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Aboard U. S. S. Houston, en 
route to Panama, July 20. — <A’) — 
Prof. Waldo Schmitt of the Smith- 
sonian Institution of Washington 
told President Roosevelt today he 
had obtained biological and bird 
collections of great scientific inter- 
est at each of the stops on the 
President’s fishing cruise. 
Prof. Schmitt was invited on the 
cruise so he might conduct inves- 
tigations which the institution had 
wanted to make for many years. He 
brought drags, seines, bottom sam- 
plers, traps and hand nets to cap- 
ture marine animals. 
The Houston rode at anchor to- 
day at the southern end of Socorro 
Island, the largest of the Revilla 
Gigedo group, while President 
Roosevelt and members of his party 
fished the seldom-visited waters of 
that vicinity. Others went ashore 
to explore the face of this pic- 
turesque bit of land. 
The cruiser’s overnight run from 
Cape San Lucas to Socorro was 
favored by ideal weather, with a 
calm sea, clear skies and light west- 
erly winds. 
Although no big fish were landed 
yesterday some interesting smaller 
specimens were caught. One was a 
broomtailed grouper, an odd fish 
with a toothed tail. Another was 
a striped pargo, found only in the 
Cape San Lucas area. 
Precipitous cliffs line the shores 
of Socorro and the sea has cut nu- 
merous holes and caves in rocks, 
through which the water spouts like 
a fountain when the waves surge in. 
Canvas was spread over the Hous- 
ton’s deck yesterday to offer haven 
from the tropical sun, which added 
considerably to the President’s coat 
of tan. 
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Scientist Reports Rare Finds ® 
On Cruise With the President 
By the Associated Press. 
Aboard U. S. S. Houston, en route 
to Panama, July 20. — Prof. Waldo 
Schmitt, of the Smithsonian Institu- 
tion in Washington, told President 
Roosevelt today he had obtained 
biological and bird collections of 
great scientific interest at each of 
the stops on the President s fishing 
cruise. 
. Prof. Schmitt was invited by the 
President to cruise with him so he 
might conduct scientific investiga- 
tions the institution had wanted for 
many years. 
In Magdalena Bay, ihe professor 
informed Mr. Roosevelt, he found 
incredible numbers of small crus- 
The professor brought with him 
drags, seines, bottom samplers, traps 
and hand nets to capture marine 
‘ animals. 
The Houston rode at anchor today 
at the southern end of Socorro 
Island, largest of the Revilla Gigedo 
group, while President Roosevelt 
and members of his party fished the 
seldom visited waters of that vicin- 
ity. Others went ashore to explore 
the face of this picturesque bit ofj 
land. 
The cruiser’s run from Cape San 
Lucas to Socorro was favored by 
ideal weather conditions, with a 
calm sea, clear skies and light west- 
erly winds. The Houston left Cape 
T iir-ne -we-^terdav afternoon. 
Roosevelt Trip ^ 
i Is Turned Into 
By 1hp AssociatecjjPress. 
ABOARD U. S. S., HOUSTON, EN 
ROUTE TO PANAMA, July 20. — Pi’of. 
Waldo Schmitt o^ the Smithsonian In- 
stitution of Washington, D. C., told 
I President Roosevelt today he had ob- 
I tained biological and bird collections 
' of great scientific interest at each of 
the stops on the President’s fishing 
cruise. 
Prof. Schmitt was invited by the 
President to cruise with him so he 
I might conduct scientific investigations : 
which the institution had wanted to j 
I make for many years. The professor I 
' brought with him drags, seines, bottom 
j samplers, traps and hand nets to cap- 
' ture marine animals. 
In Magdalena Bay, the professor in- 
I formed Mr. Roosevelt, he found an in- 
i credible number of small crustaceans. 
The Houston rode at anchor today at 
i the southern end of Socorro Island, 
I largest of the Revilla Gigedo group, 
i while President Roosevelt and mem- 
bers of his party fished the seldom- 
j visited waters of that vicinity. Others 
went ashore to explore the face of this 
' picturesque bit of land. 
j 
7/27 / 3 S 
Scientist Makes ^ 
Valuable Finds on 
I Roosevelt Cruise 
By the Associated Press. 
j Aboard U. S. S. Houston, en route 
to Panama, July 20.— Prof. Waldo 
j Schmitt, of the Smithsonian Institu- 
tion in Washington, told President 
Roosevelt today he had obtained 
biological and bird collections of 
, great scientific interest at each of 
I the stops on the President's fishing 
cruise. 
Prof. Schmitt was invited by the 
President to cruise with him so he 
might conduct scientific investiga- 
tions the institution had wanted for 
many years. 
The Houston rode at anchor today 
at the southern end of Socorro 
Island, largest of the Revilla Gigedo 
group, while President Roosevelt 
and members of his party fished the 
! seldom visited waters of that vicin- 
ity. Others went ashore to explore 
the face of this picturesque bit of 
land. 
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Houston Skipper Will Make 
Observations to Chart 
Hazard Correctly. • 
By 1h* Associated Press. 
, ABOARD U. S. S. HOUSTON, EN 
ROUTE TO PANAMA, July 21. — The 
cruiser Houston, carrying President 
Roosevelt and his fishing companion' 
on a vacation jaunt down the Pacific. 
Clipped along at 21 knots today toward 
French-owned Clipperton Island, poor- ^ 
ly charted and a danger to navigation, j 
The island, lying 670 miles off the , 
itexican mainland on a line between | 
Hawaii and Panama, consists of a low 
coral ring of sandlike appearance, 
varying in width from a few yards to 
(i quarter of a mile and rising from 
the sea to a height of 5 to 14 feet. 
Will Chart Island. 
Within this coral ring is a large, 
circular lagoon with depths from a few 
•Inches to more than 300 feet. The is- 1 
land is fringed by a continuous coral | 
reef and coral rocks. At the southeast ^ 
end a huge rock, like a ship under full j 
sail, rises 70 feet. ‘ 
l^hips are Warnea uiao uie" island is 
dangerous to navigation, even under 
the most favorable conditions. Mari- 
ners are urged to approach Clipperton 
with great caution. 
For one thing, the exact location of 
the island is not definitely known. It 
has been reported to lie five miles 
north of its present charted position. 
Capt. Guy N. Barker of the Houston 
plans to make observations. These he 
will report to the Navy’s hydrographic 
office so that officials there can exactly 
chart the Island for the first time. 
President Takes Honors. 
While Capt. Barker is taking his ob- 
servations, and Prof. Waldo Schmitt . 
of the Smithsonian Institution of 
Washington, D. C., is making scientific 
investigations on the island. President 
Roosevelt and others of his party will 
resume their fishing. 
They had a great day with their | 
rods and reels yesterday while the 
Houston anchored off Socorro Island. 
The fish were so plentiful the party 
caught 130, averaging 10 to 20 pounds 
each, in only three hours. 
The President, for the second time 
since the cruiser left San Diego last 
Saturday, came off with top honors, 
landing a 30-pound bluejack. He 
battled a shark for half an hour but 1 
the shark won when the President’s 
line broke. 
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