Roosevelt Party Sends Supplies 
To Tiny, Tragic Charles Islan^ 
President Views Mystery-Laden Land From Deck, 
Donates Food, Medicines to Little Colony of 7 
White Persons in ‘Empire’ of Missing Baroness. 
Aboard U. S. S. Houston, In Galapagos Archipelago, July 27 (A“). — 
President Roosevelt, viewing tragic, mysterious Charles Island from the 
cruiser Houston, today sent precious fresh food and other gifts to the few 
inhabitants. # 
From Postolflce Bay, Charles Is- 
land’s “waterfront,” the President’s 
naval aide, Commander Daniel J. 
Callaghan, members of the Presi- 
dential party, and about 50 blue- 
jacket volunteers, went ashore with 
foodstuffs, magazines, newspapers 
and medical supplies. 
The party struggled up steep 
mountain slopes to the crude home 
of Heinz Wittmer, his wife and their 
family of three. 
Ashore they also found Elmir A, 
Conway and his wife, who left 
California 13 months ago and for 
10 njonths had been struggling to 
exist on Charles Island, So another 
boatload of supplies was sent for 
them. Gifts also were sent to the 
five Ecuadorean Indians who, with 
the Wittmers and the Conways, 
make up the island’s population. 
The inhabitants refused comment 
about the mysterious disappearance 
from the island several years ago 
of the eccentric Baroness Eloiso 
Wehrborn, whose invariable cos- 
tume was a pair of silk panties and 
a pearl-handled revolver. 
The baroness allegedly set up an 
“empire” and ruled her “subjects,” 
three men, with an iron hand. Two 
of them later were found dead on 
nearby Marchena Island. They 
had died of thirst and starvation. 
Still later the baroness and her re- 
maining “subject,” Robert Philip- 
son. disappeared unaccountably. 
The President spent the day in his 
floating office and on the decks. 
Among Grovernment messages 
Roosevelt Fishes 
To Be Preserved 
At Smithsonian 
re- 
Aboard Cruiser Houston, in Ga- 
lapagos Archipelago, July 28 (TP), — 
The waters about Hood Island yield- 
ed President Roosevelt and his party 
bigger fish today than they had 
found elsewhere during the past 
several days. 
Tuna, averaging from 30 to 45, 
pounds, were hooked and brought 
to boat by the President. Several 
large golden groupers and other 
fish — some of unknown species — 
; also were taken and turned over to 
iProf. Waldo L. Schmitt, of Smith- 
sonian Institution for indentification 
and preservation. 
’ After lunch the President re- 
sumed his 'fishing, going after small- 
er ones. The President already 
had turned over to Prof. Schmitt a 
number of very tiny_ fish of rare 
' and little known species. 
celved was a report of WPA Ad- 
ministrator Hopkins that during the 
week ended July 23 more than 37,000 
workers had been added to the rolls 
of that agency. 
“WPA rolls,” Hopkins reported, 
“have shown a rise of more than 
240,000 since June 1, this increase 
being distributed among 37 States 
and the District of Columbia.” 
The Houston turned eastward at 
3 p. m. (E.S.T.) for Hood Island, 60 
miles away, where the wild Wahoo, 
most savage of all fish in the Pacific, 
may get a chance to strike the Presi- 
dential hook. 
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Then Seeks Smaller Fish for the 
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ABOARD THE CRUTSER HOUS- i 
TON, IN GALAPAGOS ARCHI- ‘ 
PELAGO, July 28 (A*). — The waters ! 
about Hood Island, present anchor- 
I age of the cruiser Houston, yielded 
President Roosevelt and his party 
today bigger fish than they had 
found elsewhere during the past 
several days. 
Tuna, averaging from 30 to 45 
pounds, were hooked and brought 
to boat by the President. Several 
large golden groupers and other 
fish, some of unknown species, also 
were taken and turned over to Pro- 
fessor Waldo L. Schmitt for identi- 
fication. 
Professor Schmitt ordered that 
they be preserved for addition to 
the Smithsonian Institution’s collec- 1 
tion of marine-life specimens native 
to the archipelago. 
After lunch Mr. Roosevelt re- 
sumed his fishing, going after' 
smaller ones. This was in accord- 
ance with the wish of Professor 
Schmitt, who said that, from the 
scientist’s viewpoint, the smaller 
fish afforded the greater interest 
because less is known of their habits 
of life. • 
The President already had turned 
over to Professor Schmitt a num- 
ber of very tinj'- fish of rare and 
little known species. 
The good weather which the Pres- 
idential party has been enjoying 
continued today, the seas ranging 
from calm to choppy and the tem- 
perature remaining pleasant even 
under the equatorial sun. Since the 
Houston reached the Galapagos last 
Sunday the weather has been pleas- 
antly cool. In the evenings, par- 
ticularly when the ship is under 
way, topcoats and heavier clothing 
are necessary. 
i When motion pictures are shown 
I in the evenings, the sailors fre- 
quently wrap themselves in blan- 
kets as they gather on deck about 
I the screen. j 
Special Cable to The New York Times. ' 
PANAMA, July 28.— President 
Roosevelt will remain on the Hous- 
ton until Aug. 5, according to pres- 
ent plans, although the vessel is 
expected to arrive on the evening 
of the fourth. 
He will cross the canal and visit 
the navy ammunition dumps and 
army installations on the west side 
of the canal, driving over a stretch 
of the Pan American Highway. 
After lunching with Governor 
Ridley he is to cross the isthmus on 
a special train, accompanied by 
President Arosemena. Mr. Roose- 
velt will inspect the army and navy 
j, posts at the Atlantic end of the 
(' canal and then board the Houston 
again at Gatun Locks. 
