U.S.S. HOUSTON 
Morning Press News 
1 August, 1938 
PRESS RELEASE FOR MORNING NEWSPAPERS 
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Stephan .T, Early, Secretary to the President 
President Roosevelt was enroute today aboard his Flagship, 
the Cruiser Houston, to Cocos Island, scheduled to arrive 
there early tomorrow. Hie Houston weighed anchor this morning 
to begin its run to the northeast, over a 380 mile stre tch, froip. 
from San Salvador Island to '-'ocos. 
Hie 'last stop in the Galapagos Group, planned for Tower 
Island, was omitted when it was decided upon arrival there 
that prevailing wind and sea conditions made it inadvisable 
to attempt a 'moposed trip; from the ship into the waters which 
fill the crater of an old volcano and occasionally can be 
reached by the small boats of visiting ships. 
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The President and members -of his party , reviewing their 
weeks visit to the Galapagos, agreed that the time was well 
spent. It was exactly a week ago today that the Houston 
reached the Galapagos from Clipperton Island. Today also 
marked the brginning of the third week of the President’s 
Cruise. It began from San Diego, California, July 16th. 
as on the two previous Sundays aboard the Houston, the 
President attended church services hold on the quarterdeck 
of the ship, under the auspices of Lieutenant H.R. Thump. 
» Living with Ourselves” was the subject of the Chaplain’s 
sermon. Services were attended by officers and enlisted men 
in addition to the President and his official party. 
After a two dajr visit to Cocos, a possession of Costa 
Rica, tho President will proceed to Balboa, Canal Zone, 
approximately 540 miles, arriving there Thursday afternoon 
about four o’clock. 
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