U.S.S. HOUSTON 
EVENING PRESS NEWS 
29 JULY 1938 
' BY 
Stephan E. Early, Secretary to the President 
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President Roosevelt arrived early today at Seymour Island, 
dot of land lying just north of Indefatigable Island, after 
an all night run by- the cruiser HOUSTON from Hood Island. 
Great quantities of fish, big and little and of many 
verities, were caught during the day at Hood Island. The 
largest of the catch was a fifty four pound Wahoo.* More 
than a score of Tunas averaging thirty pounds each, were 
brought in by the President and his six fellow fishermen. 
Scientist Schmitt, who spent the day ashore exploring 
Albatross rookeries and bird life generally, reported that 
he had obtained valuable photographs for the Smithsonian 
Institute and had discovered some thirtj^ Albatross on their 
nests with their eggs in an active stage of incubation. This 
discovery, he told the President, extends the Albatross egg 
incubation season to later dates of the year than had hitherto 
been known. 
Schmitt was particular^ interested in two very small 
fish which were caught in the shallow shore waters of Hood 
Island. His report said "the two beautifully colored fish 
are related to the > ? Rbck„ Beauty’ of the West Indies. Their 
scientific name is Holacanthus Passer. I know of no common 
name for these fish hut they are nearer the angel fishes 
than tho Pomacentridsor Demoiselles”. 
Secretary Ickos • reported to the President today that up 
to July twenty- seven, a total of three thousand eight hundred 
sixteen PWA Projects for permanent public improvements were 
ready to bo started or had boon started. These involved, he 
said, nearly one billion dollars worth of construction and 
wore causing large orders for material of every description 
to flow into industry. 
The PTA Administrator added that applications for addi- 
tional projects wore being received da.ily from every part of 
the country. 
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