•Tuesday - July 19 
At01« © -at*, this morning^ the "ouston^ crossed the Tropic 
o" Cancer and the results were quite evident for the temperature 
rose to 90 degrees and by morning*, all hands had shifted to 
appropriate clothes and uniforms. Awnings were spread on topside 
to protect the voyagers from "old sol’s" rays. 
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After a nights run over a smooth sea, the Houston anchored at 
about 0921 in forty eight fathoms of water off Point Gorda 
some twenty miles to the eastward of cape San Micas, Ba.ja California. 
A slight sea and swell were running, but not enough to keep the 
President and party out of the boats; so after a late breakfast, 
at about 1040, all hands were away for the morning’s sport. 
fhe fishing did not live up to expectations, .^gain Fa came 
up with the largest fish of the day, a 20-pound "Grouper." This 
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was one of seven that made up the total catch of the day, with none 
being caught in the president’s boat. laving caught the largest 
fish for two consecutive days, was the cause of a near serious 
inflation*- and a few SOS despatches were sent out to secretary Jckes 
and pr. parry Hopkins for moral support in the deflation process. 
