New Britain herald., 1928-11-22


 Hoover pressed on today on his goodwill tour to Latin America. The Maryland this morning was ploughing steadily through tropical waters of the Mexican coast three days distant from Amapala. Hon. duras, the president-elect's first port of call.
 High Spot Of Trip
 The fishing expedition of Cape San Lucas, on the southern tip of lower California, proved the high spot of the voyage since San Pedro. Calif., was left behind. The presi- dent-elect hauled in two fish-one q fifteen pound dolphin and the other five pound mackerel. Three other members of the party snared one fish each in 45 minutes of sport.
 Wears Old Clothes
 Laying aside his natty yachting costume of the yeoman's cap, blue coat and white trousers for old togs. Mr. Hoover left the great battleship, which hove to five miles off shore, in small boat. He approached the cape and went to a stop where, he had been informed by radio. great fish had been hooked by friends a year or 70 ago. Captain Victor A. Kimberly acted as patrol captain to keep of any interference from small boats that might come from the only town along the barren stretch of rocky coastline.
 MT. Hoover rigged his reel and shed his coat and was ready for fishing by the time the boat reached the entrance to a small bay. He first used spinner. but after ten minutes had passed without strike. he changed to a silver minnow.
 Shares Dolphin
 Scarcely had the line been reeled out when a dolphin. one of the fast est fish, struck. and the battle was on. Back and forth the fish darted but after a quarter of an hour Mir. Hoover brought the fish to the sur face where the catch was gaffed by | naval officer. MT. Hoover made no comment but there was a high ly pleased expression on his face as the boat moved back and forth over . wide arc.
 Mir. Hoover then hooked the mackerel which made one swift run and then was drawn in. In the meantime Mark Sullivan had struck cnce and lost. Then Mir. Hoover and Mir. Sullivan had strikes simul- taneously, but their lines became crossed. The president elect lost his reel and MT. Sullivan hauled in fif- ten pound dolphin just as the bril- liant sun disappeared over the Pa cific horizon.
 Orders Boat to Return After | short time without luck Mir. Hoover ordered his boat to re. turn to the Maryland and signalled to his friends who were more thar . mile away. Just then Georg. Akerson, the president-elect's secre. tary, and Edwin Mcintosh, of New York, who were in another boat be. gan to battle with two 12-pount bonitas which they landed withlr ten minutes.
 Darkness had descended over tn. Pacific as MT. Hoover came up the gangplank Of the Maryland under the glare Of searchlight. Mrs Hoover who had been watching tn. jagged coast where the fishing par. ties were during the hour and a hal they were away, crowded to the sidt of the rail with other members O the party. ships officers and man. enlisted men.
 Hoover Grins
 ''Let's see them,' Mrs. Hoover said The president-elect grinned. Behint him was & sailor carrying the catcl ia bag.
 The whole company pressed around as the big bag was emptie. before their eager eyes and mur murs and exclamations ran over tn, crowd. MT. Hoover had . sligh smile on his face but said nothing He went quickly to another dec. with Mrs. Hoover to await the aec ond boat He seemed highly inter ested in their catch but offered n, comment.
 Others had varying names for tn two big fish the second boat brce gh in but the president-elect pronounc ed them bonitas and bonitas they re mained although some officers in sisted at first that they were ship jacks. The catch remained on decl for an hour while sailors took turn in viewing them. Then the fis] were slowed away for future con sumption. with the mackerel t grace the Hoover's table today.
 IT Knot Speed
 Tho boats were quickly brough on board the Maryland which turne, her prov toward Central America She set off at speed of 17 knot which she held throughout tn night.
 MT. Hoover may fish again Ii Ecuadorean waters before his visi to Ecuador. which is his first plac to call in South America.
 The Maryland is expected to arriv in the Gulf of Fonesca on Sunda and MT. Hoover will then visit tn ports of Amapala. Honduras, an' La Union, Salvador. As the vesse continued southward today plans fo the trip northward from Rio Janeir on the U. s. s. Utah were still unde discussion.
 To Stop at San Jose
 The only Central American capita to be visited in San Jose. Costa Rica where Hoover will journey by auto mobile from the port of Punt Arenas. Times and distance will pre- vent overland journeys to othe Central American capitals. For thes reasons also when he reache Guayaquil. Ecuador. MT Hoover wi be unable to visit the capital a Quito. He does plan. however. | journey inland 10 Lima from tn port of Callao. Peru.
 To Visit Valparaiso
 The Hoover party will leave th