Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-26
SA|LFISH ARE SHY
OF HOOVER HOOKS
President-EIect, Failing to
Land Prize, Is Trying
Luck Again Today.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG,


LONG KEY, Fla, January 26.-Dis-
appointed yesterday at not landing a
sailfish, the one fish he was set on
catching during his present fishing ex-
petition off the Florida Keys, President
elect Hoover with renewed hope Is
today out trying his luck again.
Mr.. Hoover was not discouraged when
he returned to the little f1otilla an
chored not far out from the mouth of
Angel Fish Greek, near this place, with
out his sailfish. He YVES by no means
empty-handed after his full days toll
His catch included several barracuda. a
couple OF dolphin, an amberpack, and
a pile of king fish.
Expects to Fish Late.
In accordance with Mr.. Hoover's ex-
pressed wish the newspaper correspond
ents and cameramcn who are covering"
his Florida pre-inaugural vacation, are
continuing to remain far in the back
ground in order that he might have
these hours of fishing entirely to him.
eelf. There was a heavy fog, and the
sun was not up yet when Mr. Hoover
embarked in small gas fishing boat.
Mr.. Hoover gave no indication as to
the time he expects to return. Yes
terday he did not call it day until
the sun was rapidly sinking behind the
pines and palms fringing the shore line
of the keys. Although he was not
specific about the time of his return
today, it is known that he has resolved
to leave the fishing grounds after dark
tonight and that he will be back at
the Penney estate on Belle Island be-
fore midnight. The understanding Is
that the journey back to Belle Island
will be made by train. At least he will
cruise up Angelfish Creek, through the
lagoons of several keys as far as Long
Key, where the party will board a
train to take them as far as Miami,
where automobiles will be waiting to
take them to Belle Island.
No Definite Sabbath Plans.
No definite plans have been made for
the first Sabbath of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoover's Florida vacation. There is
every assurance that they will attend
services, but just where has not yet
been determined. Representatives of
Mr.. Hoover report that there is little
Quaker meeting house in Miami and it
Is thought likely that it will be to that
place that the President-elect and Mrs.
Hoover Will go to worship tomorrow
morning. An invitation has been re-
celved from several other churches of
different denominations.
Last night was made uncomfortable
Tor the correspondents because of
queries received by some from their
home offices regarding a story from
Miami to the effect that secret service
operatives had frustrated a plot upon
the life of the President-eiect. In
vestigation developed the fact that
about three weeks before the Hoover
party arrived three men. who were
doing some talking" about how they
were going to get" Mr.. Hoover. were
arrested and later released after a
nearing before a United States COM
missioner, and after the secret service
had investigated further.
DIR. Work Also Fishing.
DR.. Hubert Work, chairman of the
national committee. who
was brought to Florida by Mr.. Hoover
to be close at hand to sort of dispose of
the out-and-out political callers who
might drop-in on him during his stay
az Belle Island, evidently found the
political business dull in the absence of
Mr.. Hoover, because he Is today doing
some tShlrg himself out on the ocean.
Or. Work. along with Stuart w.
Cramer, millionaire textile manufac-
Lurer and Republican leader in North
carolina. and Col. Horace A. Mann. who
managed Mr.. Hoover's campaign in the
SOLID South. are the guests of Glenn
shipper. Republican national commit
teman from Florida. on a fishing Yacht
Iney expect to be back at Miami Beach
tonight.