Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
PRESIDENT GOES
AFTER TABLE FISH
Rests on Sailfish LaureIs,
Having Landed As Founder
in 30-Minute Fight.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.
Staff Correspondent of The Star.


LONG KEY, Fla, February IL
President Hoover today is out fishing
with the hope that he will return with
catch sufficiently large to fill the
larder OF the cruiser-house boat Saun-
terer, upon which he and Mrs. Hoover
are living while on this vacation.
The Saunterer, which had anchored
for the night in the Gulf of Mexico,
about half mile from Long Key, was
under way shortly after daybreak this
morning to- pawnee Creek, about 1s
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g.ouce.s axe k.:g.s..: a-e sale to Ss
p:eat.tcA. =: the Hsltag IS rot .avo--
able, the President will move further
up among the keys to Angel Fish Greek,
about 40 miles south of Miami, which
is a popular fishing ground for bonefish
and mackerel.
The Kilkenny, the Dixie and the
Tarragon, the boats upon which are
living the members of the Presidents
party who are not aboard the Saun-
terer, followed in his wake.
AuhSS HAC OuO I'll E1uEEys
When Pawnee Creek was reached the
President, accompanied by Harlan F.
Stone, Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, and Mark Sui
Ivan, newspaper and magazine writer,
and Lawrence Richey, went aboard the
Arco, the little fishing boat which the
President is using while down here, and
soon had their lines in the water.
Mrs. Hoover'S good luck while out
fishing for an hour or two yesterday
afternoon for red snappers off Duck
Key, a few miles below Long Key, is
thought to have inspired the President
today in his determination to go after
fish for the table in a big way. Mrs.
Hoover's f1sh graced the table at the
evening meal aboard the Saunterer last
night.
Rests on Sailfish LaureIs.
The President ran into such real luck
in such q short time yesterday when
he went after Sailfsh that he evidently
felt that he could rest on his laurels
today as fisherman for game fish and
give his attention to those Of the edible
variety.
The thrill Mr.. Hoover received land
ing that Sailf1sh yesterday was such as
to prompt him to remark later that it
alone paid him for his long journey to
these waters. The sailfish, the largest
caught OF Long Key for more than q
week, measured feet and weighed q
fraction over As pounds.
The fish put up wonderful half
hour fight, but the President had
second and played the line like a vet
eran. The presidential brow and cheeks
were wet with perspiration and his
arms were tired when his efforts finally
were crowned with success. He was
ready to call it q day then and the
little fishing boat was soon heading
back to the Saunterer.
Mrs. Hoover was waiting at the rail
OF the houseboat to acclaim the fish,
ing hero when he came alongside.
Justice Stone Loses Fish.
Justice Stone did not get very far
with q tale Of how he had a huge sail
fish hooked and was hauling him in
nicely when shark came Swooping
along and tore the Justices prize from
the line.
The President was the first to give
the justice q questioning look as the
tale was ended. However, one Of the
members OF the group, who said he
happened to be looking over the Jus
tees shoulder at the time the shark
got in his work. verified the story.
Mark Sullivan's account of his day
was interesting, but he had to admit he
caught nothing. Lawrence Rtchey, the
only one Of the Presidents secretaries
accompanying him on this vacation,
caught three or four bonitas and sew
eral red snappers. Lieut. Comdr. Joel
T. Boone, the Presidents physician,
boosted of his catch of two amber jacks,
each weighing more than SO pounds.
Dr.. Vernon Kellogg. another member of
the party, had nothing to report.
After about half an hour Of fish talk
the President excused himself and went
to his Stateroom and slept soundly for
more than an hour. After the evening
meal the President and Mrs. Hoover
and their friends sat out on the deck
and enjoyed the beauty of the semi
tropical moonlight night.
Yesterday Thirty first Wedding Day.
Yesterday was the thirty-first ami
versary Of the marriage of President
and Mrs. Hoover, but no one would
have suspected 1t so far as they were
concerned. They made no mention of
the occasion themselves and arranged
nothing in the way Of an anniversary
observation.
One or two members Of the party
recalled it. The President and his wife
WcLc OucESu congratulations IEOIn uleul-
bers OF the party and appeared pleased.
All Go to Bed Early.
All hands in the fishing party turned
in for the night before 10 o'clock.
The presence OF the President in
these waters has attracted q number
Of visitors from other points of Florida.
Long Key is looking forward with
interest to an expected visit from
~ IL. -
reached here today from Sarasota that
he was fishing yesterday at Useppa
Island and last night left for Boca
Grande on board Barron @. Golfers
yacht.
Mr.. Hoover has heard little from
Washington, although the telegraph
and telephone lines connecting the
island with the White House are in
constant use. Most of the business
transacted is routine and is cared for