Evening star., 1932-12-30
CH0PPY SEA FAILS
TO STOP HOOVER
President Fishes Through
Forenoon, but Without
Reporting Results.
BY the Associated Press.


PALM BEACH, Fla. December 30
President Hoover flshed from sun-uE
through the forenoon today in a choppy
sea of Palm Beach, but what luck ne
was having could not be ascertained
from craft nearby.
Both the auxiliary sloop Orca, bearing
the President, and the Mis- Sally
carrying Mrs. Hoover and other guests
put into port cnce during the forenoon
but Immediately returned to sea. The
Miss Sally displayed two sailflsh aver
aging above feet.
The President did not indicate when
he intended to end his days angling
but he planned to return here by late
afternoon in any event to meet the Local
Reception Committee.
Started at Daybreak.
President Hoover started his delayed
quest for sail fish about daybreak under
the guidance of Capt. Herman Gray
Palm. Beach fishing expert.
Mrs. Hoover and other members OF
the party were under the leadership OF
Capt. Walter Citizens.
The fishermen were told on arriving
last night that the fish were biting
Three big prizes, one a sail flsh nearly
eight feet long, were brought into the
Sailfish Club here yesterday. All were
caught from the same boat, striking al
most simultaneously.
The presidential cruising hotilla,
which had sailed serenely southward
since last Saturday, last night struck
all OF It's trouble In one bunch
Boats Run Aground
Original plans had called for the
President to reach Palm Beach during
midafternoon, but a fresh breeze SO
stirred up the waters Of the Atlantic
Ocean that it was deemed unsafe to
leave the slower but smoother inland
passage. The arrival time thus was
set back to about pm.
In an attempt to feel out the narrow
channel leading into this Lake Worth
anchorage after darkness had fallen,
however, the U. 8. 8. Sequoia, flagship
of the fleet, ran fast aground. Both
the Coast Guard boat leadL-s the pa
rade and the yacht Kilkenny following
also hit the hidden mud bank.
The fleet was backed into clear water
within five minutes and the cropping
for the winding channel started again
For a second time the Sequoia ran
aground, apparently sticking so fast
that 1t was decided to wait until the
tide had risen to xtricate it. After an
hour, however, 1t was decided to back
the grounded boats and all managed
to reach deeper water stern first un-
der their own power. ..
That was not done until call had
been sent into Palm Beach for tug
to aid in the pulling, but safety was
reached before the aid arrived.
Guggenheim Joins Party.
Dropping anchor about 9 pm, some
200 yards of the wharf Of the Sailfish
Club, the presidential party spent the
night on board. Should the fishing
prove good the party may remain in
this vicinity for several days, but plans
we're undecided.
Harry H. Guggenheim, American Am
bassador to Cuba, boarded the ship
after it dropped anchor and immediate
ly went into conference with the Presi-
dent.
The Ambassador tried to reach the
party earlier, after flying to Miami
from Havana during the afternoon. His
boat missed contact, however, and he
was taken aboard by newspaper men
who had gone out to investigate the
apparent difficulty of the Hoover fleet
Guggenheim said his visit had no sig-
nificance so far as the political situation
In Cuba was concerned. He had been
invited to meet the party before the
President left Washington.