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ROOSEVELT CRAFT SAILS INTO HARBOR Sewanna Pierces Fog Banks in 45-Mile Run from Cape Sable to Shelburne. Ft th« Associated Press. ABOARD SCHOONER LIBERTY OFF SHELBURNE, Nova Scotia, July 18—President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his three sons brought their sturdy little schooner Sewanna into the shel tered waters of Shelburne Harbor late today after a 45-mile run, partly through fog, around the southern tip »f Nova Scotia, from Cape Sable. Twice the President’s vacation craft pierced fog banks, once as it sailed east into the Atlantic and the second time about 10 miles up the east coast of the Canadian province. Fog horns droned out their mono tone warnings from Cape Sable Light, but the Sewanna, with the escorting destroyer Hopkins and yacht Potomac eloae to ner stern, piuggea aiong through the damp, chilly air and choppy sea. Twice the press boal Liberty lost sight of the presldentia: ere ft. About 20 miles from Shelburne th< Weather cleared, a warm North At lantic sun beat down on flotilla deck! and the Sewanna hoisted all sails. Hugging to shore, the Sewanna en tered Shelburne Harbor from the At« lantic around 3:30 p.m. lEasterr standard time) and dropped anchoi an hour later close by the little fish lng village of 1.500 persons. Tho Chief Executive, heavily beard ed and tanned, left the Sewanna a the end of the day's voyage ant boarded the Potomac to open, by radii signal, the Frontier Centennial Cele bration at Fort Worth. Tex. He also tried his hand again a fishing before reboarding the Sewann; for supper. Porpoises and tuna couli be seen in schools on the trip up thi coast. Monday the President will resumi his vacation cruise, which began Iasi Tuesday morning from Pulpit Harbor Me. He will turn the Sewsmna bad down the coast and around into th< Bay of Fundy once more, sailing up the west coast of Nova Scotia for s later crossing in the vicinity of Grand Manan Island. I _ _ LA GUARDIA SPLITS WITH REPUBLICANS I .-.. ■■ ~ Announce* He Will Support Berle One of Original Brain [ Trusters. ; r.y tbc Associated Press. : NEW YORK. July 18 —A breach be^ ■ tween Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia elected on a Fuslonist ticket, and county Republican leaders was opened today with the Mayor’s announced espousal of a candidate to .oppose the Republican nominee for president of the Board of Aldermen. La Ouardla announced he would support Adolph A. Berle, jr., one of the original New Deal “brain trusters,” present city chamberlain and the Mayor's representative In negotiations for unified city rapid transit systems. The announcement came 34 hours after the Republicans had put for ward Alderman A. Newbold Morris. The political race became three sided later in the day with the So-_ cialist party's nomination of Julius’ Hockman for the office. The Fusion ticket on which the Mayor was elected was a coalition of Republicans and Independents. 425,000 Attend Fair. Visitors to the 1936 Brussels Com mercial Pair, in Belgium, numbered 435,000. more than twice the number last year. Butterflies in Vogue. Adhesive butterflies worn on bare backs are vogue among London women. PRINCETON GRADUATES REPORT EARNINGS DROP Class of 1921 Publishes Figures Showing Decrease of $64 a Year Since Five Years Ago. By the Associated Press. PRINCETON, N. J.t July 1« — Princeton University graduates of the class of 1921 are earning an average of $64 less a year than they did five years ago. , The figures are contained In a vol ume nublished today in conjunction with the fifteenth re-union of the clau. Answering a questionnaire, 274 of the 377 members of the class re ported their present average earn ings at $5,620. In 1931 they were $5,684 and In 1926, $3,466. Income from Investments and other sources, amounting to $2,342, brings the total annual average income to $8,052, according to the compilation. Brokers lead in the amount of salary earned, 24 reporting average earnings of $9,550. Next in the salary scale are nine members of the class engaged in publishing and editing, their average salary being listed at $7,600. — * Chile may use American road ma chinery in its big road-building pro Only 11 Days More Government taking over bnilding Buy NOW for FALL and SAVE 2T 50% zL On Tailored and Raffled Curtains, Cottage Sets, Hand-hooked Rugs Draperies and Spreads Chintz—Taffeta Damask—Crash Candlewick McDevitt’s 1314 G Open Saturday -1 You need NEW PERFECTED* HY DRAULIC BRAKES for your own safety and the safety of others, under today’s driv ing conditions. These brakes are always equalized—always dependable; they have maximum stopping power; they are the safest and smoothest-acting brakes ever built. Get this feature . . . get a Chevrolet! You need GENUINE FISHER NO DRAFT VENTILATION for correct air conditioning in ;ir weather. It "scoops in” refreshing breezes on hot days—prevents drafts—eliminates cloud* ing of the windshield—and gives each passenger individually controlled ventilation at a touch of the regulator. Get this feature... get a Chevrolet! White House Police Get Target Practice Members of the White House police are now required to take iarget practice. Here are the deans of the White House detail, left to right: Capt. Clarence Dalrymple and Lieut. Ernest (Larry) Seaman shooting with Pvt. Roland Ford, champion marksman of the detail. —Harris-Ewing Photo. WANTED Antique Gold and Silver Antlra* raid and allyer arnamenta and allTer tea and e«*ff aerTlees. Wc pay hirhrr cash prlees than market rales. Standard prleea paid far aerap gold and braken Jewelry. MURRAY GALLERIES, INC. 1724 ‘20th St. K.W. 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