A.C. ZIEGLER 1957 JOURNAL TAKEN IN VICINITY OF FREAKAW ISLANDS, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. OCT. 31 (SAT.) I KNEWED IT. AN OLD-TIMER WHO USED TO WORK AT THE TRAINING STATION TOLD ME OF THE HIT FUSE EXPLODING THE CAR BUT I DON'T SEE HOW THERE COULD BE A HIT FUSE INVOLVED. MORE LIKELY THE CAR IS EXPLODED BY ELECTRICITY OR BY SOME SORT OF A BLOW AS THE CARS OPEN OR SOMETHING. THE WHALE WAS NOT INFLATED WITH AIR TO HELP FLOAT IT AS FAR AS I COULD SEE. MEN WORKING ON THE DEAD WHALE & SHIPPEY FLOOR WORE BOOTS WITH SPIKES MUCH LIKE LOGGERS CONKING BOOTS. THE MEN TOLD ME THIS WAS NOW THE ONLY ACTIVE WHALING STATION IN THE U.S., (SINCE TRAINING CLOSED YEARS AGO.) BUT THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE AT BRITISH COLUMBIA. DEN MONTE COMPANY RUNS 2 SHIFTS OF MEN BUT NOW NEAR THE END OF SEASON MANY MEN HAD FOUND OTHER JOBS & THEY WERE DOWN TO 1 CREW ONLY,