Show CATALINA ISLAND I SINKING I INTO SEA BERKELEY Cal Feb 19 Prof Proto William E. E Riter of ot the d' d J University of ot California has hasI I made made a a. discovery that Santa fr fr Catalina Island the famous fr I pleasure resort is slowly sinkIng sink sink- d' d 1 Ing into the Pacific ocean I While dredging for tor marine ant ant- 4 mals mats on the coast of ot the Island fr he found positive evidence in ind d' d J rocks and shellfish that the I island beach had once extended 41 three-quarters three of ot a mile from 4 the present low tide limit limitt He d' d 1 estimates that the Island Is now 44 4 4 feet lower than it was fori for for- i 4 merly This movement is apparently 4 going on now while the I mainland coast opposite Cata- Cata 4 Tina Una Is slowly rising l 1 |