Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
Benefit OF PARKS
SHOWN IN PICTURES
Addresses at National Confer
ence Illustrated to Show
Outdoor Life.
PROGRAM THIS AFTERNOON

Many a mental trip-some day, 1t Is
hoped. to be an actual journeys like
ly to formulate itself as a direct result
Of today's proceedings at the national
parks conference at the New National
Museum. the general theme of which
Is "Recreational Use of the National
Parks"
Moving pictures. stereopticon views
and addresses that featured this morn
ing's gathering carried strong appeal
to both summer and winter lovers of
the out-of-doors Camping, fishing,
hunting. hiking" mountain climbing
and forestry all contributed to the pro-
gram.
In an address illustrated by motion
pictures that made one wish for sum
mer again, W. A. WEIGH, chief engineer
of the Palisades Interstate Park, de-
acribed and showed what New York and
New Jersey have done for their citi-
zens through its establishment. dwell
Ing particularly on the week end" pos
sibilities of this tract and the remark
able benefits it has already contributed
to jewellers in the densely crowded por-
tons of Manhattan Island. More than
100000 motor cars entered this park
last summer. said Mr.. WEIGH. and on
Labor day there were 2,270 parked at
one time.
Parks as Fishing Grounds.
The national parks can be, and
should be. the finest fishing grounds in
the world, and the bureau of fisheries
10 cooperating with the Interior De-
partment and park authorities to
bring about and maintain this condi-
tion," said Dr. Hugh NJ Smith, United
states commissioner OF fisheries. There
- no feature. probably, Of outdoor life
that appeals to so many and such a
variety of persons as fishing, and the
bureau some three years ago began
Investigations looking to a systematic
etocking of the waters of the parks
Glacier Park, particularly, which was
Investigated in 1916, offers an almost
boundless opportunity to be made into
the leading game and fish preserve of
the whole world"
DR.. Smith gave warning of the ill
effects of promiscuous or Unauthorized
nsh planting and transplanting, and
prophesied that because of the fact
that natural conditions in no two of the
parks are identical. each will some day
become distinctive 'piScatorial
mecca"
Winter sports in Switzerland, where
they exist in perfection, and in United
states parks as far as they have been
established, were graphically described
and Illustrated by J. w. Barber of Bos-
ton Mrs. Ada F. Chalmers described
in detail a family hike" through one
of the larger parks. in which she took
part. submitting useful data as to
equipment and cost, while Marion Ran
d4l Parsons. in an address on Living
In the National Parks discussed fea-
lures connected with the more perma-
nent forms of abode within their Dor
ders.
Speakers This Afternoon.
Speakers at the afternoon session, the
topic for which is the wild life of the
parks. include John B. Burnham, presi-
dent American Game Protective and
Iro8ae9sionl Society: rscharies- sheldon,
chairman game preservation committee.
Hoone and Crockett Club: Henry s.
Eraves. chief, forest service; f. w. Mel
sson. chief of bureau of biological sur
Sey; f. Lester Jones, superintendent
eoast and geodetic survey. and T. S.
A'almer. assistant in charge Of game
preservation, bureau of biological SIR
Ssy. : =,
The Clatworthy autochromes of the
GLACIER Park will be shown in the
auditorium Of the museum this evening.
they constitute a beautiful novelty in
natural color photography. The public
IL invited. Stephen r. Caps, geologist
of the United States geological survey.
will also give an illustrated address on
Mount Mckinley.
EaVorS Tark IL maryland.
The creation of national park be-
tween Baltimore and Washington to
preserve the thousands Of acres OF
beautiful natural scenery lying be-
tween the two cities was urged upon
the conference yesterday by Herbert
Quick Of the federal farm loan board.
J. Horace Mcfarland, president of the
American Civic Association. in an adj
Prees yesterday, said the national hymn
k.oves what liars the American people
really are.
Just think over Il love thy rocks
Id rills, thy woods and tempted
RilIs.'" said Mr.. Mcfarland. I'VE mine
,out the one and chop out the other,
lind then sing about loving them.
Il have often noticed that the Amer
lean who makes his money contribut-
ing dust and smoke and noise to a COM
munity generally goes abroad and preach
o about our wonderful national parks
which he would like TO convert into tim
6sr: the great Niagara Falls. which he
would like TO convert into water power,
end our Grand Canyon OF Colorado,
a1Dund which he wishes to build a trolley
line"