The Washington herald., 1922-11-19
By r. A. ANCLER

moving finny fellow have been
taken this fall In and about the
fashionable section. He does not
care for q fancy menu, being con.
tent to feed on the lowly angle
worm and grasshoppers. Such q
thing as an artificial lure is simply
a waste Of time.
George e. Burrows. one Of the
old school anglers, landed a rare
specimen Of the family recently
and to preserve Its identity for
coming generations. when possibly
fan fish viii be known in name
only. presented Il to the Smith.
sonian Institution. The following
acknowledgment was received by
Mr.. Burrows:
Smithsonian Institute.
United States National Museum,
Washington, d. c.,
November Q. 1922.
Mr.. George e. Burrows,
1888 T street,
Washington. d. c..
Dear Sir:
I beg to acknowledge the receipt
of a specimen Of fish; semotilus
bullaris, from Rock Creek. near
Chevy Chase. Nd. 1t is entered
on the records Of the National
Museum as q gift from you. for
which please accept my thanks,
Very. respectfully yours,
| w. De C. RAVENEL.
| Administrative Assistant to the
| Secretary.
Polluted Waters.
have received several com.
plants lately fpom anglers visiting
the waters at Occoquan. II seems
Sthat, the waters In and around the
stone quarry At the bridge are
being polluted with oil and grease,
from a motor boat used for haul.
ling stone. There has been seen
within the last ten days large bass
floating on the water In this film
of refuse. deAd. dying and gasping
/ for air.
Immediate steps win be taken to
Try and remedy. this needless pol
luton. II the present conditions
are allowed to Sexist, one OF the
Potomac's most natural feeding
and spawning grounds will be
ruined and all that has been &C.
coinplished in the way Of stocking
win go Tor naught.
Bass and Pike Plentiful.
william Knowles. David Anderson
and George Perkins, Of the @. p. o.
bindery. paid q visit to William
Harden, Of Baltimore, last Sunday,
From the Monunental City the
party, including Mr.. and Mrs
Harden, motored to Frog, where the
tHardens have q shore home. Fish
ing was excellent, the anglers land
ing many big.mouthed bass and
pike. After an enjoyable shore din
ner the party started homeward
voicing the day a grand success
and acclaiming the Hardens .ex
cellent entertainers.
Seasons Biggest Bass.
The seasons largest bass Of the
small.mouthed variety was landed
last Sunday at Pennyfield's on the
upper Potomac by Ed. kemper
The gamester weighed three pounds
thireen ounces, and was taken on
live bait, smelt. Two smaller
brethren were also taken, one
weighing two pounds and the other
one pound and a half.
Isaak Walton Magazine.
The 1zaak Walton League Month
ly, Defender of Americas Out oi
Doors, is the name Of the officia
magazine OF the Izaak, Walton
League OF America, the organiza
ton which is made up Of sports
men and nature lovers all over the
country.
| I'VE are not in the magazine
business for profit" said win H
dig. president of the league ant
editor OF the magazine. THE SOLE
duty of the publication is to brfne
l .000. 900 American men and WON
en- into this national organization
70 that sports OF field and stream
may not perish in the Unitet
States" Mr.. dig said. I'VE ar
headed in that direction and ar,
rapidly coming to the time wher
we win have a fishless and game
less land"
GOOD win Editorial.
The new monthly has an edftoria
entitled Good VIII, Common Sense
and Wise Laws" by DR.. 4 Henr,
Van Dyke. He says OF the mel
and women who delight In th'
:. spOft OF IistlhB. Ahc huAhis "
this tribe are great and yearl,
growing. But their influence 4
nil, unless they can get, together IN
thought and purpose to withstand
the inroads Of commercial greet
and political recklessness by which
our once rich Inheritance OF spor
in woods and waters has been re
duced to a remnant. Undoubtedl,
l ha .-to,e1r
ed. or we will soon have a countr,
In which there will be no hnntint
except for English sparrows ans
for catfish and eeis. Such q lans
might be wealthy; Il might evei
! be, called yirtuous, from q pedantic
puritahic standpoint: but would I
! b really happy or tru good Il
gtxr~ a. -.