New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Dr.. Charles II. To,vnsend, Aqucritrn
director (at right, scintng q boy
beach for possible prizes


Townsend happily "Jbcre isu't anything yen
pull out Of the water shat people don't liee to
sec"
"Well, wish you'd take all q thee blagted
mossbun]crs that keep tke good fish from run~
ming as freely they might
1--WE cant transport them, oven Ia - vel
Of The Scahorse. They die very quicli."
The fishermen during this time were con-
tracing the pound by hauling UP FIRST ths
wall and finally the Goor pinnirg the uct ~
It ca me over the side to woodcr s.ons got
along the side of The hull above tho board on
which the men stood. Presently tho 07h ranis
into view at TIE surface With d vhirring Of
Tapping tails and fms that sent cloud OF
iridesccnt spray into the air 10 hio, iato tho
faces Of the workers There were ourrgh Hsa
there 10 have made loads for n couple Of ara'y
trucks The dip net WAS lowered in'o iio mass,
pushed in beneath them SIS a shove might bs
worked into r pile Of gravel. Filled. It WA
lifted over the side and the HapDng contentS
spilled into the bottom Of the boat
Immediately the men began TIC wo~' n
sorting, tossing founders ITO one bu~hel
basket, croakcrs into another. wca6fsh inte
others.
"There's a splendid weakash.7 exclaimed
when the FIVE or six pound specimen was hand
ed to him he tenderly placed it in orc 8
the cans of sea water that he had brought
along.
"Anything alive thst you don't wbnt ws'1
use" he said TO one fisherman who held us
a sea robin inquiringly. q waas lot cS
those. Going to lx up few small tanhs
Of them to place up in the gallery" He
H. -
under side of one of these creatures ard to
the wide-spreadng pectoral fms, almost vinga,
cxten ing outward just behind its gils, sus~
gessns an elephants ears,
Tho dip net was bringing over literally
bushels Of menhaden their dark pvismetis
backs, spotted sides and white bellies making
them rs attractive TO ace as brook <roUt, yss
they are inedibls. Callisen said they tas-eA
much as raw hnseed oil might.
"What's that? 4 croker1" Dr.. Townssnd
reached for 1t eagerly.
Now and then darli-green lobster cams
sliding out Of the dip net, claws raised nenaos
ingly. Some OF these were taken, as were
all Of the pufers, queer toadish that showed
their resentment by filing their SKINS with aiT
until they were spiny balls.
Its protective device" explained Dx.
Toznaend. "Other fan cane bite them nov.
They changs the, ooioring ely as g.
chameleon Under watsr they expand by a'ins
themselves with wstsS, and when o1t 81 Il
they suck IN air.
Placed in tank tire buffers coated Saw
seconds, and then collapsed TO swim about "a
hasty survey Of their narrow quarters
"Ah there is something We want--a dog
FISH," said Dr. Townsend and Standing knss
deep in fan he lifte1 up email shavk thss
squir1aed and twisted as II mada q Yu0beE.
'Finsl Finel Here's fake and hog checkers
HavenS soeH EN- II come time"
The director of the Aquarium had huRs
horseshoe crab by It's stickl1ke tail. The rs1
dish brown shell was the size Of wash basin
the outline Of It's underside suggesting tDs
iron shoe Of nonstrouh horse.
Harmless" soothed Dr. Townsend, avvers
that many people leave them strictly alone iz
the belief that the tai is o deadly marins
weapon. "This creGturc is the nearest LIVING
relative o. The extinct triiobites."
Returning to che Seahorse and transferring
his fresh prizes 20 the we'll, Or Tcwrssnd 60
cided that it was time TO saine the beaches
A 3O0-Yoct seio WAS piled n the gszru OF thl
small boss, galvanized ircn t&nss were losde4
IN, and then in Two trips cveYy yoGdy evene onts
The beach leaving the deserted Seahorcc Z
ride at anchor.
At each end Of TIE long net was pole g
bar about five feet in length, the width CT th
seine. A hempen line WIS attached 70 each q
these poles to facilitate handling. One of thes
lines WAS tossed up on the beach, and Gacr
with Kelly at the oars and Calsen paying oU
the seine, trap laid for such forms @
marine life as were feeding in the beach shsl
lows The boat, after dropping the net 8
that its cork floats formed semi-clrcle O.
the surface of the water. beached enc
more Then the party divided, three to eac
end Of the net, and proceeded 10 haul the sein'
There were only four blue crabs and tin
founder that first time. Tie next haul brough
up several dozen blue crabs, also some brow
spotted lady crabs and few spider crss'
their long legs covered with mops-lik
growth.
All of the crabs we're taken, not so much G
specimens, but as food Tor the specimens |
the Aquarium tanks.
There were also some founders and pnfes
in that second cast. Common rs lie is n Tn
markets, there surely can Re no stranger hs
In tho ocean than the founder. Designed
conceal himself in tho sand and mud 1T II