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five active members and twenty-four
associate members, many of whom
some time during the season are to
be found enjoying the privileges Of
the club. The dues have been placed
at figure that Is not excessive when
one considers the many advantages
offered. In the days when sailing
craft were the vogue the colors OF
the Capital Yacht Club were in the
lead at the end of many a race. and
ld-timers-that is, comparatively
old d-timers-can remember when the
Freya, Serana, Nenemoosha and others
showed a gap of water between them
and their competitors in the races in
which they had been entered.
TOR a number of years the Chesa-
l. peake Yacht Racing Asso-
citation. OF which the local body is a
member. staged cruises. and these
events were looked forward to with
much interest by the local captains
and commodores. or late years the
sailing vessel has given way, to a
large extent, to the motor-driven
craft, as the power boat affords many
more hours of outdoor enjoyment and
there is but little chance of being
"becalmed" somewhere down the
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with draft of IL feet inches. Her
cruising radius is approximately 5000
miles. The yacht is equipped with a
wireless and every other appliance
that the modern navigator deems a
necessity. The living quarters OF
owner. guest. captain. officers and
crew are SO fitted AS to give the
greatest amount of comfort.
Two other boats that last year bore
the colors of the club were the Tech.
owned b. former Senator T. Coleman
DUPONT. and the Victoria. the prop
erty of former Senator Joseph S. Ere
'inghuysen.
One must rot imagine. however.
that all the members of the club go
in for these floating palaces. There
are many other craft smaller in size
but as well appointed that fly the
blue and red peunant OF the club-for
example, the Sunshine. owned by
D. w. Forsberg, and the Merapl
owned by William NJ Mooney, Wash
ington's postmaster
The Merapi has carried many dis
tinEuished guests on week -end cruises
down the Potomac. She is so feet
over all with a beam of 10ia feet
and can, with ease. make a speed OF
II miles and miles. as applied in this
article, mean nautical miles which are
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those on board from rain or the
breaking OF the waves over the bow.
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TINE officers of the club are: Com =
i modore. G.. w. Forsberg: vice
commodore, ]. Maury Dove. jr.: sec
retary-treasurer. L. :. Doyle: treas
urer. Lyman r. Hcwins: fleet surgeon.
Dr. Thomas T.. I4atimer: board of di-
reCtors. G W. Forsberg, chairman
J. Maury Dove. j-.. II :. Doyle, Lyman
r. Iewins, W. NJ. Mooney, II. II.
Lewis. E F. Hartley: house committee.
Oliver ii. Clark. chairman; David F.
Weaver, Frank s. Miller: committee
on admissions. George L. Sullivan.
chairman; George Z. Bright r E.
Burnham; regetta committee, Dan
Thew Wright, chairman: Joseph H.
Hines. W. L. Radcliffe. Collingwood
Sabborn. Il. L. Andres: auditing COM
mittee, L. w. Pursf, chairman; w. A.
Davis Luke c. Strider; entertainment
committee. E W Shsapard- chairn,a !;
Joseph s. Frelinghuy Glenn
Stewart, T. Coleman du Pont, Clyde
Cruit; marine railway committee.
l.. T. Hartley, chairman: Lyman r.
Hewins. Daniel L. Fowler: publicity
committee. H. II. Lewis. chairman.
The club has always had among its
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Promises Big Season for Fishermen and Boat Owners

swift waters below Chain bridge and
will last about two or three weeks
The perch will follow the shead, and
the shad and herring are on the way
to the headwaters of the Potoim &C at
the present time. They come zip In
the spring season to deposit :.theiI
spawn and then back to the deep sea
Rather a strange thing. but one never
sees or hears of a shad between. the
seasons.
During the summer and fall the
fishing grounds for the perch. hard
heads and Norfolk spots are to be
found at the steel plant, Rock Point
and Benedict-in fact. many 9th her
places in the deep waters of the Ro-
tomac.
''The bass season will open May 40.
but the best time for angling for tn e
bass will be after September. when
the frosts and cooler weather drive
them up into the small creeks and
tributaries. Aqua creek, ChickaA-
muxen, Gunsten cove. Nanjemoi and
Mattawoman all afford excellent bass
fishing"
Probably one of the best known
authorities in Washington In regard
to the best spots to fish Is B. Victor
Brown Of the War Department, who.
in discussing this fascinating sport,
said:
AN excellent spot for bass, perch
and catfish is in Whitewater. which
is in the old canal At Little Falls
and Chain bridge one during the sea-
son finds the herring that has come
up there to drop its spawn. These
fish DO not bite and It is necessary to
'snag thenl-that is, to get them with
pronged forks. From the New bridge
to the Chain bridge one finds white
perch, the advance guard of which
can generally be found around
Flether's and in the deep water near
Boiling rock.
In this locality. around about the
time that the locust blooms. may be
found the big rockfish, and in this
same locality catfish may be caught
during the winter months. Around
the Hen and Chickens and Off Forty
Foot rock one also is reasonably GER
tain of good catch of bass, perch
and catfish.
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HTN the locality of Pan rock one is
l. quite sure Of landing some of
the big ones. but they are there only
for a short time. Here big rock may
be caught, but almost Invariably one
can only land them early in the morn
ing. and my experience has been that
the most attractive bats to use are
pieces of finger cells, herring gills or
a piece of red silk.
over in Little river one catches
yellow perch, and occasionally a bass
as these fish run into this branch of
the river to feed. Over in the Tidal
basin one catches bass, rock and
perch. At Oxen run during the
month of June one can catch yellow
perch or bass in the fall. Near Fox
ferry there is good fishing in April
and May. and here one can hook what
many call the strawberry bass. At
Sheppards landing the fisherman may
be reasonably sure of landing a good
! mess of perch (white or Yellow.
rock, bass or catfish. as we'll as cells.
In Four-Mile run there are still some
yello W perch, but they are not as
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| members experienced navigatorS. For
instance, Paul C. Whitney holds a
| masters license that permits him to
sail on any ocean or any sea. William
| w. Grier served with honor in the
late war, and at present is lieu
tenant commander in the Naval Re-
serve Corps. One must not forget
A. o. Clephane, lieutenant. United
! States Navy, and Lieut.. II. G. Kubel,
air service, both Of whom gave their
lives in the world war.
In former days, many of the craft
| were built by members of the club.
For instance, the Bright boys, G. H.
and Oliver, Dan Thew Wright, Clyde
Cruit. and Lyman F. HeWins, naval
architect, all produced vessels that
gave a commendale account of them
selves, both in pleasure jaunts and in
regettas.
Every member OF the club studies
more or less for he has to master the
coast and pilot rules, the location OF
buoys. how to pass them, the different
signals that are employed, and 1t Is
no unusual thing to see q number Of
the members of the club. busily en-
gagged during the evening periods,
studying the charts made by the
Coast and Geodedic Survey.
In the winter months most Of the
boats are pulled into some protected
place and stay there during the more
severe weather. Generally, protective
logs are placed around them, in order
that the pressure from the ice may
be uniform, for If the pressure were
not equal 1t would cause a jamming
Of the ice with resultant damage to
the hull. The smaller boats are
hauled out of the water and placed
| in sheds OF covered with heavy tar
paulins.
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THE Capital Yacht Club is in no
i sense a social organization. 1t
does not have pink teas. The yachts
man is not in any danger of being
pinched for speeding and he goes
where there are neither speeding
laws nor trafic cops. There -is q
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est possible speed out of their pet
craft. Many have had their old en-
gineS overhauled and others have
installed new and high-powered mo-
Tors that lift the bow up out of the
water and cause a boat to hit only
the high spots, as one OF them ex
pressed it the other day.
PREPARATIONS have been under
i way for some time to hold a mon
ster pageant for the visiting shriners
and their ladies. Men who have wit
MESSED water carnivals in other cities
have been putting their heads to-
sether in order that Washington may
present a spectacle that will long be
remembered by the folks from out of
town. Those In charge of the ar
rangements will not disclose just
what their plans are. They shake
ther heads and maintain an air Of
secrecy that indicates they have
something up their sleeves that they
do not desire to be made public,
something that will eclipse any effort
that has ever been made before.
In addition to the great fiesta that
is being arranged by the members Of
the yacht clubs there will be a big
regatta and many stellar events will
be staged. The members of the
Southern Rowing Association have
reason to believe that some Of the
cracks from the Pacific coast will
enter. Clubs in Duluth, Detroit ST.
Louis and other places are expected
10 send racing crews. In addition to
the program that is being arranged
there will. no doubt, be many special
events carded before the signal is
given to dip oars In the water. Hand
some trophies will be presented to
The winners of the several events and
the rivalry that already exists be-
tweent the cities is so keen that the
clubs in different sections Of the
country have, for weeks past, been
working their trainers overtime to
get out the very best material that
could be found on the rosters OF the
different organizations.
1t is likely that the Secretary Of the
Navy will permit the entrance of the
famous eight from the naval academy
at Annapolis as one Of the added at
fractions, and if SO, thousands will
have an opportunity to see these
husky lads, each of whom has an
idea that he will be an admiral some
day and lead our feet to victory.
According to all reports. the eight
that the academy has this year is
one Of the best that has been at An
napolis In many years.
The swimming organizations will
be out in full force and many OF the
cracks Of the country are expected to
participate in the events.
The largest two yacht clubs are the
Corinthian and the Capital Yacht
Club. The former Is located on the
Virginia side Of the river near the
site Of the famous old Long bridge,
which is now huA- huA-nsnemors.ansAs
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Supreme Court and Its
Justices.

Continued from Fifth Page
and courtesy combined in the highest
dedgree. Speaking of Garfield. recalls
an amusing incident which followed
this first address. 1t was during the
hearing OF the celebrated treason
case of Bowles, Milligan, and Horse!
They had been tried by a military
commission and condemned to death
shortly before the end OF the civil
war. President Lincoln commuted
the sentence to Imprisonment in the
Columbus, Ohio, penitentiary. There
they sued out writ of habeas corpus.
on the ground that the civil courts in
Indiana were in unobstructed opera
tion at the time of the trial, and
civilians could not be tried by mill
tary courts when the civil courts were
open. In the Supreme Court they
were represented by Mr.. Mcdonald Of
| Indiana, Jere. Black, and Gen. Gar
field, while the attorney general
Henry Stanbery, and Gen. Ben. Butler
appeared for the government.
1t was a case that attracted wide
attention, and all the seats inside the
"a
soon as the court opened. While Gar
field was speaking Senator Garrett
Davis OF Kentucky and Judge Sharkey
of Mississippi came in. The seats
were all full and l sent a page offer
ing them the two chairs at my desk.
When Garfield closed, Butler arose
and began arranging his papers. Sen
ator Davis turned to me, asking who
he was. I replied that he was Gen.
Butler, when in rasping voice, dis
tinctly audible, the irascible Ken
tuckian said, What, is that Beast
Butler?"
Yes" I responded, "he IS some
times denominated the beast"
where is my hat?"
You have heard one side aren't
you going to hear the other, Sena-
tor?'
What, stay and hear that old spoon
thief? No, sir; no, sir"
All this was audible to Butler. The
senator went out, and when Butler
concluded his argument, he came up
to my desk, and smilingly said, THE
senator was a little vexed." He then
asked for pinch of SNUFF from the
box that was always kept well
supplied.
That snuff box, by the way, had a
history. 1t was purchased, 1t was
said, by. Roger A. Taney. when he
took his seat as chief justice. He was
addicted to the habit OF snuff taking.
Jere Black, regularly after closing u
speech before the court, called for n
pinch. Wayne and Grier, SO far as l
observed, were the only justices who
used the contents of the box.
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, this narrative has to do with yacht
ing clubs on this side OF the river
particular attention will be paid tt
the latter organization. 80. 49,
Before attempting to describe the
Capital Yacht Club one should en-
phasize the fact that the Corinthian
is an organization OF much merit. and
while it does not specialize on large
craft, it has produced many boats that
have given good account OF them
selves in the many races in which
they have been entered.
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THE Capital Yacht Club was organ
lied in 1892. the time when white
wings were the motive power that
carried one down or up the long runs
of the Potomac. In those olden pc
RODS men sought to construct craft
that would make for speed and COM
fort also, and history has recorded
the names of more than one member
of the club as designers and builders
Of sailing vessels, showing a clever
ness that was not eXcelled even by
the seasoned sailors of the great New
England shipyards.
The Capital Yacht Club has under
a ten-year lease the ground along the
water front at the foot OF i1th street
southwest and on the plot is an up
to-date clubhouse, a marine railway
and other things that are essential
to the modern yacht club. The plot
Of ground covers lo,741 square feet.
lockers. shower baths and supply
room. On the second floor is a large
assembly room. with a CHEEKY open
fireplace around which the local tars
may sit and spin their yarns. for all
men who love the water are prone to
gather and discuss the subject that
Is near and dear TO their hearts.
There is a mems club and a retiring
room for the ladies who come to par
take Of the hospitality OF the mem
bers. A large porch extends along
the harbor front and on parts of each
side OF the building.
In addition to the ground that has
been leased. the club has taken over.
for period of five years. the marine
railway operated by Mr.. Bennett.
This is on ground adjoining the club
house and it affords the members an
opportunity to have their craft haul
ed out OF the water and repaired.
The operation OF this railway Is un-
der the supervision OF a marine rail-
way committee, Of which Oliver Bright
is chairman.
The clubhouse. landing wharves and
other improvements cost in the
neigh aorhood of $4,000. and for its
size the plant compares very favor
ably with those of many of the clubs
Oh the coast of Long Island.
At present the club has seventy
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| plentiful there now as in tormer
years. The grounds just off the steel
plant may be properly termed as good
ground for perch fishing.
I'm the Eastern branch there IS
bass practically all during the winter
One reason for this may be that the
steam from the power house creates
| what is known among fishermen az
the stream; in fact, one would be
| justified in calling it a little gulf
stream. Here, also, we find fisher
| men pulling from the water carp dur
ing practically every month OF the
year. And speaking about carp re-
minds me that upon several occa
sions while walking around the Tidal
basin in the early morning hours I
have seen a number of negro fisher
men using rather unique device,
which consisted OF an umbrella rib
to which was attached bell. The
fisherman could doze off to sleep and
| only need waken when the fish pulls
the line, causing the bell to ring.
Pike may be caught in the canal
and in the river Just off Fletchers.
Sometimes mullets can be found in
/ the little streams and shadows where
( they have come to spawn. 1t is gen
orally necessary TO gig them. as
I they are hardly ever caught. They
seem to have the ability to suck the
bait off of the hook.
"As one proceeds down the rive
he will find around Morgantown. Co
.lonial Beach, Leonardtown, Roc
Point and Patuxent white perez
hardheads (croakers), rock, sal
water trout and crabs. ! consider
those who enjoy fishing particular
blessed in having near them such ez-
cellent fishing opportunities as az
provided by the Potomac river"
An interesting matter in connection
with fishing is the SO far unexplair-
ed fact that a shad will not bite al Il
hook, nor has any one been able to
state where it goes between seasons
The answer to this question has beea
for years eagerly sought by fisher
| men, but even the most experienced
wielder of rod and line has not been
able to solve the riddle.
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4 LII during the summer months AID
1 l extending well into the fall there
will be numerous conventions visit
ing Washington and numerous large
bodies of sightseers visiting the ma
tion's capital There will, no doubt
be among these hundreds of thou
sands OF visitors many who have
heard not only of the beauties of tie
city, but also of the magnificent
sights found along the banks OF tie
Potomac. There will be hundreds who
Will be entertained aboard house
boats, yachts and speed craft; many
who will visit points OF historic in
| terest to the south of this city: ard
each and all who view these points
will carry with them the memories
of a generous hospitality. of day
fraught with pleasure. and a rive
that not only affords many and varied
forms of entertainments and sports
but one that casts a spell of pleas
urable content around one.
The year 1929 will. from every ind
cation, be the greatest year for fisher
men and lovers OF aquatic sports that
Washington has ever known.
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about one-sixth greater than the land
mile of $3.50 feet. Moneys craft is
so arranged as to carry, with comfort.
seven guests and it's owner. A we'll
appointed galley enables those aboard
to partake of three or more, if de-
sired. well-prepared meals each day
during the trip. In case of bad
weather the boat is so arranged that
a superstructure can Immediately be
placed in position so as to protect
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ny JAMES A. BUCHANAN.

w HEN the springtime comes.
"A ones thoughts naturally
wv turn to aquatic activities
and piscatorial pursuits.
Boats and launches are taken out of
their winter homes, painters and
caulkers are summoned, and the
smell of oakum and tar, as we'll as
new paint, is waited on the gentle
zephyrs This brings longings to the
disciples of Izaak Walton and the
descendants Of those who sailed the
briny deep long years ago.
Those who have the good fortune
to live on or near the banks of the
historic Potomac have been eagerly
waiting for the time to come when
they could go after bait or turn over
the engine that will take them scud-
cling down the stream. Each one has.
for months, been watching the pre-
dictions OF th. sn-called weather ex-
perrs, those persons who every year
predict whether or not the spring will
be an early one. Countless reel and
tackle outfits have been overhauled.
new flies ordered and homes ran.
sacked for the togS that one wore
in the spring and summer of 1872.
Yes. the garments that did duty on
the last weeks of that season were
not neglected, for now and again
there comes a biting spell that sends
the lighter garments into the discard.
and then, too. there is always the
prospect of a ducking and heavy
clothing often staves OFF a. cold.
During the last two months there
has been much activity along the
waterfront, and the yachtsmen are
preparing for happy season. many
Of them. no doubt. in anticipation Of
the many conventions that are coming
this year, and emulators OF Sir
Thomas Upton and Gar Wood are de-
termined that their friends from other
parts of the country shall be shown
what real river is like. The men
who, while in other cities, have
Dragged OF the fishing that Wash
irgtonians indulge in, have to make
sood on the wonderful stories they
told while away, and they are leav-
ing one stone unturned in order to
give the visitor the time Of his life.
Perhaps there is method in their mad
ness. for it affords an excellent op-
portunity to get away from the home
for a few more days fishing than
friend wife generally allows during
a. season. One could not be dis
courteous TO the man who, with his
wife. so handsomely entertained them
last winter
Every indication points to much in
terest in speed boats this year. as the
racing fever hit a lot Of the boat
owners last year and all during the
winter months they have been lay
.ng their plans for getting the great
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Rhubarh Conserve.

To each pint of fresh rhubarb. peeled
and cut into small pieces. add one
cupful of brown sugar and let il
stand for two hours. Add half
cupful of seeded raisins and the juice
Of one lemon. Cook this slowly until
the desired consistency is obtained.
Place two young sweet or rose gera-
MUM leaves in the bottom of a tum-
bier and pour the hot conserve over
them.
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not far distant, will be necessary 10
find way out of the impasse.
AS to what form this Intervention
will take and what solution it will
provide, that is too difficult politica
problem to permit more than mere
conjecture at this date.
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river at the time that one desires to
get back to business.
The devotees of Yachting are
always anxious to take advantage of
as many hours Of the sport as posi-
BILE. and the modern craft not only
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Great Water Pageant Proposed for Shriners WeSkd Navgo
Rosters Local Yacht Paal
YearSpeed Bring
perienced Fishermen Describe Best Spots for Angling
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high and then he puts on the OIL
skins and lets the spray pelt him in
the face-the spray that has a tang.
the spray that somehow seems to
revitalize the blood. the spray that
seems to produce brighter and
a clearer view of the wonderful
thing we call life.
The sport enjoyed by those who
are members of yacht clubs or sail
ION their own" is not confined to
merely gliding over the smooth
water or plunging through. wind
tossed waves, for there Is the shoot
ing season that starts September 1,
and there are the marshes and shores
that abound with reed birds, rail,
yellow legs, plover, snipe and wood
cock. Then November ushers in the
ducking season, and the migratory
bird law has succeeded in making
the Potomac river a veritable sports
mans paradise.
In addition to the sports mentioned
sailing, yachting and boating-all
Of these afford an opportunity to
those who desire to lure the members
of the f1nny tribe from their lair.
The Potomac river gives many op-
portunities for the fisherman to en-
Joy, to the greatest extent, his favor
lite pastime, 80 let us briefly run
along the course of the river and its
tributaries.
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DEFORE attempting to describe the
ID different spots where the fisher
mans heart can find a haven it will
not be amiss to quote "BilT' Mooney
of post office fame, who says:
"Rockflsh or striped bass may be
found in great quantities in the
spring of the year near Chain bridge
ranging from four pounds to thirty
pounds. During the summer and fall
the large fellows are to be found near
the steel plant; also around the light
house at Maryland Point.
THE perch season will soon be at
its height at Fletchers and In the
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Continued from Fifth Page
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w HEN the springtime comes.
h/ ones thoughts naturally
wv turn to aquatic activities
and piscatorial pursuits.