Evening star., 1924-07-06

Attorney General Armstrong ruled
that the aforementioned act was
unconstitutional in so far as requir-
ing persons to take out license to
fact that compact between the
states of Maryland. Virginia and
West Virginia, ratified in the year
1885, provides that any law pertain
ing to fishing in the Potomac River
must be ratified by the Legislatures
of the three states and the bill signed
by each governor. AS this never has
been done, 1t Is not necessary for
persons to obtain license to fish in
the Potomac River. whether they are
residents of Washington County or
not.
The Maryland season for bass
opened last Tuesday, July 1. and,>fe-
mains open until December 1. 1924.
| Salt water fishing grounds continue
to report some very good catches
Last Tuesday a party consisting of
Frank Linthicum. Walter Utterbaugh.
Albert White and John Newkirk of
Baltimore visited Benedict and got
out on the river at, Z pm. After
fishing for an hour they returned
with forty big hardheads. One of
the party said they were the largest
nardneads tha ne had ever ever seen. having,
Another party, consisting of Messrs
Rollins, Warner and Daniels. lead by
Pop Nicholson of Rock Point, had, q
wonderfully successful fishing ex-
in the morning. they returned with a
catch of seventy-two fish. hardheads
and perch.
The writer visited the point last
week end and had the experience of
some Norfolk spot. but only one one
hardhead. The perch were so num-
erous that before the bait could
reach bottom fish was after It, The
perch were not SO large, but were
plenty big enough for the table. and
the spot. always fine table fish.
were of sufficient size to make go6d
dish AS far as eating is concerned
the perch and spot are much pre-
ferred 70 the hardhead, They do not
| grow as large as the latter, and per-
fight, but when prepared, for the table
there Is no comparison between them.
The attention Of this column has
Maryland road leading to Shady Side,
Herring Bay.a Fair Haven, Owens
Beach and other nearby places 1t is
claimed that for short distance, ow-
| Ing to the heavy rains Of the past sew
erai weeks. this particular piece Of road
is almost impossible. The. Annapolis
| road is o. K, but it is reported that
when you leave this good road and
take the road to the Aforementioned
! places. to repeat one ahgler's phrase,
| lit Is something fierce, and many an
/ automobile has been stuck fast in the
mud and had to get horses to pull IL
out. Big oil tank wagons have had
tractors to pull them from the mud
II these fishing grounds expect
washington anglers to visit them they
will have to get busy and improve this
4 piece. OF road, because anything that
provokes anglers Is TO be stuck in q
had piece yof road when they are anx-
| ious to get on the water. Maryland
Is noted for its good roads, and 1t seems
too bad that short sections Of road like
the above reported should hold them up
i SIX pOsHihle cauaes for the whole
4 sale destruction OF f1sh In Back River,
Middle River and the chesapeake Bay
/ were mentioned during the past week
/ BY T. G. Schaetzle. assistant engineer
i In the bureau Of engineerink OF the
i Maryland state health department.
These causes, given IN the order OF
their importance, Ne said, are: a para
site growth on the Ash, natural death
during spawning period, change in
4 1temperature Of the water, the effect ID
i t1r used on nets, contact with oil spilled
4 In bay at SparroWs Point last January
and road-tar wHshings. due, to heavy
rains OF the Last feiE months.
Mr. Scheet1le reported the matter To
i Swepsons Earle, sta9e conservation conn
/ missioner who said ~ Wousds sta3fo steps
i Immediately 70 comb9t the germ which
i Attacks the dsh. q
] The nrst thing necessexy5ys NJ