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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

g.
The most important factor in
the pastime is to procure a good
stand. ButS one must be on hand
early if he is to have his pick OF
positions, for it is nothing unusual
to see all the choice spots occupied
before the sun is many hours old.
Select a rock that sets well out
into the water, preferably one.
around which the water moves
rapidly.
Having thus acquired a likely
looking post, cast ypur line into
the water and Jerk lit backwards
and forwards through the swift
moving currents. Presently there
will be a peculiar feeling on the
end of the line and you will know
that Mr.. Herring has been hooked.
A stout arm and little patience
will soon fill your basket.
The angler experienced with
rod and reel SCOTS at this meth
cd of snaggfng, believing it to
be unSpOrtsmanlike and an in
suit to the SONS of Sir Izaak
Walton. His mode Of procedure
Is entirely different.
Standing on the rivers brink.
equipped with light tackle, he casts
his line as though he were bass
ing. The hook, whether it De
single or treble, is never allowed
20 sink more than a couple of feet
below the surface of the water. AS
he reels in, not with a jerky mo.
ton, but with an even wind, he
throws the hook into the passing
herring, the same as he would a fish
that had just struck.
OF course this artistic method is
not as productive as the backward
and forward motion employed by
the ordinary layman, but 1 will
say that more thrills will be had
out of one fish taken on light
tackle than a gunny sack full of
herring captured on chalk line.
unlawful net fishermen have been
on the job since last Saturday.
when the herring started their an
nual visit, and their catches have
There was time, just a. few
years ago, when net fishermen
either disguised themselves from
recognition or did their dipping
at. night, on the Virginia side Of
the Potomac. That day has pass
ed and dippers come out into the
broad daylight, defying the Dis
trict's laws, which states that no
nets Of any kind, other than
those used in catching bait, shall
be used in District waters.
I have been told that several
dippers from the Old Dominion
side have been guilty of taking
bass in their nets. If this is true
then I think it is about time that
those in authority awake from
their slumbers and get busy with
the violators.
White perch fishing Stacked off
after the river became infested
with the herring family and up to
yesterday practically no catches
Of any consequence have been
made this week.
The Potomac is in excellent shape
and the coming of the second run
pf perch is looked for on most any
dhange of tide. The tides for the
coming week are as follows:
N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
HERRING ABUNDANT AND
SNAGGERS KEPT BUSY
THROUGHOUT WEEK
By X. A. ANGLER.

According Capper Bridge district the largest
number of fishermen which includes herring snaggs that
been hand throughout the week The rocks from Fetchs up to
the end of dewate both the District Virginia Shores have
Ct times been crowded with and children Herring
plentiful thousands the brethren being taken
the smuggling The biggest catches made high
which that flood time
expect the spawning fish in abundance.
The method of snaggng simple and those of who
skill whatsoever The outfit consists of strong line rugged with
hooks, attached fishing rod
epng will the for snang pole Enough nker
carry the line is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
WADE GETS OUTRIGHT
RELEASE FROM BRAVES

BOSTON May S.-The Braves
have released First Baseman Wade
LETTER to the Worcester club of
the Eastern League. There are
said to be no strings attached and
LETTER is row the absolute prop,
erty of the Jesse Burkett club.
The Braves officials would not
disclose the amount OF money in
volved. McInnis seems just as good
as ever and his eye is as keen as
a hawks so LETTER had no chance
to get on the initial sack to, give
him chance to develop He win
play regularly at Worcester.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
WINS FREE HITTING GAME

Catholic University's team pack
ed a mean bat in the game with
v. M. I. and when the dust OF
battle had cleared, the prides Of
Brookland were leading by the
score of II to 4.
Commins, playing right field TO-
c. u, took the batting honors
when he gathered an even quartet
Of hits. Catholic University looked
good. both afield and at the bar,
and Coach Charley Moran believes
that his team has at last hit it's
stride aNt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Liberty Plays Two

After battling the Warwicks TO-
morrow morning, starting at II
O'Clock, on the Monument lot, dia-
mond No. 1, Pop Kremb will hustle
his Liberty boys off to Aiexantria,
where they will meet the Alexarl.
dria Rosebuds, at 2:3O p. m. The
morning game will be a debut in
the senior class of the Washington
Baseball and Athletic Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

There has been q few pan
rock caught during the week,
hut this does not necessarily
mean that we. are going to have
an early run. Anglers familiar
with the stIiper know that their
coming in numbers rarely ever
happens before locust blossom
time. that is to say, about the
middle of the month.
Net fishermen in the vicinity of
Chesapeake Beach are experiencing
the largest run Of hardheads that
have visited that locality in TWEEN
ty-five years. On Wednesday one
net alone yielded 5000 fish and
they were sold the same as her.
ring, bringing two cents apiece.
Hook and line fishermen are get
ting their first real treat of salt.
water angling at Chesapeake Beach.
Up until last Saturday only a
few scattered fish had been, hooked
around the resort, but the past
weekend marked the real opening
OF the season.
Ninety hardheads were caught
by a party composed of r. d. 81
monds, c. S. Brattain, F. H. Ohm,
OF Seat Pleasant; w. T. Bailey and
j. w. Lowen. Under pilotage of
Capt. Noah Hazard, the veteran
boatman and fishing expert of
the Beach, the party was taken off
Red Top, one of the choice fishing
grounds at the resort, and there
they found the hardheads biting
nicely. Both bloodworms and
shrimp were used as bait, but bot
ter results were obtained with the
latter. Mr.. Brattain took the prize
for the largest fish on the string,
his catch weighing 215 oounds-a
hooked double header.
From now until late in the fall,
weekend fishing parties will be a
1egular thing at the Beach. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Sunday an Umpire

Billy Sunday. the baseball play
one day last week in the Southern
Association. He called balls and
strikes when Nashville was playing
in Memphis and got away without
being mObbedy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
KerseY in Earnest

Frank Kersey, manager of the
new Waverly club, showed his
earnestness by putting up the clubs
franchise money in the Independent
Sandlot League, a matter Of fifty
berries. There are many who wish
him well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
JACK HENDRICKS THINKS
REDS WILL COP
By GEORGE Y. HENGER.

CINCINNATI, May 3Jack Hendricks, back in the saddle
league through the circumstances
already chatting gaiy how the Reds going through
the
since he first appeared National Branch
Hickey selected Jack to manage the Cardinals
His with
Louis His troubles with the players Rogers
paign in which the Cardinals finished poor last.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Tech Reserves WIN

The Tech reserves knocked off
the mcfarland junior high team,
IL to IL, making to two straight
victories. The Tech reserves chal.
lenge the Langley and Hine junior
high teams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

The pair Of smiling piscaOrs other than R. Angler
fishing editor of the Tines and Capt Noah Hazard
man. of Chesapeake Beach, Teddy thoroughbred Chesapeake
Bay retriever caught in the act Of eOngatuIating his
Noah Hazard on his birthday anniversary.
The first fishing Of the Galoways,
Reading from the left Better Burns r. Landis
Hazard Collector" Purcell dad" Roland Fred Nzey, F. D.
smonds Robert D. Wilson s. Brattn, "Bi" Ebert Herman
Warren Hazard, world GaOways West River
Md. knee deep in his first haul of herring
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Sam Wick Manager

Sam Wick, outfielder, formerly
with the Yankees ana Red Sox until
he ate himself out of the big show.
has signed as playing. manager Of
the Brookhaven club In the Cotton
States League,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Band Is Attraction

The Fort Myer band will whoop
1t up at the Arlington-Shamrocx
game tomorrow at Arlington. Ar.
lington has 4 won three straight
games but will not, be a heavy
favorite to trim the fighting Harps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Kick on Ump Fees

The neutrality-suspicious. League
has registered kick against the
District Umpires' Association fees of
ten berries a game. The league
announces it is willing to pay
seYen.fiftY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Sherwoods Want Game

The Sherwood team wants a
game for tomorrow to be played at
2:S0 p. m. on the Sherwood field.
Ike thompson, manager, can be
reached by phone at Main 5124.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
What Was Matter?

Glenn Wolstenholme, shooting
duckpins for Washington against
Martinsburg. pulled one for the
book. He shot the first two btaas in
one box into the gutter, the1c got
ten on his third. 's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Ham Hyatt Done

Ham Hyatt, former big league
firstsacker and pinch hitter extraor.
binary. has finally quit playing ball.
For the pastsffw years he has been
in the Pacific Coast League, last
with the Vernon club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

If the worst comes to worst,
which it can't help but come,
Wills will have nobody to
~blatne but himself. Dempsey
i has been avoiding Wills re-
hgiously for over two years.
He has refused all collect tele-
grams and long distance calls.
Jack has. even been going
around with blinkers and blue
glasses, lest he should acct
. dentally stumble onto Wills
and out Of courtesy to man
kind, speak.
AT last Wills, through the
medium Of Tex Richard, has
crashed the barrier, but it will
take more than a medium to
uncrash him.
Accepting Wills challenge is
in keeping with the champions
announced program of doing
lots of training this summer.
1t remains to be seen just how
good a sparring partner Wills
will be.
If memory hasn't been
warped by the few brief
months since Firpo tried to use
Dempsey's mug for a push but
tom ho Oof awav with n FOR
something like four minutes.
The only element of interest
surrounding Wills proposed
dash for oblivion is whether
he'll get away with it in four
minutes or four seconds. Il
probably depends largely on
how Dempsey's breakfast sets
that morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Juniors Seek Foes

The, lockwood Juniors desire
games with teams in the 15.16-year-
old class. Manager Robert B.
Considine may be reached by phone
at Lincoln 1897.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

Seldom you see any man
brave enough to sign the war
rant that Harry Wills has just
fixed his name to. The bout
is arranged for twelve rounds.
which is optimism carried out
to its greatest common de-
nominator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Big Demand Seen
For Cheaper
Golf.

The chorus for cheaper golf
is heard throughout the land.
The tendency is in the right
direction. There are numerous
young people of limited means
who would take up the game
if they could find a course to
fit their pocketbooks. The pub
lie courses are providing a
means for many in learning
the game, but when they be-
come little proficient they
naturally look for private or
Semi-private organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

The pop-eyed consensus of
unbiased opinion is that Jack
will brush Harry off his hori-
zon like a mule switching
horseflies out of a pasture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03


Down at the Lake Prince dam,
Princess Anne county, Virginia, q
few miles from Norfolk, they are
catching buck shad with baskets
and rakes or any implement that
will haul fish out Of the water.
A big run Of the fish has come
up from the sea. Stopped by the
dam, they have gathered there by
thousands and motorists are
bringing home all they can carry.
In pursuance Of it's efforts TO
protect game, the sporting powder
division Of the du Pont Company
recently inaugurated an interna-
tional crow shooting contest. This
contest was meant as step in the
lessening of the number of crows
which, in most territories, have be-
come a positive menace to game
birds, destroying the eggs AMI
young of such birds. 1t followed
the activities of game commission
ers and conservation authorities in
some forty States in the Union who
have for some years past, either
conducted and stimulated contests
among their citizens to reduce the
number Of crows for the purposes
of game protection, or have advised
sportsmen to kill crows for tbs.
same reason.
1t follows also the studies OF
naturalists and scientists who for
years past have claimed that the
crow was doing and does enormous
damage to game and crops. The
testimony of farmers in many parts
of the country is to the same effect.
It has been urged on behalf Of
the crow the he eats a certain
number of insects and is therefore
beneficial. Since it is not denied
that he destroys relentlessly the
eggs and young of useful birds
in the nesting season, the weight
of evidence seems to be against
him even on this count, for by kilt
ing great numbers of insectivorous
birds, he deprives the farmer Of the
great aid such insect.eating birds
would have given him, had they
been allowed to live.
Facts concerning the crow
Destruction Of nests, eggs and
young Of practically every vari-
ETY. Of song, iIlsectivOrOus, game
and other useful birds. Killing
Of rabbits and other small game
animals.
Breaking and eating the eggs of
chickens, guineas, duck and tur.
keys, and killing the young. Pick.
ing out Of eyes of young calves,
lambs and pigs. Pulling up sprour-
ed corn Carrying hoof-and.mouth
disease, anthrax cholera, etc.
Number, Of crows in United States
(estimated) 100000, 900. Annual
damage by crows (estimated) $780,.
100000.
Note: In no, year from 1900 to
1916 did the United States spend
5000, 100000 tor either the army or
the navy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

opens May 80, but limited daily
train service is in effect now.
Tides for Chesapeake Beach dur.
ing the coming week are as follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

Facts concerning the crow
Destruction Of nests, eggs and
young Of practically every vari-
ETY. Of song, iTlsectivOrOus, game
and other useful birds. Killing
Of rabbits and other small game
animals,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

Whether he will repeat the sue
cess of Moran or whether he will
fall into his old st. Louis ways
remains to be seen. Cincinnati
fans incidentally are hard to please.
Many manager has been hound
ed out Of this town. And 1t Is
reported that many friends Of
Jake Daubert are not recOnclled
to Hendricks appointment over
their faVOrite.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

"Of course we have q weakness
or so. Every team has,, Mine, at
least at the present time, is the
lack Of adequately reserve ma
teriaI for the third base side ON
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-25
Edo Fimmen Exposes Anti-Soviet Lies

You know that two years ago was
still like all other leaders Of the Eu-
ropean trade union movement, an op-
ponent of the Russian trade unions
and of the Russian Revolution. Now.
however, am personally convinced
that this was great mistake. / will
not say that everything which has
been said in Soviet Russia regarding
the West-European trade union move
ment, and everything which you have
undertaken in relation to the European
trade union movement, was right in
every detail. Many mistakes were
also committed on our side. Your i'm
patience is quite understandable. The
workers in the West have not shown
so much courage, they have not made
80 many sacrifices as the Russian pro-
letariat. There the trade unions are
partly bound by tradition and partly
by their leaders. There they stilI ser
iously believe that it is possible to
achieve something by negotiations,
by going cap in hand to the bour-
geoisie. Therein lies the greatest
mistake Of the European trade union
movement.
| understand therefore why the
Russian proletariat so sharply criti-
else the leaders Of the European
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-25

Extract from speech delivered by
Edo Fimmen on the 18th of Septem-
Der at sitting of the Presidium of
the Railwaymen's Union in Moscow
should have been very pleased had
been able to appear officially in
the name of the Transport Workers
International at the negotiations with
the r. l. L. u. but unfortunately there
still exists in the International of
Transport Workers very strong sec
ton which is of the opinion that con-
nections with the Russian organiza-
tions can only be- set up under GER
tain definite conditions. am glad to
have the opportunity of being in Mos
COW in order to become acquainted
with the achievements of the Russian
proletariat. cannot at present give
a definite opinion as to the impression
which Moscow and Soviet Russia
have made. upon me. In spite of this
must say that everything which i
have seen up to now has made a very
great impression upon me. The first
thing which came to my mind, was
that the silly gossip one hears in Eu-
rope, that in Soviet Russia there ex-
lists not dictatorship Of the proIe-
tariat but dictatorship over the pro-
letariat, is a brazen lie. The Eu-
ropean workers would be very glad If
they could enjoy the same freedom
as the workers in Soviet Russia.
hope that the European workers,
including the non-party and even the
social democratic workers, will be-
come more and more convinced that
the bourgeois press and even a por-
ton Of the labor press is deceiving
them regarding life in Soviet Russia.
The broad masses of the workers will
sooner or later learn the true state of
affairs, and when these masses have
learned the truth regarding Soviet
Russia the struggle for the unity of
the trade union movement will re-
ceive a great stimulus.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-25
By ALEXANDER HITTELMAN


EVERYBODY is preparing for the
l. coming struggles but the work
ers and the poorest sections of the
farmers. The working masses of
America seem to be living now in a
fools paradise, dreaming dreams and
cherishing illusions which can profit
no one except the enemies of the
working class.
Big Capital on the Job.
Big capital knows it's mind and is
proceeding in business-like fashion
to entrench its positions. Take the
Dawes plan. What is it If not a
clever device by the big capitalists of
Aemerica to extend their power
abroad in order to make more secure
( their domination at home?
Or, take the presidential election
campaign. See how cleyerly the big
capitalists have manipulated the affairs
of the two old parties. Both have nomi-
mated for their presidential candidates
servants of Wall Street. Both have
FORMULATED programs which, despite
some differences in language, equally
suit the interests of big capital.
Thus, no matter which of the two
is elected president, republican or
democrat, the interests of monopo-
lied industry and finance capital will
be in safe keeping.
Then see how resourcefully big
capital is directing the election cam
paign. First the manipulations of the
grain market. All Of sudden there
was a general rise in prices of wheat
and corn. The capitalist press seized
upon this news" to usher in a new
era of prosperity for the farmers of
the United States. Was it real pros
perity for the toiling masses of the
farms? OF course not. The only ben
efciaries of this short-ived boom in
the grain market were the grain
spectators, big bankers and a small
section of the rich farmers. But the
psychological effect upon the farming
masses was no doubt political confus-
ion and hesitation, which was all that
the big capitalists were aiming at.
Another example Of the political
strategy of big capital will be found
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-25

wise. Today there exists in the Am
sterdam International a revolutionary
minority which considers it necessary
to unite with the Russian trade
unions. This minority varies from 10
to 40 per cent in the different organ
izations. But whatever it may be It is
still minority, and so long as it is
only minority, the Russian trade
unions cannot be accepted.
With us in the Transport Workers
international the situation is as fol-
lows: The question regarding admis-
sion of the Russian unions to the In
ternational Congress Of the Transport
Workers was dealt with at the sitting
of the executive. The minority fought
for admission, but the decision rested
with the majority. This minority,
however, is growing continually
stronger and will soon be the major
ity; the International Transport
Workers will then be pleased to ad-
NIT the Russian unions into their
ranks. have devoted myself entirely
to this struggle, have entirely bro
ken with the past and am convinced
that we, along with the Russian or
CARNATIONS will be able TO make a
step forward on the road to world
revolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-25

This is the LaFollette movement.
Led and dominated by the petty bour-
geoisie this movement has succeeded
in drawing into it's wake large sec
tons Of workers and poor farmers. The
petty bourgeoisie is leading, the masses
are following. And what is the result?
The bourgeois middle classes are forg-
lug for themselves a political weapon
to be used in their own interests and
against the interests of the working
class. Why, even now, when LaFol-
lette still needs the votes of the work
ers, he finds it possible to say, in a
speech delivered recently in Omaha,
Nebraska, that he will not indulge in
ill-advised experiments with govern
ment ownership of railroads." What
does it show? 1t shows that in order
to placate the bourgeois middle
classes LaFollette is even now ready
to go back on his own platform, to
repudiate the only plank in his pro-
gram which deals with important la
Dor legislation.
7 The middle classes, too, are prepar-
ing for the coming struggles.
What About the Workers?
They are not preparing. They think
they have found a political movement
the LaFollette combination-whic
will stand by them in time of need.
Empty dreams. Baseless hopes. II
lusions that are bound to be shattered
at the first touch of reality. The
working masses of America are living
in a FOOLS paradise.
Gompers and his crew don't have to
worry. AS long as they can continue
in labor" banking, in class-collabora-
ton with the capitalists through vari-
GUS schemes of arbitration on the eco
nomic field and in alliances with the
petty bourgeoisie on the political field.
these agents of capital in the labor
movement are safely entrenched in
power. True, this power of theirs is
not absolutely secure, but as long as
the masses do not actually revolt and
begin fighting on their own initiative,
the Gompers crowd need not become
hysterical.
But the masses will revolt. The in
dustrial depression is continuing. I'm
employment is growing. The general