The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01

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The fast-moving electric train.
leave New York avenue and
over the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis railroad, returning
at 500 in the evening.
Upon the arrival OF the anglers
at Annapolis q fleet of swift-mov-
ing motorboata, under the command
Of Warren Hazard. will be awaiting
to take the excurnionists to Bloody
Point Light, known as the best
fishing grounds on Chesapeake bay.
collie" Atlas. under whose per.
sOnal supervlslOn Che two pre.
Z vi0us outings have bUen 60 sue.
cessfu1ly carried out. win again
be at The helm 20 Steer The
course Of the plscatOrs.
Reservations for the trip can Be
made in person, 927 b street north.
west or by phOning Franklin 2lOS.
The small sum of So covers round.
trip over the electric route and
motorboat hire for the day.
The weather man has promised
fair slIiee, with light shifting winds
for tomorrow and tina DepartYnent
Of Commerce has furnished all that
could be asked for In the way OF
satisfactory tides. that follow:
High tide ...............e 1874 a. m.
Low tide ... .2.A9 8. M.
Valuable prizes win be given
anglers landing blueftbbon fish in
the. trout, hardhead and rockfish
classes.
Pike fishing IN the MagOthy
river ID now at is best and,
according to r. e. Mckinney and
H. b. Powell, two employees In
the Navy Yard. the big fellows
have q ravenOus appetite for
artificial lurea. Last week the
twin anglers landed twenty long.
nosed fish via the 'DrOne" bait
route.
Trolling for rockfisl1 Is becoming
more popular every year. The
largest striper taken in this man.
ner, so far this season.. goes to
William Buckley. The fish, weigh.
ing twelve and one-half pounds,
was entered in the contest Of the
National Military and Sport Shop
"Drone" bait was responsible for
its capture.
Earl r. Niawonder, of the "Big
Print Shop" H. Garnet, Of the
"Wreco;' s. Bird, Of the Navy
Yard, and r. Casey were successful
to the number of thirty-one rock
last week in Herring bay. The
fish, taken on moving lures, were
all of pan size.
Plum point wharf has been the
scene Of many bloody conflicts be.
tween angler and rockfish, but Of
recent date few battles have been
wagered. A mild scrap" Of the
preliminary type was pulled off last
week when Charles Bartholomew
got the decision over a five-pound
striper.
The Izaak Walton League Of
America has now under way 3 big
fan membership drive. Its sue
cess depends entirely upon the
sportsmen Of this country. al.
ready the President Of the United
States has endorsed the move
ment, In q letter to the league,
octobr ., 1924.
The White House.
Washington.
MY dear Mr.. dig:
The chairman Of your executive
committee, Mr.. George e. Scott,
has informed me Of the nationwide
effort which your organization pro-
poses to make this fall to increase
It's membership. It Is my sincere
wish that you may meet with a
full measure of success.
The Izaak Walton League, ap.
pealing to every lover Of the out.
of-doors, has proved itself an eft.
fective educational force for In.
telligent conservation in this coun.
try. It gave me genuine satisfac-
ton to sign the bill enacted by the
last Congress, In which your mem.
bers were 80 deeply interested, pro!
viding for the establishment Of
the upper Mississippi wild life and
fish refuge. While the establish.
ment of this refuge IL of peculiar
interest to the contiguous States OF
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wig
consin, II Is a national undertaking
of value to the entire country. The
estimates Of funds which actually
may be required to meet the ad.
ministrHtive expenses and acquisi-
ton OF lands incident to the estab.
lishment Of this refuge win have
my consideration In connection with
the next budget.
I take pleasure in endorsing the
efforts Of your organization TO stim.
ulate q wider appreciation Of. and
participation in, the unexaTnpled op.
portunities for outdoor recreation
afforded by our country.
| Very truly yours,
CALVIN COOLIDGE.
Mr.. Will H. dig, President,
Izaal Walton League Of America,
Chicago, Illinois.
Application blanks for member.
ship In the IxaaI1 Walton League
'Of America may be had by ad-
dressing X. A. Angler, fishing
editor, The Washington Times
Atlantic City has a new industry.
Inlet fishermen, who have been be-
moaning their poor catches OF late
have taken heart In the discovery
Of great schools Of Holsters off
shore, and are acting accordingly.
For the first time in the history Of
the resort lobster pots have been sct