Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10


It is said that drops of water fall
ing on stone eventually will wear
1t away. That being the case, this
column will continue its endeavor to
wear away any obstacles in its path
toward procuring the balance of S46O,
the deficit at present in the fund to
erect fish racks in the Tidal Basin.
AS each week passes and the anglers
do not come forward to do their part
in subscribing the 81 900 pledged by
this column toward the erection of
the fish racks. this column becomes
more at a loss to understand the rea-
son. If there is any concerted action
on the part of anglers to thwart this
undertaking, if there are any features
of it they do not like, or if there is
anything which should he done that
has not been done, this column would
consider it very great favor If it
were advised of the fact.
There must be some feature lack.
ing In this undertakings something
that has been overlooked in the en-
thusiasm of those most deeply inter
eSted in this project. Otherwise, this
column feels confident that the
amount would have been oversub-
scribed long ago.
There is just a bare possibility that
Congress may have to he asked to
appropriate Il sinai amount OF money
for this purpose, but it would be
very humiliating to have to turn TO it
when there are so many anglers in
the city and whose proportionate
share, If they did their part, would
not amount to 81 apiece
This column has almost reached the
lighting stage, to say the least it has
been driven to the point of exaspera-
ton. 1t cannot understand the at
tttude of the local anglers, but it is
determined to obtain this money neces-
sary TO live up to It's agreement with
Col. Sheriff., and if the anglers don't
consider they are morally obligated,
then this column will take other means
10 wipe out the comparatively small
deficit.
The attention of this column has
heen called TO a very fragrant viola
ton of the fishing laws of the State
Of Virginia. This violation is one that
has been praCtiCed for some time past
and time and again has been called
TO the attention of the Inland Fish
Commission of Virginia
This time. however. George l..
King writes in that two weeks ago
yesterday, accompanied by Charles
Purcell, | happened to be at Gunston
Cove and witnessed the operation of
q hand seine in which about $50
pounds of large-mouth bass were cap.
tured. On the following Saturday I
know from good information another
haul was made and even more were
. taken than in the previous week s
haul.
Il took it upon myself to write the
fish commissioner, NJ. d. Hart of Vir-
einia, and his reply l am inclosing
herewith. l have heard nothing more
from my communication. l am also
tnclosing a clipping from a Virginia
paper stating that there will be a
meeting of the fish commissioners at
Richmond on December Il, and 1
think it would be a good thing to
have some representative of the Po-
tomac Anglers Association attend
that meeting with a plea that a law
be framed to prevent this unfair and
unlawful practice.
Hoping that you will give this
matter your immediate and undivided
attention, I beg to remain, yours for
the good of the sport.
GEORGE L. KING"
Kings letter to the fish commits
sioner of Virginia was acknowledged
as follows:
Dear Sir:
The department wishes to
thank you for your letter of Nc.
vember 81.
I'VE are referring your lette:. TO
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