Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-21

But this project OF placing IL memo
rial to Roosevelt in the basin is, in the
opinion of d great many, impracti-
cable. 1t could be done. of course, If
there was unlimited money available,
but such Is not the case.
The humble opinion of this column
is that if the Roosevelt Memorial AS
ISOLATION wants to place d memorial in
Washington for Roosevelt, il should
erect a stadium in his memory. Presi-
dent Roosevelt was d lover of all out
door sports. All Washington and the
country at large is interested in ma
tional stadium in Washington. where
all big games. including the Army and
Navy foot ball game, could be played.
and by erecting such "A memorial a
great number of people could and
would enjoy it.
However, anglers don't let this
latest project for which the Tidal Ba-
sin has been tentatively selected
cause you one minutes worry III con-
nection with the project of planting
of fish in its waters. There is no
doubt that a memorial to Roosevelt
eventually will be placed somewhere
in Washington, but il is almost a
100-to-1 shot that the Tidal Basin. will
not be the place selected for it.
In the meantime the plans for the
rily along. Glen G. Leach Informed
this column yesterday that he had Wis
tied the office of Col. Sheriff. and
found everything in readiness to pro
coed with the work. He said he in
tended to have the racks placed in
position just as early in March "a the
weather conditions permit-that IS,
when the ice, If there is any this VIM
ter. leaves the basin.
He also said he is lining up his ship
ments of game fish to be planted and
expects to have thousands Of them in
readiness by next March.
Responses TO the appeals of this
column for contributions from the
anglers has been anything but graft.
flying. Now and then a letter is re-
ceived inclosins a dollar, but funds
are not being received in a way that
will assure the closing OF this account
before the racks are put in position.
AT the rate contributions are coming
in it would take about ten years for
the deficit of $40 TO be subscribed.
In a letter received several days ago
from George +. Strobel, 24i * street,
he SAYS: After reading YOUR article
of the 18th instant | am sending you
another dollar for the basin fund. "
Here is an example for other anglers
TO follow. A great many have sent in
their subscriptions and are anxious TO
see this undertaking completed Per
hapS there are some among them VINO,
like Strobel. will be willing 70 con-
tribute a little more to see this project
reach "a successful termination.
We have been asked to tell where
the bloodWorms come from. This is
often asked by people who have been
using them for several years. An
angler also has asked. How TO keep
bloodworm in condition If his
fishing trip is postponed several days"
The bloodworms. which may be
called the anglers friends, because no
fishing trip is complete without a
dozen or so, are shipped to Washing
ton from Long Island Sound. These
worms live buried in the sands under
water and are captured when the tide
goes out. They are dug for much
like clans
They are carefully packed i'll sea
grass and shipped in baskets, 800 in
each basket. When an angler is told
they are selling for 80 cent. a dozen
he often thinks he is being over
charged. Such is not the case. These
worms usually cost the dealer cent
each. The dealer must pay for his
telegram ordering them he must pay
the express on them when received:
he must buy ice to keep them in
good condition and he also must fur
nish some kind of a box to put them
in when bought by the anglers.
Everything considered the dealer
profit, If any. is very small.
II bloodworms are shipped imme-
iiafelV in Sfe1H of heinP kenr 6a u
or two after taken from the water.
they will last from two to four days
after receipt at this end of the line,
but in order to keep them longer they
must be put in a damp, cool place. as
dry air will kill them. Don't place
them in water, for that also would