Evening star., 1928-04-30

league In such vigorous and con-
tinuous efforts as will result In State
legislation, or regulation, to the end
that the black bass cannot be pur-
chased In the markets of the States
which now permit such unpardon-
able and destructive exploitation OF
the black bass"
The Izaak Walton League elected the
following officers for 1928: DR.. Henry
Baldwin Ward of Illinois, president;
Herbert Hoover, Secretary of the De-
partment of Commerce. honorary preSi-
dent, and Theodore Robinson, Illinois;
DR.. G. G. Redfield, South Dakota;
Charles Niederwolf. Indiana; Thomas
A. E. Lally, washington. and DR.. John
A. Stanfleld, Texas, vice presidents. Fred
A. Preston of Illinois was elected treas
urer and Fred N. Peet OF Illinois, secre-
tary.
The election of DR.. Ward, professor of
zoology at the University OF Illinois, and
one Of the outstanding authorities on
pollution Of waterways, as president OK
the league is taken to mean, by stu
dents OF conservation, that the major
efforts of the league for the coming
year will be directed toward the elini-
nation Of stream pollution. DR.. Ward
is associate editor of outdoor America,
and for several years has had charge
of the anti-pollution campaign conduct
ed by the Walton League. He has been
prominent in virtually all phases OF con-
servation work, especially from the
scientific angle.
DIR. Ward visited the writer about a
year ago and became much interested
in our local problems. After explaining
to him all that had been done for the
protection of the bass family in Wash
ington, he asked that all data relating
to this be sent to him to be used in
other States.
The Maryland State Conservation Com
mission has Just finished distributing
$4,000, 900 yellow perch fry in suitable
waters for their growth. About 10000
900 of them we're liberated in Como
wingo Pool above the new dam and
others were set free in Back and Middle
Rivers, the PatapSco, in the Maryland
Forest Reserve near. Ellicott City, and in
the Patuxert River, near the point
where it is crossed by the Grain High
way.
Among the other noteworthy projects
of the commission have been the leasing
of the Fairlee Mill Pond, q T5-acre pond
near Chestertown, which viii be used
as a breeding place for large and small
black bass and crappie; the leasing of
Clear Spring, near HaGerStown, to be
stocked with brook, rainbow and brown
trout. and the purchasing Of about six
acres of Bear Greek in Garrett County
as rearing sanctuary for brook trout
to adult size.
A reader OF this column brings up a
very interesting question when he asks
whether IL is permissible at this season
of the year to take with hook and line
In upper Potomac and old G. & p. Canal
around Little Falls in Montgomery
County, Md, small fish, such SIS sun
perch, nullets. catfish, fallfish, etc. He
says: my fishing license for game fish,
such as bass and crappie, is only good
from July to December 81, but fell
low likes to catch a mess of the little
fellows occasionally. II 1t is not con-
trary to the law to fish for the small
ones named, how can license be OBJ
tanned at this time of the year?"
For this writer's information and all
others interested in fishing in the Po-
tomac before the opening of the bass
season on July /, the Maryland law
specifically says that the angler may
catch sunfsh. catfish, carp and eels at
any time of the year provided he has
procured a Maryland fishing license.
The Maryland license costs the nom
resident angler SIS and can be obtained
from the clerk OF the court at Rockville.
either by mail or personal visit. This
license entities the holder TO fish in the
Potomac River at any time of the year,
but he must not take any bass. crappie
or game fish during the closed season
A little later in the year 1t is hoped 70
again have Maryland licenses on sale In
the District Of Columbia, as was done
last year.