Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
Asst Monday over TOD biC-mo,isn
bass were found hidden on the
shore OF Neabsco Creek IN VIZ

ii
l. ginia by E. w. Deeters. spe-
cial game warden of that State
| and a representative OF the Bureau oil
Fisheries These fish were con'iscateo
and held as evidence and three men
ALLEGED to nave netted them in viola :.
ton of the law were arrested ana he"'
under 81 900 bond.
This wholesale slaughter of bass. cspe-
| ciaily at this time OF the year when
these fish are nutabed by the colo VIZ :
ter and In a state Of what might De
termed suspended animation is pfac-
ticc that should be dealt with severely
These bass ranged from one TO hVc
mounds and over and their capture al
| This time means a loss OF millions Oh
bass to the Potomac River at the next
| spawning time. Several oil the larger
OF the bass when opened by the bureau
OF Fisheries were found 10 contain mach
spawn. The fish coniiScated nj Hcansco
Greek are only small part OF the bass
caught illegally In the Virginia creeks
and coves during the Winter months.
Virginia has all The law necessary 10
break I'D this practice. which II al
lowed To run on will mean the e%termi-
nation of this game FISH. visit 10
the many creeks and covea viii de-
yclop the fact that nets and Se!ncS are
being operated and hundreds of bass
caught
As previously stated. the Virginia and
Washington markets are closed 10 the
sale of bass. but Baltimore. within easy
hauling distance, allows the. sale OF
these fish and II Is an easy matter To
transfer them there and get big price
II Maryland would enact a law prohibit-
ing the sale OF bass In her State II
uta.,tA y.,.f rY{yt9n Ira the illegal
tiyitles.
Judge Snow OF Alexandria has In
formed this column that Common
wealth Attorney Thomas II. Lion OF
Prince william County will prosecute
the alleged offenders arrested last Mon
day Judge Snow says the maximum
penalty under the law Is n fine of $50
and 80 days In jail, lie says one OF the
men arrested Is n second offender, The
case In expected to come up IN about
two weeks the men having been re-
leased on bail
February and March. longest In the
year when measured by the outdoor
mans yardstlck. will he materially
shortened. In effect at least. Ii the pres
ent move by the Izaak Walton League
OF America 10 put the outdoors ION the
air" ana carry II 10 impatient flresldea
In successful
Twelve radio stations In all parts nj
the United States arc now broadcastlng
outdoor programs on five nights
week. according to Fred II, DOallner,
general manager Of the league VICES
Chicago, has been named official sta
lion NJ The national headquarters of tn"
league. Other stations. STRETCHING
across The continent from Spokane ii
Brooklyn and extending north 70
Duluth and south 10 Missouri are broad"
casting material furnished by the va
ridus chapters and State divisions oI
Tho league
Time an the air has In most eases
been donated aa public welfare work.
league officials said We have attract"
I'd national attention tn our campaign
10 aaVa millions Of Wild ducks from
death through alkali poisoning thfoug,i
the Use ot tile radio, and have been able
tn broadGast our plans for national con"
srfvatlnn 0t the outdoors throughout
America through the courtesy or raditr
stations" Doeinef snid.
Heth H. Gordon conservation director
OF the Walton League says the BILLS
D1inre tho present session ot Conhfrha
are The most comprehensive and Inns
poftant group ut conservation BILLS tiiht
ever have been under confederation at
one Mmr" There are 10 bills before
Congress. all conservation measures,
The one closest 10 Neutrality-suspicious. IN
ths Capper~ Xihiman bill to preserve ths
Great Falla Ut the Potomac ana hul~
rounding territory near Washington ~
a public park, and appfopriatlna not u
esaeed 81 900 900 Other bills would
provide methods 10 eiiminate pollution.
supply Winter feed for the elk, na
iional forest purchase program ~ The
AZ. a Hat fs4k4
extensive forest feaeafCh work and The
creation ~ migratory bird refugees ~
| comply with the treaty with Canada, Ia
| become effective IN 1879,
| r~ass44ssvs
This eaiuu,n IL trying IN complete ar
ranaenisntA IN have ane ut the offioias
NJ the Bureau IT Flshefies 90 on the air