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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
That's What Government Scientists Haze
Been Doing During the Present Summer
to Determine Hoao Much Of Gadabout
Is Friend Fish in His Habitat.

ward on a grand scale. We are now tagging
the salmon and halibut of the Pacific coast;
cod, haddock and poack and mackerel in the
North Atlantic; blue crabs in the Chesapeake
Bay, and mullet In the South Atlantic and
Gulf waters-each species being the basis for
highly important commercial fishery. In
deed, our annual catch Of salmon is about
600 pounds.
by constructing racks in some of the
smaller streams, it has been possible to make
counts Of the Pacific salmon as they pass
through the gates on their way upstream to
spawning grounds. In this manner it has
been possible to determine how many fish shall
be freed for proper seeding Of the spawn
ing beds Having determined this fact, the
rest of the fish may be used for canning.
Salmon are great travellers; but no mat
ter how far the young may travel, at ma
turity they always return to the spawning
grounds in which they are Matched, be the
distance few miles or thousand. 1t is
case of returning home to die, for after spawn
ing the salmon dies.
"A while back We marked salmon in large
numbers by cutting of one or more of the
fins. In this manner as high as 100000 fish
were marked in single season. At present
a tag of non-corrosive metal, which is quickly
clamped over and through the fin by pair
Of pncers, Is proving satisfactory. Expert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

Back in 1855 Izaak Walton, dean of anglers,
was tying ribbons and tape to fishes tails
in order that he might make observations con-
corning their home habits. Then, as now
it was the salmon that intrigued the magma
ton of the fish student. Because they DOS
sess traits which belong to no other fish, sab
mon have been the objects of centuries of
study . sl>
What is termed by DR.. Radcliffe as "the
honing instinct of the salmon" serves to
invest this fish with characteristics which
set 1t aside from Others Of its ilk It took
years and years and repeated experiments
until 1t was finally ascertained beyond q
doubt that no matter how far it may roam
at maturity, the salmon returns to the spawn
ing grounds in which 1t was Matched to re-
produce and die.
The persistence with which the salmon
fights its way upstream in the face Of almost
overpowering obstacles has even inspired the
poet to burst into song Drayton portrays
it thus:
Here when the laboring salmon doth at the
waterfall arrive,
And finds that by his strength but vainly he
doth strive,
His tail takes in his teeth, and bending like
That's to the compass drawn, aloft himself
doth throw;
Then springing at his height as doth q little
wand,
Far of itself doth cast, so does the salmon
vault.
"As practical joke or for some other rea-
son, some one living not far from Cape Cod
has been slipping rubber bands over the heads
and bodies of mackerel," continued Dr. Rad
cliffe.
"This man Of mystery has been doing this
for years. and his reasons for so doing are
to Government heads still secret He, too,
may be doing some individual experiments;
that we cannot say; but occasionally his
tagged fish come into our hands.
Our census-taking of the mackerel and
cod has been extremely dificult. And yet
when science has a more definite line on
these travellers and their naturalization pa
pers, sea production will be easier to cope
with. Just as In agriculture natural con-
ditions are more favorable In some years for
termination and growth Of seed which the
farmer sows, so in occasional years condi-
tons Of the sea are unusually favorable for
the development of the eggs and young Of o
given species. AS result, in some years
classes of cod and mackerel may greatly
outnumber all the other years. classes and
may supply tho fisherman with good fish,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

the gigantic work of tagging fish is being
done under the direction of the United States
Bureau of Fisheries. Not only the welfare
OF the American fisheries is involved in this
work but also the sport Of the American fish
ermSn.
If one OF these scientific messenpers'' is
1mpaled upon your .hook you will find recorded
upon the little copper tag a number and re-
quest that 1t be returned to the Bureau Of
FISHERIES, together with information regarding
the date and place of capture and length and
weight OF the catch For this accommoda-
uon you are rewarded all the way from Is
cents to 81, according to the species
Arriving at its destination. the little tag
VIII be matched with its number in the files
OF the bureau and important deductions made
from comparison Of information given at the
time of tagging and at the time of capture
The return of hundreds of these tags dis
closes to the scientist the things he wants
to know. They tell him whether the fish in
question is a stay-at- home or whether it
spends its winters in southern climate away
from the cold Arctic current how fast the
nSh grows and whether it natures at the
age of or IL years; whether it is an ur-
banite accustomed to living in association with
hundreds and thousands of its kind. or seek
ing cut solitary existence, with merely peri
odic gathering of its clan.
EVILS RADCLIFFE deputy commissioner
of the Bureau of Fisheries and the man
who, from his desk at Washington, directs
the mammoth fish-tagging program, wakes
enthusiastic when he relates the advantages
OF this tedious cersus-t taking Of denizens of
the deep.
The number of recaptured fish also af-
lords reliable index Of the extent to which
the fishermen are drawing upon capital STOCK"
he explained, For instance ont ~ IN mn
fish tagged and released in a somewhat re-
stricted area, if 5000 are recaptured, then
we may assume that SO per cent of the avail
able supply of that species in that area has
been caught up, and we are thus afforded
a basis for applying restrictive measures to
prevent further depletion of the supply.
Tho teSgn5 program is now going for.
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ence has shown that the tags must be fastened
accurately, preferably through the thick-end
part of the tail or the end Of the bony gill
cover behind the eye. The fish must be
handled with extreme care in tagging and
returned to the water quickly, otherwise the
scientists labor will have been in vain"
WHILE fish-tagging is a twentieth century
enterprise in the United States, it takes
its place in that unending list of nothing new
under the SUM-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
BY KATHLEEN READ COONTZ.

BY k4IHLEEN NE.4D COONlZ.
YOU, by any chance, on a fishing
trip this summer, landed among your
catch tagged fish, you may have
thought that you had captured pisca-
- torial prize or one with some special
license to escape the frying pan. But close
study of the little tag reveals merely the long
arm of Uncle Sam, who is trying to keep his
finger on his elusive fshfok in an endeavor
to gather information interesting to the scien-
tific world as well as useful to the CONNER
cial world
Just how much of gadabout Is the fish
family? That is the question.
So far, one Of the salmon family seems
to have carried of top honors as tourist,
in what must have been almost nonstop
voyage. member of this family received
an identification tag from Uncle Sam of the
coast of the Shumangin Islands, Alaska, and
was recaptured six weeks later in one Of the
rivers in Kamchatka, Siberia! This globe
paddler had made more than 1900 miles in
forty -four days, thus averaging thirty miles
a day.
RUT 1t is no idle curiosity or desire on the
part Of Uncle Sam to interfere with the
personal liberty Of the fish population that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

SEA fisheries are regulated by international
laws, which have sometimes led to friction.
Broadly speaking, the water surrounding q
country Is the sole property of that country
for distance of three miles from its shores.
Fishing within those limits is regulated by
State or national law. Outside those limits.
the sea is world property and governed BY
International laws.
In the United States, which leads the world
In fish culture a Fish Commission directly re-
sponsib!e TO the Federal Government main
tains more than thirty-six hatcheries Here
the fish eggs are collected and Matched, the
young fish, or -"fry," being distributed among
the waters most in need Of restocking. In
addition to this commission, nearly every State
has its commission with hatcheries for re-
stocking State waters.
1.-The whale is probably one deep-sea deni.
zen who is not disturbed by Uncle Sans fish
taggers." parted DR.. Radclffes interviewer.
There you are mistaken!" came back the
answer "Moby Dick comes In for his share
of the Identification tags along with the little
fish, though not at the hands of Uncle Sam.
Due to the growing scarcity of whales and
The need for knowing more about their cos.
mCpolitan activities, the Norwegians are now
tagging these mammals. BY this means It n
hoped we will learn how long they live. how
far they travel, whether whales breeding in
African waters migrate to Southern seas to
feed, and other items Of the life history of
the whale"
(ccoy:igh., 1899,
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ing over a period Of years. Were such con.
dltionS to occur every year, the sea would
soon become overpopulated. Hence 1t is
important that we are able to tell the age Of
such fish as cod and mackerel and salmon,
and to learn how fast these fishes grow in
order that we may know how abundant the
supply in the water is thus to be able to
forecast for the fisherman whether he NAV
expect good catches or poor ones FiSh-tag-
ging, coupled with studies of the character
OF the scales, rate Of growth examination Of
the ear bones and other factors in fish culture
enable the bureaus scientists to make pre-
dictions of this nature, just as the Weather
Bureau forecasts the weather from day to
Gay.
in the case of the mackerel, the tagging
OF this fish in New England waters has been
especially popular. Colored celluloid bands
are being used. Imagine the jealousy that
may be aroused in the mackerel family circles
when one OF their members appears adorned
with this bright-colored regalia! As these
bands make the wearer more conspicuous to
larger fish looking for fat mackerel for
breakfast, 1t may be case Of poor FISH, in
deed"
The mackerel is one of the most elusive
among denizens Of the sea, and there is q
mystery about its movements that keeps the
tsh-taggers busy trying to solve They are
nrst discovered by fishermen on the capes
Of Virginia in early April. Every spring they
spawn in the shallow waters of the New Eng
land shores and the Gulf Of st. Lawrence,
but just where they live during the winter
months is q question.
1t Is not an easy matter to cover up ones
movements when once Uncle Sam gets on
the trail. However" says Dr. Radcliffe, with
twinkle in his eye that reveals an abound
ing sense Of humor, IF we can determine
certain things about the migration of the
mackerel, in order to classify the stock. we
will let him alone in the privacy of his vim
ter abode"
The deep-sea fisheries Of the United States
have been carried on in waters adjacent to
the New England States continuously for more
than 800 years.
Pursuit of the mackerel and cod with its
allied species-haddock, hake halibut, pollock
and cusk-constitutes the industry. The cod
and others Of its kindred are called ground fish.
from their habit Of living at the bottom Of
the ocean. The fishery for ground fish is
active at all seasons Of the year, but espe-
cially during the warmer months To pre.
vent the determination q certain species Of
fish, 1t has been necessary to regulate the
time and number Of fish taken.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
THE BUZZ-SAW,
BY RUFUS WILMOT GRISWoLD.

tRufus Wilmot Griswold, 1e15-ls57. was
an American author, tournal list and critic,
ducine the best Of American literature to
his countrymen. The present sketch is a
bit of humor)
Uncle George had a controversy with
seems that my uncle got the worst of
the argument. He was resting.
Uncle George" said I, Il hear you
were buzz-sawed this morning."
II was. was buzz-sawed, sure"
said Uncle George, holding up a bunch
OF white rags at the end of his arm.
Did it hurt you much?" continued,
sitting down on the bed.
Two fingers and a thumb"
You have got them tied up?"
NO, have got the place where they
were tied up"
Then they are off?"
Yes, good ways Off"
How did it happen?"
1T pushed my hand against the saw
while running a narrow strip of board
through
Did you keep it there very long?"
Did you take it right away"
yes"
Did you take 1t all away"
All DuL TWO IlHBeTS anu a IIluIIlD.
What did you do with them"
Il left them on the other side of the
saw
Did you say anything at the time?"
1T did. But it won't do to publish it."
DO you think the buzz-saw was to
blame?"
Chiefly"
How did it feel?"
"a good deal like shaking hands with
a streak Of lightning"
Did the buzz-saw say anything?"
1T said Zip and then it buzzed on"
do you think you would put your
hand there If you had it to do over?"
Hardly"
Don't you think it would be a good
thing If a buzz-saw could be invented
that would saw without moving?"
Undoubtedly"
do you know anything more about
a buzz-saw than any body else does?"
Yes"
WHAT"
Don't you ever get within a mile of
a buzz-saw than anybody else does?"
"Why?'
Your curiosity might get the better
of your Judgment and you would be
tempted to experiment until your fin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
IS father went to Pittsburgh to lool

Davis father went to Pittsburgh to Loo
for a job.
Jimmy Davis did any odd chores h.
could find. There was almost no moncy
in the house. He was delighted, one
day, when charity worker gave hin
secondhand, blue serge suit. Bu'
his mother made him take it Of and
return 1t.
Even with tears in his eyes, he felt
a thrill of pride, for Mrs. Davis gave
him lesson in independence.
These clothes are not for peopls
like us. James," she explained. "Thest
are for the poor
His mother made him another suit
from brown overcoat which he nac
bought for trifle at an auction. i
didn't f1t well and the first time h'
Babe Durgon made fun of him.
Some years passed before Jimmy
Davis was big enough to give Babe
Durgon good licking. But the time
and the opportunity came when he
finally paid him off-and in good
measure. You see, the Babe, on that
occasion when he chose to make fun
Of Jimmy Davis homemade clothes
was CARRIED in the blue serge suit which
Mrs. Davis had proudly refused to let
her son wear.
Tenacity is grand quality. Perhaps
1t was one of the factors in James J
Davis rise in the world to be Secretary
of Labor of the United States since
lola member of the cabinets Of
three Presidents.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
SUB ROSA


Now that the warm weather Is coming
on and we nave forgotten how we had
cold feet. we imagine than an Eskimo
must have q pleasant time Of 1t. But
our friends In the Arctic circle do not
have much Of a picnic on cracked ice.
They live on q small scale in the region
of short lines of latitude.
Latitude Is something which we need
since we are inclined to lead marrow
lives. The amount of space in the uni
verse is SO vast as to give the astrono-
mer a headache, but we take up little
room and move about. as calf on o
tether.
Then we are as cold as the average
Eskimo. We may get het up where
our private interests are concerned. for
we are thrilled by raise, and angry
about a stand-up. But that isn't the
same as being tickled pink over great
matters. We are too much like the
Eskimo to get excited about what Is
taking place outside our burg.
We are as narrow and frigid as the
Eskimo when we are contented with
facts. Time was when the newspapers
were satisfied to report the news of the
day as it happened to be. but when real
people began to read the papers, they
took on more color.
Your Lines of Latitude.
II you discover that you are living In
the Arctic regions. why not plan little
vacation If not q change Of mental resi-
dence? You can do this by taking an
interest in the people and affairs Of the
world generally.
used to know an old lady who lived
on the rocky coast Of an obscure part
of New England and in q town which
couldn't muster more than two hun
bred people by way Of population. Yet
she refused to be fozen out OF life
and spent her time reading about the
crowned heads of Europe before they
lost their 18-carat millinery.
She knew the royal houses as well
as another old lady on the adjoining
munity. One specialized In the crowned
heads, the other in soreheadS But the
old lady who had the numbers OF all
the kings was no Eskimo.
The whole thing. folks, is matter
Of interest. The whole world lies before
you, talks to you and sings to you
over the radio. Take the air and tune
in on the grand ensemble and you'll for
get that you were ever q frost-bitten
Eskimo
If one of these fur-bearing citizens
to the Equator. there's be hot time in
the town that night. 1t would be hard
for him to get used to broad ATTITUDES
and warm airs.
Maybe you are like these fisheaters
to the North. If you are. you must ex-
pand and try to measure up to the
demands Of modern life which has no
place for cold-blooded, narrow-minded
folks.
(Copyright, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
"Reg'lar Fellers" Who Became Great
Secretary of Labor Davis Vetoed America Finding He
Couldn't Fight Indians.
BY j. p. GLASS.

Mrs. Davis last act in marshaling
her brood for the long journey from
Wales to join her husband in America
was to reach under the bed, grab g.
year-old Jimmy Davis by the heels and
drag him out Of the house feet first.
There were large cracks in the floor
Jimmy dug his fingers into each one
as he passed, tearing off splinters in
a vain effort to avoid leaving the old
homestead.
At first he had wanted to move to
America.
Were going to the State Of Penn
sylvania," he told his chums in day
school.
You'll fight Indians" they said, awe
stricken.
He hadn't thought Of that. Fighting
Indians would be wonderful! But his
mother exploded his dream.
There are no Indians at Sharon,
Pa" she said, but there Is plenty of
work there in the rolling mills. That's
why we are going. That's why your
father has sent for U.s."
Jimmy Davis thought it foolish to
travel so far away from home II there
were to be no Indians. He decided that
his mother and brothers could leave
him behind in Tredegar. But he was
mistaken.
1t turned out that there wasn't al
ways plenty Of work" In the Sharon
rolling mills. Once. in the Summer of
1884, they were shut down. Jimmy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
Scarfs Give Tone to Ensembles
BY MARY MARSHALL.

signed to suit the individuality or taste
of some discriminating customer. Next
to ones hat there is no part OF the cos
tune that can be made to do so much
to give tone to the ensemble. A smart
dress may be made to look common
place by the wrong sort Of scarf, and
very usual sort of dress may be given
distinction by the right sort OF SCARF
interestingly arranged.
It is not too early to predict an even
greater Importance Of scarfs Tor Au-
tumn than ever. Americans who have
been abroad this Summer viii bring
back scarfs with them which, OF course,
might Just as cheaply and much more
conveniently have been bought IN this
country. But, besides, they Will come
home ready to tell us that here are
possibilities in the wearing OF scarfs OF
which they had never dreamed.
Tri-color scarfs-made from SILK crepe
In three different colors--will be espe-
cially smart for wear with late Summer
and early Autumn dresses and suits.
Tomato red, eggshell black; red. white
and blue; corn color, navy and req, as
we'll as less striking combinations OF
brown and biege, will be important.
In response to the request OF many
readers we have prepared home dress
making circular giving diagram pattern
and working directions for the new
step-in short drawers. II you would
like a copy, please send stamped. SELF
addressed envelope to Mary Marshall.
care of The Star, and 1t will be Tor
(Copyrivht, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
Everyday Law Cases
What Is Hotel ODner's Liability
For Vdludbles Lost by Guest?
ny THE COUNSELOR.

Fearing to leave valuable jewelry IN
her hotel room overnight, Mrs. Cox
placed the valuables with the hotel
clerk for safekeeping, obtaining a re-
ceipt. She failed, however, to tell the
clerk the value of the jewelry.
When Mrs. Cox claimed her valuables
they were found to be missing. She
thereupon presented bill showing that
the jewelry had cost over $1,000 and
asked to be compensated for her loss.
Instead of giving her the full amount,
the hotel officials rendered Mrs. Cox
the sum of $500, informing her that
statute In that State restricted the
innkeeper's liability to $500, in the
absence of a special agreement in writ
ing. showing the value of the deposit
to be more.
Mrs. Cox brought suit for the full
amount of her loss, contending that the
hotel clerk should have informed her
of the limitation of liability.
Mrs Cox lost her case, the court ex-
planning:
I'm the absence of statute, an inn
keeper may be held liable for the guests
full loss even without notification unless
the value of the goods is extraordinary.
Under statutes, however, prevailing in
most States. the liability Of hotel own
ers has been limited. and the patrons
must comply with the terms OF these
statutes, which are generally printed on
a card to be found in the hotel room,
in order to recover their losses"