Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
ROD AND STREAM
BY PERRY MILLER

river I see, pass over and through
fine big sewer that enpties into the
Potomac lust about halfway to Alex
andria, sewer that / consider respon-
sible for most of the pollution in the
river today. This sewer, being located
where It is, is supposed to free WASH
ington waters of its output. 1t does
when the tide is running out. But when
the tide runs in--weI, that's another
story. The walls of the park, the walls
of the Eastern Branch, the walls Of the
washington Channel, all are coated by
a nice saturated solution of sewage,
wherein boats float, boys swim and
fishermen attempt to fish. Hundreds
of folk sit in the park and enjoy the
view and cooling breezes blowing across
this vast stretch of sewage. There's
one thing certain-one can always be
sure Of seeing sewage along the water
front"
Klotzbach pointed out that the Dis
trict permitted dumping at the foot OF
South Capitol street, otherwise known
as BuZZards Point-prohably because
only a buzzard would roose there under
present conditions.
Turning his attention to the water
front, he spoke of the space taken up
by the District as a parking place for
seized junk automobiles; lumber yards
roosting on docks never repaired; a
steamboat company maintaining an
unsightly shack that has never had a
coat of paint since it was built; the
Morgue and fireboat stations over
hanging the water and by their appear
ance threatening 10 slide into the river
most any day, and stated that the whole
area is one Of dilapidation and ruin.
Many of the docks are condemned
nearly all Of them should be-and the
condition Is q disgrace, he said, con-
tinuing: ---.- -
"UnIess concerted fight Is made we
may see the time when our river is
nothing more than an open sewer, unfit
for fishing, unfit for swimming and
UNIT for boating. Just take trip
down to Bellevue and investigate that
severe case of halitoSiS that the river
has had these many years, and use your
own Judgment"
A ND now to get back to fishing
"A Since our last published reports
our old friend Howard Fisk gives
US the following:
Lewis M. Thayer, veteran angler, OF
Washington, telegraphs that he and
Robert L. Fraser of Oak Park, ILL.,,
landed three large sailfish at Miami
Thayer caught two Sailf1Sh, the largest
weighing 58A pounds and measuring
feet 2 inches in length, while Fraser
landed smaller one.
z L. ARLINGTON of No. precinct
l.. visited Benedict with a companion
and returned with 90 fish. They
landed hardheads, trout and perch, US
ing peeler crabs.
a ND now for the result of the July
"A Rod and Stream Game Fish contest.
Edward M. williams OF 1898 L
street northwest won the fresh water
prize with q small-mouth bass caught
in the Shenandoah, near Berryville, on
July 5, weighing pounds.
Milton F. Schwab of 3413 Quebec
street northwest won the salt water
prize with trout weighing 534 pounds,
measuring % inches in length, and
caught in front of the Patuxent Beach
Hotel, of Point Patience Light.
These anglers are asked to come to
room 1913, The Star Building, and re-
ceive their prizes.
The August contest Is just half over
and anglers have plenty of time In
which to enter their largest fish for
this month. Cut your entry blank from
The Star published each Friday.