Evening star., 1932-07-31

fered them in the waters OF
Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries, it is surprising that the once
popular fishing ground at Herring Bay
is not again furnishing excellent sport.
Just a few years ago this place was the
scene of many good catches. haroneadS'
rockhsh, blues and trout. 1t Is Just an
! hours run from Washington. and 1 can
recall many a pleasant afternoon spent
there catching all the fish one wanted
| to bring home.
This place attracted the attention OF
the nurse METERS and at times 10 and
! IL tons of fish were captured by them
| in one haul. Then for some reason or
other. fishing dropped off, and in the
| last several years few boats have oeen
seen in this once so productive nSnlng
ground.
! by a letter last week from Mrs. r. l.
Robson. Her letter is from Norln
Beach, located within short distance
of Herring Bay. She says: Il am send
ing some news from the nsnermen OF
North Beach Park. On Saturday Dutcn
Robson. Irwin Robinson, Arthur Love,
ir and George Robson caught 10
hardheads, weighing 40 pounos, snort
distance out In the bay at Nortn beacn
Park. This is, believe, the largest
catch on the western shore this season
in that vicinity. Shrimp was USED 10
attract the fish,
DY an act of Congress, approved July
ID IA, the District of Columbia Is IN
effect a bird sanctuary. The new
law repeals the provision OF the DlS,
trict game law of 1906 that allowed
shooting on parts of the Eastern Brancn
and on parts of the Virginia Sioe OF
the Potomac River within the DlStrlct.
THE main effect of the new law, ex-
plains paul G. Redington, chief Of the
Bureau of Biological Survey, lis to pro
tect waterfowl on all waters IN the
District" With the cooperation OF the
Office of public Buildings and Pubic
Parks, under the direction OF Col. U. 3.
Grant, Sd. and of individuals and or
carnations interested in the biros OF
the District and with the hearty sup
port of the game conservation author-
tiles of both Maryland and Virginia, the
bill was introduced in Congress by Sen
ator Tydings and Representative PaI-
misano, both of Maryland.
!.EOR years" says Redington, the
Il people of the District and the
MANY visitors to the Capital City
have been thrilled by the large numbers
of ducks and other birds that. in Fall
and Winter, have frequented the river
off Hams Point and Potomac Park.
Many of these wildfoWl remain in this
vicinity until April or May and their
presence should hereafter be more or
less constant during the period they
spend in this general region.
THE broad fats of the main part
of the Potomac, with their wild celery
beds and other duck food plants, should
supply abundance of natural food for
waterfowl and if this is supplemented
by artificial feeding at suitable places
on the river, possibly on the Tidal Basin,
and elsewhere, it will undoubtedly make
it possible for visitors to enjoy seeing
near-at-hand concentration of manY
of our interesting species of wildfowl.
In addition to these birds herons, egrets
and other interesting species of large
wildfoWl may be seen off Potomac Park
in Summer These opportunities to see
these birds from automobile roads is
one scarcely equaled in any other large
! city Of the country
The administration Of this as with
most laws affecting the District, comes
under the Metropolitan Police. In
addition, the United States game pro-
tector for the Biological Survey and his
deputies Will cooperate with the DIS
trict authorities in maintaining this
important sanctuary for birds.
A GROUP of anglers consisting of
n Bob Pyle, Thomas Sandoz, Harvey
Jones, r. L. Livingston, J. P.
Haltigan and A. K Boysen motored
down recently to Yorktown. They
secured the services of Capt. Paul c.
Smith and his 7-ton cruiser and his
two able assistants, H. E. Mason and
, Mervin Grinstead. This party started
out TO the fishing grounds at pm.
and fished until dark. landing two
bushels of hardheads, trout, spot and
founders. A strong northwest blow
made them seek anchor in creek. but
early next morning they again made
out in the bay. This time they
"chumed": that is, ground up small fish
and threw them overheard to attract
the blues, and in about two minutes
these fish were SO numerous that the
water seemed to be fairly alive with
them. They landed 178 of these
| fighters. These anglers claim for
courtesy and service Capt Smith and
| his aides cannot be beaten. h They are