The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-30

Emmons avenue. Sheepsh Q q d
Bay, is to the salt water fisherman
what Fifth avenue is to the shipper,
or Broadway to the theater-goer.
It's street Of fishermen for fisher
men. From Ocean avenue, on almost
down to Rockaway inlet, it's lined
with fishing boats ready to take
anglers out to old wrecks, reefs
and other places where fish congre-
gate. or even far out to sea. No
matter the hour Of the day or night
that the fisherman arrives, he al
ways finds boat ready to depart.
II he is alone, he's made welcome.
II he comes with party. he can, If
he so desires, charter boat big
enough to accommodate all. The
choice Of craft is practically I'M
limited. They range in size from
little power dories on up to steam
ers. Noted in the long line were
several steam yachts, which once
upon a time had been the playthings
OF millionaires but now take out
fishing parties at 80 much q head.
The fisherman, II he so desires,
may specialize. That is. If he wants
to 60 after swordfish - and 1t Is
swordfish season - he'll find a
skipper who'll take him. The same
holds true Of other varieties. The
big call, of course, is for fish that
happen to be running at the time.
The shippers know all about fish
and their habits. They have to in
order to stay in business. The more
fish caught, the more customers.
Advertising Is mostly by word Of
mouth, hence thu value of building
up q reputationtfor bringing home
the bacon-or rather the fish. Every
extraordinary catch receives its
need Of publicity along with the
fisherman that made it, When he
comes back, he brings a bunch of
friends along with him. And COM
petition is keen.
No fisherman need 60 home with
out fish. In fact, he doesn't even
need to 60 fishing to get fish. All
he has to do is stroll along Emmons
avenue. Plenty of vendors are on
hand with fresh catches, which may
be obtained for price. AS a matter
OF fact. the fisherman doesn't have
to do much Of anything. Every
thing il supplied for him and on
many Of the boots, members Of the
crew or the skipper in person, bait
the hooks. remove the Ash - and
sometimes actually catch them.
On the Bay side of the street,
there are no parking restrictions.
That's a good thing for fishermen,
since many come to Emmons ave-
nue. In their own cars. The more
ardent don't 60 to that trouble.
There are many small bungalows
to rent, so they may live right there.
Numerous fishing clubs are scat
tered along the avenue. Spent q
most interesting afternoon strolline
back and forth looking and listening
It's bit of a hop-a little more
than an hour by bus and subway
from Emmons avenue back to Times
square, but there's still some space
left, SO the story about the prisoner
who was being chased" by the
police to tell what he knew about q
crime. Loud yells of "Oh, my head, 4"
"Oh, my arm," Don't kick me
again" and similar distress signals
were coming from the back room
when q member Of the .'rison Re.
form Board entered. Hearing the
sfrieks, he burst in, glared at the
cops and berated them soundly.
Don't you know we're trying to
stamp out third degree methodist"
he demanded Indignantly. What
the big idea?" You mean him?"
asked an officer, pointing at the
mussed up prisoner. "Oh, you
mustn't mind him. He's just q hypo-
chondriacI"
All New York penthouses aren't
filed up with modernistic furniture
and black mirrors. For instance.
there's the vegetable patch cult
waited by Phil Regan high on the
top Of skyscraper. Will Yolen SAYS
the mint plants are "watered" with
liquor so that when a julep is de-
sired, all that is necessary is to
squeeze the leaves into an ice
packed glass.