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> Diary Discloses His Interest in Commercial Catches in Potomac. A common bond between George Washington and local fishermen was revealed today by Charles E. Jack son, Deputy Commissioner of Fish eries. The current popularity of commer Bial shad fishing in the Potomac and Tidal Basin recalled to Jackson that the first President operated one of the first fisheries in the country at his Mount Vernon estate. Washing ton’s diary comments on shad catch ing in much the same manner as might fishermen of today—making allowances for modes of expression in vogue between 1748 and 1799. “Many fish caught today,” he wrote on April 30, 1787. But then comes the depressing information, doubt lessly experienced by “shadders” of 1936: “No demand for them; salting them up.” A few days earlier he had written: “The Shad began to run today, hav ing caught 100, 200 and 300 at a draught.” The squire of Mount Vernon re ferred frequently to his fish house, a building probably used for storage of j nets and equipment and for salting ] his surplus catch. He seems to have employed numerous persons for fish ery work. “No Fish Today.” “No fish being caught today,” he , wrote on May 5, 1788. “I ordered the ! i Hogsheads, and everything else to be | secured, and the People to repair to I their respective places and busi- j nesses.” The presence of a bountiful supply of fish in the Potomac during Wash ington's time, when there was no pol lution and only a few engaged in the industry, is evidenced by a diary j entry of April 14, 1788. which reports a catc'. of 50,000 herring. Washing ton, the fishery owner, complains at one time of catching “only” 30,000 fish during one night. “No great hand made of fishing,” he wrote that day. Other diary entries show he leased fishing rights and privileges on his Potomac shores and caught species of fish long since exhausted. He speaks of catching sturgeon, sheeps t head and whitefish. There is no rec ord of sheepshead being caught in the Potomac since 1880, according to Jackson. Practically no sturgeon are taken in the upper reaches of the Potomac today, statistics of 1933 showing 125 pounds, or only about two or three fish, taken. Disorderly Ovsterman. Washington's intimate accounts of his trials and tribulations as a fish ery manager would delight anglers of today. On January 3. 1760, he evi dently was annoyed by an unman nerly visitor in his waters, for he wrote: “Hauld the Sein and got some fish, but was near being disappointed of my Boat by means of an Oyster Man, who had lain at my landing and plagued me a good deal by his dis orderly behavior.” He fished for sturgeon “from breakfast to dinner” May 16. 1768, “but catchd none.” Other sample ob servations include: “April 11, 1769—Tire Whitefish ran plentifully at my Sein landing, hav ing catchd abt. 300 at one Hawl. “July 17, 1773—Went down to Colo. Fairfax's White House to haul the Sein, returned to Dinner. “April 23. 1787—But poor success In fishing today.” iiaiuntigwji n a.' wvm,vtu lu liavv. marketed his fish in Baltimore, though he probably disposed of some at Georgetown and Alexandria, ac cording to Jackson. It is also thought that he salted large quantities of fish which were used in feeding his own slaves and perhaps those of his neighbors. Fried fish is a great deli cacy among colored folk. Like Fishing as Sport. In addition to commercial fishing, the first President was interested in fishing for sport and refers in his diary to several expeditions with friends and to an exceptionally large catfish that he and a neighbor caught. On May 13, 1768, he noted: “Went after Sturgeon and a-gun ning.” Washington listed among his equip ment for a trip in the Fall of 1784 •'fishing lines in canteens, madeira and port wine, cherry bounce, and oyl, mustard, vinegar, and spices of •11 sorts.” Jackson’s bureau wishes devoutly that fishing in the Potomac was as good as during Washington's time. The shad run is decreasing “in spite of everything we can do,” it mourns, attributing the decrease to heavy pol lution of the Potomac by domestic sewage from the District and other communities upstream. --• DR. R. W. WEAVER ANNOUNCES TOPIC Representative W. L. Nelson to Be Guest Speaker at Missouri Day Service. “Christian Conquests Conditioned by Co-ordination and Co-operation,” in his sermon series on “Evangelical Emphases,” will be the subject of Dr. Rufus W. Weaver at the First Baptist Church tomorrow morning. Missouri day will be observed and Representa tive William L. Nelson of Missouri will . be the guest speaker. All persons from that State are especially invited. Swedish services will be held in the afternoon. Dr. K. E. Carlson preaching. "Is Parliamentary Government Doomed?” will be the subject discussed at the evening service by Dr. Arthur Deerin Call, secretary of the American Peace Society, this being one of the monthly Religious Liberty Forum series conducted by the church, in which a number of well-known speakers have participated. Next Friday and Saturday evenings the Wigs and Queues Dramatic Club will present a three-act play, "Her Emergency Family,” under the spon sorship of the B. Y. P. U. Members of the Euzelian Class will conduct a service at Ivakota Farm tomorrow. The Executive Council will meet Mon day evening and Thursday evening Dr. Weaver will speak on “The Baptist Interpretation of the Christian Faith.” Gold Seekers Dig Crops. A gold rush may cause a crop short age at Harrismith, South Africa. AH the old legends about treasure having been buried in the town and district during the Anglo-Boer War were re vived when a gardener dug up a - double-shafted'Kruger half sovereign gold piece in a potato field. Within * half an hour every potato, still dh n#e, had been dug up. Washington Wayside Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. i IT WAS George Washington-Sol Bloom-George Washington-sllver dollar day at this end of the tele phone yesterday. Most interesting call was that from Robert Hanson, who said George Washington couldn’t possibly have thrown a dollar across the Rappa hannock because there were no dol lars. Washington was supposed to have accomplished the feat during his childhood and the first dollar was not minted, Mr Hanson said, until 1794. The Treasury Department said it was 1793, but that's hair-splitting. Washington might have thrown a Spanish piece-of-eight, though, the Treasury added in voice that indicated it liked its illusions. * * * * GAMBLE. Senator Key Pitman, Nevada silver enthusiast, tvill make a nickel if Walter Johnson throws that dol lar across the river today. If the former Griff star fails, the Senator will lose a dollar. The Senator, who is perhaps the world’s most enthusiastic 'friend of silver dollars, regardless of when they are minted, offered a young lady odds of 20 to 1 that Johnson ivould land the dollar on the other bank. * * * * WRONG NUMBER. ^yiTHOUT comment, we give you the following explicit directions given Department of Commerce per sonnel for the handling of that ma chine, the dial telephone: Obtain the correct number from the directory before dialing. If your j finger slips, or if you have made a i mistake, replace the receiver, then re- | move it and dial the complete number again. Do not remove the dial or the j receiver hook while talking. Now if j the line dialed is busy, a busy signal j (a rapid intermittent tone) will be 1 heard. In such cases, hang up the receiver, waiting a reasonable time j and call again. If the line dialed is not busy, a ringing signal (a slow in termittent tone) will be heard. t$owT» Ute PiM iTtLtWowE For calls to other telephones in the Commerce Building: Example—A call for extension 653. Remove receiver and listen for dial tone. Place finger in the opening through which figure "6” is seen and pull dial around to finger stop; release dial and let it re turn to normal; dial the remaining figures in a similar manner. It goes on from there, but we won’t. * * * * CLEAN-UP. 'T'HIS sounds like the Spring house cleaning outlay for Paul Bunyan’s logging camp. However, it’s the way Arthur Cook, engineer at the Capitol, budgets for keeping things clean on the Hill: Forty-five women. 34 men. 22 bar rels of soap powder, 1.000 big cakes laundry soap, 120 gallons cleaning paste, 2 gross special window-washing soap, 12 dozen 24-inch hair brooms. ! 6 dozen straw brooms, hundreds of j yards of cheesecloth. 5 bales blanket i ends, dozens of counter dusters, dust pans and scrub buckets. The latter, by the way. are made in the Capitol’s own machine shop, and are kept pretty well on the go all night long in the process of wash- ! r-—-1 Christian Endeavor Senior Endeavorers at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church will hold their annual banquet at the church Tuesday at 6 p.m. Representatives of the group will conduct a worship service at the Industrial Home School tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. “Foursquare Clan” will have charge of the young people's Endeavor group at First Brethren tomorrow at 6:45 p.m. Robert Heimer will supervise the discussion period. A Leap Year social will be held at the home of Wade Koontz. 1613 Trinidad avenue northeast, February 29. C. E. Players of Rhode Island Ave nue M. P. Church will present, “How Dare You." Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Sunday school room. * Intermediate Endeavorers at Al bright Memorial Evangelical Church will be led by Leonard Bowen tomor row’ at 7 p.m. in discussing the theme, “Why Should We Give Money to God and How Much?" Tomorrow evening following the tea and social period from 6 to 7 o'clock the Covenant Fellowship Group of Covenant-First Presbyterian will hear Marjorie Heflebower speak on “Great Men Believe.” William B. Drysdale will lead the Westminster Club in dis cussing “Religion of Lincoln and Washington.” Featured at the March Senior Union rally will be a music festival participated in by representatives from numerous member societies of the union. Luther Place Memorial will be the scene of the rally March 2 at 8 p.m. Jesse Stimson at 703 Emer son street or Adams 3663 will place any interested parties on the pro gram. The monthly board session will be held at the latter’s home Monday at 7:45 pm. “Christian Youth in Action” will be the theme of a conference spon sored by the Washington Youth Coun cil at the Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church South, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Delegates from the various Endeavor groups are requested to forward registrations with the fee to Martha Winters, 503 McLachlen Building, at once. Reservations for the banquet at 6 p.m. Friday in he Vermont Avenue Christian Church are limited, and should be made early. Raymond H. Firth is conference chairman. “DESTINY OF JUDAS’' Rev. J. H. Miers Will Preach on Topic Tomorrow Morningf. At the-Fourth Presbyterian Church tomorrow at li o'clock Rev. James H. Miers will preach on “The Destiny of Judas.” This sermon will be broad cast over station WOL from 11:30 to 12. In the evening he will preach on “The Restoration of Israel,” and de liver the monthly prophetic study of the signs of the times. Monday evening Dr. Miers will speak in the weekly study course on the Book of Revelations on “Further In formation About the New Jerusalem During the Millennium.” *. The Greek class is discontinued for the term. ing and polishing the miles and miles of floor and desk space Inside the big building. * * * * CAMERA. Assistant Solicitor Thomas J. Mur ray of the Post Office Department knows now that a tripod and black box doesn’t necessarily add up to a camera. Conducting a mail fraud hearing a few days ago, Murray's sense of pro priety was outraged when a stranger entered and without so much as a by your leave started setting up an apparatus that bore all the earmarks of a photographic layout. Quickly the official protested that “no pictures” could be taken. “But I am not taking a picture, sir—this is a stenotype machine. I am here to record the testimony in this case” was the response that sent a chuckle through the room, in which Murray joined. BLUNDER BOOK. The Federal code is about the last place where mistakes might be expected to crop up, but the pres ent 2,300-page volume lists no less than 57 on a flyleaf inserted after publication, and others are de tected from time to time. Mis spelled words, incorrect punctua tion and omissions arc included in the errata. * * * * CRITIC, 'T'HE visitor from Richmond was be ing shown the Capital’s sights. His guide pointed out the statue ol Gen. George B. McClellan at the junc tion of Connecticut avenue and Co lumbia road, with the general looking down the avenue toward the city and the two thoroughfares branching out behind him. "I see,” sniffed the visitor, evidently not unfamiliar with the campaign on the peninsula, "One avenue of ap proach, two of retreat.” ^ _ — T - WORT MEASURE] UP TOROOSEVELT Bill Gives Traffic Control to Commerce De partment. President Roosevelt Is scheduled to receive today a bill providing for rigid control under supervision of the Com merce Department of ground and air traffic at Washington Airport. The measure completed its legisla tive journey late yesterday when the House, without debate, concurred in amendments approved by the Senate. The new resolution, seventh intro duced in Congress dealing with the Washington Airport emergency in less than two weeks, relieves the War De partment of responsibility for con trolling Military Road traffic which has been held a hazard to air trans portation. It provides that traffic lights, bar ricades and guards may be maintained by Washnigton Airport with approval of the Commerce Department and provides penalties of $500 fine or six months imprisonment for violation of the traffic rules which may be estab lished to safeguard traffic using the intersection of Military Road with the Washington Airport runway. In approving the Senate amend ments, the House receded from pro visions of its bill putting responsibility for Military Road traffic control on the War Department and permitting the Secretary of War to close Military j Road if deemed necessary. The new j measure provides that Military Road shall remain open. - .- • JURY PICKED FOR GIRL Oklahoma Trial in Father Slaying Begins. ANADARKO, Okla., February 22 <.•?) —Ten farmers, a real estate dealer j and a druggist will decide the fate j of Emma Willis, 38, accused of killing j her share-cropper father, Iddish H. Willis, 52, with a shotgun after he | refused to let her have a “date.” The jury was completed ftate yes- j terday while spectators jostled to get j better views of Miss Willis. The de- | fense will plead temporary insanity. | Opening of testimony was delayed until | 1 Monday ONE-DAY SPECIALS MONDAY ONLY —important highlights of the 4^W/UiAf€^05rlJL| Beginning Monday and each day, next week, we will offer a limited number of ONE DAY SPECIALS. Quantities in most cases will be limited—and the prices are so much lower than usual that we can offer them ONLY ON THE ONE DAY for which the merchandise is advertised. These eight are on sale Monday only. Cray Goose Feather Pillows Would Regularly Be Higher Priced Plump, soft pillows of grey goose feathers, covered with a feather-proof, striped ticking of excellent quality. 21x27 inch size. Special_ Bedding, Sixth Floor. Monogrammed Playing Cards Would Regularly Be Higher Priced Brevoort cards, individualized with vour initials. Three initials on blue and red or green and melon cards. One week will be required for delivery, and telephone or C C. 0. D. orders cannot be accepted. Box of two decks, special _ Stationery Atstfs 4 ant» fi ant> Oifts Aisle 14 First Floor. Printed Bemberg Chiffon Regularly SI yard Floral and geometric patterns on colored or white grounds. ^ A chiffon that can be washed, if given reasonable care. 42 5^ C inches wide. Yard, special_ Synthetics, Second Floor. Priscilla Sewing Cabinets Would Regularly Be Higher Priced Three styles in easily carried cabinets, in maple or walnut ■■ mm finish. With tray for thread, needles and other sewing / aids. Special_ " Notions, Aisles 21 and 22. First Floor. New Spring Sports Coats Regularly $16,95 The nicely tailored Westburv coats, exclusive with us in Washington. English topper, swagger and fitted models in Galterry, Shetland, ombre plaid and monotone tweeds. In rose', gray, brown, tan, natural and blue. Three- ,75 quarter and seven-eighths lengths, all Earl-glo lined. Sizes 12 to 20 and 38 to 42. Special_ Misses’ and women’s Coats, Third Floor. Babies' Hieh Chairs o Would Regularly Be Higher Priced A particularly good value is this chair with sturdy wooden back. The detachable tray has the smoothly up curved edges that mothers know are so much nicer for <£ Q ^ baby’s play—and so much easier to clean, too. In maple or ivory finish. Special - Infants’ Furniture, Fourth Floor. * IN THE DOWN STAIRS STORE _/■, % Percale Hooverettes Regularly $1.58 \ Bright floral prints, cheerful checks or stripes in green, orchid, red, navy, copen and brown. Some sleeveless, others short-sleeved styles—in those popular house frocks. Special Down Stairs Store, Inexpensive Dresses. Swan Ray (Rayon) Slips Regularly $1 The much liked tailored and lace-trimmed slips in smooth, dull-finish rayon crepe. Full cut, with double-stitched seams in tailored and lace trimmed styles. Bias cut in tailored or lacy vee-top, plain or appliqued, and lace trimmed straight-top styles. Also, a straight-cut, straight- "TF P" top tailored style. White and tearose; sizes 34 to 44. M Special _ * Down Stairs Store. _A*v \ Woodward & Lothrop * to™ 11™F»md G Streets Pho« District 8300 Our Dry Cleaning Plant Offers These Specials for the 56th Anniversary Selling Gloves cleaned, any style. Special 18c a pair Men's Ties cleaned and expertly pressed. Special 10c each, 6 for 50c Dry Cleaning Receiving Desk, 11th and G Streets Corner, First Floor. 1 WOODWARD & LOTHROP 10’* 11” F AND G Streets Phone district 5300 On Monday Mr. John W. Higgins Expert fitter and representative from the = Matrix factory will be in the Men’s Store to advise you how to remedy your foot troubles and to explain why Matrix Shoes for Men Regularly $10. Specially $7-95 priced in the Anniversary g # Give immediate foot comfort 0 Are smartly styled 0 Are “Your Footprint in Leather” See him about your foot difficulties and let him show you the exclusive Matrix innersole I that conforms to and supports every curve ■ and arch of your foot ... a health feature that has brought relief and comfort to thousands of tired and aching feet. The Men’s Store, Second Floor. h ,j& - -————————