The name of the Jew fish. chief cause of annoyance to Charles E. Townsend. managing director of the New York Aquari## in Battery Park. has been changed to June fish and employees began changing the signs above the star boarder’s ?ank.
Mr. Townsend said the change was in response to the protests of Jews that a fish “so ugly and so named was an insult to their race.”
He was also greatly annoyed by the many questions as to why the fish was called a Jew fish. Mr. Townsend said. The June fish is a member of the more or less well-known grouper family and is seen in Southern waters from Florida to Sicily.
Mr. Townsend hopes the change of name will now settle all objections for all time.
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