The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-20
OFFICIALS WILL VISIT ALASKA TO
 STUDY FISHERIES
Members Committes of House Invited on Cambrai Says
 Ball-Discusses Fisheries

A general invitation has been is- sued all members of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee of the House, to make the trip to Alaska on the U. s. s. Cambria, which Is scheduled to sail from Seattle May 31. This is according to a statement made by k. M. Ball. assistant super intendent in Alaska for the U. $. Bureau of Fisheries, who returned to his headquarters here this week after spending sometime in Washington on official business.
 So far only two members have sig nified their intentions to make the trip They are Congressman Benja- men l.. Rosen nbloom of West Virginia and Congressman Arthur M. Free of California. Others would make the trip if it could be postponed until the middle of July, MT Ball said.
 pr. Gilbert on Ship
 Dr Gilbert will also sail on the Cambria and will leave the ship at Seward, from where he will go to the False Pass district on a trip or inspection in connection with the fisheries reserves. Commissioner O'Malley considers it advisable that pr. Gilbert make the trip from Se- attle to Seward on the Cambria in order that the Congressmen may be- come acquainted with correct and full information on the fisheries, MT. Bah said.
 Dr. c. H. Gilbert is fisheries ex- pert at Stanford University. The Cambria will come north to Chilkoot Barracks, being scheduled to arrive there June and will then sail Westward to Seward, returning to Seattle June 16. The Camoria will have troops aboard for various army posts in Alaska. The sched ule as given now does not call Tor the ship putting in at Juneau. Any changes in the schedule will be ad' yised by Commissioner O'Malley, MT Ball said.
 Members of the committees on Military Affairs of both the House and Senate will also be aboard the ship
 The Cambria will be boarded by the party of lawmakers at San Fran cisco At that port it will be met by the transport Grant. This, ship If bringing a party of Senators and Rep resentatiyes from New York City' t' | visit Alaska and Hawaii.
 Discusses Fisheries
 Discussing fisheries in Alaska, MT Ball said he does not believe re serve will be put in effect in South eastern Alaska this year for the req ] son that it is thought advisable te wait and study the success or tne re | serve system in the Westward ois trict The experience of the present system will be used to determine tne work in Southeastern Alaska, II It h really advisable. to establish a re serve system in this district, he sald
 MT Ball said that when he wal in Washington 1t was the thought O Commissioner O'Malley that the shu ation he studied for this district thu Il wear and that hearing be held II the fall for discussion on the ao visibility of putting the reserve sys tenn in effect next year
 Recommends Reserve
 MT. Ball said he recommended Una the reserve system be put Tn einec in Southeastern Alaska this year, I'm mediately after the report of tn Federal grand jury at Ketchikan' Il which a reserve was recommended. q recommended that action D taken this year because by havin reserve we can establish close seasons of 20 days. in different part of Southeastern Alaska, and ther' by have gained some conservation ( the fisheries. which Is impossipl under the present law and regui' tions." declared MT. Ball. MT. Ball said he would have tn |, closed seasons in effect in the VI rious zones at different times eac Iperiod to lap.
 ,' "lf we operate under the reserv
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