The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
CHAMBER GOES
 ON RECORD ON
 CLOSE SEASON
Asks O'Malley to Try to Find Other Means of
 Protecting Fisheries

AS preliminary step in it's in- vestigation of the Bureau of Fish cries regulation closing salmon trol- ling on August "A, the Chamber of Commerce today adopted resolu- tion asking Commissioner Henry OMalley to conduct a serious in- vestigation to devise some method of handling the situation without absolute closure, and asking the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce to represent it at a hearing in Ketchikan.
 This hearing will be held in the near future and will be attended by Commissioner OMalley, the Chamber was told by Henry Roden. Chairman of the Special Committee to which the matter was referred.
 Facts Not Available
 In reporting for the Committee, MT Roden said the Committee was unable to obtain sufficient facts bearing on the subject to justify it in recommending to the Chamber any definite action, either asking revocation of the order or support ing it. There seemed to be no question that the closure will af- feet adversely the trollers and mild cure operators. However, the Bu- reau had left the trollers untouch- ed last season, depending on them to observe the general fishing laws. However, 1t had discovered that considerable stream fishing h d been done by some of the trollers and in order to prevent repeti- tion this season, it had felt that a close season was the only practi- cable method of procedure.
 Commissioner O'Malley is due to leave Seattle June 29 for Alaska. He will stop at Ketchikan for the projected hearing, then come on to Juneau. The local committee was continued and directed to confer with him on his arrival here.
 Celebration Plans Told
 Chairman G. c. Vim of the Fourth of July Executive Committee reported the program of the local celebration was complete. He said the usual parade had been omit ted on account of the condition of some of the downtown stre e IS. These are torn up in the process of paving and would not be in shape for a parade to be held.
 He said the garrison at Chil- koot Barracks would be here for the celebration arriving July and de- parting on the following day.
 Cole on Race
 Auditor Cash Cole, who made the Capital to Capital Yacht Race on his cruiser Jazz, told the Chamber 1t was it's duty, or that of the local Yacht Club, to see to it that in 1 the future definite rules and regu- lations governing the race are adopted and printed prior to the start. He said changes were made in this years rules and that no one knew until after the race was over 1 just what they were. The judge he said, had this year elimited the allotted time factor and changed the number of control points from 63 to l19.
 There is big opportunity for Alaska publicity in the yachting field, MT. Cole said. The yachts men of the Pacific Northwest are eager to get information relative to Alaskan waters, weather condi- tions, etc, and many of them would make the trip if it were personally conducted by an Alaskan boat. He said in his opinion many more yes. sells would make the tour if the race feature were eliminated and an Alaska cruise substituted
 Secretary H. G. Watson of the Yacht Club announced that a com plete report on the 1929 race would be ready for submission at the next meeting of the Chamber.
 Visitors Present
 H. L. Symonds, Vice-President oi the Pacific American Fisheries, Mir Snyder of Cristman and Snyder contractors of Seattle, and F. L Fuller, representing a firm of St Louis contractors, were guests o1 the Chamber today. MT. Snyder and MT. Fuller are here investigat- ing local conditions affecting the construction of the Territorial capi- tol building. They are endeavor- 1 ing to get into touch with local building and material dealers, sup ply firms, etc, and get figures or certain materials and work.