The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
[INDBERGHS ARE FORCED DOWN; UP AGAIN AND OFF
SENATOR WHITE HERE TO STUDY
 THE FISHERIES
Maine Senator. Author of Alaska Fisheries Law,
 Arrives from South

To gather first hand informa- ton about Southeast Alaska fish cries by accompanying Commis- sioner Henry O'Malley of the Unit ed States Bureau of Fisheries on his regular field investigations is the mission of Senator Wallace M. White, Republican of Maine, who arrived here last night from Se- attle on the Fisheries flagship Brant, Capt. E. L. Hunter.
 The Commissioner was due to reach here on the Admiral Wat son this afternoon from Kodiak. He and Senator White and the latter's companions, consisting of his stepson, Richard D. Dunn, H G. Lumbard of Maine, and Clar- ence Dodge, Jr., Washington, D. O., a friend of Lunn's, will make the field investigation tour.
 Maintains Keen Interest
 The keen and active interest in Alaska's fisheries resources and industries that was displayed by him when he was Chairman of the House Committee on Mer- chant Marine and Fisheries is still eyhibited by Senator White. AS r.ember of the House he framed and succeeded in getting Con- gress to enact the present Alaska Fisheries Law, commonly known as the White Act. Although am no longer Chairman of the Fisheries Committee, am just as deeply interested in the welfare of your fisheries and their pres ervation in such state as will insure the perpetuity of your great est industry" he said today.
 The substantial evidence of this concern is found in the new Five Year Fisheries Conservation plan embodied in the Jones-White Act recently passed by Congress of which he and Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington are co-au- thorS.
 Stay Is Indeterminate
 Senator Whites stay in South east Alaska is now indeterminate. He will cover the district with Commissioner O'Malley and when the latter completes his seasons inspections and leaves for other work in the States, the Senator will accompany him.
 He has a high regard for Com missioner O,Malley and his ability, sincerity of purpose and honesty of intention and his courage which has kept him to a course Of con- servation of fisheries in the face of strenuous opposition from many sources. He praised him highly as a competent public officer and competent administrator of public affairs. The Senators own study of the problems of fisheries con- servation has given him a clear insight of the difficulties the Com missioner has and still is encoun- tering.
 On Second Trip
 This is his second Alaska visit. The first, in 1925, was made just after the White Bill became eff fective in these waters. He coy- cred all areas from Ketchikan to Pribilof Islands. And his mission at that time was to ascertain what Alaskans thought of the new law as well as to investigate fish cries conditions for himself. He spent day or two here and at Ketchikan on his way north and on his return south.
 On his present trip he will com pare conditions now with those he found six years ago.
 Visits Mendenhall Glacier
 The entire party visited Menden- hall Glacier this morning, going there with H. G. Watson, Secre- tary to Coy. Parks. Tt is a great sight and fine road that leads to it." said Senator White.
 This afternoon the party was shown through the Alaska Juneau mill, one of the places here the Maine solon expressed a particular desire to visit. They were escort ed through by P. R. Bradley, Con- cutting Engineer of the company
 After they finished the mill, they went to Thane for round of golf, leaving word for Com missioner OMalley to bring his clubs and join them when ms