The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-22
F6WLS OFFICIAL
BATTLES STORMS
IN CALIFORNIA

Howard c. Baltic is glad to re-
turn to the comparative calm OF
Juneau's cold and windy weather
after battling the storms which have
swept California, he said this morn
ing. Baltic, Assistant Regional Di-
rector for the Fish and Wildlife
Service returned here on yesterday
afternoons Pan American clipper
after trip to Seattle and San Fran
cisco on Service business.
Winds and Rain
At the San Francisco airport last
week Baltic said winds were almost
go miles per hour and the rains
came in a downpour. In the city the
winds blew the rain at horizontal
angle and Baltic said one was
drenched in the short time 1t took
to cross a street. Trees in and
around the city appeared to be on
a permanent horizontal line. At
tempting to get anywhere was a
battle against cold rains and pow
erful winds.
Business completed and deter
mined to be in Juneau for the
Thanksgiving holidays with his
family, Baltic abandoned all hope
of flying north and took the bus
route from the Bay City to Seattle
He said that while the major storm
was east of the Sacramento valley
highway route his bus Travelled
winds and rains and cold were bat
tied on the northbound trip. The
road was clear when his bus trav-
eled over it but was inundated in
several places IL hours later. Fields
in the valley were completed COW
cred by water on each side of the
roadway.
Flying Out
Baltic said he and Clarence
Rhode, F&WS Regional Director
had to abandon plans to attend the
annual Salmon Gamers Convention
held in Santa Barbara November H.
They expected to fly in the F&WS
Beechcraft which had taken them
south and when they found an ex-
pected clearance for flying was can
celled out it was too late for other
means of transportation.
Rhode and Mrs. Rhode, who ac-
companied him south, remained in
San Francisco to return in the
Beechcraft to Juneau when they
are able to get off the field there.
Agency Control
Baltic said Rhode and he con-
ferred with Park Service officials at
San Francisco in regard to CONNER
cial fishing and wild life protection
in the Glacier Bay and Katmai Ma
tional Monuments. The Park Serv-
ice has recently had limited ap-
preparation approved for develop
'ment in the two monuments and the
question now arises as to which
agency shall take the responsibility
for fishing, game and trapping in
the areas. Baltic said the matter
has been referred to the Secretary
of the Interior in Washington for
final determination.
The Assistant Regional Director
said it is planned to send enforce
ment officers from Alaska to Cali
fornia shortly after the first of the
year to aid in game enforcement
for a temporary period, during the
slack season in the winter months
in Alaska. Arrangements for this
move were completed by Baltic and
Rhode after meeting with the Wild
Life Management office in Oakland
1t is on reciprocal basis, enforce
ment officers from the California
district being transferred to Alaska
during its busiest season in the
summer months.
Rhode and Baltic also inspected
surplus aircraft equipment at tn.
Alameda Navy Base.
Before going to California they
attended the Fisheries Hearings ir
Seattle.