The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-13
CHAMBER GETS
 MEMBERSHIP IN
 NATIONAL BODY
Local Organization Elected to U. s. Chamber of
 Commerce March 30

Khe local Chamber was elected on March 30 to be a member of l the Chamber of Commerce of the 1, United States, it's application for membership having been favor ably considered on that date, ac. cording to a communication read to the Chamber today by Seere tary F. A. Boyle. The Chamber, i it was stated, is entitled to one delegate to represent it in the national organization and also to act as councillor in the national chamber.
 The possibility of Juneau hay ing an exhibit in the Pacific Southwest Exposition at Long Beach, Cal, next summer was sug- gested to the Chamber in let ter received from Governor George A. Parks The Governor said 1t was not possible for the Territory to officially participate.
 Many Tourists Booked A considerable number of large tourist parties has been booked on the three Admiral Line boats on the Southeastern Alaska route, Brice Howard, Chairman of the Transportation and Trade Com mittee and local agent for that company. reported to the Cham Der today. He gave a list of parties for large part of the season Agent Willis E.. Howell of the Alaska Steamship Company, reported his company had virtual l ly sold all space for the season, and w. l.. Coates, Agent for the Canadian Pacific Lines, said he was informed his company had some 5000 tourist bookings for | the season.
 Mr Howard gave the following list of bookings: June 21, Queen. Kiwanians; June 2S. Admiral Rog- CTS, B'Nai Brith; June 20, Doro- thy Alexander, three parties. the largest being composed of mem bers of the Young Mems Institute of San Francisco and another from Chicago July 5, Queen. chartered to Dr. Stevens; July 9. Dorothy Alexander, 135 Oak land. Cal. Shriners and Burling- | ton Tour party; July 12 Admiral Rogers, chartered to party of school teachers from San Diego. Cal: July 19. Queen, chartered to party of Philadelphians; July 20, Dorothy Alexander, 135 from ! Omaha and an equal number in a Kline Tour party from Philadel- phia; July 26. Admiral Rogers, Simmons Tours of New York City: July 20, Dorothy Alexander. 100 Burlington tourists, a St. Paul tour party and a party of Ameri- can Bar Association delegates; August ?, Queen, chartered to pr. Stevens.
 Race Prospects Bright Prospects for successful cul imitation of plans for the Capital 1 to-Capital Yacht Race between Olympia and Juneau are brighter 1 than ever, declared Chairman M S.. Whittier Many communica tions have been received regard ing it and responses are coming in to the official invitations. Of ficial entry blanks have been dis tributed by the Olympia Chamber of Commerce and definite knowl- edge of actual entrants will soon be available.
 Other towns in the Territory are showing some interest in the race. Mir. Whittier said. Capt. Sid Harrington of the Harrington Transportation Company has of fered a silver cup to the first yacht that passes Wrangell. At least one party, headed by Adolph Schmidt of Seattle. will make a trip up the Stikene River after the race is completed.
 Landing Fieids Available Landing facilities for both sea and land planes can be developed locally without excessive expendi. lures. V. A. Paine, Chairman of 1.-the special aerial navigation com mittee, reported today. He said he had secured a location for a buoy for sea planes and had found suitable tract of land for land ing field for airplanes. The cost of plane for local needs. he ldded. would be about $6,0OO. He