The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-06
PECKANNOUNCES NEW AIR ROUTES. AT C.-C. MEETING
C h amb ber Hears Many Speakers Chooses New
 Executive Board

Definite announcement of an ex- banded Juneau airplane service both to the interior of Alaska and to Southeast Alaska ports for next spring, was made today. as fea- ture of the meeting of the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce in Bailey's Cafe.
 Details of routes and tentative ticket prices were made by Lyman S. Peck, general manager of the Pacific Alaska Airways.
 However, although Pecks an nouncement undoubtedly was the feature of the session, the Cham Der crowded several other inter- esting and instructive speeches by members and guests into the luncheon session. as well as ballot ing on the seven members for the 1885 Executive Board.
 After luncheon was concluded, Acting President Frank Garnick opened the business meeting. Act ing Secretary M. s. Whittier read the report of the last Executive Board meeting, which was featured by the announcement that the Chamber would again offer cash money prizes for attractive busi- ness and s i d n tia Christmas decorations.
 Christmas Prizes
 The Chamber will give $10 for the best decorated window and store front, and also will offer prizes of $l0, $5 and $3 for the three best decorated private homes. The Executive Board urged that merchants and private citizens start their decorating immediately. A contest committee will be chosen soon.
 Then, after no new nominations were made from the floor, ballo.s, containing the names of nine can didates for the Executive Board were passed. The following seven men were elected: John Jones, R.. E. Robertson, Charles Naghel, w. s. Pullen, Frank Boyle, Robert J.. McKanna and w. B. Kirk. It was announced that this new Board would meet with retiring officials at Bailey's Cafe next Tuesday to choose the new president for .he 1885 term.
 First speaker, following the con- clusion of the business meeting, was Peck.
 Air Service
 He said that, on April 1, a new airplane passenger and express route from Juneau would be inaug- urated to White Horse and Fair banks. The service would be of fered once a week. A new Lock- heed-Electra plane, now stationed in Texas, will be used. It will car- ry pilot, co-pilot and radio-oper- ator and ten passengers. The one way fare to Fairbanks probably will be $100, with a ten per cent dis count for a round-trip ticket.
 The plane, which will be brought here in two weeks for testing Alas ka flying conditions, has cruis- ing speed of 1855 miles an hour and is expected to make the Fairbanks flight in four hours.
 Juneau To Interior
 The new June u-Fairbanks route will connect in the interior city with our company's Nome and Bethel planes" Peck said. Also, on or about June l, we expect to start service between Juneau and Ketchikan, which will dove tail in with the Juneau Fairbanks run"
 Peck explained that, as yet, no mail contracts had been let to his company. However, if such a serv- ice is started by the Government, it would be possible to cut the present Seattle Interior mail run ming time from ten to three days.
 Scarcely secondary in importance to Peck's speech was the announce ment by Hugh w. Terhune, execu- tive officer of the Alaska Game Commission. Terhune told the Chamber that his office had re- gently completed a survey of the