The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-01
MOST SCENIC AIR SCHEDULE
 BEGINS TUES,
Large Crowd Expected to Witness Take-off of Paci-
 6c Alaska Airways Plane

Covering one of the most scenic routes made by airplanes in Al aska and one of the most interest ing air journeys in the world, the new schedule of the Pacific Alaska Airways goes into effect tomorrow with the taking off of the new Lockheed Electra ten-passenger plane from the F. A. A. Airport on the Glacier Highway.
 If weather is favorable, as is predicted today, the plane will fly from Juneau to the Taku district where both Big Taku and Little Taku glaciers come into view. The plane will pass up the Taku Val ley, constantly gaining altitude and in matter of minutes will cross the border line between Alaska and British Columbia and drop down over beautiful Atlin Lake, famous for it's fishing and hunting grounds, according to Lyman s. Peck, who has flown the route. The plane will not stop at Atlin. however, but continue to Whitehorse where, just previous to landing, magnificent view of the Yukon River, with Lake LeBarge lying in the distance may be seen to the north. On leaving Whitehorse, the plane takes westward course, and in a few minutes approaches Lake Kluane. This lake is fully thirty miles long, and is one of the largest and most beautiful in Yukon Territory, ac- cording to pilots of the company, who have made it frequent stop.
 From Lake Kluane the plane passes the border line between All aska and Canada within a short space of time and crosses to the headwaters of the Panama River which is followed down to Fair banks. This route covers one of the greatest game and fishing dis tricts in the Territory and is ex- pected. to prove popular with sportsmen of Alaska and other parts of the country.
 Aviation Advance
 Marking tremendous advance in aviation for Southeast Alaska. the inauguration of this schedule has caused tremendous interest among residents of Gastineau Channel and large crowd is ex- pected to be on, hand when the inaugural ceremonies begin at 2 o'clock tomorrow at the airport. Short talks will be made by Gov. John w. Troy. Mayor I. Goldstein, Lyman s. Peck, General Manager of the Pacific Alaska Airways and R. E. Robertson, President of the Chamber of Commerce
 Transportation Arranged
 Transportation for those not hav- ing motor cars or available means of getting to the airport will be furnished through the courtesy of the Farthest North Gray Line, the Royal Blue Cab Company and the Chamber of Commerce. Three large Gray Line buses and five Royal Blue cabs will be in front of the Federal and Territorial Building at l o'clock in the afternoon and will take capacity loads to the air field
 School Children Excused
 In order that children of the Juneau Public Schools, from the fifth grade up through high school may be on hand to watch the take-off on this historic flight, Acting Superintendent of Schools, Alex Durham today announced that all children beginning with the fifth grade, who present writ ten permission from their parents with written assurance that trans portation will be taken care of by the parents, may be excused from school after being dismissed at the usual luncheon recess.
 Cabs for Anyone Early
 The Royal Blue Cab Company announced this afternoon that any one wishing to go to the airport earlier than 1 o'clock may call the cab company for transportation at its downtown stand.