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with those that have been away for the winter or who have not been flying because of the coid weather, can make an afternoon whiz by. This rapid passage of time is not aided by the fact that one is com- fortabiy . ensconsed in a soft chair ini a nice warmn room.* Far fromn it. I, know of nô place that can. be coldér than an airport> in the winter,, or warmer when the thermomeçter is soaring. There are, usualty no chairs ôutside. the hangars upon which you may sit do'wn, and so you. make your- self as, comfortable as possible, by leaning against the w att of the hangar. Why, go through ail this, you may .welt 'ask? ,I don't know the answVer, nor docs amy other -pilot. Flying gets into your blood,, you. lov-e it, you want to be at the airport, surrounded by planes, pilots and ait the, "hangar flying" chatter. Yciu, -therefore, brave the discomforts of the arport, and, fa*iated by *Iis thizig calied Avia- tion, returfi again and again. 111W UU1L~>AIRPORT SHORTS A good camp's personality and North shore flying enthusiasts heaith building program causes evinced a great deai of initerest in the youngsters to deveiop in ways their new long wing Aeronca that Pilot parents cati hardly credit. Camp Cari Friediander was detnonstrating 0-Ki-Hi, the North Shore Day Camp at Curtiss-Reynold's airport this for b~oys and girls, is planning'a sched- past week. Mr. Friedlander, the rep-, uic for the cotning season that is as_________________ .....o ..,ad nr.C*iniz as a story in a that he took "upstairs" were Lloyd Laflin and Chester Faust, who 0lew over frorn Pal-Waukee in Mr. Laf- Iin's Waco. Two other visitors from Pal-Waukee were. A.- A. "dAi". Sprague, Jr., and Vi. Crosbie Who were %loud in their praises after their flight._ Dr. Anderson, medical in- spector for the Departuient of Comn- merce, was also A. passenger. I flew the new .Aer ,otà and àV performed- beautifully. Extremely stable, it will climb 600 feet the first minute, bas a cruising speed of 105 -m. P. h- when powered with a LeBlond "85" ,,motor, lands. at 48 m. p. h., without1 air brakes and 40 m. p. h. with the, flaps down. Rumor bas it -that Dean Owsley is very much interested in one, and as this goes to press Pilot Friediander no doubt bas him "on the dotted line." îVisitor Prom Langley Field Another visitor at Curtiss during the past week was Lieutenant Millet who artived in a new Martin bombeu .from Langley field, West Virginia. Chartes, Abel, holder of the world's glider record. for consecutive loops. and inspector of gliders for the De- partment of Commerce, is building a new soaring type of glider at Curtiss airport. It bas a much larger .wing the everyý-day activities. Rid ' g. is taught'and supervised by the most competent instructors. Overnight cav- alry hikes, Inidian tribal ceremonies and dances, colorful pageants lend glamor and enchantuient to moonlit summer evenings. The longing for thrills and adventure that surges in the heart of every lealthy boy and' gzirl findits full expression ln the ac- and' instructors in tne tne points ot leaving an airpiane in inid-air. Tbey told me that they are now enrolling students for their summer classes. If you want to know para- chute service, theory and.history, the methods. of repairing :and maintaining a 'chute, testing, packing and finfally the art, of jumping, these. are the men to see.' They are experts,,. gov - ertument licensed,.and have graduated a number of north shore, people. Amông them are W. C. West, presi- dent of the Chicago camera club, a resident of Evanston, and. bis son. Richard.1 Father ard son made their initial jumps o n the samne day and fromn the, same plane. Joins C'aterpillar Club Nuls Sandergard of Evanston un- doubtedly thanked bis lucky stars for the instruction that hie had previously received. from .Johnny and Verne when he hiait to unexpectedly.jump frorn his plane last summer. It made hlm a *member of the caterpillar club. The exclusive Caterpillar club is composed of men and women .who have saved their lives by "bailing, out" of disabted aircraft. Col. Charles A. ]Lindbergh lu numfber one man. He heads the list witb four emer-' gency jumps to bis credit. Jack Boess of Evanston is.another parachutist wbo bas probably thrilled you on numerous Sundayafternoons, by leaping from a plane, at Curtiss airport. Everyone at Curtiss knows Frank Biser, for hie is'the lad who collects the money for one's flying time. Frank couldn't remain on the side- limes any longer. He>s taken to the air, and Dwight Morrow soloed.him in the Aeroncalast week. Pay Paizcy Price The highest price ever paid for. Aeronca timnewas tast Sunday, when. news reel camera men were on hand to record for posterity the -sight 'of an Aeronca flying over .:Lake Mkh- igto refuet a motor boat. We. haver't yet learned whether the boat was. actually disabl.ed or whether it Ke.uryL 81 946Fe Evsustofmii.L CAMP Irettor GRE 3700 THE ALASKA 1 Rm. 319-333 North1 CHICAGOI SPONSOR RUMMAGE SALE The .Young Mothers' club of.. St. John's Lutheran church is sponsor- ing a rummage sale, May 21 and 22, at 1209 Minette avenue, near the corner of Main street. The sale will begin at 8 o'clock inthe morning. Ave. The constant Inrase lni pces han *made a mid.year edition of the scott Sfeialised Catalogue> necessary. This la completely re- written, and wilI conta lu many detaliq net available. previously. $2.50Order Now C. EAN foW STAMPSI* suite 10, MS ,LnolaxAve. Patronize Our Adoertisers CAMP ULIFE HSOLOS UEALTHY'*MINOS ALASKA Our Land O'Midnight Sun