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"IThe Arctic mtuy become oneC da the chief fiying crossroads of the world," predicts. Vilhjalmur Stefans- son, noted Arctic explorer, ini the "Rotariain" magazine. His reason:1 "The near way is noiýrthw." The shortest air route f rom Clhi- cago to Calcutta, he points ouit, k dàue, north. The, direct way fronm Sali Francisco to Berlin is nortlî via Greenland and Iceland. .,"Most greaf cities are iii the inorth .temperate zýone,". says the explorer. -The direct airlanes between them lie 1across ýthe 'Arctic., By these1 routes you save frtom one to several thousaild. miles, compared with 'the usual rail and steamer lhues. They are typical rouites»" Little Fog Anticipating charges thiat the Arc- tic is too cold. too fogg, too stormiv. too hazardours for fôrced landings. etc.. he saVs: ~Telo\vest weather bureau tenm- perature for the north, coa_t ut, Canada is 52 degrees below anîd the lowet for the north coast of Alaska is 54 degrees. But the wmer- cury d(rops lower than that In Nordi D)akota. Montana, XVv otiing.. Yet t here is nlo talk, of it heing too) cold for fivi ng. It bias. instead, beeni dis- covered that .fling conîdtions are. bjetter i these states on extremelv cold days than on somce days of inter- mnediate temperatures. lay, june5 are found. here and are. developigfs. shi-ore o f Canada and a habitat ion on the 20 miles."' [tub 01 * rpeML there, and they Along the north 1Alaska'there is maverage every: AVIATION BASE First drill of the naval reserve aviation squadron at its newbase at Curtiss-Reynolds airport, Glenview, is to be, held on* Saturday, j une 12, it was announced recently.' The squad- ron is' movin g from the field at the. G~reat Lakes nav al station, near North Chicago, because of better. facilities. WEDDINGPARTY, .Ollé iîovel party given for a pros- pectiv.e bride and brid 'egroom. was given at the Curtiss airport recently when they and the niernbers of their., wedding party were entertained at a private aviation show. There were stunts, expert flNing exhibitions, as, well as' rides. AT ORGAN RECITAL Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hunsche of 2023 Beechwood avenue are leav- ing next- week for Boston to attend the organ recital to be given june 13, by their son, George Hunsche, cultural society in coopération with the American Iris society., Exhibit Hall will look like âne large iris garden ', containing ail the best, and latest in, iris, and -Will be a revelation., to anyone. who thinks of, iris in terms of the ordinary back yard varieties.ý competition is open to anyone who has irises, or who likes to use them in flover arrangements (in which. cçase it is not necessary to grow the flowe rs us ed). 'There are classes for. amateurs and for commercial growers,. and both include. single speciments, new seedlings, mass, dis- play, and* collections of different varieties., Amateurs may also entée flower arrangements in bowls, vases, or smnall baskets, -or arrangements of iris without other *flowersý in 'either large backets or smal containers. Educational and commercial exhibit s %vill be placed down the center of the hall, and amateur entries along the side of the hall on tables according to color or other classification. Entries should be in place by Il a, ni. Saturday. Nationally recognized authorities wil'l be among the judges. Iris fans who wish tô attend the spe- cial luncheon at the Graemere Sat- urday at 2 p. nii. should cali Maris- Our New Stock of White,,Shoes Has Arrived! We are exclusive. dealers oh thé, North'Shore for Ennia Jettick Shoes.. GO. Place$ Cornjortably in These Smnart Shoes! Headquarters for OFFICIAL.GIRL & BOY SCOUT SIHOES TAYLOR' S BOOTERY 1193 Wilmette Avenue Cali Wilmette 1914 treeziîng to 15 or 20 negrees ieuw *freezil g. This temperature belt is seldom eincotintered liti the Arctic * <urling the midl-winiter. Sleet Ih Handicap ~S1eet is a mûajor flyinig hanidicap). in Most of the Arctic, sleet danigers arc absenit for practicallv every d(ay of the six coldest months. 'Nothing promotes flin afety More than havinig numerous anid good ernerçxpn.- A 1i f laces.Q contin-ues recitai, and. NIr. and Mvrs. H-unscne will spend that time sightseeing in the west, returning home after the awarding of the degrees. MNrs. Clara Geunzke of Evanston left May 28, for Hardley, Iowa, fol- lowing an invitation to. the golden wedding of an old friend. After attending the celebration and having a short stay with some friends in andi near HardlevI she expected to CanQe Cruisinqg in Ontario FOR HIGH'SCHOOL BOYS pockedi .very cartonl? Soe. inside bock paIge. s .TRAVEL ZSERVICE 1i W Monoer iai Z]lag