The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-28
DARING FLIGHTS
S R Tie PARIS
Mrs. Gavin, of London, Is Seek
ing to Conquer the
Air.
HAS HIGH AMBITION
Hopes to Be First Woman to Fly
From French to English
Capital.
NY VANCE THOMPSON,


Paris. August 27.--Mrs. Gavin, of
london. a cousin of lord Montague.
OF Beaulieu, has startled Paris by her
daring flights in q Bleriot monoplanc
Between 3 and o'clock every morn
ing she sails away from Issy Mouli-
neauX. making wide flights over Paris.
Yesterday morning as her Bleriot
was not ready she mounted a Farman
biplane belonging to well-known
aviator. and to the alarm OF all the
spectators made long flight, circling
Eiffel Tower, though this was the
first time she had ever sailed in
Farman tyne of flyer Upon her ro-
turn she landed with perfect ease on
chalk line.
Only Beginner mt Game.
Mrs Gavin is only twenty-five years
OF age, and a tiny woman, Weighing
100 pounds. She Is the golf champion
OF the upland and famous for her long
drives. few weeks ago she deter
mined to go in for flying and came to
Paris and bought Bleriot monoplane.
After few lessons she began these
reckless flights which are astounding
Paris.
Her husband, London business
man, comes over twice week ana
vainly tries to persuade her to abandon
the dangerous sport. Mrs. Gavin. who
was Douglas Scott Montague, says:
My family has always been noted
for doing wild things l am like the
rest of them / can't be domestic
After watching her mad flight yeE-
terdsy morning her husband said:
i've got to go back to London to-
day. What life for newlymar-
rled man to spend all my time rush
| ing to and fro between Paris and Lon
| don or sitting in my office In London
waiting for telegram saying that
my wife has been killed"
Would Fly to London.
Mrs Gavin's ambition is TO be the
first woman who succeeds in flying
from Paris to London. Experts believe
she will do IL. She is expected 10
make the start almost any day, She
has the smartest little leather trimmed
1 aeroplane suit imaginable and wears
the regulation Bleriot hood and boots
the business which prevents her
husband from remaining constantly In
Paris is worth mentioning, as It shows
that the wild Montagues are no,
wholly impractical.
Lady Montague of Beaulieu, aunt OF
Mrs. Gavin, has been for many year.
lady in waiting to Queen Alexandra
One OF tho mysteries of England dur,
i DeEDetua1
youthrulness of Queen Alexandra. To.
day. in spite or her sixty-six years
she still has sirlish face, without 8
| hint OF wrinkles and crows feet, Lady
Montague alone knew the secret.
Queen Mothers Face Wash.
Now that King Edward is dead ant
q new court. new society and new
Ideals have come in, she sees no reaso,
for keeping up the mystery. So Mr.
Gavin and his kinsmen. the Montagues
OF seaulieu, are going to put on the
market THE Queen Mothers Fac,
Wash. I is described as "a prepare.
ton which kept Queen Alexandrs
young for forty years"
So between launching "trhe Queer
Mothers Face Wash" and trying u
J keep his bride out OF the air Mr. Gav,r
Is overworked, He was formerly tn,
proprietor Of fashionable journal
The Throne" Lord Monta que o
BeauIieu. Is editor of the motor paper
THE Car" SO the wild blood OF tn
Montagues Is making a~dollar or twt
every day.