The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-20
RUTH LAW REACHES
n. Y, EQUALS RECORD
Daring Aviatrix Flies $40 Miles
From Chicago to Metropolis
In Old AeropIane.
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shield for protection. the pIucky
young woman outstripped Victor
CarIstroms record for continuous
SSr Gro flight made on .Novem-
chine, and then continued her journey
hhn nS new farther than has any woman
before In history.
Left mt 7f25 4. NJ.
Miss Law lcf. Chicago at 1926 (cen-
tral time) yesterday. She reached
binghamton-b90 miles away--at 1870
D. m. and resumed her flight at 1890
this morning.
Her flying time for the entire trip
Ss hours and So minutes.
helped from her aeroplane at Govern
19rs Island by, Major General Wood,
Henry. Woodhouse, and Augustus
lost. the latter two governors OF the
aero Club OF America.
The plucky little woman was i'm
medistely hustled into an automobile
70 at Ibr,ven TO an army officers house
The last leg OF the fiight-27o miles
was made through dense fog.
MISS Law said the fog was so heavy
snnt she was Forced 10 fly very low.
PHh mdsHH topping the hills along the
Iiuuson' In order to be able to see the
ground and keep her bearings.
Machine Often Invisible.
The fog was so dense. In fact, that
her night was followed with difficulty
after she left Binghamton. One re-
port was received of her passing Port
Jervis, but at many points the aero
plane was invisible because of the
mist.
II followed the Delaware and sus-
9uehanna railroad for a time after
leaving Binghamton," Miss Law said.
Then l cut cross-country. 1t was
pretty cold, but naturally II wasn't
as bad as yesterday. when I was in
the air much longer. finished the
ii in ad Mdithout taking on any gasolene
tanks were replenished at Hornell.
barely had enough to finish on.
AS neared Governors Island. the
eIhgine was using, the last; I vol
planed to the earth and landed with
the tank practically empty"
Rousins Reception.
Miss Law was given a rousing re-
ception when she landed on Govern
or's Island. A band at the head OF a
detachment of soldiers on morning
parade was playing as she was sight
ed and Immediately their music was
turned into "A blare of greeting.
Immediately Miss Law was lifted
from her machine II was wheeled
away to stand beside another aero
plane.
This machine, strangely enough, was
the giant tractor in which Victor Carl
strom made his flight from Chicago
TO New York, and whose record OF 452
miles for continuous flight Miss Law
surpassed
Carlstrom is still in New York, and
warmly commended the woman avi-
ator. He characterized her fight as
the greatest aviation feat OF the year,
Post and Woodhouse, the Aero Club
officials, declared the flight OF Carl.
strom and Miss Law had demonstrated
beyond any doubt that an air line be
tween Chicago and New York might
soon be expected. Miss Law declared
that only a shortage OF Easolene pre-
vented her from making the flight
without stop.
Had No Trouble.
Her machine developed no trouble
whatever. 4 loose bolt forced Carl
stSom to alight when be landed at
Erie, Pa.
All authorities were enthusiastic to-
day over the great strides shown in
this country in aviation within the
last few weeks.
On the heels OF Carlstrom's great
flew from Hampstead, L. l., to Prince,
ton, to witness the Yale Princeton
football game Saturday.
Then came the flight OF Miss Law
and almost Simultaneous announce
ment OF the new paiatial flying boat
built by the American Trans Ocean
Company, of which Rodman Wanna
maker is the head.
This flying yacht Is built to carry
five persons. The interior of the yacht
| Is fitted up as luXuriously as similar
craft bum for use on the water.