New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21

| Iy GOOD lrlenus. JUST "aHteo " u"
some fun"
She had it. There wasn't one in
slant when she had been scared, she
said. but there had been moments that
made her sit up and take notice she
loved them. That's the fun Of it, Ruth
Law declares.
Left with the Sulks
When she left Chicago at 8:25
O'Clock Sunday morning, Eastern time,
she had the sulks bit. She had
wanted to come in the big machine. IL
never pleases a woman not to be taken
seriously. anyhow, Ruth Law says.
And besides, a stiff gale blowing over
Lake Michigan, had cooled her little
engine and delayed her two hours.
Rut at last she was off, with vice.
President Stevens, of the Illinois Aero
Club; her husband, William Ohver,
and few thousand others waving ner
goodby. ,.;.
state line" Miss Law said. Il had my
course mapped out on revolving chart
strapped to my belt, and to the guard OIL
the seat. and stuck to it as closely as
I could. The compass readings !
scratched on my gauntlet And luck
was with me-
She had hoped 70 reach Hornell early
anouoh TO Justify her in coming straight
ON 10 Manhattan. Her low supply OF
gas and the lateness of the hour, now
ever. decided her against the attempt
although her disappointment was IN
tense. RI .I !,
hving," said Ruth Law. She was 1emi
nine enough to add: 81 know l could
have made it if they had just let me
have the plane | wanted.
Flight Here Not "Much Fun
Her fight from Binghamton wasn't
"much fun" she admitted. There was
q thicker-than- moasses fog, she saio,
that brought her down from her usuai
height of 200 feet to skim the tree tops
with a sensation that made her remem-
ber the days when she used to go coast
Ing. ,.,,u. . milo in front
of me. and that is considered dangerous
in flying" she said. ut was IKE mas
ING a steamboat trip in the fog, feeilng
YOUR way along and footing your
whistle every minute or two.
Her fuel supply was insufficient, too'
and she had to keep tipping the ma
chine so that gas would how INTO inc
carburetor. With dismay she watched
il 90 down to the quarter marx ana
stop feeding. That was the reason LOT
the graceful swoop with wnich sne
landed-it was impossible Tor her 10
tip the plane. ~
woollen con and sport coat she mao
worn in the fight, but minus net
knickers and leather helmet lined WIZ
wool. and her chamois coat, Miss Law
ls,er in the day discussed her victory
at the Hotel McAloin.
Wanted a Holiday
81 wanted holiday and to show tnat
q woman could fy," she said. Il don't
know why more women haven't taken
nm aviation, anyhow. | dare say 1t was
because men told them 1t was danger
aus: lust like the ballot, you know
Neither one is dangerous when handed
properly. -.
7 move around so much that II ever
vote il would probably have TO be from
some upper-air polling place. Probably
they'll have them, though, when avla-
zion gets a little more common. 90
know that I believe in women.
She apologized for her clothes, but
said thev were lust what she liked best
10 wear. She felt at home in them, and
she believed that women would soon
come TO know that the prettiest clothes
were those in which they were the most
comfortable.
INV. but I was glad had come this
morning, when | circled around me
Statue Of Liberty" she broke on 70
say. "She smiled at me when j went
past. She did Why rot? We're
both women, aren't we. and | think we
both feel alike about things. I'm SO
proud of being a woman!
The Aero Club is planning trans
continental contest for the coming year
and Miss Law has been invited TO COM
pete for the $4,000 prize.
Of hope | can" she said. Flying
to get somewhere is so much more sat
isfactory than just going around In
circles"
Since she entered the Boston Aero
School, FIVE years ago. she has oeen
chiefly flying around in circles, doing
locp-the- loop and parachute stunts, as
the sister of the daredevil Rodman
Law. She may 60 back to them. but
they will hardly have the old thrill.
She'd like to 1y against Sub-Lieuten-
ant A. Marchal. of the French army,
who holds the world long distance
championship Of Sl2 miles.
II shall never be satisfied till ! have
won a world 'cross-country record"
admitted Ruth Law. American aviation
champion. And then she added, as all
persons are likely 20 do, IL they're
reallv feminine. "I'm -going 10 talk il