New Britain herald., 1927-10-19
'DAWN TO DEFEND
 AMPHIbIANP PLANES
Mrs. Grayson Says Woman Has
 Right to Advance Science

Old Orchard. Me, Oct. 1o Pl- Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson is per sisting In her plans for a flight to Copenhagen In the face of repeated delays and in spite Of the tragic ending of several other transoceanic flights because she believes 1t will accomplish important things for aviation. She feels also that 1t is Woman's right to take her part in the advancement Of the science of flying.
 Most important, she said today. is the proving Of the dependability of the Amphibian type represented by her Sikorsl1y plane. The Dawn. This would greatly raise the safety average Of flying.
 All her plans, Mrs Grayson said, had ben laid with three possibilities in mind-a nonstop flight to some flying field In Europe, landing on the ocean a hundred miles or so westward of Europe because Of lack Of fuel due to adverse winds or -iiiiiidl CiuSt, VI a IOICtu ldilulllb III mid-ocean.
 A successful nonstop flight would demonstrate the usefulness of this type of plane in the matter of gaso- line consumption. In the event Of landing within about hundred miles of Europe, Mrs. Grayson ex- pressed confidence that a fresh sup ply of gasoline could be brought out by some ship and the plane could be refuelled on the water. Then the flight could be resumed Establish ing the practicability of such a pro- cedure she considered almost more important than anything that could be shown by nonstop flight.
 Should the plane be forced down in mid-Atlantic, she felt absolutely confident that it could be brought safely 10 the surface of the ocean, that it's radio could summon help and that the plane could ride out anything short of tremendous seas kicked up by a gale.
 Although hoping that this would llOl ICIptti, SIlt SfiINlt JIIt SlAi illOuIN- ing of such difficulties might cause even more wonderful. results for aviation than the other two contin- gencies. It would show that planes could be made which would live on the ocean surface until help came to them.
 Several years ago Mrs. Grayson decided that aviation was the coming thing which would become of in- creasing importance to world com municaton. She followed its de- velopments with interest. After Lindbergh's success in crossing the Atlantic she reached the concluson that modern woman, having extend ed her activities to nearly every other field and having made i'm portant scientific advances, should take a similar part in aviation.
 Thereupon she began negotiation. which resulted in the organization of her proposed flight to Copenha' gen. Tn her belief that woman hat full right to organize and com Hldllu SuCIl till SiIt iOuii' complete agreement on the part ot Mrs. Madge Ancker of Copenhagen Mrs. Ancker is aiding the eXpedi- ton financially and is making inc arrangements for it's arrival in Den- mark.
 From the moment she took the flight under consideration Mrs Grayson has insisted on the safety factor. She looked over many planes before selecting the Sikorsky Am. phibian and rejected some fast planes with excellent flying record: because she believed the slower Am. .phibian was safer.
 The same attitude characterized her months of preparation and the more than a week of waiting here She will make no nasty start in the face of bad weather. Rather thar take any unnecessary risk, she saiC today, she would even postpone hel flight until spring, Ordinary risk! she was prepared 10 face and 1T fact, she added. in test flying thu crew of The Dawn had been 1T grave danger three times, especially on one occasion when in night flying