The Washington times., 1929-08-27
LADY NARY HAY.
IS FLIGHT s
HEROINE
By LOUELLA o. PARSONS
Copyright. 1898, by Universal
Service, lnc)

Service. lnc.)
Los ANGELES, Aug. 2s.
Lady Drummond-Hay literally
flew into the hearts of thousands
OF admiring Los Angeles men
and women today. From the
moment she stepped from the
huge silver Graf Zeppelin she
captured the imagination Of the
tremendous crowd who stayed
up all night to welcome her and
the other round-the-world trav.
elers.
The thoughts of thousands of
other folk in all parts Of the
world who have read her inter-
esting articles were also on her
in admiration for her courage.
Lady Hay today occupies a pre-
eminent place in the worlds
spotlight Of national affairs.
Smartly Gowned
Gently bred, essentially femi-
nine and with more than her
share of good looks, she might
have been on her way to a
bridge party or an afternoon
tea instead of emerging from
an historic venture.
You wonder when you look at
her slim figure, dressed in
modish black with a closely
fitted hat and yellow blouse.
how she had SO much courage.
Yet the brave Captain Eckener
will tell you that she was the
inspiration of the party in all
the storms and gales.
She stepped jauntily off the
Graf Zeppelin, the sole feminine
figure in the early hours of the
morn, looking as fresh as if she
had had the prescribed eight
hours Of sleep. She confided:
Il want u manicure, q bath
and some Sleep"
She had posed for pictures,
talked over the radio and been
officially welcomed by Mrs.
John F. Mcfarland, of the may
or's committee; Mrs. Arthur
Heineman, of the State board of
education, and Mrs. Frank A.
Gibson, mother of Americas
famous Ambassador to Belgium.
/ asked her:
Didn't you sleep?"
/ sympathized after a night
away from my own couch
awaiting the arrival of the Zep-
pelin.
Sleep Sacrificed
II was SO afraid / might
miss something. There were
sunrises in Siberia, the arrival
at Tokyo and the sunsets over
the ocean. II was all 50 beau
tiful and wonderful / didn't
want to miss it. averaged
not over three hours sleep q
night. Last night ] scarcely
closed my eyes"
1t wasn't fear that kept this
vivacious lady awake. She says
she knows no fear, but it was
an eagerness to see the world
over which she was flying at
such incredible speed, that kept
her awake all these nights.
You might expect a woman
in whom adventure is so
strongly ingrained, to be an
Amazon in size and masculine
in dress. Lady Hay is just the
opposite. She is so feminine
that the visitors at Mines Field
were trying to thrust flowers
into her hands.
"TeII me, will you be content
to stay at home now after all
these thrills?"
81 might not if my life were
devoid of interest. But l am
a newspaper woman and my
work is always cOlOrful and in
teresting.
Will Meet Parents
"My parents, with whom /
make my hOme-yOu see | an
a widOw-are on the Maure.
tania hurrying to meet me in
New York. / shall stay there
on a holiday for a few weeks
and am looking forward to
entertaining them in America.
"At first my mother and
father disliked the idea of my
being a passenger on the Graf
Zeppelin, but now they are
recOnciled and not in the least
disturbed"
Lady Hay went through the
ordeal of being photographed,
interviewed and buffetted about,
keeping her disposition amaz-
ingly well. Then she said:
Come on, ride to the Am
bassadOr with me and we can
talk. Isn't Los Angeles won.
derful."
City Awakens
She leaned back, breathing in
the early morning ozone and
looking over the city just
awakening to the days activi-
ties. She exclaimed:
'"The lights were wonderful
and the city looked like Bar