Evening star., 1932-02-07
Former Washington
Girl Is Intrigued by
Career as Air Pilot
Mrs. John Terry Remey,
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beale R. Howard, Likes to
Fly.

A quiet, restful room, with the sun
light f1ltering through the window, and
a gentle young woman speaking:
I'm times of peace, prepare Tor
war'-that probably is the underlying
thought that prompted the organization
of the Betsy Ross Corps"
Conceive the contrast-this lovely,
luxurious drawing room; this very 1em-
mine, almost diffident girl, surroundedl
by all the habilimentS OF cultured
civilization, talking of war-and there
you have a glimpse of Mrs. John Terry
Remey, probably better known In Wasn-
ington as Peggy Howard, the very in
teresting daughter Of Mr.. ana MIS-
Beale R. Howard.
An aviatrix of prominence hersel,
Mrs. Remey, who came to Washington
from the Miami Air Races, was telling
of her very deep interest in the Betsy
Ross Corps.
1T is an organization of licensed girl
pilots, the purpose being to take the
place of the Women's Ambulance
Corps. which saw heroic service in the
World War. Although we hope for
peace we can but realize that in any
future conflict, the airplane will play
a very different part than in the last
war, and we will be prepared. Ar
craft will undoubtedly supplant the
motor ambulance, and the Betsy ROSS
Corps is organized to supply That neeo
It's formation was the conception OF
Mrs. Opal Kunz of New York VINO is
its commander. Although there are
not a hundred members in the corps =
it was only formed last May-theSe
members range from Los Angeles TO
New York 1t is organized along army
lines, and we hope that it Will eventual
ly be accepted as branch OF the
service.
II love flying" continued Mrs
Remey, in a different vein. I'm AFRAID
it has become almost an obseSsion with
me The thrill that attends II, the
sense of freedom in flight, the 1eel-
ing of liberation from all Work-a-day
things, that is the sensation that, Is
paramount each time l take my snip
II was never able to indulge in any
sports. I hadn't the strength. so
when I became intrigued by the
thought of flying I inquired II there
was need of much physical effort. OF
course. there is not, and that was the
beginning. ,,;, willy,
the Amateur Air Pilots Association
which met at the Hicksville Country
Club in New York, to fly in formation
to the air races. Aviators from al
over the country gathered there in New
York. Among them were Ruth Nichols
and Clarence Chamberlin. My motor
! in starting. suddenly went bad, anc
| MIR. Chamberlin worked with it him
self for we'll over half hour unit
| it was running evenly again"
And what does Mr. Remey think O.
your flving?" she was asked.
/ MY husband was an aviator in tht
war" responded Mrs. Remey. The
very thought OF his being in the all
used to terrify me, and then, Just
/ year and half ago, l tried flying fol
| the first time. Now, though he beg
me to give it up, l just can't. 1t ma
grown to be very part OF me. once
| one flies, well, there doesn't seem u
be any breaking away from 1t.
DO YOU think if you had an accl'
dent it might cure you, frighten yol
sufficiently to make you give it up?'
Il thought that myself" she sale
with a slow smile, but on the way
home from Florida something went
wrong with the motor again. can
| tell YOU now what 1t was. l DO no.
know. I was forced to make an emer'
gency landing near Durham. N. C., anc
my ship cracked up. How I was lucky
enough TO get out without a scratch
is still matter of wonder to me. .
| cannot describe my feeling. probably
ONLY an aviator would understand how
loved that airplane-almost like
child. AS for my being cured, well,
cannot wait until I feel the earth slip
ping away from under me again. II
fact. I'm planning to fly home agar
| to New York"