The Washington times., 1938-08-10
CAPITAL CLUB ACTIVITIES:
Women Pioneers
In Aviation Here
Tribute Is Paid
To COrrigan
AT Dinner
BY TINA MARRANZANO


Women pioneers in aviation,
In Washington to participate
In the National Capitals recep-
tion to Douglas Corrigan, last
night paid tribute to the young
hero by declaring he is a shin
ing example of American de-
termination, American honor,
American success, and above all,
American youth"
The occasion was a dinner
given in honor of the women at
Mrs. KS Toll House Tavern at
tended by more than so men,
bers and guests of the Zonta
Club.
Those honored were Mrs.
Clara Adams, Viola Gentry,
Clara Rohlff and Mrs. Jack
Stearns Gray. The dinner fol-
lowed a garden tea rendered
them yesterday afternoon by the
National Woman's Party in the
AlVa Belmont House. The first
three were greeted upon their
arrival in Washington by Mrs.
Horace w. Pote, vice chairman
Of the District Branch of the
National Women's Party, Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, national Sec
retary, and Mrs. Gray, chair
man of the Pioneer Women of
the Air committee for the Cor
rlgan reception.
FLEW ON ZEPPELIN
Mrs. Clara Adams, who was
q passenger on the first Yep
pelin flight to America and the
maiden voyage of the linden
burg, paid tribute to Corrigar..
She amused the guests with
many experiences as an aviatrix
Tall, slim and red-headed, she
has also a priceless sense of
humor.
Viola Gentry, who was the
first woman to make a solo
flight, praised not only Corri
gan, but also Howard Hughes
She added Il am grateful to
God for living this long to wit
ness a flighs such as that made
by Corrigan and to have seen
the advance of aviation from
childhood to the present time"
Clara Rohlff, known in thv
world of aviation as Mrs. Victor
II, Roos, founder of the Wom-
ems Aeronautical Association of
America, spoke briefly. She told
of her participation in the Cor
rigan festivities in New York
city and stated that "the Cor
rigan Homecoming far surpassed
that of Col. Charles A.. Lind
bergh." '"" -.-1t:>
GUESTS AT MUSICAL
Is, Mrs. Gray, a resident of Chevy
Chase, with whom the distin-
guished women fliers are stay
ing during their visit here, in
troduced them following brief
talk by Mrs. Emma T. Hahn,
president of the Washington
Zorta Club. Mrs. Hahn an
nounced that the Amelia Ear
hart Memorial Scholarship Loan
Fund was established by Zonta
International, of which Miss Ear
hart was a member, at their
recent convention at Banff
Springs. The fund is to be
used not only to assist those
who are interested in becom.
ing pilots, but also for young
women who wish to study aero
nautical engineering and the
mechanics of aviation in which
the noted flier took such a keen
interest.
Following the dinner at the
Tavern the roted aviators went
to attend a musical on the roof
of the Y. w. c. A.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs.
Celia Rounds, DR.. Paul E. Howe,
Miss Emily Dickinson, Mrs.
Louise Stanlbaugh, Mrs. Caro-
line Longfeilow, Miss Mabel
Strider, Miss Esther Lohrer, Miss
Florence SiEdell, Miss Ann Sor.
ber, Miss Alice Fay, Miss
Frances Powell Hill, Miss Mary
Sigman, Mrs lillian Cox Athey,
Miss Eunice Hoffman, Mrs.
Marion Hines Taylor, Miss Anna
Muddiman, D1. Mildred Dicker-
son CarringGor McCallip, Miss
Clara McGra1h. Miss Winifred
BurWell, M, Amelia GUIDE
Thomas. DR.. Edith Seville Coale,
Miss Josephine Prescott and
Miss Kathryn N Fox.