Evening star., 1939-01-06
Honeymoon Flyers
Stop Here on Way
To Miami Races
Mrs. Arlene Davis Gives
NewIyweds Trip
From Cleveland

Washington's aviation world will
play a sentimental favorite in to-
morrow's New York Miami speed
race, opening event of the annual
All-American Air Maneuvers at the
Florida resort.
The plane carrying well wishes of
Capital fans is trim Beechcraft
manned by flying triumvirate from
Ohio. which left Washington early
this morning en- route to the start
ing line at Floyd Bennett Field.
At the controls was Mrs. Arlene
Davis, Cleveland aviatrix, veteran
OF numerous races during the past
half dozen years. For relief duty
she had with her a starry-eyed
pair Of newly-weds on a flying
honeymoon, the wedding gift of the
pilot.
And thereby hangs tale-a story
to prove that the romance of
aviation" is actual. Ask Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard G. Zbornik of Rocky
River, Ohio, the other members of
Mrs. Davis crew.
Romance Is Revealed.
Interviewed at the Shoreham Ho-
tel, the Zborniks and Mrs. Davis
revealed the background of events
leading up to their visit to WASH
ington and the story of the romance
that first blossomed at a small air.
port In Ohio more than year ago.
However, they would not take full
credit for the romance. They said
some recognition should be given to
an old-fashioned mother who be-
lieved in the old-fashioned adage,
faint heart never won fair lady"
and didn't hesitate to promote the
idea.
They happened to visit Washing
ton because weather on the Cleve-
land-New York airway turned sour
late Wednesday and Mrs. Davis
landed her plane at Washington
Airport to await improvement.
Mrs. Davis, winner of the first
national all-woman's air race at
Dayton, Ohio, in 1884. has been ac-
tive in aviation circles for several
years and has interests in a Cleve-
land flying concern.
Receives Mothers Advice.
1t was on the field in front of her
private hangar that Howard first
saw, admired and met Joyce Hum
phreys, now the bride. 1t was also
on the field that he received the
sound advice that started their
courtship-received it from Mrs.
Adelaide Humphreys, Joyces moth
er. She was directing the work of
newspaper photographers who were
preparing pictures for flying story
written by Mrs. Humphreys.
One of the shots called for the |
heroine of the story (posed by
joyce to climb out of plane and |
kiss the hero mot Howard at the
time). Howard, standing we'll in
the background and holding Joyces
coat after an introduction to the |
girl, watched the scene, then visit
fully remarked: Boy! That's nice
work If you can get it!"
Mother Humphreys smilingly
turned to the young man. saying:
swell, why don't you try?'
He did.
Howard, %, and Joyce, 20, were
married December 16 and their |
wedding present from Mrs. Davis
Is almost like dream and terribly |
exciting" they both chimed in ex-
cited, wide-eyed fashion.
Instructor In Flying.
The bridegroom is flying instruc-
tor for Mrs. Davis's firm, receiving |
his apprentice work and instruc-
tions from other pilots in the COM
pany. He had been there only a
short time before meeting his wife. |
Mrs. Davis said she was having
"almost as much fun" as her guests
and was hoping her plane would |
make good showing in the race to-
morrow, 'for the kids sake" she
added, smiling.
The veteran woman flyer has
never been injured in a plane mis-
hap during her numerous racing
ventures, but fell from a horse and
broke her back several years ago.
She spent almost year in a Cleve-
land hospital recovering from the
Injury and is firmly convinced that
flying is much safer than riding
horses. don't YOU think?"