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The CnrGOIl gTATTSIlAN, Cateia. Oregon; Saturday Horning June 13. 1C21 HOW AVIATION V As HORSEVOtN It was ta 1923. at : tko and of kar junior year at Wellealer, that Rata got Rogera' 0. K." far soaplano coa- ' itro! and was "checked 'oat, for her first solo flight. This moment, as orent took place at Ryo Beach, N. Yn and tko manner of it akows tko steel-liko oaality of tko girl's character. Rogers had seat a jaochanie ' along "in caso Rath loses ker hood' kat MUa Nichols had ao intention of losing anything ao-inr portant and tko mo . chaaio f oaad himself waved to tk raar cockr pit away from the coo- trola., .Rath took off and landed three times with tko mechanic as n ballast until Rogara consented to 1 let ker fly alone. . That night ako wont . to . sleep bappy, bar instructor's word of approral ringing Ia her oara. . Ruth Nichols was bow well oa tho way to tho , goal" she had set her self, nnd bar parents,"- seeing that flying - AS meant just . aooui j 'try thing to the daugh ter they lored, not only withdrew their ob jections to tko career ako bad chosen but on couraged her. H o r mother was sympa tactic and of tan accom panied bar to tko 'fly ing field. No doubt the maternal kaart often! thrilled with pride as Mrs. Nickols watcbed tko baby sko bad brought into tko world and taught to lisp bar' baby praytrs perform tome of tko brilliant . feats that have sine made bar name a by word. But who knows tho prayers that went op -from that mother's heart ovary moment that bar darling was in - 'tho air? . T :V a. V Hi . It , V'" i l - m -r9 4 14 iir SHE WAS PININ? TO PIN 'EM : : 'v Vs .Ni. -y Oh, oh, maybe the four-year grind at Annapolis was worth it after all I Margaret C. M aroson, of Detroit, is shown pinning the epaulets of an ensign in tho United States Navy on the broad shoulders of Sey mour Owens, of Washington, D. C, who had just received his com mission (shown in hand) aa an officer at graduating ceremonies held at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. LURED RUTH NICHOLS TO FAME It wm bu playing the part; of the social butterfly' to plaasa. bar parenta that Rath Nichols mat tit man wka taoght her to fly. That w ia 1922, ia the aaaaoa whoa soci ety flocked oa bum to warnmer climes, and Rath ru epholding tko family status ia Miami when ako mat Captain Harry Rogers, who raa operating a apian taxi aad hop ping baao at tko Flor ida resort. Ruth wn a coat tan t easterner and, impressed by tko girl's gain enthnsi am far flying, Ragora ono day allowed her to tako tko control. For tko , remainder of tko Miami aeason and af terwarda at Rye Beach, N. Yi near her homo, Ruth took flying las aona from.' Rogara and before tko and of 1922 handled a piano Ilka a veteran, j' C4 r Ty iXS2!mi i STUDENT! "WITH. CftPT RoSEES KV? --"U "'f , f vl "v -Tv a Jto- mm. lu-ttrfgavahao; -- aoe,. Ruth Wt: Mothers r From . this point, Ruth's flying career takes en tko aspect of a triumphal ; march made up t( on achievement after an other. Among her re markable performances was' tko completion of a 12,000-mile - flying tour i in which' she visited forty-six States in the interest of avia tion,: and all 'without one forced landing or a single mishap. In De cember, 19 30, Miss Nichols flew from New York to Burbanlc, CaL, in 16 hours and 59 minutes, setting a new record for womca. But her return flight from the Coast was' evea more remarkable, for aha made tho 'trans-; ' continental trip . in 13. hoars, 22 minutes, bet tering all records (In- l berth's) .with tko ,f J , caption of gspt, trsBH r'f w I i 1" to . . x v. y r 9 y - - . .. .. "" 1 ' " .:::: ::: .' . i . . - .- v Jt ' r' - Transport Phot That first fast of 4 aoio flying intensified Rntk'a ambition to bo a real flier aad after It 'she listed flying among bar other ath letic pursuits, la fact, although an - acconr plishod : horse woman, ako felt muck maro at homo at tko stick of a plana tkaa ako did la tko eaddlo. Small won der, than, that in 1924 wo find bar taking a Department of Com snorco pilot's test. Ska passed aad qualified for tk first aeaplaao ptlot'a licanso over is nod to a woman. Tho oao - year sko added to bar triumph ; by qualifying in Franco for tho . first hydro airplane . license tho' Federation -.: Aeronaut t la. u e International jor granted , to on of her sex. Rath was bow a, flyer la earnest and wall on. tho road to fame. iaU1927 Rirth eeir ed tho first of tw transport- hcensot which tbo U. 5. De partment of Commercs awarded to. woman fliers. At the same tims sko became th only woman to bold tho de partment license aa an . aviation mechanic . But . it was in 1928 that Ruth made tho publi ait ap and take notice. Taking off from New York with : two' pas sengers sko taxied to stop in Miami, Fla 12 hours and A minutes later, having made the first non-stop flight be tween tho . two cities.' , Shortly after that Ruth became the first woman executive ia a big avia-. tioa company when she joined the Fairchild or ganization. Her only female competitor ia aviation at this . time was Amelia Earhart, with whom aha I shown here.. I : f if,' J 1 v J 1 , . , r . v . C I 7 i y DiiEsszp for Arrirure Hop. ; NAB1CILLER : l Philip B. Knapp (above), former Cornell University student and son of a prominent Syracuse, N. Y family, has been finally arrest ed after a world-wide search of six years for the HhriH". murder .of a tajdcab driver near Mitchel Field, I L Knapp, who deserted tho army air corps following tho laying, which ho perpetrated to . experience tho "thrill' f of killing 4 man, had been hunted through out tho U. S. and abroad. He was finally tracked down to his homo In West Orange, N. J., where he was livinc happily married under tho new name of Phillip. -. FOR THE PEACE ' ' ( Secretary of SUt Henry Stimson (center) will to to Europe late bi June for conferences with tho premiers of the leading; powers on the forthcoming- armaments discussions and other Important International Stestions. His mission, expected to beof far-reaching importance to e peace of tho world, will take him to see Chancellor Brueninr, of Germany (upper left) : Premier Pierre Laval, of France (upper right) sJ Premier Bmito Mussolini, of iUly (lower left, and Premier Ramsay MacDonald. of Great Britain (lower right). IN POLITICS YOUNGEST c'i , s ' ' ' ' 11 "J f .i. . . Colonel Edward M. House (abore). President Wilson's most Intimate 3 1 A . . aaviser, - naa ro-cnierea nsuonsj; - -.- politics as an. active participant in Midshipman Robert : E. Hudson the moVement to obtain the Demo- (above) ie the youngest graduate eratie Presidential nomination .for the 1931 class at tho United Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. States Naval Academy at Annapo- cf New York. Colonel House said Md. He was only six years old he returned to politics after an "lted tSf , ented absence of 15 years to back Roose- the World War, but he's plenty velt because of his admiration for "tT v w.m. i the man and his belief that there .. Okla, his home, March 31. trill bo a- Democratic victory xvx' in 1932. , VICTOR GETS THE SPOILS . gr t ' -v - - - ... - rv- I I A; Tommy Armour (left), veteran Scottish-American pro of Detroit, ' Mich., is shown being- presented with the British Open Golf Trophy by tho Earl of Airlie, following Tommy's sensational victory in the great English classic at Carnoustie, Scotland. Armour,' who learned his foil, in Scotland, carries the ancient British open crown to America once ' more. This ig the tenth time in the last 11 years that an American has ' bean victorious - Tommy won with a card of 286. This picture was ' radioed to tho United States from London. .: V PROSPECTIVE RIVALS Both prominently mentioned for tho White House, Governor Franklin D. Boosevelt. of New York, Democrat (left), and Governor Gifford Pinchot, of Pennsylvania, Republican (right), are shown at the annual Governors' convention held at French Lick., IncL, as they chatted about issues of the day. The two executives have been widely heralded as possible standard bearers for their parties in the 1932 presidential race. OF THE WORLD hoaa S.IBI i i jaw n " V, MESS GIRL' f . . . ;: ... 1 . Vi , ' J i -yw-wss. " ., . y - ' - - ' ' -,t - "" -" " . , rj. , , ...... V- - . " " - - ' I ' J 'f S ' v , r-i - ' , , , ' -" r-w ' i r" " r A ' ; " , - " jplJga' v - : -.vo ' 'aCaaaaaaaaai '""''"'"''''-'l For 15 days the crew of the S. S. ; Mondelta at New Orleans thought their mess boy a' "darn nice kid, rather soy, out no gooa n cnewing tobacco 4t spitting-." Then a doc-; - tor revealed that the mess 'boy" was a rirl, Frances Jenkins (above). Because Frances' Adam's apple did not protrude her mas-! I iquerado was foiled, and when th - good shin Mondelta sailed she was . : - left behind. ... i WHO'D MIND , , . s ,z7 ... f x- - - .-l. -s- v ;7 V. , ,C4 ' " '' - ' ' '- v , .;. ' ?' .v - ? ' j .;. v ........ ' ' " - ' r:: .-:v o: '. ' 1 .-. y . ' T ' t . . No one should waste any pity on the fish caught by sweet Inez Ehumard (above), pretty winner of the invitation deep sea fishing thampionships for women at Long; Beach,! Calif. It would almost amount to an honor, in fact, to "belonr" to inch a fair creature. Inez won the championship by her great catch of 46 fish, a few of which re shown with her. She defeated 20 other female Ixaak Waltons for -. " the honor. j -, - CLASS REUNIONS 1 1? 4 i l.asc-tii stSHi'vf.-rr; . ' I fV--ff-fMm j&af-; ii-i"J4 f..,.;,. f.'.w.'a IS, iVr. 5 ,.:..V" r ;va.v.A-v-,X.t-v.". ..im-i... " - .;" ip-." " r.z. ' ' '-"ij; ; V i- ' - i ' ';' :. y j: : ? " ' ; I I--.- .v y-. f ' ' i - 'x. ' , , ' " " ... ... : ctf r. f ... . ; Celebrations of tho present will be combined wlta meraorieo or me past at tne o3ra annual commencement of the University of Oregon, to be held Jane IX to 15. More than 600 students will be candidates for degrees at the ceremony on Monday, Juno 18, which wffl bring to a close three daya of en tertainment for graduating seniors and alumni. j ! Shown above, are the three surrlvhig members of the claae of 18S1 which will hold Its fiftieth reonloa. They are, left to right, Claiborne ptf. Hill, Berkeley, CalUornla, who will Join Auno Whlteaker and C. 8. Williams, both of Eugene, to recall times gone by. In the enter is shown the graduating class f 1906, which will convene for Its twenty-fifth reunion. Below are President Arnold Bennett Ilall, who will confer the degrees; Dorothy Zfternprd, La GrandewlnTr of the Albert cop, given each year to the outstanding member of the tenjor class; Harriet KlhKee, Portend, secretary of this year's graduating class; and Dr. Karmond ltoblnir Internationally known social "ecoaomlst, who will deliver the coram enr ,-i i i -a WED AFTER SURPRISE DIVORtE Granted a final decree of divorce from her husband, James A. tollman, New York banker, Mrs. Anne U. Stillman immediately married 23-year-old Fowler VcCormlck, son of Harold F. McCormick and grand son o John V. Kockezeller. ' jlcCormick ia an unusually Intimate picture. BEING CAUGHT? MARK U. OF O. H; :,".' v., " -r '0 Mrs. bttUman is shown above with WEIGHS 100 Jules Tewlow may be only three and a half years old, but he's rap Idly assuming the proportions of some : of the - seventh wonders which a famous author of the same Christian name was wont to write about. Jules (above), son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tewlow, of Chi cago, lacks only a few ounces of weighing 100 pounds. He tipped the scales at eight ounces at birth and gained 19 ounces per week for weeks. Like to meet him is a dark alley? COMMENCEMENT ill m t scat ddresa.
