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Show FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN GRANTED AVIATION LICENSE Miss Harriet Qulmby Demonstrates Dem-onstrates Her SKUI in Handling Aeroplane. HEMPSTEAD, L. I, Aug. 1. Mis Harriet (Jimby was awarded a pilot's Ueemee today by tha Aero Club of Aaseriea, tba govsralng body of aero I satire ia this eonntry. This it th trrt license that has aver been swarded woman aviator ia America. Mia Quimby few la's Moiaant monoplane. Mist Qulmby sad tba aero oAr iala, 0-Campbell 0-Campbell Wood sad Baron d'Oroy, aad large anmber of aviation sathuaisst were ea tba Said abort ly before S e'cloek this morning, but dense foe made flying impossible until aearly i e'elock. Coadidionf eonld not bava been mors perfect. Thoroughly composed. Miss Quimbv rose gratefully ia tha sir, ompletiag Iva figure eighta about 151 feet ia the sir sad then landed aot only within the 164-foot mark designated by the conditions, bat aleo made a world's rerord for landing. Her mark . was T feet inches. After s brief rest to cool off the mo- tar. alia quimby again roae ia th air . sad sgaia completed all the remaining gur eight is th air, turning first to right snd left with all the skillet ss sxperisaeed aviator and landing oa bar dearest at the 114-foot mark. Miss Qulmby thee atarted for tha si titvde, which calls for s height of 164 feet. fhe reached ever 200 feet snd soared about ia largs circle before earning to the ground, where tha was enthusiastically greeted. Mia Quimby is s nstiv of California. Califor-nia. Mia Matilda Moisant and probably prob-ably Mi Blanche Scott will shortly ap-. ap-. ply for their pilot 't license. Ferdinand D Muriss of Havana. Cuba, today tried for hia pilot 'a license aad succeeded. During the first round be obtalaod bis altitude while tasking bis first iva figure eighta. |