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Show oo- WOMEN'DO THE WHITEWASHING New York, Sopt. 13. Although both tho Wright and Curtiss schools steadfastly stead-fastly refuso to teach feminine pupils at any price, woman Is gradually forcing forc-ing her w.y Into the hazardous gamo of aviation, and followers of tho sport are discussing with interest today tho report that Mrs. Ralph Johnstone, of Kansas City, whose husband mot death at Denver, Is soon coming to No York to master tho craft that widowed her. It Is understood that she will take lessons at the aviation colony on Long Island with a vlow to becoming a licensed profosslonil aviator Friends of tier's here say that Mrs Johnstono spoko of plans along this line during tho recent aviation avi-ation moot In Chicago. Today there are only two liconsed women aviators In ttys country Miss Mathilda Molsnnt and Miss Harriet Qulmby both of whom are now on 'Long Island Blanche Scott has wade somo noteworthy flights In Ohio, but as yot has obtained no license. Miss MolsanL it" will be recalled, look up aviation after tho tragic death of her brother, John B Moisant, at New Orleans. In this respect her career parallels Mrs. Johnstone's. France leads tho world with more than half a dozen prominent women aviators and death has Already claimed one of them, Mme. Denlo Mooro, while the Baronoss La Rocho, a flier of note, has bcon serlouBly injured. in-jured. Only yestorday In Franco Helena Dutrlou flow moro thau 130 miles, establishing a record In tho I competition for tho womon's cup. Englnnd and Germany, each with ono licensed woman aviator, bring up tho rear in this branch of femlnlno achievement In England the lionor is held by Mrs Maurice Hewlett, wife of the well-known novelist, in Germany Ger-many by Miss Nellie Beese, a sculptor. sculp-tor. Tho latter won her license only a fow days ago. Dutriou has boon invited to take part in the aviation moet on Long Island, September 23-October 23-October 1. oo |