versey City, N. Jd., Maren 6 (4)—
Climbing through cold blue skies
Miss Ruth Nichols, New York soci
ety aviatrix who holds coast-to-coast
speed marks set an unofficial alti-
tude record for women today.

The altimeter on her speedy mon-
oplane showed nearly 30,054 feet.
The sealed barograph placed in the
plane by the National Aeronautic
Association, was immediately sent
to Washington for examination. If
it shows 28,974 feet, or more, Miss
Nichols will be awarded the record
now held by Elinor Smith, young
Long Island flier.

Miss Nichols was informed that to
attain recognition as the record
holder, she must beat Miss Smith's
mark of 27,418 feet by more than
600 feet,

She took off from Jersey City
Airport at 12:33 p. m. and was
aloft 90 minutes. There was a 30-
mile wind blowing when she cir-
cled the city, swung over Manhat-
tan and started the long climh.

“Everything went fine,” she said.
“The engine worked perfectly, I
did not suffer anv discomfort.”
 
Bs alll otto Mike atc A A ea hi BY
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-—-(P)-—
dican campaign managers in the
Continuing conferences with repub-
feast, Herbert Hoover today w:
/assemblying information upon
which to base a decision ax to the
;extent he will participate person-
ally in the presidential fight there,
Witiam H. Hit, chairman of rhe
New York state Hover commit-
tee. had an engagement with the
‘republican standard bearer to
isupplement the advices given him
ivesterday by Charles D. Hilles, na-
fional coamniitteeman for New
York, and Naniel B. Pomeroy, vice
jchairman of the New Jersey com-
, mittee.
Urge Eastern Campaign.
‘Reports received by Hoover
since his return from the west in-
dicate that the eastern situation is
jone requiring attention and his ad-
ivisers ure urging him 9 go inte
INew York, Massachusetts and New
i Jersey for at least one speech for
each state and more if time can
be found for them,
| Should Hoover decide to make
ja Lavbor day address next Mon.
{day wit WH be in Washington, with
fa radio hookup, it was stated today
at his office. However, the candi
date thinks the time is too short
[for the preparation of an address
i Looking for Headquarters.
Representatives of the remibli.
can candidate still were seeking [0
day to secure a bullding in whieh
io open his personal headquariers.
There has been some delay in wh-
taining the home of the late Repre
sentative Forthingham, of Massa
echusetts, and some other building
nearby may have to be leased.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 