Jersey. City, N. J,,. March 6
(Py—Clim bing thronigh .cold. bluse
skies moro than five aud one-
‘half. miles over Jersey and Man-
‘hattan today, Miss Ruth Nichols,
iRye, N. Y¥,, flier, who. tolds
coasttto-coast speed marks, -set
an unofficial altitude record tor
women.

The allimeteron her speedy
Lockhead-Yega monopline show-
ed nearly 30,054. feet, The
sealed haragraph placed on the
plane by’ tite National Aoranau-
tic. association, wag immediately
shipped to Washtogton . for,.ex-
amination. If it shows 28,074

 
 
Vatican City —2— Pope Pius
RIE received Princess Margaret of
England today in a 20-minute pri-
vate audience,

It was the first meeting of a
member of British royalty with
«he Roman Catholic pontiff in mare
than a quarter century. Margaret
made the visit despite protests in
England by Protestant organiza-
‘ions,
 