JERSEY CITY, N. J., March 6.—
Climbing thraugh cold biue skies
More than five and one-half miles
over Jersey and Manhattan today,
Miss Ruth Nichols, Rye, N. Y.
‘Qiter, who holds ccast to coast
speed marks, set an unofficlal alti-
tude record for women.

The altimeter on her speedy
Lockheed-Vega monoplane showed
nearly 30,054 feet. The sealed baro-
graph placed in the plane by the
National Aeronautic association im-
mediately was shipped to Washing~-
ton for examination. Hf it shows
| 28,074 fect. or more, Miss Nichols
; will be awarded the record now
held by Elinor Smith, young Long

Tstand Mier,

Miss Nichols was informed that
te attain recognition as the record
holder, she must beat Miss Smith's

mark by more than 600 feet.

She took off from Jersey City alr-
‘port at 12:33 p. m., and was aloft

80 minutes. There was a 30-mile
‘wind blowing when she circled the
elty, swung over Manhattan anc
Started the long climb.

“Everything went fine," she sald
“The engine worked perfectly.
‘did not suffer any discomfort.”
 
Jersey City. N. J., March 6, (P)—
Climbing through cold blue skies
more than five and one-half miles
over Jersey and Manhattan, today,
Miss Ruth Nichols, Rye, N. Y., flier,
set an unofficial altitude record for
women,

The altimeter on her Lockheed-
Vegamonoplane showed nearly 30,-
054 feet. The sealed barograph
placed in the plane was immediately
shipped to Washington for examina-
tion. If it shows over 28,074 feet,
Miss Nichols will have passed the
record now held by Elinor Smith,
young Long Island flier.

To attain recognition as the record
holder, Miss Nichols must beat Miss
Smith’s mark of 27,418 feet by more
than 600 feet.

She took off from Jersey City air-
port at 12:33 p. m., and was aloft
90 minutes.

“Everything went fine,” ehe sald,
“the engine worked perfectly. I did
not suffer any discomfort.”

She wore a flying suit Hned with
reindeer skin, the cockpit of het
plane was heated from the motor
exhaust, and, she used oxygen ap-
paratus in- breathing Yn the thit.
cold air at high altitudes. The tem-
perature at the top of her climb was
estimatéd at 50 degrees below zero
by Clarence Chamberlain, who
eaached her forthe attempt.
 