 

., JERBEY CITY, N. J, March
& ()—Climbing through eold

- blue'skies more than ive and
one-half miles over Jersey and.
Manhattan today, Miss Ruth
Nichols. Rye, -N. ¥., fer, who

holds the coast-to-coast speed
marks, set an unofficial alti-
tude record for women.

The altimeter on her speedy
Lockheed - Vega monoplane

. Showed near}y 30,050 feet, The
sealed barograph plaved in the
plane bythe National Aero-
naulic.association was imme-
diately shipped to Washington

‘ Yor examination. If it shows
28,074 feet, or more, Miss Nich-
ols will be awarded the record
now held by Elinor - Smith,

: young Long Island filter...

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

. She took off trom Jersey City

- airport at 12:33 p.m. and was
alofi:.60. minutes, .' There was
a 30-mile wind blowing when
she circled the.city, swung over
Manhattan and started the
tong climb, 7

 
 
 

Jersey City, N. J., March 6 (P)—
Climbing through cold blue skies
Miss Ruth Nichols, New York soci:
iety aviatrix who holds coast-to-coast

speed marks set an unofficial alti.
tude record for women today.
The altimeter on her speedy mon-
loplane showed nearly . 30,054 feet.
|The sealed barograph placed iu the
plane by the National Aeronautic
Association, was immediately sent
to Washington for examination. if
it shows 28,074 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 -Citr
Airport at 12:33 p. m. and was
aloft 90 minutes. There was a 30-
mile wind blowing when she cir-
cied the city, swung over Manhat-
tan and started the Jeng climb.

“Everything went fine,” she said.
“The engine worked perfectly. I
did not suffer any discomfort.” |

 
 