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

 
 
| Jersey City, N. J., March 7.—2)
'—Climbing through cold blue skies
‘more than five and one-half miles
over Jersey and Manhattan yester-
day, Miss Ruth Nichols, Rye, N. Y.,
flier, who holds coast to coast speed
| marks, set an unofficial altitude
‘record for women.

The altimeter on her speedy
| Lockheed-Vega monoplane showed
nearly 30,054 feet. The field bar)-
‘graph placed in the plane by
the National Aeronautic Associa-
tion, was immediately shipped to
Washington for examination. If it
showed 28,074 feet, or more, Miss
Nichols will be awarded the record
now held by Elinor Smith, young
Long Island flier.
 