ROME. May 10-(AP)\-A Pope of
the Roman Catholic ehurch and a
member of Britain’s Royal house
meet today for the first time in more
than a quarter of a century.

Pope Pius XII will receive pretty
Princess Margaret Rose in private
audience in his persona) library.

The unofficial Vatican news service
said the mecting would be ar 5:30
p.m, Rome time (11:30 a m., EST)

Afterwards the Princess will visit
the Vatican museum's sistene
chapel to see Michelangelo's “Last
Judgement.”

Some English Protestants had
tasked Kine George to prevent her
audience with the Pope.

The last meeting between the
Pope and British royalty was 26
jyears ago When the Princess’ grand-
iparents. King George V and Queen
Mary, Were received by Pope Pius
XI, predecessor of the present Pon-
'tiff.

 
 
 

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.” |

 
 