By Associated Pree

Jersey Clty, N. J. March 6—
Cimhing through cold blue ekier
more than five and one-half miles
over Jersey and Manhattan today,
Miss Ruth ‘Nichols, Rye, N. ¥.
flyer, who holds coast-to-coast
speed marks, set an unofflcin al.
titude record for women.

The altimeter on her apredy
Lockheed-Vegu monoplane showei
neatly 80,054 feet. The sealed
barograph placed in the plane by
the Matlonal Acronuutical Associa-
fon Immediately wus shipped to
Washington for examination
Moskews 29.00% fect, qr more, Misr
Nichols will ‘be awarded tbe rec-
ord now heid by Elinor Smith,
young Long Island flyer,

Miss Nichols was informed that
to attaln recogr! th as the record
holder whe must tea! Biss Smili's

 

 

    

 

 
 
| 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.
 