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JERSEY CITY, N. ds Mar. 6

Climbing through cold blue skies

more than five and Saeed, miles over
Pai “td day, Mise

Ruth Nichols, of hen N. Y¥., aviatrix,
who holds coast-to-coast speed marks
Bet an unofficial altitude record fol
women,
~The altimeter.on her speedy Lock-
head-Vega monoplane showed: nearly
80,054 feet. The fleld barograph was
shipped to Washington for exam{na-
tlon. If it shows 28,074 feet or more,
/Miss Nichols will be awarded the rec-
ord now held by Eleanor Smith, young
Long Island filer.
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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

 

 

    

 

 
 