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THE FIRST WOMAN TO FLY FROM CHICAGO TO NEW YORK 



Miss Ruth Law established a new American cross-country flight record when she piloted 

 her airplane from Chicago to New York, a distance of 832 miles, her actual flying time being 

 nine hours and one minute. Her longest continuous flight lap on the journey was 590 miles. 

 Miss Law is seen receiving the congratulations of Major General Leonard Wood upon her 

 arrival at Governors Island, Xew York, 



