New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
CLEVELAND PLIERS
 CREATE NEW MARK
Continued From First Page)

if they desire.
 They were spent. We broke the record. That's enough. All we want now is sleep,' Newcomb said.
 Resting with them was Ernest Basham, pilot of the refueling plane, who completed A contacts during the flight to replenish the supply of gasoline, oil and food.
 Throng Sees Goal Attained
 Roads were jammed for miles. and the airport was crowded with spec tators when the record was euualled shortly before midnight. The crowd increased as the Stinson- -Detroiter monoplane. City of Cleveland, rode through the darkness. concealed in the murky atmosphere high above the airport
 The waiting crowd watched anx- lously as the next hour passed and joined in a terrific outburst as the record was set at 12:1o;32. Rockets and flares were released in salute to the airmen a display of fireworks added to the brilliance of lights at the field.
 A little later the cruising lights If the ship appeared as the pilots drop ped from the altitude of 5000 feet which they had held early in the night TWinkling against the dark ness the lights swung about the air port strengthened out to the east and then climbed again. Thinking that the flight was to continue. the crowd tried to disperse but few had left their places at 1o:37 when a red flare. the signal of q landing. was dropped from the plane.
 Mob Ovcr"omcs Police Less than 10 minutes later the wheels touched earth. Then the crowd charged. Police were helpless. The field was overrun, and it was during this rush that Steve Kusko 16, lost his life. He climped to a van tage point atop an electric interuban car and was electrocuted Unknow- ing, the crowd surged, and as the pilots swung the ship around hundreds crowded the ship, hanging to the wings and tail as it was taxiod to the hangar of the Stewart Aircraft Corporation, packers of the flight.
 Mitchell and NeWcomb rose amil- ing from their seats and stepped out. Again the mob fought to get near the fliers. They were hurl jed into the companys offices inside the hangar and many of those unable to follow fell upon the plane, tearing at it with their hands as they sought sou Nenirs It was not seriously damaged, however,
 Pliers Exhausted
 Once inside the office, the mon said they were tired out. that they had broken the record, and that they saw no reason for flying longer against the Wcarincss which tortur- ed them. They praised the perfor- nance of their engine and plane, and declared that their motor would have functioned indefinitely.
 Basham wrecked a refueling plane in an electrical storm Thursday night after hazardous contact. He made a forced landing by lightning flashes, and bashed in the motor against railroad embankmcnt, but he and his crew. Dale Dryer and James Hayden, were unhurt. The tliers said it was the worst period of the flight Rain fell until daybreak.
 
 then after accepting hurried congrat- ulations hurried to their rest Their room were guarded today while they recuperated
 New Goal Set
 Culver City, Cal, July 6, [Fl-A new goal was set today for L. w. Wendell and R. B. Reinhart as they left the half way mark well behind in their quest for the endurance re- fueling record.
 At 12:29;30 a. m the fiers had been in the air So hours since their takeoff last Tuesday morning. When informed that Roy l.. Mitchell and Byron K. Newcomb had set new mark of IA hours 50 seconds at Cleveland, the two pilots dropped a note of congratulation, adding the promise that they would surpass the new record.
 Fog, which has harassed them intermittently since they first took the air was absent last night and with the sailing more smooth, the fiers dropped notes marked with optimism as their goal drew nearer.
 The 220 horsepower motor which has given no indication of faltering. must keep up it's steady drone until 1:30:29 D, m. next Tuesday.
 With the clear weather making their task more simple, the f1iers informed ground officials that thly were certain they could keep the biplane in the air 400 hours. They said they were getting plenty Of