The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-04
filters MEND
SQUABDLE And
REMAIN IN AIR
Hunter Brothers Hope to
Stay AIoft at Least
Until Sunday.
THOUSANDS ON SCENE
Endurance Flight Magnet
for Throng; Motor Is
Working Better.
BY STANLEY WHITAKER
United Press staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, July 4.-The City of
Chicago, most enduring of all en-
drance airplanes, carried on its
twenty-third day of continuous
flight today, unable to land-even
if the Hunter brothers wanted it
to-without endangeripg the great
crowds of Fourth of July specta-
tors who began tanning Sky Har-
hor airport at dawn.
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the City of Chicago had been in
constant flight for 545 hours, and
the 214th successful refueling con-
tact just had been completed. The
plane continued circling lazily over
the airport as the holiday crowds
jammed the field below them.
The other members of the Hunter
family connected with the fight
believed that John and Kenneth
will keep right on flying, even aft
er the crowds Of curious have gone
back to their work-a-day tasks.
They predicted the flight will last
at least until Sunday, and prob
ably longer.
Troubles Ironed Out
Things have been Strengthened
out lot around here" said Wal
ter Hunter who co-operates with
Albert in handling the refueling
plane, Big Ben. Il shouldn't be
surprised il the old crate stays up
quite a spell longer
The Strengthened out" things
to which Walter referred included:
1. Kenneth and John had set
tied their brotherly quarrel which
from three weeks of too
close association in the 3X8-foot
cabin of the plane. The younger
brother had forgiven John Tor
writing notes to the ground crew
indicating Kenneth is tired and
wants to land
3 The City of Chicago publicity
man was talking to the newspaper
again after going away
in a huff when they laughed at
him for thinking of publicity
stories which they considered were
a little too wild"
Litigation Is Halted
2. Judge Michael Feinburg had
held IN. allegiance the liti-
CATION by which few former man
ayers and hackers wanted to place
the City of Chicago in the courts
control until they could force pay
ment of a mortgage allegedly given
them when the Hunters purchased
the plane.
4. Several - nobody seemed to
know just how many-managers
had been displaced and B. L. Ma
jewski was installed as high mar
shall of the entire proceedings.
The only differences of opinion
appeared to be about an
announcement from Majewski that
the City of Chicago may make a
refueling flight around the
of the United States. Wal
ter Hunter said he had heard Of no
such plan.
Motor Sounds Better
Aviation experts said the motor
of the plane sounded better than
they expected each time the City of
Chicago zoomed low over the field.
The greatest trouble, it appeared;
came from the engines constant
pumping of oil in all its cylinders.
New offers of lucrative testimonial
contracts and theatrical engage
ments were credited with inducing
John and Kenneth to remain aloft.
The longer the City of Chicago
keeps flying, they have learned, the
better the contracts become.
They expect to profit by about
from payments for moving
picture appearances, vaudeville en-
gagements, testimonials. newspaper
writing and radio talks.