The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-02
BY STANLEY WHITAKER
United Press STAFF Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, July 2.-The flying
Hunters dipped the City of Chicago
Stinson-Detroiter monoplane above
Sky Harhor airport in elation today
as their refueling endurance flight
reached its original goal Of 500 hours
at 11;40 a. m. indianapolis time)
and then flew on.
Flying conditions we're pro-
nounced fair" as the ship ended it's
5O1St hour at 1910 p. m. The air
as somewhat rough, but the sky
was cloudiSss.
The alluring offers of bonuses for
additional flying time, piling up
their earnings at the rate of nearly
$4,000 a day, apparently influenced
the Hunters to remain up, despite
Kenneth's willingness to descend at
any time.
What their new goal is, now that
they have left more than 500 hours
behind, probably will be 8 decision
that will be influenced by the be-
havior of their Wright motor.
Kenneth Getting Sleepy
John dropped note this morning
reporting that Beans (Kenneth) was
"fretting" and wants to come down,
but ! want to stay up until Mon
day"
Beans is getting pretty sleepy the
note said. Don't 60 worrying, be-
cause we are all right"
Repairs to the motor of Big Ben,
the refueling ship, were checked and
approved during the morning, after
its first contact Of the day was held
up.
The Hunters earnings were in
creased today from 500 an hour,
that has been paid them by an oil
company since they broke th5 en-
durance record last Sunday, 20 $3.50
an hour.
MAY BE Long Time"
The dollar minute increase
came from a malt concern and
prompted AL Hunter, one of the
brothers attending to the refueling
end of the job, to say:
1T may be a long time. don't
know how John and Kenneth will
feel about it up there, but when
they figure out that total salary
they may decide to stay in the air
until their boards get tangled in
the controls-and Walt and I'll be
glad to help them"
Members of the ground crews kept
secret many of the notes which
John and Kenneth dropped to the
field, but admitted the pilots had
considerable motor trouble.
Sister Irene, who supervises the
of her brothers meals, and
Mrs. Ida Hunter, their mother, were
worried as they watched John and
Kenneth creep out on the narrow,
wind-swept cat-walk to adjust the
motor or tighten wires in the fu-
selage
May Seek 900 Hours
Many of the pilots and airplane
mechanics who watched the fight
said they believed that the City Of
Chicago stiIl will be flying over Sky
Harbor Friday night. Albert and
said John and Kenneth even
may attempt to keep the plane aloft
until the 600-hour mark is reached
or next Sunday afternoon.
IF they stay up until Sunday"
Walter pointed cut, they will beat
the 420-hour record Of the st. Louis
Robin by Just one week. There's
several thirgs wrong with the plane,
but they may do it."
Irene was concerned about the
boys diet. They complained about
the meals sent aloft to them three
times a day, but Irene is a school
teacher and knows what's best.
Imagine their asking for such
things as hot dogs" she said. But
they want change, so I've decided
to bake the chicken and scramble
the eggs"
Kenneth Thrills Spectators
John and Kenneth received with
zest the announcement from For
rest ORrine and Dale Jackson that
they intend to take off July 10 to
win back the record which they set
at 400 hours year ago in the st.
Louis Robin.
I'VE may oe down by that time
to see them take off," John in
formed the GROUND crew.
Kenneth, who is just 81 and dis
likes to be called "the baby of the
family" thrilled spectators at the
field just before dusk Tuesday when
he .clambered out on top Of the
plane and hitched himself back
to the rear end 10 remove some
rubbish which vas thrown from the
cabin and became caught in the
tail rudder.
His only safeguard was short
rope fastened to his belt and to the