Show I JACKSON OBINE BACK ON EARTH fARI Fliers Fliers' Regain Sustained Record ecord Reasons Reason for Halt Differ ST. ST LO LOUIS IS Aug 18 Associated Press Press Press-DaIe Dale Jackson and Forest OBrine were wore back to earth today after completing the longest sustained sus sus' flight In history Conflicting Conflict Conflict- ing versions of what brought the sturdy monoplane Greater St St. Lo LoUis Lotus i. i I back to ground were given by the fliers filers and their manager I Tho The pilots said they landed be because because because be- be cause of ot a a. break in the crankcase of ot the motor Williams Pickens manager manage of ot Jackson and OBrine said they landed be because of ot lack of financial returns The Greater St. St Louis tou touched hed S ground at St. Lambert Louis field field at a. a m. m C. C S. S T. T yesterday yesterday yester ester esterday day after having pent spent hours 28 23 minutes and 30 seconds cruising over tho the field They lacked but 31 2 1 minutes of ot having been aloft 27 21 days Their new record exceeds th that t tot of ot Jo John n and Kenneth Hun Hunter Hunger er erb b by by 93 3 hours and 47 7 minutes but butia ia Ir 1 n ia Ir 1 n sZ hours 31 i minutes and ana so 30 seconds of or the fliers fliers' goal of ot 1000 END UNEXPECTED The end of tho the flight th the only comeback endurance flight on recOrd record record rec rec- ord was abrupt and unexpected Between 2 and 3 a a. a m mechanics heard tho break in tho smooth song of ot the motor missing the they said From then on n until inUI dawn the missing kept up and at a. a m. m the fUels fliers radioed that the crankcase crankcase crankcase crank- crank case was broken two to cylinders were missing and oil oU was spraying over o the ship Before a special police poUce detail could arrive the tho piano be began began began be- be gan sweeping in wide wide- circles and at the record breaking craft touched ground in a L perfect three- three point landing ABOUT PRESENT Only about 30 persons witnessed the tho landing In July 1929 when OBrine and Jackson landed wl with h a 1 anew anew new record of or hours thousands were at the field A year ear ago the fliers filers wera were borne borno like conquering heroes through streets lined with cheering admirers Yesterday there was only an occasional cheer At the hotel where the airmen were taken Pickens told reporters the tho fliers filers landed because they have been saps not to Jackson and OBrine did not owe St Louls any any- thing There was nothing to gain gala by continued flying floing Why spend I money keeping aloft 1 II Finances s had nothing to do with It both fliers filers lers said Wo We would have havo paid for tot supplies to continue the flight ourselves had the motor continued to function unction COST 1000 1000 WEEKLY Cost of oc tho the flight exclusive of ot Investment in investment In- In vestment In planes and equipment was about 1000 a L week The earned and have contracts to appear at state fairs which will wilt net them making p. p n Q total of ot 39 30 to be divided between them with witha a Q percentage for ns In addition l they nave have prospects s for getting more moro contracts They will appear at tho the Missouri l st state te fair Saturday under a con con- tract Other state fair appearances are aro scheduled In Illinois Iowa Ohio and Indiana |