Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15

The aviation executive committee be-
lieves that the aerial contests will bring
200 600 persons to Los Angeles. If only
one-fourth that number should come ii
will mean between $2,000O00 and $3,OO0,-
coo left in the city.
Under the plan adopted for the aVia-
tion events it will be possible to return
every cent of the money subscribed,
and possibly a dividend may accrue
besides, in addition to the thousands Of
dollars of publicity which Will be a
gift to Southern California from the
contributors to the Aviation week fund.
That there has never been so large
an opportunity to advance a worldwide
knowledge of Los Angeles is the belief
of the committee, but in their canvass
for subscribers they are putting FOR
ward the cold business proposition of
the possibility of money back. Every
subscriber receives the certificate of
the committee, backed by the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association,
that every cent of receipts not needed
for actual expenses will be refunded
pro rata to the contributors to the fund.
This will apply in case receipts run
above expenses, which is regarded by
the committee as probability
Railroads Indicate Meaning
Advices received by the committee
from railroad representatives show that
$4,000 persons alone are coming from
Pacific coast points north Of Los An
geles.. Eastern reports show that tour
lists will come to California earlier than
usual because of the aviation events,
thereby prolongng the tourist season
in this section and bringing benefits &C
cordingly.
The aviation week committee ordered
yesterday afternoon 5000 large buttons
with a striking design showing aero
plane, dirigible and balloon and adver-
tising the date of the contests. Two
hundred thousand stickers with a dif-
ferent design have already been dis
posed of, and 10000 large posters will
be delivered to the committee this week
by the Western Lithograph company
Considerable other advertising and
publicity are being carried forward.
Pacific coast papers are printing spe-
cial stories and pictures telling of the
Los Angeles events.
1T seems good to read so much
about Los Angeles" said S. L. Weav-
er of 516 Security building in note
to Dick Ferris. inclosing a clipping of
several columns from a Sacramento
paper
Subscriptions Coming In
Subscriptions are coming in rapidly,
the following in amounts of S100 or
more being received yesterday by the
committee, supplementing previous
contributions
First National Bank. nk...,.............. $500
Barker Brothers ....,.....,,....''.... 2OO
Cunningham, Curtiss Il Welch, ........ 1O0
Zellerbach Paper company ............. 100
Blake, MOffitt a. TOwne. .............. 100
BrOwnstein, Newmark a. Louis. 100
j. NJ. Hale company y...,.............. 100
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The Aviation week events were ex-
planned by Dick Ferris, general man
ager of Aviation week, before the
Aero club of California at the cham
Der of commerce last night. Mr.. Fer
ris outlined the plan of promoting
Aviation week, and said that he hoped
it would lead to a great annual event
demonstrating the advantages for con-
quest Of the air possessed nowhere
else but at Los Angeles.
Here is the man whose originality,
energy and foresight made a great
aviation contest possible at Los An
geles," said President Twining of the
Aero club in introducing Mr.. Ferris.
Captain Slotterbeck of the signal
corps aeronautical squad spoke of the
general interest in Aviation week and
the necessity for it's success. Meetings
at which Aviation week topics will De
presented will be held every Tuesday
evening until the events under the
auspices of the Aero club of California
in the assembly hall of the chamber
of commerce.