Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

days BrandS1and seating more
than $4,000 persons will be erected, a
dozen or more aeroplanists will ar
rive, balloonists will be dropping in
from the east and north and several
thousand details preliminary to the
opening of the great meet will be set
tied by the Aviation executive conf
mittee.
A special committee consisting of
NJ. c. Neuner of the Aviation week
| committee, William NJ. Humphreys of
| the grounds committee and Supervisor
Q. j. Nellis went over the roads to the
| Aviation camp yesterday and mapped
out an official road which will be put
In perfect condition and kept so dur
ing the meet. The road selected starts
at Seventh and Main streets, runs
west on Seventh to Central avenue,
then south to Slauson avenue and
west to Compton avenue. The regular
automobile road south through Watts
and Compton to Dominguez will be
followed.
The committee conferred with Mayor
Turner of Watts and Mayor Elliott
of Compton and secured their enthu-
siastic cooperation. The former
called the trustees of Watts together
last night to arrange for plans to dec
crate the town and put it in the most
attractive shape, and Mr.. Elliott will
make similar arrangements for Comp
ton. A mile of roadway will be re-
paired and maintained by each city
and looked after throughout the meet.
Will Keep Highway Clean
Inspector of Public Works Humph-
reys has taken it on himself to see
that the section of the road running
through Los Angeles is given the same
attention which brought out so many
favorable comments on the streets
during Elks' week. Every block will
be swept and cared for throughout the
meet from Seventh and Main streets
to the city limits and all rubbish will
be cleaned up before the opening day.
At points where the official road
crosses the Pacific Electric tracks it
will be closely manned, and the rail-
road and the officials of the cities con-
cerned will cooperate in seeing that
the crossings are amply guarded A
double force of fiagmen will be placed
alCng the Pacific Electric to guard all
road crossings.
I'VE handled $4,000 people when the
Atlantic fleet was here" said General
Superintendent McCaffrey of the Pa
cific Electric, "and not a person was
injured. We can do as well for the
aviation meet. The crowds will be
handled without trouble, and no mat
ter how many, the committee will not
be able to swamp us. Every precau-
tion will be taken to insure perfect
safety"
Private Entrance Planned
A private road will be built from
the county road direct to the grand
stands and every detail for handling
automobiles and vehicles win be per-
fected by the committee. Supervisor
Nellis arranged to place crews of men
on the road at once, and every bad
spot will be gone over.
1.-The road to the aviation camp will
be made one of the features" said
NJ. C. Neuner last night. 1T will be
as near absolutely perfect as it can
be made and everybody concerned is
bending his energies to make it so.'
| The towns of Watts and Compton
will be decorated from one end to the
other for Aviation week. Mr.. Neuner
received assurances yesterday that
this would be done and that every
thing to distinguish the towns will be
done.
AS soon as possible an official map
of the road will be issued and printed
to show automobilists the route Sher-
iff Hammel is organizing his guards
for the approaches following the plan
adopted by the committee.
East Sending Correspondents
Eastern papers and magazines are
preparing to send special representa-
tives across the country for the Los
Angeles aviation events. The first not
ifcation of this sort was received by
the Aviation week executive commit
tee yesterday from Golfers, whose
art department has arranged to send
representatives, and asks for prelim-
mary information.
The concessions for restaurants soft
drinks, cigars, peanuts. candy chewing
gum and programs will be given out
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