Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
PLANS FLIGHT TODAY
Aviator Atwood Expects to
Come in From College Park.
BUYS HAMILTON'S MACHINE
Young Birdman May Be Observed
About SHUTDOWN.
ARRANGING FOR TOMORROW
Reception Of Washington Aero Club
Will Precede Present ation
of Medal.

Washington who are curious to see
Harry Atwood, the Boston aviator. COM
plete his long cross-country flight from
Boston to Washington probably will have
a chance to observe him about shutdown
this evening. Atwood secured a machine
today. and spent this forenoon at College
/ Park in tuning it up. He was a caller on
Commissioner Johnston at the District
building, telling the Commissioner he ex-
pected to make the flight this afternoon
This will not interfere with the arrange
ments for the fight and media, presenta-
ton at the White House tomorrow after
noon. Atwood will land in his aeroplane
between and $50 o clock tomorrow aft
ernoon within a few feet Of the big
fountain in the rear of the White House
He obtained the consent of Secretary
Hilies today to drop at this point and is
the first flying machine man who ever
asked to use the White House grounds as
a landing place
Plans for Tomorrow
President Taft and a few friends siIl
watch the birdman make the landing. The
time selected is the luncheon hour of Mr.
Taft. and he will be on the lookout for
Atwood and his machine.
The President is to receive Atwood on
the rear portico of the White House and
present him with the medal that has been
Struck in honor of the flight by the Wash
ington Aero Club.
The presentation of the medal will be
preceded by a reception in the east room
OF the White House. when President Taft
will meet the members of the Washington
Aero Club, and a number of prominent
army and navy officers interested in the
development of aviation.
When the proposal to present the medal
to Atwood was preached President Taft
replied that he was perfectly willing to
present the medal and would also con-
tribute the of his back yard as a land
ing place for Atwood's machine but he
said at the same time that ne would Ike
the members of the Washington Aero
Club to guarantee him against such dis
membcrment as happened to the French
minister of war when he recently went
to witness the start of an aeroplane race
Buys Hamilton's Machine.
Atwood rode to the White House today
in an automobile. which he operated and
was with Secretary Hilles few minutes
II have bought Hamiltons machine.
said Mr.. Atwood as he went away from
the White House, and will make the
trip into the city from College Park in it.
OF course do not know what the weather
! as it is today it will be ideal. The at
| mosphere and the winds are just right
at this time. I hope it will not be too
hot tomorrow or the winds too strong"
Having purchased the machine of Ham
ilton Atwood Cancelled the order for the
shipping of his own machine from Mar
blehead. Mass.
Work at College Park.
The work of the army aviators at Col
lege Park is continuing daily and new
| officers are being added to the flying
| squad Orders have been issued detail
| ing Second Lieut. Frank Kennedy of the
| 10Th Infantry to proceed to College Park
| for instruction. He probably will be as
signed to Curtiss machine.
| It is reported that the new biplane being
| built by the Rex Smith Company at Col
| lege Park will be ready for trial flight
Saturday.