Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-10
EARLY MORNING START
FROM ATLANTIC CITY
Heat Compels Airmen to Make De-
scent Near Baltimore.
RACED TRAINS ON THE WAY
Army Officers, in Biplane, VIII
Meet Visitors in Midair and
Pilot Them Toward
Polo Field.

Harry n. Atwood accompanied by
Claude K. Hamilton. left Atlantic City
| in the latter's aeroplane at 5:04 O'Clock
| this morning on their way to Washington
| The aviators were forced by the heat to
| make halt in Baltimore, but are ex-
| pected to reach here late this afternoon
The airmen descended shortly after
| O'Clock near Stemmers Run station. eight
| miles east of Baltimore on the Pennsyl-
vania reailroad, and went to Baltimore by
! train. They had travelled approximately
| 14S miles with but one stop, at Farm
| hurst, Del, for gasoline. This distance
| was thirteen miles greater than Atwood
| carried his mechanician in the flight from
Boston to New London. Conn.
| Both men were in excellent spirits
when they appeared at a Baltimore
hotel. although tired and hcngry.
| After a bath and breakfast Atwood
! announced their intention Of resuminS
their flight later in the day. IL the
weather conditions permitted. with the
expectation of reaching Washington in
time for dinner this evening.
Anxiously Awaited Here.
After days of waiting. Washingto-
mans evinced the greatest interest In
the announcement that Atwood was
at last on his way to the Capital. with
a fair prospect Of completing the last
leg of his history making Boston to
Washington flight.
Since early this morning telephone
| inquiries have been pouring into tho
Chamber Of Commerce. while Capt
Oyster. president of the chamber. has
been besieged with messages at his
| private Office.
One of the first inauiriers was Gen.
| Allen chief Of the Signal Corps OF the
| United States Army. He told Secretary
| Grant that he expected to be on the polo
field to witness the conclusion OF the
| flight.
| Other military and governmental Off
Gals and less than twenty-five men,
| hers Of Congress. according to Secretary
Grant, communicated with the chamber
| by phone and stated that they would be
on hand to see the landing of the daring
| aviators.
| Woman Wants to GO Up.
Washington women are taking great In
terest in the flight, judging from the
number of inquiries they made One Of
them asked Capt. Oyster If he could not
arrange with Atwood to take her for a
ride In his biplane. Capt. Oyster gal
lantly replied that he would try to have
| the request granted.
The first information received by the
chamber that Atwood intended making
the fight today was sent by the aviator
himself to Capt. oyster, before O'Clock
this morning. Atwoods message was
brief, simply stating that he intended
to make another attempt to fly TO Wash
ingtOn
| Shortly after 10 o'clock Granville NJ.
Hunt, who went to Atlantic City Satur-
jday to confer with Atwood, talked to
Secretary Grant over the long distance
phone Mr. Hunt said that he witnessed
the start of the flight, which was sue
intention of Mr. Hunt to leave Atlantic
Lefty for Washington at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
B 9TH Atwood and Charles K Ham
| ilton, the aviator who Is accompany
| ing him, will be entertained at local
| hotel during their stay in Washington
| by the Chamber of Commerce what
| other arrangements are to be made
| for their entertainment have not been
| decided upon 1t practically Is certain
| that the executive committee, which
| is to arrange the program, vii! not
| meet before tomorrow or. at least
| until the avfators have arrived.
Whistles to Blow.
| Should Atwood and Hamilton put
in an appearance before o'clock this
evening notice of their approach will
| be given by the blowing OF steam
| whistles In mills. This feature has
| been arranged by the chamber. bat
whether it Is to be carried out VIII
depend upon the aviators arriving be-
| fore the mills close.
The unusual interest in the flight
| which increases as the bfrdmen approach
| the city, leaves little room for doubt that
| an enormous crowd win witness the end
Of the aerial voyage. The polo field was
selected for the landing place because 1t
| is believed to possess advantages superior
| to any other site.
Indications at noon were to the effect
| that there will be more distinguished PEI
| sons in the throng that will greet Atwood
| than there were in the crowds that gath
cred at Fort Myer to witness the early
| flights OF the Wright brothers.
| If all plans materialiZe, Atwood and
| Hamilton will make their way into the
city directed by an aerial pilot, which, In
itseIf will establish a new stage OF de-
velopment in the evolution of flying.
Lieuts. Milling and Kirkland. the two
army aviators- at College Park. plan to
meet the visiting aeroplanists in mid
air and escort them to the polo field.
Washington thereby will be the first city
in this country, IL not in the world, to in
augurate the practice of aerial plotting
To Be Met in Midair.
The army aviators were astir early
this morning tuning up their machine.
They were about to leave when news
cached them that Atwood and Hamilton
had been delayed. They expect to start
toward Baltimore as soon as they learn
that the long distance flight has been re-
sumed.
The police department is cooperating
with officials of the Chamber Of Com
merce, and arrangements have been con-
cluded for patroling the course At the
noIo ield 1t is expected that Atwood
viii execute a number OF maneuvers and
nossihly circle the Monument before
alighting.
Grant got in touch over long-distance
telephone with the Rennert Hotel in
Baltimore, where Atwood registered after
reaching that city. He was told that the
aviator had secured a room and left
word not to be disturbed. as he W1AhN0