Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-18
PURSE FOR ATWOOD
Aero Club Committee to Con-
slider the Matter.
AID IN Meeting EXPENSES
Chamber of Commerce Declines to
Take Initiative, But Members
Will Contribute.

Harry n. Atwood. the young Boston
aviator, will not be presented with a
purse by the Chamber Of Commerce in
recognition of his spectacular flight over
the city.
| At specially called meeting Of the
executive committee Of the chamber. held
| at noon today. it was decided that that
organization, in giving luncheon and
reception in honor Of Atwood, had done
| all that was required Of 1t.
! The chances are that the action Of the
the chamber will be followed by an eff
| fort to be made by the Aero Club of
Washington to present Atwood with a
purse.
Meeting of Committee Probable.
AT an informal meeting Of members OF
| the chamber yesterday afternoon. at
which several Aero Club members were
present the subject of doing something
| toward defraying the aviator's expenses
since his arrival in the city was DIS
cussed.
1t was deRided to request a meeting
Of the executive committee to con-
slider the matter. Representatives Of
| the Aero Club are understood to have
said that that body had done nothing
for Atwood because it was waiting to
see what the chamber would do
DR.. Alfred Zahn. secretary Of the
club. could not be seen this afternoon.
What plans, If any. the club has made
are not known. Several members Of
the chamber indicated that they would
| subscribe to a fund to be presented to
| Atwood. although opposed to the
chamber itself appropriating money
for that purpose.
Atwood commenced his New York-to-
Washington flight two weeks ago today
at the invitation Of the Chamber Of Com
| merce. Granville NJ. Hunt went to New
York as the chambers representative to
induce him to make the flight. There
was no understanding between Mr.. At
wood or Mr.. Hunt that the former was
to receive a money consideration for the
undertaking.
Atwood Expected Reward.
Since his arrival in Washington Mr..
Atwood has borne out the statement of
Mr.. Hunt that there was no understand
ing as to money consideration. How
ever, 1t is understood that the aviator
has expressed surprise that he was not
given a purse by the chamber after he
made his overcity flight last Thursday
and his hazardous air voyage to the
White House on the succeeding day.
AS the matter stands Atwood has borne
all his expenses. besides wrecking a ma
chine and being forced to buy Charles K.
Hamilton's biplane in his efforts to fly
into Washington.
Had the Chamber of Commerce author
lied an appropriation to be presented to
the aviator the chances are that Atwood
would have made another overcity flight
Planning Long Flight.
He has indicated. however, that unless
some financial appreciation Is shown of
| what he already has done he will unpack
his machine where it is on Potomac
field and ship It to Chicago without max
ing another fight here. In all proba-
bility Atwood will remain in Washington
two more days. BY that time he expects
to have concluded arrangements for his
Chicago-N New York flight.
There is a probability that should the
Aero Club present him with a purse he
will make a farewell flight over the
capital