The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
PLANS FOR FINE
 POSTOFF|CE AT
 ENSLEY ARRIVE Will Be Like the Bessemer Structure But More
 COmmOdiOus APPROPRIATION IS
 SWELLED TO SS0,000 Final Approval of Plans Sets at Rest Rumors of Consolidation-Blast Furnace Committee Inspects
 the Furnaces

Captain Jack K. Thomas, postmaster of the Ensley-Pratt postoffice has re- ceived the plans for the new goyern- nent building at Ensley. The plans have been approved and accepted by the de- pertinent of public buildings at Wash ington and the contract will be let at once. The new building will be almost duplicate of the postoffice building at Bessemer, both as to style of architecture and material used. The building will be larger than the Bessemer structure, how ever as an additional wing will be add ed
 There is now no possible doubt as 10 the government building being erected at Ensley, and not only that but the building will be larger and more expen- sve than was originally planned. The first appropriation was s60O0O, but addi- tional appropriations have been made that have raised the amount to- over $S0,000. To Congressman Oscar W. Un- derwood is largely due the credit not only for the appropriation, but for stand ing squarely for the building at Ensley despite all efforts to bring about con- solidation of all the postoffices in the district.
 Postmaster Thomas is also due much praise for he has left no stone unturned to bring about the splendid result The magnificent building will be quite credit to the Steel City and will add much to her ever growing prestige.
 Officials Inspect Furnaces
 The blast furnace committee of the United States Steel corporation made their semi-annual inspection of the blast furnaces at Ensley yesterday afternoon The party was quite large and made complete examination of the plant.
 The committee will visit all other plants of the corporation in this district. Those in the party are C. A. Neissner, chairman, H. A. Brassert, A. F. Mac coun, D. P. Quarrie, M. J. Moore, M R. Stephenson, J. C. Barrett, A. N Drell, K. Langrebe. A. J. Boynton, W. F. Forbes, W. w. Geesman.
 They were accompanied on their in spection at Ensley by General Superin- tendent J. C. Barr, Carl Landgrebe, sup erintendent of the Ensey furnaces; Chief Engineer Best and F. P. Will Hams. superintendent of the foundry fur naces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 Watchman Dead
 Sam Carter, a negro watchman for the Southern Bitulithic company. who has been watching the companys property on Park avenue was found dead thls morning in little shanty on the corner of Park avenue and Nineteenth street. He had been dead some hours when found, and had evidently succumbed to heart failure.
 State Embalmers
 D. A. Echols, president of the Ala bama Funeral Directors association an- nounces that the state board of em- balmers will meet in Birmingham on April g. for the purpose of examining applicants who desire certificates of em balming. MT. Echols will preside over the meetjrg of funeral directors which eonve es on the fourth.
 % Mir. Park Entertains "Giants"
 George Wiltse, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Wiltse and Fred Snodgross. 10th of the New York Giants baseball team were in Ensley yesterday, the guests of MT. and Mrs c. P. Park, sec retary of the. General Realty company, MT. Wiltse is a famous pitcher, and MT. Snodgrass is a well known out-fielder. They were much pleased with the busy city, which they saw on an auto tour 
 at the vast industrial developments which they saw in this vicinity.
 Personals
 Miss Jamie Smith of Monticello, Fla, who has been the guest of Mrs. F. G. Fonville for the past few weeks. will leave today for Texas where she will visit relatives.
 William Emmal received a message from Lexington, Ky announcing the serious illness of his sister.
 c. C. Warren was severely bruised and his motorcycle badly damaged when run into by an automobile in Birmng- ham yesterday.
 A l.. Arnold former desk sergeant al the city hall has opened up law of- flee and will resume the practice of law. Mrs. E. W. Young has bought the bankrupt stock of Faircloth & Young and will open up business at once.