The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
Commissioner Truss Says He Is Committed to No Plan-Wants Seating Ca pacity of 10000
WOMEN OF CITY TO
 HAVE BIG PARADE TOHELP THE CAUSE
Will Form at First Avenue and Seventeenth Street at 4:30 and Move Through Principal Streets

The big automobile parade, arranged by the women of Birmingham in fur therance of the campaign in favor of the auditorium bond issue, will begin at 430 o'clock this afternoon and will pass down the principal streets and avenues of the business sections of the city.
 Another important development in the movement to secure for Birming- when J. D. Truss, city commissioner spiked the guns of those who have ar- gued that vote for the bond issue meant vote for the Roden hotel plans
 Commissioner Truss not only called attention to the fact that the city com missioners had unanimously adopted a resolution setting forth the fact that they were committed to no plan and no site, but he declared that the com mission had received no proposition in regard to the Roden plan which he would even consider.
 He declared that he favored an au- ditorium of not less than 10000 seat ing capacity, something which was out of the question with the Roden frame He further declared that he would never consent to leasing the ground for an auditorium, nor would he think Of purchasing the property except at a sacrifice price,
 PLANS FOR PARADE
 Through the patriotism of the mu- sicians' organization of Birmingham, 6n fox l,n bond issue for the auditorium this aft ernoon is to be headed by a band of 20 pieces, which will be directed by Phil Memoli Maj. Carl Seals will be in charge of forming the parade.
 According to the plans made public yesterday afternoon by Mrs. John Lon don, general chairman of the commit tee of women who are behind the movement, the parade will form at First avenue and Seventeenth street. The signs and banners for the cars are to be secured from the Cham Der of Commerce any time after noon and all who have cars in the parade are urged to get them in ample time to be ready to start promptly at the ap- pointed hour.
 It is urged that all women of the city and suburbs who have cars, as well as men who will lend their aid in this cause, notify Mrs. John London or H. K Milner, chairman of the Cham Der of Commerce auditorium committee, not later than II o'clock this morning Plans have already been made to have a number of cars from Ensley and the other suburbs and a number of the prominent women from these places will take part in the parade. It is re- quested that all who will supply cars or take part in the parade let the chairman of the womens committee Or the Chamber of Commerce committee know as early today as possible.
 The route of the parade has been agreed on as follows: Form al First avenue and Seventeenth street at 4:3O o'clock, thence up First avenue to Twenty third street, north on Twenty third street to Second avenue, down Second avenue to Eighteenth street, up Eighteenth street to Fifth avenue, along Fifth avenue to Twenty fourth street, up Twenty-fourth street to Sixth avenue, thence to Twentieth street, where the parade will disband.
 LETTER FROM TRUSS
 In his letter to President Bush of the Chamber of Commerce in regard to the auditorium bond issue and the plans for the structure, Commissioner Truss wrote as follows:
 MT. Morris Bush. President Chamber of
 Commerce, Birmingham, Ala.
 Dear Sir: We have people in this com munity who appear to have eyes, but see not, and ears. but hear not
 ''The city commission passed a resolu- tion by unanimous vote denying that we are committed to any plan or place for an auditorium. This resolution was pub- lished in full.
 q wish to state as an individual mem- Der of the commission that we have not received a single proposition for the pur- chase of the Roden hotel which I would entertain. I prefer an auditorium with not less than 10000 seating capacity. The Roden hotel will not satisfy that condi- tion. I would not, under any arbirtray ton. I would not. under any arbitrary or the steel frame, and would not pur- chase this property unless at a special sacrifice bargain.
 T assure you of my personal esteem. Very respectfully, J. D. TRUSS,
 "Commissoner Public Improvements"
 SHOULD BE NO DIVISION
 There should be no division among the people of Birmingham on the auditorium