The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04

issue UP AGAIN
Publication Charges e. A,
Boyd Controls Place
ment For Alabama

MOlNIGOMEhI, Aid,s may D.
Reports that the representatives Of IN
surance companies will make the ham
ding Of the insurance on state property
one of the important subjects for dis
cussion at the annual meeting at Mo
bile next week became general in Mont
gomery Saturday. The discussion was
extended by an article in the Insurance
Field of Louisville, KY, on April II,
which bore the caption: stats Fund
Administration Under Control of In
dividual.'
This article alleged that under the
law enacted last year which provided
for a state insurance fund, l.. A. BOYD,
chairman of the state board OF convict
supervisors, was in control of the sit
uation in Alabama and that as q re-
suit q mutual insurance company had
come into the possession Of the states
risks. 1t charged that Mr.. Boyd, while
a. member Of. the Henderson, Boyd Lnm-
Der company, carried insurance on his
lumber plants in this company
Il. A. Porter. president Of the In
surance association, declined to discuss
the REPORTS that the insurance men In
tended to give consideration to the
charges. He also declined to comment
on the article published in the lnsur-
ance Field. He said he did not feel
that he should make any comment prior
TO the assembling Of the representa-
tives of the insurance, companies.
MOBILE. Ala, May 3.-(SpeciSl
Leased Wire. while knights Of the
Grip composing that vast army OF
travelling men Of Alabama were de-
parting for thier homes last night aft
err a successful two-day convention dur
ing which they discussed their prob
lens and enjoyed an outing across the
bay, Mobile prepared to welcome an
other important convention, that OF
the Alabama Association of Insurance
Agents. Insurance. agents and Off
Gals of several states will be here
next Thursday and Friday.
Besides scores of insurance men, of
Alabama, many high officials sof the
major companies Of the United States
will be present and viii deliver adj
dresses it was announced yesterday by
James III. Glennon, president of the
Mobile board Of fire underwriters,
hosts during the convention.
Local insurance agents are looking
forward with no little pleasure to the
convention and the visit Of the ce-
lebrities in the profession. Among
those who will attend is Edison s. Lott,
president of the United States Casualty
company. of New York. He will talk
on THE Insurance Agent, and the
Premium Collector" The address will
be delivered at the second session Thurs
day beginning at 3 o'clock.
Some Inside Workings of the Insur-
ance Business" will be the subject of
Walter II. Bennett, secretary of the
National Association OF Insurance
Agents of New York Visitors will
arrive Wednesday night and will reg
lister at convention headquarters at the
Battle House. ~.
Program Announced s.
The program for the opening sesz
sion. beginning at 1916. O'Clock at the
Battle House, follows: -
Call to order. President l.. A.. Por-
ter of Montgomery, and singing Of
America "a n.
Invocation, by DR., Thomas R.
Bridges, rector Of All Saints Episcopal
church of Mobile atlaeees OF welcome,
Mayor r.. ". Taylor address Of well
come, James H. GleHnon. president of
Mobile board of fire underwriters re-
Spouse to addresses of welcome by Will
liam r. Engel of Meyer & Engel Of
Birmingham; address of the president;
l.. A. Porter secretary-t re-
port, Ed s. Moore of Birmingham ) in
PRODUCTION of visitors; report Of the
executive committee, Tom Boone, Jr.,
of Mobile; reading Of communications
and appointments Of committees: re-
port of the legislative committee, ]. A.
Duckworth Of Tuscaloosa; THE Bureau
Of Insurance, ." address by Frank N.
Julian, insurance commissioner of Ala
bama report of the grievance commit
tee, Shelby White Of Huntsville; report
of the conservation committee, T. A.
White of BIRMINGHAM.