The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
|GOV. BRANDON l MAY JOIN CITY IN DEFENSE TEST 5000 Or More Expected
 To March In Parade Here DAY TO HONOR
 GENERAL PERSHING System Under Demonstra-
 tion Known As Retir-
 ing Leaders Plan


 ham in observance of National Defense Day on September 12. Expectation of the state execu- tive's participation in the days activities here became known Sunday when it was an- nounced that Brandon had promised to visit the city on that date, unless something unforeseen occurs to prevent his attendance.
 Brandon will be escorted in the Defense Day parade by the Birmingham Sabres, the city's crack calvary organization, which will be recruited up to full wartime strength, 106 men. The Birmingham Sabres will be sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. It is expected that 5000 or more marchers in the parade here on Ma tional Defense Day-an allied army of citizens, army regulars, guardsmen and reserve men. The parade will begin at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. All organi- zations and individuals are invited to participate.
 In Honor Of PershIng Friday is the sixth anniversary of the St. Aiiheel offensive wa&eh ended the I World war. This day, instead of Arm. istice Day, was chosen for test of the war departments plan of national de- fense as mark of courtesy to General John J. Perish, who goes into retire ment the following day as general of the United States army. The defense sys- tenn which it is proposed to demonstrate is Pershings plan, and it was deemed appropriate that the first general test of the system should be conducted be- fore the day of the generals retirement.
 The day will be observed widely as half holiday in Birmingham. The 1 retail merchants division of the Cham Der of Commerce has voted to close stores at noon, and the larger industrial corporations have also declared a half holiday.
 Cadets To Participate
 Colonel T. S. Moorman, who is direct ing the military features of the parade, has announced that he has made ar- engagements with Colonel R. NJ. Nolan whereby all Birmingham cadets-past or present-Of the reserve officers training corps or the civilian military training camps will have a prominent part in the parade. They will march directly following the national guard units, preceding the organized reserves. Colonel Nolan has issued a call for the cadets to meet at East Park, Seventh avenue and Twenty-fourth street, at :45 D. m. Friday, where units will be formed according to schools, and the boys will march to Twentieth street to take part in the parade. Technical Ser geant Luther Ward will be in command of the Woodlawn High school unit i; Sergent D. L. Crider of the Phillips High school and Paul Hayne High school cadets, and Sergeant Foster Par ham of the Ensley High school contin- gent. All cadets who have uniforms are requested to wear them. Each cadet is also requested to bring as many other boys as he can to join the marchers.
 Announcement was made Saturday that Mrs. Asa P. Hull, Mrs. Joseph k. Estes, Mrs. Hubert Scruggs and Mrs. Erie Pettus had been appointed as an auxiliary committee to assist the ar engagements committee in connection with the non-military part of the pa- rade, in which will be represented the Red Cross, U. 0. ", D. A. R., Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other organi- zatiOns.. The presidents of various organiza- tions sponsoring units in the parade will ride with Colonel T. O. Smith, gen. eral chairman.
 Speakers Appointed
 Four-minute speakers will appear at Birmingham theaters Monday, Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday nights, explaining the purpose of National De- fense Day, and the following engage ments of speakers have been announced {:
 Temple Theater at 9 P. M.-Major Walter Brewer.
 Strand Theater at 8 :50 P. M.-Ma- jor NJ. NJ. Ullman.
 GaIax Theater at 8 :5O P. M.-Major Edgar Bowron.
 Princess Theater at 7:25 P. M.- Lieutenant John D. Higgins.
 Colonial Theater at 9 P. M.-Lieu- tenant Fred Woodland.
 Odeon Theater at s 80 P. M.-Cap- tain George Lewis Bailes.
 Capitol Theater at 80 P. M.-Lieu- tenant Fred Woodland.
 Lyric Theater at :45 and 9 :15 P. NJ. Lieutenant Colonel Champion Harris
 Bijou Theater at 6 :45 and P. M.-- Judge Hugh c. Locke.
 Jefferson Theater at 8 80 P. M.-- Captain James A. Simpson.
 It was announced Sunday that the Temple theater has been given the De lense Day committee privilege of using he theater from 1 until 5 o'clock on Friday, and it Is understood that the boys of the Industrial school will be invited to attend the performance a. that time. Regular performance will be staged for public patronage at the