The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
KILLED WORKMEN' FUNERALS TODAY
19.Year-Old Youth, Sec ond Victim, Dies
 Saturday
(Bessen,er Bureau)

-bESSEMER, Ala, June T.-Euneral services for Robert NJ. Smith, age 63, and Robert R. aims, age 19, who were killed in a steam valve explosion at Bessemer furnaces No. and 2 of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and ailroad com pany Friday, will be held Sunday aft ernoon. Services for Smith will be held at the residence at 2 80 o'clock and funeral for Rains at the residence of his parents at Jamestown.
 Smith was head bricklayer of the Tennessee company and Rains was his assistant. They, with negro helper, were doing some work on flue near the steam valve of a perpindicular boiler. The valve exploded and covered the three with scalding steam. The ac- cident occurred about 10 o'clock Fri day mroning. Smith died at 5 80 o'clock Friday afternoon, and Rains died at 3 80 o'clock Saturday morn ing. The negro helper is reported to be improving from his injuries.
 Details. of the funerals are an- nounced as follows:
 Funeral of Robert M Smith will be held at the residence, Seventeenth avenue and Twenty-fpurth, street, Sun day afternoon at 2 80 o'clock Pratt City lodge; No. 450 A. F. and A. M., will have charge of the services at the grave. Burial will be in Oakland ceme- tery, with 'McCullom in charge. z.
 Deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hattie Smith; his mother of Car tersvilleJ Ga.; three brothers-in-la D. F., E. A., .and E. E. Allen. and three sisters-in law, three of whom, Mrs. R. E. Revel, Mrs. Arnold Gray and Mrs. F. H. Thomas, live in Bes- semer. P@4 S&4 k
 Funeral of Robert R. aims will be held at the residence of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. ebert Rains, in Jones town, Sunday afternoon>at 80 o'clock. He is survived by his widow and his parents. ~ Gains National Recognition Besse- mer people are interested in the sue cessful evangekstic career of Rev. W. E. Monk, formerly pastor of the Church of God, who will appear at this church at both services Sunday. Since leaving Bessemer, Rev. Mir. Monk has been appointed national evangelist for this church, for which he is covering the United States. having taken over all OI IlG fleIu WOEk TUT tIllS UOuys r-
 Dr.t Monk resigned his pastorate here three years ago going to the Church of God at Louisville, and last July took up. his itinerary work. Since then he has travelled 11,343 miles in 311 days, preaching 33S sermons
 Tn addition. to his evangelistic work, he is an associate editor of the Gospel Trumpet, the official church publica- R;o,, Io xril 1aora for Apdorcon Ind, Monday to take part in a con ference of the managers of the paper and the following week will be one of the principal speakers at the inter- national camp meeting of his church, which serves as their annual conven- tion.
 Plan Sending StatiOn-Plans are be- ing made by the Chamber of Commerce and it's allied organizations for the installation of local sending station. 1t has been shown by survey that there are an unusually large number of radio fans in the rural sections who are members of these bodies and it is for their benefit that the station is to be established. 2
 Officers of the poultry division and the Inter-Urban club are enthusiastic about the idea, believing that it will put them in touch with a great many more members than could be reached in any other way. Most of the meet ings of these organizations are held in the city and it has been found that q great many members are unable to at tend regularly.' Lectures by county demonstrators and information con cerning community enterprises would be the chief matter for brOadcasting.
 The present plan is to install a small and inexpensive station, several of which are being operated successfully in the district now. The stations would-not only be an aid to tkese two bodies but could be used also by the Chamber of Commerce in it's work within the city.
 Large Picnic at, Pineview-The lief ferson County Health board will hold it's annual picnic at Pineview Beach, June IS. About 300 people are ex- peeted to be present, including the Of- ficials, employees and their families, The board Of-Fevenue and the city com mission will be the honored guests of the health board on this occasion.