The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
Saturdays Contributions
Add Zeal To Solicit
Ors In Field
MONDAY TO WITNESS
INTENSIVE RENEWAL
Athletic Club Arranging
Special Event For
Fund Benefit
ANNOUNCE SPEAKER
FOR THEATER TALKS
Industrial Plants Also To Be
Visited By Four Minute
Men Monday

Men Monday
Following a week of good work IN
behalf of the second annual appeal OF
the Community Chest, the second and
final phase will be entered MONDAY
morning and from that time until the Of
fetal closing date of the active solicit
ing. THANKSGIVING Day, and intensive
campaign is promised by the leaders. !
Saturdays contributions included
number of larger subscriptions, giving
much announcement to the workers.
The list was headed by the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company, with
a subscription of $4,000. 20 per cent
more than the contribution by the same
company of last year, and, another ST.
800 substitution was also added by
J. W. Mcqueen, president of the COM
pany.
Other subscriptions of $1,000 and
over included: Bradley, Baldwin, All
and White, 81 500; Alabama Fuel and
Iron company, 81 200; and the fol-
lowing of $1,000 each: Birmingham
Rail and Locomotive company, Hill
Grocery company, Matthews Electric
Supply company, and w. ID. Tynes.
All of the clubs and civic organiza-
lions will again send their forces into
the field Monday, with a number OF
the teams recognized, and q deter
mined effort will be made to make
the next few days a clean up, and
''fine tooth comb campaign, so that
no part of any territory shall remain
unsolicited.
Alfred NJ. Shook, Jr., chairman OF
the second annual appeal activities
calls attention to the fact again that
it is practically impossible for the
solicitors in the field to personally see
every person who may wish to sub
scribe, at the various places, and fol
that reason, every man and woman OF
Greater Birmingham, who have not yet
been seen, and is so disposed, is urged
to bring or send his or her contribu
ton to headquarters, 2020 Fourth ave
nue., north, at their earliest convenience
and before Thursday
Athletic Club Aids
Members of the Birmingham Athletic
club have also expressed desire to dc
their bit" for the Community Chest
and arrangements are being made fol-
a great athletic event, to be held
Wednesday, Dec. 3, in which some OF
the best athletes of Birmingham and
surrounding territory will participate
This affair will be under direction
of. Dave Evans, director of the Boys
club, who promises a number of new
stunts, the full program to be an
nounced within the next few days. The
entire proceeds of the event will be
donated to the Community Chest.
Team captains of the Axis club met
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the
Southern club, and presented their re-
ports to Mrs. Dora G. Fell, chairman
The reports showed that large terri
tory of the residential section had been
covered by the women workers, and in
the aggregate, approximately $4,000
was added to Saturdays total.
Speakers Continue Busy
DR.. Percy II. Woodall, chairman Of
the speakers bureau announces the
following assignments for Monday, al
the various places Of amusement and
industrial plants:
James A. Simpson will address the
audience of the jefferson theater al
Sis; Prof. A. G. Loehr, will speak al
the Lyric at Z 40 and 8; Mrs Joseph
Smolian at loves Bijou at 3 10 and
Frank E. Spain will speak at the same
theater at 6 80 and 8; Kenneth Charl
ton at the Strand theater Mt 1926 and
9:45; r. L. Alexander at the RialtC
at Z :55 and 8 "a Lieutenant Col. Moor
man at Trianon at 7 :35 and 9:10; w
D. Bowling at the Galax at Z and 8;
L. r. Hanna at the Norwood theater al
8. DIR. J. Thomas, Ensley will speak
at the Gary theater In Ensley at s &c
Rev. w. H. Mansfiel6a5k the Franklin
theater at Z 80, andg5n theater al
500. Il. r. Johnson T1 speak at the
Champion theater (negro) at 3 80 and
6 80; Il. A. Brown at the Famous at
3 80 and 6 80, and w. L. Brown at
the Frolic theater at the same hours.
Appointments for industrial plants
have been announced as follows: Key
Foster will address the employees of the
Montgomery Coal Washing and Manu-.
featuring Co., at 80; DIR. J. NJ
Broadly will speak at the American
Cast Iron Pipe Co., at II 30; Luten.
ant Col. MormanO at the Kilby Frog
and Swithch Co., at II As, and ]. II
Eason at the Southern Cement company
at 4 20.
Who Wants 100 Pigeons?
There are 100 pigeons of fine strain
a cross between Homers and Conoyers
to be had by the highest bidder, at the
residence of l.. L. Sturdivant, 81
North Fifty-second street, Woodlawn
and 1T is suggested that they would
make fine addition to the Thanks
giving meal of many BIRMINGHAM
homes. Mr.. Sturdivant will be glad tC
dispose of them for the benefit of the
Community Chest in any desired
quantity, and it is hoped that the en-
tire lot will dispose of during Monday
if possible.
Brings Money From Bon Fire
w. NJ. Smith and company, iunE
dealers, Saturday sent their check TO,
1925 to Community Chest headouar
ters, being the process of the iunl
auspices of the motor Trades associn
ton, following a big bon fire of ole
automobiles, near the A. G. s., track,
and Elmwood cemetery. Mr.. Smith was
the hieest bidder. Tow WELLER of +bt