 An indoor sports centre was the gift of Alfred and his wife, Julie, on the occasion of his 70th birthday in 1933.It was his wish that workers be able to buy their own houses and, to this end, loans at low interest were granted to those able to prove that they had saved money.In 1933, 90 of his 128 married workers were house-owners; 16 of the 26 salaried technical staff were in the same position.