BRIK FLAMBR

WHOI.ESAI.E TTIMBER

F d M Bldg., Long Becch 12, Cclilornic LA Phone NEvcda 6-2724

Erik Flcmer

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Long Beqch Phone 6-5237

Emie Moss

Wagner Machinery Co. Moved To New , Larger Quarters

Wagner N,Iachinery Co., mannfacturers' representatives of a cor.nplete line of woodworking rnachinery, one of the oldest established machinery houses in Los Angeles, announce the removal of their offices and service shop frorn 1961 Santa Fe Avenue to new and larger quarters at l22B Rio Vista Avenue (one block west of Boyle Avenue, north of Clympic Boulevard), Los Angeles 23. Their new telephone number is ANgelus 1-1191.

This organization has for many years represented the folIorving rl,ell-l<nown woodworlting rnachinerv manufacturers in

Construction Activity in November

\\,'ashington, D. C., Dec. 7-Total nerv construction activity declined seasonally in November, by 7 per cent, to $2.5 billion, the Building Nfaterials Division, U. S. Departrnent of Commerce and the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported jointly today. All major types of construction shared in the decline, but public construction dropped off relatively more than priv:rte, mainly because of the regular fall decline in highn.ay u'ork.

Less-than-seasonal declines occurred in residential building, privately owned public utilities, and important segrnents of public rvork, particularly in military and naval activit)'. Private industrial building and commercial building, ho*,ever, were both off more than seasonally, reflecting materials shortages.

Compared 'rvith a year ago expenditures for nerv construction put in place u'ere dorvn this November in almost all categories with the exception, chiefly, of defense-connected r,r,'ork, such as industrial, militarl' and naval, public utilitl', and hospital projects.

Eleven-month figures shot that total nen' construction activitv in 1951, valued at $27.7 billion, registered a gair.r of 8 per cent, compared l'ith the 1950 level.

Southern California, Arizona, and New llexico: The Black Rrothers Co., fnc., Hermance Machine Co., W. B. Mershon Co., l\{organ Machine Co., Inc., J. M. Nash Company, Northfield Foundry & N{achine Co., Orton }Iachine Co., C. O. Porter n{achinery Co., Tl-re Tannewitz \\Iorks, S. A. Woo ls nlachine Co., Irvington Xfachine \\/orks, Henry Disston 8t Sons. Inc.. and several other manufacturers of n-rachinerv and supplies.

The California sales territory of \Vagner llachinerl' Co. extencls north to Fresno in the Valley, and San Luis Obispo on tl.re Coast.

Their new quarters inclucle ample parkills space, ancl thev u'il1 r,velcome a visit fron.r all their custorners an<l friends.

Private construction expenditures fronr January through November this year amounted to $19.2 billion, only slightll' above last year's volume for the like months. Outlays for neu, du'elling units and for social and recreational building u'cre dou'n substantially, but nearly all other types of privute construction shorved marked gains oler the year, rvith industrial plant expenditures almost doublecl.

In the January-November period, public expenditures in 1951. at $8.5 billion'r.r,ere 29 per cent ahead of 1950. The most significant increases \\'ere in construction of military and naval facilities, industrial building and schools. High\\'av construction 'ivas slightlv under last vear's ler.els.

Home Owners Outnumber Renters

For the first time in U. S. history, honre orvners outnumber renters, the National Association of Home Builders reports. The mid-century mark reveals o\\rners occup.ving over half-S3/o-of all homes. In 1890, onlv one-third of the homes were o\vner occupied.