An Editorial

Souttern CSpress. The other is the Larch family. Most of us who know mostly about tte trees of the South and West, know little if anything about the Larcb- It is commonly known as tte Tamarack, and it grows in quandty from tAe Western stretch of thc Inland Empire, all the way across to thc New England states.

We just didnt know about thc leaf-losing habits of thc Larch; but we should have lsrown about thc Southern Cypress, for he who punches ttcse typcwritcr kcys has becn looking at C5press ever since whcn-

It just goes to prove that therc is one thing for sure we can depend upon, that when we mate a bust in these columns we invariably get caught at iL Howcver, ttis is one bust well never makc again.

Beatty, the master of ceremonies and the following acts appeared: Regina Day, novelty dance stylist; Jimmy and Mildred Mulcay, Decca recording artists, who presented the unusual in novelty music with their electrically amplified harmonicas; Tulara Lee, vocalist; and the Andrini Brothers in "Comedy on Strings." Gordon Robinson was accompanist for the show. The entertainment was furnishia Uy the Walter Trask theatrical agency. Eddy Baker presided at the organ during the cocktail and dinner hours.

Ceiling Prices lor Ship OecUng Purchtrsed For U. S. Ncrvy

In order to obtain an adequate supply of ship decking to meet its requirements, the U.S. Navy has authorized the purchase of ship decking which deviates from the grade specifications of the West Coast Bureau of Lumber Grades and fnspection, Grading Rules No. 14. The new Navy specification, therefore, requires the establishment of ' a ceiling price different from the ceiling prices for ship decking graded in exact accordance with West Coast Rules. The new specification permits a combination of defects found only by combining parts of West Coast Rules, paragraph 310 and 3ll.

The ceiling price, f.o.b. mill, for the sale of Douglas fir ship decking under paragraph 311 of the West CoaSt Bureau of Lumber Grades and fnspection, Grading Rules No. 14, as modified by paragraph 2 of. this order, to the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, shall be $15.(X) per M b.m. less than the ceiling prices as specified in CPR 128 for ship decking graded in acco'rdance with paragraph 310 of Rules No. 14.

This Special Order I to Ceiling Price Regulation 128 became effective December 13, 1952.

With Gqlleher Hcrdwood Co.

Ray Nortvedt has joined the sales staff-of the Galleher Hardwood Co. of Los Angeles. Ray will call on the retail lumber yards in the Southern California territory, from Bakersfield south. He has been associated with the lumber business for a number of years, and is well lcnown to the trade in the Southland.