Lumber Industry's Laboratory Community

Illustrcting the Lumber Industry's "Lcborcrtory Community" which is being built in Wcshington by the Nctionql Lumber Mqnulacturers Associcrtion "to Prove thcrt the Bocd io Genuine Low Coel Housing Should Be Lined with Smcll Wood Homeg."

This will be the "first dEmonstration" ol low-cogt houses, which it is expecled will be re-enqcted in thousands oI communities this spring qnd summer through the cooperction ol locql retcil lumber decrlerg. The Ncrtioncl Lumber Mqnulccturerg Asaociqtion cnd the Nctioaql Retcil Lumber Declers Associqtion cre coopercrling ilr thir Nctioncl Smtrll Homes Demonstrqtion to stinulcle ihe building cnd ownerahip oI homes costing legs thcn $5000. The eight designs shown rcnge in construction cost lrom $1750 to $3400.

California Will be Barom eter ol Housing Act

Washington, Feb. 1O--Federal housing administrator Steward McDonald said today that telephone reports from all sections of the country indicated "a general revival of home building and modernization" Llnder the administration's new housing program.

Reports from representatives in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Cleveland and points in Indiana, New York and Texas, Mr. McDonald said, show that the program is "meeting with very wide enthusiasm from lenders, builders and real estate developers."

"I feel that by spring the effects of the act will be clearly noticed. The response exceeds our expectations," N{r. McDonald said.

Ileports from the West Coast are optimistic, the administrator said, adding that Los Angeles is the country's best "barometer" at this time of the year because r,veather permits building to begin at once.

Woodwork is one sure plqce where o lumber deoler con seII beouty ond good construction! For Mr. ond Mrs. Americo cre proving, yeG ofter yecrr, thot they don't hqve to be sold well-designed quolity woodwork! Owners cEe quick to see thcrt correctly designed woodwork will keep homes in style orrd protect their volue.

Curtis, with 72 years of woodworking experience, retained Dwight Jomes Bcum. fqmous qrchitect-designer, to develop these 1938 Woodwork Styles. There cue new designs in entro.ces, montels, stoirs, cobinets cnd trim. Use this coupon to get complete informotion.