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Ncw Homes Authorized for Construction East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club Meets Feb. 15 in San Francisco

San Francisco, Jan. 25.-New homes-one thousand of them have been authorized for private construction in San Francisco on the recommendation of Eugene Weston, Jr., regional representative of the National Housing Agency, it was announced today.

Mr. Weston said the approval by Washington covers private construction of new homes in San Francisco. The authorization for construction was received from John B. Blandford, Jr., NHA administrator. These new homes are the first authorized in San Francisco since last March.

Mr. Weston said that, in addition, a very substantial quota for private and public conversions also had been authorized for San Francisco.

Nor did these constitute all the day's developments in housing. Entirely apart from these authorizations, it was learned that very sizable additions to Bay area housing, both in new construction and private and public conversions, have been recommended to NHA authorities in Washington by Eugene Weston, Jr.

"This is good news indeed," commented Fred E. Palmer, manager of the San Francisco War Housing Center, "because builders in San Francisco have been claiming the need for new private housing in this area. Now that it is granted, they can clear the decks for immediate action.

Visits San Francisco

Roy Cross, manager, Nevada Lumber Co., Reno, Nev., was recently in San Francisco on business.

"Submarines-And How They Can Be Used to Help Win This War," will be the subject of a talk by D. V. Daniels. retired lieutenant of the U. S. Submarine Service, at the regular dinner meeting of East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39 to be held at Hotel Leamington, Oakland, on Monday evening, February 15.

This meeting will celebrate the 18th birthday of the Club. Tom Hogan III, program chairman for the evening, has arranged for some exceptional entertainment which will include Billy Lyons and "Johnny Jones" in an excellent ventriloquial act.

A large attendance is expected. All past presidents have been invited. and all lumbermen are welcomed at these meetings.

Eight Employes Enter Services

Seven employes of the Back Panel Company, Los Angeles, who have entered the U. S. Army during the past several months are the following: George Stow, Merrill Morris, David Borunda, Tranquilini Telles, Manuel Caravajal, Raymond Ortego and Jose Borunda.

Harry Gibbens, another employe of this firm, recently ioined the Navy Seabees.

Back From Trip To Mexico

Hal Von Breton, E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles, has returned from a business trip to M.azatlan, Senaloa, Mexico. He traveled both ways by airplane.

Housing Rectrictions Eased

San Francisco, Jan. 23.-A revision of war housing construction standards, easing in some respects the restrictions on design and material consumption, was announced today jointly by the WPB and the'National Housing Agency. The standards were originally established October 28,1942.

The principal changes, which are of particular interest to private builders, included: fncrease of 10-15 percent in permitted floor area.

Removal of ban on use of softwood lumber for finished and sub-flooring.

Expansion of areas in which wood frame construction may be used. Elimination of heating provisions, since the major requirements formerly included have been incorporated in the current war housing critical list.

The relaxation of the restrictions on the use of lumber does not mean that the critical character of the.softwood lumber situation has improved,'War Production Board officials explained, but rather that there is an indication of an increase of side cuts in logging areas where no facilities are available for storage. Moreover, the primary need of the armed forces is for timber, and the development of side cuts in logging areas without a ready market may hamper timber production.

In prescribing the maximum floor areas for dwelling units of various sizes in the original standards, WPB and NHA officials acted to insure that the maximum number of such units would be produced from the limited visible supply of critical material. In increasing the floor areas, the revised standards will make it easier for builders to operate within the restrictions imposed on war housing construction, and better-planned, more livable homes are expected to result.

The use of softwood finished flooring or softwood subflooring has been prohibited since the war housing standards were set up in October.

In those states within reasonable reach of the Pacific Northwest and Southwestern lumber producing areas, the use of lumber for war housing construction within certain limitations will be permitted.

All war housing, including public and private, and large and small projects are affected alike by the revised standards, and builders whose plans and specifications fail to conform r,r'ill be denied priority assistance.

The new standards become effective immediately. Copies are available at all field offices of WPB and FHA.

Los Angeles Visitor

Charles Yerkes, Roddis Door & Veneer Co., Marshfield, 'Wis., was a recent visitor at the offices of E. J. Stanton & Son of Los Angeles, their California and Arizona representative.

MANAGES WRIGHT LUMBER CO.

Sam Horel is manager of the Wright Lumber Company,s yard at Stockton. He succeeds S. C. Witmer, who passed away January 31.