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Economy Housing Conference

Held in San Francisco

Los Angeles 14 PRospect 4235

Georgicr Pacilic Opens

Scrn Francisco OIIice

A Bay Area Economy Housing Conference, sponsored by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Federal Housing Administration, the Home Builders Council of California, and all elements of the home building industry, was held in the Sir Francis Drake ifotel, San Francisco, February 10.

Among the speakers was Jack F. Pomeroy, executivc vice president of the Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California, San Francisco, who spoke on "Building Materials and Supplies."

Other speakers were D. C. McGinness, district director of FHA, and a number of prominent builders.

The luncheon speaker was James Mussatti, general manager of the California State Chamber of Commerce. Hi-* subject was "Private Industry's Opportunity," a discussion on how and when lower cost homes can be oroduced.

Plcstic Putty

Plastic Coating Co., 6911 S. Stanford Ave., Los Angeles, has brought out a new product, a thermo-plastic in tubes. It comes in two forms, "Plastic Putty" and "Plastic Calking," and is packaged in collapsible tubes which are easily re-sealed after using. Sales are being directed by Sterling fndustries, Inc., 1428 S. Maple Ave., Los Angeles 15.

Georgia-Pacific Plywood & Lumber Co. announces the opening of their San Francisco sales offrce in the Monadnock Building, 681 Market Street. Telephone number is YUkon 2-5136.

In charge of the office is Arvilla Belasco, who was formerly with Rockport Redwood Company and Rounds Trading Company, San Francisco.

This office will handle sales of Douglas fir and hardwood plywood; also fir, redwood, Ponderosa and Sugar pine lunrber, and Southern hardwoods and hardwood flooring.

Directory To Include Architects And Engineers

This year's San Fernando Valley Contractors' Directory will list all licensed architects and structural engineers of the San Fernando Valley, as well as all licensed contractors, Mr. H. C. Mathers, chairman of the Directory Committee for the sponsoring organization, Construction Industries Board of the San Fernando Valley, has announced. The Directory is sent free of charge to all contractors listed, all architects, structural engineers, financial institutions in the Los Angeles area and to all libraries and Chambers of Commerce in the San Fernando Valley.

The Directory was initiated and is sponsored by the Van Nuys Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with other Chambers of Commerce in the Valley.