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Corlow Compony Opens New Wqrehouse in Colton

Jack Carlow, president of the Carlow Company, Los Angeles wholesale distributing concern, is shown above at the new warehouse facilities at 341 West "G" Street in Colton. The Carlow firm now operates four Southern California locations with the addition-of the Colton division, which will be shared with the Cranford Wholesale Company at the above-mentioned address.

"For quite a few months we have considered a location in the Kite area to service San Bernardino and Riverside county retailers, and we now have a new modern plant, centrally located, which we feel will more than answer the purpose," said Mr. Carlow.

"We shall stock a complete line of Nordco Droducts. in addition to Carlow All-Wood Hardwood Flush Doors, Hollywood Jr. Combination Doors and imported and domestic hardwood and softwood plywoods," he continued.

Mr. Carlow stated that Rav Alvarez. well-known Southland salesman, has been sellcted for the manager's post at Colton and the telephone number for the new location is TAlbot 5-0672.

Zimmermon Nomed FHA Commissioner

Julian H. Zimmerman was nominated Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration on January 20. Immediately prior to his appointment he was for 18 months General Counsel of the Housing and Home Finance Agency.

A native of Wichita. Kansas. Mr. Zimmerman wenr ro Washington early in 1957 as Assistant General Counsel of HHFA prior to becoming General Counsel in August, 1957. He spent five years in the publishing business Fefore embarking on his law career.

Chqrles Cook Conrrolling Yqrd

Charles Cook of Palos Verdes, son of the late Bert Levi Cook who died January 24 (CLM,2/15/5r, is now controlling the Lawndale lumber business as he has. in fact. since his father's retirement. The well-known Hawthorne civic leader and owner-operator of the Cook Lumber Co. at the same 14410 Hawthorne Blvd. location for more than 35 years, died at 76 after a stroke the week before and a short illness. He also left his wife. Minnie.

SCRTA SncAs New Monufqcturer

A new Associate member of the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn. is DEK Industries. Inc. of California. listed at 47 E. 44th St., NYC. DEK Industries is establishing a manufacturing plant in the Southern California area, it is said. James Inglis, Jr. is down as west coast regional manager of the new firm. Walter E. Kemmerer is vicepresident, sales.