SCRLA's 4Oth Annuol to Be rhe One for the Book -- April 23-25

The 40th Anniversary Convention of the Southern California Retail Lumber Association, to be held the 23-25 of this month at the Ambassador hotel in Los Angeles, scene of so many of the SCRLA's most fun- and fact-filled meetings, promises to outdo ar.ry of the annuals in the dealers' past history. The n:rtion's most outstanding speakers, some of Hollyrvood's rnost dazzhng entert:rinment, and a Trade Shou'that u'ili displal' nerv products and building materials exactly as a SCRLA dealer u,ould display it for sale on his or,vn store floor, are all on the busy calendar that Executive Vice-President Orrie Hamilton and the SCRLA of;ficers have prepared.

The conr-ention opeirs "unofficially" rvith a dinner the night before for those dealers and Associate members rvho made the recent trip to the Har,r,aiian Islands (see Pages 37-52 in this issue). At this April 22 evening event, the Harvaiian Conference delegates rvill shorv their color films and slides of their lslar-rds trip fcir their "mutual edification."

The 40th conr-entior-r opens oftici:rlly the morning of April 23 rvith the llcrard of Directors meeting. Then comes Registration, n'ith the first business session at the luncheon, featuring a top speaker and top entertainment. That afternoon and evening u-ili be Open House at the Trade Show for EVERYONE in the Southern California lumber industry.

Wednesday, April 24, s<; {ar inclrrdes the Trade Shorv, Luncheon ancl another great speaker, u'ith the annual lJanquet an<l -{ll-Star Sht,rv that rright.

Thursdal', 25th, gets going ivith the pcipular Old-Timers' Breakfast. The Noon sessit.,n is, as usual, in conjunction rvith the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo and Hoo-Hoo-Ettes, including a national speaker, still more superb entertainment and the fashion shou-. After a last visit at the Trade Shotv, the convention mo\-es this year to a grand new spot for its annual Dinner-Dance, Hollyrvood's r,vorld-farned night spot -TH-E \IOULIN ltOUGE, u,here the steaks, swigs and stage shol'are reallv as spectacular as you've heard.

Peort, Bonoudi Buy Hommond Yqrd

Sonoura, Calif.-P,1'ron Ireart ancl Donrir.ric Ilonaudi, tu'cl fiirmer employes of thc 1'arcl, have bought the Nlission Lumller Companv on l-ast Spairr St. here. It is the former Sononra yrLrd t-,f the Hamr-r-rolr<l Lrrmber Co. :Lncl had been bought earlier by the llailey I-rrn-rber Co., Napa, Czrlii., u'hen Hamnrcinrl's lineyards u'ere soltl u,ith the rest of the lioldings to Georgia-I'acific Corp. I'eart and Bonaudi had rvorked for manl- vears at the vard they nor,v orvn. They u,ill be assisted by Napoleon N{ontoya.

L. A. Public Heoring on Lumber Groding

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has announced a public hearing on N{onday, April B, at 3 p.-. in Roorn 211 of the City Hali, regarding the adoption of adecluate rules:ind regulations as a basis {or approval of I-umber Gradirrg Agencies, reports Orrie W. Hamilton, executive vice-president o{ the Sonthern Clalifornia Itetail Lumber Assn.

The 1957 Building Code amerrdlnent rvill rerluire all luml,rer for construction prlrposes to be grade-marked by an ap-

When You Gotfq-

L. ll. Ilarris of the I-. Ir. Flarris l,umber Co. reports on the most tlnusrral sale yet by a retail lumberyarrl, l'hich he came across on a recent visit to the Thompson I-urnber Co. in Oxnard. It seems that rvhen the pilots at the nearby Point Mugu airbase blast ofi in their nerv jet planes, the concussion in the cockpit is so great that it liits them up in their strapped seats and they hit the top of the bubble-type enclosure, smashing their safety helmets dorvn over their ears and banging their heads. This discomfort at take-off had been bothering the jet jockeys for some time and they couldn't wait for appropriations {or foam-rubber or some other protection to clear the Pentagon red-tape. Earney Thompson, owner of the Oxnard retail yard, heard about the problem, had an idea, sold the commandant of the base on it, and is today supplying the pilots lvith 4,000 of those little "bumpers" that ordinarily go on toilet seats for their helmets at 6 cents aoiece.

proved grading agency. Forn.rulating rules lr,hich will ensure competent n'ork are G. E,. Morris, general manager ancl superintendent of Building, City of l-os Angeles; Hanley \Vayne, chief of building bureau, and W. B. Quinlan, secretary, I3oard of Building and Safety Comn"rissioners.

The Board of l3uilding and Safety Commissioners will consicler adoption of the follorving rules and regulations crr-r XIondal', April 8, 1957 , at 3 :00 p.m. : l. Jrursuant to the recluirements of Section 91.2503 of the Los Angeles N{unicipal Code, every lumber-grading agency shall be approved by the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners prior to grade marking any lumber for use in the City of I-os Angeles. Applications shall be made to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners, Room 216, City Hall, Los Angeles 12, California.

2. A lumber grading agency requesting approv:rl shall submit the follon'irrg: a. Evider-rce of being approvecl by the Board of Reviel' of the "American Lumber Standarcls Committee" to :tssure competency of personnel and possession of acle<1uate facilities. b. A copy of the registere<l sta.mps rvhich n'ill bc used on all lumber: c. The name of the responsible officer of the agency. d. The headquarters address of the agenclr and the addresses of all branch offices. e. A copv of the grading rules u'hich establish the basis of the grade stamps used.

(1) The species of lumber graded shall be indidicated by name, abbreviation, or symbol. This indication may be part of the grade-mark st:imp or a separate stamP.

(2) Only commercial designations shall be used to indicate the grade of lumber. Stamps shon'ing a stress designation will not be permitted.

\\rritten comments may be submitted to the Secretary on or before April 8, 1957, or interestecl parties may appear at the hearing.