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A cnrer MAry DEALERS are discovering new-found and continuing profits from NorsEMAsrER Acoustical Tile introduced by Simpson a few months ago. No special skill is required to install this efficient sound control tile. Tough wood splines fit snugly into grooves on two edges of each tile, and these splines automatically keep corners level and make straight lines easier to hold. Applied on furring strips, only two not four nails are required and these are toenailed through the splines, not the tile. Perforations ofworspuesrnn Acoustical Tile are Hollokore drilled, the tile has excellent sound absorption and possesses high light reflection without glare. Order NoIsEMAsTER from your Simpson distributor today and profit from the growing sound-conditioning market.

sPultE ou.y srrp$or 1{0lStltlASTtR orrns

Itt IIIESE FETTUIES: o SimpliOed Applicotion Melhod o Fewer Noil: Lower Lobor Corts o Spline Noiling Avoids Mqrred Tiler o Spliner Automcficolly Level Cornerr o Seoled fronrvere Joints Elimincle "Breclhing" r Hollokore Drilled Parforotions o High Sound Abrorplion

\(/atcrn Pinc Pancling Pattcrnr Standardizcd

I)ortland, Ore., April (>-Arloption ol 17 paneling patte rns as stanclard for the Western l'ine indttstry was announced today lly the Westcrn I'ine association.

The new stan<lar<l designs rvill be knorvn as the WI' scries and are nunrllere<l from I to 20. They represent a consolidati<>n and simplification of 35 patterns heretoforc known as the KI'and Ili series, many <lf rvhich were very similar in detail. Neither tlrc Kl' nor IIi series had evcr been adopted as standard lly the association.

"'I'he association hopes," Joseph W. Sherar, promotion manager, said, "that the new standard patterns will servc to clear up the considerablc confusion over pattern names and details which has prevailed for some time in the in<lustry an<l in the trade."

He said that a 3/8" tongue and groove and rf" h^ havc bcen adopted as standard for the new series. Whcreever lrossible, the V has been standardized at 3/l(f' depth and f" wi<lth. There are l0 t()ngue and groove ancl sevcn shiplap joined patterns.

Single copies of a four-page folder showing full-size details of the complete nerv series are available without charge. Quantity lots are listed at 2fc per copy. Write Western I)ine association, 510 Yeon Building, Portland 4, Ore., and ask for publication No. G-20, Western Pine I'aneling Patterns.

So-Cal Holdr Opcn Hourc April 17 throush 21

So-C'al ISuilding Materials Co., Inc. will hold open housc from 7:30 to 10:30 each evening, April 17 through April 21, f,or its retail lttnrber and building strpply dealers :rrr<l thcir ctlstonrers, at thcir ncw office atrd rvarehouse, 1220 l'ro,Jucc Street, Los Angclcs 21. IJuffet snacks will lrc scrvcd. The total warehottse space is now 30,000 square fcet. Thc loading and unloading dock is 34O fect long. I\il6tgr handling cquipment newly installed eliminates rr':rits orr "rvill calls" ancl speeds up stripntent of orders.

This concern started from scratch in July, 1944, and its grou'ttr in volutne of business, and efficiency in handling customers' orders, is considered remarkable'

Sellc Combination Door

I{o<l<lis California, Inc., Los Angeles, is a distribtrtor of thc Rcl-Air Combination I)oor. John Iiells, manager, rlr:rws attention to the dual knob feature, which he says assures evenly balanced, snug fitting, 4-level adjustment, with positive locking. He also remarks on the fact that thc metal sash is readily removed by slight pressure to the left side, and is easily replaced after washing.

This company also handles Sampson screen doors, both full screen and three panel screen.