Housing Heqlrhy in SoCol Consfrucfion Figures

The first three months of 1957 sau' the start of more than $600.000,000 n'orth of construction in Southern California, despite a spotty building picture that had highs in some localities and clecreases in others. And clespite a nations'icle gloonrv outlook for home building, this Ilarch alone registered building permits for 8,369 du,elling units in the Los Angeles metropolitan areii (I-. A. ancl Orange counties), thc largest vriiume ior anv month since llarch 1950.

Of srrch units, 3544 n'ere in private multiplc-housing projects, reported the rese;rrch department of the Securitv-First National Bank of Los Angeles.

The clu-elling-unit permits issuecl in N[:rrch \\'ere at a riite eclrrir-aient to about 89,000 per )'ear, alutost neck-and-neck

PLYWALL ! Sensationalnew panel now distributed by WESTERN o Silver gray or Limed (lak o Black or Blonde Walnut

3 J r u'ith the 90.000 total for 1956, reportecl The Los Angeles Times. In the citt'. I-os Angeles issucd 1386 perrnits at $20,809,6'+9 r.:rluation for single-family dn'ellings; 21 perrrrits frrr $243,21I for <luplexes, ancl 190 peru'rits at $10.99'1,820 for :rpartment structure s.

The Nfarch activit,v strengtherre<l the belief that Sorrthern ('alifornia rr'il1 be alrle to sht.ru' a $2,500,000,000 or bctter ctrnstruction r-oluure ior 1.957.

In this year's first quarter, T0 Southlarrcl citics issuecl $303,862,00rr in permits, anrl pcrmits of $158,2()2,877 were issued in the rrnincorDoraterl areas oi nir-re other Sorrthlartd counties.

Asks Heoring on Plywood lmporfs

Washington, I).C.-Senator Thurtnond (I).. South Carolina) said earlier this nronth that he has asked the Senate Finance Committee tt'r hold an early hearing on the matter of U. S. plvu'ciod impcirts and hear the testimonv of all interested parties. Thurmontl's figures use<i irt a \Iarch 1,1 speech rvere challenged by importers oi Japanese plyt'<totl alrd others. He h:rcl said that irnport cotnpetitior-r forcecl the shutd<in'n of 28 American plvu'ood plants. irrclucling l0in North Carolirra. in the past three vears.

r Fruitwood o Plain or vee-grooved

.4 x^7,4 x 8, or 4 x 10 panels

.118" ,3f 16", 0t lf 4",

Door skins ovqilqble soon Phone today for sdditional inlormotion

Ullwestern

The importers, in turn, hacl pointerl orrt that of the 10 North Carolina plants-four never existed. tn'o burnerl dorl'n, one is operating fullv, another n()\\- makes furniture, one was dissolved for personal reasons an<l the tenth u'as closed for re:rsons of contlranv trolicr-.

Northwesf Lumber Co.Sold

Legal r.rotice recentlv appearine irr the \tar.r Nuvs, C-alii.. Neu-s said thiLt JtIlLrv Haclcla<1, I'acoinra, intended to sell to I'hilip Friednran, 434 N. Croft r\r,e.. Los -\rrgeles, a1l fixtures, ecluipment arrcl goodu'ill irr the lunrlrervarrl busine ss knou,n as North r"'est Luml>er Co.. 11301-33 .\etnzr, Van Nuys, as of April 22.

$8 tvtitlion llcrrbor Areq Permifs

Cost:r Nlesa, Calif.-Building permits issuecl in the IIzrrbor area for 1957's first three nrorrths totalc<l nearly$8,000,000, of u'hich Cost:t IIes:r's sharc u'as $5,198,1381 ar-rd Neu'port l)rcach ran rrp $2.rr,l(r.418.

They're in the Swim

Iriesta Pools of South Gate. C--alif.. ann()unces the sionitto ',i tlrn l:rr,'c<t re<i,ierrli:rl srvirrr ...- .b.....b ......llllng poc>l contr:rct e\.er let in Sotrthern C:rliforr.ria. The deai is for 7,1 pools in the Vista T,os Palmas tract of I'alm Sprirrgs.

Passenger cars were involved in nearly 80o/o of all U. S. traffic fataliti.es in 1956-850/o of traffic injuries.

RAymond 3-4727

Complele Stock of Redwood Uppers - Priced Right STANDARD PATTER,NS ANZAC SIDTNG BEVET

7227 Telegroph Roqd, los Angeles

Forest Fiber Products Go. Nomes Jocobsen Generql Solesmqnqger

The appointment of Henry B. Jacobsen as general salesmanager of Forest Fiber Products Co., Forest Grove, Ore., is announced by F. M. Hughes, general manager. Jacobsen was salesmanager for the Southwest division, with headquarters in Los Angeles, and moves to Forest Grove to coordinate all sales.

Henry Jacobsen was the first salesman hired by the 8-year-old company, which produced its first Douglas fir hardboard panel in 1949. He moved to L. A. in 1952 to concentrate on industrial sales and became division head in 1955. He is German-born, was brought to the U.S. at 14, attended college and served inWWII with the 4th Armored, in which he won the Bronze star when his tank combat team with four men captured 3,000 Germans.

Glub I l7 Plons lodies Night

Riverside County Hoo-Hoo Club 117 will stage its annual Ladies Night and Golf Tournament May 25 this year, at the Wonder Palms hotel five miles south of Palm Springs. The regular dinner dance (door prizes as usual), cocktail hour and swimming in a spacious pool are on the calendar, with the golfing at Tamarisk, a short putt from the hotel. This year the club is forced to limit non-member guests to one couple per member.

The dinner-dance price will be $6 including tax and tip. Cocktail hour is 6-7 p.m., poolside. Attire will be informal.'