W. E. Cooper Wholesale Lumber Company, lnc.

Co. for dry-kiln use. The paint u,as economically applied u,ith a spray-painting outfit.

Special fabricated steel trusses support the roof and also the air circulating systems in the kilns. The control roonr is also supported by steel. Each kiln is equipped .lvith jumbo sprinkler system for automatic fire protection. The heavy, solid piled kiln loads are power pulled rvith a X{oore Electric Car I'uller. The cribs of lumber consist of 6 stickered -n--ard units placed in the kilns rvith a fork lift. Steam is furnished by a Cleaver-Brooks 250-H.P., 1S-pound boiler using P.S.400 oil.

The dry kilns at Placerville are operated by Joe Gibson. 'w.hci u'as formerly u'ith Fruit Grou,ers Supply Companv at Westrvood. California.

COMAC Appoints Publicity Firm

Appointment of Richard N{. \Vilkes, Public Relations, as public relations counsel to COMAC-Los Angeles is announced by Harvey Laughlin, director of the Construction Materials Center to be located at Sixth Street and Serrano Avenue. The unique product display and service center in Los Angeles u'ill be one of the largest of 24 such centers throughout the United States operated by CONTAC of America, Inc. Conrpletion in the early Fall rvill concentrate u'ithin its ultra-modern building services and facilities available to the building and construction industry, including exhibit areas for hundreds of manufacturers of building and allied products, product research and information services. ar.rd technical data on a u,ide varietv of building materials.