New Plywood \Tarehouse Built jor Efficiency lJ,$.P,tm6i"

Planned to give the highest'possible degree oi ,.rlri.. j speeding the receiving, storing, and shipping of plywood; and the assembling and loading of ,customers, orders, the new Oakland rvarehouse of the United States plywood Corporation is fulfilling the ideas of its planners.

The warehouse is located at 330 Brush Street. and fronts on three streets, with 200 feet on Brush, 150 feet on 3rd Street and, 75 feet on 4th Street. Three 5Gft. freight cars can be unloaded at one time, and the material is handled swiftly by modern hydraulic and fork lift trucks. The loading bay has accommodation for four trucks at the same time, insuring fast service for customers, pickups.

With a total area ol 22,5@ square feet the warehouse has a width of 150 feet for most of its length, with spans free of columns for 75 feet. The building is of reinforced concrete construction

. Daylight from skylights and windows is ample at all times. No artificial lighting is needed. An appreciated feature is a lunch room for warehouse personnel.

Offices Paneled in Hardwoods

' All the offices are paneled in hardwood Weldwood. The general of6ce is finished in Oak, Birch and Weldtex. The shipping clerk's office is done in Birch. The lunch room walls are paneled in genuine Mahogany, and the room is

Whct Is Douglcrs Fir Plywood?

Douglas Fir plywood consists of an odd number of thin sheets, or veneers, of selected Old Growth Douglas Fir, laminated with alternating grain direction. Both waterproof and water resisting adhesives are used, which after settling under high.pressure form a bond of great strength

-stronger, in fact, than the wobd itself.

A grade and thickness of Douglas Fir plywood suitable for virtually every purpose is norv available and is made to conform with the moisture-resistance specifications set forth in U. S. Commercial Standard CS45-45, established through the National Bureau of Standards.

Registered grade-marks and trade-marks for all standard panels have been adopted by the Douglas Fir plywood' tequipped with a stove, refrigerator, and a Murphy Cabranette.

The manager's office is well worth a visit from anyone who is interested in the use of beautiful hardwood for interior finish. Paneled in highly figured prima Vera, it is a fine example of what any homeowner could have to enjoy in at least one room. Many live lumber dealers are selling such jobs both for new homes and for remodeling old ones, and dealers are invited to bring their customers in for a life-size demonstration of the various species of hardwoods shown on the walls of these of6ces.

A11 ceilings are acoustically treated. Lighting is indirect, of the most modern type.

The fixtures, including all desks, counters, and waiting room furniture, were built by S. Kulchar & Co., Oakland.

The building was designed by Alben Froberg, architect, of Oakland. The offices were designed by the United States Plywood Corporation's staff architect, \rernon Sears, of New York.

Don L. Kesselring is manager of the Oakland branch. He is ably assisted by George Allen and Bill Haskin, and two foung ladies, Pauline Armstrong, and Dorothy lrvy.

Adam Welker is in charge of the warehouse.

Association mills. These marks are designed to protect the purchaser of plywood and to assure him that he will always receive the exact grade he specifies.

Plyrvood and Building Codes

Plywood is approved in the lJniform Building Code Tor almost any use in house construction recommended by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. This code has been adopted by more than 380 cities, towns, and counties throughout the United States.

Some cities, such as Seattle and Los Angeles, have recently modernized their codes and have incorporated into them special sections and paragraphs recognizing plywood as an acceptable structural material.