Osrling Mclnufclcturing Co.

Lumber Terminol, Inc., Storts New Service ql L. A. Horbor

George DeBritz, president of Lumber Terminal, Inc., Wilmington, California, announces that his concern has established lumber unloading facilities at Berth 233, Terminal Island, in the Los Angeles Harbor district, for the purpose of offering a complete service to cargo shippers and receivers throughout the Pacific Coast area.

Although this is a new operation by the DeBritz organization, his firm has been engaged in the equipment and lumber service busir-ress in the harbor area for many years.

In addition to cornplete docking, unloading and handling facilities, a 10-acre concentration yard for storage of over 1O million feet of lumber has been acquired by the firm adjacer.rt to its dock. The yard location, at 601 Seasicle Avenue on the island, is close to the new freeways for fast T I transportation to metropolitan Los Angeles and all Southern California communities, DeBritz declared.

Modern nerv equipment has been purchased by Lumber Terminal, fnc., to expedite cargo handling from the ship and for loading trucks r,vith a minirnum of clelay.

SCRLA Regionol Groups Meef

The West Side Lumbermen's Group of the Southern California Retail Lumber Association held a dinner meeting at The Buggy Whip in Westchester on J:une D. Speaker r'vas William A. Barnes, area representative of the Research Institute of America, on "Selling for Profit."

The regular monthly luncheon for or,vners and principals of retail yards lvas held at the Biltmore hotel July 12. The San Gabriel Valley Lumbermen's Group rvill meet at liaton's, Arcadia, July 19. Duane Garvin, l{ammond Lurrrber Co.. East Pasadena. will be chairmau.

Do-lt-Yourself Book Published

HOW TO \\TORK WITFI TOOI,S AND WOOD \\'as published June I b1' l'ocket Books, Inc. An original 25 cent I'ocket Ilook, it is a practical volume for anyone of any age r,vho rvants to take up an enjoyable hobby or learn a money-saving skill. Fred Gross, editor of the book, is nlanager of the Educational department of Stanley Tools, Nerv Britain, Conn. He believes that anyone l'ith a reasonable knorvledge of tools can do home repairs u'ith this basic knorvledge in an easy-to-understand u'ay. Those already skilled u.ill find it a handy reference for sizes and varieties of tools and a practical source of helpful hints on u'oodworking. It contains a check-list of tools essential for the home tool chest rvith complete instructions on their use and care. Basic steps in carpentry, including the selection of lumber, the drawing up of designs ancl the use of finishes, are expl:rined in simple terms. There are also descriptions of more advanced projects in carpentry, such as hanging a door ar-rcl making a ping-pong table.

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Monqrch lumber Moves

The Monarch Lumber Company of Southern California, Los Angeles, held a successful auction June 27 u'hen several hundrecl thousand feet of Douglas Fir n'as sold to various wholesale and retail lumber dealers of the Southland. Action on the auction got underrvay at 10:30 a.m., and rvithin four hours all stock offered for sale had been sold, including n'all surfacing and various items of I{emlock.

The ml.rolesale lumber concern will move its operation to Los Nietos this month and rvill continue operation of lumber distribution to Southern California dealers from the new location, according to rnembers of the concern.