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Charles B. \(/hite

The subject of this lumber career sketch. Charles B. White is a vice president of White Brothers, the widely known San Francisco and Oakland firm that has been in the hardwood lumber business since 1872, and is therefore now in its 79th year.

Charlie, as he is known to a large circle of friends, is the younger son of the late C. H. (Harry) White, vice president and general manager of White Brothers for many years. He is the capable manager of the Oakland operation.

He was born in Alameda in 1910, attended local schools, and was graduated from the University of Oregon, Eugene, having majored in business administration.

"Raised in the shadow of a tree," Charlie heard lumber talk at home through all his early years, and worked in White Brothers' ,vard from the age of 13 in summer and winter vacations. After graduation from college he worked at various jobs, and learned to fly in that period at Oakland Airport, qualified for his private pilot's license, and kept in flying plactice for several years.

He started to work for White Brothers in the office in 1936, and worked in both San Francisco and Oakland offices alternately, under the guidance and instruction of his father, whose kindly instruction was extended to every individual in both the White Brothers' operations.

Charlie entered the Navy in the spring of 1943, and spent most of his time in the service out in the South Pacific, as Lieutenant in the Gunnery Department, on a combat carrier. He was discharged in November, 1945.

He returned to White Brothers in January, 1946, worked in the San Francisco office until 1947, when he went to the Oakland yard as manager. He has taken over the duties of superintending the yard work in addition to managerial cluties. Running the office, yard, and dry kilns makes him a very busy man. Then he finds time to confer with his' brother, Don F. White, who is vice president and general manager of the firm, and also keeps in close touch with President W. T. White.

White Brothers' Oakland yard has complete stocks bf hardwoods, which are maintained in proper balance in the various species and thicknesses. This operation, established-' 22 years ago, is one of the finest and best operated hardwood plants in the country of its size.

Mr. White married Miss Maud McCandlish, of Alameday' whom he met at the University of Oregon, in 1936. They have a fine family of four children, two boys of 11 and 5, and two girls of 13 and 8. They live in Alameda.

Charlie is a Rotarian. His hobbies are woodworking, and gardening.

\(/ood Study Kits Popular

Washington-Over 600 of the new wood study kits, recently announced by the Timber Engineering Company laboratory, have been sold in the past six weeks, according to Robert Hol-. combe, technician in charge of this laboratory project. "H"lf of the orders have come from lumber, furniture and woodworking companies. Many firms are giving kits to local Scout organizations and 4-H clubs. Other commercial firmg purchasing kits include radio, pulp and paper, food, glue and machinery companies for their own use.

Architects, trade associations, and research institutions, including variotts government and defense agencies are making use of this practical and easy method of wood identification.

Neatly packed in a lr-ood box, the kit contains 54 specimens of comrnercial species and wood products used in the United States. To make identification and general knowledge of wood both entertaining and instructive, a Teco lO-power hand lens, knife and 84-page illustrated book complete the kit.

Kits are sold by the Timber Engineering Company at $8.50, delivered anywhere in the continental U. S. Outside the continental U. S., price is $8.50 f.o.b. Washington, D. C.

At least 1,000 different kinds of trees are found in the forests of the United States. Of these only about 100 are used for lumber or other manufactured products.