Moving Picture to Show Ancient

" Horreless Carriag es"

Arthur E. Twohy, president of the Twohy Lumber Company, Los Angeles, will have four of his ancient "horseless carriages" in the moving picture, "The Conquerors," which the R-K-O studio is now shooting. They include a lXJ2 Pierce Arrow, 1907 Buick. 1912 Stevens Duryea and 1913 Cadillac coupe. Richard Dix, Ann Harding and Edna Mae Oliver are among the film celebrities who are appearing in the cast.

Mr. Twohy's hobby is collecting old automobiles and in his collection he has many prize specimens that have appeared in moving pictures in the past. Several of his ancient machines have been loaned to the Los Angeles Museum at Exposition Park.

Appointed Sales Manager

W. F. Baird has been appointed sales manager of Michigan-California Lumber Co., Camino. Mr. Baird was formerly general sales manager of the Madera Sugar Pine Lumber Co., Madera.

I3uilding permits in 559 cities and towns of the United States during the month of July, 1932, amounted to $32,506,956, according to official reports made to S. W. Straus & Co. This figure represents a 14.2 per cent decline from June, 1932, when the volume of these cities was $37,901,513. Permits issued during July, 1932, fell 72.3 per cent below the same month of 1931.

California ranked third among the twelve leading states in building for July, 1932, with a total of $3,067,966. New York was first with a total of $7,509,486, while Massachusetts was second with a total of $3,232,658. Los Angeles was seventh among the cities of the country with a total of $1,011,811, San Francisco was tenth with a total of $616,1109, and Portland, Ore., was twenty-fourth with a total of $211,335.

Twenty-five cities reporting the largest volume of building permits for July, 1932, as'compared to the same month last year, follow:

LES STERETT TO SPEND SIX WEEKS IN . NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Lester G. Sterett, secretary of the Millwork Institute of California, is spending six weeks in Northern California on business of the Institute. His headquarters are in the Institute's office, 45 Second Street, San Francisco, and his telephone number is KEarny 3910.

George \(/. Allport Shall There be a Lumber House

George W. Allport, died at Resear'ch Hospital, Kansas 'City, Mo., Monday, Augast 22. Death was due to cerebral hemorrhage.

Mr. Allport was born in Oswego County, New York, October 16. 1876. He married Mabel Parmelee. December 25, 1899. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Virginia Burton and Fern Louise, all of Kansas City; two sisters, Mrs. R. E. Avent, Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. C. E. Everingham, Toledo, Ohio, and a brother, E. E. A1lport, Oswego, N. Y.

Mr. Allport had more than twenty-five years' experience in the hardwood lumber business. lfe was employed by the Ozark Cooperage and Lumber Company of St. Louis for a number of years. In 19@ he went to'Arkansas and engaged in the hardwood lumber manufacturing business. In 1919 the Jefferson Hardwood Lumber Company of Pine Bluff, Ark., was organized and Mr. Allport was one of the owners of that business. When the Jefierson Hardwood Lumber Company had cut out its timber, Mr. Allport came with The Long-Bell Lumber Company, April 1, 1922, as Hardwood Supervisor, stationed at Pine Bluff, Ark. In August 1926 he was transferred to the main office of the company in Kansas City as manager of the Hardwood Department, his duties being divided between giving attention to the hardwood manufacturing features of the Long-Bell hardwood mills together with hardwood flooring factories, and with the sale of hardwoods and hardwood flooring. Funeral services were held at Kansas City, Wednesday afternbon, August 24th.