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Vries Memorial Award

Washington, August l9.-Wellington R. Burt, assistant forester of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, was today named winner of the John N' Van der Vries Mem,orial Award, given by the Alumni of National Institute for Commercial and Trade Association Executives for the Trade Association Executive submitting the outstanding essay on trade association achievement during the fiscal year 194O, The award was made by Homer V. Vanderblue, Dean of Northwestern lJniversity, at the opening luncheon of the Institute at Evanston, Illinois, August 19th.

"A Challenge Accepted" was the title of Mr. Burt's essay, in which he outlined the program of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, designed to foster the constructi'on of more lower-cost small homes.

Mr. Burt will attend sessions of the Institute the remainder of this week. His entry will be on display in the lobby of the North Shore Hotel throughout the session.

VACATIONED AT WA\^IONA

T. B. Larvrence, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Mrs. I;awrence, and their two sons, Ted and Dick, spent th,e month of August at the Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park.

There is going to be c delinite slowing down in shipments oI Dry Redwood on cccount of hecrrry demqnd.

UntimelyDeath of Albe* '!(/. Koehl Over Half Billion Feet ol Lumber Required

Albert W. Koehl, of Los Angeles, died Friday, August 16, in a hospital in Los Angeles, after several rveeks'illness. IIe was born in Chicago 47 years ago. He was buried Tuesday, August 20, in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, after services in the Wee Kirk o'the Heather. The funeral was in charge of the Knights Templars, of which he was an honored member, and was attended by a large gatheri,ng of sorrowing lumber and millwork men. Ife was a Shriner. a Knight Templar, a member of the Sherifi's aero squadron, and a member of the Wilshire Country Club. He is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Tohn W. Koehl.

Al Koehl, as he was popularly called, was President of the firm of John W. Koehl & Son, operators of a very old and continuously successful millwork plant and business in Los Angeles. The elder Koehl started the business in L9tl2, and the younger man became associated with him from the start. Many years ago he took over the reins of management from his father, and the business co.ntinued to prosper under his very able management. About ten years ago his father retired from active participation in the operation of the business, leaving the job to the very capable son; a job that an u,ntimely death has now put an end to.

Al Koehl enjoyed the afiection and respect of the entire lumber and mill'rvork industry of Southern California. He lt'as a fine gentleman, and a first-class business man. One of his outstanding accomplishments was the creation of an original system for figuring door and miihvork prices which first appeared in 7925, a.nd came to be a dependable piece of equipment of the California millwork industry. Mr. Koehl was an enthusiastic swimmer, golfer, and in the last few years a devotee of flying, owning and operating his own plane.

The millwork industry mourns one of its finest members.

lor Delense Construction Already Under W.y

Washington, August n, lg40-Approximately 650,00O,000 feet of lumber will be required by the Army and Navy in troop housing and related projects on which construction either has already been started or for which plans are complete, according to an a,nnouncement today by John W. Watzek, Jr., in charge of the lumber section of the National Defense Advisory Commission's Industrial Materials Division, of which Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., is head.

Mr. Watzek presented the figures covering Army and Navy requirements to the Executive Committee of the National Lumbe,r Manufacturers Association at a meeting this afternoon. He explained that current lumber production in both soft and hard woods is on a basis of approximately 28,C00,000,000 feet per year which is roughly 75% of present industry capacity.

Of present requirements, approximately 257,5ffi,000 feet of lumber, 75,000 doors and 195,000 rvindows have been authorized for troop housing by the War Department. A large part of this material has already been purchased and it is estimated that orders for the balance n'ill have been placed by September 15.

The lumber to be used for this troop housing consists of 37To sheathing, IO% siding, 15/o flooring and wainscoting, and 38/o dimension and framing.

This material is for use at various points throughout the country, and includes the following Califiornia projects: Camp Ord, 18,50O,000 feet; Stockton, 2,4m,W feet; and Camp McQuaide, 1,500,00O feet.

Navy estimates cover approximately 395,000,000 feet at various projects among which is listed San Diego, San Francisco and San Pedro.

Back From Northwest

Charles T. Gartin, salesman f,or Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co., San Francisco, returned August 26from a business and pleasure trip to the Northwest. He lvas accompanied by Mrs. Gartin.

Part of National Forest Income Goes Caf ifornia Panel and Y eneer Company To Counties Radecorates Offices

Receipts from income of the 18 national forests in the California Region totaled $627,936 net for the past fiscal year ending June 30, the United States Forest Service reported in its financial statement today.

Regional Forester S. B. Show declared that 25 per cent of this amount would be allotted by the U. S. Treasurer to the States of California and Nevada for distribution to county school and road funds. Counties containing national forest lands will receive amounts proportionate to their yield of revenue from national forest products and special uses.

An additional 10 per cent, said Regional Forester Show, will be apportioned to the national forests within those counties for the development and maintenance of forest roads and trails.

Nearly half of the 19CI fiscal year receipts came from timber sales. Grazing of cattle and sheep on the national forests of California yielded almost $150,000 and miscellaneous special use permits, rental of summer home lots and water power brought in over $180,000.

The Plumas National Forest with headquarters at Quincy, Calif., show,ed the greatesf 1s'vsnus-net receipts of $105,630. Timber sales alone contributed $m,800.

Receipts of other national forests in the California Region were: Angeles National Forest with headquarters in Los Angeles, $26,345; Cleveland National Forest, San Diego, $7,7@; Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, $43,573; lnyo National Forest, Bishop, $17,3U; Klamath National Forest, Yreka, $14,732; Lassen National Forest, Susanville, $86,155; Los Padres National Forest, Santa Barbara, $12,75I; Mendocino National Forest, Willows, $3,986; Modoc National Forest, Altura, $79,26; San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino, $38,290; Sequoia National Forest, Porterville, $34,917; Shasta National Forest, Mt. Shasta, $18,880; Sierra National Forest, Northfork, $44,100; Stanislaus National Forest, Sonora, $38,534; Tahoe Natio,nal Forest, Nevada City, $19,300; Trinity National Forest, lVeaverville, $8,614, and Mono National Forest with headquarters at Reno, Nevada, $27,768.

California Panel & Veneer Company recently redecorated their offices at 955-967 South Alameda Street, Los Angeles, using for the walls and ceilings Gold Bond Insulation Boards, for which they are wholesale distributors.

In the general ofifice Gold Bond low density acoustical board was used on the ceiling and Gold Bond plank on the walls.

Low density Gold Bond acoustical board was also applied on the ceilings of the private offices and various types of tile on the walls.

The office of R. Mulholland, manager, has American Black Walnut wainscoting, and lolv density cream colored tile on both walls and ceiling.

Vice-president Geo. R. Stratemeyer's omce has Mahogany ll'ainscoting with cream texture tile on the walls.

In the office of W. F. (Bill) Fahs, secretary-treasurer, effective use of variegated blends of texture surface Gold Bond tile has been made on the walls. Wainscoting is quartered white Oak.

The reduction of noise in these offices through the use of the low density acoustical tile is very noticeable, and the installation of the difierent types of insulation boards makes it possible to demonstrate to customers the actual use of these materials.

R. R. Galloway Appointed Certain'teed General Sales Manager

Appointment o,f Russell R. Galloway as general sales manager of Certain-teed Products Corporation has been announced by C. E. Stedman, vice-prbsident in charge of merchandising. Mr. Galloway, who has been district sales manager in the Chicago office of Certain-teed since 1931, will take over his duties immediately at the New York offrces of the company, 1@ East 42nd Street.

Mr. Galloway has been associated with the company since 1923. His work has brought him into contact with the builcling trade in many Parts of the country, and he is rvellknown in the industrY.