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Southern California construction started in the first seven months this year has topped $1,532,490,000 and the volume is now considered likely to exceed $2,500,000,000 this year to surpass the nerv building record set in 1955, the Los Angeles Times reported August 19.

Building permits issued by 71 cities in key areas were $854,255,801 in the seven-months period, while the unincorporated areas of nine Southland counties issued permits in the amount ol $448,234,586, according to the Research department of the Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles. Figures from other unreporting localities will considerably increase both totals. Heavy construction projects are reported to exceed $230,000,000 in the span. Los Angeles topped the list with a seven-months total of $285,695,969 so far this year. This is $M,662,170 more than the same span last year.

Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club No. I to Stort New Seoson Sept. I O Chinese Style

The first t956-57 meeting of the Los Angeles Hoo-HooEtte Club No. 1 will be held Monday, September 10, with a dinner meeting at Man Jen Low restaurant, 475 Gin L\ng Way, in New Chinatown, at 6:29 p.m. The recently elected officers for the new club year will be installed and the outline of club projects for the coming year will be discussed.