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Obituaries

Robert L. Cutner

Robert L. Cuzner, prominent Los Angeles lumberman and vice-president of the Kerckhoff-Cuzner Mill & Lumber Co., passed away Thursday, August 31, due to a heart ailment, following an illness of ten days. He was eightyone years of age.

Mr. Cuzner was born in Ottawa, Canada, and came to Los Angeles in 1883 where he became associated with the Kerckhoff-Cuzner Mill & Lumber Co. of which his brother, the late James Cuzner, was one of the founders. He was a member of the Elks and Jonathan Club.

He is survived by his son, William G. Cuzner of Los Angeles, general manager of the company, and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Carr, also of Los Angeles.

Funeral services were held in Los Angeles, Saturday, September 2.

Franklin M. Slade

Franklin M. Slade passed away suddenly at his home in Hollywood, Thursday night, September 7. He was fortyfive years of age.

He was the son of the late S. E. Slade, pioneer California lumberman, and had been associated with the S. E. Slade Lumber Co. for many years. He attended Stanford University and was a member of the American Legion.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hazel C. Slade, a son, Fielder M., his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Slade, and a brother, Spencer E. Slade.

Funeral services were held in Los Angeles, Saturday afternoon, September 9.

An 11 per cent increase in exports and a 40 per cent rise in impofts characterized the foreign trade of the United States in lumber and logs during the first seven rnonths of 1939 as compared with the corresponding period last year, according to figures released today by the Forest Products Division, Department of Commerce.

Aggregate exports of hardwood and softwood lumber, (including boards, planks, scantlings, flooring, and sat'ed timber) a,nd logs during the January-July period of 1939 totaled 7n,496 M feet against 639,655 M feet in the first seven months of last year.

Of the 1939 exports, sawn material accounted f.or 617,599 M feet compared with 555,746 in 1938, a gain of 11 per cent, while exports of logs and hewn timber totaled 82,897 M feet, a decrease of 1 per cent. Sawn softwood exports amounted to 542,979 M feet in the 1939 period compared with 412,935 for 1938, and sawn hardwoods, (including flooring) totaled 164,6n M feet against L42,81I. Exports of softwood logs amounted to 67,278 M feet as compared with 69,075 M feet during the seven months of 1938, while the respective hardwood log exports were 15,619 M feet and 14.834 M feet.

United States imports of hardwood and softwood logs and lumber (including clapboards and cabinet woods) totaled 492,892 M feet in the first seven mo'nths of the current year compared with 352,4n M feet in the corresponding 1938 period. In the softwood lumber group, spruce was the most important species imported, totaling 135,101 M feet in the seven month period compared with 95,303 M feet in 1938. Imports of fir and hemlock combined amounted to lIl,+73 M feet compared with 88,865 M feet in the seven months period of 1938, and of pine 48,914 M feet against 24,5A5.

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Savingr and Loan Asgociations Active Construction Hits Ten-Year Peak Lenders in Home Finance Field

Washington, Sept. 2-Savings and loan ,associations accounted for 32 per cent of all home mortgages recorded in American cities and towns in July, thereby maintaining their position as the most active lenders in the field of home finance in the United States, officials of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board stated today. The amount of home mortgages recorded by the associations in July, $105,890,000, was a higher proportion oI total mortgage activity of all lending groups than in any previous month this year.

An aggregate of $329,9U3,000 in home mortgages rvas recorded by all types of lenders during the month, a 9 per cent decline from June. The decrease is generally normal, being largely attributed to the fewer business days and holiday week-end in July and the customary seasonal letdown in the planning for new homes. The July figure raised to $2,12f,1?J,000, the total for the first 7 months of 1939.

Clovis Lumber Company Will Rebuild

W. T. Stephenson and Frank T. Bell, owners of the Clovis Lumber Company, Clovis, Calif., have announced that work will start at once o.n a new plant to replace the one destroyed by fire on August 17. The new site which was recently rpurchased is on the opposite side of the railroad tracks ftom the old location. Plans call for a modern office which will be separate from the large lumber storage building.

Back From Northwest

A. A. Kelley, sales manager of the Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Farncisco, has returned from a two weeks' business and pleasure trip to the Pacific Northrvest. He was accompanied by Mrs. Kelley.

Los Angeles Visitors

Howard Crawford, manager of the Tum-A-Lum Lumbe1 Co., Walla Walla, Wash., and family, have been spending a few days in Los Angeles. They just returned to the West Coast from a trip to New York.

New York, Sept. L?-Heavy engineering construction awards for August totaled $31t,222,m, the biggest volume for that month since 1929, Engineering News-Record reported today.

Weekly average awards for August were 52,244.000, a gain of 37 per cent over the weekly average for July and 7 per cent greater than the same month a year ago.

Private awards, on a weekly average basis, were the highest since April, 1938, and were 77 per cent above a month ago and 88 per cent higher than the same period last year.

Public constructio,n was 23 per cent above last month, but 13 per cent below a year ago.

NAPA LUMBER CO. BUYS YARDS IN ST. HELENA AND SONOMA

Announcement is made by Napa Lumber Company, Napa, Calif., that they have purchased the McKinnonMcNair Lumber Cornpany's yard at St. Helena, and that they will operate this as the St. Helena Lumber Company, with J. E. Clark, formerly at their Calistoga Lumber Company branch, as manager.

Pete Molinari will be manager at the Calistoga yard. He was formerly in their employ for seven years but has been with the Henry Hess Lumber Company at San Rafael for the past three years.

They also announce that they have bought the Mission Lumber Company at Sonoma. This yard will be managed by Jack Jackson, who has been wit\ the Napa Lumber Company for five years in charge of outside sales, collections and the drafting department.

Visits California Offices

Albert Schafer, Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co., Montasano, Wash., was a recent visitor at the company's Los Angeles and San Francisco offices.

City Of Trees

Washington is said to have more trees than any city in the world. One-seventh of its area is devoted to parks and tree-lined boulevards.

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7th Floor. Alaska-Cornrnercial Bldg.,

Anericrn Mill Co.

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Hutbctt MiU Co.

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I,OS ANGELES

610 Bald of Trrdc Bld8;

310 Sansome Street, San Francisco

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Bilrch O6ccr: SEATTLE

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STBAMERS

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Catherinc G. Sudda

Eleanor Chrirecarol

PORTLAND

200 Hcnry Bldg.