T\TENTY.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

As reported in The California Lumber Merchant Octob et 1, 1924 the entire State of the Palace Hotel,

The Redwood lumber salesmen of California held a one day meeting in San Francisco, Sept. 19.

Long-Bell Lumber Company announces the opening of a new planing mill at their Longview, Washington, plant covering over five acres.

Lea Bronson, of Tacoma, Washington, president of the Tacoma Planing Mills, fnc., announces that his concern will build a large brick rvarehouse in Los Angeles.

C"ppy Slade, of Los Angeles, issued lumber golfer in California, and the accepted by Bob McCullough, of San a challenge to any challenge has been Francisco.

Announcement comes city will meet October 6 from Fresno that the Cats of that to organize a new Hoo-Hoo Club.

The California Redwood Association directors have made a contract with the Forest Products Laboratory, at Madi' son. Wisconsin, to do some research work on Redwood.

Bookf et Describe s Free School Forestry Publications

Washington, D.C.-A new 16-page booklet listing forestry materials available without charge for classroom use is now being distributed to schools in 48 states.

The bibliography, "Forests, Their Use and Conservation," eventually will be sent to more than 100,000 school and college officials by American Forest Products Industries, a non-profit educational organization.

Material listed in the annual publication deals with the importance of trees, the Nation's only renewable resource. Booklets, wail displays, and a motion picture, "Trees for Tomorrow," described in the bibliography, present facts intended to create a better understanding of forestry problems.

This year's release contains a special section anno.uncing, by states, where "Trees for Tomorrow" can be ordered. Also featured is a review on "The Story of Forests," a 24-page picture booklet designed for school children in the fourth through eighth grades.

Copies of the bibliography may be obtained free of charge f rom the American Forest Products Industries, Inc.. 1319 18th St., N.\\r., Washington 6, D.C.

G. A. Kingsley, Linnton, Oregon, in California.

Denver Taylor the California & in San Francisco.

of the West Oregon is spending a month Lumber Company, calling on the trade has been appointed sales manager for Oregon Lumber Company, with offices

Hayward Lumber & fnvestment the Manteca Lumber Company, at i<-r their string of yards.

Company has bought Manteca, and added it

Los Angeles lumber firms now have a baseball league, with the following having teams: E. K. Wood Lumber Company; Lounsberry & Harris; E. J. Stanton & Son; Western Hardwood Lumber Company; Hammond Lumber Company; Woodhead Lumber Company; Patten & Davies Lumber Company; Vernon Lumber Company; Kerckhoff & Cuzner Lumber Company.

The Eagle Rock Lumber Company, Eagle Rock, has just completed a new and thoroughly modern and attractive office and sales room.

Lustron Continues to Lose On Steel Houses

According to published reports The Lustron Corporation, of Columbus, Ohio, is losing money at the rate of about $1,100,000 a month. This is the Government financed outfit that is manufacturing all-steel pre-fab houses with money advanced by the RFC. Already the corporation has had $37,500,000 from the Government, and commitment is made for much more, maybe as much as fifty million more. Lustron must make and sell 35 to 50 houses a day to break even, and is now making about 15 a day. The only non-steel parts of a Lustron house are the concrete slab floor and its asphalt finish, and the rvindows. The houses are of steel covered with baked enamel and done in eye-catching, bright colors. Plumbing and electric wiring are built-in, as are bookcases, cabinets, bathroom fixtures, screens, water heater, washing machines, etc. The present model house has 1,083 feet of floor space, and has two bedrooms, living room, dining room, and kitchen. RFC says that Congress through Section 102 of the Housing Act has authorized. it to go through with this experiment. So the millions will continue to pour into the experiment. People occupying the already-built houses are said to be well pleased with them.

Appointed Representative for Northern California

George K. Wentworth, San Francisco, well known for many years in lumber circles on the Pacific Coast, has been appointed sales representative for Northern California for Chapco Resinized Board, a hardboard made by Chapman Manufacturing Co., Corvallis, Oregon, and distributed by Chapco Sales, Corvallis.

Mr. Wentworth is also sales representative for Northern California for The Perma Products Company of Cleveland, Ohio, manufacturers of high-grade Cedar shingles and shakes, with staining plant at Chehalis, Washington. Mr. Wentworth makes his headquarters at 501 Geary Street, San Francisco 2. His telephone number is ORdway 3-8388.

Lumbermen's Post to Meet

The Lumbermen's Post No. 403, American Legion, will meet at the Mayfair Hotel, Los Angeles, on Wednesday evening, October 12, at 6:45.

County Coroner Ben Brown, together with Chief Autopsy Surgeon Dr. Frederick Newbarr, will be the speakers.

Commander Al Shaw invites all veterans to attend.

The California Panel and Veneer Co. with Ben Ostlin and Bill Fahs will be the honored guests of the evening.

The annual Hi Jinks will be held November 18 at the Mayfair Hotel also. Dave Webb of Simpson Logging Co. is in charge of tickets.