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an additional Paramount Pole lumber storage shed at the Van Nuys yard. The new 100x60 warehouse for dry-stock storage is complete in every detail, with TW&J Bond-Bord roofing as a permanent display of company-distributed building materials.

Other TW&J distribution yards in Southern California are located in Rialto. National Citv and two in Los An.li-

Great Bay Lumber Sales

The Southern California sales territory under the management of Bob Wells has shown a steady growth during the past few years. More than 150 employes are on the pay- roll in the Southland division, and the additions to the "family" who came with the company at Lancaster include

Tarter, Webster & Johnson also operates distribution yards at Fresno, Oakland, Newark and Stockton in Northern California, making a total of 10 locations in the state of California serving the lumber industry at all levels.

Thoi-Teok Council Formed

New York-The "International Thai-Teak Council," a non-profit association that will devote its activities to the dissemination of information, and the staging of educational projects on genuine teakwood exported from Thailand, will be located at 299 Madison Avenue. Thai teakwood, known botonically as "Tectona Grandis," is rated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service as "the most valuable of all timbers for flooring, interior woodwork and ship-building."

In recent years this country has been flooded, the Council stated, "with a host of sub standard grades of teakwood from countries where geographic and climatic conditions militate against its growing and complete natural development. By merely calling native trees 'teak,' a ready market for this timber has always been found," the Council added.

Genuine teakwood must be able to resist decay and hold its shape under varying moisture conditions. Grade "A" teakwood should be able to withstand termite penetration. "Thai teakwood," it was noted. "has an oilv ieel and is light brown in color when freshly cut, and darkens on exposure."

Officers of the Council include Frederick K. S. Yee, 580 Dillingham Blvd., Honolulu, vice-president; Trustees include Kazuo Arakawa, 94333 Depot Rd., Waipahu, Hawaii; Arthur Rode, 8280 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.