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The best "gag" I've heard of in a long time is the one Harpo Marx (the wild-eyed Marx brother that wears the blonde wig in all the pictures and who is reputedly the bright wit of the Marx aggregation) pulled on the worldfamous violinist, Jascha Heifetz, at a Hollywood party; at least so goes the story.

Heifetz, who became famous even as a child for his violin genius, made the statement at this party that he began sup-

S. F. LUMBERMEN TO SEE REDWOOD F'ILM

"California Giants," sound film released by the California Redwood Association, will be shown at the regular weekly luncheon meeting of the San Francisco Lumbermen's Club at the Engineers' Club, 206 Sansome Street, San Francisco, on Monday, November 23, at 12:15 P. M.

It is believed that a good many San Francisco lumbermen, both retailers and wholesalers have not yet had a chance to see this fine Redwood picture, hence the reason for making Monday, November 23, "Redwood Day" at the club.

There has been a noticeable increase in the attendance at the weekly luncheon since the day was changed to Monday, according to President C. C, Stibich.

All lumbermen are welcome.

VISITS ASSOCIATION'S LOS ANGELES OFFICE

J. W. Williams, secretafy, California Redwood Association, San Francisco, spent a few days at the Association's Los Angeles office around the first of the month.

. FOREST SERVICE REFORESTATION PLANS FOR CALIFORNIA

One million seedlings from the Forest Service nursery at Susanville, Calif., will be planted by the rangers mostly next spring according to Regional Forester S. B. Show. The greater part will be planted on the Sugar Hill area in the Modoc National Forest, denuded by fire several years ago, and on the Burney Springs area of the Lassen National Forest where the Forest Service is converting brushfields into timber by the planting of over 500 miles of trees in wide strips through the chaparral. Smaller areas in brushfields will be planted on the Plumas and Shasta forests.

porting his entire family from his.earnings as a violinist when he was just seven years old.

"You mean you have been supporting your family with your violin since you were seven?" asked Harpo Marx.

That's right," said Heifetz.

"What were you before that?" Harpo asked him. "Just a bum?"

East Bay Club Meets November 16

Secretary Carl R. Moore announces that the next dinner meeting of the East Bay Hoo Hoo Club will be held at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland, on Monday evening, November 16. at 6:30.

"California Qiants," sound film released by the California Redwood Association, will be shown, and a speaker will discuss the Corporation Surplus Tax.

There will be a door pfize ol $10.00.

F. G. DUTTLE BACK FROM EAST

Frank G. Duttle, president of the Sterling Lumber Company, Oakland, has returned from a month's business trip to the East and Northwest.

He visited Chicago and Dubuque, Iowa, and returned by way of the Pacific Northwest where he called on a number of mills.

MOVES FROM MILL TO S. F. OFFICE

Stanley Cyr, who has been at the Port Gamble mill of Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., for the past year and a half, has been transferred to the sales department in the San Francisco office.

Jim Farley Visits Denver

Jim Farley, assistant Western sales manager, The Pacific Lur4ber Company, San Francis,co, is back from a two weeks' business trip to Denver and intermediate points.

Back From Vacation

Wendell Brown, of the Los Angeles office of MacDonald & Harrington has returned from vacationing in Humboldt County, where his father is in the Redwood shingle manufacturing business. He spent a day at the company's head office in San Francisco.

Orange County Lumbermen's Institute

Greatest Market for Modern Homes Holds Annual Meeting is in Low Priced Brackets

The annual meeting of the Orange County Lumbermen's Institute was held at the Dinner Bell Cafe, Whittler, October D, with about 6O guests and members present. President Frank N. Gibbs, Gibbs Lumber Co., Anaheim, presided. Following dinner, E' C. Parker, Patten-Blinn Lumber Co., Los Angeles, addressed the meeting on "Taxation and Increased Cost of Doing Business."

The annual election was held and the following were elected directors: Glenn Merrill, Patten-Blinn Lumber Co., Anaheim; Frank Curran, Frank Curran Lumber Co., Santa Ana; Arnold EnEarl, San Pedro Lumber Co., Whittier; Jack Collins, Brown & Dauser Co., Brea; W. E. Stork, Clement Lumber Co., Orange; Carl Reeder, I{ayward Lumber & Investment Co., Newport Beach; and Walter Spicer, Bay District Lumber Co., Newport Beach, Member at Large. At a directors' orlanization meeting the following officers were elected : Jack Collins, president; Walter Spicer, vice-president; C. H. Chapman, treasurer, and E. Stefiensen, secretary.

At the golf tournament in the afternoon at the Hacienda Country Club the winners were: Guests, Charles Lyons, low gross and F. M. Slade, low net; Members, Ross Ifostetler, low gross and Dick Emison, low net. Prizes were donated by Southwestern Portland Cement Co., California Door Co., Blue Diamond Co., Anglo California Lumber Co., and Deats Sash & Door Co.

\f. J. Hotchkiss

William Joseph Hotchkiss, 79, pioneet businessrnan, a director of the California Packing Corporation, and former president of Hobbs Wall & Company, Redwood lumber manufacturers, died at his home in Berkeley, November 2' following a three-months' illness.

Mr. Hotchkiss, a native of Kentucky, came to California with his parents as a child.

Mrs. Emma Hotchkiss, his wife, passed away three months ago.

A member of the Bohemian and Family clubs, Mr. Hotchkiss was active in San Francisco social and civic affairs.

He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Hazel Wightman, former tennis star, and three sons, Marius W., J. Miller, and Linville L. Hotchkiss.

San Francisco, Nov. 10.-The immediate need in Northern California is for homes costing $5000 or less, in the opinion of D. C. McGinness, acting director of the Federal Housing Administratron in this district.

"It has been shown that 6O to 70 per cent of our families live on annual incomes of $2500 or less," Mr. McGinness declared. "Bringing into service the old rule that the amount a man can conveniently afiord to pay for his home should not be more than twice his annual income, we arrive at a figure approximating $5000.

l'It is, therefore, my contention that the greatest market for modern homes is in the low-priced brackets. It is with those persons who aspire to own modest homes of their own that the Federal Housing Administration is striving to cooperate. Let them have their own homes and permit them to acquire such properties by simply paying themselves the rent they now pay for living accommodations."

An instance was cited in which a couple paid $35 a month rent for a five-room house. They owned a lot appraised by the Federal Housing Administration at $675. This entitled them to make application to their bank for a loan of $35@ with which to build a home of their own. They now are paying ofi this mortgage, including taxes and insurance, at the rate.of $32 a month, and within 20 years the home will be theirs, free from all indebtedness.

"The insured mortgage system is the key which can unlock the almost unexplored market of moderately priced homes of genuine quality. For example, assume that the 2O per cent down payment required reprbsents the appraised value of a building lot. Construction, then, may represent the entire balance of 80 per cent of the appraised value. The actual monthly cost to buyers then becomes $7.43 for each $1000 borrowed. There must be added to this, however, one-twelfth of the annual taxes and a similar proportion of the annual fire insurance premium, since these amounts are paid monthly instead of in a lump sum'"

Mr. McGinness reported that the Federal Housing Administration in Northern California already has accepted for appraisal 10,2ffi applications for government insured mortgages aggTegating $43,700,000.

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