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pending further study. Subsequently, the proposer of the changes, who was not a member of the Philippine Mahogany Asso' ciation, withdrew his request for consideration by the NHLA, so no action was taken on the proposals at the NHLA meeting that followed.

Use Of The Term

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Highlight of the meeting was talk by Robert Gerrish, president Mahogany Association, Inc., which repre' sents the importers of African and Ameri' can mahogany. During the past years there has been some conflict between the two associations regarding the use of the term o'mahogany." Mr. Gerrish stated that his organization was still very much interested in matters concerning nomenclature and would still strive to see that the name was protected, but he also outlined various promotional plans that the Mahogany Association had for their products and invited mutual cooperation where possible. The mernbers of the Philippine Mahogany Association underscored their intention to see that the rulings of the Federal Trade Commission regarding the use of the term "Philippine Mahogany" were followed by the trade pledged to cooperate with the Mahogany Association in seeing that there were no violations.

Ocean Freight Rates

Other matters discussed included the ever-present problem of ocean freight rates from the Orient, current conflict between the Philippines and Japan concerning the re-measurement of logs, changing trends in imports, changes in duty efiective the lst of January, 1965, and promotional work being carried on by the association.

W. A. Howe, Mahogany Importing Company, South Pasadena, Calif., was elected president for the 1964.1965 year. R. H. Winde, Jr., Winde-McCormick Lumber Co., Boston. Mass.. was selected to serve as vicepresident. George D. Scrim, Robert S. Os. good, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif., was reappointed executive secretary-treasurer.

Etected Directors

Elected directors for the first time were L. H. Stanton, Jr., E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles, Calif.; and Douglas Dayton, J. H. Monteath Co., New York. Reelected as directors were: A. de las Alas, Philip pine Lumber Producers' Assn., Manila; L. B. Culter, J. Fyfe Smith Co., Vancouver, 8.C., Baron Drewry, Wood-Mosaic Industries, Louisville, Ky.; C. P. Fernandez, Nasipit Lumber Co., Manila; B. M. McLean, General Hardwood Co., Tacoma, Wash.; J. M. Soriano, American-International Hardwood Co., New York; H. S. Thompson, Insular Lumber Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; and Messrs. Howe and Winde.