WAR T IME SHIPMENTS

Fir Plywood Priceg

San Francisco, Nov. Jg.-Bxlgnsion of the scope of the maximum price regulition covering Douglas fir plywood to the wholesale and retail levels was announced today through the regional Office of Price Adminis'tratiirn.

This action was effected through issuance of revised maximum price regulation No. l3-Douglas fir plywoodeffective December 5. The revision also brings price regulation for the plywood in line with the provisions of a War Production Board limitation Order and, at the same time, simplifies and clarifies former provisions of the original maximum price regulation No. 13Douglas fir plywoodby rewording and rearrangement of those provisions and incorporation of examples and interpretations.

The revised regulation sets dollar-and-cents maximum prices for purchases originating at the mill, as did the original regulation, and then by use of formulas controlling mark-ups, sets ceilings on sales out of stocks of wholesale and retail distribution warehouses and yards. The latter are divided into two basic categories"plywood distribution plant" sales and all other warehouse and yard sales.

The lumber industrl' hcs met the demcnds oI Wqr by working every lacility to the limit. In the l<rce oI serious shortcltes oI equipment, mcchine replcrcementB, supplies crnd lcbor production crnd shipments hcnre gtone lorwcnd.

'?qul Bunycnr's" crews qt Westwood cqtr1, on with c yecr round, full ccpccity schedule.

"Pcrul Bunycm's"

Catifornia Pines

Soilt Ponderosa cnd Sugcr Pine II'IVIBEB MOI'IDING PTYWOOD

Incense Cedcn I|ENEIIAN BUIID SLATS

For plywood distribution plants, delined in the regulation as those which during the first six months of 1941 received 2O per cent or more of their revenue from plywood or veneer sale, the ceiling prices are composed of the basic F. O. B. mill price, plus transportation from the mill to the distribution plant, plus a mark-up of 20 per cent on sales of $200 or more and of 25 per ceni on sales of less than $200.

!(/alter J. Crow

Walter J. Crow, one of the oldest hardwood lumbermen in the business, and for the past 10 years with Forsyth Hardwood Co., San Francisco, passed away in San Francisco, December 1.

He was born in England 66 years ago, and started to work for Neihaus & Co., hardwood dealers, San Francisco, 4O years ago. He was in the hardwood business for himself in Oakland for a short time.

He is survived by his wife Mrs. Mary J. Crow, a daughter, Mrs. Norma Belle Rose, and a sister, Mrs. Rosa Dawes.

C. Lester Normoyle

C. Lester Normoyle sales manager for Ingham Lumber Company, Glendale, Oregon, died suddenly from a heart attack in the Portland Hotel, Portland, December 3. He was r,vith the Ingham Lumber Company for many years.

He is survived by his wife, and a son who is a student at the University of Oregon, Eugene, and now awaiting a call to the Navy pre-flight school at St. Mary's College, Moraga, Calif.

Funeral services were held in Salem. December 7.

Oxnard Housing Rerated

Washington, Dec. S.-The War Production Board today announced.that Oxnard, Calif., had been added to the de. fense housing critical area list.