Million for 'Weslern Addirion' Cleqnup

San Francisco last month reached the stage of actual execution in another phase of its attack on slums and blight when Acting Urban Renewal Commissioner Richard L. Steiner approved a Federal loan of $16,691,025 and a capital grant of $8,403,497 for the California city's 109-acre "Western Addition" urban renewal project.

A badly blighted, predominantly residential area, Western Addition-which escaped the 1906 earthquake and fire-contains some of the oldest buildings in San Francisco. Of 3,640 .structures in the area, 2,181 are substandard. An obsolete street pattern, which has caused a serious traffic problem, adds to the neighborhood's difficulties. IVlunicipal records indicate a high incidence in the area of fire, crime, disease and juvenile delinquency.

Western Addition, after nearly all structures have been razed, will be redeveloped primarily for new residential uses, emphasizing multi-family housing. The plan for the area also calls for expansion of existing church, school, and playground facilities, development of shopping centers, and widening of Geary Street. The 2,680 families living in the area will be offered relocation in decent, safe and sanitary housing, as required by law. San Francisco has estimated that complete redevelopment of Western Addition will take about five years.

Estimated net cost of the project is $11,914,435. This represents the difference between the cost of acquiring and prepar-

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Western Addition is part of a2r/a-square-mile section of San Francisco for which urban renewal activity is contemplated.

Wolly Smeor Joins Western States

Walter S. Smear, formerly cred'it manager of Atlas Plywood Corporation, Western Division, has joined Western States Plyrvood Corporation, Whittier, California. He has been associated with Davidson Plywood, Inc., now a subsidiary of Atlas Plywood Corporation, since 1951. Wally, whose home is in Rivera, served in the U. S. Air Force during World War IL In 1946 he u'as employed by the U. S. Grant Supply Company as credit manager.

"We're very pleased to have Wally with us," said Dick Fantz, Western States Plyr,vood general manager, "and u'e're sure his experience in credit and office management will be of great benefit to our organization."

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Two More Associotes Join SCRTA

Two new Associate Member firms have joined the Southern California Retail Lumber Association in the past month. Dealer Bob James has enrolled Pacific Wood Products Co., 900 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, wh,ose officers are Norman Davidson, Jr., president; John G. Davidson, executive vice-president; Richard S. Rartlett, vice-president, and Chandler Hart, secretary-treasurer. Dealer Lathrop K. Leishman enrolled Modern Materials, Inc., 6812 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollyrvood, whose officers are C. H. Anderson, president; John L. Gerich, vice-president, and H. Eames Bishop, vice-president. The latter firm has warehouses in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Van Nuys, E,l Monte and Santa Ana.