Western Pine Homs---ldttractive Fair Exhibit

San Francisco, Calif.. January 3-With the hanging 'of the striking blue shutters this week, the Western Pine Association completed the exterior of its attractive Cape Cod Colo.nial exhibition home on Treasure Island for the Golclen Gate International Exposition, rvhich opens here on February 18. This small, five-room dwelling, known as the "Western Pine Home," has been built by the manufacturers of Idaho \Vhite Pine, Ponderosa Pine and Sugar Pine to demonstrate to the thousands of Exposition visitors the inherent qualities of these Western Pines for exterior and interior uses in house construction. Although several such homes are expected to be built in the area, the pure white Western Pine Home is the first one that has actually been completed. It is located on Lot 9-J, a space of 65 feet by 125 feet, which adjoins the large Homes and Gardens Building and is near the huge hangar, rvhich will house the aviation exhibit at the south end of the island.

In effect, the Western Pine Home spans the American continent to bring this popular Colonial type of traditional New England architecture to the shores of San Francisco Bay where it is built entirely of the Western Pines, which are produced in the eleven states west of the Rockies. The house rvas designed by the well-known Boston architect, Royal Barry Wills, who, it will be remembered, is one of the group of nationally-known architects who pre;pared the traditional and modern home designs for the September 26 issue of LIFE magazine.

The lumber and architectural woodrn'ork throughout the Western Pine Home are of Idaho White Pine. Ponderosa Pine and Sugar Pine. Wide bevel siding, shutters, doors of varying Colonial styles, paneling-both clear and knotty pine, and special detailed millwork are just a ferv of the many interesting features that will be exhibited in finished f'orm in harmonious colors. The Western Pine Home is in the $5,000 to $6,000 price range and r'vill serve as a practical clemonstration of the beauty and comfort that can be in- corporated into' a small frame house and adapted to m,odern needs.

All the foundation timbers, as well as sash, frames and screens, were treated at low cost lvith Permatol, preservative for exterior millwork, first developed by the Research Laboratory of the Western Pine Association. The sheathing was applied diagonally to give added rigidity to the structure; Certigrade Red Cedar shingles were used on the roof ; and such other important items as sheet lead flashings and white lead paint were provided to insure a first class job.

Motion pictures have been taken of each stage in the construction of the Western Pine Home. It is expected that this film, entitled "Building a Home with Western Pines," will be released early in the new year. This will be the third sound-movie that has been made by the Western Pine Association.

Arrangements have been made to have the Western Pine Home,furnished by the John Breuner Company, of Oakland, Califor'nia. The furniture will include some knotty pine bedroom pieces. Eighteenth Century mahogany furniture will be used in the living and dining rooms. The lanclscaping will be simple, yet colorful, and will include a wide area of lawn with garden furniture made of Western Pines.

Every effort has been made to make the Western Pine Ifome one of simplicity and beauty both inside and out and yet wellwithin the means of families of average income. Those who have seen the completed home predict that it will hold the spotlight of attention among the demonstration homes at the Golden Gate International Exposition.It is just the kind of a house that anyone would be proud to own. C. E. L. Measure, of the Western Pine Association's promotion staff, will be in charge of the exhibit.

European Softwood Export Quotas Less in 1939

Washington, D. C.- The European Timber Exporters Convention has announced its seven member countries have ratified export quotas of softwood lumber for 1939 totali,ng 5,750,000,000 board feet. This is 67o less than the final quotas for the same countries in 1938, and 2O7o below that of 1937. It may be estimated that the quota reduction indicates approximately one-third less total European softwood export in 1939 than ten years ago in 1928.

Box shooks and railroad ties are excluded from the quotas, which only apply to rough and dressed softwood lumber shipped to world markets with the exception of North and South America, fran and theFar East.

The seven countries ratifying the agreement are Sweden, Finland, Russia, Latvia, Poland, Yugoslavia and Rumania. These countries sell about 85% of the European softwood lumber exported.

CHAS. DEVLIN SAN FRANCISCO VISITOR

Chas. E. Devlin, director of publicity for the Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Tacoma, spent last week in San Francisco. His visit was in connection with the Association's exhibit at the Golden Gate International Exposition.