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WALLACE H. BUFORD

Wallace Hall Buford, superintendent of the American Hardwood Co., at Los Angeles, passed away at the Alhambra Hospital, Friday morning, January 28, following a short illness. He was 57 years of age.

Ifr. Buford was born in Oxford, Mississippi. lfe rn'as connected with the sawmill business in the South for many years, afterwards going to Chicago, where he was with the International Harvester Co., in charge of their lumber department. lfe came to Los Angeles in 1922, becoming associated with the hardu,'ood business, and for the past several years was rvith the American Hardwood Co.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Buford, and a son, Gilbert Buford, salesman with the American Hardwood Co.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, January 31, at the Little Church of the Flowers, Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Glendale.

Los Angeles County Building Shows Increase

Valuation of new construction in unincorporated territory of Los Angeles county during January totaled $1,m]87 as against $1,105,281 for the corresponding month in 1937, according to the building permit report made public at the office of William J. Fox, head of the county building department.

A total ol lO67 permits were issued in Tanary. Of this numbei 325 were for one-story dwellings and seventeen for two-story structures.

Permits rvere issued for three new school buildings, trvo theaters, four factory buildings, twentythree commercial buildings, two churches and five apartment-houses.

Residential Construction Increase Slight In 1937

Washington, Feb. S.-The Federal Home Loan Bank board said today residential construction increased slightly in 1937, compared to the previous year. Reports to it, the board said, showed 168,033 family drvelling units costing $f6i9,173,50O were authorized in 1937 and 160,589 costing $6&,845,800 in 1936.

Tahoe Forest Purchase Voted

Washington, Feb. 2.-The House today passed a bill authorizing a $325,000 appropriation to purchase lands on the east side of Lake Tahoe for addition to Tahoe National Forest in Nevada. The measure now goes to the White House.

The Agricultural Department reported that although the bill will authorize purchase of approximately 100,000 acres, probably only 6O,000 acres can be acquired.