Resolution Introduced in L. A. F. M. Slade Opens Office in City Council to Amend Los Angeles

Termite Ordinance

Councilman Geo. W. C. Baker presented a resolution to the Los Angeles City Council on March 15, 1934, calling for an amendment to exempt the grade technically known as No. 1 Heart Common Redwood from the building ordinance which requires that all lumber used as the underpinnings of all types of buildings in Los Angeles be pressure-treated with creosote or its equivalent as a protection against termites. Councilman Baker in introducing the resolution asked that it be referred to the building and safety committee of the Council for an early public hearing. President Howard Davis of the Council referred the resolution to the committee and Councilman Edward L. Thrasher, chairman of the building and safety committee, announced that a hearing would soon be held on the resolution, which follows:

"Whereas the foundation grade of California Redwood technically known as No. 1 Heart Common Redwood is in itself ample protection against termite damage; and,

"Whereas the California Redwood Industry is one of the oldest established industries in the State of California; and,

"Whereas the California Redwood Industry represents an investment of between $200,000,000 and $300,000,000 within the State of California; and,

"Whereas the California Redwood Industry today employs upwards of eleven thousand men within the State of California; and,

"Whereas the Industry within 000,000; and, annual payroll of the California Redwood the State of California approximates $15,-

"Whereas the foundation grade of California Redwood, known as No. 1 Heart Common, is today recognized throughout the United States, as well as foreign markets, as complete protection against termite damage;

"Now, therefore be it resolved that the City Attorney be, and is hereby, instructed to prepare an amendment to Ordinance No. 73372, said amendment to provide for the exemption from creosote treatment, the following:

"Foundation Redwood, technically known as No. 1 Heart Common Redu'ood. Such material shall be cut from that portion of the tree below the crown and shall not contain any sapwood or brown stain. All material shall be graded and have the identifying grade mark of the California Redwood Association and certified by them to be of the grade of No. I Heart Common."

At a meeting held at the Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, on Friday, March 16, representatives of a number of lumber companies in the Los Angeles district met to discuss plans to bring about the amendment to the present ordinance.

The present ordinance, which was passed by the Los Angeles City Council on December 13, 1933, was vetoed by Mayor Frank L. Shaw on December 21. The Council passed the measure over the Mayor's veto on January 5 and it became effective February 8. 1934.

F. M. "C"ppy" Slade announces the opening of an office at 331 Petroleum Securities Building, Los Angeles, where he will carry on a wholesale lumber business handling Northwest forest products. The telephone number is PRospect 2705.

He will represent the Mumby Lumber & Shingle Co. of Bordeaux, Wash., and has the distribution of the Edward Hines Lumber Company "Plylast" Douglas fir plywood and wallboard. He will also be able to place orders for lumber, shingles and lath through the Edward Hines Pacific Coast Lumber Company of Portland, Ore., which is the buying office of the Edward Hines Lumber Company of Chicago, one of the country's largest lumber concerns.

"C"ppy" is well known to the Southern California lumber trade, where he represented the S. E. Slade Lumber Co. which was established in 1885 by his father, the late S. E. Slade, and covered this territory lrom l92l to 1932 at which time the Southern California office was discontinued. His many friends are glad to see him back in the harness again.

One Stop Scrvice

"Dealers taking advantage of our 'One Stop Service' are finding it a great convenience when purchasing building materials to be able to buy all the lumber products from one organization, thereby saving many telephone calls and much valuable time," said R. D. Lapham, manager of the planing mill department of T. P. Hogan Co., Oakland, recently. "Deliveries are mpde with our trucks, or if the dealer prefers he can pick up materials with his own equipment."

Mr. Lapham reports a healthy increase in the volume of business in the first quarter of 1934 over the same period in 1933, and attributes this to cooperation of the dealers and their increased use of his company's "One Stop Service."

East B.y Hoo Hoo Club

Dr. Frank Brewer, medical officer in charge of the U. S. Veterans' Hospital, Livermore, Calif., was the principal speaker at the meeting of the East Bay Hoo Hoo Club held at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland, Monday evening, March 19. His talk on "Veterans and the Federal Government" was much appreciated.

Professor Emanuel Fritz, associate professor of the'Department of Forestry, IJniversity of California, continued his discussion on termites with a talk on "Termites in the Lumber Yard."

President C. I. Gilbert presided, and reports of progress were presented to him by the various Reveille committee chairmen.

Delightful music was again provided by a trio of young ladies.

Nu-Wood Exhibit at Los Angeler

Wood is returning in a new guise as decorative finish for walls and ceilings. This time it is a tile and plank made of wood fibre.

The new product, known as Nu-Wood Bevel-Lap Tile and Plank, is proving popular for homes, offices, halls, li braries and other public buildings. Installations here disclose reasons for its wide appeal. A natural wood color in varied tones from ligfrt tan to rich dark brown, a variety of shapes and sizes, and two surface textures-one side being rippled and the other smooth-make possible a great many variations in decoration. The plank comes in two types, one a standard bevel, and in five difierent widths and as many colors, which provide a random effect. In addition a series of decorative mouldings, made from the same material greatly enhance the beauty of the tile and plank on a completed job. Effective designs of coves, columns, beams and pilasters can be built up by using various combinations of these mouldings.

This wood fibre tile and plank has at least two other virtues: effective insulation against heat and dampness, and acoustical correction. It is claimed to be unusually effective in muffling discordant noises and preventing reverberations. This makes it especially applicable for use in public buildings, such as gymnasiums, theaters, churches and libraries. Installation is declared to be very easy, as it is applied over existing wall and ceiling surfaces. The bevel-lap features assures a perfect seal at each joint, at the same time providing an attractive groove around each panel. While the natural color is usually preferred, it may be painted, enameled, stained or calcimined if desired.

Permanent displays are now being installed at the Architects Building Material Exhibit at Fifth and Figueroa streets in Los Angeles, one showing various applications of the plank and tile, the other showing Nu-Wood Insulating Board used with Nu-Wood mouldings. Nu-Wood is a Weyerhaeuser product and is distributed in Southern California by Accepted Materials, Inc., 6818 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles. Dealers report to them a very active demand'for the material, as it is particularly adaptable in the modernization and remodeling of all types of existing buildings and also in new construction.

F. L. Morgan

Franklin L. Morgan, Whittier, Calif., for many years associated with the lumber business in Southern California, died in the hospital at Fullerton, Wednesday afternoon, March 28. IIe was secretary of the old Southern California Retail Lumber Dealers Association for many years, and prior to that was connected with the wholesale lumber business in Los Angeles. He is survived by his wife, Eloise Jane Morgan; a sister, Mrs. Lloyd Spalding, and three brothers, John, Oscar and David Morgan.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 2, at White & Emerson Funeral Parlors, Whittier.

A. C. Dixon DeputyAdministrator

Washington, D. C., March 19.-A. C. Dixon, former president of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association and for a number of years active in lumber association work, national and regional, has been appointed a Deputy Administrator in the NRA. Mr. Dixon was earlier named as administration member of the Lumber Code Authority and sat with that body during the recent meeting.