Advocatcs Housc Tcmperature C. E. Stedman Resigns-H. Knapp

Control For Comfort in Charge Celotex Distribution

Washington, March 26.-"Comfort at low cost is the problem 'confronting American architects today", says Alexander B. Trowbridge of Washington, D. C., nationallyknown architect, and member of the National Committee on Wood Utilization of the Department of Commerce. "Therefore, air,conditioning, temperature control, and any similar rneasure which will make the American home more liveable and comfortable at all seasons of the year will be an important step in the direction of increasing the number of home owners."

"It is obvious", Mr. Trowbridge continues, "that these new features of home planning cannct be carried out without giving due consideration to insulation, sin'ce a properly insulated house may be kept warmer in the winter at low cost, and cooler in the summer. Since air cooling by artificial means is rapidly gaining recognition, it is also obvious that ar,chitects should give the proper attention to the means of preventing heat from entering the building during the hot summer days."

"In addition to paying attention to certain structural details", Mr. Trowbridge stated, "the use of insulation materials in house construction becomes more and more a necessity, and is now considered an important adjunct to temperature control devices. It is therefore particularly fortunate that the National Committee on Wood Utilization has taken the step of gathering important facts in regard to house insulation, and publishing these for the use of architects, builders, and the general public."

"This report brings out the interesting fact", Mr. Trowbridge continued, "that the choice of insulation materials is not so important as their correct appli,cation, and the report gives definite instructions in regard to the uses of various types of insulation materials."

The publication to which Mr. Trowbridge refers is "HOUSE INSULATION: Its Economies and Application". A committee selected from among the country's leading architects, engineers, and builders, under the chairmanship of LeRoy E. Kern, representing the American Institute of Ar,chitects, contributed their services for the purpose of furthering American home comfort.

CHANGE rr'r OUn S. r'. prfOftE NUMBER

The telephone number of the The California Lumber Merchant's San Francisco office has been changed to DOuglas 4899.

J. A. RANKTN VTSTTS S. F.

J. A. Rankin, resident manager, Hammond & Little River Redwood Co., Samoa, recently spent a few days visiting the home office in San Francisco.

C. E. Stedman, vice-president in charge of distribution of The Celotex Company, announces his resignation, effective March 31. He rvas associated with the company from its organization in 1921and was in charge of the general distribution of the company's products for more than seven years. He was a member of President Hoover's Building Survey Conference, and vice-chairman of the National Building Industries Bureau. Mr. Stedman says he will continue to be active in the building industry.

Harold Knapp, general sales manager of the company since 1930 and before then assistant general sales manager, will assume direction of the company's distribution.

Philip Morse

Philip Morse, pioneer lumberman and for many vears prominent in the business and civic affairs of San Diego, died at his home in San Diego on March 30. He was 87 years of age. Mr. Morse came to San Diego fiom San Francisco in March, 1859, sixty-three years ago His first work in San Diego was with the G. W. B. McDonald Lumber Co,, but a year later he went to Arizona becoming associated with J. Gruendike where they operated a mill manufacturing lumber until 1883. On his return to San l)iego, he organized the San Diego Lumber Co. ancl continued with this company until a few years ago.

He took an active part in civic affairs in San Diego and was president of the chamber of commerce from 1895 to 1897, and was president of the board of edu'cation for one term. He also served as a trustee of the state normal school and for many years was president of the board of library trustees. He a,cted as city treasurer in 1875 and 1876.

Mr. Morse rvas a native of Fayette, Me., where he attended the public schools and was graduated from the Lewiston Falls Academy in 1855,, later teaching school before entering business in California. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ella Artha Morse, a son, Harry Morse, of Palo Alto, Calif., a nie,ce, Miss Sara \M. Treat, of San Diego, and several nieces and nephews at Los Angeles ancl in Maine. Funeral services were held at San Diego on Fri day afternoon, April 1.