HOTEI, OAKIJAND

Dr. A. W. Stout Appointed Research New Delense Blanlcet Insulation Chemist of \(/estern Pine Association

Portland, Oregon, March 3l-selection of Dr. Albert W. Stout as research chemist was announced here today by S. V. Fullaway,Ir., secretary-manager of the Western Pine Association. Dr. Stout will replace Dr. E. E. Hubert, who has recently joined the research staff of I. F. Laucks, fnc., manufacturing chemists, at Seattle, Washington, after serving the past seven years as research technologist for the Association.

Dr. Stout is a native of California. He graduated in chemical engineering at Oregon State College in 1930 and then attended the graduate school of the University of Wisconsin, where he obtained his doctor's degree in 1934. For the past five years he has been assistant professor of analytical, general and organic chemistry at Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon.

Dr. Stout will devote much of his time to research problems pertaining to wood preservation and waste utilization and their practical application to the uses of Idaho White Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine and associated species, which are produced commercially in the Western Pine region.

It is expected that Dr. Stout will take up his new duties at the Western Pine Research Laboratory in Portland about May 25. Mrs. Stout and their daughter, Margaret, will also move here at that time.

A new insulating blanket developed for defense construction has been announced by the Wood Conversion Company, manufacturers of Balsam-Wool sealed insulation. Defense blanket, like Balsam-Wool, is a completely sealed insulation covered by a waterproof paper on both sides and is flanged on the edges for quick, permanent application. It is available in rolls or may be cut in varying lengths to fit job requirements. Complete information may be obtained from the Wood Conversion Company, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Tanforan Now Alien Assembly Center

Tanforan Race Track has been converted into an assembly center for enemy aliens, with a capacity of 17,400. A total of 145 barracks is being constructed, as well as mess halls, military police quarters and other structures. The job was started April 6 and is to be completed April 17. About 2,000,000 feet of lumber will be used.

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Frank W. Fortna, Builders Lumber Company, Klamath Falls, Oregon.