Arthur E. Lane Reelected President of National-American Wholesalers

At the thirty-ninth annual convention of the NationalAmerican Wholesale Lumber Association, held at the Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic City, N. J., on Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16, Arthur E. Lane, of New Ybrk, was unanimously re-elected president. Other officers elected by the board of directors were: First vice president, J. B. Montgomery, Pittsburg, Pa.; second vice president, Max Myers, Cleveland, Ohio; treasurer, O. N. Shepard, New York; secretar.y-manager, W. W. Schupner, New York; department manager, S. L. Darling, New York; manag'er, North Coast district, Roy A. Dailey, Seattle, Wash.

The following directors were elected to serve for the term expiring in 1934: R. D. Hunting, Cedar Rapids, fa.; C. A. Mauk, Toledo, Ohio; C. F. Kreamer, Philadelphia, Pa.; John I. Shafer, South Bend, Ind.; A. C. Manbert, Toronto, Ont.; M. G. Truman, Chicago, I11.; O. N. Shepard, New York, N. Y.; E. F. Wales, Spokane, Wash.; M. A. Wyman, Seattle, Wash.; Burton W. Adams, San Francisco, Calif.

After calling the meeting to order on Wednesday morning, President Arthur E. Lane delivered his annual report, which was followed by the annual report of Secretary-

Manager W. W. Schupner. The special merchandising conference on Wednesday afternoon, which was presided over by Max Myers, chairman of the special merchandising committee that was appointed by President Lane several months ago, included discussions on "Costs," "Compensation," "Retailers and Wholesalers," and "Split Commissions."

Interesting addresses were made by W. F. Shaw, trade extension manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association; John F. Curry, chairman of the Association's credit committee; Axel H. Oxholm, director of the National Committee on Wood Utilization, and B. F. Downing, president of the Northwestern Retail Lumbermen's Association, at the sessions on Thursday. The report of Roy A. Dailey, manager of the North Coast district, was submitted by M. A. Wyman, of Seattle, at the Thursday afternoon session.

Opposition to the importation of Russian lumber was among the resolutions adopted by the convention. The convention was largely attended and representatives of the wholesale lumber business from all sections of the country were present. A dinner dance rvas held on Wednesday evening, and many of the lumbermen played golf on Friday.

Coos Bay Lumber Co. Will New Hardwood Company at Sell Redwood San Diego

A marketing and handling arrangement has been completed between Hobbs Wall & Co., San Francisco, manufacturers of Redwood, and the Coos Bay Lumber Co., whereby the latter will carry a stock of Redwood for rail shipment at their Bay Point yard. It is contemplated that eventually the equivalent of a mill stock will be carried.

H. Homer Miller announces the organization of a new company in San Diego that will handle hardwood flooring and lumber. The new organization will operate under the name of the San Diego Hardwood Company. Mr. Miller has had a long experience in hardw-oods and has been associated with the hardwood business in San Diego for many years.