Philippine Lumber Demand Increases in Orient

Improvement in the Philippine lumber trade over recent months is noted due to some demand from lapan and the coast of China, states a radiogram from Trade Commissioner E. D. Hester at Nfanila to the I-urnber Division of the Department of Commerce. The usual seasonal orders by local yards are also tending to improve the lumber trade. One sawmill rvhich burned last fall is reopening and will tend to increase production of Philippine lumber.

JOHN P. HEMPHILL RETURNS FROM EASTERN TRIP

John P. Hemphill, Madera, Calif., general manager of Madera Sugar Pine Co., has returned from a business the trip in the east where he spent several weeks visiting the variqus lumber consuming centers.

FRANK L. CAMPBELL VISITS PACIFIC COAST

Frank L. Campbell, Chicago, I11., sales manager of the Masonite Corporation, was a recent visitor at the offices of Hills & Hamilton, of San Francisco, and W. P. Frambes, of Los Angeles, their California representatives. Be{ore coming to California, he called on their representatives in the Northrvest.

Planing Mill Moves To New Site

Burnett & Sons planing mill now located at Twelfth and North B Street, Sacramento, will move about May 1 to their new site which is located between Tenth and Twelfth and B and C streets. Leroy J. Miller is manager of the firm.