NO CONVERSION NEEDED

The entire production of the Douglas Fir plywood industry of the Pacific Northwest, now devoted to war uses, will be diverted into regular channels after the war, and plywood will again be a big item in the retail lumber dealers' stocks. And the great plywood industry will be rcady to go-no conversiqn leeded-$'hen Victory comes!

is the nost criticcl ol cll wcr materials.

This fact explcrins in c few words the continued pressure on the mills lor grecrter production lor wcr needs.

Iohn C. Light

Obituarieg

John C. Light passed away in Long Beach, Calif., orr April27. He was 87 years of age.

IIe was born near Chrisman, Ill., March 2, 1857, ancl moved to Lamar, Mo., at an early age. Starting in the lumber business in Nevada, Mo., he was associated with the following lumber concerns in Missouri, Kansas and New Mexico: Logan-Moore, Dubach, R. A. Long, and Foxworth, Galbraith & Badger. He opened his own yard in 1915 at Miami, Ariz., and operated it until four years ago when due to failing health he moved to California to live with his son. He spent over sixty years in active business.

Mr. Light was a member of Doric Lodge F&AI\{, No.26, Miami; Past Commander of Globe Commandary No. 5; Arizona Consistory No. I of Tucson; Miami Chapter No. 25, O.E.S.; life member of the Elks Lodge, Hoo-Ifoo, and past president of the Miami Rotary Club. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Globe, Ariz.

Surviving are his son, King C. Light of Long Beach; three granddaughters, Mrs. R. B. Sanderson, Laura Jean and Jacqueline Light; one grandson, Lieutenant King C. Light, Jr., of the Army Air Forces; one great granddaughter, Linda Jean Sanderson, and a sister, Mrs. J. J. Graeber.

Funeral services were held on April D at Long Beach, and burial was in the family plot at Nevada, Mo.

Orville A. Simmons

Orville A. Simmons, assistant manager of the Golden State Lumber Company, Santa Monica, passed away at his home on April 18 following a'heart attack. He was 68 years of age.

Mr. Simmons was born in Quincy, Ill., and had been a resident Jf S"ntr Monica for twenty-one years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Rhoda H. Simmons, a son, Ralph L. Simmons, and a brother, Guy Simmons.

Los Angeles Building Permits

Building permits issued in 'Los Angeles totaled 2,76 it April against 2,851 in March and estimated yaluation ryas $6,393,89 against $3,821,104.

Included in housing permits were applications fior 752 single units, 26 apartment buildings, 58 double units, t7 multiple dwellings, and alterations of existing structures to accommodate 67 families. Average cost of single dwellings during April was $3,682 compared with $3,616 in March and $2,580 in April, 1943.

Stock Screen Goods

Washington, May 1, 1944-Several changes in price ceiling for stock screen goods were announced today b-v the Office pf Price Administration, including the establishment of maximum prices for certain sizes of lGmesh galvanized and black wire extension window screens, which producers and distributors have bein selling since March 1 on an open billing basis. An OPA order authorizing sales on this basis expires May l.

Newly Listed Sources of Lumber

The May, 1944 issue of the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's National Red Book Service is just ofi the press. It is the 125th issue of the book which is a semi-annual consolidation of that service's twice-a-week bulletin of changes in the lumber and wood-working industries.

Lumbermen's Credit Association Inc., Chicago 5, publishers of this service, advise that as compared with the issue of 6 months ago, there are dozens of newly listed sawmills, some of which are brand new sources of lumber, others are mills which have resumed.

For the past 68 years, the lumber industry and other industries marketing through retail lumber dealers or selling to woodworking factories, have used this service as one of their guides in credit and collection work. They have also found that as an aid in sales promotion and as a guide to sources of lumber and allied products, there is nothing as good.

Terrible Twenty Golf Tournament

The 215th Terrible Twenty golf tournament was held at the Bel Air Country Club, West Los Angeles, Thursday afternoon, April 13. Eddie Klassen and George C-raftz were the hosts. Twenty mernbers and thirteen guests were out for luncheon and the afternoon play. An excellent dinner was served in the evening.

Bob Osgood was the winner of the first prize, a gold filled ash tray trophy, with his net 74. Hewey Bowles, with a net 75, won the second prize, a gin rummy card set. The special prize, a necktie, was won by Lieutenaqt Cockman. In the play-off for the second prize carried over from the Riviera tournament, Hervey Bowles with a net 73, won the sweater from Eddie Klassen.

The match-play results follow: first flight, Hervey Bowles defeated Roy Stanton 6 and 4; second flight, Dee Essley won from Gene DeArmond by default. This means that Hervey and Dee are in the finals which will be played off at the next tournament.

Curtis McFadden and LeRoy Pitcher, Associated Lumber Company, Los Angeles, and Harold Hamilton were unanimously elected to membership in the Club.

Berkeley Ycrd Hcrs New Owners

The yard of Folger Avenue Mill & Lumber Co, 940 F'olger Avenue, Berkeley, was purchased by R. D. (Dewey) Lapham and Louis Nora, May 1. The name of the yard has been changed to Folger Lumber Co. Both the principals were with Hogan Lumber Company for 16 years. Dewey Lapham was in charge of the mill department and Louis Nora was a salesman in the lumber department

This yard enjoys a good industrial business, one of its activities being the manufacture of crates .for engines manufactured by Hall-Scott Motor Co., Berkeley.

Chcrnge ol Ad&ess

R. O. Wilson Lumber Company has from 4900 Proctor Avenue, Oakland, to Berkeley 5, Calif.

Instqlls Incinerctor

moved its office 9 Plaza Drive,

Jennings Lumber Company has stallation of a new incinerator at just completed the inits Safford, Ariz., yard..

SEI.LING

Shevlin

Lumber Merchcnts Associction

Opens Office In Sqn Frcncisco

Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California opened an office at245 Monadno,ck Building, San Francisco, May 2, C. D. Dart, who has been Mr. Barber's assistant at Fresno for some time, is in charge. The telephone number is EXbrook 3084.

Mr. Dart has spent the last six months studying the many regulations of the various Government agencies, and is well qualified to assist members with their problems.

Redwood Logrgdng Conlerence

The eighth annual Redwood Logging Conference will be held at Eureka, Calif., on May 26-27, 1944. Arrangements are under way for a field trip on May 26, and on May 27 there will be an indoor session for the discussion of logging problems. The Conference is.sponsored by the California Redwood Association.

Will Mcnage Eugene Office

Robert S. Burnside, well known Northwest lumberman, has been appointed manager of the Eugene, Ore., office for E. J. Stanton & Son of Los Angeles. He succeeds William Neagle, who is opening a retail lumber yard in Eugene.

Hcrrdwood Finn Chcrnges Ncmre

Mearl Baker, who has been connected with the MillerMcDermott Hardwood Co. of San Diego for a long period, is now a pa[tner in the business, and the company is operating under the name of Baker-McDermott Hardwood Co.

KiIIed In Action

Eddie Davies, who formerly worked for T. M. Cobb Co., Los Angeles, and who was first reported missing in action, was killed December 12. He was on the British Navy destroyer Holcombe.