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He did not, however, predict any irnmediate change in retail prices, which he said must remain high in ord€r to cover the cost of labor.

Appointed Consultcnt

Mathias W. Niewenhous, recently director of the Forest Products Division, Civilian Production Administration, and formerly deputy director of the Lumber and Lumber Products Division, War Production Board, has been appointed consultant to the Office of Production. Office of the Housing Expediter.

Mr. Niewenhous will act as consultant on problems relating to forest products, lumber, milhvork, flooring, plywood, and general building materials.

He joined the War Production Board

Prior to that he was president of his own company in New York City.

Willicrm M. Symon

July I, 1942. construction

William M. Symon, 72, member of a pioneer San Francisco family and one of the founders of the wrecking firm of Symon Bros., passed away in San Francisco April 29.

His organization tore down many of the important buildings of the 1915 Panama Pacific fnternational Exposition and the Golden Gate Exposition of Treasure Island. The company also razed such historic edifices as the Bohemian Club, the James Flood mansion in Atherton and the Silas Palmer home on Van Ness Avenue'

He was a native of San Francisco and is survived by his widow, two brothers, John B. Symon and David D. Symon, and a nephew, John T. Symon.

Masonic funeral services were held in San Francisco, May 1.

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Pitcher Dirxrppecring Door Frcmes Agcin Reinlorced With Steel

Announcement is made by E. C. Pitcher Co., manufacturers of sliding door hardware and frames, 600 16th Street, Oakland 12, that they can again furnish Pitcher Disappearing Door Frames reinforced with steel for 3-s/s" studs. This makes the wall very rigid.

The cost is based on the regular cost of the 'rvood frame plus the cost of the steel. Price list will be sent on application. Dealers are asked to specify if reinforced frames are required, or the regular wood frames. The telephone number of E. C. Pitcher Co. is Glencourt 390. The factory is located at 8103 Seven Hills Road, Castro Valley, Hayward, Calif.

Becomes Grandfcther

Otto W. Frese, San Francisco wholesale lumberman, has been passing out the cigars recently, the occasion being the birth of a daughter to his son, William Lewis Frese and Mrs. Frese, April 19. His son, a bombardier veteran of the Army Air Forcos, is now attending the University of San Francisco.

Lumber Yard Fire

A fiie of undetermined origin damaged the Barr Lumber Company in Artesia, Calif., causing loss to inventory and equipment estimated at $90,000. The fire, discovered before midnight, April 19, burned for four hours before being brought under control.