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they are universally accepted as such, although not entitled to the distinction without a qualifying name to distinguish them from the genuine. A notable eximple of this is ,;African Mahogany."

The manufacturers of Mahogany, jcalous of the Philippine woods because of their invasion of the Mahogany field, have enlisted the aid of the United Statcs Fedeial-Trade Commission in an efiort to prohibit the use of the name Mahogany in connection with these woods. Volumes have been filled wih testimony for and against the practice, the battle raging between the defenders of long- established cgmmercial custofii, and the scientists, who jeilously guard the domain of botanical nomenclature. A decision is expected from Washington shortty.

True Mahogany is a native of the West Indies and is fo_und scatteringly in Southern Florida. It belongs to the Meliaceae family and its scientific name is ,,Swiet-enia Mahag_oni." It was named after Baron Von rSwieten, physician to Maria Theresa, Empress of ,Germany, in the midate of the tSth cgllrtry, although the wood had been used, largely in s.l{pbuilding, since early in the 16th century. .,Mahagoni" is the name given th- tree by the native sivages, and w.as retained by the scientist who named the species. In time the name changed to Mahogany. This ii the only .species entitled to the name without -qualification. 'Therl is now very little of it available commlrcially.

There are, however, several species of the genus Swietenia. Tabasco, and adjoining states in MexiJo, the East coast of Guatemala, and Honduras produce Swietenia Ma- crophylla. This is sold as Mexican f,{ahogany or Flonduras Mahoganp and is the principal species pioduced commer- cially on the American continenl. .,swietenia Humilis" grows on the West Coast of Mexico and Central America. arrd is sold in this market as "'West Coast" or ..Guatemalan" Mahogany.

. "African Mahogany," although of the Meliaceae family, is not even a member of the Swietenia group, but belongs to-the ge-lu! Khaya, and its scientific namc is ..Khaya Sencgalensis." tBecause, howevcr, of the close rcsemblance of tle wood to Mahogany, it has long basked in the sunehinc of that illustrious name, and finilly, without process of legal adoption, has claimed it as its -own. The Mahogany plople have welcomed into their family circle this Senegam!ia,n, dieq of questionable relationship, but hold up their hands in holy horror at the thought of a perfectly healthy young-ster of the Fhilippines, bearing a strong family resemblance, and a native of our country, assuming thCt he is entitled to the same privilege.

Whatever the outcone of the controversy,,Philippine Mahogany has established itself firmly in ihe favbr of the manufacturer and builder, and because of its abundance, its beauty, and its comparatively low cost, bids fair to continue to increase in use and popularity, no matter what its name.

Seattle Mill Man Dies

-Jess9 F. fves, General Manager of Stimson Company

Seattle, Wash., June 6.-Jesse F. Ives, 56, who entered the employ of the Stimson Mill company at Los Angeles in 1898 as manager of the yards and moved to Seattle in 1903, died here today. At the time of his death he was general manager of the concern. Mr. Ives was born in Davenport, fa., and his parents went to California in 1873, when he was three years old. He gained.repute as an athlete in California when he -"s yoing.

Due to his remarkable physical and mental powers he w-as able to carry on in active charge of all the various affairs of his business until May 27,-despite the fact that during -the last ten years of his life he had gradually lost his sight.

Included among those who survive him are his widow, Mrs. P. Masters of Los Angeles, Cal., a sister; Mrs. Herbert Richardson of Los Angeles; a brother, H. M. Ives of Topeka, Kan., another sistei, Mrs. J. W. Holmes of Sacramento, Cal., and a son, Laurence H. Ives of Seattle.