California Buildhg Permits for May

Intcrest in Lumbcr Research Facilitier Incrccsing

Washington, D. C., June 15-An increasing number of rvood using companies are writing the Timber Engineering Company Shop-Lab concerning their wood utilization problems, according to Carl Rishell, director of research.

Typical inquiries from {ourteen states cover furniture, finishes, wallboards, wood plastics, wood sugar, piano sounding boards, laminated wood linen rolls, wood waste utilization from tool handle manufacture, wood dying, wood box treatments and a new wood preservative.

Timber Engineering Company's booklet, "The Forest Industries Blaze New Trails," continues in heavy demand.

During the past two months, ten wood using firms have written asking , that a wood technologist call to discuss their wood products problems.

H. B. McKean, Teco research engineer, reports. that 174 companies are now in correspondence with him on various problems relating to improvement of present rvood products and development of new uses.

Handsome New Office ct Toyon

The Calaveras Forest Products Corporation, at Toyon, California, has just completed one of the handsomest lumber offices in the state. Attractivelv modeled it is airconditioned, fluorescent lighted, and modern and convenient to the final degree. This concern operates a box and veneer plant at Toyon.

Timber Litercrture in Dem<rnd by Educcrtors

Washington, D. C., June 15-As a part of its postwar educational program, the Tirnber Engineering Company has furnished recently, upon request, fifty-five forestry architectural and engineering departments of colleges and universities with the Marburg lecture, entitled "Wood as an Engineering Material," which was prepared by L. J. Markwardt of the U. S. Forest Products Laboratory and delivered during the war period before the annual meeting of the American Society of Testing Materials.

This lecture, which received wide acclaim, is a 58-page technical story of wood, covering its method of growth, physical and mechanical properties and structural uses. The work has been used widely as a textbook by professors.

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New Booklet on Plywood

To aid the home-builder, carpenter or cabinet-maker in obtaining attractive and interesting'ivall and ceiling treatments with plywood, IJnited States Plyu'ood Corporation and The Mengel Company have just issued a ne\,\' brochure, Weldwood Plywood for Interiors Installation. It is available without charge upon request to United States Plywood Corporation, 55 West 44th Street, New.York 18.

The booklet gives clear, complete descriptions and illustrations of field installations including details ranging from the primary planning of the job to the final finishing of the plywood. There are instructions for erecting plyrn'ood'walls and ceilings in new construction, or over existing masonry or plaster; treatments of joints, corners. base and ceiling trim; fitting plylvood around windorvs and doors, and arranging the paneling to bring about I'arious effects. Versatility of the material is depicted with photographs of actual plywood installations and used to help visualize the suggestions.

Vetercrns' Housing Inspected by FTIA

' The o.d". requiring the filing of detailed plans and specifications when application is made for priorities assistance at Federal Housing Administration field offices applies to all housing for sale or rent to veterans. Compliance inspections made by FHA to determine u'hether the builder has foilowed plans and specifications also apply to housing for sale or rent under the Veterans limergencv Housing Program. These orders became effective June 10.

When a veteran seeks a priority to build a home for his own occupancy, he does not need to file detailed plans and specifications, and no inspection of the construction is required. Veterans may elect, however, to follow this procedure and have inspections made rvhiie the house is being built.

Automatic Paint Brush Cleaner

Materials have nolr become available to permit the return to the market of "Keepkan" automatic paint brush cleaner.

The patented brush-hanger, special laboratory developed liquid, and container are sold as a complete unit rvhich handles the entire brush-cleaning job. When the painting job is finished, the rvet brush is inserted in the brush-hanger, 'lvhicl-r suspends the bristles in the liquid, allorving the pigment to be drained out. l|he brush is then ready for L"': re-use or storage. Brushes used in cleaned at the same time and in the of liquid has been retarded. and it o\:er agarn.

different colors may be same can. llvaporation may be rrsed over and

Tr,vo sizes of Keepkan are available-the household size rvhich holds 4 brushes up to 3" wide, and the industrial size rvhich holds 5 brushes up to 4" wide. Keepkan liquid refills to maintain the level in the container are available separatelv. The Horve Comltanv, Stonv Creek, Connecticut, are the manufacturers.

Chcnges in Pricing Provisions For Western Poles crnd Piling

OPA made five changes in pricing provi-"ions for western poles and pilings to encourage increased outptlt of inland fir, larch and hemlock and adapt ceiling to new methods of prodtrction, effective June 15, 1946. (Amendment 4 to maximum price regulation 555.)