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The Housc of ldeag

San Francisco, July l5.-"Before the end of 194O, the House of Ideas will probably be the most widely known house in America," according to Kenneth Smith, executive vice president of the California Redwood Association, in announcing the opening of the House of ldeas, a new model home now open for public inspection at Rockefeller Center, New York.

Jointly sponsored by the California Redwood Association and Colliers' Magazine, the House of Ideas is built on the terrace of the fnternational Building, adjoining the Rockefeller Home Center offices. It is designed by Edward D. Stone, famed modern architect, and is constructed 'of natural finished Redwood. This western wood furnished siding, terrace paving and garden fencing.

Already this unique house has been the subject of one feature article in Collier's magazine. Four more articles are scheduled for early appearance. In addition, Architectural Forum is preparing a complete technical description of the design.

Plans are being made for visitors at the rate of 200,000 per month as Fair going crowds visit the display.

Of particular interest to lumber dealers is the fact that little or no use of specially detailed materials has been made in the house. All are standard Redwood yard items almost universally carried in stock.

The estimated cost of reproducing the house in a suburban locality is $7,500.

Rry Melin in Air Service

Ray Melin, president and general manager of OwensParks Lumber Company, Los Angeles, has been called into the United States Army Air Service and is now stationed, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, at March Field, near Riverside, Calif.

Lt.-Col. Melin was a combat pilot with the French Army in the Great War and was with the army of occupation in Germany in the U. S. Army Air Service. After his return to this country from overseas he remained in the Air Service with the rank of Captain at March Field for three years and then entered the lumber business with OwensParks Lumber Company.

Burt Beless, who was assistant to the general manager is now general ma,nager of Owens-Parks Lumber Company.

FHA Homc Construction Continueg at H:gh Leval

Washington, D. C., July 8.-Applications for FHA mortgage insurance involving new homes declined seasonally during June but exceeded any month reached until this spring, Federal Housing Administrator Stewart McDonald announced today.

Following May, which was a record-breaking month for FHA business, a total of L8,492 mortgages amounting to $85,226,150 were selected for appraisal by the FHA in June on homes to be built under its inspection, Mr. McDonald said. This compares with 14,798 mortgages in the amount of $71,005,994 in June, 1939, an increase of 25 per cent in number and N per cent in amount. M"y figures were 22,O53 mortgages for $101,217,472.

The first six months of 1940 showed a comparable gain over 1939 in new home mortgages selected for appraisal. The total was 106,550 for $491948,900, compared with 85,854 for $410,197,264 in the same period of 1939, a gain of.24 per cent in number and 20 per cent in amount.

New homes started under the FHA's inspection during June continued at a high level, Mr. McDonald said. A weekly average of about 3,600 new small homes being financed under Title II were started in June, compared with 3,800 in May and, 2,9N in June, 1939. This does not include a number of small homes being financed under Title I.

During June, the total amount of mortgages selected ,for appraisal under the FHA program, including mortgages on existing structures, amounted to $109,380,2N, compared, with $129,184,811 in May and $101,500,564 in June, 1939. During the first six months of the year, total mortgages selected for appraisal, including mortgages on existing construction, numbered 141,063 in the amount of $636,143,000, compared with 133,357 in the amount of $602,105,763 in the same period of 1939.

Modernization loans insured in June numbered 51,923 in the amount of $21,908,684, compared with $19,467,&8 in May and. $23,436,535 in June, 1939.

Calling On Mills

R. Nortvedt, Whiting-Mead Co., Los Angeles, is on a two weeks' trip to the Northwest where he will call on the mills.

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