Two Hundred Entries Received in Architectural Competition

Stamps of every color and denomination, ranging from the ordinary two-cent to the nervest air mail stamp, reDresenting a total value of at least $200, cover the great variety of large packages, bulky rolls, mailing tubes, and envelopes in which plans, entered in the West Coast Woods Architectural Competition, have arrived at the office of J. Lister Holmes, architect of Seattle, professional adviser for the competition. Postal cancellation marks show that architects and draughtsmen from practically all the largest cities of the United States. from San Francisco to New York, are represented in the contest, which closes this week, for the best designs of residence and garage, using the four West Coast woods. Approximately 2N entries have been received.

One set of plans traveled from a Parisian architect's office, via the steamship "Mauretania" and air mail to the West Coast. Another came from London, England. These are the only entries from outside of the United States and Canada. Postage costs paid by architects entering the competition range from $5.10 on a large package sent air mail from Chicago to 38 cents on plans mailed locally.

The plans will be opened and judged on August 10 and l1 in Seattle by the jury of award which consists of Emery Stanford Hall of Chicago; Henry C. Hahn and Louis C. Jaeger of New York City; W.R.B. Willcox of Eugene, Ore.; and David Myers of Seattle. The first prize winner will receive $2,000 in cash, presented by C. W. Sti-son, Seattle lumberman; the second prize winner, $500, also presented by Mr. Stimson, and the next 10 favorable mention designs, $10O each, presented by the West Coast Lumber Bureau, Seattle.

tf. S. Army Interested in Lumber Economy

Short lengths and end-matched lumber will play an important part in the Army's program of economy in the purchase of supplies, according to Honorable Hanford A. MacNider, Assistant Secretary of War, who is closely following the developments of the National Committee on Wood Utilization of the Department of Commerce in its efforts to eliminate waste in the lumber industry. fn a communication addressed to Mr. Axel H. Oxholm, Director of the Committee, Mr. MacNider states:

"The National Committee on Wood Utilization, organized by Secretary Hoover, has already, on several occasions, been of considerable assistance to the War Department in pointing out economies in the purchase of forest products, which have been found practicable in industry. The War Department realizes that as one of the largest consumers of lumber in the country it is confronted with a considerable responsibility in doing its share in the wood utilization program which will mean so much to the perpetuation of our forest resources. Furthermore, the Army must be in a position to secure its supplies of forest prod- ucts without delay, and by adhering as closely as practicable to commercial specifications, this plan will be facilitated. It is with great interest that we have studied the utilization of short lengths and end-matched lumber, and we are now instructing all Army purchasing agents to purchase such stock whenever practicable, hoping that a considerable economy will result. The War Department is much interested in following the further developments of the other projects of the National Corirmittee on Wood Utilization and we are looking forwarci to continued close co-operation with your organization."

In commenting on this letter, Mr. Oxholm states that the War Department is among the outstanding organizations in this country which have immediately realized the importance of putting the Committee's recommendations in regard to good wood utilization into practice. This matter has given the Committee's activities a great impetus because the Army buys lumber and wood products in every part of the United States, and in this manner thousands of producers and distributors will be made familiar with the work of the National Committee on Wood Utilization.