T. B. Hatton Buys Interest in H. V. Cowan, fnc.

Lumber retailers will be interested to know that Mr. T. B. Hatton, for a number of years with the Hammond Lumber Company, and for the last seven years or so operating his o'rvn lvholesale sash and door business, is now interested in H. V. Corvan, Incorporated, manufacturers of Cowan Custom-Built-In Cabinets.

Mr. Hatton has bought an interest in the business and will be actively engaged as Vice President and Secretary of the firm. The new arrangement is also by way of being an extension of H. \r. Cowan's activities, for Mr. Hatton brings with him the continuance of his rvholesale sash and door business, as well as the distribution of the AllWeather Combination Sash and Screen Door. This ingenious combination door, which has proven extremely popular with builders, will nor.v be marketed through H. V. Cowan, Inc.

"Gene" De Armond. formerlv associated with Mr. Hatton, is nolv on the sales staff of -H. V. Cowan, Incorporated.

L. G. STERETT ON NORTHERN TRIP

Lester G. Sterett, Los Angeles, manag'er of the Millwork Institute of California Service Bureau, left for the North the middle of August, where he will call on the Institute's membership in the Fresno, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton, Sacra-mento, and adjoining districts. While in the North, Mi. Sterett will make his headquarters at the office of Bob Grant, Suite 401 Russ Btrilding, San Francisco.

H. H. BARG VTSTTS SOTITTTNNTV CALIFORNIA

H. H. Barg, Barg Lumber & Shipping Co., San Francisco, spent a few days recently in San Diego ind Los Angeles on a combined business and pleasure trip.