Red Cedar Shlnsle Industry Talkie Has All-Star Hollywood Cast

The first industrial motion picture to be made with an all-star cast, "The Houre o{ the Wooden Soldier," produced b-r' the Red Ceclar Shingle Bureau, and made by the Freernan Lang Studios. of Hollyu,'ood, under the direction of llruce Mitchell, rvell knorvn Hollywood motion picture <lirector, r,vho has hacl 25 years' experien'ce, is now nearing completion at the studio.

This picture, in the opinion of experts r.vho saw the first "rushes" in the Freeman Lang Studios on September 20. u'ill undoullteclly revolutionize the making of industrial pictures, ancl rvill mark a milestone in their progress, as did I). W. Griffith's classic "Birth of a Nation" in the realm of <lramatic pictttres. This u'ill be the first picture with a story rvritten around anf industry that has all the elements of a major feature picture. It rvas treated exactly in every particular as if it was a feature production.

The storv and dialogue are by William W. Woodbridge, manager of the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau. The productior-r. distribution and fnnction of the Certigrade Red Cedar shingle, the "Wooden Soldier" who protects the home from tl-re rigors of the elements, l-rat'e bcen successfully dramatized. \\Iith just the right proportion of comedy relief the picture will keep aucliences entertained, and at the same tirne rvill carrv out its mission of education and instruction, and those w'ho shoulcl know predict that it will achieve its l)rlrpose of creating a new and greater demand for the article that is the silent actor in the piece.

Charlie N[urra1', screen and stage star comedian, affectionatell' knou,n the u,orld over, has the part of the experienced carpenter; Lee Shnmrvay, well knor,vn 'Universal Pictures actor. has the role of the attorney ; Tom Post is the successful lumber dealer; Lila Lee, famous screen star, is the attorney's wife, and Jack Ivey takes the part of "Happy", son and assistant of Charlie.

The company and crew were on location in the Northwest for four weeks. Shots of the woods, mills ancl docks were taken at every important shingle producing center, making a composite picture of the industry. Trvo rveeks rvere used to complete shooting in the studio and in Southern California.

The office scenes were photographecl in the offices of the Hollyrvood yard of I-ounsberry & Harris. Tl-ris n'ork rvas facilitated by the fact that these offices are treated with Celotex sound deadening material.

The most modern sound equipment was used by Freeman Lang Studios in making the picture, and lighting for the shots taken in the shingle mills rT,'as exactll' the same as used in the Studios.

Each member of the productiorr crew 1\ras an expert in his line. Henry Kruse was the cameraman; Herbert Meeks, chief electrician; J. G. Westrnorland, sound technician; Wm. Faye, assistant director, ar.rd Frank W. Purkett' supervisor.

"The Home of the Wooden Soldier" will have its premiere at San Diego on November 8, at the annual convention of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association. After the first of next year the picture, rvhich will run about 45 minutes, will be shorvn throughout the country in leading rnotion picture theaters, as rvell as in smaller size at group gatherings of lumber dealers and their prospective customers. It is expected that it will be shown at lumbermen's conventions in the Unitecl States next year.

Federal Housing Briefs

'I'he home is the basis of all progress and prosperity. In l2 nronths millions of visitors have attended 527 Expositicrrrs publicizing the benefits of modernization and con. struction of homes through the sponsorship of the Feclelal Housing Administtolo"; * *

The property standards set-up by the trHA before the governnrent 'ivill insure building loans, marks the passing of the unscrupulons "shodcly" builder ancl assures the borrol\rer of permanent safetv tl nf investment.

Due to the high level of building requirments insisted on by FHA, the present day buyer is looking for and finding secure property rvith durability and lasting quality the paramount consideration instead of the returns to be had as a motive for buying.

Back From Extended Tour

F. Dean Prescott, Valley Lurnl;er Company, l.'resno, and Mrs. Prescott arrived home September 21 from an automobile tour rvhich took them {rom Tijuana, Nlexico to Canacla and back. They were gone just over five rveeks. They first visited the San Diego Fair, then crossed the border into Nlexico, and visited in turn the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park and Salt Lake Cit,r'. Then they drove on to Yellor,vstone Park and Glacier Park, and north into Canada rvhere they visited Calgary, Banff and Lake Louise in Alberta. Frorn here thel' 11au.1"d West to Vancouver and Victoria. B. C.. then south to Seattle ancl Portland.

From Portland the trip home u'as made over the Roosevelt Highu'ay and Redrvood Highwal'. 'l'hey enjoyed splendid weather all the way and report having had a perfect trip. The mileage cor-ered rvas 6,150.

*+ through construction is not only daily becorning more ancl rnore in the Federal Housing Administration. ***

That economic recovery possible but probable is apparent tci those actir,e

The Modernization Work that is crying to be done in the United States corrstitntes a greater volume of work than rvas recluired to restore n.ar-clevastated regions of FranceandBelgium. * * * * *

Califtirnia's real ancl potential contribution to FHA builcling activit,v totals 270,000,000,000 feet o{ r'irgin timt)er I

Back From Alaska Trip

I\Ir. and Mrs. Lew Blinn, of flhe Pacific Lumber Company, are back from a three rveeks' r'acation'trip to Alaska, n,hich they tl.roroughly enjoyed. While on this tour they rvent through the experience of being 1i3 hours aground at Sitka on the S.S. Aleutian.

Jim Gibson California Visitor

Jim Gibson, Arizona representative of the Chas. R. Cormick ]-umber Cornpanl'. \\'as a recent r-isitor to Angeles. Mr. Gibson was accolnpaniecl b,r' his rvife.