Anothor Application proving the Durahility of Douglas lir Plywood

'When a material proves itself strong enough and durable enough for railroad freigh t car construction-then that material must have what it takes !

Here again, Douglas fir plywood has been put to the test-and passed with flying Lolors. The Great Northern Railway specified plywood for all outside and inside sheathing on 1,000 new freight cars-cars which are now in service, demonstrating their ability to withstand rugged, rigorous, day-in-and-day-out service.

Other. railroad car manufacturers, too, have used Douglas fir plywood extensively-as have the builders of PT boats, ririnesweepers, patrol boats, busses, and countless other items where strength and durability really count.

Because of its many advantag€s, Douglas fir plywood today serves the war effort exclusively. lt will be ready for general use again the noment these ess€ntial needs lessen.

Architects and builders, of course, have utilized Douglas fir plywood for yearsnot only because of its rugged quality, but because it enables them to build more attractive structures of every kind. There is a type and grade of Douglas fir plywood for all construction jobs----every type and grade meeting the rigid Douglas Fir Plywood Association tests and the strict requirements of U. S. Commercial Standard CS 45-42.

This modern "miracle wood" is an unusually versatile material-serving &r €v€rwidening field. It's worth your rnost ser. ious consideration-

Learn more about ths modern '.miracle wood ". Wri te the Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Tacoma 2. Washington for detailed literature and technlcal plywgod Cate.

Wm. Chatham Jr. New President East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club

Wm. Chatham, Jr., I-oop Lumber & Mill Co., Alameda Calif \rras elected president of East Bay Ho<-rIfoo Club No. 39 at the meeting of that orgarrization held Septen-rber ll, at Hotel Claremont, Berkeley.

John Helm, Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco, was elected vice president, G. W. Sechrist was reelected secretary and treasurer, and Everett Lewis, Gamerstou & Green Lumber Co.. Oakland. was elected sergeant-at-arms.

Neu, directors elected are Tom Hogan III, Hogan Lumber Co., Oakland; Tom Jacobsen, Piedmont Lumber & Mill Co., Oakland; W. J. "Nick" Nicholson, California Plywood, Inc., Oakland; Jack B. Wood, E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Oakland, and Albert A. Kelley, Alameda.

The retiring president, D. Normen Cords, rvas presented u,ith a beautiful gold 'ivrist watch. The presentation rvas made by George Clayberg, in behalf of the Club. In his reply Mr. Cords thanked the directors and all the members for their loyal support throughout the year. He then presented Secretary-Tf,easurer G. W. (Chris) Sechrist rvith the Club's gift of a $100.00 War Bond as a small recognitiion of his services during the past ts'o and a half years.

Frank Brown, editor of the monthly pul;lication, "N{eorv," r,r'as complimented on his 'n'ork in the past year.

Move Olfices

Carl R. Moore, president of the Cape Arago Lumber Co., Empire, Oregon, ancl Lloyd Harris, Northern California sales representative of Vancouver Plyu.ood & Veneer Co., Vancouver, Washington, have moved their offices to the California Building, 1736 Franklin Street, Oakland.

Public Expects to pay $4,000 to $10,000 For New Postwar Home, Survey Shows

Most families intending to build a home after the rvar are planning to spend from $4,000 to $10,000. according to a nation-wide survey released today (Sunday, Sept. 2a) by the N{asonite Corporation. Half expect their home to cost between $4,000 to $6,@0, and approximately one-quarter estimate from $6,000 to $10,000. One in six hopes to pay less than $4,000, and only one in twenty is planning to spend more than $10,000.

No marked preference for either traditional or modern style was found in the survey. Practicability, convenience and ease of maintenance were deerned more important than adherence to any particular style by the more than 1,000 men and women who responded rvith details concerning the homes they hope to build. In most cases, the exterior will be wood, either natural or hardboard, although brick veneer, solid brick and stone follorved closely in the order of preference.

Inside there will be a living room, dining room, kitchen, trvo or three bedrooms and a bath. They rvill be easy to clean and designed to take advantage of modern labor saving devices. Painted or panelled walls tvere preferred tr,vo to one as compared r,r'ith paper walls, and walls and ceilings probably will be of dry rvall construction, as most of the prospective new home owners considered crack-proo{ walls and ceilings an important feature.

Most of those planning to spend more than $6,000 want either a den or recreation room with the odds slightlv in favor of the den. The combination living-dining room, popular in city apartments, was favored by those lvho expect to pay less than $4,000, but found littie approval by those wl-ro expect to pay more. Insulation rvas specified :ls a must by all of the prospective builders, but most of them regard a powder room as unnecessary.

A marked variation from the traditional was a preference expressecl by more than a third for a ground floor utility room in place of a basement. Hardwood was the favored material for floors, followed closely by wall-to-r,r,all carpeting, linoleum and hardboard.