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Former Texans Open Large Yard In Los Angeles

_ A ,new_ company known as the Thompson-simmons Lumber Company has opened for business in a new modern yard located on Pico Boulevard and l04th Avenue, Los Angeles.

^ llir new company is composed of B. E. Thom.pson, A. O. Simmons and R. W. Davis, all from Graham, Texas.

The plan-t will be modern in every respect, and they will cater to all classes of business in this growing section of the city.

SEEK G. E. DOWNIS OF SHREVEPORT, LA.

Gus Earnest Downs, 28 years old, assistant chief clerk, of The l-ong-Bell Lumber-Company, at Shrewport:, La.', disappeared October 19 in Kansas City, following a visit to the general offices of the company on business. Mr. Down's books were in good shape.

His wife and two small children I'ive at Shreveport. Any ,information as to his wherea'bouts will be appreciated anh should be sent to W. H. Young, 719 R. A. Irong Builrding, Kansas City, Mo.

Mr. Downs is 5 feet, 9 inches tall; weighs 140 pounds; smooth shaven, fair skin, dark hair, brown eyes ind had a tooth out of his lower jaw on right side neat eye tooth, mole on nose toward left side and 'iust below where the ,bridge piece of his eye glasses rested.' He carried a Travel'er's fnsurance Company, Hartford, Conn.,'identification card in his pocketbook, as well ap a small bank book. The policy number was XD-218603. The numbers on his watch case, 13O2413; works, 1nI5245. He is believed to have had about twenty otr thirty dollars in cash. When 'Iast seen he wore a dark blue suit, gray velour hat and lightweight dark overcoat.

Earl Hoffman Motoring To Seattle

I!fr. Earl Hoffman, of the Earl Hoffman Company, Los Angeles, accom.panied by Mrs. Hofiman is makin! an auto,. mobile trip through the northwest. They will be gone about three weeks, and will stop at Seattle, Portland, Spokane and other lumber.centers.

Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman attended the California Retail Lumbermens' Convention at San Francisco, on the 27th of last month.

GANAHL LUMBER COMPANY TO RUSH COMPLE. TION OF NEW LOS ANGELES PLANT

_ Mr. Eugene Ganahl, of the Ganahl Lumber Oompany, Los Angeles states that their company intends getting-their n-9y Sguth Park plant into operatioir in the shortest possible time.

Plans for this yard had ,been under way for some time before the fire that destroyed their Alam-eda Street yard, andthey are extending every efiort to get into the new location.

This new yard will be a model for retail yards. The site consists of twelve acres on South Park Avenue, just below Slauson Avenue. They will have trackage on -the Santa Fe and the Pacific Electric railways. and will lav out the yard and alleys to facilitate the quick handling of onIoading and loading. The new yard will be paved, iU over, an_d_will be equipped with c.oncrete ,bearings throughout.

Mr. Ganahl slates that they will install a thoroughly modern electrically operated planing mill, and their offices and sheds will all be of the latest type.

' FRED cOLDrNc UOURNEYS TO SAN DrEcO

Mr. Fred E. Golding, of the Fred Golding Lumber Compary, wholesalers in Los Angeles, took a mrotor trip to San Diego for several days last wiek, attending to various business matters in that end of the state.

Barnes Leaves Wilfred Cooper Company

Mr. Wilfred T. Cooper, of the Wilfred T. Cooper Lumber Company, Los Angeles wholesalers, has announced the resignation from, their sales force, of I\{r. W. R. Barnes.

T. E. WHITMER VISITING IN LOS.ANGELES

Mr. T. E. Whitmer, head of the Whitm,er Jackson Company of Albuquerque, New.Mexico, was a visitor in Los Angeles last week. While there, Mr. Whitmer mad,e his headquarters with Mark Lillard, their Los Angeles rep resentativ€.

M. J. BYRNES STOPS AT LOS ANGELES

Mr. M. J. Byrnes, general mana,ger of the California & Oregon I-umber Company,_ was in Los Angeles recently for a several days' visit, and business conference withthe Southern California hqads of the company.