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Ag not guaranteed--Some I have told lor 20 years---Some legg

A Genuine lmitation

The lady stood on the corner waiting for the bus. The two urchins looked her over, decided she might be a good prospect for their merchandising efforts, so they approached her, caps in hand.

"Lady," said the larger of the two, pointing to his brother, "give my brother here a nickel, and he'll give you the best imitation of a hen you ever heard in your life."

The lady was visibly amused.

Hans Wall To Live In California

Hans Wall, a prominent retail lumberman from Berlin. Germany, and Mrs. Wall attended the California retailers' convention at Pasadena on November 3-4. They arrived in Los Angeles several rveeks ago rvith their trvo children, and will make this their permanent home residing at Hollywood.

Mr. Wall left in Berlin his large retail lumber operation of which he is still the owner. He worked in New York from 1910 to 1912. After the World War he established his successful lumber business in Berlin, and since then has visited this country several times. His father operated a sawmill in Germany, and Mr. Wall has been associated with the industry all his business career.

He has been looking over the lumber situation in the Los Angeles territory, and it will probably not be long before he is again active in this business.

Los Angeles Visitor

Glenn Harrington, MacDonald & Harrington, Ltd., San lirancisco, spent the week of October 3O in Los Angeles.

"You mean he'll cackle like a hen?"

"Naw, lady," said the salesman, disgustedly. "He wouldn't do no cheap imitation like that. He'll give you a REAL imitation of a hen, just like f told you."

Her curiosity was aroused.

"Well, what will he do?"

"Fle'll eat a woim," said the boy.

Appointed Refrigeration Supervisor For West Coast

C. W. (Neil) Comegys, The Celotex Corporation, Los Angeles, has been appointed Thermax-Cemesto and VLTI (Refrigeration Department) Supervisor for the West Coast Division. He has been with the company for nearly eleven years, and is the second oldest man in the company's serv.ce on the West Coast.

The Celotex Corporation took over the output of the Thermax Co. in 1937 and, is the exclusive distributor of the product. Mr. Comegys is very optimistic over the development of the Thermax business on the Pacific Coast.

Dave Miller Visits San Francisco

D. H. (Dave) Miller, general manager of Moore Mill & Lumber Company, Bandon, Ore., recently s,pent a week in San Francisco conferring with the company's sales agents, Bookstaver-Moore Lumber Co.

Mr. Miller stated that among other improvements at the mill they have put in a new chain to separate the lumber for lengths and grades to conform with the new FHA regulations calling for No. I and 2 Common to be grade-marked.