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Maritime Strike Ends

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-A Federal conciliator early today announced the A.F.L. masters, mates and pilots had voted to return to work, removing the last barrier to settlement of the 54-day West Coast maritime strike.

The conciliator, Omar F. Hoskins, said Capt. C. F. May, president of the West Coast local of the masters and mates, informed him the vote was ll23 to 980 to accept working conditions reached in negotiations with the Pacific American Shipowners Association.

Mr. Hoskins said the ,coastwise acceptance by the M.M. P. of the agreement removed the last major barrier to complete resumption of shipping activities on the West Coast.

The International Longshoremen's and'Warehousemen's Union and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, both C.I.O., reached an accord with employers earlier this week, but work had been held up pending settlemen of the M.M.P. dispute.

Annucl Meeting December 20

The annu4l fall meeting of the Northern California Section of the Society of American Foresters will be held at the Bellevue Hotel, San Francisco, December 20. An alldav program based on the theme "Forest Policy" is planned under the direction of William Schofield, Myron Krueger, and Byron Beattie. The banquet in the evening will be a stag affair. Evening entertainment is guaranteed by Dr. Ralph Hall. The arrangement committee is headed by Elmer Bacon.

Urge Removal Of AII Controls

Fresno, Nov. l7.-Legislative committeemen oi the California State Builders Exchange, Ltd., meeting here today adopted a petition urging President Harry S. Truman to remove all controls affecting construction, including rent on new dwellings.

The contractors assert the progress of building constmction and development of veteran housing is "handicapped by existing controls."

The President is reminded price controls for practically all commodities, including building materials and wages in the building industry, now have been removed.

Among the remaining controls cited by Harry Ca1' Ford, Fresno, secretary of the State-wide organization, are Civilian Production Administration permits on commercial builclings. The group included representatives from the California State Electrical Contractors Association, Associated General Contractors of America, California Council of Architects, Structural Engineers Association of \orthern California and Painting and Decorating Contractors of America.

Fire At Stockton Y<rrd

Damage estimated at $45,000 was caused by a fire at the yard of San Joaquin Lumber Company, Stockton, November 8. A shed 300 feet long was completell' burned, with its contents, consisting of various kinds of building materials. A little lumber alongside the shed rvas also burned. The shed will be rebuilt as soon as possible.

I. E. MARTIN Mcncrging Editor