Novetber Building Activity in Hammond Lumber Co. Announces Western States Changes in Sales Department

The following changes in the sales department of the Hammond Lurnber Company are announced by Geo. W. Gorman, sales manager, San Francisco:

Forrest K. Peil will cover the San Joaquin Valley from Stockton south, and the East Bay territory.

Frank Egnall, of the sales staff, San Francisco office, will cover the Sacramento Valley territory and the Coast Counties.

Beautilul Redwood Calendar

The 1935 Redwood calendar, sponsored by the California Redwood Asso,ciation, and the member mills of the Asso- ciation, is even more beautiful than any of its predecessors. thousands of copies are being sent by the sponsors to their retail customers throughout the country, and many t'etailers have ordered a supply for distribution to their cus-

Retailers who wish to get a supply of the calendars can obtain them from the publisher, James D. McClure, 1401 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, at a moderate cost.

The calendar was printed by the Pacific Gravure Co., San Francisco.

Stockton Lumber Co. Building

Chas. G. Bird, manager, Stockton Lumber Co., Stockton, reports good progress in the construction of the buildings at the company's new location at South El Dorado and Jackson Streets. The lumber sheds have been completed and are being stocked up, and work is now proceeding on the office and warehouse building.

"\Me hope to be well settled by the first of the year,', Mr. Bird says.

East B.y Hoo-Hoo Club Talks to Credit Men

There will be no change of name, at least for the present, of the East Bay Hoo Hoo Club, it was announced by President G. F. "Jerry" Bonnington at the club's monthly dinner meeting held at Hotel Coit, Oakland, Monday evening, December 10. This decision was made by the directors owing to a strong minority sentiment against thename change, he said.

Miland Grant, chairman of the committee handling the distribution of Christmas grocery kegs for needy families reported progress, announcing that up to date 246 kegs had been subscribed, and that it was hoped to exceed last year's total of 361.

Major Spiller of the Salvation Army told of the great need of many poor families, and expressed appreciation of this Christmas charitable activity of the club.

Introduced by H. Sewall Morton, the speaker of the evening, Leroy R. Goodrich addressed the club on the interesting topic, "The Efiect of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Upon the East Bay District'"

Larue Woodson won the door prize, a handsome radio lamp.

The meeting was well attended' Music was provided during dinner by the Patricia Maddern Trio.

Exhibition Home Started

Construction of "Eastbay's Exhibition Home," located on Twenty-second Street, near Broadway, Oakland, was started November 28, when Mayor William J. McCracken turned the'first spadeful of earth at the ceremony' which was also attended by Clifiord C. Anglim, director for Northern California of the Federal Housing Administration.

The str'ucture will be finished by the end of February and will be on exhibition for about six months, then sold and removed to a location selected by the Mayor.

Breuner's Oakland store is supplying the interior furnishings, and 37 building material manufacturers and dealers are donating materials for the undertaking, which is under the direction of the Home Planning Bureau of Oakland.

Bert E. Bryan, president, Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland, was the speaker at the meeting of the Oakland Association of Credit Men held December 3. His subject was "The Cred.t Problem of the Material Dealer."

In his talk Mr. I3ryan dwelt largely on the form of mortgage that the federal government is establishing in the Fecleral Housing Act mortgage guarantee plan. He said he was convinceil that this plan will establish a precedent as to the rate of interest and terms which will necessarily have to be followed in future by all private lenders, and that this plan should have the effect of stamping out the evils of second mortgages, and also eliminate the present foreclosure abuses on short term construction loans.

Oakland Better Housing Program

With 69.3 of its house-to-house canvass completed on December 6, it rvas estimated that Oakland's total contemplated modernization and repair amounted to $7,330,000. The Oakland Better Housing Program has set a goal of $10,000,000. An estimated 9000 men have been put to work.

Accorcling to the progress report in "Housing Highlights," the total number of properties canvassed to December 6 was 52,937. The number of contractors registered with the consultation committee was 222. Prospect leads numbering 2M7 have been disbursed to these contractors. Live work prospects to be disbursed number 2239, while 6320 work reports are being held over for follow-up.

East B.y Plans Home Exposition

Plans are almost completed for an East Bay Better Homes Exposition, sponsored jointly by the Oakland and Berkeley Chambers of Commerce, to be held in the Oakland Municipal Auditorium in the latter part of February.

Door prizes will be given to stimulate attendan'ce, the chief prize being a $5000 house and lot. The house is the five-roomed bungalow modernized at Lakeside Park in connection with the Oakland Better Housing Program.