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Interesting Facts About Los Angeles Harbor

San Pedro is the world's greatest oil exporting port. The annual shipments are over 100,000,000 barrels, which represent a cash value of $200.000,000. In 1935 more lumber was received at this port than any other port in the United States. For the year 1935, San Pedro shipping totaled 19,348,196 tons, representing a value of $700,000,000. There are twenty-five miles of wharves, warehouses, and terminal facilities.-Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Bulletin.

Frank B. Patten

Frank B. Patten, resident of Pasadena for many years and partner in the Patten-Blinn I-umber Co., passed away at his home on November 30. Ife .ivas born in Reading, Kansas, and was 53 years of age. Mr. Patten rvas associated rvith the Patten-Davies Lumber Co., now Patten-Blinn I-umber Co., since 1908 and was manager of their Alhambra yard from 1923 to 1932 when he retired. He was a member of Pasadena Lodge, No.272, F. and A. M.

IIn is survived by his wife, Lulu Patten; two sons, Charles and Frank 8., Jr.; a sister, Mable Patten lfamlin, all of Pasadena; three brothers, Fred W. and Henry S. of Alhambra, and Walter Q. Patten of Brentwood Heights.

Funeral services were held at Pasadena. Thursdav afternoon, December 3.

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