Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 46

MAT 25, 1930 OaklanO SUNDAY 2-M MC; TESTED, NT fill I I IU I mm APAATIEflT FiHOH Display Shows Testing of Woolen Fabrics Modern methods used to dstermine th quality of woolen fabric are demonstrated in the local store of Foreman and Clark by Arthur Russman (inset), head, of the textile testing laboratories of the firm. The abrsion machine used in the tf is ehown. Avenal artments Open This apartment structure is located on Avenal and Bond streets in East Oakland. There are two and three-room units, furnished or unfurnished. Leslie B.

Magoon is the owner and Perry J. Hazen, the builder. Features include Johnson oil-burning Frifidaire. and Marshall and Stearns beds. INiOIREnt DISPLUME Modern methods of determining CONTRACTOR LEST STYLE East Oakland Building Con tains Newest Advantages of Residences Are Pointed Out by Builders the quality of textile fabrics, are being demonstrated- in display window of the Foreman and Clark-store in Oakland by Arthur Russman, noted textile.

analyst. For this purpose Russman usee an abrasion machine which, he states, is an exact duplicate of that used In government laboratories. The testing process, Russman states passes throuph eight The chemical, physical and visual aspects are all demonstrated. First the demonstrator passes the fabric through the all-wool chemical test. Next he tests Its tensile strength on a specially designed machine.

In the third phase, it is subjected Perry J. Hazen, local announces the completion of the Avenal Apartments, located at Several new features in the model homeof the Fred T. Wood Company In Durant Manor, are pointed out by Stanley Davie of iirij.n Lpl -(Zt jl Avenal and Bond streets In East Oakland. Leslie B. Magoon la the owner of the building and the total investment approximates $150,000, It is stated.

A description of the building reads: The Avenal Apartments com prise thirty units of two and three rooms. The building occupies a large corner site, and is of this company. Davis says: "The entrance hall, with Its ma. hogany woodwork, hardwood floor and ample proportions, are all Indicative of the. charm of the houee.

Leading off to the right Is the living room, also finished In mahogany. A large window adds character to thla room. The dining room Is another exceptional room; while the mode! kitchen ia a delight to the housewife. The large tile shaped design, providing a large court yard at the front of the building and giving each suite the MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT OPEN mlnation of its wearing qualities. Subsequent to this, the fastness oflX color is tested by.

means of the "fadometer." Other tests are the perspiration and shrinkage teats, and then the material is weighed, the laet phase being the counting of the number of threads per inch by of a micro-analyser. Russman Is making a tour of all the Foreman and Clark men's clothing stores in the country, and Is putting on a demonstration In each store. maximum amount of air and sunlight. Main corridors are of extra width, a feature which provides GROWTH 1 areater llsrht in the Interior. Ink, with every modern plumbing The decorative nnisnea inciuae fixture, adds color to the room which containa all the latest "bullt- textured plaster walls in soft tones in the hallways and main rooms, with the kitchen decorations in An Interesting event on Memorial A large volume of business is re green, cream and orange coior combinations.

The breakfast ported for the Wonderllte Company NEW PACKING PLANT. The Uoland Mutual Growers as- of America by W. Cummings, rooms are decorated with imported wall coverings of bright designs. president of the concern. The Won ins." Thla kitchen ia bright and aunny, and la a delightful place at any hour of the day.

Between the kitchen and hair la an attractive breakfast room, "Up a short flight of steps we reach the two bedrooms. These are beautifully finished, colorful in woodwork and wall paper, with artistic electric light fixtures. of window space ad to derllte company recently Installed the striking Neon signs on the new Suites are available both furnished and unfurnished. In the furnished sociatlon la constructing a new packing plant at Upland. The building, which will cost about and have a capacity of 600 cars.

Is located on the Santa Fe tracks. unite the draperies and furniture Hotel California on Ban Pablo ave nut. Cummlntrs said: "Our busl' I fit I )' i 9 4 kmhi -ft imrt.isV-liast--" tHHiiai -rt mmnimmmm ins im Mmm. I ness during the first quarter of pieces are of excellent quality and have been tastefully selected. this year already equals the total volume during 1929.

At the end of "Commendable features Include last April the Wonderllte company their cheerfulness. The bathroom, with Its colored pednstnl stand, bath and shower, completes sound-proofing of walls and floors, genuine Frlgidalres, Marshall and Stearns wall beds. Hlpollte screens, steam heat In every room supplied from a Johnaon oil burner, electric had J56.O0O in orders that had not yet been filled. The Oakland offices of the Wonderllte company are lo Farm Lands Meet day In the Eaatbay will be the special exercises to be held In- the Chapel of Memories at the Oakland Memorial Columbarium, Howe and Mather streets, Friday, May SO, at 11:30 a. m.

The program is under the auspices of Capt. Bill Irwin Post. Visitors are cordially invited. I An interesting feature', of the services will be an Inspirational address by Reverend Paul Reagor of the First Christian church, Oakland. In addition vocal selections will be rendered by Mrs.

Lucille Miner. Organ selections from songs of the World war and accompaniment will be furnlahed on the chapel organ by Clement Barker, staff organist. The program will be as follows: (1) Organ prelude, "Selections from Songa of the World War." (2) Vocal solo, "There Is No Death." (3) Address by Reverend this floor. "The basement walk are plas cated at 2810 Broadway. tered and the floor la cement.

ranges, etc. The garages are oi fireproof construction. There Is coal-and-wood burning For Brentwood A committee- appointed by the Contra Costa Board has Inaugu "Transportation lacuities are HOTEL OFFERS ON USE, IS LATEST STYLES STRAUS REPORT furnace and also an automatic water heater. Off this basement la another large unfinished room that Factory Office Is Opened Heret OPEN FOR 1 I INSPECTION I lvena! Apts. I I BOND STREET at Avenal I good, with the San Francisco trains passing the door, and with local service convenient.

The Seminary shopping district is but a DlocK distant, a nai rate rental rated plans with a view to making the Farm Lands Conference, which will be held In Brentwood on Friday, June 9, the most successful yet staged. O. O. state chairman of the Farm Lands Division, la preparing the program. By Ray Burner system has been adopted." The new California Hotel on San Pablo avenue has many novel fea Service Oreanization Will ties In the United States, which nrtffv Cnrp for beaan to ahow a definite imorove- OOClet could be made Into an extra room, if desired.

"A detached, double garage with easy approach, completes the home. There are plenty of. large closets on both floors, and the lawn is set, making the home complete In all details and ready for occupancy. The- handsome draperies, curtains, linoleum In kitchen, and breakfast room, furnace and water heater are all Included In the price. "The home has been furnished throughout by Montgomery Ward-and Company.

1 "We want all who are Interested Paul Reagor. (4) Vocal solo, "In the Garden." (5) Taps by J. S. niolna Harner. (61 Organ ment in are continuing Many Ammals Make Oakland Its Head tures.

Among these, it la stated, are the Kramer flum valves, a Ban Francisco product. A description In beautiful homes to visit Durant their upward movement, according Durlna- the past year 7244 anl quarters postlude, "Heroes March." to official building permit reports Manor while the model home Is open for Inspection. For the bene received B. w. Straus ft com mats were cared for by the Oakland Society for the Prevention of HI hundred and elKhty-one of the valves reads: "These valves are simply constructed and are giving reliable service in various in fit of those who do not; find it convenient to coma out during the block to Foothill or Seminary 2 3 room suites, furn.

or unfurn. Frigidaires, iteam I heat, electric ranges and all I conveniences. The Ray Burner company announces the opening of a direct thousand telephones were In eerv-Ino In the Michigan Bell Telephone day. we have Installed flood light- pa.ny. During the month of April permits Issued in S84 leading cities and towns throughout the country amounted to 1210,411,881, a gain of 12 per cent over March, when stallations throughout the bay dls- I Cruelty to Animals, according to a report made at the annual meeting of the organization, held at Hotel Oakland.

Dogs, cats, horses, sheep. factory branch at 8329 Broadway, trig effects for the evenings." Oakland, in charge of George F. trlct. A novel feature in this valve Is that there are no leather-cup company last year; 182,000 phones have been added during the past three years. Sempel, who Is also manager of the cattle, rabbits, pigeons, sea gulls and an eaale came under the care the) total was 1188,482,117.

March in turn had gained 48 per cent over San Francisco sales territory. Bern-net states: washers, threads or screws in plunger construction, and no by-pass hole, thereby removing practically all chance of trouble," rf $40 and up I IT mm y- A a1 February. "The same policies are to be put and supervision of the schedule at the society's headquarters at Twenty-third avenue and Ford The April figures are particu Into effect In Oakland that have larly significant in view of the street. fact that the normal trend in build The following Oakland men ana Pacific States Ing permits between the months of women were selected to serve hereto been in force in San Francisco. We are transplanting, bodily, out factory service organliatlon to this side of the bay.

L. C. Jensen, formerly in charge of San Francisco service, will give his personal March and April Is slightly down- Open Daily and Evenings Until 9 o'Clock CoheMtOTl UrCtedva-Ti- Th8 registered during tha past month indicates that the another term on the board: V. A. Alborelll, president; A.

H. Kop-perud, vice-president; J. S. Klllam, i modern uow ton harget AUTOMATIC I I other than telephone OIL HEAT I Magoon Jr. Will Be Supplied In th Owner isf AVENAL APTS.

L.TT,,,, outlook for Increased building ac treasurer; Walter Osborn, secre Paclflo Coast team-work to bring west of the Rockies a greater share of the (4,000,000,000 spent annually by the American traveling tivities from now on Is encouraging. The April permits revealed a loss tary; E. K. Taylor, counsel, and the following directors: Sherwood Swan, Dr. J.

J. Hogarty, T. W. oi ei per cent irom April, attention to such problems as may arise on the Oakland side of the bay. "We will also display, for the first time on the Pacific coast, the Shwan power type gas burner, which Is particularly effective and when the total was 1541,843,818 publlo was urged by the Paclflo Coast crusaders of the Redwood Norrls, George H.

Lavenson, How In this connection, however, it should be remembered that April, 1929, like March of that year, was ard Baxter, Mrs. L. C. Cory, F. J.

Blschoff, A. 8. Olambronl and A. Vender Nalllen Jr. Empire Association in their goodwill tour from British Columbia down the coast to San Diego.

The 10S members of the Crusade an abnormal month In building permits due to the excessive volume of plans hastily filed in New York were on a campaign to unify effort to win the tourist throngs now Tatum Opens economical in the burning of natural gas. This burner was developed In the natural gas fields of Texas, where the necessity for such a device first became apparent. The burner Is of such design that it gives a more thorough mixture of air and gas, resulting In better OI UU li SJs I Av1 4 2 Listed as Standard by the A 7 -rSiET 1 1 -ZARWEEJJ c. irujMcriM rr 7 4 Fi.Fr.TRir. rn San Diego Tract Preparations are under way in spending most of their money east of the Mississippi.

Among the prominent leaders were Clyde Ed-mondson, San Francisco, secretary of the Redwood Empire Aa-socltfllon: John Guddy, of Calif or-nlans. San Francisco: Oeorsre City In anticipation of the multiple dwellings legislation pending at Albany. Excluding New York City, April, 1980 had a loss of 89 per cent from April, 1929. UPWARD TREND. For the first time since October 1929, the Straus index of building permits, after allowance has been made for seasonal and trend combustion and greater economy.

I. at rvstiiifcjvsn vvs I I rntJZ. Bm" 4 Apartment Electrical 4 2100 Broadway I Cowulting Engineers I San Diego for the launching of a development program to convert a 800-acre tract on the Bay Hills I. Warren, Victoria, B. R.

W. Mssa within the city limits Into a residential district, it was learned, Chllds, Portland; Adolph, Schmidt, Seattle, apd Irving E. Vinlng, Ashland, Oregon This thorough mixing of air and gas is particularly important where natural gas la used since, in order to derive the full benefit of the high heat content of the fuel, a proper mixture of gas and air is imperative. "Ray oil burners and Shwan natural gas burners will be placed In oDeration on our display room following' the filing with the San Diego Planning Commission of de The Latest "Modest Mansion? A pleasant surprise awaits you. when you visit them beautiful 17th Cenfury English homes with their mar tirVtisimV features such as old English plank floors, sand blasted woodwork and quaint covered wagon designs on glass and doors, stees windows, Hlnollto roller screens.

Ray Automatic Oil Burner, i Easy Ironsr by Pollard-BeaKrave, Peerless built-in kitchen cabinets, patent garbage receptacles, Simpson ventilator fan, Frlgldalre, electrlo range, tiled bathrooms end showers, 'C'llm-er-ege" linoleum, etc. Drive out College to Chabot Road, then blocks east to 6801 Ross Btreet and (740 Ivanhoe Road. These homes are open every, day and are beautifully illuminated until it o'clock every evening. "MODEST MANSIONS" ON A "COST PLUS" BASIS Inspect theae "Modest Mansions," if you are contemplating building. We win build for you, Incorporating your own Ideas, on a elte of your selection, giving you the full benefit of quantity buying under large contracts.

Among the "Modest Mansions" we are now building on the cost plus basis are homes for Mr. Albert Prloe on the beautiful Seventeen Mile Drive near Pebble Beach, and one for Mr, Clarence Flea-ger at Orlnda, ERNEST W. URCH Builder of "Modost Mansions" Studio Office at 1924 50th Oakland Studio rhone, AN dovcr 0951 Display Home Phone, Olympic 0396 tailed maps of the subdivision To crystallza the "See all the Pa clflo Coast" movement was the ba Also Distributor of Stow and I I ozoo m. i a 4 Furnaco Oil for Every Use 4 LKiU Central Ave. 4 I Since 1904 II Alameda l9i2W I PERRY J.

HAZEN I Building Construction I Th acreage ha been acquired sic, underlying principle motivating piecemeal during the last three this Paclflo Coast Crusade, spon factors, shows an upward tendency toward normal. The Straus Index of building permits, unadjusted for the above factors, was 68.8 for April as compared with 68. for March and 40.0 for February. It is important to note here that the April, 1930, Index is Only 29.9 per cent below normal, when seasonal and trend factors are considered, whereas sored by th Redwood Empire As sociation. floor, and the various principles governing oil and gas oombustlon will be explained to those contemplating- heating Installations for in years by several Los Angeles syndicates, the major portion of the property having been purchased In 1927 from the Spreckels estate.

C. Principal objectives of the Cru sade were: To Increase the volume of travel between existing centers of population on the Pacific Coast; to create a greater interchange pf business between seevtions and the March, 1980, Index was 42.6 dustrial plants, office buildings, apartment houaes, or residences." First Annual Coast per cent below normal. This in 14 I 'ii tit a. i a I I C. C.

Tatum, president of the California Re Estate Association and the Los Angelea Realty Board In 1922 and 1926 respectively, heads the group. Census Shows crease is not entirely due to the fact that the April seasonal factor is lower than that of March, and i puuaer oj we sivenai rtpts. II Aero Exposition states throughout the Pacific Coast; to eliminate intersectlonal Jealousies and friction; to wipe out de therefore points to a decided lm slss1 We. at structive competition for travel. provement In the building outlook.

The 25 cities reporting the largest volume of building permits Belleview Drive TRinidad2983 SanLeandro I for April showed a collective gain of 25 per cent over March. The Giving promise of being one of the greatest steps ever taken In advancing the interests of Oakland In the aviation Industry, plans are under way for the opening of the first annual Paclflo Coast Aeronautical Exposition at the Oakland Municipal airport, June 28. Sponsored by the Captlan Farm Growth In California lost from April, 1929, was 61 per oent, but again the abnormal condition In New York City must be 'BsgSjBgaaBi i i II VI IW STATION ft LK taken into consideration. Exclud Erwln Post of the American Leglo ing New York City, the losa Agricultural Districts of State and th Aero Club of Northern amounted to 29 per cent, Eighteen of th 26 cities showed Tell California, both of which have the active cooperation of the chamber Continue to Cains gains over March, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Detroit, Seattle, Boaton, San Francisco and Pittsburgh being the only ones to fall behind. Twelve of the cities gained over of commerce, the Junior chamber and the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, the exposition will bring to the Oakland flying field the first opportunity for northern California to see at close range all of the newest develop The 19S0 United Gtateg census la revealing the sound and sub April, 1929, namely: Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Washington, Genuine Frigidaire Is As Easily Installed in Old As in New Apartments INSIST ON THE GENUINE Installed in the AVENAL APTS.

FRIGIDAIRE CORPORATION 4 Broadway OLympic 9700 I stantial growth of nearly eveny Important agricultural community in ponca city, Jersey City, Memphis, Kansas City, the state of California? Is the statement of Oscar O. Reed, chairman of the farm lands division of Schenectady, Newark, Sioux City and Albany. the California Real Estate Philadelphia ranked second In ments in the world of aviation. Approximately 310,000 Is being spent by the exposition to publicize the show and Oakland throughout northern California. The F.

L. Tomaschke advertising agency has been retained as advertising counsellor to spread the story of the volume to New York City, followed The farm lands division, throusrh by Los Angeles, Chicago, Balti its headquarters In Los Angeles, more, Cincinnati, Washington, De troit, Houston and Ponca City, In that order. The high rank has noted the following representative percentages of growth In different parts of the state: Exposition, it is stated. Many hibitors. Including famous manu of Ponca City, tenth in the coun try, la attributable to the fact that Delano, Kern county, zz.e per cent: Salinas.

In the gnlfnas valley, the Empire Refining company facturera in aviation, have already signified their Intention of participating and have signed contracts for space in the huge 60,000 square 138. 8 per cent; Fullerton, ine planned a IZ.eoo.ooo addition to Its plant during April. citrus belt, 146. per cent; Ontario, foot tent that win house tne snow. 1 Li .1 1 1 'Al I 1 1 liU Gl dil 'J aM 1 In the citrus belt.

86.4 per cent; Twelve of the cities, Fhlladel- The task of grading and leveling i i i phia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, WajshH Santa Ana, in Orange county, 95.8 additional land at the airport to ington, Houston, Ponca City, Jer- per cent; -Santa Rosa, 22.6 per provide a suitable location for the cent; El Monte. 169 per cent; Han-ford, 19 per cent; Tulare. 75.2 per sey City, Memphis, Kansas City, Missouri, ScheSiectady, Oklahoma and Sioux City showed gains over exposition will start soon and special transportation facilities are be. cent: Tracy. In the nortnern enu of the San Joaquin valley, e.s per 1828.

ing arranged to care for the great crowd expected to attend. cent; Ventura, costal county, ib.i Building materials prices showed no important changes In April over per cent: watsonvuie, in mo I mmmMimJ the month preceding. Portland cement prices remained Jaro valley, 65 per cent; Holtvuie, Imperial valley, SO. 5 per cent; Lindsay, Tulare county, 42.6 per unchanged. Common brick prices decreased 60 cents per 1000 in Dallas, whereas paving brick in I I III 1 AT-i creased SO cents in the same cent; Redding, 48 per cent; riacer-vllle.

In the foothills, 39 per cent; Sacramento, 42.1 per cent; Riverside, 68.5 per cent; Pomona, 5S.I per cent; Petaluma, In the Red YOUR offices should logically be located in the Tribune Tower, a high class office building that is devoted exclusively to commercial and certain professional tenantry (at present over 90 occupied by leading firms and outstanding corporations). Located in thdowntown financial district and close 1 Suburban transPrtation, with all the light, fresh air and sunshine that a Tower building pro- this structure is the ideal location for your business home, Your inspection of our available suites is invited for further information communicate with the market. The most Important factor affecting the building materials market Is the revisions of freight wood Empire, S8.S per cent; Modesto, Stanislaus county, 49 per cent; Holllster. San Benito count.v. 11 it ner cent: llayward.

65 per rates to become effective on May 20. 1930. on finished steel prod cMih San Luis Obispo. 38.5; Santa ucts In the Pittsburgh 1 district. 4 Electric Ranges I Selected for the I AVENAL APTS.

I A General Electric 4 I Product I These revisions, affect nine cities. Maria, 80 per cent; Santa Taula. 86.4 per cent, and Whlttier, 85 per In eight of these cities the re cent. visions are downward, Boston being the only city where an Increase will Substantial gains nave also neen be made. reported from several of the larger farming communities, notably The employment situation In the building trades as reflected by the Fresno, Stockton, Bakersiieia ana Visalia, Many of the agricultural reports of the American Federa I 4 aomei vvox window Screens 411 I AVENAL APTS.

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I 2948 61STAVE. OLympic 7468 I TRinidaT1377 I I Oakland. Calif. 4 Painting and 11 Hardwood Foorj 4 Decorating ft for the AVENAL APTS .1 Del P. Flint A G.

JOHNSON i Decorator "1549 Fifth 'St I 3515 69th Ave. AWda Iff TR'midad6679 ALameda 0640W tion of Labor again shows a slight Improvement over the preceding communities have not yet been listed In the census reports. But from all Indications, according to month. This organization reports HVeM. Weakley I Electric Fixtures I the farm lands menf me agricultural development of the state has H.n oulte marked during the past decade, and farming will have continued to contribute a large share TRIBUNE TOWER Franklin at 13 th Street ARTHUR J.

SLAGHT Building Manager 40 per cent of Its 850,000 building members unemployed la the month of April, as compared with 41 per cent in March and 43 per cent in February. Whatever improvement in the employment situation has been apparent so far this year has been largely due to an Increase in engineering construction. As the of the population of the state. While some caiiiornia towns have decreased In population, tne list la very small. Decreases been reported In onVy three or four designed, manufactured and installed 1209 Eighth Ave.

CLencourt 5381 LStraus index of building permits Updoes not include this type of con -farming communities which in It self is tribute to tne neaitny condition of agriculture in the state of California, according to Chair struction, a further improvement is to be looked for. on the basis of the rise In this Index shown for '-April. man Reed. I.