Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 19

Dr. T. J. Clark 0akhnb2jrlbune Tues.Jan.8,1963 19 BAY AREA TO HOOK UP; Service Group to Support Raiders Dies at Age of 88 Dr. Thomas J.

Clark, noted Relics of Doble Steam Auto Donated to Bancroft Library 2 MILLIONTH PHONE merce office, 858 E. 14th with Andrew J. Perry council chairman, presiding. dermatologist in Oakland for many years before his re Coming up next month the tirement in 1950, is dead to Of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara or San Francisco Coun Bay Area's two millionth tele day at88. phone.

Dr. Clark, a graduate of the COUNTRY PARSON The news was released to ty will order service next C3 SAN LEANDRO Representatives of the service groups, composing the San Leandro Service Council will meet Thursday to discuss plans for participating in the 1963 ticket sales campaign for the Oakland football team. The session will be held at 5 p.m. at the Chamber of Com- scoffed at' this as. impractical, but later developed their own plans and the now famous Stanley Steamer.

University of California Medi cal School Class of 1899. began day by George M. Dean, vice president and general man his practice in Berkeley. Aft month and wind up with the two millionth instrument installed since the first one was hooked up in San Francisco on Feb 17, 1878. AN ADDING A MACHINE DE MELLCTS 23rd I Broadway -aHI 4-0949c ager for Pacific Telephone in this area.

er a year of study in Paris, he opened an office in downtown PER DAY He said that some resident Oakland in 1906. Doble produced some cars in Detroit and after World War I opened a factory in Emeryville with his two brothers. They hand built a num That same year, he bought a ber of steam automobiles, but the showplace estate of the late J. Roth Brown on Pagoda Hill in the Claremont area, where he lived with his wife, the late Bessie Simpson Clark. E)E) vD BERKELEY Comedians have helped perpetuate the name of the Stanley Steamer, but who remembers the Doble Steam Car? About 30 years ago, the Emeryville product was one of the most famous names In the then young automobile industry.

The last of its kind to be manufactured, it almost made a comeback in the 19508. Memories of the unusual car were evoked today with -the gift of a research collection on the fabulous auto to the University of California's Bancroft Library. The items include photographs, drawings, technical data, letters and diaries donated by the widow of the Doble of Santa Rosa. Abner Doble built his first Before retiring to fhis ranch in Philo (Mendocino County). WINTER RATES Winter it room time -Invert In charm and comfort Rein it no problem and will not bother construction.

because of the cost, the product was never mass produced. Each auto cost about $15,000. Eventually; as gasoline engines were perfected, the steam auto was discontinued. In 1951 a Los Angeles manu Dr. Clark was a longtime staff member of Highland Hospital and was in charge of the lepro irk1rk1rk1rkirk1rk-trk-k-k SPECIAL tAAa.J a 4X ana AUtkiPR aiAimi 4B.

4. 4 sy clinic when it was conduct facturer tried to revive the ed at Fairmont HospitaL "Many thing aren't worth say- He had been visiting a idea and Doble was retained as a consultant. A test model was built and operated with $1,675 ing if somebody would rather daughter, Mrs. Georgia Roe-mer in Oakland, when he suf you didn't" ROOM and BATH $2,575 QUESTIONS I a great success. But the project fered a fall shortly before INCLUDES: Sliding data Door, 'Aluminum Window and Screens.

was shelved bcause of the ANSWERED IJ Christmas and died Sunday in automobile while still In high a local hospital. BY Piiunt -----------i-------- J---- enormous problem of marketing such a revolutionary ve TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTT TTTTfTTTTTTTTTTT TtTf TTf TTtf TT In addition to Mrs. Roemer, hicle. school in San Francisco. Later, at the Massachusetts In he is survived by his daugh- JUST And Arrange WE FURNISH THE PLANS Advantages listed were that ters, Mrs.

Dorothy Lamb of NO DOWN Financing! LEAVE Orinda and Mrs. Helen Ehman stitute of Technology, he was a classmate of the Stanley it was smog free, silent in operation, Lad few moving BEFORE YOU DECIDE LET US PRICE YOUR JOB Fireboat Spared for 6 Months of Seattle; two sons, Earl of NUMBER Philo and Dr. Gilbert Clark of brothers and first approached parts and no shut or clutch, and had great acceler Wi Cover All of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties Any Day or Night Napa; seven grandchildren them with the Idea of building ation. a steairt car. They allegedly and six great-grandchildren.

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.1 774 Pacific Alameda A six-month stay of execu-tion began today for the fire boat "Port of Oakland." BAY HYDROFOIL TAXIS TO AIRPORT STUDIED The stay, which will expire at midnight June 30, was or CELEBRATION DAYS: January 23, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 and Saturday the 5th 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. dered by the Oakland port use hydrofoils or air-cushion Imagine 85-mile-per-h hydrofoil taxicabs speeding people from various points on San Francisco Bay to the Metropolitan Oakland Internation al Airport. President Peter M. Tripp of the Oakland port commission vehicles for trips to the islands," he reported.

Tripp is of Greek descent. Hydrofoils ride slightly above the surface of the water ona thin layer of air. Tripp said that the vessels could bring airline passengers from downtown San Francisco to the Oakland airport in 10 or 12 minutes. "This is something new, something radical," he admitted. "But it would be thinks there might be a hydrofoil in the Eastbay's future, find he's asked port engineers to study the economic and technical feasibility of running the novel taxicabs on the Bay.

In the Mediterranean, in a commission at the request of the city council. A month ago, the commission voted to abandon the ship immediately and offer it to the city council. The port announced that if the city failed to operate the vessel, it would be returned to the Navy. But the commission yesterday changed its tune slightly. The board not only, granted the stay but also agreed to spend $6,700 for repairs and maintenance on the fireboat.

Commissioner George suggested that the commission go along with the request of the council and "try to work out a solution between the port and the city between now and July 1." WINS SUPPORT Ben E. Nutter, executive director of the port, said that the council's request appeared Peninsula called Greece, they mission instructed Nutter to provide the council with a report on the controversial Jack WITH THE SPEED London Hall lease award. i LYTTON Following a long discussion, the board also authorized Nutter to provide Mayor John C. Houlihan with a transcript of commission discussions on the IS London Hall lease. The commission last month awarded a lease for the hall OF UGffl; "reasonable" because the port to Ralph Goodman in the face had budgeted funds for the vessel through June 30.

With on local phone call you can reserve a room immediately in any Hilton hotel. STAYHILT0N -v President Peter M. Tripp, who has branded the boat "an expensive luxur voted against the $6,700 expenditure of a higher bid from Murray Lehr, managing director of the Hotel Claremont. The council then asked for a report on the matter at the suggestion of Councilman Robert V. McKeen.

EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES FOB YOU At Lytton Savings' Free "Bare Root Rose Festival as "a waste of money." He argued that maintenance could wait until after June 30. Nutter agreed that the boat isn't about to sink. "It might be a good idea if it would," cracked Commis sioner Carl H. Hansen. and Open House Party" "That's the answer to our iff Electronics Courses Will Be Offered SAN LEANDRO Courses in electronics ranging from basic electricity to theory and use of transistors and television servicing techniques are being started this week at San Leandro Adult School, 2200 Bancroft Ave.

A class in welding offers instruction in the use of gas, arc and the heli-arc. problem," agreed Tripp. "We could build a memorial over it." In Oakland ASK OPERATOR FOR ENTERPRISE 1-1968 FOR INSTANT RESERVATIONS or information on Sales and Group Meetings in all HILTON-STATLER HOTELS HILTON INNS HILTON HOTELS ABROAD Suggested Vukasin: "We could put it up in the parking I lot as a museum piece. the lobby the central attraction In other business, the com- thousands of bare root roses in lovely boxes from Jackson and Perkins, the world famous rose growers in Pleasanton. For extra pleasure, youll S.F.

Civic Leader Peter Haas Named Big Brother of Year Our celebration is new to the East Bay, because Lytton Savings is new to Oakland. But what a delightful way to get acquainted! Three years ago we started these January Rose Festivals in Palo Alto. The first year 3927 friends attended. The next year 8653 Peninsula folk came by. And by last year, we were the talk of the town! Our friends told their friends, and all in all, we played host to 12,873 guests And here in Oakland, we know youH find our celebration every bit as rewarding as your neighbors down Palo Alto out his many civic, AND OTHER LEADING HOTELS receive a free booklet on rose care and culture for those of you who want help in planting your bare root roses.

And, for help The award will be present ed at the Big Brother Week noon luncheon tomorrow at the Fairmont Hotel in San In figuring your income tax, a free income tax guide! DELICIOUS REFRESHMENTS, TOO! So do 'come. Help us make this, our first Open House in Oakland, a huge success. Remember, there is no obliga rancisco. Speaker will be RESERVATION SERVICE Your Ctrl Blanch CraoVf Cr Wlcomnf state Attorney General Stan- Peter Haas has been chosen by the Big Brothers of San Francisco to receive the Emil Judell Memorial Award as "Big Brother of the Year." Haas is a San Francisco civic leader, an executive vice president and director of Levi Strauss and and chairman of the board of the company's subsidiary, Great Western Garment Co. of Edmonton, Canada.

He was selected for his "initiative, courage, dedication and untiring effort in carrying ey Mosk. way. FREE GIFTS Plan to stop by at your convenience. You'll be greeted by roses, roses everywhere vivid reds, orange splashes, delicate pinks, blossoms of every size and hue. Then, stacked high around OPEN TONIGHT! 1 tion.

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