Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 71

SUNDAY aftlanB CriSunc MARCH 14, 1926 HUM 1 IPIS: 7 New Apartments on Broadway The Arrasmith anartments. oDDOsite Technical Hieh School on Broadwav. are opened today for BROAD! TO NEW INC ME I 0 0 LOTS IN DEii BY -HOME SEEKERS inspection. Features of the building are the complete electrical equipment and large dance floor on the mezzanine for private parties. Inset, C.

ARRASMITH. i WOULD YOU TELL Your Builder or Architect NOT TO INSTALL HEAT IN YOUR NEW HOME? OPEN TODAY You Wouldn't No, of Com No, of Course Many Families Come to Scenic, Spot to Enjoy Outdoor Life Amidst Pines. Apartments Present Many Attractive Features Excellent Transportation. BE. SURE Th Ward Furnace company, having local headquarters In the Building: Material Exhibit, made announcement this week of a new furnace added to the present line of the Ward system of circulating warm air The company states: "The new furnace will be known as the Ward No.

5. and is designed to take care of the heating of the larger homes. It has a large circulating air capacity and consumes a maximum of 60 feet of gas per hour which, at Eastbay gas rates, is about five cents per hour for the Announcement Is made of the opening today of a new apartment house at 4348 Broadway, fronting the Technical High school grounds, to be known as the Arras'iriith Apartments. Aside from Its excellent location as regards trans Picnic time has arrived in Mer-riewoo'd, with its steadily increasing number of outing parties each week, according to the Realty Syndicate Company, owners and developers of that subdivision. Merriewood is regarded as a par maximum cost of operation.

Li casino- The WARD System of Circulating WARM AIR Gaa Fuel Vented No Finn en or Odor. IS INSTALLED IN THE HOUSE YOU BUILD OR BUY "This furnace unit will handle ticularly good spot for a holiday, approximately 14,000 cubic feet of air every 33 minutes, which makes it adaptable for homes having extra large rooms and high ceilings." for it is close in and served by fast local and San Francisco transportation At the same time, it has all the charm of a secluded fresh breeze through the pines woodland, because of its heavy growth of pines and oaks. The that restores one's energy. People fall in love with the community syndicate company states: Many attrations besides health- and to that may be credited the rapid sale we have enjoyed there." portation facilities, several features of the construction are highly attractive, it is pointed out. The large mezzanine, for the accommodation of guests, is provided with a dance floor, 25 feet in width and fifty feet in length and with necessary service features in connection.

A writing and reading room are also located on the same floor. The apartments themselves are located on the second and third floors, and consist of two and three room units. Electrical equipment is used throughout the building, with hot water from a central heating plant. In connection with the electrical features, it is announced that a representative of the Great Western Power fulness are offered in Merriewood. It is famous for Its view of the whole San Francisco bay district alone, and in its distinctive and I "1 ljrl OPENING TODAY the company will have in attendance this afternoon an expert familiar with all details of operation of the equipment, and its low cost of operation.

Cleanliness is among charming little homes it is building an equally fine reputation. Community life has been developed through the activities of the Mont-clair Improvement club in drawinr together the residents of Montclaii Forest Park, Merriewood and ad joining sections. "All of these advantages arc open to home seekers on a reasonable basis. Homes that are rate1 as very attractive are offered in Merriewood by the Realty Syndi cate Company for amounts as low as J2450. That price includes the lot.

building materials' for a home and all the labor needed in the construction of the dwelling. The down payment required is small. the advantages stressed for the electrical system. Workmanship throughout has been thorough and the decorations are In good taste, Wallpapers, lighting fixtures, bath ARRA rooms, kitchen builtins, carpeted hallways, show the result of care ful design and selection. Rentals are announced at $35 to $65.

The location Is Ideal, at the hub RICHFIELD OIL of the Broadway residential dis trict, with five-minute street car service only ten minutes to the products for distribution in the northwest will come to Oakland direct from our own refineries in Pennsylvania." Storage facilities at the local plant will be increased as well, Teague said. He expects to remain here until the work is well under way. and only $30 a month, including interest, is needed to pay off th balance." "Merriewood is a delightful spol for a day's picnic, as well as for a permanent residence," C. P. Mur-dock, vice-president and general manager of the Realty Syndicate Company, says.

"There is Ahe heart of Oakland, and only two blocks to the Key System trains, W. E. Teague Manager of the lubricating 'department of the Richfield Oil Company, who has been sent to Oakland to increase facilities at the local plant for handling shipments of lubricating oils direct from the company's refineries in the east. WILL DISTRIBUTE the builders point out. Com APARTMENT munity stores are numerous.

LUBRICANTS HERE NEW STORE GROUP 4 III 4348 Broadway Opposite Technical High School. FORTIETH STREET Oakland is to he the distribution center of the West for the lubricating products of the Richfield Oil Company, it was announced today. Instead of shipping the entire western allotment of Richlube to Los Angeles, as heretofore, from where it has been distributed up and down the coast, the shipments will be made direct from the company's refineries at Claredon, to Oakland. The Oakland distribution facilities of the company are to be doubled at once and W. K.

Teague, managed of the lubricating department of the company has been sent to Oakland to undertake the work of enlarging the facilities FREED'S ALL-METAL GARAGES Ideal for the City Home, Country Home or Summer Cottage All metal, fireproof, serviceable and lasting, Freed'g metal garages offer you ideal housing for your car at a low cost. They are well designed, attractive in appearance, and the mo9t economical building you can buy. Every single detail of construction has been perfectly worked out, and only the highest quality of galvanized iron sheets, with angle iron for frame, are wed. Fireproof from Bottom to Roof Tell us the size and we will quote you the price R. FREED BERKELEY AoZl iiniiiiitrr" Broadway, beyond Fortieth, has acquired another new group of tores, directly posite Tech.

High School. M. C. AVrasmith is owner nd builder. The location is particularly dapated for cafeteria, restaurant, stationery, school supplies, drug or furniture lines.

Arrasmith announces that the building will be undivided, if necessary, for the purpose. A feature of the stores is the large window display space obtained through their unique design. Big Proportion of Electric Power It is claimed that 67 per cent of the 33.000.000 horsepower used in the United States industrial plants is electrical with an ever-increas at the Oakland plant on the west ern waterfront. The ARRASMITHjpartments are located in one of the most readily accessible sections of the Eastbay. Only ten minutes to downtown Oakland with five-minute street car service, two blocks from San Francisco transportation, and fifteen minutes to California University in Berkeley, again with five-minute service, and close to neighborhood stores.

These apartments are modern to the last even including a large dance floor and a writing room for the use of guests, on the mezza-, nine floor. Equipment is entirely electric, of-the most modern types and low in cost of operation. Two and three-room units, well arranged, will rent in this well constructed building for from. $35 to $65 per month. Hot water is supplied from a central system, without additional charge.

In commenting on the move You will appreciate this information There will be in attendance this afternoon, a demonstrator from the Great Western Power thoroughly versed in the costs of operating home equipment by electricity, who will explain to you the advantages in cleanliness and health, and how you can en joy them without paying a premium in additional cost. till Teague said: "Oakland is gradually becoming not only the industrial center of the Pacific coast, but a distriltion center as well. Owing to its excellent harbor and rail connections it is ideal for distribution purposes and our company has recognized this to the extent of making our shipments for consumption in the west direct to this port. We will continue to ship to Los Angeles to meet the demund in the south, but all our lubricating 2568 Shattuck Ave. ing demand for the electric motor better to accomplish the tasks formerly done by other sources of energy.

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Theile. for several years with one of Oakland's large stores, and for the past ine years with the Emporium of San l'Yancisco, has recently been made manager of the drapery and bedding departments of the White House, it is announced. Theile has a wide knowledge of these two lines of business, and has already added new features and changed the arrangement to conform to the ideas of lirfht and ervice in the White House third floor departments, it is stated. WAMB ADDRESS No. 4 Wiring for light, heat and potver by B.

710 Brockhurst Humboldt 4333. Plumbing by W. H. Picard 56.6 College Ave. Piedmont 9004 Milluork by Pacific Pioneer Concrete Cement Worku L.

Scaramelli 223212 Lincoln Ave. Alameda 3330W. Planet mil irt anf proof cooler thrive, told mnd installed by Warren M. Turner 1146 E. Twelfth St Merrill 3503.

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Falcier 630 Pacific Ave. Alameda 1804T. Plaster ing by Geo. Garcia 611 San Miguel Ave. Thornwali 2S42.

Painting and Decoraling M. Gates 3310 Grove St. Piedmont 2631. Manufacturing Co. 1001 Franllin St.

Oakland 7898. Lumber Federal Lumber Co. 2313 Blandinp Ave. Alameda 126. Sheet Metal by C.

and R. Sheet Metal Wofks Quality Materials and Workmanship What the Oakland Elks Know About Oakland Development Next month the Oakland Elks will dedicate their new home. la 1920 the site told for $700 a foot. Now adjoining property is held at $2500 or more a foot an increase of more than The Western Housing Corporation operates in the "field of building and real estate development It will put the development not only of Oakland but of Central California back of your investment dollars. Send for details.

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2061 AllMon av BrieW 21. jor uttm wiTTOi7v CMAJUJ YOOO Tuesday and Saturday Ercrnngt Open Daily 9 to 5 Sundays 1 lo 7 RAJtrXO MAC itCt BETTER HOMES CORPORATION M. C. Arrasmith Owner, Builder Demgnert and Builder 0 Distinctive Homes Fniitvale 2958 kv. East 14th at High Street.