Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 85

VOL. VI- ti. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 1927, Artistic Entrance Knoll UN Protection Is Afforded To Home, Areas by Good A rchitecture, Says Expert Trnorm in iirtnrAvmnl im Mriipta! Fred T.Wood. President of the Fred T. Wood Company, Incorporated, who presided at the annual ban' quet of his organization held here.

last night 3t finunncr A4icinn tvn ftntranr in "the subdivision and country DEDICATI0I1 OF GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL mmmmmm By JAMES H. IHOMMEDIEtf, fnmnr imri dAvlnnAp -flt. James. Wood) of 'Soeiety of Architects of I 1 -S jj New Eastbay Plant Now inl Operation A large volume of production is reported by the Rheem Manufacturing Company in its new up-to-date sheet steel plant here. 1 llililililt AtemA' (fir Oat- fnnll Ranirl club by the B.

Field .4 "The important developments already under way or soon to start in the district which Broadmoor park located, of great to prospective home owners and' investors," says Howard N. Field of the Field. He "The high school, rapidly liearing completion and- located only.a -few blocks from Broadmoor park, will cost' 'Nearby schpol faculties are. of the utmost value In any i residential district. Broadmoor 1 park is 4 particularly favored in this respect.

"It is announced that ground will.be broken about April first for the erection of the new St, Mary's This splendid seat of learning, which, will cost -several million "dollars, will be only five blocks from Broadmoor park. "Another important wilL be. the extension of Bancroft street from. -Dutton avenue to Es-rBdillo -avenue. This new thoroughfare will pass Lroadmoor park and will parallel East Fourteenth street and Foothill- boulevard.

1 IN BROADMOOR iL -rri fflpil; INSTALLED IRheem Manufacturing pany Operate? Complete and Up To Date Sheet Steel Plant Here. R. S. and D. Ii.

Rheem, who recently organized the Rheem Manufacturing Company to engage In the manufacture of sheet metal products, state that all necessary machinery- has been installed and bhat they are producing 500 steel Irums dally, which will shortly be Increased to a thousand. The Rheem Manufacturing Company, which Is operated In connection with the Pacific Galvanizing Company, Is one of the' most complete and up-to-date eheel steel ilarata on the Pacific coast, and 30th plsjita represent an fnvest-nent In excess of $260,000, employing1 an average of 80 men per day with a yearly payroll of $125,000, It la stated. I The new building, which Is of frame construction with galvanized tron sides, contains a floor space approximately 22,000 square feet. A. loading platform running the entire length of the building parallels spur track and permits the loading and unloading of sev fcral care at once.

I R. 6. Rheem states: "In or the Rheem Manufacturing ompany wefeel that we have a ken a ntetv tha will meet with avor In Oakland. It Is now possl ble for the first time In the East pay for a manufacturer to- fab Irlcate sheet steel products and gal vanlze the same at one complete operation, for we already succe-i- fully operate the most complete hot-dip galvanizing plant on the acifle coast, which adjoins the heem Manufacturing Company. "There is only one other com pany on the Pacific coast engaged In similar work and it Is located In the south.

This not only means a saving of time tp local. Interest, but will give employment to ap proximately fifty men as soon as production reaches the Deak. We had specially designed machinery made In the east, all of which will be of the electrically driven dl rectiy connected ana maiviauaiiy operated type. we nave put in tne very, latest barrel making equipment. This equipment includes-power presses.

jxur operuiiuns requiring uuc a lew tons pressure to monster double rarank 250-ton equipment for Stamp Utng, drawing and embossing- the heads. Flanging, rolling, beading double-seaming and curving ma V. V. i Bra inot 11 rl An Tevery "Yiecessary operation in the manufacture or metal barrels, irums and similar metal. contain rs.

in undertaking to manuiac- ure metal containers, we realize hat only the latest type of tools or the greatest possible production minimum Cost will enable us to uccessfull compete with and put in the front ranks In this class manufacture on the Pacific ast. "Each ahd every machine In the ew plant will be Individually otor driven. In this manner, the sto.mary overhead transmission 11 eliminated." R.teS. and D. Ii.

Rheem also perate the Pacific Galvanizing rcmpany, which adjoins, the Rheem anuiaoturing company. This com ny has hod a successful' year and has been operating two shifts throughout the year. Both plants are located in the' heart of the Emeryville manufacturing district as fnrty-nrth and streets, Finance iVour Home purchase or construction by regular monthly pay-ments, like rent, through Ihis As- You wjll find it eas-. ier than you may have imagined to own' your own -home. Let us dis- cuss it with you.

PLANT BlK COMPANY 'In celebrating- of 'IT years of business In Oakland and the East-bay cities, during which time -his organization has expanded with the remarkable growth oi tne community, Fred T. Wood, Oakland realtor, last night gave a banquet for- members and employees of his firm and his friends. Wood" entertained more than 200 employees, friends with their wives and daughters, and many prominent men the community -civic leaders. The banquet hall was elaborately decorated. Music, en tertainment and speech making fol lowed by a ball were events of the evening.

Attorney Peter J. Crosby was the principal speaker of the evening. His subject was "Looking Into the Future of the Great Eastbay." others who made Drier talks were Fred R. Caldwell, president of the Oakland Real Estate Board Mil ton. Sevier, chief deputy district attorney or Aiameaa county: ira Abrams, vice-president of the Oakland Title Insurance and Guaranty company: waiter r.

Jjraunn. Ban Francisco attorney; Zura E. Bells, vice-president and' sales manager of the Fred T. Wood Company; C. S.

Swain, vice-president and director ot subdivisions of the. Fred T. Wood Company. i Numbered among the guests were J. W.

Garth waite, vice-president of the Oakland Bank; Wlllard W. White, R. W. Kltrelt Harmon Bell, Michael Donovan, Eugene Trefethen, Augustine Keane, John Heafey and B. C.

Peterson, j. NINE MILLION FOR WALNUTS. The walnut crop in California this ytear. will be approximately 30,000,000 pounds, and; walnut growers will receive about i Under Supervision OP THE Statb -Insurance Commissioners FBED.T. WOOD ir llTTnlJTlTCTTrM New Structure by Miller and Warnecke, Architects, of English Style, Is Exam- ple of Dignified Simplicity The new -Garfield Junior high school Is to be dedicated this after, noon, amidst ceremonies to be held under the auspices -of the Native Bone of the Golden West, The new school has been designed by and built under the supervision of Miller and Warnecke, Oakland with offices in the Alameda County Title Insurance building.

A description of the new structure reader, The new Garfield school Is designed, architecturally, "along the lines of modified English Tudor style, for the reason that this style of architecture, because of its dignity and simplicity, seemed to best express the purpose for which the building Is intended. Environment Is a very Important part of education, and it is hoped that the architectural Influence of this school will -have Its Influence and effect upon the children whom this school -will serve for the years to come. "The exterior treatment Is a brick mass laid up in variegated shades of brick, enlivened by the use of cast stone for entrances, quoins and The bay window and main chimney at the main entrance of school are of particular interest. The-roof is covered with slate. Which was shipped out from the east, through the Panama canal.

construction is a complete steel frame, brick exterior walls, reinforced concrete corridor slabs and stairs, thus making a school with and earthquake resistant The corridors and stairs are of ample width, and located as to serve the purpose of emptying the building In case of fire, in two minutes. "Every precaution has been taken to safeguard, the Uvea; and the health of the student, and every convenience has been provided for, under the direction of the superintendent ot Buildings and grounds ot the board of education. "The contents of the school consist of a complete administration suite, 19 academic class rooms, commercial rooms, drawing rooms (free hand and mechanical); cooking, millinery, science, study hall, library, storage rooms," teachers' rooms and nurses' rooms, etc. The corridors are lined with steel lock ers for the Individual use of each pupil. Progress Reported in Salesmen Division D.

Robertson, chairman of the salesmen's division of the California Real Estate Association, in commenting on the. progress made by the division since its creation at the Del Monte convention In October, declares, "the" two out standing facts are- that the perma nently estaDiisnea, nigner grade salesmen In every city are becoming members and also that the leading brokers over the state are lending their support to the movement and advising their salesmen to associate themselves with the state division." The salesmen have adopted a code of ethics to whlsh every member must pledge himself. Modern Methods Complete Plant Equipment I INSURANCE '( (1 B. A. PORSTERER LESTER W.

HIN1 P. MURDOCK STANLEY I. SMITH ITTlUI "Xurrmnftil Contributed Under the Auspices Alaiheds, When we first considered' the development of St. James Wood, we established as a prime necessity the requisite of carefully 'drawn restrictions to 'pretect every, prop-' erty- owner in tne new tract. The restriction's, has taught us, should not onlyi pro tect against the.

encroachment- of business, of badly situated houses, of limslly constructed of cheap Improvements, but" also against the house of ugly All, too often restrictions in other wise carefully planned subdivisions have sought to saieguara tne type of construction by the establishment of a minimum cost only. In every such case some grotesque houses have been built that cost far above this minimum but which in their offense to good taste were more flagrant than were i other houses costing half the price. So in St. James wood we, nave established protection by the usual restrictions, then have added the requirements that all houses be designed by. an architect and pass the scrutiny of an archi-; tectural.

committee of five', architects -chosen by the St. James Wood Home Association, a In this way we i know that we will have. good design, harmonious design. and that the tract win ne aevei- ooed as a residential aismct oi the highest type and beauty; In placing the final Judgment as to type and design of house in the hands of an committee and in encouraging home builders to build in accordance, with architectural design we feel that we are insuring -the? kind of development tnat we nave promised in our advertising. At the same time we believe are rendering av distinct service to the furtherance of beautiful building.

is a commercial artist who does his work in media of stone, board, plaster, steel and all tne otnep nomeiy -materials of the fcuilden He. is, his tccaslonal critios, a very. Dractical From. hid skillful, jiands grow pictures that are trans-, mutea ini lot most praciicai anu pleasant of human devices, home. Beautiful i nomes, picturesque, homes, stately homes, oozy homes, comfortable homes.

The architect conceives them; the builder pro duces them. One Is the 'author; the other the printer. James Wood adfolnts an 'iWaltei1 N. Gabriel, manager'' of the Alameda Investment company, has been 'reappointed by Fred R. Caldwell, president of the Oakland Real" Estate board, to serve an other year as chairman Of the Ar-bitratlon committee of the organl zation, it was announced yesterday.

This committee functions as mediator in disputes, growing; out of misunderstandings between real estate brokers over commissions and between real estate brokers and their' clients. It saves time arni trouble for all concerned and adjusts differences without resort- ihg to the courts, according to Caldwell. Gabriel explained that each party to dispute wnen appearing before the arbitration committee, signs an agreement to abide by the decision of the committee after the committee has heard both sides of the storv. Those appointed by-Caldwell to assist Gabriel on the Arbitration Loans I "fl 1 'per -month I I $100 and ap Pays Interest and Principal To Build, Buy or Refinance Plenty of Money Prompt Service i Reasonable Costs Assets -Over $18,000,000.00 4 (Head Salt Lake Utah) CDMllTltE IS SELECTED Kr5' i in upper Piedmont that is 1 noted for the individual beauty of its homes and grounds. Jt Beemed obvious that St.

James Wood should continue this same- type of de velopment- such- improve' mflnts upoii it as would be possible. in the original planning of such a tract. i. V': So St. James Drive, the principal thoroughfare will lead from Sea View avenue past La Salle; avenue and' Indian, road carrying Into St.

Jamles Wood the same atmosphere of artistically planned homes. And the stree ts that wind through the tract above- and below St. James Drive will Justas highly protected. James Wood reaches from La Salle', avenue to the eastern boundary of Piedmont, and, practically completes possible expansion of this, city within cjty, this unjque community of high class homes. It brings carefully planned, carefully restricted, Piedmont to.

a beautlful and. triumphant conclusion, 'i -The Stv James Home Owners Association, which, we have men tioned above, haa already been formed. Each property owner automatically becomes a member and a system of taxation is provided which insures the upkeep of beau-tlfication features in the tract such as parks, gates and ornamental lights.i Originally; of course, our own -company Is the' principal member' of this organization, but already the property is nearly half so that the control will soon pass into the' bands of the property, owners themselves, i At the first- meeting? of the association-: Charles J3. i McCall, designer of many of the JJastbay'a most beautiful homes, will be named chairman the architectural and he Will select four architects to act with: him on this committee. i McCall designed the stately gates that, are now nearing-completion at the eastern entrances to the tract, and which will be duplicated in part at the other entrances.

He has been on many other phases of th tract development and Is deeply interested In its. success as a fine home Under nts guwance, we reel, tne nomas association and the -architectural j-committee will promote a standard of home1 building of which all, Pled- mont will pe proua. The annual conference of the chiefs executives of the Owl Drug Company will be held beginning January it' at the' Palaces Hotel, The opening "address will be made bjr President Cart A. Henry. and the other which -con tinue "daily" throughout the week, will be under the guidance of W.

M. Berg, general manager. This annual conference has been a feature in the organization plans ot tne owl iwug company tor many years. The attending represent the company's interests in New Tork, Chicago, Los Angeles and the Pacific northwest. committee are D.

Richard Ainsley. Wfllard i W. White, E. B. Fields Fred Kaiser, Donald Breed.

F. F. Porter, Fred T. Wood, Reginald Kittrelle, Bruce Maiden, Leslie Hall, Samuel WalthaH, Arthur Pollard. George Emll Fritsch and W.

L. Klghtllnger. .,1... Once In a Lifetime An opportunity such as this Is offered.) Lot 90x110 -on one of the- BUSIEST BUSINESS CORNERS hi tilts East Bay District. Improved with 2-story brick building (fonr stores, 19 offices), all rented.

This property will bring 4'. 1 ,10, NET on the fall purchase price and there la a most wonder-. fnl speculative value OOO cash will handle the project. ,1 i SM STARTED wmm Improvement work at Oak IHloll is moving along rapidly with bet ter weather conditions, and work was started this week a Mission type entrance to the property, ac-' cording to O. W.

Fitch of the B. B. Field Company. This entrance will consist of two Mission on either side of the driveway, with pergolas and walks extending back into the property. Trees and shrubs will be used.

In landscaping around this entrance." "Landscaping will be carried on tVirmiirhnnt the orooertv as street Improvements progress," saia itcn, "and no effort will sparea in adding to the natural beauty of- the' property. "This landscaping or tne prop erty will Include the planting or shade trees and-creating parkways with shrubs and flowers. Street improvements are being completed rapidly under the improvea weatner conditions. the comdetion of the pav ing of Mountain boulevard into Oak Knoll, an increasing numoer oi motorists are making -use of this latest addition to the scenic drives of Oakland. "Spring building activity in Oak Knoll started this weebftwlth actual construction- work' under way on the first unit of 16 homes.

All of the designs have been passed by the Oak Knoll planning commis sion, each is one- which Will lit lnio 1LS surroundings ana a distinct addition to the property. 'The natural beauty, of Oak Knoll and the contour of the land is sucn that architects and landscape en gineers find. It a real pleasure, to work within- the property certainly designed Oak Knoll tor a fine residential district, and one where there are unlimited oppor tunities for' delightful homes and gardens' V-j- V'i Permits Granted for new kju companies SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22. That there is renewed activity 'in the southern California oil fields evidenced today when permits for five new companies, are located in the rapidly growing Ventura- and a third is located In the -Hunt ington Beach field.

The other two were organized to' engage in gen-' erol oil business. PLAN BOOK- floor plans, interior and views, new building Ideas, decorating, beating, eta, A copy of this' 11-pacV book-given FREB to residents of Oakland or vKHnity. et yonr eony at tflron Plre-, proof Warehouse. 1400 Broid-. way.

er send the coupon, to-' day. It's iree. Sift fifth its IMlTW, AW. pteftM mA jm IAEA Wt book PJ 1 I IISSJON TYPE ENTRANCE FOR lilt ar BE SAFE GET TITLE -The construction of the hew center, section of Whitthorne Swan's Washington' street department store -was started yesterday when wreckers began tearing out; the old walls. The section while but 60x90 feet in size, was the original Whitthorne Swan store in which that firm began business 11 years The present construction follows closely the recent completion of the three-story addition, "100X174 feet, on the corner of Tentn ana Washington, which wa's the fourth since tne iirm peginning in iaio.

The work of wrecking and re building will cover a period Of about five months. During "this time -business will be carried on as usual in the big new Tenth street' section and the Eleventh street, wing connects with the newer addition. When -completed this big department will have a light, home of uniform ex terior the ull block on Washington street and west about 170 on both Tenth and" Eleventh streets. 662 Mills S. F.

Douglas 941 arid send today. ef jomr loan Property to be mortgaged Prompt, Accurate ESCROW SERVICE OFFICERS B. A. Forstbkeii, President Stanley J. Smith.

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