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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 60

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Oakland Tribunei
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Of Dune OCTOBER 16, 1927 SUNDAY Berkeleyan Has The Regina Apartments 'is APARTMENTS, CHAIN STORE ARE FURNISHED CELEBRATES ALL RECORDS FOB EflSTBAY Plan Drawn for New A partments by J. A- Wickland. and. Robert Et. Bartlett on avenue FIRST STAGE finiu IRK FINISHED aliove Tnolliill boulevard, contains sixteen two-room apartments, completely, turnistiect.

1 he Heating t.ys- Rip Winkle wall beds were tent is the rrafor cabinet furniture type Structure on. Dwight Way Near Telegraph Will Provide Small Homes. COMPLETELY SALES BOOST IS L' I UIIUILH! v.tsX-3i AH Modern Conveniences Pon Honor Management Gives Banquet for Sj'rsT Two (if Suliili yJaJoii Proiect Net Over, Seen in Jlegina, Open for Inspection. Ah apartment or which Field the architect, is announced for M. Gillespie to be constructed on Dwight Way Just below Telegraph avenue in Berkeley.

Gillespie who has already built a number of apartments in Berekley, stales that the structure will contain 12 two and three-room apart The opening for inspection of Because Pon Honor's Sale of last week netted a re the Regina Apartments, the structure just completed by J. A. "Wickland nnd Robert E. Bartlett at 1942 47th avenue. Is announced by A formal announcement wtl.

fco made shortly by the S--et Mausoleum Association of tne J'T''m" plishment.oC the first slw ot tne building progress that make this mausoleum one of the lnosi beautiful and lasting memorials to the dead vet erected, according to Fred A. Piirner, general manager According to the mausoleum executive more than $200,000 hr. been expended to date In the erec tion of this monumental structure, and this sum does not include the construction work now under way on Sunset Terrace, or the expensive Italian marble that will embellish the walls and floors. It represents the great expense of putting In a substantial foundation and erecting the double reinforced walls and the crvpts of Lawn Terrace. "The only materials used In the construction are re-lnforced concrete, marble, bronze and glnss of the builders.

The building Is of the two-room unit type, three stories in height and stucco ex- I terior. The apartments are completely furnished with Chesterfield Eastbay sales r-( or-N for residential property have been In Highlands, nlinir to the Lriniert company. When this property jiLif-cl-. mi tin-market lMt fiill it wan fHf Ilia I a sales campaign of tu-'i years would be necessary to inUo mho nf'tho first Ho fc-ioat wns tin- appi-al of the property, hmwvi r. over a quarter of a ml 1TTmi in sales Was the first two month." mid since that time the sales have totaled over a hall million dollars with the unit practically sold out.

The sale of the first unit and the demand prospective hono ic-rs for additional properly resulted hr the pi-c ments with a complete basement for garages, furnace room, laundry, store rooms, etc; The plans and specifications at the architect's offices, 607 American bank building, show the homes to be of Spanish type of a colored troweled plaster finish set off with tiled parapets and black Iron grilles. Each apartment will have a large living room, a ood sized dressing closet, kitchen, breakfast room and the majority will have outside bathrooms. Equipment includes automatic chrrtrol steam heat, hot water and. electric refrigeration. Exports of American electrical goods to Peru increased libout l5 per cent during the past three years, a trade bulletin issued today by the electrical equipment division of the commerce department reveals.

In l'JXti our total shipments of electrical apparatus to the Peruvian market had a Value of approximately $700,000, as conij-! pared with $420,000 in I U24. 1 turn that figured out to be an increase of 43 per cent over the average weekly business, the management 6f that local chain store corporation gave a celebration banquet to their employees at the Leamington Hotel Wednesday evening. ('. A. McAllister, president of the firm, and toastmaster of the occasion expressed, his apreciation to the employees for their complete cooperation during the sale.

Abe Leach, prominent Oakland attorney, gave the address of the evening, stressing in particular the meaning of loyalty of one employee to another and of the employee to his employer. George Archambeault, executive, and Miss Helen i Augsburg, advertising manager; each gave a talk on various preparations made by the stores for the sale and presented the twenty-live prizes to their respective Among' these. Mrs. Ituby Stevens, manager of the store located it 3N48 tlrand avenue, received a. che'ek for displaying the most originality in her stqre.

Mrs. Jane Miller, manager of the I'on Honor store at College avctiflp, was given 510 for the best Mrs. Coleman was rewarded because her store at 150,7 Solano avenue Berkeley', showed the largest increase in business for the week. For having the, best interior store Mrs. Davis, manager of the San Leandro the most enduring materials, saia Purner.

"This great mausoleum Is being built to last throughout the ages. It requires a great deal of time ami money for such a big undertaking, but the results will be very gratifying indeed. "Sunset Mausoleum has been fully financed with private capital. The worthy manner In which the civic, achievement is being handled has attracted wide interest offering -of fifty hmnesites in 1.1 morr's second unit, it is slated. "Oakmore Highlands has proven he the most successful of the Walter II, 1-eimert explained Harry l.riinert.

"Willi eales of over half a million dollars recorded in less than, a year we have established new sales records for East hay residential sets, rugs, dinette tames ana chairs, floor lamps, drapes, cur-Jains, silverware, dishes, cooking utensils, in fact everything with the exception of linen. Eight fireprodf garages have been constructed in the rear of the building with a large cement courtyard. The finished basement provides individual lockers and a laundry with hot and cold water. Conveniences in the apartments themselves Include, the efficient Fraser cabinet-type furnace, the enevii. wat er heater, tile sinks in blue and white, bath with UK-floors, ice boxes, built-ins, inlaid linoleums, breakfast nooks, etc.

Wall coverings are of expensive decorated papers in the living rooms, while the main hallw.iiys are of textured The location of the Regina is exceptionally convenient, being but a block and a half to San Francisco transportation and one-half block to the local number 7 street car. The Fremont I-ligh school is directly opposite. Rentals have been at. $35 furnished. 'This is one of several apartment houses constructed by Bartlett Wickland in Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley in the past couple of years.

Plans for further construction have already been formulated with a definite announcement to be rnaile shortly, the builders state. 'The outsmtfitTifiTreas-oir for Rip Van Winkle WairBeds Built for Peaceful, Slumber HECKNTLY THE Kcgiiia Apartments -ii'- Beds AlaiiK'iIu JHotiT. Alameda Beds Hotel. San Francisco ......104 Beds J. Blanco Fast 1 ltd Street.

Oakland Vi4 Beds J. M. Lofta Apartments, llHIh and Broadway, 21 Beds E. T. Loiter son Telegraph.

Berkeley '11 Beds James H. Hardy 832 York Street, Oakland. 10 Beds A-I MANY OTUEHS' 792 22d Street Oakland iGPfipr nr nnuc berslnp under the direction of l-'red 11. Caldwell, managing director, and many large and repre FORMER STATE store, received a check. popularity of Onkinm-e IliuhliHids is found in t'he fact thai ii is the lust of the desirable popular priced, elose-in property.

The development of the IviMbuy distric has placed a premium ''upon close-in desirable "Unfortunately the amount of property adaptable for homes and within the radius of easy is limited. It Has thought that the. sale of the Trestle Ulen properties had removed the best of the close-in homesites from the market. "Then Walter II: Lcimert conceived the Idea of hrldiriiiK. the l)i- Other prize winners were: Airs.

sentative concerns are now- listed ras members of the organization, according to a. board' announce- F. Daluias, Miss Erma Cleland. X. S.

Turner, George. Clark. Mrs. Mar tha Beck, Mrs. flora Vap Dyke, Arthur Nelson, Mrs.

B. Riley, G. Webb. H. B.

Snodgtas DAM iiuuiiL ui i nimu AFFILIATE ITU IIEALTf BOAill Mrs. Jaoobie and Ed Burgess. "inent. The following firms and individuals are listed among the new members added. lo the board's roster during the past month: Maury J.

Diggs. the California Cotton -Mills, ii- li. Callahaii. capitalist; the Hell led company. JJ.

U. mnnucer; Koepkc. lirothers. JISS.F.FII builders: Jin rgaret Knowlton-ot OPEN F0R: INSPECTION mond canyon and making, accessible the jiroperty beyond for home purposes. This land has always attracted realtors but the problem of making it.

avialable seemed insurmountable until Walter Loiniert conceived the idea of the bridge. 'As ft result nn entirely new area of residential property was made accessible and so great was the extent of this property that: we felt that we could meet the demand for years to come. plan of placing the property on the market tli Dickson-Hull supplies; Foster IT Klciser, bill Oakland Adding Machine AJcCaslin. manager; Alhamlna Wuter company. L.

W. I.a Salle, manager; K. -Tanglier, albrney;" the 1'on Honor and Mutual Stores, the Continental Casualty comnanC. the Pacific. Mutual Life New Electric Rays Pierce Fog Banks Promises that ships may see through fogs, and airplanes through both fogs and clouds, is seen in' the latest development" of electric science now under experiment in England, where the in --REGINA SAN.

FRANCISCO. Oct. 15. Dr. J.

J. Frey, until October 1 head of the bureau of dairy control of the stale department of agriculture, was welcomed into the executive family of the Uolden State Milk products Company at a luncheon tendered irr his dHinor- by-offieers and executives of the commercial organization -with -which he is now connected. The luncheon was held at the Hotel Fairmont, with L. E. Insurance company, Mr SStrei and White.

1rr mm wan thiii Ut'i'lil crt-npon'turn ventor of television, John D. Baird, is- giving "demonstrations" Ivith the' transmission of pictures by the the success, of -(lie tirst unit was so outstanding that we lire now forced to rush a portion of our second unit on the market. employment of infra-red rays. He calls the process noctovision, be IGHIBI-; the to be 0t the boaUraphed sits in apparent darkness directors, as cause subject oto 2-ROOM APARTMENTS COMPLETELY FURNISHED ban a score of I'astbny business concerns and imlividualts interested In" the growth and progress of tiaklaml have joined the On' land Ileal Instate Hoard during the past nioiith for the purpose of cooperating with the organization in its prom-am of community up-Winfl III gTI I will1 aiiiuuim ft-yewtei1-" day iiy 1'niil Fritsch. president of the bo'aril.

Individuals ami business concerns not engaged in the real estate business arc eligible to membership in' the' really organization as affiliated In Pan Francisco practically all of the important architect's, builders, lumber companies and supply houses, banks, title and insurance companies, large property owupis. merchants, toiti-niercial houses and. industrial concerns, are affiliated members of the "San Francisco board and aid the organization in promoting the development of the oily, according to Frilsch. The Oakland hoard is rapidly building up a large of host-. rVvyLin reality the subject is directly in le of thousands of invis- Dr.

Frey was introduced as one of the outstanding figures in the be lDie inrra-rea motes -or rays. ER This invisible light will carry a perfect likeness, at present, for a distance of -00 miles, but should the subject- be smoking a cigarette, the smoke will not register at the 1942 47th Just Above Foo other end of the line, because infra-red rays are not Scattered atmosphere. Ordinary, light, rich in violet and ultra violet beams, is Kstahlishing California as a focal point in I he. international machinery trade, San Francisco's new $500. nod Machinery Kxchange was formally opened here today.

scores of leaders in the industry from all parts of the Pacific coast. dissipated by atmospheric conditions, and hence cannot pierce fog. smoke or cloud for any great dis tance. The commercial application of this new light-throwing process is, therefore, apparent. In aerial re- dairy industry of the United States.

"The fact thaCa man of Dr. Frey's capa bilities and reputation should to enmo with (ioldeii State organization when he decided to filter commercial life, worthy of public attention," said Ploda. "It both recognizes the position of State in "tlto dairy industry and projnise.s to the public- that the Which Dr. Frey. so well carried on as a pub-ticliervji nt, will be continued for the public good' as a Golden State representative." In his new capacity Dr.

Ffey will be head of the field forces of that organization, supervising the Incoming milk and cream required for the --many Oolden State factories; a quantity measured annually -in- the millions of pounds. As head of the bureau of dairy control, Dr. Frey is credited wit-h jrtitting into effect many of the major improvements in handling and selling dairy products now general in California. Among these are the selling milk in original bottles by restaurants; better sanitation and sterilization of milk containers and uniform dairy inspection. connoissance, for instance, the piloi $35 Per month I Sv One-half block to No.

7 car; one and one-half blocks to S. P. Directly opposite the Fremont Jr. High. Sixteen apartments 8 fire-proof garages.

Hardwood floors Blue-white tile sinks bath floors Fraser furnaces Geneva water: heaters Inlaid linoleum Iceboxes Built-ins Breakfast noolc Large dressing room Rip Van Winkle wallbeds Lockers and laundry in-basemgnt. Furnishings include silverware, kitchen utensils, dishes, Chesterfield rugs, dinette table and 'chairs lamps in fact, everything" buHinen. reaany may pick upfa picture ot a city through the use bf plates sen Real Estate Loans First and Second LOANS made or Purchased. Flat or Installment Basis Construction Loans Made For Quick Action and Reasonable Rates Phone Berkeley 200 sitive to infra-red, even though the pilot cannot see one iota of the location he is "shooting" at, owing to clouds or fog. Similarly, if ships could-be equipped with a steady, safe and fast cohrse could- Against -'Loss Jusfas tlic title, deed.

to property insures the investor a clear title So Land Value Insurance is a "Jt-cu" loss ot his by depreciation of property, values, sliould such 'Biis-'is-cflVctcd by at maturity of. the Land Value Insurance also equalizes price with value. When You Invest in Property See That It Is Insure With I'-KPT R.M- l-ANl) VALLF. Mexico, and even South America present. The exchange building includes 000 square feet of space planned to accommodate more than 100 exhibitors of machinery.

The building is located on Market, between First and Second. sUeets. According to David Morgan, manager of the Machinery, Ex--change, apace in the new building is being rapidly contracted for by manufacturers and wholesalers of modern machinery of every kind. The building is open to the general puolie as well as to dealers in machinery. Kuyera of machinery who have visited the building declare that the exchange is a grieat time and money-saver, as machinery may be Inspected under' one roof, eliminating the necessity of making trips to various show rooms scat- tered lh rouKlmut a.

wld.Q Housed in the. new Machinery be gauged even on the thickest nights. J. A. E.

BARTLETT BUILDERS Exchange are exhibits of power. mining, electrical, construction, agricultural, pumping, canning, dairy, ice-making, oil-burnring, boilers UI1U .1 UiUI nia-vai uori You always find comfort, when FRASER is used Circulator Furnaces INSURANCE COMPANY 904 Hunter Oulin Building San Francisco U'rlle us for fret Booklet on A MODERN ENGLISH HOME 2045 Shattuck Ave. BERKELEY INSTALLED BV Hot Water Plenty of it 7 with GENEVA any lime GENEVA WATER HEATERS INSTALLED BY HILL -and STOOPS Distributors 1410 Madison St. Oakland 4320 Member of the Furnace Dealers Assn. HILL and Sf OOPS Distributors 1410 Madison St.

Oakland 4320 Member of the Furnace Dealers Assn. Fa i he world with UNTROUBLED MIND To choose the final resting place The Early Bird Catches the Worm The man j1io lakes advantage of llic present low prices' of labor and matenal, can be Jikened to the early bird. 1 Why not let us turn that old fiarannwinto a new cement one, or add those extra rooms or bay window that liave.no long been a necessity. We can remodel that out-of-date house or store and niake it into a flat or apartment thai will bring in a gooil income. We specialize in General Alterations, Additions, Store Fronts, Garages, Foundations, and Difficult Construction.

THE ACME BUILDERS Phone 137 Kant 11th "Oakland (-: MILLWORK SASH an i DOORS Furnished by CALIFORNIA MILL LUMBER CO. 1910 Webster St. Alameda Phone Alameda '397 FURNITURE. and BEDDING- Supplied by the MrjLKEY'MflTTRESS 1) Main Store and Factory E. 12th St.

at 6th Ave." Oakland ROUGH LUMBER and BUILT-IN FIXTURES Furnished by NATIONAL MILL LUMBER CO. Phone Fruitvale 2380 tor your loved -ones NOW is to clear your mind of life's greatest apprehension. Ma usoleurn entombment, because of its beautiful and practical features, is worthy of your most serious consideration. being built On Lot No. 52, Mount Vernon Park Tract, by SUNSET Painting and By L.

D. STILES All, interior paint and' enamel applied byexperls with modern spray liainting eqnlpment. Flmnr Alumedn it'SO BI1K.GS AVE, ALAMLDA The entire HARDWARE and Deadening in the Regina Apts. Furnished by Floor Coverings LINOLEUMS-HALL CARPETS RUGS MAUSOLEUM -in Sunset View Memorial Park on a gentle elope high in Berkeley Hills. SEE PROGRESS ON CONSTRUCTION Send lor Illustrated BOOKLET yNVMSkWtNVSAAVS'VAa Lighting Fixtures Supplied Jn BEST VACANT STORE IN CITY (Franklin at Twelfth Streets) Now open for leasing to right tenant.

Good basement. Foot traffic on the increase. For Particulars see KENYON RIEDV HARDWARE. CO. VOORHEES Manufacturers GAUBERT BROS General Contractors "Your inspection is welcomed at any stage of construction.

1 We will finance your home or your clear lot anywhere in the Eastbay. If you wish to build a Modest Home, a tentious Mansion, a Duplex, Stores or Apartments, a phone call will bring a competent representative. GAUBERT BROS General Contractors to- 960 MISSION ST. an Francisco Douslas 1921 1 4th and Washington Sts. 1 3th, Oakland.

Office, 301-302 Ray BIdg Telephone: Glencourt 2320 Name 4111 BROADWAY Piedmont 115 Ornamental Plaster Interior and Exterior C. C. CORN Plastering Contractor 8521 DOWLING Elmhurst 6137 Heating FRANK A. GOTTSTEIN Largely 'slocked Modernlu equipped 226 EIGHTH ST. Phone Lakeside 575 HARDWbOD FLOORS H.

TRENGOVE Floor Contractor 3261 HYDE Phone Fruitvale 9084-J Address A. J. SLAGHT, Tnb une Tower, Oakland City 4735 Brookdale Ave. Fruit. 2897W 1.

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