Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 67

OaklanD Cubunc MAY 25, 1929 APARTMENTS IN BERKELEY 'UUITlfflLE 'EL SIB1TE' Alton-Brighton Apartments Open Thi 'structure, located at Twenty-eighth avenue and Eart Sixteenth street, is ready for occupancy today. Facilities indude Baler System refrigerationn, Wedgewood ranges and Marshall and Stearns Apartments Open This structure, known as the Davis apartments, is located at 3343 jrove street, Berkeley. J. Davis, owner and builder, announces the building ready for occupancy today. Conveniences include Sparks ranges in color, and a beating system equipped with the Wayne all-automatic oil burner.

JMTDEDTS I wall beds. 3PE0 TO PUBLIC IS FORMED Tl SUNDAY lit: OPEN Announcement Is made of th Sponsored by a group of prom i '-Ira ,1 7. 1 I mm W)IWl(f; V78 lmm'm IP TWW aW- 'ir In Mausoleum One of the many beautiful interiors of Sunset Mausoleum, in the Berkeley hills. The monumental building faces the Golden -Gate. The Davis apartments, located at S343 Grove street, Berkeley, have just been completed by J.

Davis and are now ready. for occupancy. A description reads: "Th building contain twelve apartment of two and thre rooms, arranged conveniently as to floor plan and beautifully decorated throughout. The larger apartments have an extra bedroom a well a roll about wall beds. A feature of the various suite Is the wall paper selections from Marcu Merrick.

These patterns vary with th different apartments. The bath rooms are unusually large for buildings of this typa and the tiling is in color. Both turn and shower baths have been provided. The dinettes are tastily papered and furnished with breakfast set finished in mahogany and beautifully decorated, "The kitchens have been conveniently arranged In regard to range and sinks. The ranges are of the Spark type.

In color. All of the apartments have hardwood floors throughout, and cupboard space ha been amply provided In th Interior hall. The furnishing ar uniformly high-grade, consisting In part of two-piece chesterfield sets with occasional chair, center table and floor lamp. The rugs ar of distinctive pattern and have been chosen to match th color scheme. "The loaction ii well chosen, being convenient to both Key route and Southern Pacifio train as well as Oakland cars and busses.

Th building itself presents a handsome appearance, finished In light stucco with a touch of ornamental Iron work below th upper windows. The steam heating system is equipped with the well known Wayne full automatic oil burner." Ferry Steamer On Dry Dock Due tot a thorough overhauling, cleaning and annual government Inspection, the Key System ferry boat "Yerba Buona" has been placed on th drydock at tha transit company' plsr terminal, it 1 announced by H. Bell, vice-president in charge of engineering for the Key System. According to Bell, th ferry boat are carfully gon over at regular interval and one a year undergo a strict government in- paction. Th Verba Buena will receive uch treatment and aom4 new paint, Bell say.

opening of th Alton-Brighton apartments In Fruitval at th cor nr of Twenty-eighth avenue and Cast Sixteenth street. A description read: "The building- is three etor ls In height and I of Spanish architectnr. flntohed la light bnff stneett trimmed In light green. The front face of the building 1s feat red br decorative designs la color and' the entrance Is through two arched door-wars to arnate lob bies The entire property consists of two separate units each con s'ttutlng as apartment in Itself. The main halls are popered in striking pattern with papers from Marcus and Merrick who also furnished the paper for the In dividual apartments.

The living rooms are unusually large and handsomely decorated, the lighting I mures Being particularly note worthy, All apartments are carpet. el, equipped with Marshall and fciearn wall beds and Wedgewood ranges. Of particular Interest is the Tact that this 1 the first apartment ouuaing in Hit west to be equipped with the Baker system, refrigeration, Installed by the Baker Ice machine company. This type of refrigeration has gained great popularity tnrougnout many east ern cities, ana is noted tor its welded construction throughout, and steel tubing. A central plant provides refrigeration for the entire Building and the safety steel con structlon is a factor In favor of this economical refrigerator, The apartment Is ideally located, being within two blocks of Montgomery Ward's and East Fourteenth street cars and trains.

THB CLIMATE. The climate of Oakland may be described as a combination of several types of climates. This varied character constitutes one of the assets of the Eastbay communities, making the climate one of the beet for work and for play to be found anywhere In the United States. One of the types referred ta is the practically rainless season from June to September, but the summer days are tempered by the prevailing southwest ocean winds. Thus It is that extremely hot days are rare.

The average maximum summer temperatures are; June, 69; July, 70; August, tt; September, Tl. xonoi Distinctive Ornamental Iron Work for th Alton-Brighton Aptt. by LIBERTY Ornamental Iron Wire Work Inc. 2Ut and Filbert St. Phone Oakland 4950 -30E3C OE30 30E30I WALLPAPERS tor (fit Alton-Brighton Aplu RIARCUS MERRICK 1325 Jefferson St OA kland 4681 rrrazaoc iprao I0E30E I0E30I L3 inritT' I a 7 51 E'SIIICTO PEN STORES III DAK CITIES I Frederick H.

Moor, on his return from Chicago today, gavs out full information rega'rdlng th new clothing atore which will be opened soon In the Do building, 135 Kearny street, between Sutter and Post, San Francisco. He also stated that his company also ha leased a store in Oakland, on Fourteenth between Broadway and Washington, and will be the distributor of Hart. Bchaffner ft Marx clothes in the two great cltle of the bay district. The company will Incorporat ed as Moore's. but the two new stores will be operated under the nam of Moore.

They will de. vote all their space and energy splely to men' clothing. Associated with Moora will be Stanlev Heyman and Justin A. Mc Carthy, both of San Francisco. Heyman la an advertising man of long experience In th clothing field, an recent year he na Dean conducting an advertising agency of hU own in th Phelan building.

He will be in charge of advertising and promotion. McCarthy, who will be merchan dise manager of the two stores, ha had many year of experience in San Francisco' leading clothing stores. and: 1. one -of the most widely known clothing men on th Pacific toast. Both stores will be open in time for the beginning of fall business.

An Important factor in the d. velopment and th great future of Harrison Boulevard it closs proximity to such civic Institution as th new Women's City club, th new Women' Athletic club, th Imposing structure of the Scottish Rite Tempi, and others. DAVIS APTS. Ready for Occupancy Geo. W.

Davis Son 3456 Maple Ave. BUILDERS J. DAVIS, Oiwwr; 0 0 llli i mi inent local business men ana goit new coif club for the East- bay was formally announced today by John G. Bhlpp, secretary of the newly-formed organisation, neao-quarters for which have been established at Hi Fourteenth street The El Sobrante Golf club, a It will be known, will boast of a com rHete 18-hole course plotted by William Watson, famous Ban Fran-cIim anil Anselea colt archi tect, situated on 216 acres of Ideally adaptable land In a protected valley just north of the San Pablo Dam highway and within an hour's drive from the heart of Oakland. According to Bhlpp, approximate, ly 1800,000 will be expended In the purchase of the land, which Is now under option, the construction of the course, which will have every natural and mechanical advantage, the building of a club house and the ourchase of equipment.

Construction will proceed as rapidly as possible and it is expected that the course will be open for play not later than September 1930. It is elated that the El Sobrante club has been organized as a nonprofit body under tha laws of the state of California, with tha purpose In view of making golf Inexpensively available to all resident of the Bay region. The officers of the club are A. Andrew, president; R. A.

Dunann, vice-president; R. V. Holablrd, vice-president! John C. Bhlpp, secretary J. H.

L'Hommedlan, director, and B. C. McDougall, director. A number of Interesting features of the new club are pointed out by its secretary as being unique in the annals of golf club organization. Of primary interest are the pro-posal low cost off membership, dues and playing privileges, the guaranteed freedom from ass em ments and the liberality of family and guest privileges which will be in effect' Rigid economies, Bhlpp states, will be enrorced without sacrifice ot quality.

The clubhouse will be attractive and will contain every convenience for members and gueet. Plans call for the vest ing of responsibility for mainten ance of the course and all of ths features of the club In a separate organization which will free club members of all coat other than dues and green fees. 'The course Itself" Bhlpp said today, "will be of championship length and calibre. It has already been laid out by William Watson, and will rank with the finest course in Northern California. It will include practice driving tee and a large, nine hols cutting green.

The club will be operated on a caen oasis, an economy which will eliminate the expense of monthly bill. We believe that the El Sobrante Golf club will fill a real want of hundred of Bay region resident, in that It will pro vide an or in reiinement ana privilege of a costly organization at a cost which will be on a level comparable to that of public courses." was In celebration of the reopening oi me restaurant, lonowmg a lire which completely demolished the former place of business. The toastmaater, John A. Scott, son manager of Frigldair, was introduoed by Geo. McDermott of the same company.

speaker were; A. Roerbeck of North Western Mutual Fire as-soclatlon, Maro Hollzer of the L. Rosenberg company, C. Betts of the Betts Coffee company, Bteve Cerlnick of the Steve restaurant, Paul Iiossman of Oakland Pioneer 8oda works, Frank Bruzione of the Bonora Produce company. Wm-Spooner, secretary of Labor Council, Chas.

Summers, Inspector of police, Ben Erickson of Local 70, F. T. Brlen of th Frigidalre corporation. Realty Co. HAMPTON RDS.

or Piedmont 6466 'if 4 C. OF C. MAPS PLAN FOR PROGRESS Tl Kichmond Chamber of Commerce, with added support from business Interests, look forward to a nsw greater era of accomplishment Th major objectlv during; the next year, as In past years, will the attraction of new Industries. Many projects have a bearing on this one objeotlve. Such matters a completion of th dredging program in th Inner and outer harbor, carrying out the Cutting canal development program, and support of the work of th Bay Barriers Association, ar Important details.

The chamber recently appro, prlated money for the assistance ot the newly formed Bay Barrier Association, a group created to work for the construction of a dam across the mouth of Sulsun bay with the object of (topping th encroachment of salt water In the delta and at the same time creating a new artificial lak of fresh water In Bunol bay, from which manufacturer along th bay shore could draw an unlimited supply of cheap water for manufacturing opt-eration. E. M. Downer. Drealdent of the Mechanics Bank nd one of the directors of the Richmond Chamber, Is a vlce-presldem of the association representing Richmond.

Ralph Bergen, one If the directors of the Chamber and chairman of the membership committee, has been sctlv In the work of the association and believes that the development of the Bay Barrier Association as now planned would be of the greatest oenetit ts rticn-mond, th bayshor manufacturing area and all of Contra Costa county. An Important departure recently taken by th Chamber was the appropriation of money to provide for periodical selling trip of well Informed local men to eastern center with the object of bringing new factories to Richmond. This practice, it was pointed out by Fred P. Baw, chairman ot the publicity committee, is In line with th policy pursued by practically 11 ot th larger western cities when seeking new Industries. Whenever a definite prospect is in sight for a western plant at Richmond a man equipped with complete data and map will make a Jersonal call on the head of th Irm and place Richmond' advantage before him.

AG xMade in Oakland, Used all over the world I Painting Decorating for the DAVIS APTS. B. J. DURBIN 527 32nd St. BCmboldt 0613 RESTAURANT IS REOPENED Borne forty guest recently attended an opening luncheori given at Btan's restaurant, S42 Fourth street, Oakland, as guests of the proprietor.

Stan Garoutte, the affair J-s Wayne Pr'" Satitfiee Both Owner land Tenant Wayne assure! a heating plant that ii carefree and fully automatic. Installed in thi DAVIS APARTMENTS) sfl ll ttllWV'ft (p mil TO SUIISET MAUSOLEUf.1 Sunset Mausoleum association has completed arrangements to rei celve visitors to the beautiful and monumental memorial In the Berkeley hills facing the Golden Gate on Sunday and Thursday of next week which Is Memorial day. A program of Memorial day exercises will be held at Sunset View Memorial park, starting at I m. on Thursday, Fred A. Purnar, manager of tha mausoleum, states: 'Community mausoleum for above-ground implacement' are bow being generally used.

It is esti mated 400 cities in the United States have one or more of these memorials. California alone has ap proximately 76, and more ars being manned and erected. "The setting ot tne marDi. an beautifully matched, from all parts of the world In the imposing halls, corridors and rooms provides mucn Interest. Roman Travertine, that as been used so extensively, at' tracts much attention as it is the same marble with which practically all Rome and many century-oia structures In other parts of Europe was built.

It comes from-the Tina river, Italy, and has a rich color and distinct character. "Another marble from Italy that has aroused much comment from visitors to Sunset mausoleum Is Pavonazzetto, used for the first time on the Pacific coast. Alabama Cremo, a domestio marble with an artistic design. Is also French escoliete, Hungarian red, Italian lavento and Grecian green ar other beautiful marbles on the Wails and floors. "The fixtures of transparent marble skylights, art class windows, raised bronse inscriptions and the arrangement of the plant and flowers, drapes and furniture provide additional Interest.

"Sunset mausoleum Is planned to take care ot the needs for the entire buy region. It Is accessible to all sections. San Pablo avenue, turning off Fairmont avenus in El Cerrito, is a direct automobile route, or out Grove street to The Alameda, to Marin to Arlington, I0E30I construction refrigeration to IOEsS IOE30I ioxaoi 0 lonox lotaoi aonorzri Electric Wiring II for the ALTON-BRIGHTON rj APTS. FRED SCHMITS SPRING SALES LARGER THAN EVER as Eastbay residents prepare for Winter NOW! Electric Safety Refrigeration System ALTON-BRIGHTON APARTMENTS furnished end installed by BAKER ICE MACHINE CO. 2459 E.

14th St Oakland, Calif. Home ownen who have Investigated, are choosing the Hydro -Oil Burner. These wise Eastbay residents want the super economy which results from the new fuel created by a finely atomized mixture of low-cost Diesel This plant is the first safety steel be installed in any apartment house in the west. turning down Sunset drive Is beautiful scenic drive. The No.

Key Rout oar furnish transportation by street car." CHAMBER TELLS FORD PLANS Definite Intimation that the Ford Motor Company Is highly tdeased with development In Richmond and intend to tart construc tion of tha olant on the Inner har bor have com from petrolt to the Oakland Chamber ot Commerce. Private Information from other sources Is that the Richmond nlan twill be the eaual of the Ford plant of Canada, at tne largest Ford assembling unit out side of Detroit. A letter from B. B. Field, presi dent of the Oakland Chamber, read follows: "Some thirty day are there ap peared a new article In Oakland and Ban Francisco papers to the effect that there was some ques tion in connection with the title to a portion of the property comprising the Ford site.

-Instructions were wired to Kennedy, manager of the industrial department, who was then in Detroit, to get In touch with the proper officials of the Ford Company and offer our services in any way in which we might be helpful, Kennedy was successful In, arranging a conference with W. I Sorenson, who is the administrative head of the Ford Motor Company, from which conference was developed the following interesting and gratifying Information: "As far as the question of title Is concerned the newspaper report was correct, but Sorenson stated that the area involved consisted of only about IS acres, relatively unimportant as far as their plans were concerned: thatarhS particu lar piece of property In had been deeded to the city or Kichmond provisional to their Improving it. Sorenson stated that they wer well satisfied with their choice of a site, that the location was moat advantggeous for their purpose; that their plans for this particular plant were quite ambitious, and further that within the very near future, providing the city of Richmond made improvements as agreed, the construction of their plant would be under way. "The attention of most of the automotive industry in the East Is directed toward the Pacifio Coast at the present time." WASHINGTON, D. May 1J.

The department of commerce announces that, according to data collected at the annual census of production and stocks of sand-lime brick, 31S.55S thousands of such brlrk, valued at $3,654,590, were rnanufaetwed in the United States In 1U28. The quantity represents decreases of 1.9 per cent and 6.3 per cent, respectively, as compared with J19.6I8 thousands reported for 1927 and 330,586 thousands for 1926, and the value shows an In crease of two-tenths of 1 per cent over 13.645.842 for 1927 and a de I0C30E IOE30I IOE30I locaoi Oil, ordinary city water, and air. Your order now will insure uniform heat at the lowest cost when Winter comes. Working model on display at HYDRO-OIL BURNER CORPORATION 4814 Broadway HJJmboldt 7856 Complete Furnishings including Wall Beds from Oakland THE ALTON-BRIGHTON equipped mih TODAY VISIT THE Electrified "1929 Model'lView Home at THE CLOSED TOP GAS RANGE Manufactured by Jas. Graham Manufacturing Co.

8 Newark Ban Francisco Los Angeles Montclair Highlands (Near the Obfrvatlon Tower) Knabe-Ampico, Sparton Radio and Norge Refrigerator furnished by courtesy of KOHLER CHASE Box I0C30I raoxaoi LUMBER Drlvs out Park Blvd. or Moraga. Road to Montelalr Business Center and follow thebrange arrows or phone us and we will call for you without obligation. wallpapers" I or the DaVU Aptt. 2 MARCUS i MERRICK I 1325 Jefferson i OA kland, mi I I Hardwood Floors a Miyake Hardwood I I Floor Co.

711 Clay St. Dl OA kland 0428 4 Phonespiedmont im 1 Concrete Work jor the Alton-Brighton Apts. by Oakland Concrete and Terrazo Co. 2227 Market St. OA kland 2452 P.

A. Mn JX. ampana aOBOZIOX30C and MILL WORK. for the DAVIS APTS. from EUREKA MILL LUMBER CO.

S61B East 14th Bt. FRultvale 6443 Montclair MORAGA AND HUmboldt 1137 428 Moss Ave. PI eilnmnt 1 310 crease of 8.2 per cent from oaoi 9Z tor las. 4.