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Oakland Tribunei
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SUNDAY Crifumc MARCH 24, 1929 M-3 On University Campus Ariss-Knapp company, California excavating contractors, at work on the new University of California ORDINANCE TO 6E-EMKD In Columbarium Chapel The murals in the chape? of the' California Momorial Columbarium are painted by a well-known artist. C. A. Solon is here hown at work in the Chapel of Peace. athletic field in Berkeley.

Two "Caterpillar'' Sixtys with bulldozers are used to level off fill in a low I NEW CLUB- HAS: MAGNIFICENT DECORATIONS corner when dumped by trucks and to trim the banks of a high cornet as the excavation progresses." matter or Importance to all contractors of plumbing, isheet metnl and heating Installations, Is announced for Friday evenino 2D, nt tha Pacific Gas and l-Jloctric building. Seventeenth and ciay. streets, by the Furnace Deal pis' association. The announcement "A complete explanation of the Oas Appliance and Furnace Dealers Ordinances, as passed" hy the eity council on March 5, 1929, will be civen. Tho routine of the Is- Nuinjr or permits, and the insnen lion of appliances will be discussed in detail" by Josenh K.

Vmnnia MM1 plumbing Inspector, or a rep- it.t:jiuiiii oi me piuinoing department. Your assistance and cooperation in tho carrying out of the purpose and intent of the above 3 1 I i uumea ordinances Is desired. "A roll call will be taken in that wo may have a general idea an 1. (Oi-k'' siic With the opening last week of the New Women's Athletic club of Alameda county, members and guests yvfre delighted with the interior furnishings. Planned as comfortably as a well-built, home, every effort has been expended by Anderson's, Interior decorators of Oakland, in creating an atmosphere of restful luxury.

A description reads: "Anderson's designers have created a novel decorative scheme by departing from the usual type of club furnishings and assembling the various rooms both for the comfort of the members, and as beautiful settings for social events. Interior decorations, carpets, furniture, and hangings are typical of the chateau of the grand monarch period of France. Tho high celljnged salon with its great marble fireplace, panelled walls in ivory and gold, overlooks Lake Merritt, through a great bay win-day hung with blue add gold French -damask hangings. Puffed draw shades and1 French biis brls, imported French furniture in painted und natural woods, covered with gorgeous brocades and velvets imported by Anderson, 's from the hands of European master weavers, blend lu perfect harmony. "The drawing room, or' reception room, strikes a new note in Interior decorating' with gob linen hangings, lavender carpet and lav uius.i ivuu ma imerpsteu, ana .1 who win lend their efforts in help "iK to eiiuiinato the uinn, vvno is the principal cause of accidents of asphyxiation, brought about by improper installation and venting of appli- Attention is also called to the act mat on April 7, 1929, the.o et.WWCJ.B.BsMW 1 unnnces atleeUns plumbing 'and healing will be enforced and that nil muster plumbers, gas appliance and furnace, dealers and sheet has endured on the century-old buildings in Europe.

EEHNSIDE HOME Fine htarble In Sunset i II A I IN In Women's Club omen menu contractors who perform The grand stairway is all In noi-K unuer the requirements of Travertine and there will be a wall seat the entire length of the bulld- Mausoleum Inif. 111 111 II 11 I II COLUMBARIUM A new note in decoration is Jound in this typically French reception room of the recently completed Women's Athletic club. The entire buildim? is furnished by -Anderson's. hall, the spacious en i ender upholstered French furniture. trance corridor, is also being faced with the-Roman Travertine.

Other corridors, lu which the individual ine.se ordinances must file a com- plcte list of all jobs uncompleted or contracted for prior to March 5, 192S, with the plumbing department not later than March 25th, The Furnace Dealers' association, of which Harry O. Lothrop is secretary-manager, has ready for distribution a booklet comprising the ordinances affecting these various crafts. These booklets may be obtained at the -office of the association, 3B3 Hobnrt street. In the Builders' Palace Exhibit. The Fred T.

Wood company has and companion crypts are located. A well-known landscape artist, opened to the public a model home, are faced with Italian Favonaz-zetto, a cream-white marble with, a beautiful design. C. A. Solon of Marin county, Is located at 3019 Gibbons drive.

In "doing" the murals In the new Fernslde tract. Alameda. chapels of the California Memorial A description reads: "Tho home was erected by Noble Columbarium, now nearinfr com The Indirect lighting system throughout Sunset mausoleum throws soft, even illumination over the marble surface and pro vtdes thn atmosphere of a great pletion at the end of Piedmont F. Justice. F.very modern aid to The main dining room is resplendent In sparkling crystal, with the light from 20 feet high circle top windows and the green und gold damask hangings reflected in the many mirrors.

Tlie card room in reMful green linen hangings and casement curtains, is furnished with elaborately carved French tables with tops of green silk moire, A comfortable down cushioned sofa and several easy chairs are provided in addition. On the fifth floor Is located the Empire dining room: this room, carried out in Empire design will be used for prlvute parties. The furniture In the Ivory blue-arid- hnnsekeen nir has been incorporafT The murals form nart of many One of the outstanding features of 'Sunset mausoleum Is tho arrangement of the private rooms that serve as family memorial chapels. One of these rooms in the north corridor of Lawn terrace has Jubt been finished In polished Roman Travertine with the columns and trimmed in French Escalotte marble. The room provides flva couch crypts to serve the needs of a small family.

There are larger family memorial chapels that provide for 12 to 16. The character and dignity of the Rornan Travertine that has, been usfd so extensively along with other imported marbles in the monumental and beautiful com-munlty mausoleum In the Berkeley hills is most impressive. Travertins comes from a river-bed In Italy and is the same marble that cathedral. edf and the materials used and the workmanship are the highest Sunset mausoleum Is open daily art treasures contained in the early Gothic interiors of the colum and Sundays for public Inspection, "The home is of tne popular barium. There iR an antique, hand-wrought cross from Spain, which rcngllsh-Normnn type nt nchitecture nnrl while showing all the hesuty was made in the thirteenth century Tim department of commnrco nt Washington; D.

announces that, according to data collected at the biennial census of manufactures taken In the establishments engaged primarily In the manufacture of electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies in reported a total output valued at. $1,687,307,035, an increase of 6.3 per cent as compared with for 1925, the last preceding census year. and is now used in Episcopalian services. The department of commerce nt Washington, P. announces that, according to data collected at the biennial census of manufactures taken in 1828, the total vuluc of cereal preparations mad in the United States in' 1927 amounted to $159,644,003.

Anions: the hand-carved wood gold of the Empire is particularly striking. Tills room, as practically of Its type, it has been modernised to meet preseut-dny Ideas and demands: a feature of this- evolution, will be found In the design, whereby modernization has been accomplished without In any manner-'de; st roving tho features of the exterior. 14 ink i 5 work, th massive doors leading into the Chapel of the Chimes, the products of the studios of Jules the. whole club. Is carpeted solid from wall to wall.

Suppo, are valued at earn. Tho third floor Is dovoted to liv Arrangements are under way to ing quarters for clnb members, and guests. Tboe rooms are furnished, "A thn house faces due snutn it Rockwell Nelson will build and own a three-story 54-room apartment house at 1S20 Fifth avenue. The permit value is secure several famous paintings to hang in the Meditation chapels and will be riooded witlj sunshine the K- nnA lll not ordinary hotel or dfib-rnnmx. halls, it is stared.

A SPECIAL nut as foiling rooms qr sniau French parlors. greaier part oi bus been considered In the of papering and the hangings and furnishings. The furnishings or these rooms, like those throughout other purls "Thn main floor consists or me reception hull, living room, dining room, breakfast room, kitchen and of this building, where either innde to order by Anderson's or Imported from Haeh room is carried out In a different color scheme, apricot, orchid, green, rose, cafe-au- FURNACE OFFER service bath room witn snower. There Isalsu a pass ball, and large den or extra bedroom. Elevated over 1 he basement, which Is un-UHtiallv large are two attractive bedrooms, giving plenty of elosi-t nt co and arranged In en unusual TUl Demand this seal It is your positive assurance of satisfactory warm air heating equipment and installations.

It affords you an additional guarantee by this association, as well as that of the firm making the installation. lalt and blue-and-lvory. The entire scheme Of furnishing was evolved under the personal supervision of Messrs. Anderson find Cotton of Anderson's Interior Furnishers of Oakland. WASH INGTONTb.

C. The De. psrtment of Commerce announces that, neoordlnir to datii collected I manner: the tlien nainroom is r-cessilile to each bedroom, and adjoining both are lauge linen closets, cedar lined and' complete, "The home will be open to the public every day for the next three weeks." TEREST IN OF EYES the biennial census of manufactures taken In 11)28, the establishments that Will appeal especially to the careful and far-sighted home owner A jSMALL DOWN PAYMENT engagea primarily ingrlndlng or i in POINTED OUT KKCONVKVANCK8. The reconveyances of real estrtle totaled $0,098,1 58 for November I his year compared with for November Inst year. However, last yenr's total includes one item of $25,000,000.

Not including Ibis reconveyance, thin yenr's tolnl shows an increase of 13 pulverizing certain fcartbs, rocks, or minerals, such. as emery, flint, ocher, hnrytos, mnnunnese, chalk, In, feldspar, sandstone, kaolin, mica, fuller's earth, purnlce, slate, reported a lota I output valued at $41,210,481, decrease of 2.8 per cent ns compared with for 1935, the last preceding census year. DEMAKDTKSSEAl The Windsor House In Oak Knoll Br S. A. MICHIS, The thoroughly equipped new' continues to be a center of attrae.

percent. mm tlon with several hundred visitors store of the Chlnn-Beretta Optical lnsiectinc it during the past week. Not Until SEPT. 1ST Will Install THE WILLIAMSON WARM AIR Goal Furnace In Your Home company, recently opened at 408 Fourteenth street, Oakland, fury nlehes the public an Visitors have been lavish in their praise the design of the house and the manner in which giving their eyes the best possible attention. The examinationof the eyes and the correct Rifling of.

glasses require seienliflcknowJcdgo Any job installed by a member of this association, and bearing the "Seal of Approval" of the asso--clatlon is guaranteed by the association to heat each room whore registers are located to a temperature of 70 degrees, barring only excess leakage nf outside doors and windows. It Is furnished. The Windsor House is of English architecture as adapted to a hillside lot and is fuvnlshed throughout in keeping with the English de-slurn. Jt is being displayed for the purpose of showing how artistic a moderately priced home can he. and professional skiW.

Today a person's success defends laritelv NOW upon the education and efficiency he gets through his eyesight. The child must rely upon his eyes for his success in school. Many a child with a comparatively small amount Mr it a f-tirnie tlia't imViikcita tihotu rernmmenrl In tYinsi. nrA has failed to make Ms grade when spent in furnishing It. The E.

B. Field company reported several sales of property in Oak You Are Incited to Inspect REQUA HIGHLANDS You will find it a sterling investment as well as THE FINEST RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION IN THE EAST BAY Drivn out either Highland or Wildwood Avenues to Requa Highlands the heart Sf Piedmont. the real reason for his failure was poor eyeAlglit. -Defective vision is Knoll during the past week and alwaysa, tremendous handicap to predict a great deal of building ac tivity during the enring and sum learning, ana is tne direct cause of millions of voimr nannlA l.nvlnff mer montlu, A considerable amount of development-work in school poorly equipped for any ca Furnace Dealers' Association of Northern California, Inc. Builders' Palace Exhibit BIdg.

363 Hobart St. GLencourt 9530 II. O. LOTHROP, Secretary-Manager reer, social or business. me property adjoining the countr; Eyes should be examined at reg ciuu ana goit course is pdanned lot ine next two.

or there months. ular intervals. Only a sclentiflo examination can determine whether the eyes are functioning correctly. If glasses are needed they should be worn. ferring coal fuel -built the largejt factory in the S.

devoted exclusively, for over 50 years, to the manufacture of heating equip ment. We carry'the cotriplete line, and will ubmit, without cost, a complete tet of blueprints and specifications on not only the cor rect siie and type requiredi but its proper location. WE MANUFACTURE, INSTALL AND GUARANTEE The Harris Blue. Seal Gas Furnace Buy dlmet from the manufacturer and be assured the best ser Ice. A tstte and model lor every requirement, -from the smallest home to the largest building.

Phone our service' department concerning any heater problem. For Information Phone OAk. 2480 THE HOUSE OF SERVICE MEMBER FCRNACE DKAIiEBS The need for glasses In modern clvllleed life is due largely to the constant use of the eyes at close range and almost constant exposure to the glare from highways, streets Oakland Leads In Retail Sales According to the latest, retail sales report for February, the volume of sales for Oakland for last month nhowed a greater increase over last year's volume of business' than any other city in the west. Out of 11 reporting cities and districts in the seven western states RALPH A. KNAPP REALTOR and sidewalks or from high pow ered electric lights.

The eyes de- erve tne Dest care and attention LAkc. 3142 that eun be given them-. Ghlnn- 1532 Franklin Beretta, Optical company mriloy only two registered gains, according to Information received from the graduate optometrists arid skilled personnel in their well equipped local laboratory. research department of tho Oak land chamber of 'commerce, Oakland was first with an In BANK CMCARI.NGS. The amount of checks passing crease of 8., per cent, and fialt Lake City was second with a gain through the Oakland clearinn Oaklawn house totaled 84.4SD,770, or 10 or s.s per cent.

were percent more than the amount for November a year ago. The sea small In many cases, and would not have been recorded It Febru ary, 1929, had had as many duys ponol decrease was approximately the same for 1927 and 1988. as February, jszs. anor mm a picturesque, residential subdivision east of College Avenue, on Chabot Road. 600.

Down Located at 3019 Cibbons Drive; in the Fred T. Wood Beautiful Alameda TraclFERNSIDE. Now CtDen tor InsDection NOW ON SALE The Moat House for the Money You Ever Sato DaUy from 1 1 A. M. to P.

M. bis A Wonderful Home at a Genuine Bargain Here is a home, conscientiously constructed, in which the builder has lavished attention to every details Originality is evidenced in the many novel and practicat features, as well as in decorative treatments. -The home- has, ten rooms, four baths, a double garage, finished basement and an entertainment hall. It is beautifully land scaped arid enjoys a wonderful view. It can be purchased figure eliminating all overheaddirect from the builder.

Drive out Trestlci Glen Road fot Park south to El Centra Ave west to Glendonve CerclQ. Furnished Complete By Co Oakland, Cal. The latest development in modem home building and furnishing. .5000 people visited this home last We cordially invite you to call and go through this most attractive and complete home. In DURANT MANOR Large living room, dining room and reception hall, beautifully planned kitchen, breakfast room, two bedrooms and bath.

Two-ear parage and laundry. Large basement. Everything about this beautiful home, which was built by D. M. Fraser is modern and high class in every detail.

See it and you will want it. i This scenic, highly restricted, fcon-servatively priced tract is but twelve --minutes from the city center of either Oakland or Berkeley, close to both local and San Francisco transportation ajid schools of all grades. Visit Oaklawn Manor i Geo. II. Scott, sale Agent Tract Offices 5679 College Ave.

ntinboldt 1278 OAKLAND Tune in on KlX every Thursday evening between 8 nnrl 8 Hear the I red T. Wood Co. Program. Tunr In on KI.X tftry TfenrailHT rnliiK ktw ami 8 ISO. Hrnr hr Vrrtl T.

Wood Co. Frnwrani. FRED T. WOOD INC. Tract Office Versailles and Central Avenues Telephone dlameda 0189 Main' Offlo.i 1801 Franklin Street, Oakland Telephone LAkeatde OMi FRED T.

WOOD INC. Drive OM Mlh S. Durtint tnra Irft 1 Ofllc. 'Irlrphimrt THllitrt aaiMi Met om-9i DMil Franklin SMrrel. Oakland l.akNlile..

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