Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 74

afelanD MAY 231926 EM OF GREAT FILBERT APTS. ARE COMPLETED; TO OPEN TODAY FURNITURE GO. FARM CENSUS PROPS 800,000. "The Department of Agriculture reports a decrease la the farm pop-, ulation of the United States of nearly 500,000 In 1S26, estimating the number of persons living on farm January 1. to have been SO, 655,000 compared with S1.1S4.060 January 1.

19SS. The loss was general In all section of th oountry, with th largest percentage decrease In the mountain states. New Apartments by Bonded Agency Co. The Filbert apartments at Filbert and Twelfth streets. reedy for occupancy.

one of the recent bufldran financed by the Bonded Agency Co. Ephraim Field was in charge of actual construction, and the design was by A. Nastovic. The building ha been entirely furnished by Belling. Furniture House: the lower picture shows one of the living room.

EXPANSION IN REPORTS GREAT EASTfiflY SEEN ACTIVITY HERE SUNDAY SPECIAL PRICES Many New Industrial Plants Furnishing of Apartments by Owners Acts as Stimulus. Locate Here in Kecent Months, Survey Shows. Handsome New Structure at Twelfth and Filbert Last Vord in Modern Apts. The opening announced today the Filbert Apartments, located at th corner of Twelfth and Filbert streets. Thia etructure waa According to a report just made The cities of the Eastbay are Just starting on a period of rapid bv the Beltings Furniture cofnJ Dany.

there is a great activity in sTowthi' says E. B. Field, presi the furnishing of apartments by dent of the E. B. Field company, owners and subdivlders of Broad moor Park.

He continued: Cneneed by the Bonded Aaency "The Eastbay's chief assets are the owners. Max Belllngs states: "The "growth of this class of trade has been phenomenal, and we have now inaugurated a special department to cater to it. Our most re that, with few commodity excep tlons, manufacturing can be done cheaper here than in any place In cent contract is the Filbert apart the United states and gooas can ments at Twelfth and Filbert, be distributed to the western states, including all west of the Rocky mountains, cheaper than from any which have Just been opened, and are completely furnished. Among other large houses we have supplied are the Jackson Arms, the Company, whose real eetate service is alao handling the leaei of the apartments. Ephrlam Field waa artanafer of construction.

The apartment consists of three Ktoriea and has been erected In the French style of architecture, pre-entlR a highly ornate appearance. The exterior is of a rough texture brick, with stucco bay windows, set off by a French tile roof in green-KTay. The design is by A. Nastovic, areHiteect. On the Filbert street aide of the apartment there are other city on the Pacific coast.

"The large number of Industrial plants which have bought or leased fn the Eastbay during the past fif Hill Court, the parte liate, hhi ON APARTMENT HOUSE FURNITURE Now Have A Special Department Featuring Apartment House Furniture Furnishings Floor Coverings, Etc. WE INVITE BUILDERS AND APARTMENT HOUSE OWNERS TO VISIT OUR DISPLAY AND COMPARE OUR PRICES allowing are some of the apartment houses furnished by Selling's: teen months demonstrates what an Important industrial center this has become. Manor, the Clifton apartments, and the Ambassador Arms, all in the Lake district; in other sections are the Berry apartments, the Merritt View, the Sierra, the Le Roy of Berkeley, and a ISO room house in San Francisco. The department "From these plants, those which have actually started operation have employed possibly 2000 or 3000 people and have spent sev also speeializes in linoleums for builders and contractors." Every kitchen has outside ligh Belllngs furniture house has been located in Oakland since eral millions of dollars and have Increased our payrolls tremendously, but that is In the past and is one of our current assets. However, bear in mind that about half of these people only purchase land 1902, when the bulness was plenty of cupboard space, lockers, drawers, broom closets, coolers and a separate breakfast nook with seats and tables that "fold away" into the walls.

Each apartment started by L. Belling. Max Belllngs is now a partner. The firm has grown until it now occupies a and are preparing to go ahead to spend their money for buildings tnree roomy scores ana uie uw4u entrance of the apartment is also here. The owners" apartment has Its own private entrance on Filbert treat Each main entrance has an artistic bricl arch.

Each entrance way la laid out with stone-Jointed piaster tile floors and leads tbreogh mahogany Freneh entrance doors to the interior lobby, fiie walls around the lobby are paneled with a striking wallpaper design. Through the lobby one proseeds directly to the automatic elevator and to roomy halls that reach all the apartments. The lebby. halls and corridors are all oftly carpeted, in tones to har-wonise with wallpaper and enameled woodwork. Each apartment 4.

mnnUit In vvarv detail and the three story building at Tenth and Clay as a retail store, and has in and equipment to employ as many or more additional people and to addition three warehouses. create as large or larger payrolls. This development goes even fur The railroad commission has ther. The number of additional clerks in stores it will require; the amended its previous order granting permission to Southern Pacific company to operate its so-called number of additional merchants who will go into business; the peo has its entrance hall with its coat i closet and telephone niche. Well-laid hardwood floors complete each apartment, with inlaid linoleum In kitchens and while tile in bathrooms.

Each kitchen has its Spark stove and separate hood and vent to the room. Bathrooms have the best of plumbing and futures, shower, tile floors and base and enameled walls, with both linen and medicine cabinets. Hot water and steam heat are supplied to all apartments to the outside as well as the front entrance. The mail boxes have a Eighteenth street line over Twentieth and Webster streets In the city of Oakland, to provide for ple necessary to do the additional laundry work, to wait on tables, to build houses and apartments to house these people are all in an increasing ratio, which makes a furniture, wallpaper, fixtures and the operation of two-car trains of large lnterurban type cars Instead of three-car trains of the smaller cycle of prosperity. Portland" type cars.

wooawora nave an uu to harmonize. Every room is large, ajl living and dining rooms Stearns narrow-deer wallbeds, with large closets and complete chests of drawers. we should also consider the fact that California crops this year are excellent and prices more than fair; combination lock to avoid carrying that the Mokelumne project will put several millions of dollars in fact tht there is ro greater asset to a eity's growth than a constantly increasing number of payrolls. When this period is completed we will have here one of the great circulation; and that $2,000,000 or $3,000,000 are to be spent this year in harbor Improvement. cities of America." Consider these figures: Janu ary, ebruary.

March and April of Jackson Arms Hill Manor Berry Apts. Merritt View Park Gate TWO S. F. FIRMS Hill Court Clifton Apts. Ambassador Arms Sierra Apts.

Le Roy Apt this year show an increase over the same months In 1925 of 11 per cent in bank clearings. 46 peif extra keys. The basement also is large and roomy and has store- rooms for tenants. Garbage is i taken care of by a garbage incin- erator in the boiler room. I The owner, in cooperation with i architect and builder, in building cent in number of ships arrivingIn the Oakland port, and 16 per cent in postal receipts.

These figures TH MOST (ATIIFACTOKT II! ADS CLOTH WINDOW SHADES are a true barometer of the situa HI Hid tion. the importance of making the "One thing is certain as long as new manufacturers continue to rooms light and airy and complete so as to satisfy the demands of the modern housewife. come into this community, the community will go ahead in every LEASES HERE and the increasing proportion. There has never been a time in my experience when there were more large Eastern manufacturers interested in study- Filbert Apts. Opened Today ng Oakland, with a view of locat- ng plants here, than there are now.

Estudillo Sale To Rival That Of Best Manor rnd, bear in mind that the expan sion program of existing Industries A wholly new process makes Ray -Flex washable, color-fast, long-wearing, non-cracking. See Ray-Fin at your dealer' a Pacific Shade Cloth Co. 1833 Peralta St. Oakland 1549 alone would create prosperity In in the ordinary city, such as Montgomery Ward and Company's new The Home With Personality Depends en Taste, Not Money Announcement Is made from the office of Wachs Bros, of the leasing for a long term of years of the southwest corner of Thirteenth and Washington streets, at a gross rental of $360,000 to Louis Samuels, who has a chain of silk stores, on the Pacific coast with headquarters in San Francisco; also to David Hersh, San Francisco milliner, who will remodel the premises at once and occupy them at an early date. unit wnich will be started within two months.

"There can be no question that the Eastbay is just starting on a period which will cover many years of rapid growth. This will be fundamentally sound, owing to the Best Manor, which recently had such a remarkably fast sale, has found a match in Estudillo Estates, a new Fred T. Wood subdivision, where a similar record is expected, the company states. 5 HARM an elusive quality. It is something I "which is impossible to translate or define, for I ha to do with Dersonalitv.

Creatinz a "Just sixty days ago Best was one vast orchard, set back! from the busy prosperity of East I Fnurt utreef The moment BENJ. GREGORIEV, Owner. J. COHEN, Lewee. IDKl lvely livable home is not an accident but a taZzaJ matter of trained judgment.

If a room gives i aAl. one the feeling of beauty and repose, it is because it wa? oupoaed as expertly as a piece of music. Tile work for these beautiful apartments by Superior Tile Products Co. 2723 SHATTUCK AVE. Phones BERKELEY 3048-4955 ynwwiwwwwvMwwiiw THE FILBERT APARTMENTS (COMPLETELY FURNISHED) READY FOR INSPECTION AND TENANCY Y.

have always dreamed of a we opened it to the public, activity beran. Today with the exception of a few choice lots the entire es- tate has been bought up by home- seekers and Investors. The rapidity of these pets a new real estate record." declares Fred T. Wood. He continued: "Kow Estudillo Estates promises to establish another reeord.

The 1 orchards are as wonderful as those of Best Manor. The location may prove even better. This beautiful tract lies alons; Estudillo avenue, one of the finest residential streets of San a usy crossroad between Foothill -bouievard and East Fourteenth Just a block or two away Is the new $410. nnn bieh eehool. "The ltitereFt shown in this subdivision and the rapid optioning even before It was opened con- vince us that Estuflillo Estates hews built fast a you wanted k.

GAS RANGES Made in Oakland We build homes Any Price Any Size A ny Style Anywhere In the Eostbav We also help finance i let el your awn (election, according to your own idea and per-toaahty. Expert designers in out organization are at your service to catch the spirit af the plan you have ii mind, aad wul design a distinctive home at the price you want to pay. If you have a little (ketch ef the heme you arc Brickwork For the Filbert Apartments J. C. Seltenright Brick Maaon 1126 9TH AVE.

Mmrritt 3940. will be a greater development than to build, brinf it in today. OCATED at Twelfth and Filbert Streets, with S. F. and Oakland cars passing the door, this threc-atory textured brick apartment house of pleasing archi "MURPHY" TYPE WALL BEDS for thee apartment from MARSHALL STEARNS CO.

411 19th Street Oakland 1236 Bet Minoi, and that th real profits nyra in that tract within lust a will be eurpnef1 by TrTrfisrease rewarding "are lijino Estates. Oht laaMrVref Cat' fdm mhcet construction cciis aW tecture invites you to visit it. The lobby is reached through a beautiful entrance way with ma hoganv French doors where automatic elevator service is provided, wide carpeted hallways lead to the beautifully furnished apartments. you money XeffsfL "Transit Company has a lied to the Railroad Com-mlesloif for permission to construct, lay drwn and maintain a epur trackat rrade arrow Linden etr.et and FortT-aecond rtreet In the elty of Oakland. Ariel for the filbert A.

Niutovig, architect, supplied by Cannon Brick Co. BUILDERS' EXCHANGE Lakeside 6750. Lawrence TTerehou.e Company Better Homes Corp. DaWfrr and Build ft Rentals rota LommiMioj to purenar I P600 ef capital 4pock of Erlknon Xevlratton Company, and 1 ft the capital of Bay Cltiea i Transportation Company. Dittlnetiv Homt 1V Mr Hirh Fr.

2958 Super-Lock Lath "Pbutoid Made" need exclusively in the ceil-ingi and haMways of these apartments, minimizes sound, eliminates Mftpnjc and is fire, retsrdant. PLAST0ID PRODUCTS, Inc. 318 Builders Exchange Window Screens by Simpson Screen Co. 42 16 HOLDEN-ST. Piedmont 7468.

Each apartment has its entrance hall, with closet and telephone niche. All hardwood floors with ble ia the baths and inlaid linoleum in the kitchens. Living and dining rooms have the new narrow door type wall beds, with large closets and complete chests of drawers. All kitchens have outside light, plenty of cupboard space and built-ins. and breakfast nook with folding seats and table.

The best of plumbing fixtures." Steam heat, garbage incinerator, hot water, intercommunicating phone service, radio plugs, locker rooms are all provided. Sound-proofing is a feature both of design and construction, with super-lock lath used in ceilings and hallways to deaden noise. Hotel rooms at $32.50 to $35.00, attractively furnished. Apartments, two and three-room a i range from $47.50 up, completely furnished. Chesterfield aet in each apartment Everything new.

For information call LAKESIDE 3098. Common Sense in Investing Your Money OflVert mwJ Dfrerier w. na AU Sath, Doon and Interior fini.h applied by Pacific Manufacturing Co. new addreea HOBART AND VEBSTER STS. TaTlAS eetr.a hmH ef aewtrs rat Electric Wiring Fritz Electric Co.

Wiring Contractors. 110 BROCKnURST ST. Humbolt 4355. Window Shades by Metropolitan window an Km. FACTORY 422 BROADWAY ndmont 396 Two-Room Apartments (One-Story Type) Greatest income on the investment.

Growing daily demand. See our plan and wfiat we are doing. Consultation and estimate free. Ail for our free boollet. How to Build Apartment for Investment" H.W.

Mclntier Co. Contractors and BuDdcrx 6251 College Are. HmUMt 902 SOUND common -ne it that it MteMr7 to ole nvxt wietmeirt problem. "The aafcty $1000 if more important than an eitra SJ 00 or $10.00 ra rtereel. but bow steer timet Jo iavrtt-wento berom in rtrivim for a in eitre dollar ti return.

offer common ane iartttmcaL. H'rikt fmr JtlaiU. WESTERN HOUSING CORPORATION 11 til Floor, tUttoa BnHeJinf twe VaLtta i ai arte r. HoMf Inspect These Apartments! You Will Be Well Satisfied! EPHRIAM FIELD. SipL at Contraction A.

NASTOVIC Anliitecl THIS APARTMENT COMFLETEI.Y FINANCED AND LEASED BY BONDED AGENCY CO. 1 LICENSED REALTY BROKERS T. M. CHRISTIE B. F.

BLUKM BUILDING FINANCING LEASING INSURANCE 319 FOURTEENTH ST. Lkueus rttiiM v. eurr MHit err j. 9. aav.ft um tea caie on iTfin LUMBER from E.

Blackrnan IXMBFR DEALER 14TII ST. Tire Escapes by Geo. E. Zinslen iM CVTHBERT T. FnrtfTJ 11 W.

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