Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 71

OafelanD AUGUST 11, 1929 ml Apartments in San Leandro Th Me-CIair Apartment nave furt been completed by W. H. Whited at 62 Oakei Boulevard, San Leandro. D. M.

Crook i the architect tad the owner it Mr. Clara M. Lauber. Amongst features of the structure are Ry-Lock, dependable lock, manufactured by the Alhambra Apartments Open OPEN A. J.

J. S. Flagg and J. E. Anderson hare completed this Spanish-type building at Montana and Flagg avenues.

Frontage are on three ttreet. The equipment comprise the newest Marshall Stearn wall beds. and a Hydro oil burner. APARTMENTS OPEN TO VIEW to-hiik Pratt-Kymer Co. in San Leandro, and a (team heatinj tyttem equipped with the Hydro oil burner, SUNDAY GEfJL.

ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS IN flPARTMEHTS 1 Th frenral publie I invitea The sale bf 61 Central Electric j.xJ-rO; j.u;-;i lX 4 II I II nil Zlr J' MM i f.t T'' I I I r'1 l'L i 1 'I t- Under New Management The Twentieth Century Market, one of Oakland' best-known institutions, ha been reorganized under the gpneral management of J. FREDK1N (inset), noted market executive. Announcement I made by A. 3. Flagg.

J. S. Flagg. aftd 3. E.

Anderson. Owners and builder of th completion ef an artistic apartment building fronting on Montana, Champion, and Flagg avenue In upper Frultvale. It Comprise 11 apartment of two and three unite, grouped on two floors, Aith a fireproof street level garage below. A description reads: "Th building Is of modified Spanish type In exterior appearance, executed In a daztlmg Whit, waterproof stucco, with tile cc, pe Bpanteh balconies over each of thR three entrances. Decorative tile 11 ornamental designs has been freely used around the main entrance.

Landscaping and shrubbery are In keeping with the general Spanish effect. "The garage runs completely through the building, with room for 26 cars, and has entrance en two streets. "An antique apearance in the Interior of the building Is presented by the etched sand-blasted doers of hand-decorated plank effect In which heavy iron studs have been fastened. The 'aged' atmosphere is also created in the appearance of the ceilin" beams, the hand-wrought Iron lighting; fixtures of kerosene lamp type, and by th iron hardware In living room and breakfast room. Stucco walla are of Latin texture, with heavy 'eveala around the doors, windows, and arches.

A feature of the living room are the built-in book cases of open Mediterranean style; "The large bedroom are decorated with Imported wall paper, each bedroom having two closets. The bathrooms have tile wainscoting In subdued shades, pedestal basins with colored fixture trim, and each bathroom has an outside window. In the kitchens era numerous kitchen cabinets, sink In colored, tile, grey electrlo ranges, and the kitchens are fitted for outside package delivery; Breakfast rooms are fitted with two buttresses, end are decorated with brightly figured wallpaper. New Installation The Raymond Apartment at 1 461 Alice street have been com- pletely equipped with General Ejectric Refrigerator. ey to inspect th newly completed Jsse-Clalr apartments ft Oske boulevard, San Leahdro.

Thl ructur Ik a welcom addition to Mn Leandro. Designed by P. recks, architect and built by IV. K. Whftid, the building li modern in design And equipment, MM.

Clara M. I4uber It the owner of the property. A description reads! -The ttrurtr Is three stnrle In kelght and contains fourteen suites of one, two and three rooms. The exterior Is of Spanish, design and Is pleasingly finished In light col ored stucco. The arched enntfftnee give access to large ornate lobby.

the floor of which It featured by a pleasing design of art tile. The walls of Tenured piaster In pastel shades are hung with a. rich ve lour tapestry. "The Individual suites shew the utmost car in design, equipment and furnishings. The etceptlohal ly large sunny living rooms have been tastily papered In selections from the showrooms of M.

Fried-man company. Each unit contains a dressing room of unusually late proportions with full-length mirrored door. The walls and floors are hesvily sound-proofed, and carpeting throughout the entire bouse la heavily padded. The rare taken in the choice of furnishing bus resulted In a sumptuous and harmonious ensemble consisting In part of chesterfield sets with o-cssionsl chair, srtfntlc lamps, beautiful center labia and rli-n vtlbur drapes. Th curtain rods ar particularly 6f note, belhg of bnd wrought Iron from the shops of Fan-ell A Hon of Oakland, "Of unusual Interest the bachelor mites, twd In number.

Then units, although designed without a kitchen, nevertheless ara equipped with a built-in rfrlger I ajor In the dressing rooms. "Another feature nt note Is the installation of Hy-Lock, depend able locks, a product of home manufacture turned out by the Prstt-Ryraer company Of Lenndro, "The color- echem throughout th building varies With the Individual apartments, and amongst the conveniences are roll-about and wall beds, electric ranges and refrigerators, tiled sink and baths, and a steam heating system quipped with the well known Hydro till burner, The location I convenient to both Southern Pari fio and Key trains as well a local cars, By auto, th apartment may bs essliy reached by driving out Bast Fourteenth' street, turn left at Oskes bouletard." MAE-CLAIR APARTMENTS EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST INVENTIVE DEVELOPMENT IN PERFECTED LOCKS. RY-LOCK ADAPTABLE to retiJeotei, apartments, atom, hoisl and ftffira buildings, a type lock tipeclally deiltned for af Installation, A anil ity lack at a moderate price. ManufMtut4 By PRATT RYMER CO. 2485 Washington Ave.

San Leandro irtH'oi S369 m.m:mii.9mt mwjumim mmv "'S "i ssiwsmmeswwwi-swin 9 mm ,1,11,1 ii nr-. "-lvx y. 'mmH "mmr- wr -Kpc as" it ttf 7 i vf sV sp i fl l' feM I A i -v Tiling jj 1 Magnavox Has Patent on (D ami )bsMtCa-fc'-M fciatWNl rrrigerator at the apartment, 141 Allca tret has Just beetf "announced by C. K. Keller, Eastbay manager for th M.

Bennett, distributor. Keller i states: I "This particular Installation was a highly competitive deal and was installed only after Mrs. John AV. Tripp and Mrs. O.

B. Van Sickle had thoroughly convinced them-' selves that General Electric hermetically sealed refrigerators would give permanent satisfaction to ten-1 anis. have found upon Investigation," Mrs. Tripp, "that tenants want their own refrlgera tor, They want to nhla in ran trol the freezing speed, defrost a when they wish, and generally operat their electric refrigerator separately irom the rest of the tenants." Another- deciding factor, according to Mrs. Tripp, was th fact that General Electric refrigerators do not require the slightest attention, not even oiling.

Then, too, a children frequently play around the refrigerator, the fact that all the machinery 1 hermetically ealed In a steal easing makes It Impossible for children to com In contact with fears, fan, wheels or belts. Th Raymond Apartmnt are tnodern In every respect, consisting of 2, I and 4 room suites, together with a number of hotel rooms. City8 Retail Trade Leads Pacific Coast Oakland' retail trad acaln leada the Pacific Coast. Oakland merchants enjoyed an increased retail tale volume of 6.8 per cent during June, 1929, Compared with that of June. 1988, according to figure just compiled by th Research and Statistical Department of th chamber of commerce.

The seven western slates registered a decrease of .4 per cent, according to th report, ahd th Only other city on th Pacifle Coast to register aft Increase Seattle, with a gain of 1.4 per cent. Th sales Volume In Los Ahgele lost eilghtly .01 per Cent. Ban Fran-Cisco decreased 8.7 per cent; Spokane, 9.6 per cent; Portland, per cent. For the first months of thla year Oakland' tale averaged b. per cent higher than for the first half of last year.

The atoek turnover In Oakland's stores ha Increased considerably thla year, the figures show. From January 1 to June 80 this year the biock turnover wan 1.40 times, agalhst 1.88 time last year, The Kan Francisco turnover for tho same period wa 1.44 times; Portland 1,24 time; time. Oakland leads aH malor rltten on th Pacific coast In th percentage of cash eaiea. it Is aoma-tlme stated that Oakland neonln have more rady cash than those of other citi, and thl statement ma to proven by the faot that db.s per cent Of all th ealea mad In June ef thla year were for cash. The average for all reporting stores In th seven western state wa less than 80 per cent.

Bpokans ha th lowest pereentag of cash sales, 42.7 per Cent; Pbrtlahd. 45. nee cent; Portland, 48.7 per cent; Salt Lake, 62.7 per cent; San Francisco, per ceni: Beams, kr ti cent; Loa Angeles, 66.9 per cent, installment buying ha gained considerable BoDularltv. aon of the value of Installment accounts thl year- with that of last year shows that the 'total In Beat-tie has increased 94.2 per Cent; Salt Lake, 46.6 per cent; Oakland 86.7 per cent; San Francinro. a cent; and Los Angeles, 6.0 per cent.

Real Estate Annals Will Be Published panoramla view of M.t newest and beat In real estate practice In general, and mirmsrAni atudle of th most approved mth. oas in reai estate specialization all being prepared bv tha Association of Real "Estate boards ior ran publication In It yearly edition ef 'Th Annals of Real Estate Practice." and will h. to ail realtor throughout the country when off the. pre. me Annaie, which hav become the Jargest-exiurce developments In real estate thought have previously been published by the Individual specialised divisions of tho aSDodatlon and distributed only to members Of th divlslonn.

Tho distribution, which Will this year be made without cost td every active member or a board of the associttnn tutea the most ambitious attempt the association has ever mai put direct Into tho hands of every realtor the best Ideas aa they develop In the, whole field Of real estate practice. Installed in the Alhambra Apis. and in the Mae-Clair Aplt. Msny eastern firm hava established branch factories In the Baetbay to supply their western trade, but this procedure has been reversed by an Oakland firm. The Magnavox company, 4250 Korton street, manufacturers of the Dynamlo radio loud speakers, announce that they ara now operating a branch factory, covering three-quarters of an acr, In Chicago.

The Chicago plant was established to take care of trade east of the Rocky Mountain. Exports to all foreign countries and Pacific coast business are handled by the local factory. Richard A. O'Connor, president and general manager of the company, states that the United States patent office has recently awarded his firm a patent on th word "dynamic" In connection with radio loud speakers, telephone receivers and parts. A statement Issued by th Magnavox company reads.

In part: "This mean that, hereafter, manufacturers, Jobbers and dealer cannot describe any loud Speaker ss "dynamic" unless It made by Magnavox or one of Its licensees. MARKET WILL BE Announcement I made that, under a new reorganization plan, th Twentieth Century market has Increased Its size until, at the present time, ha approximately 100 diversified stands, J. Fredktn, who has had wide experience in the marketing business has been made general manager. Fredkln Is Interested In market In Los Angeles and other California eltlea. According to Fredkln! "The Twentieth Century market will have all ef the things that the buying publlo wants.

Our Intention Is to make thla market a cross road of wonderful values In foods, and to give absolute guarantee and satisfaction to every customer." "Amdng the outstanding feature of this large market la Its own parking space, nearly one equar block in sice, tor the exclusive use Of Its customers. "Each stand In the market 1 conducted by a local man. "A new department, a bargain basement, 1 expected to open shortly." Fredkln ilea state that a Stop and Shop" grocerteria ha been Installed, tinder the policy of th new management there will ba no time limits on specials, he adds. All Brick-Wc Jor ALHAMBRA APTS. 5 MORGAN BROS, i 2205 84th Avenue FR wWs S157-J I TR inidad Wi rhohest vwvs Unquestioned Performance Is the Rule with Genuine Frigidaire Artistic for the ALHAMBRA SUPERIOR Tile and Product Co.

3743 BROADWAY PI timonl 2468 Wall Paper's for the HELEN APTS. MARWOOD COURT ALHAMBRA APTS. MARCUS and MERRICK 1325 Jefferson St. kVyWWUYWYrWfWyWWV, WINDOW SHADES for- ALHAMBRA APTS. Mad and installed by WEST COAST WINDOW SHADE "SERVICE" restnrin sc "RAYFLEXT Waterproof and non-crack- 5 able shade cloth.

JS Also Eureka liand-made OH 5 Opaque iff AND SJ German Tteed-Prnoessed Ore 5 tonne and special shades of every description. 5 bitimatei Gladv C. "A Wett Coatt Shade It the Best Shade 3 Mad" i 1919 BROADWAY 3 GLencourt 2119 Ornamental Iron ij 5j end Hand Wrought Hardware 2 aj for the Alhambra Apt, by 5 I JAS. J. EANDI 5 1336 61st Ave.

5 Til inidad S479 jS Plumbing and Certified Heating installed in the ALHAMBRA APTS. Carl T. Doell Co. 467 21st St CL encotirt S246 Vw rVor: Completed on -Foothill Boulevard Completion by th Key System of th first aeotlon of the repaying and track Mconatrtfctlon work now underway on Foothill boulevard, between tilth and 42nd avenues, was announced today by H. P.

Bell, vice president In charge of engineering for th company. Th work being undertaken by th Key System for the Improvement of Foothill boulevard will eoit iS, 000, Bell lay. Steam Heating In the MAE-CLAIR No other unit of Innhlinit rmiuirps its careful forethought nt hf! hunting ks. tcin. Uiupii II.

ffflclrncv pends thf lifRlth mul rumfort of'the i) 1 1 fimillv. OAKLAND HEATING CO. 3949 39TH AVE. ItM. SlcvpnKtiit AN ilovrr J5) I OX) IKW)CMIC5() Plumbing for tht MAE-CLAIR APARTMENTS J.

A. FAZIO Plumbing Material v.l.;,.-. fciiiii wwA Mae Clair Apartments 62 Oaks Blvd. SAN LEANDRO CLArU H. LAUBER, Otmtr One, Two and Three-Room Units Sumptuously Furnished Convenience include roll about and wall beds, electric range, electric refrigemiorind fleam rTeaT.

AITtuifeTcon tain exceptionally large unny living rooms and ipaciou dressing rooms. Fsvorslily located for S. P. snil Key train at well at local traimportstion, Rentals $38 to $70 Furnished INSPECTION INVITED TODAY Oakland to Get Two More Conventions Announcement il mad by th convention bureau of the chamber dJLtamtnerc, thai two mora fm- porUnt organization had eelected th City of Oakland tot their con ventlons In 1030. Curing the first week In July Of this year the Federated I'ostof- floe Clerks of California held mieceeeful four-daya' convention In Oakland.

Now the California As sociation of Postmasters hat cided that Oakland, having don I first class job In entertaining the clerks, would be a proper place to entertain some 600 of ita members and probably twice that number of convention visitors. Ceclelon was) mad at th annual conven tlon just closed at Santa Monica, where Postmaster William Nat Friend presented th Invitation on behalf of Oakland. Earlier In th year Oakland was host to th Dan la Bocisty of Call fornla and Nevada. Again th hospitality of th Katbay metropolla mads a fin Impression, and It waa one of the deciding factor In bringing to this city the 1980 con vention of the Danish Brotherhood Looses cnlifornla, with an attendance of more than 1500 dele- gatps ndvj5rtm-s4jrbe dales will lie October 2-6. More than half the whale oil on the market todny is supplied by Norway whaling interests.

7'()'C3'()()()C() Mae-Clair Apartments Built By 1 W. H. Whited CONTRACTOR BUILDER 125 Sunnyside Drive SAN LKANDRO 1R iiwlnd 0667 WALL PAPER in the MAE CLAIR APARTMENTS furnished by M. FRIEDMAN CO. Oakland, Berkeley, f'rnitvalt Oaklanders Lease Palo Alto House PALO ALTO.

Aug. iO. Col. and Mrs. J.

Jt. Hornbrook of Oakland have taken the Robert L. Temple-ton house on the Stanford University campus for the months of August and (September. With them are their son-in-law and daughter, Capt. and Mrs.

Steele Wotkyns, and the Wotkyns' two Children, who are her for the summer front Honolulu. VJWiNWVWWWJVWAV, Note' tht tanA etched doors and beams in the Alhambra Apt. from the factories cf Chicago Lumber Company 66th to 69th Avenues Off E. 14th St. TRinidai3IOO Oakland GLencourt 9844 Electrical Installation Fixtures and Wiring for ihe ALHAMBRA APTS.

J. H. ESSELINK 2542 Hopkins ANiover 0358 All Case Work for ALHAMBRA APTS. by Sawyer Walstad 2877 Hopkins WW. Public demand insists on electric refrigeration for both homes and apartments.

Genuine Frigidaire is unquestioned Why experiment? Install Genuine Frigidaire Uscdjn the Alhambra Apartments I i Frigidaire Corporation I Hydro-Oil I ihe modem oil burner Fully Automatic Greater Economy i Eliminates objectionable 2054 Broadway i- aiming ana Decorating ior ALHAMBRA APTS. James W. Timmis 3327 35th Ave. I FR uitoale 4437 wwftrvvwwftviw. Sheet Metal Work for tho ALHAMBRA APTS Frank Christoph 3441 Salisbury Street 7 FRuitiali 1183 DISTINCTIVE HAND WROUGHT CURTAIN RODS Manufactured end Installed by HAND WROUGHT IRON SHOP F.

A. FARRELL SO 3324 Telegraph Ave. Pltdmont 2076 mxvgxxo o- WXXXX(XrllEM)'1 4.1 f. All Wiring py MORGAN ELECTRIC In San Leandro since 1908 1102 East 1 4th St. SAN LEANDRO TR Inidad 5209 soot and smoke EQUALLY ADAPTABLE FOR HOMES OR APARTMENTS Modern Homes Equipment Co.

DISTRIBUTORS 4 48 14, Broadway HOmloUt 7856 Slleltiw COHt 402 Castro St. OA Hand 3S50 TR inidad 3377 Www.