Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 54

INSURANCE DafeIano tribune OCTOBER 21, 1928 M-3 I TOURING SERVICE IS INTRODUCED New Offices of Travelers Insurance Co. The Travelers Insurance company announces occupation of its new offices in the Latham Square building, at the corner of Broadway, Telegraph and Sixteenth streets, where the company has the entire tenth floor. (Above), interior view in the new offices, and below (left to right) R. H. HEPFER, Eastbay manager of the life, accident and group departments DEAN M.

PARKER, Eastbay manager of the casualty department, and W. I. STONE, Eastbay manager of the Travelers Fire Insurance Co. One of New Fleet Latest type of delivery truck now being used by the S. T.

Johnson company for the delivery of fuel oil. OFFICES i Pi i SUNDAY CO. OCCUPIES UjmTJOfljL Unique Feature Installed For Motorists In Smith Reser. Travelers Insurance Co. Occupies Tenth Floor of La-tham SquaTe Building.

An Important event of the past Week was the occupation by th4 A tourist service for motorists Is one of the unique features that has been introduced recently by the Smith Reserve sales organization of the Realty Syndicate company. This service has been installed in the Smith Reserve tract office at Park boulevard and Moraga road, the entrance to the beautiful home reserve, where two large signs invite the motorist to stop and secure information of this district. A map shows the shortest and best routes to points of Interest and scenic drives In the vicinity of Smith Reserve. "This service has been Introduced." states Raymond Einge, sales manager for the Realty Syndicate company, "to assist motorists enjoying a few hours outing In finding locations of historic and scenic interest, as well as to assist them In chosing the best and most scenic routes. The hundreds of new roads constructed in the new home districts In the Piedmont hills, are often confusing to motorists who have a definite destination cy are merely enjoying the beautiful drives through this section.

By stopping and enquiring at the Smith Reserve tract office. miles in width. The buildings of San Francisco stand out with startling clearness and contrast with the blue Mt. Tamalplas and the Marin hills, sloping gently down to the Golden Gate. Far to the south stretches the rich Santa Clara valley, and to the north, Mt.

Diablo rears Its head above the green valleys of Contra Costa county. Another 70-rooni apartment will be built by S. B. Davis fbr' D. Roberts, at a cost of JG5.000.

will be a two-story structure located on the west side of Seminary avenue, 1094 feet north of East Fourteenth street. they are directed to their destination and given a complete map of this entire district, Including all of the Skyline boulevard as far as the Claremont tunnel. Sequoyah park, Joaquin Miller's home. Redwood peak and Smith Reserve as well as the shortest routes to various parts of the Eastbay, "Few people know that the view from Skyline boulevard, where it cuts through the upper part of Smith Reserve, is generally conceded by travelers as one of the three most beautiful marine view In the world. The great Eastbay from 1-1 ay ward Rlchmoud offers an inspiring panorama of over tin Speed Up Service to East Coast of S.

A. Advices to the domestic and foreign trade bureau from the McCor-mlek Steamship company, who are operators of the Pacific Argentine-Brazil line, states that approximately thirty days in the transit time between Pacific coast porta and Montevideo are to be saved In a revised schedule to be put into effect by that company. This reduction in time will place our manufacturers in a better position in so far as deliveries are concerned to meet their eastern competitors. Travelers Insurance company of offices In the Latham Square building at the corner of Broadway, Telegraph and Sixteenth street, where the company occupies the entire tenth tloor. This event Is the forerunner of many other developments to follow shortly in the Latham Square building.

It Is announced, and is one of many recent activities in the downtown section where the building Is located. A survey of the Travelers Insurance company's activities reads: "The Travelers Insurance company, commonly known as 'The established in 1864, is the largest multiple-line insurance organization in the world and operates claim offices in all important cities in the United States and Canada. Five years ago the Travelers replaced the Eastbay district agency with a completely equipped, directly reporting branch office. Since that time a rapidly Increasing business has made it necessary to treble the office floor space, "Tha Oakland branch "of the Travelers serves both Alameda and Contra Costa counties and handles practically all types of insurance, Including life, accident, health, compensation, burglary, fire, steam boiler, fly wheel and plate glass." In commenting on the removal to their new offices, officials of the Travelers states: "In moving to new. larger quarters our purpose Is to better serve the rapidly-growing cities of Alameda and Contra Costa county.

The volume of business In this metropolitan area warrants a completely-equipped, directly-re porting Insurance office of the finest type. Curing five years of operations in the Eastbay, this branch has grown and prospered with the district and has in Its turn contributed to the business activity of the Eastbay. We have faith In a greater growth for the Eastbay cities and Contra Costa and Alameda counties as well in the very near future. We are therefore increasing our facilities, better to serve and aid this growth. Among local eSeciitl of the Travelers are R.

H. Hepfer, East-bay manager of the life, accident and group department; Dean M. Parker, Eastbay manager of the casualty I. Stone, Eastbay manager of the Travelers Eire Insurance company; R. E.

Minard, cashier; George F. Skelly. In charge of the engineering and inspection departments, and A. C. de Sousa, In charge of claims.

The claims department has fnur claim men to aerve policy holders direct from the Bastbay office of the company. "A considerable degree of pub-lio interest is being showti In the Latham Square building," officials of the Latham Square corporation stated. "The pjibllc Is becoming acquainted with the extremely desirable location of the building, the increased service, the attractiveness of the offices, their efficient distribution of space and their many conveniences. As result many requests are being received for office space." M'COHKLE IN NEW OFFICES LAYRITE FLOORS IN FINE HOME ision almost Realized taken In air Bedell homes in good construction and modern decorative features, according to S. Humphrey, manager of the Layrlte concern.

Humphrey states: "Layrlte floors of character have been used in some fifty Individually constructed residences during the past six years by these builders, and in this latest Bedell Lane home floors of character are an outstanding feature. An inspection of some of the recent Installations, or a visit to the showrooms of the Eayrlte Floors corporation at Fifth and Grove streets, where scores of actual finished floors are displayed, will provide a liberal education in the possibilities of modern flooring for the expression of beauty and character." An opportunity to inspect a fine residence just completed during the prist week at 1050 South Humpton street near the Arlington in Berke-ley. Is afforded by Bedell Eane, builders, and the Layrlte Floors corporation. Particular pride is D. H.

McCorkle, specializing In development, financing and care of Income property, recently announced the removal of his offices to the Howden building at Seventeenth and Webster atreets. McCorkle ha constructed and financed numerous apartment In Oakland and, at the present time, his latest work is rapidly nearlng completion at Merrltt and Wesley avenue. The architecture will be English and English half-tlmbera R. E. Milton, owner and contractor, will construct a three-story, thirty-room apartment house, 43x 60, at 0G9 Hillsborough.

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