Polk's Crocker-Langley San Francisco city directory, 1937, Part 600

Author: R.L. Polk & Co
Publication date: 1930
Publisher: San Francisco, Cal. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 1804


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MORGEN JEWELRY COMPANY


888 MARKET STREET (Near Powell) SAN FRANCISCO


11937) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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JEWELERS


M. ARTHUR AZEVEDO Platinum Jewelry Diamonds Watches


SU tter 0063 San Francisco


AZEVEDO BROS. Jewelers Repairing - Manufacturing Electrical Goods Radios


ROBERT W. AZEVEDO


Class Rings Trophies Medals Fraternity Jewelry


305-306 Shreve Bldg. 210 Post Street


B. T. BRILLIANT "The Upstairs Jewelers"


For Forty Years We have Sold Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry and Electrical Household Appliances Installment Retailing Is Our Specialty


704 MARKET STREET, 2d Floor


TELEPHONE GARFIELD 6472


Granat Bros Manufacturing Jewelers


San Francisco Telaphone: Missian 1580 Oakland Telephane; TEmplebar 57 11


156 GEARY STREET SAN FRANCISCO


2390 MISSION STREET SAN FRANCISCO


1900 BROADWAY OAKLAND


WEDDING RINGS Beautiful Genuine Diamonds


3 Diamonds, 14K Gold.


.. $ 7.50


5


... 10.00


7


.......


14.00


9


18.00


Small additional charge for platinum. Newest Styles HUNDREDS TO CHOOSE FROM


SWISS DIAMOND PALACE 2122 Mission St. BET 17th and 18th STS. HAMILTON ELGIN Bulova WALTHAM WATCHES $ 1. Week


Waltham


Watches


7-Jewel Waltham .


6/0 Size,


$15.75


7-Jewel Elgin


19.00


17-Jewel Waltham


24.00


17-Jewel Elgin


29.75


21-Jewel Waltham


3/0 Size.


31.00


PAY NOTHING DOWN


Newest Styles IIUNDREDS TO CHOOSE FROM


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1937)


HONEST EXTRA pey for Diamonds, Antiques. Beauty Value. Jewels, etc.


OLD GOLD


11 12


2


1


BULOVA


INO MONEY DOWNI


New $2475 BAGUETTE


MISS


MERICA


up ta $35 an ounce Less Handling Charge Watches, rings, chains, den. tel gold, gold filled jewelry end trinkets. Silver of all kinds.


50 WEEKLY


JEWELRY and WATCH REPAIRING


GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP REASONABLE CHARGES


BULOVA


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KNITTED GOODS


GANTNER & MATTERN CO.


Retail Store Grant Ave. at Geary


Wholesale 461 Mission St.


Mills Tenth and Mission


The home of San Francisco-made WIKIES, SWIM SUITS and SWEATERS- recognized everywhere as the finest in sportswear. Quality ALWAYS!


LADIES' FURNISHINGS


I. MAGNIN & CO.


GRANT AVENUE AT GEARY Women's and Misses' Apparel and Accessories


METROPOLITAN SHOPS San Francisco .. Oakland.


. Grant Avenue at Geary . Broadway at Twentieth . 6340 Hollywood Boulevard Hotel Ambassador . Hotel Biltmore . 550 E. Colorado . 1315 State Street . Fifth Avenue at Union


RESORT SHOPS


Pasadena


Hotel Huntington


Hollywood.


Pasadena


.Vista Del Arroyo


Los Angeles. Los Angeles. Pasadena.


Palm Springs


El Mirador Hotel


Del Monte.


Hotel Del Monte


Coronado.


. Hotel Del Coronado


LAWYERS


PETER TUM SUDEN


RICHARD TUM SUDEN


Cable Address "Tumsuden"


Telephone DO uglas 0193


TUM SUDEN


TUM SUDEN


ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS-AT-LAW


Suite 400, West Coast Life Bldg. 605 Market Street


SAN FRANCISCO


LIBRARIES


A DIRECTORY LIBRARY-


Containing City Directories from all over the Country is maintained in our office for your convenience-Free to consult whenever you desire. THIS IS PART OF OUR SERVICE


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R. L. POLK & CO.


604 MISSION STREET


SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA


+1937) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


Santa Barbara Seattle.


LITHOGRAPHERS


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LITHOGRAPHY and


PRINTING


Labels . Advertising


Stationery


CROCKER - UNION


H. S. CROCKER CO., INC. 735 Harrison Street


Telephone GA rfield 8442


THE UNION LITHOGRAPH CO., INC.


San Francisco


LOANS-MORTGAGE


WESTERN SERVICE CORPORATION California Loan Correspondent Metropolitan Life Insurance Company


LONG TERM REAL ESTATE LOANS 5 % - 51/2 % - 6 % . Douglas 6300


43 Sutter Street


San Francisco


LUMBER


HARDWOOD WhiteBrothers


5th and Brannan Sts., San Francisco Telephone SUtter 1365


Hardwood Headquarters


LUMBER PLYWOOD VENEERS FLOORING DOWELS


500 High Street, Oakland Telephone ANdover 1600


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1937)


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LUMBER AND SHIPPING


Phone DO uglas 2561


Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LUMBER & SHIPPING McCormick Steamship Co.


461 MARKET STREET


SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA


MACHINERY


Telephone DO uglas 1068


THE EBY MACHINERY COMPANY, LTD. WOODWORKING AND SAW MILL MACHINERY


MOTORS


35-41 MAIN STREET


SAN FRANCISCO


OFFICE FURNITURE


GF


THE GENERAL FIREPROOFING COMPANY


FILING CABINETS - SWING FRONT SUPER FILERS FILING SUPPLIES AND SYSTEMS UNDERWRITERS SAFES AND INTERIORS METAL SHELVING - METAL DESKS SPECIAL BUILT-TO-ORDER METAL EQUIPMENT


ALUMINUM CHAIRS


For the Office, Home, Restaurants, Hotels, Display Rooms, Tap Rooms


534 Fourth Street San Francisco


Telephone DO uglas 6616


(1937) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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OLIVE OIL


STAR BRAND


GIUR


GAETANO LUCCA ITALY


A. GIURLANI & BRO.


IMPORTERS "STAR" OLIVE OIL


Foreign Food Products Gancia Wines and Liquors 537 FRONT STREET SAN FRANCISCO GA rfield 8724


Table Delicacies


CALIFORNIA


OPTICIANS


ACCURATE OPTICAL SERVICE


STYLE AND ACCURACY IN GLASSES CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES MOTION PICTURE CAMERAS AND PROJECTORS MICROSCOPES, TELESCOPES, BINOCULARS, FIELD GLASSES OPERA GLASSES, MAGNIFIERS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS Complete Optical Service TRAINER & PARSONS DISPENSING OPTICIANS


228 POST STREET


SAN FRANCISCO


OPTOMETRISTS


"ON YOUR EYES DEPENDS YOUR FUTURE" Do the Logical Thing-Consult Us


DESCHLER'S


SACRAMENTO 1013 Ninth St.


SAN FRANCISCO 81 O'Farrell St.


OPTICIANS AND OPTOMETRISTS


PAPER MANUFACTURERS


Cable Address "PULPMONT" San Francisco


WEST VIRGINIA PULP and PAPER COMPANY


Largest Manufacturers of High Grade Printing Papers in the World


503 Market Street


Phone GArfield 5104


San Francisco


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1937)


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PHYSICAL CULTURE


Al Williams' Health System, Inc.


Internal Vitalization plus Physical Conditioning for Business and Professional Men. The system for the creation and preservation of the physical condition of the busy executive established by Mr. Williams in 1919 has now become famous.


EXECUTIVES demand RESULTS


The success of this system is based on RESULTS in specific and individual cases. Call personally, or write for information. The effectiveness of the Al Williams' Health System will then be demonstrated to YOU.


425 Bush Street (above Kearny) San Francisco and at 306 Arcade Building. 541 So. Spring Street, LOS ANGELES, Phone M1. 3254


EX brook 0470-0471 Roosevelt Building, 7th and Flower, LOS ANGELES. TR. 2976


PIPE


PACIFIC PIPE COMPANY


RECONDITIONED AND NEW PIPE-VALVES-FITTINGS


201 FOLSOM STREET


SAN FRANCISCO


Western Pipe Steel Co. of California


Manufacturers of WELDED AND RIVETED STEEL WATER PIPE OIL AND WATER WELL CASING, GAS LINES OIL AND WATER STORAGE TANKS, PENSTOCKS GENERAL FABRICATED STEEL PRODUCTS General Office 444 MARKET STREET Factories-SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, FRESNO, TAFT, and PHOENIX, ARIZ.


PLUMBING SUPPLIES


CRANE CO. VALVES - FITTINGS - PIPE PLUMBING AND HEATING MATERIALS WHOLESALE ONLY


301 Brannan


EX brook 3123


(1937) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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PRINTERS


San Francisco's Most Modern Printing Plant


THE


The new building and plant of The Recorder Printing & Publishing Co. at 99 Van Ness Avenue South, in San Francisco, offers every modern facility for good printing.


Some of our specialties are: Announcement Cards, Annual Reports, Blotters, Booklets, Brochures, Bulletins, Business Cards, Folders. Stationery and Office Forms: Envelopes, Letterheads, Billheads, Catalogs, Postcards, Requisitions, Expense and Call Reports, etc.


THE RECORDER PRINTING & PUBLISHING CO. 99 VAN NESS AVENUE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MA RKET 5400


PUMPS


TYERS STER SYSTEM


WATERY


PAES


AUTOMS


8,


THE FILMVERS L'BRO.PO ASHLAND ONIO


PACIFIC PUMP & SUPPLY CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS 420 Bryant St., Near Second San Francisco, Calif.


C


RS


BULL


Write, Phone or Call for Catalogue "P" Tel. GA rfield 5237


THE GREATEST NUMBER


of people are reached, at the smallest cost, by your advertisement in the City Directory. Phone now and have our representative call.


Telephone GA rfield 5431


R. L. POLK & CO.


604 Mission Street


San Francisco, Cal.


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1937)


PUMPS


Myers Self-Oiling Power Pumps and Deep Well Working Heads for capacities from 200 to 9000 gallons per hour. Pneumatic Water Systems, Gasoline Engines, Electric Motors, Centrifugal Pumps, Wine Pumps, Pipe, Pipe Fittings, Valves and Water Supply Goods, Sprayers ( Hand and Power)


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REAL ESTATE


Colbert Coldwell Bruce Cornwall B. A. Banker Louis J. Pfau, Jr. A. C. Hastings


SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES HOLLYWOOD OAKLAND SAN MATEO


COLDWELL, CORNWALL & BANKER


57 SUTTER STREET Phone SUtter 5420


SALES : LEASES : EXCHANGES : INSURANCE : RENT COLLECTIONS APPRAISALS : PROPERTY MANAGEMENT


(1937) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


REAL ESTATE


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EVERYBODY LIKES RESULTS! SEE


CHAS. J. GRISEZ CO.


REALTORS


Our Aim-To Please! Our Motto-Once a Client Always a Friend 30 Years' Experience in All Branches of the Real Estate and Insurance Business


41 Sutter Street and 564 Market Street


San Francisco


Phone EX brook 0232 Phone EX brook 0233


Milton Meyer & Co. REALTORS


Selling Renting Collecting


Leasing and Property Management


Insurance Exchanging Loans


50 SUTTER ST. SAN FRANCISCO


PHONE: SU TTER 5100


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1937)


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REAL ESTATE


BALDWIN HOWELL


(INCORPORATED)


LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKERS (ESTABLISHED 1885)


Phone EX brook 3810


REALTORS


Renting-Leasing-Laans-Insurance-Appraising-Subdivisions


PHILIP P. PASCHEL, President


SAMUEL ISRALSKY, Vice-President


EMMA C. BALDWIN, Treasurer


W. P. LAUFENBERG, Secretary and General Manager J. M. LAUFENBERG, Assistant Secretary


Cable Address "BALHOW"


REAL ESTATE


INSURANCE


REALTORS


Jamieson & Company


- INC


Phone KE arny 7138


25 SUTTER ST. SAN FRANCISCO


1858


1937


MADISON & BURKE 79 YEARS OF SERVICE


Real Estate Property Management


Insurance Rent Collections


80 POST STREET


SU tter 6691


NORRIS BEGGS & SIMPSON


PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INSURANCE MORTGAGE LOANS


Flatiron Building


544 Market Street


Tel. DO uglas 5660


(1937) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


318-324 Kearny Street


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REAL ESTATE


GRACE PEREGO


REALTOR-BUILDER


176 SUTTER ST.


Phone GA rfield 7840


Renting - Leasing - Insurance Exchanges BRANCH OFFICE AT THE EMPORIUM


Real Estate


34 Sutter St.


REALTORS


WOLFE


COMPANY


Insurance


Tel. SU tter 6195


ROOFERS


526 MAGELLAN AVENUE Phone MO ntrose 0227


666 MISSION STREET Phone SU tter 6700


JAMES CANTLEY ROOFING CO.


ASPHALT, FELT and GRAVEL ROOFING


ROOF REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO


SAN FRANCISCO


The City Directory


Does not compete with any other advertising medium, but supplements and complements all other forms of mercan- tile publicity. Intelligent Directory Advertising describes desirable merchandise attractively and directs you to the door of the man who has it for sale.


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1937)


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SALARY LOANS


FRANKLIN BROKERAGE COMPANY Suite 118-690 Market St. Phone EX brook 1189


No Co-Signers No Red Tape Confidential Immediate Service


Specialists in Arranging SALARY LOANS FOR MEN AND WOMEN Steadily Employed


If you need money RIGHT NOW, on your plain note, without embarrassment, call and see us.


WE MAKE NO INQUIRY OF YOUR FAMILY, EMPLOYER OR FRIENDS


$5


Offices in San Francisco Oakland Sacramento Los Angeles Hollywood Long Beach San Diego 328-336 Flood Building GA rfield 5448


vans ON YOUR Signature Only OCAL JOAN 0


Established 1906


$300


Employed Men or Women Married


or Single Qualify


870 Market Street GA rfield 5448


DO YOU KNOW-


What Information this Directory Contains?


Even if you think you do it will pay you to read the Title Page, Front of Book.


(1937) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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SCHOOLS


THE


Dorothy Durham School FOR SECRETARIES


NOTED FOR QUALITY


STENOTYPY - TELETYPE SHORTHAND - BOOKKEEPING


Graduates Placed in Positions


DOROTHY ROCKEFELLER DURHAM


364 Flood Building (Opp. The Emporium)


Phone DO uglas 6495


San Francisco


GOLDEN


LAW


Four-year course preparing for Bar Examination. LL.B. degree. Faculty of 15 practising attorneys. Law School es- tablished 1901. George N. Crocker, J. D., Dean.


A


1 10


OIL


TRAFFIC


Rail, ocean and industrial Traffic Man- agement. Faculty of 12 traffic experts. Traffic School Established 1923


STENOGRAPHY


Private and semi-private instruction in Gregg stenography and typing. Day and evening. Gertrude Kennedy, Instructor.


220 Golden Gate Avenue


EVENING COURSES CO-EDUCATIONAL


SEPARATE CATALOG OF EACH SCHOOL AVAILABLE


New Classes Begin in August and January


Central Y. M. C. A.


COLLEGE


ACCOUNTANCY


Elementary and advanced training for C. P. A. examinations. Graduate School. Faculty of 14 C. P. A.'s. Accounting School established 1908. Emil G. Wun- ner, C. P. A., Dean.


INSURANCE


Technical Fire and Casualty courses. Faculty of 14 insurance experts. Insur- ance School established 1928.


MUSIC AND DRAMA


Instruction in theory, voice, instru- ments, orchestra and A Capella Choir, day and evening. Ross McKee, Secretary.


Phone TU xedo 1416


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1937)


GATE


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SCHOOLS


ARE YOUR LETTERS MODERN? ENGINEERED? EFFECTIVE?


As the major percentage of all business contacts are Letter Contacts, business correspondence has become as vitally important in modern business as advertising and personal selling. More than 4000 business executives have had the benefit of this practical Business Letter- Writing course.


Russ Building


INSTRUCTION AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME. ENROLL NOW! THE WALDO J. MARRA ASSOCIATES CORRESPONDENCE COUNSELORS San Francisco GA rfield 8185


PRACTICAL PUBLIC SPEAKING


You can learn to speak before groups in a well- modulated voice and in a clear, concise, and convincing manner.


Private instructions in poise, voice, mental-organiza- tion, and delivery are given to each student prior to regular classes that are limited to 12 in each group.


You speak once each week. You will be associated with other business and professional men and women.


As much individual assistance is given as is neces- sary to overcome your special weaknesses. At no time are you ever embarrassed. Results are assured.


NIXON'S EDUCATIONAL BUREAU


458 Russ Building


Phone: GA rfield 8185


SCHOOLS-SECRETARIAL


COURSES OFFERED


GREGG SHORTHAND TOUCH TYPEWRITING


AUDITING


INTRODUCTORY


BUSINESS ENGLISH BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE SPELLING SWITCHBOARD


FILING


LEGAL FORMS LEGAL STENOGRAPHY


ACCOUNTING C. P. A. PROBLEMS BOOKKEEPING MACHINES ADDING MACHINES CALCULATORS DICTATING MACHINES COMMERCIAL MATHEMATICS


Evening School 6:40 to 9:10 Mon., Tues. and Thurs.


Day School 9 to 12


1 to 4


(ESTABLISHED 1920)


Founded and Conducted by Benjamin F. Priest SUITE 300-RUSS BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.


STATIONERS


A. CARLISLE & CO., UPHAM & RUTLEDGE, Inc. COMPLETE OFFICE OUTFITTERS


PRINTING


LITHOGRAPHING


STATIONERY


Commercial Printing & Binding Direct Mail Advertising Baoklets, Catalogs Election Supplies County and Municipal Supplies


Letterheads. Billheads Checks, Drafts Stock Certificates and Bands Engraved ar Lithographed ADVERTISING


ENGRAVING Steel and Capper Plate Letterheads, Cards Wedding Announcements Invitations Commercial and Social Stationery Greeting Cards, Etc. FILING SUPPLIES


Every Office Requirement Carried in Stock Laose Leaf Supplies Carbon Paper Typewriter Ribbans Commercial and Social Stationery LEGAL BLANKS Publishers of Cowdery Legal Blanks, 1500 Forms


ARTISTS' MATERIALS Camplete Supplies far the Amateur and Professional


Copy Writing, Layouts Advertising Ideas


Falders, Guides, Indexes Ruled Cards, Etc.


OFFICE FURNITURE


Maps, Letters, Clippings, Pictures, Charts, Catalog Pages, etc. Economically Reproduced, Without Costly Cuts


DUPLICATING MACHINES CARBON PAPER


Files, Tables, Desks, Chairs, Counter Heights, Cupbaards Transfer Cases and Steel Shelving


135 POST STREET


BRANCH, 1169 RUSS BLDG.


TEL. GARFIELD 2746


(1937) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


CALIFORNIA SECRETARIAL SCHOOL A School of Modern Business


MODERN BOOKKEEPING


Review Courses Are Also Offered in the Above Subjects


Business Organization and Administration Psychology of Selling and Advertising Money and Banking Public Speaking Business Economics Commercial Law


LITHOTONE


PRINCIPLES OF


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STATIONERS


PATRICK AND MOISE-KLINKNER CO. METAL PRODUCTS-RUBBER STAMPS-SIGNS STATIONERS-PRINTERS


560 MARKET STREET 33 SUTTER STREET


EX brook 2641


IN OAKLAND DIAL OPERATOR FOR ENTERPRISE 10438


STEAM BATHS


Week Days, 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Sundays, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.


Ladies' Department Gentlemen's Department


Massage Reducing


ARMORY STEAM BATHS Finnish Type


1728 Mission Street


Between Duboce and 14th Street


COLON FLUSHING (Meister's Improved Technique) Includes Finnish Bath, Salt or Soap Rub, and Alcohol Rub. Requires two hours.


Tel. HE mlock 0121


STOVES


-


Qccidental


GAS RANGES, ELECTRIC RANGES, COAL AND WOOD CIRCULATING KITCHEN HEATER, CONVERSION BURNERS AND GRAY IRON CASTINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.


STEIGER & KERR STOVE & FOUNDRY CO. Manufacturers SAN FRANCISCO PHONE MISSION 0250


2201 FOLSOM STREET


The Name a Guarantee Since 1869


WHEN YOU BORROW A DIRECTORY


You are not only stealing a little of your friend's valuable time but you are using a portion of his capital for your business. You are wasting some of your time, and you miss the satisfaction of the man who stands on his own feet. Better buy your Directory.


BE AN OWNER, NOT A BORROWER


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1937)


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TAILORS


ZAJ Harris Agood Tailor


592 Market Street San Francisco


A Magnificent Assortment of


IMPORTED WOOLLENS


Telephone DOuglas 1412


TOWEL SERVICE


SARAH BLUXOME WOOSTER


CORNELIA BLUXOME


OFFICE TOWEL SUPPLY CO.


60 UNION STREET MODERN, PROMPT AND ECONOMICAL TOWEL SERVICE


PALMOLIVE SOAP DISPENSER SALES AND SERVICE


COMPLETE BUSINESS TOWEL SERVICES


PHONE DO uglas 5110


WINE


G. de LATOUR BEAULIEU VINEYARD VINEYARDISTS and PRODUCERS


All Varieties of Sweet and Dry California Wines


486 CALIFORNIA STREET


TELEPHONE KE ARNY 0157


(1937) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


BUILDS successful CAREERS!


Established in 1863, Heald College has suc- cessfully maintained its position of leadership in providing practical training for more than 250,000 ambitious young men and women!


ENGINEERING


COMMERCIAL


DEGREE COURSES


Electrical Engineering, B.E.E. Civil Engineering, B.C.E. Mechanical Engineering, B.M.E. Architectural Engr., B.S.A.


DEGREE COURSES


Business Administration, B.B.A. Secretarial Science, B.S.S. Higher Accounting, B.Accts.


DIPLOMA COURSES


Master Electrician Radio Engineering Diesel Engineering Architectural Drafting Air Conditioning and Refrigeration


Private Secretarial General Business Full Commercial Executive Secretarial Stenographic


Time required to complete these courses varies from six months to two years, de- pending upon the course taken.


HEALD COLLEGE


SAN FRANCISCO


SACRAMENTO OAKLAND


SAN JOSE


ACCOUNTING


TAX SERVICES AUDITING


BENJAMIN H. HICKLIN CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT


Telephone DO uglas 5181


SUITE 843-846 Russ Building San Francisco


DAY or NIGHT SCHOOL For full information about Heald College: Write, tele- phone OR dway 5500, or inter- view A. L. Lesseman, Director.


DIPLOMA COURSES


THE HERMANN SAFE CO.


ETT


R


8886866


Manufacturers


FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES, VAULTS, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES, ETC.


BANK BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS


Representatives YORK SAFE AND LOCK CO. YORK, PA.


Large Assortment of Safes and Vault Doors Carried in Stock


Main Office and Factory Howard and Main Streets San Francisco, Cal. Tel. GA rfield 3041-3042


Los Angeles San Diego


FRANK J. FORAN, INC. COAL


MAIN OFFICE


Exchange Block, 369 Pine St. Phone GA rfield 2700


DEPOTS


135 Vermont Street San Francisco


First and Market Streets Oakland


FRANK J. FORAN, President ELBERT E. BEEDLE, Sales Manager Sales Staff-CHAS. L. HUFF, JAMES B. McGOWAN, B. S. HOPKINS


SOLE AGENTS KNIGHT ROYAL AMERICAN BLOCK CERRILLOS ANTHRACITE BIG VEIN CUMBERLAND SMITHING


1549


IN THE CITY DIRECTORY IN '53 - TODAY STILL GOING STRONG! 8 ACTIVITY CENTERS SERVE SAN FRANCISCO


Y. M. C. A. Central Branch, 220 Golden Gate Avenue. FR anklin 0460


POLK'S CROCKER-LANGLEY SAN FRANCISCO CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY 1937


INCLUDING


Associations and Clubs-Commercial and Civic; Building and Loan Associations; Buildings-Office and Public; Cemeteries ; Churches ; Clubs ; Consuls-Foreign ; Hospitals and Dispensaries ; Incorporated Companies; Labor Organizations; Libraries; Museums; Parks and Playgrounds; Schools-Public; Schools, Colleges and Academies; Social Settlements; Societies-Benevolent and Fraternal. COPYRIGHT, 1937, BY R. L. POLK & CO.


Names appearing under headings marked thus (*) are only inserted when specially contracted for.


ABRASIVES-MANUFACTURERS


Adhesive Products Co 430 Main BEHR-MANNING CORPORATION, 230 8th, Tel UN derhill 3934


Craven J C 1372 Mission Norton Company 76 Ist Pacifle Abrasive Supply Co 340 6th


ABRASIVES-WHOLESALE


PACIFIC ABRASIVE SUPPLY CO, 340 6th, Tel MA rket 2427


ABSTRACTS OF TITLE (See Title Insurance Companies)


*ACCIDENT INSURANCE


HEALEY WM & SON, 208 Crocker Bldg, 620 Market opp Palace Hotel, Tel GA rfield 1346 (For further information see front cover and page 50 Buyers' Guide)


*ACCOUNTANCY SCHOOLS


CALIFORNIA SECRETARIAL SCHOOL, 300 Russ Bldg. 235 Montgomery, Tel SU tier 2078 (For further information see page 70 Buyers' Guide)


GOLDEN GATE COLLEGE, YMCA, 220 Golden Gate Av, Tel TU xedo 1416 (For further in- formation see right top lines and page 69 Buyers' Guide)


HEALD COLLEGE, Business Training, A L Lesseman Genl Mgr, Van Ness Av at Post, Tel OR dway 5500 (For further information see classified tab insert)


*ACCOUNTANTS-CERTIFIED PUBLIC ALLEN ALEX S. 1216 Financial Center Bldg, 405 Montgomery, Tel GA rfield 7348


ANDREWS F T & CO. 1715 Russ Bldg, 235 Montgomery, Tel SU tier 0832 AUSTIN & COMPANY, 501 Clunie Bldg, 619 Callfornia, Tel DO nglas 7787 BITTNER CLEMENT, 534 Mills Building, 220 Montgomery. Tel GA rfield 2897


CERF & COOPER, 519 California, R704, Tel EX hrook 1328 CRAMER WALTER H, 268 Market, Tel SU tter 2588


DIEBELS LOUIS T, 369 Pine, Suite 303, Tel GA rfield 3064


ERNST & ERNST, 914-925 Russ Bldg, 235 Montgomery. Tel SU tier 2120


FORBES JOHN F. Partner John F Forbes & Company, 510 Crocker Bldg, 620 Market, Tel DO uglas 6316 FORBES JOHN F & COMPANY, 510 Crocker Bldg, 620 Market, Tel DO uglas 6316 GOODE PERCY G, 444 California, 4th Floor, Tels SU iter 5531-5532


HASKINS & SELLS, 155 Montgomery, Tel DO uglas 3480


HERRICK & HERRICK LESTER, 403 Mer- chants Exchange Bidg, 465 California, Tel GA rfield 7412


HICKLIN BENJAMIN H, 841 Russ Bldg, 235 Montgomery, Tel DO uglas 5181 (For further information see classified tab insert)


HOFFMAN CHARLES J, 314 Financial Center Bldg, 405 Montgomery, Tel SU iter 1104 HOOD AND STRONG, 17th Floor Shell Bidg, 100 Bush, Tel SU iter 0793


JORDAN EDWARD B, 318 Kearny, Tel KE ar- ny 5936


LAFRENTZ F W & CO, 605 Mills Bldg. 220 Montgomery, Tel SU tter 8482


LILLY LEWIS, 444 California, 4th Floor, Tels SU iter 5531-5532


LOGAN AND LOGAN, 926 Adam Grant Bldg, 114 Sansome. Tel EX brook 5494


LYBRAND ROSS BROS & MONTGOMERY, 620 Oceanic Bldg. ? Pine, Tel GA rfield 2146 McLAREN, GOODE & CO, 444 California, 41h Floor. Tels SU tier 5531-5532


McLAREN N L, 444 California, 4th Floor, Tels SU tier 5531-5532


McLAREN NORMAN, 444 California, 4th Floor, Tels SU tter 5531-5532


MILNER G E, 444 California, 4th Floor, Tels SU tier 5531-5532


PATRICK DAVID J W. 444 California, 4th Floor, Tels SU tter 5531-6532


PATTERSON H S AND H R WEILE, 682 Mills Bidg, 220 Montgomery, Tel KE arny 2395 PRICE, WATERHOUSE & CO. 1020 Balfour Bldg, 351 California, Tel GA rfield 8833 ROBINSON, NOWELL & CO. 601-604 Crocker Bldg, 620 Market, Tel GA rfield 8119


ROSSETTER GEORGE & CO, 510 Crocker Bldg, 620 Market, Tel DO nglas 6316


RUCKSTELL & LAND, 1510 Claus Spreckels Bldg, 703 Market, Tel SU iter 8402


RUNSER J A, 444 California, 4th Floor, Tels SU tter 5531-5532


SCUDDER LAWRENCE & CO, 369 Pine, Suite 303, Tel GA rfield 3064


SERENE C E, 314 Financial Center Bldg, 405 Montgomery. Tel SU tter 1104


STRACHAN JOHN R, 650 Russ Bldg, 235 Montgomery. Tel GA rfield 8636


TOOLEY HOMER H, 801 Crocker Bldg, 620 Market, Tel SUiter 7888


WENDER A A, 444 California, 4th Floor, Tels SU tier 5531-5532


WILSON SELDON M. 444 California, 4th Floor, Tels SU tter 5531-5532


WITTMAN C WILLIAM JR. 1008 Matson Bldg, 215 Market, Tel EX brook 3423


*ACCOUNTANTS-COST


ERNST & ERNST, Certified Public Account- ants. Audits, Systems and Related Services, 914-925 Russ Bldg, 235 Montgomery, Tel SU tter 2120


GILKERSON J C AND STAFF COST AC- COUNTING SERVICE, 829-831 llearst Bldg, Market cor 3d, Tel SU tter 3056


*ACCOUNTANTS-PUBLIC


CRAMER WALTER H, 268 Market, Tel SU iter 2588


ERNST & ERNST, Certified Public Account- ants, 914-925 Russ Bldg, 235 Montgomery, Tel SU tter 2120


FORBES JOHN F & COMPANY. 510 Crocker Bldg, 620 Market. Tel DO uglas 6316 HOOD AND STRONG, 17th Floor, Shell Bldg, 100 Bush, Tel SU iter 0793


LAFRENTZ F W & CO, 605 Mills Bldg, 220 Montgomery, Tel SU tter 8482


LYBRAND ROSS BROS & MONTGOMERY. 620 Oceanic Bldg, 2 Pine, Tel GA rfield 2146


ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS


Aaron Victor Jones & Co 111 Sutter R812 Adler Sol 486 Calif R1009


Allen A S 405 Montgy R715


Anderson Arth & Co 235 Montgy R862


ANDREWS F T & CO, 1715 Russ Bldg, 235 Montgomery, Tel SU tter 0832


Associated Accountants 369 Pine R633 Auerbach S M 220 Montgy R305


Austin & Company 519 Calif R501 Averall H C 235 Montgy R758 Ayton C D 235 Montgy R1360 Bailey W B 519 Calif R525 Baker H F 525 Market R601 Ball Alex 5 3d R1221


Barlow W P 1 Montgy R301 Barrow Wade Guthrie & Co 155 Sansome R808 Bearwald J R 225 Bush R520 Bechtold A R 110 Sutter R1001 Becker W F 821 Market R606 Bennett M E & Co 369 Pine R424


Bittner Clement 220 Montgy R534 Black T D 5 3d R932


Blakely F H 255 Calif R406 Blunden R A 582 Market R2002




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