Million Houses Needed by U S as War Ends Strain Grows
Washington April 16 United Press officials say the labor department estimates a need for one million new houses and apartments nationwide. War wages have boosted demand while building slowed, with shortages reported across hundreds of localities. Government builds for war use ease few gaps as campaigns urge workers to invest wages in new homes.
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Washington
United Press
Department of Labor
Public Works and Construction Division
Labor Department
Woman Passes as Man for Eight Years in San Bernardino
SAN HERNANDO Cal April 16 A 24 year old woman who had passed as a man for eight years fled to Death Valley to avoid the military draft and was found at Blate hospital near Patton after resisting male nurse ministrations. She had lived in a cave in Death Valley for about a year and was believed unbalanced from solitude.
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Blate
Patton
Here
Hauer
Death Valley
Lift off corns with fingers no pain or cost
A vintage ad touts Freezone as a cheap non painful remedy for hard and soft corns and calluses. It promises instant relief and easy removal by applying a few drops leading to painless extraction with root.
Pop Concert Here Sunday by Edward Foss
The Beattie Symphony Orchestra performs Mendelssohn Mingaln Cave overture Grieg Peer Gynt suite and works by Tchaikowsky and Goldmark in a Sunday program at the Masonic temple auditorium. Conductor John Spargur aims to popularize the civic orchestra and elevate Seattle's musical standing through accessible afternoon concert prices.
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Masonic Temple
Beattie Symphony Orchestra
Mendelesohn
Jelmure
Mendelssohn
Altho
Rome
Grieg
Peer Gynt
Ibsen
Teechaikowsky
Symphony
Goldmark
John Spargur
Spargur
Seattle
Civic
Sherman Clay Music House
Third Ave
Priest
Former Governor Hughes Denies Traction Retainer Charges
Former New York governor Charles B Hughes denied allegations in Albany that he received a $50 000 retainer from traction interests to appear at the legislative hearing on the Carson Martin bill to raise fares.
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Ashington
Albany
Charles B. Hughes
New York
New Chamber Chief Begins Work in May
R H Parsons, president of the Northwest Fruit Exchange, was elected president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. He takes up his new office in May after returning from the East, while President A J Rhodes remains in charge.
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R. H. Parsons
Northwest Fruit Exchange
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Rhodes
Chamber
Consul John K. Davis Returns Home
John K. Davis, formerly the American consul at Antung China for eleven years, is in Seattle en route to his father's home in North Carolina. Born in China, he came to the United States with his father at age twelve and was educated here.
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John K. Davis
Antung
China
Seattle
North Carolina
Davis
Navy deserter wears croix de guerre in Springfield
Frank W. Allen, listed as desertion from the navy, is shown in Springfield on April 16 claiming a Croix de Guerre while his ship served coast guard duties. he joined the army and crossed. An advertisement notes Haynes repair service near Liberty Theatre.
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Springfield
Frank W. Allen
Navy
Allen
Army
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Hebrides
Ireland
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G. D. Phillips Stores
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Walker Ridg
Third Avenue
Phillips
Dame Fashion
Phi
Phillips Shoes
Women’s Department
Louis
Seattle-Tacoma
Portland
Goodyear
Phillips Stores
Men’s Department
Havana
Vic
Young People’s Department
G. D. Phillips
House of Mighty Good Shoes
Secopil
Walker
Haynes
Liberty Theatre
Gan Yagee Salter Mec
Jeff Halford
Nature
Pioneer
First Ave
James St
Wash
Jack
Keyport
Bremerton
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