Road Conditions Report From County Roads Map
The report lists road conditions across multiple areas including Cedar Mountain Maple Valley Franklin Redmond Bellevue Renton and others. Many routes are good or fair with new gravel or concrete in places while several roads are rough or in poor condition due to frost. Crews with drags work to improve frost damaged sections and expect future enhancements. call Main 6969 local 34 for details.
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Cedar Mountain
Kent
Maple Valley
Lake Wilderness
Franklin
North Hend
Iesaquah
Fall City
Preston
Pall City
North Bend
Kenton
Keni-Dee Moines
Tacoma
Beatter Creek
Lake Forest Park
North Trask
Loone
Frosen
Crewe
New Taxi Factory Planned in New York City
A $10 million corporation to manufacture taxicabs is to be formed in New York City. The standard cab aims for a $1200 price, targeting a 2500 to 3000 class, built as an engineering product rather than assembled, with Nat Jacoby of Black & White Cab Co. Inc. as director.
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Detroit
New York City
Cary
Nat Jacoby
Black & White Cab Co. Inc
Big Warehouse to Rise at 1953-59 Firetave
Work starts on a $40,000 warehouse and office building at 1953-59 Firetave. The Penn Rubber Co and Rockwood Sprinkler Co will lease the facility. The one and a half story mill construction structure measures 45 by 150 feet with brick front and tile walls, and is slated for occupancy in May. A. W. Quist & Co. holds the contract.
Coffee and Sleep Effects by Dr Bishop
Dr KR H Bishop notes that non regular coffee drinkers are likely to have sleep disturbances from a single cup before bed. He warns caffeine can prolong wakefulness for hours, disrupt digestion, and even trigger delirium with long term use, though caffeine can aid alertness in emergencies.
Employed Wives and the Burden of Two Roles
Cynthia Grey discusses the pull between work and home for married women who earn wages. She cites financial pressures, time conflicts with children, and the impact on marriages, urging consideration of whether women should pursue office work or focus on homemaking. The column also answers readers about teacher certification reciprocity and includes a religious Q&A on St Michael and the meaning of a generation.
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Cynthia Grey
Angel
History of the calendar adoption and request for more info
A reader asks about the calendar’s history and when the present system was adopted. The column notes the information is too long for print and directs readers to write to the Washington bureau at 1322 New York Ave Washington D C with a two cent stamped self addressed envelope for a reply.
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Washington
New York Ave
Washington, D. C
Terrace Urges Wider Highways For Safer Roads
Terrace, president of the Washington Good Roads association, urges wider highways after representing Washington and Oregon at a national meeting in Chicago. He says expanding right of way and adding foot paths will protect pedestrians, especially schoolchildren, as traffic grows. He plans to raise the issue in his association report.
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Wrank Terrace
Washington Good Heads Association
Washington
Oregon
National Good Roads Association
Chicago
Mr. Terrace
Washington Good Roads Association
Five-Sixths of All Cars Owned in U S
A 1910 article cites Walter C. Dalla of Davis Motor Car Co stating the United States owns five sixths of all cars, totaling 10,500,000 in the U S and 13,500,000 worldwide, while China has 4,000, Russia 35,000, and Monrovia three, highlighting transportation gaps.
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United States
Walter C. Dalla
Davis Motor Car Co
China
Russia
Monrovia
Shriners Return From Long Orient Pilgrimage
Members of Nile Temple Shriners arrive in Seattle after a two months pilgrimage to the Orient marking the longest journey by the group. They greet friends upon the return and describe constant activity and enthusiasm during the trip.
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Nile Temple
Seattle
Orient
Northwest Indians Open Meeting in Mt Vernon
The Northwest American Indian federation began a two day session in Mt Vernon to urge the United States government to compensate for lands they claim were taken without pay. About one thousand Indians from Indiana are gathered for the discussion on claims and settlements.
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Mount Vernon
Northwest American Indian Federation
United States
Indiana
Brother of Mayor Buried in Capital
George K. Caldwell, brother of Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell, was buried in Washington D C on Saturday after a months long illness. He was 42 and serving as chairman of the southern freight rate commission. The mayor traveled to Georgia to visit him in June.
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George K. Caldwell
Hugh M. Caldwell
Washington, D. C
Caldwell
Georgia
Southern Freight Rate Commission
Britisher Plans Air Trip Around World
Sir Ross Smith, knighted for his Australia flight, announced an April start for a global air voyage. The route spans Home Cairo Bagdad across Asia to China then Pacific to North America Newfoundland Azores Lisbon back to London. The journey is expected to take about a third of a century.
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London
Ross Smith
Australia
England
Cairo
Bagdad
Asia
China
Pacific
North America
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Azores
Lisbon
Shelor Tours Western Clubs for Unified Tourist Service
Manager Douglas Shelor of the Automobile Club of Western Washington leads a month long western and midwest tour to study memberships tourist accommodations road marking insurance and road map service. He plans to return to Seattle by March 15 and will inspect auto camps to enhance Seattle’s campsite as one of the West’s modern facilities. He visits clubs from Minneapolis to Portland including Illinois Kansas City Denver and Southern California organizations.
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Douglas Shelor
Automobile Club of
Western Washington
West
Middle West
Seattle
Shelor
Auto Club of
Minneapolis
Minn
Illinois State Automobile Association
Chicago Motor Club
Chicago
Detroit Automobile Club
Detroit
Mich
Kansas City
Denver Motor Club
Denver
Colo
Utah State Automobile Association
Salt Lake City
Utah
Automobile Club of Southern
Klan Probe Reaches Bakersfield Night Riders Case
W.8 Coburn, identified as grand goblin of the Ku Klux Klan, arrived from Los Angeles on a secret mission linked to night rider raids in Bakersfield oil fields. He said a bogus group cloaked as the real Klan is behind the terror campaign. Kern County DA Dorsey declined comment on subpoenas before the grand jury investigating the night rider episodes.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Coburn
Ku Klux
Dorsey
Kern County Grand Jury
Night Rider
Fogg Named Civil Service Head in San Diego
Percival M. Fogg of San Diego is appointed secretary and chief examiner of the city civil service commission. He succeeds K. C. Bean after a competitive examination among more than 40 candidates. Fogg is a civil engineer by profession.
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Percival M. Fogg
San Diego
City Civil Service Commission
K. C. Bean
Fogg
If Winter Comes Tops Tacoma Library Demand
The Tacoma public library reports that If Winter Comes by A S M Hutchinson is the most popular book. Librarians say demand is so high that two months may pass before some reserves can be filled.
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Tacoma
A.S. M. Hutchinson
Tacoma Public Library
Opening of Snoqualmie Pass Delayed by Snow
Snoqualmie Pass opening pushed back about five days due to heavy winter snowfall. State Highway Engineer James Allen says the pass should open for cross country travel by May 15. Machinery is being assembled to tackle snow and ice eight to nine feet deep.
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Snoqualmie Pass
James Allen
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