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Forecast Of New Increases In Construction Supports Prediction Of Doost In Jobs By CHARLES MOLONY WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. (JPi A forecast of further moderate increases In construction work in the near future came from the Federal Reserve board Wednesday Because construction Is one of the main bulwarks of business activity and employment, this furnished some backing for a predic tion by Secretary of Labor Tobin that employment will go up by 1,000,000 the rest of this year. Tobln made the prediction at the White House Tuesday. Logging Use Of Road Bases Suit For Damages An amended answer and cross complaint was filed by the de fendants in Circuit court Monday In the case Earl J. Evans vs. Fred and Paula Heinz. , The cross complaint allege that the plaintiff damaged a road located on the defendants' prop erty to the extent of $2,000 by sliding logs over it. A second cause was listed by the defend: ants as $1,500 damage to a bridg; and culvert caused by the plain' tiff's heavy tractor. The defend ants further allege that the plain tiff lessened the value of their land by falling all trees but sell ing only the most valuable. De fendants claim their land was damaged to the extent of $10, 000 by this activity. The defendants also ask for $1, 000 for timber allegedly remov ed, $750 for attorney's fees, costs of the court action, and request that the plaintiff be decreed to have no claim against the- de fendants. Asks Claims Clarity A complaint was filed Monday by Leona Creason-Koff, plaintiff in a property suit, asking that the nature of claims by the de fendants be determined by the court. Named as defendants in (he court action are: unknown heirs of Francis M. Vllet, deceased; Allan and Frances Oden, Mar guerite Oden; George A. Bone brake; Kathleen and Maurice Weber; Helen Fredrickson and John Doe Fiffer, unknown heirs of Laura M. Frederickson, de ceased; Herman and Estella Oden, and all others with any claim in the property in dispute. The plaintiff claims she has been in open possession of the involved property for a period of ten years. Suit Involves Property A complaint has been filed by William P. and Phil G. GriswoH. doing business as Griswold A Sons, naming as defendants Cath erine A. Lane; Oregon and Cali fornia Railroad company; the Southern Pacific company, and all unknown heirs. The plaintiff asks that the de fendants and all others interested be required to state the naure of rlnlms In nmwrlv ntlpopHlv nwii. ed by the plaintiff. Judgment Demanded Earl W. Duncan has filed suit against Harry C. Duncan, asking judgment for $371.70 as a balance alleged due for services render ed: $807.54 alleged due for money advanced for payments on a truck, and $343.34 alleged due for gasoline, oil, parts, repairs and other supplies, or a total sum of $1502.58. Suit Dismissed Circuit Judge Carl E. Wimber Iv has issued an order dismissing as fully settled the suit of Robert H. Corrigan, a minor by Pensy Corrigan, his guardian ad litem, vs. Grant U., and Let ha M. March, and Grant E., and Naomi March, doing business as March Logging Co. The dismissal was Vt -r .-J V Pure, wholesome ice creom is so delicious that few of us stop to remind ourselves thot if is olso obout the most tealthful food we con eot. We buy ice creom because we like if. This is especially true of children, and mothers take ad vantage of this nature' liking and serve Mel-O-Moid Ice Cream o health food several times a week. At vour grocer's or favorite fountain The Reserve board, in a publi cation, noted contract construc tion was providing jobs for more than 2,000,000 workers at mid year. Even while activity declined substantially at the nation's fac tories and mines 'n the spring and early summer, the board re port showed, construction was scoring a more than seasonal rise from its low winter levels. That was one factor credited by the Commerce department with cushioning the decline in the total output of goods and serv ices the "gross national prod uct" during the second quarter of 1949. This output was at an annual rate of $256,100,000,000 in the sec ond quarter, down 2.4 per cent from the preceding quarter and down 5.3 percent from the peak reached in 1948's final quarter. The Commerce department blamed a cutback in business in ventories for the decline since that cutback narrowed the mar ket for goods and services. The Reserve board bulletin credited a pickup in private hous ing recently to a variety of fac tors, including: 1. "A small decline in interest rates generally," and "perhaps more important" the availabili ty of federal funds to buy mort gages from institutions which felt "loaned up," thus providing them funds for use in new lending. 2. Availability of new houses "at somewhat lower prices." a shift to construction of smaller homes, and improvement in "the quality of design, equipment and workmanship in most areas." 3. The fact that many fami lies, all set with plans to buy and bolstered by relatively high level incomes and savings for the na tion at large, simply "have be come reconciled to the high level of prices." Homesick Greek Woman To Ltavo United Start ' ALBANY, Ore., Aug. 18-4JB An 89-year-old Greek grandmoth er, who came here a year ago to live in this country, is so home sick for Greece she is going back there. Mrs. Mary Christie said she could no longer bear living in a country where she does not know the language and whose customs are foreign to her. The aged woman, whose home is 40 miles from Salonika. Greece, flew here last year to live with her son, James Christie, an Albany restaurateur. But she missed her other chil dren, back in Greece. She missed talking she loves to talk. . So Christie is sending her back home on a plane next Saturday. based upon the stipulation of the Darties. Custody Divided Judge Wimberly has issued an order modifying a decree in the suit of Mabel .. Sawy;r vs. Rob ert Charles Sawyer, granting cus tody of their two children to the defendant during the school year and to the plaintiff during the summer months, subject to visi tation by either party. Health Insurance ... in Its Most Appetizing Form Mel-O-Maid Ice Cream Manufactured and Distributed by Douglas County Creamery biijhed Since 1899 Roseburg, Ore. Established 1873 i SB r PLANT LOSS HEAVY Above is the Trojan Lumber company remanufacturing plant at Riddle, after it suffered a $100,000 loss Aug. 6. Causa of the fire was undetermined. Destroyed were the edger, trim-saw, green chain, re-saw and the dock. The planing mill and sorting platform were saved. According to D. W. Cill, the planer is expected to resume operations the first of the week, after supporting timbers, partially burned, Shakespearean Plays Thrilling Ashland Crowds ASHLAND. Ore. Shakes peare under the stars continues to thrill record size audiences at Ashland's Elizabethan theater as the Oregon Shakespearean festi val enters the second half of its ninth annual season. Each of the five plays will be presented two more times before the final cur tain rings down on August 24. Theater-goers have already reg istered from 26 different states, Washington, D. C, the province of Alberta, and the territory of Hawaii. While the number of out ofstaters far exceeds those visit ing the outdoor theater in previ ous seasons, Robert E. Dodge, festival association president, re ports that approximately one-half of the audience has come from neighboring communities where residents appreciate that Shakes peare as produced on the Ashland stage is as fine entertainment as they are privileged to enjoy. . Most popular of the five plays is the well known love story "Romeo and Juliet," with 16-year-old Mary Jane Pitts oi Portland and Ralph C. Burgess Jr. of Ashland in the lead roles. Second choice has been the raucous comedy, 'The Tam ing of the Shrew," starring Alta Wilson of Reno, Nev. and Rich ard Graham of New York. Youthful theater-goers have been deiighted with the fantasy "Midsummer Night's Dream," featuring 15 youngsters who ap pear In fairy roles alongside more experienced actors. An,;us Bow mer, founder and producing di rector of the festival, continues to bring down the house as the loveable Bottom, the weaver. complete with ass s head. Tense drama packs every scene of the historical play "Richard II," with Philip Hanson of San Francisco In the lead role. The re vival of the tragedy "Othello'' finds Jane McArthur of Pensa sola, Fla., as the heroine and Richard Graham of New York in the male lead. "Romeo and Juliet" will be seen again on August 19; "Richard II" on August 20; 'Midsummer Night's Dream" on August 22; "Othello" on August 23. and "The Taming of the Shrew" on August 18 and 24. Reservations may be obtained by writing to the Oregon Shakes pearean Festival association at Ashland, Ore. Curtain time Is at 830 every evening except Sunday. The News-Review classified ads bring best results. Phone 100. CRABS Open Week Days and Sundays From 10 a. m. Til 8:30 p. m. We ore now open to bring you fresh fish ond seo foods of ony type thot you may desire. If you prefer we also have them frozen for your convenience. Stop in fodoy ond look over our large selection ond roke some home for dinner tonight. Mgrs.-Owners: Paul Garren and Murry Smith PACIFIC SEA FOOD CO. SECTION 2 ROSEBURG, OREGON b p pa m jvr Converted Solomon Islander Uses Bible, Battle-Axe In Work For Lord By JANE EADS WASHINGTON. The son of a former Solomon Island head hunter, on his first venture out of the south Pacific, says he fears the life of the cities far more than that of the wildly uncivilized areas of his native land. Pastor Robert Salau, an ordained Seventh day Adventist minister of the island of Vella la Vella, speaking in pidgin English said: "After all. time dangerous. Country better. Look trees, think God." In the cities there are movies. He doesn't want any part of them. There's drinking He made a gesture as If lifting a glass to his lips. His expression Indicated he imagined the taste pretty awful. For amusement Pastor Salau ' visited zoos in the cities where he has been attending Adventist con ventions. "Better than night clubs. Home see wallaby, pos sums, crocodile. Animals big here." He was a boy of about 12 when Pastor G. F. Jones, a veteran missionary and his gentle, wife came to his island In a little mis sion vessel and started a mission school. Young Salau's father re fused to let him attend, so he ran away to the mission. With a Bible in one hand and a spear and battle-axe In the other, he has been telling congregations here how the work of Christian schools, medical clinics and evangelism have changed the outlook of thou sands of natives in the field he represents. He estimates that he has per sonally converted to Christianity more than 2,000 islanders, includ ing his father, a head hunter, who at one time decorated the rude hut where he lived with the skulls of his victims. Pastor Salau has four children, all named by or after American Gls he met during the war. Here's his pidgin English In terpretation of the Lord's Prayer: "Papa belong me fella, stop on top lone heaven, name belong You he tabu; Kingdom belong you, he come down long ground, alia same be long on top. Give me fella kat kat (food) enough long today; Forgive "1m sin belong me fella, alia same me fella forgive 'im sin belong all; No let me fella long something no good, but help 'im me fella long something good. Kingdom belong You. Big Fella Strong belong You, Light belong You altogether day." Practically every country In the world produces some of the fruit, animal substance, wood, flower or grass which contributes to perfume art. LOBSTERS NOW OPEN FEATURING FRESH CMGHT DELICACIES THURSDAY, AUG. 18, 1949 r '. it I i had been replaced. The remainder of the plant will resume oper ations as soon as new equipment can be bought and the structure rebuilt. The Riddle fire department was assisted by the Tri-City volunteer equipment and craw, association and the Koseburg don Harry, Canyonville.l Baptized Red Given Quick Trip To Other World NEW YORK- In a round up of Communists In a National ist section of China recently, Gen eral Li Chi Pin discovered among the Communists some -who hail learned about doctrines of the Catholic Church and wanted to he baptized. One day, report! the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Ihe military chief told a local priest one of the Communists wanted to be baptized. "Y.iu should not come, Father," he warned. 'We will, baptize him ourselves." The next morning at sunrise the Communists were executed. In the afternoon the military chief returned with a smile on his NUTS! ... to claims and empty promises. What counts is RESULTS. That's why we're so proud of our reputation. It's a fair deal or no deal so far as we're concerned. 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The Durnose of the Institutes l , SoAnSoNC,Si; South America closer together through the teaching of English, motion pictures, libraries, radio programs and various social ac tivities. Only occasionally , does help come from this side of the Rio Grande through cash. More often It is extended In the form of contributions of books, maga zines and ilke materials every possible type of literature from poetry to the latest text on peni cillin that will interpret Amer ica to the people. However, the greatest form of support Is through assignments by this coun try of personnel to conduct the Institutes, chiefly administrative secretaries and teachers of Eng lish. The teachers of English are trained here. The method adopted Is principally that used by the armed services for the training of overseas forces ... the oral ap proach. Speaking and understand ing of the language is stressed. About 84 teachers from this coun try are sent to Ihe 30 centers. The rest of the staff is recruited locally. The popularity of these classes was demonstrated by an Incident In Mexico City last year. It was publicly announced that there were JOO places for students In the English speaking program at the cultural institute, that enroll ments were to be made on a cer tain Wednesday. On the nreceriinu Tuesda.' night a line started form ing. By morning some 3.000 appli cants were readv to surge through the registration office. There were falntings, and some eager would - be enrollees Jumped through skylights. The police had to be called. American business men con sider the Institutes' work impor tant In that it enables them to draft t' eir staffs In foreign coun- on a new Duo Oven Monarch The Duo Oven Monorch is the most popular country home range on the market today. It's combination wood and electric range with four electric burners. Oven can be heated either by wood or electricity. Reg. $359.95 NOW M UMPQUA VALLEY Home Owned and Operated i ".her thannd people from here. Many Indus ries send large blocs of their staffs to the Insti tutes, paying for their training, as an Investment In good working relations. Suspected Polio Case May Prove Sleeping Sickness YAKIMA, Aug. 18 UP Sclen 'Ists are checking the possibility that some supposed polio victiirs here are actually aufferers from a mild form of sleeping sickness. The check is being made by the Hooper foundation for medi cal research at the University of California. Blood samples from ime polio patients are heing an tlyzed In San Francisco now. Prior to his departure for San Francisco, the head of the medi cal teanv Dr. W. M. Hammnn. said the group was curious to know why encephalitis i sleeping tlckness) has declined in recent years in the Yakima valley while polio has increased. He said that some cases of non paralytic polio closely resemble A form oi sleeping sickness In which the victim does not lose consciousness. Disclosure of the Yakima tur tey coincided with announcement by Yale university scientists that a new and apparently lon-cnp-pllng virus mav account for a large number of cases that hsve leen diagnosed as poliomyelit's.) Two of the eight-year-old trip let daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Leenhouts of Selah have lieen hospitalized here for treat ment against polio. Doctors said the third daugh ter, Sharon, has no symptoms of the disease. 265.00 Store oney r 24500 i . Highway tt North TROUT Phone 1S74-J OYSTERS Ml N. Jackson Phone 73 Phone 340 CATFISH