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9 O i!Js n Lifts IT? HOT Restr MSSBD IP Won't London (U.R) A royal an nouncement said tonight that Princess Margaret will not wed RAF Group Capt Peter Town tend. The anneuncement carSe from Elizabeth House, the official res idence of the Princess and Queen Mother Elizabeth. It ended two and a half years of speculation which rose to fever pitch after the Princess's tth birthday in August and Townsend's return from "exile" as air attache at the British Em bassy in Brussels early this month. Given Up for Dui he announcement meant that Margaregave up Townsend for duty. In an unprecedented personal statement, Margaret said: "I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend." The Princess, denying sugges tions that she was being pres sured into making her decision by disapproving Church or Crown, went on: "I have re:hed this decision entirely alone." Personal Statement Text of the historic statement. ; "I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend. "I have been aware that, sub ject to my renouncing to my rights of succession, it might ehave been possible for me to 'contract a civil marriage. But, mindful of the Church's teaching that Christian narriage is indis- soiuDie ana conscious 01 my uuiy to theGFJommonwealth, I have re solved to put their considerations before any others. "I have reached this decision entirely alone, and in doing so I have been strengthened by the unfailing understanding and de votion of Group Captain Town send. Im grateful for the con cern ci'all those who have con stantly prayed for my happin ess. (Signed) Margaret." , That was the end of the text. She Loves Him Margaret'. statement -made it clear that she loved Townsend. But it also made cigar she gave him up for Chrch and Crown. This was the abdication of King Edward VIII in reverse. Edward gave up his throne in 1936 for the fcve of American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simp son. But Margaret renounced the man she loved for her roy al duty as a Princess of the reign ing house and third in line of succession to the Crown. Itwas a sacrifice of a young girl'4) first love for an old king dom's fierce pride. For Town send, it was tragedy. The fragile-fa'ced flier him self spent a last two and a quar ter hour visit with Margaret to night. Then quietly he left Clar ence House and went off into th foggy London night. Residents Urged to Mail County Taxes .People who wish to avoid standing in line to pay taxes are urged to mail taxes to the tax de partment at the Jackson county courthouse, Sheriff Howard Gault announced today. All taxes mailed in which are postmarked before midnight, lipv. 15, will be processed for the three Der cent discount al lowable for paying a full year's two per cent discount is allowed for paying three quarters of a year in advance, and one per cent for half 8 year. A long line of People waiting to pay taxes today stretched from the door of the tax depart ment on the second floor and down the stairway. Police Agencies, Of her Groups Ask Cooperation of Residents Tonight Today is Halloween. And botlulaw enforcement of ficials and groups sponsoring collection of contributions to at least two worthy causes urged the cooperation of Rogue valley residents. The Medford Camp Fire girls and children interested in the project will collect pennies and small coins for the United Na tions International Children's Emergency fund (UNICEF) in stead of asking for tricks an treats. Children will assemble at the nearest school, xcept Jefferson school, and wil return to the schoo for refreshments. Instead of meeting at Jefferson school, children will assemble at Wash ington school. dhildren will be identified by ornge tag ith the UNICEF Wed PRINCESS MARGARET Speculation Ended PETER TOWNSEND Lost Out To Duty N.Y. Firm Buys Lorenz Company Portland (U.R) Adsco Indus tries Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., has signed through one of its Sub sidiary corporations an agree ment to purchase the business, inventory and !hysical assets "of the Lorenz Co., which has opera tions in Klamath Falls and Med ford, Ore., it was announced to day. The announcement was made in a joint statement by W. C. Lorenz, president of Lorenz Co., and J. L. McGara, executive vice-president of Adsco" Indus tries, Inc. The Lorenz Company handles industrial supplies, wholesale hardware, plumbing" supplies and steel jobbing. McGara said operations would be continued as in the past and that no changes are planned in the operating and sales organiza tions. This is the second step taken by Adsco in establishing itself in the Northwest. Earlier this year the Woodbury interests were ac quired. The latter has distrib uted for the past 32 years the same group of products as Lor enz Co. with operations in Port land, Eugene and Medford. Snow Continues To Fall At Crater Lake Snow continued to fall at Cra ter Lake National park today, according to park rangers. A total of nine inches had fallen by 1 a.m. today after a 15-hour storm which showed lit tle "signs of easing. Snow also fell in the Union Creek area yesterday. Chain or snow tread tires are needed to drive to the lake rim, officials said, and were advised for travel on Highway 62 through the park. Rim rd. and the north,, en trance' have been closed. . emblem, and collection cartons will be similarly decorated. Adults mjist accompany children when they pick up materials at schools. Refreshments will be served by members of the Active club, Medford, Lions club, " Crater Lions club, Kiwanis club, and the Junior Chamber of Com merce. ' , UNICEF funds help more than 28,000,000 children and their mothers each year in some 90 underdeveloped countries of the wrld0 At Phoenix, collecting old eye glasses by; youngsters will be sponsored by the auxliary of the Phoenix Lions club. m Eyeglasses are collected for the 'Short Hills Junior Service league, which melts down old frames and se cures new prescription glasses for people who cannot otherwise Petitions Filed For Director Of Talent District Holmes, Meyer Only Race in 4 Districts The only election for director in four Jackson county irrigation districts will be held in the Tal ent district Tuesday, Nov. 8. David Holmes, route 3, box 208, Medford, and incumbent Joe Meyer, Talent, have filed peti tions seeking election to the board in the Talent district. The poll will be at the Talent district office. , Reinstated Incumbent directors in Rogue River Valley, Medford and Eagle Point Irrigation districts i have automatically been reelected. Single petitions were filed for in cumbents, and under Oregon law, directors automatically are reinstated if there is no opposi tion. Reelected were C. H. Taylor, route 1, box 228, Central Point, to Rogue River Valley district; J. C. Cameron, 2946 Roberts rd., Medford, to Medford district; and C. J. Greb, box 104, Butte Falls, to Eagle Point district. Earlier petitions also were filed by Don Minear, Jacksonville-Phoenix rd., and Archie Ferns, Fern Valley rd., for elec tion as directors of the Talent district, but both have with drawn, i ' Five Reasons Holmes said he was asked to seek election from livestock in terests in the southeast area of the district. He listed live rea sons why he accepted and is seeking election. They are: 1. Positive action toward prog ress on the Talent project. Holmes said he believes the re habilitation project is not prog ressing as "fast as it might" and that "more aggressive action by the board might be of assistance" to the project. 2. A complete "review of exist ing facilities."- Holmes said he would like to have an "actual physical inspection by the board with a view toward securing fed eral funds for necessary rehabil itation work." 'Complete Review 3. Holmes said he wanted a "complete review of management policies .-- and procedures. He said he thought there should be more publicity on the activities of the district so residents may know what the district is doing. 4. "Appointment of a dairy stockman - fruitgrower advisory committee to the board to coun sel with the board on problems which are urgent and pertinent to the operation of the district." 5. "Better utilization of exist ing water for all members of the .district." Besides Meyer, other members of the Talent board include Hen ry Owen and Homer Moore. R. H. Kent is secretary-manager. Boy's Body Found Ending Year-Old Hunt Powers Lake, N.. D. (U.R) The discovery of a four-year-old boy's body one year after he had wandered from his ranch home raised strong suspicions . today that he had been murdered. An examination of young La Verne Engel's body was sched uled and authorities planned to drain off the slough where the discovery was made yesterday. Sheriff Martin S. Ryan said it was "inconceivable" that La Verne's body had been over looked in a shoulder-to-shoulder search by thousands of men last October. Ryan also couldn't figure out how the little boy could have got so far out into the pond, lo cated about a mile from his parents' ranch home. He said "I still haven't given up the possibility of foul play," and indicated someone may have placed La Verne's body in the slough after bad weather halted the search last year. afford them. Children who secure old eye glasses will receive treats from the auxiliary at the Phoenix Community club. Urge Cooperation Medford police have asked co operation in reporting acts of vandalism. Chief Charles Champlin said extra patrolmen will be on duty tonight, and ex pressed hope that children con tinue to cooperate this year as they have the past few years. Moore Hamilton, Medford, postmaster, said every attempt would be made to apprehend and prosecute, persons guilty of mail box destructio tonight. Hamilton pointed out that mail box destruction is a fed eral offense. Last year, several boxes in Jackson county were destroyed or damaged by van dals on Halloween. MedfordTribune Bnlted Press Full Leased Wire 1 v ' - United Press Full Leased Wire 50th Year 16 Pages accid Albany Family Perish in Flaming Mt. Sexton Crash Springfield Woman Hit by Car, Killed By UNITED PRESS At least 10 persons died in Oregon highway accidents' dur ing the week-end including four members of an Albany family in one accident nine miles north of Grants Pass. Delbert Colbert, 22, his wife, Bonnie, 22, and their two i .. ' children, Vickie, 2, and Douglas, 11 months, died in their flaming car after it had struck rear first a second car driven by Marvin P. Wineman, 20, Glendale, Ore. The gas tank of the Colbert car exploded and the family was trapped inside. The accident happened Satur day night. Car Skidded Wineman told state police he had just rounded a curve when he saw Colbert's car skidding into his northbound lane at the foot of Sexton mountain. He said he could not avoid the accident Five persons in Wineman's car were injured but not critically. The Albany family was en route to Crescent City, Calif. Springfield counted its first auto fatality since 1951 when Laura M. Brockman, 74, was struck by a car just inside the city limits Saturday. , Norman J. Love, 21-year-old Reedsport sailor en route home on leave, was killed early Satur day when a car went out of con trol hear Scottsburg. Tw Portland Deaths ; - v Portland recorded two fatali ties, its 31st and 32nd of the year. James Charles Brubaker, 17, was killed Saturday night when the motorcycle on which he was riding was struck by a car. Mrs. Pauline Koeneman, about 75, died last night follow ing a two-car collision. Fred Dennis, 51, Salem, was injured fatally Saturday when the car in which he was riding struck a tree. John W. Duckworth, 25, a member of the RCAF, died yes terday after the car in which he was riding struck a hay truck west of Redmond in central Ore gon. Mrs. Smith Tells of 'Horrible Nightmare'. McMinnville (U.R) Mrs. Marjorie Smith, on trial for the slaying of her attorney husband last April in Portland, testified today that the 24 hours follow ing her arrest were a "horrible nightmare." . Mrs. Smith, taking the stand for the third straight day, said detectives played a tape record ing of Victor Laurence Wolf's confession in her ear until she "passed out on the floor." She testified that detectives "jeered and made fun of me" when she insisted she knew noth ing of her husband's insurance or financial position." Mrs. Smith testified Saturday that she never conspired with Wolf to murder her husband. Supports Termed 'Planned Squeeze' Pendleton U.R) Sen. Ed ward J. Thye (R-Minn.) today termed the administration's flex ible price support program a "planned economic squeeze" and said the nation's farm producing plant must be cut without reduc ing farm income. Thye, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said in come could be held up by "some orderly rental program," under which the government would pay farmers to keep-surplus-producing land idle. The "theory of flexible prices" calls for lowering prices to re duce surpluses, Thye said. "Then it becomes a question of the sur vival of the fittest and the man with limited capital goes out of business,'" he added. (See story on Page 6). Vancouver, B.C. (U.R) Western Canada's biggest news print producer, the Powell River Company, has announced it had hiked its price of newsprint $4 .a ton. ' MEDFORD, OREGON, M' EwTS Pres? Rer Four-t it Denver (U.R) President Eisenhower in a conference today with Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield agreed to renew his request to Congress next year for higher postal rates. Summerfield, former chairman of the Republican National committee and one, of Mr. Eisenhower's chief campaign advisers in 1952, said that not a word of politics was discussed at Fitzsimons Army hospital today. Summerfield echoed what other visiting cabinet members have said that it would be "inapropriate" to discuss Mr. Eisenhower's political future and the current political scene while the chief executive is recovering from a heart attack. Summerfield indicated that the administration again would ask for four-cent first class postage and seven-cent airmail rates. He said a request for higher rates in the first three classes was vital to reestablishment of the Post Office department on a "pay-as-you-go" basis rather than continuing to build up a departmental deficit which totals more than $4,500,000,000 since the end of World War II. ..... Answer Filed By County Assessor . To Court's Order Salem U.R) An answer to a Supreme court writ of manda mus was filed here this morning on behalf of Jackson County Assessor Robert G. Fowler. It was filed by Carlisle Roberts, assistant attorney general as signed to the State Tax Commis sion. .' In his answer, Fowler asked the court to withdraw its alter native writ. The court had or dered him to show cause why he chose not to follow the alterna tive in1-its .prder . last week, and his 1 answer ; today was designed to show such cause. Tells History The 15-page answer recited the history of the dispute be tween Jackson county orchard ists and the tax commission, which began last spring when the commission, acting on an at torney general's opinion that for tax purposes the word "trees" included orchard trees, ordered their valuation be included on tax rolls in Jackson county. Fowler's answer pointed out that on June 3 the Tax commis sion issued an order to the board of equalization "to assess-the value of the trees at the same per cent of true cash value as other real property.". What action the court would take was unknown-' today. It could ask further pleadings from the 180 orchardists who, through the Medford Pear Co., -Inc., filed the petition for the writ before ordering a hearing. Alternative Given In the alternative writ of mandamus, the court ordered Fowler to delete recent increases in orchard tree assessments, to recompute the county millage, and to deliver the assessment roll to the sheriff for collection. He was given until today to com ply, or show cause why he did not. fowler last week returned the assessment rolls over- to the sheriff without making the changes specified, and county tax statements now being deliv ered include the increased tree valuations. yi4i7fon-Freewafer Woman Dies in Fire MUton-Freewater, Ore. (U.R) Mrs. Mary Jarie Hendrix, 72, died in a fire which gutted her home here last night. Her body was found on the living room floor after firemen put out the blaze. The coroner's office said the woman died of suffocation and burns. Her pet "dog also died in the fire. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York (U.R) . Closing Dow-Jones stock averages: 3; in dustrial 454.87 up 0.02; 20 rails 149.53, off 0.57; 15 utilities 63.37 up 0.12; 65 stocks 161-67 off 0.11. Sales today totaled 1,800,000 shares, compared with 1,720,000 Friday . WEATHER FORECAST Generally cloudy with occasional showers to night and Tuesday. Snow flur ries in mountains. Low to night 38. High Tuesday 52-55. I Temp. Highest vesterdav ' 57 Lowest this morning 37 Prec. To 4:30 a.m. today'-. 15 OCTOBER 31, 1955 A, ' 10 rees To V A' 4uest for Postage Summerfield thought the pub lic at large was ahead of Con gress in realizing the necessity for higher postal rates. Congress last year turned down the ad ministration . request, but Sum merfield felt that people real ized they are not actually pay ing three-cent postage, but more, J because of the annual postal deficit. Reporters , tried all possible lines of questioning to determine whether Summerfield had talked politics with the President, but to no avail. - "I felt that under the circum stances it would be inappropriate for me to discuss politics with him (the President) or anyone else," Summerfield said. He was asked why the admin istration ieaaersnip leit it in appropriate to discuss domestic politics with the President, but felt no such compuctions in-'dis-cussing with him tense world po- litical affairs such as the' current Big Four foreign ministers meet ing. ' He said it was simply a mat ter of being primarily interested in having Mr. Eisenhower recov er his health. Navy Flying Boat Crashes in Panama Colon, Panama (U.R) A U.S. Navy Martin Mariner twin engine flying boat crashed onto a breakwater on takeoff today and burst into flames. One of the eight .men aboard was known to have survived. The other seven were missing.' Washington (U.R) The Agri culture Department says it will buy 100,000 tons of domestic sugar before Dec. 31. Wife Kills Prominent Horse Race Figure; Mistaken for Prowler Oyster Bay, N.Y. (U.R) Detectives of the "Duchess of Windsor set" in an intensive in vestigation of the fatal shooting of multi-millionaire William Woodard Jr., 35-year-old owner of the famous race-horse Nashua by his ex-model wife Nassau County District At torney Frank Gulotta said the shooting was apparently an "ac cident" but would remain an "open case" pending full investi gation. The 32-year-old Ann Eden Crowell Woodward, who was reported to be in a state of shock in New York's Doctors hospital, told police she mistook her husband for a prowler. The young' sportsman was the son of the late William Woodward. Sr., president of the Hanover Bank of New York and owner of . Belair Farms whose horses have won three Kentucky Derbies. Returned From Party The shooting took place early Sunday morning in the Wood wards' lodge in this exclusive Long Island community shortly after the couple returned from a party honoring the Duchess of Windsor at the home of Mrs. George F. Baker. r The guests told police the Woodwards talked incessantly of their fear of a prowler and had stated they intended to "get him." Mrs. Woodward, a one-time Powers model and radio actress turned socialite, killed her hus band, with a blast from a double barrelled, 12-gauge shotgun that i Pric 5c No. 189 Lltf GEN. WILLIAM DEAN Quits After 32 Years Elaborate Farewell Ceremony Planned As Dean Retires San Francisco (U.R) Maj. Gen. William F. .Dean, a foot soldier who never could get com fortable in his role as the "hero of Taejon," retires from the Army today after 32 years' ser vice. The Army planned an elabor ate farewell ceremony, complete with1 full dress parade, to mark Dean s last hour in its Tanks. ,.The fuss was likely to embar rass the 56-year-old Dean. .-. The general, . captured in,.-the early days of the Korean war while trying to spot Communist tanks, could never get used to the spot light of fame. '' ."The. real heroes of Taejon are the ones who didn't, come back," he said. "What . I have dne is nothing compared to the great sacrifices made by so many otheiy." To Rest a While Dean, released from a Red prison camp in September, 1953, has since advised, too, against judging too harshly those who broke under Communist brain washing.' He has served since his release as deputy commander of the Sixth Army here. . The general has only one goal in mind right now. "My only desire is to devote my time to my wife and family," he said. police ' said ' "nearly ripped 'off his head."'; - The beautiful blonde immed iately called servants and police who found her husband's nude body lying in a darkened hall way connecting Woodward's bedroom with his wife's. Mrs. Woodward said they had both gone to bed armed because of a prowler, believed ' responsible for at least 40 local burglaries, had been lurking around their home. Mrs., Woodward, the daughter of a middle class Pittsburg,. Kan., family, married the banking heir in Tacoma, Wash., in 1943. They had two children, William in, 11, and James, 7, who were re ported, to have been, taken to the Manhattan home of" tHeir paternal grandmother after the tragedy. i i. i .in. Communist China Releases 4 More American Citizens Hong Kong (U.R) JThe Chi nese Communists released four more Americans today, includ ing a Catholic priest, the White Russian wife . of an American sailor and a SS-yeai'-old Ful bright student who said Commu nist . "rehabilitation" had 'im proved her. Those released were: Father Armond Proulx of Lawrence, Mass., a Jesuit priest in China since the 1939s. Mrs. Nadeshda M? Romanoff, wife of an American sailor, and her daughter, Irene. They have Dulles Statement Designed to Better Soviet Relations Other East Europe ' Countries Included Geneva (U.R) The United States announced today it is lift-, ing immediately all passport re strictions on travel of Ameri cans to Russia and other east European countries. . s It came as each of the minis- - ters made opening statements on the question of increased East West contacts, and shortly after Dulles made the announcement at the fourth plenary session of the Big Four foreign ministers conference. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, British Foreign Secretary Harold MacMillan and French Foreign Minister Antoine Pinay agreed to "consider sympathet ically" Israeli demands for de fensive arms. ' Significant Move' Dulles told the meeting that the passport 'restrictions were lifted as of today. This makes U. S. passports valid for the Sov iet Union and all other East European countries with which the United States maintains rela tions. Dulles' move was one of the most significant actions design ed to better relations , between countries on both sides of the Iron Curtain. In seeking to relieve the ac cumulated tensions between the Communist and non-Communist worlds, the West challenged Russia to stop jamming western broadcasts, quit censoring news and let down the bars to free travel to and from the" Soviet Union. The West also called for step ped up - trade with the Iron Curtain countries. Spearheading the West's drive Dulles also proposed: 1. An agreement on reciprocal aviation rights between the Un ited States and Russia to enable American airliners to and at Moscow and Soviet airliners to land at New York." " '; 2. Free circulation of the U.S. sponsored . Russian . language magazine "Amerika" in the Sovi. iet Union and circulation of an official Soviet magazine in the United States. 3. Distribution of U. S. films in . Russian and reciprocal set ting up of information centers. 4. Increased exchanges . of tours between the United States and Russia. $. Stepped up trade with the Soviet Union. Discuss Mideast Crisis After a preliminary round of statements, the Big Four plan ned to turn the question of -East-West contacts over to their ex perts for the preparation of de tailed plans within the next two weeks. . , In their preliminary session, the western foreign ministers had devoted their main atten- , tion to the looming Middle East ern crisis. Accident Victim Still In Critical Condition Paul Palmer, 30, Ashland, still is in critical condition at Sacred Heart hospital where he was taken Friday afternoon after he fell about 30 feet while work ing for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company in the Little Applegate area, v , The workman, employed out of the Medford office of the firm, is reported to have fallen from a tree while removing a circuit along a county road. He received chest injuries, it was reported by company officials. Closed Fire Season Ends at Midnight The 1955 closed season on. Oregon, state department of for estry protected land ends at midnight tonight. Gov. Paul Patterson lifted the fire season by proclamation last week end. A copy of the proclamation was received Sat urday by state forest patrol headquarters here. 1 Burning permits will not be required again until 'April 1, 1956. been living in Harbin, Man churia, where the Reds refused repeated 'requests for an exit visa. - Mrs. Romanoff is a naturalized American citizen.. Miss Harriet Mills, a Fulbright scholar of New York City. Miss Mills came to Hong Kong by ffain from Peiping. The others arrived aboard the Brit ish ship Hanyang. Father Proulx said he had spent 43 months in jail in Shang hai where he was questioned at least 30 times, o X
