The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon. Friday Morning. April 18. 1343
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Mother Pleiads
For Son iii
Slaying Trial
KANSAS CITY, April
A ; grief-torn - mother, defending
en only son against a murder
charge.- Thursday relate d the
story of hex greatest tragedy, the
mutilation-slaying- of . her pretty
. daughter. y--i ---vb
''- The son. George W. Welsh, jr.,
2it I accused of 'killing hia 24-year-old
sister,. Leila Adelevb
Mrs. Marie Fleming" Welsh testi
fied at her son's trial of the en
during devotion between the two;
how young "Welsh watched over
his sister as -a "father or older
. Iler voice broke as she told of
brother.!1
her daughter's goodnight kiss to
her after the former University
of Kansas City co-ed's return
from a police circus the night of
March 8, 1M1. The mother re
lated Lena, before retiring, asked
to be called in - time for church.
The next morning Mrs. Welsh
found her battered and mutilated
body. , :
The son watched his mother as
she told how she went to the
daughter's bed room, saw - blood
on the floor, and -as she touched
the girl "knew something .terrible
, had happened."
. She testified - she had heard a
noise in the home about ? three
o'clock in the morning, went in
to the living room adjoining
. Leila's room and saw George still
asleep on a divan en : which he
had been resting earlier in the
' evening. " . b ; ' ' : ' r' .
he related jGeorge went into
Ilia's room frequently; had ser
ved his sister meals oh. trays when
she was sick in bed several days
before the slaying.,
Only few minutes. before. the.
: state's .last witaesv Chief Deputy
. Sheriff, A. Purdome, testified
Welsh told him a few days after
the crime that he. had not. been
In the girl's room for so long he
; didn't remember exactly when.
Transplanted
Farmers Lauded
PORTLAND, April 15 -JFh
Southern workers Imported by
" the farm security' administration
are' surprising northwest farmers
by their ability to adapt them
. selves to new conditions.
So s a id . Paul. H, Landis in
charge of the program for the
western states, here Thursday.
. The farmers, be said, at? first held
the erroneous impression the
southerners would be slow and
inefficient. . " ' b .
Grazing Service
Slates Increase
BAKER, April 15-0P)-S. R.
Bennett, district grazier, said the
: federal grazing. service will seek
to increase food production by
urging a 10 per cent increase in
stoking, intensifying the range im
provement program and diverting
additional thousands of game an
imals on federal ranges-to meat
. production.
'. RATION CfALENDAB jvj J
rooo 1 " " . '
Canned Goods Blue stamps D,
X and f good Itirouh April 30.
Meat. Cbee. -Ft Red stamps
A. B and C-valid through April SO.
v Sugar Coupon No. 13 good for
t pounds. expires -May SI.
Cotteo Cmbw'Mo. 28. good for
1 pound, vaud Jnrougn April 23.
GASOUNK
' Book A coupons No; S, good for
v (our- gallons each, expire May SI.
. ruatr on.
Period 8 coupons expire Septem
: : Ver 1. - . :
-. shoes
l " No. 17 coupon in- ration book No. 1
good for 1 pair, expires Juno IS.
Ttmas :
Cars wtfli C books must have
: - tires inspected ay May 31; B books
.' by June M.
v?- Tbm Salem ration board viS be
'; closed Saturday to move, but will
bo open as usual on Monday in the
I near location, the Nelson building.
Full Use of:
'Share Hide
Sm
zeested
v
FOH VAniETY
Spring Chiaook SalmoB .
Fresh Fillets af Sole,
Sock Cod and Red
-. .'; SnappeT v-; v :.
Fresh Llnjr Od -b,
Fresh Perch -
Whole 8aJe'b
Fresh ar Spiced Prawns
Little Neck Clams
Oysters -
Crab Ilea
Kippered Soapfin Shark
Fresh Colored Hens and
Fryers
MONARCH CANNED
GOODS
Fullest utilization ;- of private
automobiles in' the share-a-ride'
program, involving riders engaged
in essential; work, was suggested
at a meeting of the Oregon state
traffic, xonimittee .ereTbursdayr
It was argued . that . in using
private automobiles in the hare
a-ride". ; program,;, under govern
ment " gasoline rationing ' regula
tions, mass, transportation facili
ties . serving the war industrial
centers would be relieved to con
siderable ' extent '.. ,
An effort will be made to ob-
t a i n gasoline required for the
operation of these ( private cars.
A sub-committee, ; composed of
six members, will study the pro
posal and report at the next meet
ing of the-full traffic committee.
Galloway Rites
. i :- ' ta .'.1-;. . .i . fjf C ' ;.: -
Set!
Saturday
Funeral rites 1 for Thomas H.
Galloway 60, who r died at his
home on route three Wednesday
night at 10 p. will be held
from the Clough-Barrick funeral
home at , S .p. i mi Saturday. Rev.
W. Irvia Williams will officiate.
and i interment in "the Belcrest
Memorial park will follow.. Rii
ualistie services are in .the, hands
of Salens lodge ;four; JAF; & AM,
to which . Galloway r belonged,.-.
. Galloway, who 'entered" the em
ploy of the Ladd & Bush branch
of the US National bank in 1913,
served as teller there even on the
day f of his unexpected death. He
was born in East St Louis, ' BL,
in 1882, and received his edu
cation in Hutchinson. Kansas. He
was a member, of Al Kader Tem
ple of the Shrine. ,
Pallbearers . are James Loder,
Walter Kirk. Sidney Jones.
George H. Riches, Earl JDaue and
Jacob Fuhrer. -. - -. -
Galloway is survived by his wi
dow, Anna Blanche Galloway;
mother. ; Mrs. Lizzie Galloway.
Hutchinson, Kans.; four sisters.
Miss Blanche Galloway, Mrs.
Ruby Boroff, Mrs. Florence Win
ner, all of Hutchinson, Kans., and
Mrs. J. D. Seybert, Kendallville,
Ind.; and one brother, Frank H.
Galloway of Tulsa, Okla. :
Youths Draw
Stiff Terms s; :
For Slayirig : :;
'7 GOLDENTDALE, WashApril 1 5
itff-A life" imprisonment sentence
and . a '25-year, t er'm face" two
Yakima; youths for the' killing of
a: state patrolman last December.
-An hour after a jury of 10 'men
convicted Robert C Jennings, 18,
of first' degree murder Thursday
for the death of FatrolmanJohn
H. .Gulden, with recommendation
ot.leniency, making: the. lif sen
tence : mandatory, hia companion,
John . Wtndmayer 17, suddenly
entered a plea of guilty to second
degree murder. ":. -
, Wlndmayer's trial ' was to have
followed the Jennings trial.' and
hii plea was unexpected.' Superior
Judge Howard J. Atwell immedi
ately imposed a 25-year maximum
sentence. :; ' b.,-.'1 f -:i"-Vb-
Jennings showed little emotion
when' the jury, which was given
his case at 3 "20 pjn. Wednesday,
returned the verdict at 10 un,
he cried when taken back to his
cell,'-Sheriff W. R.t Woodward
said. . I-'-, . , " ,
Attorney L J. Bounds of Yaki
ma asked leniency for Windmayer
because of his age and because
no evidence was - submitted , that
he had taken part in the shooting.
Prosecutor Edgar H. Canfield did
not ask the death" penalty . for
Jennings, t; who - bad testified ;.he
shot Gulden but 'Insisted the
patrolman . fired first, i ! y"
"r Patrolman , Gulden and' E.- C
Kaiser of Ithe Klickitat county
sheriff s 'office, "'stopped , the two
you W.thf night of, last December
22 to investigate a "car theft and
Yakima -store robbery.' After the
shooting, the two escaped in the
patrolman's car but were captured
a few days later on a Columbia
River ferry, ;
McAninchs Plan
Aimiversary Party
MIDDLE GROVE Mr. and
Mrs. William McAninch will hold
open house in celebration of their
golden wedding anniversary Sun
day, April 18, from 2 to 5 and 7
to 9 o'clock at their home, two
miles east of Middle Grove schooL
Mn.t Ethel McArthur, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. McAnninch, ar
rived for a two-weeks visit with
her parents and to attend their
golden wedding anniversary party.
Butter Bulge
Exposes J v- ;
Convict i
SPOKANE;- April 15-P-Be-cause
of , butter rationing, three
Spokane county sheriff's deputies
were wondering : Thursday how
they could split $50 reward money
and; a federal prisoner who
caped from McNeil's Island was
awaiting free transportation back
to' hia-celL . - .;
- Chief Ciminau;' Deputy ; Ralph
Smith, .'on the; lookout with two
aides for a man who had burglar
ized ,the Central Valley school.
Roseburg Gets
Top Temperature
PORTLAND, April 15-(flVHot-test
spot in the state for the week
ending April 13 was Roseburg,
with a maximum 87, the weather
bureau reported. Thursday.
High temperataresr-were gen
eral. Only ona station in the state
failed to record above 70 degrees.
1 That was Bend; with 65. Bend
also reported the lowest tempera
ture, 18 above zero. " Portland's
high was 85, recorded Monday.
Growing conditions generally
were good. Pears, peaches and
apricots were in peak bloom in
warmer districts.
said! Thursday he saw a pedestrian
Tuesday night " with w something
bulging from his pocket, investi
gated and . found the bulge was
caused by a pound ot butter, f
The man' had more than $5 in
postage stamps but no ration
stamps. Searching further, the
deputies found a set of burglar
tools. Smith said, adding the man
then admitted the Central Valley
burglaries and gave the name of
"Geje;WilsoiiV;bb 'b,
. Later, said Smith, he admitted
his name was Charles C. Pierce
and; that he had escaped in No
venqber from the island prison,
where he was serving, eight years
and! three months for larceny and
attempted jail break. The deputy
said federal authorities had of
fered the- $50 for his capture.
Ethyl Alcohol
Prices Raised . ! ;
. " sAn FRANCISCO April 15-P)
Ceiling prices for denatured ethyl
alcohol, undenatured ' and pure
ethyl alcohol and premium grade
ethyl alcohol produced on the
west coast were increased Thurs
day by the" office of price ad
ministration. The new prices be
come effective April 21. . j
OPA; officials estimafed that the
three cents .a gallon . increase for
standard grade ethyl -.alcohol will
provide a margin of approximate-.
ly J.4 cents over. total costs.
M.
Albany Newsman "
Gets County Post
ALBANY, April 15-6P)-D.
Rohrbough, republican circulation
manager of the Albany Democrat
Herald for 20 years, was appointed
Linn1 county treasurer Thursday
by County Judge I G. Arnold to
fill the unexpired term of Grover
C Nance, resigned. j
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Looking forward fashions ' you can
don now and wear right into ' and
flirough the summer jointed Jerseys,!
rayon crepes- in one and two-piece
styles solid colors, floral prints, polka
dots, many spiced with, white high
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ana xow necsmnes -eryies too numer
women, and larger figures, too.
First Quality Hose
EIsm
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New spring shades in lovely leg flattering
rayon hosiery dull finish- cotton, rein
forced foot for better wear.
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Novelty pins and corsages, - wood; and
plastic and pearl necklaces. - Rhinestones
to flatter your Easter costume. A smart
contrasting or matching piece of Costume
Jewelry will do wonders for y our - new
dress or suit.
Ccdznc Jewelry
... .
to $2.93
. .Here are the handbags to accessorize your
every costume., .ins choice selection b
-of favored style. We've fabrics in newj
looking weaves. Smart leathers in avail b
: awe colors
Pay Authorized
1 WASHINGTON, DC, April 15-(4-A
but authorizing payment of
$2,646 to Christine Lund, Lane
Crash Victims .
Birought Out
: IIM01Trra, A1U, April 15
(CP)f Bodies of a pilot and two
surveyors, killed Monday when
county, Ore,1 tar Uersonal injuries
suffered when a lighthouse ser
vice car struck her, in 1937,' has
been signed' by President. Roose-
venL
their plane crashed near Provi
dence, NWT, arrived in Edmon
ton Thursday flight by air from
the northern crash scene. -
, Undertaking : officials . said -the
bodies of the three, Pilot 'Earl
Piatt of Aimbey, A1U, Robert J.
Moore of Decatur, Ga, and Mel
ville Wilcox of Grimshaw. Altai-
win be sent to their home-towns
for burial. ' ' ,
All . three were found dead in '
the wreckase of their nlane. Cause
of the mishap was not known.':
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