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Evening star., 1941-06-22

Gu Will lllC dsCl Vi go
per cent for the Nation) because of
what they say are boom" employ
ment conditions in the District, in
dicating greater employment in the
District than throughout the Nation.
Despite increased unemployment
benefits in the District, however, the
District unemployment reserve fund,
built up by 81 per cent tax on pay
rolls, has now reached the sum of
about $4,000, ,000-and continues to
grow much faster than benefit pay
mentS are diSburSed.
During the first three months Of
194l, benefit payments for the en-
tire country dropped $25, ,000, 900 be-
low the corresponding period last
year, decline of 18 per cent.
In the District, benefit payments
for the quarter increased by $4,000
for gain of more than "a per cent.
S1,165, 900 Paid in Five Months.
In the first five months of this
year the District Unemployment
Compensation Board paid out total
of 81 1,165 900, which is more than
$3.50, 900 above the figure for the first
five months of 1910.
While total benefit payments for
the Nation in January declined ~
per cent, payments to eligible un-
employed in Washington zoomed
Ola per cent above January, 1910.
In February, the national total
was down % per cent, but local
payments showed a AIT per cent
rise.
In March. the national total
showed an even bigger decline-29
per cent-from March, 1910, while
the District total increased 329 per
cent. In April, local benefit pay
ments jumped IA per cent and in
May there was 81 per cent in
crease. No figures on the total ma
tional payment are available for
April and May.
In brief, more than one-fifth of
the total of s63OO,0O distributed by
the District since benefits first be-
came payable in January, 1888, was
paid out in the first five months of
this year.
At the same time, unemployment
compensation taxes collected from
District employers so far this year,
amounting to about $4,000, 900, bring
the total in the Districts unem-
ployment trust fund to approx
mately s22, 100000.
The explanation for the Districts
huge increases in benefit payments
in the face of increasing employ
ment and commercial activity is a
very simple one, according to
officials of the Social Security Board
They attribute the increase almost
entirely to the liberalized benefit
provisions which become effective
last July /.
Duration Major Factor.
The situation, the officials said,
is due more to the increased dura-
tion of benefits and the higher
maximum weekly benefits, than to
any other factors
At the same time, however, they
cite these additional factors as part
of the explanation:
/. Seasonal declines, which occur
regularly in the early part of the
year in the construction and retail
trade industries, accounted for a
large number of lay-offs.
2. The beginning of new benefit
year in the District in January
meant that many workers, who be-
came unemplovsd some tins II
Evening star., 1941-06-22

turning Immediately to her apart
ment. If she had been going to meet
anyone else, she would not have
bought butter first.
Then what happened? There are
three possibilities: /. She was
picked up by some one she didn't
know. 2. She was seized forcibly. 3.
She fell in with some one she knew.
Her friends say that she was too
sensible to allow a stranger to pick
her up-even in downpour. This
first theory is possible, but not
probable.
1t is unlikely that any one would
attempt to seize girl by force on
busy Washington street in day.
light. 1t was dark. because of the
rain clouds, and the visibility was
poor-granted. But anyone who
carried out such a kidnapping would
have had to come out prepared for
such a thing. Possible, but not
probable.
Third Theory Most Likely.
The third theory, that she got in
with an acquaintance, seems most
likely. Some one, perhaps, that she
only knew by sight. Some one in the
neighborhood. who just happened
to pass. Possible, and highly prob
able.
But then, what? The storm, which
obscured the abduction, lifted
within a few minutes. Where did
the killer take the girl? If it was
in an automobile, why didn't she
break away or attract some ones
attention? The only reason, OBJ
viously, was because she was dead
or unconscious.
If she was carried out into the
country, how could it have been
done? If she was killed and at
tackled near the place where she
disappeared, how could any one
have removed the body and
smuggled it to the garage on @
street?
Why was this garage picked?
Was it because some one who knew
that neighborhood remembered that
it was always open? Or was it
picked merely by chance?
The amateur detectives theorizing
must necessarily lead to these dozens
of questions which cannot be an
swered. 1t is almost impossible to
start at the point where Betty
Strieff left home and establish any
theory which cannot be knocked
down.
Meanwhile the police stick to their
time tried procedure of starting at
the end and working back. After
all, few suspects in the brig gives
you a certain feeling of accomplish
ment.
Evening star., 1941-06-22

That was Betty Strieff and Wash
ington was presented with the most
horrible murder it has known in q
decade.
In the week that has elapsed, al
most every one in the city has turned
detective and attempted to penetrate
the mystery. Tips and theories by
the hundreds have poured into po-
lice headquarters and the news
papers.
Police, smarting under criticism
have traced each one down. None
has proved valid, but police know
that sooner or later-if they are to
solve this mystery-the odds are
hundred to one that the solution
will come out of one Of these tips.
How the Police Are Working.
For the Washington police do not
operate like the detectives in the
story books. Their method is di-
rectly opposite from the method OF
all the amateur detectives who are
trying to slove the case.
The police start at the end of the
mystery and are trying to work
back. They accept as true only one
fact in the whole picture-that the
strangled. ravished body Of young
woman was found.
They have therefore started a
search for the kind of man who was
capable Of such a crime. They have
tried to round up every person
known to have committed a sex
crime and make him account for
himself. They are hoping the $500
reward which they have posted will
bring in the tip that will count.
With their large organization
spread over the city, they are in
touch with almost every one who
might give them a clue to the iden-
tity of such a sex fiend. 1t is in
this direction that their work Is con-
centrated.
The Amateurs Approach.
The approach of amateur detec-
tives to the mystery is directly the
opposite. They start from the apart
ment at 2110 Nineteenth street NV
with Betty Strieff.
She was going out for some but
ter, they know, to finish the pie
that she was baking for her sweet
heart, Stanley LIE Blanc, who was
| coming to see her at 4 pm. 1t Is
definite that this errand was all she
contemplated when she went out
because she left the pie in the oven
A Star reporter, following this
line on the day of the murder, went
to all the stores in the neighborhood
At length he found Peter Duncan
who runs a delicatessen at 1915
Florida avenue NV, who remem.
bered selling butter to the girl.
Mr.. Duncan identified the gir
from her pictures and said there
was a car double-parked outside
He was not sure whether she got ir
it or not.
Three Possibilities.
This much, then, can be accepted
as q hypothesis. The girl actually
rot to the store and when Glae lef'
she still had every Intention Of ~
Evening star., 1941-06-22

1910, but had already exhausted
their benefit rights for that year,
had to wait until this year to file
claims. Because of this, January
and February always are high
months in benefit payment activity.
3. Better employment conditions
last year provided higher wage
credits against which, they say.
benefits could be drawn this year.
In discussing factors involved in
the situation, Evan Clague, direc-
tor of the Bureau Of Employment
Security of the Social Security
Board, also pointed to the economic
character of the District.
Here. the retail trade and con-
struction industries comprise a
large proportion of the total en-
ployment covered by unemployment
compensation, he said. In highly
industrialized areas, on the other
hand, these two industries comprise
a much smaller portion of the
total employment, and seasonal de-
clines in trade and construction
industries are more than Offset by
the larger and more stable en-
ployment in other industries.
Employment Stable Here.
In Washington, it was pointed
out. there is relatively stable en-
ployment except in the retail trade
and construction industries, which
experience their downturn in en-
ployment in the first months of the
year.
Social Security officials cited the
fact that, of the total amount of
s762,7 ,780 paid out in benefits in the
District during the first quarter of
194l, $4,000 went to workers in
the construction industries and
$685. to wholesale and retail
trade employees. In other words,
those two categories accounted for
(see INSURANCE, Page B-3.)
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Five From This Area
On Hood Deans List
Dispatch to The Star.

u FVId DISpdICU 70 1Nt SIhIs
FREDERICK. Md, June 21.-Five
girls from the Washington area are
on the Hood College deans list,
it was announced today.
They are Miss Ethel Libbey. 30l7
Rodman street NV: Miss Marga-
ret Lincoln, 1924 Decatur place
NV; Miss Margaret Martin, 5130
Connecticut avenue NV: Miss
Betty McCroskey. Woodley Park
Towers. and Miss Alice Powick,
Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Woman, Shot 5 Times,
Dies in Hospital

Shot five times, once in her right
arm and four times in her legs, Mrs.
Gertrude Evans, 35, colored, died
last night in Freedmen's Hospital.
Police said the pistol shooting fol-
lowed an alteration at 1848 Fifth
street NV, where she lived, A
lookout was broadcast for the arrest
of a 45-year -old colored man.
At the hospital it was said that
the woman died 10 minutes after
her arrival, at 10:45 pm.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Man Fighting Blaze
Overcome by Smoke

James L. Oliver was overcome by
smoke while fighting small blaze
in the basement of his home al
Warwick and Cumberland avenues
Somerset, Md. last night.
He was taken from the house by
the Bethesda Fire Department and
was quickly revived outside. The
fire was said to have started from
electrical wiring and damage was
confined to the basement, hremer
said.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
In ,Iune. Beware Of:

In June, Beware OF:
1. Crossing a street at a point
other than a crosswalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in June last year.
2. Crossing an intersection
against the proper signal. Two
pedestrians were killed while
committing this act during
June, 1910.
The seven other traffic VIC
TINS were fatally injured while
either crossing a street at an
uncontrolled intersection. at
tempting to hitch a ride on q
moving vehicle, playing in the
gutter, riding in a truck or driV-
Ing an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
See Rotogrovure
| Section for Winners
OF Snopshot Contest

Turn to page 2 of today's
rotogravure section for the
first weeks winners in The
Stars amateur snapshot con-
test.
A page OF winners will be
published each week through
September 7. All winners then
will compete for $25 grand
prizes and the latter will be
entered in the national contest
to compete for prizes totaling
$4,000. Rules of the contest
appear today on page AS.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Ladies of Charity Plan
Emmittsburg Pilgrimage

The Ladies of Charity of Provi-
dence Day Nursery will make their
annual pilgrimage to the Tomb Of
Mother Seton at st. Joseph's College
at Emmittsburg, Md, next Sunday.
Buses will leave the main entrance
of Providence Hospital at o'clock
in the morning.
Those desiring to make the pill
grimage may make their reserva-
tions not later than Friday by phone
with Mrs. Anna Potzler, Franklin
6285, or Miss Margaret McMenamin,
Atlantic 0564-M.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Citizens to Sponsor Circus

The Maryland Park Citizens
Association viii sponsor circus at
the Maryland Park baseball grounds
Tuesday. There will be two per-
fofmAnees, at 4 and . pm.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
By JOHN H. CASSADY, Jr.

high employment throughout the Nation Is having the
reducing the of unemployment compensation
these collections and disbursements actually ncreas
ing in the District.
anomaly sharply emphasized by the fact W. p A.
authorities in relief rolls here
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Districts JobIess Insurance
Funds Climb to $22,OOO,OOO
Benefit Payments Increase. but Foil
ToMotch Pace Of Mounting Reserves

This first OF a of articles unemployment
the light OF increased employment incident
I % national defense Efforts
Evening star., 1941-06-22

(See GALLINGER, Page B-30
Evening star., 1941-06-22

Toll In Previous Months.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Three Weeks Peach
Hauling Totals 100 Tons

BENTON CTTY-Cascade Frozen
Foods, Inc. of Burlington took the
last truckload of peaches WedneS-
day from the N. P. Petersen ranch.
They have hauled about 40 tons to
their plant at Everett, having made
regular trips for nearly three weeks.
Tommy Thompson, who was here
overseeing the picking of the peach
crop, left for the coast on the last
truckload.
Charles Evert took the last Of the
peaches from the George Morton Or
frozen at the Santa Cruz Packing
Company plant. He returned Satur-
day with load of machinery for the
lima bean harvest.
MIR. and Mrs. F. L. Richman, Del
bert, Earl and Betty, returned Tues
day from Troy, Oregon, where they
visited since Friday with Richman'S
brother, Fred Richman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iroin Wilson and sons
Lee and Terry, and Frederick Wilson
returned Saturday from Bremerton
L,oin and Frederick drove over Tues
day to bring Mrs. Wilson and child
rem home after a months visit with
her father, Roy Klinefelter and sis
ter, Mrs. Bill Marlin. They also
visited Mrs. Wilson's sister, Mrs
Clayton Affeck in Tacoma.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Tibbitts Guests at
Montague Home

HOVER-Mr. and Mrs. F. Tibbitts
and children of Lewiston, Idaho were
weekend guests at the Frank Mont
ague home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gowing of Kenne-
wick, Mr.. and Mrs. Ball and family OF
FINLEY, MIR. and Mrs. F. Montague
and children and Mr. and Mrs. T1b-
belts held a picnic at SacaJaWea
park Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. .Aldrich Wendler OF
Athena spent the weekend at the
VIM. Mills home.
MIR. and Mrs. Lawton entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wiley from Walla
Walla on Monday.
Mrs. Anna Newell and family OF
Yakima visited over the weekend az
the VIM. Mills home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex. Ashby enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday: MT
and Mrs. Burker and family, MT
Ronnie Burker, Mr.. and Mrs. aaron
Gilmore and Mr.. and Mrs. john
Num-.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Mrs. Rowland Honor
Guest of Birthday Party

HIGHLANDS-Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Bennett and family attended a
birthday dinner on Sunday at the
home of Mrs. BENEFITS parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Rowland in the valley, the
occasion being Mrs. HowlandiS BIRTH
day anniversary.
Gail bennett has returned home
from Kent, where he has been
working in the cannery.
Henry st. Laurent returned to
Bremerton, after spending the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
-. st Laurent and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Robbins and
son, Norman, returned home Mon
day evening from a four-day fish
ing trip spent at Stevenson.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy, Knight Of
Hermiston, spent the weekend al
the VIM. Knight home on the
Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Higley ant
children and Mr.. and Mrs. G. H
Meyer motored to Hover Sunday
where they were dinner guests at thu
Carl Slaybaugh home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Miller and daugh.
ter, Marjorie, left last week to visit
relatives in Portland.
The Highland sewing club mem
bers assisted by Mrs. E j. Brand
and Mrs. Fred Giles entertained
with a miscellaneous bridal showel
last Friday at the city park, honor
ing Mrs. Clarke Taylor, recen-
bride. The honor guest was the re.
cipient of many useful and beauti
full gifts.
The Social Hour club met Wed
nesday afternoon at the home o
Mrs. C.. A. Kinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Peddicord ant
daughters were Walla Walla visitor!
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Dighton, Mr.
and Mrs. r. v. Puette, Mr.. and Mrs
Trowbridge. Mr.. Tuttle, Mrs. Breith'
aupt and Mrs. MacMakin picnickee
Sunday on the Mcintosh lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Burger ane
Mac Kowletz were in Goldendalt
Monday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
How President May Resign

A President or vice president Of
the United States may resign by
signing a written statement of resig-
nation and forwarding it to the state
department, not to the legislative or
judicial branch of the government.
This procedure is set forth in a
federal law adopted in 1892 and still
in effect The law says in part: "a
resignation of the office of President
or vice president shall be an instru-
ment in writing declaring the same
and delivered into the office
of the secretary of state" No Pres
ident has ever resigned, but one
vice president has, John G. Calhoun,
of South Carolina. He quit the vice
presidency in 1882 to become sem
ator.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Early Fall Seeding
Unusual i'm Hills

LOCUST GROVE NEWS-A few
Horse Heaven farmers have uncut
fields of wheat and are finding il
impossible to finish their harvest
due to the wet weather. Fall seeding
is under way on some farms with
the majority of farmers planning
fall seeding in the very near future
It has been many, many years since
extensive seeding of fall grain has
been done in the early part of Sep
TENDER, but with the generous warm
rains of the past month, moisture
conditions are unusually good fol
this time of the year.
Locust Grove grange will not meet
Saturday, September 6-their reg
ular meeting date, but will continue
fall meeting beginning September
20. Members are reminded of the
fact that Pomona grange will meet
Thursday, September Hat O'Clock
in the evening at the Highland
grange hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Small OF
Lucerne, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Thiel and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Magel-
sen were Sunday visitors at the e.
mer Smith home.
Many local folks with their
families attended the States Day
celebration in Prosser Monday.
r. K. Stafford and Gilbert Ed
wards were i'll this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Food Shortage Dulls Zip
In Spanish Bullfghting

MADRID.-The food problem dealt
a blow to the Spanish national sport
of bullfghting today. but the corri-
das will 60 on, albeit with weaker
bulls, fewer horses and, presumably.
weaker matadors.
The strict regulations OF the sport
long have required fighting bulls to
meet certain standards of weight,
strength and all-around ferocity.
Fodder is so scarce that the bulls
now have to be fed almost entirely
on grass.
Abandonment of the sport was con-
sidered for time. but the rules were
relaxed to permit use of the calory-
lacking toros, and the 1941 season
is now getting under way through
out Spain.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
California Guest
Seeking Local Home

HIGHLANDS N. How'd of Los
Angeles, California is a guest this
week at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Bruce LampSon. How'd is an uncle
of Mrs. Lampson and has come To
Kennewick with the expectation OF
locating here.
Miss Lulu LampSon has accepted
a position with the Rural Equip
ment company in Kennewick and
took over her duties as office girl
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Watkins accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Smalley
to ProsSer States Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lee were Spo-
kane visitors last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Valley of
Shelton, Washington were weekend
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Valley, accompanied by their daugh-
ter, Miss Gloria and Mis- Opal Wat
kins, motored to Coulee Dam. Miss
Gloria, who has spent the past six
weeks as house guest of Miss Opal,
returned home with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Carpenter and
baby returned home last Thursday
from a fishing and vacation trip.
Mrs. Carpenter visited with her sis
ter, Mrs Ritchie at Tieton, while
Mr.. Carpenter and Mr.. Ritchie fish
ed at Waptus Lake. They report a
good catch of fish.
Harry Lee of Portland was visit
or over Labor Day at the home Of
his mother, Mrs. Frank Peter and
family.
Torrance Taylor, accompanied by
his mother, Mrs. D. E. Taylor and
little Diana Lee Gohn, motored to
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Perkins and
sons, Kenneth and Harold, were
Monday afternoon visitors at the
VIM. Knight home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
mrs. Lape to Make
Extended Eastern Ton,

HIGHLANDS - Mrs Nil
LETT Monday evening for NJ ape
Montana to visit relative" sS
70 the East, where she will r eaIoas
extended visit, before her ~ make n.ske IN
Kennewick. return %
Mrs. Jess Peck and sor
Chelan. were Sunday and lynn S,, o.
guests at the home OF NJ, MONDAY
sister, Mrs. Lee Boutelle 40. recks
lily. On Sunday, Mrs. BoutSiSS. IAN.
ed a family dinner. Covers ME- se ~
for Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Pr %ele aid
family Of Kahlotus. ShirIsr 1 y and
OF kennewick, Mrs. jess p0. ISAtkta
son. Lynn. Of Chelan, Miss Ian SS and
Sporting Boutelle, EthyIe pa and
and Wally Taylor of Seatt iisuSl la
occasion Of the dinner was NJ Inc
telle'S birthday anniversary ''' Soa'
Mrs. J. A. Mclean is Snoos
few days with her sister, MrS Ing
son at Berrian this week "Vlh'
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peter S.,.-,
ter Joyce. Clara Belle johns au ga:
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lee were ps sno
ser visitors States Day. f1OS'
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Serier NJ D.,
land are spending a few sa d rv ny.
week at the home Of their an a. GlS
ter, Mrs. John Ferguson and S SsOsS,
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Iedoar~uSys,
and son. Delbert, Of SunnySida NV 49,
visitors on Tuesday at the hom 80 y
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Boutelle,
Mrs. Harvey Ray, who wen.
Portland last week, for medics, -, |"
Is a patient in the hospital tbs,.
and is preparing to undergo a msIo ,s
operation in the near future ~.
friends here wish for her a sl,cos 49,
full operation and a speedy reoovs-v
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Duncan Stationed In
Honolulu In Navy

KENNEWICK VALLEY-Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Duncan received WORD
from their son, George, who is a
United States Navy recruit that he
is stationed in Honolulu on the u. S
S. Minneapolis.
Miss Racheal Duncan arrived Sat-
urday to spend two days of her va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Duncan. She plans to
visit relatives in Utah and Idaho be-
fore returning to her work in Spo-
kane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Schneider are
the proud parents Of baby boy born
Monday.
Mrs. Bill Schuster is visiting her
brother, w. R. Elliott and family
She was accompanied on the trip
from her home in Portland by her
mother, Mrs. w. B. Elliott.
Mrs. Albert Campbell and. small
son of Bremerton were visitors at
the G. @. Campbell residence over
the weekend.
Mrs. Neal Staley entertained Mrs
Ora Dickinson recently. From there
she went to see her son, Joe, Of
Spokane, who was staying with his
brother, John Dickinson.
For tIle first time in ten years
the family Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Marsh were all together Sunday for
a reunion.
The East Kennewick Women's
club will meet at the home of Mrs.
Burfiend Tuesday. September 9, with
Mrs. Walter Bower assistant hostess.