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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
WHO'S WHO
 AND WHERE

John Maurstad of Maurstad and Carlston, independent loggers, is returning to Juneau on the Ad- miral Watson, accompanied Dy Mrs. Maurstad.
 Among the passengers on the Admiral Watson who are Juneai bound are John R. Marshall, who has been east on business. and his daughter Elizabeth, who has been attending school in Seattle.
 Major w. J. Carruthers of the Salvation Army, who has been visiting here and in Haines and Skagway, left on the Admiral Rol srs last night for his home "a Wrangell.
 Judge James Wickersham left for Ketchikan on the Admiral Rogers.
 H. F. Preston, travelling sales man, sailed on the Admiral Rog- CTS for Petersburg.
 N. Murray and J. H. Scott. White Pass and Yukon employees. passed through here last night on the Admiral Rogers on their way to Ketchikan.
 Among the through passengers on the Admiral Rogers are A. J. Johnson, M. A. Brown and their wives and children. They arc carpenters who have been work ing on the construction of the new Indian orphanage at Haines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
Coo. Pmks to Spend Christmas aUith
 Parents in Denver

Gov. George A. Parks will
 spend the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. James Parks, in Denver, ac- cording to word received to- day by Harry G. Watson. the Governors Secretary. He left Washington today for Denver.
 It is believed here he will return to Washington about New Year. He planned to do this when he left here several weeks ago. and expected to get away from Washington for Juneau early in January.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED
 TODAY FOR HOLIDAYS

The Juneau Public Schools
 closed today for the Christmas holidays and will reopen on Tuesday. January 3, 1t was an nolnced today by w. K. Keller, Superintendent. This will give the students an eleven-day holi- day for Christmas. No special celebration of Christmas is being held at the schools today, other than each grade having Christmas tree in its room.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22

LET Almauist Evees Your Suit.
 We eail and Aeiiver. Phone sas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
CIVIL CASE GIVEN TO
 JURY THIS MORNING

The case of A. Bowersox vs The B. M. Behrends Bank, a civil suit. went to the jury at 1 o'cloci this afternoon. having been before the U. s. District Court since Monday. December l9. The c0un sells rested yesterday afternoon and arguments were made this morning.
 The next case scheduled on ths calendar to come before the Court is that of the United States vs Joe Brown. who is to be tried 0r . chnrge of larceny in . dwelling The defendant is represented D, Attorney J. H. Hart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
MANY FRENCHMEN
 UNFIT FOR ARMY

PARIS, Dec. 22.-More than half the young Frenchmen called to do their IS months military service each year are found unfit. The proportion of rejected men has been growing each year since the war. Officials and medical men are anxious to learn why.
 Before the war when the young conscripts did three and even four years service in the army, only about one man in ten was relieved of duty. Many of these examined later. were accepted for office duty.
 About one-third of the young men are refused as physically be- low par when they appear at the age of 20. About . sixth arc sent home during their first thret months service. the hard life oi the army and the manual labor or exercise developing defecti previously undetected. i.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22

Note-Observations at Dutch Harbor Kodiak, Juneau, Prime Rupert Edmonton Seattle Portland and made at a. m. and D. m. Juneau tme
 The general barometrc distribution but little during the 24 the lowest 2936 Kodiak highest Upper Yukon Valley Rain norhward Kodiak Seasonable temperatures throughout the Territory
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. s. Weather Bureau

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity beginning m. today tonight Friday; strong
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
TOMORROW DATE oGr
 TOR SINCLAIR sENTEhcE

Tomorrow. Dec. 8. ia the day set by Judge Thomas N. Reed fos senluace to be proaoancod ei' Charlos Sinclair, convicted Deoont ber n last on four out of ssves ccunts charging violation q ths lieoor laws. His trial laeted ses
 or1l days in the U. g. ptstFecl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
FARMERS SEEKING
PRICE STABILITY
Efficiency Rather Than High
Values Sought to Avoid
Use of Substitutes.
BY j. c. ROYLE.


NEW YORK, January 10.-Effi-
cheney rather than price will be the
most potent factor in determining
whether agriculturists Of the United
states VIII be prosperous in 1921.
That is the opinion expressed today
by leading farmers as well as whole
sale and retail distributors. Prices,
they acknowledge, cannot be adj
vanced too far and since the margin
of profit for the farmer is small at
best, it must be widened by cutting
costs. Sharp increases in the prices
of commodities. they admit, simply
drive consumers to use substitutes
or go without.
This was the case with potatoes
a year ago. The crop was small and
prices went up sharply, but the fun
benefit did not go to the growers
because consumers substituted other
vegetables. Sharp advances in meat
prices invariably drive buyers to the
use of other food articles. Oleomar-
garine is being substituted for butter
in some sections at the present time.
Steady prices with high consumption,
therefore, is the goal the modern
farmer is aiming at.
Since between $1S 900, 100000 and
$22, GOO, 900 900 a year is expended in
this country for food products, eff
forts at sterilization will have a
favorable effect on the pocketbOoks
of practically every citizen.
About 43 per cent of the average
of the workingman's income is spent
for these commodities, and it requires
375, 900 grocery stores to distribute
foodstuffs at retail
In the last As years food production
on farms has been doubled with far
fewer workers employed, but despite
that fact, efficiency has not reached
the point in food raising and distri-
button that it has attained in other
lines.
Consequently more active efforts
than ever will be employed this year
to hold costs down.
Absolutely direct marketing from
farmer to consumer is out of the
question for most farm products. On
the average the farmer gets only 35
to so per cent of the retail price his
commodities bring. For example,
California cantaloupe growers obtain
only about 20 per cent of what the
melons bring in the New York mar
ket Marketing costs far more in
this case than production, since the
product has to be carried in refrig-
orator cars over 5000 miles and pass
through the hands Of wholesaler,
jobber and retailer. For potatoes the
farmer gets on the average about one
third the final price, apple growers
20 to IS per cent and California
oranges about Al per cent.
Dairy products, poultry. eggs and
live stock, on the other hand, return
to the producer between so and 20
per cent of their final prices. There
is no doubt that the collecting dis
tributing and marketing systems en-
ployed by the large packers have been
raised to a high point of efficiency,
and these systems are likely to be
adapted to other products by the
farmers themselves.
By-products derived from foodstuffs
on the farm are being utilized as
never before. Producers are forming
cooperative associations in nearly all
lines. These associations are able to
operate machines and trucks on a
scale impossible to the individual
farmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct The Star Office

Despite the high rate of domestic
crude oil production, the Street con-
tlnued to feel that higher prices were
justified for the oil stocks and that the
market for most stocks had not dls-
counted the favorable earnings report
cd for the latter half of 1925. Humble
oil. Standard of Indiana, Prairie PIPE
Line, Vacuum and imperial Oil of
Canada made further progress on the
side of advance, and it was noteworthy
that those tavoring higher prices had
more courage to come In on the ouE-
ing side than had been displayed Tor
some time.
Offerings continued to make them
selves felt against Freshman RADIO,
hut this was one of the few eXcep-
lions, Victor Talking Machine issues,
which now has the backing of strong
financial interests. were in demand at
improved prices, the old stock rising
more than points, while the new
went along alphabetically.
The bond section was featured py
another sharp recovery in SerVel
C'ornoration 6s. After having left on
last week at rs, a renewed demand
for the issue carried the price up TO
the 70 level, with trading active on
the way up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

BOSTON, January 10.-The Hood
Rubber Co. has announced an average
cut of 1914 per cent in the prices
for footwear ordered for the retail
trade of the Winter Of 1927.
GAINESVILLE, Ga.--The Pacolet
Mills here announce that million
dollar addition will be built on their
plant which will bring it's spindleage
in Georgia to $4,000. The company
also operates extensive mills in South
Carolina.
PORTLAND, Oreg.-Libby, Mcneil
& Libby will build fruit and
vegetable packing plant here which
will cost at least $1,000,000.
ST. LOUIS.-Three thousand one
hundred and twenty box cars will be
built Immediately for the Missouri
Pacific Railroad. This represents an
expenditure Of over $6,500,000 and is
the first part of a program of i'm
provement in equipment which will
require over $4,000, 900.
PIERRE, S. Dak.-A beet sugar
factory to cost 81 $685. 900 will be built
at Bellefouche. S. Oak, by the
Utah Idaho Sugar Co. of Salt Lake
City and railroads will be extended
TO serve the plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
New Rule for Inactives.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

The New York Stock Exchange has
iust announced plans for eXpediting
dealings in inactive stocks. The ordi-
nary unit of trading on the Stock Elk
change is 100 shares and transactions
in any number less than 100 are
handled by the odd lot" houses, as
was explained in an earlier article in
this series.
There are, however, some $50 or
more stocks in which dealings take
place only at intervals, sometimes a
week apart and sometimes only once
in months If an investor wished to
buy or sell an odd lot of one of these
stocks, 10 shares, for instance, he
would have to wait until a full lot had
changed hands. while if he could have
hid for or offered 10 shares he might
have been able to find seller or
buyer. as the case might be, almost
Immediately.
To remedy this situation the ex-
change has now approved making the
the unit of trading in this list OF in
active stocks 10 shares instead of
100. The same regulations will gov
ern dealings in inactive stocks as in
the active ones The list OF stocks so
segregated is not Interchangeable. Ad
ditions may be made to it of other
stocks in which transactions fall to n
low point. and if any stock now listed
as inactive and bought and sold in 10
shares lots becomes the object of
active dealings it will be retrans-
ferred.
This reform is likely to be more of a
help to the investor than to the specu-
lator. The latter ordinarily is not in
terested in stocks that do not move
rapidly. The investor who buys for
permanent holding takes the opposite
view Many of the stocks which it is
proposed to put on the new list are
preferred issues of which the floating
supply is very small, but which
/ possess real investment merit. 1t is
| the buying and selling Of these which
will be accelerated under the new
] scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, January 10 R.-
Flour steady; Spring patents. lisa
$50; soft Winter straights, 6.25a6. SO;
hard Winter straights. 700a7 40. Rye
firm: No Western, Ill f. o. b. New
York, and 1924 c. i. f. export Bar
ley quiet; mailing. 734aS9A G. i. f.
New York. Buckwheat, steady: Jap
anese, 30; milling. 200; Canadian
1.95. Pork steady, mess, 35 so: fam
lily, 39.50a41.50. Lard steady: Middle
West, 2.80a12.90. Tallow dun; spe-
cial loose, rs; extra. IA Wheat
futures opened steady; May, LAIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
Potato Market Steady.

Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals. l.. S. No. !, 4.50a4.75, mostly
4.60a4.65; Maine, 120-pound sacks.
Green Mountains, L. S. No. :, 4.00a
4.25.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy type, LOCAL is;
few, 1.25; some fair condition, low
as IS.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market slightly weaker;
North Carolina, cioth-top stave barrels
yellows. No. /, 2.5Oa3.00; best, mostly
2.75; five-peck hampers yellows, 1.50.
ggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, medium size, 500: small
size, 400.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 3.50a4.00; few low as
800.
Squash-Supplies very light: de-
mand moderate, market firm; Florida
pepper crates, white, large size. 4.0Oa
4.50; few medium size fine quality and
condition, 700.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand good for good stock, market
steady; Florida, x -bushel hampers,
green, some ordinary condition, 5.00a
100.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
limited, market steady; Mexico, Tugs
ripes wrapped, best. 4.50a5. 90; poor to
ordinary condition, 1.50a4.00; repacked
threes, ripes wrapped 400; choice
count, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
MEETING AT BALTIMORE.

NEW YORK. January 10 LP).-An
ANALYSIS prospective Of busine SIS
conditions in the Eastern Allan
tic states for the first quarter
IF 1927 will be the feature Of the
annual meeting of the Atlantic
states Shippers Advisory Board in
baltimore next Thursday, at which
PANEL Willard, president of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad, will
sneak. Reports Of 40 commodity com,
,nittees describing conditions in their
respective industries, will be sub
mitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
BY WILLIAM f. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, January 10.-The
start of the second week of 1927 in the
curb market was an entirely different
affair from that which ushered in the
first session of the year. In direct
contrast to the manner in which
prices moved a week ago, the market
opened firm and gradually worked
higher all around.
The most noteworthy incident was
the manner in which the public utili
ties and oil shares were bought at ad-
vancing prices. In the case of the
first named. the demand reflected the
growing belief that in view of the
stability of earnings. the majority of
issues We're attractive at the current
level. Lehigh Power took the lead
away from United Light and Power
class in point of activity, although
The latter made further progress on
the side of advance. Southeastern
Power was another of the low priced
members which moved forward brisk
~, advancing almost a point. High
prices were reached by American
Superpower. Electric Bond and Share.
American Gas and Electric, and
United Gas and Improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
THE BUSINESS OF GETTING
AHEAD.
Limitations on Specialization.

In this age of specialization it is
necessary to know one limited held
we'll
Experiences calls for a high degree
of concentration-and the individual
should choose his specially with one
eye on his own talents and interests
and the other on the demands of
the market place.
But the specialist, who knows his
own small field thoroughly and moth
ing else, is likely to be a dull fellow.
His perspective will be warped, and
in the long run he will be handicapped
by failing to appreciate the precise
significance of his own work in the
general scheme of things.
There is increasing demand in the
field of business for specialists. The
field of economic activity is becoming
so complex that it is difficult to know
more than one limited subject well.
General Training Needed.
But to be a good business specialist
the individual ought in a general way
to know something Of the general OBJ
iectiVes of the business and of COM
mercial activity in general. The re-
search worker in an automobile, for
example, can carry on his inquiries
more effectively if he is in touch with
larger purposes of his employing cor
poration.
The recent growth of an elaborate
literature on business subjects makes
it possible for the specialist to learn,
at least in a general way what the
men are doing in neighboring offices.
BY systematic reading the specialist
can fit himself for promotion beyond
the limitation of his own department.
For example. if he is an engineer he
can by sensible reading get enough
general business background to tit
himself to become a general execu-
tive Many of the railroads select
engineers for the presidency-men of
the type of w. B. Storey, president
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee
and w. W. Atterbury, president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad-and in
dustrial corporations frequently pick
chief executives from their technical
StaffS.
Specialization Should Go On.
Specialization should go on. 1t is
the trend of the times, and is an
important factor in the better man
agement of large business enterprises.
But the man who will get the largest
rewards will not only be an expert
in his chosen field, but through read
ing will have at least general con-
ception of other angles of the bust
ness enterprise. Unless he has this
background, he is likely to place a
wrong emphasis on the work of his
department, failing to understand
how it links up with other co-operat-
ing bureaus which constitute the
enterprise as a whole.
In every large business enterprise
and bank there are numerous rou-
tineers, who perform their own simple
task effectively, but have no realiZa-
ton of the services rendered by the
institution Of which they are a part.
Their limited vision holds them back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
LOADINGS DECREASE.
Traffic on B. & o. for First Part
of December Lighter.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 10.-In spite
of the heavier movement of coal, Bal
timore & Ohio's car loadings in the
first half of December declined 81 per
cent under the comparative period last
year. This is the first instance in
long time that the company has re-
ported a decline in total volume of
freight business handled. The com
pany's estimate of $5O,941, 100 net oper-
ating income for 1926 allows for a De
cember net of $3263.000 Although
this estimate may have been exceeded
1t is $712.413 lower than the actual
J showing for December. 1925. 1t was
substantially above both 1924 and 1928
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
CLEARINGS SHOW GAIN.

BALTIMORE, January 10 (SpeciaD
This city was one of nine out of %
cities reporting to show a gain in bank
clearings for the first five days of the
new year. Moreover, it ranked second
in proportion of increase, with III per
cent compared with the corresponding
period a year ago. st. Louis beat the
local record by margin Of per cent
Local clearings here for the first five
days were S130153, 900. against S1l8,-
200, 900 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
TOBACCO TRADE SLOW.
Recent Receipts Only $50 Hogs
heads and Sales 631.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE, January I0.--Re-
ceipts of Maryland leaf tobacco since
the last report on December %
amounted to only t59 hogshead while
sales for the same period totaled 631
hogsheads, leaving a stock in the
State tobacco warehouses of 500
hogsheads of leaf tobacco and 595
hogsheads of ground leaves.
Quotations Tor Maryland leaf to-
bacco per 100 pounds: Interior and
frosted, firm leaf. 3.O0aS.00; sound
common and Greenish, 9.00a14.00 good
common, 15.00a24.00; medium. 2500a
34.00: good TO fine red, 35.00a51 90;
fancy, $500; seconds, common to
medium. 60Ga20.00; seconds, good to
fine, 21G0a40.O0; upper country, air
cured, 7.00a35.00; ground leaves
nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10

and they wonder why others move
right along toward the top.
Business education is not reserved
by those enrolled at the universities
Public libraries in the larger cities
will advise readers interested in bust
ness books. If YOU cannot find book
covering the field you are interested
in, send an inquiry in n self-ad-
dressed envelope to the writer 0f this
column, in care of this newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
TRAFFIC Is LIGHTER.

NEW YORK, January 10 LPl.-
Freight traffic on the Pere Marquette
Railway in December dropped to 54,-
242 carloads from 60, 140 in November
and 63,081 in December. 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
COTTON DECLINES
ON SOUTH'S SELLING
Opening Steady, But Prices
Ease Off Slightly on
Better Weather.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
New York. January 10.-The cot
ton market opened steady today at
decline of points to an advance OF
/ point, active positions showing net
losses of about S to 7 points, with
March selling tU to 1888 by the end
of the first hour
There had probably been some buy
Ing late last week in anticipation that
unsettled weather conditions would
develop rains in the Southwest Moth
ing of that sort was shown by the
early news, ;he outlook being for fair
and colder, however, and there was
some liquidation or reseiling during
today's early trading.
Increased spot sales in Liverpool
and favorable reports from the
Manchester goods market attracted
bullish comment, but these features
evidently failed to make much buying
power. and reports of better progress
with picking late cotton in the North.
Central belt were accompanied by some
Southern selling here.
New Orleans Market.
NEW ORLEANS, La, January 10
P).-The cotton market opened
steady here today, with first trades
showing a gain of points on March,
with no change on May and a decline
of / point on July. Liverpool cables
were about as due, and that market
reported spot sales of 10000 bales,
The market eased off after the start
on the favorable weather, March
trading down to 1892. May to 1900
and July to 1916, or to points I'M
der the previous close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
POTATO MARKET STEADY.

CHICAGO. January 10 R).-Potatoes
Receipts. 122 cars; on track, 1883;
,otaI United States shipments, $50
'.oTe, trading moderate, market steady;
,S-isconsin sacked round whites, 2.25a
4. " AZ mostly 2.30a2.35; bulk, 2.35a2.4
Tdabo sacked Russets. 2.75a200, mostly
2.s0a2.e0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
PRICES ON PARIS BOURSE.

PARIS January 10 R.-Prices
were irregular on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes. 81 francs %
centimes: exchange on London, 122
Srancs >entimes: per cent loan.
60 francs IS centimes. The dollar was
C,oted at 25 francs 23A centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
SILVER QUOTATIONS.
LOFT SALES HEAVIER.

NEW YORK, January 10 CPD.-Bar
silver, Say; Mexican dollars, 411a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10

Sales of Loft, Inc. for 1926 were
$6.648.357 against $685. 31 in 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
Money To Loan

Secured by first deed of trust on real estate
Prewailinc interest and commission.
Joseph I. Weller ' Sis wash" stb !; TrS,'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10

More ocean travellers passed through
Quebec during the last season than
for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10

Following is a list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today