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Evening star., 1928-12-25
WOMAN QUALITIES
AS REAL DETECTIVE
Acquires. Title, by Work in In
vestigating Thefts by
ShopIifterS.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, December 25.-Detective is
the title Beatrice Silvia of Augusta, Me-,
carries by right of practical training,
experience and results.
This 26-year-old miss has demon
strated her efficiency by coming to met
ropolitan Boston and trapping 13 alleged
members of shoplifting ring that
preyed upon large stores. For months
Miss Silvia lived among these thieves as
th"ir supposed confederate and fence" "
Some years ago, in her fathers store
in Fall River, Mass, Miss Silvia got her
she has done further work In stores in
Maine. And when the Stores Mutual
Protective Association in Boston deter
mined to hunt down one persistent
group of shoplifters Miss Silvia was
called In.
Poses as Thieves Confidant.
Last July Miss Silvia was installed,
with a chaperon, in an apartment in
East Boston in the neighborhood in
which the suspected shoplifters lived
Here she met them, one by one, girls
in their teens, young married women
and even an aged father and mother
She became their conf1dant and vis-
itor in their homes.
In September she moved into house
in Newton and there established her
self as a fence" to whom the stolen
goods might be sold. To her Newton
home the members of the ring brought
all manner of goods, including 'dresSes,
a fur coat, jewelry, pocketbooks and
Scarfs
These she bought, some of them bear
ing the labels Of the stores from which
they were stolen. Daily she made a
the stock of goods she had bought.
DiscIoses Other Thefts.
In discussing proposed shoplifting ,ex-
petitions members of the group re-
ferred to their trips as going to the
dentist" Miss Silvia found that their
activities were by no means confined to
shoplifting If gasoline was needed
it was siphoned from parked automo-
biles. If new automobile battery was
needed an exchange was made by
transferring worn-out battery to some
parked car and appropriating the fully
charged battery.
So self-confident we're the members
of the gang, Miss Silvia said, that one
| rainy day one of the girls stole an UNI
brella, found it contained a slight de-
feet and disdainfully returned it.
When Miss Silvia's testimony was in
troduced in court 13 of the Ia persons
on trial changed their pleas of not
guilty, entering pleas of guilty and
of nolo contendere. Only l, who chose
to stand trial by jury, was acquitted.
Evening star., 1928-12-25

GUS nights close. Often they will open
as much as or points above the
close If there are great many more
orders to buy than to sell. OF course,
if there is little trading in stock the
opening has less significance because
wide openings may be due to the thin
ness of the market, and, therefore, gives
no indication of the relative influence
of the buying or selling forces. How
ever, when the opening price of an
active stock is very far away from the
previous close experienced traders often
take this as barometer of the future
trend of the stock.
Probable Extent Of Rise.
One of the most interesting of the
various theories regarding opening
prices is that considerable rise in
price is due when there is sufficient
buying strength to cause an active stock
to open considerably higher than the
previous close. According to this
theory the distance the stock may travel
is indicated as roughly three times the
amount of the spread. For example,
if stock sold points higher at the
opening, its price, according to this
theory would some time reach a price
Is points still higher. The main diff
IlCukJy lies III bIlG ldCG I1ldL OLtCAC 10 4AO
way to estimate how long 1t will take
to reach that price While such theories
as this do not often work out math-
ematically correct, it is undoubtedly
true that as rule constantly higher
openings indicate good buying in q
stock.
Recent Proof.
In this connection it is interesting to
observe the opening prices Of a group
of 10 leading stocks during the past
two months. If it is true that higher
openings indicate a bullish trend for
one stock, it should follow that con-
sistently higher openings for group
of leaders should forecast generally
bulliSh trend.
Almost every morning for several
weeks after the election, when the
market was rising steadily, stocks opened
higher than the previous closing prices.
Toward the end of November, instead
of opening consistently higher, these
stocks would open one morning higher,
the next lower. When they did open
higher, moreover, the spread was rarely
as much as it had been earlier in the
month While this process was going
on the market stopped rising and moved
horizontally. Finally as the openings
became even more irregular, the market
declined sharply.
During the reaction prices opened
lower for several days, then higher for
several days, showing that sentiment
was mixed. Last week they again be-
gan to open consistently higher day
after day, and the market rose sharply.
While opening prices move almost
concurrently with the market and must
be watched from day to day, expert
tv.nS Slar1 I,n,a a 6or
taking higher openings to mean an up
ward trend, lower openings to indicate
a declining market
tCopyright, 1929
Evening star., 1928-12-25
45O FIRMS PAYING
EXTRA DIVIDENDS
Cash, Stock and Rights to
Purchase Securities Reach
Huge Sum.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 25.-Direc-
tors of $50 corporations in the United
States played Santa Claus this Christ
mas, placing in their stockholders
stockings extra dividends totaling more
than $3.50, 900, 900. Several hundred mil
lions more were distributed in stock
dividends, rights for purchase of addi-
tional stock and increased dividends.
General Motors Corporation heads
the list with a melon of $44, soc, 600 in
extra dividends. A dozen other cor
porations have set aside a million and
more dollars of their surplus for their
shareholders. E. I. du Pont, de Nemours
g. Co., which is a heavy stockholder in
General Motors, is paying out $13,452,-
600, while the r. j. Reynolds Tobacco
Co. is distributing $6,OOO,000.
Oil Company Melons.
The Standard Oil Companies are
among the heaviest contributors. Stand
ard of California is distributing $6,297,-
600: Standard of Indiana, $2,307 900;
Standard of New Jersey, $3,039, 900;
Standard of Kentucky, $4,000, and
Standard of Nebraska, 100000.
Among the other oil companies pay
ing extras Vacuum Oil Co. stands out
with $5,024,000. Phillips Petroleum Co.
is paying out $1,197,00 Humble on q
Refining Co., $589,000; Imperial on,
Ltd, $813,940; South Penn OIL Co.
5000 600: Signal Oil g. Gas Co., $780,
900: Northern Pipe Line Co., 100000;
oceanic Oil Co. of Los Angeles, $780,
600: Indiana Pipe Line Co., 100000,
and West Coast Oil Co. of San Fran
cisco, $31 ,224.
big PAYERS, sending out checks for
ST 100000. REQ Motor Car Co. is pay
ing out $4,000.
Several of the independent steel max
ers shared their prosperity with stock
holders. Truscon Steel Co. Is malllng
out $2,162, 900, while Laclede Steel co.
is paying $4,000; Allegheny Steel Co.,
500. 900, and Midland Steel PRODUCTS
Co., $4,000.
Central Railroad of New Jersey heads
the railroad gift distributors with $540,-
700 extra dividend Norfolk g. Southern
is distributing 100000; Chicago &
Northwestern, $7,400; st. Louis-San
Francisco, $4,000, and Chicago, In
diana g. Louisville, $105,000.
General Electric Co. Is one OF the
most generous of the corporations, pay
ing 81 a share on its outstanding stock
of 7.211.484 shares. American Can Co.
is paying out $2,473,900, and Eastman
Kodak Co., $l,543,0 900.
Other Distributors.
Among the other companies making
distributions are william Wrigley, jr.,
Co., $130,000; Pratt & Lambert, Inc,
$4O5 900; Otis Elevator Co., $464, 900;
National Supply Co., $900,000 Lambert
Co, $24O, 500; Calumet g. Arizona Min
ing Co., $642,757 By-Products Coke
Corporation, $132,400, and Rossia In
surance Co., $4,000.
Montgomery Ward & Co. distributed
one Of the largest melons in splitting
its stock and offering rights for pur-
chase of additional shares.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
PLUM PUDDING UNKNOWN
IN DAYS OF SAM PEPYS
Diary of Noted Gourmet Shows
Plum Porridge Was Christ
mas Dish.

LONDON CP).-The Christmas plum
pudding is an English national dish of
comparatively recent date, for old
Samuel Pepys, noted diarist and gour-
met of the seventeenth century knew
1t not.
Inspection of his memorable record
reveals that the year before the great
fire, i'll 1865, he wrote:
"Dined by my wife's bedside with
great content, having mess of brave
plum porridge and roasted pullett." "
However, the plum porridge" must
plum pudding. 1t was made of strong
beef broth, in which were stewed cur
rants, raisins and dates, which was
charged with bread crumbs, highly
spiced, and fortified with wine.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO The star.
NEW YORK. December 25.-Col.
Leonard Ayres of Cleveland. pays his
respects in his December business bull
letin to the bootleg loans. about
which much has been written this
year. He calls them names, too.
Hidden" dangerous" "a new in
strumentality of credit expansion which
enable them to move from lender to
borrower without affecting bank re-
serves" a kind of by-path or short
cut" charged with no responsibility
for safeguarding of credit conditions.
but responsible for runaway stock
markets.
The bootleg" loans. or the loans
which are designated "the loan to
brokers for the account of Others" have
increased more than $4,000, ,000,0 900 dur
ing the last IL months. Credit has ex-
panded during 1923 more than in 1927,
but does not show In our bank reports.
Why? Again the answer-the boot
leg" loan.
"You see, such loans are not bank
loans but business loans." says Col.
Ayres.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
MOVIE VIGILANCE BODY.
Club Women Expect to Keep Coun
try Informed as to New Films.

LOS ANGELES GP).-Through a
committee of club women in Los An
geles who will review from 40 to so
pictures month, the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs expects TO keep
members throughout the country in
formed on the exact nature of films
coming to their cities.
The plan is to have motion picture
chairman in every State and eventually
In every large city. To her will go
reports on films from the Los Angeles
committee. The latter will be made up
of $50 women who will take turns, in
groups of six, of previewing the films
as fast as they are made in the Cali
fornia studios. Five out of six must
indorse a picture before 1t will be
placed on the recommended list. The
reports of the committee will be sent
to all State chairmen who, in turn, will
confer with local exhibitors on what
Aactures they wish booked.
Evening star., 1928-12-25

ton of Samoa by New Zealand, the
enforcement Of liquor prohibition and
the regulation Of native trade IN copra.
although such regulation was asserted
to be for their protection.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
SEEKS KIN'S OFFICE.
Woman Is Candidate for Mayor
Against Brother-in-law.

Against Brother-in-law.
TOWNSVILLE, Ga, LP.-Mrs.
Clifford E. Hay apparently believes
that the mayoralty of this city should
be kept ''in the family"
Indications, however, are that Mrs
Hay is of the opinion that one mem
ber of the family should not hold the
position indefinitely, for she has an
nounced her candidacy for the Office in
opposition to her brother -in-law, D.
Roy Hay, incumbent, and Mack Lee
Crawford, third candidate in the tri-
angular race.
A practicing attorney, Mrs. Hay is
the wife of the solicitor general of the
southern judicial district of the State.
Civic economy is major plank in her
platform.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
Ohio Divorces $4,000.

COLUMBUS, Ohio LED.--In Ohio 49,
600 divorces were granted last year and
10000 children taken from homes and
placed in child-care agencies. Belle
Greeve, State public welfare official,
sees a connection between the two sets
of statistics.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
BUY MOST HOSIERY.
College Girls Wear Fours Times
More Than Housewives.

CINCINNATI CP).-College girls an
nually buy four times as many pairs
Of hose as the average housewife, while
the school teacher is slightly more re-
Sponive to hosiery advertisements than
the woman of the home
These are the conclusions Of Miss
Rosamond C. Cook, professor Of home
economies in the School Of Household
Administration, University Of Cincin-
natl, following a survey of woman stu
dents, teachers and housewives.
Miss Cooks survey shows women
spend from $40 to 500 a year on silk
stockings.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
Markets Closed Today

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 25.-The
New York Stock Exchange, Curb Mar
ket and all commodity exchanges are
closed today for the annual observ-
.aace of Christmas.
Evening star., 1928-12-25

The United States imported nearly
80,000.000 pounds Of cheese u. the past
year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-06
BY sihzEL REAviS
(Ao3ociated Press Fashion Editor)


PARIS, Jene 6--eParis hand
workers, who include thousands
of Russians, have comparative
ly new industry in the making OF
luxurious silk articles of bedding
and table use. 4~
Silk sheets now are regarded
by the wealthy as near necessi-
ties. Judging from the numbers in
which they are purchased in the
Rue de la Paix. re-
Not only silk bedding but silk
en- table covers lavishfy worked
by hand are in big demand here.
The table cloths, some made from
materials as sheer as chiffon,
vary from finest drawnworK to
heavy raw silk cloths. The lat
ter are made several times as
heavy by the weight of the silk
embroidery put on them, some
times in color and sometimes
white or cream. To the uninitiat-
ed the raw silk coverings look
like heavy linen. ~ ~ III
The ease with which silk ma
terials of modern manufacture
can be washed Is responsible for
their growing household use. one
dealer explained The demand for
colors, he said, is another factor
in the growing popularity OF silk
HE firm, he said. sells ten col
ored silk sheets for every white
r
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-06
SEATTLE Wholesaler
To- ESTBLISH LOCAL
WAREHOUSE SHORTLY

Plans for the establishment of
a central distributing warehouse
here by the Proven Products
Sales Company, Seattle, are yir-
tually completed and such plant
will be put in this city, accord
ing to George e. Davis, owner of
the company. He has spent sew
eral months during the past year
investigating the Alaskan field
and said he had decided juneau
is the logical point from which to
supply the Territorial trade.
The company handles a large
number OF manufacturers lines
of heavy hardware, building ma
terials, mining and mill supplies
and general machinery. 1t is the
intention to develop this business
here strictly along wholesale lines
without entering the retail field,
Mr.. Davis said. The stock here
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Harlan Thomas.
Alaskan
WHO'S WHO
AND WHERE

Justice c. ID. Macaulay, for
many years Judge in Dawson, Y.
T., and Mrs. Macaulay, who pass
passed through Juneau yester-
day on the Princess Louise, are
returning to their home after
spending the winter in the south.
j. A. Bittancourt, well known
Klondiker is passenger on the
Princess Louise for Dawson.
All the way from Brandon, Ire
land, Miss P. E. Burns is tour
list aboard the Princess Louise.
DR.. and Mrs. J. M. Dixon. of
Calgary, accompanied by their
daughter Helen, are round trip
pers on the Princess Louise.
d. J. Gunson and wife. from
far off Sydney, Australia, are
viewing Southeastern Alaska,
tourists aboard the Princess
Louise. 49,
Miss Laura Stillman, sister of
Rev. o. A. Stillman, arrived on
the Princess Louise from Eugene,
Ore, to spend the summer in
juneau. 49,
C. M. Jorgensen returned to Ju-
neau on the Margnita from Tena-
kee where he spent a short time
undergoing treatment at the Hot
Springs.
G. F. Lane. Alaska representa-
tive Of the Ingersoll Rand COM
pany, left Juneau on the steamer
Alaska bound for Seward
Markus Mayer, representative of
the Mayer Brothers Jewelry COM
pany of Seattle, who has been in
Juneau for several days, left on
the Alaska for Seward. He is ac-
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Moose Team Fails to
appear for Came
Tuesday, May Forfeit

=
Although the grounds were
officially pronounced fit for
play last night, only one team.
the Elks, showed up at City
Park and, therefore, there
was no contest. Now the
question arises for President
Charles e. Naghei to settle
as to whether the missing
club should he required to for
felt the game.
The Elks and Moose were
slated to play. Umpire w. b.
Kirk inspected the diamond
about $50 yesterday and or
deredA the game to- be played.
But the Moose team, with the
exception of two outfielders,
failed to put in an appear
ance. Although no formal
forfeiture procedure was had
last night, President Naghel
today was inclined to give the
game to the Elks on a for
FIXTURE iinasmuch as Manager
Bobby Coughlin had his men
on the field in readiness to
play. The question probably
will go before the board of
management for final deci-
sion.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-06
MISSISSIPPI REFUSES -
TO INSTRUCT DELEGATES

JACKSON, Miss, June 6.-Mis-
sissippi will be represented by a
dry but uninstructed delegation
at the Democratic National Con-
yention. The convention voted
down almost, unanimously a pro-
posal to commend Gov. Alfred e.
Smith as "a courageous, exper-
fenced leader who is able to lead
the party to victory
/, The State convention also
swept aside the efforts of the dry
faction to Instruct the delegation
to stand for Prohibition. This
came about when the vote came
on motion in favor OF the re-
tention and enforcement of the
Eighteenth Amendment
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-06
INDIANA REFUSES TO
MAKE SECOND CHOICE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 6.
-Indiana's delegation TO q the
Democratic National convention
which by the primary election
was bound to support Evans
Woollen, Indianapolis banker, for
the Presidential nomination, will
be uninstructed as to second
choice, the rules committee de-
cided under the rule which was
ratified by the State convention
that the entire delegation must
vote for Wcollen SO long as his
name is before the convention or
until he releases the delegates.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-06
FLORIDA ELECTION

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June D.
-Meager reports from over the
State today indicated that the
candidates who favored Gov. A..
e. Smith are running behind for
places in the Democratic delega-
ton.
Doyle Carlton, Tampa attorney,
led the field CT five candidates
for the Democratic Gubernatorial
nomination..
United States Senator Park
Trammell Is leading over. Gov.
John w Martin for the formers
post.
In the Fourth Congressional
District, Representative Willis j.
Sears trailed Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owens, daughter CT the late Will
lam Jennings Bryan, by 1000
votes for his seat.
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
WASHINGTON,s June. 6.-Mak-
ing n final nrecOnvention repOrt.
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companied by his nephew. Alexan-
der Mayer, who will travel for the
company in Alaska In the future.
r. A. Butler, representative of
the Blood Paint company from
San Francisco, arrived here on
the Alaska and Is staying at the
Gastineau Hotel
Miss F. E. Torgerson. who ar
rived in Juneau on the Alaska
will take the position of book
keeper at the Frye-Bruhn Meat
Market.
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will az first be comparatively
light and will be increased as
the trade development demands.
No definite location has been
obtained and it Is not yet possible
to say when the establishment
will be opened Mr.. Davis said
he would continue his investiga-
lions here about two weeks be-
fore going to the westward.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-06
HOOVER DRIVE
IS ON But ITS
FOUGHT HARD
Encouraged by Contest De
cisions Hooverites Fight
Against Obstacles
(Conrinueu from Page One.)

cided by the National Republican
committee yesterday afternoon
which increased the string OF as
sured delegates by %. Support
ers of Hoover held the whip
hand and added 10 votes from
Louisiana and IL from Mississippi
but lost to two doubtful Louisiana
delegates.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-06
WED Al PETERSBURG !.

Miss Billie Batson. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Batson of
Petersburg, and John Johnston,
a well known and popular young
man of Petersburg, were married
at that place last week. - 81
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SILKS FASHIONABLE
FOR TABLE AND BOARD
NEW PASTOR AT coRDovA

The Rev, X. ]. Bingle, accom-
panied by his wife and threer
year-cld daughter, has arriyed' at
Cordova to be pastor Of the Pres
byterian Church at that place.
He came to Alaska from Belvue,
Idaho, where he has been for
three years.
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SONG MOON CAMP. ~
FIRE GIRLS TO MEET

There will be a meeting OF the
Song Moon Camp Fire Girls to-
morrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock
in the headquarters in the A, b.
Hall. All members are requested
to be in attendance. s
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RETURNS FROM LONG VISIT

Mrs, G. H. Skinner, who, with
her child has been visiting in
Salt Lake City, Utah. for the last
nine or ten months, returned on
the steamer Alaska. Mr.. Skinner
is chief clerk in the office of the
Alaska Road Commission here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-06

the Senate Investigating Commit
tee listed campaign expenditures
of all Presidential candidates of
both parties at S731, 1915, of
ed to Herbert c. Hoover.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-06

PARIS-When silk coats are
not black they are almost GER
tainly dark blue this season.
Cheruit has dark blue ensemble
of pen scratch print crepe de
chine dress and dark blue faille
coat. The contrasting collar of
the dress forms a little vest front
for the collarless coat. There are
encrustations of self material on
the pockets and sleeves.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-06
At THE HOTELS

Paul II. Doyle, Seattle; d. N.
Campbell. Ketchikan;- Richard G.
Elliott, ketchikan; II. A. Butler,
San Francisco; c. l.. Hillyard, Sc
attic; r. p Golden, ketchikan;
Miss F. E. Torgerson, G. III. Skin
ner and Mrs. Skinner, city; a..
Middleton, Portland; Edythe l..
Baptie, Tenakee; ]. p. Nelson, San
Francisco, and. S. P. Chalak.
lynda
Harlan Thomas.
B. Dobbs, Seattle; j. S. Quom,
Seattle, r. r. Moore, Seattle,
Budi W1asik, city.
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Old papers for sale at RI. Empire
Evening star., 1928-04-15
Official Women VIII
Assist at d. A. r. PARTY

Mrs. Dawes, wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent. viii pour tea Tuesday afternoon
al the function IN honor Of the dele
gates from West Virginia to the Thirty
seventh Congress. Daughters Of the
American Revolution. given by Mrs
Stephen b. Eikins. Mrs. Mansfield M.
Nicely. Mrs Guy Despard Con. Mrs.
Carl q. Bachmann, Mrs. Frank l.. Bow
man, Mrs James French Strother, Mrs
Edward r England. Mrs. William s..
OBrien, Mrs. John Marshall, Mrs.
Howard Sutherland, Mrs. Stephen O..
Jackson. Mrs. Stewart Walker Mrs.
Charles Brooks Smith. Mrs. Ellis A.
YoGt, Mrs Colin H. Livingstone and
Mrs Ephraim r. Morgan
The tea will be given at 1905 New
Hampshire avenue from 10 O'Clock.
Also pouring tea viii be Mrs. Jardine.
wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, ,
Mrs. James j. Davis. wife Of the Sec
retAry OF Labor, Mime. Matsndaira, wife
Of the Ambassador OF Japan; Sonora
de Ferrara. wife Of the Ambassador Of
Cuba, Sonora de Alfaro. wife Of the
Minister of Panama, Nine. Sze. wife
0f the Minister of China. Mrs Taft,
wife Of the Chief Justice; Mrs. Harlan
Fiske Stone. Mrs William DE Witt
Mitchell, Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney
and Mrs. l. r. Mann,