Indiana daily times. [volume], August 06, 1920, Home Edition, Page 4, Image 4

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‘LOVE OF GAME’
IS REASON FOR
SHOPLIFTING
Chief of Indianapolis Women
Police Explains Part of
‘Gentle’ Lifters.
FEW STEAL FOR PROFIT
Lore of the game is the predominant
reason for shoplifting and larceny
among women, is the opinion of Miss
Clara Burnside, super ntendent of the
Indianapolis women police.
"Fascination and excitement of ‘get'
ting away’ with it causes the majority of
women to take articles from stores,’’ de
clared Miss Burnside. .
“Thirty-six cases of shoplifting came
to aae during the six months ending the
fire* of June, of which number four
/were juvenile offenders," she said.
I According to the experiences of Miss
/Burnside the shoplifter Is not the woman
Who is poor.
"Os course, we have a few case* where
the woman is in poverty, but most are
women who are comfortably fixed and iu
several Instances, rich.”
Few professionals are in the game, is
the opinion of Miss Burnside.
"The majority of our ttornen can not
explain what causes them to steal,’ sh*
continued.
"Many of them try to convince me that
they are kleptomaniacs, but it is self
evident that they are not, because they
do not repeat the same offense.”
AMATEURS BAREI.Y
REPEAT STINT.
Miss Burnside said it is rare for an
amateur shoplifter to repeat the per
formance. , t , ,
"Many of them take the most insig
nificant' articles the first time," she said,
"and, as some of them have confessed
themselves, they grow bolder each suc
ceeding time.” .
Shoplifting might be called the profes
sion of middle-aged women, according to
Sfisa Burnside, who says the majority
are between 50 and 70 years of age.
"They ars women of exceedingly ner
vous temperament, and must be treated
with tact and consideration," she de
clared.
*‘We do not slate women unless they
are old offenders, and hence many cases
which would create great scandal among
society are cared for in this department.”
‘‘They are merely asked to sign a state
ment of the articles which they have
taken.”
Miss Burnside said that as little pub
licity as possible is used in getting the
offender and bringing her to the office.
"Women have been especially success
ful in this line of work." she said, "be
• ca’fse they can mingle with the shoppers
without notice whereas a man would at
tract attention.”
A woman is never arrested until she
is seen to take 'something.
"Sometimes it is necessary to follow
her through several stores before ‘ we
can be certain," she said, "and often we
find that she has much more than we
expected."
The home conditions and the causes of
the theft are thrashed out at headquar
ters, and the woman is made to think for
herself. Miss Burnside stated.
"We have comparatively few cases of
actual stealing, but mostly larceny,”
stated Miss Burnside.
WHERE SHIFTLESS
LIRL IS FOUND.
The girl who doesn’t want to work,
but wants good clothes, is found in this
class, according to Miss Burnside.
"Pretty clothes are a temptation to her,
totr.d herce during the holiday season
there are more lareeuy cases.”
One girl who was “just crazy” about
pretty things dealt in hose entirely.
Miss Burnside said, and had four pair
of §8 varieties in her possession at the
time of her arrest.
The girls found in Indianapolis usually
arc from other cities, she said, and be
long to families of good standing.
“The reason of their thefts is a desire
for a life of idleness and the accessories
which go with such a life,” said Miss
Burnside.
“This girl always takes worth-while
articles; those which arc new and val
uable.”
The case of a southern girl of a high
school and business college education
who would appropriate the possessions
of other girls rooming In the same house
was cited by Miss Burnside.
“Her method was to take all she could
get and then move to another place,
where she would repeat the perform
ance." she said.
“She was very defiant with nie and
had the air of having a right to take
whatever she wanted to have.”
“Another girl of 16 year* forged
eighteen checks amounting to over s2uo,"
Miss Burnside said.
‘‘She did not appear to have any Idea
that the checks would be returned to her,
and vaguely anid that she Intended to
cam the moner to pay for her purchases.
"Indeed,” said Miss Burnside, ‘‘theft i
a psychology which it Is Impossible for
us to understand.”
ROYAL SCOTCH
BAND AT FAIR
Many Big Featdres for State
Event Sept. 6-10.
Roy Smith's Royal Scotch Highland
hand will be the chief muulral attrac
tion at the state fair Sept. &-10.
The band, although an Indiana or
ganization, has. never played in this
state.
It is composed of fifty men, including
a number of solotsts.
Since its organisation it has played
at Florida resorts in the winter and
in Atlantic City and other eastern re
sorts the summer.
Another feature on the program Is the
toys’ stock Judging contest. Sept. 7,
which is an educational affair.
Over 100 boys from all parts of the
state take part in the event, each county
I elng represented by a team of three. *
Local elimination contests are being
conducted this month.
The hoys pass on the merits of live j
stock shown in the coliseum at the fair
grounds and write out their reports, I
which will be graded by authorities from
Purdue university.
A number of prizes including money
will be awarded.
One prize will be a trip to the Inter- ■
national Live'Stock Show at Chicago in !
December. Scholarships at Purdue will j
"iriso be given.
In addition the boys will be taken to !
all departments of the fair and to the i
Indianapolis stock yards, where talks i
will be given on marketing methods.
There will be a visit to Kingan's
slaughter house, where packing methods 1
will be demonstrated.
About fifty girls have been enrolled ;
for the school, one girl from each
county being eligible.
Interest in the school is state wide and j
,-ome counties have requested to send |
eight or ten girls.
Practically all so far enrolled are be- j
lug selected by, federated farmers' or- j
ganizations and women’s clubs which i
will pay their expenses.
Stricken Laporte
Editor Will Reeover
Special to The Times.
LAPORTE. Ind.. Auv;. crisis!
bus bean passed in the Oase of Harry B. i
Darling, editor of the Argus, who was j
stricken at his desk Monday with j
[strangulated hernia and was rushed toj
the hospital for an emergency operation. I
delay of anj
K**4***THE STAR Close Saturday at 6 o’Clockfrfr*STAß STORE*M#**
The Whole Town Should Come Here Saturday!
Regular Lp to $12.50
Dresses i
dresses for worn- A f°* £ to" - -
en, in all the sum- M *"% I > *. ')L§p.
mada
of white organdy. $3.95
$9.75 Middy t c Q r largty emblem on th<- •
Suit* at . . . as: 1 ,uU puiled *!M'm**'
mmmmmmmmmmmmm ; Ppifjp oa i, £1 Qf)
Satin skirt* for women, In > V •
C‘\ A r pink or gray, shirred waistline Women’s white muslin petti
iiKliiN .n*! rfwith wide belt and buttons. coats, good quality; embroidery
lOj Big Loom End special, $5.05. flounce Loom find £ f
— Special vIUU
$2.95 Stork Pants, 69c
ft—l Baby stork pants, waterproof.
JL lUUoC . Ix>om End /*fl_
Special ©*7v
reßS6S Infants’ Hnse, 49c
>l.9b aar-* 49c
Women’s house Up to $3 Corsets
dresses of dark *
blue and gray per- The famous R. & G. corsets. In
. , . . white and pink; front and back
cale, also ginghams. lace; seconds; up to $3.00
plain and value, choice—
up to $2.95 values. - IC\
laoom End Sale, all A • X
sizes $1.95 — Second Floor.
WONDERFUL LOT OF LOOM ENDS IN
Towels, Toweling, Damask
Crash toweling, blue borders;
heavy weight, uuhleached. ab
sorbent quality; 39c regularly.
Loom End Sale,
yard MO C
Red border towels, for kitchen
use, barber or guest towels; a
15c value (limit 10 dozen), -fl a _
Huck towels, hemstitched; 49c
regularly. Loom End Sale sj{X r ,
price, each
Huck towels, with red borders;
25c value. Loom End Sale, -g ij _
3 for 50c; each lit
/~t] • r.l Choice of any man's straw Qf-
C jfoOlCC Os thC ga A regularly up to $4.50, Saturday— 'Pl*o3
House
Any Two-Piece •
SUIT Vfl^C
Regular Up to $28.75
MEN! Will you let an offer >Ss >4g™fe s3 T 4’ / / ?
like this pass by? Don't C * /ft /§ I / i
do it! Two-piece summer suits, m K m M * I yuy.
of Palm Beach and crash cloth M H \ J if / / ife
materials. Plenty of dark col- % w H H BM m
ors in the lot, and all sizes. H m
These are our regular op to ||ij vg q JJ _ T \ <JfIMSpMSt
$28.75 suits; choice of the house rTiff y \
Saturday, 910.00. j
Boys 5 Suits Men’s Pants
$20.75 to $28.76 eiff 7C $12.76 QjEf / R I \’ \
Suits at tJjJLtftal V Pants 9l*Vw i /J | A4 \ \
$18.75 Suits, GSU ftiff 510- 0( > Ifcft OtZ f II I Al \ \ '’Vafr
Saturday ||)IUV Pants 9v*VU p' H 1 / il, \,\l. _cartifip&i
$14.75 Suits, Q|A AA $7.60 99 AA \ (Ik V
Saturday Pants 9vUU \ \ / nfiSKm
SIO.OO suits, (*r $6.00 AA Emm \ \f /'raj
Saturday SIiVU Pants \ jpja|k V f
$7.95 Suits, AA $3 00 |\ f
Saturday Pants vkliQv \ \ \ iWk W
Choice of Any Boy’s Straw Hat,sl ‘ \
Regularly up to $3.00, <£ AA - Boys’ $1.50 hata
choice, Saturday VfttvU or caps, choice f erL,
Table damask, SI and '2 Inrhea
wide. In handsome patterns; heavy
weight: linen finish quality; $1.19
regularly. Loom End 8* 4 A A
Sale, yard wJLsUU
Pattern tablecloths, site 77x77;
a $4.50 value. Loom CQ *>Q
End Sale, each utOodU
WASH GOODS
REMNANTS,
y 2 PRICE.
Main iW
yuir STAR QTOPUT’
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1920.
GRKATF.It LOOM BROS
Silks and Wash
Goods
40-lneh radium taffeta, in Mack.
navy, royal, plum, turquoise and
dark brown; formerly sold at $1.50;
Saturday Loom End Q(J
Sale, yard vktdl
80-Inch satin channeuse; otir reg
ular $3.53 quality; Loom £ 4 AC
End Sale, yard wi.du
“Gaze Marvel” tisane, 32 Inches
wide; many new patterns; a flc
qualify; Loom End Sale, Off
yard OtfC
Main Floor.
The Greatest HAND BAG SALE Ever Held Hereabouts
Our buyer, while in New York last week, made a leather goods purchase that is a wonder! So this
will be a sale Saturday that will eclipse anything held before!
Purses for women, top and back strap style; made of real leather;
also imitation leather hand bags, black and colors; all black inside
fittings; SI.OO and $1.50 regular price; Loom End Sale,
Saturday, at Ovi>
Canteen and beauty boxes, hand-tooled effects; also wonderful lot
of top strap purses and hand bags, black and colors; some have 4 to
6 inside fittings; regular $2.50, $3.98 and $6.00 values; QQ
Saturday, at
Hand bags for women, over 25 different styles, all the new hand
tooled styles; short o r long handles, also all the new canteen boxes.
Each purse and bag has Inside fittings and are made of extra good
quality leathers; $3.98 to $5.98 values; Loom End QQ
Sale. Saturday, at
A POSITIVE SENSATION! LOOK!
Jv $5.00 HATS
K HThEY can be
m§ worn up to Af
first of the ® S*
- w A* the styles! Trans- * "tx
[/* **,/C parent hats with
/(l velvet and Jet
I* crowns; some have
u~* Mj brims hound with
~Z*r/J f,, l v *r 1 others with velvet, trimmed with ribbon.
’/ kold and silver. Included, too. are white Georg
-* *■ hats, with silk crowns, trimmed with flowers
and wool; choice, 93.95.
_ —Second Floor.
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MEN ALSO SHARE IN THIS GREAT LOOM END SALE.
SHIRTS AT- -w
A Bargain Price
'These shirts have NgBKD^fiBSHi
the appearance and . . LjTv'Js
feel of an all-silk shirt. CEwi /*
but they will OUTWEAR lk | -LV*
any silk shirt, made of a W */pAt *
w eight and durable, splen- fi WWTt*
buy at 95.65.
Men's blue rbambray work shirt*. Nationally adtrrtieed Durable Dur
•ttseked laydown rollais. double bum socks for mon. fast black, made
stitch, yoke back, fared sleeve; niHde . . , .
with two pockets; rut full. Sizes strongest whore wear 1* hardest,
14tj to 17, $1.50 value. Loom End first quality, regular 25c -j £?n
bale, two for $3.25, 4% a n z value; Loom End Sale, pair., ldv
each vJLaXv —Main Floor.
HOW DOES THIS SOUND TO YOU?
WOMEN’S 59c HOSE
©seamless nud mock seam style, fully re
inforced; colors, black, white and cordo
van; sell regularly 50c and 59c; laxmi
End Sale (2 pairs, 75c). Pair 39c.
Well-known advertised a.
brand women's hosierv; al* w r~] <1
first quality pure thread sL. ■ t■ 9
silk, mercerized lisle gdr- .rl H M —w
ter top. doiitde sole with ft*/ JL • 9
high spliced heel; sash- ■
loned seamed leg. Satisfactory wear guarantee ticket with each pair.
Colors, black, white, cordovan, gray, navy and smoke. Vcrv good $250
value, special, pair, 91.79-
First quality women's thread silk Women's union suits, elastic knit,
hose; colors, navy blue, gray and bleached cotton, low neck, sleeveless,
two-color combinations, also well tight and loose knee style. First
iKK bSS." KK'ISS SrtfKSi “ TTf; ”” 7 “
splendid wearing qualities; formerly ''''c. Loom End Sale, f2Am
sold for SI.OO to $1.50. Loom OP. ult Vvt-
End Sale special, pair ...OvL -—Main Floor.
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THE SALE OF ALL SHOE SALESI
$lO PUMPS
$4.95 /]
WOMEN’S 2-eyelet tie pumps jp,/
and oxfords, in black and J
chocolate kirl, with French or p Jr JL /
Cuban heels. Also a special lot of I J
brogue oxfords inclifdcd; the lat- ff 1 f (
est fall models. Every size and &$$&&& / tojfv\
width In this lot at 94.95.
$12.00 Boots, $5.95 / J jg aq
Women’s boots In such jf '
makes as W. L. Douglas and / BOOtS, $2.99
other standard high-grade /
shoes. lu brown vlcl kid / Xoung Women'*9-lncb lace
and brown Russian calfskin; / boots, English low heel shapes,
leather Louis heels. Regular patent colt, with white cravenette
$12.00 boots. 95.95 tops; welt sewed soles. A SO.OO
—Main Floor. value, 92.99-
Canteen and beauty boxes, with ail the Inside fittings; also lot of
women’s all-leather hand bags, black and colors; $1.50
to $2.00 values; Loom End Sale, Saturday, at 90v
Silk Bags One-Half Price
Silk hand bags, made of the finest quality all-silk moires; most
of them have stationary inside purse; silk lined; also with large
hanging mirror; 30 different styles and they come in black, brown,
taupe and navy—
ss 98 value, at $2.99
$7.98 value, at $3.99
$9 98 value, at 94.99
—Main Floor.
Beacon plaid blanket*. HflxSO
size; all the newest block de
signs; heavy weight snd can hsrd-
I v be told front wool; s regular
$7.50 value. Loom End *P t* Off
Sale, a pair vO.a'3
Honeycomb bedspread*. large
double bed size; pood weight;
$2.50 value. Loom End £4 ax'?
Sale, orly 91vu
73x00 bleached sheet*, mode with
fist center seam; wide herns;
$1.50 value. Loom gs
End Sale, only ...T... 91*u
81x00 bleached sheet*, made of
heavy weight, seamless sheeting;
3-lucb hems; au actual $2.30 value.
Loom End Sale.
47x38 bleached pillew cafe*.
good quality, wide hem; pure
white; 35c value. Loom End
29c
80x74 gray cotton blankets, long
nap. double bed site, fancy bor
ders; $2.75 value. Loom End
SS- 82.29
38-lnch unbleached *heetJng. long
lengths, good weight; will bleach
out a pure white; 30c Talue.
Loom Enff Sale. AA.
a yard
Sfi-lnch unbleached muslin, fair
quality: full pieces; 20c value.
bS*—*!!*•. i2^c
Fancy dress gingham*. In ail
the new fall plaid* and stripes s
al! colors; 32 Inches wide; 50c
value. L,m End OP„
Sale, a .**rd wJL
27-Inch fancy dress gingham*,
stripe* and plaids, in lengths to 20
yards; 39c value. Loom End
PjSr* 25c
©5-scwcd parlor ~
broom*. “Union
Made,” good grade, /
enamel handle In t
red. yellow or^hUck; Q \
17-quart gray granite I Sqn r aluminum
cnmbin#ttf?s or slop roaptera, 10 inches
Jars*. la 11 handle, cnam- square, 5 inches deep,
el corer; seconds of a beary weight Md 09
$2.29 value. Just 25 to °^ nt pure; $1.(55
sell at Ai in value, loom End
.i_ . 2X9 5-quart pure lluml-
Atlai toUet paper. 7 num teakettles, black
ounce rolls, extra q cool handle, actual size
lty crepe, large 1240 Food grade. 35.50 value!
rolls, 7 rolls FA ~ MasifißLoom End aa rn
for 9Uc Sale, each... 9of*Dof
TRAVELING FAST! LOOM END SALE OF
RUGS, DRAPERIES, ETC.
Carpet sweeper*, metal case,
mahogany finish; complete with
bristle brush; regularly $2.50;
Loom End Sale £4 C* Q
special
Feather pillows, sixe 14x25,
filled with clean feathers and
covered with fancy feather-proof
tick; regularly $2.60 pair. Loom
End Sale, 70®
each I7C
Rag rugs, 25x50, hit-and-miss
patterns, made from new rags;
washable, regularly aft 4
$1.69; Loom End SalesJLa2v
Felt base floor covering (not
linoleum), 6 feet wide, water
proof, new fall patterns; regu
larly 86c; Loom End
Sale, square yard tfwV
THE STAR STORE*
Hurry , Please! Step Lively to
THE BASEMENT
WHERE "LOOM ENDS” REIGN.
Standard Sfi-lnch dress percales,
in navy, gray and light styles;
full pieces; up to 45c value.,.
Loom End Sale, OAxa
a yard uV C
Dark fancy outing flannel*,
stripes and plaids; quality suit
able for comfort tops; 29c value.
Loom End Sale. 4 A .
a yard 15JC
Three-pcund comfort cotton
batts, opens’ In a sheet 72x90;
Just enough for a comfort; $1.19
value. Loom End Sale.
a roll 1.... I}) C
Standard apron gingham*, in
blue sr.d white checks, full nieces
snd fast colors; 29c value. Loom
End Salt. -As
77-Inch white outing flannel,
heavy, long nap; full pieces; 33e
value. Loom End
Sale, a yard MO C
Standard American calicoes. In
a lsrg? line of colors and pat
terns; lergths to 10 yards; 25c
value: Loom End 4 A _
Sale, a yard ISJC
Men’s seeks. In gray and black,
extra rearing kind; 19c value;
Loom End Sale. 2 pairs, 4p_
73c: a pair ...Ivt!
Women'-! mercerised lisle hose. In
gray or black; mock seam In
back: 50>- value; Loom End SnM
3 pairs. $1.00: ’
a pair Oe>C
Women's house dresses, made of
cham bray ginghams, several
styles; rizes ofi and 38 only: $1.09
value; Loom End 00.
Sale, only 0?€
Men's and boys’ khaki pant*,
size# 24 to 44 waist ; well made,
and a bargain at $2.29; /<-
Loom End Sale, a pair.-9.ft.00d
Curtain scrim, 27 Inches wide,
ecru only; will make beautiful
curtains; regularly 25c; Loom
End Sale |
special, yard ...X9C
All-cotton mattress, 45 pounds,
full size, filled with clean cotton,
covered with handsome art tick
ing; extra Loom 4
End special 9££*rd
Wool and fiber rugs, size 9x12,
reversible, small figures, also
medallion centers; regularly
$16.60; Loom ft i‘i Off
End Sale
Curtain nets, 36 Inches wide,
white and ivory finish, filet net,
square mesh; extra Loom End
ST: 59c
—Third Floor,