Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 295, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 February 1936 — Page 7

FEB. 18, 193<1

CEMETERY LOT RACKET STARTS AGAIN IN EAST

Get - Rich - Quick Scheme Sales In and Near Ohio Abnormally High. BY ROBERT S. BROWN Tlm* Special Writer WASHINGTON, Feb. 18—The cemetery lot racket, which got much publicity a few years ago as a get-rich-quick scheme, again Ls back in the news. Salrs of such lots appear to have reached an abnormal high in Ohio ahd bordering states, where salesmen have been accepting pass books on closed financial institutions in lieu of cash, promising 100 per cent return on Impounded funds to the ; original holders. State and county officials in Ohio report that ‘'enough burial places have been developed to inter all the state's dead in the next 200 years.” In Cleveland a special grand jury Indicted one operator on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. In Columbus the Better Business Bureau is waging war on the cemetery promotion. ' Investigation Is Drmandcd Growing out of the Ohio situation, there has been a demand for an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission to ascertain whether the companies operating in Ohio were violating Federal laws. The mushroom development companies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and the District of Columbia early enlisted the aid of the ‘‘National Better Business Bureau,” a Washington organization headed by Fredrick R. Berlin, in order to combat the opposition of the Better Business Bureaus of various cities In Which promotions were under way. Berlin, who has been identified with the so-called National Board of Trade and the International Better Business Bureau, has been ordered to appear before postoffice authorities j’eb. 19 to show cause why he should not be restrained in use of the mails. Interested in Promotion Berlin Is directly interested In a cemetery promotion at Columbus, where he recently led a counter move on the Columbus Better Business Bureau by flooding the city with 12,000 reprints of a speech made in Congress by former Senator Smith W. Brookhart of lowa, attacking all Better Business Bureaus. The Brookhart reprint was franked under the name of Senator Ly-.n J. Frazier (R., N. D.) Senator Frazier explains that Berlin paid for the printing and that the request for the franking privilege was mad? by Mr. Brookhart. The Senator said he would not permit further use of his name. In between cemetery lot promotions and other duties, Berlin stages “charity dances” in Washington. The next event is scheduled this month under the sponsorship of the “Women’s Auxiliary of the National Board of Trade.” Many Lose Life Savings The Cleveland Press, a ScrippsHoward newspaper, revealed that hundreds of persons have lost their life savings in the cemetery racket. One 75-year-old woman was sold almost 1000 graves for her $26,000 worth of securities. A war veteran was influenced to part with bus pass book, worth S2OOO, in a savings and loan company. Even a blind man, with an equity of SIOOO in an impounded savings account, was sold 16 graves. The sales talk of the cemetery lot salesmen varies with the prospect, but the same general theme is followed. The great and glowing need for burial lots makes investment safe, they say. When the deed for the lot is signed and delivered, the promoters promise “resale'’ for cash profits within 60 days. They do not mention, Ohio investigators found, that old and wellestablished cemeteries can provide nil the necessary burial space needed lor years to come. MARION COUNTY LATIN CONTEST HEAD NAMED Several Thousand High School Pupils to Participate Miss Helen I’. Mercer ci’ Ben Davis High School has been named Marion County chairman for the thirteenth annual high school Latin contest being conducted by the Indiana University extension division. Several thousand Indiana high school pupils are to participate in the contest, one of four Indiana University is sponsoring. Miss Lillian Hart of Martinsville is director of the Fifth district. In addition to Miss Mercer other county chairmen for the Fifth district. are: Boone, Miss Mildred Barker, Thorntown; Clinton, Mrs. Joe Waldron, Mulberry; Hamilton, Miss Mildred Grove, Walnut Grove High School, Arcadia; Hendricks, Miss Kathryn Luck, Danville; Morgan. Miss Lillian Hart, Martinsville; Shelby, Miss Florence Kocher: Tipton County, Miss Helen Hoffman. Tipton, a ’ Johnson, Miss Gladys Vance, Fi X Carol Vis * Specialist By United Prcst NICE. France, Feb. 18.—King Carol of Rumania crossed the Italian frontier yesterday for a chat with Dr. Serge VoronofT. monk?y gland rejuvenation expert, it was learned today.

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1035 Midwestern Farms Saved From Foreclosure 68 Rural Properties in Indiana Are Among Those in Five States Aided by Resettlement Administration. One thousand thirty-five farms in Indiana. Illinois. Ohio, lowa and Missouri were from foreclosure on total indebtedness of $9,398,688 by debt adjustment activities of the Resettlement Administration and co-operative agencies from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31.

This was disclosed today in the report of P. S. Richey, regional chief of farm debt adjustment at Champaign, 111. “Through efforts of county debt adjustment committees, the Resettlement Administration and other agencies, many of the debts were paid in part and others were extended,” Mr. Richey said. “Creditors granted extensions at reduced interest rates in 165 cases.” A total of 128,581 acres was involved. Sixty-eight of the cases were in Indiana, which joined the cooperative setup Oct. I. Agencies assisting the Resettlement Administration included the Federal Land Bank, Production Credit Cotp. and state agricultural extension services Farmers who wish to secure debt adjustment may present their cases to county farm debt adjustment committees. Mr. Richey said. W. E. Johns, widely known agriculturist and contributing writer for farm publications, has been appointed head of the Resettlement Administration’s rehabilitation program in the five mid western states it was announced today. He succeeds E. W. Graff, who has returned to lowa State Agricultural Extension Sendee after a leave of 20 months. The rehabilitation division now has more than 80,000 farm families under its care. Perry Gets Fire Protection Perry Township is to receive fire protection from Indianapolis at an annual cost of SIOOO, according to a contract signed by the advisory board of the township yesterday.

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Economy and safety have replaced speed jn motoring, Cannonball Baker, famed Indianapolis driver, said on his arrival here yesterday. Motoring from Boston to the Pacific Coast on his one hundred ninth t r a nsrontinentai tour, Mr. Baker has averaged 25.7 miles a gallon on his 12 5 2-mile route from Boston. “The day of speed in the motor industry is over,” he said. “We gave them speed and they rouldn’t handle it. Now, the trend is toward economy and safety. “The question now is not how fast she will go, but how many miles a gallon can she operate on.

PYTHIANS TO ATTEND ROOSEVELT INITIATION Hoosiers Leave for Capital to Take Part in Ceremony. Judge Joseph W. Todd, Hammond, Knights of Pythias grand chancellor, and Carl R. Mitchell, grand keeper of records and seals, are to leave today for Washington to witness the initiation of President Roosevelt into the Pythian order. One or more grand lodge officers from each of the lodge’s 56 grand domains in this country and Canada are to witness the ceremony. The initiation, to be conducted in the Blue Room of the White House, will mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Pythian order’s founding. UNION VETERANS’ SONS TO ENTERTAIN PATRIOTS Federated Patriotic Societies to Be Guests. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and its auxiliary are to entertain the Federated Patriotic Societies at 8 tomorrow night at Fort Friendly, 512 N. Illinois-st. Speakers are to be the Rev. R. M. Dodrill and the Rev. Frank Buckner.

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Adj. Gen. Elmer F. Straub; Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyndall, ThirtyEighth Division commander; Maj. William E. Evans, Col. John S. Fishback and Lieut. Col. Forrest Spencer.

I. A. C. BOARD PICKED Bradley, Kingsbury New Members; Others Are Re-Elected. Charles H. Bradley and Dr. John K. Kingsbury today are new members of the board of directors of the Indianapolis Athletic Club. They were chosen yesterday. Walker W. Winslow, W. Ray Adams and George S. Olive were reelected. Each is to serve three years. Officers are to be elected by the board Thursday night. ,

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