Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1937 — Page 10

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HERE'S NEW WAY 10 LOSE MONEY

Chain Letter Joa dea Backbone, of New | Collapsible $1 for + Dime Clubs.

Times Special Ea ! WASHINGT DN, April 15. —Hello, Sucker! A new stun that is going the rounds will take your money, promise you dollars’ for dimes, then fold up and silently fade into the night like its parent, ‘the chain-letter scheme. | This innovation, blacklisted by the Better Business Bureaus, is on the spot with the Post Office Department, but even the postal inspectors can stop it only when. the maiis are used. : It takes various forms. In Toledo it’s a radio club, in Dayton a recreational park membership plan, and in Atlantic City a vacation fund club. In other forms it has turned up in Ft. Wayne, Ind., Miami, Fla. Ponca City, Okla., and Denver.

Here's How It Works

The old chain-letter idea is the backbone of the 1937 development. It works this way: A couple of promoters “club” through which to collect “membership, dues.” Membership cards and application sheets are Printed, and offices opened. “Charter members” start the ball rolling by signing the application blanks. Each blank has spaces for six to eight signatures. A new prospect sees the bank with all signatures except one; he signs his name in the vacancy and either mails in the complete application list with his “membership” fee, ur delivers it personally. In due time he gets two, three or more application lists. On these new lists are typed the same names as were on the new prospect's original application, except that the top name has been removed and all others, including his, moved up a notch. These application blanks are handed to friends. They in turn go through the same process. When the club member's name finally reaches the top—if ever— there's a payoff. The amount of money depends on the size of the “membership fee.” It may be $300, or again it may be $1500. Any kreak in the chain, just as during the dime-letter days, practically ruin’s the “member's” chances (0 collect dividends. The system has variations. Some of the clubs have intermediate payment periods of a few cents as the name progresses up the lists.

Fraud Order Issued

Promoters of the Atlantic City Vacation Fund Club, Inc. inserted their o®n names and names of relatives in the first forms sent out. Under a fraud order issued by the

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Post Office Department, the promot- |

ers told postal inspectors that they started with capital of $200 and that by the end of February, a month later, they had received $3676 in 25cent membership fees. Of this only $484 had been returned as “benefits” to the members. And more than $75 of the benefits went to the promoters, whose names were on the original application lists. Most of the dollar-for-g-dime outfits have “additional features.” In Atlantic City the members of the

All day long she sews. She puts in usable con- | dition the clothing which the average Indianapolis

citizen discards as useless.

The garments, on leaving her hands, go to the four stores of the Goodwill Industries center and The proceeds help pay her wages which amount to approximately $10 a week.

are placed on sale.

vacation club were to receive special discounts - at hotels, amusement places and business houses at the seaside resort upon presentation of their membership cards. In other cities a discount book provides special rates at beauty shops, gas stations and theaters. The Atlantic City club provided that of the 25 cents paid in by each member, 5 cents went to the promoters, 10 cents for office expenses and salaries, and 10 per cent of the balance for a ‘building maintenance fund.” W. E. Kelly, assistant, solicitor of the Post Office Department, said: “This scheme is similar to hundreds of so-called endless-chain schemes against which the Post Office Department has issued fraud orders in the past 40 or more years.

Purely a Lottery -

“It is clear that.it is a lottery, since embodied therein are the three necessary elements of consideration, prize and chance. The consideration is the payment of 25 cents for the privilege of participating in the scheme. The prize is the sum hoped to be realized by each participant in excess of the amount of his investment. The element of chance is present in many forms. “The amount realized by any par-

' ticipant in the. scheme is depend-

ent upon the action of others over which he has no control. It is also dependent upon the extent the scheme has progressed toward its ultimate end and inevitable col-

She is one of nearly 40 men and women earning their livings through the Goodwill Industries.

Be-

cause of handicaps or circumstances they cannot ob-

INDIANAPOLIS CLINICS TREAT 1725 INFANTS

Increase of 545 Noted After Downtown Office Opens.

Seventeen hundred twenty-five babies were treated in City Health Board clinics during March, a. report on file with the Health Board showed today. The figure is an increase of 545 over the previous month. The report was submitted by Miss Glen Burton, child hygiene division head. Dr. Herman Morgan, Health Board Secretary, said the increase was due chiefly to removal of the baby clinic from City Hospital to Castle Hall, a downtown location. More than 4000 babies and mothers have received medical attention and advice in the city’s clinics this year. 5

lapse at the time the member invests his 25 cents.” Mr. Kelly pointed. out that the scheme held out to investor the possibility of getting a return of $1500, but that by its very nature “it must finally reach the point where there will be no prospective new members to supply the winnings of those who have gone before in the scheme.”

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tain employment elsewhere. Garments and used household articles are to be collected in a city-wide drive to be conducted by the Goodwill center May 1 to 15.

MAY 15 DEADLINE SET FOR PRIZE DRAWINGS

Entries must be submitted by May 15 for a drawing contest in connection with the Northwest Territory celebration, it was announced today by Buford Cade, Indiana commission director.

Drawings accepted, to be paid for at $5 each, are to be used to illustrate a school textbook, he said. The text is being written, Mr. Cadle said, by a committee composed of historians of the six states comprising the original Northwest Territory.

LEAVES TO ATTEND ENGINEERS’ SESSION

H. S. Morse, Indianapolis Water Co. manager, and Mrs. Morse left today for San Antonio, Tex., to attend the convention of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Mr. Morse is a member of the Society’s national board of directors. - Problems affecting the natural resources of the Southwest are to be discussed, Mr; Morse said.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

HEARINGS FOR APPRAISAL SET

Petitioners to Ma to Make Claims Before State Board Beginning May 3.

State Tax Board public hearings are to open May 3 for Marion County petitioners seeking reai estate reappraisals, according to notice received today by the County

| Auditor.

Reductions totaling more than $2,644,000 in County appraisals is being sought in the 1665 petitions filed with the Board. Center Township leads the list with 1397 petitions asking a $2,424,000 reduction. Washington Township property owners are seeking $115,200 reductions in 115 petitions. ‘Marion County property has not been appraised since 1932. The law making periodic reappraisal mandatory was repealed and replaced by thé present act which necessitates a petition from the property owners before reappraisal is made. March 31 was the deadline for petitions.

[ELLIS TO TALK ON

CONCRETE FRAMES

Prof. C. A. Ellis, Purdue University, is to give six lectures here on the analysis of concrete building frames, the first at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Claypool Hotel. The lectures, sponsored by the Portland Cement Association, are to continue on consecutive Fridays.

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Close-Out of Ladies’ Dresses $§

Formerly sold at $1.98 to $5.98—All styles and materials. :

Women’s Rayon

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Fine quality clever styles. Now

Women's House

COATS

Novelty prints. all fast colors! Very special “

Special Purchase!

Women’s New

® Pedaline Straws! ® Soft Felts! ® Crepes! $1.98 Values

Flattering styles— brims, sailors, off-the-face, turbans. A huge selection in a spring's newest colors! ’

Men’s Coat SWEATERS $

Fancy backs — Ne checked patterns—T "he thing for spring

12 Pairs Men's Novelty

SOCKS 12 bs

Fancy 18 terns! 12

Men’s Heavy Work Shoes

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Many Unadvertised Dollar Day

New Handbags—

Patent leathers, gabardines, suedes, new colors .

1 2.57 2 for 1 2 for 1

Fabric Gloves

Bengalines, silks smart spring colors. .

.Cotton Dresses

Regular $1 value. ReSuced for this spring

Wom. Girdles

Two - way stretch, pantie style. Special

Girls’ Dresses

39¢ to $1.00 Values

Ladies’ Pure Silk

Specials! HOSIERY 4 Ps, Chiffons. tisle

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Women’s Wool SWEATERS 9 $ Slipovers! Asso

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Of fast color fabrics

Ladies’

French crepes. | satin stripes, linens, etc. All coi-

ors and sizes. Slightly soiled.

3 to 16 years

SPRING HATS

® All Wanted Colors!

Wide array of gorgeous new spring patterns. and plain colors! Ocean pearl buttons!

Special Sale of Men's Dress

SHIRT and TIE

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Regular $1.29 Value

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MEN'S

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SHIRTS 9; $

Were 79c to $1.29 each! Reduced...

SPRING CAPS

Mixtures, plaids stripes! Special ....

WORK SHIRTS

Chambray and covert cloth! Now

2. for 1 3 u 1

Men's TIES

One lot that were 39c and 49¢c

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Boys’ Sweaters

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Boys’ Coveralls

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