The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-18

ROZeIle s appointment as
United States marshal bore the
Endorsement Of Indiana Sen
ators, James E. Watson and
Arthur R. Robinson.
The appointment, Hicks pointed
out, place Rozelle in an important
Federal post in the ~eTy court in
which his prosecution, if such is the
result of the requested investiga-
tions, would be brought.
Appointment Called Mistake
To Senator Norris, Hicks ex-
planned that he believed Rozelle's
appointment was "a serious mis-
take" and would not have been ap-
proved by the judiciary committee
"had those who approved it known
the facts"
To Postmaster General New, he
repeated this statement and added
that Rozelle "has been, I believe,
and still is conducting mail order
business that is, on the face of it
fraudulent"
This, Hicks contended, should be
the basis for prosecution Of using
the mails to defraud.
Hicks letter to Attorney General
Sargent asked an investigation, with
a view to prosecution, and explained
that the editor had called the mat
ter to Sargent's attention because
I believe it my duty, as citizen
of the United States and Of Indi-
ana, and as a lifelong Republican
interested in preserving the good
reputation of the Republican party
in this section of the country"
Methods Branded Fraudulent
With each letter, Hicks included
a brief disclosing in detail the
methods he said are employed by
Rozelle's Omaha Tapestry Paint
Company, in mulcting and mislead-
ing women and girls with the
promise of buying back pillow tops,
photograph holders, handkerchief
holders and other materials sold
them for painting.
Rozelle has been operating the
business since July 1923, Hicks
statement set out.
Prior to December, 1916" he said,
"Rozelle was located in Pierre, S. D..
There he failed in business and was
adjudged a bankrupt.
"He located in LAGRANGE in
December, 1916, and subsequently
established a grocery store, known
as Roselle's grocery. About July,
1923, he purchased the business
known as the Omaha Tapestry
Paint Company, from one Herbert
w. Lamb"
How the scheme of Rozelles COM
pany operates to draw dollars from
women and girls who are led to be-
lieve that materials bought from
Roselle, painted and returned, will
bring them easily earned profits, is
related in eight reasons" Hicks sets
out for believing the plan fraudu-
lent:
"1. Under the classified heading
Help Wanted-Female' and in other
ways, Frank E. Rozelle, in the name
of Omaha Tapestry Paint Company,
has advertised consistently home
work to women.
"2. In answer to inquiries from
this advertising, the Omaha Tapes
try Paint Company mails letters and
circulars pretending to offer to those
answering the advertisements work
at home coloring pillow tops,
photograph holders, handkerchief
holders, etc.
with the letter and circular is
sent price list, showing number of
designs and purporting to show the
amount paid home workers for
coloring these designs.
Must Buy Supplies
-. Women are solicited to do this
work, but are informed they first
must purchase q set of supplies and
q number Of patterns on which to
try their skill.
"They also are promised that with
these supplies will be sent instruc-
tons that will make It easy for