United States Postal Service(TM) 


 In the Matter of the Complaint Against

 J. G. WALKER
 P. O. Box 131
 at Durand, MI 48429

 P.S. Docket No. 12/12  

 08/03/82

 Cohen, James A.  

 APPEARANCE FOR COMPLAINANT:
 StevenB. Caver, Esq.
 Central Region
 United States Postal Service
 Chicago, IL 60607

 APPEARANCE FOR RESPONDENT:
 J. G. Walker
 604 N. Oak Street
 Durand, MI 48429

POSTAL SERVICE DECISION

ON PETITION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER

Prior proceedings in this matter led to the issuance of False Representation Order No. 82-36, dated March 16, 1982, against mail addressed to J. G. Walker, 604 North Oak Street, Durand, Michigan 48429. On July 22, 1982, Complainant filed a Petition for Supplemental Order, with attachments, alleging in effect that Respondent is evading or attempting to evade the provisions of the False Representation Order, by conducting the same or a similar scheme under the name Walkers at P. O. Box 235, Vernon, Michigan 48476. Complainant requests that a False Representation Order be issued against this name and address.

By Notice dated July 23, 1982, Respondent was notified that if it intended to oppose the Petition for Supplemental Order it could file its Answer not later than 10 calendar days from the date of receipt of the Petition. The Petition was served on Respondent on

July 26, 1982. On July 28, 1982, Respondent filed a response to the Petition denying any wrongdoing in connection with its present enterprise. According to Respondent it no longer advertises an envelope-addressing program but rather it advertises for persons to compile addressed envelopes.

While some of Respondent's advertisements vary from those which were the subject of the prior proceedings, nonetheless, others continue to make the representations, and constitute essentially the same program, which led to the issuance of False Representation Order No. 82-36. It is therefore concluded that Complainant's Petition and the attachments thereto, establish a prima facie showing, which has not been rebutted, that Respondent is evading or attempting to evade the provisions of False Representation Order No. 82-36 by conducting the same or a similar scheme which is the subject of the Order under a different name and at a different address. Accordingly, a Supplemental False Representation Order against Respondent at the address alleged in the Petition is being issued with this Decision.