 The Equitable Life Assurance Society presents this is your FBI This is your FBI the official broadcast from the Files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Presented transcribed as a public service by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and the Equitable Society's representative in your community Equitable Life Assurance Society has nearly eight thousand trained representatives from coast to coast serving over four million members Tonight one of our Equitable Society representatives has a brief but important message on social security The recent changes in the social security law mean 10 million new people are now covered for the first time Others have had their benefits greatly increased Considering these changes this Christmas season is a particularly good time to take a fresh look at your future To examine just where you stand to help you do this job easily The Equitable Society has revised its famous fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers Let me advise you to listen carefully when in about 14 minutes. Mr. Keating will tell you more about this equitable chart Tonight FBI file number 298 it's subject The Christmas season it's title the return of St. Nick The United States is a young country in the family of nations But already it has its share of national holidays Holidays that belong to these 48 states Those holidays are spaced from February to November and of every one of those days It can be said that they belong to the people of United States exclusively But there is one legal holiday observed in this country that does not belong to us exclusively Any more than it belongs to any nation It too celebrates a birthday a Birthday which has come to mean much in the hearts of millions of people a Birthday we call Christmas Tonight's program based on the holiday theme has by your requests become almost a tradition in our series It opens in an FBI field office located in a large eastern city It is two days before Christmas and special agent Jim Taylor has just entered the office of agent and charge Sheridan Morning, Jim. Good morning, sir. I got my report here on the Henderson case. Oh, fine. Just leave it on my desk, will you? Well, you're officially on leave aren't you Jim? Yes, sir as of this morning But I wanted to hand this in before I left. No You going out of town for the holiday? That's right sir flying home this afternoon. Good How long since you've been home on Christmas? Oh three years Well have a nice trip Jim. Thank you, sir and a very Merry Christmas. Same to you Yes, what is it son, where's the FBI tried down there at the end of the hall? Thank you. Oh, wait a minute What do you want with the FBI son? We've got some trouble and I thought they could help us. Oh I'm a special agent. You think I could help. Are you a G man? That's right Kind of trouble do you have Santa Claus is missing? That is trouble his name is mr. Norton and we've got to find them. We've looked all over who looked all over Sodafell's at the settlement house We want every place all of you older fellas, huh? How old are you son? I'll be ten next month. I see can you help this mister? Well, I don't know but I'll tell you what we'll do first Let's get downstairs and get an ice cream soda and you can tell me the whole story This is the settlement house mr. Taylor. That's nice looking building here. We go in this door Go ahead Williams office is in there. He's a nice man. I'm sure he is Store here. Yes, but first we must knock. Oh, I didn't know that Hello, Eddie. This is mr. Taylor. How do you do it? Mr. Taylor? I mean to sir. Mr. Taylor is a G man Yes, yes, I got him to help us find mr. Norton. Oh, I see I've got a run now Choir practice starts in ten minutes. All right, Eddie you go ahead. I'll explain everything to mr. Taylor I'll see you later Eddie. Thank you mr. Taylor I'm sorry. You were bothered by Eddie mr. Taylor. Oh, it's no bother at all mr. Williams that he made me feel genuinely concerned I'm sure he did. We're all very concerned about mr. Norton Well, if there's anything at all I can do unofficially, of course, I'd be very happy to that's very nice of you What happened to this mr. Norton? Who is he? Well, pop Norton has worked here at the settlement house longer than anyone can Remember, I've been here 15 years and he was here when I came I see how old would you say is I'd guess around 60 or 65 and his job nothing in particular He did odd jobs around the house and returned for his room and board and a few dollars a month The biggest job he had was being Santa Claus every year at the Christmas party Every child in the house was crazy about him and he loved every one of them in return Eddie said he was missing is that true? Yes, I have no idea where he could have gone what made him leave. That's the odd part of it No one seems to know Yesterday he sent in one of the boys with a note to me saying he was leaving immediately. I see I went to his room He was gone I'm afraid it's not gonna be much of a Christmas for the children without pop or mr. Williams Do you mind if I take a look around his room? Well, not at all. Maybe I can find something there There were ladies to wear Santa Claus is hiding Williams may I see you for a moment? Oh, certainly Keep singing boys. Did you find anything in mr. Norton's room? Mr. Taylor? Oh, nothing rooms cleaned up. Tell me what do you know about mr. Norton? What did he do on his day off or his friends? He never took a day off that I can remember oh the only pleasure he got out of life besides serving the kids was reading You always had three or four books from the library down the street Well, I've a hunch mr. Norton isn't going to be too difficult to find why do you say that well from what you've told me He's a man of about oh 60 with no outside interests only thing he likes or reading in children That kind of a man doesn't usually run very far. Oh pardon me. All right boys. You can rest a while Sorry, mr. Taylor, please go on. Well, I was about to say that. I think he's probably still here in the name of Mr. Taylor. Mr. Taylor. Hello, Eddie. Excuse me. What is it Eddie? I've been working on the case good for you What did you find I spoke to a boy who saw pop just before he left? Well, it's fine. Eddie. What did he say? He told me that he was playing with pop yesterday when two ladies came into the gym two ladies Yes, pop saw him and he went and hid in a closet until they went away. When was this Eddie just before milk Just before milk. Well, that's at four o'clock. They all get milk and cookies. I see well Thank you, Eddie. You've been a big help. Well, you're welcome. Well, I'll stay here a minute Eddie I've got another job for you. Gee. Thanks story of this. Do you know these two women who came here yesterday? One of them was a mrs. Chester. She's on the board of governors She brought a wealthy friend of hers to try to interest her in contributing to the house I see and do you know this friend's name? No, I don't but I can find it out for mrs. Chester I'd appreciate you doing that Eddie you're ready for your assignment. Oh, yes All right, I want you to go to the library down the street and see if mr. Norton is there Yes, and if he's not there you wait around for him. I think he might come in for some new books Mr. Sheridan may I see you a minute? Well, I certainly Jim come on in I Thought you'd be on your way home by now. So did I know what happened? Well, when I left your office this morning a young boy stopped me in the hall and asked me for some help Yeah, what kind of help only belongs to the Murray Street settlement house and it seems that their Santa Claus has disappeared He wanted us to find him I went back with him and I talked to the head of the house Well, what's the story? Well this mr. Norton has worked at the settlement house for about 30 years and then yesterday suddenly quit Why nobody seems to know sir except that he saw two women come in and he hid in a closet until they left and he packed His belongings and disappeared. I see I know this isn't our case, sir But well, I'd like to ask a favor. What is it? We have no picture of this man, sir And I'd like to have an artist go over to the settlement house talk to the kids and make up a composite picture Mr. Norton Well, what do you want that for? Well, I have a hunch that mr. Norton is still in the neighborhood I'd like to circulate the picture and see if we can't get him back to the settlement house and time to be Santa Claus again this year Well now, what about your trip home, Jim? Oh, it can wait a day. I don't mind. All right Go ahead. We'll find an artist and more than that. You can use any facilities. We've got thank you very much Sheridan speaking is mr. Taylor there. Yeah, it's just a moment. It's for you, Jim Oh, thank you, sir Hello. Hello, mr. Taylor. Oh, hello, mr. Williams. I've got that information for you. Oh, that's fine The woman with Mrs. Chester yesterday was a Mrs. Norman Montgomery. She lives at 310, North Jackson Avenue Mrs. Norman Montgomery 310 North Jackson. Thank you very much, mr. Williams. She must have been the one pop was afraid of. Oh, why do you say that? Mrs. Chester's been on friendly terms with pop for 15 years. No, I see. Oh, mr. Williams I'm sending an artist over I'd appreciate you letting him talk to all of the children so that he can make up a Composite picture mr. Norton for us. We'll do anything we can to help mr. Taylor. Fine. He should be there in about though half an hour Oh, wait a minute. Eddie wants to talk to you. Here he is Hello, Eddie, what did you find out? Well, you go back there Eddie and keep watching don't give up so easily Not a boy and Eddie you tell all of your friends up there that if it's at all possible for the FBI to find Santa Claus We'll have him there tomorrow night for that party. Mrs. Montgomery. Yes, my name is Taylor. I'm from the FBI Here are my credentials, ma'am What can I do for you mr. Taylor? I'd like to come in and talk to you if you don't mind Come in. Thank you What is it you want? Well, I'm checking up on something and I'd like to ask you a few questions What sort of questions? Well, the first one would be were you at the Murray Street settlement house yesterday? Oh, yes, I was with the mrs. Chester. What is that to do with you? Oh, there's nothing to do with me mrs. Montgomery, but it might have something to do with a man who disappeared What are you talking about? Well, this man who disappeared seemed to be afraid of being seen by you according to what I can gather Well, that's merely a theory mrs. Montgomery. Why would he be afraid of me? Well, that's what we don't know. Who is this man? Well, this is a composite picture made by one of the artists in our office. There you are What do you recognize him? Yes, I do I Haven't seen her talked with him in 30 years, but I know him. Oh, who is he? He's my brother, Kenneth Why would your own brother try to avoid you? He had a good reason. What's that mrs. Montgomery? Kenneth is a common thief In just a minute to tonight's exciting case from the official files of your FBI now a short announcement from the equitable life Assurance Society on its famous fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers this year There has been an unprecedented demand for this fact-finding chart our revised 1950 edition is practically exhausted So better make a note to ask your equitable society representative for your copy right away This is the last time you will be reminded to do so on this program. Remember this 1950 edition of the chart has been revised to take into account the recent changes in the Social Security Act These changes mean that the social security benefits of 35 million Americans have been increased 50 to a hundred percent and The names of an additional 10 million of our citizens have been added to the Social Security roles in either case The equitable fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers is just what the doctor ordered when you get this chart You pretend for a few minutes that the breadwinner of your family has died before his time The family's regular monthly income is cut off But the children still need shoes a roof over their heads nourishing food And how much is all that going to cost the fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers will give you a reliable and accurate answer with their new Social Security benefits how many additional dollars will they need every week until the youngest child finishes high school in five minutes The fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers gives you an answer that you can trust Guides you every step of the way with simple easy to understand pictures once you have the facts before you you can plan intelligently Chances are that with your present life insurance and your new Social Security benefits only a small amount of additional life insurance Will mean complete security your equitable representative will be glad to work out a sound and economical program for you In any event the first step is to ask him for a copy of the revised fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers No charge of course and no obligation So get in touch with your equitable representative soon or right care of this station to the equitable life-assurance Society That's EQ UI TA BLE the equitable life-assurance Society of the United States And now back to the FBI file the return of st. Nick Hate is a vicious emotion which feeds upon itself and becomes greater as time goes on It utterly destroys every person that possesses Because it ruins their judgment by robbing them of their ability to see both sides of any question Ultimately, it must warp the mind to such a degree that only a paramount shock can restore any degree of mental balance As you can see from tonight's case from the files of your FBI Hate can make two members of the same family stop talking for 30 years For a period of time that is almost half the allotted time of man on earth That kind of hatred can consume a person an industry or a nation For when a nation hates that way the lone possible outlet is war No one person can prevent a war between nations But every one of you can make this a much finer holiday season for yourself by resolving to live your life with full dignity as a human being and Full respect for the rights of every other human being on the face of the earth Tonight's file continues in the apartment of mrs. Montgomery. Mr. Taylor. I assume that your business with me is concluded Yes, I'm afraid it is mrs. Montgomery and I'm sorry because you're the one person. I hope could help us find your brother What do you want to find him for? To arrest him. No indeed. No Now until his disappearance he worked at the Murray Street Settlement House and the children there love him It's very important to them that he be found so that he can play Santa Claus at their Christmas party Well, I haven't seen him for 30 years. I have no idea where he might be and frankly. I don't care This is Montgomery. Why do you believe your brother is a thief? Would you mind telling me? Well, if you'll promise to keep it confidential I Naturally want no publicity. I assure you your story will not be publicized very well More than 30 years ago shortly after my father's death Kenneth forged my name to a check for ten thousand dollars. How did you find out that he did it? It's perfectly obvious. He was an irresponsible young man and shortly after the forgery. He certainly had a lot of money Anyone ask him where he got it? Yes. He said he made it as a result of an investment Of course, that was a lie. Did you discover the forgery yourself mrs. Montgomery? No, I didn't but a mr. Bryant who was the executor of my father's estate and an old friend of the family's found out about it He came and told me Are you never prosecuted the matter? No, mr. Bryant convinced me that I shouldn't risk ruining our family's name Mrs. Montgomery did ever occur to you that your brother might have been telling you the truth He couldn't have well if you don't mind my saying so I think that anyone who has his record with children deserves more of a break than that A New bunny chance still have that forged check Yes, I have it and would you have any samples of your brother's handwriting of that period? Yes, I kept all of the papers in the case in a special file. Do you have that file handy? Yes, I wonder if I might borrow it. But what purpose I'd like to see if a hunch I have about your brother's innocence is correct Oh, hello Eddie have a chair. Thank you Eddie Eddie, what are you doing wearing a mustache? I bought a disguise kit mr. Taylor so I could state the library and watch out for mr. Norton without him recognizing Oh, that's a good idea Well, tell me you see mr. Norton. Yes, I did it did one. Well, he didn't show up at all last night I stayed until the library closed But you told me to stay on it So I went back this morning and he came to the library about 10 o'clock stalked me I tried to talk to him, but he said he didn't know me. He did Yeah, so I took off the red wig. I was wearing but he still said he didn't know me I didn't think you'd do that and then he turned around and walked out of the library I trailed him just like I saw a detective do in the movies. Where'd he go? I wrote down the address mr. Taylor. I hear it is 71 Vernon Avenue That's not far from the settlement house is it? No, it's only about two blocks. Oh good work, buddy Here's that report from handwriting mr. Taylor. Oh, thanks very much. What's that mr. Taylor? I had some papers analyzed by our handwriting expertise. Are you going to go to see pop now? In a little while at first I've got another call to make look you go back over to the settlement house. I'll see you there later on Good morning, mr. Montgomery. Good morning. May I come in? Surely thank you. I have some news about your brother What kind of news? Well, I took your file of papers down to the handwriting analysis department at our office Why did you do that? Because I wanted them to study the signature on that forged check and then to compare it with samples of your brother's handwriting I don't understand why you had them do all that. Well, mr. Montgomery when this crime was committed Modern scientific handwriting analysis was not used in cases of this kind So or so today it's possible for experts to examine handwriting and to make a sound judgment based on their study Well, those experts have just written a report stating that your brother did not forge that check I can't believe it. Nevertheless, it's true I know it isn't very polite to speak ill of the dead But according to the report the executor of the estate mr. Bryant is the man who forged that check Mr. Bryant, that's right I don't know what to say Well, I think that whatever you do have to say ought to be said to your brother But he's disappeared. He was found this afternoon in a rooming house on Vernon Avenue. Mr. Taylor I'm not a young woman anymore And about all I have left is my pride Will you ask Kenneth to come to see me tonight? Well, I I'm sorry, mrs. Montgomery, but I think your brother has some pride himself After all he ran away when he was innocent No, I'd suggest that if you want to see him you'll meet us. Yeah, well if everything goes well We'll be at the settlement house at eight o'clock tonight. Mr. Norton. That's right. I'd like to talk to you, sir Come in. Thank you. Mr. Norton. I'm from the fbi Here are my credentials What do you want here? Well, I came up to ask you to come back to the settlement house I'm sorry, but I I don't think that's any of your business. You're quite right, sir. It isn't May I ask you a question? What is it? Why did you leave? Oh, well, I I just got tired of listening to all those kids yelling and screaming in my ears I find it pretty difficult to believe, sir, that anyone who spent 30 years with children as you have would suddenly get to dislike them that way Well, maybe that's not the reason Maybe I've got reasons of my own that I I don't want to talk about Could it possibly be because of your sister? Who told you that? Well, I'm sorry if I seem to have pried into your affairs, mr. Norton, but I've been to see your sister What for? Well, I went there because I was trying to find you She told me about that check for ten thousand dollars She did? Yes, and with the aid of the FBI laboratory, we showed your sister that you didn't forge her name. Mr. Bryant was the guilty one What did you say? I said mr. Bryant was the one who forged that check How do you know that? Handwriting analysis proved it Mm-hmm. You told this to my sister. Yes, sir Did she believe you? Yes, sir. She did And she'd like to see you She'd like to try to make amends I asked her to come to the settlement house tonight I don't want to see it No, no, mr. Norton. No, mr. Norton. It's Christmas Eve. This is no time to feel that way She's coming to the settlement house. I I won't go back. Oh now look mr. Norton You're not going to let all of those kids down. Well, I just told you that I won't Now if we hurry we can get there for the beginning of the party Started the snow just in time Kids will be happy You know it makes you seem more like Christmas when it snows Sure does Well, here we are You go ahead, mr. Norton. Thank you And a little late. I I suppose the party's already started. I think so I better hurry upstairs and get into my Santa Claus suit. Oh, it's in mr. Williams office. He told me to bring you right Oh, fine fine You go ahead in sir. I'll wait for you out here. Well, thank you Grace Taylor was Kind enough to invite me to the party Yes, I I know I know You haven't changed much, can I? You can Grace Oh, there there now don't please. Yes. I falsely accused you Let's forget it Grace. It's all in the past. Can you ever forgive me? I already have Oh Look now now now now. This is no time for crying Grace. Here. Here's my action. Oh, yeah Let me dry your eyes there. That's right Now Help me on with this costume. Will you? It's a santa claus suit This is my annual job around here. How wonderful. I got to really hurry to party's already started Say, will you hand me that wig and beard surely? Here you are, can I? Boys are starting to sing. Yes I better be getting out there. I Will you join me at the party grace? Of course the boys are waiting for you mr. Norton. I know Merry christmas, sir Very christmas mr. Taylor Begin a new year A year that can bring us happiness prosperity and a rich full life But those goals cannot be attained without work without hard work and long concentration There are a few bits of advice that are applicable to everyone But there can be no doubt that for each of us Life will be richer and fuller if we follow one set rule If we live every day during the coming year With the love and kindness in our hearts that we have on christmas eve For in that way lies peace on earth Goodwill toward man For a quick message from our equitable society representative on behalf of nearly 8 000 equitable society representatives I wish you all a merry christmas Next week phone or drop a note to your nearest equitable man He'll be glad to bring you the fact finding chart for fathers and mothers Revised to fit the new social security benefits or send a postcard care of this radio station To the equitable life assurance society of the united states The incidents used in tonight's transcribed equitable life assurance societies broadcast are adapted from the files of the federal bureau of investigation However, all names used are fictitious and any similarity thereof to the names of places or persons living or dead is accidental Tonight the music was composed and conducted by frederick steiner The author was gerry d lewis Your narrator was william woodson and special agent taylor was played by stacey harris Others in the cast were victor rodman jeffrey silver peggy weber roland winters and carlton young This is your fbi is a gerry divine production This is larry keating wishing you a merry merry christmas from the equitable life assurance society of the united states And the equitable society is representative in your community And inviting you to tune in again next week at the same time to this is your fbi Stay tuned for the adventures of azi and harriet. 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