 The equitable life assurance society presents this is your F.B.I. This is your F.B.I. The official broadcast from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation presented as a public service by the equitable life assurance society of the United States and the equitable society's representative in your community. Now that the new year is only four days away once again, we hear jokes about resolutions turning over a new leaf But deep down inside, there's not a one of us that doesn't seriously consider making some important improvement either in himself or in his relations with those near and dear to him Probably that's why in January so many fathers increased their families protection with the equitable life assurance society So fathers this year Why not make the finest new year's resolution of all? Resolve now to give your family increased security through life insurance Then keep that resolution by getting in touch with your equitable society representative tomorrow tonight's F.B.I. file little tough guy Seasonal trends in every business including crime In summer the majority of crimes are committed against people Crimes like murder and felonious assault In winter, however the criminal turns his attention to crimes against property Crimes like auto stealing arson and armed robbery During the year of 1946 There were an unprecedented number of those crimes against property It is important to the future of the country to know that of all the arrests that were made by police throughout the nation 55% of those arrested were found to be under the age of 25 There have been various reports that juvenile delinquency is being combated successfully throughout america today Progress has been made But there is still much to be done The number of prisons under the age of 18 arrested in 1946 Is greater than the number arrested in our last peacetime year 1941 That fact constitutes a menace to you The american people Tonight's file opens in a trash littered vacant lot near the crowded tenement district of a large midwestern city The young boy is idly playing in this lot. There's a second youth approaches Hi, joe. Huh? Tommy wait a minute What's your hurry? I ain't no hurry. Tommy. What you're trying to run away for? I I was just getting up. It's all where you've been all week I've been around Not where I could see you. I looked for you. Tommy honest to pay me off. Yeah Well, it ain't too late now Let's have it I I spent it. Tommy. Don't give me that honest You know what that means, don't you? Oh, no. No, wait, Tommy. Give me a chance. Oh, yeah Get up. Please. All right, Tommy. Leave me alone. Get up. I said no, Tommy. No That's a learning not to run out on me wait Tommy. I'll pay you now. No, just let me go home. I'll get the dome bring a right back I'll okay. I'll get back here fast. I will honest. I will Regular killer, ain't you? Quite a workout you gave him. What's it to you, mister? Oh, no save that for somebody your own size What were you slugging him for? He didn't pay up. What do you mean? I charge him a dime a week for not hitting him. He was a week behind on his dues He pays you for not hitting him. Yeah, all the kids in the neighborhood do That's quite a touch Just one of my touches mister. No kidding What are some of your others? Oh Why should I spill them to you? I might be able to give you a few more. You don't know but Well, that's you and me go get a soda Where you been downtown doing what? Waking wipe that pool chalk off your coast. I tell you norm I was white. Yeah, I know. I know you got a big deal. We make a big bundle. That's right Well, please explain one thing to me. Will you what you got a phone call right after you left here this morning With someone who sounded all of 16 years old and he said he was your partner Now what's the rib? Well, uh, he ain't exactly my partner, but it wasn't a rib What? I I got the kid working with me What are you going to do hijacks and bubblegum? Very funny Just so happens. I've lined up a real good score This I want to hear about okay But here's a setup There's a couple of dozen crates of army binoculars stored in a little building down in a freight yard Yeah, it's surplus stuff that they're selling the people. There's a real big demand for them now Well, a building there in can be entered by a little window at the back near the roof A window that's just big enough for a kid to crawl through Now does it sound so funny? Where did you get this kid? I picked him up just a few days ago. He's okay. What's the rest of the paper? I'm renting a truck back it right up to the building the kid crawls through the window then lets you in that's right What about the law? There's a watchman. I've got his movement time We can load the truck and be out of there before he finishes his rounds When do you and your little partner go into action tonight? Okay, mr. He's going to me. There's some crates piled up right inside the door. Good. I'll start loading them You need any help? No, no. You stay here. Keep your eyes open. What's the matter with you, mister? What do you mean? You scared? You're kidding. You like that way. Ah, look what we still time. I got to load those crates Hey, somebody's coming. What? I think it's a railroad. Oh, what do we do? You're running this, ain't you? Yeah, yeah, yeah, never mind. I'll handle it. Oh, wait a minute. Okay, mr Now you can load on them crates Special agent Taylor speaking. Jim, this is Adams. Yes, sir Detective Fulton from headquarters has just left my office. Ken Fulton? That's right I've assigned you to work on occasion. He's here now, mr. Adams. Good. I'll talk to you later. All right, sir Hello, Ken. Hi, Jim. Good to see you. Well, pull up a chair. Thanks I suppose you came over here to show me that Christmas tie Well, that was one of the reasons The other ones were robbery that took place last night down the freight yard. What's the story, Ken? Small warehouse was broken into 10 cases. The binoculars were stolen a watchman was slug How does the FBI figure in a case? The binoculars were army property. I see. You got any leads? Well, the ground was soft in front of the warehouse One of our lab men got a good impression of the tires of the truck that was used You've been done there yet? No, no. I was just been on the case myself. Oh, what about the watchman? Was he badly hurt? Well, he's in the city hospital. Did he see the thieves? He hasn't given two coherent statements yet. He mentioned something about a kid being there That's about all Well, Ken, honey, I think we should work this one. Any way you say I suppose we divide up our activities and save some time. Okay. Okay Then why don't you get on to the warehouse and see what you can pick up there? I'll go out and interview with that watchman at the city hospital Norma Norma Wake up, will you? How'd the job go? What do you care? What? But you didn't even stay awake to find out if it worked or not. Oh look, I was up all night If you'd had any consideration, you would have called. Oh, that would have been real smart Maybe you wanted me to send your wire to robbery a big success stop. Oh, you stop Now How did go? Okay Tell me about it. Will you I knocked off 10 cases of binoculars. That was all I could fit on a truck How'd the kid work out? A little too good. What do you mean? He slugged the watchman bad. I don't know Where's the kid now dropped him off at his house getting 20 bucks and told him I'd meet him this afternoon What for they didn't miscut are you out of your mind cutting? I got no intention of meeting him I had all I wanted that little guy. What kept you so long. I had to get rid of the stuff with a fence Yeah, what'd you get for it? 3,500 3,500. Yeah Oh, baby, you must be dead tired. Let me fix you a nice breakfast and put you to bed You busy jim. Oh, hello, ken. How'd you make out? I think I picked up a couple of pretty good clues Not good The thieves gained entry to the warehouse by climbing through a small window. Yeah There's plenty of soot on that windowsill Whoever climbed in managed to leave a set of excellent prints Very considerate of them I also picked up some shreds of wool that were caught in woodwork They look like they've been torn from a sweater. What did you do with the evidence, ken? Turn it over to mr. Adams. He's sending it on to your laboratory. Oh good Say, how'd you make out? Well, I finally got to talk to the watchman. Give you anything? I think so. Yes So what about that kid he saw? Well, he just got a fleeting glimpse of him before he was slugged By the kid? That's right. He said he'd seen him before though That he was one of the gang of youngsters that played around the freight yards once in a while Did he know his name or where he lived? No, but he knows one of the other kids in the gang He gave me his name in the school that he attends Say did the watchman give you anything on the truck? No Did he see anyone else? No, the slugging occurred too quickly for him to see anything but the boy And that kid becomes real important. That's right, ken Maybe you better go over there. Okay. And if I get anything that looks good, ken I'll call you at headquarters A little after-tune Afternoon. Yeah Just sleep well, honey. Yeah, you're fine. Can I get you anything? Uh, not right now, thanks. Well, if you need anything, dear, just let me know What's the joke? Oh, there's no deal I don't get it. From bum to king in one easy lesson. What are you talking about? That 3,500 sure made a big man out of me. Oh, no, honey, stop that talk. You know that it Oh, that must be the delivery. What delivery? Well, while you were sleeping this morning. I went out. I bought a few things Oh, like what? Oh some dresses and hats. Just where do you see him? Mr. Prentice live here. That's right, sonny. Come right in. Okay Where's your packages? Well, you're talking about. I want to see Phil Prentice. What's that, Norman? It's me, mister. Tommy Winfield. Hey, are you the little punk out of my way, lady? Hi, mister. What are you doing here? Came to find out why you didn't meet me. How'd you know where I lived? I told you here after the job I figured it would be a good idea to know where to find you just in case. Phil, throw him out of here. Take it easy, lady Come on, junior, out you go. Wait a minute. Look out, Phil. He's got a gun. That's right, lady Where'd you get that cap pistol? I bought it with the 20 bucks you gave me If you think it's a cap pistol, just make a bad move and I uh, think you'll change your mind Phil, take that gun away from him Phil! He ain't got the nerve. He scares too easy. I seen that last night Phil, do something! There's only one thing he can do. Give me my cut I'm keeping this gun on both of you till I get it We will return in just a moment to tonight's file which shows how your FBI promotes security for the nation Now a word to fathers about security for the family Father, how do you feel tonight? A little tired, eh? You've had a good dinner. You're contented and don't want to be disturbed by anything Well, if that's the way you feel you'd better turn off your radio for the next 59 seconds Because you are going to be disturbed by a question that's coming at you now If I should die, how would my family get through the critical years until the youngest child finished high school? How long would my wife and children continue to be well fed? Well housed and well closed That question is so important to your family's happiness That you ought to have an answer based not on guesses or hunches, but on facts The equitable life assurance society will help you get these facts It has prepared a special fact-facing chart for fathers that has these three advantages First, its simplicity itself. You can fill it out in five minutes flat Second, you are guided every step of the way by easy-to-understand pictures Which illustrate the unavoidable expenses your family will have to meet Third, when you're finished with this fact-facing chart You'll have a clear accurate and complete picture of just what income your family would need during the critical years Say mr. Cross, that's something I really ought to know Where can I get this fact-facing chart and how much do they charge for it? Why it doesn't cost a cent the equitable society representative in your community will be glad To bring you a copy of this fact-facing chart Phone him tomorrow or send a postcard care of this station to the equitable society That's e q u i t a b l e the equitable life assurance society of the united states And now back to the fbi file little tough guy In studying the problem of juvenile delinquency One fact becomes apparent Children for the most part are faithful imitators And those who form the parade of delinquents are no exceptions They are imitating their personal heroes Heroes who have gained temporary fame through crime But the young people of america are not altogether to blame for having selected false idols That is partly the fault of those who have daily contact with our young ones For they have not made decency and honesty sufficiently attractive Children will imitate what seems most colorful to them And for that reason the path to take is clear When every child is taught that the policeman is more colorful than the criminal he catches Then and only then will juvenile delinquency cease to be a major problem The night's file continues Special agent jim taylor attempting to learn the identity of the boy involved in the warehouse robbery Is ceded in the principal's office in a neighborhood school A youngster enters No, but uh come in joe I was sent down to see the principal. I know I sent for you Who are you? Well, my name is taylor. I'm a special agent at the fbi. Huh? I'd like to ask you a couple of questions if I may fbi Joe you player on the freight yard once in a while, don't you? Well Yeah, I'd like to find out about one of the boys in your gang Uh-huh, I'd say he's older than you are About um 16 as dark hair Always wears a yellow stripe sweater. Oh, that's That's who joe I don't know and I looked you just started to tell me why did you change your mind? I didn't I don't know what you mean Joe he's wanted for questioning on a very serious charge If you know who he is that you're duty to tell me, but I don't honest Are you afraid to tell leave me alone afraid of what people might think of you for doing your duty No, no Look son, you you may not realize this, but you'd be doing that youngster a great service You'd be saving him from greater trouble when he grows older I don't be afraid of what you consider squealing joe How come on let's have his name Well, it sounds like tommy tommy who tommy winfield. You know where he lives No, but he goes to this school. Is he here today? No, he's absent Joe you've been a great help to me. You should be very proud of what you've done Thank you, son Tell me how many times do I have to tell you the fence didn't pay me off yet. You're lying I happen to know he's telling the truth. That ain't the way them things work What do you know about selling stolen goods? I made a big study on all of them things where in kindergarten Never mind a wisecracks I know more about lots than he right now than that husband of yours does now that I wouldn't brag about I'm giving you one more chance to get that dough up Otherwise this gun goes off. Oh, look kid. Will you believe wait a minute Phil? You'd better pay him off. What this kid really means business Now you're talking lady, but normally that dough's in a drawer in that desk which drawer that tough one there This one here. Yeah, that's the one Hey, I don't see any Now drop that gun. Oh my god. Pick it up Phil right Huh now jr. We give the orders Broke my hand. Oh ain't that too bad. What do we do with him? I'm gonna warn you right now if anything happens to me the cops will know who did it. What do you mean? He's throwing a block now. Look, uh, we're gonna have to get out of town. This kid knows too much We'll tie him up in the bedroom. Then let's pack and get out of here fast Oh, come on in ken. Why don't you get back about a half hour ago? Oh, I stopped by a few at headquarters left a message. Yeah. Yeah, I just got it Do you have any luck? Yes. I've identified the boy we were looking for. Good for you. His name is Tommy Winfield Where'd you get your information from the other kid? That's right. Winfield attends the same school. Did you talk to him? No, he was absent today, but I've been able to definitely link him with a warehouse robbery How? Well, this boy's been in trouble before his prints are on file in your department and you've picked up a set That's right. I had them right here I've just finished comparing them with the set that you picked up on the windowsill. They're identical. All right Did you get his home address? Yes. I'm going out there right now Fulton speaking. Hello ken. Jim Taylor. Oh, hello, Jim. How'd you make out? Good. Oh, by the way, I picked up a sweater that was on his bed I think we'll find the wool will match the shreds you found on that windowsill fine that ties that up Yes, well, I'm going out to look for him ken. I'll be in touch with you later Okay, yeah, yeah, well, let's go to it. Is the kid tied up. Okay. Yeah. Yeah, don't worry about him. Come on Right go ahead Oh, excuse me, please You mr. Prentice, what's that to you? I'm special agent Taylor of the FBI FBI. Oh Well, what can we do for you, sir? I'm looking for a youngster named winfield Tommy winfield never heard of it. Oh I found a note at his house that he'd written saying that if anything were to happen to him, you'd be responsible for it Oh, that's the craziest thing I ever heard of we don't know any Tommy winfield Nevertheless, his note did say he was coming here to your apartment Would you mind terribly if I went inside and looked around oh now wait a minute My husband was objecting because we're in a hurry. You see we got to catch a train. You'd only take me a minute Okay, okay, go ahead and look we'll go on anyway. Come on. Oh, hold on mr. Prentice I'd like you both to be here when I search the premises. Look, I told you we got to catch a train I'll get at it away. I'm sorry mr. Prentice get away. I said feel your fool You know Prentice Why were you I wouldn't start to play rough Now you might as well know that I have a search warrant here that I got just in case I ran into this kind of trouble I'll get back in there both of Okay, oh, what else can we do? I just walk in front of me. We'll take a look around here. Wait a minute. What's in here? It's closet Well, was I right? Let's keep up Go ahead hold it What's this door? It's another closet. I will take a look in there anyway. Keep out of there Wow Look, I can explain why the kid's in there Prentice untie this key. He pulled a gun on us. Try to stick us up. Yeah, sure sure. That's what he did Let me Help me. You gotta help me, please You're tommy winfield. Yeah, that's right Tommy the little tough guy Help me get out of here, please You're just like the rest of them tommy and the chips are down. You're not tough at all For his complicity in the robbery tommy winfield was sentenced to a state reformatory Fill and norm of Prentice were both sentenced to long terms in a federal penitentiary The number one problem confronting the federal bureau of investigation and every other law enforcement agency in the nation today Is juvenile delinquency If the children of today are allowed to run free and to become the criminals of tomorrow Then america faces a dark future But that need not be our fate We are the captains of our own destiny if we will take control Children of today are no different than they have ever been But they cannot be allowed merely to grow up They must be raised They must be given the advantage of parental guidance The problem of juvenile delinquency today is basically the problem of delinquent parents For that reason, we especially urge you the parents of america to keep a closer watch on your children during 1947 And if you do you can really make it a happy new year In just a moment, we will tell you about next week's exciting case from the files of your fbi But first let me answer a question when the breadwinner of a family dies What are the critical years for his wife and children? The critical years are the years before the youngest child finishes high school Years in which the home must be kept together To help you estimate just what income your family would need during those critical years The equitable life assurance society has prepared a special fact-facing chart for fathers Your equitable society representative will be glad to bring you a copy of this fact-facing chart Phone him tomorrow or send a postcard care of this station to the equitable life assurance society of the united states Next week we will bring you another colorful story from the files of the federal bureau of investigation The fugitive guest The incidents used in tonight's equitable life assurance society's broadcast Are adapted from the files of the federal bureau of investigation However, all names used are fictitious and any similarity thereafter the names of persons living or dead is accidental Tonight the music was composed and conducted by frederick steiner Your narrator was dean carlton This is your fbi is a jerry divine production This is milton cross speaking for the equitable life assurance society of the united states And the equitable society's representative in your community And inviting you to tune in again next week at this same time When the equitable life assurance society will bring you another thrilling story from the files of the federal bureau of investigation The fugitive guest On this is your fbi This is abc the american broadcasting company