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Tonight's FBI file the walkie-talkie stick ups During six horrible years of war Millions of human beings were slaughtered and today countless other millions are homeless and starving All because the younger generations of two nations had been imbued with a savage contempt for the rights and property of others Had grown up in the belief that the way to get what you want was to steal it and if necessary use a gun Today the lives and rights and property of American citizens are being assaulted by the biggest army of criminals in the country's entire history How old are they? More than one out of five is under 21 years of age and the percentage is increasing Last year the largest number of arrests in all age groups was a boys and girls 17 years old Boys more or less like those in tonight's case from the files of your FBI Young Jack Chase whose crippled leg had long since earned him the cruel nickname Gimpy Spent most of his time in his little workshop in the cellar of the chase house in Cincinnati And that's where he was that afternoon with his younger brother Freddy and Freddy's running mate Knuckles Butler Brought him a problem to solve for them Can we come in Jack? Huh? Oh sure come ahead Go ahead Knuckles Okay Me and Knuckles want you to show us how to work something Oh what do you got? If you lay off what you're doing I'm gonna have Gimpy we'll show you My name is Jack Okay Look at these things over will you Jack? Wonky talky radio sets That's right They're brand new Mm-hmm And they got US Army stamped on them too No kid What did you and Knuckles get these Freddy? Well we got My cousin just got home from the Army He had them and we borrowed them Okay That's right Jack that's where we got them I see How did it work? Well they had to be set at the same frequency first Then what? I'll show you See we'll make it 112 mega cycles We'll make the wavelength about two and a half meters What does that mean Jack? Well I would take too long to explain You want to set this other too don't you? Yeah Let's see There we are I'll pull out the antenna like this Mm-hmm When you want to talk what do you do? Flip the switch over this way Well what about when the other guy's talking? You flip it back I get it Now how can we tell if these things are working? Well look I'll go outside and see if we can make contact Okay Leave your switch like it is till you hear me Right This looks like it's gonna be real easy Knuckles Yeah Do you talk now? He said wait for him I ain't gonna do anything This is Jack Can you hear me talking Knuckles? Over Yeah sure I heard you swell Let me say something Get away We'll all come I'm gonna help you out in that job Yeah that's stupid the switch is open What job is that Fred? Fred do you hear me? He didn't say job he said joke We're gonna take these things out tonight and have some fun I'm on the roof of the warehouse you dope Quit talking unless you gotta warn me about something Get down here I found the door to the stairs that lead down inside An island is supposed to be on the top floor So it'll happen to take me long Just keep a watch out for the cops I'm going down in now Is it stopping there? Next time stupid don't holler unless it's real trouble Now shut up That'll be enough Mark When you won't get hurt Okay I gotta got you coming down the steps I heard you ever since you got in a roof Yeah I just wanted to see how you were working So now you know Yeah Pretty smart He was in walkie-talkies, eh? Now wait a minute Don't flip that switch so your pal can hear what's going on I want to get him too Knuckles how you doing? I don't ask him to tell you Give me that thing I'll handle the switch and tell you what to say Hi Knuckles Something wrong? Answer me All right now When I flip the switch you tell him what I say for it You tell him You get it? Sure I got it You get this too Sure kid I'll get the nylons and be with you in a minute Then two hours later that night in the office of agent and charge Revere of the Cincinnati field office of the FBI I'm a night watchman down to Medford brothers warehouse Mr. Revere You seem to have taken quite a going over Yeah You had a pretty good knock in the head I guess What happened? Well I've already reported the burglar to the police But I thought you fellas might be interested too You say burglary? Yes A couple of hours ago Two kids Pulted Kids, huh? There's an awful lot of them getting in trouble these days Yeah Now I came to you I remember reading in the paper this morning about that army stuff That was broken into down on the river docks last night Oh yes, yes There were some binoculars and walkie-talkie radio sets stolen These kids tonight Mr. Revere used walkie-talkies What? One of them was posted down the street for a lookout While the other one came inside by the roof to steal some nylons I should have held on to the one kid I had Instead of trying to get him to get the other one inside too That's when you got struck down? That's right Did you get a look at his walkie-talkie set it on? Yes, it had US Army stamped on it You must have been able to get a pretty fair description of the boy too Yes sir, I'd say he's about 17 or 18 Oh, just a minute I want to get special agent Niles in on this Yes sir And then we'll get to work and see if we can save a couple of youngsters from getting into even more serious trouble than they have tonight What is it friend? Has Knuckles been here? No Where is that guy? He's supposed to meet me here an hour ago You're seeing quite a bit of him lately aren't you? Yeah, why? He's not a good guy to hang around with Now wait a minute, since when are you running my life? I'm just giving you some good advice Well, save it You know he was arrested last month for breaking into a candy store over on Front Street He didn't hang that job on him, he got off Nevertheless he was guilty, and you know it All I know is he's the right guy, so lay off of him Look Freddy, my only concern is that he doesn't get you into trouble Stop preaching will ya? I can look out for myself Revere speaking This is Niles Mr. Revere Good, I'm glad you called in But I haven't got any lead on those kids yet Maybe I have What? A woman just phoned She'd read about the walkie talkies being stolen Yeah? Yeah, she saw a kid next door to her house yesterday afternoon using one Uh-uh The boy has a cripple leg, so he couldn't have been the one who slugged the night watchman But he could have been the one who played lookout Mmm, it's possible Anyway, you better hop out and have a talk with the boy Here's the name and address Jack Chase? Yeah, that's right My name is Niles, I'm a special agent of the FBI FBI? That's right Well, what are you doing here? I'd like to ask you a few questions Okay, what about? A walkie talking radio set Huh? Do you have one around here? No, sir Why? The neighbor of yours said she saw you using one yesterday afternoon Look, what's this all about? Robbery was committed last night by two boys, they're used walkie talkies They believe they're the same ones that were stolen from an army warehouse I don't know anything about them I understand you have a brother Yeah, that's right Is he around? No, sir But I'm sure he didn't have anything to do with it either We were both home last night when that robbery was committed I can prove it How do you know you can? Because I... I didn't tell you what time the robbery happened Well, I... I don't have to know the time I see Well, Jack, I guess that'll be all for now Sorry, I can't help you, mister Maybe you will yet, one way or another Go along, son Hey, what kept you, knuckles? I had to wait around to see that guy downtown Did he buy the nylons? Sure How much? 50 bucks 50? Well, 10 times that you told me yourself Look, we're just starting Wait until we get a rep Then we can write our own ticket I took a lot of chances for a measly fifth Save the beefs, will ya? Is your brother in the cellar? I don't know Let's go see Why? I'd like to clip him for a couple of chisels Come on What do you need chisels for? How do you think we break into places? Bring in doorbells? Oh Okay Hi, Jack I've been waiting for you, Freddie Yeah? And you, too, knuckles What for? I had a visitor a little while ago He was from the FBI What did he want? I think you already know What are you talking about? Those walkie-talkies You didn't get them from your cousin, knuckles Sure I did You're lying They were stolen from the army That ain't... Shut up, Fred They were used last night in a robbery at a warehouse You, too, committed that robbery You're crazy Oh, no The FBI tried to pin on me Because somebody saw me trying out the walkie-talkies yesterday What'd you tell them? Nothing Yes What do you mean by that? I'm going to give you both a chance first to go down to the FBI and tell them you did it What do you want to do? See your own brother throwing on the clink? He'll only get in worse trouble hanging around with you You going to do as I say, Freddie? No Okay I gave you a chance Wait a minute, Gimp Yeah? Where do you think you're going? You won't confess So I'm going to do it for you Oh, no, you won't Get out of my way Are you kidding? Hey Hey, don't, Knuckles Keep out of this Oh, Knuckles Shut up That should keep him quiet Let's get out of here We will return in just a moment to tonight's case which shows how your FBI helps provide national security And now let's listen in on a conversation about social security between a man named Mike McNulty and his friend, the Equitable Society Representative Hey, what do you take me for? A big shot with a fancy salary? How can a man who earns $60 a week think of retiring at $65 with an income of $100 a month? Because you've got a good old uncle who's going to help you do just that, Mike Uncle? I have no rich uncle My father's only brother died last year and all he left was debts No, Mike The uncle I'm talking about is Uncle Sam What you'll get from Uncle Sam's social security gives you a big head start towards that $100 a month when you're still young And what do you think of that? 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Oh, hello The nurse said I could come in Okay Okay Thanks How did you know I was here? I went to your house again a while ago to see you But you told them it was a hit-and-run driver that knocked you down Well, that's what it was Automobiles can mess up a fella like you are messed up, Jack but I never knew one to reach out and punch their victim in the eye, too What do you mean? You've got a beautiful shiner Look, I got it just... Jack, where's your brother? I don't know You mean he hasn't even been here to see you? Yeah, sure Sure he was here Well, then he must have come in and gone out by the window Nobody in the hospital saw him Nobody at home knows where he is Nobody at Knuckles' house knows where he is, either Knuckles? That's the nickname of the boy who slugged the watchman last night and your brother has a pal by that nickname your folks told me Oh Why did they beat you up? Who said they did? I could tell today that you'd guessed who committed that crime last night so when you wouldn't talk, I left you wrong Now look, mister Then you went to Freddie and Knuckles and advised them to confess and that's when they beat you up, isn't it? I'm not talking Look, you're not sparing your folks or Freddie either, Jack What do you mean? You're letting them in for a much bigger shock later on You're only saving Freddie for that day when he kills somebody and gets sent to the electric chair How do you feel about that knowing that you could have prevented it? What do you want to know? Everything I've said is the truth, isn't it? Yes Then where are they? I don't know Honest, I don't All right, but you can still help Maybe you can tell me something about those walkie-talkies Freddie Yeah? Do me a favor, will you? What? Quit sneaking along the street like you're wearing a convict suit I can't help it Look, we got here to Louisville OK, didn't we? Yeah, but nobody knows we're here But they'll keep looking, Knuckles And when they get to Louisville, we'll be gone Only guys that stop moving and stop using their heads get caught Maybe so I gotta, gotta hang out I'll case out another job I've got to raise some dope first Come on Where we going? To find a hot shop What for? I'm gonna hack these binoculars That'll bring us 20, 25 What'll a guy think when he sees US Army stamped on them? You know, he's getting the best there is That's all Let's go Send for me, Mr. Riviere Yes, that alert we put out on the walkie-talkies and binoculars last night is paid off Yeah? I just got a call from the office in Louisville What happened? Two kids answering the description of the ones we're after Pawned some Army binoculars there about an hour ago Oh, then I guess I better start rolling Spencer of the Louisville office will be waiting to give you a hand Good All I hope is the kids don't get rid of those walkie-talkies too What's up, Freddie? I got us a job all cased out for tonight You look like you're getting ready to go somewhere I was just waiting till you got back to tell you Tell me what? I'm going back home You're what? I made up my mind, Knuckles, I'm leaving Now sit down Look, it won't do any good to act that way, Knuckles Maybe I didn't hit you hard enough No matter what you do, I'm quitting You can't quit even if I let you Why not? You're up to your ears now, same as I am I don't care, I'm going back home and give myself up And you ought to do the same, Knuckles Not me I'm just getting started And when we finish this job, I'm heading west No, no, I'm not helping you Oh, yes I don't want you I'll get somebody with some guts But this job, we do together I'm trying to pull in this thing tonight, Miles We better wait it out, Spencer Maybe they changed their frequency According to the butter, they don't know that much about it We had to set it for them Well, our receiver is set at 112 megacycles, too I wish we would pick up something Of course it's possible He might be doing a job without you walking Wait a minute, huh? Yeah, step on it I'm starting out the back way now The way I came in I'll clear out front Buddy, what's the matter? Who said that? Special Agent of the FBI, Knuckles I just picked up Freddie outside Well, what is this? Special Agent 2 And you're both coming back to Cincinnati How did you find us? When we get to Cincinnati I'll let a certain cripple boy tell you all about it, son Come on Because of his youth And his sincere desire to go straight again Young Freddie Chase was released to his parents And put on his good behavior For a period of six months The boy called Knuckles Butler, however Showed no spirit of repentance whatsoever And he is now serving a term In a school of correction Tonight, ladies and gentlemen We bring you a timely message On the subject of juvenile delinquency From the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Mr. J. Edgar Hoover America's crime bill Runs into billions annually If it could be diverted The standard of living of every family in the nation Would be raised Increasingly, our crime problem Is becoming a youth problem A generation of right living and right thinking Could bring crime to a minimum If all parents would devote Only a little more time to their children Learning to know and understand them Influencing them by example Winning their confidence by companionship And instilling in them a heartfelt respect For the rights of others And for constituted authority They would be investing in their future Happiness and security It is not too late to capitalize Upon the vacation theme A time when many young people Are not thoroughly occupied Now that school is out Your son or daughter, niece or nephew Grandson or granddaughter Brother or sister Needs real companionship and understanding Give them a chance by seeing to it That they have your company During their vacation And yours will be more meaningful By having them with you In just a moment, we'll tell you About next week's colorful story From the files of your FBI Once again, friends Let me remind you that no matter how much you earn You have a valuable asset in social security And your equitable society representative Will gladly show you how easy it is To build your social security Into full security He'll explain to you how social security And life insurance can work together For your complete protection And will help you determine Exactly where you stand under social security No obligation, of course Phone him tomorrow Your equitable society representative Is listed in your local phone book Under the name Equitable E-Q-U-I-T-A-B-L-E 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 sinister witness The incidents used in tonight's Equitable Life Assurance Society's broadcast Are adapted from the files Of the Federal Bureau of Investigation The role of J. 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