 The Equitable Life Insurance Society presents This Is Your FBI This Is Your FBI, the official broadcast, a chapter from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation presented transcribed as a public service by the Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States and the Equitable Society representative in your community Right now in the offices of many representatives of the Equitable Life Insurance Society, lights are still burning. For until a moment ago, equitable men had been making phone calls contacting men and women who look as if they are apt to be far more successful than the average person. Make a point to listen to the middle commercial on This Is Your FBI tonight, Equitable Men Earth. It tells about the equitable society's plan for men and women on the way up. In about 14 minutes, you'll hear full details on this special plan for every man who believes in himself believes he will succeed. Nice FBI file, but fiery fugitive. Recently, a tornado tore through some of our southern states. Tore through villages and cities that lay in its path and caused the death of approximately 50 people. Newspapers in every section of the country featured stories about the tornado on their front pages and almost every headline gave the latest count on the number whose lives had been stuffed out. The Federal Bureau of Investigation does not take issue with the fact that the news may headline for it is well aware that the loss of those 50 people has greatly affected several communities. However, few headlines emblazoned the fact that almost that many lives are lost in the United States every day of every week at the hands of American criminals. According to the latest figures, there were almost a thousand murders pitted in this country every month during the past year nor have these last 12 months in a period when killers went wild. For each year, the number of deaths resulting from criminal actions can choose to hold at a rather steady level, at a disgracefully high level. Your FBI brings this to your attention because there is something new that speaking citizens can do about the situation. Put more uniform policing on the streets of your city, pay them a living wage, and the number of crimes will be materially fewer. Failure. And they may increase. And if that happens, you can be sure of only one thing. No one can tell how far the crime wave will go or where it will stop. While it is above the freight train, it is slowly finding the mountain range. A shadowy dressed man stands at the door of one of the bus cars of this lane. He calls out for attention. Hey, Brownie! Yeah? Come here. Come on, we're getting off. What for? Nothing here. Look down the bank. See them crimes? Yeah. That's a jungle. And it's cold. Come on. You okay, kid? Yeah, yeah. Now let's head down the bank. I wish we could hide the car. Ah, that's so good. I don't like riding freaks. That's the best way to travel when you're hot, kid. It's got some peggy inside. There's a path that's peggy. I'm real hungry. We'll bump some, bump some fire sticks. Okay, you two. Come on down here. Come on. Yeah. Come on. Come on. Get down here. Come on. I got two more up here, Charlie. Here we go. Do you want to come to the bank? No. Okay. All right. Keep two. Get moving. Get down that line. Hey, look. What's it all about? You'll find out. Just do what you're told. We need two more here for a bus stop. Right with you. Okay. Get on down the hill into the bus. Yes, Taylor. Have a seat. Thank you. I just got a call from police headquarters. Two hoodlums we've been looking for in town. The company's at the file. It's out of text, though. You'd better take over. Now, at the same time, I'll get it back down. Two months ago, an IO came in on two men named Bill Medford and Chief Brown, Alias Brown. What do they want us to do? In First Nation. When did you get here? I don't know. Well, they didn't get much in any store. Maybe $15 or $20 at the most. The drop keepers who didn't pay would be enough. All store owners here were alerted to ask for credentials with any federal inspection presented in town. Well, this morning, Medford and Brown ran into a grocery store over on the west side. The woman remembered our warnings. When did you get here? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. Now do that and notify me when you get it. Alright, you'll find seats in the back of the bus. Get moving. Okay, okay. You can roll now. Alright. This is a company. Yeah. Why not what this is all about? Hey Pop. Hey. What is it, boy? Look, what is this deal? Hmm? Why'd the cops load us on this bus? Where we going? Oh, oh. Up to Mount Winnick. What's Mount Winnick? Nice, yeah. Very noble and majestic mountain. Have to be prepared for destruction by fire. Oh, that's fine. What you got to do with us? Well, we're going to have to put the fire out. You mean this ain't a pinch? Oh, not at all. Well, let's get off this. Wait, wait, wait. I don't think they'd be in favor of that boy. Okay. They've got a right to pick up anybody in emergency. They've been moving up all the way. Come on, Pop, hold it. Good Lord. They had a fire last year. They used a couple thousand men. You, uh, you're going to have to kill them. Oh, every year. You're getting so close to it. You almost got so happy. Well, shouldn't it be? Yeah. Getting a chance to earn enough to fire that boy away? You mean you can pay for this one? Yes, sir. Then you can check out Uncle Sam's They dropped me a gate. I've got to report I'm missing Brown. Yes, what is it? Well, the railroad didn't find a single dead end on that freight. But I learned that the train made one stop at a place called Williams. Oh, I didn't, man. I just posted it to the police. They told me about getting a request for help from the Ranger Station out of the park. What kind of help? There's a fire that's out of control upon my running. Oh, I see. Well, the big rinse in that area was rounded up. Well, then there's a good chance that Matt's putting Brown or in that roundabout. That's what I guess. Let me try to get the park service on the phone. We've got no case here to go in. You can fly up there tonight. Hey, Ed. That means that, boys. Again? Get on the bus. Get off your line. I can get off your line. You don't get used to it. After a couple of weeks, you'll learn how to sleep. I don't get used to it. Get off your line. No, he's playing. Come on, boys. Come on. Let's get in line. Come on. What's this for, Bob? Oh, everything. Oh, spell it out. Yeah. Go equipment. Get your assignment. That kind of stuff. What are we supposed to sleep? Well, right over there. That's a little freaky. That's close to the fire? Oh, right. At least a couple of miles away. Hold it up there. Where? Soft job? Why? Sure, boy. You're telling me you like to drop the butter into the Mediterranean. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on! Come on, man. Come on, man! Old man! He's too pissed! He herself is! He's all looking atcoat you know! Come on, man! Come on, man! Come on! Come on. You take it if that's all right. What for? Good job! He's got to know who he's being. He'll take the things we do. Hold it up, man. Look, leave this to looks! What do we do, Joe? Let him mug in first. Somebody knocked captain. Yeah, well, by that time... I'm looking for just to range your Stan Jones. That's hereby by the wing, don't you? Aww! Thanks very much. You Stan Jones? I understand you're looking for a couple of men named Joe Medford and Pete Brown. Yeah, that's right. Are they here? No way or no. I've gone through my files and if they were brought in they registered under different names. But you think you might take a look around? Well, we've got a couple of thousand men spread over a ten mile front. You've got a better chance that you stay right here. Oh, awesome. Well, we take everybody's pictures for the payroll record. You can look them over as soon as they're developed. Well, when will I be? Oh, first one's ought to be along and say, oh, maybe ten minutes? Fine. I'll wait. Are you going with us? No. We're going in. No, no, no. They're nice people. No, no, wait a minute. We need some help. You've got to know where to hit. It's going to be all the trail. That trail? I suppose you'd tell us what trail to take to get out. You want to know where we're going. That's a good thing. Couple, boys. Couple with us would be tough. Come on. Let's say this piece of paper here. There's a hole far up here. And over here down here. And just here. That hill over here. You could straight ahead just come to the trail. Can't miss it. Maybe that's more map. Yeah. Go. No. About a half mile. Right about here. Hey, you come to walk in the trail. See, you take the one to the left. It winds up this way. It's here. Couple to the top of the mountain. How long will it take? Yeah. What time is it now? I don't know about that. Oh. You get to something for dawn. See, it's beautiful up there. Never saw such a view. Yeah. We ain't interested in view. What happens to you? Well, you look down here. You look for a lake down on the other side. And you brought it to your head right toward it. You get it. Just before you get there, you find something to railroad tracks there. You don't go there in the morning. Yeah. Well, here you are. Yeah. Well, you'll have to get some sleep tonight. Yeah. Sure. You'll like this. Just a moment. This exciting file which shows how your FBI helps protect the security of America. Now let's turn from present security to future hope. What's in store for America in the 1950s? What do economists say? On the whole, it looks as if we are destined to enjoy the greatest peacetime prosperity in our country's history. By 1960, our annual national income will probably rise to $275 billion, $65 billion higher than it is today. Before they come to an end, the 1950s may well be known as the fortunate 50s. 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He expects that when he is apprehended, a soft-hearted judge or jury will apply it to him. If some of you feel that such a description is unnecessarily harsh, it is ample proof that your acquaintance with our criminal population in this country has been slighted, has been, in fact, not existed. The mind of the criminal is something apart. It does not resemble that of a law-abiding citizen, nor does it function in the same way. Of the millions of criminals now at large in the United States, it is safe to say that no two are exactly alike. However, it is even safer to say that all of them have one thing in common, one unwritten mother under which each of them are buried. A mother which adds to simple questions are six-word question readings. Can I get away with it? Can I say if the I-file continues that the district range is over? See you later, pictures. Ah, no, Stan. Well, here's another patch of this one. Oh, he's an old whinoe. He's been up here on fire the couple of times. Oh, hey, Stan, this is Joe. Let's see the back of that picture. You get registered under a fake name. Two pounds, picture ought to be in the same point somewhere. According to these numbers, the metric's over on the west slope. Yeah, here's Brian's picture. Yeah, let's see that one. Uh-huh, yep. They're both in the same crow. Is there any trouble finding them? Let's see, it's a quarter past four now. Nope, their ship doesn't go on for two hours. They're probably not awake yet. Oh, what are they for? New Lookout Tower of Statenness. District Ranger Jones digging. Yeah, so. Get him over to first aid. Joe Medford and Pete Brown. Oh, where are they now? Okay, thanks. Getting pretty light. Yeah. One of them near the top. The old guy said we'd get it done. Done? I know done. We may have trouble seeing that lake. Smoke is pretty heavy. Hey, what? This stuff we're walking on, this moss. Feels wet. Let's dig this stuff away. There's nothing under it. Nothing but dirt. Come on, kid. Let's keep climbing. I'm imagining this. Is this smoke getting thicker? It's thicker. I hope it's not too tough on the horses. They can stand it better than us. Nothing worries me more than smoke. Oh, what's that? The wind. It could be shifting. If it does, we're into trouble. Fire might jump the valley right under this hill. Maybe it'd rather turn around. Hold it, hold it. What is it? What about it? They're being prepared by something. Maybe Medford and Brown? Let me see that. Soft southeast on my compass. Yeah, mine too. Come on, Jim. Let's take a look. I'm feeling we're off the trail. But it's still clear, Jim. Little bush with the dust. Yeah, I know. What do we have to face on this with this smoke? What about the map? That tells us no good. Think we should turn back? What, we can get a map? We could make out we got lost. Try it again tomorrow, maybe. How are you forgetting, kid? We can tap that old guy out. Well, what's the water? We need a lake. Let's go by the railroad tracks. Come on. Trail again, Jim. Let's get off and look around. All right. Woo-hoo. Had wind shifted, all right. Stan, you want to turn back? Yeah, we might have to soon. Come on, let's head up the trail. All right. Stan, where are the other groups by now? Well, we're working the gridiron pattern. Where are the south side of it? All of us are working towards the center. All right, Jim. What do you got? Look at that moss there. It's been all clawed up. Someone thought it was water underneath. Was that your boy? Yep, I do. No animal would be that stupid. Hey, Stan. What are you doing out here this week? I'm not sure. What do you see? Something moved up there on that opposite slope. Yeah. Yeah, there they are. Here. What can I line up with? Straight up past that big rock. The one on the white face there. Yeah. Yeah, I see them. Jim, they're headed right up into the fire. Can we cut them off? I don't know, but let's try. What's going on with this? Come on, stay with it. If we don't get water soon, I'll... Wait, wait. Yo, it's all around. I know. What do we do? Yeah, it's there. All of them is arranged. You hear that, Jim? Yeah. Yeah, come on. Hey, yeah. Hey, make it tip here. All right, Jim, come on. Follow us down here. There's a burn down there. Come on. This is going to be up up close, Jim. Look at that tree. A one on the right. Mm-hmm. Howdy, Jim. How about a little water? Yeah. Where am I? You're back at cap. There's been a big blank someplace. What happened? Your head made contact with a rock. Oh, this was after we got past that falling tree. That's right. Then we'll get that burned out patch while you trip. What about your two prisoners? They're in the local jail right now. And your job is over. Man, I just start by here to thank you for all you've done. And I want you to know that I'm making a special request that my next assignment be a simple big city stick up. Joe Medford and Pete Brown were tried in federal court and convicted of violating the statute which forbids impersonation of federal officers. Each was sentenced to a term of 15 years. The forest fire in tonight's case ultimately was extinguished, but only at a tremendous cost. The park serviced as a remarkable job fighting these fires and the bravery exhibited in this evening's dramatization by District Ranger Jones was no exception to their general conduct or courage is a vital ingredient in putting out this type of fire. Each year similar places take many lives and destroy thousands upon thousands of acres of property. Those losses are tragic. Truly tragic because they can so easily be avoided. Almost every big fire is started through the abject carelessness of a well-meaning but unthinking person. Many of you now listening to this program are planning spring or summer vacation trips, journeys which may find you traveling through one of this nation's great forests. If you are making any such plans, please remember a few simple rules. The most important are, first, please put out your cigarettes before throwing them away. And second, please extinguish campfires after they have served their purpose. Remember too that one moment's carelessness on your part might easily start a fire that would cost a hundred lives. And of that hundred, one might be your own. In just a moment, we will tell you about next week's exciting FBI fire. Now one last word on the equitable society's plan for men and women on the way up. It's a plan for the man who knows that the day will come when his friends will say to him, Hey, Jim, I just heard about your new job. Great going, boy. Congratulations. If you are that kind of man, then the sooner you get in touch with an equitable society representative, the better. Ask him for full information on the Equitable Society's life insurance plan for men and women on the way up. Or send a postcard care of this station to the Equitable Life Insurance Society. Next week we will dramatize another case from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a dramatic expose of the activities of two expert swindlers. Its subject, the marriage racket. Its title, The Honeymoon Homicide. The incidents used in tonight's equitable life insurance society's 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 persons living or dead is accidental. Tonight the music was composed and conducted by Frederick Steiner. The author was Jerry D. Lewis. Your narrator was William Woodson and special agent Taylor was played by Stacey Harris. Others in the cast were Anthony Barrack, Walter Burke, Sam Edwards, Ed Gargan, Bill Johnstone, Stan Jones and Rowan Withers. This is your FBI is a very divine production. 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