Evening star., 1932-04-11
All Banks Get
Numbers on
Notes.
"JAFSIE" FAILS
TO LOSE HOPE
Believes Captors
Will Yet Send
Child Back.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOPEWELL, N. j., April IL
The sign of the double cross
famed across the Lindbergh baby
kidnapping today.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has
paid $4,000 for his stolen child
but the baby has not been re-
turned.
The serial numbers of each bill
are in the hands of bankers
throughout the country. They
have been requested to telegraph
the Treasurer of the United States
if any of the bills-all of 1928 is
sue-come to their notice.
Col. Lindbergh, in another OF
the rare statements he has au-
thorized since the child was stolen
from the Sourland Hills estate
March /, made several moot points
clear last night.
Original Ransom Note.
He disclosed definitely that
there was an original ransom note,
and that this note was such as to
provide an absolute means of
identifying the kidnapers.
He made clear that the parties to
whom he paid $50 900 in SIS. $40 and $40
banknoteS early this month, had con-
vinced him that they were bona fide
representatives of the kidnapers, if not
the kidnapers themselves.
He went further and reiterated his
hope that the kidnapers would make
good their promise It was even re-
ported that Col Lindbergh was willing
to consider replacing the currency-the
serial numbers of which now are in the
hands of all banks in the country-with
gold coin, which carries no Identification
numbers.
Col. Lindberghs statement last night
said:
AT the time the baby was kidnapped
ransom note for $4,000 was left in
the nursery. For obvious reasons it was
necessary to withhold information con-
corning the rams m note.
"A means was offered in the ransom
note of positive identification of the
kidnapers thereafter. Subsequent notes
received were identified by this means
and at the time the ransom was paid
over the kidnapers used the same means
to positively identify themselves as the
ones who had carried off the baby.
This is the only means by which
Col. Lindbergh can know for fact that
he Is dealing with the kidnapers. 1t
has been withheld and will be withheld
by Col Lindbergh for future identifica-
tion.
Paid Before April 6.
1T must be remembered that the
oaby has not been returned and it has
oeen and still is the policy of the State
police authorities that the primary
motive is to accomplish the safe return
OF the baby and all efforts are and will
be bent in this direction"
The money-nearly 5000 bills-was
PAID some time before April 6.
Just where the representatives of the
Klonapers were contacted was not an
nounced. Today's Daily News says the
rendezvous for the payment of the ran
som money was the Long Island
aviation Country Club, at Hicksville,
Long Island, and that it took place a
week ago Sunday.
Inc News says those present at the
meeting with the kidnapers' represent
atlVe were Col. Lindbergh, his close
lIlend and adviser, Col Henry Brecken-
Iioge; John Fogarty a private detec-
i've and a representative CT DR.. John
r. Condon, ST, the 72-year-old teacher
ana welfare worker, who has been
Ioehtliled as the author of the "Jafsie"
advertisements which have appeared in
ne" York papers The "Jafsie" adver-
tSeHieitS nave been used in an effort
70 negotiate with the abductors.
1nPTp
Cnele has appeared fer the past few
oayS-thls advertisement:
WhSt Is wrong? Have you crossed
me? Please better directions"
II was signed "Jafsie."
Oondon, who picked the signature
JaiSie because it sounds like his
lillIlaS' j. F. C., was reported TODAY as
u,niaLScouraged at the failure of the
EiuhaperS TO return the child He in
ulcateo that the spot designated for the
return was on Martha's Vineyard. Mass
ana ne pointed out that the waters
there were alive with Coast Guard and
rum-runnlng boats at the time set for
the return. He was not surprised he
SAID that the kidnapers declined to risk
being caught. w ''N
Norfolk Men Amazed"
me ITee Norfolk, Va. 'intermedi-
aries, who have believed themselves in
contact with the kidnapers, said thew
were amazed" at the turn develon,
ments had taken They said thew had
no knowledge in advance that the
colonel was negotiating with the men
70 Whom th.e ransom was paid.
John H. Curtis, one of the "inter-
mediaries," left Norfolk by naval plane
yesterday ostensibly to confer again
with Col Lindbergh at Hopeweli, It
was indicated, however. that he might
also attempt to renew contact with the
persons with whom he and his two
Norfolk associates have been conducting
negotiations.
The New York Daily News. the Chi
cago Tribune and the Detroit Mirror.
allied newspapers, offered $50 600 to-
dav Tor exclusive information" which
VIII enable any of the three newspapers
to restore the baby to its parents.
Col, H. Norman Schwarzkopf head
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
GRANOl OFF TO GENEVA