Evening star., 1933-08-09

most careful study from medical and
other experts before he is permitted
to gain return to the ordinary walks
of life This Is not Federal problem
essentially, but it may be that some
recommendations can be made through
our studies that will lead to uniform
practices to be followed in the various
State institutions.
Machine Gun Sale Limited.
I'VE have reached an agreement
already with those manufacturing ma
chine guns in our country. They have
agreed to refrain from selling the same
to any one other than the Federal Gov
ernment and the law enforcement
agencies of the subdivisions. There is
no possible excuse for machine guns
being freely accessible in our country.
| It is reasonable, believe, to suggest
| that if our domestic manufacturers con.
| form to such ruling, our country should
| not be flooded with machine guns i'm
ported from abroad. The question OF
proper regulation of firearms, which has
long been under the public eye, IS re-
ceiVing intensive study and in due time
we intend to recommend appropriate
legislation upon this subject
In the meantime, we are seeking
country and we are in direct COM
| munication with many of the local nav
enforcement agencies in an attempt to
bring about the maximum amount OF
cooperation and correlation between
| the various law enforcement agencies IN
| Clir country. Once upon time the So
called desperadoS committed crimes IN
| the various States when there were nc
methods of transportation available but
| by horse or on foot. Today kidnaperS
racketeerS and gangSters are employing
telephones, radios, automobiles and even
airplanes. 1t would be folly to EXPECT
to meet this type of warfare with the
Government adopting the means thai
were invoked during the days OF the
| prairie Schooners.
| In many instances 1t will appear thai
the State authorities. without the
closest type of coordination and CO.
| operation and without the help OF the
| Federal Government, will be unable tt
cope with these problems. especially
where large cities are located near bor-
ders and gangsters have built nest:
across the State line. 1t is for sucf
reasons that the Federal Government
may take a more prominent part In the
suppression of these crimes than those
who founded our Government NIGH
|
It is for such reason that we invite yol
to send in your complaints in cases O.
extortion and kidnapping and organized
racketeering. The public can be O.
great assistance in the solution OF thes'
crimes and, in this respect, 1t is oul
desire to offer concrete suggestions.
Press Help Outlined.
"The press can render no greater
service than refraining from printing
matters prematurely released, elthe
deliberately or unwittingly. by garrulou
agents of the law. when the PUBLISHING
of such material furnishes warning Il
the gangsters that the law is on thei
trail In many instances this unfor
tunate publicity has rendered useles
the results of long hours and hard labo
of the operatives of the Bureau of In
vestigation and has prevented tn
speedy capture of dangerous criminal
and made their apprehension a NOR
difficult and prolonged task.
In the first place, in every kidnapinl
case notify the Bureau Of Investigation
at Washington by telephone. You cal
take your Government into your conf
dence The first interest Of this de
part.nent will be the protection OF tn
! life of the victim and his safe return
ton of the criminal and the place o
his abode are available only at Wash
ington Proper advice can be given +
you as to the steps which you ma
take that will not alone provide for tn
return of the victim, but will enabl
you to do your full part in apprehend
ing the criminal. OF course. if yol
give publicity to this matter in your owl
community. the secrecy OF the Depart
ment of Justice will be Of no avail
listen to radio broadcasts.
Secrecy an Advantage.
IF, however, you notify this depart
ment and refrain from any publicity
even to the extent of keeping the mat
ter a secret from your neighbors an
others, We will have the advantage o
a trained force of investigators CO
operating silently with you while tn
kidnapers will remain in ignorance O
their activities We have the scientifl
devices which can be of extreme valu
to you Newspapers can be of grea
assistance in cooperating with tn
authorities Even If it is necessary t
pay ransom money temporarily, certain
precautions and safeguards = can b
taken which will be Of great assistanc
in the return of the victim and tn
solution of the crime. Valuable tim
may be lost by your failure to take tn
. Government into your confidence. ]
would not do to outline the step
which can be taken for your protec
. ton and for the solution of the Grim