Evening star., 1934-05-06
Ten Measures, Speedily Ap-
proved, Authorize Fed
;, eraI Payment.
DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING
ALSO GIVEN SANCTION
Seven of Measures Must Be Re-
turned to Senate for Final
Action.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ten anti-crime bills, including one
to permit the Federal Government
to put a stiff price on the heads
of criminals branded as national pub
lie enemies, we're whipped through
the House yesterday and speeced on
their way to the statute books.
The name of John DiIlinger, Middle
Western desperate, rang through the
legislative chamber time and again
during debate on the measures, which
are parts of Attorney General Cum
mings' 12-point program for invest
ing law authorities with greater power
to deal with kidnapers, gangsters and
their ilk. The House gave up its
Saturday holiday to put the bills
through.
Authorize Death Penalty.
In marked contrast with the pro-
tracted consideration and long delays
that preceded enactment of what be-
came known as the Lindbergh kid
naping law. the willing House in only
a few moments gave it 20 K" to an
amendstory bill already passed by
the Senate which would authorize
the death penalty for kidnapers who
take their victims across State lines.
The Patman reward bill which
would authorize an appropriation of
S25 900 to be used for rewards for
the capture of designated public
enemies dead or alive. and as much
more for rewards for information
leading to arrest and conviction of
criminals, stipulates the Attorney
General must determine whether
person has previously been convicted
of felony before he may be desig-
mated a public enemy and subject of
the reward.
Representative Cochran, Democrat,
of Missouri, sought to remove the
limitation. but Chairman Summers OF
the Judiciary Committee contended
that in view of the fact that this is
an authorization for the Attorney
General to pick man who hasn't
been tried and offer a reward for
shooting him down, some restriction
ought to be made"
Will oil 14lolobON many va bAAN WSASN
criminals sought had escaped previous
convictions, but Summers and other
committee members sided with the
chairman's position that Il think
there is such a thing as staying on
our feet"
SIS Offered For Dillinger.
Representative Patman, Democrat,
of Texas, pointed out to the House
that the only reward up for Dillinger
today is S25.' and said he could see
why local peace officers. however pa
triotic and bound to their duty. would
not put themselves in the path of
danger in dealing with such cha-ac-
ters when a local law had not been
violated and there was no provision
for taking care of their families in
case the officers were killed.
Cummings had indOrsed the bill,
one he thought would be very
helpful"
The Attorney General came in for
criticism from Representative Young,
Democrat, of Ohio. who termed Cum
mings assertion that there were some
200, 900 armed gangsters an absurd,
aSinine statement"
Young, who sought to reduce the
reward authorization from $4,000 to
$4,000, said 1T is time some one
saved the taxpayers money"
Representative Oliver, Democrat. of
New York. said Cummings estimate
obviously was made to call the atten-
ton of the people to the rampant
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