Evening star., 1938-07-26
Nephec of Napoleon Created
F. B. /. 80 Years Ago Today
Agency, When Launched by Attorney
General Bonaparte in 1908, Had 81
Inuestigat0rs-Nou $50.

passed the World War Espionage Act
TWenty-one years ago today 22-
year-old law graduate of George
Washington University entered the
department as a clerk and was as
signed to the newly created War Divi-
sion, formed by Attorney General
t. w. Gregory to enforce the espion-
age laws. The clerk was John Edgar
Hoover Mr.. Hoover soon became bet
ter versed on the new wartime laws
than any one else in the department,
and he was rewarded by promotion
to special assistant to the Attorney
General.
In August, 1919, Special Assistant
Hoover was placed in charge of a
new General Intelligence Division in
the Bureau OF Investigation and he
personally began an investigation and
roundup of anarchists and other
radicals. He handled the arrest and
deportation Of Emma Goldman, Alex
ander Bergman and other agitators.
Was Football of Politics.
In the early '20s the Bureau of IN
vestlgation was at low ebb-a foot
ball OF politics as practiced under
the Daugherty regime CASTOR Means
was special agent. Mr.. Hoover COM
planned to associates in the depart
ment about conditions, to no avail.
Early in 1924 Attorney General
Daughtery resigned, and his success
sor, Harlan r. Stone, now a Supreme
Court justice, appointed Mr.. Hoover
acting director. May 10. 1924. with
1ull authority to clean house" in the
Bureau of Investigation.
Some High Lights.
Some outstanding milestones since
that eventful appointment follow:
May 81. 1924-Mr. Hoover set new
standards for special agents-morally
and professionally.
December 1s. 1sa4-Mr. Hoover
made permanent director.
October, 1e2s-First great manhunt
resulted in capture and conviction of
Marty Durkin. slayer of Special Agent
Edward c. Shanahan.
1927 Capture of DeAutremont
twins, notorious train robbers and
murderers. and solution of Usage In
dian multiple murders.
November, 1s2s-Training school
for agents organized
December 10, Standardization of
latent flngerprint of Jake Fleagle
solved Lamar, Colo bank robbery and
murders.
1930-Investigation Of F. H. Smith
Co., realty mortgage firm, and con-
viction of officers of firm.
March l, 932-International finger
print exchange arranged. Lindbergh
baby kidnapped.
June "a, 1932-"Lindbergh law"
passed, giving bureau Jurisdiction in
kidnapings. which began to sweep
Nation.
September /, 1932-Crime laboratory
established.
Dillinger Is Shot.
June IS, 1933-William Hamm kid
naped by Karpis-Barker gang.
June 17-Special Agent Raymond
Caffrey and three police officers killed
in Kansas City union station mas
sacre.
July 22-Charles Urschell kidnaped
by Bailey-Kelly gang.
August 12-Harvey Bailey captured,
Paradise, Tex.
September 26-"Machine Gun"
Kelly and wife captured, Memphis.
January II. 1934-Edward G. Bre-
mer kidnapped, st. Paul, by Karpls
gang.
April 22-Agent Carter Baum slain
by Baby Face" Nelson.
July 22-John Dillinger fatally shot
by G-men, Chicago.
October 10.-Mrs. Berry Stoll kid
naped. Louisville, KY.
October 22-"Pretty Boy" Floyd,
wanted for Kansas City massacre,
fatally shot in Ohio cornfeld.
November 27-Inspector Samuel
Cowley and Agent Herman Hollis
slain by Baby Face" Nelson and
John Paul Chase in gun battle, and
Nelson fatally wounded.
January 8, 1935-Arthur ("Doc'D
Barker captured, Chicago.
January 16-Fred and Ma" Barker
killed in Florida battle.
T,,11y
ganized.
May l, 1936-Alvin Karpis cap
tured, New Orleans.
May Harry Campbell, Karpis
aide, captured, Toledo; and William
Dainard, Weyerhaeuser kidnaper, ar
rested San Francisco.
May l1-Thomas H. Robinson, stoll
kidnaper, captured.
July, 1s38-Nine smillionth finger
print card filed.