Show WAR ON BANK BANDITS national bankers banker association Prell pressing sing active measures measure to protect members losses cut imprisonment or death of many desperate bank criminals the past year has brought no appreciable reduction in attacks on banks james E daum baum in charge of 0 the american bankers association Asso clation protective department part ment has reported to his organization in the six months ended february as 1935 he says banks were targets tor for daylight holdups and 40 night burglaries lie he added that although banks that are not members number only about halt those enrolled in the association they suffered a tar far greater rate ot of attack namely 51 per cent of 0 all the bank robberies losses show decrease during the period under report bank burglars and bandits exacted tribute amounting to compared with losses totaling a year ago he said this reduction in losses is attributed to the time lock ing restrictions and other limitations in the exposure of surplus cash imposed last year by underwriters and bank supervisory authorities |