CRIME IN U.S.A.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20096, 27 November 1930, Page 11

CRIME IN U.S.A.

NO EXTENSION OF LAWS. PRESIDENT HOOVER'S STATEMENT. (UNITED SRKBB ASSOCIATION—B? EI.BCTB.tO TELEOBAPB—COPTBIOST.) (Received November 36th, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, November 25. In a statement, President Hoover said: "The report that I am proposing to Congress any extension of the Federal criminal laws to cover 'racketeering* is untrue. Every single State hns ample laws to cover such criminality. The Federal Government is assisting the local authorities to overcome the hideous gangster and corrupt control of some of the State Governments, but I can get no satisfaction from the reflection that the only way in which this can be done is for the Federal Government to convict for failing to pay income taxes on the financial product of crime against the State laws. What we need is a l.iore widespread public awakening to the failure of some of the local Governments to protect their citizens from murder, 'racketeering,' and other crimes, and their rallying to the support of those who will make a courageous battle to clean up these places." Particular point is given to the President's statement by the fact that in California vineyardists, who are supported by Federal Farm Board grants, are attempting to distribute grape juice concentrates which can be legally fermented within the home, and they have been threatened by gangsters with death unless they pav tribute, as they are interfering witli bootleggers established in the business. MIGRATION TO UNITED STATES. WASHINGTON. November 95. Mnrn uploot.ive find flnxiblo immigration laws were held by President Hoover to-day to be needed. The President's views expressed general agreement with those announced by Senator David A. Reed (Republican), of Pennsylvania. who proposed stopping all immigration, from both quota and non-quota countries.