Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06
SCORN OF LAW HELD
GREATEST PROBLEM
Administration of Justice and
Prohibition Rated Next in
Leagues Survey.

The three paramount problems be-
fore the people of the United States are
crime with disrespect for law, admin
istration of justice and prohibition,
according to a preferential ballot COM
piled by the national council, National
Economic League, the results of which
were announced yesterday.
That the question of crime and dis
respect for law was listed first by the
several thousand persons queried. fur
ther emphasizes the willingness Of the
public to back President Hoover in his
enforcement program, members of the
council pointed out.
Agricultural Aid Is Fourth.
Prohibition was rated more important
than agriculture and farm relief, the
world court, the prevention of war or
taxation, which were listed fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh, respectively.
Members of the council include the
following: John Hays Hammond, min
ing engineer; William Allen White.
editor Of the Emporia Gazette; Charles
M. SchWab, chairman of the board OF
Bethlehem Steel Corporation: James
Rowland Angel, president Yale Univer-
sity; A. Lawrence Lowell, president
Harvard University; Roger w. Babson,
statistician: Frank o. Lowden, former
Governor of Illinois; David Starr Jor-
dan, chancellor emeritus Leland Stan
ford University; Edward A. Filenc,
merchant; George w. Wickersham,
former Attorney General, and Nicholas
Murray Butler, president Columbia
University.
District of Columbia members of the
National Council of the League are
Jesse c.. Adkins j. Robert Anderson,
H. H. Armstead. Louis w. Austin, VIII
Hay,a A11etiT1 Charles I Pell w
G. Brantley, Robert S. Brookings, Ed
ward B. Burling, Lucian w. CLANCY,
James A. Cobb, Jean D. Cole, William
S. Corby, Clarence w. DeKnight, Ben
jamin L. Dulaney, Joseph B. Eastman,
Robert V. Fleming, James E. Freeman,
F. M. Goodwin, w. j. Humphreys, Jud-
son King, Harry A. Kite, Howard
Moran, Charles w. Needham, Charles
P. Neill, Clarence F. Norment, A. War
ner Parker, John A. Ryan, William
Franklin Sands. Francis NJ. Savage,
Frederick L. Siddons, Abram Simon,
Herbert w. Smith, John r. Swanton,
Lucy R. Swanton and Winslow D. VAN
devanter.
Results of BalIoting.
Votes we're cast as follows: Crime,
diSreSpect for law, 1868; admin.stra-
ton of justice, 1899; prohibition, 1896;
agriculture, farm relief, 1885, the World
Court, $40; prevention of war, 544; tax
alton, 525; ethical, moral and religious
training, 500; flood control, AS; disar-
mament. limitation of armament, 407;
conservation of natural resources. 349;
reforestation, 345; the League of Ma
tions, 1888; international relations, 1926;
personal liberty, 1923; education. 318;
sterilization of industry and employ
ment. 80: immigration, 299; stock
speculation, 27S; reparations, war debt
loans, 257; relations with Latin America,
252; air navigation, 242 municipal and
State finance, 235; tariff, 226; efficient
distribution, 218; citizenship, 202: Gov
eminent, Federal, State and local, 201;
waterways, 1873; national defense, 1874;
business ethics, 176: finance, banking,
currency, credit. 1865; revision of cal
endar, ISL; public health, 1856; public
utilities, 1879; foreign trade and invest
ments, 1875; merchant marine, 1923; in
stallment purchasing. 100; race prob
lem. 119; old-age pensions, 118; trusts,
monopolies, 80; regulation and control
of industry 95; railways, IA; Monroe
Doctrine. 10, and interstate COM
merce, 81.