Evening star., 1933-08-11
MOley's Place in Research
Raises Hope of Crime Club

Assignment of Prof Raymond Mo-
ley, Assistant Secretary of State, to
head the Governments survey Of the
crime problem, with special attention
to kidnapping and racketeering, is COM
mended by the public, because Of that
officials experience in research. 1t is
believed that he is an asset of the ad-
ministration In the present emergency,
and that his knowledge Of crime in va
rious States will lead to effective &C
ton in the direction Of national police
administration.
1T Is explained that he knows much
about the criminal problem and has
made it more or less special study,
says the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin,
observing that he will contribute par
ticular consideration Of the ways and
means of a national drive" The
Providence Bulletin adds that he 'un-
doubtedly has as good an idea as any
one in the United States, not only of
the extent of the crime problem, but
Of the difficulties that lie in the way
of its solution" The Des Moines Tri-
bune testifies that lin that field he is
admitted to be considerable OF an ex-
pert"
He will find his assignment" ac-
cording to the Roanoke Times, "a par
ticularly congenial one and he is re-
garded as being well fitted for 1t. In
1926 and 1927 ne served as research
director of the New York Crime Com
mission and it was while engaged In
that work that he first attracted Mr..
Roosevelt's attention. At various times
he has either conducted or participated
in crime surveys in Illinois, Missouri,
Pennsylvania and Virginia. Among
Prof. Moleys publications are listed
the Cleveland Crime Survey In 1922
and q book on Politics and Criminal
1.-THE pressing need for q vigorous
Federal offensive against kidnapping.
racketeering and crime" according to
the Cleveland News, seemed to de-
mand the employment of DR.. Moley's
talents" That paper continues: "For
several years he was director Of the
Cleveland Foundation, which sponsored
the crime survey here, and is the
thorough type Of Investigator. He
knows facts and figures and how to
corrolate them. He is no idle dreamer
and fact-finder, but q man Of action
His work on the crime surveys Of sew
eral States, in addition to his services
here, stamp him as one Of the leading
scientific students of crime in this
country. The move to drive out racket
eering and kindred evils by means Of
Federal Scotland Yard or other
method, requires q great deal of re-
search and intelligent planning. II
DIR. Moley doesn't supervise In person
the Governments campaign he can be
counted on to work out definite and
effective plans and report them to his
superior. The country may well feel
that 1t Is to get somewhere In solving
the crime problem with the former
Cleveland educator on the job"
HE Is on familiar ground In any
Investigation involving criminology," I"
says the OAKLAND (Calif) Tribune.
recognizing that he Is "a recognized
authority on law enforcement" and de-
claring: 1.-THE Nation will await eagerly
the results of Prof. Moley's survey, and
hope that its conclusion will be followed
up by . full measure Of cooperation
between the Federal Government and
the law enforcing agencies Of the sew
eral States"
1T is q subject which has interested
him from his earliest study Of public
affairs," recalls the New York Sun
with the explanation that defense oi
society against the criminal Is not q
new topic with him." and recognition
that new machines and new ways
probably have increased the difiiculties
the police must overcome" The Sun
continues: Every advantage that goes
with irresponsibility and lawless indi-
vidualism Is on the side Of the GRIM
tnal; every handicap imposed by the
obligation to work IA accordance with
statute. ordinance and regulation ham