Show Problem of R Reducing Crime I In I U. U S. S Discussed at Conference WASHINGTON Nov 3 y AI AP- AP The problem of ot reducing crime in the United States formed the chief subject for discussion at the opening opening opening open open- ing session today of the National Crime Commission conference In reporting on the years year's work of the commission Richard Washburn Washburn Wash Wash- burn Child former ambassador to Italy the organizations organization's chairman now In Europe urged in a message to the commission that more stringent stringent string string- ent laws on the tho sale of firearms would wipe out traffic in stolen goods and expedite the time machinery of justice In punishing criminals The startling entrance into the ranks of criminals of young boys and the spectacular holdups followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed in so many reckless and needless murder were cited as arousing public opinion to combat combat com com- bat crime Modernized criminal laws and greater efficiency equipment and manpower in police forces were urged as the two outstanding needs in curbing crime by James E. E Baum Daum of the tho American Bankers association as- as association association as as- who also was on today's program The creation of ot legal ob obstacles obstacles obstacles ob- ob to prevent the existence of offences offences offences fences to purchase stolen property property property prop prop- erty was also under discussion with Robert Appleton president of ot the New York Grand Jurors as association association as- as as one of the speakers More than state and city legal and police pollee officials prison of officers officers officers of- of and social service workers from all parts of the country had been invited to attend the conference conference conference confer confer- ence which will end Thursday The Tho conferences conference's delegates today also had arranged to call on President Coolidge at the White House |