Show Monsignor Hits Indecent Films As Crime Cause vt v t I Ir rt r I t g I r Right Rev Rc D. D G G. G Hunt 1 Catholic Churchman Says Many Youths Are Arc in Prison Because of Movies Indecent motion pictures are arc one of the many causes of oC crime the lit Rt Rev Monsignor D. D G G. G Hunt vicar general of the Salt Lake diocese or of the Catho Catho- lie lic church said in an address s before the Kiwanis club Thursday at the Hotel Utah Many youths now nov in prisons are there because of unwholesome csome mation motion mo- mo tion pictures he said in his speech I on The Motion Picture and Crime It Is perfectly evident he declared de- de dared from that the church and social organizations will compel a reform The They will compel elimina lion tion pL pi crime cime and sex in motion pie pic lures tures Signs fr from m Hollywood indicate producers are trying to improve their pictures Evidence shows that wholesome whole whole- some clean pictures are arc the best box box- office attractions he said Monsignor Hunt defended local production distributors declaring For the most part local dealers are not responsible The They are only allowed al allowed lowed 10 p r cent option for tion He said that a satisfactory discussion discus discus- sion of the movies has become possible possible pos sible only during the past year by virtue of the p publication of excellent and scientifically gathered data He Hc said the investigations in which have produced the data dat were begun in 1929 at the request of the Motion Picture Research counciL He said that investigators made a summary of the things which young criminals had learned through the thc movies and that it is a long ong list including in- in eluding how to open a safe by feel of the dial h hOw w to Oct and what to do doin doin in robber with a g n how to drown out shots of guns by backfiring carry catry tag ing a gun in a violin case and num numerous rous other ther important items of criminal technique Iq |