Evening star., 1937-12-17
DR.. FRANK TO HEAD.
c. 0. P. POLICY UNIT
Reiuvenating Brigade In
ciudes Col. Roosevelt and
Cecil B. De Mile.
By the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE Republic
an National Executive Committee in 4
four-day caucus here agreed upon DR..
Glenn Frank, former president OF the
University of Wisconsin, to head its
new Policy Formulating Committee.
The action, verified by at least
three members Of the committee, how
ever, still was without oficial con-
hrmation today.
DR.. Frank, in Chicago, asserted he
had not been invited to head the
group and had no contact" with any
one at the st. Louis meeting.
Chairman John d. M. Hamilton,
who left by train~shortly after mid
night, arrived there today to confer
with DR.. Frank and determine whether
ne Will accept the Craftsmanship.
Mr.. Hamilton previously had made
public partial list of the Program
or Steering Committee, which he said
when completed will total between
135 and 140 persons"
This committee has been authorized
by the National Committee to draft q
declaration Of party principles to serve
as . guide in the forthcoming con-
gressional and presidential campaigns.
The "rejuvenating brigade" includes
Well-known industrialists. manufac-
turers, labor leaders, attorneys, farm
ers, social workers, financiers. pub
fishers and educators. Geographical
considerations and factors of age, sex
and race add to the prolonged task OF
agreeing upon the members. More
than 1000 candidates, representing q
cross-section OF the party, had been
recommended from every State.
Film Director Accepts.
Among the outstanding members of
the committee whose acceptance was
announced are Col. Theodore Roose.
Velt OF New York, Cecil B. De Mile
motion-picture producer; Edward M
Dumeld OF New Jersey, president OF
the Prudential Life Insurance Co.:
Frank E. Gannett, New York news
paper publisher; Mrs. Ogden M. Reid
OF the New York Hersld-Tribune.
John H. Trumbull of Connecticut
three times Governor of the State:
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord. presi-
dent of the Radio Corp. of America
former Gov. Frank o. Iowden OF
Illinois, r. Sewell Avery of Chicago
head OF Montgomery Ward 81 Co.:
Stanley A. Easton, Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, president of the st. Joseph
Lead Co.; former Gov. Huntley N.
spaulding of Rochester, N. H.: Mrs.
Helen c. zwick, st. Joseph. Mo, for
mer member OF the Board of Curators
OF the University of Missouri; William
G Reed, Seattle lumberman and
banker; w. NJ Chadbourne, head OF
the New York Fusion Committee in
the recent municipal election,
Mrs. Sibley Selected.
Mrs. Harper Sibley, Rochester;
Francis E. Rivers, New York, colore ed
lawyer; Orville Burlington, Wichita
Falls, Tex, rancher; Charles E. COL
hngs OF Kit Carson, Colo, former
president of the American Live Stock
Association; Rabbi Louis Wolsey
Philadelphia: Frank "Chief" Haucke
forner State commanderuof the Kan
sas American Legion; Robert o. Bon.
nell, president OF the Morris Plar
Bank, Baltimore.
Additional names will be announced
as acceptances are received today.
Hamilton said.
invitations to serve as honorary
chalrmen were sent former President
Herbert Hoover, All M. Landon. G. O..
2. presidential candidate in 1896; Col.
Frank Knox, Landon's running mate,
and Charles G. Dawes, former Vice
President.
Leaders pointed out drafting the