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G. 0. P. HAILS INFLATION HINT IN BONUS BILL Rep. Fish Leads Attack; Urges Stabilization Fund Be Drawn On. BACKED BY GREENWOOD Roosevelt Bitterly Assailed by New Yorker, Vinson in Clash. By I nited Prrss WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. —Bitter Republican opposition to inflationary methods of paying the bonus developed today as the House debated the united front veterans'bill. Debate opened immediately after the measure had been called up by .John J. O’Connor, <D., N. Y.), Rules Committee chairman. The bill specifies no exact manner of obtaining funds with which to pay the veterans the $1,100,000,000 in cash which it is estimated the measure v/ill require. Inflation leaders, including Rep. Wright Patman <D„ Tex.), have been hopeful of tacking a currency expansion proviso on the bonus measure. It was considered certain that President Roosevelt would veto any inflationary bonus. proposal and veterans’ organizations devised the present “united front” bill with that in mind. The prospect of a presidentici vet/) remains, however, as Mr. Roosevelt has indicated no change of attitude since vetoing the bonus bill which came before him last year. Greenwood Backs Stand Rep. Hamilton Fish Jr., possible Republican vice presidential candidate, led the anti-“greenback” onslaugnt, amid cheers and applause of the Republicans. Rep. Fish termed the President's budget messaga “pure bologna.” Fish’s attack came as the House approved, 148 to 0, a rule Dermitting four hours of debate on the measure and freedom to offer amendments. He termed the President’s assertions that he was attempting to balance the budget as “phoney.” He demanded that Congress take over the $2,000,000,000 currency stabilization fund from the Treasury and pay the bonus immediately as a “just relief measure.” Rep. Arthur H. Greenwood CD., Ind.) also proposed that the bonus be paid “out of idle gold in the Treasury.” Rep. Fish Hurls Desi Rep. Wright Patman <D., Tex.), author of a plan to pay the bonus with greenbacks, thrust the inflation angle into the debate. “There will be before Congress soon," he said, “the question of whether we • will pay the bonus by levying taxes or issuing new currency against our large gold holdings.” Rep. Fred M. Vinson (D„ Ky.),cosponsor of the bill, challenged attacks by Fish on the Administration for not making public the status of the $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund. Mr. Vinson maintained the fund was carried in the Treasury’s daily balance sheet in its gold stocks. Rep. Fish defied Vinson to find out what is “being done” with the money. LOOT LOAN NO DEBT OF OWNER, JUDGE WARNS Brokrrs Cautioned Against Trying to Collect From Thieves' Victims. Clyde Karrer, criminal judge pro tern, today warned city pawnbrokers from the bench that they must stop compelling owners of stolen property, pledged against loans by thieves, to pay off the loans before they release the property. He told Miss Beulah Storch. 3227 Broadway, that Oscar's Pawn Shop, 356 Indiana-av. must return to her the $4 she paid for release of a coat stolen from her home and pledged there. Three Negroes whose trial on burglary charges brought on the warning were convicted and sentenced. SHORTRIDGE STUDENT HURT IN AUTO CRASH . Charles Irwin, 17, Suffers Possible Fracture of Skull. Charles Irwin. 17-year-old Shortridge High School pupil, was injured critically today when the automobile he was driving crashed into a utility pole at Pennsylvania and 44th-sts after skidding onstreet car tracks. The youth was taken to City Hospital. He suffered a passible skull fracture. He is a son of Charles L. j Irwin. 629 E. 56th-st. automobile salesman, and was cn route home when injured. Times Index Page Amusements 10 Births, Deaths 22 Bridge 14 Broun 171 Comics 2a Dietz 171 Editorial 18 Financial 24 Merry-Go-Round 17: Mrs. Roosevelt 14 Pegler 17 Radio 8Serial Story la! Sports : 20-21-22; State Deaths 9; Womans Pages 14-la !

The Indianapolis Times FORECAST: Clearing this afternoon followed by fair tonight and tomorrow; colder tonight with lowest temperature about 24.

VOLUME 47—NUMBER 261

John Gilbert, Famed as Screen Lover, Playboy, Dies of Heart Disease

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John Gilbert and his four former wives. He is shown with Virginia Bruce, actress, who divprced him in May, 1934. No. 1 is Olive Burwell; No. 2, Leatrice Joy, and No. 3, Ina Claire.

Hollywoori Is Shocked by Sudden Death of Handsome Star, Stricken at His Home After Brief Illness. By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 9.—John Gilbert, dapper screen lover and playboy of Hollywood, died today in his home on Tower Grove-dr, on the outskirts of the film colony.

BOONE COUNTY HAILS RURAL POWER START Dignitaries Dig Post Hole for Pioneer Project. BY ARCH STEINEL LEBANON, Ind., Jan. 9.—Braving a brisk west wind, 200 persons today watched the first post hole dug here for the Indiana State-Wide Rural Electric Membership Corp. of Boone County, first Indiana venture in co-operative rural electrification. It was no pink tea. either. When the farmers said “dig a post hole,” they meant just that, and the dignitaries there dug a post hole, five feet deep. Then they hoisted a pole, topped by an American flag, as movie cameras ground, news cameras snapped, a high school band played and everyone cheered. During the digging one farmer (Turn to Page Eight) NEW DEAL LEADERS STUDY AAA PROBLEM Forces Marshalled to Meet Threats of Battle. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The New Deal marshalled its forces today to salvage the AAA and meet threats of controversy this weekend when farm leaders offer plans for the future of agriculture President Roosevelt called Secretary of 'riculture Henry A. Wallace and leaders to the White House this afternoon to press work on the problem. Included in the conference were Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr., Attorney General Homer S. Cummings; Chester Davis, AAA administrator; Daniel W. Bell, acting budget director, and Kerman Oliphant, special Treasury adviser. Meantime, Congress labored over proposed substitutes. A tentative program for immediate action may be presented the farm representatives tomorrow and Saturday. Attacks; Supreme Court By United Prrss WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Senator John H. Bankhead <D., Ala.), today attacked the Supreme Court for its AAA ruling and called on President Roosevelt to protect farm prices if necessary, by expanding the currency. DAVID L. FRYER DIES: ILL ONLY FEW HOURS President of Piston Company Lived Here 50 Years. David L. Fryer. Victor Piston Cos. president and partner in the electrical engineering firm of Carman €c Fryer, died today at his home, 3516 N. Delaware-st, after an illness of onlv a few hours. He was 73. Funeral services are to De held Monday with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Definite arrangements have not yet been made. Mr. Fryer, a native of Avilla. Ind.. had lived in Indianapolis nearly half a century. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Minnie Fryer; a daughter, Mrs. Frank Healey, and a son, Lawrence H. Fryer, all of Indianapolis.

Members of a rescue squad of the Hollywood Fire Department worked for an hour in an effort to rekindle a spark of life in the noted actor. The effort failed. Gilbert died apparently from heart disease. Actor 111 Since Christmas Gilbert nad been ill since Christmas, confined to his bed most of the time. He was reclining in bed this morning, a nurse beside him, when he suffered the fatal attack. The nurse called servants in the actor’s home. A servant summoned the fire department rescue squad. beat the inhalator squad to the scene. Two or three previous heart attacks had weakened Gilbert, according to his attorney, P. H. Moore. Gilbert’s death followed by less than a month that of Thelma. Todd, blond comedienne, who also loved the gay spots and who, like John, often was the “life of the party” when Hollywood folk got together for an evening. Casts Gloom Over Studios News of the actor’s death cast gloom over the studios. A small crowd gathered near the Gilbert home shortly after the news spreacf through Hollywood. Gilbert, whose real name was Jack Pringle, once ranked as the screen's “greatest lover.” In private life, he kept apace with his movie roles by marrying four times. His fourth wife, Virginia Bruce, divorced him in May, 1934. His previous wives were the late Olivia Burwell, Leatrice Joy and Ina Claire. Born in Utah Gilbert was born in Logan, Utah, July 10, 1891. He spent his early boyhood as a “transient scholar,” receiving his earlier education in schools all over the country. One of the schools was the Hitchcock Military Academy at San Rafael, Cal. The stage attracted him and he embarked on a career before the footlights that was brief compared to his veteran service on the screen. Besides acting, he achieved a brief measure of fame as a writer before coming to Hollywood. His first camera effort was un<jer the banner of the late Thomas Ince in “ Apostle of Vengeance.” The picture was produced in 1917, long before the movies learned to talk. “Million Dollar Star” In 1919. the old First National Cos. promoted his career by starring him in "Heart of the Hills.” In 1922, he was featured in “The Count of Monte Cristo ” After that picture, he went over to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which boomed him to stardom and established him as the “million-dollar star.” In consideration of this title, he was given a million-dollar contract. Starring vehicles came in rapid order for the next few years. He appeared in such hits as “He Who Gets Slapped.” “The Merry Widow,” and the greatest of his hits, “The Big Parade.” Then came the talkies and Gilbert, the screen’s “great lover,” faded.

Welcome! WASHINGTON. Jan. 9 President and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight will be hosts to the Supreme Court of the United States at the annual judicial reception. The court, which this week in a 6-3 decision tossed out one of Mr. Roosevelt's prime recovery programs, the AAA will be honor guests at the reception which will be attended by several hundred persons. It will be held in the east room of the White House.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1936

FARM BUREAU TO ASK MILK HEADSRESIGN Urges Officials of Three Co-Operatives to Quit Their Posts. HELD ‘BEST SOLUTION’ Group Promises to Help in Reorganization Work in This Area. The Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., today prepared to ask the resignation of all officials of three milk producers’ co-operatives in Indianapolis as the “best” solution of marketing problems. Lewis Taylor, Bureau president, has been instructed by the board to appoint a committee of three to call upon and formally request the resignations of the officials. Involved are the Indianapolis Dairymen’s Co-Operative, Inc., of which Carl Hedges is manager; the 1 Indianapolis Dairy Council, of which J. D. Littleton is manager, and the Independent Milk Producers, of which Ralph Poulton is manager. Promise to Aid Work If and when the officials comply with the request, the Bureau has agreed to help develop anew cooperative fluid milk market organization for the Indianapolis shed. Although Bureau officials today could not name a definite date when they will go before the officials whose resignations they will ask, they said it probably will be soon. Informally, two of the co-oper-atives have been informed of the action and the officials of one are reported to have agreed to resign for the good of the farmers. Carl Hedges said he had not heard of the action Ind characterized it as a “wild rumor.” He would not indicate what his attitude is to be. Farm Bureau officials admit this section is the weakest it has in the state, and that they believe it is due almost entirely to the “unfavorable milk marketing situation that has existed here for years.” There are 5995 milk producers in the shed and their division as to those organized and unorganized is a bitterly disputed matter between heads of the co-operatives and A1 Feeney, Marion County milk administrator. The Farm Bureau’s action came at a board meeting Tuesday, at which the entire board of the Indianapolis Dairymen’s Co-Operative, Inc., which claims greatest membership of the three, was present. Board Questions Feeney In closed session the two boards are reported to have discussed for several hours the milk situation as it affects the Indianapolis area. At the end of the conference. Mr. Feeney was called before the Farm Bureau Board and questioned at length. The resolution was reported to have been passed after the two sessions. Meanwhile the State Milk Control Board has not acted on Mr. Feeney’s request that he be ordered to waive for five periods the checking fee to unorganized farmers as a means of distributing several thousand dollars in unexpended balance in the checking fund. This reimbursement was opposed before the board by Mr. Hedges, whose co-operative is one of two under contract to the state to do the checking at 2 cents a hundredweight. The surplus accumulated when Mr. Feeney reduced from 3% cents a hundredweight to 2 cents a hundredweight the fee for checking. RICHMOND TO SELL ' ELECTRIC HOME AIDS Long-Term Credit Program Planned by City. Timex Special RICHMOND, Jan. 9.—Despite the advice of Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz, Jr., Richmond prepared today to become the first municipality outside of the Tennessee Valley Authority to engage in the long-term credit sale of electrical appliances. Legality of the sales plan, as it is to operate here, has not been established. After asking Mr. Lutz for an opinion on the matter, Mayor Joseph M. Walterman withdrew the request, apparently acting on the attorney general’s intimation that the procedure may not stand up under a court test. In conjunction with the Electric Farm and Home Authority, the local municipal light plant, according to Superintendent D. C. Hess, will provide domestic power consumers with the opportunity to purchase household appliances on a small down payment. Under the procedure planned here, light plant patrons may purchase appliances with a 5 per cent down payment on each item, the balance to be paid over a period of j three years MARKET IS IRREGULAR, WITH RAILS IN DEMAND Prices Higher in Late Trading; Industrials Mixed, Utilities Easy. By T ailed Press NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—Stock prices were irregularly higher in late trading today as leading railroad shares came into demand. Atchison, Topeka &; Santa Fe. New York Central and Chesapeake & Ohio were up. Industrials were mixed, and utilities easy. Oil shares maintained strength.

DIRTY CAMPAIGN AHEAD—FARLEY; PARTY PICKING CONVENTION CITY; GUBERNATORIAL RACE SPEEDS UP

President Indicates He Is Ready to Lead Forceful, Aggressive Campaign. OUTLINES ‘REAL ISSUE’ ‘Right of Average Man to Happier Life’ Vital, He Declares. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. No doubt remained today that President Roosevelt plans to lead a forceful, aggressive campaign to confirm the New Deal in power at the polls next November. For the second time in less than a week, the chief executive last night struck at enemies of his Administration with unequivocal epithet and stinging analogy. His speech to the SSO a plate Jackson Day dinners officially opened the Democratic side of the 1936 campaign, though it was his fourth public justification of New Deal measures in recent months. His first was at Atlanta, the second at Chicago, the third, before Congress last Friday night. Recent Presidents, with the exception of Herbert Hoover, have sought to take only a comparatively small part in their re-election campaigns, leaving the great burden to followers and political subordinates. Mr. Roosevelt, who spoke by radio to 2000 other Jackson Day dinners in all parts of the country and to the nation at large, made it plain that he would ride at the head of his army, unsheathed sword in hand. The White House reported today a heavy favorable response to the address with indications the total of messages might exceed that received after Mr. Roosevelt's opening message to Congress. Telegrams were received from 39 states. Os a total of 417 only 10 were unfavorable. This compared with about 1000 letters and telegrams received after last weeks speech. Raps Business Minority As he did before Congress, he paid his respects uO a minority of business and finance which he said was ready to “gang up on the people’s liberty.” He had not uttered a hundred words when he made this statement; “I am happy to stand here tonight and declare to you that the real issue before the United States is the right of the average man and woman lo lead a finer, a better, and a happier life.” “Jackson sought social justice and fought for human rights in his many battles to protect the people against autocratic or oligarchic aggression,” Mr. Roosevelt said. Mr. Roosevelt paused amid a faint ripple of gathering applause, theu added: “They loved him for the enemies he had made.” Hand-clapping, cheers, shrill whistles rang through the* hovel ballroom. Mr. Roosevelt pointed out that Jackson was blocked not only by his own party, hut “by thousands who had belonged to other parties, or belonged to no party at all.” Continuing, he said Jackson was forced to fight "every inch” for his ideals. Urges “Committees of One” “An overwhelming proportion of the material power of the country was arrayed against him. The great media for the dissemination of information and the moulding of public opinion fought him. Haughty and sterile intellectualism opposed him. Musty reaction disapproved him. Hollow and outworn traditionalism shook a trembling finger at him. It seemed that sometimes all were against him.—” Again Mr. Roosevelt paused, a split second of science that focused an intense attention upon his next words: “ —all but the people of th-: United States.” He urged his hearers to constitute themselves into committees of one to run down false statements and establish the truth. TRIO PINNED IN DEBRIS OF SHATTERED PLANE Ship Explodes and Then Crashes Into St. Loois Woods. By United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 9.—An airplane exploded over a suburban St. Louis cemetery today and then crashed in a nearby wooded area. An employe of the cemetery, Phil McDermott, reported three bodies pinned in the wreckage. Attaches at nearby Lambert-St. Louis flying field reported that shortly before the crash, Earl Beauvais, St. Louis aviation enthusiast; Mrs. Beauvais and another woman, took off from that field. COMMISSION UPHELD IN RIGHT TO ASSESS Lutz Center ds Public Service Act Provides Authority. An opinion today by Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz Jr. upholds the Public Service Commission Act of 1913 which gives the commission right to assess utilities the cost of hearings and investigations in the regulation j of these companies.

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Democrats meet to pick national convention city. National Chairman Farley predicts bitterest and dirtiest campaign within memory. McNutt and Indiana Senators meet Saturday in Washington to seek compromise gubernatorial candidate, following Clifford Townsend’s announcement. Local G. O. P. scornful as Democrats cheer Roosevelt’s battle cy to Jackson Day diners. Text of Roosevelt speech on Page 12; other political stories on Tage 3 and Second Section, Page 1. INDIANA 6.0. P. IS SCORNFUL Leslie, Robinson, Beveridge and Others Cry ‘Propaganda.’ Indiana Republicans today characterized President Roosevelt’s speech last night as political propaganda. The comments follow: Harry G. Leslie, former Republican Governor: "A good Democratic speech, this time with a proper setting. He said some nice things about Jackson, Jefferson and himself. He had several good catch phrases—the one about ‘sterile intellect’ should have been in his Friday night’s speech to Congress.” Arthur R. Robinson, former United States Senator: “It was a stuffip speech, as we say in Indiana. The President said the majority of business men were supporters of the New Deal but mentioned nothing about the government being in direct competition with business in 89 lines. “He evaded the farm question. He said nothing about government contracts with farmers being fulfilled. And how about the 11,000,000 men still out of work?” George R. Jeffrey (Republican) Former United States District Attorney: “The President admits that the basic issue will be the retention of a popular government, but he avoids making a declaration of his attitude on that issue. By his reference to the Democratic platform, and the convention and by his appeal to the people to analyze the motives of his critics, he indicates a growing fear of his renomination. Albert J. Beveridge Jr. (Republican) magazine publisher: “The President’s speech was little more than a follow-up of his political claptrap address before Congress. In part, it was a clever appeal to the sympathies of the farmer and the youth of the nation. The Republican Party should bear this in mind, especially the youthful vote, for on it depends the destiny of the country.” Ralph M. Spaan (Republican) atnney: “The President, who is bitr over the Supreme Court decision, i< now appealing to class prejudice and nas taken a vindictive attitude.” Fredreic E. Schortemeier, former Sceretary of State: “Mr. Roosevelt’s idei sos government by dictator are so far away from the ideals of Jackson and Jefferson that he can not in good grace refer to them. The President's speech was noticeable in that it made no reference to constitutional government.” POISONING SUSPECT TAKES STAND TODAY Dawson to Attack Story of Convict Wife. By United Press PORTLAND, Ind., Jan. 9. —Ray Dawson, Modoc, accused of complicity in the poison death of his 14-year-old stepdaughter, Mary Kritch, was expected to testify in his murder trial in Jay Circuit Court today. Attacks on the reputation for veracity of Mrs. Mae Dawson, his wife, who implicated him in the crime, by several defense witnesses yesterday, were to be reiterated by Dawson. The convict-mother is serving a life term in Indiana Women’s Prison for participation in the crime.

$500,000,000 Allies Loan Scrutinized by Senators

By Units'! Prctt WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—The $500,000,000 loan to the allies in 1915 by a J. P. Morgan & Cos. syndicate was scrutinized today by Senate munitions investigators seeking the facts of the banking firm's wartime financing. The loan, first of several to British and French governments, was made after the Wilson Administration reversed its position on loans to belligerents in September, 1915. Senator Bennett Champ Clark <D., Mo.) hopes to show the bankers were forced to exert "pressure” before the loan w’as taken up. Morgan company officials testified earlier they religiously adhered to the policy announced by President

McNutt and Senators to Discuss Compromise. Candidate. TOWNSEND HAT IN RING . 3700 County Democrats Join in Jackson Day Dinners Here. Gov. McNutt hastened toward Washington today for a political council of war on state candidates, while Indiana Democrats cheered the Roosevelt Jackson Day speech and weighed the announcement of Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend as a candidate for the gubernatorial nomination. Mr. Townsend announced at the Jackson Day dinner last night in Marion. McNutt, en route to the national capital from Austin, Tex., where he spoke last night, will confer with Senators VanNuys and Minton, Tom Taggart and Omar Jackson, Indiana Democratic leaders. The McNutt Washington conference may evolve a compromise candidate for Governor. Now in the race besides Townsend is Pleas Greenlee, the Governor's “retired” patronage secretary. Thousands Attend Banquets Thousands of Indiana Democrats heralded the opening of the campaign last night with Jackson Day dinners and in Marion County more than 3700 persons attended 16 separate affairs. Every one of the meetings tuned in radios for President Roasevelt’s speech and Democrats today acclaimed the address as a “fighting” start to the campaign. Republicans answered with assertions that the | President was merely using political propaganda. Speakers at the dinners here drew comparisons between the turbulent times of the “tragic era” and those of today. More than 3700 persons attended the various dinners, and listened to Mr. Roosevelt's radio speech. Boetcher Is Optimistic After a survey of the local situation .Walter Boetcher. county chairman, said that President Roosevelt had gained strength in the past few weeks, and predicted a Democratic victory this year. “President Roosevelt is fighting against great opposition for the rights of the Amercian people,” Superior Judge Joseph T. Markey declared, at the first ward gathering at club headquarters, 2206 Win-ter-av. Members adopted a resolution adopting the policies of the administration and pledging support to President Roosevelt. Two hundred attended the dinner of the Irvington Democratic Club at the Irvington Presbyterian j Church. Probate Judge Smiley Chambers was the speaker and Ernest Roepke was toastmaster. “The American Liberty League should be renamed the American Libelous League,” Humphrey C. Harrington, Marion County deputy prosecutor, told 600 members of the Tenth Ward Club at Westminister Presbyterian Church. Other speakers were Miss Hannah Noone, township trustee; Thom is Haefling, ward chairman, and Ed Barry, state representative. SIX COMPANIES FILE AAA REFUND SUITS Tax Money Held by Revenue Collector Totals $6,000,000. Six Indiana processors under the AAA filed suits today in Federal Court to have money returned to them which was collected by Will H. Smith, collector of internal revenue, as processing taxes. The money totals $6,000,000, and has been impounded since suits attacking the validity of the AAA were filed. Companies filing suit today are the Mutschler Packing Cos.. $29,420; Parrot Packing Cos., $15,267; Blish Milling Cos., $209,488; Piel Bros. Storage Cos., $35,348; Clinton Packing Cos., $3094. and Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Elevator Cos., $2872.

Wilson and his Secretary of State, William Jennings Bryan, in 1914, that loans by American bankers to belligerent nations were “inconsistent with the true spirit of neutrality.” This attitude changed in September. 1915, when the then Secretary of State Lansing addressed a letter to the President favoring reversal of the embargo, pointing out that the policy had not lessened partisan feelings. J. P. Morgan, 68-year-old head of the firm, was shown to have participated in a meeting of the British War Council in October. 1916, to discuss Great Britain’s action in threatening cancellation of huge contracts for rifles from American firms. 1

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G. 0. P. Will Try to Break Faith of People in F. D. R. He Says. PREDICTS SLUSH FUND ‘Financial Gangsters’ Draw Bitter Attack From Democrat Chief. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 Chairman James A. Farley said today that the Democratic national convention wherever it is held—would start on June 23. The committee will choose a convention city today. I By United Prrss WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 Chairman James A. Farley today warned the Democratic National Committee that the forthcoming - presidential campaign will be “the bitterest and certainly the dirtiest political strug-gle that any of us here can remember.” As the committee met to consider the coming campaign and select a national convention city, Mr. Farley told his party leaders they would have to combat “a simple effort to break down the faith of the people in the President.” He attacked the “financial gangsters whose extortions were so largely responsible for bringing cm the Hoover panic.” He denied there is a division in Democratic ranks. He admitted the government is in business, but declared it Is "a profitable business” and that the government will continue present policies “only for so long as private enterprise fails to take it up.” Gov. Eugene Talmadge of Georgia with a single word opened his campaign to prevent re-election of President Roosevelt. Hits New Deal Indorsement Talmadge uttered a firm and distinct “No” against a resolution by which the committee indorsed th New Deal. Vice President Garner, appearing for the first time in the role of vice chairman of the Democratic Committee, introduced Farley. He noted that “our enemies” and even “some of our own people” had criticised Farley’s plan to reduce the Democratic Party deficit through SSO-a-plate Jackson Day dinners. “Reports today indicate that even in this Jim Farley made good,” Mr. Garner said. The early committee session was devoted to routine business. After luncheon at the White House many members meet this afternoon to select the convention city. The committee ratified rcapportionment of state delegations to the 1936 convention as follows: Increases, California. 18; Connecticut, 2; Florida. 2; Michigan, 8; New Jersey, 4; New York, 4; North Carolina. 2; Ohio. 4; Oklahoma, 2; Texas, 6; Washington, 2. Decreases: Alabama. 2; Georgia, 4; Indiana, 2; lowa, 4; Kansas, 2; Kentucky. 4; Maine, 2; Massachusetts, 2; Minnesota, 2; Mississippi, 2; Missouri. 6; Nebraska. 2; North Dakota, 2; Pennsylvania. 4; Rhode (Turn to Page Three) BANK ROBBER SUSPECT WOUNDED CRITICALLY Robert Moore Taken to Hospital After Entrapment at South Bend. By T'nited Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. Robert Moore, 40. sought since 1932 on bank robbery charges, was wounded critically in a gun battle with St. Joseph County sheriff’s officers on u. S. Road 2, west of here. Moore allegedly participated in a holdup of the First National Bank at Hinter, N. D. He was taken to Epworth Hospital, where attending physicians said he was not expected to survive wounds inflicted by officers: machine guns. SUN APPEARS AGAIN TO BREAK FOG SPELL Bureau Promises Clear Weathee Tonight and Tomorrow. The Weather Bureau today verified a wild rumor that the sun shone at 9:30 this morning, thus oreaking a spell of fog and smoke that has had the city groggy since Sunday. The Weather Bureau reports that the atmasphere will remain clear tonight and tomorrow, with slightly colder temperatures tonight. PRESIDENT REPORTS ON WORK RELIEF PROGRAM 3,541,000 Employed on Projects on Doc. 28. He Tells Cong 'esa. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—President Roosevelt reported to Congress today that 3.541,000 persons were working under the government's $4,000,000,000 work relief program Dec. 28.