Milestones, Oct. 28, 1940

Birthday. Dr. Howard Hyde Russell, co-founder of the Anti-Saloon League, who said: "I'm confident this movement will be successful during my lifetime"; his 85th.

Engaged. Frances Tracy Pennoyer, 19, wealthy debutante granddaughter of Banker J. P. Morgan; and August Hamilton Schilling, 25, Manhattan engineer son of San Francisco Utilities Executive Rudolph Schilling.

Died. Robert Carrothers, 18, national junior tennis champion; in an overturned car after a tire blowout on a road near San Diego, Calif.

Died. James Butler, 49, rich Manhattan grocery-store and real-estate scion, head of Empire City race track and co-owner of the Maryland State Fair track at Laurel; on the eve...

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