Milestones, Sep. 12, 1932

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Died. Alfred Pritchard Sloan Sr., 82, longtime (1880-1916) partner of Bennett, Sloan & Co., tea and coffee importers, father of President Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr. of General Motors Corp.; of old age; in Plandome, L. I.

Died. Dr. Arthur Henderson Smith, 87, missionary, author (China in Convulsion; Chinese Characteristics); in Claremont, Calif. Dr. Smith is credited with having convinced Theodore Roosevelt that a large part of the indemnity for the Boxer Rebellion should be returned to China for the education of Chinese students in the U. S.

Died. Electa Matilda Curtis Ziegler, 91, philanthropist, widow of the late William Ziegler, founder-president of Royal Baking Powder Co., foster mother of President William Ziegler Jr. of Great Island Corp.; of old age; in Manhattan.

*Published 1908. Not to be confused with Mind in the Making (1921) by James Harvey Robinson.

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