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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Sales Gain Reported
By Montgomery Ward
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Montgomery
Ward & Co. reported yesterday sales
for October totaled $685., 14l
compared with $54.944. 556 for Octo-
Der, 1889, an increase of 81, 1892, 585, or
1853 per cent.
For the nine months ended Octo-
Der 81 sales totaled 1887 $50, TAB,
compared with $358,O50.867 for the
same period in 1889, an increase
of s28,999 ,881, or $40 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Wheat Crop Cut

SYDNEY, Nov. 6 tP.-Drought
slashed Australians wheat crop to
100000 bushels from last years
record of 215,000,000.
The harvest failure is helping to
solve the marketing problems which
have baffed federal and state Off
Gals but neceSsitates heavy govern
mental expenditures for drought re-
lief of farmers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Sears, Roebuck
Reports Sharp
Sales Gain
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. Oscars. Roe
buck & Co., today reported sales for
the month of October amounted to
,573, compared with $67 ,246, 031
for the same month a year ago, an
increased of 144 per cent.
For the nine months from Febru-
airy through october sales amounted
to $3.50, 139 1857, compared with $474,-
482 1922 for the corresponding 1893
period, an increase of Ill per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Decline Is Revealed
In Fertilizer Sales
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FIess.
The National Fertilizer Associa-
ton said yesterday fertilizer sales
in IT States during October
amounted to 2O6,5OO tons, slightly
below last year. but considerably
larger than two years ago"
1T now seems likely" the asso-
citation said, that sales Of ferti-
izer for cotton and tobacco in 194l
will be about the same as in 1910.
There should be an increase in fer
tilizer used for fruits, vegetables
and pastures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Pension Plan Voted
By Kennecott Holders

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Kennecott
Copper Corp. stockholders at a spe-
cial meeting today approved re-
tirement plan for employees receiving
more than $4,000 annually upon
reaching IS years of age.
EFT. Stannard, president, said that
business was good.
Questioned by a stakeholder, he
replied that while definite estimates
Of the new excess profits tax were
unavailable, payment would be fairly
heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Reichsbunk Statement

BERLIN. Nov, lP-The Reichsbank
thousands of reichmarks): Gold and for
eign exchange, 77,735; decrease, g.. Bills
of exchange and checks 13,06q,4 S9; in
crease, 657,a94 Securities, SIS $40: in
crease, 1887. other assets, 1,S57.a2l:
increase, 946,955 Circulation, 1887
29S: increase, S35.942 Sight deposits,
$50 per cent. Bank rate, 3l5 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Borg-Wurner Reports
Increased Earnings
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Borg- Warner
Corp. and subsidiary companies re-
ported yesterday net income for the
nine months ended September 80 Of
s4.l2523l, or sl76 per common
share outstanding, compared with
S3,483 ,036, or s1.49 per common
share outstanding, for the compar-
able 1889 period.
The 1910 net income is after pro-
vision for increases in Federal in
come tax rates, including the de-
Tense tax. out before provision for
excess profits taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
S25 Tons of Leud Sold

NEW YORK, Nov. tP.-St.
Joseph Lead 90. reported IT'S tons
of Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
Monday at $5.35 per 100 pounds
East st. Louis, 375 tons at $3.50
New York and 275 tons at the
New York average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or Seml-annual declaration
Unless otherwise noted. special or extra
dividends are not included
A Also extra or extras Cash or stock
able in stock. Paid last year hPayable
in Canadian funds. Accumulated div
ldendS paid or declared this year WV With
warrants. XIV Without warrants. war War
rants. Unit of trading less than 100
shares; sales are given in full.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Derby Oil Earnings
Ahead of Year AGO
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov 6.-Derby Oil
& Refining Corp. and subsidiary re-
ported for the nine months ended
September 80 net profit of S95.3l7,
equal after 81 preferred dividend
requirements Con which arrears
totaled SAT a share on July l after
giving effect to a 81 payment Au.
gust u to Is cents a common share.
This compared with S69, 1897. or 5
cents on common, in the similar
1889 period. Operations center in
Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Wholesale Commodity
Index Off Slightly
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The National Fertilizer Associa-
tons index of wholesale commodity
prices declined two-tenths of a
point to 76l per cent of the 1868
average last week. This was the
first decline in six weeks and was
attributed to lower prices for foods
and farm products. A year ago the
index stood at 776.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Broniff Orders Planes

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. CP.-
Braniff Always, Inc. announced it
has placed S750000 order with the
Douglas Aircraft Co. for six 81
passenger ships for delivery in May,
l94l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, Nov. GF.-Woolen goods
strong and prices tending upward. Cotton
goods-Sce ttered sales. but prices holding
we'll Rayon goods-Substanti volume of
business done at unchanged but firm prices.
SILK eoods-0&aet with prices around levels
established two months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Brokers' Looms Down

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (P).-The New
York Stock Exchange reported total
brokers loans on october 81 de-
creased to S348,925, 300, or nearly
$10,000,000 less than $3.50, 1862 at
the end Of September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Odd-Lot Dealings
By the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd lot dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for November 4:
1906 purchases involving 216,220 shares,
1887 sales involving l4454S shares in
Guiding 1874 short sales involving 3,175
shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

Also extra or extras. Declared or
paid so far this year.
Quotations furnished by National As
socia ton of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
New York Bar Silver

NEW YORK, Nov. lR.-Bsx
silver, 3474Hunchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK Nov. 6-Dividends de-
clared. Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co..
Regular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK Nov 6 LP.-National As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers. Inc:
Quotations as Of ? o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Metal Market

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 P.--Copper steady;
electrolytic, spot, Connecticut Valley. II ,00;
export fa.s. New York. 1921 90. Tin
ward 5o.25. Lead firm; spot. New York,
5.657Q; East st. Louis. $50. Zinc steady;
IRON, aluminium, antimony, quicksilver,
platinum Chinese @olframite ana domestic
scheelte UNCHANGED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Nov. LP,-Prices quoted
IN dollars and thirty-seconds:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

The Navy has adopted electri-
cally-heated diving suits as standard
equipment. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK, Nov g LP,.-National
ISOLATION Of Securities Dealers, Inc:
Al
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25
WEIGHT COUNTS

Why did you hire me, the small est girl among the applicants, for your stenographer?"
 "The last one I had weighed one hundred and sixty pounds and when she tainted one day and l had to carry her out of the room for air, I decided to have a portable type writer"
Evening star., 1940-11-15

nois In the Hudson River, New York.
In An informal talk Mr.. Compton
conveyed the congratulations Of
President Roosevelt. who first sug-
gested revival and modernization of
the "Plattsburg of the Sea" as q
training center for college men
seeking q naval career.
Mr.. Compton predicted that by the
end Of the year a suficient number
Of Reserve officers would be ready
to meet demands Of the Navy ex-
pansion program.
Rear Admiral Chester w. Nimitz,
chief Of the Bureau of Navigation,
told the graduates: "You are join
ing a fast-moving, hitting
team and you will make the grade
upon your efforts and not because
you came from any certain school" !"
Graduates from Washington in
cluded Robert S. Booth, jr.; Robert
j. Foley, Ernest F. Foster, Albert
Evening star., 1940-11-15
Col. Hamilton Speaks
Al Smofhers School
Annex Dedication
800 Attend Ceremony
Held in Connection With
Education Week

Some 500 persons turned out last
night for the dedication OF the
eieht-room addition and assembly
hall-eymnasium to the Smothers
School at Forty-fourth and WASH
tngton place NE.
The dedication was part OF the
observance by District schools OF
American Education Week.
The importance of educational
and physical fitness to the national
defense program was emphasized by
Col. West A. Hamilton, member of
the Board of Education and prin-
cipal speaker. Col. Hamilton re-
called the experiences of the last
war when mobilization revealed con-
siderable illiteracy and physical de-
fects among conscripts. He also re-
viewed the history of the designation
of American Education Week under
the auspices of the American Legion
and the National Education Asso-
citation.
Garnet C. Wilkinson, first assist
ant superintendent of schools, and
A. K. Savoy, assistant superintend-
ent, were among the other speakers.
John L. Person, Assistant Engi-
neer Commissioner, turned over the
keys to the principal, S. G. Fletcher.
John H. Wilson, officially represent
ing the school board, presided. The
addition was occupied last February
5 but dedication was postponed until
American Education Week.
Demand for armament made In
Evening star., 1940-11-15
Federal Spending
Next Year May Top
Record Of II Billion
House Committee Head
Sees Increase II
This War Keeps On
Dy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Chairman Taylor Of the House
Appropriations Committee said to-
day that Government expenditures
next year might exceed the current
$1,000. 100000 record III this war
keeps on"
The S2-year-old Colorado Repre-
sentative said actual start Of work
on next years budgetary measures
depended on what action Congress
might take on the pending adjourn
ment question.
IF the defense preparations con-
tinue to be necessary and to in
crease" he said, "there may not be
q limit TO the new records appro-
priation bills will establish.
"The election shows that q ma
jority Of the people want to continue
those expenditures and that Is what
we will do, cutting down everywhere
else we can"
Representative Taylor expressed
the hope that the Appropriations
Committee in the coming Congress
would renew the pledge of last jan
tuary not to exceed Budget Bureau
estimates In preparing appropria.
ton measures for the House 1oor.
That pledge was kept except for
the extraordinary defense outlays
late in the session which raised the
total of appropriations and contract
authorizations to well above
$22. 600, 900 900.
The chairman said that II Con-
gress voted against adjournment
when it reconvenes Tuesday he
would put three subcommittees to
Evening star., 1940-11-15
foir Weather Forecast
For b. c. Tomorrow

Rain-chilled Washingtonians were
cheered today By . forecast Of clear
ing skies tonight and fair weather
tomorroW.
This Afternoon Was expected to be
cloudy, with occasional light rain
and Z temperature drop to about
Evening star., 1940-11-15

the freezing point was predicted for
tonight. There w1s said TO be .
slight possibility that the lowering
temperature might bring light snow
late today.
A rainfall o( ia inches was
recorded In the a hours ending at
7:30 O'Clock this morning. This
brought the Districts total rainfall
to All for the week and to 30o
for November.
Evening star., 1940-11-15

McM. jenkins, Irving Levine and
William w. Smythe.
Those In the class from Virginia
included Zeigel w. Neff, Falls
Church: Robert H. Combs, Fred
ericksburg; Robert r. Crutchfield,
Montross, and Lawrence q. Lewis,
Ashland. Maryland graduates in
cluded Charles E. Henderson, Glib
son Island, and Clarence E. Wolfe,
Smithsburg.
Evening star., 1940-11-15
Six D. T.. Youths
Among 264 Awarded
Navy Commissions
New Ensiens Are First
From Outside Annapolis
Since World War

The first ensign commission to be
given outside of the Naval Academy
at Annapolis since the World War
were presented yesterday by Assist
ant Secretary Of Navy Compton to
264 graduates Of the Navy Training
School aboard the battleship Illi-
Evening star., 1940-11-15

work on the first Of the appropria.
tions bills for the fiscal year be.
ginning next July /. Otherwise the
start Of hearings win await OPEN
ing Of the new Congress In January.
Evening star., 1940-11-15
Dr.. Fruqu Ratified in Post

DR.. Pedro Martinez Fraga, Cuban
Ambassador to the United States,
has been ratified in his post here
by the new administration Of Presi-
dent Fulgencio Batista, the Cuban
Embassy announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-11-15
Still Aid Notiye.lund

Remittances to Greece from ma
tonals living outside the mother
country figure Importantly In the
annual trade balance.
Evening star., 1940-11-15

London Fairgrounds plowed up at
the beginning Of the war have yield
ed excellent wheat crops.
Evening star., 1940-11-15

o
smothe School John Wilson, member the Of Education presiding o
h
Evening star., 1940-11-15

Demand for armament made In
Sweden is reported slackening.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Arturo Toscanini

Arturo Toscanini
with the NBC Symphony Orchestra)
Symphony No. S, in C Minor (Beethopen)
Album M.64o, sides, Formerly $500, Ne'o
List Price $3.50.
William Tell-Overture (RossinD Album M.
COS, 4 sides, Formerly $3.50, Ne'0 List Price;
$500.
with tho BBC Symphony Orchestra) Sym.
phony No. E c'Pastoral'') (Beethopen) Album
M.4l7, 10 sides, Formerly $1,000, Neto List
Price $3.50.
with the Philharmonic-Symphony Orches.
ira of N. W Symphony No. 7, in A Major
(Beethoven) Album M-3l7, 10 sides, Formerly
$1,000, Nev List Price $3.50.
Barber of Seville-Overture (RossinD Rec
ord No. 1855, Formerly $500, New List
Price SI.00
Evening star., 1940-12-20

,r.,,r,,, nox.,, l: .::s re. 4: L:
Jeanette Macdonald Song-Abum 642 sides $3.50 $3.50
Lover, Come Back Me and One Kiss, 2o48 $50 rs
HELEN TRAUBEL
Tannhauser-lntroduction and Dich, Teure Halle
Alcese-Divnites du Sty1, 1888. 2W '.oo
JOHN CHARLES THOMAS
or Man River and Sylvia, 1871 ..s $50 rs
Traviata-Di Provenza il and Tannhauser-
o du mein holder Abendstern 1905 200 LOO
Trees and Home the Range, 1925 $500. $50 rs
Lords Prayer and Just for Today, 1876 $50, $50 rs
RICHARD CROOKS
Stephen Foster Album M.354, 10 sides 50. $50 4.25
Meistersinger -Presied and Lohengrin-l fernem
land 7lO5 2OO i.uu
I'm Falling in Love with Someone and Moonbeams
1871 LOU 10
YPoNs
Lly Pons in Operatic Selections and Songs-Abum
M-702, sides IoO 40
Lly Pons in Song-Album M.5oo, 8 sides $50 375
Lakme-Oa va Ia jeune Hindoue and La bas dams
|. forst 1902. $50 rs
Rigoletto-Caro nome and Tue e feste, 1888 200 100
ICNACE JAN PADEREWSKI
Moonlight Sonata-Adagio and Minuet in Major;
l6250s @U sWW
FRITZ KREISLER
The Old Refrain and Midnight Bells, l465 $50 rs
Le Coz dOr-Hymn to the Sun and Lotus Land,
154o7 <.oo 'oV
Andante Cantabie and Humoresque, 1927 200 LOO
Caprice Vennois and Tambourin Chnois. 1850 200 100
Chanson lndoue and Poupee Valsante, 1881 $50 rs
KRISTEN FLACSTAD
Ich Eebe Dich and Elm Traum, 1904 $50 rs
with Philadelphia Orchestra oond BY OrmandV
Oberon-Ozean, du Ungeheuer, l5244 200 100
Lohengrin-Esas Traum and Tannhauser-Dich,
Teure Hale l4l8l :. -. 200 100
Die Wakure-Hoyo.to-ho and Alerseelen, l72o l5o 10
Evening star., 1940-12-20

Leopold Stokowski
with The Philadelphia Orchestra)
Scheherazade (Rimsky.Korsakoso) Album N.
269. II sides, Formerly $1,000, NeO List
Price $3.50.
Symphony No. S, in E Minor C'From the
New Worldly (Drofdk) Album M.273, 10
sides, Formerly $1,000, New List Price $3.50.
Nutcracker Suite (Tschaikowsky) Album M.
265, E sides, Formerly $3.50, Neso List Price
$3.50.
Tannhauser-Overture; Venusberg Music
and Prelude to Act Wagner Album M-530,
osides, Formerly SO. 90, New List Price $500.
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor u. s. Bach
Trans by lStokowski) Record No. 8697, For.
mery $500, New Lis. Price si.0o.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Serge Kousseuitzky

Serge Kousseuuzky
with the Boston Symphony Orchestral
La Mer (Debussy) Album M-643, sides,
Formerly $3.50, New List Price $3.50.
Romeo and Juliet-Overture (Tschaikowsky)
Album M-347, sides, Formerly $3.50, New
List Price $50.
Symphony No. 8 ("Un6nished") (Schu.
ber) Album M-3l9, s sides, Formerly $3.50,
Ne,o List Price $3.50.
Peter and the " off (Prokofef) Album M.566;
6sides. Formerly s6 so, New List Price $3.50.
Symphony No 2, in D Major (Beethopen) AL.
bum MOS, E sides, Formerly $500, New
List Price $500.
Concerto in D Major (Brahms) Jascha Hei.
fetz, Violinst-Album M-58l, 9 sides, For.
merly 5000, New List Price $500.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-11
Turk Stand
Undecided
Soviet Russia Said To
Hold Key to Turkeys
Fulfillment of Allied
Treaty.

Ankara. Turkey. June ll.-(AID-
Soviet Russia holds the key to Iur-
KEYS luIfil!mcnt of her mutual as
SiStancc treaty with Great Britain
and France. ii was acknowledged IN
informed quarters today.
The cabinet met throughout inc
afternoon and its stand was reported
to depend on Il response from Russia
as 10 the Soviet attitude in case Tur-
key should join the allies in fight
inc Italy in the Mediterranean.
The official newspaper declared
that Turkey possesses the might and
capacity to accomplish the national
tasks" and Was ready to fight any
power infringing her rights. but did
not mention the pact with the allies.
The other small nations Of south
eastern Europe chung prccarIou>ly to
their neutrality and expressed hope
that they would be able to avoid
war.
Greece anxiously watched for
naval activitiC, fearing that because
ol he: geographical position between
Italy and Turkey her peace might
be threatened.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-11
Destruction Of Two
French Armies Is
Claimed ByGermans
Britain Cheers
Roosevelt's
Declaration

london, June ll.-(AP)-- PrcSl-
uCnt Epu%CVr,lS assurances ni ma
tcri;ll alG from the United States m
surcd an allied victory in the war
against Germany, Clement Ii. Ait
Ice told thr IuuaC Of commons IN Il
WaT report today.
"Frvln ;cruSs the Atlantic has come
the answer OF Il great democracy,
Atticc said.
1T was d though day had fol-
lowed night when. only few hours
after thc dictator OF Italy hHd made
his daStardIy announcement before
the Serricd ranks Of the DlaCkShirtS,
the President Of the United States
delivered To the youth OF his cOun-
try message worthy Of Il great and
free republic, sending the whole OF
Americas SyInpalhicS to those ma
tons who are giving their LIKELIHOOD
in combat against the forces Of hate.
AttIcc said Routc"clt had "vltaIly
inspired the free peoples Of Europe.
His assurance that the material re-
sources Of his great nation would be
placed at the disposal Of the allies
makes it inevitable that, however,
long the road, the cause o! clvIIlZa-
ton will in the end prevail"
The house rcSuundcd with cheers.
Substituting for Prime Minister
Churchill who was absent, Attlcc
told the house that Britain had al
ready seized ii Italian ships, and
ten others arc in British ports, nc
said.
Hitler and MusSolini have united
TO destroy democracy, he said, but
"dcmocracy will answer the c:ial-
lcngc."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-11
New Taxes
Are Levied
Rents, Prices a n d
Salaries Are Fixed;
Punis h m e mt S for
Crime Are Harshened.

Rome, June 1l.-(AP)-Italy mar
ShaIIcd all her imperial resources for
war today as authoritative sources
said fascist troops, naval and all
forces undoubtedly are engaging
the allies.
New taXcS-in some cases increases
Of 100 pcrccnt-Wcrc levied by the
cabinet in Il onc-hour session dcVOt-
cd to war legislation.
Rents, prices and salaries Wcrc
fixed to suppress speculation, assure
stability and guarantee the army's
purchasing power.
TuniShmcntS for crime were
haryhcnrd including death for all
urrcnscS formerly punishable by life
imprisonment.
TO make Rome an open city
therefore not legally liable to air at
tock-thc military command and Of
riccrs Of ministries directing the arm
confirmed on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-11

Washington, juno ll.-(AP)-Thc
House appropriations committee &c
commended an additional Sl,O6,Oo3,-
gO7 outlay for national defense to-
day to prepare this country for what
Army chief Of staff called "all man
ncr of possibilities in the western
hemisphere"
The huge increase. submitted one
day after Italy'S entrance INTO the
war, would boost defense appr"prIa-
tions for this session to $3,u2 ,Gl9,-
6l2. would add $4,000 enlisted men
IL the regular Army, provide 1900
new warplancs for the air corps and
permit the Navy to start work on I'd
additional WarShipS.
The measure also carried $3,35%,"OO
10 give the Federal Bureau Of In
vcstigation 5OU additional agents to
deal with espionage, sabotage and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-11
Defense Tax
Bill Debated

Washington, June 1l.-(AlD -
House leaders drove the 81 GOA, OOO.-
600 dcfcnS" tax bill toward passage
today to the accompaniment of Re-
publican cries that it was not big
enough.
"This bill is but mere drop in
the bucket" declared Representative
Nchincr, Republican. Michigan.
"PersonaIly would liked to haze
Hccn the amount Of the bill doubled
added Representative Allen, Rcpub-
Iican. Illinois.
There were less vocal objections
from Republicans to the parliament
tary procedure adopted to prevent
any amendments 10 the bill cXccp;
those ordered by the way and means
committee.
"Thc majority Of the House wants
10 enact a tax bill that will pay fOl
these expenditures as We 90 along
Michincr said. asserting that tho pro
sent measure world - finance pics
pectiVe defense spending.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-11
Judge Harding
Today

Charlotte, June ll.-(AP)-- Judge
". +. Harding. dean of the western
d.v:.rnm Of the North Carolina Su-
pcr,ur court bench, died in his hotel
apartment nero today after d long
PERIOD Of i'll health. He was ~ years
old.
ror the last two years Judge
Harding had been inactive in an Of
fetal capacity because Of his health
His death was unexpected, however,
as yesterday he mad appeared to be
about as well as usual.
He had lived in Charlotte for about
40 years and had been d Judge for
27 years. He was born in Aurora,
n. <.
Surviving arc his widow and ono
son.