Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11

him to take up a secret residence in
the Capital. Another bomb was ad-
dressed to him by mail. but it was
intercepted by postal inspectors,
Besides his prosecution of radicals,
Mr.. Palmer conducted q vigorous fight
on food hoarders and led the post
war battle to lower the cost Of living.
Among other things, he initiated an
antitrust suit which ended when the
big packers agreed to refrain from en-
gaging in unrelated lines Of business.
In october, 1919, he obtained an in
Junction to restrain labor leaders from
tying up the country's bituminous coal
mines. This injunction a few years
torney General Daugherty in proceed
ings in connection with the railroad
shopmen's strike.
Turned Over Patents.
Soon after America entered the
World War Mr. Palmer was called on
10 become alien property custodian,
properties. Disputes over the methods
Of handling these trusts ensued for
many years. 1t was under his direc-
kion that the German dye and chem
tcal patents were seized and later
turned over to the Chemical Founda-
ton. His contention was that the step
was necessary to build up an American
Industry free from German DONNA
ton and this contention was advanced
when a suit was started to cancel the
transaction.
Even after his appointment to the
post Of Attorney General the quarrel
over the seized properties continued
and q congressional investigation final
iy determined that the charges against
him were not sustained.
Before retiring as Attorney General
Mr.. Palmer, in 1920, announced his
candidacy for the Democratic NOM
ination for President He became one
of the big three" with James M, Cox
and William G. McAdoo, at the San
Francisco convention that year, re-
ceiving peak vote Of 267.
Elected 10 House IN lSU6.
Born at Moosehead, Pa, May 4, 1872,
Palmer attended school and college
In his native State and was admitted
to the bar in 1893. He was elected
to the House in 1908 from the twenty
sixth Pennsylvania district.
As a member of the House Ways
and Means Committee, he framed the
metal schedule of the Underwood
tariff bill, surviving a fight over the
higher rates proposed for ferro-man-
ganese which his opponents charged
were to protect the big steel interests.
He introduced the joint resolution
proposing the woman's suffrage con-
stitutional amendment and was
author Of the act prohibiting the
products of child labor In interstate
commerce.
On one occasion Palmer ran for Q
seat in the Senate from Pennsylvania,
but was beaten by Boies Penrose. Later
he appeared in the Teapot Dome in
vestigation, where, as counsel for Ed
ward B. Mclean, he denied assertions
in several kilograms sent to the for
mer publisher.
No Zevely Partner, He Said.
He said then that he had not been
b partner Of j. w. Zevely, attorney
for Harry r. Sinclair, and had not
looked after the interests Of Albert
B. Fall. He denied he had asked
Senator Underwood of Alabama or
any one else to bring pressure to
bear on Senator Walsh Of Montana,
the committee prosecutor, to keep
Mclean OF the stand.
~ Mr.. Palmer held honorary degrees
from Swarthmore, Lafayette and
George Washington Universities. He
was a long resident Of Stroudsburs,
Pa, where he maintained Q Summer
sesidence and where he was identified
with many business interests.
- He was married twice. His first
wife, Roberta Dixon of Easton, Md.
whom he married In Baltimore No
gvember az, 1898, died January 2, 1922.
They had one daughter, Mary Dixon
Palmer. On August 90. 1923. he mar
sled Margaret Fallon Burial, widow,
Of Connecticut.
- After retiring from public life Mr..
Palmer devoted his time to the pri-
yate practice Of law in Washington.