Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31

Eighteen District men and four
from Chevy Chase are among
the 924 Naval Academy midship-
men to be given degrees and
commissions Friday in the an
nual graduation exercises at
Annapolis.
This years class, second larg-
est in the academy's 108-year
history, also includes five from
suburban Maryland communities
and 10 from Alexandria, Airing
ton and Falls Church in Virginia.
Most of the midshipmen will
be commissioned as ensigns in
the Navy. A few. however, are
being assigned to the Marines
or the Air Force.
The graduates include:
Lyle o. Armel III, 81. son of
Mrs. Lyle o. Armel, 28O1 Cort-
land place NV. He is a grad
uate Of Woodrow Wilson High
School and attended Hilder
Preparatory School here.
Kimbrough S. Bassett, %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. Bas-
sett, 1859 Kenmore drive NV.
He graduated from st. Adams
School. He won letters in junior
varsity and varsity soccer and a
class award in the company's
steeplechase team. He also was
secretary of the Trident Society
and feature editor of the Tri-
dent magazine. He will be COM
missioned as second lieutenant
in the Air Force.
Steve v. BOggs, %, son of Chief
Aviation Machinist's Mate and
Mrs. Steve V. Boggs, 1888 Sixth
street Sc. He attended Ana
costa High Schol and Bulls
Preparatory School. He won his
letter in 150-pound football and
participated in lacrosse.
Eugene T. CaInan, %, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. CAL
nan. 3712 Thirty fifth street
NV. He graduated from Wood
row Wilson High School and at
tended Sullivan Preparatory
School. He won major numerals
in plebe baseball and all-brigade
football and was a member Of
the brigade heavy touch foot
ball team. He also was a men,
Der of the academy's Newman
Club.
David Evans Cannon, %, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Abram H. Can
non, 5000 Sixteenth street NV.
He graduated from Woodrow
Wilson High School and attend
ed Sullivan School. He won
three awards in volley ball.
John Mills COckey, "a, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Davidson
Cockey, 2047 Park road NV.
and Claiborne, Md. He gradu-
ated from Washington-Lee High
School. He served 80 months
in the Marine Corps and will be
commissioned as a second lieu
tenant in the Marines. He won
two numerals and two letters
In varsity lacrosse and was a
member of the academy's Hop
(dance) Committee.
Edward r. Dixon, %, son of
Bradley S. Dixon, 2340 @ street
Sc, and Mrs. Ellen R. Dixon,
I'LL Twenty-f1fth street Sc. He
attended Anacostia High School
and graduated from Bulls
School. He won numerals in
plebe football and three letters
in junior varsity football.
Robert A. Foster, %, son Of
Mrs. Annie Laura Foster, 1857
Lamont street NV. He gradu-
ated from Leon High School,
Tallahassee, Fla, and attended
Marion (Ala) Junior College. He
will be commissioned as an Air
Force second lieutenant.
Charles w. Fox, jr., %, son Of
Vice Admiral and Mrs. Charles
w. Fox, 3701 Nebraska avenue
NV. He graduated from Will
liam Penn High School, Harris
burg. Pa, and Bulls School. He
participated in plebe and bat
talon football and company
touch football.
Peter w. Lyon, 81, son Of Capt.
and Mrs. Percy H. Lyon of the
Naval Air Station, Anacostia.
He attended Bulls School He
won letters in soccer and particle
pated in plebe baseball. company
Softball and croSs-country.