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Evening star., 1959-10-04
An Old Host With A New Name
By ROBERT ]. ANZELMO
Contributing Writer

DURING every open House." streams
II of people pass through the main gate
at Eighth and M streets Sc. To most, it's
still the Navy Yard, though for the last II
years the official name was the Naval
Gun Factory, and now its name has been
changed again-to the United States Naval
Weapons Plant. Boys wait in line, eager for
their first glimpse of the interior of a sub
marine; housewives with small children in
tow watch demonstrations of deep-sea
diving.
1t isn't only at "Open House." however,
that the weapons Plant has company
Along with its vital military mission, 1t has
been acting as an important official recep-
zionist for Washington, and the Nation, for
160 years. Since its founding on October 2,
1899, only months before Washington
became the Nations Capital, the Navy
Yard has played host to foreign diplomats
and national heroes, queens and presidents
and even to ghost in unusual garb
One of the first international person
ages to be greeted officially at the WASH
ington Navy Yard was Gen. Lafayette, who
was accorded national honorS during special
ceremonies there in 1924. In appreciation
for his aid in the American Revolution, a
new frigate built at the Yard was renamed
Brandywine in memory of the Revolutionary
battle in which the patriot was injured
Since the Lafayette visit, the plant has
welcomed military representatives Of prac-
tically every nation.
In it's position as oficial host, the
Weapons Plant is, moreover, as comfortable
with diplomats as with military men. In
1860, the first Japanese diplomatic mission
landed on American soil at the Navy Yard.
The official representative of the President
of the United States, and of the American
people, was Capt. Franklin Buchanan, who
had accompanied Commodore Perry on his
treaty-making mission to Japan, and who
was then Commandant of the Yard.
CONTINUED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
FOUND

CAT, smoky gray. Persian: blue collar
Cali NoAH's ARK, OIL. 6-9O43.
DOG, beagle, male, in Silver Spring.
JU. 5-51e3. $3.50 Am. to pm.
DOG, German shepherd, female: vic.
OF Kensington. JU. 5-61S3, $3.50
an. 70 0 pm.
DOG cocker BLACK and white. female.
DOG, Boston bull, male, in Silver
Spring. JU. 5-51s3. $40 am. to
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
AIusko Air Crcsh
Kills Six Girls
And Two Men

FAIRBANKS. Alaska. Sept.
3 (AP).-Lost in a storm and
running low on fuel. That was
the last report from the pilot
OF a chartered plane that
crashed in Central Alaska
Tuesday night killing eight
persons, including six girls.
The girls had been selling
magazine subscriptions and
were homeward bound when
the twin-engined Gas plunged
to the ground near McGrath,
300 miles southwest Of here.
Killed in the crash were c.
w. (Bud) Priest of Anchorage.
the pilot; c. A. Bailey, IS. OF
Seattle, who had charge Of
the tour: Rosalee johnson.
Conrad. Mont; Diane Nelson,
Fargo. N. OAK; Shirley Salazar.
Hawaii; Cathy Clark, Chey-
enne. Wyo.; Alberta McKellop.
Tulsa. Okla, and Virginia Lee
Ostrander, Is. Of Seattle.
Mr.. Bailey. formerly of
Lynchburg, Va, worked on con-
tract for the Local Reader
Service Of Chicago. His wife
and three children now live in
Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
LOST

BRIEF CAsE-MUsIC. lost 1000 block
ward. Call ia. 5-0254.
DIAMOND DINNER RING, vic. New
hall st Silver spring. Nd: reward.
JU. 5-9141.
BOG, part collie, female. tan and
white; "Queenie": Arl. tag 960s:
family pet. lost since Tues. CT
ping center: reward. FL. 6-40l9.
ton: tri-colored: collar, no tag; re-
ward. ia. S-l73l.
DOG, French poodle, Mimi" black
standard female, II yrs; Bethesda
2-6S47. Oh. 4-5544.
DOG, beagle, female, blue tick; reward
I'M. ASH,
DOG, hound. red and white female. 3
yrs. old; on ,, aug 22' VIC s sgShall'
Burke, Va. Phone OR. 3-16sO
ENvEEOPT from photo lab. contain
ing roll Of film and 2 snapshot en-
lnrgements, irreplaceable. Reward.
RE. 3-6715.
GLASSES. mans. vic. Of Adams Mil
I'd. and Clydesdale. ia. 4-5206
GLASSES. mans. dark brown tortoise
shell frames: reward. WI. 6-5Sl4
GLASSES, lady's. vic. Peoples Drue
store, Wis. and Newark or Wis. and
Albemerle. EN-. 3-4026.
KITTEN. white. male Angora, s mos
old, bun color head and tail: vic
Woodiawn. AP. 7-7991.
LADY's rhinestone watch with match
HHARbT. RE- S-7Sis.
METRO. POLICE CAP and plate. No
1O40; vic. Silver Spring. Ju. 9-69s5
1926: Vic. Joliet st. s.W. 10. 1864
SILVER PIN, with lge. round blue
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10 and 4; reward. DE. 2.9446.
WRIST WATCH. lady's. gold: hwy. SO
south shoulder. 1000 yards west Mel.
par; name on back; reward. IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03

some wounded. are arriving at
Vientiane airport.
Vientiane. the nations ad-
ministrative capital 200 miles
from the front. remained out
wardly calm. All government
Offices. including the Ministry
Of Defense and military head
quarters were closed yesterday
for the Buddhist festival Of the
dead.
There were unconfirmed re-
ports that the STATS of the
American Embassy and United
States agencies in Vientiane
have been warned to guard
against possible hand grenade
or bomb attacks by terrorists.
The Communists have accused
the United States Of instigatine
the trouble in Laos to create an
excuse for American military
forces and the Southeast Asia
Treaty Organization to move in
Red Star. the Soviet army
newspaper. repeated the charge
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
Menon to Attend
U. N. as Crisis
Eases in India

NEW DELHE. Sept. 3 (AP)
Prime Minister Nehru said
today India Is dealing ad-
equately with its border crisis
and can sps.e Defense Minister
v. K. Kr;shna Menon for the
coming United Nations General
Assembly.
There is no reason Mr.. Menon
should give up his plans to head
the Indian delegation, Mr..
Nehru told Parliament.
The trip was planned before
Red China's troops from Tibet
entered border territory which
India regards as its own.
A squabble within the Indian
defense department over army
promotion policies this week
involved Mr.. Menon, 81. and
1t. Gen. K. s. Thimayya. So
year-old chief Of staff Of the
army.
They appeared together to-
day in Hyderabad for the OPEN
ing Of a land-mine warfare
school.
Mr.. Nehru said yesterday
Gen. Thimayya has withdrawn
a letter OF resignation he SUBJ
mitted August 81.
Leading newspapers expressed
doubt that what they called
"the generals revolt" is over.
The Times OF India complained
the Mr.. Nehru did not make
clear why Gen. Thimayya felt
he had to resign. The State
men said Mr.. Nehru failed TO
still the anxieties Of Parliament.
The Indian Express declared
the unhappy chapter is not
yet closed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03

the troops have to be called out.
Police opened FIRE at least
three times in Central Calcutta
but no casualties were reported
from these actions.
Bands Dominate Streets
Roaming bands dominated the
streets in large areas. Only a
few shops were open in the CEN
trail part of the city. The trou-
ble-seeking young men blocked
the streets at numerous points.
then usually fled on the ar
rival of police.
The government ran a few
transport buses in defiance Of
the hoodlums. whose favorite
targets are the buses and troll
leys. But except for police pa
trolls and occasional private
cars, the streets were bare Of
vehicles.
The disturbances began Mon
day with a Communicated pro-
test against the high price of
rice. Bengal has had a food
shortage, but there have been
no reports Of death from hun
ger. The government claims
the price Of rice is coming down
because Of the new harvest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
Peipine Denies
ENFORCEMENT

TOKYO. Sept. 2 (AP). -
Communist China's Foreign
Minister Chen vi declared in
Peiping today China has never
encroached upon other coun-
tries" His statement was an
apparent reference to incidents
on the India China border.
Neither will it tolerate en-
croachment by other coun-
tries" Mr.. Chen said at a re-
ception of the North Wet
Namese Embassy in Peiping.
China has commended that
Indian border points its troops
recently occupied were part of
China.
Mr.. Chen did not mention
India by name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03

across the Hooghly River. The
police opened fire, killing two
Of the rioters
The violence developed from
Communist INSPIRED demon
STATIONS against the high price
Of rice. The Communists called
a general strike today to pro-
test rice prices and police fire
Tuesday night which fatally
wounded 10 rioters.
HOodlums Join In
Hoodlums joined In the
demonstrations. Police be-
lieved they hoped 10 loot shops
and homes under cover of the
violence.
Some officials accused the
Communists Of using the easily
infiamed mobs from the port
city's teeming slumS in an
effort to bring down the gov
eminent Of West BenRal State.
Calcutta is the state capital.
In New Delhi Prime Min
lister Nehru told Parliament
troops had been alerted in CAL
cutta to stand by for action If
the situation got out of hand.
He said army officers had
toured the trouble zones yes
terday to plan action should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
Capital Not Anxious

This capital city 200 miles
from the front showed no anx-
iety. The staff at the Defense
Department took the day of
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because 1t is a Buddhist
festival day."
The rebels Of the Pathet Lao
movement, who want to set up
q Communist regime in the
little Indo-C Chinese kingdom.
took over the two north Lao
tian provinces of Phong Sally
and Sam Neua during the last
years of the Indo-C Chinese war.
Two years ago the rebel move
ment reached a truce with the
royal government and agreed
to disband. The rebels resumed
activity this summer, and the
government charges they are
being trained and supplied by
North Wet Mans Communist
government.
Earlier rebel activity this
year had been confined to in
filtration by bands Of varying
size who seized isolated govern
ment posts. Oficials said the
Reds launched a concerted at
tack Sunday morning along the
Nam Ma River. 10 miles from
the North Wet Nam border,
and captured 80 Laotian vii
lagos.
Government troops. mostly
irregulars. retreated along a
35-mile front in face Of the
mass assault. which the De-
tense Secretary said was sup
ported by a bombardment of
los nm. howitzers supplied by
North Wet Nam. Official re-
ports said several government
soldiers. including q captain.
were killed and about 30 were
missing.
Air Traffic Suspended
Brig. Gen. Duane Rithikoune,
commander Of the royal armed
forces. estimated the total rebel
strength at about $500. The
strength Of the government
forces in the Sam Neua area Is
a military secret. They report
edly number six battalions and
units Of another.
Regular air traffic to the
town Of Sam Neua was sus-
pended yesterday but planes are
reported dropping supplies TO
the defenders.
Small groups Of refugees,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03

V1EN11ANE, Laos, sept. s,
(AP). - Laotian government
troops threw up a defense line
against advancing Communist
rebels today only IL miles from
San Neua. the royal army's
military headquarters in North
ern Laos.
Red forces since Sunday have
overrun lightly manned OUT
posts. Advance units were re-
ported within IL to 10 miles
of the town Of Sam Neua in
what shaped up as a major
offensive.
Its classic warfare, not
guerrilla tactics" Defense Sec
Rotary Phoumi Nosavan told
newsmen.
He charged that the attack
ers included at least one bat
talon of regular North Wet
Nam troops, from Laos Com
rn"1ist-ruled neighbor to the
east.
viii Hold Firm
I'VE intend to hold Sam
Neua &C all COSTS" Mr.. Phoumi
declared. ITO let it go would
be a convincing argument to
the world that the Pathet Loa
were re-established in their
old domain"
A spokesman for the Laotian
Defense Department said head
quarters in Vientiane has lost
all radio communication with
the rebel threatened northern
areas.
The spokesman said Comfnu-
mist troops had probably cap
tured or knocked out military
transmitters in the Sam Neua
area.
II true this would indicate
further rebel advances. There
was a possibility. however. that
the Defense Department was
trying to cover up for not
knowing just what is happen
ing in the north.
Capital Not Anxious
This capital city 200 miles
from the front showed no anx-
iety. The staff at the Defense
Department took the day of
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Crisis Fades in Firing
Of Argentine General

|fiuences within his sdministra-
ton.
When Mr.. Frondizi defeated
the rebels, he dropped Gen. So
lanas Pacheco, pulled Gen.
Anaya out of retirement and
appointed him secretary Of war
Gen. Torrance Montero is be-
lieved to be one Of the main
figures among the so-called
"guerrillas" - militarists and
civilians strongly opposed to
followers and policies of ex-
Argentine Dictator Juan D
Peron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
24-Yeur-Old Thanks

Ell DORADO, Ark. APP
Twenty-four years ago the FL
Dorado fire department rescued
Harvey Richie after he be-
came trapped in quicksand in
a 40-foot well. Recently the
department received q note
from Richie thanking the fire.
men for their work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina.
Sept. 3 (AP) War Secretary
Gen. Elbio Anaya emerged as
the apparent victor today in a
sudden military crisis that
threatened his authority.
Gen. Anaya seemed to have
quelled the rebellious procla-
nations of many army garri-
sons which pledged support to
Gen. Carlos Torrance Montero,
ousted as the army's COM
mander in chief.
The Secretary quickly named
Gen. Pedro Castineiras as the
new commander in chief. re-
moved two controversial gen.
erals from key posts and or
, dered the arrest of II other
generals.
Ousted were Gen. Hector
Raul Lambardi. cavalry COM
mander. and Gen. Francisco
( Villarruel. inspector general Of
/. instruction. Gen. Torrance
Montero had planned to re-
move both and it looked as If
Gen. Anaya's action helped to
!, soothe partisans of the de-
parted commander in chief.
Cordoba Base Holds Out
Z BY midmorning it appeared
, the only major garrison still
holding out in support Of Gen.
Torrance Montero was the
! Cordoba base.
The firing provoked a stern
reaction among top army COM
manders. The generals arrested
today had cabled army gar
risons asking them to back
Gen. Torrance Montero against
! Gen. Anaya. Many responded
Z in favor of the ousted army
chief.
Gen. Torrance Montero's most
significant support came from
the garrison at Cordoba. This
! was the seat Of the rebellious
movement in July which the
government managed to quell
Z but at the cost of a shakeup in
the army's top ranks.
= The ousted army commander
told newsmen he favors con-
. stitutional order" But it is
known that his partisans in
the army were embittered by
the firing which was prompted
by the generals efforts to put
men to his liking in several key
army posts.
Gen. Torrance Montero as
sumed the commander in chiefs
post last month following a re-
shuttle in the army's top eche-
Ions with the departure Of Gen
Hector Solanas Pacheco as Sec
rotary of war.
Gen. Solenas Pacheco was
opposed by group of rebellious
army officers who also opposed
some Of Mr.. Frondizi's policies
. They accused the President Vi
allowing Peronist and leftist In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
Laos Makes Stand
Against Red Rebels

vIENTIANE. Laos Sept. g. because it is (Buddhist)
Cap. - Laotian government festival day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
Foley to Be Speaker

Representative Foley. Demo-
crat Of Maryland. will be the
guest speaker at the first fall
meeting Of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Chamber Of Commerce
at 8 ON. Monday night in the
Perpetual Building. Wisconsin
and Montgomery avenues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
Violence Gets Worse
In Calcutta on 4th Day

CALCUTTA india Sept (AP) Violence spread through
Calcutta the fourth straight day. and normal life in
midas largest city at O standStil
police official said the trouble was spreading and getting
worse The violence expected after nightfal
Gangs bated police in Howrah jute processing suburb
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Marshall Walker
OF Guithersburq

Marshall NJ. Walker, 79. a
Gaithersburg MdD merchant
for so years, died yesterday in
Montgomery County General
Hospital.
Mr.. Walker, a lifelong resi-
dent, operated Walkers Market
until his retirement in 1855.
His sons, Murray L. and Milton
NJ. Walker, now operate the
store.
For most of his life Mr..
Walker was a member of Grace
Methodist Church in Gathers
burg. He had served as treas
urer and steward of the church.
He lived at II Walker avenue.
Besides his sons, he leaves
his wife Minnie: a daughter,
Mrs. Margaret B. Hoadley of
Binghampton, N. Y; a sister,
Mrs. Carrie Hoskinson of st.
Petersburg, Fla; five grandchil-
dren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow in the Gartner
Funeral Home, Gaithersburg.
Burial will be in Forest Oak
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1959-12-18

Of the Hyattsville Elementary
School For many years she
worked on activities of the
Episcopal Church in Hyatts-
vile.
Mrs. Boswell was a member
of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, the Prince
Georges General Hospital Guild
and was a past president of
the College Park Inner Wheel.
Her son, Harry A. Boswell,
jr., a Prince Georges attorney,
realty man and civic planner, is
president of the University of
Maryland Alumni Association
and chairman of the Maryland
State Economic Development
Commission. He lives at 1904
KarlSon court in Chillum, Md.
Besides her husband and son,
she leaves two daughters, Mrs.
10y M. Shipp of 4104 Beech
wood road, University Park,
and Mrs. Ralph A. Simmons Of
66O5 Karlson court, Chillum; a
brother, John w. Bowler of
1918 North Capitol street, and
IL grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1890
am. tomorrow in the Pinkney
Memorial Episcopal Church in
HyattSyille. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
The family suggests that
tokens of sympathy may be in
the form of contributions to
the building fund of the Pink
ney Memorial Episcopal
Church.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Ernest {. Lundon,
Retired PIusterer

Ernest E. Landon, 81, a re-
tired plasterer and a lifelong
resident of Washington, died
Wednesday in the Veterans
Administration Hospital at
Butler, Pa.
Mr.. Landon had been at the
hospital since September. He
was veteran of the Spanish
American War, in which he
served with the volunteer
group from the District. the
Morton Cadets.
Mr.. Landon's wife, Lottie.
died in 1852.
He had worked on many
building projects in the Wash
ington area, particularly those
involving cold storage facili-
ties. He retired in 1943.
He leaves three sons, Thom-
as E. of the home address, 635
NJ street NE; Raymond E. of
1886 Eleventh place Sc, and
Elmer L. of 2816 Second
street Sc, and two brothers.
William T. of 461 H street
NV, and Harry A. of the SOL
dierS Home.
Services will be held at l:3O
pm. Monday in the Chambers
Funeral Home, SIT Eleventh
street Sc. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
W. c. Dom, 78,
Retired Painter

William c. Dom, 78, a re-
tired painter, died Of heart
attack yesterday at Prince
Georges County hospital.
MI. Dom was born in Wash
ington, and lived here for sc
years before moving to Seat
Pleasant, Md.
He was a former member Of
the Moose and Odd Fellows
lodges.
He leaves three sons, vii.
liam A., SOC Sixty-eightt
street, Seat Pleasant; Elmer H.
sos Sixty-eighth street; May
nard E. 919 Sixty-first street
Highview, Md; one daugh'
ter, Mrs. Thelma N. Hef.
finer, 6201 Rollins avenue, Seat
Pleasant; one brother, Harry
E., sos SiXty-eighth street, Seat
Pleasant, and seven grandchil-
dren and four great-grand-
children.
Services will be at / pm
tomorrow at the Chambers
Funeral Home, SIT Eleventh
street Sc, with burial at Cedar
Hill cemetery.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Mrs. Lido Reid,
Ex-GPO Worker

Mrs. Ida Mae Reid, 81, a
retired Government Printing
Office bookbinder, died Wednes-
day at her home, 7O19 Georgia
avenue NV.
A Washington area resident
for about 40 years, Mrs. Reid
retired in 1853 after SO years
with the GPO.
Mrs. Reid leaves her hus-
band, Daniel w. of the home
address; a brother, Harry G..
McKiver, 52O2 Paducah road,
College Park, Nd, and a sister,
Mrs. Nellie J. Sergeant, Hins-
dale, III.
Services will be held at 10:30
am. tomorrow at the Cham
bers Funeral Home, SIT Elev-
enth street Sc. Burial will be
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1959-12-18

received a masters degree in
law from National University.
A member of both the Dis
trict and Texas bars, Mr.. Briggs
served with the Federal Trade
Commission for approximately
20 years.
He leaves his wife, Ann; a
son. 1t. Harold Lee Briggs, jr.,
stationed at Fort Sill, Okla.
and a daughter, Penelope, of
the home address.
Also surviving are his mother
Mrs. Florence M. Briggs, OF
Denton, Tex; three brothers
DR.. Horace E. Briggs of San
Diego, Calf; o. B. Briggs, jr.
Iof Bryan, Tex, and Paul w
Briggs of Tenaf1y, N. j., and
three sisters, Mrs. r. c. Duke
of Paris, Tex; Mrs. James P
Smith of Denton and Mrs. Johr
Wilmington of Irving, Tex.
Services will be held at 2 pm
Sunday IN the Warner E. Pun
phrey Funeral Home in Silver
Spring. Burial will be in George
Washington Memorial Park.
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HIT Mfrtnrtaitt

PAYNE, RALPH E. In loving re-
RALPH E. PAYNE, on his $50
birthday. December Is, who passed
away February 90, 1858.
This birthday wish to Ralph
Comes from my aching heart:
AS time goes on it seems
So long since the day we had to
part.
I try to smile as you always did
When skies are gray or blue.
And Join the angels as they sing,
Happy birthday; Ralph. to YOU
L. PAYNE.
REEVES. JAMES W. In sad but low
ing memory Of our son and brother
JAMES w REEVES. who passed
aaSSay three years ago. December
1o' MOTHER AND FAMILY.
SMITH, vENoRA X. In sad but low
and aunt. VENoRA K. SMITH
who passed away one year age
today. December is. 1855
God saw the road was getting hard,
The hills were hard to climb:
So He He Clos closed ..So.do your weary Yea. eyes
NEPHEW AND BRoTHER, NoN
WHEELER. PFC. SEBASTIAN M, Jr.
In sacred memory Of our
a: :i 4; +:
December is. 1851.
Memories are treasures no one can
steal
Parting leaves heartaches no one
can heal;
Till memories fade and life departs,
You will live forever in our hearts.
HIS MOTHER, MRS ELEASE
WHEELER: SISTER. MARGARET
GREENFIELD
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Harold l. Briggs Dies;
FTC Aide, Churchmon

Harold Lee Briggs, sr., So, a
leading Methodist layman and
Federal Trade Commission re-
view attorney, died yesterday in
Washington Sanitarium. Mr..
Briggs had been hospitalized
since he suffered a heart at
tack on December 6.
His home was at 1912 Powder
Mill road, Silver Spring. in the
Hillandale area.
In his capacity as president
of the Methodist Union Church
Extension Society of Washing
ton, his church work covered
the Metropolitan Area. The
society dispenses mission funds
to new congregations in the
area.
Church Leader
Mr.. Briggs also was a
leader in his own church, Good
Shepherd Methodist at New
Hampshire avenue in Silver
Spring. He was chairman of
the Board of Trustees and
chairman of the Official Board.
He also taught adult Sunday
school classes at the church.
Mr.. Briggs was a delegate to
the Baltimore Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Church.
In the past, he had been lay
leader of Marvin Memorial
Methodist Church on Univer-
Sity boulevard in Silver Spring.
Active in Community
Active in Hillandale COM
munity affairs, Mr.. Briggs was
past president of the citizens
association there.
He also was a former mem
ber of the Hillandale Volun-
teer Fire Department.
Born in Cooper, Tex, Mr..
Briggs came to Washington in
1888 to work in the Office of
Representative Patman, Dem
ocrat of Texas. While working
there he earned his bachelor
of law degree from the Colum-
bus School of Law and later