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A TCHISON'S
ANGLE
sY LEWIS 3. ArcHIsoN

went on. because 1t gets Mat.
son out Of the Redskins, hair.
He'll be In the Western divi-
sion now, and Wen only see
him in the exhibition game,
which doesn't count. He al
ways broke our backs at least
once a year. We could con-
tain him for one game, but
he always hurt us in the other"
II any comment is necessary
on the recent Mason-D Dixon
Conference basketball tourna-
ment. the only question that,
comes to mind is why was it
necessary? American Univer-
sity appeared to be so far and
away the class Of the field 1t
was no contest. Undoubtedly
Coach Dave Carrasco's 1--WE
was at its peak, or how could
those league defeats during
the season be explained?
The bunch here is that Az
could go q long way, possibly
all the way, in the NCAA
small-college tournament If IL
continues to show the same
brand Of fire and teamwork.
The Eagles didn't miss a trick
or waste a motion in breezing
through the Mason Dixon.
Height may be q stumbling
block somewhere along the
line. for AU doesn't have an
abundance Of 1t but 1t wouldn't
necessarily be fatal.
We'd say the teams chances
depend as much on the ball
retrieving Of Bill Beauchamp,
their tallest man at 6-foot-5,
and the floor work of So Ed
Clements. both of whom were
superb in the tournament.
Willie Jones expert shooting.
Of course. paid of handsomely.
but the other two had the
keys that helped open the door
for the winning shots.
And speaking of basketball,
the rules-or application Of
them-still battles this by.
stander. Run into an oppon-
ent and you're charging
sometimes. On other occa-
sions a player is guilty Of
blocking If he gives the dribbler
a dirty look. Practically kill an
opponent and, if done properly,
it's okay. Accidentally bump
him trying to avoid contact
and it's go days on the rockpile.
Basketball ought to be played
like hockey. Let 'em fight 1t
out and when 1t gets too rough
put the culprits on the bench
for a cooling-out period. Or
is that being too drastic?
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SENATORS
Continued From Page AT

Continued FROM rage ALI
with Pearson moving to right
Lemon to left and Sievers to
first base.
The setup would eliminate
First Baseman Norm Zauchin.
That's right" Cookie said.
"but he'll get plenty Of oppor-
tunity to make me change my
mind. I'd love to see zauchin
realize his potential, but I can't
afford to wait forever. He's got
to show me something down
here If he wants to be in the
lineup"
Lavagetto believes only an
alteration or two is necessary
to convert Lemon from an Or
binary hitter into a smuggling
star.
Sixteen or II hits represents
the difference between hitting
.240 and $780," Cookie said.
Lemon Is capable Of hitting
from .280 to 800. with power.
Jim is q pretty good clutch
hitter" Cookie continued. Hell
be an extremity dangerous one
II he gets to be more 'elective
about what he swings at. He's
been giving the pitchers toe
much of an edge"
NOTES: Pitcher Pete Mesa
checked in yesterday, but too
late to participate in the work.
out on a mushy field. Mesa
blamed his late reporting on a
heavy cold. The latest
communique on Camilo Pac-
cual, Ramos and Valdivielso is
that they'll be here tomorrow.
Cookie has heard that sew
eral times before.
A squad game will be played
today. Newsreel photogra-
pliers shot the Senators yester-
day and again demonstrated
their bravery. They were
right in the batting cage with
the hitters and. miraculously
none was nicked by a foul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02
Johnson Wins
Baton Rougea!
Leader Fades

BATON r o U G E. Mar. Z
(AP) HOWE Johnson's phi.
losophy Of taking golf one hole
at a time paid of in the $751;
600 Baton Rouge open tourna-
ment yesterday.
He was five strokes off the
pace when he began the tough
36-hole final. made necessary
when rain delayed the start Of
the tournament one day.
After IL holes. Jay Hebert
Of Sanford, Fla, VINO shot q
So. still held a four stroke edge
on the 33-year-old San Marcos
Calf. professional. who marked
up a two-under-par 10.
But on the final round, while
the top men ran into trouble,
johnson calmly added his Sec
ond 70 for 283 and a one stroke
victory over Hebert. who
scared TO rs.
The 2S3 total was the highest
winning score in the eight-year
history Of the tournament, but
not surprising since three days
Of rain preceded the tourna-
ment. soaking the 6,467-yard
Baton Rouge Country Club
course with about three inches
Of water.
It was only Johnson's second
PGA victory in almost three
years as q professional. He
finished out of the money in
the last two Journeys, the Tue
son. and Texas Opens.
John McMullin, Fair Oaks,
Calf. who led the first two
days. finished with rounds of
rs and ~ for 285 and third
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02
BOYS BASKETBALL

O'CoNNELL CYo TOURNAMENT
Championship
| Blessed Sacrament, 30. st. Mary's, 10.
Consolation
St, James. 80: Our Lady Of Lourdes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02
NewBeoverCreekC Club
Hires MuIlin as Pro

stakes. Winners were Murray
Kaye, 84-l3-71, Al Abramson
Sl-l0-7l and AL Klompus
97-26-71.
KENWOOD 49, -Four teams
have perfect records after two
weeks Of play in Kenwood's
winter golf league. Bert Fergu-
son and DR.. Joseph Kenrick
lead the Red Division with 6
points, while Paul Hartman and
Norton Schonfeld have the
same in the White Division.
There's Q tie in the Blue be-
tween c. M. Merrill and Victor
Roterus. and j. A. Larson and
A. B. Cypert.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Burt
and Tom Baldwin teamed nicely
on the back nine to win the
playof from the clubs winter
title with 2la point to "a for
Frank 'Petrlik and DR.. D. M.
zap.
PRINCE GEORGES-Break-
fast club winners were Bill
Parent and Terry Roberts with
l57-16-l41. Gil Willett and
Joe Wells were next with a
combined score of l60 minus
10 for 142.
GLENBROOK-One Of the
final events to be held at Glen
brook was a two-man best ball
event which ended In a tie be-
tween Jim Padgett. son Of the
pro, and Bob Garland. and the
team of Gus Chaconas and Bob
O'Connor with. 70s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02

At first glance Chris Rogers
appeared TO be riding a pogo
stick In Saturdays Flamingc
Stakes at Hialeah. The 81
year-old. Canadian-bcrn jockey
bounced like q happy kid on
a new hobby horse as he plotted
Bayard Sharp's Troilus to VIC
tory.
While he didn't display Ed
die Arcaro's "postage-stamp'
style Of riding glued to the
saddle. Rogers did all right, a
the result showed. And 1t mus
be remembered that Troilus Il
q big colt. II hands high. ant
hard to handle.
Last Monday. when Troilui
set q track record of l:423:
for o mile and q sixteenth
Rogers tried to take back. Of
slow him down q bit. after out
running Eurasia to the first
turn for the pole position. But
Troilus would have none Of
that. He insisted on leading
all the way.
A lot Of Rogers fans ardently
hope he gets Q chance to ride
Troilus In the Kentucky Derby
and the other Triple Crown
events. Chris was unlucky
enough to have the mount last
year on Lincoln Road. who I'm
ished second to Tim Tam In
both the Derby and Preakness,
This time the free-lance rider
with the bounce - winning
bounce, that is-could 60 all
the way If Troilus stays sound.
&H -
Coach Mike Nixon Of the
Redskin likes the nine-for- one
deal the Los Angeles Rams
made with the Chicago Cardi-
mails over the week end. The
Rams gave nine players for
fieet-footed Ollie Matson.
II think 1t was an excellent
deal for both clubs" Nixon
said. The Cardinals need In
terror linemen and they got
four good ones in Frank Fuller,
Art Hauser, Ken Panfil and
Glenn Hoffman. The Rams
were desperate for a fullback
that's where they'll play Ollie
and they got a good one.
playing fullback I think
Matson can break Jim Browns
new record"
How was that again?
II said I think he can break
Jim Browns record" Mike re-
peated. Don't forget he hasn't
played fullback for three years
and that's his best position. ="
Fullback is the spot Joe Ku-
harich always thought Ollie
should play. Joe drafted him
for that position in his one year
as head coach of the Cardinals.
TITS a good trade, too," Mike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02

Dick Mullen teaching pro
fessional at Indian Sprini
Country Club last year. hal
been named pro at the new
Beaver Greek Club in Hagers.
town.
Beaver Creek Is q semi-pri.
vate club 8 miles east Of Hag-
erstown and 16 miles west Of
Frederick on Route 40. It will
open May 30.
Mullen formerly was on the
pro STATS ct Hermitage in
Richmond. Grossinger's in New
York, and at a couple Of clubs
in Baltimore. He Is one of the
top young players Of the Mid
die Atlantic section.
John Burt, formerly Of Pa
tuxent NAB, is the new super
intendent at Beaver Greek.
ARGYLE - Raymond M
Lawrenson qualities as the
Districts busiest retired mar
after being elected president Of
Argyle Country Club at the
annual meeting.
| Lawrenson Is secretary trea-
surer Of the District Golf AS
ISOLATION. and recently was ap.
pointed to the USGAs handi.
cap relations committee.
Lawrenson succeeds Sam
Solomon as Argyle president
Raymond E. Gable was elected
first vice president and Lincoln
Johnston was reelected second
vice president. Percy w. LeDuc
former president and designer
Of the course. was elected vice
president. q title he will hold
permanently.
Martin Carpenter was elected
secretary and Robert w
Stearns was reelected trea-
surer. Bill August. Don Sullivan
and Lynn johnson. golf COM
mittee chairman last year. were
elected to the board.
COURT HOUSE - ODell
CAN'T was the Class A winner
of the four-month snowbird
ringer tournament with q best
hole score Of go minus 5 handi-
cap for a net IS. Walt Good
rich was next with 64-8-56
Bob Mowson won Glass 3
with 70-18-52 and Bob Lewis
was next, 71-l5-66.
The feature Of the week end
at Court House was q round
by John @. Gill. vice president
Of the club. who Clipped into
the cup FIVE times for brides
in one round Of golf. He is an
l8-handicap golfer. He had NO
pars in the round and no other
brides.
Don Firor and Ed Thomas
had "a to win a best ball tour
nament. Hal Hauschild and
A. M. Mallen were next with S.
CONGRESSIONAL - Two
teams tied for low net in a g.
hole mixed scotch foursome
Mr.. and Mrs. e. 8. Mari, 103-
1885 and Mr.. and Mrs. g. p
O'Grady, 103-18-85. Low gros.
went to Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.
Hoen. l02.
| NORBECK-Pro Henry &c.
rardi returned from q Florids
vacation to find a course-ful1
of golfers and run q sweep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -
Mel Roach of the Milwaukee
Braves, who is worried over
missing a chance as second
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Cadets, Stays
To Battle for
Second Place
BY DICK STAY
star stan Writer

st. Johns. the only other
teams besides Carroll TO beat De
Matha in Catholic League bas-
ketball. win be required to do 1t
twice in . row to claim second
place.
The Cadets eliminated rival
Gonzaea from the runnerup
playoffs with a 1854 victory
yesterday at DeMatha, watched
by q crowd Of about 800.
: DeMatha and st. Johns win
meet at 9 o'clock tomorrow
night at Carroll to decide sec
ond place in the leagues sec
ond-half schedule. DeMatha
was runnerup to champion
Carroll in the first half and
will play st. Johns again Fri
day night II It loses tomorrow
Winner In Title Prelim
Second place is worth q spot
in the preliminary to the city
championship, game Saturday
night between Carroll and Car
doza, and also a berth in the
knights Of Columbus tourn.
ment March 1915 at McDon-
ough gymnasium.
st. Johns won yesterday de-
spite scoring only i've points in
the second quarter. all from
the foul line, and despite los
ing its top rebounder, John
Stnons, with 7:25 left in the
last quarter. Stnons fouled out
after grabbing IL rebounds,
high for the game.
Junior Frank Dubofsky
scored two of his three field
goals Just after the opening
tap and the Cadets never
trailed. Their best leads were
81, 1912 after one quarter,
1923 just before the end Of
the third period and 63-4l near
the end.
80 From Foul Line
Led by Vic Twins II for is
foul shooting, st. Johns to-
tailed 80 points in As shots on
the foul line. Gonzaga sorely
its best defensive player,
Mike Word. who was rendered
ineligible by last Thursdays re-
port card.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02

o couple Of seasons. but settled
at Belle Haven 80 years ago,
Ryan Is survived by q son,
Tom. jr.. 10. who Is in college
ct st. Petersburg. Fla, and q
daughter. Shelly. Is. who is In
junior high school in Alex
andria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02

Totals is "a 81 Totals 10 az 2
Halftime. 1921. St. Johns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02
SPRING TRAINING BRIEFS
Ted Sets Minimums:
Banks Starts Fast

baseman because Of a trouble
some left knee, has been given
a bicycle to build up his mus
cles.
Roach said he was dissatis-
fed with the diagnosis Of q
physician who told him to for
get about swinging a bat until
opening day. He said he wants
to reutrn to Milwaukee for a
checkup by DR.. Bruce Brewer.
the club physician who operated
on his knee.
MIAMI (AP) The Balti-
more Orioles brought their
rookie Institutional camp to O
close yesterday with the an
nouncement that six players
have been cut from the train
ing squad.
Pitchers Jerry Afford and
Bob Belinsky win train with
Vancouver and Pitchers John
Papa and Buster Narum. Out
fielder Ray Youngdahl and
Third. Baseman Jim Lvesey
will report to, Baltimore,s
minor league camp In Thomas
vile, Ga. sac
ST. PETERSBURG (AP).-
The third straight day Of rain
Icurtailed the training activities
/ of the New York Yankees yes
lterday and Cancelled a sched-
uled squad game.
| PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP). -
Giant hitters caught UP with
their training camp pitchers in
yesterdays five-inning squad
game, won by the regulars,
I14-4. Willie Mays, Ray Jab-
lonski and Catcher Roger Nc
Cardell hit homers for the
winning team.
| The winners featured line
up with which Manager Bill
Rigney may start the 1853
season.
1t had Third Baseman Jim
Davenport leading of, Left
fielder Jackie Felipe Alou, right
field; Daryl Spencer, second
oase: Andre Rodgers, shortstop
and Bob Schmidt, catcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02
ADULT BASKETBALL
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RECREATION
DEPARTMENT TOURNAMENT

Fortuna Shoes, SO: Keeler Brick, So.
Hanrahan Insurance, 3d. Mont County
Police, 40.
Silver Spring Billiards, So Naval
Mont. County Seminal. 73: Rockville
Silents, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02

SCOTTSDALE, AriZ., Mar.
(AP).-Ted williams says If HI
can't hit Is home runs anc
maintain q 800 average thi!
season, he'll call it quits.
II want to play as much a!
I can" the 40-year-old defend.
ing American League. batting
champion said yesterday in hi
first appearance at the Boston
Red Sox' training camp.
II would like to hit IS home
runs and hit 800. If ! can't de
it-and I've played--ITl say
Heck. I'm all done"
williams predicted he won,
get as many. walks with Wiz
=. Wertz coming up behipo him
I'm get 80 or 40 more times
at the plate" williams SAID
I'm get i've more hits, one On
two more home runs"
Hes hitting like 1t was mid
season." Manager Mike Hig-
gins said as he watched Ted
poke two drives over the 375-
foot rightfield wall.
TAMPA. Fla, (AP).-Out-
fielder Third Basemen Bubba
Phillips may be q fixture at the
hot corner for the Chicago
White Sox this year.
The 29-year-old Phillips, who
hit .273 in "a games last year
despite a foot injury, enhanced
his chances yesterday. He hit
the first Sox training camp
homer. although his Cuccinellc
team lost to the Gutteridges
ia, In q squad game.
MESA, Ariz., (AP). More
than $500 non-paying training
camp fans caught q glimpse Of
Ernie Banks, the Chicago Cubs
home-run hitting star, yester-
day in a squad game.
Banks, who led the majors
with AZ homers last year. hit
home runs the first two time:
at bat. Later he added a single
In leading the Whites to ar
8-3 victory over the Grays.
The Whites also had home
runs by Outfielders Chick Kine
and Chuck Tanner. Rookie
Bill Gabler, first basemen from
Fort Worth, hit q three-rur
homer for the losers.
RRAnTNTON Fla (Ap)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02
BASKETBALL SCORES
By the Associated Press
uRaTIV Ta vPRrFRnAV

Lewis coIiess 81 81. SorbertI rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
Miss Lehman
Is Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. JAG J. Lehr-
man announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Fred
RIGA Linda to Mr.. Barry Mar
win Rosenberg. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis A. Rosen-
berg Of Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Lehman was gradu-
ated from the National Ca
thedral School and studied at
Vassar College.
Mr.. Rosenberg was gradu-
ated from the Georgia Mill
tary Academy. attended the
University Of North Caro-
lima and was graduated from
the University Of Georgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
SERVICE NEWS
FrQnkes Being
Welcomed Home
BY EVELYN M. DENT
Contributing Writer

The Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. william B. FRANKIE.
whose welcome "home" is
sure to continue for several
weeks. are the guests in whose
honor the Commandment Of
the Marine Corps and Mrs.
Randolph Nice. Pate will en-
terrain Monday. June %.
There will be o sunset pa
rade at $3.50 o'clock that
afternoon with q reception
following In the Comman-
dant's house.
No matter how many times
one sees one of the famed
Marine parades the charm
never wears OF. The Assist
ant Marine Commandant and
Mrs. Verne j. McCaul have
invited about 80 guests to
their quarters at the Marine
Barracks following the Moon
light Parade this Friday.
This weekend the McCauls
have as their house guest
their son-in-law, Mr.. Roger
Morelan, who Is en- route to
his home in West Bend. Wis.
after q sojourn In the South.
Van Houtens Plan Fete
The Commanding General,
Military District of Washing
ton, and Mrs. John @. Van
Houten are planning q recep-
ton for Friday. June Is, at
the Ofiicers Club, Fort Lesley
]. McNair.
Mrs. Van Houten's mother,
Mrs. Roy A. Hill Of San An
tonic. Tex, is staying over
for the party. She came to
Washington last week to be
on hand for the wedding
yesterday Of her grand
daughter. Roberta Van
Houten.
The Commandant, Po-
tomac River Naval Com
mand, and Mrs. william K.
Mendenhall. jr.. will enter
tain Friday and again Sat-
urday in their quarters at the
Naval Gun Factory.
Mrs. Mendenhall says it's
a gathering in" Of friends
each day. Friday the hour is
later because it's an "office
day" Saturday friends have
been asked for $50 pm.
After July / the Menden-
halls home will be in the
United States Naval Weapons
Plant. the new name for what
was once proudly called the
Navy Yard" then changed
to the Gun Factory" Old
timers wish it were still
called the Navy Yard.
Retirement Receptions
Commander Military Sea
Transportation Service re-
quests the pleasure of your
company at a reception fol-
lowing the retirement of Ad-
miral John M. viii, at the
Army Navy Country Club, on
Tuesday. June 30. from 7 to
$50 p.m.." reads an invita-
ton received last week.
Ranking members Of the
MSTS are busy assisting with
details for the party which
is to follow the change of
command ceremony when
Vice Admiral Will retires and
Vice Admiral Roy A. Gano
takes over as MSTS COM
mander.
Comdr. Robert Hart. Mr..
William Lyle Bull and MIR.
Harry Beattie have charge Of
the arrangements for the re-
ception and buffet supper.
Admiral and Mrs. viii, Ad-
miral and Mrs. Gano, and
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Roy
s. Benson will receive with
Mr.. Bull making the introduce
tons. He, by the way. is COM
mercial shipping advisor of
MSTS.
The Chief Of Naval Person.
mel. Vice Admiral H. Page
Smith, will be host Wednes-
day. July /, at q retirement
ceremony in honor of Rear
Admiral Irving M. McQuiston,
USNR.
The ceremony will take
place at $50 pm. at Leutze
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14

Park, United States Naval
Weapons Plant, Admiral Nc
Quiston has been military
executive. Reserve Forces
Policy Board, once of the
Secretary Of Defense.
Sentimental Journey
The Director of Naval IN
telligence and Mrs. Laurence
Frost left Thursday for Los
Angeles. They will return to
town Wednesday.
Their brief holiday is in
the nature Of a Sentimental
journey" They celebrated
their 30th wedding anniver-
sary Friday revisiting the
scene Of their first journey
together and their first home
at Long Beach.
The Commanding Oficer,
National Naval Medical Gen.
ter. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Cooper are still adding party
dates to their already over
filled calendar. Admiral
Cooper retires July /.
Capt. and Mrs. Lester ].
Pope have planned q buffet
supper in their honor next
Sunday. Friday. Capt. and
Mrs. Evan c. Stone. jr., will
give q $3.50 to $50 pm. party
at their home for them.
Capt. and Mrs. Otto Van
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14

der Aue will entertain at
home on Wednesday in honor
OF Admiral and Mrs. Cooper.
This evening their hosts viii
be Capt. and Mrs. Malcolm
w. Arnold who are giving O
dinner in their honor.
Tuesday Mrs. Cooper will
entertain at a luncheon In
their quarters at the Naval
Medical Center.
The Army's new Chief Sig
nal Officer and Mrs. Ralph
T. Nelson have purchased q
house in Forest Hills, Va,
and will move in at the end
Of June.
In the meantime they are
spending a long week end
at Fort Bragg, N. c., visiting
their son and daughter-in-
law, LIST 1t. and Mrs. Thom-
as c. Nelson, and making the
acquaintance of their month
old grandson, Thomas Alex.
They are accompanied by
their daughter Alexa who ar
rived home Thursday after
graduating from Chatham
College In Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-04
Mrs. MuIIigon,6 81.
Served as Clerk
In VA37 Years

Mrs. Marie j. Mulligan, 81,
an administrative clerk with
the Veterans Administration
for 81 years, died yesterday al
her home, No. / v street NV
Mrs. Mulligan was retired
from the VA in 1854 with dis
ability because of a heart con-
dition. She was born in Han
over, Pa, but grew UP in the
District.
She leaves her mother, Mrs.
Eugene A. Brady of the home
address: a brother, Francis x.
Brady of 1886 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. and two sisters,
Miss Joan K. Brady of the
home address and Mrs. George
L. Lansdale of 5606 Chevy
Chase parkway NV.
A requiem mass will be
offered at 10 am. Saturday at
st. Martins Catholic Church,
1900 North Capitol street,
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-04
Maurice R. Palmer, So,
Woodson Official, Dies

Maurice r. Palmer, Sc, vice
president Of the A. p. Woodson
Co. and an active civic leader
here, died today Of q heart
condition at George Washing
ton University Hospital.
Mr.. Palmer was q past pres
ident Of the Washington XII
wants Club. the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association
and the Washington Golf and
Country Club.
He also was q director of the
Building Congress, a former
director of the Washington
Board Of Trade and a member
Of the board of stewards of
the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Church.
He was a native Of Pleasant
Valley, Va, in Loudoun County.
He attended Central High
School and BENJAMIN Franklin
University here.
After his graduation he
joined the Woodson Co.. build
ing material and fuel oil
suppliers. as a clerk. At the
time, the firm was q small coal
company. Mr.. Palmer was in
strumental in the growth and
development Of the business.
particularly during the time he
served as sales manager for
building supplies. He had been
vice president for about five
years.
He leaves his wife. Esther, of
the home address. 500 West