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Evening star., 1939-08-29
D. 6. Pollen Count Is 100,
Average for Seubourd

A bote.list who has travelled near
ly 1000 miles by air to count the
ubiquitous hay-fever producing
grains advises Washingtonians to
emigrate to Northern New England
if. they can't spend their time 5000
feet in the air.
The botanist, o. c.. Durham of
the Abbott Laboratories, Chicago,
has counted pollen grains from one
end of the country to the other.
During the last week, he has been
conducting tests with vase!ine-cov-
cred slides exposed momentarily to
the upper air currents and then ex-
amined microscopically.
The tests have been made from
the cockpit of Pennsylvania Central
Airlines planes during survey flights.
Having determined the number of
pollen grains per cubic yard of air,
Mr.. Durham is prepared to testify
that the everage count for WASH
ington in midseason is 100, which is
low, compared to the Middle West,
but average for the Eastern sea-
board.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Capt. Philip Lauriat
Dies Of Heart Attack
While Swimming
Coust Guurdsmon Was
Voeotionine With Family
At koes Head, N. c.

Capt. Philip Wales Lauriat, United
States Coast Guard. died Of heart
attack yesterday while swimming at
Nags Head, North Carolina. He
was So.
Capt. Lauriat. an inspector at
Coast Guard headquarters here, was
vacationing with his family at the
time of his death.
He entered the service from the
Coast Guard Academy, having been
appointed a cadet in 1900. Pre-
viously he had served enLstments in
both the Army and Navy, and saw
action in the Spanish American
War.
He had received his captains COM
mission July l.
Capt. Lauriat made his home at
1718 North Harvard street, Airing
ton, Va.
He was a member of the Uni
versity Club, the Propeller Club, the
Masons, the Naval Military Order
of the Spanish War, the Military
Order of the World War, Sojourners
and the Spanish War Veterans.
His decorations included the
Puerto Rico Campaign Medal, the
Puerto Rico Occupation Medal and
the World War Victory Medal.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Frances E. Lauriat; two daughters,
phv1lis opd P11fh and q soy, Dhiliy,
Robert Louis
Burial will be Thursday in Arling-
ton National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Gardner Investigation
To Occupy More Time

Absorbed with q voluminous
stenographic record furnished by
the House Committee Investigating
Un-American Activities, Assistant
District Attorney John Fihelly in
dicated today it would be several
days before Re completed his in
vestigation of the affairs of Fraser
s. Gardner, local political re-
searcher" accused of attempting to
sabotage the work of the Dies
group.
The investigation by the district
attorneys office was launched yes
terday at the request of Chairman
Dies, who asked that an indictment
for perjury be considered. Deci-
sion to investigate Gardner came
after his appearance before the Dies
committee last week.
At that time Gardner asserted
under oath he had no present nor
past connection or employment
with any group which the COM
mittee is investigating. Later he
stated he had been employed for the
last six months by the Skyland
Press, publication of the Fascist
and anti-Jewish Silver Shirts Or
ganization. The Silver Shirts have
been under scrutiny by the COM
mittee.
The Dies committee in a state
ment said it appeared Gardner had
concealed and denied material facts
for the purpose of securing employ
ment with the committee as an in
vestigator. Gardner. however, said
he had gone with the Skyland Press
after he made his application for a
Job with the Dies group.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Lion Slain by Coast Guards
Floats Into Their Front Yard

The Coast Guard, up until yes
terday, thought it was through with
the escaped lion it destroyed aboard
the S. S. Amazon 6 miles of Cape
May, N. j., last Tuesday.
Yesterday, however, the lion came
ashore, right into the front yard of
the Coast Guard radio station at
Bethany Beach, Del. The Guards
men figured that maybe if they
ignored the beast it would 60 away
Besides, they were busy hanging
out storm signals and busting Of
the beach, what with the Weather
Bureau expecting the breeze to
freshen. When people asked the
Coast Guardsmen, What is that?"
they replied:
"Oh, just lion," and went on
about their business.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
WestmoreIond School
Completion Delayed
By , stan Correspondent of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 29-
Completion of the new Westmore-
land Elementary School on Massa-
chusetts avenue extended will be
postponed indefinitely as a result
of the strike of sand and gravel
workers employed by the Smoot
Sand & Gravel Co. Of Washing
ton. 1t was learned today.
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, superin-
tendent of the Montgomery County
schools, said the school was to have
been ready in time for the opening
OF the fall term September IL but
was delayed until October for
other causes and now indefinitely
by the sand and gravel strike.
Until the new building, costing
about 100000, is completed, pupils
will go to the schools they attended
last term, and new pupils will be
assigned to other buildings tempo
rarily, he said. 1t is hoped to have
the school completed during Oc-
tober.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Man Who Leoped
In Trains Path
Livinq, FootIess
B, . stan Correspondent of The star.

b . stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 29-Said
to have leaped in front of a speed
ing passenger train in Potomac
Yards this morning, E. R. Carey, 43,
colored, of 1911 Wythe street, Alex
andria, may survive the experience,
although he lost both feet at the
ankles.
Engineer T. E. Baker told police
the man jumped suddenly in front
of the engine from behind some
bushes beside the right of way He
was knocked down between the rails,
and the locomotive and cars passed
over his body, it was said.
Strangely enough. Carey suffered
no injuries about the body, physi-
clans said. and may recover If he
can withstand the shock. He was
taken to Alexandria Hospital.
A note found in Carey's pocket,
addressed to his wife, said he in
tended to kill himself, police said.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

There was no alarm among the
bathers because they smelled the
approaching lion a long time before
they saw it.
The lion was shot by Coast
Guardsmen after it broke loose
from a cargo of wild animals and
terrorized the crew of the Amazon
The lion was then tossed overheard,
a plaything of the wind and tide.
Late yesterday, much to the Coast
Guards relief, the tide picked up the
lion and took it three-quarters of a
mile down the beach.
Asked what the people who lived
down the beach were doing about
the lion, a Coast Guardsman told
The Star this morning:
Il don't know. That's their prob
lem, guess!"
Evening star., 1939-08-29
D. Guard Officers
Gain U. S. Recognition

Three District of Columbia Ma
tiona. Guard officers have been
granted Federal recognition and will
serve in a dual capacity with the
local Guard and in the National
Guard of the United States, accord
ing to War Department announce
ment.
They are Capt. Wesley Fry, Medi-
cal Corps, of Emergency Hospital
staff, attached to Special Troops,
29th Division; First 1t. Gerald M.
Tierney. Medical Corps, Of the
Georgetown Hospital staff, attached
to the 260th Coast Artillery Regi-
ment, anti-aircraft, and Second 1t.
John F. Ellis, 1765 Massachusetts,
avenue, NV, of Battery A, 260th
Coast Artillery.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
ConciIiator
Seeks 10 End
Plumbing Strike
CoIvin, Shifting
Efforts From Gravel
Tie-up, Is Hopeful

Rebuffed in his latest move to
bring peace in the sand and gravel
strike, Howard T. Colvin, Labor De-
partment conciliator, shifted his at
tention today to the plumbers
strike which has added to the Grip
pling of Washington's construction
program.
Mr.. Colvin was to meet with rep
.esentatives of the Plumbers Local.
No. 5, and the Plumbers Guild at
2 o'clock this afternoon at the La
Dor Department in the first joint
conference since the journeymen
plumbers walked out eight days ago.
The conciliator said ne did not
anticipate any difficulty in getting
the factions in the plumbers dis
pute together on satisfactory plan
although negotiating in this strike
would be much easier if we could get
this sand and gravel dispute set
tied"
Mr.. Colvin's temporary peace plan
was accepted in joint conference
yesterday by the Sand and Gravel
Workers Union, Local No. 22O75, but
representatives of the Smoot Sand
& Gravel Co. refused to give it
serious consideration" the concilia-
tor said.
Steelman May Act.
DR.. John R. Steelman, director of
the Cancellation Service, announced
last night that if the sand and gravel
strike is not settled within 36 hours
he planned to take a personal hand
In the conciliation moves.
The situation is becoming more
serious daily" Dr. Steelman said.
Unless definite favorable develop
ments occur shortly 1 will join Mr..
Colvin personally for the purpose of
concluding this controversy"
At the same time, Federal Works
Administrator John M. Carmody
referred to the construction stale
mate occasioned by the strike as
"intolerable" and said that the
F. w. A. is directly involved
Il am amazed to learn" he said.
"that in the District there is but
one source of supply for sand and
gravel used IN the Governments
vast building program" He added
that he intends Ito look into this
phase of the building business
here
Break Tomorrow Hinted.
Mr.. Colvin said he anticipated
no definite change in the sand and
gravel dispute today but that "We
might have some break in the
morning"
An estimated 5000 construction
workers have had to be laid off
due to the stoppage of the sand
and gravel supply and hundreds of
others will be turned off the pay
rolls unless the tieup is settled
shortly. Millions of dollars worth
of building and highway construc-
ton has been brought to halt
by the 15-day old walkout.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
NN,u Aue+ Thou n;o9 No 81 Killed in Traffic Same
1imeIn Year,
Analyses OF the 9th, 10th and
32d traffic fatalities hare not been
published, pending completion OF
OFFICIAL Investigations. The first
ttD0 mentioned Were hit-run cases.

SSU UUtC JutUtt(tCS ftUOC ftOt OCCH
published, pending completion OF
OFFICIAL Investigations. The first
t1DO mentioned tDere hit-run cases.
The place: On Riverside drive,
about half mile from Hams Point
on the Georgetown Channel side of
the driveway.
The accident: A 29-year -old visitor
to the city was instantly killed when
his head was crushed against an
electric light pole on the edge of the
drive as he leaned from q rear win
dow. The driver of the car testified
that he swerved to the left in order
to avoid striking a car pulling out
from the right curb. The impact
raised the running board, dented a
protruding ventilator and shattered
an open window in the back of the
vehicle. None Of the occupants of
the car, including the victims wife
who was asleep in the rear seat,
was aware of the TRAGEDY until
they arrived at Union Station
10 minutes later, it was said. The
mans condition was discovered
when the driver reached back to
shut the rear door which had been
rafting. Two other occupants of
the vehicles, who were riding in the
front seat, stated they were unaware
Of the mans condition until stop
ping at the station. The group were
killing" time until the arrival of
train at 12:40 am, it was testified.
The victim was taken to Casualty
Hospital by the driver and was pro-
nounced dead Of a crushed skull and
face.
The time: About 1920 an, Sat-
urday, August IS.
Weather conditions: Gear.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Boy, II, Critically Hurt
By Truck Near Home

Eleven-year-old Peter Hermann
was critically injured shortly after
noon today when he was struck by
truck in front of his home. at 4O10
Leland street, Bethesda, Md.
The driver of the truck, John L..
Crawford, 81, IA Wessex street, Silver
Spring, told police the boy rode out
into the street from driveway on
his bicycle and that his machine
struck him before he could stop.
Mr.. Crawford was charged with reck-
less driving and driving with made
quate brakes, by Montgomery
County police.
Mr.. Crawford took the boy into his
home and DR.. Benjamin C. Perry
administered first aid The boy was
taken to Georgetown Hospital by the
Bethesda Rescue Squad. Hospital
attendants said he suffered injuries
on the body and possibly fractured
skull.
Ten passengers were shaken up
when q truck loaded with building
blocks plowed into the rear of an
Arlington-Fairfax bus at noon today
at the intersection of Washington
boulevard and Ninth street in Clar-
endon, Va. After the collision the
truck driver fed the scene, accord
ing to officials of the Arlington
Fairfax Motor Transportation Co.,
operators of the bus.
A coroner's jury absolved Beverly
Crosby, 28-year-old carpenter of
1706 Sixteenth street NV, yetser-
day afternoon of any blame in the
death Of his brother law, vic
tim of an automobile accident on
Hams Point drive early Saturday
morning. The jury decided that
James Journey, %, of Raleigh, N. c..
died as the result of an accident in
which his head was crushed by an
electric light pole as he leaned from
the auto window.
According to testimony, Mr.
Crosby, the driver of the car.
swerved to the left side of the road
to avoid striking car pulling out
from the right curb. Crosby's car
sideswiped the pole, which crushed
the victims skull, the jurors wen
told.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

When the airplane scared to 5000
feet, Mr.. Durham found, there were
almost none of the tiny grains that
set victims sneezing. Sections of
the country where similar freedom
from the pollen prevails, he found,
are in Northern Maine, Vermont
and New Hampshire Westerners
can find surcease from sneezing
along the North Pacific Coast, while
Southerners might well HE them
selves to Florida in the Miami area.
Mr.. Durham, who arrived here
yesterday, left early today for Buff
falo. While here, he turned over
some of his findings to DR.. Henry
Stevens of the Department of Agri-
culture. who is cooperating in the
Nation wide aerial study of pollen.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Mrs. Sullivan Dies

WARRENTON, Va, Aug. 20 F.-
Mrs. Annie McLearen Sullivan, wife
of Charles N. Sullivan, prominent
cattleman of Fauquier County, died
at her home yesterday.
Funeral services will be held ct
the Warrenton Methodist Church at
2 pm. tomorrow.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Sullivan
is survived by q daughl9r. Mrs.
Claude williams of Alexandra,
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Dies SeeksU. ). Action
AGAINST Fascist
Organizations
Will Give Revenue
Bureau Tax Record
Of Silver Shirt Leader
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Dies Committee, collecting
information for a preliminary re-
port to Congress, consulted Federal
agencies today about possible action
against organizations described by
Chairman Dies as Fascist"
The committee directed:
l. That the income tax record of
William Dudley Pelley, chief of the
Silver Shirts, be given to the In
ternal Revenue Bureau for scrutiny
2. That committee counsel ascer-
tain whether leaders of the Ger
man-American Bund, Silver Shirts
and other groups accused by Repre-
sentative Dies of being foreign
propagandists" might be prosecuted
under a law requiring registration
of foreign agents.
Thomas Wants Pelley.
Meanwhile. representa- tive
Thomas, Republican, of New Jersey
demanded that the committee get
"hardboiled' and enlist North
Carolina police to bring Mr.. Pelley
before it.
While the committee was seeking
his testimony last week, the Silver
Shirt leader came to Washington
and swore to an affidavit. He at
tempted unsuccessfully in Asheville,
N. c., yesterday to obtain a Federal
Court injunction against the COM
mittee.
Previously he had demanded a
chance to testify before the COM
mittee. He issued booklet entitled
Dies Political Posse. Information
for Gentle Patriots Served With
Dies Subpoenas."
From a methodical investigator
with $50 pounds of records, the COM
mittee received testimony yesterday
that Mr.. Pelley shipped 31a tons of
literature from his Asheville pub
fishing house in 18 months.
Considerable Income Shown.
Robert B. Barker, the investigator,
said Mr.. Pelley's outgoing mail, in
addition to express shipments, num-
bered nearly million pieces year.
Income from the Pelley enter
prises, as shown by bank deposits
in Washington and Asheville and in
post office records, he said, totaled
more than $174,000 from 1881
through June, 1899.
Mr.. Barker asserted that Mr.. Pei
ley paid $216.36 in income taxes for
himself. his wife and Pelley pub
fishers for 1934-1938. His business,
the investigator added, was increas-
ing about $50 per cent during the
first half of 1898.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

The driver: A 28-year-old car
penter. with nearly Is years driving
experience. He testified he had sew
eral drinks between Z pm. and mid
night and police stated there was no
evidence Of intoxication.
Coroner's verdid! Death the re-
suit Of m accident.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Lightning to Be Studied

To study lightning in the noun
tain districts of Azerbaijan, an ex-
pedition is being organized by the
Azerbaijan branc of the Academy
OF Sciences Of RVHsia,
Evening star., 1939-08-29

The street: Dry, level roadway.
Street lighting was good. Drive was
one-way and about n feet wide with
parking only on right side. Light
standard situated foot and . half
from roadway.
The vehicle: A five-p3Asenger se-
dan,
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Traffic Record

The traff1c record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 80.
Motorists injured, 2.
Motorists arrested, 262.
Pedestrians injured, S.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 8.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

The diagram indicates how city
met his death leaned from automobile deswped
an electric light pole at A The driver left
the roadway to avoid hitting B pulling
the righthand curb Of the way drive The victim
stantly killed from crushed skull and face.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Churches Restored

More than $500 of the 1920
churches destroyed in France dur
ing the World War have been re-
stored.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Bond Concerts

BY the United States Army Band
this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Army Band Auditorium, Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant leader.
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band this evening at o'clock
in the Soldiers Home Bandstand,
John S. M. Zimmerman, bandmas-
ter; Anton Pointner, assistant
leader.
BY the United States Army Band
this evening at $50 o'clock in the
Formal Garden at Walter Reed
Hospital. Capt. Darcy, leader; Mr.
Hubner, assistant leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Summer Series 10 Open
Al Lincoln Park

The first of July series OF open
air religious services in Lincoln
Park, under auspices of the Central
Young Mems Christian Association,
In cooperation with the Inter-
Church Committee. will be con-
Quoted there tomorrow at 4 pm.
This year marks the 32d season OF
the open-air series.
The Berean Mems Bible Glass OF
the Ninth Street Christian Church,
John l.. Bateman, chairman, will
be in charge of tomorroW's service,
and the Rev. William George Orem
will speak. There will be special
music.
Services will be conducted on sue
ceeding Sundays at 4 pm. through
July 80, with speakers as follows:
July 9, the Rev. DR.. j. Lowrey Fem
drich, pastor Of Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church; July 16, the Rev.
Simpson B. Daugherty, pastor OF
Memorial United Brethren Church;
July %, the Rev. A. F. T. Raum,
pastor of First Methodist Church,
and July 80, the Rev. William A..
Emmans, pastor of the Maryland
Avenue Baptist Church.
William R. Schumacher will be song
leader for the series and Mrs. Mar
garet R. Moffat organist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
West Washington &
Baptists 10 Mark Il
Building Anniversary
40 Years in Present
Church Occasion
Of Observance

The West Washington Baptist
Church tomorrow at II am. will
observe the Lords supper and re-
ception of new members. At 8 pm.
the 40th anniversary of the lay
ing Of the cornerstone of the pres
ent house of worship will be OBJ
served. The Rev. Charles B. Austin
will speak on why I Believe in
the Church" DR.. Robert l.. Hay
cock will make an address on I'm.
portance of Cornerstones."
On July /, 1899 the cornerstone
laying exercises of the present build
ing commenced at 4:30 o'clock and
concluded little before 6 o'clock.
The presiding officers were the Rev.
w. S. o. Thomas, pastor, and the
Rev. George E. Truett, chairman
Of the Building Committee for the
new structure. In the cornerstone
OF the edifice a copper box was
placed Into this w. R. Singleton.
secretary of the Grand Lodge of
the Masonic Order in this city put
copies Of all the daily papers, the
church covenant, New Testament,
a photograph of Miss Grace Artz,
who subscribed the first dollar
toward putting up the new church.
and number Of other articles.
Seven months after the laying
OF the cornerstone of the first
church worship service was held In
the Sunday school auditorium on
February 4, 1900. This church build
ing was finished and dedicated on
Easter Sunday, April IL, 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01


D. Thacker, junior vice commander.
Among those who will attend are
local members of the Last Mans
Club" of which Senator Gillette
is chief of staff. Representatives
of the Disabled American Veterans
and other participating organiza-
lions will march in procession 20
their seats in the Great Crossing.
The flags they carry with them will
be placed around the adjacent
pillars. Patriotic hymns will be
sung. The public is invited.
The Very Rev. Noble c. Powell,
dean of Washington Cathedral, will
preach at the service of the holy
communion tomorrow at IL o'clock.
There will be celebrations of the
holy communion in the Bethlehem
Chapel of the Holy Nativity at
7:3O am. and $50 am.
The Cathedral and surrounding
grounds will be open at the usual
hours on July 4, as well as the
curators office at the west end OF
the foundations. Pilgrim aides Will
conduct visitors through the Cathe-
dral and its crypt chapels. The
bishops garden will be closed July 4,
but will be open tomorrow from II
to 2 pm. Group pilgrimages will
follow the II am. and pm. services
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Patriotic Observance
Al Incarnation Lutheran

The Incarnation Lutheran con-
gregation will celebrate national
Independence Day at both services
tomorrow morning with the singing
of national hymns and sermons ap-
propriate for the national holy day
At $50 m, the Rev. Henry Manken,
jr., will preach on Some Ideals of
Christian American Citizenship" At
II a m. he will speak on The Sover-
eighty of God and Human Freedom
in Americas Life
The recently elected officers of the
Women's Missionary Society are Mrs.
j. L. Hartranft, president; Miss Mar
tina M. Folk, vice president; Mrs
William Moore. recording secretary;
Mrs. Ed. o. Volland, financial secre-
tary; Mrs. Claude K. Bittenbender,
statistical secretary. and Mrs. j. H.
Fahrenbach, pianist. The Bible
school officers and teachers are max
ing plans for the observance of par
ish education, which will be stressed
in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01

The Health Control Group, meet
ing at 1916 H street NV, $50 to 1880
pm, every Sunday. will hear a spe-
cial lecture tomorrow by DR.. George
w. Chiswell. Subject, Obscure
Causes of Physical and Emotional
Inharmony, and Their Effect on
Mental and Spiritual Attitudes"
The public is invited. Members
meeting for lodge business and ad-
vanced study, next Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Alexandria Minister
At ALBRIGHT Memorial

In the absence of the Rev. George
E. Schnabel, minister of Albright
Memorial Evangelical Church, to-
morrow, the Rev. Frederick Briggs,
Alexandria, Va, will preach. The
services during the summer are on
an earlier schedule. with Sunday
school beginning at $50 o'clock and
the service of worship at 1890
o'clock. The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schnabel and daughter Marguerite
are at Ocean Grove, N. j.
On Wednesday evening the serv-
ices will be in charge of the young
people. The Building Commute will
meet later.
At a business meeting of the
Brotherhood George Corbin was
elected president, with DR.. Sam
Stewart first vice president and Mike
Bunke second vice president.