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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
Siren Tests
Are Perfect,
Says

Last Saturdays mechanical
test of 80 Civil Defense sirens
in Montgomery County was pro
nounced nearly perfect by Roy
G. Hartwig, deputy director of
civil defense for Montgomery
County.
The one exception was siren
at the Olney CD training center
which would not stop operating
after the test was over A faulty
relay switch was blamed, Hart
wig said.
Otherwise, Hartwig said, sirens
were heard in all areas by police
stationed at pre-selected vantage
points. The test was made at
11:55 am. and lasted one minute.
Hartwig emphasized that the
test was of purely mechani-
cal nature, made to see how
metropolitan Washington area
wide alert, set off at one CEN
trial point, would work out.
The area is the only CD net.
work in the nation wholly sub
sidized, operated and maintained
by the Federal Government, Hart
wig said.
Two other sirens - at Gath
ersburg and Sandy Spring were
not connected to master control
in time for the test, the civil de-
Tense official pointed out. Even
tually, he said, the county will
have go warning sirens ready to
go in a defense emergency.
Present sirens in the county
range from 2 to 10 horsepower,
the most powerful of which pro-
duce sounds up to 135 decibels.
Two of these 135-decibel sirens
are at University blvd. West and
Veirs Mill rd, and at the Wood
acre School off Massachusetts
ave.
Ultimately, Hartwig said, all
county CD sirens will have a
minimum of 125-decibel strength.
From a man-on-the-street point
of view, the test Saturday was
confusing to Rockville residents.
Although the test was not for
their benefit, those who knew of
it were put off guard when the
Rockville volunteer fire depart
ments siren blew at the same
time for a Woodsfield fire.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
Income Tax Theme
Again Self Help

The Internal Revenue Service
during the 1859 income tax filing
season will again stress self-help
as its basic theme of taxpayer
assistance, District Director Irv-
ing Machiz of the Baltimore
office of the Service, announced
this week.
''The self-help program has
now been in effect about four
years" Machiz said, land we be-
lieve that more and more tax
payers are becoming familiar
with the requirements for sound
preparation of Federal income
tax returns.
Essentially, self-help means
that taxpayers complete as much
of their returns as possible be-
fore asking help from us. Most
taxpayers can do the whole job
after a careful reading of the
form itself and its accompanying
instruction booklet.
1--WE are still going to provide
help to those who actually need
it and we shall again stress our
telephone assistance program,
which will enable taxpayers with
one or two problems to call us
for a quick answer designed to
enable them to complete prepare
ton of their returns. Office
assistance will be available
where required but will naturally
entail considerably more of the
taxpayers time.
1.-THE most important thing to
the taxpayer in preparing a re-
turn or in seeking telephone or
office assistance is to have all of
his 1858 financial records at
hand and have all the necessary
facts in mind. And again let me
remind taxpayers that it will be
much easier to prepare a return
or TO obtain any help needed
early in the filing period, rather
than waiting until the late stages
of the season when telephone
lines are damned and offices are
crowded.
If you have a tax problem,
and the answer isn't i'm your
instruction booklet received
with your tax forms, call
your local Internal Revenue
Office. In Baltimore, Plaza
2-S460, ask for Tax Informal
ton Service. In Washington,
Republic 1880, ask for Tax
Information Service"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

Dorsey. l Ri, 60.
Unit I'd: Leroy Savake, 25 RH,
1851; T. M. King e. Son, % Re-
GIL, 105-60; Paul j. Cottor, Is RH.
$3.50; Wilson Poole, ir.. Is OH.
$3.50; Roland Green, 10 GIL, 49,
60; L. C. e. r. c. Beall, 10 CHI,
10000; Chester Leishear II, 8
OH, 67-60; Arthur Johnson, 7
OH, 1880; c. Ellis Hood, 5 CHI.
114-60; Ed Wilcom, 4 RA&xB. "a.
60; Jesse Lee Riggs, 4 CHI, 1854;
w. T. Bryan. a GIL, 1850; T. B.
Dorsett. 3 RH. 1854; o. Lee Par
ham, 3 RH, 6S-67; Earl johnson,
2 GIL, 6S-6l; DR.. b. A. Gray, 2
RH, 67-62; Chester Leishear ~,
l OH, 81; Gertrude Johnson,
CHI. So; Roger Day. l CHI, 81;
Richard Whiteman. l GIL, 81;
Purdum, l GIL, 81.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

cent Sutliff, RH, 70; Drew Pear.
son, l Ri. IS; Arnold Price, !
Ri, 81.
Unit #3: Leslie c. King. % Ri.
60-133; George A. Savage, 10 Gil.
60-85; Paul c. Johnson, IL CHI, go.
"a; B. & f. B. Weitzer, Z RH, 65-
90; Charles NJ. Thomas, 6 re. 60.
81; Double f. Dairy, 6 Ri. CLIO;
Linwood Thompson. 6 RH, 60-74;
James f. Welsh. 5 CHI. 62-75; NJ.
b. Warfield e. Son, 5 GGH, SLIT;
F. S. Gladhill, 4 GIL, 60.72: VIM.
f. Beall, 4 RH, 61.70; George r.
Crawford, 3 RH, 61-63; Elwood
Nehouse. 2 RH, 66-S3; George
Fuller, 2 RH, 74.75; Miss Leona
C. Fulks, 2 9Th, 61-65; Thomas
c. Kelley. / GIL, Sc; Talmadge L.
Watkins e. Sons. l CHI. 81; Don.
aid Hobbs, l CHI, 81; Robert w.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
Legal Advertisement

Section 6335 OF the Internal Revenue Code
and the regulations Hereunder. AT public
auction on the 9th day OF January, 1853,
AZ ll;0O A. M, at Call Carl. Inc. Georgia
ave and Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, Md,
Description OF property: One % 1885
Ford Pickup Truck Ton. Only the
right. title. and interest OF Sterling Prod
ucts Co. OF Washington Corp. In and TO
the property win be offered for sale The
terms Of payment will be cash. Irving
Machlz, District Director of Internal Reve-
nue. by Samuel NJ. Altman. Revenue OH
Ger. 1t-465S- lis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
Square Dancing

A course of 16 lessons in square
dancing designed for adults will
be held every Wednesday eve
ming, starting January 81, from
$3.50 until 1890 pm. at the Ia
koma Park Junior High School.
For further information, contact
registrar Mrs. Hartman, at
Whitehall 6-5241.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
D.H.I.A. Report
December, 1853

OF fat--Unlt NO. l, George Fuller,
Supervisor: Ralph and Grover
Walker, 53H, 1920, 472; VIM.
Pyles, 36H, 1890, 40.6; w. 1. King,
18Th, 1910, 40.5; E. C. Fry, 42H,
1925, 400; C. Martin, 81H, 1000,
1874; f. D. Fry, Glib, 1890, 391;
]. w. King, S2H, 1850, 1873; Riggs
& Stiles, 10Th, $50, 81; John L.
King, 44EI, go, 81; M. u. King,
60H, 1886, 34S; ]. r. Kemp, 35H,
$40, BAT; Garrett Bros, 92G, $40,
1876; f. r. Johnson, 36H, $40, 1874;
c. H. Davis, Ash, $40, 1874; H. c.
Smith, 19II&J, 100. 32.7; B. r.
Beall No. 2. 51H, $50, 32.4; Robert
Stiles. 34J, $50, 31.S; B. r. Beall
No. l, 60H. 800 305; T. M. Ander-
son SlH&J 10 300.
Unit No. 2, Robert E. Franklin,
Supervisor: Allie Messer, 51RH,
1893, 35.S; Hassan's Farms, 112
Ri, 900, 34.3; A. H. Paul, 40RH.
1893. BAL; Charles Savage, 69R&
CHI, 804, $50; Thompson Furni-
ture Co, 66RH. 815, BIT; August
Nagel, 31RH, 75S, 30.2; A. w. Rat
lift, 66RG, 57S. 30.1.
Unit No. 3, Joe Geesaman, Su.
pervisor: Leslie c. King, 86RH,
1865. 45.9; Double E. Dairy, 6SRH,
927, 37.8; E. Clagett Jones, 56GH,
1863, 37.4; Linwood Thompson,
46RH, 935, 80; Paul c. johnson,
89GH, 902, 36.7; Miss Leona G.
Fulks, &c Mixed, $50, 36.7; F. S.
Gladhill, 42GH, 983, 1854: B. & E.
B. Weitzer, 46RH. 936, 800;
George Fuller, 16RH, 818, 1913;
NJ. B. Warfield & Son, 67 GGH,
sos, 1914; James L. Cue, 31GHBS.
TIC, 800; Wilson c. Poole, Jr.,
50 GIL, 1918, 44.0; Paul j. Cottor,
81 RH, 1917, alp; T. NJ. King &
Son, 85 RICH, 985, 400; Jesse
Lee Riggs, "a GIL. 904, 1876; Ro-
land Green, 81 OH, OFT, 377; Le-
roy Savage, 121 RH. 903, 372;
Jack Leishear, Al CHI, S92, 800;
L. G. & r. c. Beall, 70 CHI, GIG,
35.3; Ed Wilcom, as XB&RH, 800,
35.2; Chester Leishear II, 80 re-
CHI, S77, 34.6; Arthur Johnson, 70
RICH, $50, 345; o. Lee Parham,
AZ RH, S66, 34.3; Chester Leishear
ID, "A CHI, S37, BIB; Herbert
Steele, "a GIL, 754, 300; Gertrude
Johnson, SO OH, S2S, 30.4; T. B.
Dorsett, IS G&RH, 752. 800.
Cows making 60 pounds or more
of fat-Unit II: w. l. King. Alb.
1850; E. d. Fry, u H, 1882; M.
L. Burdette, u II, 1880; Ralph
& Grover Walker, II II, 1855; c.
Martin. - II, 1850; NJ. U. King,
IL Fl, 1861; Riggs e. Stiles, II II,
1851; John l.. King, 10 Fl, 1851;
f. c. Fry, 8 II, 91-60; ]. w. King,
Z II, 1850; c. II. Davis. 5 II, 1854:
VIM. Pyles. 5 II, 1852; Gladhill
Bros. n. a H, 1852; Glenbrook
Farms. 4 II, 1864; ]. r. Kemp, All.
S0-63; T. M. Anderson, a HI. 5000:
T. M. Veirs, A II, 1864; Garrett
Bros, 4 G. 1903; F. A. Fry, 3 II, 76.
65; B. r. Beall RI, OH. 1852; c. C.
Linthicum, 2 A. 1880; Willis Beall.
2 H, $685.; P. c. Watkins, II, 81;
King & Beall, l II. II; Robert
Stiles, ! ], SO; II. c. Smith, l H, Ga;
f. r. Johnson. III, 60.
Unit 70: Allie Messer, - RH, SS.
60; Hassan's Farm, II Ri, 1851;
Charles Savage. 6 RH. SO 65:
Thompson Furniture Co, 6 RH.
1852; A. H. Paul. 5 RH, $3.50:
A. w. Ratliff. 4 RG, 67-61; A. w.
Nagel, 3 RH. 1852; ]. C. Howes.
3 RH. $3.50; L. p. Steuart, 2 Ri,
60; K. C. Heisler, 2 RH, 60; Vim.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

Mr.. GAITHERSBURG - Cedar
Grove: 5000 DIN. and sos per
month buys this 8 rm. house on
liz ac. full price. S10.950. BET.
ROCKVILLE & BETHESDA:
Mod. 5 rm. and bath on lot 60
X 100, good buy at $3.50 with
$500 down. Mr.. POOLESVILLE-
Just finished new 3 bedrm. brick
ramb., carport, lots of extras.
Priced at $19.250 with $500 down.
Many other good buys on farms,
homes, lots, and businesses. We
buy, sell, rent or trade. Free APP
praisal. Stop in our office at
Travilah or phone Pc. 2.9633.
KEN McGREW, Real Estate.
1t.1.15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

40 ACRES - Dairy farm, near
West Friendship, 8 rm. frame
house and bath, lge. bank barn,
with full modern stable for &c
cows. Extra stable for young
stock and dry cows. Dairy with
milk tank, 2 Marietta Silos II X
35; block machine shed, other
necessary bldgs. While the front.
age of this farm is located on a
good road, the back of this farm
is located on the dual highway
(Which would make it valuable
for building). For price or other
information call p. B. ROOP, NE.
5-4061. 2t-1-22
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
ClVEAWAY
Legal advertisement
Notice of Public Hearing

THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL
CAPITAL PARK AND PLAN
MING COMMISSION, pursuant
to the provisions of the Mary
land-Washington Regional Dis
trict Act. being Chapter 992, Laws
of Maryland, 1913, as amended,
hereby gives notice that a public
hearing relating to the extension
and location of u. S. Route 240
to connect with the District of
Columbia, will be held at
900 AM.
on
Saturday, February 81, 1859
i'm the Auditorium of the
Leland Junior High School
44th and Elm Streets
Bethesda, Maryland
The said extension and loca-
ton of U. s. Route 240 to connect
with the District of Columbia,
when approved by the Commits
sion, will be an amendment to
the Master Plan of Highways, the
said Plan being a part of the
General Plan for the physical de-
velopment of the Maryland-Wash-
ington Regional District.
Copies of maps showing vari-
Gus engineeringly feasible routes
for the said extension and loca.
ton are available for public dis
tribution in Room los of the Com.
missions Regional Headquarters
Building, S7S7 Georgia Avenue,
Silver Spring, Maryland.
Also copies of the report of the
Technical Staff of the Commits.
sion on Feasibility Studies for the
Extension and Location of U. S.
Route 240 to Connect with the
District of Columbia, are avail.
able for public distribution at the
aforementioned Regional Head.
quarters Building and at the Be
thesda County Building, Wiscon.
sin and Montgomery Avenues, Be
thesda, Maryland.
The purpose of the said public
hearing on February 81, 1859 is
to afford an opportunity for all
interested person to express
their views concerning the extern
sion and location of u. S. Route
240 to connect with the District
of Columbia before the approval
of a specific location.
All persons desiring to testify
at the said public hearing should
submit their requests in writing
to the Secretary.Treasurer of the
Commission, s7S7 Georgia Ave.
nue., Silver Spring. Maryland.
The request to testify should in.
dictate the name of the witness,
organization or agency, If any,
and the period of time necessary
to present his views.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CAPITAL PARK AND PLAN.
MING COMMISSION
By: Herbert w. Wells
Chairman
Attest: JESSE F. NICHOLSON
Secretary.Treasurer
1t-4652.1.15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT-IN-
TERNAL REVENUE SERVIcE--Noticc OF
Public Auction Sale January -, 1883.
Pursuant 10 authority contained In Section
633i OF the Internal Revenue Code, the
following described property has been seized
for nonpayment OF delinquent internal rcve-
nue. taxes due from Sterling Products Co.
of Washington Corp. The property win be
sold in accordance with the provisions OF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
Pig Crops Up

Maryland's combined Spring
and Fall pig crops totaled 10000
animals, one percent h a d of
1857 production.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

STRUCTURAL STEEL - Auto
parts. beams. pipe angles, plates,
small motors, odds and ends of
metal for machinists and tool
makers. Visit our yard in Rock
vile on the new 240 bypass. Mont
gomery Iron and Metal Works.
PO. 2-3924. tf-2630
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

GEN'L CLERICAL ASST. Fe-
male in convenient NV. Syna-
gogue office. Must be good typist
& able to learn to operate variety
of office machines. 5 days, 35.hr.
week. $50 start. EN-. 2-7100. 1t.1.15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
SALESMAN FOR ROCKVILLE
SINGER SEWING CENTER -

excel. opportunity for right man,
salary, commission and bonus.
Car allowance for transportation
furnished. Applicant must be
bondable. Apply Singer Sewing
Center, 100 N. Washington ST.,
Rockville Shopping Center 1t.l.15I
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

GAITHERSBURG 3 rooms and
bath $3.50 plus utilities KAY
BOWLING, Realtor. GA. 4-5050
or G'burg. 247. 1t-l-l5
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

WANTED IMMEDIATELY Man
or woman to supply consumers
with Rawleigh Products. Can
earn $50 weekly part time, 500
aud up full time. Write Raw.
leigh's, Dept. mda'l02-336, Ches.
ter, Pa. St.2.26
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE - Spacious home
on deep lot. Shade trees. 10 fit.
liv. rm.. full din. rm., 2 big bdrms.,
full bsmt. $3.50 down - $l1.500.
OIL. 4-4522. c. w. Barton Co.
1t-1.15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
QUALITY MATERIALS and

Workmanship guaranteed at a
reasonable price for recreation
rooms, attic rooms, additions,
porches, dormers, and waterproof
ing. No down payment neces-
sary, 3 to 5 years to pay. Free
estimates without obligation.
Garner Construction Co., Pc. 2
9436. 2t.1-22
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

HAY, good mixed. S25 a ton. Call
P. L. Snyder, Travilah, Md. Phi.
G'burg 518-R. tf-4334
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
FOR RENT

FOR RENT Two offices on
second floor of Harvey Bldg, To-
Gated in Olney, Md. Suitable for
real estate, lawyer, etc. Apply
c. Willard Harvey, JU. S-5484 or
SIP. 1912. 3t-1-29
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
HELP WANTED

MEN (2) not afraid to work.
Serve customers on food route.
Full or part time. Will consider
Housewives. Write Box SOIL,
Dept. SD, Richmond, Va. 3t-1-22
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
CASEWORK SUPERVISOR

The State Department of Public
Welfare has several vacancies for
Case Supervisor in Anne Arun-
del. Prince Georges, Montgomery
and ST. Mary's Counties. Appli-
cants must be college graduates
with two years of graduate study
in a professional school of social
work. They must also have three
years of paid employment in per-
forming social case work in a
public welfare agency or private
agency of acceptable standards in
Guiding one year of experience
in handling direct payment assist
ance. 1.-TWO years additional case
work may be substituted for one
year of graduate study Salary:
$4777-5732 a yr. tEarlv in 1859
the salary will be S5350-6420)
File applications by Saturday,
January oath with the Comm. of
Personnel, 81 light St, Baltimore
2, Md. 1t.1.15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
COMING EVENTS

JAN. 17-SAT., As pm, Ashton
Methodist Mems Annual Pancake
& Sausage supper. Sandy Spring
Fire Hall. Adults $1.00: children
Soc. PILLS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

WANTED - Men to cut 100 cords
of wood. Charles A. Oursler,
Spring 4-4502. 1t.1-15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

HILLNIAN MINK Convertible.
1852. Eek. mechanical eond. Good
body & top. $485. Call 9 am
5 pm. - JU. 9-7126. Ewes. JU.
5-1565. 1t-1-15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
CEDAR GROVE


FOR RENT 49, 2-story bldg, IS
100 fl. Can be used for stor.
age. Near Rockville. Phi Pc.
2-3241. dt2-5
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
LOST AND FOUND

LOST EARRING - in Rockville
area, silver mounting WI laven-
der stone, sentimental value. Re-
ward. viii finder please call
Walker 4-472O. 1t-1-15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
FOR SALE (MISc.)

SEASONED FIREPLACE WOOD
-$26 per cord; we deliver. Phone
G'burg 479-W-5. tf4624-12-24
Kodiak mirror., 1959-11-28
REMEMBER

ACS HAS THE POWER TO STOP ANY INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS FROM OBTAINING COMMON CARRIER RAD 10 LICENSES FROM THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC). THEY ACT AS JUDGE AND JU- KY ON VIRTUALLY ALL COMMUNI- CATIONS FACILITIES IN ALASKA m USING YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO KEEP YOU WITHIN THEIR BUREAURATIC GRASP.
Kodiak mirror., 1959-11-28

x ACs USES MILITARY PERSONNEL TO DO CON. SEDUCTION & MAINTENANCE JOBS THAT YOUR LONG DISTANCE DOLLARS PAY FOR AND THAT COULD BE DONE BY ALASKANS!
Kodiak mirror., 1959-11-28

ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (ACS) PAYS NO TAXES IN ALASKA, YET THEY COLLECTED AL MOST $4 MILLION IN THIS STATE LAST YEAR. ACS IS A LAW UNTO ITSELF; NO ALASKAN HAS A VOICE IN ITS POLICIES, WHAT IT CHARGES FOR SERVICE, OR EVEN WHEN OR WHERE SER VICE WILL BE SUPPLIED.
Kodiak mirror., 1959-11-28

PLEASE WRITE LETTER POSTCARD AND lN AS MUcE BLE EXPLAIN YOUR COMMUNICATIONS NEEDS. c00PERn PROVIDE MORE EFFICIENT TELEPHONE AND RADIO COMMUNE COSTS TO OUTLYING ALASKAN COMMUNITIES.
Diario las Américas., 1959-03-01
AVIACION,
GUAM VIEJA ERES...

Alberto Ell Grande INDIGO, en-
1880, una maquina para elevar-
Sc en- los aires...B G. Dante, en-
1495, atraveso ell Trasismeno,
Italia en- una maquina volado-
RI. B. L. de Gusmao realiz6 en-
Lishoa una ascension en- 1902.
Tiberiu Cavallo probo ell pri-
mer aerostato de hidr6geno en-
1871 y en- 1888 los hermanos
Montgolfier elevaron Ell prime
70 con paracaidas.
NO SOLO CERvANTEs.
Sc dice a menudo que a pc
sar de la dimension inconmen-
surab1e de SUI genio Cervantes
deslizo muchos errores en- SUI
Quijote. Pero es bien sabido
que no es Ell unico; veamos:
Paul de Saint Victor, tan cut
dadoso de SUI estilo, escribi6 en-
uno de sus libros: "Ezequiel,
que tiene por pupitre I'm TO-
busto nino, inclinado como una
Diario las Américas., 1959-03-01

BUR la oscuridad de G6ngora
en- Espaiia. En- su tempo, no
podia haber una cultura mas
unificada. Religion, ley y poesia
eran cast una misma cosa. La
Inquisicion era mas fuerte que
la ley civil y sus sentencias,
inapelables. Las letras dedica-
ban SUI mejor atencion a pro-
blemas de orden religioso o eran
elias mismas religiosas como en-
los dos .Luises, en- San Juana de
la Cruz y Santa Teresa. ST ha-
bia varios caminos, no habia mas
que una sofa luz y una sola me-
ia.
A pesar de esa unidad de la
cultura, la oscuridad de Congo
ra es un hecho escandaloso. Por
citar ell case contrario, Francia
es I'm pals donde no Sc puede
decir que exista unidad cultu-
raj. Sin embargo, la poesia no
es oscura. Paul Valery Sc horro-
rizaba ante la idea de un poe
ma "turbio".
Las ideas de John Press no
me persuaden. La oscuridad de
los culteranos del siglo XVII
vino mas bien como una reac-
cion contra la excesiva unidad
de la cultura. Cuando La censu-
ra politica y religosa tiene de-
tras las cruces verdes de la In
quisicion, la expression literaria
que trata de ser profana tiene
que hacerse barroca. La confu-
sion de G6ngora es superficial,
ornamental y elusiva, es decir,
que elude y evita el problema.
Hay tambien, como digo, la
confusion del transcender. Toda
realidad tiene una dimension
transcendente. La realidad del
arte, con mayor motive, y con
mucho mayor todavia la del arte
poetico. La originalidad suele
basarse en- la glosa de I'm num-
do sin antecedentes. AS como
Cristobal Colon en- sus informes
del descubrimiento tan pronto
decia haber hallado ell paraiso
terrenal en- Santo Domingo o en-
Cuba como la cuspide de la tie
IRA en- Venezuela (de una terra
no redonda, sine en- forma de
pera), los dsecubridores de nue.
vas parcelas del sentir o del pen
sar. son frecuentemente confu-
SOS. Aunque la expression sea
diafana.
Elsa oscuridad del transcender
en- ell terreno virgen, que suele
haber detras de las palabras cla-
ras del poeta original, es evil
dente, por ejemplo, en- Supervie-
lie por hablar de I'm poeta fran
ices de ahora o en- ell mismo Law
renee 81 pensamos en- los ingle-
-(Pasa a Ia pSg. ~
Diario las Américas., 1959-03-01
EXTRANAS

Querida Amaranta: Ell We.
rano pasado, una DANA que
realmente me atrae Sc que.
do dormida junto a mi en- La
playa, a donde fuimos en- com.
pa1ia de un grupo de ami.
COS. Me disguise a velar su
sueho y. de pronto, observe
que Sc cubria ell rostro con
las manos y exclamaba. "No
me haga ESQ, por favor. Des.
pues me informe por SUI ia
milia que ella atiende a una
anciana que tiene un hijo CO.
mo de so amos. Ell case es que
sus palabras me tieneri muy
inquiet0.
Luis
No creo que deba alarmar-
Sc. listed esta mas o nnenos
eramorado de esa DANA y ma
tura)mente Sc preocupa por
ella. En- suenos solemos de-
cir muchas cosas sin sentido,
aunque algunas veces pue-
dan tenerlo. No de importan-
cha al asunto y siga cortejan-
do a la dana 81 lie gusta.