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Evening star., 1961-10-02
BY T. w. TIRANA
star staff Writer

Louis Untermeyer. the new
consultant in poetry at the
Library of Congress, said today
he hopes to make poetry more
popular in America.
II want to help show that
poetry is not a dead matter,
that poets are not recessive,
difficult persons" he said.
Mr.. Untermeyer, a small,
spry man of rs years, best
known as an anthologist, was
appointed to a one-year term
as poetry consultant last Au-
gust ID. He took office today.
II want to be used" he told
a news conference in the Ii
brary's poetry room. If I'm
not I'll feel I'm a total failure. "
Reminded that Robert Frost,
who preceded him as poetry
consultant, complained that no
one consulted him, Mr.. Inter
meyer said:
I'm more available and
somewhat younger and more
gregarious."
He referred to Mr.. Frost, who
is SO. as "a monument"
| Mr.. Untermeyer said he plans
to "go out and meet people"
and to lecture. His first lecture
entitled What Makes Modern
Poetry Modern" has been
scheduled for tonight in the
library auditorium.
Mr., Untermeyer added, how
ever. that he does not like to
lecture too often.
Il get tired of hearing these
brilliantly spontaneous remarks
coming out all the time" he
said
Evening star., 1961-10-02
VOLUNTEER FAMILY SOUGHT
TO SPEND WEEK IN SHELTER

volunteer family of four is being sought by the
Prince Georges County Civil Defense Agency to spend
week in falout shelter part of psychological and
physical study.
The family will receive complete medical examna-
ton both before and after their week in the shelter
according to r. Hall Silvers.
The shelter will be located the Prince Georges
Plaza Shopping Center and built to specifications OF the
Federal Civil Defense Agency The selected family to be
chosen by panel of civil defense officials will receive
$500 merchandise certificate from the Prince Georges
Plaza Association after they complete their week in the
shelter.
Applicants should call the county civil defense office
in the Creenbelt Armory, Greenbet Md.
Evening star., 1961-10-02
Noise of HeIiport Held
ToIerobIe Within City

Noise se-measuring devices In
dicate feasibility of a heliport
in near midtown Washington.
But it will take a little get
ting used to.
It also will require a 6-toot
wall of masonry or foliage to
help deaden ground operations
and blast. a spokesman for the
National Capital Pla min g
Commission said today.
Reports of noise measure
ments during actual helicopter
operations at South Capitol and
1 streets S. W., show that the
noise of a helicopter in flight
lis within tolerable limits. The
listener should find this SOUND
accepted" after a period OF get
ting used to it.
The Federal Aviation Agency
has turned over its noise
measuring information, gath.
cred at the request of the Ma
tional Capital Planning Com
mission. The data will be sub
mitted to the full Commission
at a Thursday meeting. 1t ther
will be handed to the District
1 Commissioners for action. Tht
Commissioners h rave recon-
mended a site within a few
blocks of the test scene.
Some aircraft and surface
traffic noises are "routmelS
worse" than those produced oy
the helicopters, the report said
Officials attending a meeting
at the Syphax Elementary
school, some 1900 feet from the
Evening star., 1961-10-02
High Penalties Urged
For No-Permit Drivinq

Along with mandatory penal
ties, Mr.. Brett suggested that
one Judge be assigned to handle
traffic cases in the District so
that the Judge handling such
violations would be wholly
familiar with the traffic en-
forcement problem.
One way of cracking down
on those who drive after their
permits have been revoked or
suspended was suggested by j.
o. Mattson. president of the
Automotive Safety Foundation,
who served as moderator for the
panel. He urged use of a police
strategem similar to one used
by California State Troopers:
stop a certain number OF mo-
torists each day even though
they have committed no viola
tions, and check their permits.
Sees Right Moves
Maryland Gov. j. Millard
Tawes told the conference that
traffic safety steps along lines
of enforcement, engineering
and education show I'VE are
moving in the right direction
in cutting down traffic accidents
He said the Maryland death
rate from January through
August this year was 3.3 per-
sons killed per 100 million miles
compared to "A persons killed
during the same period last
year. He said the rate is the
record low in Maryland.
Earlier. the conference wa
told that the Maryland Genera
/ Assembly is expected to get al
auto inspection bill at its next
regular session. Proponents say
the bill will have greater sup
port than it has received in the
past.
Herman s. Cole, deputy direc
tor of the District Motor We
hicle Department. said Mary
land officials expect supper
; for an auto inspection law from
Gov. Tawes.
Evening star., 1961-10-02
New Library ConsuItont Hopes
To Make Poetry More Popular

paperback editions" he said,
They have sold between 500,-
900 and 100000 copies
Mr.. Untermeyer said he did
not know whether the public
likes the poetry it reads, but it
certainly sells.
He said the government also
has recognized poets "as an
important adjunct to our cul-
ture." He referred to Mr.. Frost's
recital of a poem at President
Kennedy's Inauguration, and to
a poetry reading given by Carl
Sandburg before Congress on
Lincoln's 150th birthday two
years ago.
Mr.. Untermeyer said he would
"love to see the restoration of
the WPA Works Progress Ad-
ministration) to shelve out
money to establish cultural
funds"
He added. however. that
many private foundations, such
as Ford and Gugenheim, have
established wships for
poets.
Il don't know any traditional
starving poet" he said.
MI. Untermeyer said that ir
addition to his duties with the
library, he will be preparing
for publication an anthology Of
American poetry and one ..
modern British poetry and ar
18-volume collection of work.
for children from Peter Rab'
bit to james Joyce"
Mr.. Untermeyer said he hai
established residence here a
the Hotel Coronet, but hope
to spend weekends and vaca
tions at his home in Newtown
Conn.
Evening star., 1961-10-02
impatient With County Mothers Act Guard Children From Car

have found they can avoid a
traffic light and about a
quarter-mile by turning down
Nevis road and then along Brox-
burn. Both streets are in the
Bannockburn Heights develop
ment.
The idea to open a mothers
campaign came last week when
Mrs. Riecken. Mrs. Sapir and
Mrs. Jack Wiseman discussed
the situation over morning cof-
fee.
I'VE had been talking about
taking some action for months,
Evening star., 1961-10-02

4Oth traffic victim of the year
police reported.
George G. Rhodes of 5610
New Hampshire avenue NE. was
walking across the. street at
New Hampshire avenue and
North Capitol street Saturday
night when he was struck.
The car was last seen going
north on Blair road toward
Maryland. Police have issued a
lookout for a gray-haired man
driving a late model light green
car with Maryland license
plates.
/ There were so traffic fatal
tiles here at the same time last
wear.
Evening star., 1961-10-02

driver that more than ESQ cars
speed down the narrow street
during each rush hour. 1t also
will tell how the children on
the block have difficulty in get
ting to school bus stops in the
morning because Of the traffic
and why they are forbidden to
play in their front yards after
school because of speeders who
are hurrying to get home to
their own children.
The problem revolves around
the maxim about the shortest
distance and the straight line
Drivers coming down River road
Evening star., 1961-10-02

made signs to tell the District
bound commuters their prob
lens.
SLOW. Seven children live
here" reads one sign in front
of 7106 Broxburn drive, the
home of Philip Sapir.
Other signs, placed or play
easels and on childrens' tram
polines, are spaced along the
side of the winding residential
street. They all have basically
the same message-speeders en-
danger the lives Of children.
. While their husbands have
Evening star., 1961-10-02
MISHAP ON RAMP
KILLS DRIVER

Wilbur M. Shelton, 35, of
Wills street. Franconia. dice
of injuries suffered in an acci-
dent yesterday on a Shirley
highway ramp.
He died in Alexandria Hos.
pital from head injuries about
four hours after a single-cal
accident at 1890 am. on the
ramp leading from Shirley
highway to Franconia road
Fairfax County police reported
According to Pvt. Roger A
Huff, of the county's police &C.
cident investigation unit. Mr.
Shelton, who was alone, los
control of his car and wa
thrown from it as the CA
Evening star., 1961-10-02
BY GILBERT GINTBLE
Star staff Writer

The chairman of the District
Citizens Traffic Board said to-
day there should be mandatory
penalties against scoff laws who
continue to drive on suspended
or revoked permits.
He said District officials esti-
mate the number of such vio-
lators on the city streets as be-
tween $500 to 10000.
What these people need, de-
clared Ernest r. Brett, speak
/ ing at the 10th annual Com
,missioners' and Governors Con-
/ ference on Metropolitan Wash
ington Traffic Problems. is tc
be scared off the streets by the
threat of severe prosecution.
Police can find them only
when they've committed viola
tions." Mr.. Brett said. I'VE havt
to do something TO clear off thl
streets these characters whit
are laughing at us and at the
courts"
Mr.. Brett, speaking as
member of the panel discussing
ways of carrying the message
of traffic safety to the grass
roots level. agreed with another
elist, Wesley Williams
chairman of the District Boarc
of Education, who urged tina
traffic safety education b
pushed at the school level.
Prime Preventive
This, Mr.. Williams said
should be one of the plim'
preventive measures traffi,
safety officials undertake.
But, Mr.. Brett argued, wv
must take drastic action agains
people who refuse to be edu
Gated. They are a menace ant
it's time we do something abou
about it,"
Mr.. Brett referred to tn
teachers ruler and strap in tn
classroom of former days an
said I'VE must use a legal rule
or legal strap" against today
scofflaws.
Evening star., 1961-10-02

test site. reported the noise
was hardly preceptible" even
though some windows were up.
On the other hand. the noise
of a four-engine Constellation
airliner flying over the school
was sufficient to produce ser
ious interference" with class
room and telephone converse
ticns.
The report said that the
noise levels of helicopters in
landings and takeoffs deserves
careful analysis" 1t was here
that the need for a protecting
wall around a heliport was ex-
pressed, although the Planning
Commission has had this fea-
Iture under consideration from
the beginning of the heliport
studies.
Evening star., 1961-10-02

Mrs. Riecken said" and that
morning we decided we had
waited long enough. We want
to do something before one OF
the kids get hurt"
Marvin Blumberg, 7105 Brox-
burn drive, said that the fathers
had no objection to their wives
action, but were pressing for
action on more official level
He said the problem has been
placed on the agenda of the
county council. Residents OF
the street will present the coun-
Gil with several alternative So
lutions he said.
Evening star., 1961-10-02
BY WILLIAM DUKE
Star staff Writer

Mothers Of Broxburn drive,
impatient with the lack of Off
cial action by Montgomery
County, have decided to wage
their own campaign against
speeding commuters who use
their winding street as short
cut from River road to Mac
Arthur boulevard.
Last week, the mothers and
some of their so children began
the first stage of the campaign
They put up a series of home
Evening star., 1961-10-02

Last June, Mr.. Blumberg said,
about rs families in the area
had petitioned the county traf-
fic division to close off Nevis
road. He said this solution was
vetoed by the county because it
would have required State per-
mission.
Now the husbands are sug-
gesting that Broxburn drive it.
self could be closed off, and
they have other ideas which
could close the area to through
traffic without involving the
State Highway Commission.
Evening star., 1961-10-02

Mr.. Untermeyer said he also
would like to extend the Ii
brary's archive CT recorded
speech. including writer's OF
prose as we'll as poetry.
What would we give now to
hear Emerson's, Whitman's or
Lincoln's own voices?" he
asked.
Mr.. Untermeyer said his jor
as poetry consultant would be
easier because of what he
called "the paperback revolu-
ton"
He noted that hotels, book
stores and railroad stations
have book racks loaded with
paperback volumes of poetry.
Il myself have edited six
Evening star., 1961-10-02

PRETTY SOON out comes
Mischief following the track
by scent, not by sight, and
Lassie following Mischief.
Mischief lost the scent when
he got to the road and dou-
bled back. He got to the lit
tie hollow where Bunny had
been crouching G out the
storm. Mischief started to
dig away with great excite
ment while Lassie stood by,
looking down her long pa
trician nose with admiration
for her companions talented
performance.
The first we knew of any
thing being wrong was when
Johnny Lamond-he's 16-
came bursting into the
kitchen Monday night when
we we're eating supper. Had
we seen Lassie? He had been
searching the woods for her.
1t seems that Lassie had
not been missed until dinner
time and then it was too
late to get a telephone call
answered at the dog pound.
Losing a parakeet is bad"
Johnny said, but a dog is
worse"
We did not gainsay him,
Few griefs in later life equal
that of a boy when he loses
his dog.
A telephone call the next
morning brought the bad
news. Lassie's body had been
found on Janney's lane, left
there by a hit-and-rur
driver.
The night air was pune
tured again and again by
Mischief's "yip-yip-yip."
Mrs. r. turned on her pill
low and said:
Mischief. stop hreakingm!
heart"
Evening star., 1961-10-02
HIT-RUN VICTIM
IS 4Oth DEATH

A 56-year-old man who died
from injuries received when he
was struck by hit-and-run
driver became the Districts
Evening star., 1961-10-02

PERHAPS he Is warning a
possum away from his soli-
tary bower. The woods
around here are full of them.
Then there was a "yip-yip-
zip" short, sharp bark,
something like a fox.
But 1t was Mischief, the
Lannond's little black spaniel
type of hybrid. Although he
is smaller than some foxes he
has driven them from their
dens on our wooded hillside.
Hes looking for Lassie," )"
said Mrs. R., who was shar-
ing the sleepless vigil.
Mischief and Lassie, the
Lamonds' tawny collie, we're
inseparable.
Lassie was getting to be a
pretty old dog. Keeping up
with Mischief and his bound
less energy tired her.
When we would arrive at
home shortly before six, we
would often find her
stretched out in the sun on
our front lawn.
She had reason to feel en-
titled to the run of the place.
For when Judge Robinson
Moncure, Mrs. Lamond'S
father, lived in his big ante
bellum frame house on this
hill Git was torn down by
the developersl that was Las
sizes home.
Lassie was a lady. When
we would arrive she would
get up and go to her house.
Most collies have a fault,
probably inherited from their
cattle = h erding ancestors
They want to yap and nip at
the tires of passing automo-
biles. But not Lassie. We
seldom heard her bark ano
she never chased cars.
The Rambler remembered
watching the two dogs or
Inauguration Day, the day
after the big blizzard. The
heavy fall of snow hac
stilled everything. All abou'
the surface was unbroken
There wasn't a track, no
even the mark of a bird.
But Mischief changed that
With little short hop
through the snow that wa
above his head he went dowl
the hill into the little patel
of woods followed by Lassie
The snow was up to he
flanks.
There was much yipping Il
the woods and pretty soon
rabbit came bounding ou'
When Bunny got to the roa
he turned and followed
track made by automobil
tires up towards the Lamon
house.
Evening star., 1961-10-02
The
Rambler
Listens
To Night Sounds
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

With the coming of cool
weather the air conditioner
has been turned off and the
bedroom windows opened.
A background of sound,
which had been shut out, is
with us again.
Last night sleep was slow
IN coming. The Rambler
started to identify the night
noises.
He can tell the difference
between the prop and turbo-
prop and the jet planes as
they turn at the George
Washington Masonic tower
on Shutters Hill for their
landing run to National Air
port 3 miles away.
A fourth sound is that of
the diesel locomotives on the
RF&p tracks.
There are closer, more inti-
mate sounds. That tireleSs
insect known as the katydid
which was so noisy In Au-
gust and September, is al
most silent. There is an oc-
casional Screech from a
small owl in the trees below.
Evening star., 1961-06-15
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ible; red, white top. bucket seats,
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son blvd, ArI, ia. c-5557.
PONTIAC ST 4-dr. hardtop; green
and white: r and h. auto, p.s,;
Wilson blvd, Arlington, Va. IA.
Evening star., 1961-06-15
The 162-page edition
written especially for {
growing Washington

Did know this standard edition of The Star the
only manual written expressly this many
gardeners find the to their special gardening problems here
in detail with helpful Illustrations Star would have
thought of R And those gardeners and Alice
Yogman have made this edition completely up-toae You'll find
everything from section instructions for novice
gardeners So get your copy geenes you've ever had
ON SALE in the Lobby of The Star Building
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Evening star., 1961-06-15

PONTIAC '6l star chief 4-dF ;.
hardtop; 1900 original miles; 4
blue leather int. Pow. steer, pow
brakes. tinted glass. premium W.
". tires: company official car;
S2,995. STATION WAGON AUTO
SALES, 1717 r. I. AVE. NE. For
information, call Mr.. GORDON
at LA a.7777
Evening star., 1961-06-15

PLYMOUTH SO 4-dr. station wag.
FLOOD PONTIAC. 1921 Conn. ave.
Evening star., 1961-06-15

PLYM0UTHS 80 2-door and A.
door Belvedere and Fury VS.; all
with automatic transmissions;
some with new-car titles and
guarantees; good selections Of col
orS. Sale price from 81 ,295 full
Evening star., 1961-06-15

PONTIAC 1856 Catalina: hydra.
power brakes and steering; good
condition: one owner: S526. Ewes.
week ends, AID. 2-S22S
PONTIAC '55 black and white Sc
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$40 month. ROPER. La. 6-2700.
PONTIAC 1860 safari sta. wagon;
fact. air cond. $1,000. OIL. 2-22l6
days: eyes,, PO. 2-953S.
Evening star., 1961-06-15
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
PLY,Mo9UITH I,. 9I1 '53 2-doOr; equipped

PLYMOUTH '6I VS. 4-dr. Custom
Suburban; mint green and white
finish, torqueflite, p.s, power
rear window, r. and h., backup
lights, wheel covers, variable
speed Wipers, Wv. tires, S.OOx14; ;
undercoating. Company official
car: new-car title and guarantee;
S2,917. L. P. STEUART, INC,
144O p st. NV DE. 2-4200
Evening star., 1961-06-15

PLYMOUTH so 4-dr.: black r.
and h., needs minor repairs, SIS.
NO. 1888 any time.
Evening star., 1961-06-15

PLYMOUTH '55 station wagon: r.
and h., auto, low price. BUR-
ROWS, RAMBLER, 600 M st. Sc,
Ii 4-S3O0
Evening star., 1961-06-15

PLYMOUTH 81 Fury VS. 4-dr.
sedan: torqueflite, p.s., r. and
h., padded dash, wheel covers
Wv. tires, black finish, S2,379
Company official car. new-car IT,
tie and guarantee. L. p. STEU-
ART, INC, 1440 p st. NV. DE.
2-4SO0.
Evening star., 1961-06-15

PLYMOUTH '57 Belvedere convert
i6le; red and white, 7: and h.,
TIAC, l545 Wilson blvd, Arl.,
Evening star., 1961-06-15

1858 Microbus; sun
eel. eond. JU. 5-9237 after 5.
Evening star., 1961-04-24
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full power. factory air condition.
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Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co.
1879 2ond st. NV. FE. $4,000
CONTINENTAL 81 convertible
coupe; white: power steering.
power brakes. electric windows
and seat, factory air condition
inE; 'oW mileage; like new; So
Capitol Cadillac -Olds Co.
1222 end St. NV. FE. $4,000
CORVETTE 1853; r. and h, Wv.
tires, 23O engine, posi-trac tion; ;
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queflite, power steerins. power
brakes, T. and h., Wv. tires.
special Ss45; $3.50 down, pymtS.
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1910 P st. NV. DE. 2-4SOO.
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good cond.: S1.295. KE. s-4566.
DE SOTO 1857: would Ike some
one to assume note; bal. S1,209; /;
monthly note SS5; Fireflyte hard
top: power steering, power brakes
Call LA. 9-1332.
Evening star., 1961-04-24
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

DODGE '59 taxicab; VS., tordue
flight trans; excel. eond.; 7. and
h; best offer. RE. 5-3925.
Evening star., 1961-04-24
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

CHEVROLET SO Impala eonverti-
Bile; black, white top, red uphol-
stery, $1,000 mi, one owner.
Must sac. low, low price. Mr..
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Evening star., 1961-04-24
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Evening star., 1961-04-24
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

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bles S2.354. Low as S195 down.
LIST payment Junel TOMS CHEW
ROLET. Georgia ave. and UNI
versity blvd. Open Sundays. 10.
Evening star., 1961-04-24
y0urself'

Dr. Peter ]. Steincrohn is a specialist"
in common-SenSe approach to health
and vitality. He is also writer of no
little talent. Combine the two, and you
have the reason for the popularity of
his column in The Star. DR.. Steincrohn
cruSades against those everyday prac-
ticeS through which the modern man
ShortenS his life span. DR.. Steincrohn
gives blunt and sensible advice to
reader inquiries. DR.. Steincrohn writes
an absorbing column. Look for How
to Stop Killing Yourself" Monds"
through Friday, on the Feature Page of
The Arizona post., 1961-05-26
Rudioucfivify
Called High
In Israel

JERUSALEM, (JTA)-
Radioactivity in Israel in
creased more than a hun
dredfold after last years
French atomic tests in the
Sahara Desert, but "thiS
does not constitute a dan
ger to the health of the Is
raeli population" the Knes-
set (Parliament) was as
sured here by Israel Bar
zilai, Minister of Health.
He made his statement
in reply to a Communist
deputy, Tewfik Toubi, who
read to the House excerpts
from an article by Israeli
scientists, published in a
British scientific magazine.
The Arizona post., 1961-05-26
Indian JeWy
Protest Israel
Marriage Bans

JERUSALEM, (JTA)-The
Chief Rabbinate has decided
not to alter its position that
the question of marriage be-
tween Jewish immigrants of
the Indian B'nai Israel COM
munity and other Israeli
Jews be left to the discre-
ton of local rabbinic author
tiles.
The latest decision by the
Chief Rabbinate followed
protests by B'nai Israel i'm
migrants that some local rab-
binic authorities were with
holding marriage certificates
from them. Objections by the
rabbis refusing to grant
them marriage certificates
stem from the question as to
whether the marriage and di-
vorce proceedings heretofore
practiced by B'nai Israel
Jews were conducted accord
ing to Jewish law.
The Arizona post., 1961-05-26

serve as an Introduction for
new members to the varied
service programs of the Ma
tional Council, both locally
and overseas.
Mrs. Jay j. Lieberman,
membership chairman, Mrs.
Joseph CARRIER, membership
co-chairman, and Mrs. Irwin
Ziff, party chairman, are
working with their commit
tees to plan the party.
Committee members in
clude: Mines. Saul Tobin,
Ted Bloom, Alan Cohen,
Charles Whitehill, Herbert
Robinson, Ira Ernst, Irwin
Sattinger, Joseph Himel-
hoch, Paul Fisher, Nestor
Roos, Jack Cole, Joseph
Lowe, Marvin Hyman,
Arthur Hrs h, Bernard
Rubiner, Ben RoSen, Sidney
Hirsh, David Weiner, Austin
Agron, Sheldon Balk, Leon
ard Freeman, Milton Rosen,
Joseph Timbarnard, Sanford
Shaw, S. LenWood Schorr,
Irwin Ziff, Jay Funston,
Alvin Stern, Fred Bloch,
Milton Cane, Charles Block,
Ralph Harrison, and Miss
Tess Stern.
Entertai N ment i'm the
form of skit entitled,
Council in the TWentieS",
has been written and di-
rected by Mrs. Morris Shap-
iro. Publicity is being han
died by Mrs. Robert Mermel-
stein.
Tucson section president,
Mrs. Ted Bloom, urges all
who are interested in join
ing the National Council to
attend. For reservations call
Mrs. Jay j. Lieberman or
Mrs. Joseph CARRIER.