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Evening star., 1961-01-05
BY WILLIAM GRIGG
Star star Writer

An American businessman
pinned down for four days by
crossfire from the pro-Red and
pro-Western Laotian forces sat
at his home office here yester-
day lingering a set of musical
pipes. Il didn't have much
chance to buy souvenirs" he
said.
Frank w. Manley, %, man
ager Of the Laos operations
agency Of McGregor & Werner
International. wasn't kidding
He barely made it out of Laos
alive.
On December 10, as he was
leaving his offlce for lunch,
fighting broke out at the in
tersection next to the ONCE.
The intersection. which is on
the way TO the airport in
Vientiane. suddenly became
the center Of fighting for the
key city.
The Leftist forces took con-
troll Of the area with tanks. The
nom Communists fought back
with mortars and tanks. AS
the firing burst forth, Mr.
Manley and five men and
women who lived above his
Office dove into q stairwell and
stretched out prone.
During the ensuing hours
and days. a mortar shell struck
the concrete and brick building
but did not go OF. In moments
of quiet. the six ventured out
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Tydings Considered
For U. S. Attorney Post

Mr.. Finan, who also has
served as Secretary Of State In
the administration Of Gov.
Tawes, will be sworn in as at
torney general, January 13.
Lloyd L. Simpkins. an ad-
ministrative assistant, to Gov.
Takes, is expected to be named
secretary Of state.
Among the persons men
toned as possible candidates
for the State party chairman
ship are Harry A. Boswell. jr,
q Prince Georges County resi-
dent and chairman of the State
Economic Development Com
mission: j. Newton Brewer of
Montgomery County, vice
chairman Of the Maryland Ma
tional Capitol Park and Plan
ming Commission; Thomas
D'Alesandro, former Mayor of
Baltimore, and Delegate Fran
els x. Gallagher of Baltimore;
H. Walter Jones, Democratic
chairman in Wicomico County,
and Blair H. Smith, former
States attorney for Prince
Georees County.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
BLOOD SUPPLIES
NEARLY GONE,
APPEAL SOUNDED

The Red Cross Washing
ton Regional Blood Center
is in its worst crisis in
years as its blood supplies
dropped this morning to q
mere 10 pints.
For safety, the center
likes to have at least 1000
pints on hand as it ap-
proaches a week end.
The crisis was created by
holiday demands and by
snow, which kept donors
from contributing centers.
DR.. Raymond o. Dart.
medical director of the
center. said that at least
$500 pints are needed by
tomorrow. The center will
be kept open to donors
until 9 pm. today to help
meet the crisis. The CEN
ter is at 2025 E street NV.
He said the center has
had to turn down requests
from area hospitals and
have thus forced the hos
pitals to postpone surgery.
He said donors unable to
get to the city center
should contact their nearest
local centers to give blood.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Old 18th Street Span
Retention Under Study

question on whether the old
bridge should be left up for an
indefinite period, principally to
help handle the rush-hour
traffic with a reversed one-way
operation.
Harold L. Aitken, highway
director, said he had studied
the idea Of not scrapping the
span more than a year ago
and had rejected 1t.
There are q number Of prob
lens involved in such a move.
Mr.. Aitken explained. These
include tying in the old bridge
with the new approach road
networks to handle the traffic,
and the cost Of maintaining
the old structure, which is in
poor condition. In addition,
he said, there are the safety
and aesthetic factors.
The George Mason Bridge Is
being constructed about 80 feet
upstream from the old bridge.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
BY q Star stan Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 5.-Joseph
ID. Tydings, member Of the
House of Delegates from Har-
ford County, is being consid-
cred for appointment as United
States Attorney for Maryland,
State House sources said today
Mr.. Tydings. an early sup
porter of President-elect Ken
nedy, confirmed that he has
had talks with party leaders In
washington about q job with
the new administration.
| The 32-year old son Of former
Senator Millard Tydings, Is q
lgraduate Of the University OF
Maryland Law School and has
been a member of the House OF
delegates since 1865.
The United States attorney!
post now Is held by Leon H. A
Pierson, a Republican.
In another political develop
ment, Thomas B. Finan. whit
has been appointed State at
torney general, said he will
resign in a few months al
chairman of the State Demo
cratic Committee.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Center Founded Here
For Hellenic Studies (

An inter-university center de.
voted to the study Of the classi-
cal Greek tradition. financed
by q IS million grant from the
Old Dominion Foundation. viii
be established in Washington
and may be in operation by
early fall.
The institution, to be known
as the Center for Hellenic
Studies, will be built on White
haven street NV. near Dunn
barton Oaks. 1t win be ad.
ministered by the trustees fol
Harvard University. q District
corporation which is an arm
of the university.
The 612-acre tract on the
southeast side Of Whitehaver
street was left to the founda-
ton for the purpose Of estab-
fishing the center by the late
Mrs. Truxton Beale. in mem.
ory Of her husbands son
Walker Blaine Beale.
The money grant will provide
funds for a staff and a building
to house the center. The de.
sign of the building was moi
Immediately announced.
A spokesman here said ths
center may be operating on 9
small scale by early fall.
The purpose Of the center
according to Harvard Uni.
versity, will be to emphasize
humane values in American
national life. organize and SUI
pervise humanistic research
conduct cooperative projects
with related institutions botl
here and abroad, and encourag,
public awareness Of the Greel
tradition"
Harvard's president, Nathan
M. Pusey, will serve as chair
man Of the board of senior
fellows and Of the center's ad
Evening star., 1961-01-05

The District Highway De-
partment is taking another
look at the question whether 1t
would be feasible to keep the
old, outbound Fourteenth
Street Bridge in use after the
George Mason Bridge opens
early next year.
The new study is being car
ried out at the direction Of En-
gineer Commissioner Frederick
j. Clarke.
The city's plans have called
for demolishing the old three.
lane bridge, which was built
nearly go years ago, as soon al
the new SO million span Is
completed.
This was one Of the stipu-
lations in construction ap-
proval by the Army Corps OF
Engineers, officials said. This
demolition requirement would
have to be waived. The new
study again will deal with the
Evening star., 1961-01-05
AMERICAN IN CRossFIRE
Long Laos Ordeal Reto|d

to get water from a. canal in
the rear Of the building or
went on brief trips to upstairs
apartments for food.
Red tanks leveled many Of
the buildings about them. A
second mortar tore a hole in
the buildings third story.
On the third day. the fight
ing quieted. Mr.. Manley went
out in the street and took a
few photographs. Machine-gun
bullets sent him scurrying
back. The pro-Western forces
now were in control, but their
foes presented their most in
tensive attack that afternoon.
Mr.. Manley and his Austral-
ian and Laotian comrades re-
manned nat on the floor. In an
attempt to learn what was GO
ing on, they listened to short
wave Voice Of America broad
casts. But these we're about 1e
hours behind with the news.
On the fourth day. a Friday,
Mr.. Manley found quiet. The
pro-Western forces were in
control. The city was ringed
with fires. Often the Leftist
forces had deliberately set fire
to civilian homes. Mr.. Manley
said.
A few days later he was able
to leave Laos for Washington
The trip had already been
planned. for Mr.. Manley will
marry Miss Marjorie Prather,
an employe Of the National
Evening star., 1961-01-05

+ The driver was listed al
Harold Lee Diffenderfer, 20, oi
the 300 block of West Lee street
Alexandria. a chef. Police
charged him with manslaugh-
ter. driving while under the in
fluence Of alcohol and leaving
the scene of an accident. He
was held under $1,000 bond.
Mrs. Heinz leaves her hus-
band. Rudy E. Heinz, a lithog-
rapher at Cooper-Trent Inc.
Of Arlington, and two daugh-
tiers, Sonya, Z and Marlin, 10
all Of the home address.
In addition, she leaves her
parents. Gustav and Eva F
Podewitz, and a brother, Wolf
gang Podewitz, all of Bremen
haven, Germany.
Services will be at 8:45 am
Monday at the Cunningham
Funeral Home, Cameron and
North Alfred streets, Alex
andria. Burial will be in Airing
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Inauguration Day
Fasting Faces
Virginia Catholics

The problem of feeding Cath
olic policemen on Inauguration
Day. believed solved yesterday,
ran into a new snag today.
Yesterday the Washington
archdiocese ruled that Catholics
could eat meat Inauguration
Day. even though it falls on
Friday. 1t is customary to
waive the abstinence practice
when Friday falls on a civil
holiday.
However. it was pointed out
today that many Washington
policemen who are Catholics
live in Virginia, which comes
under the Richmond archdio-
cese.
Since no ruling has come
from Richmond yet. it may be
necessary to supply Catholic
policemen on the beat with diff
ferent fare, such as fish.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
District Snags Plan
To Preserve Canal
Woman Killed , I'd Hurt
By Hit-ond-Run Driver

A Fairfax County woman
was killed and another injured
when they were struck by a
car in the $500 block of Rich
mond highway last night.
County police said the car
continued on without stopping.
A driver was arrested q short
time later q half-mile from the
scene and charged with man.
slaughter.
The dead woman was iden-
tified by police as Mrs. Hen
rietta e. Heinz, 81, Of II Little
Hunting Greek drive, an en-
ploye of Hayman,s Fashion
Shop at $50 King street, Alex
andria.
Pvt. William B. Davidson Of
the county police accident in
vestigation unit reported that
Mrs. Heinz and Mrs. Lillian
Freeman, 81. of 36O8 Old Mount
Vernon road. also just south
of Alexandria, were hit about
6:25 pm. after getting Of a
southbound bus on their way
home.
Mrs. Heinz was thrown about
200 feet by the impact and
landed on the northbound
shoulder Of the highway. She
was pronounced dead at the
scene. Mrs. Freeman was treat
ed for cuts and bruises but was
not hospitalized.
Pvt. Daidson said the two
women had already crossed the
southbound lanes and were
waiting in the center Of the
roadway for q northbound car
to pass when the southbound
car hit them.
Police 1t. John A. Wahl, who
was responding to the accident,
spotted q car fitting the broad
cast description of the hit-run
car. He said its driver had
stopped and was about to make
a telephone call. The car had
been damaged. 1t. Wahl said.
Evening star., 1961-01-05

Academy Of Sciences, here next
month.
They hope to return to Laos.
Mr.. Manley finds the people
pleasant, easy going and
friendly to Americans. The
country is underpopulated and
has, for Asia, a high standard
of living.
Mr.. Manley said the leftists
do not have popular support.
He blamed outside pressure for
the trouble in the Southeast
Asia kingdom.
He said he got word yester-
day that another McGregor &
Werner employe in Laos had
left for Thailand to the south.
Robert Clark. president Of the
firm. is also in Thailand after
an inspection trip into Laos.
McGregor g. Werner's office
In Vientiane represents the
business interests Of several
American Arms in Laos. The
home Office here at GALL Chill
lum place NV.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
City Set to Buy 1st Cars
WithAnti-F Devices

extra cost of $26.50 was listed
for a special crankcase anti
fume device required by Dis
trict specifications for IL cars.
Mr.. Vessels said the special
anti-fume devices will be pur-
chased to test their effective-
ness.
Mr.. Vessels said former
Engineer Commissioner A. c.
yelling had requested that the
District buy cars equipped with
"blow-by" devices to help re-
duce air pollution.
Bids to provide trucks for
the District we're not tabulated
Immediately. Contracts for
purchase of the cars and trucks.
most of which will be used as
replacements for present Dis
trict vehicles, will lie awarded
in about a week.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Private Purkinq
Spots Held Illegal

The District Government does
not have authority to give a
resident a private parking spot
in front of his home. the Com
missioners were told today.
This opinion from the Cor
poration counsel's Office spiked
hopes by Georgetown residents
and others for exclusive use Of
curb parking space in front Of
their houses.
The same ruling had come
from the Corporation Counsel's
Office several times in the past.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
C.Aquariiun1
P|anned;Cost
IS SO Million
Kirwun Predicts
Congress Will
Appropriate Sum
BY GEORGE WILSON
star Stan Writer

Representative Kirwan
Democrat Of Ohio, today pre-.
dicted the new Congress woult
authorize a $40 million aquar.
ium for Washington.
| The Fish and Wildlife stat
! for months has been working
on sites and design concepts fol
the aquarium in anticipation
| that Mr.. Kirwan's aquarium
bill will pass this Congress.
The favored site for thu
aquarium Is Hains Point. Tht
National Capital Planning Com.
mission in closed session today
indorsed the aquarium pro.
posal and discussed variou,
sites for it.
Washington is one Of the
few major cities in the worl6
which doesn't have a decent
aquarium" Mr.. Kirwan said
"In cities which do have them
the aquarium is the biggest
attraction in town."
Hopes for Hearings
He added that fishing sis one
Of the great sports, one of the
great industries" and should be
adequately represented in the
Nations capital. Mr.. Kirwan
said he hoped to get District
Committee hearings on his bill
to authorize the aquarium with
in the next few weeks.
The latest thirfGing by the
Fish and Wildlife people work
ing on the aquarium is to have
a series Of exhibits under ro-
tundas shaped to blend with the
Jefferson Memorial near the
favored site on Hairs Point.
The aquarium tanks them
selves would-if current plans
are carried out-contain some
1000 species Of fish ranging
from sharks and whales to
brook trout. There would be
exhibits demonstrating com.
mercial fishing. too.
Viewed as Educational
Besides exhibits of especia
interest to tourists, the plan.
ners envision m a king tht
aquarium an educational cen,
ter with facilities for biologist
and others interested in fisl
and fishing.
Representative Kirwan saiC
there Is a demand for such al
aquarium all over the coun
TRY" citing widespread supper
he has received for the projec
from conservation and fishini
organizations.
The Ohio Congressman sait
he has been interested in aquar
iums ever since he visited tn,
New York one as a boy. "Tha
aquarium meant more to m,
than anything else in the city.
The 74-year-old lawmake,
also is a fisherman. "One
thing I'm able to do at my ag'
is fish," he said.
Evening star., 1961-01-05

ministrative committee during
the period Of organization.
The senior fellows are Prof.
John H. Hinley Of Harvard,
Prof. Bernard Knox Of Yale,
Prof. Richmond baltimore of
Bryn Mawr College. Prof. Whit
new Oates Of Princeton. and
Prof. James H. Oliver Of the
Johns Hopkins University.
Washington members of the
administrative committee will
be Paul Mellon. chairman of
the trustees of the Old Domin-
ion Foundation, David K. E.
Bruce and Huntington Cairns.
The senior fellows will direct
the center's program, choose the
younger scholars for fellowships
and set the program Of publica-
tions.
Although they will maintain
their positions at their own
universities, the senior fellows
will meet frequently with the
juniors. and will constitute a
senior faculty.
Current plans call for a group
Of six to eight junior fellows,
all distinguished post-doctoral
scholars preparing studies or
humanistic subjects related to
Hellenism. The normal term OF
fellowship will be one year, with
the possibility Of renewal fol
q second.
In addition to the resident
junior fellows, the center will
have a resident director.
Scholars at the center will be
near Dumbarton Oaks, with it,
research library and collection
of medieval and Byzantine art
and culture. The affairs oi
Dumbarton Oaks are managed
by the Trustees for Harvard
University.
The center will join severa'
other Washington institutions
like Dumbarton Oaks, which
are devoted to the study oi
cultures Of ancient civilizations
One of the main interests Of
the Old Dominion Foundation
established by Mr.. Mellon II
1941, is promotion of the hu'
manities and liberal education
The grant was made after
long study, and for the purpose
Of carrying out Mrs. Beale'.
desire for a center to IRE.
discover the humanism Of tht
Hellenic Greeks"
Evening star., 1961-01-05

The District government Is
preparing to buy its first We
hicles equipped with anti-fume
devices.
Bids were received today for
approximately 220 cars and
trucks provided with equip
ment to cut down on exhaust
gases.
Rexford G. Vessels, District
procurement off1cer, said the
Ford Motor Co. submitted the
apparent low bid of $1,420 for
regular passenger cars and ST.
436 for cars to be used in police
work.
No extra charge is made by
Ford in Offering standard
"blow-by" devices on cars to
reduce fumes, Mr.. VESSELS
said. However. he said, an
Evening star., 1961-01-05
The
Rambler
AbsoIves
Fother Tiber
By GEORGE KENNEDY


The buses that go to Ana
costa pass the third House
ONCE Building before they
get to The Star.
It is evident that steel
erection has been suspended
for months while the con-
tractor is working on the
foundations in the upper or
eastern third of the vast
building.
Star passengers frequently
ask the Rambler, who is sup
posed to know all about those
sort Of things, what is hold
ing 1t up.
He answers knowingly,
They're having some trou-
BILE with Tiber Creek"
The Tiber flows through 1t
In q newly constructed COW
cred concrete fiume.
Then newcomers ask what
Is Tiber Greek and where did
1t f1ow, etc.
The other day In attend
Ing the opening Of Congress,
he noticed that the steel con-
struction hasn't resumed yet.
Why not?
He called Philip H. Roof
In the ONCE of the Architect
Of the Capitol, who Is always
helpful in these matters, and
found that old Father Tiber
was not to blame.
"The schedule of construc-
ton always anticipated that
there would be a halt to steel
construction while the con-
tractor finished the founda-
ton work at the Upper end.
"It bites deep into the hill
there along what will be the
South Capitol street side of
the building. There will be
three stories below the street
level.
"The contractor has found
the problem Of buttressing
the east end Of the excava-
tion difficult. Then there
have been . few bad days
because of weather. These
things never 60 exactly ac-
cording to plan.
Evening star., 1961-01-05

II DON'T THINK the work
is more than a month behind.
I am told that steel construc-
ton will be resumed in a few
days"
That didn't dissipate GU
riosity about Tiber Greek
which had several sources
springs that fed little brooks
until the Tiber had become
quite q stream by the time
1t crossed Pennsylvania ave-
nue. at Second street NV.
Then 1t became q broad estu-
ary flowing back and forth
with the tides along The pres
ent Mall to its cGahuence
with the Potomac at Seven
teenth street. The land be-
tween there and the Lincoln
Mem orial (Twenty-third
street, is all made land. The
only natural land along the
Mall from the Smithsonian to
the river Ia the hill on which
the Washington Monument
was erected. The rest Is
filled in stream and swamp.
The canal which ran along
the present Constitution ave-
nue. and Canal street must
have ended Tiber's leisurely
flow into the Potomac. Tiber
must have been a source of
water for the canal. Eventu-
ally Tiber was run through
culverts into the Anacostia.
Evening star., 1961-01-05

THESE STREAMS which
still flow in great masonry or
concrete passages beneath
the surface of the Capital
were a favorite subject with
the late John Clagett Proctor.
One flows under the stage
of the National Theater and
Scott Kirkpatrick, the man
ager, attributes the theater's
excellent acoustical qualities
to it.
Another started at a spring
in Franklin Park.
Still another started at a
spring where the Maylower
stands and flowed west along
L street to New Hampshire
and eventually into Rock
Creek. 1t was called Slash
Creek.
When president Of the Old
est Inhabitants, John would
send notices of meetings in
the Old Union Engine House,
Nineteenth and H streets
NV. on penny postcards with
suggestions on the topic Of
reminiscence.
Once it was EARLY Water
ways of the District" and I
heard old timers recall shoot
ing rail birds from boats in
Slash Greek as it flowed
through L street.
I telephoned David Aud,
head Of the District Depart
ment Of Sanitary Engineer
ing, to ask him If these un-
derground streams presented
any problem.
mot a Bit" he said. 1.-THE
culverts are never taxed
There are two large drainage
sewers in the north part oi
the old city, below Boundary
street, now Florida avenue
One is 20 feet in diameter
the other 80 feet. I doubt
If either ever has more thar
a trickle Of water in 1t. With
all our buildings and pavee
streets, the runoff is on th'
surface, not in the courses
Of old underground streams.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Officials Fear
Decree Would
Jeopordize Dam
BY CHARLES d. PIERCE
Star Stan Writer

Star Stan Writer
A drive in the waning days
OF the Eisenhower administra-
ton to have a 165-mile stretch
of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal declared a national
monument by presidential proc
lamation has hit a snag in the
District Building.
Approval Of the proposed
executive order has been rec
commended by Secretary Of the
Interior Seaton, it was learned
yesterday.
Although the Interior De-
partment had said no concur
rences were necessary, the
Budget Bureau, which screens
such proposals to determine If
any appropriations will be
needed, sent a copy to the
District Government which has
not yet indorsed the measure.
Beall Offers Bill
In Congress Senator Beall,
Republican of Maryland, today
introduced his bill for estab-
lishment Of a canal national
historic park. He said he was
unaware of either the Seaton
or Commissioners moves.
The Republican Senator said,
however, he had no objection
to the monument idea. 1t would
not interfere with the park
legislation, he believed.
"The important thing is to
protect the canal area between
Washington and Cumberland
for recreation" said Senator
Beall. His legislation would
allow the Army Engineers to
complete their survey of water
development in the proposed
park area. Engineers are ex-
pected to recommend a series
Of dams along the Potomac to
protect the areas water supply.
Several park bills have failed
to clear Congress in the last
five years. Anxious for action
before the turnover Of presi-
dental administrations, Secre-
tary Seaton adopted the STRAIT
egy Of setting aside the canar
wilderness as national monu-
ment by presidential order
rather than as a park by con-
gressional authorization.
Staff Word Awaited
Interior Department officials
had hoped that by this time
the proposed order making the
Ecanal a monument between the
Seneca Greek area and Cum
berland would be at the White
House for signature by Presi-
dent Eisenhower before he
leaves Office.
However, the District Com
miSsionerS have not taken any
action on the proposal which
arrived at the District Building
at least week ago as they are
waiting for a recommendation
from their staff.
Some District officials are
concerned that approval Of the
proclamation might hamstring
any possible attempt to build
a dam on the Potomac In the
River Bend area, about 2 miles
upstream from Great Falls.
Construction of such a dam
is one Of several alternatives
being considered by the Dis
trict Corps of Engineers to help
provide among other things, an
adequate reservoir of drinking
water for the Washington area.
If this dam is built, it would
food part of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal in the River
Bend area.
The District Engineers are
not expected to make a recon-
mendation on how to provide
for future water needs in the
Washington area until June.
1862.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
KENNEDYS' LUCKY NUMBERS

Miss Pamela holds license plates be presented President
Kenndy birth the 1860 plate
election Kennedy will receive the first and Mrs Kennedy
Officially their automobile will No. license plate
-AP Photo.