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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-28
PioneersL Lose
ko|1o|e Work;
Texans Win
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

The men who dreamed up
the "Mohole" have been cut
out of the scientific project to
drill through the crust of the
earth into the mantle.
But with a virtual corner on
deep-sea drilling know-how
they are hopeful of being able
promptly to cut themselves
back in.
This was the latest develop
ment in a far-down scientific
project that began one night
a few years back when a grour
got together and organized thu
American Miscellaneous So.
ciety."
Idea Is PrOved-O Out
Out of "Amsoc"-as the So
ciety was nicknamed-came thu
idea Of drilling into the sec.
ond layer of the earth, thu
mantel. The idea received Ma.
tional Academy of Sciences ap.
proval and National Scienct
Foundation funding and wa.
eliminated last April in thu
drilling of holes in the ocear
bottom at a record depth O.
II, 700 feet.
Willard Bascom of 5OO1 Earl.
ston drive, Westgate, Md, wa.
project director for Phase O.
the Mohole. After the 11,700.
foot hole was dug, Mr.. Bascon
and his staff of seven engineer.
cooled their heels while the sci.
ence foundation decided whar
to do next.
Today, NSF bypassed thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-28

decided whether to produce the
plane later on.
Gen. LIE May and Mr.. Zuckert
were basing their criticism OF
the budget in part on the De-
tense Departments five-year
projection of defense spending
This projection is subject to
continual review.
Gen. LeMay testified that
his highest priority would
go to increased funds for the
2,000-mile-per-hour BIO which
is being developed both as a
bomber and a reconnaissance
plane.
Only three Of these now are
being built on an experimental
basis.
Press for Development
Gen. LeMay and some mem
bers of Congress repeatedly
have pressed for development
of this as a weapons system
but both the Eisenhower anc
Kennedy administrations have
demurred.
The general yesterday reiter-
ated previous arguments that
lit was going to be essential tt
go ahead with manned bomb
ers despite the development Of
missiles, and urged a SIS billion
program for the BIO. He sale
this would look toward produc-
ton of the plane in operationa
quantities.
Mr.. Zuckert said $1.3 billion
so far had been put into the
three-plane development pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-28
Floods Batter Areas in Four States,
Forcing Hundreds to Flee Homes
By the Associated Press

Damaging floodwaters from
rain-swollen rivers and streams
poured across broad lowland
areas in Kentucky and three
adjacent States today, driving
hundreds of persons from their
homes.
-., The late winter floods, in the
wake Of persistent heavy rains,
appeared to have caused the
most damage and inconveni-
ence in Eastern and South
eastern Kentucky.
But there was much flooding
and evacuation of families in
West Virginia and Tennessee.
In Ohio, several rivers were
above flood stage, but the sit
uation did not appear critical
at the moment.
At least two communities in
Kentucky and one in West Wiz
ginia were isolated by the
floodwaters. Scores of roads
were blocked, including so in
Kentucky. Some main highways
In both Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia were impossible because
of the overflows and mudslides.
Many Schools Closed
Many schools were closed in
the water-soaked areas of Ken
lucky and West Virginia. One
death was reported in West
Virginia. ~
Thousands of acres of farm
land in the flood-stricken re-
gion were inundated.
:. No immediate estimate of the
overall damage was made but
it appeared likely property
losses might run into the mil
lions of dollars.
Although rains diminished
during the night in parts of the
soggy areas of Western Ten
nessee and Kentucky, the
Weather Bureau forecast rain
or rain mixed with snow in
most of the eastern half of the
+, Nation, including much of the
= region menaced by the over
flows.
However, the Weather Bureau
said, colder and drier air
headed into Western Tennessee
and Kentucky and should di- |
minish the rainfall consider
ably during the day.
Hundreds Flee
In Kentucky, the major flood
belt appeared to extend from
Ashland to Corbin, which is
about 100 miles southeast OF
Louisville. Major excavations
were in Salyersville, Corbin
jackson and Ravenna. National
Guard troops were sent to Cor
bin, Jackson and Ravenna. In
Salyersville, about 300 persons
were evacuated from their
homes. The town of 1,173 was
isolated, as was Inez, a little
community near the West Vir-
ginia border.
In Southern West Virginia,
hundreds of families were evac-
uated in three counties, includ-
ing some 1000 in the Logan
area. About 100 families were
forced from their homes in the
Wayne area, which was isolated
after a bridge was washed out. ,
State police reported evacua- ,
ton of some families in low
land areas near Williamson. II
The Cumberland River in
Nashville was at about As feet,
some S | " auove ...ood stage.
Some 200 volunteers were on
duty. Many homes were evacu-
ated but no emergency quar-
tiers were required.
Army engineers from Fort
Campbell, KY, assembled tao
teal pontoon raft at Cheatham
County, Tenn, last night as
they prepared to rescue an es-
timated $4,000 worth Of ma
rooned livestock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-28

Bascom group in seeking a con-
tractor for Mohole Phase II and
announced tentative selection
Of q Texas firm as prime con-
tractor for the actual Job of
drilling the Mohole. Brown g.
Root, Inc, of Houston will now
begin engineering studies which
are expected to lead to award
of a $35-$50 million contract.
Mr.. Bascom said yesterday
he had heard a rumor to this
effect about three minutes" be
fore he was called by a Star
reporter. He said he had no de-
tails about the award and got
his first firm information when
a reporter read him the SCI
ence foundation press release.
'This is most unusual" Mr..
Bascom said. I'VE have been
sitting around some seven
months waiting for them to
make up their minds over at
NSF. They've completely ig-
nored U.S." Although frankly
taken by surprise, Mr.. Bascom
said he had a surprise of his
own. He and his colleagues in
the Phase Mohole effort will
quit the National Academy of
Sciences staff in about a month
and go into business for them
selves.
Organize Corporation
The group has organized a
Delaware corporation called
Ocean Science and Engineer
ing Corp, with Mr.. Bascom as
president and DR.. Jack McLel-
land, chief engineer of the Mo-
hole project, as vice president
The corporations stock in trade
as far as Mohole Phase II
is concerned-is the, experience
gained in Mohole Phase I.
1--WE have done a great deal
Of work already on the design
of the ship that will be needed
in fact, on the whole system"
Mr.. Bascom said. I'VE hope the
contractor will see fit to call
on U.S."
If not, the father of the Mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-28
LeNay Backs
Bomber Work
BY the Associated Press

Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, Air
Force Chief of Staff, made a
pitch to Congress yesterday for
faster work on the BIO bomber
and for an additional 100
Minuteman intercontinental
missiles.
Gen. LeMay told the Senate
Appropriations Committee he
was ready to accept the allow
ances for the Air Force in
President Kennedy's budget but
that he felt some of the funds
should be programmed.
He said increased funds are
for better capabilities in limited
wars, and that he felt more
emphasis should be placed on
strategic strength-the long
range bomber and missiles.
He said the Nations military
forces could meet a Russian
challenge today but that the
trend set in the budget eventu-
ally would reduce spending for
strategic forces to per cent
of total military spending as
compared to 10 per cent at
present.
Superiority Challenge
| II don't think we can MAIN
tain our superiority with that
sort of program" he declared.
Gen. LeMay agreed it was
important to have a limited
war capability but insisted
you can't fight a limited war
without an umbrella of stra-
tegic superiority"
The 100 Minutemen asked
by Gen. LeMay would be in
addition to the 200 provided
for in the budget. The general
also asked that provision be
made for long lead-time items
for an extra $50 of the missiles
in future years.
| Secretary of the Air Force
Zuckert pointed out that the
200 in the new budget would
make a total of 800 Minute
men since 600 already have
been financed.
Mr.. Zuckert said it was the
view of Secretary Of Defense
Mcnamara that the budget
figure was adequate.
The Minuteman is the solid
fuel missile which is following
behind the liquid-fueled Atlas
and Titan. 1t is lighter and
less expensive.
The Secretary said 1T was
planned to have the first
Minuteman operational late
this year.
Causes Wondering
An official Defense Depart
ment spokesman said today
that the LIE May-Zuckert testi-
mony left top officials "some-
what wondering"
The spokesman said the
transcript of the testimony was
not yet available in the Penta-
gon, but the news stories "seem
to give the impression that the
administration has reduced it,
strategic power rather than in.
creased it. Actually spending
has been increased by a total Of
81 billion in two years."
Another ambiguity" in thu
stories, the spokesman said
seems to confuse today's deci'
sionS with future tentative
planning. There has been nc
! decision on missile or bomber
! strength after the fiscal veal
ending June 80, 1868, thu
spokesman said.
THE difference of 100 mis-
siles in 1868 is not a tremen.
dous difference" the spokes'
man said. He pointed out thu
Minuteman program is supple
mented by other long-rangt
. missiles.
: Believed Sufficient
Asked about the difference
over the mountaineering
version of the BIO, the spokes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-28
FOUND

DOG, hound. male. very thin, red color
picked up near Rockville. Md. WA
6-1S13.
DOG. young, male, black, white mark.
ings: vic. of Langley Park. HE
DOG, black, long-haired; vic. F st
Sc. LU. 1-0469.
Published Daily and Sunday
at 226 Virginia Ave. Sc,
Second Glass Postage Paid
at Washington, d. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11

TruveI Allure

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras.
Looking for territory as yet
untrampled by tourists?
This green, sunny and his
toric republic in Central Ameri-
ca has miles Of yet-uncluttered
beaches, hunting. fishing, wa
ter sports, mountains, plain
sightseeing and climate-only
a few hours flight out Of New
York, Miami, New Orleans,
Houston, Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
This city, a busy mountain
metropolis, is one of the few
capitals Of the world without a
railroad, but has had air serv-
ice by Pan American for sew
eral years.
Its modern steel and glass
buildings, alongside ancient
churches, forts and ruins, SYM
bolizes the drive and ambition
to become a different tourist
attraction.
First big project is develop
ment Of the North Bay islands
Roatan and Guanaja-
just a few miles off the Port of
La Ceiba. Even these are avail
able by air excursions through
5opan Tours in Tegucigalpa.
Only family home accommo-
dations are available now on
the islands with rates of 81 to
SIS per day including meals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
Scundinuviu's
FubIed Lands
Lure Tourists

COPENHAGEN. - Norway,
Sweden and Denmark have
Joined forces to offer package
tours featuring not only the
capital cities, but the fairy-tale
villages, blue lakes and fjords
so typical of these Viking lands.
Among the compact trips is a
14-day excursion via Pan Amer
lean which takes in highlightS
Of all three countries.
The traveller spends the first
day Of the 14-day tour en- route
from Copenhagen to Odense,
Denmark's third largest town
and the birthplace of Hans
Christian Andersen.
Odense treasures the memory
Of Hans Christian Andersen
with a statue of the story-teller
in the city park and a museum
which contains such assorted
relics as his top hat, his i'm
brella, the travelling bag given
to him by the King, the coil
of rope he always carried
abroad in case of fire, his let
ters to Charles Dickens and
Jenny Lind.
After lingering in the Ander-
sen country, the tour continues
across the Little Belt bridge to
Jutland, the Danish mainland,
Here is medieval Ribe with its
Hansel and Gretel houses, its
town crier and its famous stork
nests on chimney tops.
Two days are spent in Stock
holm, the water-bound capital,
laced like Venice with canals.
An express train transports
the group from Stockholm
across the land to the 900-year-
old Norwegian capital Of Oslo.
Two days cover the showplaces
of the city.
A ferry carries sightseers
across to Bygody peninsula to
examine the Kon-Tiki, the raft
which carried Thor Heyerdal
and his crew from Peru to
Polynesia.
A three-day drive from Oslo
to Bergen takes in the fjords,
glaciers, mountains and water
falls scenery to Surpass travel
poster imagery. The 14-day tour
of. Scandinavia terminates in
Bergen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11

the "USA so" pocket-size book
let logically partitions the
country into regions, with a
map of each pinpointing major
cities; highlights major events
in each region.
For the many who have not
seen America first, the publ
cation can be an excellent
guide. Copies may be obtained
by writing the executive officer,
Manager Hotels, 4 Park avenue,
New York 16. New York.
AS an example. the books
treatment on the Middle At
lantic region, which includes
Washington. points out these
major points of interest:
Adirondack Catskills resort
area, Cooperstown's Baseball
and Farmers Museums, Gettys-
burg, the Jersey Shore resorts,
New York City, Niagara Falls,
Philadelphia, Pittsbur h,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
LUKE SAYS LOOK,
LOOK IN THE BOOK
FOR COMIC PAGES

HONG KONG.-Back in
the States, business firms
can't match Hong Kong's
about, way-out quest for
catchy names.
A few listings from the
Hong Kong telephone d.
rectory:
Baby Boy Barber Shop;
Beautiful Flower Shoe Fac
tory; Chinese Permanent
Cemeteries; Easy Win and
Co.; Dollar Shoe Factory;
Eternity Grace Correspond
ence School: Ethical Kin
dergarten; Everlasting In
com b u stible Celluloid
Works; Flying Angel Tai
lor; Full Luck Restaurant
and Hang On Ivory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11

pand the facilities. Boardwalks
were built through the pictur-
esque cypress swamp. The acres
of lakes were created and thou
sands Of rare plants obtained.
And colorful birds were added
to the dream.
Orchid lovers marvel at the
delicate plants growing out
doors in the Orchid Cattle
dral, and in the greenhouse.
The blooms have come from
the Guatemalan jungles, from
Java, from South American
and other tropical lands. The
Gardens abound in colorful
plants and trees whose blooms
decorate the landscape the year
around. You'll encounter such
color creators as the brilliant
red flower vine-Combretum;
yellow allamandas, orchid trees,
ixora, hibiscus. crotons, bou-
ganvillea, flame vines, and hun
dredS of others.
Black Swans
During your self-guided tour,
you'll see black swans from
Australia; South American
black-necked swans. and the
unusually named Russian Bean
goose. naturally from Russia.
There are lot species of water
fowl in the 1,200-odd bird coll
lection. Among the other rare
feathered residents are the
light-bellied Brant goose from
the Arctic, the Australian shell
duck, the Moluccan shelduck
from the Moluccas and New
Guinea, the Andrean crested
duck from South America.
There're also the Hottentot
teal, worlds smallest water
bird, from Africa; the north
ern Elder duck from Canada,
rarely found in warm climates,
and the only two spur-winged
geese raised in captivity in the
United States. And, of course,
there're the ever intriguing fla
mingos and hundreds of other
birds. Photo opportunities are
excellent.
The entrance is on the north
ern outskirts of Naples on U. s.
Highway Al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11

Washington and White Sulphur
Springs.
Events listed lead off with
the Cherry Blossom Festival
here April 3-8 and include a
Day in Old New Castle CDel.)
May 10; intercollegiate Rowing
championships in Syracuse,
N. Y, June Is; Rhododendron
Festival in Charleston, w. Va,
June 1923; Hershey's Pennsyl-
vania Dutch Festival August
31-September Is.
Also listed is Atlantic City'S
Miss America Pageant, Niagara
Falls Maid of the Mist Festi-
val September 1923 and the
Presidents Regatta here Sep
TENDER 1928.
The 26-page booklet should
be a fine guide for visitors from
afar as well as helping tourists
from other parts Of the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
Dreams Grow Fabulous
Gardens on the Gulf

NAPLES, Fla.-Two mems
dreams of displaying natures
tropical and subtropical beauty
in Florida are nearing fulfill
ment in a picturesque setting
near this quiet community on
the Gulf of Mexico.
Almost half a century after
the first dream began, the
dreams of spacious gardens OF
rare plants and trees provid-
ing a home for a huge col
lection of birds in a natural
setting are now a reality.
And. today, as you stroll the
80 acres comprising beautifully
Handicapped Caribbean Gardens,
you see the myriad Of paintings
ranging from orchids to bronze
lads to palms and pines midst
which roam hundreds Of wild
waterfowl comprising the Ma
tons second largest collection
The Gardens were estab-
lished in 1919 by DR.. Henry
Nehrling, one Of Florida's pio-
neer horticulturists is, who
dreamed of creating a great
natural botanical garden in the
mild climate of Southwest Flor
ida after the great freeze OF
1917 proved the delicate plants
could not survive far from the
weather moderating influences
Of the sea.
Salvaging what he could from
his frost-damaged gardens in
Gotha, near Orlando, DR.. Nehr-
ling concentrated upon develop.
ing his dream at Naples. Be-
set with numerous problems. he
patiently labored at the project
until his death in 1929. BY
then he had collected 5000 Spe-
cies of tropical plants.
Wilderness Takes Over
But the wilderness and van
dalS took over, gradually en-
croaching and destroying his
work until 1851 when Julius
Fleischmann Of Cincinnati
businessman and winter resi-
dent of Naples, world traveller
and garden lover, became in
trigued with the garden.
Purchasing the property, be
began celebrating and while
roaming the globe on business
began sending back rare speci-
mems. Hundreds of thousands
of dollars were spent to re-
vamp and relandScape Mr..
Nehrling's garden, and to ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
Cross Takes Over
williamsburg Job

WILLIAMSBURG. Frank
Cross, II. Of Suffolk, has been
named to the new post of
merchandising co-ordinator for
Williamsburg Reproductions.
His duties will include the
supervision and scheduling of
a travelling exhibition on au-
thentic replicas in furniture
and furnishings of antiques in
the collections of Colonial
Williamsburg.
Since his 1850 graduation
from Randolph Macon, Mr..
Cross has been purchasing
agent and general manager for
the Nansemond Grocery Co.,
Inc, Of Suffolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
Buses Extend Cut
Fares to Florida

railways and Greyhound
will extend their special
excursion rates to Florida
through spring and summer.
The special rate, which
amounts to about one and a
half fare for the round trip
covers trips from Washington
and other points to Miami. st.
Petersburg, West Palm Beach,
Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa,
Lake City and Tallahassee.
There is a return limit of
IS days on the excursion fare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
Dukes Deer

Tourists to Molokai, one Of
the Hawaiian islands. will see
many wild deer. The animals
were introduced to the island
in 1869 by the Duke Of Edin-
burgh. who had received them
as o gift from Japan's Mikado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
Guide Book for Guests
Can Help Natives Too
BY CHARLES YARBROUGH
StarTravel Editor

Intended primarily for visitors to the United
States during the anticipated great and gay travel
season upcoming, new booklet has stolen march on
the visit U. S. A." campaign.
Issued by Manager Hotels for free distribution
abroad by Cunard Varig and Pan American Airlines,
Evening star., 1962-12-26


Southern's annual common
stock dividend requirements Of
$3.50 a year.
November net income was
S4,236, 900 or so cents a share,
compared with $3,344,000 or As
cents a share in November last
year.
Gross operating revenues for
the II months expanded to
$249, ,003, 900 from $238,l38, 900
in the same 1861 period. No
vember gross operating reve-
nues amounted to $23,47l 900,
compared with $23.498,000 in
November 1861.
The months operating ex-
penses totaled $l5,552, 900 VS..
$15,248,000 a year ago. Net
revenue from railway operations
was $7,919,OOO VS.. $8,25O.OOO.
The ratio of operating ex-
perses to operating revenues
was 66.3 per cent in November
this year, compared with 64.9
per cent a year ago. The ratio
of transportation expenses to
operating revenues was 3O.5 per
cent VS.. 29.4 per cent.
The ratio of operating ex-
perses, including taxes, to OPP
Grating revenues was 1852 per
cent in November VS.. 77.8 per
cent in November last year.
Evening star., 1962-12-26
u. S. Gypsum Honored
BY Housing Center

United States Gypsum Co.,
which made its first recorded
sale on December 81, 1902, has
been named Manufacturer of
the Year" by the National
Housing Center here for its
continuity of service to the
residential construction indus
try.
| Sixty years ago, some 30 firms
came together in Chicago tt
form United States Gypsum
and the company announced il
was prepared to fill orders fol-
gypsum rock, land plaster
plaster Of Paris and wall plas-
ter"
In the last 40 years. USG has
acquired or built plants to make
metal products, insulatio n
board, hardboard, acoustical
products, lime, roofing, asbestos
siding, paint and mineral wool
and glass fibre products. Sales
in 1861 exceeded $272.5 million
and in the first six months of
1862 topped $138,402, 900, a
jump of $40 million from a year
earlier.
Evening star., 1962-12-26
FHLBB Plans Rules
On Record Keeping

The Federal Home Loan Bank
Board last week issued a pro-
posed regulation which would
require the Nations insured saw
ings and loan associations to
maintain detailed records Of
business transactions.
The board has set January q
as the deadline for industr!
comment on the contemplated
reeord-keeping program
Long under study by thu
board. the proposed regulation
formalizes record-keeping prac-
tices which have been standard
in the industry for many years
However, in several respects the
proposed regulation would re-
quire association management
to take additional bookkeeping
and accounting steps to comply
with terms of the proposed
regulation.
For the first time it specifies
minimum record requirements
for savers accounts. 1t also is
more specific about use Of test
appraisals and paves the way
for a new program to be an
nounced by the board in the
near future.
Evening star., 1962-12-26
Holland Appointed
To C-E-I-R Post

Robert D. Holland has been
appointed vice president, fin
ance and administration, for
CE-I-R, Inc, international
computer service organization,
it has been announced today
by DR.. Herbert w. Robinson,
president and board chairman.
Mr.. Hollands appointment
was in line with organizational
changes made by management
with the assistance Of Cresap,
Mccormick g. Paget, manage
ment consultants.
George w. Dick recently be-
came executive vice presidery y
DR.. Jack Moshman, DR.. J. Paul
Walsh and George w. Wulfing
were named vice presidents anc
regional directors in charge oi
central, western and north
eastern operations, respectively
Mr.. Holland, the new vice
president for finance and ad.
ministration. has had more
than IL years Of experience IN
the data processing field witt
the Navy. international Busi.
ness Machines, Burroughs Corp
and Radio Corp. OF America
His experience has included
marketing. applications Of elec.
tronic computers TO accounting
operations and financial prob.
lens OF this growing new in.
duStry. A Navy veteran oi
World War II, he has a degree
in economics and finance from
Centre College in Kentucky
The company's regional head.