Havana residence also for school

 For the first time, Cuba's state-run television Monday night showed the house in Havana where Elian Gonzalez is expected to stay after his ``eventual'' return.

 The state-owned house, normally used by a youth group that has been involved in organizing rallies for Elian's return, would function as both home and school for the boy, as well as 12 classmates, relatives, doctors and psychologists.

 A psychologist quoted in the report said the boy would need time apart from the public -- likely three months or longer -- to readjust after the ``trauma'' he has endured.

 ``This transition is necessary,'' said Lesbia Canovas, the psychologist. "Our hope  is that he be turned over fully to his school."

 CAROLLO WANTS PROBE

 Miami Mayor Joe Carollo asked Attorney General Janet Reno on Monday to investigate an attack on about a dozen protesters by staff from the Cuban
 Interests Section Friday in Washington, D.C.

 The protesters, who were calling for Elian Gonzalez to be allowed to remain with his Miami relatives, told The Herald that about eight men emerged from the Cuban Interests Section and charged at them. One woman was body-slammed and then she and others were chased into the street, they said. The fight was unprovoked,
 they said.

 A uniformed Secret Service officer said Cuban government employees were worried about staff members trying to enter the front of the building. They went to
 the gate to ensure their safety and a pushing match ensued. No arrests were made.

 No one in the interests section could be reached Monday.

 The attorney general promised to investigate and asked Carollo to gather information.

 Late Monday, Carollo said he may travel to Washington today to look into the matter.

 PHONY PRESS BADGES

 A batch of phony press badges are drawing attention in the media village outside Elian's Little Havana home.

 "Camp Elian,'' the laminated blue badges say, and then follow in Spanish: Prensa, Republica de Banana (Press, Banana Republic), which many consider
 pejorative to Miami's political climate.

 Freelance camera crew Bruce Bernstein and Chuck Stewart, on assignment in Little Havana for NBC, sold them for $5 each.

 The pair is often dispatched to hot news spots around the world, and sometimes sell T-shirts and gag gifts to make light of dreary situations. In Bogota, they once
 made T-shirts that read: Prensa, No Dispare. (Press, Don't Shoot).

 TIRES FLATTENED

 A vigilant activist noticed a Dodge Durango with a U.S. government license plate in the Little Havana neighborhood and decided to do his part in safeguarding
 Elian.

 So he poked holes in the tires.

 But the only thing it stopped was a tired reporter from getting home early. The SUV belonged to the crew of Radio and TV Marti.

 KEEPING THE DAY JOB

 Reporters outside Elian's house were puzzled Monday morning when they couldn't find the always-present, always-quoteable Armando Gutierrez, the
 relatives' spokesman and gatekeeper.

 "Been trying to attend to other business,'' said Gutierrez, who earns his living as a political consultant.

 Herald staff writers Ana Acle, Manny Garcia, Karen Branch and Marika Lynch and Herald wire services contributed to this report.