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Evening star., 1951-03-30

petition; it is freedom of speech.
1t reads:
1T is hard to understand why
our town must be destroyed to
make a bomb that will destroy
someone else's town that they love
as much as we love ours. But we
feel that they picked not just the
best spot in the United States,
but in the world"
And some one else tackled on a
second sign quoting from the song
made so popular by Dinah Shore
I'VE love these dear hearts and
gentle people who live in our
home town"
Ellenton has many attractive
houses, but it is not a pretty town
Many of the structures, in design
and maintenance, have that alb
solute indifference to appearance
so characteristic of the small
Southern community.
Principal among these is the
towns most successful business, a
big sooty wooden building facing
the railroad with a sign "Cassels
Co. Inc" across its full width
under the front gable. There is
a gas pump on the dusty road in
front under a tired looking shelter,
a shingled roof propped up by
four poles.
1t is when you walk inside that
you get the surprise. Stacked
with merchandise. on both walls
and in the center space between
the counters, it goes back and
back and back for about city
block-and there are side wings
at the rear.
| Work clothes and yard goods
are stocked in front; groceries
meats, fruits and vegetables in a
center section, hardware and auto
mobile accessories behind that
and harness items. including dusty
horse collars, in the rear.
The day is cold, and the pro-
prietor is found near the stove
in the middle surrounded by Du
Pont construction men wearing
aluminium helmets. One is order
ing 1000 gallons of diesel oil
another a large quantity of mill
supplies. Cassels Co. is going out
of business with big flare of
activity.
This reporter asks Mr.. Cassels
who is called Mike" or "Mr
Mike" by all his customers, about
reports that it was planned to
create a New Ellenton" about
two miles beyond the boundaries
Of the Savannah plant area.
Nothing to it." he says. THAT
was an idea of the preachers and
school teachers. Once the farm
land around here is taken over,
the economy of the town is done.
Evening star., 1951-03-30

most Southerners, the Ellenton-
ians are a very patriotic people.
"It was like there was a death
in the family" said Mike Cassels.
eve expected a big boom in
Ellenton," said H. w. Richer, a
hardware merchant, who is mayor
of the town. 1T made a big boom
all right"
Were going to be the first DPS
of World War III" was thought
that occurred to a lot of Ellenton's
citizens.
A lot of Government men ar
rived in Ellenton on the crest of
the announcement. A mass meet
ing was called in the Ellenton
High School, and it was addressed
by Gordon Britton of the Corps
of Engineers, who is in charge Of
buying up the land.
Both white and colored at
tended. Segregation was waived
for the moment, as it would be in
manning lifeboat.
Mr.. Britton's principal message
to the citizens was that their
Government was not going to
cheat them. Uncle Sam would
pay full value for every house and
outbuilding. Fences, wells, every
thing that had been done to i'm
prove the property would be con-
sidered in making the estimates.
Crops in the field would be
counted in. The Government also
would consider the cost Of OBJ
tanning a similar farm in that Sec
ton of South Carolina.
The Government would make a
price for an entire farm, buildings
and all, he said, then confer with
the owner to see if the price was
mutually satisfactory If the owner
wanted to move the buildings, the
Government would sell them back
to him at salvage price.
Perhaps just as important In
the ears of many of the people
was the message from Curtis A.
Nelson, manager of the Savannah
River Office of the Acc. and Rob-
Iert K. Mason, engineer in charge
for the E. I. du Pont de Nemours
Co. of Wilmington, Del, which is
building the plant, that those be-
ing evacuated from the area
would be given No. l priority wher
it came to jobs.
There was also the word that
only a few areas in the project
would have to be cleared right
away-their occupants moved out
Most of the farmers would have
a full 1851 season. The residents
of Ellenton would not have tt
move until June, 1852.
The people were little relieved
but still dazed by it all.
"Why?" they asked. "Why did
it have to be our town."
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.AP Photo.

The people will scatter every
which way"
Mr.. CaSSelS answers any ques-
tions except about the volume of
his business, which must be an
impressive figure. He mentions
that his commissions on sales for
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey
alone amount to $4,000 a month.
He intends to keep that agency
and open a place north of the
development on the road to Aiken
after next years forced move.
The Cassels enterprises in FL
Ilenton are the store, the telephone
company, the bank and the under
taking establishment.
The bank is an interesting story
1t is a cash depository-a "one-
way" bank. You can put money
in, but the banker cannot loan it
out. The bank operates by serv-
ice charge, intesest on Government
bonds which may be purchased
with the depositor's money, and
loans from surplus.
It is the first bank of its kind.
1t was devised as a confidence
lrestorer during the bank holiday
Iof 1888 by Mr.. Cassels' late
brother. who went to Columbia
and had legislation drafted author
izing such an institution. Today
there are 80 banks of this type
in the State.
mentioned to Mr.. Cassels that
I had been a bit intimidated about
interviewing him by reports thai
a magazine writer who asked tot
many questions had been swuns
ion. He laughs.
"The Augusta Chronicle sale
that the man who took a punch
at the writer was a middle-ageo
stocky man with bushy gray hair,
he says. THAT description fits
me all right, but mind you. I'm
not saying I did it. That fellow
was doing himself no good the
way he asked questions. But he
write a nice piece so let's forget
about it."
| The incident occurred on the
Baptist Church lawn on a Sun
day not long after the announce
ment that the town and sur
rounding countryside was to be
taken over by the Government. 1t
was reported that a photographer
accompanying the writer was
overheard to say something about
"share-cropping Baptists." The
people of Ellenton were under
such a strain at the time that
the limits of their patience were
easily passed. I found them
surprisingly willing to talk about
their situation, how much the
Government had paid them, etc.
Sunday: HoD Ellenton SurUiDed
Evening star., 1951-03-30
HyuttsviIIe Draft Board
inducts J Area Men

Seven young men from the area
served by Selective Service Board
SIS of Hyattsville have been in
Quoted into the Army. They are
\ Louis Evans Crawford, 1905 Riv-
erdale road, Riverdale; Samuel
Stone Wright, 4204 Thirtieth
street, Mount Rainier; John Rich.
ard Merkel, 2137 Wilkins avenue
Baltimore %, Md: Linci Di Ber-
nardo, 1912 Thirty-ninth street
Brentwood; Wayne Thomas
Hampton, Route 2, Galax, Va;
Donald Lee Rhodes, 1903 Kay
wood drive, Mount Rainier, anC
Clarence Windfleld Booth. 320f
Taylor street, Mount Rainier.
Evening star., 1951-03-30

placed until pm. Saturday. But you
con help avoid flood Of phone coils
at The Stor on Friday and Saturday by
placing your Sunday od todoy.
Coll Sterling 5000. Advertise in
Woshington's Number | classified me-
dunn.
Evening star., 1951-03-30
Episcopal High Gloss Fete

Fifty-t three members of the class
Iof 1851 Episcopal High School
Alexandria, will be honored with
la dinner at $50 pm. tomorrow
at Washington National Airport
The schools Old Boys Assocla.
Ition will act as hosts.
Evening star., 1951-03-30

other Washing
ton newspapers
combined during
the some period.
People turn to
The Stor's tre-
mendous eIossi-
fled showcase
when they hove
goods or services
to buy ond sell.
Classified O d S
for the big Sun
L. Ca l.
Evening star., 1951-03-30
Rawlings Candidate

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va, Mar. 30
(P.-George c. Rawlings, jr.,
Spotsylvania County and Fred
Iericksburg attorney, has announced
his candidacy for the county COM
'monWealth's attorneys Office.
Evening star., 1951-03-30
By George Kennedy
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ELLENTON, S. c., Mar. 80
Although there was quite a stil
on Capitol Hill when it was real.
lied that some persons had ad-
vance information on the Savan.
nah River site chosen by the
Atomic Energy Committee for its
$3.50 million hydrogen bomb plant
the secret was pretty well kept.
The Corps of Engineers hao
been making soundings for some
Evening star., 1951-03-30
Call The Star Today
For Sunday Want Ads

The Stor lost month eorried more
thon $1,000 individual classified odyer-
tisements. This is more thon the totol
classified ods carried by the three
Evening star., 1951-03-30

Sunday: HoD Ellenton Suruiued
all 1DarS but the nert one.
Evening star., 1951-03-30

Second Of series Of ortieles on effect Of
bomb pIont project in South Corolino.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
First Presentation
Four-Bedroom Bungalow
$l5,e5o
1902 Emerson St. NV.

Open Sun. i-6
LARGE FoUR-BEDRooM BUNoA-
LOW AT A SENSATlONALLY FAIR
PRICE. Highly convenient and de-
siroble close-in location. Finest
frone construction and in perfectly
beautiful condition. Fireplace. Full
basement. Oil hot-woter heot. Co.
rooe. Nice level lot.
Directions. Out Thfrteeath Street to En-
erson Street: lett to home.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
|Maiafico Requests
State House Hearing

Jerry Maiatico. owner Of the
State House Apartments, Massa-
lchusetts avenue and Twenty sec
ond street NV, has requested a
House Armed Services subcommit-
tee to reopen hearings In connec-
tion with a decision Of the Gov
ernment not to lease the apart
ment building.
Mr.. Maiatico wrote Chairman
Clemente Of the subcommittee
that the General Services Admin
listration took over our property
under threat of condemnation
which resulted in our voluntary
agreement to rent In order to
avert condemnation"
Mr.. Maiatico said he hoped that
something could be done to al
lleviate the injustice resulting
from decision of the Government
not to rent the property after the
subcommittee opposed the rental
plan.
Mr.. Clemente was out Of the
city and could not be reached for
comment.
A spokesman for Mr.. Maiaticc
said preparation Of the building
for Government occupancy had
cost a considerable amount.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
Coleun Will Address
Appraisers Conference

A two-day conference will be
held in New York next Friday and
Saturday by the American Insti-
tute Of Real Estate Appraisers
Ian affiliate Of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards, te
consider the effect Of defense meas.
|ures on real estate values.
Miles Colean, Washington hous.
ing economist. viii be among the
speakers.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
OPEN TO-DAY AND SUNDAY
;4l4 Meadow Lane, Chevy Chose, Nd
In Beechwood

THE FOUR GOOD SIZE BEDROOMS WITH
TWO BATHS ore reel feature Of this
better built residence, conveniently located
in on excellent community.
One room off the stair Iandins is ideoI for
den or second living room. spacious living
and dining rooms, dining oIeove. one large
room on third floor, built-in sorose off
alley, oil hot-woter heot.
OPEN TO-DAY e SUNDAY
To Reach: Out Conn. Ape block beyond
Bradley Lane. ftrdDfc light to RAYMOND
ST., turn left across the Avenue and then
in1mediately right into Meadop Lane, con-
tinue about, blocks to No. 61f4 at our
OPEN SIGN.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
By Roger c. Whitman

Question: There are quite few
places on our furniture where the
veneer has chipped OF. Is there
any paint or varnish which would
cover up the bare places?
have bought a repair set which
helps to cover 1t to q certain ex-
tent, but actually all 1t is is a
stain which only darkens the wood
and is not a good substitute for
the original finish.
Answer: When q piece Of veneer
chips OF, it is always q good plan
Ito save 1t and stick 1t back in
place as soon as possible. for II
lis not always easy to get new
piece that Is the exact shade. You
should be able to buy veneer that
you can cut to fit.
Ask for 1t at shop that sells
upholstery or cabinet-n1aker sup
plies. Or a dealer in lumber ma
|terial might be able to get 1t
for you. The alternative. which
would not be so good. would be
Ito build up the bare places with
wood putty. which can be tinted
las nearly the right color as pos
|sible with color r-tn-oil. A good
adhesive can be bought almost
Evening star., 1951-04-21
First Presentation
FoIIs Church, Va.
l2s N. Foirfox Street
Open Sun. is

THE PICTURE DOES NOT BEGIN TO
TELL THE STORY. This fine Gus
ton-built home is one Of the most
unusuoi and charming places we have
offered in some time. Loree ronnbIine
bungalow on nearly one-holf ocre of
level lond in q most convient and de-
siroble section of FoIls Church. WITH
IN 20 MINUTES. OF PENTAGON.
Built of very expensive and practically
indestructibIe western cedar Colonial
Evening star., 1951-04-21

dress. the board said. will be
MY Romance in Real Estate"
Members Of the committee on
arrangements. in addition to Mr..
Dunlop. are Edward r. Carr. vice
president Of the board: Henry L.
Bouscaren. j. Lee Donnelley
Carlton U. Trexler, j. Hawley
Smith. Edward Offutt, William
Cafritz. Lloyd r. Coates, Charles
E. Burr. jr., Thomas H. Schaf-
fert, Stanton Kolb. Leo NJ. Bern
stein. Frank Paroni. Edward L
Strohecker, sr., Bernard z. Cooper
and j. Vernon Thomas.
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|chitect, 22o9 L street NV: to
erect one three -story brick and
|cinder- block apartments (six
units), l412 South Carolina ave-
nue. Sc; to cost $4,000.
w. C. & A. N. Miller Develop
ment Co., owner and builder; E.
lR. Spano, architect; to erect one
ltwo-story brick dwelling, 1901
Fordham road NV; to cost $24,-
1000.
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S150. 900 Warehouse
Listed Among D. c.
Building Permits

A permit for a $250,000 ware
house, was among those recently
issued by the Central Permit Of
f1ce, Room I08. District Building.
This and other permits follow:
Reliable Realty Corp, owner;
M. Cladny Construction Co., Inc,
builder; Berla and Abel, architect:
to erect one 5-story brick and
concrete warehouse. "a M street
NE. to cost $3.50 900.
st. Timothy's Chapel Episcopal
Church, owner. Alabama ave. and
Suitland road Sc: Schriber Com
tracing Corp builder, 615 Third
street NE; Irwin s. Porter a. Son,
architect: to erect basement only.
brick and concrete church, 3605
Alabama avenue Sc. to cost $50,-
900.
Gustaye Ring, owner, 1900
Eighteenth street NV; to erect
one 2lstory brick and masonry
dwelling. 2432 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, to cost $4,000.
J. n. Realty CO., owner and
builder, I15e Bladenshurg road
ne; George T. Santmyers. iarchi-
teet. 22O9 L street NV: to erect
four 2-story brick and cinder-
block apartments and fats Go
units, 542l-25-27-29 c street Sc,
to cost $4,000.
Jack Siegel. owner. 6310 Six
teenth street NV; builder not
selected; George T. Santmyers. ar
chitect; to erect one brick dwell
ing. 1901 Redwood terrace NV;
to cost $4,000.
Cory Construction Co., owner
and builders, 1910 Eighteenth
street NV: George T. Santmyers,
architect, 1909 l. street NV; to
erect two 2-story brick and cinder-
block apis. a units and 2 units)
220 Fourteenth street Sc. and 140l
Massachusetts, avenue Sc: to cost
$4,000.
M. B. Swanson, owner and
builder, 3235 Chestnut street NV;
Louis r. Moss, architect, Alexan-
dria. Va: to erect three brick and
cinder -block dwellings, 7049-55-61
Western avenue NV; to cost
$4,000.
W.C.& A. N. Miller Development
Co, owners and builders, 1896
Massachusetts, avenue NV: E. r
Spano, architect; to erect one 2.
story stone dwelling. 1855 Rock.
wood Parkway; to cost $31 500.
VIC. & A. N. Miller Development
Co., owners and builders. 1886
Massachusetts, avenue NV; tc
erect one 2-story brick dwelling
1855 lockwood Parkway; to cost
$4,000.
Harry L. Kessler, owner. 151s
K street NV; Brown-Kessler Co.
builder. 1918 K street NV; tc
erect three HISTORY brick anc
cinder-block dwellings. 5725-31-
81, 26th street NV, to cost $685.
600.
w. C. & A. N. Miller Develop.
ment Co.. owner and builder: e
r. Spano. architect; to erect one
two-story stone. brick and frame
dwelling, 4985 Glenbrook road
NV. to cost. S28, 900.
Harry Salus, owner and build.
er. 1104 Vermont avenue NV;
George T.. Santmyers. architect;
to increase number Of apartments
from 20 to 40 units, 1923 r street
NV. to cost $25 900.
Cory Construction Co., owner
and builders, 1910 18th street
NV; George T. Santmyers, ar.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
Dinner
CONTINUED From Page BID


Presidential room of the Hotel
Statler. It will begin at $3.50 pm.
On the same program with Mrs.
Marshall, who will be the priri-
cipal speaker, will be Senators
Smathers, Democrat. Of Florida.
and Nixon. Republican. OF Cali
tfornia.
w. Laird Dunlop. III, chairman
of the dinner committee. said the
organization expects nearly SOC
persons to be present at the event,
Including a guest list of many
Government and business digni-
.tarieS.
Music will be furnished by Sam
Jack Kaufman's orchestra.
Romance in Real Estate
Mrs. Marshall's address VIII DC
devoted to an account Of how she
entered the real estate business
in California, and how she de-
veloped an important business
center there. The title of her ad-
Evening star., 1951-04-21
First Presentation
Upper Sixteenth Street
1903 vornum St. NV.
Open SUM-. l:so-s

WV" Ss"'s '.SS
II will be O real experience for you to
examine the superb quoIity and mas
sive brick construction of this fine
home. IN PRACTICALLY NEW
HOUSE CONDITION AND PRICED
TO SELL IMMEDIATELY. Consider
these room sizes; reception hall 8x
20; living room SKIS, dining room
l5xl8. TotoI Of eleven rooms in
cludine six sleeping rooms and 2 boths
on second floor Tile roof. Two
cor buiIt-in ooroee.
Directions: Out 18th Street to Vdrnun,
Street; left to home.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
FRANK S. PHILLIPS PRESENTS
FIVE OUTSTANDING HOME VALUES
BRIARcLIFF
Price DrostieoIly Reduced
Vocont, Immediate Possession
5lol Manning PI. NV.
0pen Sum-, lis
Open Sum-, LIS

Handsome center-holI white brick
Colonial home in the heort of Wash
ineton's finest restricted residential
oreo. Nine rooms, 3H2 baths. In
cludes Iibroy. recreation room, SER
vont's quarters TWo-cor built-in
ooroee. Embodies stondords Of con,
struction and architectural detol
found only in the better type homes
built around 1910.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
Super Rombler
$24,950
1912 Domeron Drive
Silver Spring. Nd.

WE RESPECTFULLY CHALLENGE
YOU TO FIND A GREATER VALUE
IN THE ENTIRE METROPOLITAN
AREA. Slate roof. Center hall plan.
Liv. rm. l4x2l with fireplace. Pri-
vote dining room. Huge Kitchen with
dishwosher and disposal. THREE
BEDROOMS, TWO TILE BATHS.
Storage attic. Basement with Iovo-
tory, outside entrance and fireplace.
Storm windows. Lot 7ox2oo. New
house condition. Restricted COM
runity.
Evening star., 1951-04-21

NEW LEGION BUILDING NEARLY READY-The new national
headquarters of the American Legion at 1908 street NV
above will be fully occupied next week end LeOnce
Legendre national adutant in charge Of the Wash
ngton office said today Three floors Of the building
occupied Dedication ceremonies will be held in about
two months The 7-sory building designed by Brtsch
Munger Toledo architects 1Sfoot 6ton limestone sculp
ture of soldiers figure will placed in setback The
top contains 4OOsea auditorium. Executive Offices
ON the first floor Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
Suggestions Offered by Expert
On Clipped Furniture Repair

laaywhere in stores that sell house
hold supplies.
Finish for Maple Top.
Question: We have a new maple
top on one Of our kitchen cabinets.
How should 1t be treated to keep
lit from staining2
Answer: Give the top two or
three soaking coats OF raw linseed
oil. Each coat should be allowed
to soak into the wood for an hour
or so, then be wiped clean, and
allowed TO stand for "a hours be-
fore the next coat is applied.
Old, Unlined Chimney.
Question: Our chimney is old
and has no 1lue lining. Would it
be dangerous to change from coal
to oil heat, which we had thought
Of doing? Would a stoker be dan
lgerous?
Answer: advise you to have a
f1ue lining inserted. It is perfectly
possible to have this done. and it
would save you some future head
aches. I cannot see why stoker
should be q fire hazard: in fact,
| 1t would be safer than an uncon-
Itrolled FIRE which might run
away II not kept under constant
surveillance.
Cutting Marble.
Question: We have a marble
slab 24x72 inches and wish to use
lit on top Of a work table. Can
we use a hack saw and water to
saw off II inches to make 1t the
desired length? We live 20 miles
out Of the city and the marble is
quite heavy to handle. We would
like to do the work ourselves. SO
will await your suggestion.
Answer: You can use a hack
saw. but it will be a slow process,
and I do not think you will be
able to cut of a very long piece of
the marble. You will have to use
plenty Of water to lubricate the
saw.
Evening star., 1951-06-13
'0ne Out Of Every 200
New York Pupils May
BE Addicted 10 Druqs
BY the Asseeiaied Press

NEW YORK, June 13.-Narcotics
probably are used by one out oi
every 200 students In New York
City's junior and senior high
schools. Supt. of Schools William
Jansen comedies.
He puts the possible number OF
school boy and girl addicts at
l 500.
Another $500 teen-agers not at
tending public schools also may be
habitual narcotics users, Mr.. jan
sen adds.
The school superintendent made
his estimates yesterday during
more than two hours of sharp
questioning by State officials in
vestigating the drug traffic among
teen-agers.
Essays introduced.
Essays by junior high school
students, written in the lingo of
drug addicts and telling what I
know about narcotics" dramatized
the first day of public hearings.
Mr.. Jansen was questioned
closely by State Attorney General
Nathaniel L. Goldstein about the
superintendent's previous asser-
ton that there were only 154 adj
diets in the schools.
Mr.. Jansen insisted that the
earlier figure represent tie d
known" addicts and that the
| 500 number was an estimate.
Police Reports Read.
Assistant Attorney General
Sidney Tartikoff then read police
aportS about several schools. In
Evening star., 1951-06-13

fense costs in the building of such
liners. He said that a "recalcu-
lation" study was under way.
The maritime administration
said the giant ship is being built
under what is known as an "esca.
lator clause" and admitted the
cost very likely will reach up te
$50 million.
The ship has disclosed speed
OF 81 knots. Officials indicated its
actual speed will be much higher
but is withheld for security rea-
sons.
1t can carry crew of 000
men in addition to 1000 passen-
gers, 1t has an overall length of
$50 feet.
Evening star., 1951-06-13

Vermont charged yesterday that
Government officials already have
contracted to sell the 51,000-ton
vessel to the shipping company
for $28 million. He said its cost
is $50 million.
I'm other words, we are making
them a present Of $50 Million" he
declared. It's a tremendous gift
for the Government to make, par
Iticularly when they want an oper-
Iating subsidy on top OF it,"
Subsidy Also Sought.
Senator Aiken asserted that the
company already had asked for
such a subsidy on top Of the $50
million construction subsidy" 1t
is scheduled to receive when the
ship is completed.
Senator Aiken said original es-
Inmates on the ships construction
called for an expenditure OF less
than S75 million but that it will
cost $50 million by the time it Is
finished.
Senator Aiken said he was con-
ferring with other Senators on
plans to force the Government to
renegotiate the purchase contract
If both construction subsidy and
operating subsidy are allowed. /
Meanwhile, the Maritime Ad-
ministration confirmed that a.
Government contract had been
signed to turn the ship over to
the United States Lines for $28
on a Government "con-
struction differential subsidy"
The administration said this
subsidy recognized the higher costs