Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
REALTY FIELD NOW
OF GREAT INTEREST
Extensive Building Operations
Under Way.

AT TINS time what the population OF the
city was during the past year, and what the
exact increase had been during the previous
twelve months, then a degree of certainty
would be given to the operations of men
who are engaged in building and buying
land for improvements that 1t cannot pos
sibly have at the present time.
The Demand for Houses.
There has been no more serious question
presented to those who have money to
spend in the erection Of new houses or
apartments than the one as to the present
condition Of the market. 1t is very i'm
portant to know the causes of the excel
lent demand which has existed for two
seasons now for house accommoda lions of
all kinds. What is the reason for such a
demand Is the question? Is the population
are the people merely spreading out a lit
tie more and occupying larger houses?
Positive Information on that subject means
money to large number of people. 1t
would determine the nature and extent of
the buildings that would be erected by
them. and 1t would give the final decision
as to whether enterprises Of large and
small character should go on or wait some
more favorable time. In other words, knowl-
edge Of what the city Is doing in the way
OF adding to the population would eliminate
a good deal Of uncertainty as to enter
prises that are planned, but are held back
ing that those behind them don't know
the precise condition of the market.
Said to Be Due to Population Increase.
People who lend money for building would
also welcome such a contribution to knowl-
edge of market conditions, and altogether
there Is probably nothing Of minor conse-
quence that could be undertaken by the city
government that would be as widely useful
IN ha rocfl
opinion that much OF what is found to be
an unusual demand for house accommoda-
ton. and which has resulted in filling up
the individual homes as well as the large
and small apartment houses that have
been built with such profusion. is due
mainly to an increase in the population.
OF course. there Is no way of positively
proving it, but 1t is quite evident that
there has been an addition to the number
of people who constitute the public in the
rental and sale department, and 1t is quite
obvious that they must have come either
entirely from the outside or else the peo-
pie here have been spreading out
Granting that both causes may share In
bringing about this result, still there re-
mains a large proportion which may safe
ly be assigned to growing community.
According to the federal census the growth
Of the population during the past two
decades has practically averaged about five
thousand per year.
Not Falling Behind.
Such growth extending through the
period named affords sufficient evidence
that this city is not slipping behind in the
race toward greater things. AS the statis-
tics indicate, the progress Of the city keeps
along about the same lines as that of the
country at large. As the country grows, SO
does the capital grow, and its past, as
well as its future, is SO blended with that
a 4 a xybic
seem to be unfavorable II is evident that
they are merely temporary and accidental
AS there seems to be no prospect that the
onward progress Of the nation Is to be
checked, so the same view is taken of the
destiny of this city.
As a City Of Schools.
During the present season large build
ing, which Is to be used as a school for
boys, is to be erected on the grounds of
the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral. while
plans are being discussed for the begin
ming of a new building for the American
University. A comprehensive scheme for
a group Of buildings to be put up for the
use of the George Washington University
on the new site which has been secured
has been adopted.
This provision which is to be made for
increased educational facilities of the city
draws attention to the changes
In this particular which have been such a
feature of the past few years. The i'm
portance OF this city as an educational GEN.
to which 1t Is entitled to such claim Is
perhaps not entirely appreciated even by
the people who live here.
Notable Increase,
The increase in the number of schools Is
one of the remarkable facts In connection
with the recent development Of the city.
In order to provide accommodations for
those who seek to avail themselves of the
Advantages offered 1t has been necessary
in the case of the great majority of the
schools to add to the number of the build
ngs and to increase the size Of existing
structures. Schools for girls seem to have
been especially successful here and the to-
tai attendance runs up into very large fig
lres. 1t is time of prosperity with all of
them, and no doubt the advantages which
heir location here furnishes are appreciated
alike by the patrons as well as by the cit
zenS generally.
The excellence of the public schools is also
a factor In the interest which this city has
for people who are looking about for
suitable place to establish a home. The
opportunities which are to be enjoyed here
rom this source alone are-not overlooked by
those who have children to educate, and
who know about the fine course which is
to had at the public schools. In
some respects these schools are unique, and
perhaps have in their attendance a more
varied representation from the homes of
the citizens than is the case in a good many
American cities.
Sales in Cleveland Park.
Moore & Hill, real estate brokers, report
a lively business in Cleveland Park the
past two weeks. Property generally in this
section is much sought for, they state, es-
pecially since the erection of the new Con-
necticut avenue bridge.
This firm has sold for Messrs. Bates and
John L. Warren three of the four houses
recently erected on Newark street near Con-
necticut avenue, Mr.. Bates Warren retain
ing one as his residence.
Moore & Hill have also sold for John
Sherman Bali Newark street, Cleveland
Park, and one of the larger residences in
the park. The price Is understood to be
about $4,000.
WEAR ON HEAVY GUNS.
Sfafamant of the EYnerfeuco l., Ala