Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15
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City Is Admirably Located.

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Mr. GEORGE n. Judd is the author of an
article reviewing the situation. He says
the peculiar situation of the District Of Coz
lumbia at the head Of Underwater Of one of
the largest rivers on the Atlantic seaboard,
and the location OF the city of Washington
at THE forks Of the river. giving it such a
great amount OF water front for 50 COM
parattyely small an area. in conjunction
with its geographical position between the
most skeDticai OF the fact that Washington
Is admirably located as manufacturing
center Looking back into the early years
of the city of Alexandria. Va. one will see,
according to Mr.. Judd. that from its
wharres and warehouses cargoes of mer-
chandise were shipped to England and the
east. and the advent of the railroads into
that pface-or. rather. the passing Of the
railroads through it-caused its downfall.
and when that occurred the trade passed
on further north. and it came. in meas
ure, to Washington, but the greater
amount passed en- to Baltimore. as that was
at the head OF Chesapeake bay. and the
long trip up the Potomac was avoided by
ocean steamships that needed deep water.
In the late years. since the city has been
improved and has grown. there has been
considerable growth in misunderstanding. says
this local business maa. but It has been ON
a small scale. There are no great ware-
houses or wholesale houses in the city. ana
the tail brick houses on Water street In
Georgetown that were flied with the wares
of the ship chambers in the days when ves-
sells were tied three and four deep at the
docks are now either empty or In ruins.
Cheaper Power Wanted.
The great want OF the city" he con-
tinues. rs method of getting cheaper
power for mills and factories. and It Is
strange that after all these years of knowi-
edge OF the use Of electricity that the
water that comes ever the Great Falls OF
the Potomac has not been put to work The
carrying OF the electric current fer SO short
distance is an easy matter. and In these
days of financiering. when large expense
is incurred and care is taken to see that
sufficient profit is in sight to pay the In
terest on the bonds and an occasional divi-
dend only. letting the future of the venture
and generations to come look after the
principal. that some capable man or cor
poration has not put in plant of sufficient
capacity to light the city and furnish all
the power needed to run the cars and the
numerous small plants in the city. The use
of a generous amount of current would do
away with the tail stacks and great clouds
of smoke. as well as the hauling OF tons
upon tons of coal through the streets, and
the sidings on the railroads could be &C.
cupted by carloads of freight in raw and
finished goods, instead of coal cars"
Mr.. Judd firmly believes there are vacant
squares in Southwest Washington. in Twin
ing City. in the northeast and southeast. as
well as poorly built squares in Georgetown,
that can be utilized factory SITES. that
with c,ean and generous power supply
will soon throb with a busy hum. and In
stead of reading, Made in Germany or
Made in England, the eye of the bus ness
man will be made glad with the words.
Made IN Washington, d. c..