Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

parel, from the jeweled pendant that decor
ates the swan-like throat of the Partisan
belle OF the boulevards to the lingerie OF
her wardrobe, is manufactured In its entire
ty and shopped there. So that is no obvious
reason why the same thing cannot be done
here.
The real estate dealers say that the time
has come when these ideas will take hold,
and they think the day is not far distant
when Washington will have manufacturing,
interests that will enhance the city's impor-
lance and the earning capacity OF her cor
porations and shops and marts of all de-
scriptions in large degree.
Some of the real estate dealers-and no city
has business men in this capacity who are
more clever in their methods-have gone
carefully into present conditions and the
possibilities of success that lie before the
directors and managers of the new associa-
ton, and they seem to think that the future
is roseate with promise, and that 1t is only
a question of a very short time when the
right move in this direction Is made.
Washington is regarded as being prac-
tically the gateway OF the south, and so
situated that by right of its place on the
map and because of its railroad faclnties
it should have much of the jobbing trade
of the south and a great deal in the nearby
western section. If these iobbing concerns
can be attracted here the real estate de-
velopment of the city will be greatly en-
HANGED Once the concerns are attracted
here 1t is thought that 1t Will De
plain sailing to get the necessary
business to support them. Washington is
forty miles nearer the southern section
than Is Baltimore which city still retains
a large part of the southern business, ana
the real estate men say 1t is preposterous
to suppose that a buyer would rather make
his purchases in the monumental city than
here at the capital. Where there is one at
traction in Baltimore there score here.
and the hotel accommodations are vastly
superior in this city--in fact, 1t Is doubtful
If they can be matched in any city IN the
country with the possible exception of New
York and Chicago.
Question Tersely Put.
The deep interest which the real estate
men are taking in the Shippers Association
is shown by the presence Of many of them
in town nova period of the year when
many of them are usually taking vacations.
A terse bit of dialogue overheard yesterday
between a prominent real estate dealer and
a cliant is suggestive of the interest In the
new association.
What are you doing in town this time OF
year" asked the client.
watching this Shippers Association,
replied the realty man.
What do you think of that movements?
Looks good to me-"
Think it is going to help the city, eh!'
That's Just what l do. AS a matter OF
fact it already has helped. Ninety per cent
of the business interests in the country have
been laboring under the impression thai
Washington would not have a factory OF
any kind for any amount of money. That
idea has been hazed away already"
so YOU really think it is going to helr
business interests here?
You bet do. Some of the men who are
in that association do not know how to fall
down when they start out to accomplish q
thing and 1t is the safest sort of gambling
that this is no fash in the PAN as have peen
some similar movements in past years.
Inquiry among the real estate men con-
firms the statement that has been made
that Washington already has been bene-
flied Certainly this is true from the ad-
yertising standpoint. Several of the real
estate men have received cursory inquiries
as to the class of factories that were de-
sired etc, and these inquiries have per-
hans done as much as anything to convert
the real estate men into stay-at-homes at
the present writing.
Popular Impression.
The Impression has prevailed all over the
country that Washington would not have
any factories at any price The publicity
department of the new association has
seen to It that this impression should no
longer be a lasting one and 1t will be a re-
markable thing if Washington does not soon
acquire interests of the description that
are desired. It is problematical say some oil
the real estate men If any city in the world
of the same population has population In
Guiding more enormously wealthy men than
Washington. Many of these gentlemen al
ready have enormous real estate holdings
here, and. of course, 1t Is to their interests
to enhance these holdings as much as pos
sfble. New enterprises attracted here and
increased population of desirable charac-