Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10

During recent days the interest OF those
who pay attention to the realty market
has been taken up to considerable ex-
tent by the series OF operations which
resulted in the recording OF deeds chang
ing the ownership OF practically the
whole of the western half OF the square
between Pennsylvania avenue and
street, 18th and i3is and D streets. ad-
joining the District building. The large
structure which Is the headquarters OF
the Southern Railway Company In this
city represents the principal property in
terest on the other half Of the square.
1t so happens that neither the identity
of the. purchasers Of all this property nor
the purposes of acquiring It are known
and in consequence there have been a va
that the site was to be used for the loca-
ton of a theater building to be construct
ed for one OF the local theater managers
or for q newcomer in the vaudeville
field-at least in this city.
South Of Avenue Property.
It has also been supposed that the rail-
way company has adopted this way OF
providing additional room for its admins
trative headquarters. However. those
who have been active in the negotiations
are reticent about 1t. and SO the mystery
has not as yet been solved.
1t is noted that 1t is rather unusual Tor
purchases of any amount to be made on
the south side OF Pennsylvania avenue.
for since the beginning Of the condemna-
ton proceedings on the part OF the gov
eminent for the tier OF squares between
18th and 18th from the avenue TO the
Mall, and also the. introduction OF a
measure in Congress for acquiring all the
property on the south side OF the avenue,
~ Nr,k No. r7nd hi
some AZ not available for permanent
uses.
Uncle Sans Pocketbook.
However there is now heard tie eX-
preston Of doubt as TO the liability OF the
government acquiring this property very
soon, and that doubt is based. not on tie
belief that the needs of the public service
do not demand it. but rather on the CON
dition of Uncle Sans pocketbook, which
just now is rather lean.
1t is believed that an era OF economy in
public expenditures is now to set i'll and
that probably the first items that Will be
cut will be provision for new buildings,
SO that if this theory of the future course
some time before any more purchases 81
ground are made in this city OF any more
public buildings erected.
In Vicinity Of Leesburg.
Although forty and more miles away
from the city. Leesburg. Va. is closely
ident flied with this city. as is the case
witt, the country intervening. for through
out that stretch of territory. well as
north of Leesburs, at least as far as
Smokers Gap or Bluempnt, many per-
sons who are identified with this city
have their summer homes. and in some
cases they live there the year around.
1t is believed especially by those who
have weekly il not daily opportunities
of seeing what. is going In that local
ity that the interests there of the city
are growing.
Each year finds an addition to the
Washington colony at all the points lying
between this city and Bluenlaht. Those
who live only as far cut as Vienna have
the choice OF two ways OF reanhing the
city rapidly. one by the trolley road
and the other by the steam road. il is.
of course, expected by those who are
much interested in this section that such
facilities are bound to Increase in the
near future and that some day there
will be trolley running between Lees
burg and Washington. IL may not he
an independent line. In fact, the de-
tails have not been worked out AS yet
by those who are planning how 1T shall
be done by others, but it has been sus-
gested from such sources that such a
line could be a continuation of the cleo
tric road between this city and the Great
Falls.
Looking for Homes.
However that may be-. there are always
people looking about in this general To-
calty for places 10 live, and in conse-
uuence of that movement the town of
Leesburs itself has grown, as any one
can see who looks around and observes
the new dwellings, in and about the place.
The same thing may be said of nest of
the centers along this line and at Blue
mont Wllare there are quite a number
OF Washington people. the homes estap-
lished there by them are assuming such
attractive an appearance that hey are
exciting attention among those who like
suburban living
There is another event of current hap
penings I'm that region which attracts
attention just now, and that is the ex-
tensive property investment which has
been made by Mr.. Hopkins OF Con-
necticut He has purcha scd a large tract
Of land; in fact. five farms, all told.
all the land on both sides OF
Goose creek from the Leesburs turnpike
to the Potomac river. Goose creek is
tributary OF the Potomac eiEptying into
that stream south of Leesburg. The
is TO be improved by the cree
ton of a residence, and there is 10 be
q park and also a dam constructed SO