Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23

ton service between the city and near
by Virginia are regarded by property
holders and others as promising future
appreciation of values. Great develop
ment is expected in that direction of
suburban Washington in the near future.
Much of the growth of the city will lap
over in that direction. according to this
view.
Adjacent Virginia has not been nesiecl-
ed in the onward movement "hich mas
marked the material course OF the city
expansion in recent years A large part
of that territory with an ever lncreas-
ing radius out from the citys center mas
been brought within the range OF what
are known as suburban influence. the
arc. Of the circle may be said to swing
around from the neighborhood OF Great
Falls to Mount Vernon.
While a portion of this territory is
connected with the city by steam ran
road for the most part it's develop
.ment ia due. to the influence, of the troll
lev road 1t is the constantly increasing
facilities afforded. by the. electric lines
and the keeping in step with growing
needs that are setting the minds or
people interested to thinking una. ,ne
tide of Improvement as we'll as OF popula-
ton is going to come their way In great
err volume and force than ever before.
Stimulating Suburban Growth.
What has been done during the past
year and what Is already planned lot
the coming months goes long way 10
Justify these hopes. The progress Oh
suburban growth along the line or 'he
Old Dominion road to the Great rams
is encouraging, and is looked upon as the
beginning. ,,,., ,.
originally intended solely as an excursion
route to the scenic wonders or EreaI
Fails has proved also the existence OF
demands of local traffic.
OF course, the travel has largely sprung
from, the fact that the road offers rapid
and cheap communication with the city.
Otherwise houses would not have been
bi,jlt. The great bulk of the.people VINO
have placed their homes on that line
need to come to the CITY ny limo MORO NOT
hampered for funds. So the ROAD was
we'll built from the start owing 10
lack of faith in the capaplilties OF the
region the roadway was built at nrs'
on1v wide enough for single track
9I,H in, a short period of operation
Il vas found, that the traffic was not
on,v large. but remune-ative. soon
double track was in use
The city terminus OF the line is on TINS
CHI
are given to the city line. so that the
ma ssengers have only one fare to pay
within what would have been the bounds
of the District If the Virginia portion
of the original District had not been
given back to the state by the United
States over half century ago.
The course of the population in that
direction follows largely the line of that
road. 1t is probable that will continue
to be the course of development for some
time to come.
An older section in point OF develop
ment is that which is fed by the Falls
Church line. which touches the city at
two points, one at the Virginia end of
the ,Aqueduct bridge and the other at
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street.
From both termini the lines go to Fort
Myer and thence to the westward meet
Ing at Clarendon. where the road contin
ues to Falls Church and also to Fairfax
Court House.
A recent change in the ownership and
mana cement of this property has taken
place. Since then extensive improve
ments have been made in the roadway
and the running stock of the line. as well
as in the schedules.
The Improved Facilities.
The interests now controlling the Falls
Church line also own the Mount Vernon
road. Provision has been made since the
change in control ia secure the funds
needed for the proper equipment of both
This is seen in the Falls Church road
in the doing away with hard. speed
grades, in, the enlargement of
the power plant and in running cars
oftener and In supplying new and mod
ern cars and the erection of a suitable
car barn just beyond Clarendon.
The direct and important bearing which
this condition has and is going to have
on property in that RECON and its devel-
opment Is regarded as a fixed fact by
those who have given this subject atten-
ton. They look for a marked increase
In the activities of all sorts during the
coming months.
Rapid and economical means Of going
between the city and homes in this por-
ton of the country is looked upon as
having equal advantages at least with
any other section of the suburbs OF
course there are those who can point out
a. list of what they consider distinct and
peculiar inducements to home seekers.
But without regard to this 1t may he
said that the betterment in the trolley
service frees the property at least from
any disadvantage arising from that
source. 1t is now expected that more
of the expanse. of country suitable for
home sites will be utilized than ever be-
fore. -
While the other line of this road, still
operated under the name of another
company, is looked upon as mainly an
excursion route between this city AMI