Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-31

mediate rush to build houses. apart-
menus, and hotels. The end of the
war brought an exodus of many. but
by no means all. 1t is estimated
that the net gain of the capital was
around $4,000.
Washington casts a spell over
people who spend any time here.
AFTER their official tasks are accom-
plshed they continue to live at the
capital city. Two former Presidents
make Washington their home, Will
son and Taft, the latter now Chief
Justlce of the United States. Form
er CABINET members, former Sena-
TORS and Representatives in Cong
ress and a host of minor officials
are also permanent residents, In
ADDITION. Washington has its colony
OF millionaires-men who have
amassed fortunes in industry and
nave retired to live in the capitaI
city of the world-the seat of affairs
OF the leading nation.
Building Boom Still On
These are the elements which
have exempted Washington o the
ups n downs of the building boom
The building boom continues here
unabate1 and gives promise of do
ing so indefinitely. Even sleepv old
Georgetown. the ancient CITY which
was a Potomac River mort of entrv
before Washington was even planned
and now is contiguous with tbe cant
M, has undergone a startling change.
Its quiet, elm-shaded streets hove
become an exclusive residential sec
iJlOn and CantfJTU old .,,o..sz-z -
been remodeled, brought up to date
and occupied by people of wealth and
position. In the suburbs, the deyelon-
ment continues to spread like a han
yam tree.
The billiard table surfaces of
Washlngton's asphalt streets, the
maze of wooded park and green
sWard, the circle of golf and country
CLUBS surrounding the city, the lord
~ Potomac River and above all the
scores Of great public buildings and
monuments join in making Washing
ton increasingly a Mecca for the
people of the country who can come
mere. As an incident of the charm
or Washington one of the most prom
laent professional men of the city
came here some years ago on a
sightseeing trip. One day convinced
him and he moved to Washington
and has remained here ever since.
still contented and prosperous. The
fact that his case is multiplied by
thousands is What makes Washing
ton proof against the periodical
slumps (which affect other cities.
Frori an economic point of view,
an important fact is that Washing
ton is the one city in the country
With a guaranteed payroll. Twice
a month, millions of dollars are dis
tPibuted in pay checks to Uncle Sans
employees.
Recently President Harding an
nounced that the Administration
had reached the conclusion that a.
new period of expansion of Federal
government accommodation at Wash
ington is imperative. The existing
great structures have become over
crowded. The President declared
that h next session of Congress
would be called upon to authorize
large sums for the erection of new
public buildings. This will entail
the Improvement of parks adjoining
the new buildings and will greatly
enhance all surrounding property as
well as give & general stimulus to the
entire city. Every fresh group of
Government buildings erected at
WashiI gton adds new value to the
city. brings more people to the cap
ital and further the con-
tinued prosperity of the headquar-
ters Of the Federal Government.