Evening star., 1925-09-12
BACKGROUND OF EVENTS
BY PAUL Y. COLLINS.

"AH good Americans hope TO go to
Paris when they die" Whether mod
ernists or fundamentalists, they agree
on that, but even more emphatic is
the agreement that 'all good Ameri.
cans wish they might come to Wash
| ington and live"
Expert engineers who have been
| studying the city announce that
! within a few years there will be not
less than a million good Americans
| who will fulfill their hopes by living
! in the Capital of the Nation, not
counting the especially favored who
| will live in the delightful suburbs,
| and drive or fly to the busy me-
tropolis.
Thomas E. farrell, president OF
the Real Estate Board, was asked:
What are the mitigating circum-
stances which justify anybody's s
living in Washington" His retort:
This is the city of the most cul-
tured people in the world, inclusive
of the officials and the diplomatic
corps, the many distinguished scholars
and scientists; the city of the finest
library, museums, colleges and other
educational advantages: the city sure
to become the art and music center
is always something going on of the
highest cultural interest; the city
where every day is college extension
course, because of its scientific atmos-
phere; the city where national politics
originate movements and where poltt-
ica1 developments focus.
This is a city primarily Of homes,
without daily congestion of crowds of
more or less alien factory hands, with
out smokey industries-the city of re-
finement and rest. Contrast life here,
amidst our broad boulevards, so
shaded with foliage that the city is
famous for its trees-contrast living
here amidst all this peaceful beauty
with the jostling and crowding
struggle in New York subway
"It was because of the natural
beauty of the topography that ZEN
fant and President Washington were
able to plan such a city. even when
all was wilderness. What wonderful
prophetic vision is behind the de-
velopment of this Capitall Never in
the history Of civilization has an un-
built city been so perfectly visualized
and planned. with such boulevards
and avenues radiating from hubs or
statue.adorned circles and such
charming and extensive parks. Con-
slider Rock Creek Park and the
dozens of smaller parks. Look at the
natural readymade streams, cliffs and
forests Of the miles of park
Business? Here is a city where the
Government alone disburses S75,000,-
900 annually in wages to its employees.
Here is a wonder city to which tour
lists by the thousand come because of
its interest and their sense of proprie-
torship. 1t is well said that Every
American Is Washingtonian.'
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California boasts of it's climate; let
Californians come to Washington
either in Midsummer or Midwinter and
enjoy climate unsurpassed. Real es-
tate dealers have classified the city ac-
cording to thermal lines. They locate
residents In whatever climate they
prefer. Naturally, the high parts are
cool and breezy-especially the nights
are always cool. Note the variety in
the topography. The National Cathe-
ldral stands upon plateau higher than
the summit Of Washington Monument;
all Of Mount Pleasant is almost upon
a level with the top Of that 650-foot
shaft. Yet President Coolidge, who
lives at the base of the Monument,
testified to the salubriousness Of the
White House in Summer. He had to
vacate during the alterations and
renovation this year. but he is re-
joiced to return now, for the White
House is so comfortable.
n n n y
The Weather Bureau has scientific
explanation Of the astonishing GOODNESS
of Rock Creek and Klingle Valleys.
There the cool air is trapped as IL in a
bowl, surrounded by the wooded hills
of Rock Creek Park.
The average temperature of Wash
ington is practically the same as that
lof Sitka, Alaska, as may be observed