The Washington times., 1925-05-15
Florida and California Real
Estate, and the Great
Future of Washington
By BILL PRICE.


We hear much about tremendous real estate boos In
Florida and California do not need to away from
this great National Capital wonderful facts that will be OF
absorbing money makers and husers IN every part
of this country.
We do not have to put on huge advertising campaign
about the inspiring and building activities here
The cold facts uncolored by appeals to the imagination are
ample and unprecedented attract widespread attention
to the marvellous future of this National City.
Carefully collected data by the department OF this
naner show that there are actual construction with
in the District of Columbia PUBLIC and sEMLPUBL1C
projects totang $462346 $685. July this total will be In
To this NAV be added total Of about $56 100000
in private construction breaking all known records for the
District So in definite sight for the calendar year
ing $1os 100000 which will top any American city
of anywhere near the population of Washington
For the April building permits issued at the
District Building for work that $6SS40O0 the most
psa. part Oot arSa % Or other bunr
session Of Congress there almost practical
certainty that there Will be pSse ass O
buildings addition about $S0O0000 Of money the Depart
ment Of Agriculture will get for new housing ior It's many
ton Of additional building for offices for that
There are many other projects close to realization
will carry prospective total for the next four five
to astonishing figures.
Do these cold indisputable figures appeal you9 They
should they not anc exaggerated They should
mot indicate that fortunes be made in District real
estate building construction overnight The future OF Wash
fngton founded speculative as Sou0
the provrb rock and the rising and setting
the
Washington intimately with the progress and
prosperity Of the nation The Government Of the United
States is located here That Government controls and
vses this city How many wise Of the country have let
this sink in and then here invest and make their
homes?
Florida and California doubtless have arng futures
the hand of Uncle Sam is the throttle is here
What private millions will do in the upbung Of Florida and
California win be duplicated to extent here but Uncle
Sam putting millions Of his into construc
on here for his As the nation grows he will be
PEELED to increase his investments here to properly attend to
Government business.
where in the land The American Red Cross for example, will
shortly begin the erection Of 100000 building the Women
Of the World War. George Washington Memorial Hall,
foundations for which have been completed will cost $1OOO
The Daughters Of the American Revolution plan
auditorium costing 100000
The building of 60 forward with rapdity the
and people to buy build their homes and
for those who lots to erect dwellings upon them
We wish to emphasize to the Advisory Council
operating with the District Commissioners in the framing of
District estimates for the next fiscal year. that probably the
most important thing before them that of large
tons by the next Congress for and
We should is true enter vastly improved lighting
system for the streets Of this city but that is secondary the
matter Of getting and water appropriations that will
mean more homes still city.
Many Of most vital municipal problems solved
the last Congress Of the outstanding problems to be
solved those Of sufficient funds for and extensions
are foremost The suggestion Of definite program of
pendtes for these purposes the five
worthy. Nothing would increase the building
activities of the District than this.
No to the material growth Washington should be
closed Water and connections main highways
future greatness