The Washington times., 1925-04-25
NEW SUBURBS
DEVELOP
FAST
J. R. CrutchfieId, of Maddux,
Marshall, Moss and Mallory
Discusses Washington

Washington must accustom itself
to being a committing center and
must come to realize that in no
distant future large part of it's
population will be scattered in
suburbs situated in sections which
today seem too remote for develop
ment, according to j. r. Crutch.
field, real estate expert of Maddux,
Marshall, Moss and Mallory. Inc,
who has made detailed study of
the suburban trend about Wash
lngton.
The Capital. Mr.. Crutchfield point
ed out, has settled since the war
boom into steady sound growth
The population Is receiving perma-
nent increases and building opera
tons are just about apace with
normal, annual requirements.
with this condition." he added,
land with new suburbs developing
rapidly, the residents of the city
and the newcomers from year to
year must adjust themselves to
suburban life Many who have
lived in the downtown sections will
move farther out to get more free
dom Their places will be taken
by others, the gaps will be filled
and living will be less crowded.
THE city must become acquaint-
ed with greater distances. The
raising of the motor speed limit is
we are getting larger and must
travel farther to work.
Distance in city life is always
comparative Sections of Washing
ton which the majority of pros
pective purchasers considered too
far from the business and shopping
districts only two and three years
ago are now regarded as relatively
close in The matter of distance Is
NO longer an argument respecting
them
Mr.. Crutchfield compared Wash
ington committing conditions with
those OF New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago and Boston. In Philadel'
phia. he pointed out, $50, 900 COM
muters pass through the Broad
street and Reading terminals daily,
in addition to those who enter the
CITY by motor car and trolley. Phil
adelphia extends along the Penn
sylvania lines to Paoli. twenty eight
miles distant, with railroad stations
every mile and a half.
''The story is told" Crutchf1eld
added. "of the man who wanted 10
own small farm within short
distance of the city. Twelve years
ago he lived in the OVERLOOK sec.
ton, twelve miles out. Now ne
has a farm three miles from valley
Forge. about twenty two miles OUT.
He has moved his farm six times IN
twelve wears and made money at
every step.
''The suburban growth of Wash
ington already has been as rapid.
Two years ago Battery Park was
pasture land. Now we have an
established community. stores are
coming in to the commercial streets.
Bethesda, Md. seems about to get
a branch of the city postoffice. and
the development Of new SUBURBS
has moved on to Garrett Park
and other sections farther into
Maryland. :.
dux. Marshall. Moss and Mallory,
Inc, who has charge of. the Gar
rett Park development. announced
that in conformity with the policy
of the Washington Suburban SAM
tarv Commission to beautify the
suburbs, all future streets in Gar
rett Park will be eighty feet wide
from property line to property line.
This will permit parkings OF
twenty feet on either side.
Among the purchasers in Garrett
Park last week were Troy DUNCAN,
United States navy radio research
laboratory, house: Lawrence H. S.
OVering, Sun Life Insurance Com
pany of Canada house; Mrs. Lane