Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

Northern Virginia, cradle of the
republic" has awakened to the pos
sibilities of it's geographic and eco
| nomic position as a part of Greater
Washington, and it has determined to
awaken the rest of the world to these
possibilities.
The section of Virginia near the
National Capital wants everybody to
know that in addition to being land
of proud traditions 1T has certain we'll
defined qualities of special interest to
the home seeker, the industrialist
and the investor"
TO prove this point the leaders in
the civic and commercial life of Ar
lington and Fairfax Counties and the
city of Alexandria have joined in pub
fishing, for free distribution, an at
tractively illustrated booklet, THE
Hills of Northern Virginia" contain
ing a mass of information bearing out
their contentious.
Inspired by Past Achievements.
Declaring that 'the economic and
social life of this section of northern
Virginia does not depend on past
glories," the booklet aserts that this
area '1ooks to the achievements of
the past only as inspiration for the
future"
1.-THE many historic facts which
cluster about this romantic land of,
tree covered hills and modern, com
Portable homes" it is stated, Tend an
inviting background which intensifies
the many advantages of this trans
potomac portion of Greater Washing
ton. New and magnificent highways
are now building and more are
planned, including two wide memorial
boulevards of an imposing nature"
The booklet is sponsored by the
Chambers of Commerce OF Arlington
County, Fairfax County and Alex
andria; the Alexandria, Arlington and
Fairfax Real Estate Board, and
group of Virginia individuals and
firms, all Of whom are members of the
Northern Virginia Bureau-formed to
advertise the section. 1t was compiled
and edited by G.. A. Keefer, head of
the bureau, whose headquarters are
in the Albee building.
Booklet Profusely Illustrated.
It's 80 pages and cover are profusely
illustrated with a total of 102 plates,
including photographs, sketches and
color maps. There are 5000 words of
descriptive matter. Printing is in
two colors, with a three-color cover.
The booklet presents a compre-
hensive survey of the residential, in
dustrial, social and historic advan-
tageS of Alexa ndria. Arlington County
and Fairfax County. arranged in three
sections. After outlining 1.-THE wealth
of historic associations of each place,
the present and future possibilities"
are explained.
Alexandria, it is pointed out, is in "a
s,%,- ;c1
miles south of Washington, .'the most
stabilized city in economic sense in
the country" The city is within 700
miles of more than two-thirds of the
important cities of the country, it
is said. and of approximately 10000
900 people. Rail and water lines radi-
ate in all directions, and on the city's
northern limits are the Potomac
Yards, said to be the largest freight
classification yards in the country.
The city has its own gas plant, pri-
vately owned water supply and cleo
trio service, an efficient fire depart
ment, 81 miles of paved streets, 1875
miles of sidewalks, four hotels and a
diversity of industries employing, ac-
cording to the 1919 census, 4,012 per-
sons.
Welcomes New Industries.
Extending a welcome to new in
dustries, the city boasts of favorable
labor conditions, good industrial To-
cations and nearby supplies for raw
materials.
The population of Alexandria is es-
timated as being $4,000 at the present
time, as compared with the 1920 CEN
sus total of 1860. Today the city is
moving steadily in the direction of its
economic goal-to become the indus
trial center as we'll as the deep-water