Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-03

pace with the growth OF the Nation.
Such g"eat institutions as the Vet
Grams Bureau, for instance, are prod,
ucts of the war which are here I'd
stay.
Even cursory glance at the pres.
ent day city by those persons who
like to indulge In prophecy based upon
facts of the day and the experience OF
TIE past reveals so much food Tor
optimism that they do not hesitate to
paint n glorious picture. Once a few
scattered villages. almost lost In 100
square miles of forest and marsha nd
the City of Washington has expanded
until II Is not only cotermnuus with
the present District of Columbia. com
nrisins 40 square miles but il the
center of n metropolitan area, already
known as Greater Washington. which
extends far out on all sides into Mary.
land and Virginia. This outlying re,
-ion, which is part of the National
Capital in everything hut name and
local government. is closely knit ia
the city by rapid transit lines and an
cve' increasing network of fine motor
roads.
Leads as Residential City.
As residential city, to which the
wealthy. leisure class Of persons from
every State in the Union ard from
foreign countries is more attracted
every year. Washington is taking
front rank in this country. II is not
resort city. but city of permanent
homes. Ii is also rapidly becoming a
literary and artistic center. Zach
year sees more persons who are lead
crs in these fields establishing their
permanent residences here. As Il
scientific and educational center it IL
accepted as surprising any city in the
Nation. Few cities in the world can
compare with it in this respect. in the
opinion of educators and scientists
who are constantly making use of its
marvellous libraries. laboratories
schools and universities
In the world of society Washing ton
is unique. Nowhere else in this coun
tr%' can one move In the official. diplo
| matte and local society circles that are
80 characteristic of the Capital City.
To this is added the charm and eauty
Of the city itsef-its outward. phNsi-
cal which in the opinion
OF many persons who have Travelled
the world over. now surpasses in at
tractiveness and dignity that of any
other city on the globe. And yet 1t Is
agreed that the Washington of today
is only a foretaste of the Washington
Of tomorrow in this respect
With its fine and inspiring public
buildings. its museums. Libraries. art
galleries and Government orkshops'
with its colonial homes and magniti-
cent modern residences: with it's in.
terest as the home of the President of
the United States, Congress and the
Supreme Court. and the almost count.
less Government departments. bu-
reauS. con missions and other agencies,
Washington is permanent exnosi.
ton city. a worlds fair. To which
thousa nds upon thousands Of persons
annually travel from all parts of this
and other countries for pleasure and
profit. for sight seeing and educational
purposes. 1t In a fountain of knowl.
edge. \ visit 10 Washington has he.
come necessary part Of the pro
grams Of many colleges. high schools
and other institutions of learning
throughout the Nation.
Wealth Gains Rapidly.
The wealth Of the people Of Wash.
ington is rapidly increasing. \ re.
cent census estimate placed 1t at
approximately Sl,750. 900 900. II Is
greater than the wealth of any one Of
nine SOLICITATIONS. Delaware, Ida.
no, Nevada, New Hampshire. New
Mexico. Utah. Vermont and Wvo.
ming. II is plainly evident from Gov.
eminent statistics and superfi ia |
perusal Of the local press that money
ana brains are, gravitating toward the
National Capital at an always increas.
ing rate of speed and finding perma.
nent Judgement here.
When President Washington EN-.
ployed Mai Pierre Charles L'F.nfa M
10 lay out the Federal CITY on the
broad lines of great capital and
that enthusiastic military engineer
ran his lines through woods and wet
bottom lands. over hills and across
corn and tobacco plantations. many
persons thought the dream Of our
hrst President would never he real.
lied Indeed, for many years II seemed
that IL never would he. The Federal
city. renamed the City Of Washing.
ton by the first Commissioners, he.
came joke To the rest Of the Nation
The Federal Government moved here
rFm Philadelphia in 1900 with 1913
clerks in the executive departments
by 1914 IL was only town--called a
city" BY courtesy-~of 5000 inhab bit.
ants.
Within the District of Columbia Mai
l. Enfant marked out In the early
part Of 1890 a city bounded By Rock
Greek and the Eastern Branch. the
Potomac River and Florida avenue.
comprising territory M large as Paris
in that day. which had population