Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
BY JOHN cLAGETr PROCTOR.

a LTHOCGH Kaiorama, or Wash
: n ington Heights. as It Is now
IA called. has been o noted place
4 for more than q century ana
=. r. Quarter yet 1t is peculiarly tn
te,estine at present from the fact tina
n 1900 S street northwest. almost d.
rectiy opposite 10 where the Old kalo-
rama Mansion once stood. resides the
Secretary Of Commerce. Herbert Hoover,
IN outstanding candidate for the pres
idency.
The Kaioran1a neighborhood has al
ready gained q reputation, not only
for. presidential candidates. but az nj
place for the Chief Executive 70 iivt
when he retireS from his high ONCE
into civil life.
While the late President Warren O.
Harding vas representing the State OF
Ohio In the, United States Senate. he
purchased q home at 23i4 Wyoming
avenue, few blocks north OF Mr.
Hooyer's residence, and 1t WAS here that
he resided when he was nominated
Chicago for the presidency On June IL
1920. and. indeed. II continued To b.
his residence until he moved into tn
White Houfe on March 4. following.
Meanwhile, Mr. Wilson. anticipating
his retirement soon 70 follow after thf
election of his successor. purchased On
December. ~, 1929, 2341 3 street. just
u few doors west OF the Hoover home,
where he lived In retirement until hi
death on February 3, 1924. II was
fiom his g street residence that tht
BODY Of the Democratic war Presiden'
vas horne 70 Mount ST. Alban and
placed IN Bethlehem Chapel
Mr, wilson was not the only ex-
President WHO resided IN Kalorama, 10.
Chief Justice Taft u the United State
fupreMe Court had preceded him
Wyoming avenue This beautiful home
stands on the northeast corner Of
Twen,y-thifd street and Wyoming ave-
Iue and only stones throw from
where Mr.. Harding lived
Another prominent Republican, in
socifibn % Nr. Hoover. who also IL
living on Kalorania Heights is Senator
william r Eofsh. who resides ~ 2i53
Wyoming ayenuf.
u hLORkMh is onh of The historic
~ places In The District VI Columbia
Many Il grandfather and grandmother
Ettlj LIVING here, can recall when as ut
liz children tIafY attended In the Sum
MR. lime Sunday sch',oi Dicnics In Kal0-
rams woods, and reference here u
the enormous cans VI ice cream, tnf
high foIe swings and the large onni
E.sses which tsok them 70 the grounds
VIII undoubtedly brlEg smiles 10 man
cEKsWOTn faEf. a. they reflect upon
t5ose good Old days 81 long ago which
aEn never return sgatn.
A. H. very eaTjy date. ksl0fama be.
!1igfd ~ Anthony Hoimesd. sn Eng.
lishHsD. snd one III the original pro
pt.sD9Ts u land seieeted for the Fedora,
Capital H. Was h. who erected ths
original honse on b COMMANDING emf.
IrDeH and called II JtJck Hill
81 VIA originally . irsGt called
Wlopaa Mite sno aF such WaE granted
81 leg4 ~ Jpbn LAngwaTtn IL then
fs}itelued some 600 bnfes aud The pstt
fputB II Florida sYfDis and within.
liz c5ty Lues We later given The mann.
winch il VS. held by HoImead when
D. as<feG with the o,f1eT pTopfis tors
- uaIiaiet under certain cotiditi1fis
, Lse.t Lands ~ Ifif Ftdetsi Government
Originally Eab8sHs was called it,Gk
tf!I ~ hi HojHesd Dlh ihik bAn1e did
l.pi quite eult Nj Barlow sHd h.
sfiaEgs6 IL W Eeialf, bat later on, con
t.deiing ths nuHbtI IL places then
b. atiI+s 'hai name. he decided upon the
haHe Esbn kaIs. tom the DTees
,ueaBiDg me view IN the beginning
q vac npsiled "CaiWshaa," but sJDn
ffu-twbId ttik f0fm gave way ~ iss
. .4shstlt spelling
III s95s III 1895 HGinlesd sid ti4s
yy4sthipD house end about ~ AIRES ~
al 10 Gt4stnstls II Of who nsG bee
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