Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07

Rock Greek to Sargent Riggs roads,
858 square miles, 25,800. 3. From
Sargent-Riggs roads to PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad, 1923 square miles, 80, 600
4. From Pennsylvania Railroad to
Brandywine road, 3.85 square miles.
11.700. S. From Brandywine road to
Potomac River. 90 square mile, 5000.
s. Arlington County, Va, 1l.87 square
miles, $500. This makes a total OF
40.16 square smiles with a 1850 popu-
lation of 119,900.
In 1915 1915 square miles of these
40.16 were already fairly we'll settled.
In 1925 IA additional square miles had
received considerable settlement and
now in the process OF intensive settle
ment."
U. S. Employees Fraction.
A consideration of the figures for the
number Of Government employees in
Washington will account but for a
fraction Of the increase in population
in the National Capital and the sur
rounding territory. The war expan-
sion and reduction since the armistice
in the army of Government employees
present an interesting picture. The
Civil Service Commission thus tabu-
lates the increase: June 80, 1916,
3s,442 Government employees in the
1918, 117,760; July 81, 1920, 90,559;
July 81, 1921. 1856; June 80, 1922,
50 $50; June 80, 1923, $500; June 80,
1924, 64,l20: June 80, 1925, 63,756;
June 30, 1925, 60,811: June 80. 1927,
$1,000: December 81, 1927. 60.660: June
80, 1928, 81 1888, and December 81, 1928,
62,140.
Analysing the figure of 62,140, the
Civil Service Commission said that
37,404 of these were men and 24,736
women.
The latest date for which figures for
the number of Government employees
in Washington is available is April 80
Of this year, when the Civil Service
Commission said that there were 3d.
507 persons here in Government en-
ploy.
These figures show that Government
employees and their families can ac-
count but for a slice of the $4,000 an
nual increase in Washjngton'S growth.
Seeking the basic reasons why Wash
ington Is marching steadily forward,
The Star asked F. Stuart Fitzpatrick,
manager of the civic development de-
partment of the Chamber of Com
fnerce of the United States, who has
his finger on the pulse OF civic growth
over the Nation.
Washington's growth since the
World War is in large measure due to
the advance of America in world i'm
portance, in the opinion Of Mr.. Fitz-
patrick. The growth of this Capital,
he holds, reflects the new position OF
America in the world Washington has
become an international capital. and
this is mirrored in It's population, for
this city has become more important
in the life of the country and the
world.
"Paris Of New World"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick dwelt on the aspect
Of Washington as magnet for at.
tracing the we'll to do as a place OF
residence. Washington has become "a
sort of Paris of the New World" he
thinks, and the wealthy establish homes
here, at least for a part of the year.
This influx, with corresponding reti-
nue. of servants, aids in adding to the
population increase.
! The increasing contact of the
|, average man with the Federal Gov
eminent Is another reason for the pop
ulaticn growth of the American Cap
ital, Mr.. Fitzpatrick believes. He points
out that the supervision of the Gov
eminent has become more complex and
Is becoming more and more interlaced
with the life of the Nation as more in
ventiors and the further expansion OF
business arise. The Federal Govern
ment more and more Is coming into