Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
BEST CITY CONTEST
BRINGS OUT FACTS
Winning Speakers in Two
Divisions of Realty Activi-
ties Announced.

Reason upon reason as to why Wash
tngton is the best city in which Il
reside" were cited by members of thu
washington Real Estate Board thi
week in its annual hometown speaking
contests for members of the active ant
associate divisions Of the board.
Donal L. Chamberlin of the Kennedy
Chamberlin Development Co. captured
first place in the realtor division, anC
F. George Clendaniel of the N l.. Sans
bury Co. was the winner in the asso,
ciate division.
Washington has increased in popula
ton approximately IS per cent in the
past decade, and in that time its whole.
sale and retail business has increased
more than 80 per cent and its industrial
output nearly 200 per cent, Mr.. Cham.
berlin declared in his address.
Summing up WaShington's advan-
tages Mr.. Clendaniel declared: Wash
lngton is clean, beautiful, progressive
american city; a community of high
class people; the Capital of the finest
nation on earth; a wonderful ;sidcC u
which to work and play and iiVs in an
atmosphere of culture ara charm
Culture and Beauty"
Mr.. Chamberlia's Grafton follows:
Washington, the city beautiful, the
city of cultured people, offers environ
nent ard advantages that can be found
IN no other spot in the universe.
Although "a per cent of illiteracy
exists in the United States and approxi-
mately only / per cent of our national
income is spent for education, Wash
ngton has the great ISL number of stu
dents per capita of any city in the
world. Twenty-eight thousand five
hundred students spend annually more
than S30,0O0000 for board and tuition
In private schools and colleges, and the
public schools rank among the first in
the United States. It is only logical
that this condition should exist wher
we consider the many opportunities of-
Tered in Washington
There are more books per capita in
washington than any city in the world
Among these are outstanding and world
famous collections on the subjects OF
agriculture, medicine and science. The
museums, art galleries ana various Gov
eminent departments offer priceless Op-
portunities for study and res -arch The
value of the many lectures given annu-
ally by the thinkers of tht world under
the auspices of the National Geographic
Society, the National Academy of Sci
ence and other institutions cannot be
estimated.
Washington mas increased in popula-
ton approximately IS per cent within
the past decade, and in that time its
wholesale and retail business has in
creased over 80 per cent and its in
dustrial output nearly 200 per cent.
totaling over 500 900 900.
THE bank deposits in Washington
amount &c $486 per capita. and 1t is
said greater number of income tax
returns are made per capita than in
any city in the United States. The in
dustrial pay check. amounting to S1.646
per annum. is second only to that of
Detroit, and with a Government pay
check of S2072 per annum makes the
largest average pay check of any city
In the United States and, believe, of
any city in the world
Trains. buses and autos bring 10
this city daily over 40, 600 people. Con-
tinued increase in population and eco
nomic prosperity seems inevitable.
Growth Not Accidental.
Washington, unlike most other cities.
did not grow by accident, but has had
since its creation comprehensive plan
to guide and control its development
To-day the National Capital Park and