Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-07

A Plea for Cheaper Rsmts-Ths Open
Season and Buildih4 Opsgasaous-A
Proposed Gensiensen's Driving Park.
"why do 50 many people live IN rooms In this
city and get Their meals % boarding housss7r
asked young man Of q stan reporter. Ae had
been talking Of his experienco In tTying % ma
house who're he and his win could MAIN Httle
home.
I'VE did not insist upon beown-ssons fyoak, " he
had explained; "nedther were especially DESTROYS
Of getting into a fashionable nei9hborhood; an we
were looking for was house OF moderate size IN Q
respectable locality, that could be rented at fair
figure
"what do you mean by fair ngure9" asked the
awel, we thought that sa5 or $50 month would
70 the shs 70 en pay s
month, and while that would nave been rather
advantages, such convenience Of access, &C., we
S1neiIdea tnat 1t might be cheaper to pay the
what was the result Of your search," asked the
reporter. with considerable Interest.
There were no results" was the quick response,
%s sDa mgss sss 20
place FOR poor respectable man toliye. That isto
say II he wants to live no must board, and must
you can't keep house unless you are willing to pay
out most OF your income as rent for the house.
n9 for Per %Snsn zoo cant &C.
$s5, and even for that rental you don't get very
much. or course there are houses that can be
miles the center Of The csy and Content YOUR
SELF TO live In surroundings that are not at all at
tractiye My wife and have come to the conclu-
tended for poor people IL is the CITY for the rich
Ine consequences Is, he went on, I'VE viii have
10 a ss Of people IN the
have tried TO keep house, but found that 1t was
too too expensive: !! seems 70 me that great mis-
that ren aas and
and people OF limited income are unable TO have
homes here. II the interests OF tho city were con-
people would Be encouraged 70 have their homes
instead OF collecting In boarding houses The ma
S 1sdpP 20 SC So lss1 g Ss
cheaper than to board. But here the reverse b
thing In fHR STAB to induce real estate men to
come down little. All we ask Is the opportunity
to i've as we don't think that It is right 70 starye
concludes to build. he has to pay SO much for the
70 that all this has endeney 70 Sjus
the city. know that It is said that rents are
cheaper than tina they were several years age That
statements in the newspapers every once In
while, and relying upon them she once more ~
REDUCTION. everywhere It is the same anne old rents.
We are getting tired We want to keep house.
Please see what can be done TO help US, and In the
meantime we will continue to board and to hope"
The STAR man promised TO ventilate his views.
AN'oPEN SEASON FOB BUILDING.
With the exception OF a few days last week,
there has been no interruption on account Of the
weather Of building operations In this city. Al
though 1t is In the middle Of winter. the brick
masons are at work. This Is unusual even for this
latitude. Those who have buildings under way
are taking advantage Of the opon season, to push
the work as rapidly as possible. AS rule dur
ing the latter part OF December ana during the
entire month OF January, brick work Is suspended.
This year proves to be an exception, SO far at
least.
GENTLEMEN's DRIVING PARK.
Mr.. j. A. Taylor, OF Colorado, representing .
syndicate has purchased from the heirs OF Freder-
lex g. Rohr 15s acres the west side OF the 14th
street road. The price paid was over SIS, 600 and
the purchase includes the clubhouse and the
BIightwood race track. Some Of the gentlemen
interested in this purchase bought, last summer,
the tract OF Land Immediately adjoining on the
south, containing some 2lK acres OF land. 1t Is
now said to be the intention OF the owners Of these
two tracts 10 combine them and lay out a mile
track. The idea Is to establish gentlemen's driv
Ing park.