Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11

nif,cence a commercial and industrial condi-
| ton that will be of incalculable value IN
the immediate future. There are numerous
inquiries of the real estate agencies for prop
critics in every section of the city of every
description. and the demand for suburban
properties is quite within keeping with the
other conditions.
There are a large number of very desir-
able houses to be had at fairly reasonable
rentals just now. Last year at this time
there was great demand, the dealers say,
and by the middle of October most or the
properties had been taken. BY the first OF
November many of the dealers were at
their wits end to meet the demand upon
them In the rental department for proper
ties in the fashionable localities. That be-
ing the case last season. the dealers are
of the opinion that there will not be enough
to go around this fall.
On the strength of this information. which
has been impaired to property owners ana
dealers out of town, persons who desire TO
pass the winter In Washington are taking
time by the forelock and making reserva-
tons at this early stage. Several OF the
real estate dealers In answering inquiries
from other cities have inaugurated new
policy of enterprise to attract those per-
sons who have optional reasons for COM
ing here In answering their letters OF IN
quiry these dealers point out the many ana
varied attractions that Washington offers
as a winter city even over New York and
the other metropolitan centers that boast
of magnetic municipal charms.
Attractions Of the Capital.
1t is no exaggeration to say, in the lam
guage of real estate men, that there is not
a city in the United States, and perhaps
the world, that offers more attractions
without a penny's worth of expense than
does the capital. There are band concerts,
public receptions military posts, where the
most modern of the army drill may be
seen: innumerable historic points of in
terest, great promenades. beautiful drive
ways and miles of streets with splendid
scenic vistaS on every hand. There need
not be, these dealers point out, moment
of the day when some educational amuse-
ment intellectual enjoyment may not be
had.
The next session of Congress will have
to do with some of the most important
questions that ever came up in the halls
of national legislation. and 1t is predicted
by the political wiseacres that from the
jump the sessions will have an intense in
tereSt that Is sure to interest the citizen.
AS a winter city, climatically, geographic
cally and from almost every viewpoint,
Washingtons characteristics are all pretty
well known to the American public. With
the possibilities of renewed business life
within its environs, new markets on every
side and in every way a rejuvenated and
added prosperity, 1t is only natural that
people of leisure will come here.
From social and many other standpoints
last winter was in many ways men,
orable but prominent + street real estate
dealer, who has handled many fashionable
properties, said a day two ago it will
not be a marker to the coming season.
Agents ali over the city warning the
property owners whose houses they handle
not to insist upon further raises in rentals,
as they will simply defeat their own pur-
pose in the end by suggesting anything like
an excessive rate. A New York avenue
dealer stated today that he had been asked
to increase the rent of but one house.
And" said the dealer, Il gave my client
in this instance the strongest advice pos
sible against demanding this extra money
for his house. We want to get started in this
new movement before We begin to raise
rents. The popular impression exists all
over the country now that rents in Wash
ington are very high and many people of
moderate means who would come here ordi-
narly are kept away because of this i'm
preston. They think that Washington is
only a place for people of large means.
Fallacious Idea.
mo idea could be more fallacious than
this Rents may not be as low as they are
in some cities and living may be a trife
more expensive On the other hand, the adj
vantages in schools, libraries and score of
means for educational purposes cannot be
had In any other city at all.
considering the advantages to be had
here for growing children as well as intell-
gent grown people, l think the cost of liv-
Ing Is cheaper than 1t is In any other city
that l know. And think people should be
willing to pay little something additional
for the privilege of living In any such en-
vironment AS a winter home and In the
fall and spring there is no other city that
will compare with the capital. People gen.
orally are finding that out. You have only
to walk up New York avenue street
or any of the intersecting streets and look
at the signs of the numberless real estate
dealers to come to that conclusion.
IF these dealers were not making liv