The Washington herald., 1910-09-04

Where the family shall pitch its do
nestle tent is at this time o; 80 year an
important question IN Washington. Hun
dreds OF households will return tC the
city this month and seek homes for the
winter. and not a small proportion Of them
would he glad to have a permanent abid-
ing place.
Last June or July they gave up the
houses or apartments they occupied,
stored their furniture. and have been
spending the summer away from the
Capital Many Of them have been ac-
custoned for years to city life. and prob
ably the majority Of them have been
going through this same experience Of
finding place to live every September
for ter or twelve years
Possibly these families have had suhi-
cient experience TO enable them 70 get
through the ordeal with less trouble
than formerly bHt at the best the change
from the summer boarding house or the
cottage By the sea Is a time OF much
anxiety. toll and trouble, and the aver
age family only begins TO enjoy life after
a month Of more or less disturbed con-
didOns Incident TO a change OF abode and
the fitting OF the household possessions
10 their new environment.
Apartment Gets Many.
The modern apartment house and the
suburban home are the chief attractions.
so the real estate men say. Il is a con-
tinual wonder how apartment houses
multiply and how they MI up almost as
soon as the roofs are on on at much
higher rental than is usually paid for
similar accommodations in a separate
home
The answer is fcund in the changed
conditions OF modern housekeeping. Fam
lies which have Become used to living
in the apartment do not care TO change
II for the old-fashioned home II is not
that the average family likes the herd
ing Of many households under one roos.
but the less care that goes with the
apartment type OF home. Heat is fur
nished light is part OF the rental price.
elevators take the Fat dweller 10 the cor
ridor on which bis front door opens. The
apartment is always near the car line or
other means OF conveyance. and the man
and other members OF the family have
the toll OF Housekeeping reduced 10 the
minimum in the better class apartments.
This Is the reason why the apparently
exorbitant rental is cheerfuIly paid. and
Ike home after the greater freedom Of
the summer vacation. Real estate agents
who make. a speciality OF renting apart
ments say the demand for them this year
is greater than ever before. albeit nearly
half a hundred apartment houses have
been added 10 the number available a
year ago.
Life In the Suburbs.
The suburban hotne is found 70 be spe-
cially attractive 70 the Washington fam
fly Better transit facilities and the lit
tie plot OF ground that goes with the
country house has a great fascination
for many well-to-do families. They as
sumo the added care or the separate
house and its grounds. cheerfully submit
to the disadvantages Of long trips in
crowded cars going 10 and from the city
and every year sees an increasing num-
Der Of families locating permanently in
the country or in those portions Of the
city called the suburbs.
In Washington little property is for rent
in the suburbs. The houses built there
are principally sold TO home buyers
Many Of them resemble fats In size. at