The Washington herald., 1911-07-09

session of Congress, but the number Of
permanent residents affected by the pres
ence OF the legislators is Comparatively
small
Analysis of the figures compiled from
the police department records shows thai
the migration of washington is greatest
of all among the dwellers in the fashion
able West End and among the resident:
of the newer section OF the city
crowning Columbia Heights and in tbs
still newer section back of Mount Pleas
ant. extending in belt from Bright
wood avenue to Rock Creek, north of
street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
This section comprises the Third
Eighth, and Tenth precincts The Third
and Tenth precincts furnish the record
figures of absentees. Record figures they
may be, but it is slim record, indeed,
for the total proportion of population alb
sent from the two precincts mentioned
is scant per cent.
The deserted, Section.
In the Third precinct, which comprises
such fashionable sections as Connecticut,
New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, ave-
nue., together with practically the whole
length of X street from the Public Ii
brary to Rock Creek, the census of 1910
shows 3S,S7S residents. In the whole pre-
cinct but thirty-five houses are closed for
the summer and have been so reported
to the police. Approximately thirty-five
more are closed and no report of the
fact has been formally made. Placing
the average number of dwellers to the
house at five persons, the exodus occa-
stoned by their departure amounts to
just $50. It was found that of the apart
ment dwelIers aAa members of families
of the Third precinct only about 800 are
actually absent from the city. This
places the total of the precinct at ap-
go absentees Compared with
it may be said that the actual summer
exodus of the Third precinct is tiny
fraction less than ? per cent
In the Tenth precinct. which embraces
the upper end of the city, debouching
from Fourteenth street and bordering on
Rock Creek Park, the percentage of hot
weather sojourners is practically the
same as for the precinct just discussed.
The Tenth precinct has a population of
36 62S. according to the latest figures OBJ
tainabIe. In this section twenty houses
have been closed and so reported to the
police. Eighty more have been closed
and no report made. The number of fat
lwellers reported as absent from the city
is 200, which. taken along with the house
holders who are out of town, figures
total os 7eO absent from the city. Again
the percentage runs under the line of
- 20 STVCNf
the claim that per cent of the residents
Of the newer part of the city are away
for the heated term"
Where Stny-at-hOmes Are Thickest.
In the Eighth precinct there are H.259
people. In this section the congestion of
population is somewhat greater than in
he Tenth precinct and about equal to
hat of the Third, which is smaller in
lrea than either of the others. One and
,ne-half per cent of the population alb
ent Is what the figures gathered by the
,ollce and digested by The Washington
Herald show. Forty houses in the pre-
met are reported closed. Sixty are
losed without report to headquarters.
his means that 800 householders and
nembers of their families are away just
ow. The number of apartment house alb
it must be remembered that 1
hese figures include not only whole
partment dwelling families, but individ-
al residents of apartments and houses
Tho are out of town when the remainder
( the family stays at home-are esti-
lated at 200. This places the total num- |
er of absentees from the Eighth pre- |
met at 700, a shade more than IL per |
ent, which, for the sake of brevity. has |
cen set at the first mentioned figure,
The First, Sixth. Seventh, and Ninth /
recInets show an even smaller amount |
T decimation through the summer va /
alton habit. One per cent is the general /
verage for all four of these important
owRtown precincts.
In the first which comprises practi-
ally all Of the business section Of north
est washington, together with the
lickly. populated residential streets
outh of X street and north of the Mall,
ne total population is lO,443. There are
ut Eve houses in the territory reported
osed About five more are closed with
ut report. This means that just about
fly householders, with the members OF
,eir families Included. are out Of town.
ut fifty-nre apartment resi1ents are re-
orted away. The total record of abb !
sntees from the whole First precinct
therefore but los. The percentage is
xactly ] per cent
" nat is true of the First precinct is
kewise true Of the Sixth. which includes
ie westward half Of the great north
lst residential area. The population Is
.52s. There are twenty closed houses
ported TO the police. and twenty un-
ported. This would SET the figures for
le number OF house dwellers absent at
bout 2Oo The apartment dwellers abb
mt from the Sixth are estimated at
'ty. The percentage is again about
II cent.
Georgetovrnians stay Home.
The Seventh precinct. comprising what
popularity known as Georgetown. has
population OF 2ss2e4 Fifteen houses are
tut up. according 70 the police report
fifteen more have been closed and no
port made thereon This indicates thar
Ie number Of house dweIlers absent Is
Solit 30 The number OF nat residents
It Of town Is about 100. The sum OF
ie two is so again per cent Of the
'tal population OF the precinct
The Ninth precinct begins IN the north