The Washington times., 1924-10-25
MANY PREFER
AUTOS OVER
HONE
Owners Of Cars outnumber
house Owners Despite
Same Buying Terms

More peoplein Washington own
automobiles than homes. Terms
on which most Of the standard
makes Of automobiles may be pur-
chased are almost identical with
the terms on thousands Of homes
offered for sale by local realtors.
That indicates the man who is
able to own an automobile is able
Ito own home.
Rapidly changing traffic con.
lditiOnB and increasing vehicular
transportation facilities speedily are
notwithstanding methods Of living,
and new vision Of future existence
Is opening before the people Of the
District Of Columbia and Its suburbs.
Home Loses Dominance.
Formery the home was the unit
OF existence and everything else
was held secondary In the minds
Of the head of the household. He
laid his plans to concentrate all
his energies In building up his home
on grounds as extensive as he could
afford so that his family might
enjoy ''the pleasures OF home, In
all the phrase implies. The highest
form Of enjoyment was obtained IN
the home. i.
But now--the coming Of the auto
mobile, the consequent developnAnt
Of all kinds Of amusement and
camping resorts, and the installation
In the repertoire OF human activities
Of the desire to traverse large
territory at exhilarating speed has
changed the, whole fundamental
fabric Of society and relationships
Of individuals and groups.
No longer Is the home the center
OF social intercourse, II is merely an
anchor to draw the inhabitants
back to a common meeting place
after the affairs OF the day or week
have been carried out. One eats
and sleeps there-but not always:
the mail and laundry are received
there-when 1t is convenient; parties
and dinners are given-when not
held elsewhere.
Resorts Popular.
Saltwater resorts In nearby
Maryland, mountain sites ir Mary
land and Virginia, road houses mn
highways leading into nearby c0uTl-
ties. the country club and a host
Of other places share the social
functions which formerly were held
only in the private home.
The automobile has done it-and
1t may follow hereafter airplanes
and future Inventions will do still
more. A mans neighbors no
longer are just tho people in hts
own block. His automobile makes
everyone within many, miles his
| neighbors.
The family that formerly found
recreation and contentment only in
their back yard and front yard may
now own q house in row and
with the aid % an automobile enjoy
recreation and fresh air in the
many delightful spots within an
hours ride in Maryland and Vlr-
Paved highways leading into Ar.
Angton county, Va, and Z through
Alexandria to Mount Vernon and
Camp Humphreys offer a pleasant
two-hour motor trip and autumn
leaves have decorated many spots
en- route for a picnic dinner for
the family or q group Of friends.
Some Good Trips.
The opening Of Herald Harbor on
the Severn, where more than 1000
families have purchased ,heir owl
lots Tor camping. OFFERS another
outlet for the family that lives in a
row house, The Marlboro pine
and Good Hope road, southeast OF
the District afford another Desirable
route Tor an afternoon or evening
motor tour.
The country club district Of
Chevy Chase is the mecca for many
families who have a few hours for
motoring, but not an entire day
for q long distance motor trip.
EnteIpriSing realtors OF Washing.
ton have done much to solve the
traffic problem Of the city by de.
veloping subdivisions In and near
the District line In Maryland and
Virginia. Every family that has a
car and makes its home in, the
suburbs contributes to q solution
OF the traffic problem.
How to Check Congestion.
II 10000 motorists can be in.
duced to rediscover their Washing
ton and suburbs by motor trips
outside the District on some Of the
many miles OF laved highways, 1t
will do much to relieve the conges.
ton that now obtains In downtown
Washington.
The Washington Times has
sought to point out some Of the
best motor tours into the suburbs
and has published maps showing
routes to be followed. A limited
nutnber Of these maps are available
to subscribers who request, them.
In downtown washington, an Inn
portant step in solving the traffic
problem has been taken !. In the
widening Of Thirteenth street be.
tween T. and streets. The widened
street viii connect Pennsylvania
and massachusetts -avenues, two Of