Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
SAN FRANCISCO.
from I. D., WdShington.)

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The weather is comparatively
dry, compared to Washington's
humidity. despite frequent fogs
and seeming dampness therefrom.
Rain occurs only during the rainy
season. which generally runs from
November through March. The
temperature in general runs from
40-70 throughout the year, and is
generally on the coolish side. It
takes bit of getting used to in
that one never feels thoroughly
warmed up. However, get accus-
toned to wearing winter clothing
almost throughout the year. and
three-piece suits are especially
useful, and don't be guided by the
idea that June, July, August and
September call for lightweight
clothing, and you won't be too
uncomfortable. On the whole,
the absence of extremes of heat
and cold are definitely to be pre-
ferred.
There are differences regarding
desirable living areas within San
Francisco. Most of the nicer resi-
dental areas are in the fog-belt
area, and too many people, a cri-
terra for the residential area de-
Ponds on the differences In climate
within the particular area. Very
little of the desirable residential
area is in the better climate area.
It is difficult to explain that the
climate can vary so decidedly
within the range of couple of
miles and within bounds of the
same city. That accounts for the
reason that so many people live
in suburban communities. such as
San Mateo, Berkeley, Oakland, etc
The difficulty with that is that
none Of them are physically adj
jacent and nearly all are almost
on an average of 20 miles away,
and If the center of your activities
is In San Francisco, it means you
are committing from another city
and not from just a suburb. It
also means that the cost of trans
portation is not that of being
within the same municipality; the
bridges are toll bridges, the phone
calls are on a toll basis, ETC., all
OF which adds considerably to the
cost of living. If one can live
within those other communities
without having to be in San Fran
cisco for most major activities,
business as we'll as social, that is
fine. But then one is not living
in San Francisco.
In general, rents are probably
somewhat cheaper than Wash
ington. It. would be appreciably
so If one could rent under ceiling
rentals. New places are consider
ably higher, though probably still
somewhat less expensive for COM
parable quarters than in WASH
lngton. The cost of buying houses
has also taken a drop, inasmuch
as the real estate market is not
quite as active as it had been up
until last year or so. Food costs
are also a bit cheaper. Eating
in restaurants. however, is prob
ably no less expensive than in
Washington. especially in COM
parable restaurants. However,
there are apt to be many more or
less expensive types of eating
places than in Washington, many
Of the Bohemian type. seedy-look-
ing restaurants that are highly
approved OF in San Francisco, but
would be regarded askance here
abouts.
However, all services are more
costly, and the same is true of
all manufactured goods. I have
had occasion to observe that the
retail price Of standard brand
of women's shoes of the first
quality, would be as much as 81
and So more in San Francisco
than was being advertised in a
New York paper at the same time.
I did not have Sabotage chill
dren while there, so have no di-
rect experiences with the schools,
though I became acquainted with
people connected with the s. F.
Board Of Education. who spoke
Of as many deficiencies and
room for improvement in their
school system as would be true
in any other community. On the
whole, I daresay. 1t is probably
as good If not even perhaps, bet
ter than In D. c. It is true
in s. F. as in any other COM
munity that the better schools as
far as standard of teachers,
equipment. facilities. ETC., are in
the economically better residential
areas. AS the old saying goes,
Those who have. get =" OF
course. the State-supported sys-
tenn Of college-level education is
probably unsurpassed in the coun-
try. '~
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