Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12

, mony. respecting the matters covered
by this act.
Penalty for Evasion of Law.
Section ~. That any person who
shall knowingly receive rents on real
estate in excess of those permitted by
the terms of this act or who shall
knowingly by any sale or transfer or
by any act or subterfuge evade or at
tempt ito evade it's provisions shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and be sub
ject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to
Imprisonment not exceeding six months,
or both.
Section 49, That any vacant house or
building not occupied by the owner or
tenant, or the representative of the
owner or tenant for a period of three
months Immediately preceding the pas
sage OF this act, or for a period of five
months after the passage of this act
may be Communicated by the President
OF the United States for the period OF
the war and six months thereafter and
used for war or government purposes
the rentals and conditions of tenancy
70 pc nxed by the rent administrator
IN mis- discretion. subject to appeal to
che board CT rent appeals and to the
/ Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbfa as provided in section nine of
this act
Section IA. That the rent administrator
snail receive salary of 1000 per year,
and he Is authorized to employ one as
sistant at salary not to exceed 81, 500
per year: two field men at salaries not
to exceed $1,000 per year each, and two
clerks or stenographers at salaries not to
exceed $1,000 per year each, provided
said assistants and clerks shall be neces-
sary for the proper administration of his
office.
Section IS. That If any clause, SEN
tence. paragraph or part Of this act for
any reason shall be adjudged by any court
of competent jurisdiction to be Invalid.
such judgment shall not affect, impair or
lnvalidate the remainder thereof, but shall
be confined in its operation to the clause.
sentence, paragraph or part thereof di-
rectly involved in the controversy in
which such judgment shall have been rem
dered
Definition of Terms.
Section 1e (al That the term real
estate as herein used shall be construed
to include lands. buildings, parts of build
ings. houses. dwellings, apartments, rooms
or suites of rooms. and every improve
ment and structure whatsoever, and every
portion and part thereof situated and
being in the District OF Columbia, and any
and all estates or rights therein or thereto
"lb) The expressions landlord les
, sor' or tenant include any person from
time to time deriving title under the
original landlord. lessor or tenant
"fc) The words person or party
when used in this act shall be con-
strued to include individuals, partner
/ ships, jolnt-stock companies, associa-
tons. corporations. societies or bodies
| corporate
"(d) The words importing the mas
| culine gender shall be held to include
other genders. and the words importing
the singular number shall include the
plural number, or vice versa
Section II. That this act shall re-
main in force for one year after a proc
lamation of peace shall have been made
by the President of the United States
section Is. That to relieve, as far as
possible. the congestion in the District
of Columbia because of war activities
any commission, bureau or any subor-
dinate parts thereof, or other govern
mental agencies, not reasonably neces-
sary to be located or continued within
the District of Columbia shall be re-
moved and transferred by order of the
President to such convenient place as
he may designate.
Section 10. That in order to carry out
the provisions of this act there is
hereby appropriated the sum OF
| $4,000. or so much thereof as may be
| necessary. one-half of said sum to be
paid out Of any money in the Treas.
ury not otherwise appropriated and
the other half out of the revenues OF
the District of Columbia