Evening star., 1918-02-22

tions for the enforcement OF tn!S act.
in force a9: u until one yea year after a treaty Of
peace between the imperial German
government and the government OF the
United States of America shall nave
been Concluded: =.
Poindexter Bill.
The Poindexter bill. which has been
rendered by Representative Tinkham as
q substitute in the House, Is as fol-
lows:
THAT no person. lessor or sublessor
of a dwelling house. hotel. room, apart
ment, boarding or lodging house shall
charge for the use and occupation. OF
the same by soldiers or sailors OF the
United States, or any employe, officer
or official connected with the naval.
military or civil service, or any person
engaged as laborer. empioye. or other
wise in manufacturing or other indus
try producing ships. food, fuel. muhi-
tions, equipment, clothing, supplies or
any other article or thing used by the
government in any capacity during the
existence and continuance of the pres
ent war with Germany. larger charge
for rental than the rate which was
charged for similar rooms. houses or
dwellings on the first day of Decem-
ber, 1917. Any person violating this
act shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and shall be punished by fine
not eACeeQluS $OVV.
Realty Brokers' Proposition.
The proposition of the Realty Brokers'
Association submitted by a special COM
mittee that sought a hearing last week
before the House District committee is
that aren't administrator be appointed
by the Supreme Court of the District
to serve until one year after peace has
been concluded. Such administrator
shall have the power, subject to ap-
proval' by a board of appeals. to fix
the rentals, upon request. of any and
all real estate in the District for such
length of time and for such amounts
the act as may seem to him equitable
and reasonable. 1t is suggested that
all leases, contracts and agreements,
expressed or implied. for rent OF rear
estate hereafter made, or any renewal
of such. shall upon request or any
party thereto be subject to REVISION
and modification by the rent admin
istrator and board of appeals:
The plan further contemplates that
upon the request of any owner of real
writing, to the rent administrator, to
which the rental of such real estate,
whether it is actually rented or pro-
posed to be rented, it shall be the duty
of the administrator to fix the rent,
which shall be binding.
In case, the real estate is not rented
at the date of such request the rental
fixed by the administrator shall be the
maximum rent to be charged for the
period of the act. But nothing in the
proposed act shall be construed to pre-
vent real estate from being hereafter
rented at such price or prices or at
such times as the parties involved may
fix upon. 1t is provided, however: that
the same shall be subject to the right
of the administrator to modify or
change the rent upon request and in
case of such modification the reduced
or changed rent shall be the rent re-
ouired to be paid. A fine is imposed in
this proposition for each violation of
the act.
A board of three residents of the Dis
trict is to be appointed by the Supreme
Court of the District to serve as board
of appeal to review the findings of the
administrator.