Evening journal., 1919-12-03
SAYS 2OP.C. JAIN Is
TENT PROFITEERING
Mayors Committee Finds
Harry Horn is Getting
That Return
PREACHER MUST
WAIT FOR RELIEF

A net profit OF 500 year or 20 per
cent. on an investment Of $1,000 In real
estate, is proilieering, It was held by
he Rent Pronteerng Committee, at It's
session in the Public Building last
light But what particularly stirred
he committee was the method EN-
ployed by Harry Horn. owner Of the
property in question, No. Cpl East
Twenty-second street. to obtain such
profit. ~
Norman Taylor, who occupies the
lrst floor Of the property, and pays
s25 for 70, was the complainant. He
said the building was in very poor re-
pair and that the owner was getting
$50 month in rents from himself and
the tenants upstairs. Horn, who was
present. admitted he was making 20
per cent and this caused George Lyon,
president Of Council and chairman Of
the committee, 10 tell him frankly the
committee thought such percentage
in VicW Of the condition Of the house,
Nas frank prOilieering'
Mrs. Charles b, LOebcr, whose cases
have come before the committee at
every meeting, was the center OF an
interesting debate, when the committee
split evenly on a vote on the question
AS 10 whether a communication from
her should be read or not. William p.
White maintained lhat lnasmuch as
Mrs. Loeber had ignored the commit
Tee by refusing TO appear TO answer
charges OF pro0teering preferred by
several tenants in different localities,
the letter sent to the committee should
not be accepted.
other members agreed with Mr..
White. declaring Mrs. LOeber had not
shown n willingness TO do anything 10
alleviate conditions described by her
tenants. When tie vote resulted MT.
White Withdrew his motion. The let
ter explained the Withdrawal OF two
TONS OF coal from The apartment house,
at No. iO3 West Eighth street, and the
removal Of a radiator from the nall
Peter ]. Ford appeared before the
committee and adjusted the differences
betW Ween himself and tenants to the sat
isfaction ofall concerned. Mr.. Ford oD-
iected 10 being classed as a prohteer'
but was assured that the committee
had not considered him as such when
ne was asked to appear The com
uIaints had been filed by tenants or
houses on North Scott street. After the
tenants and Mr.. Ford had both pre-
semed their sides OF the question, Mr..
Ford declared he would not ask for any
Increase in rents until June % OF next
wear and further said he was anxious
10 have an possible repairs made to the
houses. WI. DeTricksOn and Leonard
A. Bailey told the committee the com
plant was not against Mr.. Ford but
against his agent.
The Rev. r. p. Mordecai appeared be
fore The committee with reference TO
pay'ng sG5 a month rent for an apart
mcnt AZ Twenty-ninth and Market
streets. owned by Dr. David Rossman'
when other tenants Of the house were
having their rents reduced. The clergy
man was informed that inasmuch as
his ease would be for only a short term
the maintenance Of his rent at It's pre-
vious level was justified.
William White was requested 70
invest gate and II possible settle the
ease of n. j. Mckenzie, who had been
ordered Ia vacate the house at No. 1916
East Twcniy-second street, on Deem
Der p Christmas Day.
I'm ihr ease Of the complaint OF A. Z.
Frey. 6 2909 Madison street. pro
testing .zainst an increase in rent and
bad conditions existing in the house,
the tenant and the owner were both
requested TO appear at the next meet
ing. Monday, December s.