Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-02
RENT BOARD LETS
MILTON BUILDING
TENANTS REMAIN
Proposed. "Repairs" Insuffi'
cient to Compel Giving Up
Apartments, Is Ruling.

John W. Brawner, complainant
against seven tenants Of the Milton
apartments, 1929 H street northwest.
was denied possession Of the building by
the District rent commission in a de-
termination handed down today Among
the tenants who: will BE- allowed to re-
tain occupancy. was the National Lii
brary for the Blind.
In the petition filed with the commits
sion Mr. Rrawner declared that he de-
sired to have the building vacated in
order to make necessary and material
repairs and alterations" The commits
sion pointed out in its decision that
there was no indication that the build
ing would be raZed in carrying out this
operation.
The tenants of the apartment house
are the National Library for the Blind,
M. M Hanan, Mrs. Mary Brennan Ink
ster. Harry Lockwood, Miss Eta A.
Griffin, Mrs. Anna Cooley and Richard
L. Saunders.
Board Fixes Rentals.
A large number Of rental cases were
determined by the commission today
Monthly rentals for apartments in
the house at TIC 7th street north
west were increased as follows on
petition Of NJ. G. Mccormick: Apart
ment l, B. d. Schrum, from $3.50 to
$32.5O; apartment 2, NJ Triplett, from
$3.50 to $3.50; apartment g.. E.. M.
Rollins. from $3.50 to 5000; apart
msnt 4. F. s. Parker. from $3.50 to
$21.s0; apartment S, c. Kelly, from
$3.50 to $3.50.
Demands of the Guaranty Trust
Company for increases in rents said
to average nearly 100 per cent, AFFECT
Ing tenants In the Vincetta apart
southwest. and in the dwellings at
s41 and 34s Maryland avenue south
west and 348-350 Armory place. were
denied and the following monthly
rents adjudged fair: Apartment i.
Gertrude beverly, $32.50; apartment 2,
Nellie v. Kelley, $3.50: apartment 81
J: r: Conoway. $3.50; apartment %.
c. S. Tyler. $3.50; apartment "a
Richard Anderson, $3.50; apartment
"a, Corinne B. Watson, $3.50; apart
ment 81. Edward G. Poindexter, $32.5O;
and apartment SO, John Nelms, $275o'
and dwelling at 341 Maryland avenue
southwest, occupied by Jane Young
$50; dwelling at 343 Maryland avenue
southwest. occupied by Edward Red
dick, $50; dwelling at 34s Armory
Elizabeth silmans. $3.50; dwelling at
$50 Armory place southwest, occupied
by William Snipes, $3.50.
F Street Rent Lowered.
The rental for 21O6 F street north
west, occupied by E. A. Chapman,
complainant, and defended by II. r
Howenstein. was lowered from $50 to
$42.50.
A twenty-dollar reduction was made
effective for the two apartments on
the third floor of 72O goth street, oc-
cupied by John knight and r. o.
Downfe, bringing the total rental to
$57 so: William T.. Mackey was the
defendant.
The rental for 42s 14th street was
placed at $50. The tenant was George
F. Morris and the defendant Thomas
e. Petty.
A reduction of $3.50 a month was
allowed for apartment AZ, 1717 18th
street northwest. occupied by Blanche
McCord and owned by George w. Lin
kins. The rental was $40.
An increase from $40 to $50 was
granted M. B. Norman, complainant.
against Benjamin Bass, tenant at 2O6
An street southwest.
Ftfty-f1ve dollars was declared to be
the fair charge for apartment rs, the
Champlain, 1924 K street, occupied by
w. G. Woodford, who complained
against Moore & Hill, Inc.
The rental of $3.50, charged for
1902 18th street, was cut to $50 on pc
tition of A: J. Grunwald, tenant. will
liam s. Phillips was the defendant.