Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30

Mrs. II. H. Lee heads the organlza-
ton, which came into existence at d
meeting last night at 9O3 New or
avenue. benjamin S. Francke was
: elected secretary and Charles y.
joyce counsel. All of those present
were home owners, who nave oeeh
TRYING for months to gain possession
of their homes
The seven-day summons RUE Wnicn
the Ball measure would aootiSn ~
mart has been of no benefit to hum
dreds of purchasers. II was potn."
ont for the reason that tenants nave
anneaIed suits for eviction brought
apsinst.them and thus have been apie
to retain possession under a certainty
that months would be required ior d
final settlement in the courts.
To correct this situa ton the associa-
tion will recommend to the senate
enactment of a law under which pur-
cha ers will be able to OBTAIN possS
sion by furnishing superseaiis Donu.
This would require the tenant 10 nioSe
pending the outcome Oh any eo If the
might institute in the courts. II tne
tenant were successful in opposing the
nurchaser's right of occupancy ne
would be Unidentified under the bona.
At present. only the tenant gives
bond when he contests the rlsht OF
possession. Eventually the owner ~ ~
tains his rent under this BOND, IL the
case goes in his favor, but IN tne
meantime ne has been denied possess
sion of his home.
Suggestion to Senators.
Charles n. Joyce, who presided at
the meeting. suggested the plan Tor
recurring purchasers to furnish super
sedine bonds, and was instructed by
unanimous vote to convey TINS Susee9-
ton to the Senate judiciary committee
today. The association will meet again
| G. MIC n
port.
Woman home owners who nave
been living in rented quarters because
they have not been able to get pos
session of their own property We're IN
attendance at last nights meeting.
All of them told stories of hardships
brought about by reason of the DELAYS
in appealed cases. Many OF these
statements will be repeated before the
senate committee. if the association
| is able to obtain a hearing before that
body.
Home Owners Story.
A fairly typical case of what the
bona fide home purchaser has been Up
against was related by one of the OH
GERS of the new association
! II invested all my savings IN q
home" he said "The tenants. who
were two months in arrears in their
rent, promised to move. l made them
present OF the Two fIioHihS icH' GU"
gave them an extra month IN whicn 10
vacate. On their assurance that they
would give possession at that time
bought furniture and made all ar
rangenents to move my wire, paoy
and invalid mother into our home: AZ
the last minute the tenants refused
to leave.
II took the case into court and they
have secured an indefinite respite by
appealing il. In the meantime my
furniture is in storage and my family
is living in cramped quarters on the
fourth floor Of building in which
there is no elevator. My mother Is
practically a prisoner in this place. as
she cannot go up and down the stairs.
am paving $50 a month rent for the
place. whereas the rent from my house
amounts to but $40. and. Of course. is
not cpllectible until the case is dis
posed Of"
OTHERS Experiences.
Others who related experiences. in
Guiding natives of Russ and other
countries, who spoke in broken Eng
Lsh. NdecIared that the situation in
which many home owners find them
selves here would not be tolerated in
their native lands.
1.-THE bolshevists Of Russia never
confscated property in more high
handed manner than has the property
of Washington been confiscated for
profiteering class" declared Mr..
Joyce.
Charges Of profiteering made by
the speakers were directed in the
main against tenants rather than
against landlords. 1t was stated that