Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-21
LOOSEFLOOR TAKEN
TO RENT HEARING
Submitted by Tenant as Evil
dence Against Increase
Demanded by Owner.

District rent commission the condi-
ton of the house of which he is ten
ant, George A. Gilliland of GIG 18th
street northeast. removed loose por-
tions of the flooring in the hall and
today brought them to the commits
sion for use as evidence in his pend
ing complaint against his rent.
The commissioners have been in the
habit of personally visiting the build
inSs involved in rental disputes, but
the lumber exhibit produced TO-DAY
is said to be the first case of prem
ises, or parts thereof. being brought
to them at their headquarters in the
Hooe building. The evidence" con-
sists of about half a dozen pieces of
decayed and splintered planks, orig
lnally forming part of the down
stairs hall floor, according to Mr..
Gillilands explanation.
Asks Immediate Hearing.
Mr.. Gilliland asked that his COM
plant be given an immediate hear
ing. His petition states that ne has
lived in the house for nearly twenty
six years: that until last April he was
paying 5000 a month; that since then
there has been a change of owners,
that subsequently the rent had been
increased by stages to $3.50. and that
tlit u" HeT. w lllIdfi duct. Is Sllu nv"
to be demanding $50. A notice to va
cate in thirty days was served on the
tenant August IA. it was reported.
Compensation for inconvenience
resulting from lack of heating. light
ing and hotel service in the amount
of $3.50 was awarded William a. COL
man of the Monmouth Hotel. ISL? G
street northwest, yesterday by the
commission. This was the first dam
age case decided by the rent board.
Another similar case is pending.
List of Determinations.
The list of determinations handed
down yesterday afternoon follows:
Apartment No. 80, in the Copley
Courts, 1914 18th street northwest, oc-
cuped by l.. B. Stephenson. rent re-
ducedsfrom $50 to $50 per month. De-
PENDANT. Union Realty and Investment
Corporation.
Flat on second floor of premises
1701 Euclid street northwest, occupied
by Max A. Bradshaw. rent reduced
from $40 to s45 per month Name OF
defendant, l. Irving Phillips.
Two rooms and bath, third floor of
premises 1412 18th street northwest.
occupied by Edward J. McNelis, rent
reduced from s45 to s35 per month.
Name of defendant. l.. Stein.
Apartment on third floor of premises
1880 Sth street northeast, occupied by
Mrs. Joseph D. Murphy. rent reduced
from $4,000 to $3.50 per month. Name
of defendant. Howenstein & Co.
Apartments inSthe Chesterfield apart
ment house, 3141 Mount Pleasant street
northwest, Harry A. Seay, agent, as
lollows:
Apartment No. 3. occupied by Mrs.
Dorothea NJ. Thompson; rent fixed at
i$45 per month. Owner requested $50.
Apartment No. "a. occupied by Mrs.
Evelyn r. Slater; rent increased from
I$47.50 to s55 per month. Owner re-
quested $50.
Apartment No. 80. occupied by John
NJ. Kirby; rent increased from $3.50
Ito $3.50. Owner wanted $50
Apartment No. 81, occupied by Seth
Kline; rent increased from s45 to s55
per month. Owner wanted $50.
Apartment No. 80, occupied by Sam
uel B. Pack; rent increased from s45
to $55 per month. Owner wanted $50
Apartment No. SO. occupied by John
w. Rawlings; rent increased from
$3.50 to s55 per month. Owner want
ed $50.
Apartment No. AZ, occupied by j. D.
Neal; rent increased from s44 to s525O
Iper month. Owner wanted S55
Apartment No. 43, occupied by J. w
Hunt; rent increased from $40 to
$52.50 per month. Owner wanted SIS
Other Decisions Announced.
Apartment on second floor of prem
Uses 1895 Chaplin street northwest oc-
cupied by Mrs. F. A. Nelson, rent in
creased from $3.50 to $1,000 per
month. The compliments, Stone &
Fairfax, wanted an increase to s35.
Premises 1888 Columbia road north
west, occupied by George NJ Fisher
rent increased from $50 to SIS per
month.
Second floor of premises No. 11oO
10th street northwest occupied by
Speros Econonispoulos, rent increased
from s20.5O to $3.50 per month
Name of defendant, Allan E. Walker &
Co.
Premises 622 B street southeast, &C.
cupied by Charlotte Webster, rent in
creased from SIS to SIS per month
Owner, Daniel M. Goodacre.
Premises 624 B street southeast, oc-
cup!ed by Sarah Dorsey. rent increased
from SIS to SIS per month. Owner
Daniel NJ. Goodacre.
Premises 62S b street southeast, oc.
cupied by Artemus Ward, rent increased
from SIS to SIS per month. Owner
Daniel NJ Goodacre.
Premises 636 b street southeast. oc.
cupied by Joe Thomas. rent increased
| from SIS to SIS per month. Owner
Daniel M. Goodacre
| Premises 1894 I'd street southwest, oc
cupied by Mildred Jackson. rent in
| creased from $3.50 to $1,000 per month
| the amount requested by the owner, b
| Leonard.
| Premises 1924 10th street northwest
occupied by Laura Lindsey, possession
! awarded William B. McNeal, owner.
| Premises 316 Sd street northeast, oc
icupied by Silvio Crescio, possession
awarded to Giuseppe Beuzzere, owner