Evening star., 1920-07-07
RENTALS
DENIED LANDLORD
Commission, However, Read
justs Prices Paid in CheI-
tenham Apartment.

Rent increases for six apartments
in the Cheltenham apartment house,
1706 q street northwest, which had
been proposed by the landlord. Maui
rice f. Miller, were denied today by
the District rent commission, al
though increases ranging from $3.50
10 $lO over the present monthly rem. :.
ais wre grantd for four of the
apartments. Mr.. Miller had requested
increases OF from $3.50 to SIS.
In another opinion handed down
today the rent was reduced $3.50; in
two instances increases were denied,
and increases of $3.50 and SIS were
allowed in two other decisions
Cases Decided Today.
In the Cheltenham apartment cases
the determinations were as follows:
Fair rental for apartment 1, oc-
cupied by Mrs. Irma v. Whaley, $40;
$3.50.
Fair rental for apartment 2, occu-
pied by Miss Edna M. Jones. $42.50;
present rental, $3.50; rental request
ed, $50.5O.
Fair rental for apartment 3. occu-
pied by Richard N. Holmes, $45; pres
ent rental, $40; rental requested, $50.
Fair rental for apartment 4, oc-
cupied by Jessie MCGEE, $45; present
rental. $3.50; rental requested, $50.
Fair rental for apartment 5, occu-
pied by Mrs. Dora Tauber, $3.50;
present rental $3.50; rental request
ed. $50.
Fair rental for apartment 6, oc-
cupied by Miss Margaret A. Carroll,
1880; present rental, $42.50: rental
requested. $50.
An increase in the rental for
premises 72 M street northwest from
$3.50 to $50 was denied MarieIla T.
Hanford. complainant against D. D.
Wheeler. but an increase of $3.50 was
Frank A O'Neil was denied any in
crease in the present rental of $2a. so
for apartment 8, 1890 N street north
west, occupied by Victor L. Wool
mission to jump the rate to $40.
Denied Increased Rent.
Charles E; Tribby. complainant
apartment 30 in the De Soto apart
ments, at 18th and Massachusetts,
avenue northwest, was denied an in
crease proposed for this apart
ment Of $3.50 over the present month
ly rate of $3.50.
An increase Of SIS a month was
granted P. ]. Walshe. Inc, complain
ant, against D. H. Lyman, occupant
of 1929 S street northwest. The pres
ent rental is $45 and the corporation
had asked s65.
Emma H. Benham, tenant in
apartment 80, the Damariscotta, 918
18th street northwest. was allowed
a reduction Of $3.50 a month from
the present rental. $3.50. The de-
fendant was B. W. Parker.
Nine rental cases and two petitions
for possession of premises are set
for hearing before the commission
tomorrow, beginning at 10 am.
The docket is as follows: Mrs. S. J.
Boxley agt. w. D. Sullivan, rental for
1917 v street northwest; Mrs. Ella Y.
Brayley agt Mrs. Martin and others,
rental for two apartments, 1774 Will
lard street northwest; John E. Pollard
agt. DR.. r. W. Brown, rental for 1905
18th street northwest; George s.
Rees agt. John NJ. Boyd, rental for
storeroom, first floor, 1921 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest: Alwine
Brandes Perkins agt Mrs. Thompson,
rental for second floor. 1888 18th street
northwest; John Daily agt. James W
Wardell. rental for 1919 26th street
northwest; Albert w. Leger and
Bertha E. Leger agt. NJ. J. Quirk, pos
session of 523 F street northwest: ::
Harry w. Buckley agt. A. F. Fox
Company, agents, rental for apart
ment 80, 425 NJ street northwest; Mrs
Beatrice Hunt agt. Mrs. A. V. Byrne,
possession Of 1907 10th street north
west; Jesse Walker agt. E. L. Scott
Company, for Emma Ashton. rental
for rooms 1405 1St street northwest,
and Miss Margaret ]. Diggins agt.
William Scott, rental for 1876 Vermont
avenue northwest.