Evening star., 1920-03-01
MARKET P. 0. CASE
HEARING DELAYED
Rent Board Refuses to De-
eide Until Matter Argued.
Other Appeals Heard.

Hearing of the case in which Mer-
ritt o. Chance, city postmaster, ap-
pealed from the order of the District
Commissioners requiring that Eagle
Hut. Sth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, be razed, thus making it
necessary to remove the post Office
substation now quartered in the
structure, was postponed by the Dis
trict rent commission today. the date
for hearing being fixed tentatively
for Friday. March 12, or Monday,
March IS.
CORPORA ton Counsel Frank Stephens,
appearing for the District Commits
sioners, endeavored to obtain permits
sion of the rent commission to present
a motion for dismissal such permls-
sion being refused. He then offered
to submit the case on a statement OF
fact, for immediate decision, the rent
commission also refusing to do this
and stating that the case would be
argued James F. Oyster. chairman
Of the rent commission. asked Mr..
Stephens the nature of the emergency
requiring removal of the Eagle Hut
building, the corporation counsel ad-
mitting that no pressing emergency
existed other than that the District
Commissioners wished to restore to
it's former condition the park reser-
walton on which the structure stands.
Postmaster Chance and Assistant
Postmaster w. H. Haycock appeared
to present the case for the city post
office.
Other CnseS Heard.
Other cases heard at today's session
of the rent commission were:
Catherine B. Mullins against James
Dickinson, for possession Of premises
1909 18th street northwest. ten
room house bought last September by
the plaintiff for a home for herself,
husband and two nephews, the latter
now being in Ireland. The present
tenant questioned the good faith Of the
purchase, showing that he had occu-
pied the premises for the last four
years, paying therefor rent of $3.50
a month
Mary E. Boland against Daniel A.
Miller. for possession of apartment
BE. 1450 Girard street. declared to be
wanted for a home for the defendant
and her husband. who is scientist
in the bureau of animal industry. and
who now are living in an unf1nish ed
suburb because they are unable to
obtain the apartment.
Elizabeth NJ. Byers against L. W.
Carver, for possession Of 1913 Newton
street northwest. Counsel Tor Mrs.
Byers made a private statement to
the commission. later stating that
Mrs. Byers desired the house for a
home for herself and seven children
because she and her husband are ar
ranging a separation. and she can no
longer live in her present home, which
is the husbands property.
Munsey Trust Company, agents.
against Mrs Margaret Hawkins, for
possession of 1433 Clifton street
northwest. the tenant having refused
to pay so per cent increase in rent,
the rent having been increased by
the owner from $50 to SIS per month.
Harry S. Davis against Mrs. Fannie
Jefferson. complaint alleging excess
sive rent demanded for 1905 X street
northwest.
Alfred Selinger against Mrs. E. n
Hern, for possession of the second
floor of I'll ] street northwest
The following cases are to be
heard by the rent commission tomor-
row:
Eleanor H Griffin against Louis
Bennett. permission to increase rent
Of S11 9Th street northwest.
Mrs Abbie O'Rourke against Shan
non & Luchs, agents, excessive rent
demanded for 2120 0 street northwest
NJ. Louise Fox against Moore & Hill
agents, excessive rent demanded for
1920 21st street northwest.
c. B. Leikweg against Dudley s
Warren, for possession of 102 18th
street northeast.
Mary G.. Hamill against James H
Whiting. for possession of 617 7th
street northeast.
Tell A. Turner against VI. II. Berg
man & Co, agents, excessive rent de-
manded for 1907 Kenyon street north
west.
Soldiers to Make Appeal.
Soldiers who frequent the Eagle Hu,
are banding together to make sep.
arate pleas for the retention Of the
hut. to back up the appeals Of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Board
of Trade, which bodies asked tha,
the postal station be retained
The Center market postal station
opened for business at o'clock this
morning, as usual. and did big bust.
ness today. Supt. Trunnell and his
four clerks did a 'land office busi-
ness" Few sales of stamps Were
made without the purchaser remark.
ing. We'll. you're here yet"
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