Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-29

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hr Association to Ask Sen:
late Committee for Hear
ing on Ball Bill.
|EET IN CLOSED SESSION.
hatimous in Opinion 7-Day Sum.
mons Is Fair Provision and
Should Not Be Repealed.

Backed by the unanimous opposi-
pm of the District Bar Association
any change in the present law for
letting tenants for cause, the COM
ittee on code and Legislation of the
sociation today will ask the Senate
dietary committee for hearing on
e Ball bill ito repeal the seven-day
}de.
=. A. Hoehling jr. chairman; Col
mes EaSby-Smith. Leon Tobriner,
Jorge L. Sullivan and ]. S. Fiannery
fmprlse the committee which viii
3mmunicate the Bar Association s
and to the Senate
AT long meeting held last night in;
pc courthouse behind closed doors,
18th more than 100 members present,
Pc association. it was stated. unani-
ously adopted a resolution opposing
Pc Ball measure. Notwithstanding the
fnate committee has indicated its
tention to amend the bill so that the
fven-day rule will continue to oper-
fe in cases of default of rent
0uld Retain Seven-Day Provision.
on committee today would not dis
ess the probability of substitute leg
|latfon being recommended. 1t is
however, that the COM
ltttee has been given broad authority
deal with the situation. and that
be proposing of a substitute measure
not improbable.
Col James Easby-Srnith stated that
soon as the Senate judiciary sub
mmittee had set time for the hear
g the Bar Association committee
.buld meet and formulate program.
There was wide and full discussion
/ the Ball measure at the associa-
pms meeting last night, it is stated.
18th the unanimous opinion being re-
Prded that the seven-day summons
fovision of the code has proved
ir and just method of protecting all
gifts and that to repeal it would
|ork a hardship upon property own
rs
tit was generally recognized said
bon Tobriner. president. who pre-
|ded at the meeting, that the pro-
Psed legislation is very drastic and
factfcally would eliminate all rem
bies which accrue to landlords by
ffault of rent or breach of cove
hnt by tenants" 49,
The District Real Estate Brokers'
Essociation also may request a for
|al hearing before the Senate sub
kmmittee. H. L. Rust. ST.. president
this association. said today that
ke matter was under consideration.
Fembers of the association have en-
red protests with the subcommittee.
pit it is felt by many that a formal
barring should be requested
District citizens who have pur-
haSed homes, but have been unable
obtain possession of them. have
ben invited to attend a meeting to
held tonight at 900 New York ave-
no al whfrl, thu Rail rilI
discussed. 1t is considered likely
lat at this meeting a committee will
appointed to oppose proposed leg
lation before the Senate subcommit-
e. Charles n. Joyce will preside at
le meeting
One Owners Case.
Discussing the harlships which
I'VE been experienced by bona fide
,me purchasers who have not been
ne to obtain possession. Mr.. Joyce
day told a representative Of The
ar of a case which. he said. was
-pica1 Of the fragrant injustice that
- been done this class of buyers
clergyman was forced to sell his
,me after trying for two years to
ct possession of it His home was
coupled by a profiteering tenant who
as in the government service" said
r. Joyce. THE rental of the house
as $50 month. and the tenant was
.ceiving $40 a month rental from
le rooms besides having home her
NJ From her profits she bought
bother house and rented the rooms
/ this house for $500 month Be
des. she was receiving substantial
llary from the government While
lis profiteering tenant was holding
n to both of these houses, the clergy
IAN and his wife were living in one
1om which they rented from a ten
Mt in another house. and were pay
lg for this one room one-half as
,uch as their twelve-room house had
snted for. During all this time the
ergyman had been receiving no
snt from his home. and as . conse-
uence he was forced to sacrifice the
tile savings he had accumulated in
r1er to meet his living expenses.
There are hundreds Of such cases
, Washington, but Congress still
sels that something must be done
or the benefit of the tenants. 1t is
me for the property owners OF
to take some concerted
ction for their own protection"