Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
BUILDING OWNER
GETS RENT RAISE
Danford Apartment Proprie-
tor Authorized to Increase
Charges.

David II. Bowen. owner of the Dan
ford apartment house at 1923 Harvard
street was granted permission to
raise rents on nine apartments in the
building an average of IS monthly
for each apartment in determination
handed down today by the District
rent commission. Bowen previously
had filed a supplementary statement
to the effect that it was useless for
landlords to expect justice" at the
hands OF the commission
The increases which will become eff
fective are as follows: Apartment 2,
Lester NJ. Folger, from $3.50 to $40;
apartment 3, Annie p. Spencer, from
S35 to $40; apartment 4, l. V. Apple
man. from $3.50 to s35; apartment 5,
George Mattiske, from $45 to $47-50;
apartment 6, Charles L. MARROW, from
S45 to $47.50; apartment 8, Ella NJ.
Monk, to remain at $40: apartment 3,
c. Edgar Nelson, from $3.50 to S42.5O;
apartment 10. Jennie Bartlett. from
S32.50 to $3.50, and apartment IL,
Andrew NJ. Fetzger. from $3.50 to
$3.50.
Possession Is Denied.
Harry X Bliss. trading as the Alonzo
o. Bliss Properties. owner of the LIE
Grande apartment house. COZ 4th street
northwest, was denied possession of the
apartment occupied by Samuel A Pearl
and advised that $40 and not s41.50 per
month was the fair rental for the apart
ment
Lucian Stanton. occupant of 1881 On
tario road northwest. who appealed to
the commission against an increase in
rent to s20.50 monthly asked by j.
Kornhauser. was informed that the pro-
posed increase was fair and reasonable.
The rental for apartment IS, the
Brunswick, occupied by Harriet A. Will
cox, was reduced from $50 month to
$50. Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey were
the defendants.
rental of sS5 per month being charged
for apartment 2, the Mount Pleasant
apartments, 1853 Mount Pleasant street,
as excessive" and adjudged S45 as fair
Mrs. l. ]. Henderson will profit by the
decision. The defendant was the F. H.
Smith Company.
Rental Declared Fair.
Gordon S. Fulcher. complainant
against Mrs. Alpheus Winter. was in
rental charge for 1923 goth street,
furnished. and SIS unfurnished. The
present rate, furnished, is $3.50.
A reduction of so per cent in the
rent for the house at 1926 9Th street
northwest was ordered. The present
be excessive, unreasonable and un-
fair
Frank E. Walker. the occupant of
the dwelling. testified that plumbing
facilities were poor and that the
premises were in need of renovation.
The defendant, Rosa Sapoznick, was
represented by Attorney Lawrence 1.
Mills.
Drastic Cut Made.
A drastic cut also is ordered in the
rent for apartment 20, the Northamp-
ton, 1407 w street northwest, occu-
pied by Sarah A. Chaplin, the COM
plainant. Clyde B. Asher, owner of
the property, was informed that $40
a month was excessive and that $47.5O
was a reasonable charge for the
apartment, which consists of five
rooms and bath.
Rev. Charles J. Allen. pastor of the
Parkville Congregational Church,
Brooklyn, n. Y, who represented
Mary Allen. a widow, was relieved
from paying $40 month for Mrs
Aliens apartment in the Westover
2501 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
and a rental of $3.50 monthly was
adjudged right. j. Benson Thomas
was the defendant
Henry w. o. Ofutt, owner of the
property at 1926 Wisconsin avenue,
was granted permission to charge
$3.50 a month for the premises
which is occupied by J. Jerome Light
foot. Mr.. Offutt had asked for an in
crease to $40.