Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-06
DISCRIMINATION IN
RENT IS CHARGED
Mrs. Diebitisch Says Hers
Increased More Than
Another's.

That she was Disseminated against
in the rental OF an apartment in the
Lehigh. 2605 Adams Mill road, over
a like apartment in the same build
ing. Mrs. Magdaline Diebitisch testi-
fed before the rent commission today
against Boss & Phelps. Inc. and Mrs.
Thomas K. Noble.
The complainant testified she has
occupied apartment No. q in the
building for ten years and that she
occupant of apartment 81. She said
that she had been called upon to sign
lease for SOS for her apartment,
while the occupant Of apartment 81
had h;r been asked but $50: This she
Mrs. Diebitisch testified also that
the dumb-waiter had not been in
operation for more than a year and
that the garbage and trash was col
lected from the front door Of each
apartment.
Seeks to Secure Possession.
Mary ]. Napir. who testified she is
occupying an apartment on 18th street
with her sister, and has been notified
to vacate, sought to secure possession
Of the first floor of 3019 18th street.
which, she testified. she owns. She
brought the claim for possession
against David ]. Coleman.
mission today was that Of Fred H.
Dominick against Moore & Hill. Inc.
agents for the Champlain apartment
The witness brought the case because
of the cutting Off Of telephone service.
A rehearing Of Of, the case s. o. Reeve N'" vs.
S. wullfe is to be given tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Cecil w, Taylor, who was defendant
in the case Of Maud De Launey. wnicn
was decided by the commission April
%, has filed notice Of appeal to the Dis-
trict Court Of Appeals.
mission tomorrow in the following
cases: Swartzell. Rheem & Hensey
Co. VS.. Bridget T. Greene; John J. Hnr-
ley VS.. Alonzo o. Bliss Properties; Mrs.
A. Beck VS.. Alonzo o. Bliss properties.
Peter L. Hanson vs. Mrs. Jessie Polter
Wood: Joseph ]. Campbell vs.. a, =.
Bowel; Morris R. Grave VS.. Rosa
Miller: Margaret H. Freeman vs.. An
Meta Thompson Catherine B. Mullins
w. James Dickinson.
Cases Set for Hearing.
The commission today set for hearing
on Monday the following cases:
Helen A. Easton and Mary E. Easton
Vs. C. Powell Grady. possession OF 1917
Monroe street northwest.
Richard B. Glennan and Rose A. Glen
nan Vs. Katherine E. Easton. possession
of $500 18th street northwest.
Pearl e. Dennison and Alice 8. Den.
nison VS.. w. r. Runkles. possession OF
316 18th street northeast
H. L. Rust. agent for Kennedy q
Davis Co. Inc. VS.. J. 8. harrington. per-
mission to increase rent. apartment 81
the Darlington, 149 A street northeast
H. L. Rust, agent for Kennedy
Davis CO., Inc. We. o. r. Janson; In
crease of rent. 3 the Darlington.
Davis Co., Inc. VS.. George II. Pearce
increase Of rent. 1 the Darlington.
H. T.. Rust. agent for Kennedy &
Davis Co., Inc. VS.. Mrs. e. H. Temp
kins; increase Of rent. ~ the Darling.
ton.
H. L. Rust. agent for kennedy 4
Davis Co., Inc. vs.. H. B. Straight; In
crease Of rent, 20 the Darlington.
H. L. Rust. agent for Kennedy &
Davis Co.. Inc. VS.. Sebe Newman: In
crease Of rent. 90 the Darlington.
II. L. Rust. agent for Kennedy &
Davis Co.. Inc. vs.. L. E. Reichard; In.
crease Of rent, SO the Darlington.
H. L. Rust, agent for Kennedy &
Davis, Co.. Inc. vs.. E. w. Chadwick
increase OF rent, II the Darlington.