Evening star., 1920-03-03
MISS THOMAS WINS
HER FIRST CASE
D. c. Barrister Gets Decision
in Argument Before
Rent Commission.

Miss Nina ]. Thomas. one of Wash
ln"ton's woman attorneys. won her
fIrst case before the District rent com
mission. argued yesterday. when the
commission today announced it's deci-
sion that her client, Mrs. Mary G.
Hamill. was the bona tide owner of
premises SIT 7th street northeast. and
mat her dcman' that James II. Whit
ing, occupant of the second floor
apartment of the building. should sur
rehoer II to her for her personal oc-
cupancy was made in good faith. In
cidentally the commission made a new
record in dfsposing of a case within
twenty-four hours after it was ar
gued.
Cases Argued Today.
The following cases and the con-
tentions Were argued before the COM
mission today:
Mrs. r. i. Moore ct al against Miss
Ll!lle Fowler. excessive rent demand
ed for 1727 New Jersey avenue north
west.
Riley Hastings against ]. Edward
Lewis. agent. excessive rent demand
ed Tor Sl6 Kennedy street northwest.
'" r. Gibson against Claude ODon-
oShue. excessive rent deman nded for 1919
Otis place northwest
John w. Minton against DR. J. A. Tav-
Tor. excessive rent demanded for 1915
Helen J JustIc" against Mrs G. H.
Hammer. for possession OF 3l5 f. street
northwest
John H. Rarringer against Oscar Genz.
excessive rent demanded for S22 10th
street northwest
ne commission also awarded Jo-
Scph FerreTO posse SSiop of premises
~ a, L1sla and T21 l4th street north
west Ferrero sued Mike Athan, Peter
neils. Joseph VeneZiana and Lewis
Harris for possession of the build
lnEs. alleging that he desired TO raze
mem ana build a modern office or
business building on the site. The
commission found that Fcrrero's COM
piaint was made in good faith
Other DecfsiOns Announced.
Other decisions announced bv the
com mrnIssion today were:
D. LeIkweg against Dudley S.
lawrence. for possession of lOa 18th
street northeast; complaint found in
good faith and notice to vacate
served in legal form Finding against
tenant.
Mary p. Boland against Daniel H
MiIier. Tor possession of apartment
"-E. i45o Girard street northwest:
esonipiaInt not In good faith. Finding
catherine B. Mullins against James
licklnson, for possession of 1909 17th
street northwest: complaint not in
good faith. and finding for tenant.
Three Cases Decided.
Findings in three cases were an.
nounced yesterday afternoon, by the
commission.
In the case Of Elizabeth NJ. Byers
against L. W. Carver for possession
OF premises at 17lS Newton street
the commission found that the plain
TN demand for possession was in
good faith and made in legal form
and that the tenant must vacate.
The Munsey Trust COMPANY trus-
tees for the Carroll estate, was
granted permission to increase the
rent of premises at 1433 Clifton street
occupied by Mrs. Margaret Hawkins,
from $50 a month to SIS. the commits
sion finding that the former rent was
unfair and unreasonable and that
the new rate of $75 was a fair and
reasonable rate of rent for the prem
iSeS
The commission found against
Henry Waites, who sued Lille Dyer
for possession of certain rooms at
1880 Sd street, declaring that In its
opinion the plaintiffs complaint was
not in good faith.