Evening star., 1921-05-26
COMMISSION ACTS
} ON IS RENT CASES
Rate Upheld in rs Suits.
Fire Increases end 19
TsareaSes.

Rents fixed on twenty-five apart
ments and houses by landlords were
approved as being not excessive and
IN nine Instances were increased by
the District rent commission in A list
of determinations handed down yes
terday. Nineteen tenants received re-
ductions in rent. four who disputed
the sufficiency of notices to vacate
served on them by their landlords
were upheld and one was disposSesSed
by order of the rent board.
d The list of decisions follows:
| Thomas J.. Degnan. complainant,
against Walter A. Brown; rent of 1856
Degnan. fixed at SIS. previously $40
month.
James c. Roy. complainant. against
Whlia,o b. Marsh: rent of apartment
at I19 10th street northwest. oc-
cuN.ed by Roy. fixed at $3.50 a
month. present rent
Louise G. Lieutaud complainant.
against Charles E. Tribby: rent of
apartment "a. the Desoto. 1900 Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest. oc-
cupied by Lieutaud. fixed at s55, pre-
TIous rent. s60.15 a month
.Sharles 5. Hill. complainant. against
Alian e. Walker & Co.: Inc; rent of
northwest. occupied by Hill, fixed at
manded $40
s. Fay Harper, complainant against
= ~ Snow; rent of apartment . the
Winton. 1909 Harvard street north
west, occupied by Harper. fixed at
$50: previously SIS a month.
aganst ansaF joseph smtn HbaDro
rent of apartment 80. the Madrid
900 18th street northwest. occupied
by Smith, fixed at $50; previously $50
month. Shapiro demanded $3.50
Lewis F. Coles. complainant. against
r. of
Duncan street northeast. occupied by
Coles. fixed at $3.50; previously SIS
month.
; Thales Bowen. complainant. against
Frank H. Booker: rent of 147 Sheri-
dan road southeast. occupied by
Booker. fixed at SO; previously $50
a month.
Thales Bowen. complainant. against
Ernest Moore: rent of 149 Sheridan
road southeast. occupied by Moore
hxed at $40; previously $3.50 a month.
Mary NJ Lyddane. complainant
against Frank a. O'Neil: rent of 32os
9 street northwest. occupied by Lyd-
dane. fixed at $3.50 month, pre-
vious rent.
George F. Topper. complainant
rent of 73S 5th street northeast. S, oc,
cuped by Toppg. fixed at $3.50
Muir demanded S75 a month.
Jeremiah J. o,Leary. complai inant.
against Harry Wardman; rent of
west. occupied by O'Leary. fixed at
$3.50; previously S26 a month
Burrell Walters. complainant.
against ]. Dallas Grady; rent of BIS
J. street southwest. occupied by Wal
ters. fixed at SIS. rent demanded by
Grady; previous rent. s11 a month
Frank L: Hefin: complainant;
apartment l. the Wiltshire. 1857 Co
lumhia road northwest. occupied by
Heflin. fixed at $55; previously s65 a
month.
Joseph F. O'TooIe. complainant
against Radnor Trust Estate: rent of
apartment zoo. Pelham Courts. zoos
p street northwest. occupied by
OToole. fixed at $3.50; previously
$500 a month.
Eddie Greenfield complainant.
against William r. Ellis: rent of 519
e3d street northwest. occupied by
Greenfield. fiNed at $3.50: Ellis de
manded $3.50; previously $3.50
month.
Frank Ball. complainant. against
Fred r. Walker Company; rent of
124i LIST street southwest. occupied
by Ball. fixed at S15; previously
$3.50 month.
William L. Lusby. complainant
against John scrivener & Bro; rent
of 1888 c street southwest. occupied
by I,usby. fixed at SIS: previously
$3.50; Scrivener demanded $3.50 a
month
William r. Slater. complainant
against Moore e Hill. Inc; rent of
216 = street northwest. occupied by
Slater. fixed at S35. rent demanded
by Moore & Hill; previous rent. s30.5o
a month.
Mrs L c. Winston. complainant
against Martha L. Baum: notice to
vacate served on Winston by Baum
to remove from s34 F street south
west, sufficient.
James H. Dunlap, complainant,
against Richard p. O'Neill and F. D.
Holmes; notice served on Dunlap by
OEeiH and Holmes to vacate 1851
4th street northwest insufficient.
Fannie Turner. complainant. against
J. Dallas Grady; rent of 32S l. street
southwest. occupied by Turner. fixed
at SIS: Grady demanded SIS; previous
rent. s11.50 month.
J. H. Jenifer. complainant. against
Frank NJ. Langston, rent of apartment
!. 1911 LIST street northwest, occupied
by Jenifer. fixed at Si0.50 month,
present rent.
Paul Minor. complainant. against
Frank NJ. LanEston: rent of apart
ment .. 1911 1st street northwest. oc-
curied by Minor. fixed at $3.50
month. present rent.
J. +. Tompkins. complainant against
Mortimer NJ. Harris: rent of 1885 Yer
mont avenue northwest. occupied by
Tompkins. fixed at $50. month.
present rent.
r. Crifasi Company: rent of store at
$500 Wisconsin avenue northwest. oc-
cupied by Dscy, fixed at sl25 a month.
present rent.
Alexander DaCy. compla inant. against
B. crifdsi Company: rent of apart
ment =. 5000 Wisconsin avenue north
west. occupied by DaCy. fixed at $3.50,
present rent s13 month.
Est.lln Simmons. complainant.
against +. l. Scott Company: rent Of
23o9 G street northwest. occupied by
Simmons. fixed a. S23. rent demanded
by Scott; previous rent, 5000
month.
Katie PInkney. complainant. against
Georg" pryor.. rent of $50 g street
southwest occupied by Pirkney, fixed
at $3.50 Il month. previous rent.
Gamma Eta Gamma Fraternity. COM
plainant. against Randall II. Hagncr
& Co; rent of III? Connecticut ave-
nue. northwest. occupied by fraternity.
fixed at Sl.5 Il month. present rent
Frank y Wilson. complainant.
against William II. E:li;s; rent of 1928
Marion street northwest. occupied by
Wilson. fixed 1t S2l; Ellis demanded
s2iJO: previous rent. S22-Jo "A month.
Katherine Sealock complainant.
against Francis y. Blundon Company:
rent of APARTMENT at 1924 18th street
northwest occupied by Sealock. fixed
at 81. Ja: present rent. $50 a month.
W X. Mor"land. complainant.
Against !. &. WcedOn & Co: rent Of
w. F street mort h"ast. occupied by
MoreIard. rXsd ~ $3.50 month.
present rent
F. l.. Bronenburg complainant.
againsl II W. Smith. notice served on
Dronenhurg ~ Smith 10 vacate 9li
X street urrth"aS: Insufficient.
Emma Robinson. complainant.
againstThonas i. Walsh: rent of 1886