The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-05
MAKING HEAVY.
CUTS IN RENT
District Commission Rules on
Twenty-Five Complaints Pre-
ferred by Tenants.

While Congress is battling over
amendments TO the Ball rents act
the District Rent Commission Is
quietly going ahead slashing rents
right and left and making the ma
jority. of its decisions in favor OF
the tenant
The commission does not seem pur-
turbed over the pressure being
brought by real estate interests on
Congress to revamp the Ball act so
that its provisions will be less
stringent for the landlord. Nor ID
the commission worrying about the
complex litigation centering about
the act to determine its constitution
atty.
The Rent Commi ssion appears set
to go ahead with its work and not
relinquish its efforts until stopped by
someone who has the authority to do
so. Realizing this there has been no
let-up on the part Of tenants to pre-
sent complaints OF profiteering.
HEAVY CUTS MADE
Twenty-Five determinations were
handed down by the commission this
morning. Big reductions were made
in nearly all Of them. in some cases
cuts Of $50 a month being ordered.
The following cases were determined:
w. Il. Lambert against II. II. How
enstein Company, $50 rental reduced
to $40 for apartment 100, the Clare
mont, 2105 f street northwest.
Lucy Hutchinson against Gardiner
and Dent. Inc. $50 rental cut to $50
for apartment %, The Hermitage, 11l7
Vermont avenue northwest.
Wesley J. Steiner against Mortimer
NJ. Harris, $50 rental reduced to S35
for 1922 Tenth street northwest.
Robert NJ Jarman against Thomas
J. Fisher and Company. $50 rental
demanded for 1875 Quincy place north
east and space for one car in garage
reduced to $55 for house and entire
use Of garage.
Mrs. Rachel l. Smith against
Charles C. Cuppert, $3.50 rental cut
to $3.50 for apartment 3. the Man
haitian, 1901 Park road northwest
Gertrude Gustafson against Fannie
Schlosberg. present rental of SIS
month declared a fair amount for
store at 3l02 Fourteenth street
northwest.
Frank S. Curtis against James Nc
d. Shea trading as the Alonzo o.
Bliss Properties. ss5 rental reduced
to $50 for apartment EOS. Chatham
Courts. 1871 Columbia road north
west
REDUCTION OF $50.
Leon and Jules against Jesse l..
Heiskell, $3.50 rental reduced to S120
for store at 1882 III street northwest.
Caroline II. Marshall and others
against Harry Wardman. $55 rental
reduced to s45 for apartment 3, The
Prince George. 1913 Thirteenth street
northwest.
John w. Coulter against A. S. Cay
wood, $3.50 reduced to $3.50 for
IS New York avenue northeast.
Susie Johnson against J. Leo Kolb,
$27.5O rental cut to $3.50 for CO l.
street northwest
leila Regina Bostwick against j.
Leo Kolb, $50 rental cut to $3.50 for
apartment 3, 1900 Thirty-ffth street
northwest. Defendant denied posses
sion.
James M. Miller against the Alonzo
o. Bliss properties, $55 rental reduced
to $47.5O for apartment So, the Vic
toria, Fourteenth and Clifton streets
northwest
Charles F. Miller against Adam
Cokinos, defendant denied possession
Of apartment at 1905 Ninth street
northwest.
Mrs. Sophia Swami against Stone
and Fairfax, line, SIS rental reduced
to $12 for apartment 4, the Gregg
Apartments, 1921 Twelfth street
street northwest
Grant Martin against Abraham
Leonard and Annie L. Leonard, 5000
rental cut to SIS for 1912 l. street
northwest.
Louisa Boyd against Fl. n. Berg
mann and Company, $25 rental re-
west. Defendant denied possession.
Henrietta Pierce against J. Leo
Kolb, $3.50 rental cut to $3.50 for
400 Richardson street northwest.
Mrs. Fred Entwistle against c. d.
Sager, $3.50 rental, reduced to $3.50
for 42Sh Thirteenth street northeast.
RENTAL RATE UPHELD.
Ivan Tucker against J. L. Heiskell,
present rental Of S30.50 declared a
reasonable amount for 200 o street
northwest
Charles Offrido against M. Nathan
son, present rental of $50 held to be
Seventh street northwest Defendant
denied possession.
G.. e. Donaldson against William D.
and l. Perry West, present rental of
$40 a month declared to be a reason
able amount for 70S Seventh street
northeast. Defendant denied posses
sion.