Evening star., 1924-11-18
HOUSING SHORTAGE
ADMITTED, IS VIEW.
Rent Commission Chairman
Cites Realtors Proposal to
Tenants as Proof.

The resolution adopted yesterday
By the Real Estate Board oS Wash :
ington authorizing n committee to
confer With a tenants committee on
ths rental situation here Is nothing
more ror less than al open, frank
AID public admission by the real
estate uien tina: a housing emergency
does exist IA Washington declared
Richard s. Wha,ey. chairman Of the
Heh. CoThniisaiot!. after re had read
a copy Of tito resolutions received bY
him this morning.
They admit that there is s!tu.
alton that demands the action Of
sorie boa" or Organization by their
suSges.or or the torrna ton OF a conf
H.:ttee. There IS only ome impartial
and unbiased body that should act
ca these matters. and that is the
budy already constituted fox the pur-
rose by an act of the Con sress or the
United States-the Rent Cota mission" +"
declared Mr.. Wha!sy.
AstiOn BY Tenants Awaitss.
While so ear none of the tenants
organizations have taken any def
rlte steps toward taking up the sug-
Sss:ion made by the heal Estate
Board ''csterdaS that the tenants ap-
point ooilmitteo to confer with a
committee Of realtors for the purpose
ef reaching some remedy tor the pres
ert lan9ior9 and tenant controversy.
there wgs noticeable X favorable re-
action 60 the suggestion on the part
OF many tenants
Philip J. Dohesty chairman OF the
Clifton Terrace committee. declared:
II think this h!shTater mark of
accomplishment toward the settle
nent CT these differences. It is fine
TO see that the substantial real estate
men of the city are taking such an
attitude against these unfair land
lords and IL is a great encourage
ment 10 the tenants. The Real Es.
tate Board could do g. great service
by interviewing these men who.
though not members OF their organi-
aation, have developed this situation
-Wniing 20 Listen
Mrs. Worreit Of the Clifton Terrace
committee also stated that the ten.
ants we're willing TO listen to any
suggestion that the real estate men
lad 70 give, but declared that the
only real remedy for tie situation
was q reduction IN rents. There sre
on the side of the tenants; these are
on the side Of the landlords" de-
clared Mrs. Worrell. taxing Issue
with the Real Estate Boards state
ment yesterday that a conference be
called to talk to the radical and un-
reasonable elements on both sides OF
The question.
Mrs. Henry C. Brown OF the Ten
ants League or the District stated
that there would be no definite de-
cision on what that organization
would do IN respect 10 tho reaitors'
suggestion until after a conference
tomorrow night
However. declared Mrs Brown. the
Tenants League will continue to
fight for permanent rent law. a
prevention of the improper imitation
OF the value of properties and pun
iskmeht for those who have brought
about the imitation ot values and
rents.
TknAhts Action Indorsed.
Endorsement OF the work oe the
Clifton Terrace tenants committee of
IL and the T6rants' League of the
District vas given By the Ellen
Spencer Massey Tent, No. I. Of the
Daughters Of. Veterans In a resolu-
tion adopted BY them a. q injecting
held at the G. a. p. Building last
night
This action followed an address by
hfrs. worreli, a member Of that or
ganisstion and Of the Clifton Ter
race committee. In addition to In
dorsirlg the work of the tenants, the
Daughters OF Veterans declared they
would stand behind the tenants In
their fight ana assist them In their
efforts 10 reduce tho rental level OF
apartments.
A number OF those present at the
meeting addressed the assembly and
told Of their individual rental increases.