Evening star., 1924-12-31

provided herein may be exercised by
| any one of the commissioners"
The eleventh section of the bill di-
rects the semiannual publication by
| the commission Of its opinions. rul-
| ings and regulations and other mat
| ters OF Importance bearing upon the
relations between landlords and tenants.
Form Of Procedure.
Section IL provides as follows for
the form Of procedure:
| Section IL. The commission shall,
| by general order. from time to time
| prescribe the procedure to be fol-
| lowed in all proceedings under It's
| Jurisdiction. Such procedure shall be
as simple and summary as may be
| practicable. and the commission and
parties appearing before 1t shall not
| be bound by technical rules of evil
| dence or of pleading.
Section 13. The commission shall
| prescribe standard forms Of leases
and other contracts for tho use or
occupancy OF any rental property or
apartment and shall require their use
by the owner thereof. Every such
| lease or contract entered into after
the commission has prescribed and
promulgated a form for the tenancy
provided by such lease or contract
| shall be deemed to accord with such
standard forms: and any such lease
or contract in any proceeding before
| the commission or in any court OF the
United States or of the District of
| Columbia shall be interpreted, ap-
piled and enforced In the same man
ner as If 1t were in the form and con-
tanned the stipulations of such stand
| ard form.
Section II. No tenant shall assign
| his lease of or sublet any rental
| property at a rate in excess of the
| rate paid by him under his lease
| without the consent OF the commits
sion upon application in a. particular
case. and in such case the commission
shall determine a fair and reason
able rate of rent or charge under such
assignment or suitcase. This action
| shall not be construed as in any way
authorizing the assignment of any
lease or the subletting of any rental
| property or apartment in violation
| Of the terms of the lease or other
contract for the use or occupancy
of the rental property or apartment,
or OF such lease or contract as ex-
tended by operation of law.
| Section Is. Every officer or en-
| ploye of the United States or of the
District of Columbia whenever re-
quested by the commission. shall sup
ply to the commission any data or
! information pertaining to the ad-
| ministration OF this title which may
be contained in the records of his
office.
Section Is. The commission, or
| any officer, employe or agent duly
authorized in writing by it, shall al
all reasonable times have access TO-
for the purpose of examination and
| the right to copy. any books, ac-
i counts, records, papers or correspond
| ence relating to any matter which
| the commission is authorized to con-
slider or Investigate; and the commits
sion shall have poweC to require by
| subpoena the attendance and testi-
| mony of witnesses and the produc-
tion Of all such books. accounts, rec
| ords, papers and correspond ence re-
| lating to any such matter.
| Sec. II. The commission, II Il deem
! necessary, may direct the owner of
any apartment to file plans and to fur
| nish other data under oath in such
l detail as the commission requires de-
sCriptive OF the rooms, accommoda-
tions and service in connection with
| such apartment. and a schedule OF
rentals, rates and charges therefor.
The commission may, after considera-
| tion of such plans, schedules, data or
other information, determine and fix a
schedule OF fair and reasonable rates
| and charges for such apartment; and
| the rates and charges when so fixed
| and stated In such schedule shall
thereafter constitute the fair and rea-
sonable rates and charges for such
apartment. The commissions deter
| mination In such case shall be made
| after such notice and hearing, and
shall have the same force and effect
and be subject to appeal in the same