Evening star., 1942-08-14
Nearby Landlords
Rush 10 Register al
Rent-ControI Units
DeudIine Tomorrow;
Only Is Pct. Received
In Montgomery

A food of landlord registration
forms Today poured into rent control
Offices in nearby Maryland and Vir-
elnia IN a last-minute rush by land
lords TO register their rental units
before tomorrow's deadline.
Thousands of forms still were un-
returned, however, as rent control
directors in nearby areas made plans
to keep their Offices open after nor
NAL closing hours tomorrow to re-
ceive delayed returns.
In Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties, only about 25 per
cent of the approximately $1,000
blanks distributed have been re-
turned, according to James w. Woo
gerd, area rent director.
A much better picture was pre-
sented in Arlington and Fairfax
Counties and Alexandria, where ap-
proxiuately so per cent of the some
10000 forms distributed have come
In with the remainder expected to
be returned in advance of the dead
line, I. Chance Buchanan, rent con-
troll director for that area, declared.
Nearby residents also were obtain
ing forms in Washington with about
$500 blanks distributed by the
Washington Real Estate Board In
the past few weeks.
Describing the delay in receiving
returns in his area as alarming"
Mr.. Woogerd warned that the pen
atty for willful negligence to register
is $4,000 fine, one year in Jail, or
both.
While he is preparing to keep his
Office at 2l6 Carroll avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md, open tomorrow aft
ernoon for late corners, eff neces-
sary," Mr.. Woogerd said no definite
hours have been determined yet
The regular hours there on Satur-
Gay are from 8:45 am. to 1245 pm
Registration forms also may be
turned in at the Silver Spring Post
Office, Hyattsville Post Office, Upper
Marlboro Post Office. Bethesda
County Building and the Rockville
Courthouse, he said. Clerks will be
on hand to receive the forms as long
as the buildings are open, he added.
The county building and court
house close at pm. Saturday. The
Upper Marlboro Post Office is open
until 6 pm. the Silver Spring Post
Office until pm. and the Hyatts-
vile Post Office until 9 pm.
Notified July 1.
Landlords in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties were noti-
fed July l that registration had
begun" Mr.. Woogerd asserted. Il
think there has been sufficient time
allowed for persons to fill out and
return the forms"
Filing of returns in Arlington and
Fairfax Counties and Alexandria |
will be accepted until midnight to- |
morrow, Mr.. Buchanan said. Only |
two Offices will be open, however,
to accept returns, he added. They |
are the rent control headquarters,
1924 N. Highland street, Arlington
and an Office on the fourth floor of
the Donophin Building, King and |
Columbia streets, Alexandria.
He described the last-minute rush
as "the same as during any other
with the people appar-
emily putting it off until it's almost |
too late" S..
AS an example OF the way his staff |
Is being rushed, Mr.. Buchanan said |
that a daily average of $40 tele- |
phone calls came in at the Airing
ton headquarters alone during the |
past week.
Noting that many persons have
inquired concerning the possibility |
of extending the time for filing re-
turns, Mr.. Buchanan emphasized
he has no authority to grant any
extension.
Two Laws Govern.
To end apparent confusion as to
what persons are required to register |
as landlords in the District of Co
lumbia and nearby Maryland and
Virginia, the rent control branch |
OF the Office of Price Administration |
today explained that registrations In
there as involved are under two
different laws.
In the case of the District those
who rent to two or more persons
are required to register, while in the
adjacent territories of the two States
any one renting even to one person
must register.
This variance is occasioned by the |
fact that the District operates under
Its own rent control act, while the