Evening star., 1942-08-14
Landlords Rush
To Register in
Nearby Areas
Only Is Pct. Received
In Montgomery;
Deudline Tomorrow

A flood of landlord registration
forms today poured into rent control
offices in nearby Maryland and Vlr-
ginia m last-minute rush by land
lords to register their rental units
before tomorroWs 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 Is 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-
proximately 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, 1. Chance Buchanan, rent con-
troll director for that area, declared.
Warns of Penalty.
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 ZIG Carroll avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md. open tomorrow aft
ernoon for late corners, "if neces-
sary," Mr.. Woogerd said no definite
hours have been determined yet.
The regular hours there on Satur-
day are from 8:45 am. to 12:45 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 l 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 not1-
fed July / that registration had
begun" Mr.. Woogerd asserted. i
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 Alexandra
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 o.
the Donophin Building, King ano
Columbia streets, Alexandra.
He described the last-minute rush
as "the same as during any Other
registration with the people arpar-
emily putting it off until it's almost
too late"
AS an example of the way his stat
Is being rushed, Mr.. Buchanan sale
that a daily average of 800 tele.
phone calls came in at the Airing
ton headquarters alone during th'
past week. On Wednesday, person
mel in the office handled ITO phone
calls in As minutes, he added, 4
similar situation exists at the Alex
andria Office, he asserted.
Noting that many persons hav'
inquired concerning the possibilit,
of extending the time for filing re
turns, Mr.. Buchanan emphasized
he has no authority to grant an,
extension.