Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1924, Page 13

them and rents based upon the prin- clple, ‘charge all that the traffic will sald the statement. “The gov- ernment worker must find a dwelling place of some kind, clse accommoda- tions may be found for him in the workhouse. Few federal employes Tiere are home owners, so that the discontinuance of the Rent Commis- sfon, Judging from the cxperience of the 'pust, wolld mean Increases in rent from $10 a month to $30, or even more. As it is, rents for apart- ments have about doubled in the last ten years, thus more than absorbing {the temporary salary bonus the fed- |eral employes, or some of them, now receive—thelr only general increase in pay in haif a century. “The federal employes do not ask charity in this matter. They are will- ing and expect to pay remts which will represent a fair. return upon ac- tual capital Invested: and, aithough realtors hinglon, was theeven a just rent is to them a wyll- principal wit y before the 'nigh crushing burden, they reafize Lampert subcommit the House | that the business of renting houses DTS SUBLONY “¢ | and apartments Is not A charity, and Fiet committec, which s con-i¢hgt fn the puyment of fair salarles ring the bill to extend indefinftely | by the government lies the ultimate the life of the I {remedy for their economic plight. Cites War Conditions, “The federal employes ask you to v in mind and give due significance d (to the fact that the very organiza- \d (tlons and individuws who today vices | Stoutly declare that no emergency \now existe justifying confinuance of s the Rent Commission, are virtually hedi e ; the sume groups. that, at the time of d Jvhich it wias brought into the nation's entrance into the world herform.; (tee that | VAT when federa! employes were 20 fommitte that | packed in Washington dwellings ke rdines In Loxes, and rents almost fubulous were charged, failed to dix- ra rent emergency, and protested nst the institution of a rent coms REALTOR OPPOSES KEEPNG RENT A Saul Declares Board’s Work Fine, But Need Has Now Passed. of the leading at in pas itions would have bee; the Rent C the organizat o fair to both tena He considercd its ised with now, more h Ball rent should be “Because the great proportion of the renters of Washington have not l)\r\p!nled to the Rent Commission, it has been repeatedly urged. at the ngs held by you, that the Rent ‘ommission is superfiuous. By like | reasoning our Police Court could be held superfluous, since not one person n many hundreds in Washington re- be establis W York st imission s , as is 4 that adjust |t "ha level, Hanime Ny, 4 men- s oy and |y | Mr. Hamm that the ssion The Federal Employes Unjon filed with the House District committee to- the retention of on and setling » to them. “To the vast of Yederal emplo; in W 1 the Rent Commission is nls between | =1 FURNITURE YD rican Sugar (I Ao ) BAD BREATH Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets| Get at the Cause and | Remove It : 1 ctioner Wi Golden, & parbni | ! ¥ i i Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomel, act geatly on the bowels and positively do the work. People afflicted with bad breath find quick relief through Dr. Ed- Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar-coated tablets are taken for bad breath Il who know them. Dr. T Olive Tablets act gently but firmly on the bowels and liver, stimulating them to natural learing the blood and gently ifying the entire system. They do that which dangerous calomel | does without any of the bad u(tcr: nefits of nasty, sickening. griping | cathartics sre derived from Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets without griping, pain or any Chifforette . Twin beds, pound mit you them by thelr olive color. Take on every night for a week and note the effect. hc and H0c. dull finish -~ forette, erate | to tenants, ax ~four | d - FEBRUARY w. b L Qur exiensive showings afford a THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, vinced by the argument, advanced at the hearings by real estatc owne; and agents, that the Rent Comm sfon represent ence with the 5 “Nor are we impressed with the plea, likewise advanced by those who would abolish the Rent Commission, that in rents the law of supply and demand should be allowed unre- stricted play. Of all persons in the world, real estate dealers would seem to have least standing In mak- ing this plea, for the first article of their business creed, sa to speak, I8 that “rents must not be demoralized,” which, in plain English, means that the lew of supply and demand shall not, wherever possible, be allowed operation where it would affect them adversely. Explain Low Rents. “We earnestly invite your aiten- ion to the fact that, although there is much building of dwellings of all kinds in Washington, rents remain high. At your hearings, some in- stances have been presented of s ingly low rents, but such cases a according ‘o our experience, cep- tional, and usually there is present some explaining cause, such as bad condition of premliscs, serious struc- tural defects, ruce considerations, or underisable surroundings. "It is common knowledge that the real estate business In Washington, when not made a mere speculatlo flourishes wonderfully, and apparen Iy never more 80 than during the pe- riod the Rent Commission has been in existence. Obviously the commission has not “ruined business” and retard- cd the growth of the city, as these same complaintants prophesied two vears ago, “It developed at the hearings that resort to the Rent Commission is more often had by tenants, proportionally considered, than by landlords, and it is claimed that this justified the conclu- sion that the commission is actually a4 tenants’ commission and not im- partial tribunal. As matter of fact, thig circumstance only goes to show that a much larger proportion of tenants than landlords feel aggrieved and at the same time feel tha have a good case. The Rent Co sion is open to landlords as freely we observes that from wy > ¢ infer that now ions are rendered in | !peen pr that there are unconscionable tenants as well as profiteering landlords.” Hoaring Near End. Representative Lampert, who is au- thor of the legislation under con- sideration and chairman of the sub- committee conducting the hearing, said today that he hoped to close the hearing tomorrow. At the hearing last night J. McD, Shea, representing the A. O. Bliss properties, told thes ubcommittee that the abolition of the rent commission now or at any other ttme will cause a temporary flurry over rent increas- es. ‘This, however, would be guickly readjusted, he said, and it might as well be over with now as later. He presented statistics showing ' that more hiovses will soon he really for occupancy, so that the plan of sup- ply ‘and’ demund can regulate the prices, C. A. Snow, represefiting. the Snow real entate holdings. also supplied the subcommittee with statistics showing how sacreased bullding has tmproved .| the rental situation o that the emer- gency does not now exist which did ex‘st at the time the Rent Commis- sion was established or even last year when its life was temporarily ex- tended. Harry Wardman fs expected to tes- | tify at'the closing hearing tonight. RESOLUTION REPORTED. Ball Proposal for Rent Survey Placed on Calendar. The Ball resolution providing for an investigation of rental and hous- ing conditions in the District of Co- lumbia. ¥0 as to enable Congress to determine whether the rent commis- afon of the Distiict should be made permanent, was reported favorably to the Senate today by Senator Keyes, chairman of the committee on con- tingent expenses of the Senate Senator Ball asked for immedia consideration resolution. S tor Moses of Hampshire object- ed, sending the resolution to the cal- endar. Senator Ball hopes to call up .| the resolution at an carly date. = . 25 pearls worth $25,000 have d naturally and taken cams of this country. Singlc from th INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN Moses & Established 1861 F Street and Eleventh The 28th Annual consisting of dresser, chifforette, double bed and dressing table.....$283.00 Five-plece two-tone walnut bed- room suite, consisting of dresser, chifforette, twin beds and dressing table . ....$825.00 Two-tonc mahogany bedroom suite Vanity ..c.cecececceceas..$108.00 DIresser ..cevecacessshoses 85.00 75.00 49.00 Four-piece two-tone mahogany suite dresser, chif- dressing table and single bed..........$343.00 Alright Avegetadle aperi dds Four-piece mahogany suite, consisting of dresser, chif- forette, vanity and dou- bedroom $495.00 Three-piece mahogany living room suite, mohair and velvet combination covering. $295.00 44 v . : .‘(f"?/qfi%&mwd A '\ TR T G csecscccssane Four-piece bedroom D. PUPILS WALK ON FLAG; PRINCIPAL ASKED TO QUIT By the Associated Press. WATERTOWN, N. Y., February 26. —I. B. Harrls, principal of Plerre- pont Manor School, who recently at- tempted to teach his puplis respect for the American flag by :ayng it on the floor and having each walk on 4t, has resigned upon request of a trus- tee. A complaint was made after the flag had been on the floor for several , and the county American & rganization demanded an apol- UPSET STOMACH, GAS, INDIGESTION Chew a few Pleasant Tablets, —S8tomach Feels Finel { | | i § | Eo pleasant, so inexpemsive, so | quick to settle an upset stomach. e moment “Pape’s Dispepsin” reaches the stomach all pain dis- tress from indigestion or & sour, gsesy stomach vanishes. Miltions know its magic. All drug- gists recommend this harmless stom- ach corrective. 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Three-plece mahogany living room sgwite, upholstered in fig- ured velvet.,...: secs ‘Three-piecy mahogany living room suite, upholstered in moe hair, consisting of davenport, armchair and high-back wing A chair ......... $397.00 Three-plece mahogany living room suite, dark mulberey mohair upholster- Ten-piece old mahogany dining room sulte...........le-.........$425.00 Ten-piece walnut dining room suite, with large buffet.d.....«....$195.00 Ten-piece walnut dining room sul Large buffet, 66 in. Al"“:’h’?fll’bt&a 8 R JUNIORS-Littie Nis One-third theregular doss. Made of same ingredi- [2Y eots, then candy coatad. ‘Por children and adults. Peoples Drug Stores, Inc. te, with small buffet..» St Small buffét, $4 in. eonsassr:179.00 Write or Phons for Our Catalog C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1924. ogy, which was given by Harrls. The principal said ho left the fiag on the r » Ing birth rate in Chicago, according to a report of State Health Commis- FOR DECLINE IN BIRTHS|®cner saac . Rawlings. e report shows 19.4 births for each thousand e of population, as against 20.6 births - Poses. or last ye: and 11.7 deaths, against Byithe: Auyxinteaitrom. 113 for 182, The Tost of (he stats CHICAGO, February 26.—HIgh rents| has a birth rate of 19.5 and & death are partly responsible for a decreas- |rate of 12.3 por thousand. HIGH RENTS BLAMED one of the children com- plained. Ioeland is using refrigeration for the first time this year in the expor- tation of meats, it is said. brings my special bakin: of %nc'é{ RaisinBreadg Freshfrom my ovens you can getit—atany bakery, grocery store or delicatessen. Raisin Bread—the kind your family likes so well. Wonderful loaves, both white and whole wheat—generously filled with large, plump, juicy Sun-Maid Raisins. Rich, fruity—healthful as well as delicious. i 3 And other good things Rolls, too, and cookies will be included in my spe- cial baking. Coffee cakes, muffins, “‘snails,”’ cakes and other tempting Sun-Maid Raisin Foods. And Raisin Pie, of course—filled with the choic- est fruit of California’s vineyards. By bakers everywhere The finest Sun-Maid Raisin Bread and other Rai- sin Foodsare prepared *Special for Wednesday”’ by bakers every week—everywhere. Serve them tomorrow, as so many women have formed a custom of doing. For dinner—for your own and the children’s luncheon. And—P.S.—Raisin Bread toast for Thursday’s breakfast! California table-grapes and California sunshing in o piel Many kinds of Raisin Rells— . fresh and tempting! Raisin bread special on Wednesdays A=\ ~o S w Eadorsed by bakers everywhere, by the American Bakers’ Associstionand by the Retail Bakers’' Associatioa of America Child’s Tongue Shows if Bilious, Constipated k Give “California Fig Syrup” Even Cross, Feverish, Sick Children Love its Taste and it Never Fails to Empty Little Bowels Millions of mothers keep “California Fig _Syrup” handy, They know a teaspoonful today saves 3 sick child tomorrow. It never cramps or overacts. Ask your druggist for genuine “Califorria Fig Syrup” which has directions for bables and children of all ages printed on bottle. You must say “California” -or you may get an imitation fig syrup. When constipated, bilious, irritable, list- fess, or full of cold, your little one needs .a teaspoonful of “California Fig Syrup” to quickly start liver and bowel action. In a few hoyrs you can see for yourself how thor- oughly it works the sour bile and undigested food Tight out and you have a well, playful