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— Continued From Page One - value of the property. Improvements which arc classified as re- . pain, maintenance or replacement do not justify an increased rent "That is to sayT if a landlorc has installed a new bathroom where there was none before, thas . would be a major capital improvement. However, if he repapen and paints, that is not a major capital improvement.’’ In all other cases, the landlord must file a petition with OPA asking that the rates be increased. Seven reasons are recognized by OPA as reasons for petitioning. In these cases, however, the landlord may not increase the rent until the petition has been approved. The seven reasons, are: 1. ’ Completion of a major capital improvement after December 1, 1942. 2. Completion of a major capital improvement prior to March 3, 1942 and within six months ending on that date, when the rent was fixed by a lease in force at the time of the change. 3. A substantial increase life services, furnishings equipment. This includes changing an unfurnished house into a furnished house. 4. ^ Proof that the rent maximum rent date was lower than comparable rents because of a blood, personal or other special relationship. . 5. A long-term lease which was in effect for more than year prior to March 1, which prevented the rent from being creased during its term. 67 A lease which provided for higher rents during other periods during the term of the lease. 7. The rent on March J, was Substantially lower than during other times of the year. This includes seasonal rentals. “We expect to receive a number of petitions based on this last reason because of the number of summer houses, hotels and rooming houses in the Cape MayCumberland area," Grucnberg said. a T want to emphasize that no increase can lie allowed except by petition. These petitions will definitely be • acted upon in time for next season.” In cases where the property was not rented on March 1, or in the cases of hotels and rooming houses, in the 30 days prior to March 1, the maximum rent is the first rent charged after that date. For summer properties, where a so-called pre-season rate was in effect, the landlord must petition to have his rates increas- - ed to the regular top summer

rate.

The new law also provides a definite brake on evictions. Js'o tenants may be evicted from the house or apartmerit-qntil the Area Rent Office has been notified at least 10 days in advance. The law provides that the OPA must be notified within 24 hours of the time the. tenant » notified.

The OPA is authorized to pre- ! vent any evictions which do not :ome under the law. For hotels, the eviction pro. :cedings do not apply to tenants m a daily or weekly basis, but tpply to monthly guests. Rent control went into effect December 1 in the two counties jy order of Leon Henderson, OPA \dministrator, Gruenberg pointed >ut. The move was designed to prevent present and post-war inlation and check the rising cost of living, he said. “No negotiations between the landlord and tenant, or between landlord and the OPA arc necessary,” Gruenberg said. “Rents have been frozen and the tenant should give the landlord only the amount of rent charged March 1. It is. planned to open additiontemporary offices later in Bridgeton, Vineland, Woodbine, Ocean City, Wildwood and Cape May Court House. In each local people will be placed charge under the general supervision of the -Philadelphia office. Gruenberg also announced that landlords owning property new district who live in or near rtiiladclphia may register their properties at the Philadelphia office, Room 1440 Widener Building, or at the new Camden office on the 11th floor of Camden City

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Two regulations are in, effect for the Cape May-Cumbcrland territory. One is for houses and apartments and the other for hotels and rooming houses. “Thesg -regulations differ slightly. For houses -and apartments arrangements arc made for more or less permanent tenants," Gruenberg said. “The hotel and rooming house regulation^ make provision for transient guests. “Houses and apartments have flat deadline of March 1, while the ceiling period for hotels and rooming houses is the 30 day ’ndod on March 1. Provision i made for hotel and rooming house owners to register daily, weekly ind monthly rates for one, two

and three persons.

“House and apartment operators must register in triplicate on a special form which has sheets of carbon paper inserted. All three copies must be given to the OPA. One copy will be retained by OPA, the second copy will be returned to the landlord for his records and the third will

be sent to the tenant.

“On the registration form, the landlord must check the services and equipment he provided the tenant on March 1. He must continue to piyvide these items to the tenant, unless a petition to decrease services is approved by

OPA.

“For example, if a landlord provided the’tenant with gas and electricity on March 1, he cannot discontinue these services now, because that would be the Same

increasing the rent.

“The hotel and rooming house.

font* has only two copies, one for OPA and the other to be returned to the landlord. An entire building can be registered on one form. “In the case of properties operating on the American plan, that is, providing meals, landlord must break down

charges and list o: ’ charges for rooms.

present, no ceiling such cases the landlord must file a supplemental sheet showing how

the breakdown was made. “This does not mean that ho-

tels and rooming houses operate ing only on the American plan will have to discontinue this prac-

*’ce.

“In' the case of summer properties which are rented for less than the peak rate during the ceiling period, the landlord must file a petition for an increase. Provision is made in the regulations for such situations and the petitions will be acted upon in plenty of time for the coming season. ‘If the property was not rented March 1, the maximum rent then is the last rent received during January and February. If the property was not rented then, either, the maximum rent is the first rent received after March l.”

Congratulations Lieutenant and Mrs. Thomas McKown Cook, 3d, are being congratulatcd on the birth of a son, Thomas McKown Cook, 4th, bom on November 2G at the station hospital, Camp Atterbury, Ind. Mrs. Cook was Miss Genevieve Huff, of this city, before her mar-

riage.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whitney Firth, of Drexel Hill, are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a son, Harry Whitney Firth, Jr. Mr. Firth is a grandson of Mrs. Louise Whitney, of Windsor avenue, and is a frequent visitor

here.

JURORS DRAWN FOR DECEMBER TERM OF COURT

- Continued From Page One — May Court House; George L.

McClure, Stone Harbor.

Virginia Crane, Ocean City; Harold S. Simpson, Sea Isle City; Katherine Keeley, Wildwood; Austin Ellison, Wildwood; Eugene Norbury, Green Creek; Helen Hawley, West Cape May; Nora Shortt, Wildwood; John Fisher, Ocean City; Lewis Loder, Ocean City; Charles E. Foster, South Seaville; Noyal Wood, Tuckahoe; Mildred Vanzant, Cape May; Annis Lively. Swainton; James H. Becotte, Ocean City; Hjalmar A. Johnson, Wildwood; Hiram G. Sack, Ocean View; Edward Adamcxyk, Sea Isle City; Josephine Burrus, West Cape May; Harry Stokes, Wildwood Crest; Elsie Stiles, Beesleys Point; Victor D. Wundcr, Stone Harbor; Elizabeth Cole, Woodbine; Charles Morgan, Dennisville; Michael J. Mc-

Donnel, Wildwood.

ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT CHICAGO — At a party given Saturday, November 14, at “Kungsholm” here, Mr. and Mrs. Sverre Svendsen, of Seneca, 111., announced the engagement of their daughter, Sylvia Maurene Svendsen, and Karl Paul Suelke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl A. Suelke, of Collingswood, N. J. Miss Svendsen is a graduate of the University of Illinois. Her fiance is in the U. Coast Guard and at present stationed, at Grand Haven, Michi-

in.

No date has been set for the wedding. Mr. Suelke is well known Cape May where he and members of his family have been summer ■ai^ents for many years.

Old Time Revival Meetings FRANKLIN ST. METHODIST CHURCH Two Weeks starting Sunday,

December 6

Mrs. Etta Graham, evangelist, will

lead.

Sunday, December 13, will be Women’s Day. All neighboring churches are invited to cooperate.

The same gas that cooks your breakfast is vital war material needed to help turn steel, into guns, tanks, planes, ships and shells. As production skyrockets, war plants need for gas is doubiing-and tfipling. Normally we could obtain steel and other materials to enlarge our gas supply. Today, this is impossible. Will you help keep precious fuels Sowing to war plants by using gas, wisely and avoiding waste? JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO. STAR REPRESENTS ONE OF OUR MEN IN SERVICE

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