Show HURRY UP MEASURE priority ordered for rent curb bill speed was ot of the essence rent controls had to be safeguarded swiftly so into the senate hopper fell an administration bill calling for broader and tougher rent controls for another two years the bill authored by senator maybank D SC and in the bouse by representative spence D ky would continue controls through march 31 1951 1931 and would give the federal housing ang expediter powers he does not have now these would include authority to re im pose rent ceilings on previously decostro de decontrolled contro ile d are areas a s a and nd 0 on n other specified types of living quarters restored also would be right d to control evictions to sue for triple damages following overcharges over charges and to take criminal action against w willful violators |