The Washington times., 1910-09-12
Gathering Representative of
Vested Interests to Amount
of s. 800, 900, 900.
DELEGATES GREETED
BY PRESIDENT GUIDE
Washington Is Urged As Perma-
neHt Convention City for
National Organization.

Edward II. Day4e, or Detroit preSi-
cent Of jSe National Association Of
Building Managers and owners, called
To order the third national convention
Of managers, owners, and agents Of
buildings in all parts of the United
States, at the Arlington Hotel this
morning According 10 Mr. Doyle. the
gathering rs representative OF vested
interests 10 the amount Of two and a
half billion dollars.
About 80 delegates TO the convention
and sprinkling Of women, wives Of
the delegates, were gathered in the
ball room Of the Arlington when the
chairman Of the convention raped for
William F. Guide. president Of the
" aShinEJOl Chamber Of Commerce,
extended a welcome on behalf or the
Capitals business men Mr. GUIDE
pointed out that Washington is the
ideal convention city OF the country
and assured the members OF the as
ISOLATION that for future meetings
the city latcIStrluEs would Away 5
be on the outside He also drew at
tention 10 the fact that jewellers in
the District had no vote and urged
Senators and Representative the
i'm pDrrauCe Of making liberal apprC-
Vr-atious for the Improvement OF the
Federal Cit. AIT. GUIDE was escort
ed 10 the platform by John o. Evans,
manager OF the Evans estate and
Evans Building and chairman OF tne
entertainment committee
Likes Washington.
Nr- Doyle added that he had found
Washington such q pleasant place in
which 10 hold the convention and
that there was so much work 10 be
done. that he would entertain a mo-
tiou TO abandon the trip 70 Balti-
more, which had been planned for
tomorrow afternoon
Before q motion could be put. " IL
liam O. Speed, president OF the Bal
timore Building Managers 4ssOCia-
ton. was on his feet making a pro
test He was called TO order until
motion was put and seConcinE ask
ing the Baltimore men 10 Withdraw
their invitation in the discussion
" HIGH followed Mr. speed again pro
tested, and finally saved the day 10
me first paper Of the meeting WIS
read hF Alfred HiEbee, manager OF the
Nuusey Building Mr. HIEoee, IN clos
Ing his paper on 'tluailuCdtIonS OF a
Building Manager" recommended that
building managers he remuuerated Upon
"a percentage basis, inasmuch as the
calling Of building manager had rON
reached the dignity Of prOfeSsiF1l-
Mr. TiEhee declared that the modern
business manager must have kuOWl-
edge of human nature, realty law,
plumbing. ,s-crricity. building supplies,
and architecture, in order efficiently 10
do his work
Urges Safety Matches.
c. T Co-ey. Of New York led a dis
russ.ou upon the destruction Of prop
erty through the use Of strike any
where matches. and urged that efforts
be made 20 encourage the use OF safety
matches by tenants Of buildings. To
this end. ne said, he had talked with
the president Of the Diamond Match
Company. who said that only five per
cent Of the matches used in the United
States We're OF the safety variety but
he believed that this country would fol
low European countries in their in
creased use Mach property was dam
aEed and destroyed. Mr.. Coley showed,
By the use Of the common form Of
Two other papers were read at the
morning session. How Leases Should
BE Made by l. L. BaufS, OF Pitts
burg, and The EmpIo, er and En-
pIoye." by Claude b Ricketts,, Of st
Louis.
The program for this afternoon in
ClUdcs a trip for the women 20 Mt
Vernon BY special car, which was az
ranged by John .. Evans. chairman Of
the entertainment committee. and the
following papers and discussions for
the business session Fire Insurance
As II Relates 10 Buildings by
Charles L DoJy- Of Cleveland, Com
parativ'e Rentals in Leading Cities.
by r H Haywood, Of Columbus, Ohio
More Net Revenue For Less Floor
Space" by Cullen Brown Of Detroit
and Building Construction From an
Investment Standpoint" By G. Richard
Davis of New York
At the session which begins at s
o'clock tonight Paul BaudcT. Of Cleye-
land viii talk on Use and ABUSE OF
Illumination" and the remainder OF
the evening viii be devoted TO stereOD-
ticon views Of cities bidding for the
next convention.
The sessions viii continue throug =
out tomorrow and Wednesday