The Washington times., 1911-03-27
REAL ESTATE MEN
CONSIDER BANQUET.
Plan Is to Bring Interests
Together for Bettering
Conditions.


banquet next month. at which there
would be present a large representa- tior
OF the fraternity, as we'll as owners
investors, and spectators, for the pur.
pose of talking over local conditions and
bringing about a closer acquaintance
and relationship.
1t has been realized for many years
that the great real estate business OF
the city has been carried on with little
organization. There is no real estate
exchange, club or association, as in
other cities, for a free exchange Of ideas,
and in cases where united action upon
some common public matter is desirable
enables effective concerted action.
Exchange Idea Failure.
Attempts have been made TO organize
a real estate exchange, but these have
failed from one cause or another, chief
ly because, as most believe, the matter
has not properly been placed before the
real estate men.
The proposed dinner is not for the
purpose of laying the foundations for
an exchange or any kind of an associa-
ton, but simply to enable the men who
are interested in kindred matters to dis
cuss them and get acquainted.
Rignald w. Beall, vice president OF
Moore & Hill, is one of those chiefly in
tereSted In the proposed dinner, and to
him belongs credit for the original sug-
gestion for banquet. He expressed
himself today as hopeful that it might
be arranged for some night next month.
New Realty Booklet Issued.
The Story Of the Heights" is the
title Of an attractive booklet of thir-
ty-two pages and cover which has
just come from the press, descriptive
and illustrative of Massachusetts, Av-
enue Heights. 1t is copyrighted by the
trustees of the property, the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company, Of
this city. and A. II. Plumb, of EN-
porla, Kan. and issued by Thomas J.
Fisher and Company, incorporated.
The booklet Is conceded by real es-
tate men who have received copies to-
day to be one of the most artistic
publications ever issued for the puT-
pose OF describing local real estate
subdivision. 1t was issued under the
direction Of Charles A. Jones, in charge
Of sales.
Full-page and smaller illustrations
IN nne half-tone cuts are used to en-
bellish the story of the property and
Dental city. A map of a section of
the city and one of the subdivision
are also Included.
Report Sales of Three Residences.
The sales of three residences, two in
the northeast and another in the north
west. are reported by the H R. Howen-
stein Company today +. J. Henning
purchased the eight-room dwelling at SIG
H street northeast for $3.50. John Will
iams purchased the eight-room dwell
ing at 1345 A street northeast for $3.50,
and r. S. w. Webster bought the seven seven,
room dwelling at 737 Park road north
west for $500.
Property Sold to Builders.
William and Herman Won Bernwitz
have purchased from Mrs Julia Luchs
and the American Security and Trust
Company, the corner property at
and are planning the erection of sew
eral residences. The sale was made
through the office of Shannon &
luchs.
Former WaShingtonian Returns.
Frank A. Steele, former Washington
business man. Junior partner in the fur
niture and carpet firm of Giddings &
Steele, who is now a real estate oper-
ator in Portland, Ore, returned to the
city from the West today. Mr.. Steele is
en- route to New York, but will remain
in this city for two or three weeks
He expressed his qualification with
the progress of the clty's development
and was surprised to learn that the
Chamber of Commerce had raised $4,000
to bring conventions to the capital. In
Portland, MIR. Steele said, a fund of
100000 had just been raised for the
purpose of advertising Portlands ad-
vantages and opportunities to the coun-
try. The city keeps on the road a spe-
ctal exhibition car and four men. Mr.
steele said that he could not be in
duced not to return to the coast.
New Building for G Street.
A new two-story store and office
building is to be erected at once for
F. H. Snyder by John H Nolan at 1l11
G street northwest. Mr.. Snyder will
move from his present location on Penn
sylvanta avenue, and occupy the first
floor. and will rent the second floor for
Q1tce purposes. The plans for the new
building, which were drawn bv Wood.
Donn & Deming, call for a $4,000 build
ing
Real Estate Transfers.
Randle Highlands-Alfred Liebman to trus-