The Washington herald., 1912-07-10
REALTY BROKERS
join ASSOCIATION
Twenty-Five New Members, Repre-.
senting Leading Firms, Elected
at Meeting.
W. H. SAUNDERS IN THE CHAIR

With the election last night OF twenty
tyo Of the leading real estate brokers as
l new sembers and the original thirty
members. he Real-Estse Brekers As.
sociation of Washington now has Upon
its membership roles almost all of the
important firms Of the city.
Owing to the small number OF MEM
bers in attendance. a permanent organi-
ration was not effected. Following the
| election Of the new members. the asso-
ciation discussed the bylaws, but no
action was taken upon them 1t was
decided to adjourn until the president
pro tenn calls another meeting. The
executive committee will probably issue
call in the near future for another
meeting, when the newly elected men,
bers and the original thirty can all get
together and form a permanent organi-
zation, elect officers. and then arrange
to make application to the National AS
ISOLATION OF Real Estate Exchanges for
q charter.
Saunders in the Chair.
AL the meetings Of the association have
been held in the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms. and on June 13 the organization
was formed at largely attended meet
ing at the same place William H.
Saunders, Of the firm OF William H.
Saunders & Co. who was elected at that
time as president pro TEN. presided last
night at the meeting.
Other officers pro tenn are an executive
committee composed Of John P. Story,
Jr., OF the firm of Story and Cobb; John
Weaver. Of the firm Of Weaver Bros, and
James F. Shea. OF the firm Of that name.
and Herbert T. Shannon. OF the firm OF
Shannon & Luchs, secretary and treas
urer pro tenn.
The object Of the association is to "ef-
feet a uniform rate OF commission to be
charged in real estate transactions; TO
assure the buyer and seller the services
Of responsible and trustworthy agents; to
bring the real estate men Of Washington
together to assist in the advancement OF
the city's interests at large. and the real
estate business in particular: to create
and maintain among real estate men of
this city a high standard of business
methods and integrity and a spirit Of
fair and honorable competition and CO.
operation: to establish a definite and uni
form standard of contract and charges,
to the end that the interests of the SELL
er buyer, and broker may be protected"
The association will have no affiliations
with any body other than the national
association, but It will. at all times work
in cooperation and in harmony with the
Chamber Of Commerce and the Board of
Trade.
New Members Elected.
New members elected last night were:
n. L. Sansbury; Wilcox. Hane & Co..
John F. Donohue & Sons William K.
Ellis. William B. Turpin. Walter A.
Brown, John W. Childress, Herbert A.
Gill & Son, George J. Easterday. Charles
A. Shields, Edward p Schwartz, A. c.
Merriam, Maurice Fitzgerald, Ballard &
Lanham, Bernard Leonard, Frank T.
Rawlings Co., Louis p. Shoemaker,
Harry L. Rust, ]. H. Bradley & Co.,
Allen E. Walker. Swartxell. Rheem &
Hensey Co.. and A. c. Houghton & Co.
The original thirty members are:
Story q Cobb. Weaver Bros. H. Rozier
Dulaney, James F. Shea, d. H. johnson
Company. Stone Fairfax, Shannon &
Luchs. Arthur D. Addison, Randall H.
Hagner, james A. Cahill. Tyler & Ruth
erford. William H. Walker, Horace H.
Westcott, George Y. worthington & Son.
Ellerson Wemple. John o. Weldon &
Co, J. W. Groomes, Fitch, Fox &
Brown. A. r. Fox Company. William
Corcoran Hill, Moore u Hin, J. " n. &