The Washington times., 1912-04-03
ORGANIZATION Of
REALTY BOARD NOW
ALMOST CERTAINTY
More Than 100 Licensed
Brokers Meet and Appoint
Committee to Act.

William II. Saunders, temporary
chairman of the real estate mems ds-
ISOLATION now in process of organlza-
tion, today will name special commit
tee with John l.. Weaver rs chairman
to gather information about forms of
similar organizations in other cities Of
the country and to draft a, constitution
for the one in Washington.
A real estate association or board Is
now a practical certainty for Washing
ton, as result of action taken at tie
largest gathering of real estate men in
years, held last night at tine rooms Of
the Chamber of Commerce. over 100 IL
censed real estate brokers, including
representatives of nearly every large
real estate concern in the city. after
full discussion unanimously adopted
two motions which made a real estate
association reality. The first motion,
made by James +. Shea and seconded
by i. L. Sullivan, was that it is the
sense of this meeting that a real estate
exchange be formed along broad and
liberal lines, the details 10 be settled at
q later meeting" The second motion
Hwas made by B. II. Warner and sec
onded by Lee D. Latlmer and was to
the effect that committee ~ five be
appointed by the chair, with John L.
Weaver as chairman, to investigate
practices in other cities and report a
form of constitution and bylaws TO a
subsequent meeting
Mr.. Saunders presided. He was chair
man of the original committee which
gathered less than two weeks ago TO
discuss with s. S. Thorpe. president of
the National Association of Real Estate
Exchanges, the advisability of forming
an association i'll Washington. George
IL. Gall real estate editor Of The Wash
'ington Times, was elected temporary
secretary. and these officers were con-
tinued pending the adoption of a Const-
tuition and the election of permanent Of
ficers.
Committee Makes Report.
The report of the original committee
composed of Charles w. Fairfax, John
L. Weaver, Lee d. Latimer, Edmund X.
Fox and Herbert T. Shannon recon-
mending that the meeting last night be
called and that an organization be
formed was presented by Mr.. Fairfax
and unanimously adopted. Letters of
Endorsement and regret at inability to
be present werc read from George Y.
WCrthington, Warren Choatc, James L.
Karrick. and Frederick l.. Davis.
Among, those present we're William
u. Saunders, Charles p. Stone, Charles
W. Fairfax, John T. Meany. james
Franklin Hood. d. ii. johnson. Charles
4. Shields. Parke A.: Gelleher, Charles
CLARENCE Dodge John L. Weaver Her
bert r. Shannon. Morton j.. Luchs,
". O.. Dent, John L, Edwards, Thomas
u. Ranes, Alexander II. Mccormick. E.
Sates6y cSt Rowz9e' Walter T. Harley
George R. Linkins, Edward r. Lewis,
bert. $. Sowcroufts, james \. ca
Poe Poe. % W~ 8. EnEisr, 3@Fa' Harold 'i E. Dff P9yIe
William L. Miller, John D. sullivan,
William sullivan, Morris Simon. A. c.
lIouCh'mn. Charles Reid Riley, Bert r.
Amos, Thomas w. Buckley, Edward T.,
Ross. william A Boss, sYpret W
Hcndrick. Gerald NJ. Johnson, Ralph
William X ellis, William Corcoran
JIM. Bernard LeonarI. ed Mallet. H.;
&; MackalI. ". H. McGrann, and
Of the meetinE and Mr.. Weaver, M.
shannon, Mr. Fairfax, dr. Warner, Mr..
Latinler. Mr.. shea, Mr.. Sullivan. Mr..
Johnson, Mr.. Shields. Mr.. Hood. Mr..
Fitzgerald. and Mr.. Hagner took part
motions which were adopted There
was no difference of opinion about the
desirability of forming an association,
hut some IiHerencG arose relative to
Including in the constitution provision
regulating commissions. The matter
was left finally TO the special commit
tee, which Mr.. saunders was authorized
tc appoint.
Wardman Buys Corner.
Harry Wardman bought the three lots
at the northwest corner of Fourteenth
and Fairmont streets northwest which
were put up( at public auction by
Thomas j.. owen & Son yesterday aft
,ernoon at 4:3O o'clock. Mr.. Wardman
paid 95 cents a square foot for ths
property which contains a total of "a, 20s
square feet with a frontage of 145 feet
on Fourteenth and 24O feet on Fair
mont Street. building restriction OF
forty feet on Fourteenth street and
twenty-five feet on the other frontage
however, reduced the available building
area considerably and does not make
the price. paid so low. Mr. Wardman
paid more than 500 a square foot foI
property at the corner Of Columbia
road, three squares to the north, few
weeks ago
The sale yesterday afternoon was at.
tended by real estate men and build
ers, though few bids were brought out
The property is one of the few large
unimproVed corners remaining on Co.
Iumbia Heights and has been unim.
proved up to this time by reason large
ly of the building restriction upon tht
property Mr.. Wardman has not de-
terrnined finally upon how he viii use
the ground. John h. Larner and Johr
A, Hamilton were trustees for the form
er owner.
B. and o. Moves Offices.
S. 3. Hegc, District passenger agent
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, today sent out formal an
nouncements of the removal of the com
panys offices from 1iG7 G. street to the
southeast corner of Fifteenth street anC
New York avenue.
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