The Washington times., 1914-05-23
WEAVER To ADDRESS
REAL ESTATE MEN

An educational talk by John L.
Weaver. president of the Washington
Real Estate Brokers Association, out
lining the interdependence of the Dis
trict of Columbia and the nation at
large will probably be a feature of the
seventh annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Brokers in Pittsburgh. July S, 3, 10
and H.
Fully 1.C00 real estate. men from
ninety-two Of the largest cities in the
United States and Canada will make up
this convention, and the purpose Is to
political status of the National Capital.
which will reccssitate 4 resume or the
entire history of the District.
No assistance or cooperation of the
various real estate organizations MAX
ing up the national body will be asked
accurate understand OF the aims and
needs Of Washington.
The officers of the local association
are now taking up the matter of sue h
an address with the national body, and
II is the general opinion that there will
be no opposition to allowing Mr. Weav-
er sufficient time at the convention to
take up this matter Emphasis is laid
On the fact that Washington is the
only city in the United States in which
a.,
and which is not in competition with
any other city
This plan was determined or at the
last meeting of the Washington Asso-
citation at the ShGreham Hotel In the
absence Of Mr. Weaver the chair was
occupied by Vice President George Y.
WortkinStor. A feature of the national
convention in past ;ears has been the
f1Ve-ninute talk contest. In which one
member Of zach local association Is al
lowed five minutes in which to set forth
tn" claims and advantages Of his city
as a real estate center the one who
isatcs the best presentation winning n
silver cup.
John p. Story. r.. Of story = Cobb
was voted the champion spelIbnder of
rve-n:!nutc whirlW ind talk is expected
{" win the trophy from a field of more
t?an sixty contestants.
The 1915 convention of the national
association has been pledged to San
Francisco. and il is the general under
standing that the one following will be
held in Florida. though this is not GER
tain. The advisabilitv of asking that
the 1917 convention meet in washington
was informally discussed, but no action
was taken.
There was also some discussion of a
plan to have committee draw I'd a
table OF cost per cubic foot for various
kinds of buildings.
This would entail a great deal OF
work. but in the opinion of many real
estate men il would be invaluable in
figuring loans on buildings. old or new.
Mr.. Worthington appointed Lee d.
Latimer a committee of one to draw
UP resolutions thanking the committee
of 100 and the members OF Congress
who were instrumental in defeating re-
cent proposed legislation which would
have been inlmical TO the interests Of
property owners and renters in WASH
ington as well as to every one inter
ested in the model Capital City.
Gardner Dent was named to take
charge of the next luncheon of the as
sociation, which will be held some time
in June. This is to be the last meeting
before the national convention. and
every member is urged to be present az
there will be several things discussed
which the Washington delegates will
have to consider at the Pittsburgh
gathering. Only one vote will be allow
ed Washington on the floor of the con-
vention, but this will be the expression
of majority Of the delegation.