El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15
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proud of their mayor and POI
parrment" said +. Gordon
speaking OF the quick appre
Of the burglars who robbed his -
week ago Wednesday. a negfc
broke into the Perry home at 1924
Mckinley avenue and took Jewels and
money away from Mrs. Perry at the
point Of a pistol
The aggressive policy Of going
after crooks and laWbreakers and
making FL Paso too hot for them is
TO be commended, continued M.
Perry Too much praise cannot be
extended 70 Claud Smith and the de-
tective force upon the dispatch with
which they handled this case With
scarcely a Clew 90 start on, iI less
than a weeks time they arrested the
right man, obtained confession from
him and recovered the stolen prop
erty.
Il worked with the detectives on
the case and their knowledge OF the
underworld and their sure way OF go
ing after the crooks was a revelation
to me- With the sources Of informa-
ton at their command il is a wonder
20 me that any crook can get away
with his lawbreaking- I believe they
knew the perpetrator within "a hours
and then went to work quietly TO To-
cate the property and get the evil
dence. They worked night and day
without a letup until they succeeded
-Juarez with its liquor. dope and
night life is a sure lure for denizens
of the underworld and Ell Paso is get
ting more than its share. Plans I
heard of last week. however. VIII
make this city an unsafe place for the
professional holdup- The household
ers Of FL Paso should aid the police
in every way they know how II
were 70 shoot on sight at
every burglar who breaks I'm there
would be less ro6bing in this city
900. could have been bought once for
$4,000.
The first speaker at the Realty din
ner was Thomas A Feeuey, Of Miami,
Ariz-, who was a guest Of c. v.
Latham He said he had tried Callfor-
MIA real estate and got "stungs' but I
that he had recently bought FL Paso /
real estate and was very much pleased /
with his purchase
Many short Talks
Mr.. Latham made a short talk in I
which he said that Il was just as i'm I
)ortant 70 attend the % regular meet ]
ngs the board would have in 1921 as I
t was to attend the annual meeting I
tuesday night.
W. X. Ramsey, second vice presi- I
lent elect. was another speaker. II. = Z
stone. elected third vice president, .
aid he had been here six years and ]
rad witnessed what he regarded IS .
phenomenal growth in that time.
Leslie Reed. the new secretary, said
he was a made in Fl Paso' product t
md used 70 live up at Campbell and
streets when that was in the
country. He used TO walk from that
0cation TO the Elks' club building TO
chool-
Mr. InEersolL. national secretary,
old Of the progress real estate men
.ad made the country over. BY a rul-
ng Of a supreme court justice, he
aid. the real estate business IS
Moreover, the title real
or" IS a coined word which will be
n the new dictionaries, he said A
ealtor is a man who IS a member Of
real estate board affiliated with the
.atioual organization
Protecting Public.
Everywhere" said Mr.. IngersolL
real estate men are getting laws
lassed restricting themselves and 10
protect the public The day OF the
cal estate shark is gone In its places
as come q man who ranks Win
.anker and surgeon, for getting
ome is the most important thing In
he world. next TO picking vile A
cal estate man today is a man whom
re can trust and in whom We con-
lde TO look after our most sacred
III Paso's real estate men were
rEed by the national secretary to at
end national conventions in body,
Z possible
President lie Baron named a com
littee TO lok after Mr.. Taylor when
visits Fl Paso- The members o.
he committee are H p. Hadfleld. H
!. Stevens, F. W. Payne, c. v Latham
nd A. p. Coles
The five past presidents viii con
titute an advisory committee The
asst presidents in the order OF their
eCency are- George II. lie Baron
ames L Mari, Charles n Leavel, A
/. Anderson. and Ray E. Sherman
lLr. Hatfield. president-elect, is In
an Antonio helping frame new
ceuse law for real estate men
The dinner Tuesday night was in
he main banquet room Of the Ioitee {
Tub. About so were present \ fried s
hicken dinner was served