Evening star., 1921-08-28
STEPS TAKEN TOAD
HOUSING Of ENJOYS
Realtors Offer Help to En-
bassies and Legations
Involved.
SOME REPLIES Received
Real Estate Board Keeps in Touch
With Officials Arranging
Arms Farley.
SOME REPLIES Received

First definite steps toward prepar-
ing to assist in housing the various
delegations to the disarmament con-
ference here in November have been
completed by the Washington Real
Esta lie Board. 1t was learned last night.
With the appointment of a special
committee. headed by John P. Story.
to make all arrangements in connec-
ton with the request OF the State
Department for cooperation. the
board has dispatched letters to the
British, French and Italian embassies
and to the Japanese and Chinese le-
cations. pointing out the desire OF
the organization to place itself at
the service of this government and
the foreign governments involved.
Replies Already Received.
1t was ascertained that replies have
already been received from the Brit
ish. French and Chinese diplomats
The tenor of these letters is that
the offer of the Real Estate Board is
deeply appreciated and that the en-
bassies and legations will be glad
to avail themselves of this service:
officials of the Real Estate Board
are keeping in daily touch with state
Department heads in charge OF prep
arations for the arms parley. 1t is
understood that the disarmament
committee OF the Real Estate Board
has called a meeting for tomorrow.
at which concrete Recommendation
out the housing plan discussed.
In accordance with the wishes OF
Cndersecretary Of State Fletcher. the
board is expected to undertake the
appraisal of homes and other prop
critics which may be offered for rent
vising the State Department and the
various embassies and legations as
to the fair rental valuation.
The uncertainty of the duration OF
the conference and the possibility
that the envoys may require living
period than they are available have
caused some difficulty in making ar
rangements. Several large residences
which are now vacant and winch
might be available for use by the
foreign contingents are expected I"
be rcoccupied by their owners Within
few months.
britain to Bring 100.
Washington officials have begun to
get an idea of the magnitude of the
armament and far eastern confer
ences in point of the number of par
ticipants
to informal inquiries. advised the
State Department that its delegation
and accompanying staff would num-
ber about LOG persons. The Chinese
government several days ago in
formed officials here that it's repre-
sentatives and their attendants prob
ably would total almost a hundred.
The japanese party. originally fixed
at eighty persons. it was learned to-
day, now has grown to at least 15o
persons While Japan's delegates
! probably will not exceed six, as in the
case of the other participating pow
ers, there will be a number of at
taches. specialists in finance. rail-
roads. navigation and administration
affairs. in addition to numerous army
and navy representatives.
| 1t is understood here that special
| steamship and two special railroad
trains will be used for the transporta-
tion of this Japanese delegation,
which at this time promises to be
the most numerous of any taking part
| in the conference.