The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-19
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PR|zEFOR BEST
REALTY AGENTS
D. C. Board Also Arranges to
Hold Stated Meetings
From Now On.

At the meeting Of the Washington
Real Estate Board held Thursday
night, In the Lafayette Hotel, Presi-
dent Harry X. Boss announced that
the Executive Committee had deter
mined to hold regular stated meetings.
every month. This meeting which
was the first of the Board since the
recent election Of officers. had the
largest attendance Of members OF any
strictly business meeting heretofore
held In the history of the organization.
The most prominent feature OF the
meeting was the report made by Will
liam e. Shannon, who recently re-
turned from Dss Moines where he at
tended q meeting of the Executive
Committee OF the National Associa-
ton Of Real Estate Boards. as the
national executive committeeman rep
resenting the Washington Board.
Mr.. Shannon invited the National
Executive Committee to hold its mid
winter meeting In Washington. The
quarterly meetings Of this National
Committee are attended by approx.
mately four hundred representatives
Of the national organization from all
parts Of the country. 1t was stated
that there was some doubt as to hlod-
ing q mid-winter meeting this year,
but In the event that 1t was held 1t
seemed very likely that the invitation
of the Washington Board would be
accepted.
To Gather Statictics.
Among the many subjects discussed
at this National meeting was the
question Of adopting q standard sales
manship book and the appropriation
Of q considerable sum for the purpose
of gathering statictical information.
It was definitely decided that the an
nual Convention, which IL to be held
in San Francisco. would be called
about June /.
Percy H. Russell, chairman Of the
Housin gCommittee, made the final
report of the recent activities Of his
committee. He stated that the Board
succeeded in having 200 listings for
an aggregate Of 5000 rooms to take
care OF expected guests in connection
with the Armistice Day ceremonies
and the Arms Conference. He stated
further, however. that 1t developed
that the local hotels were able to
accommodate the visitors and that.
with the exception of a very few cases.
the Board received no requests for
Accommodations. The committee was
thanked by President Boss for its
excellent service and discharged from
further duties. In this connection a
letter from the War Department ex-
pressing It's appreciation Of the serv-
ices which the Board had rendered
was read.
Thomas e. FARRELL, chairman Of the
convention club committee made a
strong appeal to the members to sup
port the move to stimulate attendance
at the annual Conventions. 1t was
stated that material progress had been
made in developing the new Club and
In the Immediate future an aggressive
campaign would be made among all
I Of the members. In order to en-
courage this movement suggestion
was made that the heads of offices
offer as a prize to their statesmen a
free trip to the Convention on condi-
ton that the statesmen produce a
given amount Of business between
now and the date Of the Convention.
| This suggestion met with approval
and Immediately the following firms
made announcements that their Of
fices would provide the prize trip:
Hedges & Middleton, Middaugh, &
Shannon, William 8. Phillips, Mckeev-
er q Goes and Boss & Phelps.
II. Clifford Bangs, chairman OF the
membership committee stated that his
committee would be- organized in the
near future for the purpose Of In.
creasing the membership OF the Board
II Il planned that his committee, which
will be a rather large one, Will SUD-
divide it's work in different groups.
| Ono group to solicit members OF the
active class, being restricted to licensed
real estate brokers only, and other
groups to solicit In the various asso
ciate classes such az statesmen, archi
tects, bankers. builders, etc.
| William H. Saunders announced tne
recent death of Charles p. Stone, lonR
a member Of the organization. and
unon motion the secretary was In
structed to prepare suitable resolu
tons and forward them to the family
committee Of the Real Estate Boarc
viii investigate these matters or