Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-21
REALTORS ASK SPEEDY
FINISH OF COAST ROAD
Pledge Support in Movement,
for Completing Richmond
Hampton Roads Highway.
HOLD ANNUAL nANaU JET
Secretary Itlcl,nrdsan. of Local IN
change, Reads Report Recommends
Ing More Frequent Meetings and
Opening OF Lombnrdy street.


That the Virginia Real Estate As
ISOLATION will get actively behind any
Legislative measures designed 10 i'm
prove and develop Hampton Roads
ana cause speedy completion Of the
main highway between Richmond AMI
Hampton Roads. was made clear by
several speakers at the annual ban.
quot Of the Richmond Real Esta.r
Exchange last night at the Womans
Club.
Guy T. Murray. of the Ncwpor:
News Gloucester and Eichmoml
Highway Association. a prominent
realtor Of Newport News. waXcd clp-
uuent in his appeal TO those prcsen,
TO lend their energies and influence
toward early contamination OF the
two great objcCts-that Of completing
the highway, OF which but thirty
seven miles remain in riud. a~.d doirg
everything toward making Hampton
Roads the greatest harbor on earth.
The historical value of the highway
In itself. said Mr.. Murray. is worth
the efforts OF Nirglnians. but it's com
mercial Importance is vastly more to
be considered.
w. w. Robertson. rcaltor. OF Nor
folk, pointed out the Importance of
cooperation among real estate men
IN making their localities and the
state at large the greatest in the
country He said that much depended.
upon the men in this business. AMI
he hoped the great work of stabiliz
Ing the business. which had made such
progress under the administration Of
President Bruce Bowc. would con
tinue. Cooperation is needed, he
said. and. he added, such is apparent
SnvilIc Describes XonIns.
Director OF Works Allen J. Savill..
lF.af y
unable TO he present. described tn,
proposed act permitting cities To cs-
tablish the coming system, and cN-
planned that real estate men could
DO more to make such !: system work
able than any other class
Ii. Is. Hawthorne. of Charlottcs-
VILE. prominent rcaltor, said the
State organization had proven a
realization OF his dreams. He felt
certain the association would unite
in having the bad laws amended, and
,hnt 1t would lend it's assistance in
making this a very great State. He
urged the local exchange to do wha,
II could toward keeping the Univcr-
sity or Virginia intact and oppose
any ACKNOWLEDGMENT of It's component
parts.
Captain Leroy Il. Brown welcomed
the visitors, and, incidentally, acted
rs master OF ceremonies in present
| ing President Bowe handsome sill
yer cake bowl and silver candlcsticks
as token of esteem from his as
sociates i'm the exchange. Mr. Bowc
| closes his third year as president of
the local organization. and is now
| head of the state organization. Mr..
Rowc responded briefly. expressing
his appreciation. Edgar Allan. Jr.,
| also. on behalf OF the organization.
! handed the president a large basket
| of flowers.
shows Many Convcynnces.
! T.. Lee Davis and Charles r. Nor
| man, associate members of the cx-
change. made short speeches, and
| secretary Richardson read tho names
| of visiting realtors. including +. II.
/ Cox. of Ashland: John q. Graham. of
Alexandria: Il. T.. Wheeler, of Char
lottosvillc: T.. NJ. Warren. of Hope
Wen, and Mr.. Brooks. OF Frcdcricks-
! burg.
Secretary Richardson's annual re-
PCrt niScioscd an encouraging array
! OF figures. II showed that the mum
Der Of papers recorded in the
Chancery Court alone during 1921
WAS Lies; conveyances. 3.542, the
/ F"Iue OF which was S23.476,743 He
MAKES several recommendations:
more frequent meetings.; statesmen to
be organized as junior members:
opening of 1ombardy Street: revision
or the moving day" rules by making
more frequent periods: elimination OF
+, 'oli bridges: full study OF the
/ coming system; To support the move
mcht for Hampton Roads improve
,neht' To coGhsider the plan of own
-FOUR home exposition, and to take
more active part in civic affairs
ABOUT 200 persons gathered around
me banquet tables. including asso-
Cat" members. employees and invited
| quests IT took about an hour and
4 nan TO consume the feast provided
ny windy Baker before talking
started.