The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-19
PLANS GREAT time
FOR BROTHER REAL
ESTATE OFFICIALS
Reserves Huge Audito-
rum with Seating Ca
:. pacity of 10000.
COMMITTEE ACTIVE
Transcontinental Association
Agrees to Advance Sum-
mer Rail Rates.

with the appointment Of an ex-
scutive committee arrangements
are now well under way for the re-
csption and entertainment of, The
largest body OF realtors ever as
sembled in the west-the fifteenth
annual convention Of the National
Association Of Real Estate Boards.
which convened In San Francisco
next spring.
This is the nrst time that the ma
honal organization has conferred
this honor on San Francisco and
the second time for the Pacific
Coast Thus the San Francisco
Real Estate Board feels that its
appreciation of the honor and obli-
CATION that goes with being host to
the nations realtors Is shared with
and appreciated by the, California
Real Estate Association and Its
membership throughout the State.
The executive committee is heaa-
ed by q general chairman and the
selves chairmen of subcommittee
working under the direction Of the
executive committee.
ldent OF the San Francisco Real Es-
tate Board. is chairman OF the ex-
scutive committee. Other members
OF this committee are: Harry B
Allen. chairman of the finance com.
mittee: A. B. Harrison, chairman o,
hotels and baggage: Bruce Corn.
well. chairman of entertainment
and program: Phillip Kerner. chair.
man OF transportation: Albert E
Kern. chairman of cooperation be-
tween real estate boards: George E
Belvel. chairman Of reception: F. c
Beckham. chairman Of registration
information. printing and badges
Ct George Holden. CHAIRMAN OF con-
vention hall and decorations: Nat
T. Messer. chairman of automobiles
Duncan McDufie. chairman of pub.
licity: Leslie z. Burks, chairman oil
arrangements for secretaries con.
vention.
Weekly meeting Of the executive
committee are being held to enable
Il to receive and act on the report.
Of the subcommittee. Much definite
progress has already been attained
and there Is every reason to believe
that the entire convention m2chin'
cry for which the San Francisco
realtors are responsible Is function
ing effectively to the end tina,
everything will be in READINGS,
wnen the convention date arrives
One OF the big steps of accom-
plishment has been the reservation
Of the exposition auditorium in Sar
Francisco's Civic Center as the con.
vention hall. This auditorium Z.
recognized as not only the finest In
the West. but one of the best build.
lnss, OF its kind in the country for
Its convention Facilities.
Seating Capacity 10000.
The main hall alone has a seat
Ing capacity OF approximately TO-
900. which Is greatly augmented by
numerous side halls on all four
floors Of the building.
On a recent visit OF Tom Inger-
soil. secretary Of the National As
ISOLATION. he declared its facilities
and equipment superior to anything
yet offered the national gatherings
Of realtors.
Another important factor in con-
vention progress has been the mat
ter OF securing railroad rates. The
Transcontinental Passenger Asso-
citation has agreed TO advance the
opening date OF summer rates so
that they will become effective May
Is. ample time to all realtors IN all
parts Of the country to take ad-
vantage OF these special rates in
attending the convention. This rate
Is . fare and a third for the round
trip.
Advices from national head
quarters are to the effect that in
tense interest prevails in the ap-
preaching convention and Cali
fornia IN all parts of the country.
In this respect the coming conven-