The Washington herald., 1922-03-06
REALTORS TO URGE
IMMEDIATE RAzING
of PLAZA HOTELS
Executive Committee of
National Assn. Opens
Conference Here.

Congress will be urged to pro-
vida legislation to tear down the
government hotels at; the Union
Station plaza by the executive COM
' mfttee Of the National Association
t<Real Estate Boards. converting
at the New willard Hotel this
morning, IL was Indicated last nighI
by Irving B. Hiett, president OF
the natIonal' body.
The hotels have served their war
purpose. They are now blight on
the beauty OF Washington, standing
between and obstructing the view
from the Capitol to Union station,
according to Hiett. The buildings,
he said. were erected for tempo
rarily housing Of the war innux OF
government employees. Action should
now be taken to remove the no.
tells. he claims.
Want to Help City.
The Executive committee. repre-
sentinx every local board in the
United States and parts of CANADA
considers Washington as their city
as well as residents here, and II Is
understood several proposals fur
thering plans for a greater Wash
ington'' will be taken up by the
committee. Hiett declared.
One of these proposals for the
Identification of Washington, Hiett
| intimated. is the continuation Of the
parking system on the south side
Of Pennsylvania avenue between
the Capitol and the White House.
Congress will be asked to push
these plans by the executive COM
| mittee, il is thought.
Unwilling of Memorial.
one OF the stepping stones to a
greater Washington" will be the
dwelling of the Grant Memorial.
which will begin the opening OF
the Mall to the Capitol, Hiett said.
Hiett was here during )9lI-lS as
an official of the United states
Housing Corporation. Since that
time he has been residing in To-
ledo.
Upon his arrival in this city he
toured the District to determine
washington's suburban expansion
and the quality of apartments
erected here.
Real" Washington hospitality
will be extended to the visiting
realtors. according to the program
arranged by the local brokers. John
"A. Petty. executive secretary Of
the local board. last night an
nouneeed that while the session OF
The national committee will con-
sumo considerable time in the DIS
cussion and settlement Of serious
problems connected with the work
Of the organization. the entertain
ment features will be equally i'm
POrtant
= Headquarters ut willard.
A special entertainment commit
tee. headed by J. c. Weeden as
chairman and Morton J. Luchs as
rice chairman, will meet the dele
gates at Union Station this morn
ing and Convey them to their re-
spective hotels with the co-opera-
tion of a special automobile COM
nittee. headed by ]. Dallas Grady,
| chairman. and }. n. Sullivan. vice
chairman. headquarters for the
delegates wiIF-be established at the
New willard Hotel
Business sessions will be held
this morning and this evening To-
morrow and in the forenoon OF
"wednesday. The experience"
meeting will be held tonight.
Realty conditions in the home
GOWN will be told by the various
fealtons-
:, Matters Of National scope.
stIt is thought that matters of ma
rionsI scope will be discussed by
I t1e executive committee at these
lusiness meetings. Solution Tor
|roblems in the real estate realm
rom A countrywide viewpoint will
n. discussed. One of the proposals,
n i. said. which will be considered
r. the multiple listing plan. Under
rs operation a property listed with
sne broker is Immediately listed
with ever other broker of the
rseal board
The entertainment planned Tor
the delegation include a comph-
mentary luncheon this afternoon
an the New willard: a formal ban
auet tonight: a visit to the White
House and a trip through the
IHncoIn Memorial Wednesday az
ternoon.
Prominent Visitors.
e. Proniinen. among those realty
| hfTiciaIs who will arrive here are
The following:
o. President. Irving 3. Hiett. Toledo.
Vice Presidents. NJ. Franciscus.
81. Louis: II. F. Ware. st. Paul;
\ IBobert JemisOn. jr.. BIRMINGHAM
g. T. Sloan. New Haven: Ira E.
X d. Glow. jr.. Camden; A. d. Par
ker. Toronto: A F. Kern. San
Francisco: J. W Work. Evanston.
5. Secretary. Tom ;. Ingersoll. Chi
tago.
treasurer. II. s. Cody. Chicago.
Advisory Board-A. S. Taylor,
CJeveIand. : :. Thorpe. Mime
spoIis: L. $. Judd, Chicago: c. L.
Simpson. Kansas City: Thomas
ShaIIcruss. jr. Philadelphia: W. c.
tfper. Detroit: II. =. Haas. Pitts
burGh: W. VI. Garland. Los Angeles;
j. l.. Weaver. Washington; +. L.
TayIor, Portland. OreE.
rf The local board will be officially
Fepresented by Harry h. Boss,
William T. shannon and John l..