Evening star., 1922-03-06
HOUSING PROBLEM
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luncheon at the Willard Hotel by the
Washington Real Estate Board.
Various reports of officers were
heard at the morning session. Among
vice presidents who reported for their
respective sections of the country
were James N. Franciscus. of St.
Louis. Mo-; H. F. Ware, St. Paul
Mimi; Robert Jemison, jr.. Of Biz
!! Of New Haven, Conn; r. D. Glow, jr.,
Camden, N. j.; A. E. Kern. San Fran
cisco, Calf; and ]. w. Work. Evan
ston. Ill. Don d. Goss. director OF
research and publicity also reported
Revision Of Rules.
Revision of the constitution and by
laws of the national association is
to be considered by the executive
committee.
The committee will recommend a
revised or new constitution to the ma
tional convention. which meets in San
Francisco May 81. June 1, 2 and 8.
and has extended its activities to
such an extent that it has outgrown
its present constitution.
The committee will also discuss the
publication of book, "a Home of
Your Own" The association is pub
of home salesmanship and clearly sets
forth the fundamentals favoring
home ownership.
Other committee reports and sub
jects to be discussed are legislation,
publication council. own your home,
uniform terms, subdivisions, ap-
praisals. exclusive contract and null
tiple listing, San Francisco conven-
tion. city planning, farm lands and
housing.
The committee will also discuss ex-
tending the work of field secretaries.
1t is planned to place a corps of sec
retaries in the field to visit real estate
boards to gather and impart i'm
portant information in regard to the
real estate business and board and
association operation.
Met at Union Station.
When the majority of delegates ar
they were met by members Of the
Washington Real Estate Board, head
ed by J. &. Weldon. chairman, and
Morton ]. Luchs. vice chairman. of a
special reception committee. The
visitors were conveyed to their hotels
which ]. Dallas Grady was chairman
and J. D. Sullivan vice chairman.
Many of TIE officers of the associa-
tion arrived here Saturday and Sun
day. President Hiett, Secretary In
gersoll and Publicity Director Goss
were the first arrivals early Satur-
day morning.
Wives and children of the realtors
are being entertained by ladies'
committee in charge Of Mrs. H. Cliff
ford Bangs, chairman, and Mrs.
Clarence Dodge, vice chairman. While
4 ho Of hn r.
luncheon as guests Of the Washing
ton realtors the ladies will lunch at
the Shorefam Hotel at the invitation
of Mrs. Bangs committee.
Following the luncheon this after
noon the delegates reconvened in
the ladies going on an automobile
trip to Arlington cemetery, where
they viewed the tomb Of the un-
known soldier.
Experience Meeting.
Tonight at o'clock the "experi-
ence meeting" of the national associa-
ton will be held. during which ses-
sion the delegates will review realty
conditions in their home cities and
towns. This discussion is expected
to develop a general idea of the real
estate situation throughout the coun-
try, taken rs whole.
Tomorrow morning at $3.50 O'clock
and again In the afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. committee sessions will take
place at the Willard. At z O'clock
Tuesday evening the Washington
realtors will tender the visiting men
a formal banquet in the Willard, to
which men prominent in the nations
official and private life have been in
vited. some of them as speakers.
The ladies at the same time will
have a dinner rendered them by the
ladies' committee, followed by a
theater party.
The convention probably will con-
clude Wednesday with a committee
session, although 1t is possible that
business will be finished tomorrow
afternoon. Final entertainment fea-
lures for Wednesday include a visit to
the Lincoln Memorial at 2:30 o'clock
in the afternoon and Q motor tour of
Washington and Its vicinity. These
trips will be taken Jointly By the
realtors and their wives,