Evening star., 1922-03-07
ASKS BUSINESS AID
NRA|S|NG REVENUE
Judge Moss Presents to Real
tors Plea for Meeting Needs
of Government.

Cooperation of the business and
professional interests of the country
In the task of raising revenues au-
thorized by Congress for the sup
port OF the government was asked
today by Judge Mckenzie Moss, dep
uty commissioner of internal revenue,
In brief address before several
hundred members of the executive
committee of the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards, in session
at the Willard Hotel.
1t is the earnest hope Of the pres
ent administrative force, dealing with
the collection of revenue necessary to
carry on the activities of the national
government, that real estate men and
other business men will aid in the
work" said Judge Moss THE coun-
tors during the war period and is ap-
precfative of their cooperation in
that respect. By continuing this spir-
it OF cooperation they can greatly
assist the government in its after
war activities.
Is Bureaus Representative.
Judge Moss was delegated to repre-
sent the bureau of internal revenue
at the meeting by Commissioner
Blair. who had intended to deliver an
address In introducing the bureau
official. James A. Webb. realtor dele
gate from Cleveland, Ohio. pointed
out that Judge Moss was directly in
charge OF taxes on capital stock and
with the appraisement of real estate.
Irving B. Hiett. president of the ma
tlonal association, replied to the
speaker by offering the whole -hearted
CaD-xi of ha
to the bureau in its administration of
revenue laws.
Preceding the address the executive
committee took up discussion of pro-
posed changes in the constitution and
bylaws of the national association,
considering majority and minority
reports submitted by special COM
mlttee. Further discussion of the
separate recommendations will take
place this afternoon.
Complimentary Dinner Tonight.
Tonight at o'clock the Washing
ton Real Estate Board will give a
complimentary dinner for the visit
ing delegates at the Willard Hotel.
Many high government officials have
been invited to attend and speak.
1t was the consensus of brief oral
reports by the executive committee
men at an experience meeting last
night that the real estate industry
is rapidly assuming a normal aspect,
following the vicissitudes OF the war
period. Virtually all the realtors.
representing principal cities in all
parts of the country, agreed that
business was picking up" and that
the housing situation was getting
better.
Plea for Home Building.
Henry r. Brigham. chairman of the
housing committee of the association.
delegate from Boston, Mass, urged
hard work by individual home build
ers and private corporations as the
only solution of the housing problem.
He said he was opposed to building OF
houses by the government. He recon-
mended that builders economiEe where
practicable in the construction of
dwellings. but decried faulty and
Cheap" construction, which would en-
danger human life. Some method OF
aiding the poorer classes to obtain
homes of their own must be found,
Mr.. Brigham declared.
President Hiett announced yester-
day that twenty-five new real estate
boards have been admitted to mem
bership in the National Association.
bringing the total number of boards
to i22.
The newly afiliated organizations
are located in Selena, Anaheim. Glen
bles Merced county, San Bernardino.
Santa Monica district. Lodi. Whittier.
Reedley, Richmond. ,DinuSa and Bur-
lingame. San Mateo. Calif.: Nashua.
y. H.: Reading, Pa: Allegan. Mich:
Passaic. n. j.; Brantford. Ontario.
Canada; Marion, Osceola, Fla. and
Freeport Ill.