The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
LOCALREALTORS l. NOW NUMBER 90
 ACTIVE MEMBERS
Washington Convention Expected To Surpass
 Past Efforts

aThe remarkable growth of the Bir- mfngham Real Estate board since January, 1923, makes q story deserv- ing attention said Executive Secre- tary Starke Saturday. Last year we remitted dues to the National assOcia- tion on the basis of 6S active members in good standing as of. January 1, 1923, and this number included the local board at Ensiey. With the election to active membership of the, Terry Murrah Realty company of Bessemer and J. H. Walker of Birmingham, which occurred last Thursday, we now have including Ensley, 90 active mem hers, an increase of little more than 66 per cent.
 ssThe associate membership is also growing and has now reached a total of 72, the most recent addition being the Birmingham Stove and Range com pany. In touching on the associate membership, Secretary StarIke stated that he would be delighted to see this number raised to an even 100 before the first of July. He expressed the hope that the time would come when the service rendered by the Real Estate board would be more thoroughly recog- nized and appreciated by the citizens of Birmingham, and that this would re- suit, in a largely increased associate membership.
 Board Necessity
 "In order to visualize the part play ed by this board and the great service it performs, let any property holder, prospective buyer or seller of real estate, imagine the chaotic conditions that would prevail in trading in real estate in city the size of Birmingham if there were not on organization of ninety men in honor bound by high code of ethics and having its own court in which disputes may be arbi- trated and settled"
 It is claimed that this tends to standatdize practices and elevate the business of dealing in real estate in striking contrast with the old-time con- ditions when each man was law unto himself and with only such restraint as the law and his individual conscience imposed.
 Tn addition to it's customary civic service" said Secretary Starke, ''the Birmingham board proposes to give this city and state a far-reaching and permanent advertisement at the annual convention of the National association of Real Estate boards of this country and Canada, which meets in Washing ton from June to June 6.
 Not only his it been decided to run The Birmingham Realtors Special and take the Boys Industrial Band to Washington, but the committee in charge proposes to carry along hun dreds of permanent souvenirs of this district for free distribution, which means that on many a desk throughout this country there is likely to rest for months to come a pleasing and useful reminder to the busy man of the enter prise and progressive spirit of the Bir- mingham realtors.
 To Advertise City
 "Of course" added the secretary, there will be large supply of Bir- mingham literature for distribution to back up what Malcom Jeter, our cham pion, will say of Birmingham in the ve-minute-home-town speakers con test in which he will contend for. the silver trophy cup against nineteen rivals from other cities"
 It is understood also that another man, Hill Ferguson, is on the official convention program for q talk on the various office forms to be used in an up-to-date real estate house.
 Secretary Starke did not dare go into details before hand and tell all the stunts to be pulled off at the conyen- tion, although he saw no harm to come from adding that the Nelson-P Parish Smith trio will lead the Birmingham men in some catchy singing that of it. self will prove q telling advertisement of this city.
 eYou may mention the fact that the Atlanta and the New Orleans Realtors seem pleased to, accept our invitation to incorporate their Pullman cars in Birmingham's train, and doubtless they will add a lot of fun on this trip," Mir. Starke said.