The Washington times., 1924-06-04
NEWE7HIGGl!'I0IjIBIIE:.
IS URGED..FOR
REAL TORS
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Must Overcome cynicisln of
Public, Speaker Warns
Convention
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AS outlined by Dean IIeiIman
there are four ways of educating
those entering real estate business
and those already in it. First, he
stated, there is an evening course
in real estate practice for men al
ready in the business. Second, q
plan is being recommended for in
PRODUCTION of four-year course in
real estate into colleges. Twenty
two colleges so far have adopted
the course in whole or part, he
said. The, third feature of the edu-
cation program Is a correspondence
course in real estate prepared by
the national association for persons
unable to take up regular courses.
The fourth feature of the program
comprises series of twelve text
books which will make up an au-
thentic library on the theory Of real
estate practice.
The eight divisions Of the con.
vention enter upon their separate
meetings with wide variety of
topics that attract large groups Of
specialists to each gathering. Such
topics as How to Select, Develop
and Hold Your Statesmen" "What
Economic Changes Will Back Farm
Prosperity" ana Practical Methods
IN Building Medium Priced Homes"
indicate the varying phases of
realty problems which are being
considered.
Women Entertained.
While realtors enter upon, the
serious discussion Of the meetings,
special entertainment is being pro.
vided by the Washington Real
Estate Board for the women, Of
whom there are about 700 attending
the convention. This program
began this morning at 10 o'clock
with the throwing open Of the Pan
American Union building by the
director general Of the Pan Amer
lean Union. The afternoon pro.
gram begins with a trip to Mount
Vernon by boat. At o'clock a
sightseeing tour arranged especially
for the women, will take them to
all points Of interest.
The browning social event Of
today will be the presidential din
ner at $50 at the Willard. It will
be rendered to officers Of the ma.
tional association, presidents Of
member boards and state asso.
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One Of the features Of the scores
Of meetings that are being held is
the luncheon meeting Of board Of
State presidents and secretaries at
1890 at the Hamilton. This gath.
ering Of presidents and secretaries
is becoming an annual feature Of
the convention. The nominating
and resolution committees meet at
o'clock at the Willard.
Merge to Hear Address.
Numerous papers were presented
at yesterday afternoons sessions.
The mortgage and finance and the
cooperative apartment divisions
merged to hear an address by
E. A. MacDougall, Of New York.
Industrial unrest is bound to
occur and government housing is
to be offered as q solution in the
United States as in other coun.
tries II the home owners of the
United States continue to de-.
crease, Mr.. MacDougall declared.
Gerald F. Healy. Of Flint, Mich,
suggested to the brokers' division
that home owners be permitted to
suggest prospective neighbors with
whom they could live in harmony.
The big fellow" whose business
calls for rental Of a complete floor
or two for which he may nay
$4,000 a year. is not by any means
a more desirable tenant than the
man who rents a small space at
one-tenth that rental" James Carey
Martten, Of Baltimore, declared at
the meeting Of the property man.
agement division. The reason re
gave Is that the smaller tenant NAV
be replaced more easily.
8. c. Blackiston, secretary of the
Bush Terminal Company, pointed
out that twenty-five years ago the
site OF the Bush Terminal in New
York. which now employs 10000
persons, was an expanse of sand
lot and mud shore. He spoke be.
tore the industrial property di.
vision.
Woman Expert Talks.
Miss Ann e: Rae, president Of the
United States League of Local
Building and Loan Associations, told
the mortgage and finance division,
there are 10000 building and loan
associations in the United States
with resources approximating 49,.
500, 100000. One of the reasons for
success, she said, is that amortized
form OF mortgage makes it possible
Tor thousands Of persons to acquire
nome over long period. At the
close OF her speech, c. Clinton
James, on behalf of local realtors.
presented Miss Rae with a bouquet
OF roses in appreciation Of her work
IN speaking in many parts of the
country on Thrift and Home Own.
ership."
Birmingham realtors will enter.
tain the Alabama Society at a
dance in the Willard tomorrow eve.
ming. The dance will follow an
entertainment of the society at the
Washington club. William e. Bank.
head president of the society, will
preside.
Lakeland, Fla, realtors, will pre-.
sent two boxes of "Florida's best
citrus fruit to President Coolidge
tomorrow at noon. They have
brought also several hundred
oranges bearing the Presidents like.
ness, which will be distributed
among members Of Congress.