The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-27
$500 REAL TORS
i. EXPECTEDF FOR
CONVENTION
Extensive Plans Made by
Local Board for Entertain.
nent OF Visitors

Realtors from all sections Of the
United States and Canada will
gather in Washington for the an
nual convention Of the National As
sociation Of Real Estate Boards
which opens next Tuesday. An at
tendance of $500 is indicated by the
reservations which have been com
ing in at the rate Of 100 a day.
The convention will be in session
through Friday.
About 500 voting delegates repre-.
senting twenty states and the prov
ince Of Canada. will take part in
the business sessions to be held in
Keith's Theater and the Willard
Hotel, where division conferences
will meet. Those planning the con-
vention characterize it as large
business session where actual con-
sideration Of real estate problems is
to be given by authorities from all
sections each with its different prob
lens. One Of the new topics to be
considered will be cooperative apart
ments. Another innovation Of the
coming seventeenth annual conven-
lions Is the conference of State as.
sociation presidents and secretaries.
President Coolidge In to greet the
realtors, their wives and friends at
the White House at noon on Thurs
day, and Is expected to make brief
remarks at the reception on the
south grounds Of the White House.
ID. C. Board In Charge.
The entertainment program in-
cludes auto tours and special
features for each day. On the first
day the women will be taken in
buses to Wardman Park Hotel for
tea. A trip to Mt. Vernon on
Wednesday has been planned. On
Thursday. they will visit the Pan.
American Union building.
The eight divisions Of the con.
vention will adjourn at p. M,
Friday, and the entire convention
gathering will go to Arlington Gene
terry by trolley. There ceremonies
will be held at the tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier. The national
president, H. r. Ennis, of Kansas
City. will lay wreath on the tomb
in the name of the American
realtors, while the tribute of the
Canadian delegation will be offered
by Colonel Goodwin Gibson, of
Toronto.
Plans for Special Trains.
Completed plans for special trains
already are in the hands Of the
convention office at the Willard,
under direction Of Herbert U. Mel.
son, executive secretary. Delega.
tions will come on specials from
California, Kansas City, Birrning-
ham, Florida, Chicago, Detroit,
New York and other points. Many
OF these will carry bands and glee
clubs and will come fully prepared
to represent in every way their
home cities and boost their own
sections Of the country. Thirteen
Of the leading hotels of the Capital
will house those coming to the con.
vention. Four are completely filled
with reservations already.
One reature Of considerable in.
terest is the home town speech
contest" to be held at Polls Friday
night. One representative from
twenty cities will speak for five
minutes on the advantages Of his
home town." A cup offered by
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most convincing speaker.
Discussion at the business ses-
sions the first day will center around
the topic Of Building a Nation"
The second day, the topic will he
Building the Real Estate Profes.
sion." Building Up a Real Estate
Business and National Associa-
ton Day." will be the topics of
following days. Eight division con-
ferences representing each branch
Of real estate business will meet at
the Willard each afternoon follow
ing the general morning sessions.
In this way the business aspects of
convention affairs will be given
thorough consideration.
The Washington Real Estate
office is arranging for the conven-
ton under direction of John A.
Petty, executive secretary of the
local board. The chairman of the
convention committee is Harry X.
Boss, local realtor and past presi.
dent of the Washington board. Mrs.
Charles w. Fairfax heads the com.
mittee in charge Of arrangements
Tor entertaining the women.