Evening star., 1925-02-09
|RyCN WILL RESIGN
REALTY BODY POST
Says He Accepted Presidency
Only to Present Cause of
/. Independents.

n. E. Ryon Of N. f. Ryon Co, 1923 F.
street who was recently elected presi-
dent Of the newly formed District Realty
Board. today issued a statement in
which he announced his intention to re-
tire from any official capacity in the
organization "as soon as another meet
ing Is called or possibly prior"
Mr.. Ryon, in his statement, declared
that he accepted the presidency Of the
new organization for a\ temporary
period only. In order to get a hearing
and petition before Congress against
the extension of the Rent Commission
In any form. and other matters con-
tanned In the proposed rent bill for
the District, including some changes
In the licensing feature of the bill
Mr.. Ryon denies that he Is seeking
any appointment on the licensing com
mission, but says that he feels there
should be representative Of nom
members OF the Washington Real Es-
tate Board on the proposed commits
sion.
Choice of Boards.
Mr. Ryon further declared that he
had no objection to any independent
board serving to advantage in the
District, as a person might prefer to
belong to the Washington Real
Estate Board. or the District Realty
Board
His statement declared in part:
In the newly organized District
Realty Board, there may be different
omcers giving out their personal
opinion or attitude and i. 1t may be
construed to mean all OF the offlcers.
or as representing all non members 5
OF the Real State Board. First. was
TO state that I have never desired to
belong m hnq @ nP L.
and that 1 participated In the newly
organized board, and accepted Its
presidency. temporarily only, in order
TO get hearing. and petition before
Congress protesting against the ex-
tension of the Rent Commission in
any form.
. Il took the presidency for the time
being only that, as an organization
representing non-members of the
Washington Real Estate Board We
could submit our protest as to the
continuance of the present rent act
or new act in any form and also II
the license bill is passed, that we
may be represented by at least one
on the said commission. and / un-
derstand that such could only be ac-
complished by being organized. For
no other purpose did / accept such
office temporarily. nor am l seeking
an appointment on the license com
but 1 desired to see the ap-
$50 non-members of the
Washington Real Estate. Board rep
resented on said commission, or any
other license commission for our well
fare.
IF any article has appeared to the
effect that we wish to nght the pres
ent board, this 10 not my desire, as /
would wish the board to be co-opera-
tive and constructive"
Mr.. Ryon continued that IL the IL
cense commission Is put into effect,
he is desirous OF seeing it put into
effect for the good of every upright.
Intelligent. upright and experienced
broker. Expressing his belief that a
new board should be organized. Mr..
Ryon stated that he resented any in
ference from ads and other state
nents of the Washington Real Estate
Board that those not affiliated with
the board were not ethical. Mr.. Ryon
concluded his statement by express
ing his intention to resign sooner or
later.