Evening star., 1926-10-10
REALTORS ELECT
ALLENP PRESIDENT
Richmond Man Honored and
Virginia Beach Given
1927 Session.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. October S.
With the selection Of Virginia Beach
for it's 1927 convention and the cleo
ton Of officers the sixth annual con
vention Of the Virginia Real Estate
Association came to close after a
three-day session here this afternoon.
The new officers are; Edgar Allen,
Richmond. president: vice presidents.
w. Ludwell Baldwin, Norfolk: Guy
Webb. Virginia Beach: H. +. Steptoe,
Lynchburc: Guy Church., Falls
Church. and s. r. Pace, Roanoke and
H. w. King. Richmond. was reelected
secretary and treasurer. The names
Of all of the foregoing We're brought
in by the nominating committee. and
theier report was unanimously adopt
ed. There WAS no opposition to Nir-
ginia Beach
While no date was determined for
the convention next year, it probably
will he held in August.
Immediately after election the new
president was escorted to the stage in
the Young Peoples Building. and made
short dress urging corporation in
making fis administration success.
He said if they gave support the or
ganization would make much progress
during the year. The members by
rising pledged him support.
To Continue Publication.
The associa tion adopted the report
OF special committee that the publ
cation Of the Virginia Realtor, a
monthly. he continued. The commit
tees recommendation. among other
things, provides that each local board
pay part Of the operating cost by
taking advertisements, said cost 10 he
ba sed on membership. COnsidera BILE
debate followed presentation Of the
report.
Retiring President Thomas J. Humid
lev Of Newport News was presented
with handsome leather travelling
bag by the assnriation. \ speech Of
presentation was made by John G..
Graham, past president of the aseo-
citation. Mr. Hundley thanked the
association for its gift.
Resolutions of thanks to the Alex
andria. Arlington and Fairfax County
real estate board. 10 the ladies. the
citizens of Alexandria. the Washing
ton Real Estate Board. the George
Mason Hotel and others Who helped to
make their convention the big sue
cess 1t was We're presented and
adopted,
Norfolk City was winner Of the at
tendance contest. The prize was a
silver cup donat ed by Charles a. Ball,
past president. of Roanoke. The per
rentace of attendance from Norfolk
was S3
Newport News Second.
Others in their order We're: Newport
News. 80; Virginia Beach. 3S; Lynch
burg, 80; Richmond. 40; Charlottes-
Vile. 81: Alexandria. Arlington and
Fairfax were not eligible in the con-
test
The cup WIS accepted on behalf or
the Norfolk delegation by f. a. Page,
speech of presentation being made
by D. F., Holandsworth Of Roanoke.
The five-minute cup contest for the
best talk on "Memhers City, staged
before the shington Real Estate
Board at tho meeting held at Ward
man Park Hotel n that city last night,
went to y. F.. HoilandsWorth Of Roa-
noke. and second honor was awarded
w. Ludweil Baldwin Of Norfolk.
The delegates this afternoon We're
entertained 1T the Belle Haven Coun-
try Club, whore a golf match was
staged.
A resolution offered by Jacob Leiht
of Norfolk. which was adopted, pro
vides that the president of the asso-
t:4tinn name three members TO confer
with the five named hN Coy. BYRD.
and who " !, meet Cctohor - In Rich
mn1l re.>ari.Hc A proposed change IN
the constitution.