Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Owning and Building Page for Washington Suburbs
REAL ESTATE LICENSE LAW
FOR DISTRICT IS ADVOCATED
Capper Measure Endorsed by Realty
Board as Means of Regulating
Dealings of Brokers.

Passage by Congress Of the bill pro-
viding for licensing Of real estate
brokers and statesmen in the District
OF Columbia. which recently was in
troduced by Senator Capper. chairman
OF the Senate District committee. Is
asked by the Washington Real Estate
Board, sponsor of the measure, in a
statement made public today
The board states that it can see no
logical objection to passage Of this bill.
the purpose Of which Is TO regulate the
men and women engaged in real
estate work here. rather than to resu-
late the business itself.
Laws Found Beneficial.
The statement points out that real
estate license laws virtually Identical
with the one proposed FOR Washington
have been tried and tested and found
| beneficial in numerous States and that
its conStitutionality has been upheld
by several State courts and the United
States Supreme Court. The board
states:
Feeling their responsibility towards
the public of Washington, members of
the Washington Real Estate Board are
| whole-heartedly behind the model Ii
cense bill. similar to that in a great
many States throughout the country.
The board Is introducing this bill pri-
/ marily to safeguard the interest Of the
public and TO assure the people OF
/ washington that all those practicing
/ real estate here, whether members Of
the board or not, will be persons who
/ bear good reputation for honesty.
! truthfulnesS. fair dealing and compe-
! tency.
| The bill has long been under dis
/ cussion, and there naturally arises
/ many elements in such legislation, but
inasmuch as the bill is so framed that
person need only establish his good
I character and his ability in order to
/ be granted license the board feels no
! objection can logically be made to il.
/ Because Of the fact that real estate
men deal largely with great amounts
Of money they are engaged in personal
and fiduciary relations with their
! clients. and in many circumstances
have the savings OF a widow or q fam
/ lily or small means in their hands.
/ every effort should be mae;e 70 assure
people of the community that the men
intrusted TO such a highly important
capacity should be men who are rea-
sonaoly able 70 properly take care of
the interest Of their clients The bill
1 P.0'A@NS SAA0s ally PC4SCA WHO Il non
oraole and who is OF reasonable INTEL
ligence, whether a member OF the
beard or not. cannot be refused a
license. At all times there is a right
Of appeal.
| Bill Has Been Tested.
The bill Is not a new piece Of leg.s-
lation- II IS the result Of the WORK
Of a highly responsible and eminent
lawyer. assisted by prominent mem
bers OF the National Association of
Real Estate Boards. The bill has been
tested and tried in States throughout
the country and In every case has re-
ceived the highest praise no, only o.
real estate men but Of the genera!
public and judiciaries. Roger J.
Whiteford, general counsel OF the
/ Washington Real Estate Board. has CO.
operated to arrange the suggested bin
IN a number of details so tina, IL viii
properly conform with the REQUIRE
ments in the National CAPITAL. Acts
similar TO this and almost identical
have been passed in the following
States: Arizona, British Columbia. Cal.
uornia. Montana. New Jersey, Colo