Evening star., 1929-06-24
REALTORS GATHER
FOR CONVENTION
Delegates to National ParIey
Pour Into Boston by Air,
Sea and Land.
BY DON 8. WARREN.
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.


BOSTON. Mass. June 24.-Promi-
nent real estate men and women from
all sections of the United States and
Canada, including a large delegation
from the National Capital, are arriving
here today by airplane, train. steamer
and automobile for the annual conven-
ton of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards this week, during which
serious consideration will be given to
wide scope of endeavors affecting realty
matters.
About half of the Washington dele
cation arrived early this morning and,
registering and establishing headquar-
ters at the Copley Plaza Hotel, set out
on sightseeing tours of Boston and its
suburbs. planning also to attend con-
ferences on SaleSmanShip and appraiS-
ing, which will be held this afternoon
and evening prior to the of1cial open
ing of the convention tomorrow.
Webster and Party Delayed.
The remairser of the Washington
party, coming by boat from Baltimore,
has been delayed by storm and fog and
will not get here till late this after
noon. Ben T. Webster, president of the
board, heads this party.
The first general session OF the con-
vention will be called tomorrow eve
ming by Harry H. Culver OF Los Angeles,
national president.
While there will be q business ses-
sion and divisional gatherings OF
plenary nature, the keynote Of this con-
vention is educational primarily, and
aside from studied papers to be dellv-
cred by outstanding realtors, there wiz
be addresses by noted merchants, others
in lines Of business having some direct
connection with real estate, and Gov
ernment officials.
Totals 25,o00 Members.
The National Association OF Real
Estate Boards is one Of the largest busi-
ness organizations in the world. hav-
ing a total individual membership OF
about $4,000. The work of It's members
is of vital concern to all, from the
owners of a small home to great bust
ness enterprises and Government ofE-
cials. who recognize real estate as one
of the basic industries of the country.
Further interest is attached to this
national body because its 500 or more
realty boards, by their adherence to
the association, are pledged to uphold
and uplift the ethics Of the business,
as well as to promote IN legitimate
ways the commercial side Of their work.
The national association has code of
ethics, and that this Is not merely a
composition Of high-sounding phrases
may be judged from the fact that this
body, Of its own initiative, drafted, and
is actively sponsoring the enactment In
each State of, q model real estate IL
cense law which enables an official body
to set up strict requirements of hon.
esty, fair dealing and intelligent serv-
ice by salesmen and brokers, and en-
powering the governmental agency to
oust from the business any and all found
guilty Of "shyster" practices. Twenty
i've States now have such laws, and
realty boards now are seeking to have
these laws amended in some States to
make them more stringent, imposing
greater requirements of knowledge Of
real estate business upon applicants for
license, through written examinations.
One Of Main Topics.
This matter of the real estate license
law is one Of the principal matters TO
be studied at this convention. Other
subjects win be appraisal Of real estate
upon which rests the security behind
mortgage bonds and stock issues, In
which many millions Of dollars are In
vested each year; sales methods and
projects; the work Of the subdivision
developer; brokerage business; co-opera-
tive apartments, q comparatively recent
development in homes; industrial prop
erty; finance; property management;
the farm situation; outdoor advertising,
and city planning.