Evening star., 1933-09-16
REALTY CODE FILED
FIXING PAY SCALE.
IN DISTRICT AREA.
Rates and Hours Tentative,
However, Pending Hearing,
Yet to Be Set.
APPROVAL is REQUIRED
OF PRESIDENT AND N. R. A.
Five Supplementary Codes, Cover
ing All Branches of Business, Also
Recorded and More Will Follow.
BY VINCENT TUTCHING.

A general code and five supplement
tary codes, covering all branches Of
real estate business, was filed with the
National Recovery Administration this
week by the National Association of
Real Estate Boards.
A date for hearings on the code
has not yet been set and all of the
proposed rates. hours, etc, outlined
in it are tentative and will not be
operative unless approved by the NJ
R A and the President.
The proposed code sets forth the
following maximum hours and mini
mum weekly wages for cities between
250,000 and 500000 with 10 per
cent reduction in the pay scale effective
in the District. Maryland, Virginia and
other Southern States:
Clerical employees, not including ex-
ecutives: 40 hours per week, with a
base pay of $14.50 per week.
Junior office employees who are learn
ing the business. from 10 to 20 years
of age, inclusive: 40 hours, S1l.50 per
week.
Junior office employees who are learn
ing the business, from 16 to 18 years
Of age. inclusive: 40 hours, $3.50 per
week
Office building and business property
operating employees, 48 hours, Sl4.5O
per week.
Apartment, industrial and loft build
ing operating employees working regu-
lar consecutive hours: 54 hours, Sl4.50
per week
Land development and land main
tenance employees: 40 hours, $1450 per
week
Home building employees: 40 hours,
$3.50 per week.
Supplementary Codes.
Supplementary codes filed are for the
real estate and insurance brokerage
business building management busi-
ness mortgage business, land develop
ment and home building business and
for the profession and business of real
estate appraiSing
It is provided that other supplement
tary codes may be incorporated for any
other divisions that may be developed.
Operation of real estate by an owner
is included in the interests and activi-
ties to which the general and supple
mentary codes are applicable.
The code has been completed in ac-
cordance with suggestions received from
all over the country. in conference with
other groups in the field, especially
the construction industry, and in ses-
sions with the N. R. A.
1t is expected that real estate inter-
ests will arrive at general code for
real estate to which all the national
organizations in the field will agree
In submitting the code the National
Realtors Association has endeavored to
provide basis for general cooperation.
The supplementary codes have been
filed with the general code so that addi-
tional codes filed or to be filed by other
groups may be more readily co-ordi-
mated
Despite the fact that real estate
represents so great share OF the
national wealth. there has been in the
field lack of coordination. states w.
c. Miller of this city, and Code Com
mittee Chairman ]. w. Cree. Pitts
burgh, in the letter of transmittal
which accompanied the general code.
For this reason there has not been
sufficient planning with respect to the
production of improvements and their
adjustment to current needs. AS
consequence we have PERIODS OF 1east
and famine. Lack of coordination mas
also produced costs that are an obstacle
to home ownership.
Development of Cities.
"The present crisis offers an oppor-
tunity for the ma jor interests ana &C
tivities in the real estate field to work
together for more intelligent develop
ment of cities better planning ana
construction. Sounder financing metn.
ods and more productive management
It was recognized that the problems
which exist in the various special flelds
of real estate cannot be solved sepa-
ratelv, but only in the light OF tner
relationship to one another ana 10 LIE Iiie
whole field of real estate actlVlty Inc
general code submitted, it is beheveo,
offers the framework within Whlcn such
solutions can be worked OUT.
The code provides for General Reai
Estate Code Committee to be chargeo
with the responsibility and authority 10
administer the code under the olrec-
ton of the National Recovery Aoilliil- in
istration. The committee. 1t IS pro-
pcsed. shall consist of representatives
elected so as to give representation 10
thp interests and activities involved
and to the various sections OF tle
Tinted States. The committee would De
empoWered to cause complaints OF Vlo-
lation to be arbitrated or TO lnltiaIe
proceedings before the appropriate gov
ernmental agency to prevent or puniSn
violations 1t would be gwen autnoluy
TO make SURVEYS and compile reports
necessary for the purposes OF the N. l.;
p and further to collect oata anu
Ievelon recommendations for the III,
,,rocement of real estate interests anu
Suhcommittees may be appointed pS
,ocoi orollns or associations Tor spe-
nj6c n,Irnoses with the approval OF the
General Real Estate Code CommlItet5;,
uhich committee. it is provided. snall
anpoint one of its own memoers as a.
eTloffcio member of such suoconlmi'-
tee.
Unfair Practices Given.
Each supplementary code contains
on enumeration OF unfair conpeIllNe
,,ractices which would constitute vlo-
iation of the general code. Inc GU,
iaurino of destructive practices Woulo
advance the interests both OF the souno
onerator and of the general public Inc
code for the profession and business VI
zeal estate appraisal, for example, con-
tains statement of standards OF un-
fair and fair practices Whlch, II given
authority of N. R. A.. should 40 mucll
toward safeguarding appraisal Tor loans
and for new construction, real estate
men believe. This should constitute an
important bulwark for the safety OF
new and sound real estate activity.
The code covers maximum hours ano
minimum wages for all types OF EN-.
ployes. 1t takes account OF seasonal
Variations in employment, OF time LOST
in land development. land maintenance
and home building through climatic
conditions and of the problem raised
bv building managers, custodlans. care
takers and others whose chief remuner-
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