Evening star., 1933-01-21

home ownership.
500 Realtors Expected.
Between 400 and 500 realtors from
various sections Of the country are ex-
pected to attend sessions of the con-
vention, which will extend from Tues
day through next Saturday morning.
Members of the Washington Real
Estate Board, who will be hosts to the
visiting realtors, have completed the
general outlines of entertainment pro-
grams planned for the delegates.
DR.. Wilbur will speak on a phase Of
American life now being watched close
ly by leaders in economic and social
thought, because of the importance at
tached to expected developments in the
future in the home building and home
ownership field.
DR.. wilbur has been associated init
mateiy with the recent work Of the
Federal Government aimed at widening
home ownership and strengthening its
stability and also has been In touch with
non- governmental agencies active in
the same fields. Also he has been
head of Better Homes in America since
he entered the Presidents cabinet.
Jesse Jones May Speak.
Jesse Jones, Houston, Tex. member
construction Finance Corporation, has
been invited to address the convention
and has written board officials that he
expects to be able to attend. In this
connection realtor officials call atten-
ton to the importance to real estate of
the loan policies of the Finance Cor
poration.
The position of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards to Fed
eral housing loans will be brought be-
fore the convention in report at one
MacDougall of New York City, chair
man of the housing committee Of the
national body.
Mr.. MacDougalls committee has been
instructed by the directors Of the asso-
citation to bring in recommendations as
to constructive action. legislative or
otherwise, that should be taken at this
time to aid housing and Slum rehabili-
tation through the property owners OF
the affected district or community.
A central renting service as conducted
by real estate board and the posi-
bilities for real estate In q community
opened through such q service will be
outlined before the general sessions OF
the convention by Fortney III. Stark,
executive secretary Of the Milwaukee
Real Estate Board.
Will Report on Progress.
In addition to the presentation Of
tentative proposals for national tax
program for real estate, legislative
progress made during the year will be
reported.
Henry G. zander, ST., Chicago. chair
man of the associations Committee On
Federal Legislation and Taxation, will
report for that committee at the gen.
eral sessions.
Legislative matters with which the
association has been actively concerned
include the home loan bank act and
amendment Of the Federal revenue act.
Mr.. Zander, in addition to his years OF
consecutive service on the associations
Committee on Federal Legislation, has
been appointed chairman of the board
of the Home Loan Bank Of Evans
ton, Ill.
Robert L. McKallip, Pittsburgh,
chairman Of the associations Commit
tee on State and Local Taxation, will
report for that committee at the gen.
eral sessions of the Washington meet
ing.
ganized to cooperate with real estate
boards, their work, their accomplish
ments and their future, will be dis
cuSSed In report 10 De mace 10 tne
general sessions by DR.. A. Ross Hill
Of Kansas City, chairman of the ma
tional property owners division for
1888. DR.. Hill, former president OF
the University Of Missouri, is chairman
Of the property owners division Of the
Kansas City, Mo-, Real Estate Board.
Bowie General Chairman.
J. r. M, Bowie, former president OF
the Washington Real Estate Board, Is
general chairman of the local commit
tee named by H. Clifford Bangs, presi-
dent, to outline entertainment events.
The first event will be an informal
RECEPTION next Wednesday evening at
$50, to be held in the cabinet room
Of the Willard Hotel, the convention
headquarters.
The program for next Thursday calls
for q visit to the White House at
1890 pm, where President Hoover will
greet the delegates. The group Is to
assemble at the executive Offices.
There Is to be bridge luncheon
for wives Of realtors at 80 Thursday
in the cabinet room Of the Willard,
a reception for national association
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