Evening star., 1934-05-05
CONVENT|0NPLANS|
OF U. S. REALTORS
Long, Term Population
Trend to Be One of
Chief Topics.

Realtors, at their coming annual
convention, will study in detail what
is probably the greatest factor of
all in determining real estate values
and real estate uses, the long term
population trend.
Prof. Warren Simpson Thompson
OF Miami University, oxford, Ohio,
joint author of the chapter on
population in the two-volume report
of President Hoover's Research Com
Rlittee on Recent Social Trends in
tie United States, and recognized as
probably the outstanding student of
population changes, will address the
convention, at special dinner meet
ing. on probable effects of the popu-
lation factor on real estate values in
the next few decades.
Convention in Minneapolis.
The convention will be held at the
Nicollett Hotel, Minneapolis, June 25-
80.
A new feature will be the Dutch
treat dinner, on wednesday, June 27,
for all convention delegates, at which
heads of the associations specialized
divisions and institutes in the fields
Of mortgage finance, appraisal, prop
erty management, land development
and home building, general real es-
tate brokerage, farm brokerage, in
duStrial property development will
outline the two or three principal
problems currently confronting each
specialized field. Each will tell briefly
what his own division is doing in
relation to these specific problems.
Prof. Thompson's address will be
made at this dinner. Hugh Potter,
Houston, Tex, president of the as
sociation. will preside at the din
ner.
Emphasizing the current impor-
tance of insurance carried on as an
adjunct to real estate brokerage
business, Edwin j. Cole, Fall River.
Mass, chairman of the Executive
Committee of the National Associa-
tion of Insurance Agents and an
active member of the Fall River Real
Estate Board. will talk on developing
and operating an insurance business.
Mr.. Cole will address the Brokers Di-
vision, which will meet simultaneously
with the other divisions and institu-
tions Of the association on Tuesday
and Wednesday, June 26 and 81, of
the convention week.
Chain Stores to be Discussed.
Chain store requirements under
today's conditions will be a lively
topic before the Brokers Division.
Arthur S. Bowes, Chicago, manager
of the real estate department of the
division on this subject.
New Slants on the Sale of Bar
gain Homes" will be another topic of
the Brokers Division Harry A. Tay-
lor of Frank H. Taylor g. Son, East
Orange, N. j., will open this subject
for discussion.
New Economic Forces that Affect
Real Estate Values" will be a CEN
trail topic. Of the American Institute
of Real Estate Appraisers at its Min
neapolis meeting George L. Schmutz,
Los Angeles, Calf, will open the
discussion of this topic. Mr.. Schmutz,
appraiser for the Home Owners Loan
Corporation, is joint author with
Loring o. Mccormick of a series Of
articles on factors affecting market
price now appearing in the quarterly
Journal Of the Institute.
Farm Hands Topic.
Charles F. C. Ladd, San Antonio,
Texas, president of the Institute of
Farm Brokers and Managers of the
association and president Of the
Texas Association of Real Estate
Boards, will open the meetings of
that institute with a broad-scale dis
cusSion of the present outlook for
the farm land real estate business.
A motor caravan to the convention
is tentatively planned by the Kan
sas City, Mo, Real Estate Board.
The local Convention Committee, with
Ward c. Clifford, chairman, is work.
ing out details of how to pack the
cars with delegates and their families
for what the Board halls as probably
the most vitality important conven-
tion in years.
A special train to the convention
for New England realtors and their
families is now being planned under
the leadership of the Connecticut
Real Estate Association.
Officers in Charge.
Samuel S. Thorpe, former president
of the National Association, Is honor
ary chairman of the general con-
vention committee of the Mime
apolis host board. c. N. Chadbourn,
who coined the term realtor, Is gen.
eral chairman. President Merrill
Bartlett of the Minneapolis board is
chairman ex oficio. Edward j.
O'Brien is vice chairman. Subcom-
mittee heads are: Fred B. Chute,
transportation; John F. Nichols, local
registration: j. j. Fehr, meeting
rooms; John w. Adams, jr., regis
tration information; Charles Henry
Chadbourn, hotels and tennis; Nor
NAL L. Newhall. dinners and lunches;
Edwin L. Somerville, golf, and STAN
ley M. Lyman. entertainment; Ell
Torrance, jr., publicity.
On the Reception Committee are
w. Y. Chute, chairman; S. G. Con-
fer, w. A. Eggleston, c. I. Fuller,
Sumner T. Mcknight, M. F.. Schutt
and S. S. Thorpe. Harry G. Benton,
executive secretary of the host board,
is chairman this year Of the National