Evening star., 1940-12-07
SHOP TALK
News About Builders
and Real Estute
Personalities


uerty, which has been getting bigger
md better every year, will be held
= the Mayflower Hotel on Monday.
December %, at 1890, Waverly
Taylor, president of the Washington
Zeal Estate Board announced today.
Members Of the board, together with
he personnel Of their organizations,
vill be present, as we'll as guests.
sThis years party will be planned
y Charles H. Hillegeist, who has
&cceeded Edward r. Carr as chair
nan of the boards Program Com
Aittee. Mr.. Carr in past years not
4lly has supervised the affair but
Qnce or twice pinch-hit for Santa
CLAUS in doing out the scores of
dts.
Assisting Mr.. Hillegeist in ar
ranging the party are: Fred w.
Berens, Ralph Hohens.ein, A. E.
Landvoigt, F. Moran McConihe,
George H. O'Connor, Homer Phillips,
Nathan Poole, William E. Shannon,
Richard D. Stimson, Joseph F..
Swain, Oliver M. Walker, L. S.
Beaupre, Everett G. Phelps, Edward
e. Stetfe and Frank NJ Doyle.
In the true Christmas spirit, real
tqrs coming to the party will each
bring doll or toy, which will be
given to member institutions of the
Washington Community Chest to
gladden. the hearts of children who
might otherwise not have many Of
the things which are rightfully
theirs at this season.
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Speaking OF Christmas parties,
don't forget the cocktail party which
the Washington Building Congress
will give on Friday, December 20.
from 4:30 to $50 The site is the
Sapphire Room of the Mayfower.
Ihe following are arranging this
celebration: A. w. Lee, George v.
Graham, Leon Chatelain, ir.. G. w.
8uchholz and William F. Nelson.
The congress Membership Com
r1lttee announces the following new
members Herbert W. Schmitt, Joe
NJ. Baker, Randolph D. Poore, 1. j,
FRIEDMAN. Eli M. Zimmerman. w,
Dletz, Roland E. Simons, Russell
&. Martin, Youngstown Pressed
Steel Division of the Mullins Manu-
featuring Co., Edward NJ Flaherty,
q. Mckinney, Edwin H. Leathem,
Jchn A. Reilly. Crane Co., Frank NJ.
Ewing, jr.. Washington Building and
construction Trades Council, Au-
gust Relmann, John II. Collier and
arthur D. Pickett
sWashington is not "high-priced"
town, as many think, according to
the cost of living index of the Labor
Department. Food, fuel, electricity
and ice cost YOU less here than in
the average city, and rent, about the
most important item, is quite a bit
below the national average. Cloth
lag and home furnishings are higher
here.
The Washington Real Estate
Board has added one active and
tEo associate members to its roster.
Paul j. Frizzell late Of the H. O..
L. c. and the Civil Aeronautics Au-
thorlty, who opened real estate
ONCE at 1910 K street. is the new
active member. He was "recom-
mended' by Earl M Macintosh.
but is so we'll known and well
thought Of that he could have re-
ceived Endorsement from the whole
board. The new associate mem
bers are F. George Clendaniel of
Acacia Mutual Life, and Nicholas
6. Frederick, associated with the
office of J, Garrett Bethel.
N. c. Hines and his son, CLYDE
Hines, both well known in local real
ty circles, made a business trip to
New York City last week. On the
way back they stopped over in PHI
ladelphia TO take in the Army
Navy game. =. The real estate firm
Of Leo M. Bernstein & Co. reports
the sale in November alone of 27
used houses, all located in the Dis
trict Morris Cafritz recently
ordered 300 electric ranges and the
game number of refrigerators for
his "GreenWay" housing project,
which soon will be completed on
Minnesota avenue S. E.
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To the amazement of practically
every one including themselves, the
team of Thomas j. Fisher Co.. re-
gained the lead in the Realtors
Bowling League last Friday night
by winning two games. The Fisher
Co. has either had a clear lead or
has been tied for first place all
season. This is unusual, for there
are five teams in the league with
higher pinfall. The Fisher Co. group
has won II games and lost 10. J.
Garrett Bethel Co. and District
Title Co. are tied for second. The
standings follow: