Evening star., 1940-11-16
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PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 16.-The
sd annual convention Of the Ma
tonal Association Of Real Estate
Boards, which ends here today, has
established q number Of records.
It's about the best arranged meet
ing In association annals and the
weather Is the worst in the memory
Of the oldest realtor. The attend
ance-more than 2,500-is the larg-
est since 1925 in Detroit.
The Washington Real Estate
Board had its largest delegation
since pre-depression days at the
convention-65. A number of Capt.
tai realtors were quite active in
convention affairs. Waverly Taylor,
president Of the District of Colum-
bia Board, served as chairman of q
committee Of the Land Developers
and Home Builders Division which
sought to keep peace among opera
tive builders by getting them better
representation in association affairs.
Mr.. Taylor, . former chairman of
the division, now Is one Of its
directors.
H. Clifford Bangs. former head Of
the Washington Board, was re
elected . director Of the National
Association. He was widely con-
suited by those who were busy
formulating resolutions which form
the organizations program for 1941.
He was at the head table at the big
Brokers Division banquet Thursday
night and was introduced as one
Of the five former chairmen of the
division attending the convention.
incidentally, George Danziger of
New Orleans, who gave that big
party at the 1896 convention, pre-
sided at the banquet as current
chairman Of the division.
Harold E. Doyle, another promi-
nent Capital realtor and also a past
president Of the Washington Board,
played an important role in activi-
ties Of the National Association of
License Law Officials. He is a MEM
Der of the District Real Estate Com
mission. John Petty, secretary of
the commission, was very much in
evidence at the convention.
Curtis c. Mack, deputy admins
traitor Of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration, was named to the
Governing Council Of the American
Institute of Real Estate Appraisers.
IN affiliate Of the National Asso-
eiation.
The blood pressure of Washing
ton delegates went sky high when
Hugh Potter of Houston suggested
In q talk a decentralization of Fed
eral Government activities in WASH
ington and that wherever feasible"
the bureaus be moved to other
cities. Mr.. Potter's idea didn't get
far.
A number OF Washington real
tors and their wives were shut out
Of the first big convention enter
tainment feature Wednesday night.
This was "cruise mite" when the
ballroom Of the nearby Ritz-Carlton
was transformed into q palatial
cruiser. The music and entertain
ment were good, and there we're
sailors caps for most of the guests,
but the place was so crowded that
many couldn't get in. Most of those
who succeeded in squeezing in were
unable to view the floor show. How
ever, there was a large attendance
from Washington at the "Presi-
dents BALI on Thursday. "Phila-
delphia scrapple" night on Friday
was enjoyed by all. Quite few
from the District were to see the
Army-Penn football game this
afternoon, among them Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold E. Doyle.
The weather greatly cut down
attendance on many Of the business
tours Of Philadelphia held earlier
In the week. However, there were
tours for home builders, brokers,
property managers, and those inter-
ested in commercial and industrial
real estate. Delegates made tour
Of historic spots this morning, visit
ing independence Hall, Carpenters
Hall, Betsy Ross House and Old
Swedes Church. The Realtors In
ternational Golf Tournament at
Pine Valley Club Thursday was
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ladies spent q day at Wanamakers
on Wednesday, visited Valley Forge
ON Thursday, and saw Philadel-
phia's residential sections on Fri
day.
]. Wesley Buchanan, prominent
/ Washington broker and builder, had
Is his guest Miss Rosalyn Buchanan,
his daughter, who has been attend
ing . school of fashion design in
New York. Mrs. Buchanan now Is
touring the West Coast Mr.. Bu-
chanan and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
L. Jones were among those who
gave entertainment for the WASH
ington delegation.
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John L. Weaver, known to many
Is the Father Of Washington Real
tors" attended the convention. Mr..
Weaver is a past president Of the
national association as well as the
Washington board.
Others who attended the big
meeting include Charles A. Jones,
general manager Of H. o. L. c.;
Allison N. Miller, Norman Bull,
Louis H. Hall, I. Quintana, James
Mcdonald Shea, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
L. Chapman. Paul j. Frizzell, Ivan
D. Carson, Worthington B. Hough-
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