Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
Shop Talk
News About Builders
And Real Estate
Personalities

Tuesday, June 3. is the date for
the big realtors outing which the
Washington Real Estate Board
sponsors each year. This time l.
w1l be held at Bay Ridge, Md: that
is If there is anything left of the
resort after the Board OF Trade
finished baking shad
The outing is the occasion when
real estate men "let down their
hair" Each year the affair gets
bigger and this years should top
them all for fun and enjoyment
There will be plenty of sports for
those who wish to be very active
and plenty of refreshments for
those who desire conversation and
general inactivity. But of course
you can mix the two if you wish.
A committee headed by Frank S.
Phillips is busily engaged in round
ing up prizes to induce the realtors
to enter the various sports events
There will be horseshoe pitching
baseball, or rather softball; lot Of
golf, foot races. etc.
Charles H. Hillegeist is general
chairman for the outing and he is
being assisted by Richard D. Slim
son. Others who are helping them
put over the party are J. Lee DON
nelly, Frank M. Doyle, Samuel S.
Spruce. Lloyd r. Coates. J. Garrett
Bethel, H. L. Bouscaren, Fred A.
Smith, Nathan Poole. John H.
Davidson. De We're Weldon and
Thomas w. Sandoz.
y
The Washington Real Estate
versary meeting Wednesday night
at the Mayf1ower. About 100 real
tors turned out for the occasion,
which marked the Goth anniversary
Of the board and the 29th of organ
ICED real estate here.
A group of Capital real estate
dealers in 1912 formed the Real Es-
tate Brokers Association OF the Dis
trict. The late William H. Saunders
was elected president and Herbert
r Shannon was named secretary.
Mr.. Shannon, Of Shannon & Luchs.
told about the organization at
Wednesdays meeting, In 1921 the
association was reorganized and be-
came the w. r. E. B.
The honor guest and one of the
speakers at the meeting was Philip
w. Kniskern of Philadelphia, pres
tdent of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards. Waverly Tay-
lor, current board president, pre-
sided. The committee which met
and made plans for founding the
old brokers association consisted OF
Mr.. Shannon, John L. Weaver
Charles w. Fairfax, E. r. Fox and
Lee D. Latimer.
Mrs. Rose Kass has purchased the
McGill Building at 908-9l2 G street
NV. from the Washington Loan
and Trust Co., trustee. The eight
story structure will be renovated,
air conditioned and leased to the
British Purchasing Commission One
Of the first fireproof ONCE buildings
In the city, 1t was built in 1904 by
the late James H McGill. Several
weeks ago tenants in the building
received notice to vacate.
The Phillips II. Clarke Co. is
opening the National Defense
Home" tomorrow in their low-cost
subdivision of West Lanham Hills,
In nearby Maryland. The COM
munity is on the Defense highway
three miles from the Peace Cross.
The Army recently has taken two
vell-known figures from the real
estate business here. Henry K. Nc
Harg, formerly of Walker e. Dunlop,
has been called up for service:
James B. Powell, Bliss Properties,
also is in the service and has been
stationed at Fort Bliss, Tex. Richard
J. Carr, Floyd E. Davis Co. has
bought new home in Michigan