Evening star., 1941-03-22
SHOP TALK
News About Builders
And Real Estote
Personalities

Lie llIlle Is uIdWlilS lledl lOl blle
Washington Building Congress big
social affair" of the year. The
fourth annual dinner of the builders
will be held at the Mayf1oWer Hotel
on the night of April 3.
A feature of the evening will be
the maiden" speech of Joseph
Hurst Ball, MinneSota's junior Sem
ator. The subject of Senator Balls
talk will be What Is Ahead for
American" Claude w. Owen is
chairman of the dinner committee.
Ticket Committee Chairman H.
A. Johns reports that sales of din
ner 'pasteboards" have been so brisk
that the affair will be a sellout. In
fact he is planning to close sales
on March 81. He explains that by
doing this the ballroom will not be
overcroWded and all present will be
assured good seats.
Others who are working to make
the dinner the biggest affair in the
history of the Congress include j. r.
Skinker. chairman of the Commit
tee on Invitations and Reception;
Charming S. Walker, head of the
Printing Committee; James A. Cas-
sidy, chairman of entertainment:
P. Y. K. HoWat, head of the Pub
nclty Committee; Leon Chatelain,
chairman of the Committee of Ar
rangements and Decorations, and A.
W. Lee, chairman of the Floor Com
mittee.
The first of a half dozen places
to be started in Washington will be
opened today at Fifteenth street and
New York avenue by Nedicks, the
orange juice people. An inaugural"
party is being held today The store
will serve breakfast, lunch and
''snacks," along with the orange
drink. Although this is the firms
first Washington place it has l2O
others throughout the East Plans
call for locating five others in the |
Capital.
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The Producers Council Club of |
Washington will hold a supper |
meeting next Tuesday at the May
flower, Principal speaker will be
F. A. SAMSON, representative in New
York Of the International Nickel
Co., it was announced by F. E.
oKontz, club publicity chairman. The |
club is composed of representatives |
of manufacturers of building ma
terials.
Tho t1oaotinn yr-ill l>a -
discussion of the influence of mod
ern metals on the present-day do
mestic kitchen. Mr.. SAMSON will
discuss the uses of Monel which
lead to its introduction into the
home, Another speaker will be C. G.
Farmhouse of New York, domestic
equipment engineer approximately
$50 architects and engineers are ex-
pected to attend the meeting.
A large number Of members OF
the Washington Real Estate Board
will attend the sales clinic which
will be held at the United States
Chamber of Commerce on WedneS-
day, April 2, at pm. Details for
the clinic are being arranged by
the boards Committee on Educa-
ton. of which Joseph A. Herbert,
jr., is chairman
The clinic will be directed by A.
John Berge, sales consultant of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards. Mr.. Berge is the author of
many publications dealing with real
estate and personal contact with |
real estate men in all parts of the
country has aided him in compiling
q wealth of material which will be
used in the clinic.
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Bowlers from the Washington |
Real Estate Board avenged a previ-
Gus defeat when they outscored |
rollers from the Richmond board in
q match at the Chevy Chase Ice
Palace alleys last Saturday night
Washington knocked over 1923 pins,
as compared to 2,782 for the Rich
mond team. The Virginians de-
feated the local realtors in a match
held at Richmond several weeks ago.
A dinner was given the visiting
bowlers at Hotel 24O0 before the |
match. Afterward, the realtors re-
turned to the hotel for a reception. |
James Walker of the H. L. Rust Co.,
was in charge of entertainment for
the evening.
Current standing of teams in the |
Washington Real Estate Board |
League follow:
Team. Won. Lost |
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