Evening star., 1941-03-01
SHOP TALK
News About Builders
And ReoI Estote
Personalities

The Publicity Committee for the
Washington Building Congress
fourth annual dinner got together
with representatives of the press q
few days ago to report that plans
are well under way for the big BAN
ouet, scheduled for April at the
Mayhower Hotel. In fact, Publicity
Chairman p. Y. K. Howat disclosed
more than 200 reservations have
been received, even though the din
ner Is more than q month away.
The committee meeting had sec
ordary purpose: To tell reporters
something of the history Of the con-
gress, which has more than 500
members, representing every phase
of the building industry. This part
OF, the discussion was provided by
Hector M. airing, former president of
the congress, now chairman Of the
Board of Governors. and J. r.
Skinker. the present president.
But plans for the dinner provided
the chief topic, and General Chair
man Claude w. Owen announced the
following subcommittee chairman
ship assignments: Mr.. Skinker, in
vitations and reception; H. A. Johns,
tickets and. by the way, only 500
tickets will be sold); Charming s.
Walker. printing; Leon Chatelain,
jr., dinner arrangements and dec
orations: James A. Cassidy, enter
tainment, and A. w. Lee, Floor Com
mittee.
During the last week the District
Real Estate Commission issued a
license as a real estate broker to
Charles D. Murphy, SIT Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. Real estate sales
mems licenses were issued to Emil
Lutz, S27 Fifteenth street NV;
Frank S. Fisher. 811 Fifteenth street
NV, and D. Page Cromwell, 807
Fifteenth street NV. A business
chance salesman's license was issued
to wellington e. Jordan, 72o-2l
Southern Building.
Applications for real estate brokers
lACCII6GS WCIS lCCC1NCd AIOlA u oAOb ~
Rones, 900 r street NV; Patsy
Troiano, 1871 X street NV; Ken
meth D. Curry. trading as K. D.
Curry & Co.. 1910 Vermont avenue
NV, and Mills & Davis, Inc; Ben
jannin ]. Mills, Ogden T. Davis and
Robert e. Goldsten, all Of 1405 K
street NV.
Applications for real estate sales
mems licenses were received from
James Benton Page, 1l19 Seven
teenth street NV: Arthur r.
Brandes, S15 Eleventh street NV;
Nicholas Puchetti, 215 Evans Build
ing; Virginia r. Harloe, 1927 Dum-
barton avenue NV: Louis 3. Lucas.
zoos Twelfth street NV, and
George Eugene Tucker, 1732 X
street NV.
New members of the washington
Real Estate Board include Paul T.
Stone. Inc; Paul T. Stone, president,
builder. of s27 Fifteenth street NV,
and the Aldon Construction Co,
Alvin I: Brown and Donald L.
Brown. partners, of GOT Fifteenth
street NV.
New associate members of the
Real Estate Board are w. Evans
Buchanan, r. L. NorVelle, Maurice
Kohner and Theodore L. Heitmuller.
And, speaking of the Real Estate
Board, at a recent meeting Of the
examinations Program Committee,
plans were completed for the real
tors eighth annual dinner dance to
be held in the main ballroom of the
Mayfiower Hotel next Wednesday
night. The party, which will be at
tended by a large number Of merl-
bers and guests, will be presided
over by the boards president, Wav-
erly Taylor.
Diversified entertainment is be-
ing arranged under the supervision
of Ralph Hohenstein, Nathan Poole
and Everett G. Phelps. Sale OF
tickets already has been closed. w.
H. Hessick & Son, Inc, will provide
attractive souvenirs for the ladies.
The fun begins at 7:30 pm, with
Sidney's Orchestra furnishing the
music.