Evening star., 1941-10-11
Shop Talk
News About Builders
And Real Estate
Personalities

A testimonial dinner will be given
by fellow realtors to Waverly Tay-
lor, immediate past president of the
Washington Real Estate Board, on
Wednesday, October 20. The dinner
will be held in the Sapphire room
of the Mayflower Hotel. j. Lee Dom
nelly has been placed in charge of
arrangements for the affair
Mr.. Taylor's term as president OF
the board expired the first of this
month, when he was succeeded by
Charles G. Koones. During his ten
IRE of Office Mr.. Taylor worked hard
and devoted much time to board af-
fairs, despite the fact that he is
prominent in many other organiza-
tions. In addition to heading the
real estate board, Mr.. Taylor is
president of the Operative Builders
Association of the District and is
director of the Federal Home Loan
Bank OF Winston-Salem. to name a
few of his activities. Under his reign
the board proSpered and expanded.
Reservations are being made for
train and hotel accommodations in
connection with the annual conven-
ton of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, which will be
held in Detroit the first week of
November. Frank M. Doyle has
been placed in charge of the Con-
vention Committee of the Washing
ton board. He said indications are
that the Capital will send a large
delegation to the biggest realtor
meeting ever held.
The local delegation will leave
here on Monday, November 3, at 6 :O5
pm. on the B. & o. train. the Am
bassador. They will arrive in De-
troit early the next morning. Two
ltotels-the Statler and Book Cad
illac-are to be used for convention
headquarters, but the Washington
group Will quarter In the latter. Mr..
DOYLE urges realtors to send in their
reservations early, so that accom-
modations can be made for all.
There will be entertainment fea-
lures every night of the meeting.
which will end Friday, November 7,
In a publicity release, the Ma
donal Paint, Varnish and Lacouier
Association says that paint was
used 100000 years ago by the Gro
Magnons in decorating their caves
In Southern Europe. That is going
back quite a long time when YOU
consider that some of us have to
paint our houses every couple of
years.
The Mercer Building Co. an
nounces a new housing develop
ment known as Fort Greble Hills.
located in Southeast Washington.
A number of homes already have
been finished, and the section will
include 300 homes when completed.
The houses are of the low-cost type,
and bear F. H. A. approval.
Each house has five rooms and
bath. One at 1876 Forester street
Sc. has been furnished by Thomp-
son Bros. The section is Just of
the 1900 block of Nichols avenue.
Charles H. Hillegeist has been
feappointed chairman of the Pro-
gram Committee of the Real Estate
Board. He has selected the follow
ing men to assist him in planning
the various social activities of the
board: John F.. Neale. N. c. Hines,
Howard D. Sullivan. P. j. Ganzert,
Joseph F. Swain, Frank M. Doyle,
Richard D. :5timson, Nathan Poole,
j. Lee. Donnely, Harvey L. Jones,
Samuel S. Spruce and J. Hawley
Smith.
Mr.. Hillegeist said that Mr.. Spruce
and Mr.. Smith would be in charge of
entertainment for the testimonial
dinner to former President Taylor.
Nathan Poole will handle ticket
sales for the affair.
The personnel of the boards Ap-
praisal Committee also has been
named by the new president, Mr.. |
Koones. The committee will be
as follows: Morris Cafritz, M. P.
Candy, Joseph A Herbert. jr.: Frank
J. Luchs, j, Rupert Mohler, jr.;
Francis A. Murray and j. Hawley |
Smith. Associate assistants are F. !
Jatimer Barkley, William S. Green,
r, George Clendaniel and Well
stood White.
At the annual board meeting held
recently 1t was announced that
during the past year the committee