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REAT ESTATE.” - - ‘ REALTORS FROM MANY STATES [NATIONAL AND LOCAL REAL ESTATE OPERATORS TO MEET IN CONFERENCE HERE . WHO WILL TAKE PART IN' WASHINGTON MEETING ; REAL ESTATE. 13 MANY COMMITTEES NAMED . TO ENTERTAIN REALTY MEN Program Announced for Sessions of Na- tional Executive Committee—Elab- orate Arrangements Made. Midwinter Session of Executive Com- mittee of National Association Convenes Monday—Broad Activities Outlined. Prominent real estate men from all, that a special committee appointed i o 2 " : B Washington real estate men have)journed for luncheon at 1 o'clock parts of the United States will at-|to investigate and develop this ifca L / / § : COIPIEt A A SanE e meats o B ek e e tend the midwinter meeting of the | Jin Moy AN eX onoIr e Fe O nat it : . ; ; piate pregmaws Sf | suferintmmcnt 9|y wegte a5 8 pa executive committee of the National|be universally adopted on the theory R~ : G é ; " supplement the busincss sessions of | sions will be Assoclation of Real Estate Boards,|that it increases economy.and at the 3 J : 3 A B : p i the executive committee of the Na-|at same time makes it possible to render = ; . ey a more complete and efficient service x VB , HonslFtAssocistion oty Eeal ibatato )y, e willbato: ‘Wwhich convenes here Monday at the ‘Willard Hotel for a three-day session. | to the public. : o | 5 : Boards, which will be held here Mon- | ginning at In addition to the national officers| ~As this will be the last meeting of . 3 ° 2 7 7 Garuesiny andmednoatey: 1% i 1 be hold o and the advisory board, which is com- | 8nY considerable number of realtor - > ‘ 7 John A. Petty, executive secretary! All the sessions will e held fn the * before the annual convention. the con- s S v v i small ballroom on the tenth floor of posed of all past presidents of the|vention committee no doubt will report a 1 G : : of .the Washington Real Estate| jpe yes e association, there will be representa- | comprehensive outline of its plans. This 1 % 45, Board, announced today that while Special Executive Committee. tives from every local real estate |13 customary each year, and the prace L ; the session of the national committee | Arrypgements locally for the meet- parts of Canada. The total personnell local boards in matters of transporta- discussion and settlement of serious|yy, committee of the Washington of the executive committes numbers | tion. sightseeing. etc. problems connected with the work of | 3 : 2 ed of Harr ‘While a considerable portion of the — ” ;. S » s the organization, the entertainment board, compo: oxer 400 realtors. sessions will be devoted to purely or- Z 2 chairman; William L. ¥ The midwinter meeting to begin | ganization matters, it is also expec! % 2 - L " . : % . Sk features will be equally important and | H. The e being Monday is the final regular executive | & that questions ‘of national impor ’ : o S 4 will not conflict with the delibera- omiittce, & meeting of the present administra-| tahce Wil come up for discussion : . - g : 4 . tions of the committeemen. tust, and by tion of the natlonal board. It is cus-|mittees on taxation, housing. and : : ’ § To Be Met at Station. nts to Secret tomary to hold three such meetings 1 M. Mack each year in different cities. A spe- clal session will Be held at the time of the annual convention in San Frarcisco, May 31. i legislation. 1 : e ” A special reception committee, head- Officers of Association. : . ed by J. C. Weedon as chairman and The importance of these meetings Morton J. Luchs as vice chairman, is evidenced by the fact that this & % 1 has arranged to meet the delegates committee represents over 400 local . 2 3 Y . . : 4 : at Union station and convey them to . boards, composed of approximately . : i Vio : thelr respective hotels with the co- ge, vic - 4 4 . % A . operation of a special automobile | Boss, Mrs. 20.000]cealjestate oMoeniwithi & total 3 i . . . i i . comimitiee, headed by 3. Dallas Gra . L. Rust personnel of over 100,000 men en- . e i T . p s s - chairman,” and J. D. ‘Sullivan, vice! John L. gaged in the real estate profession. || ¢ 1 7 ; 1. b “ chairman. The delegates will reg x - . ; : } |ter at_the headquarters established E Prominent among the expected dele- 4 . . : - 1’ i - in the Willard Hotel at 9 o'clock Mon- | chairman: ¥ gates are the following officers of the 3 ¢ % / 1 : % o - % day morning, and at that time will |L. Bliss. W. association, who, with only a few ex- 3 2 i B % . : receive their official badges and a Committee Outlines Policy. = i Icepllonl usually attend every meet- complete outline of the entire pro- i ‘While this committee is quite large in point of numbers, it exercises sub- stantially the same control and func- tions in a manner similar to that of the executive committee of any or- ganization. It outlines the policy of 1= gram. {2 the national association in all mat-|jng: % 5 - Business sessions will be held in the ters concerning real estate that are President, Irving B. Hiett, Toledo. “ 4 - L & % forenoon and afternoon of Monday national in scope and directs the op- Vice presidents, J. M. Franciscus, 5 e £ 3 7 4 and Tuesday and insthe forenoon of erations of the organization. St. Louis; H. F. Ware, St. Paul; Rob- ey e : y ; Wednesday. On Monday night the Various committees are created,|ert Jemison, jr. Birmingham; J. T. 5 : By ; T B e e e both as standing and special com- | Sloan, New Haven; Ira E. High, Boise; , held. At this meeting the realtors mittees, to investigate, study and re-| G. C. Kellar, Flint: R. D. Clow, J RS~ T — 4 Lo will be allotted a short time to out i port to the executive committee all| Camden; A. D. Parker, Toronto; A. E Fhronis e oz lin. general conditions in their home |d¢n, Georg matters that are considered by it.! Kern, San ‘Francisco; J: W. Work, —_——e towns. The members of the W: tung, Robert ‘The personnel of these committees is| Evanston. - NARRIS-EWING— WARR/S -E WING— ington Real Estate Board are privi- carefully selected from the leading real- Secretary, Tom S. Ingersoll, Chi- per row, left to right: Irving B. Hiett of Toledo, Ohlo, president of the National Association of Renl Estate Boards; Tom S. Ingersoll, Chicago, | leged to attend all sessions of | tors throughout the country who are recognized as experts in the particu- lar subject under conSideration. Mat- ters relating to real estate that have a national aspect are thoroughly an-|Judd, Chicago; C. L. Simpson, Kansas cago. secretary; Hiram S. Cody, Chicago, IlL, treasurer, and C, N. Chadbourne, Mincapolix, Minn., originator of the title “realtor.” convention, but will not be permitted |, Speakers Treasurer, H. S. Cody, Chicago. Lower row, left to right: Willlam E. Shannon, national executive committeeman, representing the Washington Real Estate Board; John L. Weaver, | to participate in any of the discus- RN Advisory board, A. S. Taylor, Cleve- | past president of the national association and member of the local board; Harry K. Boss, president of the local board, and Johm A. Petty, executivel|sions, in which they will be officially T‘"“f‘\i‘(im; e . Davis, Henry, W >, Howar. | h, as guests and speakers. Arranze-|iorg Fow liam E. Shannon &nd John L. Weaver, fore they are submitted to-the delphla; W. C. Pi Det H. P. - whoj&rs dclcantes e execu- elphia; . C. per, etro! 2 . tive committee fo- final disposition.| Haas, Pittsburgh; W. M. Garland, g WI U ES OF VISITING REALTORS e eh ALY, Jamchcen. 3 ; One of the principal objects of the{Los Angeles; J. L. Weaver, Washing- = > ] mational association i3 the develop-|ton: F. E. Tayior, Portland, Ore. fend a complimentary luncheon to the |} ; : ment and standardization of prac- any of these realtors gratuitously TO BE FE" ED IN ’I’HIS CI’I'Y el . 5 ) x James Morri tices and methods in the fleld of real | served the government during the ¥isiting/repltors. ito which millof d‘,s Latane Lewis estate throughout the country. This| war for long periods of time, assist- membiere fiwe heen nviten Snm : ~Hawn, vice chalr- constructive work is carried on by|ing the various departments in con- tion the local board will tender to g - HPa N e fleld secretaries, under the direct su-| nection with the appraisal, purchase them a formal banquet at the New & ' it Ppervision of the executive committee. | and commandeering of real estate for While their husbands are discussing the women will be guests at a dinner y Willard Hotel, at_which men promi- g #r s bership of the national association | assisting the government departments . = | quet being held for their husbands - — 5 has more than doubled, and now com- | as representatives of the National have come to Washington in connec- | pa1¢ an hour later. The dinner will . < ments have been made to escort the|pr J. e 2 b Prises local boards scattered in prac-! Assoclation of Real Estate Boards in| C:.N. Chadbourne, former president|tion with the ga\xhering of realtors in | be followed by another theater party.{ Building projects involving an 2g-|.igiting delegates to the White House . 2 land; S. S. Thorpe, Minneapolis; E. S.| secretary and treasurer of the local board, supervising arrangements for the coming conference. represented by Harry K. Boss, Wil- alyzed by the special committees be- | City: Thomas, Shallcross, jr., Phila- On Monday the local board will ex- During the past two years the mem- | war purposes. Some are at present problems of real estate, ladies who |in the Willard, distinct from the ban- nent in national life will be present tically every city in this country and| the solution of problems of housing, | °f the Minneapolis Real Estate Board,| . . . +ive conference will be cared for | Wednesday the ladies will join the | gregate investment of approximately}on Wednesday afternoon, where it is in many parts of Canada, as well as| zoning and other matters that per- ] (N man who coined the word *real- & . |men in a call at the White House to expected the: ill be greeted by county = and state organizations.| tain to real estate. PE™ | tor,” will come to Washington to at-|and entertained by a speclal ladies' | moet pregident and Mrs. Harding. f:“”"’: wereiayproveteiiafmenkitn Procident Harding, The entire dete. | Much interest Is belng manifested in| The Washington Real Estate Board|! nd the meeting of the executive|committee of the Washington Real| The President is expected to receive | the office of the municlpal bullding! o¢ion” will then be shown through the expected report of the special will be represented in the coming|fommittes of the National Assocla:!pgtate Board, headed by Mrs. H. Clif- | the delegation at 2 o'clock in thejinspector. the Lincoln memorial and be photo- |z committee appointed to study the by- | meeting by Harry K. Boss, its presi- | fion OF the National assoclation of | o0\ g afternoon. As soon as this recep-| Numerous home operations were in-)grapned in a group immediately in laws and constitution of the national | dent; William E. Shannon, its na.;Lo0 of Real Estate Boards, it wasifofd Banks. =~ = o 0 . o = 5| tion is over, the visitors will be|cluded in the permits, the more im-|front of the memorial. The automo-| Printing assoclation for the purpose of revis- | tional executive committeeman, and[{nnoulced today by Don Goss, pub- e prograim 4 nged fOr| ¢oken to the Lincoln Memorial for | Portant of which follow: bile committee has also arranged a|G. ing or rewriting them to meet the|John L. Weaver, a former president |!ifity, director of the national body. |tke visiting ladies will start Monday | an inspection of that edifice, and,|{ B A Hobbs, to build home, 1213|tour of the more important points ot i new conditions incident to the tre-|of the National Association of Real| 1t Was Mr. Chadbourne who SUE-|,t noon when Mrs. Bangs' committee weather permitting, will be photo- | Fern street; cost, $7.000. interest in and around Washington. |Lolm Abrams, B mendous growth of the organization.| Estate Boards. Bested the title for use in describing graphed in front of the memorial. . D. Streeter, to build home, 3615| "Bl figent Irving B. Hiett of Toledo, | Daniel Allman members of the national assoctation | Will hold a reception in the F street Edmunds_street; cost, $10,000. e NemusE e whi B Stabianiea on the.tenin Roor B otad o e e e eovili boLin. oalnaturoer Wizgsts | a5 | Antemebils Xowr. 3B Tigdon, to bulld home, 3108 | Ohlo, together St Seerciry Tom S HHIir ke - n at its annual convention in Ne v Tn recent years there has come into | of the Willard Hotel for the duration | Orleans, 1916, a_resolution making | acquainted” meeting. The entertainment program winl [ 3108 South Dakota ‘avenue; cosL|Goss of Chicago, director of research | Hall Coolide existence a new and definite idea in| 0f.the meetings and, in addition, the | the word the official designation of Luncheon at Shoreham. conclude with an extensive automo-|® L. P, West, to bulld at 2202 Kalo-|fOr the mational association, arrived |ochy, J. Crowl connection with & speclalized £3- | tate’ Board secons faoe of ob bo- |ihe National Assoclation’ of Real|l roigwing the Introductions thers |bile tour of Washington and vicinlty, | rama road; cost, §30.000. : tem of uniform listings of property. | ternational building, 1315 F' street | Lotate Boards for use oxclusively by | wil bo a luncheon especially. for 'ths |arranged by the automobile commit- [ G; C- Pumphrey snd F. C. Davis, to ails | ward H, s Under its operation a property listed | loTthwest, a few doors from the|"Tho right of such members to the|ladies at the Shoreham Hotel, 1|iee, of which J. Dpllas Grady 1s|gireet; cost, i s R n Willard, will be open at all times for 5 €lo'clock. At in the afternoon the $63,50¢ with one broker is Immedlately list-| ingpection by visitors and to accom- :::::;';zt ulz;xogglg\fin!gl;m:::ls:flsl motor trip to Arlington cemetery will | chairman. Scores of members of the| H. A. Kite, to build six homes, 30101‘5- R riings ot Alc Goss will be in 3 5 i ed with every other member of the| modate them with information. v take place, with a Visit to the tomb |real estate board have offered their |3125 Sherman avenue; cost, 336, licity work, while | Valk, Tocal board, and because of this fact | Rooms. for the. ontive” detefatlon | COUTt-\(vith the result that the court | (3%, Piin0un soldier us a feature, | cars for. this merviee and in many | Villiam . Nash, to bulld i ex-|charge of ‘e BLBUCIY WOTS TGS | Whilman, the system 'has been termed the mul- | have been reserved in the Willard | organtzation The word. it s expiain; | At 8 pm. a theater party has been change, 1101 North Capitol street;| i o fire meeting from its national |2t tiple Hsting system. If is expected!and Washington hotels. S e P e o P ins [ arranged. lastanices ihawe « [urnished " chanffers ) oont d20 00 e to bund, 2711|aspect. D oo st orlian Tuesday evening, at 6:30 o'clock, lor consented to drive cars themselves. wis Flemer. to bulld, 2711(aspeel oeting will open Monday morning &t 16 o'elock, will be ad- zinger, J. R P 1222 Quincy Street N.E.\! (Street leading to Monastery) An unusual opportunity to se- cure a detached home, built by owner, at a reasonable price. 1st floor: Reception hall, par- Z R, SIX SPLENDID HOMES i SELECTED FOR THE CAREFUL BUYER $12,000—Near 14th and Allison Sts. $11, Chase An unusual opportunity to secure & 1605 Buchanan Street N.W. Beantifal ho Tooms. bath; |_bome; 8 rooms, 2 baths; vapor lor, llving room, dining room, e ke saac o S s oo Totertor Sufshed In “ahozare sui kitchen, large pantry and lava- 20x150 wi rage. owner, e 0 - ‘Atmy, ofcer: has been ordered ivory. Only $2,000 cash required. (Just Off Sixteenth Street) : Four bright bed- rooms, wash basin in each room, tiled bath, large closets, back porch, 3d floor. Large attic for store away and must sell. Don't fail to see this. - These new listings were carefully selected for the spring buyers, and represent the best offer- ings in every section. Reasonable cash outlay and moderate payments are features in most every instance. $9,500—Near 14th and Otis Sts. In the most exclusive residential section of Wash- One of the nicest little homes in ‘Washington: 6 rooms, reception hall EGonT: ington. Built of gray tapestry brick with red Spanish - . . e 13th :,,g“é:;:cyN"r e T e L Targe bright osliar, ' hot. tile roof. House is modern in every particular and con- On Wide Avenue—$10,000 1 Saul’s Addition—$13,500 e e e O Ll Tater eating piant: eliriclty ‘s Sox150, Barage. hardwoos floors tains 11 rooms and 3 baths; center-hall plan; large Here's a splendid house on best part of New | . This is a very complete modern residence with T Hampshire avenue, in section where it is difficult | rooms and 2 tile baths, hot-w ; to secure a home. It contains six large rooms, | light, front, rear and sleeping porches und muny reception hall, tiled bath -with shower, parquet | other features; brick garage on large lot. floors, hot-water heat, electric light, large cellar, % pantry, laundry, large mm:hesd front mt"l rfiar. Near Central gh—$10,500 Three-car garage opens on wide concrete alley. o 4 & This is a very well-built house of 6 rooms and Reasonablegtermy aafoma e o bath, reception hall, sleeping porch. hot-v first floor; white birch second floor. Fruit -tyees, Berries and flowers. Large tiled front porch of unusual design. Southern ex- posure. Copper screens to all windows and doors. (Take Brookland car, get off 22" feet wide: 3 beautiful rooms on e Sout ot v hivonnt foe 2 om. for, £ living room, 16x25 feet; hardwood floors throughout; #1300 cash required and baiance Tike basswood trim, finished in white mahogany; large’ porches and double garage; lot 70x100; large oak shade trees. Inspection During Week by Appofnhnm! Only ctricity; front and. rear "porches.’ a e’ slee; ing _porch and built-in exceptional bargain. at Quincy street, wallk half Road—$11,000 heat, electric lights, hot-water heater, large cl ,500—Petworth 2 nd. N " pors R. C. Church 1 and numerous other desired appointments. ook et orck Soueer s rooma | | S, A 0k PRICE, $15,000 JOSEPH C. ZIRKLE e T s Fowto conteins elght Georgetown Special—$4,000 i i TERMS REASONABLE : fron! d porche ‘Owne 2 Ld , hot-water Toen® Caah reautona: 31,500, S L iieasing Representative on premises T A tric Tiaht. tront T e Bea buaile. | . Owner is very anxious to sell 6-room and bath Sunday 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. e refrigerator, ‘pantry, toilet, laundry, fireplaces. | house on “P" Street. hence the low price and the B. F. SAUL CO. 203 Colorado Building Main 4985 I e i jhat it may be rented as | reasonable terms offered.. Seoc it at once. 1412 Eye St. N.W. N it ; " = separate apartment. Very reasonable-terms. P: P . N . LI A N, Lamont Street—$16,500 Overlooking beautiful Soldiers’ Home Park is = ing 10 rooms | this attractive 6-room and bath brick house. It has arEh-class ik renldonce o eth at. " Fot, | hot-water heat, electric light, concrete front porch, , rear’ leeping | rear and sleeping porches—in fact, a very com- e e e ern socoens, Awnings, bali, | plote modern residence—and Is in excellent condi- in retrigerator, double garage and other modern | tion. R T B e . N 1400 H Street N.W. 410 Colorado Bldg. _ : Robert E. Heater Exclusive Agent Main 1064. Fr. 2598 appaintments. Parkview Section—$7.750 = = T Lamont, West of 18th—$16,750 This 6-room and bath brick house is offercd on N = 1 Ju- | very interesting terms. It has hot-water heat, sl?ema!e"::l:n:euA‘zz:s:a‘:ns:rzr-g:t:lcl:e';a::sle::n:e electric light, front, rear and sleeping porches and ‘ g HE spring market for lots in desirable or'36"Fooms and two batha on lot 26 feet wide | Is a bargain that Should not be overlooked. and 110 feet deep. xcellent in construction, in - W . arrangement and with all the appointments of the 2-Family Flat—$7,500 1 Suburban Sections has opened. The old Sompicta modern Home v eed s o taining 5 rooms and bath and the other ¢ rooms i . Allison, West of 14th—$11,500 and bath. This house is semi-detached with fur. and reliable law of Supply and Demand izl s nace heat, gas light. Similar hous: This is one of the prettiest homes in all that | nace heal kas Wehl Simiiar houses ' A High-grade Detached Home | - ° l\i destrable_section, and is offered at a very low : ry ]arg reg‘ul es wi ch al.l'ea figure. " Brick_repidenco containing seven attrac- A i Shannon & Luchs has taken a special inter- i ve ely at p"ces’ dy tive rooms and bath, electric light, hot-water heat, Bargain in Petworth—$8,000 i Be j . concrete front porch, rear porch, sleeping porch | mpig js a very nice detached frame and semi- est in the demand for high quality detached breakfast room, hardwood floors. Double garage. bungalow containing 7 rooms and bath, hot-water homes properly located. In high-class condition. See it at once. heat, electric light, hardwood floors, porches. It is one of the most interesting offers in Petworth Chevy Chase, D. C—$16,00 today: < show an upward tendency in i 2 % & One of the most attractive new homes, in Chevy 5 : 14th Street Terrace Sixteenth Street Heights ST | et R 150 = lrl‘?l:'t“l::-':: fi;%xb;grlclh cf.?z‘;:'f.'.'if p‘l‘::!’gxe::fit::i ‘I;l;ls is nfl;ery‘ attractive c:»dr:e:eg:r‘p.;r‘w ‘?r r';‘gr: T arra; i1 L sect with view over w ory. = : Wh orin; 3 : Ingarrangsmenty LotIalsyRIoo Emids: & large rooms and bath, large fireplace. spacious i : » i i livi roh, glassed-in sleeping and breakfas St Yok e 167 e e e S D. EofEl perch gty et oed v 14th Street and New York Avenue.. It is a reat “in-town” suburb, with all of the detached home advantages, yet as convenient to churches, stores, schools and car lines as any territory right in the city. - 4 1 You may select from a number of splendid { new houses, ranging from 9 rooms and 3 baths i to 6 rooms and 1 bath, all of the best class of i modern construction—the kind of homes that grow in value every day. k- s OPEN ALL DAY EVERY DAY Take the 14th St. Car to 14th & Ingraham Sts. N.W. This is & eplendid new residence in best part | tion, concrete walls and terraces, very large lot, of Chevy Chase. Stucco construction, containing | hot-water heat, electric light. This is one of the 11 rooms, 6 master bedrooms, 3 complete baths and | best houses in this section and is offered at a hower, hot-vlterl:e:ltv'nnd ele:lr:o“u;;m. front | low price as owner must sell. and rear porches, side ng porch, byllt-in garage and many other appointments. Pretty corner lot De Sales Street—$22,500 geitont fwide iTernd roanons bt : Larie brick house containing 12 rooms and bath on lof 27x100 feet to an aller. Close to Conn. Near Wardmen Park Hotel—$30,000 Ave. and on a street which soon will be devoted ‘Here is a most complete and modern brick house | entirely to business. This property can be con- in exceptionmal location. Tt is.detached on lot 72 | verted at small cost into excellent business build- feet wide containing 12 rooms and 5 baths, hot-{ ing and will show not alone attractive return but water heat, electric light, double ‘garage, modern | substantial epchancement in value as well. to the minutest detail and in very best condition. % 2 In Bloomingdale—$7,850 Wardman Park Section—$14,750 Substantial 8-room and bath brick housé fur- Beautiful brick house containing 9 rooms and 2 | nace heat and in good condition. Interesting L s e S e urg wat eater, and other 2 appointments of a complete modern home. . Allison Street—$7,750 y 5 000 cash takes this excellent property which Near I4th and Monroe—$9,500 18 ered ata price $750.00 less than other houses $1,000 cash and $75.00 per month will buy this | are selling for in same neighborhood. 7 large 6-room -and bath brick house, modern throughout | rooms and bath, steam heat, electric light, hard- and newly papered and painted. . - ‘wood floors and other features. " teenth Street—then why not have this pleasure every day going to and from your home? FIFTY homes have been completed in this suvdivision, ELEVEN are now being built; THIRTY-ONE have been planned and are to be started soon. - \ / ‘Come out, inspect our lots, houses, improvements, = locality and accessibility of our property to the city. The impression gained may add much to your future happiness and financial condition. : Robert E. Heater' '~ 410-11-12 Colorado Building - . Main 1064, Franklin 2598 ' Take \admlm of the superior service of this greater real estate organization when you buy or when you sell Allan E. Walker & Co., Inc. 813 15th St. NW. Southern Bldg. Main 2430 i BUILDING DEPARTMENT 4 Main Offices—713 14th St. N.W. Main 2345 3