(Physicians will confer a favor by sending for this department items of news of more or less general interest; such as relate to society activities, new hospitals, education, public health, etc.)
CALIFORNIA
Dinner to Base Hospital Staff.
—At a banquet given at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, November 8, by 125 physicians of Los Angeles and vicinity, the guest of honor was Dr. Rea E. Smith, and sixteen other physicians of Los Angeles who make up the base unit for war service. Dr. Walter Lindley officiated as toastmaster.
Personal.
—Dr. George A. Zorb, a member of the resident staff of the Receiving Hospital, Los Angeles, has been seriously ill from septicemia, due to an operation wound, but is now convalescent.—Dr. Clarence A. Wills, San Leandro, for many years superintendent of the Alameda County Infirmary, Oakley, has resigned to enter the military service.
CONNECTICUT
Personal.
—The directors of the Gaylor Farm