RT Journal T1 MEdical news JF Journal of the American Medical Association JO Journal of the American Medical Association YR 1929 FD September 28 VO 93 IS 13 SP 995 OP 999 DO 10.1001/jama.1929.02710130035017 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1929.02710130035017 AB (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  Society News.  —Dr. Salvatore R. Monaco, Los Angeles, has been made president of the International Medical Club of Southern California for the ensuing year, and Dr. Abraham J. Gottlieb, 727 West Seventh Street, Los Angeles, secretary. The club has been organized for five years, the object being to promote better understanding between medical men of different nationalities and to create an opportunity for social contact.—The health officers' section of the League of California municipalities will meet at Oakland, October 7-11.University News.  —The University of California and Stanford University have made plans whereby the Herzstein lectures and the Lane lectures will alternate this fall. The object of both lecture foundations is to bring to California outstanding authorities in