Evening star., 1924-09-22
DRUG CONVENTION
TO OPEN TONIGHT
Exhibition at Convention
Hall Open to PubIic--WiII
Last Till Friday.

Delegates from all parts of the
country are pouring into Washington
to attend the twenty-sixth annual
convention of the National Associa- :
ton of Retail Druggists. sessions of
which begin at o'clock tonight in
the Hall of Nations, Washington Ho-
tel
President ]. II. Webster will for
mally open the convention tonight,
which will end Friday morning. after
which Rev. John C. Palmer will pro-
nounce the invocation. B. A. Browne,
chief Of the Bureau of Chemistry of
the Department OF Agriculture, will
Clarence A Phillips, who will give a
pictorial Introduction to Washington
Col Robert N. Harper and Paul Pear
son, president of the Hstrict of Co
lumbia Retail Druggists Association,
Will deliver addresses of welcome, to
which response will be made by
Charles II. HUM. Mrs. A. V. Burdine e
will officially welcome the ladies in
an address, which will be responded
to by Mrs. Alfred w. Pauley.
Reception and Dance.
Following announcements of COM
mittees, there will be a reception and
dance.
One Of the largest drug exhibits
ever staged in the Capital city was
opened at o'clock this afternoon at
convention Hall, Fifth and l. streets
northwest All the morning ex-
hibitors from all parts of the country
were engaged in placing their mate
rfals for the view of the throngs
which are expected to attend the ses-
slons. A. Ia Stern is directing the
exposition.
The big hall is attractively deco
rated with white and green bunting.
lnterspersed with the national COL
ois. One or the features Of the ex-
hibiuon is the very large aisle space
in front of the exhibits and this
brought forth much favorable com
ment from the exhibitors, who say
th2t II is the best in the IS years
of the exhibitor
United States Taker Part,
For the first time in the history Of
the organization the Government is
represented at the exhibition by the
bureau OF Chemistry of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture and the United
states Bureau of Standards
Many Of the booths which are in
place have drawn prizes at some of
the largest exhibitions of the world
one of the particularly attractive
oooths having a background of gold
cioeh which cost thousands Of dollars
Tons and tons of souvenirs, includ-
ing fancy drinks, perfumes. patent
remedies. etc. will be distributed to
thoSe attending the exhibition, and
an effort will be made to so direct the
crowds so that upon entering they
VIII receive large bags, and when
they return to the entrance they will
be filled
Inc primary purpose of the exposi-
tion is to display wares to the scores 8
or retail druggists in attendance at
the convention, and for this purpose
the afternoon will be reserved for
them. The general public will be ad-
mltted at night from o'clock to
1890 o'clock.
The list of exhibitors follows:
Aooott Laboratories, Anheuser
bush' Inc Armand Co, Armour Soap
Co., A. H. Lewis Medicine Co. Col
gate d Co, DeVilibiss Manufacture
ing Co. The Bayer Co, Emerson Drug
Co. Enoz Chemical Co, E. r, souibb
q Sons. JOS. Trainer Co, Display Ma
ter1al Co, Schroeder & Tremayne. f
l.. Patch. Co, Pepsodent Co., Norwich
pharmacal Co, The Mennen Co. Hor-
lick's Matted Milk Co., Lambert Phar-
macal Co, Illinois Glass Co. Poloris
Co. Florence Manufacturing Co. Cen
tral Chemical Co., Orangeine Chemi-
car Co. Arthur r Rapp Co., Upsher
Sm1th, incorporated, McCambridse &
Mctambridge Co, The Kolynos Co.
Scnoil manufacturing Co, Stephen E,
hltman Co, Owens Bottle Co. Pfeif-
Ter manufacturing Co., Tiyoli Extract
CO., Key Chemical Co, S. {. johnson
& son.
LarVe4 corporation, Richard Hud-
nut Co. Liquid Carbonic Co. Nox-
zema Chemical Co., The Engravo-
graph Corporation, Gilpin. Langdon
q Co, National Carbon Co. NORMANDY
PRODUCTS Co, h. & s. Rubber Tire
Co, burroughs Bros. Manufacturing
Co. Hynson. Westcott & Dunning.
Aionzo Bliss Medical Co, San-I-Sal
Co. Nlzer Corporation. S. G. S. Water
Co.; Continental Drug Company,
Meloa Manufacturing Co, Walker
Soda Fountain Corporation, McCoy's
Laboratories. Inc: American Ganse
q Cotton Co., Ansco Co. Bussman
Manufacturing Co, Christy Sales Co,
Munyon Remedy Co.. Nymfaun Co.
Deicolight Doty Co., Sanitary Postage
Association of America. Life Savers,
Inc; Boncilla Laboratories, Inc: Arm
strong Cork Co, Icy-Hot Bottle Co.,
Schering & Glantz, Baptisine Pharmi-
cal Co, Dennison Manufacturing Co..
Holman Soap Co., Rubberset CO..
King Gibson Co, s. Sherman & Co,
Remington Typewriter Co., Coca Cola
Co, Cerega Co, Halstead Specialties
Co. Graham Sanitarium. Inc; Sanitas,
Inc.
WET WORKERS. DEATH