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SimmonsD Deal
Satisfies
Harris
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nant for the Athletics in 1890 and
81, when he hit .3S1 and 800 re-
spectively, to lead the American
League. In 1929 he led the Amer
lean League in driving in runs
with 1877.
I'm glad to 90 to Washing.
ton, and glad to play for Bucky
Harris" Simmons said. Person
ally 1 think that the Detroit club
pulled a great bOner, and I'm 60
ing to make them all regret this
move.
81 play this game hard" Sim
mons said, "and when the game
is on / have no friends. The
crowds in Washington used to
root against me. Well, watch
them change. I'll be bearing
down for Harris, and II they
hated my hits for PHILADELPHIA
Chicago and Detroit; they'll love
'em for Washington"
WILL RUN EN- OUT
Simmons was reminded that he
frequently refused to run out balls
that he failed to hit hard. He adj
mitted that fault, but said that for
a while his ankles were bad, and
he had permission to coast a httles
I'll run 'em all out for Wash
fngtOn," he said reaSSuringly.
The coming of Simmons puts
the issue squarely up to Jess Hill
and Fred Sington. The former
can't throw and the later can't
field.
Taft Wright, the young out.
fielder, stands today as the leading
utility gardener of the ball club.
Harris is certain that Wright will
improve and hold a place with
the club throughout the year. The
kid is a murderous hitter, and
while he is not too powerful
against outside pitching, he will
pull the living blue blazeS out OF
fast ball that gets too far inside.
And if he gets ball at certain
spot on the outside, he will hit
to left for extra bases. He Is q
powerhouse, and he has q good
arm.
What this club needs right now
is some cold weather to revivify
the pitchers, and perhaps . day
or two of rest.
Griffith is more apprehenSivs
Of some Of his hurlerS than he
will admit, but he is confident
that Prof. Monte Weaver will bO
a big winner.
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great year with the Mats; wait
and See!"
Matt Twomey, fight manager,
is tickled to death over the deal.
because Al Simmons is one of his
favorites. He States:
THAT guy has color. Lots Of
color, and all ball clubs can use
color. At "a he still has three or
four years of tOpnOtch baseball
in him. How he can hit that
apple! He'll be the highest paid
player on the club"
Wally Powell, all-around sport
fan, comments:
Simmons will be another
sparkplug just like Chapman,
and the Griffs can use that type
Of player. His drawing power
at the game can't be overlooked
either. I'm heartily In favor OF
the deal"
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NeWDeaIPinm
FACE Brodts

New Deal and Brodt'S. Inc,
bowlers tangle in the Temple Ma
jor Duckpin League feature to.
night.
Howard Parsons grabbed all In.
dividual honors with a 40S set com.
piled with games Of 1870, 124 and
ISL, which was instrumental in
giving Rinaldi Tailors a clean
sweep over the tough New Deal
Mems Wear and also hang up the
weeks high team game, $40. Geib
aided Parsons with a 367 while
Pacini'S 376 only fattened his av.
erage. Bright Star Liquor had
high team set, 1.785.
Brooks turned in 396 set and
Robertson, 376, for the Liquor
crew as it whitewaShed Brodt's.
Standings:
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year. It's q good deal"
Comments Felix M. Silva, Pub
lie Parks tennis official:
'Bucky Harris seems to be
particularly adept at handling
veterans and getting the best
out Of them. If there is any
thing worth while left in Al
Simmons, Bucky will bring it
out, I'm sure. Ball teams can
always use sIuggers of Simmons
caliber, especially with the ex-
.perience he has"
The president of the Washing
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u'eh 0ers""h Since I'm
a loyal DetrOiter, 1 must admit
that I hate to see Al Simmons
leave Detroit. However, since
I'm an adopted Washingtonian,
I'm glad to know he's going to
be with the GriffS. He will give
Harris a great chance to juggIe
his batting order to take advant-
age of AIS ability at long
hitting. Don't worry, Simmons
will win many q ball game for
Washington this year, and next,
and the year after that. He's
far, far from through as a player.
1 think he'll just about make
Washington a mighty serious
pennant threat"
CAN US NEW PLAYER
Ralph Monk" Fraser, former
minor baseball star who once had
a try-out with the Giants speaks
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nOp6IuIIy OF GNt
AL Simmons &C
QUESTION. Say!
Monk:
washing
ton can use
him very
nicely If he
can recapture
some of his
form. He has
the expert
ence and that
is an iInpOr-
tant item and
he is not too
old to have
another good
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mons will perform much better
for Washington than he would
have performed for Detroit, for
the reason that a change at
AIS age gives him new strength,
a new outlook, aids his spirit,
sharpens his athletic wits and
increases his value as an ath-
lete. Simmons, 1 think, makes
Washington an outstanding club
to fight it out for the pennant."
o. X. BY "RADIO JOE"
Radio Joe" Kaufman, Washing
tons Radio joe:
washington gets Al Simmons,
not a persimmOn. Watch that
34.yeaT-Old boy bust that apple.
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Simmons Purchase
Applauded Here
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on the washington Club l cant
help but feel pleased. He's q
better ball player than SingtOn,
Wright or Hill, despite his age,
and there's no doubt that he'll
prove q huge help. You know
he was under terrific pressure
at Detroit, because Of the big
price Mickey COchrane paid for
him. Too, the fans were ION"
him. But with all this lifted, he
should go well here, maybe for
two or three years"
Kelly Is Happy
Inspector Edward j. Kelly
Metropolitan Police Department:
"The acquisition of Al Sim
mons is a ten-strOke for Wash
ingtOn and comes as good news
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G.P.0. Nine Schedules
First Practice Drill

G. p. o. diamonders hold their
first practice session Of the season
today at 4 p. m. at the Eighteenth
and Otis SITS. N. E. field.
Such players as George Nose
dale. Bob Lyons, Brother Harding
and Skip Garther will again play
with the team this year.
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I'd rather,
any day, have
AL with US
than against
us, and that's
the best test
Of how good
q ball player
really is. If he
doesn't help
us win that
pennant, then
there isn't a
ball player in
the American
League that
could help us.
AL will have a
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from Bucky Harris and vowed
that there would be no recurrence
of such incidents.
Jack Russell, veteran right
handler Of many clubs, is now a
member Of the Detroit Tigers.
Jack was Internationally released
by the Boston Red Sox a few
weeks ago.
Rudy York, the big Indian. is
just about set with the -igers now
that AL Simmons has moved along
to the GriffS. Chester LaabS, the
kid who knocked down the fences
in the American Association,
moves along with York. In fact,
Laabs is the more firmly estab-
liShed Of the two.
Rogell drew a pass in the second
inning, and Cochrane made a gal
liant effort to score him. With
the Griff defense swung far to
the right Mickey pulled out on the
bat and slapped a hit toward left
field. Lewis knocked down the
ball and cut an extra base hit.
Cochrane was safe with no play
made.
Ben Chapman slapped a single
into left field. It was one Of the
few clean hits the 'Bama clubber
has made. In the last few games,
however, Chappie has shown indi.
cations Of timing the ball better,
Simmons will have to step up in
his defense If he wants to add real
power to the Griffs. He no longer
carries the mail from second to
home and from first to third In
the old Simmons manner.
The powerful Pole has a life.
time batting average Of .345 and
he has driven in 1,570 runs. Now
if he can just hit in 100 runs this
year he will be all right.
Really, Mr.. Stone, this business
Of falling asleep on the bases is q
great mirth-provoker for the cit
izenry, but it is a great wrath
provoker among those who like
alert baseball. Please do your
sleeping at night.
And while we're talking of som
Violence, where was Bucky Harris
when Rogell hid the ball before
putting out Stone? Where, we
would like to know, was Earl Nc
Nicely?
Hank Greenberg hit one foul
miles over the left field fence
Cascarella pitched high and inside
to the big first sacker and that wa
that. Cascarella pitched change
Of pace to Charlie Gehringer, ano
was that ball plaStered!
sgd Cohen provided laugh fol
the crowd by letting Rowe's bunt
roll foul. Rowe then rolled one
down to Lewis who tossed him out
Cohen broke a sweeping curve
around the bats of the Tigers ir
fine style. He had a lot of stuff
10 10 White clicked a single of
Syd's glove in the fifth, and that
with a stolen base and Gerry
Walkers triple, the Tigers hit the
scoring highways again.
Uneasy hangs the hand that
wears an outfielder'S glove ir
these days with Simmons walking
into Orlando. But Wright is okay
He will be around until May / OF
longer. His throwing is okay, anc
he can hit that ball.
Chester LaabS, the kid whose
surge to the top this spring forced
the sale Of AL Simmons to the
Griffs, is a fine looking youngSter
He can hit the ball, and he can
throw. Needless to say, he's plenty
Of outfielder.
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Cdmardtd Meets
Deadly Rival
In Ingram

A regular dog-eat-dog fist fight
will take place tonight at Turner's
Arena. with Ray Ingram, flashy
Washington featherweight, and
Nick Camarata, the transplanted
New orleans italian scrapper, the
principals, and the distance eight
rounds.
Ingram and Camarata are clash
ing here for the first time in a
match termed by Matchmaker
Goldie Ahearn and veteran ring
side observers a natural"
Ingram, formerly of Orlando,
Fla, drifted into town few years
ago, and has won himself legion
Of admirers by dint Of his clever
punching and infighting. He is
managed by Jack Loukota and
trained by the veteran Harry
Groves, who has brought into
prominence many a young battler
Incidentally, both Loukota and
Groves were deadly rivals when
they were fighting some II years
ago. Today they are attempting
to carve out a champion in Ray
Ingram.
First Headline Spot
Tonight's fight marks the first
headline spot for Camarata In
washington. He has fought il pre-
liminary bouts and Semi-finals but
this is his chance to prove that
he deserves top recognition. Han
died by the clever Chris Dundee
whose stable of fighters also in
cludeS the versatile Ken Overlin
young Camarata recently knocked
out Doug Swetnam at the arena
It was the first time Swetnam hac
been flattened, and MATCHMAKER
Ahearn was convinced the kid who
halls from the cradle Of Dixie
fighting-New Orleans-was gooc
enough to take on the best.
It is also interesting to note thai
Camarata, who has been headlinec
in Richmond, Norfolk and Other
Southern boxing centers, has tt
his credit a draw with Petey Sar
ron, the worlds featherweight
champion. Camarata gave the
champion terrific battle in Rich
mond shortly after Sarron de
feated Freddy Miller for the title
here.
Settle Grudge
The boys really have a "grudge'
to settle, and some fireworks are
expected at 2 p. m. at the weigh
ing-in ceremonies at the boxing
commissions office. At this tinf
Camarata must scale in at 129 Of
less. That is the ultimatum served
on Camarata's manager as a re
taliation for the victory Dundee
won when Ahearn decided on ar
eight-round instead of a ten-rounc
match.
AS an added incentive, Match
maker Ahearn has informed In
gram and Camarata that the win
ner positively will meet Lou Gevin
son in one Of the ten-round bout!
on the police card.
The supporting card looks good
In a six-round semi-final OSSit
Stewart, Eddie Mader's stable
mate, will battle Rudy Marshall
Harlem negro, in what may be thu
best colored fight ever held here.
Clarence Cloat, Baltimore kay
out expert, will take on PIN Boy
Salvino, Of Brooklyn, in a six
rounder.
In preliminaries, four round.
each, Hunter CroStic, of Rich
mond, meets Sam Bacala. of Balti
more, and Mike OLeary, Balti
more, opposes Ole Anderson, o.
Leanordtown, Md.
Action begins at $50.
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Joe Turner,
"The pur-
chase of AL
Simmons is q
great thing
for the Wash
ingtOn team.
He will make
a big diff
I e r e n c e in
the teams
c h a noes. /
was SurpriS-
cd IN GOO
Griffith land
a star player
of the cahEre
OF Simmons.
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ington G l t y
Duckpin ASSo-
citation, Perez
Elicit doesn't
t h / n k S o
much of the
deal. He cracks:
$4,000 i S
t O o m u C h
money for Sim
mons. He was
a good player
in his days but
he's all washed
out. He won't
improve t h e
team any"
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to tn e fans.
He's a color
f uI baseball
play er, b e.
cause he's a
h ar d hitter.
w h enever a
man in base
ball changes
to a tie a m
with q fight.
ing chance to
win the PEN
n q n t, t h e
best fighting
q u alities Of
I h a t m a n
come to the
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be q value and
great aid to
the team. His
record proves
that and 1 do
n OF believe
that he has
slowed up as
yet"
James JeSSan,
former automo.
bile racetrack
machani C i a n,
now a Govern
ment employee,
formerly of De
troit:
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Clemson schOlarshipper :. and
Doc Buscher played there last
year Johnny Hatch Is re.
covering from a broken arm SuS-
tanned for the greater glory Of
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front. In my opinion, the COM
ing of Simmons to the Mats just
about assures the fans that
Washington will be right up
there fighting it out for the PEN
nant. Pm pulling for AL Sim
mons and for the Griffs, and I
think they'll do 1t, tool"
Jim Mcnamara, director of the
physical department, Jewish Com
munity Center:
"Give me the fellow with the
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Keech, member Of the Public
Utilities Commission:
Its just the sort Of thing
that the team needs to put it
out in 'front.'"
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D. Pinmen Top
Two Events

Washington bowlers are leading
in two National Duckpin Bowling
Congress events in the tournament
no win progress at Norfolk, Va.
Northeast Temple, with Joe Har.
riSon banging out a 436 and Ollie
Pacini a 371, took the lead in the
mems teams with an 1874 yester-
day, while Saturday Aston Clarke
and Bill Krauss rolled into first
place in the mems doubles with
SOC.
The latter score has a fine
chance of surviving, but the team
score Is not likely to. List OF
TEAMS-WOMEN
"CharIOtte Bowling Gen., Charlotte 1888
Lucky Strike Girls. Washington. E. 1915
*SilVer Spring Girls, Silver s., Md. 1898
Diamond Recreation. Baltimore. 1S9?
ROsSlyn Girls. ROsslyn, Na...... 1868
Booster teams.
DOUBLES-WOMEN
n. POWELL. Bradshaw, Charlotte. Tl2
X. Vick.I. simmons, Norfolk. ....... 100
A. LuCas.E. Brose. Baltimore 691
NJ. Lynn-B. Butler, Washington. .... 500
SINGLES-WOMEN
Nell Powell. Charlotte. ............. 1913
Ellen Brown, Washington. ........ $50
n. Zimmerman, Baltimore. ......... 384
r. butler, washington .,,,,,,,,,,, $40
A. Mullaney, Baltimore. 1857
TEAMS-MEN
Northeast, Temple, Washington. 1914
StOney's Stars. Roanoke. ........ 1899
Occidental Hotel. Washington. zee. 1853
Masonic No. 1, Washington. ....... 1894
SOuthaide Senators, Richmond ,,,, 1859
Russell Motors, Mt. Rainier 1900. 1884
Lucky strike, Washington, ........ 1852
Heurichs Brewery, Washington 1742
DOUBLES-MEN
A. CIarke-W. KFauss. Washing tOn. D. 400
II. Crawley-R. Ward, Mt. Rainier. 1874
II. Richle-R Hershey, fayetteville. =. 1888
X. DemeFes-(i. Caldwell, Richmond. 7l8
H. ParsOns-J. Talbert, Washington. 746
w. McEaw-F. MischOu. Washington. 741
p. Jarman-S. Simon. Washing On. 80. 40
SINGLES-MEN
W. Z. Powell, Roanoke. ............ 439
r. Splllman, ROsslyn. 480
Z. CleaPy, Washington. ..s,..,.s.... 41S
W. H. Pugh, Roanoke. ............. 400
p. BsuShs Richmond. .s......ns.. go 100
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Benny Mensh, Riggs National
Bank:
Simmons has always been my
pet player. And now that he's
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Kennedy Tops Taft

The Kennedy Service baseball
team defeated the Taft A. c. on
the latter's diamond by a 80 score.
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punch every
time. Sim
mons should
help the Mats
iInmeaSurably
because his
hard and long
hitting is just
what the team
needs. And,
don't forget
that Al Sim
mons will help
at the gate.
And from an
athletic view
point / would
CaU thai o3,~
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Joe Turner. boxing promoter
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Chester LaabS, the kid whose
surge to the top this spring forced
the sale of AL Simmons to the
Griffs, is a fine looking youngster.
He can hit the ball, and he can
throw. Needless to say, he's plenty
of outfielder.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
1eut'' 7tUO Sisters Fall in LOUe With Same Man
Denise Could Have Had
All the Luxuries That
Riches Can Buy
By URSULA PARRoTT
WHAT las HAPPENED

Gilbert lore th lovely Denise Rerddle from
keith
Shed payboy Howev Keith and DENSE oredk
not otter marry Denise upon
financial Keith frankly explained d
dependent Uedy father and to marry meant
being dpnhertted. 49,.
Despite the fact bored and unhdppv DeneS sister
Felicia money Immediately as she her'
self had DONE ,-.-,
condition that the marriage be formal
one she not happy, ne W Tee her
through NTH it, He resented ms
fathers Of his life Which preDented nm rom oog
pleased KeiS mother had run dOGy i0t her music @
died shortly after Al
Keith endured fathers treatment for loydyS sake but later De-
cause o the he Would inherit
Gilbert to be married the oeeE before ThGES00
thought but yet Uere empty
her eddingddy she recetpes note rom hetH
She and Dhen 100 Ldte ne pro-
noses Much Keith and he eaU
her he suu Nowadays III Dat for you W1t
The latter had been confident could m her loUe but after
heart than the day they met
His te feelings him like those OF tduore niece
toudrd uncle And he loUed her so!
Felicia and after threedny rtt TO tTe
se1short decides to seek duorce, both are oadty
injured in d accident.
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ner of his eyebrow across his
forehead to his hair line.
AT that" the nurse said,
you're better looking than some"
CHAPTER XIV
On that evening when first ne
felt physically comfortable, and
assured that he would in time be
more or less able to go on with
things, his father had his dinner
brought to him, on tray beside
Keith's bed. That had become
his daily custom.
His old face now had a tr1um-
phant look. as if his sons recovery
were largely due to his lnS1stence,
his imposition of will upon that
crew of dubious physicians! Why
the boy would be well as ever
shortly, and much more of man,
for losing some Of his mothers
beauty.
He said: "You are feeling like
yourself, Keith. We can talk"
His son nodded, just resisted say
ing, only, we've never been able
to talk" and waited.
Nice amount of publicity you
got yourself, and Felicia"
Keith spoke aloud then: You
are Unexpectedly amiable about 1t"
TOO bad you didn't have a cr1tl-
cal illness in your childhood"
II don't see the connection,
Father"
Simple enough. Never knew I
was fond of you until I thought I
might lose you. Could have known,
years sooner. if you'd had scarlet
fever or something of that sort"
Better late than never, I sup
pose"
rious."
His fathers old gaze was fixed
on the curtained windows. Some
thing I should tell you. Keith. I
would never have-have lost your
mother, if I'd been willing to say
1 wasn't always right"
Perhaps that was true, Keith
thought. Perhaps pretty Mary
Sheldie might have endured her
life, might even have enjoyed its
wealth, and the power implicit be-
hind it. if his father had been just
degree less omniscient, less arbi-
trary.
Il suppose" the older man said
in the Weariest voice his son had
ever heard come from between
those firm lips, some one or other
told you that old story. about your
mother and me-"
Keith nodded.
"A musician!" his father said
bitterly Didn't know how to take
care of her. She was always a
soft, delicate little thing. I
wouldn't have minded so much.
if he'd been able to give her things
make her comfortable"
That man with whom Mary
Sheldie ran away had given her
nothing but death. There was no
possible answer. Apparently his
father expected none. He went on:
II treated her badly. While I
wouldn't admit that, I treated you
badly, too, because you were her
son. She died. I couldn't bear
for her son to die, last bit of her
in the world"
He paused. Then he said quitely:
Keith, a mans life is his own; so
I have no reproaches for you.
Only, wish you'd face it out. gone
to the woman's husband. It would
nave been more-more-"
We were on our way to her hus-
band" Keith interrupted. That
weekend we talked it over"
All right. I don't want to know"
But Keith could tell that his father
was relieved!
It's odd, father, that you de-
c1ded to talk about this. I was lust
at the point of having enough en-
ergy to want to communicate with
her. She must be having a very
difficult time"
No" said that old man. "Only
soft women have a very difficult
time"
tTo be continuedD
Downright by Ursula Parrott
Distributed by King Features. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
NOW READ ON

He had to Join her. to make her feel important and wanted
and that her looks were all right really that she just
imagined they weren't She glad she had instructed
the wireless operator give her any message she might re-
ceive privately.
Keiths answer was comfortngy prompt: Get Denise to
invite me- and then there not stop Will be able
travel month stop What wul woman you are stop
Where shall address letters Love Keith
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ITO be continuedl

Copyright by Ursula Parrott
Distributed by King FeatureA Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
Vice-PreSident

VlCe"EreSluenL
 boards and their national associa- ton.
 Various Steps
 One of the first great steps taken by real estate boards nationally, MT. Hutchinson said, was the formula tion of definite group of standards of business practice. A second great step was the adoption of the coined term realtor, to distinguish to the public those persons in the real es- ts;e business who are bound, ttvough their membership in. the national association, to follow the realtors code of ethics. Penalty for infraction of the code is expulsion from the real estate board.
 Third great step in real estate business advance, he said, was the gradual building up of a body of specialized knowledge of real estate, through national research, through the pooling of individual experi- ence, and through development of such instruments of specialized study as the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, the Manage ment Institute, the Home Builders division, the Farm Lands Institute and other specialized study groups within the association. The conven- ton, he said, will be national State-local discussion of present phases of real estate use and real
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
GEORGE BLACKALL
 FITTED AT DINNER
Party in Honor of Five Year Term to State
 Pharmacy Board

George c. Blackall of Bristol, formerly of this city, was honored last night at a testimonial dinner at the Milldale Community hall. Friends from all parts of the state gathered to honor him on his reap pointment to the State Board of Pharmacy for a fiye-year term.
 William J. Dunphy of Waterbury, president of the State Druggists As- .sociation, acted as toastmaster at the dinner. A number of speakers were heard.
 MT. Blackall first entered the pharmaceutical profession at the drug store of William H. Pickett ir. the North End. MT. Pickett was among those who last night gath cred to congratulate MT. Blackall.
 After the World War MT. Blackall left Waterbury and began his busi. ness in Bristol. He is brother O1 Insurance Commissioner John o. Blackall and Attorney Charles Blackall of Bristol. He is a member of the State Pharmacy Commission, member of the Fair Trade Commis- sion, and a past president of the State Druggists Association.
 Many druggists from Waterbury were among those attending last nights testimonial.