Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-09
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
(From our Special Correspondent

Washington, Dec. 9.-Official and
Congressiona: circles were Startled
to hear of the death of Representa-
tive Hal D. Flood OF Virginia. While
his colleagues had krown for a long
time that the member from Apo
mattox was not in the best OF
health, they cid not .ook for his de-
mise and the announcement OF his
death came as distinct shock, not
only to the Democratic members d
the House but to the Republicans as
well with whom Mr.. Flood has
served for practically twenty years
occupying the most prominent, posi-
tions in the lower branch OF our
national legislature.
The death of Mr.. Flood IS the third
one that has taken place within the
ranks of Virginia statesmen during
the past year. Representative Wat
son, of Petersburg, died during the
last Congress. Then Representative
James, died and Representative
Flood was chosen as Chairman q
the Democratic State Committee as
Mr.. James successor. Mr.. Floods
death will be felt in Washington and
in the halls of Congress where ms
great influence and power among ms
colleagues were recognized by all
with whom he came in contact.
A thrilling spectacle somewhat re-
sennbling scenes in a real bull light
was witnessed by President Harding
and his party yesterday afternoon
when a hefty he-calf which had es..
caped from Centre Market and had
been pursued by an excited farmer
aboard red roadster was overhaul
ed in Executive Avenue just outside
the White House.
The manner of capture was what
furnished the thrill, the farmer. in
the role of toreador, making a wild
leap from the car and grabbing the
animal by the tail, both calf and ru-
ralist going sprawling to the pave,
ment. It was not until after a hard
tussle that the calf was overpoweredi
the help of the driver being needed:
Before the car and the captive calf
were headed back to the market, a
large crowd had congregated. IN
cluding the Presidential party.
1t is expected that an open plen-
ary session of the Conference on
Limitation of Armaments and Ear
Eastern questions will be held the
first part of next week. 1t is pre-
dicted that the meeting will be the
most important of its character that
has yet been held.
Formal announcement of Japans
acceptance of the naval ratio prop
osition has not yet been made be-
cause the Tokyo government IS
transmitting slowly to the delega-
tion here an extremely long state
ment of exactly what Japan desires
in the way of an understanding, on
Pacific questions. However, there
is NOT the slightest doubt but that
all the major obstacles in the way
of an agreement on all matters per-
tanning to limitation of naval arm,
aments have been removed ana tna1
the conference will once again pro-
ceed under the signal full steam
postmaster General Hays has been
apnroached on the subject OF becom-
ing head of moving picture com
b;ne at a salary of something Ike
500 900 a year, it is known by his
friends here, but the plan is yet too
nehulous for him even to dlcuss
terms with the movie magnates.
There is Of course no hlnt as ye'
as to whether Mr.. Hays, would ac,
cept the offer, but it can be said tnat
seyeral such offers have already
been made Mr.. Hays but that he
has turned them all down. 1t may
seem strange that man who IS re
ceiving s12,5OO a year as member
of +he Cabinet shauld turn down
salary of 100000 a year, but there
is no doubt that the Postmaster
General has done so in the past. ;,
Mr.. Hays is by no means veal y::
thy man and in fact practically llves
on his salary. But money does net Is
mean much to him. He loves ms
work and politics and cannot get
too much of either.
M Viviani, head of the French
delegation to the arms conference
has been dubbed the "bull" by some
of those who are attending the meet
ings of the conference. The former
French Premier usually emerges
from the conference room with an
EXPRESSION on his face very much like
. disgruntled bulldog who has been
chastised for some reason or otiei
But his personal friends declare tnat
there is no more delightful character
than NJ. Vivi;p,i although his looks
may belle him.