Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-31
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
(From Our Special Correspondent

(From Our Special Correspondents
Washington, Oct. 3l.--It is doubt
full if, during the most critical per-
iods of the World War, Marshal
Ferdinand Foch, generalissimo of
the Allied armies ever had buster
day than that he put in in Washing
ton on SATURDAY. last as the guest
Of the nation. He could not have
been more on the move if he had
been chasing the armies of Germ
any over the battlefields of France.
He was kept busy from early morn
ing until late at night making the
rounds of official calls. And he did
not fail to pay his respects to form
er President Wilson whom he met
while the latter was in France as
head of the American delegation
fixing up the terms Of peace.
Wherever he went, the distinguish.
ed soldier of France was given ova-
ton upon ovation, and the enthusi-
asm displayed was never eXcelled
by that given the presence of for
eign visitor to the National Capital.
Marshal Foch looked much younger
than his pictures portrayed him.
Although his eyes were deep set,
they had sparkle to them that de-
noted the warrior that he is. He
will never forget his reception in
Washington.
Women will not attain legal equal
ity in Louisiana or Alabama if the
governors and legislatures of those
states can prevent it. As a result OF
this opposition, organizations are
already under way in these states to
support the proposed Equal Rights
amendment to the Constitution, ac
cording to word received today by
the Womans Party. No member OF
the Louisiana legislature could be
found willing to introduce the Equal
Rights Bill, and the Governor OF Al
ALBANIA, by refusing his recommen-
dation, has blocked the considera.
ton of the bill by the present ses-
sion Of the Legislature of his state.
A two-thirds vote is necessary to
consider the measure without the
given recommendation.
The accumulated stocks OF real
beer on hand at the various brewer
les throughout the country will
shortly be turned over to retail drug
gists for sale as medicine. This is
the dictum of the Treasury Depart
ment today and is a warning to K.
A. Haynes, U. S., Prohibition Com
n.issione" that no obstructive tactics
will be tolerated in putting the beer
regulations, recently promulgated by
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon in
to effect. Secretary Mellon and
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Blair feel that the law clearly gives
physicians the right to prescribe
malt liquors for medicina! purposes
and that brewers who have stocks
of the real stuff on hand should be
permitted to dispose of them to re-
tail druggists.
With the strike situation out OF
the way as an emergency, the Pres
ident and his advisors are expected
to give immediate attention to rail
road funding legislation to start
again the forward progress that was
made by business and industry
when the threatened strike gummed
the wheels. The President. believes
that the passage of the funding bill
would start an incipient industrial
boom as it would mean iron and steel
business, employment for many
thousands and general passing
down the line to workers and busl-
ness everywhere of the advantages
to be derived from greater railroad
business. The railroads are the
greatest buyers of iron, steel, coal
and construction materials.
A general revision of the trans
portation act is regarded by admin
istration officials as desirable to
meet any future crisis in the rail
road situation. There is movement
under way in both the Senate and
House Interstate Commerce Com
mittees for amendments to the act
providing for consolidation of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
and the Railway Labor Board, to
have these two divergent but inter-
dependent functions of government
brought into one. so that railroad
rates and railroad wages could be
reviewed together.
Isaac Gregg