The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-19
MEXICO PAYS
LAST HONORS
I TO ODREGON
Nation Turns to Difficult
a Problem of Selecting
President.
GALES LOGICAL CHOICE
Country Is Quiet, Despite
RumbIingS of Revolt in
Several Sections.
GALES LOGICAL CHOICE
BY GESFORD F. FINE

BY GESFORD F. FINE
United Press STAFF Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, July 19.-The
capital impressively has paid final
honors to Alvaro Obregon, presi-
dent-eIect, aSsassinated Wednesday,
and today leaders turned to the
task of selecting some one to
succeed to the presidency of the re-
public.
The permanent congressional
commission-representing the ad-
journed congress-meetS today and
it is likely the matter of Obregons
successor will arise.
The warrior who came out of the
north to rule the country for one
four-year term and who was elected
July 1 for another term, officially
had not been proclaimed president
elect.
This complicated matters and
there was likelihood that President
Plutarco-Calles would rule the July
ballot as no election.
Gales Is Outstanding
Gales at this moment seems the
logical successor to Obregon's place
as the next leader. But the presi-
dent-bowed by grief at the sudden
assassination of his friend, con-
fronted by holding Mexico away
from any strife that might arise
through Obregon's death, and de-
termined to punish all those re-
sponsible for killing the general
remains silent on the presidency
issue.
There was no report throughout
the republic today that untoward
actions had resulted from news of
Obregon's assassination by a young
taurant.
The assasSin-believed now to be
Jose de Leon Toral, 23-has con-
fessed and the confession indicated
religious fanaticism as basis Of the
crime rather than any political
motive.
Others have been arrested, reports
said. These included the proprietor
Of the restaurant in which Obregoh
was killed and his twelve employees.
She confessed assassin, however, de-
alares he alone was responsible for
ane crime.
President Issues Statement
Law and order will prevail
throughout the nation, President
Gales said in long statement on
the Obregon assassination last night.
It was the first long statement the
president had issued and it called
for revolutionary groups to unite
for the general betterment OF the
nation.
Bearing out the idea OF ma
tional peace in the face OF this near
crisis. several state delegations have
telegraphed Gales, promising un-
conditional support in maintaining
order.
Meanwhile, today, the body OF the
fallen leader was en- route TO
Ca.iene. Sonora-the little northern
town from which Obregon emerged
as head of a band of Indian fighters
eventually to become one OF the
greatest of modern Mexican leaders.
His widow, grief stricken and In
a state of collapse, asked that the
body be brought to Sonora immedi-
ately.
MOurners Fill Streets
Yesterday, shortly before noon,
the coffin was removed from the ma
tional palace and funeral process
sion started down the Avenida Ma
dero. The streets were filled with
nourners.
Hundreds previously had passed
the bier in the national palace
manv of whom wore mourning
bands originally intended as indi-
eating national mourning at the
death of Capt. Emilio Carranza in
the United States.
The the Colonia station, leaders
of the Obregon faction spoke to the
crowd of 5000 that had massec
about the station.
Men like him never can die. We
should reform our politics" one OF
the Obregon leaders said.
The funeral train was banked with
flowers. For hours before the body
arrived, wagon after wagon ap-
peared at the station bringing flora
tokens showing the esteem in which
Obregon was held.
Col Alexander j. McNab, senior
military attache at the American
, embassy, accompanied the train as
the official representative of the
United States.
Meanwhile, questioning of the as
sassin continued, but police woulc
make no announcement of what hao
been learned. They would not verify
that his name had been established
as Jose de Leon Toral, although the
newspaper Grifico said this was
7 established through a telephone
number found in his pocket-a tele-
phone number that gave police con.
tact with cleaning establishment
CAR HEAT UP? REED -HEnF
GO. cleans radiators. rs.-Advertisemen