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The Washington times., 1931-04-14

radicals were forced to give up
the task and Sanchez Guerra an
nOunced his failure to form a
government.
The King thus had given his
enemies every chance and they
had failed. For a little while he
had a clear and untroubled course
to sail. He called in Admiral
Juan Battle Aznar, staunch, rock
ribbed royalite who never before
had any political experience, and
commissioned him to form a
government.
MOnarchiStS Rule
The result was cabinet of de-
cldedly mOnarChiStic texture, with
such me mas the Count of Ro-
manoneS, Spain's Weatlthiest man,
and loyal supporter of the King,
and the Marquis de AlhucemaS,
among its members.
Immediately the government
had been formed, King Alfonso
reaffirmed restitution of constitu-
tlonal privileges to the people and
set April Is as tShe date for pro-
Vlnclal elections, to be followed
later in the summer by parlia-
mentary elections to choose the
personnel of the first parliament
to sit since abrogation of the
constitution by Primo de Rivera's
dictatorship in 1928.
The excitement died down. and
King Alfonso rested firm in the
belief that while growing republi-
can sentiment doubtless would
force him to curb the absolute
monarchy under which he had
ruled, there was little or no DAN
ger Of his enforced abdication.
The day before the elections
were to take place, the monarch
2sts remained supremely conf
dent. A few hours later they
were thunder-struck as returns
from all sections showed an over
whelming preponderance of re-
publican votes. Even the clergy,
long bulwark of royalist
strength, had swung over to the
republican cause.
When the first conclusive re-
suits became known, it was OBJ.
vious that the monarchy, the
last Bourbon dynasty in Europe,
was drawing to a close.
Alfonso himself was stunned
and overwhelmed by the elec,
tionS. He said:
II feel like a man who has
gone to visit the house of a
friend only to find that the
friend was dead"
Alfonso's attitude toward the
regal state was a peculiar one.
The only postwar autocrat In
Europe. he steadfastly maintained
he had done his best to carry
out a difficult duty. He once
said:
Royalty is not a vocation
one would choose, but a duty
that Is imposed upon me. 1
have always done my duty,
and that is a deep satisfaction
for my conscience"
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HOOVER PLANS
COAST REST
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Park trips and fishing jaunts
which are under consideration.
Mr.. Hoover has long desired to
make an extensive tour of the ma
tional PARKS. He doesn't believe
the public generally appreciates
what the Government has done in
the way of promoting recrea-
tional facilities in the Western
parks, and a Presidential visit
would call attention to the advan-
tages of the public domain as
nothing else would.
A number of the parks are
within reasonably easy motoring
distance from Palo Alto. Origi-
nally it had been intended that
Mr.. Hoover would visit the parks
last summer, but the drought and
unemployment problems con-
vinced him he should remain in
Washington. Save for weekend
trips to the Rapidan fishing camp.
he did remain in the Capital all
summer.
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Reports from the council cham
ber said Alfonso bowed to the in
evitable with a show Of the old
spirit of sportsmanship for which
he has become famous throughout
the world.
The articles of abdication were
brought to him by Count Ro-
fnanoneS, Maranon and zamora,
who had participated in writing
the document. The King immedi-
ately called meeting of his min
listers of State-the last such meet
ing over which he was to preside
He then accepted the terms OF
abdication presented him, and
witnessed the fall of the last re
naming reigning family OF the
House of Bourbon.
ZamOra informed the King that
the personal safety Of all mem.
bers Of the royal family was guar
anteed by the republicans.
The official announcement of
the Kings abdication was made
soon after Zamora and the others
emerged from the cabinet meet
ing. It also was announced that
outstanding republican leaders
will replace the present cabinet
members tonight, forming a tran,
Sition ministry to rule the coun.
try until constitutional govern,
ment can be elected.
:. In the meantime, the King and
other members fthe royal fam
lily will entrain at Delicias station
for Portugal. it is believed the
King chose that route because it
Is the shortest rail route from
Madrid out of the country, and
that line passes through districts
which have indicated they are less
violently republican in sentiment
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CiUic Group Backs
Free Book Request

Standardization and regulation
Of courses in printing being
given in the junior and senior
high schools of Washington is
sought by the Northeast Wash.
ington Citizens Association which
also requests that free text books
be furnished students taking
these courses.
At a meeting held in the Lud-
low School last night the asso-
citation also adopted a resolution
requesting early construction of
q branch library at Seventh
Street and Maryland Avenue
Northeast.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
ESteIIe Won't Battle
Dempsey Till Forced

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, April IA
G.N.S0.-Future plans of Estelle
Taylor, wife Of Jack Dempsey
were more or less unsettled to
day as the actress made a general
denial of STATE ~nentS made at
Reno by ner husband. who ad
mitte>ly las in Nevada for the
purpose Of filing for divorce
She said:
81 don't know what 1 am 60
ing to do until / definitely get
word from him as to what he
plans to do. If he tells me he
plans to get a divorce in Reno.
1 shall Immediately file suit here
in Los Angeles"
81 don't like to battle Jack
Dempsey, because / have been
battling for him so long. / won't
fight him until 1 have to fight
to protect my home.
"There was no talk Of q sep
aratiOn or a divorce when we
saw each other the last time. I
feel II Jack was contemplating
such q move, he should have
told me. have never made
any accusations against Jack,
but sometime or other the pub
lie will learn where the sports
manShip Is in this family"
Asked If she thought Jack
would come back to her, Miss
Taylor replied:
"After having lived with him
for SIX years, nothing he would
do would surprise me-"
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gave generously towards Red Cross
work.
With the conclusion Of the
World War, affairs in Spain began
to take a bad turn. 1t was found
that the Spanish government and
Parliament were ridden with cor,
ruption to an extent never before
known, and with the subsequent
outbreak of the Riff revolt in
Morocco discomfort spread rapidly
throughout the country.
Tax Burdens People
The people were taxed to the
limit of their endurance, and
things were coming to bad pass
when, in September, 1928, Gen
Primo de HiVera, then in control
of troops in Barcelona, staged a
coup d'etat. threw out the eX
isting government and established
a military directorate, with him
self as dictator.
This coup was sponsored by
Alfonso, and for six years he
allowed Primo to rule. Freedom
of speech and the press were pro-
hibited.
De Rivera himself had trouble
keeping the various radical ele'
ments in check, and toward the
close of his regime, disaffectiOn
spread, and a number Of SpOr'
adic revOlts were put down, but
the opposition to De Rivera be
came so consolidated that in 1923
he was forced to flee the cOun
try, He died a few weeks later
in Paris in exile.
Spain's next political ruler was
General DamaSo Berenguer, hano
picked choice of the King, whose
regime was supposed TO be a
transitional government" between
the dictatorship and the return OF
parliamentary rule.
A few weeks ago, Alfonso pub
lished a decree returning constr
tutional guarantees to the people
and announcing that elections to
Parliament would take place on
March l to IS.
The various political parties,
however, refused to participate IN
the elections.
AS a result of this declaration
Berenguer submitted his reSlgna
ton. and Spain was again
plunged into cabinet crisis.
King Faces Crisis
For several days it appeared
that Alfonso would be forced to
abdicate Immediately, for there
seemed little or no chance that a
mOnarchist or even mildly con
servative cabinet would be &C
ceptabIe to a nation inflamed by
republican ambition.
The King, however, lived ur
to his reputation as an astute
politician and threw the burden
of proof upon his enemies. He
called in representatives Of the
extreme left and empowered them
to form a government.
Joe Sanchez Guerra, one-time
Rebel who was eXiled for leading
a plot against Alfonso, was en-
trusted with the task. The world
watched with interest as Guerra
and his radical satellites tried tC
form a cabinet, but subsequent
results showed that the King had
taken a wise course.
Torn with diSsenSiOn among
themselves and unable to agreC
upon pOlices or personalities, thG
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
FrGnCO-GernlGn
Marriages Urged

PARIS, April a UN.SO IA
strong plea for more international
marriages, and especially more
Franco-German alliances, has re-
Gently been made by the French
writer, Maurice de Waleffe, in
the Paris Midi"
If We want peace, let US have
international marriages, and lots
of 'em. The day that we wake up
and find millions of French-Ger.
man households on either side Of
the Rhine there will be no more
need Of machine guns I assure
you."
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tearing down portraits of the
monarch in Barcelona and toss
ing them into the streets.
Only Course Open
The events Immediately preced-
ing AlfonSo's capitulation came
with machine-gun fire rapidity.
Throughout the morning the
monarch apparently remained
adamant in his determination to
retain his throne and fight TO
the last ditch for the regal power
handed down to him from his an
cestors.
His first real change of heart
followed a visit to the royal pal
ace by the Count De Romanones,
who assured him that no course
other than abdication was open
to him.
a.. ZamOra Will Act
Shortly after the announce
NnAnt nf the KfnR'S abdiCatiOn
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Clay Tennis Courts
Being Conditioned

An additional crew of workmen
was employed today in order to
speed up operations for opening
clay tennis courts in the Monu-
ment Grounds at Potomac Park.
Capt. F. w. Hoover, head of the
Welfare and Recreation Associa-
ton of the Office of Public Build
ings and Public Parks, said that
it was hoped the courts in the
Monument Grounds will be in
condition for use Sunday. Those
in Potomac Park probably will be
ready by next Wednesday.
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FACES
RENOVATION

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clared it would make no differ
ence in his plans to seek a de
cree in Nevada.
Won't Enter in Fight
ut will simply mean 1 have
two suits on my hands instead
Of one. 1 won't enter into any
Ong-distance controversy with
Estelle. What she does is her
own affair"
Told that a California suit
might involve tying up of his
California property interests pend
ing settlement of alimony anC
counsel fees, Dempsey laughed.
THAT won't worry me any.
1 haven't got any money to
tie up. I'm just going to go
ahead with my plans for
rest here and await develop
mentS."
Many Friends There
DempSey's friends here are le
gion and he will not lack com
pany during his residence period
One of DempSey's close friends
is George Wingfield, multimil
lionaire banker and political
power Of Nevada.
Dempsey already has visited
Wingfield'S Nevada stock farm
on the outskirts of Reno and ad
mired the fine thoroughbred
horses stabbed there.
Dempsey hopes while in Ne
vada to visit GOldfield, scene Of
one of his early battles. He fought
his first fight in Reno for a $40
purse raised by bystanders.
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Alfonso Reign Long, Hard Battle
Against Strong Republican Faction

Madrid, April IA UN.SD.-A
King from the moment he was
born, Alfonso XIII enjoyed 6
long reign but not a happy one
Considered for many years one
Of the most popular and demo
cratic of European monarchS
Alfonso suffered reverses from
the time of the close Of the
World War, and during the last
II years saw his once great
prestige dwindle in direct pro
portion to the growth of republi
can sentiment.
Mother as Regent
Born on the 17th of May. 1886
six months after the death Of
his father, Alfonso XII, Alfonso
XIII automatically became the
King of Spain. His mother, the
beloved Queen Marie Christina
was appointed regent and ruleC
the country as sovereign unit
Alfonso became 16 years of age
Alfonso at once endeared him
self to his subjects by paying per
SOnal visits to virtually every part
Of the country to "get &C
quainted," as he termed it, with
things and people.
Marriage Romantic
A chance visit to England ir
1905 brought him into contact
with Princess Victoria Eugene
of Battenberg, daughter of Prime
ess Beatrice and a niece of King
George. It was a case of love al
first sight, Alfonso becoming i'm
mediately enamored of this hand
some and charming, typicallJ
English girl.
After short courtship. the
couple we're married at Madrid or
May 81, 1905.
There were among SPANS
population many radical politica
elements, including many Republi
can die-hards who had never be
come reconciled to re-establish
ment of the monarchy after the
republic of 1876.
Couple Bombed
Their greeting to the bridal
couple was a bomb hurled at the
cOuDIe's wedding carriage. The
King and his new Queen escaped
with a mere shaking up, but q
innocent byStanders were killed
and almost 100 injured by the
explosion.
From the beginning, Alfonso
had to cope with the Repubhcaf
elements. Attempts upon his llte
were frequent, and through tht
years it was freely predicted tha'
the last reigning Bourbon dynasty
in Europe would fall.
War Sufferers Helped
King Alfonso occupied himself
during the early years Of the cen
tury in trying to Straighten ou'
the troubles of his kingdom. Tne
Spanish h-American war had greatly
Impoverished Spain and there wa!
much discomfort among the lower
classes.
With the outbreak of the WOrlt
War, Spain remained neutral. Al
fOnsO threw himself whOle-heart
edly into the task Of helping thu
various governments in the ex
change Of prisoners. He Spen
large sums Of money In helping
destitute prisoners Of war and aid
ing them In repatriation while h
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Plane Up 81 Hours,
Bent on Record of 76

, JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla,
April IA u.N.SD The Diesel
engined Bellanca monoplane,
piloted by Walter Lees and Fred
eric BroSsy, Detroit fliers, in an
attempt to break the record for
non-refueling endurance flight,
passed it's 51st hour lin the aiI
1T 1852 a. m. today.
Weather conditions remained
favorab BILE, and the fliers had only
a. hours more In the air to break
tha record of Is hours a. minutes.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Two British WarshipS
Dron Anchor at Seville

LONDON, April IA GNS0.-
The British destroyers Shamrock
and Tourmaline have arrived at
Seville, Spain, it was admitted by
the admiralty today.
In the face of rumorS from
Madrid that the warships were de.
Spatched to Seville to enable King
Alfonso'S speedy escape in event
of abdication, the admiralty in,
sists the destroyers are on a nor.
NAL visit" in no way connected
with the Spanish crisis.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Rockville Stars
Anniversary TOddy

ROCKVILLE, Md. April IA.
The Rockville chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star will
celebrate its first birthday to-
night at the Masonic Temple
where more than 200 people are
expected to congregate.
In honor of the occasion the
Worthy Grand Matron of Mary
land Mrs. Amanda Hickman and
the Worthy Grand Patron Horace
E, Troth will be present.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Fine Weather GreetS
Baseball Seasons
Opening Game

The weather for the ball
game today is going to be ideal,
according to Weather Bureau
officials.
The highest temperature will
be about 80 degrees. 1t would
go higher, but for a wind from
the northeast which is cooling
down the air a bit.
At noon today the tempera-
ture was 7g degrees and slowly
rising
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
KING GEORGE IMPROVES

LONDON, April IA GNSO.
An official statement issued at
Windsor Palace today reported
King George as continuing to
make good progress in recupera-
ting from his recent attaek Of
sub.acuta bronchitis
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Alfonso BOws to the | Inevitable
With Old Spirit of Sportsmanship

than the provinces in the north of
Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
MALONE TO INSPECT
CORPS AREA TROOPS
Major General Will Begin Tour
at Fort Hoyle, Later Visiting
Posts Near Capital.

Mai. Gen. Paul B. Malone, who re-
Gently assumed command of the Sd
Corps Area, will make his first official
inspection of troops in the area IN the
District of Columbia, Maryland and Viz
GINA during the next few weeks. to test
their administrative and tactical eff
cheney.
He will inspect the Field Artillery
units at Fort Hoyle, Edgewood, Md,
October 10; the 18th Infantry at Fort
Howard. near Baltimore, october %;
the Infantry and other troops at Fort
Washington, Md. October IS; the Cav
airy and Field Artillery troops at Fort
Myer, Va, October %, and the saith In
fantry and a tank company at Fort
George G.. Meade, Md, october 80.
Troops at Fort Monroe and Langley
Field, Va, will be inspected at later
dates not yet fixed. During these In
spections, Infantry and Cavalry troops
viii be subjected to tests for proficiency
In field-flring exercises.
In connection with these inspections,
the 18th Infantry at Fort Washington
and the Sd Cavalry at Fort Myer will
engage in musketry exercises at Fort
Humphreys, Va, October %. On his
tour, Mai Gen. Malone will be attended
by Lieut.. Col. Ned B. Rehkoph, assistant
chief Of STAFF, Sd Corps Area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
Conference With Leaders of Both
Parties in Congress Will Be
Held Tonight.
REAL ESTATE MEN AND BANKERS
TO BE CONSULTED TOMORROW
Problems to Come Up Believed to Be
Largely Domestic-May Discuss
Earlier Congress Session.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

White today he
committees Washington for
the of advancing of national unity setting
constructive instead destructive
this period of depression"
The President added that did think
make
Of the holding of the conference
House 1t understood high authority the problems which
to be considered largely domestic although they
certain international phases
The President has called this pursuance
policy OF comforting with representatives of 1t is
understood to be his continue holding conferences with
exists.
also that conference real estate and
will afternoon
Speculation to the particular problems which to be
dered the conference tonight widespread banking
situation in this country arising from domestic conditions
situation of international international
of the topics which it is considered likely the conference viii
discuss
might take the question whether would be advisable
Congress into session before the date for the
session. December T. 1t has we'll
nterveneS between
when foreign
due Moratorium legislation will given right way must
be hurried through. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
STOCK PRICES SOAR
| IN VIGOROUS RALLY
Prominent Shares Advance
SIS to SIS on News of
Hoover Farley.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 6.-The stock
market experienced one Of the most vio-
lent rebounds of the year today, nu-
merous prominent issues rising IS to
more than SIS share.
The advance was precipitated by news
Of tonight's White House Conference on
congressional leaders. and gained i'm
petus on announcement Of disburse-
dividend by Santa Fe Railway.
Although some quarters in Wall Street
had expected that President Hoover's
conference this evening might deal with
international matters, possibly in the
nature Of move toward a debt mora
forum extension, the announcement
that 1t was to deal with the domestic
situation only was well received. Finan-
cial circles, particularly the security
markets, have been starved for good
news. and the change in fare offered
by today's developments had a quick
reflection on spirits.
Early in the afternoon the market
learned that President Hoover had also
called meeting Of real estate men and
bankers for tomorrow. There has been
much discussion here as to what could
be done to ease the real estate situation
in many sections of the country and
some reports have said that a large
banking pool would be arranged to help
out holders of defaulted bonds.
Another factor in the turn-about so
strongly reflected on the share market
was q stock exchange order to men,
bers which will have the effect Of fur
Their restricting short selling. The ex-
change demanded that brokers. before
executing all selling orders, ascertain
| whether such are actual sales Of stock
owned or are for the short account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
MICHIGAN DISTRICT
HOLDING PRIMARIES
Nominees for Election to Fill Vim.
cent Seat in House Are
Being Chosen.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAGINAW, Mich, october 6.-Voters
of the eighth congressional district to-
day we're nominating candidates for the
November election, in which a sue
cessor will be named to the late Repre-
sentative Bird j. Vincent, who died last
Summer.
There are Is candidates for the Re-
publican nomination and two on the
Democratic ticket. One Socialist is in
the race.
The Republican aspirants have con-
cerned themselves principally with the
depression, farm relief and prohibition.
Eight Of the candidates have declared
for a continuance of the present pro-
hibition regime; three stand for a ref
erendum and two are for repeal and
Government control. In the latter
group is Joseph j. Fordney, son OF the
former Representative Joseph w. Ford
|ney.
Both Democratic aspirants have de-
clared for prohibition modification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
MORROW FUNERAL
IS SET TOMORROW
IN ENGLEWOOD,N. J.
Widow of Senator Awaits
Word From LindberghS
in Far-off China.
RITES TO BE AS SIMPLE
AS FAMILY CAN ARRANGE
Messages of Coincidence Continue
to Come From Distinguished Citi-
Gems of Many Nations.
BY the Associated Press.

Dy INC ASSOCldieO FltSSs
ENGLEWOOD, N. j.. october g.
While messages of coincidence poured
in from all over the world, the widow
of Dwight W. Morrow today still await
ed word from her daugtehr, Anne Lind
bergh, in far-off China.
Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh were aboard
the British aircraft carrier Hermes,
cruising slowly down the Yangtze Es-
tuary from Marking, when her mes
sage reached them last night.
They did not arrive at Woosung, the
debarkation point, until this forenoon
and then they had to travel to Shang-
hal before they we're within reach OF
a cable office.
Funeral Set Tomorrow.
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, jr.. who
was left at the Morrow Summer home
in Maine when Senator and Mrs. Nor
row came down to Englewood several
days ago. will not be brought here for
the funeral, spokesman for the family
said Friends of the MorrowS said last
night the baby was left there because
of the prevalence of infantile paralysis
in the metropolitan area.
The funeral, at pm. tomorrow in
the First Presbyterian Church of En-
glewood, will be as simple as possible
for a man IN public life. There will
probably be no honorary pallbearers,
the family spokesman said. 1t has not
yet been decided who will preach the
funeral sermon nor where interment
viii take place
With all her children, save Anne
Lindbergh, at home today, Mrs. Nor
row was said to be bearing up Won
derfully." Dwight w. Morrow, jr.,
came home from Amherst last night
and the youngest daughter, Constance.
who was motoring up to the Morrow
estate in Maine to visit her little
nephew when word of her fathers
death reached her, arrived early this
morning.
President Telephoned.
President Hoover telephoned from
Washington last night, 1t was revealed
today, and talked to a member of the
Morrow family. Among the messages
received early in the evening were a
cablegram from Ramsay Macdonald
and telegram from former President
Coolidge.
Three young women were kept busy
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