The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 16, 1931, Page 1

tion of disease, Dr. Hubert 8. Howe ‘North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1931 The Weather Falr tonight and Saturday; wi > er Saturday; local frost’ tonight. PRICE FIVE CENTS Japan Denies War Aims Edison’s Life Is Hanging b PEACEFUL OBLIVION OF COMA COMES 10 MIND OF INVENTOR Sturdy Heart of 84-Year-Old Man Pumps On But Death Is Near DOCTORS HAVE NO HOPE Say Loss of Consciousness Shows Impending End of Last Struggle ‘West Orange, N. J., Oct. 16—(P)}— The peaceful oblivion of coma fold- ed about the inspired mind of Thomas Edison Friday, but the sturdy, &4- year-old heart pumped steadily on. Death, his physician said, was near. Perhaps a matter of hours. It; has been 10 days since the inventor) has taken any liquid, and six days since he took a meagre meal of stew- ed pears. Despite the ruggedness of his constitution, he can carry on but a little longer against the complica- declared. ‘The stupor in which Edison has been for several days turned late ‘Thursday to coma. That, Dr. Howe stated, marks the approaching end. “Mr. Edison,” said Dr. Howe, “con- tinues to fail. His sleep is gradually becoming more profound.” ‘The final bulletin Thursday night, issued by the inventor’s son, Charles, | noted “only a slight change in the: heart action” and said the inventor! was “sleeping quietly.” 1 Edison's pulse was becoming weak- er Friday as he lay in # coma from which he no longer roused momen- tarily. THOUSANDS GATHER AT YORKTOWN FETE { Historic Virginia Village Once More Resembles Army | Encampment | Yorktown, Va. Oct. 16.—(7)—On the battlefied where Cornwallis sur- rendered to Washington and Lafay-) ette 150 years ago, thousands of | i Americans gathered Friday to cele- brate the sesquicentennial anniver- | sary of the battle which made their, national existence possible. { Yorktown, the tiny village of his- tory, once more resembles an armed | camp. Far beyond the celebration area stretch the tents of the army encampment while upon the bostom of the majestic York 41 modern naval vessels ride at anchor.. As a remin- der of the fieet of Comte De Grasse, which poured shot and shell into the British redoubts during the battle, the old Frigate Constitution was to join the fleet later in the day and remain at anchor throughout the days of the celebration. Points to U. S. as Horrible Example London, Oct. 16.—/P)—David. Lloyd Above are shown the scene of the great ‘historic celebration at York- town, Va., which opened Friday, and some of the notables in attendance. Above at the left is Marshal Petain (BROENING WINS IN GERMAN REICHSTAG iChancellor Gets Vote of Confi- dence; Defeats National- ist Party Berlin, Oct. 16.)—Chancellor Heinrich Bruening’s cabinet was sus- tained Friday evening on @ vote of |confidence in the Reichstag. The vote was 295 to 270. Thus, by a margin of 25 votés, the ‘chancellor turned back again the threat of Adolf Hitler's National So- \clalists who had combined this time j with the Nationalist party, headed by Alfred Hugenberg. When the Reichstag convened Fri- day the government was sure of 243 votes and thought it could pick up enough from the smaller parties to eceposth se MAERIIE-OLAAS OEE. ORE: DEI ‘Then the Economic party announced that it would swing its support to the chancellor. A motion of lack of confidence in General Wilhelm Groener, head of the military and police as minister of defense and minister of the interior, | George points to the United States @5/ was introduced by. the communists | a country in which high tariffs have put was defeated. not spelled prosperity. ‘The veteran Liberal leader, advis-' ‘New President Is ing his followers to vote for free trade Labor candidates in preference to “food taxing” Conservatives if there was no alternative, address Thursday night: said in a radio; | Ruling in Ecuador | Quito Ecuador, Oct. 16.—(?)—Ecu- “To inst that their tural and |ador had a new president Friday as accumulated wealth should be en- (the aftermath of a revolutionary at- joyed by their own citizens alone, tempt to establish Col. Luis Larrea they (America) build up the highest | Alba as a dictator. tariff wall in the world. “Yet there is more actual prit in one American city than in the whole of Great Britain.” Morrow Estate Is Fixed at $20,000,000 New York, Oct. 16—()—The Am- erican, quoting “an informed source,” says the late Senator Dwight W. Mor- row of New Jersey left an estate of “close to 20 million dollars.” Only half of the total, according the American, is subject to inheri- tance taxes, the rest of the fortune being in the form of accounts carried in the names of members of his fam- ily and others. These accounts, esti- mated at $10,000,000 are technically not part of the estate. Withdraw Colorado Tract from Entry Oct. 16.—(@)}—The in- we terior department Friday ordered the| Denver land office to withdraw from entry 20,000 acres of land in Colorado under dispute as the result of the adjustment of an old Union Pacific land grant. METHODIST LEADERS GATHER Atlante, Ga. Oct. 16—(#)—Lead- ers of Methodism from all over the world converged here Friday for the Sixth Ecumenical conference of the church to pa A its problems of ser- vice under developments. vation | the senate, took over the presidential Co aan ae to | Romantic Taxi Man | | | Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno, head of loffice last night after Col. Larrea Alba had resigned with his entire ministry. Four persons were killed and many wounded in what appeared to be a conflict between civilians and froops supporting constitutional government and two units from the Quito garri-| son which were attempting. to elevate; Col. Larrea Alba to “supreme com-. e Weds Oil Heiress —————____———__ * Beverly Hills, Calif. Oct. 16— | figuratively drove his way into fo) oil | Edward.Challette’s expert man- euvering of a taxi in which Miss McAllister was a@ passenger 80 won her admiration that she hired him as her chauffeur and later » according to the story told by friends today. They have been married for several weeks, but the marriage was revealed only when they pur- chased a BEDS ome and $37,500 Mrs. Challette is the daughter of the late Mrs. Florence Mc- Allister, who died in 1930 leaving an estate of $3,000,000 to three children. in Notables Gather at Yorktown Fete of France, who arrived Thursday and at the right is a street scene in the ancient village. Below at the left is President Hoover, who will attend the exercises; the Yorktown monument and Lord and Lady Cornwallis. Corn- ‘American Liner Is Rushing to Help Japanese Vessel Sinking in Pacific | Lindberghs Are Passengers on Steamer Which Heeds Cry For Aid San Francisco, Oct. 16—(?)—At- tempts of the liner President Jeffer- son to communicate by radio at 6 a. m. Friday with the stricken Jap- anese freighter Yonan Maru failed, giving rise to the belief the latter had j {gone down. A wireless trom the stricken ship, intercepted 20 minutes previous to the futile attempt at communication, said. “We are now sinking. Come quick- ‘The 7,154 ton freighter, which car- ried a crew estimated at between 40 and 50 men, first called for help at! 2:20 a. m. Later messages said her! decks were awash and she was sink- ing rapidly. The President Jefferson, with Col- onel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh among its passengers, was about 65 miles from the stricken .vessed at 6 o'clock and expected to reach the scene about 10 a. m. Grape Concentrate Firm Is Convicted Kansas City, Oct. 16—(P)—The Ukiah Grape Products Company, Inc., of New York, was convicted here Fri- day of conspiring to violate the na- tional prohibition laws through dis- jSaid, these firms pledged as much to| Quartet of |Cannon Is LABOR FEDERATION DEVISES PROGRAM TO HELP JOBLESS Shorter Working Hours, Legal Beer and No Child Labor Are High Points Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 16—(7)—The American Federation of Labor has handed an officially approved unem- ployment relief program to America ine ended its 51st annual convention ere. In a seven-point program to deal with the business depression the con- vention Friday reaffirmed its stand for modification of the Volstead Act to permit the sale of 2.75 per cent beer. Resolutions advocating repeal Volstead Act were side ./ William Green, reelected president of the federation by acclamation, is pledged to “go to congress and de- mand appropriations to relieve every hungry man, woman and child in the country” if the nation falls to reduce unemployment in other ways. ‘The chief points in labor's program are: 1. Maintenance of the United States wage standard to keep up pur- chasing power. 2. Shorter working hpurs on the ground that industry should share the benefits of the machine age with la- bor. 3. Prohibition of child labor. 4. National planning to balance production and consumption. 5. Employers to take on more workers, the idea being that industrial leaders should “care for their men as a father cares for his children.” 6. Creation of work through public 'puilding and construction, on the theory that the nation is to ook. to the welfare of all its citizens, TL ane a) i obligated * ~ —ValtHough the “convention voted down PRELIMINARY DRIVE: ~ Sstse. crete. cos, surance or “dole” system. SAID ‘SATISRACTORY” sects eit = wealth through taxation in the higher wallis is a descendent of the British general who surrendered to Wash- ington and the allied French forces at Yorktown 150 years ago. The victory was the final thrust which won independence for the colonies. Business Firms Pledge Expect- by resumption of brewing mild beer. \ "In offering the program, labor lead- ed Quotas Toward Commun- |ers denounced capital and industry for “failing to offer a single idea for ity Chest, Red Cross |S men relief and depression— ‘except wage cutting.” Cincinnati was Preliminary work ‘Thursday on the |selected for the 1932 convention. combined Community Chest - Red PENALTY OF DEATH munity Chest secretary. A committee Thursday solicited do- Slayers Executed in Chicago For Various nations from business firms which do Killings j not have headquarters in Bismarck. | In practically every case, Goddard) the Community Chest as they did last | year in addition to separate donations | to the Red Cross which in many; cases were equal to the Community, Chest donations and in other in. —_—_—__ stances almost as large. | Chicago, Oct. 16—(P)—Four mur- ‘The quota for the combined drive derers were electrocuted in the! in Bismarck and Burleigh county this | electric chair at the county jail short-! year is approximately $26,000, of ‘ly after midnight Friday. which $13,300 will go to the Red Cross! A fifth was saved from death at/ toward the state's quota of $200,000 |the last minute by issuance of & stay | for relief of families in the drought- | based on an insanity petition. sricken districts of northwestern| Those executed were: North Dakota and Montana. | Prank Jordan, alias Carlson, 30, Goddard points out that though|convicted of slaying Policeman An- the drive is a combined campaign, |thony Ruthy and Mounted Policeman donations are bei made separately | Patrick Durkin. - | to the two organizations. Charles Rocco, 24, and John Pope- | of the eighteenth amendment and the; \prackets and stimulation of industry) tribution of its unfermented grape} Though the Community Chest bud- concentrate, designed, the government} get board has not yet met for this sue, 21, sentenced for the fatal stab-| Indicted By Washington Jury Methodist Prelate and Woman Aide Face Corrupt Prac- tice Charges LED ANTI-SMITH DRIVE Is Accused of Failing to Proper- ly Report Money Spent In Campaign Washington, Oct. 16.—()—Bishop James Cannon, Jr., was indicted by & grand jury Friday for violation of ite bah corrupt practices law dur- he 1928 presidential camy 5 Miss Ada L. Burroughs, of ich mond, was indicted with the south- ern Methodist churchman for con- spiracy to violate the federal statute. Cannon was chairman of the head- greta in the 1020 campaign and tea cam] Burroughs was ccomurer ae The indictment was based on the failure of Cannon and Miss Bur- one. sia edd pettaglae ss of Ed- . m, New Yt igs Republican, wet jameson gav cucu Bave a total of $65,300 to ‘The grand jury ruling was reached after a brief inquiry during which a ‘score of witnesses testified. With few exceptions they were those who ap- fsommittes ‘te tiga af : vestigat = hop's pein aie a lows Nye Findings Findings of the senate committee, led by Senator Nye of North Dakote, Prompted the grand jury action. The committee given evi- dence that former tor Joseph Frelinghuysen of New Jersey con- tributed $10,000. No accounting was made of this sum in the bishop's re- ‘The pair was indicted on 10 counts. The indictments also cited eight “overt acts.” Miss Burroughs and Dr. J. Sidney Peters, secretary of the organization's headquarters at Newport News, Va., were summoned but refused to testify. Dr. Peters, however, was a witness before the grand jury. The senate investigation was di- rected by a resolution introduced by Senator Glass, Democrat, Virginia. Charges that the clergyman violated the corrupt practices act were made on the floor of the house by Repre- sentative Tinkham, Republican, Massachusetts, who wrote Attorney General Mitchell on November 30, 1930, demanding grand jury action. Tinkham’s charges were founded on evidence secured in the senate lobby investigation directed by Senator Caraway, Democrat, of Arkansas. Has Questioned Authority Bishop Cannon has on four occa- sions questioned the right of any in- vestigation of his political activities. He sought unsuccessfully an injunc- tion against the Nye committee's in- quiry from the district supreme court, saying he would welcome a grand jury investigation. Bishop Cannon has contended all jhig activities were in Virginia while the corrupt practices act defines “po- litical committees” as groups ‘working in two or more states. He has contended also that provi- sions of the corrupt practices act at- tempting to prescribe regulations for the election of presidential electors are unconstitutional, alleging them to be state appointees and under state and not federal regulation. The grand jury held that Bishop Cannon and Miss Burroughs “unlaw- fully and feloniously did conspire, combine, confederate and agree to- ‘ping of Courtney Merrill, south side} charged, for use in the manufacture of intoxicating liquor. Attorneys for the corporation an-; nounced they would appeal. the testimony of E. J. Gorman, president of the company.) the government placed in the records! of the case the statement that the ‘Ukiah product would contain from 10 to 15 per cent alcohol in a period of about three weeks. ‘An under-cover agent who worked as @ Ukiah salesman and customers testified the product was marketed ‘as a potential alcoholic beverage and - not as grape juice. Several customers testified as to the intoxicating effect of the concentrate which had been processed according to what they de- scribed as the company’s instruc’ ‘The defense stressed that the prod- uct at the time of sale did not contain ‘an illegal ‘alcoholic content. Say $170,090,130 Is Needed for Charity we , Oct. 16.—(P)—At least $170,090,130 will be needed to protect the needy unemployed in 314 cities! from the pinch of hunger and cold; during the coming winter. Figures giving this amount as the minimum necessary have been. com- piled by the Association of Commun- ity Chests and Council and handed to ‘Walter 8. Gifford, director of the real tional unemployment organization. —$—_—_—_—— IDENTIFIES BANDIT Duluth, Minn., Oct. 16—(P)—J. W.; Quinn, cashier of the First National Bank of Stone Lake, Wis., has identi-| fied Harold Ross, held here in con-) nection with a holdup in Superior, as) ‘one of the four bandits who held up} the benk Monday and escaped with! $4,000. Mrs. Quinn, in the bank at} tle time of the holdup, also identified | Ross as one vandit. nker, during a robbery. year, Goddard said, this year’s bud. Richard Sullivan, alias Davis, 35,! get will be practically the same last year’s, or $13,000. The drive be-; who shot Christ Patras, restaurant | gins actively next Tuesday. | proprietor. | North Dakota state officials and! Frank Bell, condemned to die fot employes have pledged 10 per cent of|the same crime for which Sullivan | one month’s salary to the Red Cross! was electrocuted, was granted a stay, drought relief fund. lof execution 30 mintues before the! A resolution has been adopted by @ time set for him to march into the! committee of employes and officials/death chamber. Warden David! agreeing to recommend that all em- {Moneypenny had sought clemency in ployes of the state subscribe 10 per|Bell’s behalf because he had helped | cent of their monthly salaries in ad-|to thwart a jail break in which a7 dition to their usual subscriptions toj prisoner had planned to shoot his | local community chests. way to freedom with a smuggled J. N. Roherty, of the state highway / pistol. department, is chairman of the com- acces \Navy Plane Falls; OORT TERM ADIOURYED Minneapolitan Dies; ment of the October term of Grant | St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 16.—(%)—A | one pum court until Dec. 8 has! oval re; bicpiane, Lendgrebe, clerk of term will begin Dec. 9. COURT TERM ADJOURNED to M. F! occu | pants, went into a tail spin above | court. A jury @ residential district Thursday, re-) 3 jsulting in the death of ae ee j TING CHAPLAIN ‘The dead man was a cee cee a ae |Minneapolis police patrolman, & pas- | Francis A. Kelley, “Fighting Chap- | Senger and a member of the Ninth’ Bia ihe gi anne ee Bury Sle it ye i er mee. Cee Oa TEMA: student at St. Thomas college, and 3| wont id Meutenant in the Marine Air ’ Child’s Life Saved Rese ary eacahed with his life by “bail- | ° IPP esc |. By Modern Devices —_—- ° ing out” in @ parachute, | Betzholt stuck to the plane which; buried itself in the concrete walk) Los Angeles, Oct. 16—(7)— Two-year-old Allen Taplin owes his chance to get well to a lot of leading up to the front porch of 3) jhome. strangers, an airplane and radio, The plane went into s tail spin| |from a height of about 1,500 feet. j as well as to medical science. His 4 father, summoned from Les Vegas | for a blood transfusion, missed the Los Angeles plane so a radio message asking the passengers if they were willing to turn back, brought unanimous consent. The plane landed Allen’s daddy in time, [problems with President Hoover. —? LAVAL SAILS FOR U. 8. Havre, France, Oct. 16.—(?}—Pre- mier Pierre Laval, accompenied by & staff of financial experts sailed aboard the liner Ie De France Fri- day afternoon for the United States |tederal corrupt-practices where he will discuss important al gether, and with divers otffer persons unknown, to commit divers, to wit, four, offenses against the United States, that is to say, the four will- tully-committed offenses on the part of said Ada L. Burroughs, as treasur- er of said political committee.” No date has been fixed for the trial. Im ment Is Penalty Conviction of willfully violating the calls for a penalty of not more than $10,- 000 and imprisonment of not more than two years. Among the overt acts in the “con- spiracy” to violate the law, the jurors called attention to a telegram sent by Bishop Cannon to Jameson on Feb- ruary 12, 1929, some time after the election. Up to that time the bishop had made no reports of the Jameson con- tributions, but Jameson had just in- tWO formed a senate committee of his do- nations to Cannon as head of the anti-Smith Democrats. Cannon's telegram to Jameson then said: “Tried talk long distance New York, but office closed Lincoln's birthday. After careful examination records, think statement should be ‘paid headquarters committee anti- Smith Democrats $17,300, paid Vir- ginia committee anti-Smith Demo- crats $48,000, making total $65,300. This will correspond exactly with our official reports. Call Lincoln 2946 Washington enytime after 8:30 until midnight tonight, when leaving for New York. Sailing Thursday.” Subsequently, but after the time limit allowed by the law, Miss Bur- roughs made a report to the clerk of detailing tribution. Ee DONATES $100,000 New York, Oct. 16—)—John J. Raskob, active head of the democratic party, has dpened the $1,500,000 “Vic- tory Fund” campaign by making @ personal contribution of $100,000. Thin Thread a aa a | Accused Prela ——_____—_- -— BISHOP CANNON | LEGAL ACTION TO DECIDE POLITICAL ROW IN LOUISIANA Governor Long Rests Guards as ‘Pretender’ Prepares to Start Suit Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 16—(P)}— Louisiana’s gubernatorial revolution apparently is going to be decided by battles purely legal. Governor Huey P. Long, the be- sleged, rested his armed guard of state highway police Friday follow- ing the announcement of his lieuten- ant-governor, Paul N. Cyr, chief pre- tender to the executive chair, that he would leave the matter to the courts. Cyr, who voluntarily took the gov- ‘ernor’s oath*at-Shreveport and de- M@anded that Long abdicate because of his recent election to the United States: Senate, said last night he had “no intention of going to Baton Rouge to start: trouble.” He made the announcement in a campaign speech at Alexandria (he is seeking election to the governor- ship in the next voting), and added he was going to “abide by the decis- jon of the courts, because I am a law abiding man.” The third claimant to the gover- nor’s office, Walter L. Aldrich, un- employed resident of Shreveport, who took the oath after Cyr and warned he, too, would file an ouster suit against Long, remained silent. He Previously had said he was coming here to “take possession” of the office. Meanwhile, there was an open sea- son on the office of Lieutenant Gov- ernor. Alvin O. King of Lake Charles, President pro tempore of the state senate, was on the payroll as lieuten- ant-governor after Long had Cyr’s name struck off as he laid claim to the governorship. But he was only one of those who said the job was theirs. He has taken the oath. L, D, Smith of Benton claimed he had as much right to the office as King and also took the oath to be- come “one of the lieutenant-gover- nors.” E. H. Reed, a Shreveport groc- eryman, remarked times were “sort of hard” and that he also expected to take the oath for lieutenant gover- nor because “the third governor ought to have a leutenant-governor.” Cyr is continuing his denunciation of Long and his plans for filing his ouster suit. At the capitol Long call- ed the situation a “comedy of modern Politics.” Cyr, elected lieutenant governor as Long’s running mate, once was his close friend but they had disagree- ments, notably over an_ execution, which resulted in political enmity. FIND PRECEDENT FOR GOV. LONG’S DECISION Washington, Oct. 16.—(4)—Ample Precedent exists for the position of Huey P. Long in retaining his post as governor of Louisiana after his elec- tion to the senate. Half-a-dozen senators in the past are shown by records at the capitol to have continued serving as gover- nors of their states after being chosen for the senate. Senator Robert M. La Follette, of ‘Wisconsin, father of the present sen- ator, chose to continue as governor for more than a year after his election to the senate and nearly a year after his term began. Others who did likewise were Sen- ator Johnson, Republican, Califor- nia; former Senator David B. Hill, of New York; former Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia; former Senator James L. Alcorn, of Mississippi, and former Senator Philip Allen, of Rhode Island. ae | Nab 13 Youths in | School for Crime De ee Chicago, Oct. 16.—(?)—Members. of a syndicate of 13 youths which, Police said, was organized to carry on night time robebry on a large scale, were arrested Thursday. ‘They were taken into custody one by one as they walked into their headquarters. Police said they were amazed by the operations of the gang. It held its own kangaroo court and operated as @ school for in- experienced robbers. i 7 SPOKESMAN DENIES NATION'S ATTITUDE sed Prelate 1) [§ OPPOSED 10 U. 8. Se Says Kellogg Pact Applies Only To Situation Involving War SEES DELAY IN SOLUTION Asserts American Action In Geneva Parley Only Com- plicates Matters Tokyo, Oct. 16.—(7)—Asserting “Jas pan has absolutely no intention of de- claring war upon China,” a spokes- man for the Tokyo government Fri- day explained his country’s attitude in making an issue of efforts to in- voke the Kellogg pact at Geneva. The spokesinan said Japan’s atti- tude was in no way directed at Amer- ica itself and reiterated the conten- tion the Kellogg pact applied to a Situation involving war or danger of war. He added Japan believed American Participation in the Geneva confer- ence over Manchuria might only de- lay @ solution by encouraging China to refuse to enter into direct negotia- tions, The spokesman said Japan had done all in her power to avoid jarring America’s sensibilities regarding Man- churia, but one of the reasons Japan had been reluctant to favor American Participation in the League of Na- tions proceedings was the fact it was not known here what obligations the United States would assume. Japan feels the people of other countries do not realize her interests in Manchuria are “a matter of life and death.” The spokesman further represented his country as feeling other’ nations had not appreciated that everything she had done in the present outbreak was in self-defense. “Japan,” he said, “has now shown she actually means what she has been saying about Manchuria for years and that her vital interests there can- not be neglected.” INVITATION TO AMERICA Geneva, Oct. 16.—(#)—The council of the league of nations Friday form- ally ratified over the objections of the Japanese delegate its invitation to the United States to engage in arbitra- tion of the ino-Japanese conflict. Chairman Aristide Briand, in sum- marizing the council’s decision, said the objections of a constitutional and juridical nature raised by Kenkichi Yoshizawa, Japanese delegate, re- mained im reserve. The council again overruled by a vote of 13 to one the Japanese dele- gate’s objections and declared the question was purely one of proced- ure, requiring only a majority vote. It was made clear the American representative would not have a vote on the merits of China’s appeal. Supporting the invitation were the delegates of France, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Poland, Spain, Nor- way, China, Peru, Ireland, Jugo- Slavia, Guatemala and Panama. Only Japan voted against it. International observers regarded the council's action, despite Japan’s determined stand, as evidence of the league's vigor and a good omen for the ultimate happy settlement of the Manchurian affair. The council awaited a reply from Washington and expressed hope Prentiss B. Gilbert, American Consul General, soon would assume his place at the conference table. Divorce Question Is Troubling Spain Madrid, Oct. 16—(7}—A constitu- tional article which would legalize di- vorce in Spain for the first time in centuries will be debated in the na- tional assembly Friday night. The assembly already has intro- duced the issue, together with a num- ber of amendments, and it is expected the discussion will rival in intensity that which led to the resignation of Don Niceto Alcala Zamora as presi- dent, in favor of Don Manuel Azana. ‘The religious section of the consti- tution was completed last night and an article guaranteeing freedom of worship was adopted. It provides for “liberty of conscience and the right to practice any religion compatible with public morals.” Catholic and Agrarian deputies from the Basque and Navarre prov- inces boycotted the assembly in pro- test against recent legislation divorc- ing Catholicism from the government and threatening church orders with dissolution. In consequence, the con- stitutional drafting commission said it would advocate moderation in en- forcing the new edicts while public opinion was divided. Hoover Approves Navy Budget Cut Washington, Oct. 16—(#)—Presi- dent Hoover believes the navy de- partment has succeeded in trimming millions of dollars from its 1933 bud- ges without impairing the efficiency of the service. Receiving the curtailed estimates, which reduced by almost $61,000,000 the planned $401,000,000 ex; of the navy, the white house said they were acceptable. Curtailment of the fleet's construc- tion president, The presumption decreases have been effected through reduced fleet activities and enlisted men of both the navy and the marine corps, and by the elimination of some naval yards.