Word: alcala
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...chubby, tousle-haired Andalusian lawyer who is often too busy to shave, Niceto Alcala Zamora y Torres, was elected first Constitutional President of Spain by the Cortes last week. Next day he was inaugurated...
...took no oath of office. "I solemnly promise" said President Alcala Zamora, "on my honor before the Constituent Cortes . . . faithfully to serve the Republic, respect and enforce the Constitution . . . and devote my activity as Chief of State to the service and justice of Spain...
...were a little uncertain what they should wear on this memorable occasion; costumes varied from full evening dress, frock coats, dinner jackets to sack suits. Just before the Presidential Promise was administered occurred one of those little contretemps so distressing to orderly Nordic minds. The shrill voice of Senora Alcala Zamora rose in loud lament in the lobby: "But I tell you Niceto forgot and went off with my tickets in his pockets!" Generals rushed to the rescue. Breathing hard. Senora Alcala Zamora eventually found a seat in the press gallery...
...first time since the Revolution Spanish troops paraded in dress uniform. Tousle-haired President Zamora rode down the Calle de Alcala through the city to the former Royal Palace, with a clattering escort of silver-cuirassed Presidential Guards. He was followed by blue-clad naval cadets, red-trousered regulars. Basque Miquelitos with pantaloons and scarlet berets, the khaki-clad Foreign Legion, Moorish cavalry in white bournouses, and the yellow-belted, shiny-hatted guardia civil. Even the sappers joined the parade, proudly carrying pontoons and bridge parts. The air force added a final touch. Squadrons of planes flew overhead scattering...
Three Things Happened: 1) The National Assembly rammed into the Constitution by a vote of 178 to 59 Article XXIV expelling the Jesuits and barring education under Catholic auspices;* 2) President Alcala Zamora resigned in protest and 50 pious Basque and Navarra Deputies marched out of the National Assembly shouting "Long live Christ the King!"; 3) Parliamentary leaders gathered jabbering in the lobby, decided that War Minister Azana ought to be President, told Speaker Julian ("Bell Smasher") Besteiro of their decision...