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...fiftyish, socialite widow of a wealthy Cuban sugar planter. Senator Walsh met his bride in New York two years ago, courted her mostly by mail. One of Mrs. Walsh's two stepdaughters is the wife of the Mayor of Havana. The other is the widow of President Clemente Vasquez Bello of the Cuban Senate (assassinated last autumn). After the ceremony the Walshes flew toward Washington for the Inaugural. Declared Senator Walsh: "I expect to take two months vacation to show my wife the beauties of Montana...
...Paris, several years ago, Peru's President Sanchez Cerro (then a lieutenant colonel) argued the merits of this treaty fiercely with General Vasquez Cobo, charged that it was signed under the influence of bribes. So tart were the General's retorts that Latin friends of the peppery pair said afterward: "They almost fought a duel...
...find the reason for the death of young Juan Rubiera, reporters had to go back to last September when a carload of hired assassins shot Dr. Clemente Vasquez Bello in front of his home (TIME, Oct. 10). People get shot in Cuba nearly every day but Dr. Bello was something special. Not only was he Speaker of the Cuban Senate, but a very intimate friend of Dictator-President Gerardo Machado. Within an hour of Dr. Bello's murder members of the Porra or Machado strong-arm squad attempted to assassinate Dr. Ricardo Dolz, anti-Machado leader and Rector...
Almost immediately every one of the 470 sculptors was on his feet, demanding for himself the honor of making a speech on the first day of Spain's Republican Parliament. At the height of the uproar, when chandeliers shook with the din, Narciso Vasquez Lemus, the oldest Deputy, who was presiding, clapped his hat on his ancient cranium and adjourned the meeting. Two things were accomplished: Julian Besteiro, moderate Socialist leader, was elected President of the Assembly (Speaker of the House). Deputies, who dearly love their siestas, agreed that the Cortes should meet at 7 p. m., remain...
...President Vasquez was elected president in 1924 to serve four years. In 1928 he had his term extended for another two years. Two months ago, on his return from medical treatment in the U. S. he announced that he would run for President again in May. Jealous politicians felt that it was time to give someone else a chance at the Presidency...