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Meanwhile Havana was ominously quiet. One Jose Davila Valdez, with both his arms blown off, went on trial before a military court charged with setting off the bomb that maimed him. On his return from another military trial. Socialite Ignacio Mendoza de la Torre slipped from his guards, escaped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBA: Sanctuary | 10/17/1932 | See Source »

Socialites who packed the courtroom waved handkerchief encouragement to Senora de la Torre Mendoza. Her military judges avoided her flashing gaze...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBA: Socialites to Jail | 7/18/1932 | See Source »

...mother had absolutely no knowledge of my activities against the Machado regime." said Son Dr. Igacio Mendoza. "I plead not guilty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBA: Socialites to Jail | 7/18/1932 | See Source »

...street-corner which the President was scheduled to pass in his automobile. An electric cable ran from the bomb to a magneto detonator some distance away. A gardener noticed the wire, called police. They hid near the detonator. A swank motor car drove up. Out stepped Dr. Igacio Mendoza and two other young men-about-town, one his cousin. All were arrested. Just then the President's car appeared. Recognizing the young men. General Machado alighted smiling, insisted on shaking hands with them all, exclaiming in a fatherly way, "Well, well, boys! Why did you attempt to take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBA: Socialites to Jail | 7/18/1932 | See Source »

During the trial, which ended last week, the prosecutor produced no evidence linking Senora Mariana de la Torre Mendoza to the attempted crime but proved up to the hilt that she has often voiced antagonism to President Machado. That was enough for the court martial. It sentenced all the accused to 14 years penal servitude each...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBA: Socialites to Jail | 7/18/1932 | See Source »

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