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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
May 13, 193613 de mayo de 1936 · Waterbury, Conn. · The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura

The Waterbury Democrat

SourceFuente: The Waterbury Democrat · Waterbury, Conn. · May 13, 193613 de mayo de 1936
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014085/1936-05-13/ed-1/?sp=6

In contextEn contexto

The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura · 1924–1960

Rafael Trujillo ruled for 31 years. US papers reported the 1930 hurricane that leveled Ciudad Trujillo, the 1937 Haitian massacre, sugar commerce, WWII U-boat sinkings, Tito Mella's Compañía Naviera Dominicana shipping fleet, and Trujillo's Washington lobbying.Rafael Trujillo gobernó durante 31 años. La prensa informó sobre el huracán de 1930, la masacre de 1937, el azúcar, hundimientos de submarinos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la flota de la Compañía Naviera Dominicana de Tito Mella.

← Earlier articleArtículo anterior: The Laredo times · April 23, 193623 de abril de 1936Later articleArtículo siguiente: The Indianapolis times · May 13, 193613 de mayo de 1936 →

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SummaryResumen

The *Waterbury Democrat* reported that Joseph E. Davies leveraged his friendship with President Roosevelt to secure an extension of the suspension of payments on Dominican bonds held by U.S. citizens, later visiting Santo Domingo aboard his wife's yacht *Hussar*. The report also noted that Luis De Lafuente, a relative of President Trujillo by marriage, was indicted by a New York grand jury for the murder of Dominican exile Sergio Bencosme. Upon returning to Santo Domingo following the indictment, Lafuente was immediately commissioned as a lieutenant in the Dominican army despite lacking military training.

El *Waterbury Democrat* informó que Joseph E. Davies aprovechó su amistad con el presidente Roosevelt para asegurar una prórroga de la moratoria de pagos sobre bonos dominicanos en manos de ciudadanos estadounidenses, visitando posteriormente Santo Domingo a bordo del yate de su esposa, el *Hussar*. La crónica también señaló que Luis De Lafuente, pariente político del presidente Trujillo, fue procesado por un gran jurado de Nueva York por el asesinato del exiliado dominicano Sergio Bencosme. Al regresar a Santo Domingo tras la acusación formal, Lafuente fue ascendido de inmediato al rango de teniente en el ejército dominicano a pesar de carecer de formación militar.

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The full text of this article is still being prepared. Until it is ready, this page carries a summary, the passage found on the page, and the link to the original, which is always one click away.El texto completo de este artículo aún se está preparando. Hasta que esté listo, esta página lleva un resumen, el pasaje encontrado en la página y el enlace al original, que siempre está a un clic.

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The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

an old Mend of President Roose

velt, knew him when the latter

was assistant naval secretary and

Davies was a member of the Fed

eral Trade Commission.

Some time ace, President Tru

jillo wanted to extend the sus

pension of payments mi Domini

can bends held by V. 8. citl

aens. Since the bonds are r»r

anteed by Dominican customs

and since Roosevelt appoints the

collector of customs, loo Da

vies went to his old friend In

the White House. The bond pay

ments were suspended. Joe’s

fee In payment was the neat

sum of

About this time he and his first

wife were divorced and he married

Mrs. Hutton with whom he went

on a honeymoon trip on her mil

lion dollar yacht Hussar, built In

Germany. Enroute they anchored

off Santo Domingo.

President Trujillo came abroad,

inspected the vessed, said that he

thought he would buy one too.

NOTE: A relative of Trujillo’s

by marriage, Luis De Lanfuente,

has been Indicted by a New York

grand Jury for the murder of

Sergio Benscombe, a Dominican

exile from Trujillo’s wrath. Dan

fuente returned to Santo Domingo

after the Indictment, and although

lacking military training Immedi

ately was mad* a lieutenant In

the Army.

Merry-Go-Round Dresses

Print dresses of unique design

seem to be the fad among Wash

ington society leaders.

Mrs. Roosevelt has come out

with a print dress featuring the

letters "PAX” while the conser

vative Mrs. Robert Xmbrle has

blossomed forth in a brown and

white print featuring the merry

•go-round.

New Senate Poet

Senator Metcalf, shy million

aire senator from Rhode Island,

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Waterbury Democrat. (1936). Waterbury, Conn., 1936-05-13. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014085/1936-05-13/ed-1/?sp=6

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Waterbury Democrat, 1936-05-13.

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