The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22
Prosecutors Selected

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 A board of managers of three representatives was appointed to prosecute the charges before the senate. They were: Carlos Palma, Pedro Martinez Fraga and Felipe Jay, all staunch Batista followers.
 Indication of the sentiment in the upper house, which must judge the charges against the president was seen in its over riding the presi- dential veto promptly by vote of 26 to 6. The sugar tax bill, which climaxed growing antagonism be- tween Gomez and Batista had been passed unanimously by the senate originally.
 The president in sending the bill back last night knew he was signing his political death warrant. In fact, he had moved most of his personal effects from the presidential palace.
 Military Dictatorship
 Observers saw in Gomez custer by the Batista-controlled congress, the establishment of a virtual military dictatorship under the complaisant presidency of Colonel Frederico Bru, 61-year- vice-president, and friend of Batista's army junta.
 Bru, who will automat tically suc- ceed to the presidency, has held several conferences with Batista during the last few days and inti- mates said he could have the presi- dency as long as he"behaves". Gomez, ,electe d last May, the first constitutional president since the Machado dictatorship, was over- thrown in August, 1883, has re- fused almost from the beginning of his term to accept orders from Batista.
 After voting the presidents im- peachment, the lower house ad- journed without attempting to pass the sugar tax bill over Gomez veto as the senate already had done. It will do that later today.
 Members of the house will fill the senate galleries when the charges are prosecuted in the upper house. Presiding will be Juan Federico Edelman, father -inlaw of former President Carlos Hevia, and now president of the supreme court.
 Inaugurated Last May
 Gomez was inaugurated last May as the sixth constitutional president, ending 8 months of strife and un- certainty which followed the over throw of Machado. Between Ma chado and Gomez were seven pro- visional administrations.
 Gomez, the son of Cuba's second president, became the youngest pres- ident last May in the first election held after Machado's overthrow. More than 60 percent of the island republics eligible voters went to the polls to put him into office with an overwhelming majority. After the Army junta had been persuaded behind the scenes some say by Jefferson Caffery, U. s. ambassador - to try constitutional methods. It was the first time women ever voted in Cuba. And the election was the most orderly in the republics history.
 Batista kept in the background. For the first time since his rise to power, he failed to appear publically on the palace balcony with an ir,- coming president.
 Pistols Drawn Last Night
 The bitterness of participants in the crisis was shown in the senate last night when pistols were drawn during during the arguments at- tendant upon repassing the sugar tax bill over Gomez's veto, the act that caused the house to impeach l him later.
 1 Senator Santiago Verdeja asserted that Gomez had not been elected by the free will of the people but by political machinations. This was resented by Senator Jose Manuel Gutierrez, a Gomez supporter.
 He drew his pistol and threatened to shoot Verdeja unless he retraced. Othe Gomez supporters also drew pistols. Senator Arturo lila, the presiding officer, drew his pictol and announced he would shoot any sena- tor exposing a weapon. Thereupon' all restored their pistols to their pockets and quiet was restored.