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The Washington times., 1932-12-14
l25 MILLION
ESTIMATED
REVENUE
Treasury Secretary Careful
to Avoid Endorsement
of Modification

Secretary of the Treasury
Mills today estimated the beer
tax proposed in the Collier bill
would yield $125,O0O,000 to
$3.50, ,W0, 900 revenue the first
year-about half the estimate
of Democratic House leaders.
The Treasury's estimate was
given to- the House Ways and
Means Cornmittee, which today is
concludin1 testimony on a beer
and light zines measure.
Mills saia that the tax would
increase inslater years.
Questioned by Rainey
Immediately after Mills COM
.pleted his statement, Acting
Chairman Rainex CD of Illinois.
asked this question:
II s'DO understand the Admin
istratiOn favOrs this bill?"
Mills replied:
II am not here as speaking
for the Administration. I am
here as Secretary Of the Treas
ury speaking on the revenue
features. You will realize that
aside from the revenue features
there are social and legal queS-
tiOns involved. As to those ques-
tiOns /, as Secretary of the
Treasury, do not give an opin.
iOn."
"Will the President sign a
beer bilI?"
"Mr. Rainey, you know that
no one can speak for the Pres
ident except himself"
II note the President did
not mention it in his message.
Do you favor it yOurSelf?"
Mills replied:
81 am not here to express an
opinion. As Secretary of the
Treasury, I am not qualified
to speak on it," e
Mills told the committee the
tax yield might be increased if
malt syrup is subjected to a
compensatory taA He declared
the tax on light wines as pro-
posed in the present bill is i'm.
possible of administration.
Admits It Would Help
While admitting the beer tax
would be a substantial aid in
balancing the budget, Mills said
it was not enough. He called for
other taxes and a strong effort
by Congress to end Treasury
deficits.
Mills urged a general manu-
facturers' excise tax together
(COntinusd on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Paris Sees Comeback"
BY Premier Herriot

PARIS, Dec. IA GN.S)-As
his last official act before hand.
ing in his resignation, Premier
Edouard Herriot today advised the
United States officially that
France was withholding the war
debt payment due tomorrow.
In communication to Secretary
Of State Henry L. Stimson, Her.
riot informed the United States
government that the Chamber Of
Deputies had voted him out Of
office and adopted a resolution
postponing the payment until
Washington consents to a war
debt revision conference.
Meanwhile, there were indica-
tions that Herriot, who staked his
political prestige on "the honor
Of Frances signature" might
again be chosen as premier.
HerriOt "Best Man.
President Lebrun interviewed
numerous party leaders, and vir-
tually all of them urged that
Herriot again be charged with
the task of forming a new gov
eminent.
Among them was Francois al.
bert, president of the Chamber
foreign affairs committee and
president Of Herriot's radical So
cialist party. He said:
81 cOunSeIed the President to
choose M. HerriOt again. In my
opinion, he is still the best
man to negotiate with the
United States. The Chambers
vote has not diminished his
political prestige and did not
mean diSapprOvaI of his poll
cies. He fell on q mere tech.
nical question"
Observers in the corridors Of the
Chamber were puzzled over even
tual solution Of the situation.
1914 Treaty Cited
Under parliamentary procedure,
it was understood, whatever new
government is formed must en-
Continued on Page 2. Col. y
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League Holds Up
Initiation TO u. S.

GENEVA, Dec. IA Q.N.S0.
Owing to objections by Japan,
the League of Nations Sino-Jap-
anese Committee of Nineteen to-
day tentatively deferred inviting
the United States and Soviet
Russia to participate in a COM
mission charged with conciliating
the Manchurian dispute. Acting
on instructions from Tokyo, jap
anese delegates here raised the
question of Soviet and American
participation in such action by
the League.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14

hitchhiker and let him deliver it in the spring
We used to think mails terribly important but
if they amt worth three cents the guy had just well
wait until he meets the other fellow and tell it to him
copyright, 1881 syndcatsI
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Musical Star Found
Three-MOnthS Bride

NORTH EASTON, Miss, Dec.
IA QNS)-MisS Bettina Hall,
whose voice carried her from q
little church choir into the role
of a musical comedy star, was
revealed today as a secret bride
of three months. Her husband is
Robert Hammond Webb. Peploe,
Baltimore and New York million
aire. They we're married in Balti-
more September IS.
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WILL ROGERS Says:

BEVERLY HILLS Calf, Dec 14.-As you read this
today air express line will be naugirated from coast
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MuLrOOney May Head
u. S. Secret SerDice

NEW YORK, Dec. II Q.N.S0.
Police and political circles were
stirred today by reports that
Commissioner Edward Mulrooney
may head the U. s. Secret Ser.
vice under the incoming RooSe-
velt administration. The rumor
emanated from Albany. where
Mulrooney is with Mayor Joseph
". Mckee, attending the special
legislative session.
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to coast, nothing but express.
We used to think it was too ex-
pensive to send anything by air
but a post card. But it's not
that way now.
Air mail has fallen off since
the costs were raised three cents.
Here companies have spent and
are losing millions giving the
people the greatest air network
for mails in the world. Write
letter today and the receiver
reads it tomorrow, no matter
where he is.
If a letter is not worth three
cents more to get there three
days earlier, it doesn't look like
it is important enough to write.
I would just hand it to some
deliver it in the spring.
ails were terribly important, but
IL L
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condemnation of President Hoover.
Curtis ordered it cut out.
Under police escort the group
quickly left the Capitol grounds.
They are undecided on demon
stration at the White House.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
CrOSser Seeks
House SpeukerSItiD

A new candidate for Speaker
of the next House threw his
hat in the ring today. The
name of Representative Crosser
CD of Ohio will be put forward
by Representative Underwood of
the same state.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
KILLING LAID
TO RIVALRY
FORG|RL
d-Headed Woman" Given
Police Quiz; Cites Threats
Made by John Barry
picture ON Page 81

Jealousy came out as a pos
sible motive in the shooting
late yesterday of Israel Seigel,
%, grocery employee of the
200 block of Sixth st. s. E.,
after police today questioned
Mrs. Ruth Goebel, red-haired
friend of both the shooting
victim and Joseph Thomas
Barry, 4S, bond salesman, held
in connection with the death.
Mrs. Goebel, who has ar6.year.
old son and an adopted daughter.
10, told Detective Sergt. Harry
x. wilson that Barry had
threatened her and had made
threats against Seigel because Of
her friendship for the latter. Z
Has Rooming House
Mrs. Goebel is separated from
her husband in New York and
has been operating rooming
houses here.
She said that last Friday she
left q roon1ing house IN the 1900
block of Massachusetts Ave.
N W., where police say she and
Barry lived. and moved with her
children to another rooming
house in Alexandria.
Police said 1t was learned
Barry went to Alexandria police
headquarters and asked that a
search be made for The woman
and his rival. It is believed he
attributed his sweetheart's dis
appearance to her friendship for
the younger man.
Mrs. Goebel told police her
friendship with Seigel had not
been serious"
Marriage Difficulties
She has known Barry for
nearly 20 years, she said. She
ted Detective Wilson she had
separated several times from her
husband and had gone back to
him and that she left once IL
days after her son was born.
Mrs. Goebel will appear as a
witness at an inquest into
Seigel's death, to be held tomor-
row.
Prisoner Is Silent
Barry refused last night to
make any detailed statement in
connection with the matter but
police say they are certain the
Staying grew out OF a love at
fair.
Seigel, an employe of a grocery
store in the 800 block Eleventh
st. N. W., was mortally wounded
shortly after o'clock yesterday
when he was shot in the BACK
of the neck as he sat at the
wheel of a truck parked near the
store.
About 9 o'clock Barry walked
into police headquarters with an
attorney, Cedric F. johnson, and
surrendered. No charge has yet
been placed against him.
Kept Alive 6 Hours
Seigel was taken to Garfield
Hospital in a taXicab after he
was shot. He died at 1880
without regaining consciousness.
The bullet. fired at close range.
entered his neck about two inches
below the left ear and severed
the spinal cord.
Administration of oxygen kept
Seigel alive six hours.
Mrs. Leila Taylor, Of the 800
block Eleventh st. N. W., wit
messed the shooting. Mrs. Tay.
lor described the slayer and told
police her attention was at
tracted by the flash of the gun
which was apparent just after
dusk.
Her statement and information
obtained from the wounded mans
family led police to send a look
out for Barry. 1t had just been
broadcast when he came into
headquarters and surrendered.
La gaceta., 1932-10-22
PAiRTIDO DE FOOT BALL
ENTIRE LA UNIVERSIDAD
DE FLORIDA Y LA DE
NORTH CAROLINA

Hoy por la tarde, a las tres
Sc efrctuara en- Plant Field ur
partido dc football entire e
Once" de la Universidad de
Florida y los jovenes de North
Carolina State.
Los guerreros de North Ca.
rolina, 81 en- total, llegaron aye1
por la tarde al mando de John
slipper Smith.
Como a las siete llegaron los
. la Universidad de Florida, los
Gators, bajo la jefatura de
Charles Bachman.
Esperase que mas de cinco mil
personals presenter la "bata-
LA" de hoy.
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to de ira, de rabia loca... ;Oh
En- aquel momento, icreeme, ma
Dire mia!, 20, soy incapaz de Ia
vlolencia, 81 a ella no me EN-,
puja la desperation, LA hui
biese estrangulado!
Pobre hijo milo!
i Conque me habia engana-
do? GConque aquel amor eter-
no que ME juraba despertando
EN- mi peeho una passion solo
soS comparable al amor a ii,
madre de mi alma!... Como una
farsa indigna? GLuego habria
de caer en- ell abismo de la deses
peraci6n, devorar la burla v a.
rrancar de mi alma aquel arden
te carino?... lAh! Loearranca-
iNo! mo FRA necesario
arrancarlo! en- un momento to-
ia mi inmensa passion transfer
La gaceta., 1932-10-22

rival, en- ell tercero, sin conteo,
y cuatro en- e cuarto, por los
conteos de G, 9, 8, y 6. La cam
pana lie salyo del conteo definiti-
vo.
Ell referee Byron, en- Ell quinto
asalto, luego de haber visto CO.
mo Godoy lie aplicaba Electives
"uppercuts" a King, suspendi6
ell combate, con muy buen Jul :
clio, cumpliendo estrictamente
con su deber.
Jimmy Leto no tuvo una pc
lea facil con Florencio Baeza,
pero prob6 superioridad sobre
el chileno.
Baeza solo gan6 un asalto, ell
sexto; dos fueron tablas, ell sep
timo y ell octave, y todos los de-
mas los c~onluist6 Jimmy con
sus ganchos de izquierda a la
mandfbula y el e~st6mago.
Ell italianito Carl Guggino ma
da pudo hacer contra Bucky Bur
ton, su formidable oponente, per
diendo todos los rounds con la
exception del primero, que re-
suite tablas.
I Ell protegido de Red Newton,
Kid Moore, de Valrico, tuvo a
noche una "paloma" mas facil
que la del Cfrculo Cubano.
Ell pobre Jack Roper cast no
habia salido de su esquina, Guam
do Moore, con media docena de
golpes y un gancho de derecha,
lie dej6 tendido sobre la Iona.
Cuando lie hicieron recuperar
ell conocimiento, el vencido no sa
bia d6nde Sc encontraba.
La gaceta., 1932-10-22

nose en- odio... iFig7irate que
odio tan immense seria ell MIC
madre de mialma.... Como una
oleada de fuego, subi6 a mi ce-
rebro, y espumarajos de rabia
brotaron de mis- labios con tai
fuerza, que fueron a estrellar-
Sc en- el rostro de la perjura
con una Erase grosera, denigran
+, vergonzosa, pero justa, 81,
fusta!
i Pobre Gustavo. Compren-
do tn situaci6n ,-dijo la amelia
na' con voz apagada y d6bil por
la angustia.-Pero ~ ella?..
Gque dijo... que htzo Flora?
Al sentir mi s~alivazo en-
pleno rostro, lanz6 IN critic. did
un tir6n mas violento que los
otros y desprendi6 su mano de
"a mia,
La gaceta., 1932-10-22
elective "gancho" izquierdo.


Los mas limp!os punetazos del
italiano visita0se, los rccibi6 el
camagleyano c4 la caoeza y en-
la cara.
Saguero, a la defensive, Sc
protegia con ell CAB, pero no
podla lamar sus famosos golpes
con la derecha.
Los dos contendientes pelea :
ron a corta distancia y en- ell pri
mer asalto, cuando ambos DIES :
cargaban golpes de CAB" el Re
t~lampago, al retroceder en- su es-
quina perdi6 ell equilibrio, cayen
do de rodillas a la Iona y aga
rrandose a las cuerdas. Cuandc
iba a leyantarse son6 la campa.
ma, incorporandose y sentando,
Sc, porque estaba en- su esquina
Los GltimOs golpes que Sc a.
plicaron Gel one-two) los descai
go ell cubano, en- ell d6cimo Guam,
do sonaba la campana.
Muchos de los que ~esperaban
Yer al Sagjero tendido sobre Ia
Iona, saIieron descontentos y en-
parte dudando de la fama de
Walker.
GOfreceria ell Relampago una
Imeior pelea contra Walker, to-
lmando la o~fensiva?
Fsto es un punto que los ex-
pertos deben estudiar y resolver.
En- uno de los aSaltos de anoche
pareci6 que ell R~elampago iba a
itomar la ofensiva, pero Sc retro
a toda prisa, como 81 temiera
exponerse a danos de important
cia.
Ell chileno Arturo Godoy triur
70 por "nocaut t6cnico," en- el
quinto asalto, sobre I'm ciudada-
no de Lakeland llamado Joe
King. Godoy atac6 furiosamen-
tie a SUI c%ontrario y ell Sr. King
resisti6 todos los golpes que lie
fueron asestados hasta que ell re
fierce Sc i%nterpuso, concediendo
la victoria al que la merecfa.
Godoy derrib6 dos wees a su
La gaceta., 1932-10-22
Z huy6?

81. Hugo como los cobar..
des' como las falsas mujeres Que.
Juegan con ell amor y Ell cora.
zon de un hombre y tiemblan de.
horror al leer en- sus ojos la
palabra o la idea de nuerte.
AStaba Loco. loco, madre que-
.rlda!'.. Ella hugo. hugo con "a.
pldez... Maldita verja! La Sc
cudi queriendo romperla, oue-
rlendo arrancarla para seguir
a la infame, apoderarme de ella
y arrancar de su pecho aquel 3.
maIdlto coraz6n para morderIo,
destrozarlo y a~rrojarselo al ros-
tro.
-iGustavo t-exclam6 la an
clana con espanto, pues jamas
habia visto a su hijo de aquel
La gaceta., 1932-10-22
ARTURO GODOY TRIUNFO
POR NOCAUT TECNICO Y
KICK MOORE CAZO OTRA
PALOMA

Pesando LAG libras, dentro
por complete de la categoria de
peso weller, Paulie Walker de-
rrot6 anoche en- la Arena de los
Artilleros, a Relampago Sague-
TO, que subiera al cuadrilatero
con 148 libras, una mas del Il
nite de su division.
Antes de que los dos j6venes
giadiadores hicieran acto de pre-
scncia en- ell tablado, algunos ia
naticos apostaban a que Wal
Fer "acostaria" al ciudadano de
Camagdey. Qtros fieles, apre-
ciando mejor las condolences fl
sicas del Sagiiero, recogieron
esas apuestas y Sc "banaron en-
La gaceta., 1932-10-22

juzgar por las protestas que hi
cieron al cumplir el referee By
ron con su deber, ofreci6 que de
nuevo pondra a Arturo Godoy
frente a su victima de anoche.
Desde ahora puede asegurar-
Sc que King, en- ell segundo en-.
cuentro, recibira una golpizs
mas terrible que la de aver.
King es valiente y resistente
pero estas condolences no lie cor
ceden igualdad con Ell ciudadant
de Chile.
La gaceta., 1932-10-22
D R E s

plata.
En- los 10 asaltos del comba-
tie Walker demostr6 superiori-
dad en- siete, el Saguero en- uno.
lei tercero, y dos quedaron en-
patados.
Pero en- ninguna ne l.. 10
etapas del encuentro, ell CANA
gueyano estuvo en- evidente peli
gro de caer a la Iona, mantenien
do servando la tactica defensi-
va, a la que no esta acostumbra
do.
Los amigos del Saguero, que
cast siempre lie han visto alta
cando a sus rivales, aver lie vie
ron esperar las acometidas de
Walker, como 81 ell cubano te-
miera a los punos y la aoaren-
tie mayor habilidad del gladia-
dor de New Jersey.
Combatiendo a la defensiva
anul6 ell Saguero la potencia de
su derecha y Walker, por la mis-
ma tactica del Relampago, tam
bi6n vic anulada la efectividad
de su diestra.
Walker atac6 utilizando los
Swings largos, los cabs" y un
La gaceta., 1932-10-22

y Nick Drivas, Joe Smith, Nor
man Posey, T. G.. DRESSER,
Nance C. Kirkland, Hugo Gernt
Arthur Gernt, Larry J. Ford y
T. D. Furman, Howard Bailey,
&c. B, Bailey y Sarah Souther
land, Wilbur Montgomery, Lake
Warren Y r. S. Bloodworth.
La gaceta., 1932-10-22
ALAMEDA POULTRY

Comunics a su numerosa clientele que traslada su esta-
blecimiento al 1908 de la calle Is, donde podra dar a
sus marchantes mejor servicio. pues los pollos galinas
y huevos son de su propia finca y seran frescos.
AL mismo tempo desea dar las gracias ror la pro-
tecci6n que lie han prestado y espera segur siendo favo-
recido como hasta ahora.
Habra un servicio rapido a domicilio.
Lame al telefono Y Ats y pida 10 que qui Era en-
la seuridad que 10 tendra en- su casa al momento.
Baldomero Fernandez
La gaceta., 1932-10-22
IDENTIFICATION A UN SAL
TEADOR DE CAMINOS

Arrestado por los diputados
Sinclair, Keltner, Abramovitz y
Niece, Harry Bryant, vecino
de la Gale so esquina a la S6pti-
La gaceta., 1932-10-22

Ell empresario Patsy Suarez,
para contentar a algunos que de
'eaban yer a King sin cabeza, a
La gaceta., 1932-10-22
CORTE FEDERAL

Ell gobierno de los Estados u
nidos expidi6 aver interdictos
temporales contra Luis Drivas
La gaceta., 1932-10-22

ella, entonces. bal
buci6 con ansiedad la anciana.
Ella. iOh! Ella lanz6 I'm
critic, trio de mi orazo y solo di-
jo...
I Que? iQu6?
! Riete, madre mia. riete
;Oh! Su Erase fu6 la de toda
comedia que llega a su desenla-
CO.. la fra0'a cursi de las malas
comedias,, .\-iLo sabe todo",
excl"m0' sEh? :out tie parece?
GuStavo Sc reia como TN de-
mente en- ell paroxismo de su ale
gria de loco.
-"iLo saho .odo!" Para Que
nas?-sigui6 diciendo Gustavo
1erviosamente. -Lasc& I'm gri-
IS e nIuS cOnVini&
La gaceta., 1932-10-22
EO

PAULIE WALKER DERRO-
TO A RELAMPAGO SA.
GUERO
La gaceta., 1932-10-22
10 que relataba. nrosigui6

- w P'0iSqio
Mira. ivese... ASH. asi la
tenia cogida por la mano a ira
YES de los hierros de la verja...
Ella no Sc atrevia a mirarme...
De pronto... 10 recuerdo muy
bien... podria repetir una por
una las pocas palabras que cru
zamos. IO tire de Su brazo bru-
talmente, Y con acento que%e-
bio ser terrible para ella, pues
en- ell Sc reflejaba todo<eI infer
no de mi alma ardiendo en- ia,
exclam@; "dye, Flo1.. Dye. in
fame. GQuitn os ell hombre aus
penetra aqui cuando yo me voy2
GQuien es csc miserable con ell
cual me engahas?... pi... habla,
psrjura; rhabla/ infame!..,
! Cuanto 8 habr6E reido a mi
o.
La gaceta., 1932-10-22

con tai ira pronta a estallar, que
leila mir6me y tembl6... All! Lo
!percibi perfectamente en- sus
manos... Algo debia, de EXPIRE
sarle mi rostre-.. algo debi6 de
suponer, cuando su cabeza incli
nose sobre ell pecho y no acert6
a pronunciar una Erase nj a for
mular una pregunta, cosa muy
natural y sencilla en- case de ser
.inocente Y no hallarse conturba-
da SUI conciencia.
Estos recuerdos acrecentaban
la v~ehemencia y despertaban la
ira "a ell pobre Gustavo.
i Miserable! Miserable
exclamaba, aludiendo a Flora.
Y de subito, reanudando SUI
ardfente rSfnue' acercandose
q a. la cogi6 una
. ,Hnok em1n Ia acci6p do
La gaceta., 1932-10-22

Folletfn de La Gacetd M. 27
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-08
INSANE WOMAN
HUNT TURNS TO
LIQUOR ARREST

Undcrsheriff Rodney Clarke and
Deputy Lawrence Campbell yester-
day departed from the sheriffs
office here for poinS on the desert
near Midway Wells to search for q
woman who was reported insane,
but returned to the sheriff's office
late yesterday with a man charged
with violation OF the state liquor
law.
Two men reported an insane
woman on the desert, but when
the officers arrived they found her
to be a woman well known in I'M
perial Valley, who visits here and
in Yuma every year. She became
frightened ct the men and ran in
to the desert. she told officers, and
they thought she was insane.
The officers accompanied the
woman to Yuma, her destination,
and upon their return arrested C.
w. Bell. 40, on a charge of viola
ton OF the Wright act. Bell, off,
GERS said. is a partner of N. E.
%. arrested Tuesday on a
charge of possession Of a still. Both
men were taken into custody in
Bard.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-08
Coach
Has Breakdown

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. UP)-
James r. Needles, who resigned
last week after nine years as foot
ball and basketball coach of San
Francisco university. was under
treatment at a sanitariuIn today
for 8 nervous breakdown.
Physicians said Needles had been
unable to eat or sleep regularly
since his controversy with univer-
5ity heads during which his resig-
nation was requested. Needles at
first insisted upon remaining until
the expiration of his contract next
June but later resigned volun-
tavily.
He was i'll of influenza during
the last football season and had
not completely recovered at the
time. he left the university, it
was said.
Meanwhile, university athletic
heads continued to study applica-
tons which have been pouring in
from candidates for the vacant
football post. Herb Dana, former
Nebraska grid star and now a
leading Pacific coast official, was
the latest to enter the lists.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-08
SALVAGE WORK
IS STARTED AT
DAVIS BUILDING

Workmen are engaged today in
preliminary salvage work at the
site of the Davis building fire of
New Years morning. They are
attempting to uncover physicians
instruments, records and valuable
papers.
NJ. Marcot, proprietor of the
Army and Navy store which oc-
cupied the corner section of the
burned building, said today that
within few weeks he will have
a stock of new merchandise at
480 Main street, his original stand
in Imperial Valley.
He will handle groceries, meats,
hardware and clothing, planning to
have the best equipped store for
working mems supplies in the
valley.
Among the new features he plans
to provide free parking space for
customers, there being space avail
able for 30 or 35 cars at the rear
of the store.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-08
COachella Team
To Play Here

Singing under the lash of last
minute defeat on their home dia-
mond few weeks ago, the Coach
ella Valley baseball club Sunday