davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1935-04-21

This In the place." Norman
said. 1T won't be long now until
We know something about this
woman in the black ermine coat"
He jerked back the door catch,
flung the door open. Come on"
be said. slide across"
With a low. nervous laugh she
slid her feet along the seat
wormed under the steering Wheel
and felt his hands under her ell
bows az he lifted her from thu
EAR. He slammed the door shut
and. together they assembled the
three steps which led to the foyer
where the names OF the tenants
were displayed IN a long row OBJ
posite call buttons.
Here we are" he said triumph
antly. Phyllis F~aulconer. sos.~
DEFoRE she could stop him no
- had jabbed the button oppo-
site the card.
obi" she cried in dismay. "you
shouldn't have done that. Nor
man"
"why not7-
because. We don't want her 20
know we're Investigating her. We
should make inquiries and ind
out what she looks like"
Wen know what she looks
like" Norman Happ said grimly,
when we've had q look at her."
He rang the bell for the third
time.
There was no answer.
"Not at home" Norman said.
disappointment showing in hiB
voice. He tried the door OF the
apartment house. then turned
away from H.
Locked" he told Millicent.
"You can't get in unless the oceu-
! pants OF one of the apartments
| presses an electric buzzer and re-
leases the door"
Then. IL this Faulconer woman
isn't in. we can't even get into the
building. We can't 49,"
Once more be laughed and said,
TN show you a trick. Start press
ing buttons opposite the names Of
people who have apartments on
the nth floor"
"Why?"
Because" he said. peering 90
the directory. someone will DO
expecting a friend. or win iust
buzz the door open on general
principles. Someone on the nrst
or second floors might come TO the
elevator to look as over. We can't
use the third foor because we're
getting OF there. The fifth floor
Il the best one to work on"
He found a name and pressed q
button.
After q moment a btxz caDe
from the door. and Norman Happ.
triumphantly pushed II open.
Come on. young lady" ne told
her. Were going to do some do
tective work"
They assembled In the slevatoa
to the third floor. Norman led the
way to Apartment 30s. He
bounded on the panels of the door
There was no response.
He took some keys from hfl
pocket. Some OF these are pass
keys. Let's hope one OF them VIII
work"
You're not going ini-
He nodded.
Suddenly she heard the door ol
the elevator slide back on its rob
ers. Someone was getting on q
the third fioor. She raised mel
eyes. stared down the corridor and
then. with q sudden glance OF dis
may. grasped Norman's nand AM
jerked the key out Of the lock
y Ito BE ConfinuedA
, 1935-04-21

West Texas. North Texas. East Texas. Central Texa:
and the Valley have enjoyed a rain.
Six year old children born and raised in the Pan
handle know what rain looks like. what 1t Is.
Crops will be benefited the state over.
Dust storms will be dimmed for a time. at least
Texas may have a cloudy. rainy Easter, but It vii
be a joyous Easter.
, 1935-04-21

Is to drive through congress q bill
which would hberalize present res
trictions on catalogue and album
reproductions of stamps Under
existing law a black-and-white
likeness for the stamp collectors
benefit may not be made unless II
Is mutilated by q bar sinister and
enlarged.
Mayo Dudley. = Washington
, 1935-04-21
REGIN HERE TODAY

BEGIN HERE TODAY
NILLICENT GRAVES. secretary
90 GEORGE DRIMGOLD. linda her
employer In hIs once dead.
JARVIS HAPP. n stranger. offers
10 help her. he sends her 90 q
henuty shnp where she Is trans
formed into n brunet. hen takes
her home. Introducing her m his
secretary she meets HanD'n son
NORMAN his afrnsou. ROBERT
CAFSFf MRS. HAPPf and VERA
DTCHENE. Mrs. Happ'a maid.
That night n note under heT
door informs Wiiltcent. THE wom-
nm In black ermine u here NIL
ncent e thr woman. tries 60
follow. huf loses her. MIIlIcent
GOES 20 the c~hauncur'a quarters.
The chauffeur 10 dead from n bull
let wound.
yext morning sERG EANT
MAHONEf takes charge 0a the
case.
over the telephone Mrs. Happ
learns that her husband has been
kidnapped. h IN warned not 90
inform the police.
MIIlicent tells Norman MI she
knows of what n happened.
They oca the store where the
whisky found On the chnuHeur'H
room was sold. learn the purchaser
wac N woman tn n black fur coat.
Normnn traces the license numbe
OF the car MtHirenf saw the w0m-
nm On ermine driving.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
INTELLIGENT. despite her excite
" ment, remembered to check
Norman Happ's impulsivenest
with a warning. Don't call the
name out loud" she said.
Norman Happ. covering the dis
lance which separated him from
the car. laughed reassuringly.
Don't worry" he said. I'm
not entirely a fool"
"Oh. ! didn't mean that"
mo oGense." he told her
laughing good-naturedly. IL know
you didn't. I Just wanted you tc
see what precautions | took"
He unfolded a piece OF paper or
which he had scrubbed: "Phyllii
F~aulconer. 3S29 Baronne avenue
Millicent's face showed her dis
appointment. as she read thu
memorandum. oh" she said. =
thought il would be 49,"
Thought 1t would be Vera
Duchene?" he asked. as her voic'
faded into disappointed silence.
She nodded.
Il don't know anything abou'
detective business" he said. but
understand detectives have to b
careful not to jump at conclusion
and then try to make the facts d
the conclusions. A good defective
is one who goes ahead and get
the facts regardless OF what the.
may be. and then draws conclu
sions from the facts"
THAT may be the way q goo'
detective does IL. but II stands u
reason IL must have been Vera Du
chene who was mixed up in thi
thing from the beginning"
Not necessarily"
Certainly" she told him, 81
couldn't be this Phyllis Faulconel
Why. none of us even know her.
"And none OF u.s." be pointeI
out. know the woman In tn
black ermine."
LIE hesitate for a moment. star
- ing st her speculatively.
lis something the matter7
Millicent asked anxiously. becon
ing uneasy under his steady ar
praisal.
They want you at the house.
"How do you know?"
81 telephoned."
-Oh. that's what took you q
long"
Yes"
whom did you talk WITH"
Sergeant Mahoney."
~Oh." she exclaimed. feelin
suddenly cold with dread "Whs
does he want?"
II don't know. He wouldn't &C.
me over the telephone. he sai
, 1935-04-21
Soundly Distributed

Work relief money Is likely to be
soundly distributed.
The men who are designating
projects are being attacked, chiefly
In an underhand manner. not be-
cause they are inefficient or cor
rupt. but because they are hard
headed and bitingly efficient.
If there will be graft. or waste, II
is likely to rebound to the discredit
of a local politician-and finish him
off forever.
There viii be plenty Of attempts al
graft. -Four billions would tempt
men Of far greater strength than
weaklIngs who ill many state. coun-
" and city Jobs.
And there viii &c large sums
Shamefully wasted. That will be be-
cause men have not been trained 70
administer public office III the Unit
ed States. There are not enough
capable men In public life.
, 1935-04-21

newspaper correspondent and we'll
known stamp collector, originally
headed the comSnittee and drafted
the proposed bill. III health forced
him to turn a continuation Of the
fight over to the Virginia Senator'S
son
, 1935-04-21

The average i50-pound human
BODY contains rs pounds oxygen. so
pounds carbon. Is pounds hydrocar-
bon, 4 pounds calcium, 3 pounds
PHOSPHORUS, 2 pounds chlorine. ?
pounds nitrogen. s ounces magneS-
ium, 5 ounces sulphur. 5 onces
flcuorine, { ounces sodium. 3 ounces
potassium, 2 ounces iron, / ounce
silicon. = ounce iorine. and 9 trace
OF manganese
, 1935-04-21
DefIationarv Results

"As the world price Of silver rises.
il may be expected that one country
after another will clamp on embar-
goes against export OF silver coin or
bars. If silver Is any important part
Of their currency systems. Over the
week end Costa Rica became the
first Latin American nation to take
such action. which. it was said. was
being denuded OF Its silver coin.
"A glance at most OF the silver
coins OF the world suggests that sill
yer would have to 90 considerably
higher 10 make profitable melting
Of coin into bullion for sale. One Of
the coins having the largest silver
content is the United States dollar.
and silver would have 70 sell at 81 %
before the bullion IN the dollar
would be worth q dollar"
, 1935-04-21
Money war

The economic-Currency war goes
on undated. Many people cheered
when President Roosevelt threaten
ed other nations discriminating
against the United States with &C.
onomic retaliations. Economists and
financial men shivered.
The entire world now seems a
mass Of retaliationS. II Holland and
Switzerland, for example, are fore
cd off the gold standard. as Belgium
was. and their currency Is devalued,
only France will remain on the gold
standard.
People or all OF those countries are
heavy holders OF American securi-
les. II a money panic seizes those
countries. American securities will be
thrown on the market for what they
will bring. And prices IN tire United
States Will BE- deflationary-trade
will sink to new low levels.
, 1935-04-21

An average Of 100000 tons Of
rain and snow fan on the esffh
every second.
, 1935-04-21
Diet Offers No C1ew
In Rheumatism Cure
BY DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

Editor. Journal OF the American Medical Association
and Of Hygeia. the Health Magazine
, 1935-04-21

ScheduIed-Socisl security, which
means old age perNions and unem-
ployment insurance. is reported
reliably 10 be THE No. | bill on
the administrations legislative pro-
gram to such an extent that sew
eral others on the so-called must"
list may eventually be offered up
as a sacrifice.
President Roosevelt Is banking
heavily on the House TO get him
over this hurdle. Speaker Joe
ByrnS, who helps dictate the gag
rules. predicts II will pass the low
er house essentially as ordered.
When the mea gure finally gets
TO the senate there will be debate
and vjvisection aplenty. But when
1t goes back to conference the
house conferees viii take orders
, 1935-03-04

waiter. told him the 27-year-o old
heiress bride was the only one In q
party Of Is who did not appear to
be having q good time during a
party at a spaghetti camp early
last Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Davidson. daughter OF the
late Z. II. Statler. hotel magnate,
was found dead in the Davidson
garage at Q q. m. Wednesday from
what the attending physician list
ed as carbon monoxide poisoning.
She and her 4l-year-old husband,
Bradley II. Davidson. Jr- went to
the spaghetti camp with a party Of
friends after attending a charity
ball at the Pinehurst Country club.
The party had fun but none Of
them was boisterous," Solicitor
Pruett quoted the waiter as saying.
They laughed, they talked. but
Mrs. Davidson took little part.
Later she became sad and then !
noticed her crying"
Another waiter, however, did not
see Mrs. Davidson's sob. Pruett
said.
They were all In evening clothes.
but when Mrs. Davidson was found
about 4 hours later slumped on the
running board OF her car she was
clad In a sweater and skirt and
had on q pair Of mules.
Pruett indicated he was inclined
to believe Mrs. Davidson met with
foul play.
The evidence at hand eliminates
the possibility Of accidental DEATH"
the district prosecutor said.
, 1935-03-04
TULSA YOUTH
PRISON BOUND
RIM kennamer Starts For
Penitentiary For
25-Year Term

PAWNEE, Okla, March 4. F-
rnl kennamer. 1e-year-old sor Of
Federal Judge Franklin =. Kenns-
mer; was started TO the state peni-
tentiary at McAlester at 7:i0 4 N.
Hppoay to begin serving a 2s-year
s3fntence for the Staying OF John y.
1orrell, Jr., student dentist. IA
lulsa last THANKSGIVING.
The youth. whose defense had
been insanity and seif-defense,
rooe IN the big automobile Of
.Pawnee Bill"-Major Gordon w.
Lnlie-who accompanied Sheriff G.
ma Burkdoll and Deputy Joe Myers
on the l5o-mile trip.
District Judge Thurman Hurst
overruled q supplemental motion
Ior a new trial late Saturday. say-
ing ne had considered sentencing
young Kennamer to forty years and
lelt twenty-five years was the mimi
mum sentence possible under the
circumstances.
An appeal from the conviction
a sentence Is pending.
, 1935-03-04
.SOLONS TO GET
LOBBYING BILLS

AUSTIN. March 4. R-Among
subjects slated for close attention
in the remaining two months Of the
regular session of the forty-fourth
legislature are bills intended to
curb the activities Of lobbyists.
So-called anti-lobbying measures
have been introduced In both SEN
ate and house, but none have been
considered on the floor. Their Ill
Innate fate. in the opinion Of OBJ
servers. Is problematicai.
Legislators generally cncede they
have little information on which to
base charges that persons working
for or against legislation are oper-
ating Improperly. The feeling
seems to be that all possibilities
for suspicion should be removed.
The big problem is to differen-
tiate between persons who admit
tedly have q right to give their
views on legislation to the men
who must enact 1t. and those who
might seek to exercise improper
influence.
Representative j. Franklin Spears
Of San Antonio said recently he
believed lobbying a menace to So
ciety and should be regulated as
members have expressed irritation
at asserted harrassment by lobby
lists.
, 1935-03-04

Continued From Page One)
effort 70 force a sudden end 10
the hostilities which broke out. Sat-
urday.
Tight Restrictions
The military restrictions IN
Athens were frightened. All radio
stations were ordered TO stay 81
lent. Private automobiles were
forbidden to circulate.
The government announced II
would open courtsmartial Tuesday
and that rebels would be tried
solely by army officers.
The Bourse was closed and busi-
ness practically came to a stand
still.
A number Of prominent people
visited President Zaimis Monday
morning and asked him to inter-
vene 70 prevent further loss Of lives
and property damage.
The government. however, declar-
ed that 1t could not permit any
interference with its activities.
, 1935-03-04
PAGE SEVEN

Valley win do It's share I'm raising
funds for tho hospital here.
March 10 has been set as the
deadline for the drive.
The preliminary gift COMMITTEES
viii be composed OF Q. II. Hamilton.
t. L. Hill. Mayr sam Bolts, Georges
Phillips. Dr. G. w. Edgerton. Dr.
George T. Gallaher. ID. r. II. Utiey.
y. G. Atchison. a. T. Brooks. j. A.
McLarry and Reed williams
The residential district win bc
covered by the women OF the local
churches on Thursday. Mr.. Butt az
planned. The following women Will
head the drive: Church or God. Mrs.
a. RI. Mcneil; First Christian, Mrs.
Jack Carey: Catholic. Mrs. >. R.
Jennings; Episcopal. Mrs. John Wor-
rel: Methodist. Mrs. wv. O. Listpn:
Presbyterian, Mrs A. vi. Letzerich:
Calvary Baptist. Mrs. H. A. Whites
First Baptist. Mrs III. II. Schander-
, 1935-03-04
HOSPITALDRTVE
CONTINUED From Page One.l

donation from the Rio Hondo Com
nunity church Sunday school. The
hospital accepts patients regardless
OF creed or class, the campaign
manager declared.
The funds drive was launched to
take care OF Indebtedness facing the
hospital because OF the large num-
Der of charity patients who have
received medical assistance and
care there. 10 is also hoped. Mr..
Butt stated. TO raise funds TO pur-
chase new equipment for the hos
pital through the drive.
The drive Is planned 70 extend
into San Benito next week. where
q committee under the direction OF
Joe Sloan has been organized. In
dications are that each city In the
, 1935-03-04

To Hear Legion Later
Supporters of the American Le-
gion'S bonus bill, which does not
contain Patman's new currency pro-
vision. are 70 be heard later. Conced-
ing that there had been some dis
pute" among those supporting the
two bills. Patman told the commit
tee that he would be glad to back
any measure which would carry out
the purpose which we had In mind"
Payment OF the bonus comes first
with me" Patman said. Everything
else Is secondary. After these hear
ings are over, II everything which
the committee desires Is not In one
bill. / suggest the chairman Of the
committee introduce a new bill.
There has been some difference Of
opinion over the method OF payment.
It would be agreeable TO me TO put
both in the same bill and submit II
to the house.
Presents Arguments
The issue Is 50 well known that
I feel the house should be allowed
to choose"
AS one reason for paying the bon
US certificates now, Patman esti-
mated that q veteran who had q ST.
900 certificate and who had borrow
ed fully on II would get only $50
when the certificate matured Oh
January /, l945.
1T Is not right" he argued. "for
the government TO cause the veter-
m TO lose the remaining half Of his
certificate because OF interest pay
ments ON the first half which he Dor
rowed. II this is not paid now, the
veteran will have practically moth
ing left by i945."
, 1935-03-04
City Briefs

~crty's" new perfume. A Suns, at
the-HaSket Place, Matamoros.-Adv.
F&eh's milk-fed broilers served at
! a g&tdin Hotel, Blue Bonnet cafe
ara Anthony's Waffle Shop.-Adv.
Instant light Kitchenkook stoves
and ranges. We also carry the
F,orerce stoves. Brownsville Hard
~sna- ADV.
antiques, glass. china, etc. Orien-
al Rug and Gift Shop.-Adv.
Miss cleo Ballard spent the week
ard with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Gov Ballard in Sebastian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Groom, and
aaurhfer. Mary Jane. and their
r-osssequest. Mrs. Albert Martin Of
ro~ Angeles, were weekend guests
- ~. and Mrs. Mike Groom IN Nc
AlIefs
and Mrs. II. Austin Ellison OF
~rsIf,rrias were weekend guests In
" home OF the latters mother, MrS
Slella Rowe
, 1935-03-04
ward the financial upkeep OF the
state"
Other Recommendation

ward the financial upkeep Of the
Other Recommendation
Other recommendations included:
Resuhmission OF property classi-
~fications. so securities may be added
to tax rollS-meanwhile no note.
bond. mortgage. or other security be
collectible at law unless 1t first be
registered with the country clerk.
That tax collectors and assessors
make quarterly reports to the state
tax commissioner. rejecting efforts
to collect taxes that have become de-
linquent and 10 obtain full rendi-
tons. and that the state comptroller
suspend payments to officials VINO
fail 10 discharge their responsible
ties.
That the state tax commissioner
Be given six experts to assist county
boards OF equalization IN determining
the value OF oil. gas. sulphur and
other mineral interests. as well a.
properties OF public utilities and sim
ilarly organized corporations.
Alfred said the sales tax issue was
suuarely raised In the campaign tor
governor. and the people already had
voted upon II.
Il want IL distinctly understood"
he said. that 7 do not intend to cri-
ticize or question the motives ~
all who advocate a general sales tax.
Many are patriotic citizens sincere
ly concerned with the welfare OF
their state. They have. however. per
haps unconsciously. become follow
ers OF the chief proponents OF a gen.
eral sales tax-the so-called Ameri-
can Tax Payers association and 9TH
err lobby organizations which con-
gressional records show have been
financed by contributions from the
utilities. the investment blnkers,
the Mellon interests and others
, 1935-03-04
REFUNDINC Ito
AID TREASURY

WASHINGTON, March 4. Up
A $50. 100000 cut in annual inter-
est win result. government officials
estimated Monday, from refunding
operations announced by the treas
ury Sunday night.
The treasury said that 20-25 year
bonds bearing rs per cent interest
will be offered in exchange for
81. $50. 1000 900 OF fourth Liberty AZ
per cent bonds. which were called
for redemption April Is.
Likewise, the government Is Of
fering an issue OF 5 year lS per
cent notes as a swap for s528. 0O0,-
900 Of treasury az per cent notes
which mature March IS.
Another major purpose OF the
refunding, II was asserted. is an at
tempt TO help drive investment
money into commercial channels by
lowering the yield on these gov
eminent securities. The attitude
Of the administration also Is that
many interest rates in general are
at too high = level.
Inc owners OF the caued Secur1-
ties may receive cash instead Of the
new issues II they desire, officials
emphasized. The new bonds will
be dated March Is, 1885. and will
bear interest from that date. pay
able semi annually. Maturing
March Is. 1860. they may be re-
deemed at the option Of the treas
ury after March is. 1855.
The notes will be dated March
IS. 1885. and will bear interest from
that date. payable semi-annually.
They will mature March Is. 1870.
The interest rate on new notes
is the lowest w announced so far
as five-year paper Is concerned.
tn oldest employees Of the treasury
could recall no bond rate so low as
the one announced Sunday night.
except some special bonds and a
few postal savings securities.
, 1935-03-04
ROOSEVELT
Continued From Page One)

John Boettiger, and his little
granddaughter, "Sistie" Dali. he
heard Bishop James z Freeman
assert that Americas greatest
leaders have been "of the hopeful
kind"
Mondays anniversary wildly re-
called the events which uShered
In the Roosevelt administration.
Within five days after Inaugural
ton, the president proclaimed the
national banking holiday. called
congress into special session and
obtained legislation which he ask
ed to meet the banking emer-
gency.
Before the end OF June, 1888,
congress had turned out a long
list o. important New Deal meas
ures. Among them were the Ma
tional Industrial Recovery Act and
q $500. 0O0. 900 public works pro-
gram; the agriculture adjustment
, 1935-03-04

good word for DR.. Pierces OoIden MedIcAI
Discovery. II is q mighty good tonic TO
build up ones system. l used 4 some years
aeo when my system was rundown and it
built me up In great shape"
Originally prescribed by DR.. Pierce when
IN active practice. 30 years ago.
New sire. tablets so cts, liquid 500 Large
size. tabs. or liquid. Si.3S. All druggists.
Write TO DR.. Pierce's Clinic. Buffalo. ". X.
for free medical advice.
, 1935-03-04
Heiress Weeping On
Night ofHerD Death,
Is Waiter S Story

PINEHURST, N. O., March 4. up
"A walters story that Mrs. Elva
Statler Davidson was weeping at q
gay party q few hours before she
was found dead drew official at
tention Monday in the investiga-
ton Of her battling death.
Solicitor Roland s. Pruett said
John Notragiacomio, bushy-haired
, 1935-03-04
Truck Markets

Cariot shipments OF entire United
states reported Saturday. March q:
Grapefruit: Ariz. 4. Calf. a. fla. "a.
Texas 81. total US 40 a
Oranges: Ariz. 4. Calf. l76. Fla.
1T. total US 300 cars.
Mixed citrus: Calf. 7, Fla. 4e. Tex
as l. total US 81 cars.
Beans: Fla. 66. total US 66 cars.
Beets: New York !, total Us / car.
Cabbage: Calf. O.. Fla. IA, N. Y.
10. Texas 5, Wise. z. total US 81 cars.
Carrots: Ariz. 3 Calf. IA, N. Y. II.
Texas 2. total US SO cars.
Greens: Ariz. /, Calf. z, Fla. 2.
SO. Car. /, Va. 10. total Us Is cars.
Mixed vegetables: Ariz. 5. Calf.
81. Fla. 80. Ga. !, La. /, N. Y. 8.
Texas 10. total US 81 cars. Next
co /.
Peas: Calf. 9. Fla. 0. total US Is
cars.
Peppers: Calf Is. total US IS cars.
Spinach: Calf. 2, So. Car. /. Texas
ri, total US "a cars.
Tomatoes: Fla. 10. total US 10
cars. Mexico 81.
Carlot shipments Of entire United
states reported Sunday. March 8:
Grapefruit: Ariz. 3, Calf. /, Fla.
vs.. Texas 4, total Us SO cars.
Oranges: Ariz. 2. Calf. Is. Fla. i04.
total US 100 cars.
Mixed citrus: Fla. Is, total Us -
cars.
Beans; Fla. 81. total Us 81 cars.
Beetg: None.
Cabbagei Calf. !. Fla. 4. total Us
cars.
Carrots: Ariz. /. Calf. 1. Fla. /, To-
tai US 8 cars.
Greens: Calf. /. Fla q. total Us
D ears.
Mixed Vegetables: Ariz. /. Calf.
.. Fla. 10. Ga. ]. Texas 2. total Us
Peas: Calf. 4. Fla. 10. total Us
IL cars.
Peppers: None.
Spinach: Texas 4, total US 4 cars.
Tomatoes: None.
Lower Rio Grande Valley ship
ments forwarded Sunday morning,
March 3:
Grapefruit 80, mixed citus /. cab
bage 5. mixed vegetables 8. carrots
y. spinach 3, parsley 2. mixed citrus
ana6vegetables /, total Us 81 cars.
Ibwer Rio Grande Valley ship
mkts forwarded Monday morning.
March 4:
Grapefruit 4. mixed vegetables 2.
total US 6 cars. Total to date this
season - citrus 1886, vegetables A.
$50, mixed citrus and vegetables 80.
total 8.675: total TO date last sea-
son-citrus 1872, vegetables 4,e54,
mixed citrus and vegetables IS. to-
tai 6.62l cars.