davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-02-02

famous since sixteen for her striking beauty
He knew, as everyone knew, all about
Valentine Chantry. She had been famous for
many things for her caprices, for her wealth,
for her enormous sapphire-blue eyes, for her
matrimonial ventures and adventures She
had had five husbands and innumerable
lovers She had in turn been the wife of an
Italian Count, an American steel magnate,
tennis professional, racing motorist Of
these four the American had died, but the
Others had been shed negigently in the .di-
vorce court. Six months ago she had married
the fifth time "a Commander in the Navy.
He it was who came striding down the
beach behind her. Silent. dark = with a
pugnacious jaw and sullen manner A touch
of the primeval ape about him.
She said: TONY darling = my cigarette
case -"
He had it ready for her - lighted her
cigarette = helped her to slip the straps of
Evening star., 1936-02-02

twe repeats herself more than one would
imagine. The sea-" he added thoughtfully,
has infinitely more variety"
Susan turned her head sideways and asked:
"You think that human beings tend to
reproduce certain stereotyped patterns9"
"Pytcisement." said Poirot, and traced
design in the sand with his finger.
Whats that you're drawing1" asked Pa
mela curiously.
"A triangle" said Poirot
But Pamelas attention had been diverted.
Here are the Chantrys," she said.
A woman was coming down the beach "a
tall woman very conscious of herself and her
body. She gave half nod and smile and sat
down little distance away on the beach. The
scarlet and gold. silk wrap slipped down from
her shoulders, showing white bathing dress.
Pamela sighed. Hasn't she lovely figme?"
But Poirot was looking at her face the
face of woman of thrty-nine who had been
Evening star., 1936-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Gold. as Miss Lyall
knew from her inspection Of the hotel visitors
book She knew, too, their Christian names
and their ages as set down from their pass
ports. Mr.. Douglas Cameron Gold was thirty
one and Mrs. Marjorie Emma Gold was
thirty-three.
Miss Lyalls hobby in life. as has been said,
was the study of human beings Unlike most
English people. she was capable of speaking to
strangers on sight instead of allowing four
days to week to elapse before. making the
first cautious advance Noting the slight shy
ness of Mrs. Colds advance, she called out
"Good-morning! Isn't it lovely day1"
Mrs. Gold was small woman rather
like mouse. She was not bad-looking, indeed
her features were regular and her complexion
good. but she had an air of diffidence and
dowdiness. Her husband. on the other hand
was extremely good looking in an almost
theatrical manner. Very fair, uisply curling
hair. blue eyes. broad shoulders. narrow hips.
Evening star., 1936-02-02
Mllstrati0s1s by
~
Stanley Farmhouse

the white bathing dress from her
shoulders. She lay, arms out
stretched in the sun. He sat like
some wild beast guarding it's
prey.
Pamela said: "You know they
interest me frightfully. !. /. He's
such a brute! So sort of glover
ing. l suppose to a woman of her
kind it must be like controlling a
tiger! She gets tired of them very
soon. l believe; but if she tries
to get rid of him, l think he
might be dangerous" Another
couple came down the beach
rather shyly. They were the
newcomers of the night before,
Evening star., 1936-02-02

Hannels and large panama hat. He belonged
to the generation which believed in covering
itself carefully from the sun. Miss Pamela
Lyall, who sat beside him and talked cease
lessly, represented the modern school in that
she was wearing the barest minimum of cloth
ing on her sun Drowned person. On the further
side of Miss Pamela Lyall her great friend
Miss Susan Blake. lay face downwards on q
gaudily striped towel Miss Blake's tanning
was perfect and her friend cast dissatisfied
NJ NJ hov
Evening star., 1936-02-02

: her She obviously expects them
to. That's half the battle. Those
other people who came last night
are called Gold. He's terribly
good-looking.
"HOneymOOnerS2" mlMmured
Susan in stif1ed voice.
Miss Lyall shook her head in
an experienced manner. "Oh no her clothes
aren't new enough. You can always tell brides!
Don't you think it's the most fascinating
thing in the world to watch people. Monsieur
Poirot and see what you can find out about
them by just looking2"
mot just looking, darling" said Susan
sweetly "You ask a lot of questions, too"
II haven't even spoken to the Colds yet"
said Miss Lyall with dignity. And anyway
why shouldn't one be interested in ones fel-
low creatures? Human nature is simply fas-
cinating. Don't you think so, Monsieur
PoirOt?"
This time she paused long enough to allow
her companion to reply. Without taking his
eyes off the blue water, M Poirot replied:
"Ca depend"
Pamela was shocked. "Oh. l don't think
dSsyfhing's so interesting so incalculable as
la human being!''
"Incalculable? That, no."
"Oh. but they are. Just as you think you've
ot them beautifully taped - they do some
hing completely unexpected"
Hercule PoiIot shook his head. mo, that
Fs not true. 1t is most rare that anyone does
an action that is not dams SON caractere"
II don't agree with you al air. said Miss
Pamela Lyall She was silent for quite min
tie and half before returning to the attack
AS soon as see people. begin wondering
bout them - what relations they are to each
'ther. what they're thinking and feeling. It's
= oh. it's quite thrilling"
Hardly that" said Hercule Poirot. ma
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13
WEATHER CONDITIONS

A disturbance of slight inten-
sity is central this morning $50
to 200 miles east OF Tampico,
showing little movement and with
no strong winds reported thus
far. Pressure is also relatively
low over most of the EASTERN pOr-
ton of the country, except south
ern Florida; while moderate
high pressure area has moved in
over the central Rocky Mountain
region. Light rains have oc-
Cured during the last "a hours
in portions of the eastern Rocky
Mountain and northern Plains
States, and there have been scat
tered showers and thunderstorms
in eastern and southern sections,
being heavy at Miami, Fla, 1.20
inches, and Hatteras, N. c., LEO
inches. Temperatures are gen.
orally seasonbale from the Rocky
Mountain States westward and
in the Atlantic and Gulf States,
but continue abnOTmally high
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13
NO OVER-PRODUcTION OF FOOD

The League of Nations is serving as
clearing house for a vast amount of infor-
nation on world conditions.
Recently, committee on nutrition
called attention to the problem of under
nOurishment and stressed the consider
able under-cOnSumption" of agricultural
products. It pointed out that millions of
people, for reasons of poverty, ignorance
or other causes, are not consuming health
maintaining diets and to supply their
needs would tax the productive areas of
the world
While the Committee urges govern
ments to encourage and support the scien-
tific study of the problems of nutrition, it
is also apparent that the major factor is
one of distribution. The picture presented
includes vast surpluseS of fOodstuffS and
untold millions suffering from manutri-
ton. If governments generally took more
interest in facilitating the distribution of
the worlds goods, they would not only do
their people a service, but they might find
that the threat of war would be greatly re-
duced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13
You and Your
Nations Affairs
More Monetary Follies
By WALTER E. SPAHR
Chairman, Department Of Economics Ne,C York University

And the implied assumption that our
monetary system was responsible for
the suffering of these groups is mark
of ignorance "
This same Economists Committee
has also repeatedly condemned the
Silver Purchase Act. And yet the new
plank enables the government if re-
elected to continue the present absurd
silver policy and even to introduce
bimetallism.
That part OF the small paragraph
dealing with currency which gives the
Administration ample room to do any,
thing ii pleases with silver reads:
I'VE approve currency which
will permit full utilization of the
country's resources" Silver is a re-
source of the country II that is not
the purpose of that sentence. then il
takes the prize for being meaning
less and for silly statements regard
ing money.
The last sentence of the money
plank S this: I'VE assert that today
we have the soundest currency in the
world" II that statement Is true Their
an inconvertible paper currency is the
best in the world. and all lessons ano
principles of money are wrong. A
high school student should know bet
ter than that!
Fifty-two members of the Econo-
mists' National Committee on None
tary Policy sent a telegram TO the
Resolutions Committee stating among
other things that Good faith with
the American public and evidence of
understanding the nature of q sound
currency will not be established
unless the money. banking, and fiscal
planks include the following:
al Provision for a balanced budget
largely by cutting expenditures.
%. Pledge to insure freedom Of
Federal Reserve System from politi-
cal domination.
3 Provision for return to a GOLD
standard at the present weight Of the
gold dollar unless international CO.
operation for restoring and improving
the gold standard suggests the de-
STABILITY of some slight change in the
weight of our gold unit.
"a. Repeal law giving President
power to devaluate our currency and
return power to Congress.
D Repedl OF InOmdS Amendment
and Silver Purchase Act
g Recommend appointment of a
bipartisan commission. adequately
assisted by experts. to make thor
ough study of existing money and
banking systems"
II is obvious thar the platform did
not show good faith with the Ameri-
can public. and revealed. on the part
of its trainers. Il evidence of UNDER
<tandir the nature of a sound cur
rency. A monetary economist can
look al this plank only with the most
profound disco sagement Al 4 wonder
what price the American public final
~ will pay for this political and eco
nomic folly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

eminent to sepd stt its monetary SyS-
tenn from its fiscal affairs. out thus far
their efforts On this score nave been
futile The N ~ Dealers either do not
grasp the sIgnificF nee of the separa-
Ion, or their notions OF sound cur.
rency are extremely questionable
Not only past events oul the new
plank on curren reveal unQueStIon-
ably that the New Dealers concept
of sound curr ,ncy are moi only most
unorshodox but are what we might in
kindness call "nIJst peculiar
The monetary economists of this
country have also been fighting vIgor-
ously the feared intention of the
present administration to introduce
the commodity dollar scheme plan
by which an attempt is made to MAN.
tain q stable price level by Juggling
the number of grains in the standard
gold unit. The new monetary plank
of the New Dealers Is broad enough
10 permit them to introduce such a
fantastic scheme "a scheme that
would keep business and foreign ex-
change in constant turmoil.
On three different occasions in 1884.
the economists National Committee
on Monetary Policy condemned the
commodity dollar plan as unsound
This Committee. composed of ninety
four of the leading monetary econo-
miSts of this country. was organized
in order To give the public the benefit
OF the pooled opinions and experience
of these economists and to remove the
monetary issues from the realm of
politics il possible
The part OF the new plank which
permits the introduction OF the COM
modify dollar scheme is aS follows:
We approve the objective of per
manently sound currency so stabilized
as to prevent the former wide fluctua-
tons in value which injured IN turn
producers. debtors and property own
ers. on the one hand. and wage earn
ers and creditors on the other I"
just what so stabilized" means to
the New Dealers is anybody's guess
address questions to the du
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print i.
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or tho mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction OF class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue;
commend good done by individual or organ.
zaton; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never copA-
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

A slight misunderstanding gave Mrs
John Acker of Newark an awful shock
Tried with her husband for passing bad
checks, the Judge sentenced John to jail
for year, and turning to the wife he said
I'll give you a like SENTENCE Mrs. Acker
thought he said life" and tainted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13
TODAY'S WEATHER

jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle variable
winds over south portion and gen
tie winds mostly westerly over
north portion and partly overcast
weather tonight and Tuesday with
scattered showers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

Belated recognition was given to a
Negro slave known as "Old ,Aggie," who
bravely nursed the, sick when. pestiience
swept the village of East Barrington,3 n.
H., before the Revolutionary War; She
lived to be 100 years old, and monument
to her memory has been erected by the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

Uncle Sam isn't so prompt in paying
war debts himself, according to heirs of
cOlonist named James Bell, who have pre-
scented claim for supplies said to have
been furnished to WaShington's army dur
ing the revolution, in the sum of $6,056
and accrued interest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

Five Mexican bandits who had killed
and robbed several defenseless railroad
passengers were rounded up and shot with
out being given chance to go crazy or
receive ministrationS from sob sisters. But
Mexico is a primitive country, not up on
the new criminolOgy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

1821-Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Mississippi merchant-planter. Con
federate private TO general, fam
ed cavalry leader, railway build
CT and president after the war.
born in Bedford Co, Tenn Died
in Memphis, Oct. %, 1877.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

l Z , pGCt 10 q
IS sound" cur
rency system?
On e of the
major earmarks
OF a sound cur
rency lies in the
separation of a
n a i o ms cur
re n cy system
from matters OF
government g.
nance. None
tdry economists
have been max
in g strenuous
efforts to per-
5 u a d e or to
fnrcn The unt,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13
SIDELIGHTS
By MARCY B. DARNALL.
Former Editor of The Key West Citizen

Nominations are closed, according to
G. c. Covill of Detroit, who won an ideal
home worth $4,000 in contest and has
been besieged by women who wanted to
share it with him He announces his en-
gagement to Miss Margaret Graham of st.
Thomas, Ontario.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

Old documents discovered in Genoa,
Italy, indicate that the total cost of the
expedition which discovered America was
only about $4,000. Columbus got 1910 for
the trip. while his other two captains re-
ceived $3.50 each. The pay of sailor was
about 50 month
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

An odd story of animal fright comes
from Nebraska, where owners of a silver
fox farm are said to have sued an air
transport company for $4,000. The claim
is made that low-flying airplanes have
scared sc of the plaintiffs foxes to DEATH
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

An Atlanta newspaper was recently
asked this question by an anxious sub,
scriber: 'Is it unlucky to postpone we'd
ding?" The editor gave the cynical reply,
mot if you keep on postponing it,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

One claim to distinction is made by
Rev. G.. C.. Grimes, a Tennessee minister,
who says he is the only Methodist preacher
who is not fond Of chicken. He said from
the pulpit: 81 don't like chicken Sin
clair Lewis, potato salad or Henry l..
Mencker."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13
Ioday's
Anniversaries
Observation-Disclosures

1814-Jose S. Alemany, Do
minican missionary, bishop Of
Monterey, San Francisco's fir,t
Catholic archbishop, born IN
Spain. Died there, April u,
1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

Friends of Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde
are specializing on whether she will re-
turn to Denmark as American minister
or simply Mrs Rohde. the wife of a
waiting to King Christian -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13
WEATHER FORECAST
Gill s p. m, tuesday,

IT Q p III, UtcudN
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy with occasional thunder
showers tonight and tuesday /;
gentle variable winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy with
scattered thundershowers Tues
day and in extreme south portion
tonight; warmer on the extreme
southeast coast tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

1t begins to look as if nature wants to
see how dry it can make America The
prOhibitionists are crazy with the heat if
they think they can make any progress
with their dry" propaganda at the pre-
sent time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13
Today's Horoscope

Today is a very strong one, Civ
ing perception, great adaptabiiitv
to conditions and a very able ne
turc. You should succeed in many
ways as a teacher or ira ner
but though the hopes will prob
ably be realized, there may be
no great prominence over your
fellows.
from the 2 aims States eastward
over the Lake region and Ohio
Valley, with maximum readings
of 100 to 100 degrees yesterday
in many localities in this area.
=. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

Ore use Mussolini may have for
Ethiopia now that he has it, is to send re-
calcitrant fascists there into exile. Such a
threat will keep many a sullen citizen in
line.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

When Police Lieutenant r. l.. Nord
of Los Angeles requested the Judge to
dismiss traffic complaints against three
men the judge wanted to know on what
grounds. These men are dead, your
HONOR replied Nord.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

When a lady promises to meet boy
friend at certain place at certain time
and fails to meet him there. he can take it
for granted the lady did not care to see
him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

1S51-Smauel Mathew, Cleve-
land shipping, mining and steel
magnate, civic leader and ph;lan-
thropist. born in Cleveland. Died
Oct. IS, 1881.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

Governor Landon will soon be notified
that he has been named the standard
bearer of the Republican party He evil
IDENTITY doesn't read the papers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

A classified advertisement in The
Citizen is generally worth more than it
costs. Try one, when in need of anything
or if you want to get rid of something.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

Take vacation whether you think
you can afford it or not and when you get
back to work you will find out that you
could afford it alright
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

Advertising is the modern way to sell
goods and if you want to use the modern
method in Key West use The Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

Was the placing of the New Dealers
currency plank under the heading of
Government Finance" an uncon-
scious revelation of their policies with
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

1855-George A. Plimpton,
New York and Boston publisher
collector and philanthropist, born
at Wapole. Mass. Died there.
July /, 1886.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

Doctors are often "cuSSed OUT by the
patients they cure, but not until they are
better.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

When a man compliments you to
your face, get ready to say mo- with en-
phaSis and stick to it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

In the section of the United States
where this is written it looks as if the de-
preston has been whipped
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

1S64-John Jacob Astor, fourth
Of the name. capitalist and inven-
tor, born at Rhinebeck, n. Y.
Died in Titantic disaster, April
Is, 1912.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13

1857-Franklin IL. Martin. not
cd Chicago surgeon. born at TX
cnia. WIS. Died March z, 1885.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-13
Rainfall"

barometer 3 a m. today:
Sea level, 30.03.
The Washington times., 1936-11-09
90 GIRL CLERKS
LOSE C0UGHL|N
SHRINE JOBS
Radio Prize S t Plans
Vacation; IIIHealth
Rumors Denied

ROYAL OAK, Mich, Nov. 9.
GN.SO.-Gloom spread over some
30 clerical workerS-mostly girls
at the Shrine Of the Little Flower
today as a tired man Of the cloth
prepared to start on a much-needed
vacation.
The tired man is Rev. Charles
E. Couglin, the radio priest, who
dropped out of the political arena
Saturday night, after making his
final broadcast.
The 80 clerical workers are EN-
ployes who will lose their jobs as
result of Coughlin's decision.
A spokesman denied reports that
Coughlin was in Ill health as a
result of his arduous political
campaigning.
At the same time, 1t was an
nounced all offices of the Ma
tional Union for Social Justice in
the nation will be closed immedi-
ately and StaffS dismissed.
The town here has taken Cough
Inns announcement of retirement
in stride. One man said:
mo citizens will 90 on the
relief rolls as a result Of his de-
ciSiOn to close up shop"
None of the 80 clerical workers
are bread-winners in their fam
lilies. Representing one Of the
most efficient clerical offices in
the nation, most of them are mem
bers of families in good financial
circumstances.
In bidding his farewell to radio,
Coughlin, Saturday night. said
President Roosevelt's overwhelm-
ing victory has thoroughly dis
credited" the NUSJ and that it
would be allowed to lapse into
sleep" It recalled his offer at
the organizations Cleveland con-
vention that he would quit the air
if the Union party he Endorsed
did not poll 100000 at the
election.
Bishop Michael j. Gallagher, Of
the Detroit diocese, expressed hope
that the priest would be forced to
return to the air by popular
demand.
The bishop, Coughlin's ecclesi-
astical superior. declared neither
he nor any other high Catholic
Church officials had any part in
Coughlin'S decision to retire.
While disbanding the NUSJ, and
retiring from the air, Coughlin
said the weekly publication, Social
Justice, would be continued so he
could keep in contact with a few
of you"
Coughlin, son of a Canadian
banker, came here 13 years ago,
a penny-pinched priest, to start
the Shrine of the Little Flower
with 80 members. He began
broadcaSting in 1927. At the
height of his popularity on the
air, it was estimated that he re-
ceived more fan letters than any
other radio figure.