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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
LAST SAFETY WEEK

Marylands last safety week observance is now
thing Of the past Definitely favorable results
obtained during the October and November cam
paigns and probably the December drive will have
proved success also when accident figures for that
period made known
These results have aroused acclaim throughout
the State. Actually, have little to 1t
nothing short of disgraceful that reduction in
traffic deaths could be achieved only through an
intensive campaign by Statewide committee. The
situation is pretty rotten-to put it mildly-when
such drive must be made in order to teach our
people to exercise caution and common courtesy
the highways.
That is matter of the past however. Now it is
up to to keep the gains we have made through
the efforts of the various safety groups. If do
that much we can forget our sorry accident record
of recent years and point with pride to new era
Of safety Maryland highways Unfortunately, it
is highly probable that usually occurs after any
campaign, the appeals and arguments "sod' to the
public during the safety periods, will be forgotten
in short time. If that is the case, all the hard
work of safety groups will have been in vain
Let's not forget this time. Let's remember that
caution the roads is insurance, not only on the
lives Of other drivers and pedestrians, but
and our children's well.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
Describes HolO Government
Approximations Are Made

To make the circumstance clear,
it probably is well to describe how
appropriations are made The ma
tional budget, of course. is framed
by the budget director under the
direct supervision Of the President.
The budget director gives each
agency a chance to submit esti-
mates on the amount of money its
officials think it needs. They are
given the opportunity in hearings to
justify their figures. The budget di-
rector considers their arguments
and adjusts the amounts on the
basis that he believes is proper and
for the good of the nation.
The budget eventually is submit
ted to congress. There, the appro-
priations committees 60 to work.
They examine all Of the estimates
for expenditures and eventually call
in officials Of every agency seeking
an appropriation and listen to the
story about the programs and the
funds needed. The committee then
makes up its own mind, and Its fig
ures are laid before the house and
the senate.
That seems q very fair way. Ex-
perience, however, indicates there
are better methods. The reason the
system fails is because Of bureau
cracy. Every government official
and every agency wants to expand
operations, power and influence.
Thus, when Senator'S Taft and
Adams propose policing federal ex-
penditures. they have started some
thing that may eventually result In
development Of new arm Of the
congress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
Secret Memorandum, Calls
For Additional Spending

While the statements from the
senators were being chewed over
and while the word about Mr.. Roose-
velts determination was sinking In,
1t was disclosed that a memoran-
dunn about future government
spending was going the rounds
among the so-called New Deal
thinkers. The authorship of the
memorandum has not been made
known. None will admit where 1t
came from or where 1t is going be-
yond the fact that It was being cir
culated for the information Of those
high In administration circles who
desire that thought shall be given
to next years political campaign.
Stripped Of all Of its excess lam
guage, the secret memorandum
points out q program for rebuild
ing America" for building UP Amer
lea. incidentally, and only casual
ly. readers Of the memorandum are
told through its entire length that
there must be additional federal
spending In execution Of this pro-
gram. But haste is made to assure
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
FAITHFUL DOG

When John Daniels, a farmer,
died in thicket near North De.
Won, England, his sheepdog
guarded his body without food or
water for three days and nights.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
PLACES, PLOTS
and PEOPLE"
- By
WILLIAM SILLO MACFARLANE

Editors Note: The opinions
and descriptions givee IN this
column are those of Mr.. MGc-
FGrIGaae, UkO has troveIed eG-
temsiveIy IN Europe and Visited
NANCY of the places mentioned
IN has article.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
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-:-LESSON :
BY HAROLD L. LUNDoUIsT n n
Dean of The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union \
Lesson for December 10

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts ca.
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education: used by
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WNu sERvIcE)

WASHINGTON. -Rumblings have
begun to occur again lately about
federal spending. Some are for. but
most OF them are against, continued
outgo Of federal funds. They have
come from widely separated schools
OF thought. as might be expected
when there are those in the govern
ment who favor unlimited spending
and those who believe In watching
government finances with an eye to
the future. I will try to piece them
together for you.
Senator Taft, Republican, Of Ohio,
an avowed seeker after the nominal
ton for President. and Senator
Adams Of Colorado, a Democratic
member Of the senate committee on
appropriations. and therefore infiu-
entail in policy-making. seem to be
agreed that spending has got out Of
hand. They are proposing some
thing in the way Of a policing Of
government operations, and obvious
ly such policing will be done by an
agency Of congress.
Secretary Morgenthau Of the treas
ury has been going to some lengths
to have the country know there will
be no violation Of the present nation
al debt limit. It is now fixed by
law at $45. ZOO. 600, 900. The national
debt is approaching $40, 00O, 900, 900.
in direct obligations of the federal
government as distinguished from
the four or Ave billions Of debt in
CURED by federally owned corpora
tons. Many persons feel this debt
must be considered as a part of
the public debt. Anyway. MIR. Nor
genthau says there is no real reason
to believe the $45. 200. 0OO, 900 limita-
ton will be reached before next
June 80, the end of the fiscal year.
President Roosevelt has sent
around word to the various depart
ments that their spending in the
next fiscal year must be curtailed
to some extent. He did not mention
a balanced budget which he said q
few years ago should be accom-
plished In 1910. but he took the posi-
ton that the deficit in the next fiscal
year should not exceed $4,000. 000.-
900. That Is. the spending for all
purposes. under the Presidents
present conclusions. shall not ex-
coed receipts from taxes and other
general revenue by more than
81. 600. 900 900.
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us that there should be no worry
about additional spending-amount
not named-because the borrowings
can be paid back "out of increased
income Of our citizens"
And the war figures in it, too. The
author Of the memorandum observes
that America may be the last rem
nant Of civilization" It has a spe-
cial duty to all Of the world, there
fore, and the thinking element wants
to make sure that our nation is
ready to assume this new burden.
There are many paragraphs of argu-
ment in the secret memorandum in
support of the position that our ma
ton must be restored" and those
who put 1t together reluctantly adj
NIT that it will take a great educa-
tional campaign to accomplish the
rebuilding. What better opportunity
can be afforded, then. according to
the memorandum, than the election
campaign Of 1910. So. in case you
are still ignorant; In case you do
not realize the leadership the United
States must accept; you may be
fully educated next year by speeches
and propaganda. This certainly will
make you understand how important
It IL to spend more money out Of
the federal treasury.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
DENMARK'S FISH

Nearly 10000 tons of fish were
caught in Denmark in the last year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
Tighter Hand on Government
Spending to Be Laid DotUn


There can be no doubt that relief
spending will have to be large again
In the next year. It canno: be avoid
ed. Business is not doing any bet
ter. It is not employing more peo-
pie, or to state it another way; I'M
employment is just as great as ever.
and people must be fed.
Mr.. Roosevelt has indicated that
while spending for relief cannot be
lodged. there are other phases of
governmental activity that may be
curtailed. AS to this, however, one
might ask pertinent question. It
Will be recalled that the President
anticipated a reduction, a saving,
OF SIS. 100000 or $40. 900. 900 would re-
suit from the government reorgani-
cation. The civil service commits
sion and treasury figures, lately
made public, show that there has
been an increase of approximately
100000 5000 for general expenses
since reorganization was ordered. It
seems in order then to ask how
there can be curtailment, except
and unless there is a willingness to
abandon some Of the numerous
agencies Of government along with
the functions they perform.
1t Is In line with the idea Of cur
failing expenditures. however. that
Senators Taft and Adams spoke.
They mentioned profiigate and UNI
wise spending. The old leaf ral5ing
jobs that former Relief Administra-
tor Hopkins sponsored. I believe, can
be cited as an example.
The blasts by Senators Taft and
Adams, along with the constant
criticism Of waste by Senator Harry
Byrd. the Virginia Democrat, must
be accepted as portending a change.
1t seems to me to be a very inn
portant sign. and a healthy one.
When members Of congress get up
in arms sufficiently, they naturally
take quite following Of public sup
port with them. My own bunch is
that In the observations Of Senators
Taft and Adams there lies the germ
Of a great governmental reform. II
may not come in the next session of
congress, nor evs- IN that which
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07

convenes in 1910, b.. am quite con-
WINGED that a tighter hand on gov
eminent spending is going to be laid
down by congress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
REACTIONS TO THE GOOD NEWS

LESSON TEXT-Matthew ll:l6-SO
GOLDEN TEXT-Come unto me, all
We that labor and are heavy laden. and
will give you rest. Take my yoke upon
you. and learn of me: for am meek
and lowly in heart: and We shall And
rest unto your souls For my yoke ia
easy. and my burden is ght-Matthew
11:28-30
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07

Stains imperialism might ulti-
mately lead to the downfall of
Communism.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Ba|my Weather Today
Is Just a Prelude
To Bitter Cold Spell
Mercury Due to Drop to
81 Tonight; Yesterdays
High Was IA

Today's balmy weather is Just
the prelude to a new cold spell
the Weather Bureau announced
this morning. Bitter weather to-
night on the heels of the warmest
day of the year is supposed to send
the thermometer down to 80.
Almost 10000 tooR advantage of
the pleasant weather here to visit the
Zoo.
Buds on thousands of apple trees
in Northern Virginia are swelling
under the influence of the mild
season.
The mercury yesterday rose to
IA, a record high for 1899, as other
cities along the Eastern seaboard
enjoyed the warmth. Philadelphia S
SO and New Yorks 60 made those
cities February 10 the warmest since
the Weather Bureau began keep
ing records.
Overcoated New Workers prespired
in another heat wave" again to-
day as the temperature rose to g.
at 10 am. and the Weather Bureau
predicted it would climb to 65 be-
fore nightfall. 30 degrees above nor
NAL. Rain and much colder" was
the forecast for tonight.
WindShiftS at Buffalo brought
sudden changes during the night.
The temperature reached 81 at 9
pm, fell to "a by 11:3O pm. and was
back to so at 2 am. Two hours
later the mercury had subsidized to
IS.
Storm Moving East.
However, disturbance of consid-
cradle intensity was reported over
Michigan and moving eastward. A
storm warning was issued for the
New England Coast from Boston to
Eastport, Me-, as the disturbance,
the bureau said, will cause strong
northeast and east winds beginning
| tonight.
The severest snow storm in years
forced cancellation of bus and train
schedules at Ashland and Superior,
Wis. Snow whipped by stiff gale
blocked highways in Northern Wis
consin and Northern Minnesota.
Coolest point on the weather map
was Detroit Lakes, Mimi, with 81
| below zero. Subzero weather pre-
vailed in the Dakotas, Minnesota,
Western Iowa and down to Ne
braska. Near-zero weather was also
predicted tonight in Wisconsin.
Michigan, Illinois and Indiana and
the East is due to feel the cold to-
night and tomorrow.
Snowfall Is Heavy.
There were 40 inches of snow on
the ground at Houghton, Mich, in
cluding inches of new snow. 1t
was 10 below zero at St. Ignace,
Mich. Wisconsin minima ranged
from below at Park Falls to Is
above at Milwaukee. with zero or
below due tonight Illinois tempera-
lures ranged from % at Chicago to
36 at Cairo.
Lander, Wyo, had inches of
snow and Denver, Colo, 5 inches.
New Mexico State highway crews
battled through % miles of snow
blocked roads to get food to the
isolated town of Hickman.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Frances Willard Honored
By District W. C.T,U u,

Conditions are far worse in this
country since the repeal of prohi-
bition. Representative Guyer of
Kansas told the District Woman's
Christian Temperance Union yes
terday at services honoring Frances
E. Willard. founder and world presi-
dent of the union.
Members of the District chapter
gathered before the statue of the
crusader against alcohol in Statuary
Hall of the Capitol for the cere-
mony
Representative Guyer, who intro
duced bill in Congress four years
ago proposing prohibition for the
District, reviewed the life of Miss
Willard, born 100 years ago this
year. After devoting her life to
the promotion of temperance, she
died February II, 1898.
Mrs. Ida W.. Ramsey, president
of the local chapter of the union
presided at the ceremony. The
invocation and benediction were
given by the Rev. Daniel L. Ennis.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Presidents t'sCruiser'
Off Guantanamo
As Games Start
Aide Reports Roosevelt
Sunburned in Drive
Along Florida Keys
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 20.-The cruiser
Houston, with President Roosevelt
aboard, arrived off Guantanamo,
Cuba, today as the contending
BLACK" and white naval forces
assumed positions for one of the
most significant war games in the
history of the American fleet.
The first radio message from the
Houston to temporary White House
headquarters here said the 9.O5O-
ton cruiser would visit Guantanamo
Bay this morning but the President
would not 60 ashore.
After circling the bay off the
American naval base the Houston
was to continue eastward while the
first stage of the mimic battle to
test the Panama coast defenses
gets under way.
President Sunburned.
The text of the Houston's initial
message, sent over an exclusive
radio channel to headquarters here
through the destroyer Bagley an
chored off Miami, and signed by
Capt. Daniel J. Callaghan, naval
aide to the President, said:
Sunday has been quiet day, the
Houston proceeding along the north
coast of Cuba.
The President, the chief of naval
operations (Admiral William D.
Leahy) and the military aide Col
Edwin M. WatsonD are nursing
badly sunburned faces acquired on
the drive down the Keys Saturday
Cfrom the Florida City to Key West.
Monday morning we expect to
visit Guantanamo, circling bay but
not going ashore.
From there we will continue
eastward. keeping in touch with the
progress of problem 20, which is the
official designation of this fleet war
game.
Problem Opens Today.
''By Monday the various attacking
and defending forces will be in posi-
ton, and the first stage which re-
lates to scouting in order to make
contacts will begin"
The Houston was heading for an
initial position with the defending
BLACK" fleet. composed of surface
and air craft under command OF
Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews
spread out from Cuba to Venezuela
in the Caribbean.
The white attackers, hoping to
establish a base in the West Indies
from which an air attack might be
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Title to Two Ships
Transferred to Army
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Maritime Commission an
nounced today it was transferring
title and custody of the Pan-Amer-
lea and the Western World to the
War Department to strengthen its
transport service.
The commission said the two
ships were expected eventually to
displace the Chateau Thierry and
the st. Mihiel.
The Pan-America and the West
ern World and two others. Amer
lean Legion and Southern Cross,
were acquired by the commission
recently through foreclosure pro-
ceedings from the Munson Line,
which had operated them between
New York and South America. The
commission is retaining the latter
two vessels.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
American Lithuuniuns
Hold Celebration

Nearly 400 members of the Amer
ican Lithuanian Society gathered
at Knights of Columbus Hall last
night to celebrate the 21st anniver-
sary Of the independence of Lith-
uania.
Povilas Zadeikis, the Lithuanian
minister, who was reported ill and
unable to attend the celebration, was
represented by Nine. Zadeikis.
Features of the program included
native songs and folk dances. Many
of the guests and participants wore
colorful costumes Of the period when
the republic was still under Russian
rule. Alksas Vasiliauskas, New York
tenor, sang in Lithuanian. English
and Italian. DR.. John Brazinsky
member of the executive faculty of
Georgetown University Dental
School, was master of ceremonies
and the Rev. Joseph A. Gedra OF
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception offered the blessing.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Roar of Navy Planes Warns
Puerto Rico War Is On
~ the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico, Feb. 20.
The roar Of planes over the city
and far out at sea today warned
Puerto Ricans that the United
States Nays mimic warfare had
started in earnest.
Defense operations were begun
with air patrols seeking the White
fleet, the enemy" that is to at
tempt to seize" this island and
establish base for operations
against the Atlantic seaboard far
south of the Panama Canal.
Except for the appearance of the
planes in the skies. civilians here
knew little of what the naval prob
lem was, but they definitely real
lied the war" was on.
For the first time in many DAYS
there were no white-clad soldiers
roaming the streets. officers of
ships in the harbor ordered all men
aboard last midnight.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Exhibition Continues

The sculpture exhibition of the
collection of Boris Lovet-Lorski,
which has been open to visitors at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art since
February 2, will continue until We'd
nesday, the gallery announced to-
day.
The gallery will be open from
pm. until s pm. Wednesday. No
admission will b charged that day.
Evening star., 1939-02-20

launched on the Nays lifeline, were
lying far eastward, out in the At
lantic.
The scouting for contacts was
expected to cover a sweep of the
South Atlantic extending over L.
0OO-mile front, with particular at
tention being paid to the three main
passages-Windward, Mona and
Anegada-between Cuba and the
Lesser Antilles
Evening star., 1939-02-20

At No. 13 Bloomsbury Square in
London. Miss Florence Gilberson,
last of family of l3, died on Fri
day, January 13.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01
CONTRACT FOR
FILM GIRL IS
GIVEN APPROVAL
cinderella a" Star May Go
Ahead and Aet-De-
Cision Of Court

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Sept. l. -
Hollywoods real life Cinderella
girl" who made her dream of movie
fame come true almost overnight
so to speak, is granted leval approx
al of the contract which guarantees
her career
The young woman, beautiful
sparkling -eyed Linda Darnell, 10, OF
Dallas, Tex. appeared before Su
perior Judge Emmett H. Wilson to
ask that the contract receive his
approval.
The judge granted the petition,
with the proviso that certain minor
changes shall be made by attorneys
for Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corporation, the studio which placed
the young woman under contract,
at salary ranging from $110 per
week to $1,000 per week over a
seven-year period.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01
Gid Age No
Barrier 10
Good Actor

NEW YORK, Sept. /. Young
Americans considering an acting
career might absorb to their advan-
tage the philosophy of one of the
worlds oldest entertainers in years
of varied service, the Scottish star,
Will Fyffe.
At 54, after life which started
on the English stage when he was
three and which since has found
him in every role from Little Eva to
Hamlet, Fyffe is now embarking on
a Hollywood career. He had COM
pleted his debut on the West Coast
in leading role in Ruler of the
Seas" which will have a national
opening next fall, and recently was
waiting here for a ship to ike him
back to Scotland. when he observed
that age is no barrier for a good
actor He said:
Don't think that professional
mortalities among good actors are
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01
BASEBALL TODAY

The following are scores of games
played this afternoon in the two
major leagues:
National League
Chicago 6, /; Brooklyn 2, 3
American League
Boston 10; Detroit IA
New York Il; Cleveland 8.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01

Miss Darnell came to Hollywood
from her home town, Dallas, Tex,
two years ago, and was turned
down by the very studio which has
now placed her under contract.
When she returned to Hollywood
recently, studio officials took one
look at her test and decided that
she was star Without any pre-
liminaries, she therefore was cast
in the leading role of Hotel for
Women with no experience in
lesser roles.
Critics who have previewed the
picture characterized her as real
find" and predict long and bril-
liant career for her. Her only pre-
vious acting experience was In a
Dallas stock company.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01
There Is
No Feud,

ENNIS, Texas, Sept. l. Two
brothers who live in the same room
and sleep In the same bed haven't
seen each other in two years.
Engineer }. e. O'Leary leaves for
Houston Mondays and returns
Thursdays Conductor d. l.. OLeary
starts for the same city Wednesdays
after "a hours in Ennis, where they
use the same room.
They maintain separate homes in
Houston, but In different parts OF
the city.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01

greater than those of any other
profession or trade Many conduc-
tors and bank clerks are automati-
cally retired at certain age. Not
SO with seasoned actors who keep
astride the times. They can work
as long as they can walk and talk. +"
Conceding that times have
changed and that If young people
we're dependent upon old school
methods, such as his, actors would
be legendary few generations from
now.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01
knutkIe Ball
Expert Wins
For Senators
Nose Diving Red Sox De.
fedied by Tigers in
Batting Assault
(By Associated Press

Emil Dutch" Leonard, 39-year-
old knuckle ball expert, yesterday
afternoon held the Chicago White
Sox to six hits to win his sixteenth
game for Washington.
Red Sox Nose Dive
The New York Yankees were idle
but they added half game to their
lead as the nose diving Boston Red
Sox dropped another game to the
Detroit Tigers. The Tigers batted
Old Moses out of the box in the
sixth inning yesterday afternoon and
continued a 13-hit assault on three
other hurlers.
Athletics Again Win
The Athletics took their third
straight from the st. Louis Browns
yesterday with Wally Moses ac-
counting for all of the winners
runs.
Pittsburgh and the Phillies divided
a twin bill