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ruptly he reached for . cigarette.
offered them to the girls and lit
them all on one match. That's
bad luck" Chris said.
"Yeah," Rolfe said. IT know"
Chris Ii Uneasy.
Chris had m uneasy feeling sud-
denly that something had gone
wrong and that Rolfe was trying to
suppress his anger. She couldn't
imagine what 1t could have been,
but her thought OF that slipped
quickly from her mind when she
glanced at the little clock behind
the bar. It was 8 o'clock. Tom had
been gone entirely too long; she was
sure something had happened.
you wouldn't mind going to see
whsre he Is, would you Roller" she
said. Her voice was deeply earnest.
"Of course. my DEAR" Rolfe said,
rising. He turned and walked from
the room with his strange, sham
bling stride. He moved as though
his head were too heavy for his
thin body, and by Its weight forced
q weary curve into his back and
neck and In overburdened shufne
into his step. Sylvia turned to Chris
as he disappeared from view.
"Queer duck" she said cryptical-
ly. How do you happen to be a
friend Of his? You don't look the
type"
Chris shapely brows lifted and
an embarrassed flush touched her
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Tomorrow Tragedy awaits Tom
Callahan in San Francisco.
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smooth oval face. II don't know
what you mean, sylvia," she said. II
met him when ! was q stewardess
on the airlines between hero and
the coast. He used to fly the route
quite often-on business-and We
Just became friends. think Role
Is awfully nice and-Eell, don't
know what you mean by his
type"
Sylvia laughed, but there was no
humor In the sound. She picked
up q cigarette and lit 1t before an
swering. when you've been around
as much as have you'll type .
guy like that" she snapped her
ingers-"especially q guy like him. |"
II you feel that way about him
why do you 80 out with him?"
Chris asked sharply.
Sylvia Is Frank.
take it easy, KID" Sylvia said
softly, laughing again deep in her
throat. II didn't say I didn't like
him. It's just I know his type and
know how to handle him. And, in
cidentally. I'm . chump for talking
like this. because he'd pin my ears
back II he knew"
Chris stared at the girl thought
fully for a moment. She had feel
ing that Sylvia wasn't merely try
ing to protect her own interests In
her date, although a while before
her jealousy had been rather evil
dent. She decided it was merely a
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case Of misjudgment. II think you're
wrong about him." she said. But
don't worry for fear I'll tell him
what you've said. won't"
Rolfe appeared then and came di-
rectly to the table. mo sign Of him
anywhere, Chris" he said. The
doorman said he saw fellow car
rying q cane hurry out the door and
leave in q maroon roadster q little
while ago. Would that have been
Tom?"
Chris bit her lip and looked up at
Rolfe. TT must have been-he has
q maroon roadster. But where
would he have gomez"
IT asked about the wire he re-
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glistening. mascaraed eyes. When
she shrugged her shoulders little
lines appeared In her neck, giving
proof Of her age.
Sylvia, darling" Role said softly,
lifting his brows reproachfully.
Chris Is soon to be q bride. It's
only proper for an old friend to
tell her how lovely she looks, and
to want to see as much Of her as
possible before she is swept into
matrimony and beyond his tender
solicitude forever"
Chris laughed, and after a mo-
ment's confusion Sylvia laughed,
too. Rolfe beckoned the waiter and
ordered more drinks, including one
for Tom,
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ceived. They said 1t Was from San
Francisco, but they wouldn't tell
me any more than that" Rolfe
shook his head, glanced again to-
ward the lobby, then turned back
to Chris. You'd think he'd have
left . note or something, wouldn't
your"
II can't understand It,"
No one spoke for = moment, then
Christ got up from the table. II
think I'll call the airport" she said.
He might have tried to get the
sos plane"
(Copyright, 1910. Chicago Daily News Inc.)
Tomorrow Tragedy awaits Tom
Callahan In San Francisco.
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The story thus far: Tom Callahan
receives q message at his apartment
from his hancee. Christine Mallory.
advising him that Rolfe suttle is Civ
ming at the Wingate. DisliKing the fab
ulous playboy, financier and world trav-
eler. Suttle. Tom nevertheless attends
the party. There's little else to do: he's
sim On leave from his job as transport
crash and determined to make full
recovery before returning to his new
executive Job He and Chris are sitting
In the cocktail lounge with Role and
his friend. Sylvia Marson, when
telegram is delivered to him. Tom reads
it, excuses himself and limps from the
room.
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While they waited Rolfe spoke
jokingly Of a man sitting at the
bar who, he said, looked exactly
like the tough little Cockney Eng
hshman whom he at one time en-
ployed as captain of his yacht.
"Yacht?" Sylvia exclaimed. Then
she blushed and tried in vain to
hide her surprise.
YES" Rolfe said tersely. Abb
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CHAPTER II,

Ae Tom Callahan stood in the
phone booth in the Wingate Hotel
lobby waiting for his ong-distance
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international filters

Every still neutral country in Europe this week is
in the throes Of near hysteria Their statesmen mill
tary men and ordinary citizens are afraid that the
wars in Finland and along the Rhine are about to be
merged in great conflict that will involve every
nation on their continent. They have good reasons
for those fears
All Scandinavia seemed on the edge of the
precipice Russia had demanded that Norway and
Sweden refrain from aiding the Firms in any way.
The Sovies had been politely, but ephaticaly, told
mo- for their pains. Sweden continued to permit
hundreds of wel-trained men from her army to
resign" and then enlist in the Finnish forces. AS
France, Britain and Italy studied of bringing
further aid to the embattled Firms, Germany became
alarmed and warned the Scandinavian countries,
through which aid from the Allies naturally must
pass, to cease helping Finland risk Nazi invasion.
Nazis of course, want to see their Russian allies
win their war. And the Russians have long been
demanding that Germany put pressure the Scandi-
navian countries. But the Nazis chiefly feared the
establishment of Allied army on Scandinavian
soil which might first beat off the Soviets then move
across the Baltic against Germany
Yet the threat of Naz invasion looked like a
bluff. The Germans probably would have little
trouble penetrating the lowlands of Denmark and
even the fiat Baltic areas of Sweden. But Swedens
mountain and Lake region and her excellent army
undoubtedly would then hold up the thrust long
enough for England and France to send an ex-
peditonary force through the many cefree ports of
Norway
Meanwhile, foreign ministers Csaky and Ciano, of
Hungary and Italy, respectively, were in huddle.
Rumor had it that they had signed pact against
not only Russia, but against Germany WELL The
Nazis have been bullying Hungary for many months.
German thrust through Hungary toward Rumania
and other Balkan nations is fully expected if the
Allied German deadlock on land and in the air is
maintained next spring. A Russian invasion of
Rumania also is considered certainty.
And by the end of last week, Belgium and The
Netherlands had modified their armies again Reason
for these moves was believed to be new concentra-
taon OF German troops along their borders. At any
rate ruOr again had it that the Nazis would attempt
to flank the Maginot Line by. swift attack through
the Low Countries.
Most significant factor in all these rumors and
fears the growing dsaffection of Italy and her
one-time Axis partner, Germany. If Germany goes
to the aid of Russia in Scandinavia, Finland may
become another Spain, with Italy definitely ending
her friendship with Berlin If Germany and Russia
start drive through the Balkans, Mussolin probably
will go into the war the side of the Allies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18
Nero-194O STYLE

As one wit put it the other day, 1.-THE House fddles
while the Senate burns" This bit of Washington
chitchat was fairly accurate commentary on the
present attitude of our national legislators toward
budgetary action
Several members of the Senate actually were
burning up" at the time Senator Harrison, Mssis-
sppi, had suggested the formation of joint House
and Senate committee to work on the budget. Thus,
during the first days of the session. Congress might
have begun seriously to tackle the most important
measure before it, with plenty of time for careful
consideration. But it not to be. Members of
the House. jealous of their constitutional authority to
originate all tax bills ignored the proposal calmly
busted themselves with other matters.
So, faced with the absolute necessity of taking
one of three highly unpopular steps in this election
year, duly elected Congressman are adepty post
poning the evil hour. Sooner or later, they must
either: (a) raise new taxes b) further cut govern
mental expenditures already pared by President
Roosevelt in his budget message, (c) raise the
limit of the national debt Evidently they choose TO
make their decision later.
All of which seems to indicate another of those
lamentable and absolutely unnecessary sessions We
have had many of them in recent years. They go
something like this: Congress meets and receives
from the President budget message recommending
economy; numerous Congressman make headlines by
their to slash all expenditures to the bone the
first few appropriation bills pass with slight reduc-
tons; then the many Washington lobbies get into
action and more and millions are added to the
public debit the session nears close and Congress-
realize that they have spent too much and must
pass sort of tax bill; in panic they pass the
first measure suggested, giving it scant consdera-
ton, with the result that another sloppy law goes
into effect to await necessary amendment at the
next session.
That kind of schedule was responsible for num-
Der of evils during the past. Among them was
the undistributed profits tax which was amended then
finally repealed. We can hope for nothing better
from this session, especially since its members will
be in hurry to return home and start their cam
paigning The voters would do well to watch for
just such retreat from Moscow" in coming months
and then show their wrath at the polls.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18
Present National Debt
Runs Right Close to Line

There Is, however, still another
"h" to be considered. Mr.. Roose-
welt advised congress that if all con-
ditions materialized as he expected,
the national debt on June 80, 1871,
would be $44,938, SIT, 1922. That is
right close to the line, for the pres
ent law limits the national debt to
$45, 600. 100000. It was suggested
that the administration was able to
stay under the limit only by taking
away some Of the funds from the
in-laws and stepchildren, known as
government corporations. That
probably Is proper, for the govern
ment gave each Of them money with
which to set up housekeeping. It
was more important to the admins
tration. however, since it thereby
became necessary to ask congress
to raise the limit of the national
debt-a request that was sure to
raise row.
One cannot survey the budget and
al Of its possibilities and probabiIi-
ties without wondering what lies In
the future.
Whether this Is the reason behind
the action Of the conservatives in
congress who seek to end this spend
ing spree Of seven long years or
whether the conservatives are wor-
ried about future burdens of taxes.
the fact remains there should be
some tangible policy laid down. And
that policy must come from con-
gress. The present administration
will not do it. Each year, there
have been statements about a bal
anced budget-in the future.
Take look at this general divi-
sion Of where the federal money is
being spent. and I think you will
agree there IL a critical need for
a general revamping Of the func-
tons Of the government at WASH
ington:
National Defense, $1,000, O0O, OeO.
Work Relief Programs. 81. 300. OOO.-
600.
Agricultural Programs. 5000, OOO,.
600.
Public Works and Investments,
$1.100, OOO,OOO
Interest on the Public Debt,
$l,100, 100000.
Pensions, Retirements and Assist.
ances, $1,000. Zoo, 900.
Regular Operating Expenses,
$1,000. 100000.
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Budgets These Days Merit
Earnest Consideration

And there you have it. II all of
the things 60 through as planned
and If there is not another request
from any Office or agency of gov
eminent and II there is as much tax
collected next year as calculated
and il the proposed national de-
tense tax" is passed and collected.
the government deficit for the fiscal
year that ends June 80, 1941, will
be $1,716, 231, 900.
Senator Harrison may be wrong or
he may be right in his proposal to
have congress do something about
understanding this and subsequent
budgets; but it must be said there
is something about the condition Of
budgets these days. that merits ear
nest consideration. These latter day
budgets somehow remind me of the
broomstick horse that / used to ride
when / was kid. That broomstick
had at least 20 different names, but
1t was always the same broomstick,
and my imagination was never sue
cessful in Transforming it.
There was merited applause from
congress for Mr.. Roosevelt's decla-
ration that he was prepared to cur
tail spending. He tossed some cold
water on that enthusiasm, however,
by a statement Of policy that he
did not favor too much curtailment
at one time. Rather. government
support" for the many functions now
part Of the federal structure ought
ito be tapered off," There was not
too much pleasure about that among
the real supporters of an economy
policy, and there was considerably
less when attempts were made to
analyze the true results.
have q bunch that more disap-
pOintment Is due. The budget that
was sent to congress the other day,
In my opinion, is not going 70 be
nearly all that will be needed in the
way Of money.
II is just q guess that here
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18
Bruckarf's Warrington Digest
Roosevelt's Latest Budget Has
Congress Pretty Badly Muddled
Arguments, IFS Suggestions and Suppositions Leave
Solons in Daze; Leaders in Congress to Seek
Facts for Themselves.
wNU ssrvicsD
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service National Press Bldg, Washington D. C.

WASHINGTON.-Congress is pref
ty badly muddled up over the latest
Roosevelt budget of estimated ex-
penditures and receipts for the gov
ernment's next fiscal year. And well
it may be. There were thousands
of greater and lesser items of gov
eminent cost dumped into its legis-
lative lap at once the other day.
but these were not alone. There
were arguments and Ifs" and sug-
gestions and suggestions and an Of
fetal defense of the policy that for
IL years has seen government in
come fall far behind the expenses
II years Of deficits. And, along with
these things came proposal by the
President to add special tax. or
tax for q special purpose-national
defense.
In view Of the fact that few per-
sons have been able to arrive at
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BRUCKART ON THE BUDGET

Finds congress badly muddled
over the latest estimates.
Harrison plans for congress to
get information about the budget
through its own channels. Some
thing new.
Present estimates will leave the
government in the red 81. 416, 231,-
900.
Condition Of budgets these days
merits earnest consideration.
Possibilities cause wonder as to
the future.
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step toward gradual accomplish
ment Of . balanced budget.
But the total of proposed expendi-
lures shown was circumscribed with
handful Of ifs" The. amount of
$8,424, 191, $50 win remain that way
if cuts are made (from last years
totals) in public works, in federal
jobs, in CCC camps. in relief and
farm benefits and if there are no
other increases voted except for q
vast program Of expansion in the
army and navy.
On the basis Of the budget calcu-
lation, the government income win
be $5,547, 1860, 900 in the next fiscal
year II congress will lay . special
tax for paying the cost Of part Of
the cost Of expanding the army and
navy. The President said this tax
should be made to yield $3.50. 0OO. 900.
Thus, on the basis Of the budget,
the government win be in the red
next year. If all things remain az
planned to this point. by total Of
50, 416. 231. 900. The President in
tends. however. to cut that way
down by using up some odds and
ends Of money lying around among
the aforementioned corporations.
BY executive order, the President
can restore to the federal treasury
funds loaned by 1t to the various
corporations. He said there was
something like $500. 100000 in this
pot Of gold and that will be used to
reduce the deficit further.
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an absolute conclu-
sion on the financial
problem submitted
by Mr.. Roosevelt.
some Of the more
influential leaders
Of congress have
taken the lead in, a
plan to find out for
themselves. Men
like Senator Pat
Harrison, the old
Mississippi W a r.
horse, who has been
chairman Of the
senate c0nnn1iffaA
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18
For Thy Names Sake

But do thou for me, o God the
Lord, for thy names sake; because
thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
For am poor and needy, and my
heart is wounded within me.-PsaIm
100, 21:22.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18
All In The Making

Those citizens who say that
today's youth haven't a chance,
seem to forget that the same
thing was said about their
father until he made his chance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18
Stains 'Lightning-War'

recent issue of Moscow newspaper advised
young Russians to take up skiing If Stain already
is preparing the coming generation Of Communist
cannon-fodder in this manner he must be resigned
to setting all-time endurance record with his
"blitzluieg" in Finland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18
Jesus Asks Evidence

That they all may be one; as thou.
Father, art in me. and / In thee.
but they also may be one in us:
that the world may believe that thou
hast sent me. John II, 81.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18
Mystery Is Solved

The reason you don't see many
statues of women, is because you
can't get a woman to remain still
and say nothing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18
Improved n SUNDAY
Uniform c~rr0nr
: LESSON =
BY HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. d. D.
Dean Of The Moody Bible Institute
Lesson for January Fl

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts So
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18
A NEW STANDARD OF
GREATNESS

LESSON TEXT-Matthew 20:17-28
GOLDEN TEXT-While we were yet
sinners. Christ died for us.-Romans So
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18

Charity may overlook lot of sins, but not the
one Of sticking the nose into anothers business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18

on finance for years and who once
missed being Democratic leader Of
the senate because President Roose-
welt wrote letter to Dear Alben"
Barley Of Kentucky. Senator Har-
rison has support In the move and
! am told that he is determined to
get affirmative action.
The Harrison plan calls for some
thing new In congressional policy.
He would have joint committee of
IL senator's and IL representatives,
divided equally among two senate
and two house committees, to do
some spade work on the new budget
the budget for the year beginning
next July l. 1t is a thing never at
temped before and may or may not
be wise course since it smacks Of
utilizing great new power by con-
gress. But this much can be said:
for the first time, if the Harrison
plan eventually is adopted. congress
will get some information through
its own channels instead Of accept
ing the unsupported statements, the
wishful thinking and the planned ex-
tension Of power by the bureaucrats
intent upon preserving their agen-
cies.
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falls within that year. So. the
forecast I offer is that requests will
be in the hands Of congress, In
January. 1941. for deficiency appro-
priations to cover expenditures that
have run short.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-18
Annual Federal Budget Once
Comparatively Simple Thing

In years gone by, the annual fed
eral budget was a comparatively
simple thing. or as simple as messes
Of figures could be made. It's pro-
posed items Of expense were set
down and totaled. The anticipated
revenue was calculated. But such
Is not the case with the current
budget, nor any in the last few years
since operations Of the federal gov
eminent have become as general
as flies around the barn in midsum-
mer.
Times have changed, indeed. Here
b a budget that covers the astOund-
ing total Of $S,424, 191, $50. Il Is
smaller by SSH, OOO,O 900 than the last
one and that reduction was de-
pcribed by Mr.. Roosevelt a. . first
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-06-07
JEWISH MERCHANTS
ARRESTED

LONDON .(JTA)-Reports of an
epidemic in Amsterdam, whole
sale arrests of Jewish merchants
and execution of some Jewish jour-
nalists reached here.
The epidemic was said to have
broken out in the old ghetto quar-
ter Of the city, caused by conges-
ton and starvation resulting from
confiscation by the Nazis Of all
goods. Contributing to the con-
gestion was the influx Of refu-
gees from the provinces. Most of
the refugees, because of the cpl
demic, have had to be removed
from the quarter.
Jewish journalists who de-
nounced Nazism before the inva-
sion have been rounded up by
Gestapo agents using lists sent
to them by fifth colunnists. Sew
eral of those arrested were shot.
Wholesale arrests were carried out
on Jewish merchants and indus
trialists alleged to have partici-
pated in the Allied blockade of