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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12
TWO BIDDERS FOR STATE
LEASES, SALE AT HELENA

Bidding the minimum rental of
rs cents an acre, Jeff Hawks of Cas-
per acquired 120 acres, described as
ShSEh and SEHSWi4 14-24N-6W,
at the state lease sale held Tuesday
at Helena. This Is a short distance
northeast of the well on the Willow
Creek anticline, recently abandoned
by the Union Oil Company. At the
same sale, lockwood Brown Of Bill
lings also bid the minimum rental
price to obtain 80 acres, M NWH
36-2N-14E. This is about a mile and
a quarter northwest of Stanolind's
Big Timber wildcat, now running
13-inch pipe at 1011, four miles
northeast of the town of Big
Timber.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12
Hi Cernert
Gets TexacO
Denver Post

CUT BANK - Hi Gernert, for
about two years production super
intendent for Texas company in
this section of Montana, has left
for Denver, to take the position of
superintendent of production for
the entire Rocky mountain area, In
Guiding the Colorado, Wyoming and
Montana fields.
He is succeeded by A. r. Patten,
who with Mrs. Patten came here
from Denver several days ago. Pat
ten has been with the company for
several years. He and Hi were
classmates at the Colorado School
of Mines. He was recently stationed
in Illinois.
There's wide regret over the de-
parture of the amiable "Hi," who
gathered to himself a long list of
good friends in the city and whose
associates and employees found a
most likable and companionable
man. AS production man, he is
rated high among those in the oil
fraternity.
Mrs. Gernert and the children
will remain in this city until the
close of the school term.-Cut Bank
Pioneer Press.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12

oil pool.
For years, many have wondered
what would have happened had
some of the wells drilled in this
area in the old days, since aban-
doned, been given the benefit of
acidization before they were
plugged.
A well that may provide a partial
answer TO the question is that being
drilled by S. A. Hole on the l..
Bailey lease in NE SW NV 32-35N-
3W. This we'll, drilling at 1886 feet, is
only a short distance from several
wells drilled on this lease when it
was known as the Strange farm,
more than a decade ago. Many of
these wells produced substantial
amounts of high-gravity oil, but all
were abandoned In the days before
CONTINUED ON Page ~
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TExAc() WILDCAT GETS
FISHING JOB AIT 417S

Repeatedly continuing to check
very low structurally, Texaco's
wildcat on the Birch Creek pros
pect, southwest of the Cut Bank
field, has fishing job at 4078. OBJ
jective is reported to be the top of
the Madison lime, following the
striking of water in the Cut Bank
sand, with traces of residual oil.
Location is c NV NV 11-30N-7W.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12
TExAc0 WELL I'M DEVON
POOL DRILLING AT 1900

Only well now actually making
hole in the Devon area, Texaco's No.
2 Weir in NV NE NE 4-33N-1E is
drilling past 1900 feet. 1t is quarter
mile north of the company's No ]
Weir, which came in flowing pa
barrels an hour, 30 percent water,
and which has now settled to about
20 barrels daily, pumping.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12

agreement.
Prominent state officials and
members of oil industry associa-
tons gathered In the office of the
oil conservation board at Great
Falls to witness Governor Ford
signing the instrument Present
were State Senators J. Hugo Aron-
son of Cut Bank and George w.
Wilson of Shelby, A. B. Cobb, chair.
man, and R. p. Jackson, secretary
of the Montana oil conservation
Yealy, vice-chairuan, of Shelby,
fCuusinued on page ~
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12
NEW MAPS HERE!

In limited number, SSx45
inches, taking in is town.
ships, in including Kelvin
Sunburst and north to
border. Mailed on receipt
Of 81. See ad ON page 8.
Supply Dept, Montana Oil
Journal.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12
Devils Basin Again to Be Scene
OF Search for Unbound Oil Field

Devils Basin of Monanas first oil discovery in 1919 is
likely additional drilling in search of the really big produc
ton that believe still to be found the The
producing with three wells rated poducbe has recorded
of around 10000 barrels of heavy crude from wells ranging
depth from 1850 feet 1915 feet The field about Is miles
Roundup south central Montana: Rumored pre-
mary to several deep tests of the quiet title
filed recently covering around the ngs
of the field
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12
Cat CREEK WILDCAT
GETS WATER, 100 FEET

Wildcat of o. B. Garfield on a
northwest extension of the Cat
Creek anticlinal fold and about IS
miles from the nearest production
In the Cat Creek field has been
abandoned after getting water in
a sand at 100 feet. IL was drilled
with q small rotary. Location was
NWA 21-17N-24E.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12
BRADY DISTRICT WELL
HAS SMALL PRODUCTION

Texaco-N. A. Mccain No. /, test
in the Brady district near several
small Sunburst sand producers of
high gravity oil, is reported making
TX barrels of oil and Ia barrels of
water daily following shot. LOca-
ton is in c Sc NV Sc 21-27N-2W.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12
KLUTH ETHRIDCE TEST
MAKES HOLE PAST 1900

Likely to be a completion this
week is H. NJ Kluth's wildcat about
four miles north of Ethridge, be-
tween the Kevin-Sunburst and Cut
Bank fields. AS the week ended, 1t
had made hole past 1900 feet. Loca-
ton is in NE NE NE 21-33N-4W.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12
SUPERVISE. SsS jsss:s:;ass ,,,.,..r
State Oil Fields Run Selves
While Commissioners bubble

Apparently in much Of fudde they the first of the
when they squabbled for weeks about who be chair
the three members of the railway and public
commission again allowed MOntanas oil fields themselves
this week. with oil and supervisor appointed to fill the place
left '--tion of Fred PIatt, al Shelby
As ynsw spu a,.~ to plug wells forced
ing others forced applications to the board in
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12
Extensions Continue to Hold
Interest In Kevin-Sunburst

Interest in the outlying portions of the KevnSunburst field
manifest this week. with operators stimulated by
obtained the Consolidated Barkloo No which recently
field miles to the opening high gravity
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-12
Gov. Ford Signs Agreement Linking
Montana With Interstate Oil Group

The oil industry its eyes Montana Saturday
the presence officials of
industry officially made Montana the 14h member the interstate
oil compact commission by signing counterpart of the interstate
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-08-10
CALENDAR
ST. PAUL REGULAR
MEETINGS

Crispus Attueks Home Association and
Board, every third Thursday at Halle Q.
Brown House.
Halle Q. Brown Service Club regular
meetings Monday of each week at 8 p. m.
at Halle Q. Brown House.
St. Paul WOmen's Council, first and
third Monday in each month, Halle @.
Brown House, 2 p. m.
WANDS, Halle Q. Brown chapter, every
other Sunday at Camphor Church.
EIks, Como Temple, No. 1913 I.B.P.O.E.w.,
second and fourth Thursday Of each month,
Elks Lodge, 5SS Rondo Ave-, 8 p. m.
o. E. s., Queen of Sheba Chapter, No. s,
second Monday Of each month at Pioneer
Lodge, TIA st. Anthony Ave.
o. e. s., St. Paul Chapter, No. 1, first
Wednesday, Pioneer Lodge, TIA st. An.
thony.
Grand Slam Club, every fourth Friday
at the Sterling Club.
Self Culture Club, second and fourth
Thursday, each month.
Social Twelve Club, Thursday of each
week
Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters, St.
Paul Auxiliary, first Saturday each month
at p. m. and third Sunday each month
at p. m.' both meetings at members
homes.
D. Y. W.. Y. K. Club, third Tuesday each
month at members homes.
Entire Nous Club, first and third Tues
day each month at p. m. at members
homes.
Grand Slam Club, fourth Friday each
month at Sterling Club.
N. A. A. C. p, St. Paul Branch, third
Tuesday each month, 8 p. m. at Halle @.
Brown House.
o. E. s. Princess Ozeil CHAPTER No. 10.
feet ASHER Hall, TIA St. Anthony.
Pioneer Lodge No. 10, F. and A. NJ, first
and third Monday each month, p. m, at
Perfect ASHER Hall, TIA st. Anthony.
Perfect ASHER Lodge No. 4, F. and A. NJ.
second and fourth Tuesday each month, 8
p. M, at Perfect ASHER Hall, TIA St. An
thony.
Sterling Club, first Tuesday each month
at the club, 315 No. Dale.
each month at the club, 315 No. Dale.
Service Club, Halle @. Brown House,
every Monday, p. M, at Halle.
Urban League Board, one meeting each
month by appointment.
Urban League Auxiliary, first and third
Thursday each month at members homes.
WetOmachick Club meets every other
week, temporarily at members homes.
Criterion Art Club, first Monday each
month at members homes.
Charles Young Auxiliary No. 2, second
Saturday night Of each month at the Ober
Boys Club.
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TWIN CITY REGULAR
MEETINGS

Charles Young Auxiliary No. II, Sec
ond Monday each month at Veterans Hall
in st. Paul Auditorium.
Brotherhood Sleeping Car Porters, regu-
lar meeting dates, End of each month at
Ober Boys Club, St. Paul, and 18th Of
each month at Phyllis Wheatley House.
Minneapolis. If these dates fall on Sunday
the meeting is held on Monday.
J. Wesley Jones Branch, National As
ISOLATION of Musicians, first Monday Of
each month, business and study third Mon.
day of each month, program and social
meetings.
Credjafawn Social Club, every other We'd
nesday.
Col. Charles Young Camp No. -, q. s.
W. w., End Saturday each month at Ober
Boys Club, st. Paul.
Women's Auxiliary Local SIG, first Thurs
day each month at Dining Car Waitsrs'
Union headquarters, 1914 Rondo, st. Paul.
Two O'clock Bridge Club, Saturdays,
twice monthly at the homes Of different
members.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-08-10
A. B. Jackson Dead

Archibald B. Jackson, 282 East
18th Street, died Tuesday, July 81,
at Ancker hospital, at the age of
"a. Mr.. Jackson was born in Rich
mond, Virginia, coming to St. Paul
at an early age, and at the time
of his death, was employed as a
laborer at local packing house.
His survivors are: his wife, Dora;
his mother, Alice Jackson; and six
children; also his sisters, the Mines.
William Sales, Frank Rawlings,
Leonard Curry, Ronald Hughes, of
Minneapolis; and Adam Hall.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, August 8, at 1000 a. M, at
local funeral chapel, with the
Rev. La Grone, officiating. Burial
was at Forest cemetery.
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returned from Ethiopia after serv-
ing out most of two-year teaching
contract, it is altogether possible
that such a request was made by
Ethiopia. He prefers not to be
named.
If the request was made, he says,
it is no doubt a reflection of the
propaganda being spread in Eth
opia by the American triumvirate
in that country which is busy con-
vincing the Philippians, with Brit
ish help, that the American Negro
is a useless fixture.
The American Triumvirate which
yields a tremendous influence in
the country is composed of ]. K.
Caldwell, American Minister of
Ethiopia; John Spencer, nephew to
the white woman who is chief of
the Royal Emperor's cuisine (who
introduced lemon-pie to the palace
household); and George Blower,
head of the Bank of Ethiopia.
Get the Most from Whites
The Philippians, therefore, says
this commentator, are pursuing the
course from which they hope to
reap the most benefit. They be-
lieve that in order to get the great
est amount from the Americans,
they must deal through white
Americans.
Unknown to the Philippians, how
ever, is the report that one of the
members of a previous UNRRA
mission to that country who is
white, has included in his recon-
mendations that the agency be very
careful of what materials and i'm
plements it sends Ethiopia because
"they won't know what to do with
most of it."
Blatta Ephram Tewelde Medhen,
Ethiopian Minister to the United
States, is reported on his way to
Europe to attend the UNRRA con-
ference in London.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-08-10
Truman Still
May Appoint
Negro Aide
WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)-

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)-
Reliably reported plans of Pres.
Truman to reorganize the whole
White House administrative setup
after his return from Potsdam have
revived speculation among Negroes
whether he will name a Negro to
be one of his administrative as
sistants.
President Roosevelt, before his
death, had committed himself to
make such an appointment. The
names of Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune, DR.. Charming Tobias and
Theodore (Ted) Poston were prom
inently mentioned as possibilities.
The transfer of Jonathan Daniels,
Southern liberal, from the position
of administrative assistant where
he handled matters affecting Ne
groes, to the job of Press Secretary
in the Roosevelt administration was
viewed as a preliminary step
toward the appointment of a Ne
gro. Death cut short the Presi-
dents plans.
Because of the unmanageable
Southern wing of the Democratic
Party in Congress, which showed
its colors so gaudily in the FEPC
appropriation fight in both Houses
of Congress, and in the House of
Representatives on the permanent
FEPC legislation in the Rules
Committee, political observers are
saying that Truman needs to do
something dramatic to hold on to
the Negro vote for 1913. They are
saying that he could make a master
move by adding to his personal and
fortnight stand on the FEPC the
appointment of William HASTE as
a judge of the United States Court
of Appeals for the District of Co.
lumbia and the appointment of a
Negro as one of his administrative
assistants.
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Swift Packing Employee
Dies at Ancker HOSPITAL

William M. GUIDE, SO, 400 West
Central Avenue, died Tuesday, July
81, at Ancker hospital. Mr.. GUIDE
was born in Mississippi, and had
been a resident of st. Paul for
fifteen or sixteen years. At the
time of his death, he was employed
at Swift Packing house.
He leaves a wife, Jamie, one
step-child and two adopted children.
Funeral services were held, Fri
day, August 8, 2:30 p. m, from
Mortuary chapel, with the Rev.
A. Lawrence, officiating. Burial
was in Elmhurst cemetery.
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James N. Brooks
Is Dead at 60

JdHeS M DrOOkS
Is Dead at 60
James N. Brooks, go, 794 Semi
nary, died Thursday, August 2, at
the Northern Pacific hospital. He
was born in St. Louis, Missouri,
and had been a resident of st. Paul
for 48 years. Mr.. Brooks was at
one time, a waiter on the Northern
Pacific railroad, later becoming an
employee of the Kopper's Coke Co.,
where he was working at the time
of his death. He was a member
of the Masonic Lodge.
His wife, Mrs. L. E. Brooks,
survives him; a sister, Emma
Brooks; brother, George Brooks,
and cousin, Russell Gale.
Monday, August 6, at HOO a. M,
services were held, at Brooks
Chapel, with the Rev. B. N. Moore
officiating. Mrs. Cora Moore was
pianist and vocalist. Burial was in
Oakland cemetery.
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Recommends
Judge HASTE
for i. S. Court

President Philip Murray of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
lions last week, in letter to Presi-
dent Harry S. Truman, recon-
mended the appointment of Judge
William H. HASTE to fill one of
the vacancies on the United States
Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia.
Murray's letter to President
Truman follows:
"The Congress of Industrial Or
CARNATIONS wishes to recommend
Judge William H. HASTE for ap-
pointment to fill one of the va
cancies on the United States
Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia.
Gives Qualifications
Judge HASTE is emlnently
qualified to serve on the United
States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia. He was
formerly judge of the United
States District Court for the Virgin
Islands and is now Dean of the
Howard University Law School.
Judge HASTE is a Negro and
one of the outstanding leaders of
his people in the United States. His
learning, experience and broad
sympathies combine amply to
equip him for a judgeship.
81 believe he would make an in
valuable contribution as a member
of the United States Court of APP
peals for the District of Columbia.
I therefore respectfully urge that
you give favorable consideration to
his candidacy"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-08-10
Dragged To Jail

All three of them required medi-
cal attention as the result of the
beating inflicted upon them, and
Pvt. Smith was dragged to Jail,
but released in custody of military
police later.
According to the story told by
one of the girls, after they returned
to the Post, they were reprimanded
by Col. Throckmorton for "dis-
orderly conduct" and violation" of
Kentucky's "jimcro" laws.
NAACP Counsel Thurgood
Marshall of the national office,
knocked this theory into a cooked
hat when he brought out that there
are no Kentucky jimcro laws call
ing for segregation of whites and
Negroes in railroad stations, bus
terminals or public buildings.
AS result of this, Army officials
dropped charges of violating
state jimcro laws and "assaulting''
officers, and the WACs were tried
by court martial of disorderly con-
duct, and found not guilty.
Lieutenant Robert Ming, legal
officer at Goldman Field, KY, who
was asked to defend the three, was
said to be unable to appear at the
trial because he was in Washington,
D. C.
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Jimcro Restaurant
at D. c. Airport
MdY 'Burruss Henry

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)
Unless some definite moves are
taken to eliminate the jimcro prac-
tices in the cafeteria and dining
rooms of the National Airport,
Secretary of Commerce Henry A.
Wallace, "the peoples symbol of
liberalism" may be seriously en-
barrassed. This is the opinion of
liberal groups being widely dis
cussed here.
The National Airport is under
the jurisdiction of the Civil Aero
nautics Authority, a branch of the
Department of Commerce. The
cafeteria and dining rooms at the
Airport are operated by a lessee.
Service in the cafeteria and dining
room is refused to Negroes, whether
they are civilian or military, on the
basis of race.
Boundary Dispute Involved
The excuse given by Airport au-
thorities is that the Airport is To-
Gated in Virginia-a contentious
question involved in the District of
Columbia-Virginia boundary dis
pute. There is, however, no ques-
ton about the Pentagon Building
on the War Department being To-
Gated in Virginia. Yet, the cafeteria
in the Pentagon is open to all per-
sons indiscriminately.
The CLIO has now entered the
picture, and has lodged protest
against the discriminatory prac-
tees with Secretary Wallace, the
Civil Aeronautics Authority, and
the Airport officials. The CLIO,
through it's Political Action Com
mittee, was Wallace's chief hacker
at the Democratic Convention in
Chicago last year.
Sec. Wallace is out of the city.
He is expected to return sometime
this week.
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wheel.
This gallant truckers story is
typical of the heroism and sacrifice
in the ranks of the Negro drivers
who gave mobility to the most mo-
bile army in the world-the rolling
U. s. Third. During the 281 days
that General George S. Patton's
Third Army was in combat, it ad-
vanced farther in less time than
anv other army in history, while
liberating more than $4,000 square
miles of territory, including 1,5OO
cities and towns and some $4,000
inhabited places.
On May 10, 1916, the fast-moV-
ing Patton paused long enough to
commend the officers and men OF
the 514th Quartermaster Group,
which was built around the all
Negro 514th Quartermaster Regl-
ment, in the following words:
'May 9, 1915 saw the final trl-
umph of our arms in the European
Theater of Operations. On this
glorious occasion 1 take the OppOr-
tunity to thank and commend q.
every officer and enlisted man IN
the ouartermaster Truck Units OF
the Third Army, for your enviable
achievement in helping to make our
great victory possible.
'The tasks which have been
placed upon your shoulders during
this history making campaign have
been almost superhuman. You have
rolled your trucks through mud and
snow and sleet and rain. You have
operated around the clock for days
ON end. You have fought side by
side with the Infantry, and rolled
side by side with the ArmOr. But
no matter what the obstacles, roll
YOU must and roll you did. You
never failed me-"
Trucks Badly Needed
Early in the campaign it was
found that each Armored Division
would require two truck companies
to handle its requirements and each
Corps would need certain truck
units under it's control to handle
Corps necessities.
AS Patton's troops spread out
east, south and west the bottle-neck
road through Avaranches, became
the most travelled road in France.
The bridges there were vital to the
success of the offensive and the
Germans knew it. Each night, as
regular as clock work, the Luft-
waite paid the bridges at Ava
ranches a visit. There was strong
rumor circulating that it was here
"Bed- Check Charlie" got his start.
But despite the bombings, Patton's
wheels rolled on and on.
As every truck unit of the
Group got its share of bombs while
passing through the much bombed
city of Avaranches the old myths
concerning the tranquil life led by
the Quartermaster Corps were
rapidly put aside and instead deeds
of heroism and sacrifice in the
ranks of the Quartermaster began
to take their places.
On Job Constantly
At the Rhine, where the Third
Army astounded the world by slip
ping across the Germans mightiest
water barrier with the greatest of
ease, Third Army trucks were on
the spot every inch of the way
streaming across the Rhine with
their usual overload of men, am
munition and supplies-then pour
ing back with the record catches
of Prisoners of War, disarmed and
left behind by the onrushing Pat
ton men.
The trucks of the Third were
knee deep in action right up to the
last moment of the struggle.
The story of the 514th ON Truck
Regiment is the story of hundreds
of other trucking units of the
Quartermaster Corps.
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Acquits WACs
AS 'JimcrO' Violation
BOunces Back on CO.
Fort Knox, ]

Fort Knox, Ky.-The three WACs, Pfc. Tommie Smith
of Lexington KY Georgia Bosom of Dallas and Helen Smith
of Syracuse, N Y, who bruay beaten by Elizabeth
town. KY policemen on July g. and result cited dis
orderly conduct charge by Col R. Throckmoron post
mander here acquitted last week of violation of the
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Where Do We Go From Here Item:
Report Says Ethiopia
Turns Thumbs Down
On American Negroes

WASHINGTON D. C. (NNPA)-The much discussed
but unconfed report that Ethiopia has requested the
United Nations Rehabilitation and Relief Administration
send Negroes to that country with the agencys missions
of mercy is still the subject of speculation.
In the opinion of of the American Negroes recently
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Slowly, But Surely the Truth!
Story of Quartermasters
Tells of HerOism, Work
and Valiant Service

With the U. S. Third Army in Germany-Shot next to
the heart by 2Omm SHE'LL Technician Fifth Grade James
D. White of Monticello Arkansas member of the 3910th
Quarermaster Truck Company courageousy brought his
vehicle halt by the side of the roadbefore dying at the
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93rd Article of War by sitting on
the white" side of an Elizabeth
town bus station waiting room, the
act which led to the beating.
Meanwhile, the Louisville NAACP
has announced the possibility of
taking specific action against the
civilian policemen who beat the
uniformed women because they
didn't "move fast enough" when
they were ordered out of the wait
ing room.