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Newspaper Page TextFOUR ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1944. Society and Clubs By LOTUS KNIGHT PORTER ROSE SCHOOL GIRLS ORGANIZE CAMP FIRE GROUP RECENTLY The Rose school girls have re cently organized a Camp Fire group with Fritzie Hamilton as guardian. The group has been named Maricopa. The original tribe of Maricopa Indians lived in the southwest and their deeds are recorded in the general his tory o North America. They were a very accomplished band and their beautiful blankets are as famous as the Navajos. Officers elected for the year TODAY & TUE. 2 Thrillers Mystery of the 13th Guest and Revenge of the Zombies COMING WED. & THURS. ErrolFlynn in Desperate Journey and Secret Enemies NOW PLAYING t COMING WED. 'Let's Face It' BOB HOPE GIL STRATTON 1 "BAGS" RAGLAND If ' NANCY WALKER , mi TOMMY DORSE V and hit Orchtstra Jilt HOW ABOUT YOUR INCOME? Perhaps yeu dopend on the rents received monthly from your business property. In case of a fire your insurance would pay damage to the property but your income would stop. We can insure your income and monthly rents while the building is being replaced. Rates are surprisingly low. KEN BAILEY INSURANCE AGENCY 211 Lumbermen! Building Telephone 398 included: Charlene Deets, presi dent; Valerie Sparks, vice-president; Marilyn Beard, treasurer; Nadine Sparks, secretary; Rose Emily Bond, scribe, and Brenda Baird, sergeant-at-arms. Following the meeting the members enjoyed a social hour of games. LOCAL GIRL ELECTED OFFICER OF NEW LEAGUE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. 7 (special) Flo rence Hamilton, Roseburg, Junior in liberal arts, was elected cxecu tlvq secretary of the newly-organized Total Victory league at the all-campus elections held late last week. At the first meeting of the new officers of the league plans for the remainder of the term were discussed and a schedule for fo rums and assemblies arranged. Plans for securing the signature of every University student on Chief Justice Owen J. Roberts' pledge for peace were also dis cussed. Miss Hamilton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Hamilton, Roseburg. NAVY MOTHERS CLUB TO HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING WEDNESDAY The charter of the Umpqua club No. 531 of the Navy Mothers club of America has been receiv ed and an Important meeting will bo held Wednesday evening, Feb ruary 9, at 8 o'clock nt the Elks temple. Nomination and election of officers will be held. Every Na vy mother Is urged to be pres ent. DELPHIAN CLUB TO MEET ON WEDNESDAY The Delphian club will meet Wednesday afternoon nt two o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. C. MeCalllster on South Kane street with Mrs. MeCalllster In charge of the program on the topic, "Cli max of Modernism in Art and Background of American Art." All members are urged to b,e pres ent. RIVEDSIOE COMMUNITY CLUB TO HOLD POTLUCK SUPPER TUESDAY NIGHT The Rlvorsdalo Community club will meet Tuesday evening, February 8, at a seven-thirty o'clock potluck supper at the schoolhouse. E, A. Brltton, Doug las county 4-H club leader, will show motion pictures. All mem bers and friends are cordially in vited to attond. PAST MATRONS CLUB MEETING POSTPONED The Past Matrons club, of Rose burg Chapter of Eastern Star, has postponed its meeting from tonight until February 14, when a 7.30 o'clock dessert-supper will be held at the home of Mrs. John E. Runyan on South Jackson street. BADOURA CLUB TO MEET ON TUESDAY The Badoura club, Daughters ot tho Nile will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. A. J. Young on Hint street for a delightful one- thirty o'clock dessert-luncheon. All members are most cordially Invited to bo present. HAPPY HOUR CLUB TO MEET ON WEDNESDAY The Rlvcrsdiilo Happy Hour club will meet Wednesday after noon at two-thirty o clock at the homo of Mrs. Frank Denton. All members are most cordially in vited to bo present. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB TO MEET WEDNESDAY The Melrose Home Economies club will meet Wednesday at n one o'clock politick luncheon at the homo of Mrs. Max Myers. All members are most cordially invited to bo present. W. C. T. U. TO MEET AT OLSON HOME The Roseburg W. C. T. V. w ill meet Wednesday at two o'clock at the home of Mrs. Otto Olson at 112 Brockway street. All nvem bers and friends are most cor dially Invited to be present. will pay you the same I GIRL SCOUTS HOLD ELECTION OF OFFICERS SUTHERLIN Election of offi cers was held at the regular meeting of the Girl Scouts Fri day. Elected were two patrol leaders, June Young and Dolores Martin. Assistant leaders were; Betty Squler and Betty Jo Hoyt, secretary-treasurer, Evelyn Gar man; assistant secretary-treasurer, Jessie Himelwright troop scribe, Jean Ritchey. Plans were made for the Brownie "Fly Up" and tea for Friday, Feb. 4, at the Arts build I n g. Refreshments, decoration and program have been planned, assisted by Troop Leader Lyla Chenoweth, Assistant Leader Trixie Lang and Counselor Thel ma Brunello. One new scout was present, Patty Rose. The troop now has twenty registered mem bers. Songs were practiced for the Boy Scout Court of Honor to which the girls are specially invited guests. P. N. G. CLUB HAS ENJOYABLE MEETING SUTHERLIN The Past Noble Grands met at a one o'clock pot luck luncheon at the home of Mrs. Hazel Green Wednesday. Centerpieces of heather and tall green candles decorated the tables. Following the business meeting visiting was enjoyed during the afternoon, Pearl Hand winning the penny prize. The next meeting which Is the election of officers will be a one thirty luncheon at the country home of Mrs. Ella Wegner, Wed nesday, March 1. All members are urged to be present and an in vitation Is extended to all visit Ing Noble grands In the commun lty. Those needing transporta tion are requested to meet at Al len's Grocery at one o'clock. ELECTED TO HONORARY IN JOURNALISM UNIVFPSITV ftp rrocTv-inj Eugene, Feb. 7 (special) Mary Marnaret Ellsworth Rmnhnru sophomore in Jou.' vilism, was One of Iti new mom!, .i-o nrimoH last week by Gamma Alpha Chi, womens advertising honorary. Gamma Alnha Chi nni-a,lil ni tho ball game and on the campus mil- uixi wcck in carrying on tne tl-arllllnn nf Din mnn'o hnnnm Sandwich boards advertising the women's services were carried. Miss Ellsworth is the daughter of Congressman and Mrs. Harris Ellsworth, Roseburg and Wash ington, D. C. P. L. Guard Funeral to Be Held at Yoncallq Funeral services for Delbert Lee Guard, who died at Morcy hospital last Friday will bo held in the Methodist church at Yon calla Wednesday at 2 p. m., Rev. Fred O. Hunt officiating. Inter ment will be In Masonic cemetery with the Masonic service. Mr. Guard was born in Rosco mon, Mich., May 4, 1888. For several years he resided nt Drain and Yoncalla, but for tho last ten years has been section fore man for tho S. P. company at Wilbur. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Alice Guard; a son, Donald, with the U. S. naval service; two step-daughters, Mrs. Capitola Mann, San Francisco, and Mrs. Wllla Nell Stevens, Portland, and three sisters, Mrs. Nell De Autremont, Eugene, and Mrs, Lulu Gill and Mrs. Blanche Morrison, both of Portland. Ar rangements are in charge of the Stearns mortuary,. Oakland. L. L. Perdue, Former Milo Resident, Dies Word has been received by friends at Milo of the death re cently at Los Angeles of L. L. Perdue, a former Douglas county resident. He was the youngest ot seven children born (o John and Mary Frances Perduo, who crossed the plains Id Oregon in IK51-52. Aside from four years spent at Hldgefiold, Wash., and the last 20 years at Los Angeles, he made his home In Oregon, en gaging In slock raising, mer chandising, and contract hauling, lie was postmaster at Perdue, now known as Milo, for many years. His wile. Winnie Ranville Per due, died in 1912. He leaves a son. Arthur Perdue, Glendale, Calif.: a dauhler. .Mrs. William liogard, litdgcficld, Wash., and six grandchildren. Funeral Services Held For Mararet Raney I ! ' Funeral services were held at SI. Joseph's Catholic church at 9 a. in. today lor Miss Margaret Raney, 85, who died Saturday at Mercy hospital. Recitation of the Rosary was conducted at 7 p. in. Sunday at the Roseburg Undertaking company chapel. Horn In Maiiin county, Ind.. June 7, 185K, Miss Raney had been a resident of . Douglas county for the past II years, making her home with her neph ew, C. W. Wagner, at Looking glass. The services were conducted by the Rev. Father Wm. Cough Ian and were concluded In the Looklngglass cemetery. Local News Back from Grants Pass Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Perry and son Vance, have returned to their home on Hamilton street, follow Ing a stay in Grants Pass on bus iness. ' Visits Parents Miss Patricia McClintock, sophomore at Uni versity of Oregon, spent the weekend in Roseburg visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Mc Clintock. Here Over Weekend Leo Wimberly, student at University of Oregon, spent the weekend in Roseburg visiting his parents, Judgp and Mrs. Carl E. Wimber ly, on East Lane street. Working In Office Mrs. Carl Wassom, formerly an employee ot the News-Review, Is now en gaged as a secretary in the gov ernment defense housing oflice at the Perkins building. Intcr-Se Study Club to Meet Tho Inter-Se Study club will meet Tuesday at a 1 o'clock dessert- luncheon at the home of Mrs. Delmar Ramsdell with, Mrs .George Churchill as program chairman. Nurses to Meet District No. 11 of the Oregon State Gradu ate Nurses association will meet Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at tho home of Mrs. Mary Barrett at 339 Mill street. All registered nurses are invited. Reported Doing Nicely E. O. Riclili, telegrapher at tho South ern Pacific oflice In Roseburg, is reported to be doing nicely at the Sacred Heart hospital in Eu gene, where he recently under went a major operation. Oiudy Group to Meet The Canyonville Study group will meet Tuesday night at 7:30 o clock at tho home of Miss Bess Clough with Mrs. Alvira Ward as program chairman on "Chinese Art." Rebokah Lodge to Meet Roseburg Rebekah lodge, No. 41 will meet Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the I. O. O. F halliwlth the noble grand, Mrs. Arthur Hudneli, presiding. Members and visiting members arc Invited. Meeting Announced There will bo a meeting of i the Lilac circle members at the home ol Mrs. W. E. Moran, 815 Miller street, nt 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. The grand advisor, Minerva Cod ding, will be present. All mem bers arc urged to attend. Return to Eugene Special Chief William E. Bell, U. S. na vy, and his wife have returned to their home in Eugene, follow ing a few days In Roseburg at tending to business and visiting tne latlcrs mother, Mrs. A. B. Houser. Son is III Maurice Weber, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice (Hud) Weber, Roseburg, is seri ously ill at Camp Roberts, Calif., leeordmg to word received by his parents Friday. Telephone mes sages from tho camp over the Weekend indicated an improve ent In his condition. The nature of his illness was not revealed. Back from Seattle Mr. and Airs. O. S. Chambers and son. Sheldon, and Mr. and Mrs. Ar mour Murdock have returned to their homes in Roseburg, follow ing a trip to Seattle Friday to at tend ihe funeral the following day for Mrs. Chambers' mother, Mrs. Maude Sheldon. While in So allle, the Murdocks also visited I heir daughter. Return Home Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Knight .have returned to their home on West First slrcet, following a week's stay In Port land visiting their son and daueh- ter ln law. Attorney and Mrs. Wil- I Ham W. Knight, and family, and , a two-day stop over In Eugene ! en route home to visit their son- I In law and daughter, Mr. and j Mrs. R. B. Houser, and family, j Vital Statistics j BORN WALKER -To Mr. and Mrs. M. 1. Walker. Sutherlin, at Mer-' cy hospital, Sunday, February 6, a son, Mark Dean Walker. Jr., w eight eight pounds, eight nunc- J es. I LEIIRUACH -To Mr. and Mrs. ! Harry M. Lehrbach, Portland, at j Mercy hospital, this morning, I SCOLDS! I V&C R1 misery dirrjt j I MfCA" "without "doting." i February 7, a daughter; weight seven pounds three and one-half Sutherlin SUTHERLIN. M r s. Henry Parazoo of Sutherlin and daugh ter, Mrs. Chris Pederson, of Eu gene, left Sutherlin Sunday to visit the former's daughters and families, Goldte Parazoo, and Mr. and Mrs. John Finger in San Francisco. Mrs. Leu Brunello, Mrs. Jimmy Lang and son, Mrs. Ray Wilkin son and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. C. Kimball were business visitors in Roseburg Saturday. A. L. William's, who bought the Riley property, took posses sion last week and moved his family into the apartments for merly occupied by Elmer Jen kins. Mrs. B. P. Harmon of Suther lin Is in Portland this week visit ing friends and transacting busi ness. Mrs. L. Welsh, the wife of the Southern Pacific agent, nas been confined to her home the past week with the flu. L. F. Mooney has been engaged by the city to rebuild a bridge across the Sutherlin crek east of town, as the present one went down with the. county grader last Saturday. Mrs. Jerry Haley, who has been visiting her parents in the east for the past two months, return ed home Sunday!!.-.. J ' Billy Rietmann, wno has been very ill with pneumonia, is re ported as much better. Mrs. Cora Allen Ifas been quite ill tho past wqcH with a throat ailment. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barker, Mrs. Evelyn Brown, Mrs. Baxter Davis, .Jlrs. Lawrance Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Loney, Mrs. Clifford Parrott, Mr. and Mrs. Van Holcomb atended the con cert in Roseburg, Saturday eve Ing. Mr. and Mrs. Van Holcomb went to Eugene Sunday to meet Mrs. Holcomb's mother, who ar rived there by train from Den ver, Colo. Elkton ELKTON Mr. and Mrs. Vern Solomen are visiting at the home of Mr. Solomen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Solomen, and other relatives. Mr. Solomen is stationed at Farrag it, Idaho. The Elkton volleyball and bas ketball teams defeated the Yon calla volloyball and basketball teams here Friday evening.. The girls' score was 26 to 14 in favor of Elkton and the boys' score was 27 to 21. in favor of Elkton. Royal and Loyal Dosscn of Portland are visiting at the home- of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Binder. Mr. and Mrs, Pete Pontius and family of Albany spent last weekend visiting at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Binder. Mrs. Mabel Binder, who has been visiting in Portland and Albany, came home Sunday with the Pontius'. Mrs. Kathleen Hugus, of Eu gene, is spending this week visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Adams, and' other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. August DeGnath nnd family of Roseburg spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Hendcrcr and fam ily. Arthur Woollcy of Drain was tho speaker at the Methodist church Sunday morning in the absence of Rev. Hotchkiss. Pvt. Morris Wcatherly is re ported to be ill in a hospital on the east coast. Mrs. Mabel George of Kellogg Is spending a few days at tiie home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chestnut. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pontius were Eugene visitors Saturday. Miss Norma Gates of Wood land, Calif., is visiting at the home ot her mother, Mrs. Edith Gates. ,-- - Tiie 120 feet covered by the Wright brothers. oq tlieif first flight is about the wlngspan of a Hying torlress. The armed services now use "naiicrhoard" boxes so weather- Drooled that they can be sub-1 merged tor 2-1 hours without tan Ing apart.. Select Broad Breasted Beef-Type BRONZE TURKEY POULTS We have spent the last 20 years developing this fast ma turing, heavy bird with high llvibility. . It costs no more to feed a broad breasted, beef type bronze type turkey poult than an inferior typo bird. Our breeders have been on clean green ground since be ing placed on range and will continue through poult season. We have many satisfied cus tomers to give as reference. Consider quality they cost less. ' Tel. Scio 1 X 7. NELLIE M. COMPTON R. R. No, 1. Jefferson, Oregon Proposed Support Prices For Crops Near 1943 Levels Proposed 1944 food production support prices announced by War Food Administrator Marvin Jones follow closely along 1943 levels, with slight increases for a few crops, according to infor mation released by Leo Sparks, chairman of the Douglas County AAA committee. The program is subject to approval by congress. Support prices on barley are 10 cents higher than 1943 levels. As previously announced, hog prices are slated for a drop of $1 a hundred pounds on October. 1. Loans on corn and wheat will again be at 85 per cent of parity. Prices for butter, Cheddar cheese, skim milk, eggs and chickens likewise will be unchanged. As in 1943, the program calls for support of the 34 commodities listed through loans to growers, purchases, and contracts with approved processors and buyers. Yet to be'announced are sup port programs for prunes, vege tables for processing and certain fruits for processing. TJie list of announced support prices in cludes these principal commodi Wheat Continued loans at 85 ffelFElElD) MMJB Vol. VI No. 6 NOTICE TO ALL ..r;...-, ' w.-w. . . 3 e limitations on sale, shipment, and inventories of protein meal th and on use of soybean products. We believe thai the general public and especially those who will be using protein feeds during the coming year in the production of eggs, turkey, milk, etc., should be fully acquainted with the agreement that each, and every feed manufacturer, .distributor, or consumer must sign and abide by in order to secure their neces sary allotments of feed. Please bear in mind that this is no guaran tee that anyone will receive as much protein as necessary, but is simply a food production order limiting the use of ingredients IF you can get them. LIMITATIONS ON SALE, SHIPMENT, AND INVEN TORIES OF PROTEIN MEAL AND ON USE OF SOY BEAN PRODUCTS Food Production Order No. 9, Revision No. 3 Section 1220.2 is hereby revised and amended in its entirety to read as follows: S. 1220.2 Limitation on sale, shipment, and inventories of protein meal and on use of soy bean products (a) Set-aside re quirement. Any processor shall, when so ordered by the Direc tor of Food Production, War Food Administration (heroin alter referred to as the "Direc tor"), set aside, for sale and delivery to such agency or oth er person or into such area as the Director may designate, 'such quanity of protein meal as the Director may specify. (b) Restrictions on shipments Into designated areas. The Di rector may, from time to time, prohibit or limit the shipment or delivery of any kind of pro tein meal into anv area that he may designate. No person shall make or accept any shipment or dellvory of protein meal in violation of any order issued by the Director pursuant to the authority granted by this para graph. ' , (c) Limitation on delivery of protein meal by handlers. Whenever he deems it neces sary to obtain an equitable dis tribution of protein meal in any area, the Director mav limit the Quantity of protein meal which anv class of handlers within such area may deliver to feed ers during any part of the feed ing year. Id) Limitations on mixed feed manufacturers. During the 1944 calendar year, iro mixed feed manufacturer shall use any quantity of protein meal in the manulacluic ot mixed icons, which is In excess of the aver age quantity of protein meal used by him in the manufacture of mixed feeds during the calen dar years 19-12 and 1913, and in determining tho average quan tity of protein meal used by a mixed feed " manufacturer in 1942 and 1943. the quantity to be considered as used in Decem ber. 1913 shall be tne average of the quantities used by him in October and November, 1913. Whenever he deems It neces sary to obtain such distribution of nrotcin meal as will be equi tahle among mixed feed manu facturers, handlers and feeders, the Director may limit the quan tity of protein meal which any mixed feed manufacturer may use in the manufacture of mix ed feeds during any part of the feeding year. (c Limitations on protein processor!. Whenever he deems it neoessHiy to obtain such dis tribution of protein meal s will be equitable among persons who purchase protein meal from per cent of parity. Barley Loans at 90 cents a bushel, 10 cents Increase Dry peas (Smooth type) Con tinue support at 55.65 per, cwt. Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Md., was the last of the signers of the Declaration of Independ ence to die, succumoing in xoo m j -JPWU - il Many miles of service can be lost by improper wheel alignment. STEPHENS AUTO CO. uses BfjAR frame, wheel and axle equipment, to adjust your wheels to give maximum tire wear. GENERAL REPAIRS TOW CAR SERVICE 323 N.,Main St. Phono 352 Published Weekly by the Dquglas County Mfgrs. of Umpqua and Sunrise Pqultry and POULTRYMEN AND processors, the Director may limit tho quantity of protein meal which any processor may deliver to any class of buyers during any part of the feeding year. (f) Prohibition on- sale, pur chase and use of soybean pro ducts, qthcr than soybean meal, cake or. pellets for feed. No per son shall sell or deliver and no person shall purchase or accept delivery of soya flour, grits or similar edible products of soy beans, other than soyoean meal cake or pellets, for use as or manufacture into feed for live stock and poultry, and no such products shall be used as or manufactured into feed for live stock and poultry. (g) Inventory limitations. (1) No person shall accept delivery of any protein meal, which to gether with his inventory or protein meal, would exceed the total tonnago of protein meal needed by such person to fill his manufacturing, sales or feeding requirements, as fol lows: (I) Season's requirements for fish meal; (ii) Sixty days' requirements for tankage and meat scraps; and fill) Thirty days' require ments for ail other protein meal; (a) Any handler or mixed feed manufacturer may accept delivery of a single carload lot (as determined under regula tion of tho Office of Defense Transportation) of any protein meal if Individual deliveries of carload lots are not made more frequently than similar de liveries to such person in the past ; (b) Any feeder may accept de livery at any one time of not to exceed 2.000 pounds of any pro tein meal if individual deliveries are not made more frequently than similar deliveries to such person in the past; and (o) Any ranchman may ac cept delivery of protein meal in such amounts as are necessary to provide a readily available supply of protein meal for ranch feeding purposes and. to make the most economical use of transportation facilities un der regulations issued by the Office ol Defense Transporta tion. 2) Tho Director may prohibit any processor from building up an inventory oi proiein meal in excess of either the quantity produced bv him during the last fifleen days in which he pro duced protein meal or his in ventory meal in the eorres ponding day of the feeding year 1941-42, whichever is greater. (h) Limitations on deliveries. No person shall deliver protein meal In nnv nnrcnn nnln. (h. person lo whom delivery is to be made tenders at or before the time of riellv,-v a ,inn.j statement in substantially the following form: DIGGING DEEP ATHENS, Ala. Farmer Carlos Thomas was digging in a 30-foot well when Homer McLemore found him. The war bond com mitteeman lowered a blank check In a bucket. The farmer signed a check for $6,000 worth of bonds, resumed his digging. , SAVE YOUR TIRES Flour Mill, Dairy Feeds. Feb. 7 1944 STOCK FEEDERS The undersigned declares to his vendor and to the War Food Administration that he. is fa miliar with the provisions of Food Production Order No. 9, Revision No. 3, and that this purchase, acquisition, or ac ceptance of protein meal from such vendor is in compliance with the orovisions of such or der. Purchaser . Address Date (m) Penalties for violations. Any person who wilfully vio lates any nrovision of this order or who, in connection with this order, wilfully conceals a material fact or furnishes false information to any department or ajgency of the United States, or who conspires with another person to perform any of such acts, is guilty of a crime and upon conviction may be punish ed by fine and imprisonment. In addition, any such person, by administrative suspension or der, may be prohibited from re ceiving any deliveries of, or selling or otherwise disposing of, or using, protein meal or any other material now or hereafter authorized to be rationed or al located by, or subject to the priority control of, the War Food Administrator, 'and may be deprived of any priority as sistance. Further, the Director may recommend to tho Office of Price Administration or to the War Production Board that any person who violates any provision of. this order or any amendment or supplement thereto be denied the right to receive, use, sell, or otherwise dispose of any other materials which now are or In the future may be under allocation. Glen always puts a wisecrack in the feed bag to sort of sweet en It up. This one was clipped out ot a ban Francisco paper. Frederick C. Hart, head of the seed and rice section of the OPA's Agricultural Division, addressed a group of Northern California seed growers at the Palace. Before proceeding to outline the advances the indus try was making under the OPA program, he told Ihcm this story. A former seed grower him self, he was dratted lo work for the OPA's seed and rice section some time ago. After a week of the chaos and confusion of the OPA's Washington office, Mr. Hart went to his boss one day. "I want you to move my desk down the hall into the men's washroom," he said. "Why?" asked his astonished boss. "Be cause.'' replied Hart, "tbat is Ihe only place, in. Washington where anyone seems to know what he's doing."