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i "it i yi fr 1 Special to The Mirror POMONA, March 25 Two circus elephants rail amuck here for nearly two hours just before last midnight, throwing a large "area of this sedate city into a panic and critically injuring an-attendant who tried to recapture them. Widespread damage included for an hour and a half before the pachyderms vere recaptured. Meanwhile, one of them had broken down a fence around the Pomona Tile. Co. plant, swayed into the plant and set a night watchman screaming.

The other ripped out fence posts and chain-link fence around a city reservoir, after leaving a trail of wrecked yards and shrubbery. Police and attendants finally cornered both beasts in a vacant lot, quieted them and led them back to the circus train, which left at 4 a.m. for San Fernando. ripped-up chain link fences, trampled hedges, and torn lawns and flower gardens The circus attendant, Leroy Spellman, 29, suffered possible Internal Injuries, fractured ribs, and multiple abrasions when one of the 4 elephants, a four-ton female, picked him up in her trunk, -dashed him the ground and partly rolled on him'. Pomona Hospital physicians said his condition is serious.

Pomonas wildest night in many years began as the Clyde Beatty Circus started to load for a move to San Fernando where MIRRORTOTO PONDEROUS PACHYDERMS RUN AMUCK IN POMONA YARDS Acrobats Ilermolane Griggs and Helen Turpin with elephants fat more docile mood OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORT Rain Soaks TRAFFIC 'GRADS' OF JUDGE PFAFF WILL HONOR HIM Southland: I it plays today. Train Blast Blamed The shows herd of eight elephants was aiding the loading at a railway sidetrack, according to circus officials, when a streamliner passed on the main track. Cooler, Too LOS ANGKLKH: Scattered cloudiness this afternoon and tomorrow. Slightly cooler today with high near 62. SOUTHLAND: Rain in north and west portions today.

Scattered cloudiness tomorrow, except for showers along southern coast and1 mountains. Snow above the 5000-foot level. Cooler in the mountain and desert regions. Sunrise, 5:50 a.m.; sunset, 6:08 p.m. Moonrise, 9:12 p.m.

moonset, 12:10 a.m. TIDES: TODAY Chill winds swept the Southland today after an .84 of an inch rainfall which raised the seasons total to 10.01. The temper ature in Los An Graduates of Municipal Judge Roger Pfaffs Traffic Court are to be welcome next Tuesday at a testimonial luncheon in the judges honor at the Biltmore Bowl. The Pfaff Alumni, the National Safety Council explained, are all those who have appeared before Judge Pfaff, been lectured and then have mended their ways. The council is sponsoring the luncheon, and will present an award to Judge Pfaff in observance of his second anniversary as presiding judge of the L.A.

Traffic Court For reservations call TRin-Hy 2006. A blast from the streamliners whistle frightened the huge and two of them broke away from their handlers to pound off into the darkness. Within minutes the police station switchboard was deluged with-calls from frightened residents who told hysterically of monsters thudding through yards and crashing through fences. All available police from two shifts surrounded the area under direction of E. S.

Stevens and began a safari that went on geles fell to 57, and citrus areas were warned of an expected drop to 29 tonight. The earlier morning hours were sunny and clear after the first rainfall in TOMOSSOW 1:06 a.m. at 4.1 It. 10:41 a.m. at 0.5 ft California temperatures and rain: Station Max.

Min. Beaumont Blythe Burbank LYNN MERRICK El Centro Indio LOS ANGELES L.A. Airport WIlM liiM Pasadena Pill Overdose Laid to Spat i I i Jilt i .4 4 it i s' i i. if 'J i i i jl.wl I San Bernardino San Francisco San ledro Santa Barbara Out-of-State Chicago Clnciunattl Cleveland Denver Miami Minneapolis New Orleana. New York aeaaO IIIMMMI CLOUDY six weeks last night.

Snow was falling in the mountain areas today, but along he coast storm warnings were posted for small craft from taint Conception to San Diego. Motorists were warned off the mountain highways. At Big Bear a foot of snoW ell overnight, the Automobile Club of Southern California reported. At Arrowhead there was six Inches; Snowcrest, six to eight Inches, and Snow Valley, It inches. The club, warned motorists to use chains If they must drive along mountain roads.

High winds were reported in he Palm Springs area by the club. The Weather Bureau predicted scattered cloudiness" today and lower, temperatures. Rain Cuts Power Last nights downpour began just before the homeward rush, resulting in-scores of minor traffic accidents. Storm- drains were flooded and getting home was an amphibious operation in many parts of Los Angeles. At the West Los Angeles police station the rain caused a short circuit, cutting off the electric lights and necessitating the use of candles.

I Seattle Washington 4 II I I Rookie Officer Gets-jail Term Shooting Self Film Actress Lynn Merrick today took an overdose of sleeping pills following a fight with her husband, Robert Goelet, scion of one of Americas wealthiest, families. Stomach pump treatment at Santa Monica Hospital saved her life, police said, and she was returned to their home, 531 Midvale -Westwood. 8lie gave her age as 27. Hlie reached the hospital at 2:13 a.ni and left at 3S3. Goelets marriage to Miss Merrick rocked the society world last October whn his aristocratic mother, the Duchess de Villa-rosa, of Rome, threatened to disinherit him.

Metlii Rome The 23-year-old heir met Miss Merrick In Rome while he was working with a Rome movie production unit financed hy his father, wealthy Newport (U.I.) real estate magnate. 1 le previously had Incurred parental wrath by joining swirfg band several years ago. Later he joined Gene Krupas aggregation. Miss Merrick previously was married to Conrad Nagel, 50, stage and screen actor. She received her final divorce from him Aug.

26, 1918. f' -vT V'V' i L- st -MIRRORTOTO SAN DIEGO, March 25 (A) Stanton G. Miller, '28, El Cajon rookie policeman who said he shot himself to. gain notoriety, today was sentenced to six months in jail by El Cajon Justice 'of the Peace Edwin 1 Thacher. Miller pleaded guilty, to a charge oT making a report to authorities Thursday night, when he sid he had been a shot by a gunman.

Later, he admitted he shot himself In the leg accidentally, but finally confessed he did It pur posely. Burns Fatal to Airman ALMOST SCALPED BY HIT-RUN Dr. R. B. Nichols and Nurse Clair Ilerbers work feverishly over Dewey Robinson, 50, of 9925 Robbins Beverly Hills, after the veteran movie actor had been struck by a hit-run driver.

He was almost scalped in the accident. Robinson was found lying on Santa Monica Blvd.i just west of La Ciencga last night by Cab Driver Donald Kerns. Robinson was transferred to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Emergency treatment by Dr. Nichols was credited with saving life of the actor.

He also suffered a leg injury. ROME, N.Y., March 25 (AV-A second airman died today of burns suffered in the crash of an Air Force transport plane Thursday He was-MaJ. Charles J. Boise Jr, 32. a flight in structor.

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