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Elephants Panic Pomona in 2-Hour Rampage Special to The Mirror POMONA, March 25-Two circus elephants ran amuck here for nearly two hours just before last midnight, throwing a large area of this sedate injuring an attendant who Widespread damage 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 elephants, a four-ton picked him up in her trunk, dashed him to the ground and partly rolled on him. Pomona Hospital physicians said his condition is serious. Pomona's wildest night in many years began as the Clyde Beatty Circus started to load for a move to San Fernando where it plays today. Train Blast Blamed The show's herd of eight elephants was aiding the loading at a railway sidetrack, according to circus officials, when a streamliner passed on the main track. A blast from the streamliner's whistle frightened the huge beasts 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 Sgt. E. S. Stevens and began a safari that went on city into a panic and critically tried to recapture them.

for an hour and a half before the pachyderms were 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. TRAFFIC 'GRADS' OF JUDGE PFAFF WILL HONOR HIM Graduates of Municipal Judge Roger Pfaff's Traffic Court are to be welcome next Tuesday at a testimonial luncheon in the judge's 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 TRinity 2006.

-MIRRORFOTO ALMOST SCALPED BY HIT-RUN Dr. R. B. Nichols and Nurse Clair Herbers work fever- ishty 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 just west of La Cienega 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.

-MIRRORFOTO PONDEROUS PACHYDERMS RUN AMUCK IN POMONA YARDS Acrobats Hermolane Griggs and Helen Turpin with elephants in more docile mood Rain Soaks Southland; Cooler, Too Chill winds swept the Southland today after an .84 of an inch rainfall which raised the season's total to 10.01. The temperature in Los Angeles 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 CLOUDY six weeks last night. Snow was falling in the mountain areas today, but along the coast storm warnings were posted for small craft from Point Conception to San Diego. Motorists were warned off the mountain highways.

At Big Bear a foot of snow fell overnight, the Automobile Club of Southern California reported. At Arrowhead there was six inches; Snowcrest, six to eight inches, and Snow Valley, 14 inches. The club warned motorists to use chains if they must drive along mountain roads. High winds reported in the Palm Springs area by the club. The Weather Bureau predicted "scattered cloudiness" today and lower temperatures.

Rain Cuts Power Last night's 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 short circuit, cutting off the electric lights and necessitating the use of candles. Burns Fatal to Airman ROME, N.Y., March 25 (AP)A second airman died today of burns suffered in the crash of an Air Force transport plane Thursday. He was Maj.

Charles J. Boise 32, a flight inI structor. OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORT LOS ANGELES: 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 ands 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, 9:42 p.m.

moonset, 12:10 a.m. TIDES: High Low TODAY TOMORROW 1:06 a.m. at 4.1 a.m. at 0.5 ft. California temperatures and rain: Station Max.

Min. Rain Beaumont 61 39 Blythe 87 52 Burbank 62 47 .47 Catalina 59 44 .01 El Centro 82 65 51 Indio 85 LOS ANGELES 63 49 .70 L.A. Airport 61 45 .44 Mount Wilson 47 35 1.24 Newport 64 50 Oceanside 64 44 51 .12 .40 63 Riverside 63 45 .26 Sacramento 58 47 1.19 San Bernardino 66 49 .50 San Diego 63 55 .04 San Francisco 54 48 1.22 San Pedro 62 49 Santa Barbara 56 43 1.43 Out-of-State temperatures and rain: Chicago 46 35 .03 I Cincinnatti 63 37 Cleveland 57 34 .05 Denver 67 25 Miami 79 49 Minneapolis 40 34 .07 New Orleans. 81 53 New York 51 37 Pittsburgh 55 35 St. Louis 64 42 Seattle Washington 65 50 43 40 of Rookie Officer Gets Jail Term for Shooting Self SAN DIEGO, March 25 (AP)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 L. Thacher. Miller pleaded guilty, to a charge of making a false report to authorities Thursday night, when he said he had been shot by a gunman. Later, he admitted he shot himself in the leg accidentally, but finally confessed he did it purposely. THE MIRROR LOS ANGELES, LYNN MERRICK Pill Overdose Laid to Spat Film Actress Lynn Merrick today took an overdose of sleeping pills following a fight with her husband, Robert Goelet, scion of one of America's wealthiest.

families. Stomach pump treatment at Santa Monica Hospital saved her life, police said, and she was returned to their home, 534 Midvale Westwood. She gave her age as 27. She reached the hospital at 2:45 a.m., and left at 3:05. Goelet's marriage to Miss Merrick rocked the society world last October when his aristocratic mother, the Duchess de Villarosa, of Rome, threatened to disinherit him.

Met in Rome The 28-year-old heir met Miss Merrick in Rome while he was working with a Rome movie production unit financed by his father, wealthy Newport (R.I.) real estate magnate. He previously had incurred parental wrath by joining a swing band several years ago. Later he joined Gene Krupa's aggregation. Miss Merrick previously was married to Conrad Nagel, 50, stage and screen actor. She received her final divorce from him Aug.

26, 1948. MAR. 25, 1950.