The Washington times., 1923-04-15

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ideally chosen, since they always
prefer out-of-door scenes and
stories, books on sports, western
life. and suggestions Of college
days.
LIKE OUTDOOR LIFE.
1.-THE men in the death cell al
ways request outdoor stories,'
he added. And he remarked
that he hoped the radio set
which friends had promised them
would be forthcoming, as these
things help so much to lift the
thought to better things.
The next prisoner interviewed
was also in for a serious offense.
He had served time In eight or
nine other places, but he insisted
the Washington jail was the
best-conducted one he had ever
seen. He gave credit to the
superintendent. Major Peak. who
is exceedingly popular. This
man also objected to his name
being used. but when he learned
it was Viktor F1ambeau who was
interviewing him, he became most
cordial.
Call me Jimmy Valentine!
he cried. 81 know you. I've got
five or six of your stories in my
cell now. That's the sheet
most always tear out and keep.
You were in the Louvre, and in
Germany, and Poland, and every.
where"
Jimmy Valentine was the hero
Of o. Henry's story, Retrieved
Reformation"
That's my nickname" contin-
ued Jimmy Vilentine,' because
I did what he did. opened a safe
bare-handed. There's a governor
in my family, and it wouldn't do
to use my name, but they win
know"-with emphasis.
MEN MUCH PLEASED.
1.-THE pictures, oh they're fine!
The men have expressed q great
deal Of satisfaction In having
them there. They are the sort
of pictures would imagine are
painted to be looked at from a
distance, not done with a brush,
perhaps. Good music and beauti-
full pictures are always conducive
to better thoughts, no matter un-
der what conditions they are dis
played.
The scenes I believe are well
chosen for a place Of this kind.
Landscapes are better than fig
ures would be; they are shown
to more advantage in a place of
this kind, because of the mem.
cries they will bring back and
the latent desires. There is one
winter scene that brought very
vividly to me the place where 1
happened to be last winter.
IT am from California. Yes.
had one year in college. the Uni
versity Of California. I have
been in here nine months. I 20
out on the 18th Of June. The
picture I like best Is the Canyon
scene. Good music, beautiful pic
lures, flowers, all those things
help whole lot"
Flambeau's next subject was in
the women's division Of the Jail,
where the matron. Mrs. Beard,
conducted him. This girl, dolled
UP with silk stockings and gray
suede pumps, with blonde hair
carefully marcelIed, and face pow
dered and rouged, sat sewing.
She had not observed the pic
lures particularly, having seen
them only once on Sunday, but
next time she would look more
critically.
She liked pictures. Yes, she
had a little photo of herself, and
wouldn't mind Flambeau using it
III the Times-Herald. If he wished,
and she got 1t from a pretty gold
locket' the portrait Of an attrac-
tive GIRL in hat and furs.
LIKED THE RED ONE"
Another young woman had
noted the pictures, and she pre.
ferred the bright red one I"
which proved to be a brilliant
Interpretation of the Grand Can.
yon.
On the colored side Of the
woman's jail Flambeau talked
to a woman with a baby 20
young 1t might have been born
in the jail. No, she hadn't
looked at the pictures, but she
would do so at the next oppor.