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fort that he complimented himself
on the ease with which he adapted
himself to the new mode of travel.
But that IA before he rolled into
his train sleeper for the night jump
to Waynoka. Okla.
i was flying. all night In my
Sleep" he told fellow passengers the
next morning. Every time the train
Jerked ! fell about 1000 feet and
when it leaned on a grade I executed
a vertical bank that would have won
me a pilots license from any Depart
ment Of Commerce Inspector. liked
Tying IN a plane all right. but flying
in q train was not SO good"
This passenger took to the air
again In the morning. however, for
another full day Of actual flying and
by niehtfall he had in fact adapted
himself to flying and his second
night on the rails was passed with
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Transferred Convict Climpses New
World; Walks Unfettered in Street

Boston, Mass.-They weren't afraid
to let Jesse Pomcroy walk unfettered
out the big steel gates Of Massa-
chusctts State Prison at Charlcstown,
Half a century. even Is years ago, he
would have been trusscd and guarded,
and probably spirited out a rear exit
to avoid violence against the man
who then was called Americas most
atrocious murderer"
But the So long years that dimmcd
resentment against his crimes have
wrought an even greater change in
Pomeroy. When he was transferred
the other day from the prison to the
state farm. where he can end his
days under hospital care. he was Just
a peaceful old man. now 70. achieving
two Of his three great ambitions.
For in his 95 minutes of compar-
alive freedom. Pomcroy saw a trolley
car and rode in an AUTOMOBILES! Even
his third desire-to fly-was partially
satisfied. because he did see a plane
take off and soar away on silver
wings. But he was silent as the
wonders OF a modern city unfoldcd
before him. He was frightened.
Years Mellow the Killer
Half q century behind prison bars
has changed Pomeroy from one OF
the most notorious and brutal killers
and most dangerous and calloused OF
prisoners into a rather mellow old
man, with the mental graces it takes
leisure to develop.
He Is something Of a poet and
author. an excellent %linguist. fluent
IN four languages and able to read
in three more. a lawyer, a speculator
on Wall Street. and, he says, a Chris
tiAn.
Through books. he has become a
world traveller. He has studied chem
istry and history and kept in touch
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with modern inventions and new
scientific discoveries. He used to say
he believed he could step out into
the world and never get a thrill, so
clearly did he visualize what was
happening.
But his hour and a half OF freedom
proved him wrong. A city did not
look as he thought 1t would. 1t was
more noisy and confusing than he
had ever imagined.
Years Of mental stimulation had
not prepared him for this strange
intcrludc between his incarccrations.
He was quite resigned to leave this
modern world. into which he does
not fit and is not prepared. for the
quiet and shadows that awaited him.
instead OF riding in airships. he con-
Guided 1t was preferable to write
about them. and to keep his mental
pictures which r now SO much more
real than the actual world which dis
turbcd his thinking. Books that he
understands are better than humans
whom he does not understand.
Early in life. Pomcroy started on
a career of crime. At IA it was
charged he had murdered a boy of
four. Until he was sentenced to be
hanged. three years later. the neigh
borllood was terrorized by acts of
cruelty and violence to children.
some of whom actually were tortured
to death. There grew up a hideous
horror of "the boy with the white
eye" Pomcroy had a cast or cataract
On one eye.
Saved from Gallows
At II. he was saved from the gall
lows only by the governor Of the
state, who committed his death sem
tcnce to that of life and hard labor
because Of his youth.
During the first 40 years Of his in
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Boy Soldier
Impressed
BOY SOLDIER STUDYING HARD
e. M n r.

BOY SOLDIER STUDYING HARD
c. M. T. C..
Fort Lincoln, N. D.,
August 4, 1929.
Dear Sister Sue:
II, John William Magee, do SOL
emily swear that l will bear true
faith and allegiance to the United
States of America ard while at this
camp, I will obey those in authority
and observe all the rules and regul~-
tions of the camp to the best Of my
ability. So help me God" That
John William Magee is your own
brother Buck, and that's the oath
took Friday night. Talk about
thrills. We were all lined up, tie
band played the "Star Spangled
Banner" the flag came floating
down off the pole, and then we all
put up right hand, and alto
gether W took that oath. And be-
lieve me, Sis, it sounded as if every
mi OF those fellows meant it, and
meant it SO hard that the chills
are still chlsing up and down my
back.
Saturday morning we had what
the lieutenant called q "show down.
inspection. I'd call it q "show-upr
because if we didn't show up all our
stuff we got the dickens. l was short
n pair of socks. Found n un-
de- my mattress aid one mixed up
in my bed. Guess l threw them
there when I undressed. The cap
tain told me some things about TAX
ing care of my stuff. Believe nc,
I'll hang it up and know where it is
after this. Bet Ma will be glad to
know that. She says I shed clothes
like a Noting chicken does feath-
ers-all owe the place.
didn't write yesterday because
Jim and / got . pass. A lady from
the city took US in her car to see
the State Memorial Building, Teddy
Roosevelt's old cabin. Twin Buttes,
old Fort Abraha- Lincoln, where
some Of Clusters men left from and
never came back to. I'll write you
0 about them some other time.
Sure va interesting, Sis.
This morning we all lined up and
went to church. A fellow in this
camp has to 60 to religious services
unless he has . letter from his par
ents saying they don't want him to
60 to church. Our chaplain IL .
minister, and . priest and rabbi
come from down town, and everyone
has = place to hold their services
ana everyone goes.
This noon Sergeant Spuds gave rs
some dinner. Boy, what q Sunday
dinner. I ate 70 much I did bunk
fatigue" all AFTERNOON today. Bunk
fatigue is soldier talk for sleeping.
Gosh, Sis, / ate lots Of supper, but
I'm hungry again. sneaked
lunch from the supper table and
guess I'll eat it now. You know
how ! am about my chow.
Lour loving brother,
BUCK.
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generation. Pomeroy saw only thu
prison officer who brought hiS
ineager meals and showed them into
his cell. For one hour each month
he was allowed to speak to his
mother. With apparently innocuous
materials he constructed the most
amazing instruments to get out Of his
cell. At one time he had q plan to
explode gas so 1t would blow out his
cell. Only . premature explosion,
which rendered him unconscious, pre-
vented real tragedy.
During the last 10 years. during
which time he has been quite tract
able and manageable. Pomeroy has
been allowed to listen over the radio
and attend prison motion picture
shows, and has become what is
known as a model prisoner. popular
with his mates and easily managed.
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Profits from Turkeys
Help Pr y Off Mortgage

Luther. Mich. - R Mrs. Sophia
Miner, widow. has paid off the $4,000
mortgage on her farm In six years by
raising turkeys.
Mrs. Minor said the outlook was
not very promising when her husband
died in 1923. The mortgage looked
burdensome, but soon after she began
to expand her turkey operations,
prospects for meeting the sum were
frightened.
She shipped 400 turkeys to Detroit
last fall and expects to market 500
holiday birds next season.
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Dave flanagan. waverly. MINI.
who started out In life @ farmer
boy but who Is now the worlds
Greatest Exhibition Shot and hss
been for many years. viii soon Give
an exhibition Of his shooting proves
70 THIS city. Flanagan began his
1910 tour early Ia January and since,
that time has given exhibitons M
many cities in wisconsin, IOWA. lrjn-!
nesota and Is now finishing ! fot,r
weeks trip through North Dakota.l
More than 1000 nersons have ~
nesseo Flannisan's exhibitions each
~ es..th ~ ~ Deen eoane North;
= .s .'..n. ~ ~ 10y. 10y ana west over
:. . ,,s..:i ~ ~ u.sen yeass covering
~ :. -. .s.s.s:..sn ICY. su.ooO mlles =
rs ,,n e1s .s.a4 1u...n unq4eetsonaoly
Esnr;.sr 49, roi1s -. u snoos.ne:
exhihitson r,fIs sh. svssy Iscosd icr
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al due regard to the Law Of gravi-
tation.
Aviation officials believe that these
long flights on the transcontinental
lines will do far more toward making
accustomed fliers out Of novices than
any number Of short hops, even
though they may temporarily have
such trick results as making the pas
sengers feel as II they were still fly.
ing after they come down.
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Oiling Gumb0 Roads
In Dakota Attracts
Attention of Canada

North Dakota's system Of treating
gumbo soils with oil in order to
keep them passable in wet weather
has attracted the attention Of high
way engineers of Alberta, Canada.
Several Canadian engineers recently
visited the state to see roads of this
type constructed and to inspect COM
pleted work.
The oil, by keeping the subgradc
OF the road dry, mall IL easier to
keep a road in good coodition, high
way engineers said here.
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Sold icy-c0ld sOhereosP
you see this "Crushys
sisn-at al fountains By
the glass - at all stnnde
1nd stores in the
"kSuskly" bottle
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FORM ASSOCIATION

Rome-R-ltalian eviators who
have been saved from death or In
jury BY parachute jumps. are lorm-
Ing IN association similar 70 the
Caterpillar Club c-t.. United States.
The project !. I'D Italo Dal.
b. undey-Ee--eterv a aegonautteo
Who Visited Asnee;ra Last yoas.
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PRISON PLAY

.Straubing. Bavaria.-E)e Prison
authors. composers and stage d.
rectors produced q play. Back to
The Right Road" In Straubing prison.
noted for its up-to-date methods OF
correction.
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TO HOLD HEARING AT MEDORA

Hearing on the application Of
Charles Erickson, of Bclfield, for
permission to operate a daily freight
service between Dickinson and Me-
cora will be held by the state rail
road board at Medora at 3 p. M, on
August IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
RECITAL TOMORROW
BY BAKER PUPILS

Mrs. Hazel n. Baker will present
her students in novel recital to-
morrow evening at her home on
He'll avenue.
The audience will be grouped on
the lawn which will be illuminated
with electric lights, and the porch
will serve as the stage on which the
children will perform.
Since most of the pupils have al
ready appeared in recitals during the
season. at which time the ensemble
work was featured, this program Will
consist of solo numbers only, as far
as the piano selections are concerned.
Opening with a musical play by
the beginners. and followed by the
rhythm orchestra and group singing,
the program will include a wide
range of composers, making an in
teresting and varied hour of music.
Among the children whose per-
Torrance is particularly noteworthy
is J..B. Fisher whose talented play
ing is well known 10 musical audi
ences.
The concert will begin promptly at
s O'Clock and any one who would
enjoy an evening of music Is cor
diallv invited to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
BRIDGE LUNCHEON
COMPLIMENTS GUEST

Entertaining in honor OF her
house guest, Mrs. H. A. Strahan of
Beverly Hills, Mrs, j. w. Donohue
gave charming bridge luncheon at
the barbara Worth hotel yesterday,
the guests later motoring to the
DoRohue home, 6S2 Wensley avenue,
for game of bridge.
High score at bridge was held by
Mrs. NJ. j. Wolinsky, while Mrs.
Chester McLaren was awarded the
consolation prize.
Guests of Mrs. Dononue were
Mesdames Chester McLaren, Will
Conway, c. w. Brooks of Winslow,
Arizona, J. \. Strang, NJ. j. Violin
sky, Elizabeth Embury and the
honor guest, Mrs II. a. Strahau.
Mrs. Strahan will be in the val
ley until tomorrow when size will
return to Los Angeles. stopping en-
route at Riverside. H. 4. Srrahan
has been visiting the Donohucs but
has been forced by business reasons
to be in Nogales part of the time
as well as in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
EVENING MEETING
OF BRIDGE CLUB

The members of the Monday
bridge club entertained their hus-
bands last night with a delightful
pot luck dinner at the hcme of DR..
and Mrs. Philip Hodgkin on Wens-
ley avenue.
Dinner was served on the large
porch which was attractively light
ed with japanese laAterns while the
small tables were charmingly deco
rated with tiny oleander trees in
gay flower pots.
Prizes at bridge were won by Mr..
and Mrs. John B. McNeece, high;
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Dlller, second !;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman c. Dea-
ton. low.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Diller were
guests of the club and the members
present included Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
McNeece, Mr.. and Mrs. John b.
McNeeee, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray C. Roberts, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman c. Deaton, Mr..
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR NJ. E. SOCIETY

Election of officers was the chief
item of business at the meeting of
the Missionary society of the Metho-
dist church which was held yester-
day afternoon at the country home
of Mrs. Rollie Clark.
Officers for the coming year are
as follows: Mrs. c. f. Sones, pre-
sident; Mrs. Harry Kineaid, vice
president: Mrs. Joe Bush, recording
secretary; Mrs. n. A. Contos, treas
urer; Mrs. j. Z. Brock, correspond
ing secretary for the home society;
Mrs. W. w. McEuen, corresponding
secretary for the foreign society;
and Mrs. Nj. j. Dowd, mite box
chairman.
The program for the afternoon
was concerned with mite boxes, the
box being conducted by Mrs. NJ. j..
box bein gconducted by Mrs. M. j..
Dowd who was in charge of the pro
gram.
All work for the year was finish
ed, this being the final meeting, al
though on next Tuesday the society
will be the guests of the Presbyter-
ian Missionary society which will
hold meeting in the Presbyterian
church.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess and delightful
social hour was enjoyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
SPLENDID RECITAL
BY STUDENTS OF
MRS. ORA KENAH

Beginning with the work OF the
younger students, the recital given
last evening by the students OF
Oria Kenah, was a very successful
affair, the children showing remark
able appreciation and skill.
Only five of those appearing in
this first concert had studied more
than two years and the finished
performances testified to the care
full instruction they had received,
some of them playing exceedingly
aifficnlt compositions with an
ability ereditable for more ad-
vanced students.
Particularly interesting were the
ensemble numbers: Haydn S ''Oxen
Minuet - two piano arrangement
was very well played by Loriene
Linekin, Katherine Clements, Mary
Katherine Horton and Barbara
Ruth Horton.
Walter Pool, Virginia Rea preble
and Jane Pool made an excellent
trio, playing Through Field and
Forest by Won Wilm, and the final
number on the program, another
two piano arrangement was skill
fully rendered by Dorothy Lou Gil
lam, Elizabeth Meyer, Evelyn
Strickler and Margaret Fawcett.
All of the above mentioned pupils
also gave splendid piano solos as
did Margaret Chestnut, Harrie. Bib
bins, Mary Dixon, Marion Jones,
Martha Jane Preble, Barbara Ruth
Henson, Robert Tackett, Marjorie
Harris, Mary Elizabeth Williams,
Loris Mcconnell, Margaret Jones.
Temple Robinson, Lillian Hall and
Agnes Pennington.
A second recital by the students
Of Oria Kenah will be given Thurs
day evening at the Presbyterian
church, students of eighth grade
and high school ages being present
ed at that time, and judging by the
standard set at this first affair, the
second will be very worth while
sycnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
Honor Paid To
Local Church

The May-June issue of Baptist
News, published by the Southern
California Baptist Convention and
Los Angeles Baptist City Mission
Society, contains an interesting ar
tiele devoted to an account of the
work being done by the First Bap-
tist church of this city.
The article is published in reeog-
milton of the fact that the local
church was the winning one at the
Missionary Conferences when 60 per
cent of the congregation was pres
ent, giving the church the highest
ranking at the conferences.
After paying tribute to the
congregation for its fine showing,
the article outlines the work being
done in the various church depart
ments including Sunday school,
Baptist Young Peoples Union, I'M
manuel Circle and Boy Scout troop.
Attention is called to the fact that
the local b. Y. 7. L. won the state
banner last year for attendance and
efficiency at the Pacific Palisades
summer assembly.
The splendid work being done by
Rev. c. f. Flanagan, his wife and the
officers of the church. is highly
commended. The article also con
tains photographs of the church and
the pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
REVUE BY PUPILS
OF WOODA BLESY
FRIDAY NIGHT

Next Friday night, the annual
revue of the Wooda Blesy School of
Dancing will be given at the Fox
Imperial Theatre. Although these
rcvues have always met with pub
lie approval, this years program
promises to surpass those o. other
years in variety of dancing and
versatility of the dancers. All ages
will be represented from the tiny
folk, impersonating the dolls of
the various nations to the older
pupils, trained in the technicalities
of aesthetic dancing.
Much attention has been given
this wear to tap dancing by Mrs.
Plesy and a number of clever black
face numbers will be included in
Friday night IS performance, with
individual and group tap dancing
The ensemble number. +" Dinah, -
will feature each pupil in the new
est tap steps. aerobatic dancing and
mirth provoking pantomine.
That other forms of dancing viii
not be overlooked is assured by the
fact that Claire Newkirk and Har-
riet Stafford are each to appear in
specially dances which they have
prepared for use on the professional
stage.
Many months of hard training
arc represented in this revue, both
on the part of the pupils and of
Mrs. Blesy, and each number shows
the result of careful instruction and
hours of practice. The costumes,
always worthy of attention in these
annual rcvues, have been designed
by Mrs. Blesy and add especially
to the attractivcncss of the group
numbers.
The regular film scheduled for
Friday night will be shown at the
Fox Imperial Theatre, in addition
to the revue and an evening Of de-
lightful entertainment is promised
to those attending.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
MEMORIAL PROGRAMS
TO BE GIVEN BY
LEGION AUXILIARY

Special memorial programs will
be given by the American Legion
Auxiliary at all the service clubs,
beginning Friday of this week and
continuing through the first part of
the following week.
Programs will be similar in ma
ture, consisting of a reading on the
history of the poppy and Of two
vocal numbers, different group of
women being in charge of each ser
vice.
On Friday of this week the XII
wants program will be presented by
Mrs. J. S. Cameron and Mrs. Bird
Hobby; the following Tuesday Mrs.
Harvey Kenyon, Mrs. John Rice
and Mrs. Charles Farrell will have
charge of the memorial program
given at the Lions club; Wcdnes-
dav, the Junior chamber of COM
merce will hear a program arrang-
ed bv Mrs. Elton Christian and
Mrs. Herman Conger of Imperial,
while the Senior chamber of COM
merce program will be in charge
of Mrs. Harry Hovev and Mrs. Cali
p. Harrison.
Since the Rotary club meeting
comes on Memorial day, the entire
program will be commem 1ration
service. and those of the auxiliary
who will be concerned with the
program will be Mrs. Claire Burke
and Mrs. Norman C. Deaton.
In addition to these memorial
services. the American Legion
Auxiliary will hold its customary
sale of poppics and wreaths, the
proceeds of which are used us fol-
lows: 40 per cent goes to the dis
Gbled veterans making the peoples,
and 90 per cent is used for the pur-
pose of sending an undernourishcd
child to thc iiipass camp for the
summer.
The committee in charge of the
sale is composed of the following
group: Mrs Elton Christian, chair
man, and Mesdames Charles Delp,
Mark Conley, j. \. sStrang, Char
lotte Ellis, Carl Ernst, Margaret
Ann Christian, and Miss Winnie
Barry.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
Ell lCENTRO HARPIST
TO GIVE LESSONS

Mrs. ". W. Wheatly has recently
returned from Los Angeles where
she purchased a Wurlitzer harp and
announcement is made that she will
be a member of the teaching staff OF
the Academy of Music, giving harp
lessons. Beginning next fall she Will
be open for engagements to play be
fore service clubs. women's clubs, re-
ceptions and other social affairs.
Coming from San Diego, where she
was member of Dorothy Ripe
Hutton s harp trio of the Coronado
hotel concerts whose Sunday even
ing broadcasts are we'll known to
radio audiences, Mrs. Wheatly is
well equipped to handle this work
having studied for many years un-
der Mrs. Hutton and being CON
cert performer of exceptional ability.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
MUSICALE BY
CANTON PUPILS

An evening of music in which all
those studying under John c. Gan
ton participated, was held last night
at the SamovarN with Mr.. and Mrs.
Canton as hosts to the students.
Solos were sung by the various
members of the group, as well as
by John Canton, Nina Canton ac-
companying. Refreshments were
served and delightfully."- informal
evening was enjoyed, thus success
fully ending the years study.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
EASTERN STAR
PARTY TONIGHT

Forming a charming setting for
the Eastern Star bridge party to
be held tonight, the garden of the
7. c. Lanier home on Wensley ave-
nue. will be brilliantly lighted with
gay Japanese lanterns making a
very effective picture.
Arrangements are being made for
about 50 tables of bridge, and the
committee in charge has planned
attractive prizes and refreshments.
Each guest is asked to bring as
many pennies as he is years of age,
this to be the price of admission.
All Eastern Stars, Masons, and
their friends are very welcome at
this affair which promises to be one
of the most enjoyable of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
Social Breyities

The regular meeting of the I'M
manuel Circle of the Baptist church
intended for tomorrow afternoon
has been postponed until next
week, the date to be announced
later. Since many of the members
of the organization are attending
the Southern California State con
vention of the Baptist churches it
was thought better to hold the
meeing when they might be present.
Due to the change in date of the
eighth grade commencement eXer-
cises, the concert announced for
May 2S, by the Academy of Music
has been postponed until Saturday
evening, June l. A splendid and
novel program is being planned
which will delight all interested in
music.
a cooked food sale will be held
Saturday from 9 to IL at the Nj. 0.
Ming department store, by the MEM
hers Of the Episcopal Guild. Many
delicio is articles will be found there
and the house wife can be saved
hours of cooking in the warm wealth
{. by purchases made at this sale.
1rSitatiCis are OF Tor brlcg.
Tea to be gwen for Mis-. c. E. Cog
gins by Mrs. John R,,e and Mrs.
Il T.. Whit aw on Wednesday, Nay
:'9, i'll the lobby of the Plue Moon
hotel. Mrs. Coggins will leave the
valley soon after school closes &c
join her hus' and III i'en5ale whert
they will mike their l. pc, and the
guests at this affair will include
group of her friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
OIL PIONEER DIES

LOS ANGELES, May 80. U.H -
William c. Price. ~, pioneer oil
man in the La Brea field, died here
YESTERDAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22

and Mrs. l.. r. Philley, DR.. and Mrs.
F. \. Burger and DR.. and Mrs.
Philip Hodgkin.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22

April 2S Il new Catholic parochial
school was dedicated ut Chicago,
Butte county.