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The Washington times., 1938-11-08

fayette," he had learned to handle
his dukes as an amateur boxer in
the Army.
Having stayed out of the strike
for two days to rib others to come
in, he came in himself by failing
to report to work. Three guards
came along and ordered him to
strip. He stripped, but not fast
enough. One guard spun him
around, and Tommy went to work
He hung a short right on the
screws eye and dropped him. An
other screw stepped in and Tom
my uncorked one that spun him
around, tore all the skin off one
side of his face, and took him out
of the squabble. The third screw
was moving in with his gas-billy
raised when Tommy upped with
his foot and gave him a heel
where it would do the most dam
age.
They still pat Tommy on the
back as the only con in history
who ever worked over three armed
guards while make d-and got
away with it. The story among
the cons is that Tommy was
never punished because the deputy
warden saw the whole thing, and
thought it was such a good joke
on the three guards that he didn't
have the heart to "shoot" Tommy
Whether that's true or not ]
wouldn't know: But the fact is
that the deputy walked up to
Tommy while the three screws
were still dazed, and said, "All
right, Tommy, get into that cell.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Er-BOrer Beats
Three Prison Guards

Guards offered to let the non
strikers sleep in the shops, instead
of in their cells, but nobody took
that up; there was too much ex-
citement, and nerves were too
stirred up for anybody to sleep.
1t was on the third day Of the
strike that a character named La,
fayette D. Thomas punched and
danced his way into a safe spot
in the Rocks history. Known as
Forty Year Tommy" because o1
the time he's doing and because
no con would dare call him LA
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

and Tommy picked up his clothes
and got.
The bowling kept UP, day and
night, for several days; first
everybody howled, and then they
howled in shifts, and toward the
end they began sleeping in the
day time so they could stay awake
and howl at night. Some ripped
wash bowls off the walls and got
in some pounding before the
guards took away the spare parts.
It wasn't long before most OF
them we're asking a guard to bring
them request slip-a typewrltten
form on which the con asks to be
taken out and on which he prom
ises not to make any more trouble.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

A conference system between
Judges and lawyers in the District
and Appellate courts. in order to
speed administration of justice.
will be put into practice shortly
here, it was learned today.
The conference will seek to de-
termine how the civil docket can
be bought up to date, how to
shorten the time between trials
and appeals, and will debate the
advisability Of pre-trial proce-
dure, with informal hearings IN
chambers to simplify issues.
The plan has the approval OF
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
BY P. F. REED
(Recently released from AlcatraE after
serving four years.
Copyright 1888, by Hearst
Publications, Inc.D


serving four years.
(COpyright 1898, ny Hearst
Publications, lncD
All day long and all night long
they howled.
They were Alcatraz convicts, $50
of them, bucking odds that
couldn't be beat. They knew they
couldn't win, but they were ribbing
themselves into thinking they
might win, and to help along the
ribbing they howled.
They we're trying to soften up
the Rock, which is plenty hard,
and the try they made was a
strike. Twice before they had tried
it, and twice before they had found
out that the Rock isn't softening
up bit.
But here they were, in Septem-
ber of 1887, making a third try;
striking for a commisary, and
newspapers and industrial pay,
AS said before. the strike was
planned and organized. 1t began
Monday morning when Red"
Kerr, member of the Touhy mob,
led his three dozen chumps out of
the laundry and other shops.
When the laundry crew broke
things open. Mickey O'Brien, New
York mail robber, jumped in right
away with his 40 or so out of
the mat shop and tailor shop and
model shop. Another gang Joined
up in the afternoon, so that almost
100 were in the thing that first
night.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
30 Held Out
For Demands

A few-about 80, I'd say-held
out about 10 days longer. Eighteen
that I know of hung on for months.
Four or five were still on strike
for commissary, newspapers and
pay when left the Rock.
AS far as anybody can see, the
strike accomplished absolutely
nothing, except to put a lot Of
cons on ice, and get some of them
sapped up, and take away a lot
of good time" and yard privileges
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Parley to Aid Justice

Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes and is the outgrowth Of a
judicial conference at Charlottes-
vile, Va. The District Bar Asso-
citation, meeting tonight, will vote
on the merit Of pre-trial proce-
dure.
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Thrilling
FACTS
Strive
To Soften
The Rock

What happened 1Chen
$50 Alcdtrdz CONFLICTS Went
on strike is described IN
toddy'S installment of al
catraz Is He'll" The strike
failed to achieUe any of ats
obiectiUeS and no such
mutiny eUer 7OiU get re-
suits, says P. F. Reed, aCho
tells you lChy.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Banking Lecture

Gilbert T. Stephenson, director
of the Trust Research Depart
ment. of the Graduate School of
Banking, Rutgers University. will
lecture at the George Washing
ton Law School today at p. m.
His subject will be, working
Provisions of Wills and Trust
Agreements"
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

while the strike of Septem-
ber, 1887, was in progress, War
den James Johnston was SIugged
and beaten by Barton (Whitey)
Phillips, doing life for kidnap-
ing during a bank robbery. The
attack, hitherto reported as re-
lated to the strike, was in no
wise connected with it. Why and
how Phillips slugged the war
den will be related by Reed TO-
nnnrrnW.l
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
NOT
Strike for Privileges Fails to
Weaken Warden and Only
HowIinq Cons Suffer

from gees who need both.
But riot or strike, it isn't going
to do any con any good. The Rock
is still the Rock, and its rules are
still the toughest in America.
Evening star., 1938-12-29
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Mems Furnishings Specials

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3-s25 ThreePe. Suits, owoo setIonds reversible wool
sweoters Observation-Disclosures
80 e5 Thee-Pe Suits lopin (dyed obbit) jacket with
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only IS coots in the group Woos, woo-ond-
cotton, woo-ond-royon.
Daylight Coat Shop-Second Floor
Evening star., 1938-12-25

people, but he finally got place. A
good place to spend an hour, and en-
Joy those queer little tremors.
The man adjoining him turned
around and faced him. His breath was
redolent of rye. but. oddly. it did not
offend Mr. Blon Have a drink on
me, neighbor." he urged. Jack -
hey! A drink for this gentleman.
What'll you have. buddy"
1t was a little startling. but MIR.
Blon had Scotch on the man. He
bought back. He felt gay and daring.
The man who called him buddy turned
out to be travelling salesman from
Cleveland. "I'm stuck here over the
weekend on DEAL" he mourned,
and. believe me, buddy, it's tough.
Gosh. if there's day man likes to
be with his own people. it's Christmas.
Isn't that so?''
Absolutely" said MIR. Blon.
They exchanged views on Christ
mas. discovered they shared identical
sentiments.
After four Scotch and sodas MIR
Blon. consumed with sympathy, had
all idea. "Say. would you like to come
over to a dance?" He explained
gravely about Braddon's Christmas
party, explained, very slightly. about
Clara. MY friend must know lot of
people in the store She'll get you a
friend and -"
will l? And how
When the lights in Braddon's win
dows darkened. the two of them
crossed the street. MIR. Blon slipped
and nearly fell on a pile of snow. He
laughed, Long time since he slipped
on snow. And there just had to be
snow! Gave the real Christmas spirit.
They marched through the en-
ployes entrance and found Clara
waiting there, a flushed, shining Clara.
Mr.. Blon introduced the travelling
man. Clara took Mr. Blon's arm and
they went up to the seventh floor.
where everything was very noisy and
gay. The travelling man disappeared,
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shoppers cut him eff from Clara He
threaded his way toward the door,
thinking. 1t sure was queer, running
into Clara. On Christmas Eve. when
he'd danced with her once, on Christ
mas Eve. so many years ago. Too bad
she was 50 busy He'd have liked to
stand and talk to her tonight. He
wouldn't. of course. tell her who he
was. He couldn't very well.
He wondered if she was married
again. OF course not. Working here
meant she was alone.
Quite suddenly Mr. Blon knew he
was being silly - walking away like
this. For goodness sake! If he felt like
chatting with her and telling her how
he remembered that dance. why
couldn't he? He wasn't a soda -jerker.
all fluttery and nervous, now. He was
Wilbur G. Blon, tycoon. magnate.
Thousands of people worked for him.
Why, he could buy this place, lock.
stock and barrel.
He turned and strobe purposefully
back to the book counter. Of course,
he realized on the way, he couldn't
very we'll expect to just talk to her
there So he picked out another book
and handed it to her.
"Hello, Wilbur" She gave him
bright. welcomingsmile Back again?"
1t was really, he felt. little brighter
than her professionally bright smile.
Forgot wanted this one, too," he
said, casually. While she was dex-
trously wrapping it. he whispered.
''How late do you work, Clara?"
She glanced at the holly-decorated
clock. tried to be just as casual. Just
a little more than an hour more" she
said. "Why?"
"Pm wondering if you couldn't
stop for minute on the way home.
Like to talk over old times"
I'D love to. Wilbur. Could you
waltz"
Sure! You don't have to hurry
home?"
NO" she said. and his heart
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weight. that was all. Still had that
shy, Intellectual air 1t was queer.
meeting him again. She'd thought a
ht about Wilbur Blon during the
year that George Munder drank HIM
self to death. Thought how different
it might have been with him. OF
course. he'd never get anywhere in
this world, but he'd have been nice,
gentle and steady. After few months
with George Munder, she thought
wistfully of gentleness.
Somebody had told her much later
that Wilbur had gone into the soft
drink business. Mentioned. too, that
he was married. That was after her
father died. too, and while she was
boarding with an aunt who took care
of little Joe in the daytime while she
worked. When she heard the news,
she felt unreasonably cheated. Up to
then she always had an idea that
she'd run into Wilbur some day -
Now here he was, and it was just
about as she expected. He was little
heavier, had a little business some
where, and on Christmas Eve he was
hurrying to a comfortable little home,
probably in Brooklyn, and picking up
presents. probably for his children.
Another tube carrier came clunking
back into its wire nest. She opened it.
Wlbur's change She counted it out
into his hand
In a quick, low burst of words.
Presents for your family. Wilbur"
she asked.
mo. Haven't any - to mention"
"Ohr
He had the books. the change, the
receipt. No reason to stand there
any longer.
Merry Christmas, Wilbur Glad to
have seen you
Merry Christmas" he said. And
was startled. Why, that was the first
time he'd said that today! Glad to
have seen you. Clara.
Nothing to do now but move back.
and instantly the swlrllng crowd of
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among the glittering ice piles and
Ahnaktoo left the sea, sent his deer
up the snow slope to the tundra. Here
travel was not so good. A recent snow
fall had crusted over with an icy shell
not strong enough to bear the weight
of deer and sleds. Why had Ahnaktoo
left the good trail for this. wondered.
And soon learned.
He brought his deer to halt.
Better we stop little bit" he said
cheerfully With gesture he indicated
the deer. Him hungry now
l stared about. at the glazed snow
surface Had he brought feed on his
sled? Good pasture here" he added.
| looked dubious. But the deer had no
doubts Already they were paving
eagerly through the snow in search of
the brittle. white. coral-like moss
which. during the greater part of the
year. is their chief food.
Reindeer, Earle explained. must
stop and Craze from time to time or
they play out You mean we have to
let them feed every two or three
hours?" | demanded. and thought of
Santa on his mad Christmas Eve dash.
stopping every now and then to let
Comet and Cupid and the others paw
through the snow for moss. while little
boys and girls all over Christendom
waited tense for his arrival.
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but neither of them noticed the fact
They danced together. around the
big tree with tinsel and balls. and MIR.
Blon smelled. or thought he did. that
strange. tltillating perfume. And
Clara, looking over his shoulder. saw
the sign picked out in red and green
lights. Merry Christmas. it said.
isn't it wonderful - Christmas.
| mean?" she SAID. She meant lot OF
things. The crowds that swirlcd
around her book counter - girls buy
ing books for sweethearts. boys buying
books for girls, fond parents buying
books for children. all of them hungry
and quick and gay. Remember the
one old lady? The one who. just before
closing time. had said. merry Christ
mas, my dear SO sweetly. as she
took her change. Christmas did things
to people And Wilbur turning up this
way! 1t was like fairybook Christ
mas Eve. Of course it didn't mean
anything. really In an hour or so he
would be gone But now it was nice
Isn't it," said MIR. Blon. And
wasn'tit? Here he was dancing around
Christmas tree with Clara Here he
was surrounded by gay people and
lively music. and he was part Of it,
OF course it wouldn't last A few hours
and it would be all over. He said.
regretfully. II suppose you'll be busy
tomorrow" Naturally. she would be.
She said, why, no. Not a bit |
haven't thing to do" Said it with
wild excitement tingling in her.
He said. well. I'm not dong any
thing either Let's get together"
He didn't mean to be SO casual
about it. He was dreaming fantastic
dreams. Tomorrow he'd take her up
to his place. He'd be ever so calm.
ushcrlng her into the twclve-room
duplex with the East River view.
They'd have Christmas dinner in the
big. walnut-panclcd dining room.
They'd have champagne with it. and
liqueurs at the end And, afterwards,
CONTINUED on pogs 15)
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Better we eat, too" Ahnaktoo
suggested hopefully. Soon the little
Primus stove was roaring Justify away,
thawing frozen slices of bread to
chewing consistency Beans ratified
like pebbles in the pan, each
separate frozen entity. Bites of roast
reindeer softened slowly as ice spicules
melted in the mouth Weird and Alice
n-Wonderlandish this sitting on sleds
in the brilliant moonlight in the mid
die of the day in frozen world, eating
frozen food. while reindeer with curl
Gus hoglike grunts. paved through the
snow for moss
Presently we were on our way
again. But now all interest in travel
seemed to have.left kite-mik Earle
passed me with gay taunts. klte-mik
and now brought up the rear. And
obviously kite-mlk didn't care. |
shouted until l was hoarse. In VAN. !
Tapped the line against his side; his
shaggy winter coat - hair fully eight
inches long - was effective insulation
Then a particularly hard jerk at the
line brought results, He stopped dead
in his stride. turned squarely about.
and stood facing me. eyelng me specu-
latively
What did one do now? ! looked
desperately toward Ahnaktoo But he
and Earle had disappeared among the
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JUST ANOTHER DAY
Continued from pogs five

pumped little faster. Where will
we meet?"
Any place you say
She had a sudden idea. They're
giving little party for the employees
here after hours. and it's all right for
US to bring in friends. Would you like
to Gomez"
Love to-" said Mr. Blon.
Come around to the employees
entrance after closing III be waiting
for you"
Fine" said Mr. Blon. taking his
book and change merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas. Wilbur"
He found bar in the hotel across
the street. 1t was full Of noisy, jostling
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the way. driving three deer abreast -
small dun beasts. Behind ME Earle,
with a dark-brown pair, brought up
the rear My Kite-mik was the hand
soonest - spotted vivid brown and
white.
Very gentle sled deer. All same
dog" his owner had told me proudly.
That was how he had gotten his
name. kite-mik. meaning dog.
But Ahnaktoo had been dubious all
the same about my driving him. He
felt kecnly his responsibility for get
ting the new teachers safely to Ice
Cape. the village some forty miles to
the south. ior the Christmas celebra-
ton there Better tie behind my
sled" he had urged.
had refused. however. was deter
mined to try Santa method of travel
up here in reindeer land. 800 miles
north Of the Arctic Circle.
The deer wore only halter about
his blunt muzzle. One line of sealskin
led back from the halter to my hand.
another tethered Kite-mik to the low
flat sled on which sat. legs extended
straight before me- felt exceed
lngly impermanent and helpless sitting
down there at my sled deer's heels -.
no railing to clutch . no brake to set
At the mercy of kite-mik's vagarles.
Two hours of winding in and out
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~ THIS was driving reindeer!
- Shades of kriss kringle! My
~ eyes rested upon Kite-mik. gro
tesque, sturdy little beast Not much
like the Comet and Cupid. Donner
and Bitten | had pictured all my
childhood, soaring to the rooftop with
Santa's sleigh.
kte-mik's head was low. weighed
down by branching antlers The coarse
white name beneath his throat swayed
pendulously; his long legs reached out
rhythmically, covering the ground
with incredible speed, while his broad
~noofs spatted snow backward into my
face.
closed my eyes. savored the thrill
of the smooth rush through the crisp
arctic air at the top OF the world.
Easy to believe. with eyes closed, that
l was being hurled through space.
- as dry leaves that before the wild
hurricane fly can understand
too, how that incredible speed OF sled
deer flying over the snow gave rise to
the legend of Santa Claus whlrllng
down from the Pole behind his team OF
reindeer
December twenty-first The short
est day in the year. But that meant
80, Wa nod M
only nights. Now. at ten in the morn
ing, the moon shone with uncanny
Drilliance. Chill whiteness everywhere
- unbroken by color, sound or move
ment.
On the left the snow sloped upward
to the tundra - fiat, trceless. shrub
less. stretching away to inlinity. On
the right the frozen sea "a jagged
silhouette against the sky.
My lashes, heavy with frost. blurred
my vision. But, thanks to reindeer.
| was snug and warm from head to
foot. Fawnskin socks on my bare feet
inside the knee-length boots of REIN
deer leg; pants of glossy brown rein
deer reaching from waist to ankle: an
inner parka of soft fawnskin. turned
fur side in. an outer one in reverse. of
adult deer; deerskin mittens.
How much harder life for the Eskimo
would be. reflected. without reindeer.
Since the first reindeer we're imported
from Siberia in 1892. the tribes all
over the vast frozen terrain of north
ern Alaska have sure source of food
and warm clothing. And of inexpen-
sive and swift transportation,
thought, as kite-mik trotted rapidly
along the frozen beach.
Ahead. our guide, Ahnaktoo. led