Show Hes He's Earned 89 y aH a an n h hf w f b h. h f 4 RICHARD Sixteen months to go Whitney Ends Second Year ear NEW YORK April 11 The clock spins around and Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day Richard Whitney one time president of the New York stock exchange completed his second year in Sing Sing The time has been rich In experience experience experience ex ex- ex- ex for the ex-broker ex but poor in fortune In all this time he has earned only 89 which wouldn't pay the waiters' waiters tips of an evening in other days He takes it like a major they say at Sing Sing If he does does and and theres there's no reason reason reason rea rea- son to doubt doubt it it is strictly In char char- acter He took It like a major when his brokerage firm collapsed in 1938 because he stole from its customers and he pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced sentenced sentenced sen sen- to five to ten years Looks Toward Parole Beginning his third year on Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day he will be rounding the track toward the finish with 16 months to do before he is eligible for pa pa- role Whitney holds the most responsible ble job a convict He is tabulator of the prisoners currently currently currently cur cur- numbering 2775 He must keep count several times a day of the check by the guards The In Inmates Inmates inmates In- In mates are frequently shifted from one job or cell to another He spreads his working hours over a period between 7 a. a m m. and 10 p. p m. m but in the idle interlude of his day he relaxes with a book or walks in the prison yard to keep down his weight which Is now over pounds He has learned to operate a typewriter typewriter typewriter type type- writer to roll his own He even cooks occasionally preparing preparing preparing pre pre- paring a snack for himself with permission of the prison ties Remains in Old Cell His c cell ll is s in the oldest section of the prison He was privileged a year ago to move to a cell In a newer wing He preferred to stay where he was and there he makes his own bed and tidies up as re required required required re- re of all convicts His wife Gertrude is a frequent visitor calling an average of once a week His brother George who advanced him a huge loan in an effort to halt his financial debacle also goes to see him I |