"Too Soft"

Because many members of the Spanish Republican Government came to power directly from Spanish Royal Jails (TIME, May 4, 1931) their interest in comfortable jail conditions is peculiarly great. Last week they were acutely sorry to lose Senorita Victoria Kent, first woman ever appointed Minister of Spanish Prisons.

Spanish with some English blood, Senorita Kent has been practicing law in Spain for four years. She got her real start by defending such revolutionists as the present Minister of Justice, Senor Alvaro Albornoz. Last week this gallant and grateful Minister could not bring himself to mention to Parliament that Senorita Kent had just been forced to resign. He dwelt instead upon her womanly virtues as Director of Prisons. "She has improved immeasurably," cried the

Minister of Justice, "both the sanitary conditions and the food!"

What forced Senorita Kent's resignation was a sensational jail break from Puerto de Santa Maria prison of 27 political jailbirds including Pablo Rada, lieutenant of Airman Ramon Franco. Madrid editors agreed that Senorita Kent as Director of Prisons was "too soft."

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