Mr. Jenner.

Spell that for the reporter.

Mr. Pic.

G-r-e-t-n-a, a whole bunch of little towns right across the river from New Orleans, West Wego, and a couple of others, that was one of these, I think it was Gretna, it might be in one of that group.

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.

Mr. Pic.

And the name of the school was Infant Jesus College and it was a Catholic school, sir. And us not being Catholics they lowered the boom on us.

Mr. Jenner.

That would be you and your brother?

Mr. Pic.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

And you were at that time just about 8 years old. Was it before your 8th birthday or what?

Mr. Pic.

I wouldn't remember that, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

It was in 1940, however?

Mr. Pic.

I thought it was in the end of 1939. It is either the end of 1939 or early 1940.

Mr. Jenner.

Is it your recollection that--

Mr. Pic.

We were still living on Alvez and Galvez when we went to that school.

Mr. Jenner.

All right. That is what I wanted to straighten out.
Your mother put you and Robert in the Catholic boarding school before the family actually moved out of the 2109 Alvar home?

Mr. Pic.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

All right. How long were you boys at that Catholic institution?

Mr. Pic.

My best recollection is that it was to the end of the school year, 1940.

Mr. Jenner.

That would be the summer of 1940?

Mr. Pic.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

All right. Your mother was not working at that time, was she?

Mr. Pic.

As far as I know; no, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

What is your recollection as to why you were placed in that institution inasmuch as your mother was not working, and at that time you were still living or she was, with Lee at 2109 Alvar?

Mr. Pic.

My impression then, sir; I don't know, I can give you my impressions now---

Mr. Jenner.

Are these impressions that you are about to give me and I do want you to give them to me, gathered from recollection of the course of events over a period of years?

Mr. Pic.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

All right. Based on discussions in the family over a period of years?

Mr. Pic.

Based mainly on experiences in contact with my mother over a period of years, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

All right; tell us about them.

Mr. Pic.

I think it was probably because it was cheaper to maintain Robert and I over at this school than it was to maintain us at home. I mean we boarded there, they fed us, went to school. I don't know what the fee was but this was the impression I have now.

Mr. Jenner.

While you boys were at the Catholic school, did your mother and Lee leave, if you have a recollection of this, the 2109 Alvar home? This would be sometime between the first of January 1940, and the time you finished the second semester, let-us say.

Mr. Pic.

If this house between Alvez and Bartholomew is a green house.

Mr. Jenner.

Green?

Mr. Pic.

Green, I can remember it. You can tell me if it was green, I don't know, sir. I remember a green house somewhere in this time period.

Mr. Jenner.

Let me get at that this way. You and Robert were lodged eventually in the Bethlehem----

Mr. PIC. Bethlehem Orphans Home, somewhere on St. Peters Street, New Orleans. I think this was in 1942, though, this happened.
Mr. JENNER. Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Orphan Asylum.
Mr. PIC. Right. That is the name.
Mr. JENNER. Known as the Bethlehem Children's Home? Mr. PIC. Yes, sir.