Mrs. Grant.

there were certain individuals I read about in the papers. I know he was considered a character.

Mr. Hubert.

What do you mean by that?

Mrs. Grant.

Well, he was with the rough element---he never worked.

Mr. Hubert.

In Dallas, you mean?

Mrs. Grant.

In Dallas--he was a Dallas man, as much as--you know, when night club business, you see a lot of undesirable people, but you are in the are not sure.

Mr. Hubert.

Tell us how you got into the night club business yourself.

Mrs. Grant.

Well, when I was on the west coast I ran a restaurant in back of a bar and it seemed to be quite a lucrative business. That was Frankie Nolan's place on Sunset Boulevard. Now, whether that was the second place or the first place I don't know, but then I once went with a fellow, Harvey Brooker, and his mother had a restaurant and I learned to manage that.

Mr. Hubert.

That was in San Francisco?

Mrs. Grant.

No; it was in Los Angeles--both these places were in Los Angeles.

Mr. Hubert.

I was thinking particularly about the Dallas area.

Mrs. Grant.

Then, when I came here and I worked for Harvey Phillips, the Southwest Tool & Die Co., some real estate man who he was acquainted with, Fred Shinskey, said, "You know, I know a good spot where the landlord wants to build a restaurant and night club," and Jack got money from the Earl Products and sent me $1,100 and I think that was the amount, to put the money down on the lease the first and the last months of a 10-year lease. Mr. Waddlington, who owned the ground, had built the inside of the building--no; the outside of the building, and part of the inside to my specifications and the idea was that Jack--Jack was in, the service but he was very unhappy in being in business with my two brothers, and they sent me some money. I think they sent me one brother sent me $1,500 and my older brother--with the things he bought and paid for ran about $2,500---like dishes and intercom system and a grand piano--ran to about $2,500--and this is Hyman----

Mr. Hubert.

And so----

Mrs. Grant.

Wait a minute, and I went into business then.

Mr. Hubert.

That became known as what?

Mrs. Grant.

That became known as the Singapore Supper Club for a little over a year, and it was a very sad--it was too nice a club for that part of town there.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, did Jack join you in that venture?

Mrs. Grant.

Oh, yes; he was a partner in it.

Mr. Hubert.

And he actually helped operate it?

Mrs. Grant.

Yes; listen, I want to tell you, he did all the operating, and the truth of the matter is, had he not known how bad that neighborhood was--you see, I didn't know, because I didn't mingle with anybody and I didn't understand about certain--what they call the tenderloin district, I never heard the word. He was mad .that I got involved in that with so much money and then all this work--this struggle for 2 years--It took 2 and 2 1/2 years or 3 years until they built the building.

Mr. Hubert.

He came in what year--Jack did?

Mrs. Grant.

He came right after he got out of service and it seems to me it was in 1948.

Mr. Hubert.

And he stayed with you running this club for some time?

Mrs. Grant.

I left shortly. I went on the road--I went on the west coast and I was selling fishing tackle for Harvey Phillips, and then I got another line of radios.

Mr. Hubert.

Well, is it fair to say then that when Jack came, you left--just about?

Mrs. Grant.

Well, shortly after that.

Mr. Hubert.

You sold out to him?

Mrs. Grant.

No; I just gave him power of attorney. It's my brother.

Mr. Hubert.

And he invested $1,100?

Mrs. Grant.

Oh, he invested a lot more he got more money out of what he sold out of his business in Chicago and I don't know how much his end of the Earl Products came to.