Mr. Ruby.

so I wasn't getting any satisfaction and I hired an attorney, Mr. Harold I. Berman.

Mr. Hubert.

And then he filed suit on your behalf?

Mr. Ruby.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

And he obtained a judgment?

Mr. Ruby.

Right.

Mr. Hubert.

Was that a contested suit or did it go by default?

Mr. Ruby.

It was contested--he had his attorney there, Mr. Klepak.

Mr. Hubert.

He actually went to trial?

Mr. Ruby.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

And you won the case?

Mr. Ruby.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

And the result of the judgment was that you were declared to be the owner of the Vegas; is that it?

Mr. Ruby.

Well, that Jack should--he agreed to pay me the amount of money he owed me, which at that time amounted to about $4,500. He had paid me some money.

Mr. Hubert.

Was that after you obtained the judgment that he agreed to pay you?

Mr. Ruby.

Well, it was during the judgment--that's the way we settled it in court.

Mr. Hubert.

In other words, the case was compromised, was it?

Mr. Ruby.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

And the compromise was that he agreed to pay you--what sum of money?

Mr. Ruby.

$4,500---that was the balance that he owed me at the time----at that time.

Mr. Hubert.

Then didn't he then execute a note to you or was that just simply part of the judgment?

Mr. Ruby.

That was part of the judgment and we have a legal document showing that the judgment was entered and agreed upon and I think was signed by the judge, and I have that document at home. It's still on file in the records building--it has never been removed.

Mr. Hubert.

Has the $4,500 been paid off?

Mr. Ruby.

No, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

How much is yet due upon it?

Mr. Ruby.

Oh, about $1,300 or so.

Mr. Hubert.

Was it to be paid off in installments or any period of time or just what was the arrangement or compromise made?

Mr. Ruby.

I believe he gave me a thousand dollars in the Court that day and they had to take a hundred dollars off for his attorney--his attorney wanted a hundred dollars from that thousand dollars, and so I only received $900 and the rest was, I believe, to be paid off in $200 monthly installments.

Mr. Hubert.

So, that in any case there now remains a balance of $1,300 due on that?

Mr. Ruby.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you ever live in Youngstown, Ohio?

Mr. Ruby.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

During what period?

Mr. Ruby.

From 1939 to 1941. I registered there for the draft.

Mr. Hubert.

What was your occupation there?

Mr. Ruby.

I was what they call a siding applicator--you know--these siding manufacturers like Johns-Manville and Ruberoid and these various other siding manufacturers. I worked for a construction company and we secured contracts and I was one of their--what they call--shingle applicator.

Mr. Hubert.

What was the name of the company? Do you recall?

Mr. Ruby.

The National Improvement Company.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you work with it only?

Mr. Ruby.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

And that was for a period of 2 years?

Mr. Ruby.

I think it was 3 years---1939, inclusive--1939 to 1941.

Mr. Hubert.

And then you went into the draft?