Mr. Michaelis.

March 20.

Mr. Ball.

1963?

Mr. Michaelis.

1963.

Mr. Ball.

Does it also show which one of your companies shipped it?

Mr. Michaelis.

The Seaport Traders, Inc.

Mr. Ball.

I would like to have this document marked, Invoice No. A-5371, as the Exhibit No. 2 to the deposition of Mr. Michaelis.
(Whereupon the document last referred to hereinabove was marked to the Michaelis deposition as Commission Exhibit No. 2 for identification by the notary public.)

Mr. Ball.

Now I also show you a white copy of invoice No. A-5371 which has been marked on the face as DL-27. Can you tell me what that document is?

Mr. Michaelis.

This document is the first copy of the invoice No. 5371 which is kept in the office as permanent record and is filed in the numerical order.

Mr. Ball.

Can you tell me what your business custom was in March of 1963 with reference to the preparing of invoices, original invoice and copies, and shipping an item which had been ordered by mail?

Mr. Michaelis.

The order received by mail is written up and invoiced in quadruplicate on a snap-out form. The first white copy remains in the office and is filed on a numerical order.
The second copy is used as a packing slip whereby the upper part of the invoice is torn off and used as a shipping label and the lower part used as a packing slip.
The third copy is filed permanently in the office under the name of the respective customer after the order has been shipped.
The fourth copy is the acknowledgment of the order copy and lists on the back side a statement which has to be signed by the respective customer.

Mr. Ball.

What statement?

Mr. Michaelis.

A statement to the effect, I believe that it said that the buyer states that he is a citizen of the United States, and that he has never been convicted in any court of the United States, territories, possessions, et cetera. Do you want me----

Mr. Ball.

Well, now, this fourth copy that has on the back this statement by the customer, is that mailed to the customer?

Mr. Michaelis.

It is mailed to the customer, but not .in this particular case. Indicated on the invoice are three X's, which indicates that we have already a statement to this effect on file because this particular mail order coupon has already the statement, and the name of the witness.

Mr. Ball.

Now, the particular mail-order coupon that you refer to is Commission No. 135, and it has on it the statement required together with the witness?

Mr. Michaelis.

With the witness; that's right.

Mr. Ball.

And that witness' name is what?

Mr. Michaelis.

Well, I identify it as D-r-i-t-t-a-l.

Mr. Ball.

That's right. You are right.

Mr. Michaelis.

Yes.

Mr. Ball.

Then in this instance the fourth copy did not go to the purchaser?

Mr. Michaelis.

Did not go to the purchaser; that is correct.

Mr. Ball.

And the first copy is in white and is the one which you have identified?

Mr. Michaelis.

Yes.

Mr. Ball.

And we will mark that as Exhibit 3.
(Whereupon the document last referred to hereinabove was marked to the Michaelis deposition as Commission Exhibit No. 3 for identification by the notary public.)

Mr. Ball.

The second copy is in red, is that correct?

Mr. Michaelis.

The second copy is in yellow.

Mr. Ball.

Yellow. That is the packing slip copy?

Mr. Michaelis.

Correct.

Mr. Ball.

The third copy is in red?

Mr. Michaelis.

Correct.