Mr. Belin.

Is that near Dallas?

Mrs. Gravitis.

325 miles west of Dallas.

Mr. Belin.

How long did you stay in Post, Tex.?

Mrs. Gravitis.

I am sorry; Brownfield, which is 38 miles north of Post.

Mr. Belin.

Where have you lived in Texas since then?

Mrs. Gravitis.

Quite a few places, because I don't remember the small towns. Brownfield, Lubbock, and again Brownfield.

Mr. Belin.

Since you have come to Texas, have you always lived with your daughter and son-in-law?

Mrs. Gravitis.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

[to Mr. Mamantov]. So in your deposition, I would assume then, Mr. Mamantov, what you said, I would find the places you have lived in Texas?

Mr. Mamantov.

That's correct.

Mr. Belin.

Before coming to Texas, did you do anything in Europe other than teach? Any occupation other than teaching when you were in Europe?

Mrs. Gravitis.

Before we left Latvia, you mean?

Mr. Belin.

Yes.

Mrs. Gravitis.

I was a housewife also. No other profession.

Mr. Belin.

Since coming to America, what has been your occupation?

Mrs. Gravitis.

In New York I was part-time janitor together with Mr. Mamantov, on Broadway somewhere. Was cleaning the sidewalks and heating the furnace. The people helped me, the neighbors helped me to clean the sidewalks.
I was raising the grandchildren, and by that time we had three. One was born in Germany. Then after that I sewed and taught Russian, individual students.

Mr. Belin.

This is generally what you have done then since coming to Texas, is private tutoring?

Mrs. Gravitis.

And sewing. The sewing is the main point, but tutoring on and off, because it is not enough students.

Mr. Belin.

When did you first become acquainted with Ruth Paine, Mrs. Michael Paine?

Mrs. Gravitis.

I was teaching in Berlitz School here in Dallas. I was also teaching Mrs. Paine. This was 3 years ago, but I don't remember the date when I started. And Mrs. Paine used to take Russian instructions at the Berlitz school, but not from me. I can add this.

Mr. Belin.

Do you know how much the Berlitz School of Russian lessons cost?

Mrs. Gravitis.

You mean how much I got paid?

Mr. Belin.

No; how much Mrs. Paine paid?

Mrs. Gravitis.

I don't know for sure. The principal didn't tell me, but I heard somewhere from $5 to $6.

Mr. Belin.

That is at the Berlitz School?

Mrs. Gravitis.

He paid me $2.50.

Mr. Belin.

$2.50 for a private lesson?

Mrs. Gravitis.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

Being directly, not through the Berlitz School?

Mrs. Gravitis.

No; I received remuneration.

Mr. Belin.

The Berlitz School paid you $2.50?

Mrs. Gravitis.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

For how long a teaching session would this be?

Mrs. Gravitis.

One hour.

Mr. Belin.

A private session at the Berlitz School for one hour, or would this be several people in the class?

Mrs. Gravitis.

If I had one student, then I received $2.50. If I had two, then I received $3.

Mr. Belin.

When you taught Mrs. Paine, was there generally one student?

Mrs. Gravitis.

Excuse me, I never taught Mrs. Paine. Mrs. Paine was taking lessons before I came to that school.

Mr. Belin.

How did you get in contact with Mrs. Paine?

Mrs. Gravitis.

I gave two lessons to Mrs. Paine at the Berlitz School. This way I became .acquainted and she said it was too expensive, and Mrs. Paine dropped out of school.