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. Mr. MAMANTOV. After she dropped out, Mrs. Paine called me at the office and asked me to teach, and I refused, but I suggested my mother-in-law would teach her at home. Mr. BELIN. At whose home? Mrs. GRAVITIS. At our home. I mean it is a private lesson for $8 per hour, private lesson.