Mr. GRIFFIN. When did you receive your letter? Mrs. NICHOLS. I received a letter last Friday. Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, I might also say, I don’t want to scare you by saying this, because we say it to everybody, that you are entitled under the rules of the Commission to appear here with an attorney if you so desire, and it is not unusual that people do that. But I see that you don’t have an attorney here, and I take it that you don’t desire one. Mrs. NICHOLS. I didn’t think it was necessary. Mr. GRIFFIN. Most people do feel that way. It is an expense, for one thing. Mrs. NICHOLS. I know several attorneys here, but I didn’t think it was necessary. Mr. GRIFFIN. Well, I don’t think anything will come up in the course of your deposition that should make you feel you want an attorney. But I always want to make clear that at any time throughout your deposition you are free to stop the thing. Mrs. NICHOLS. Yes. Mr. GRIFFIN. We try to be pretty nice, and I don’t think we will have too many difficulties. Let me ask you then if you have any questions about the deposition that is to be taken, before I ask you to raise your hand and be sworn? Anything that you think you would want to know? Mrs. NICHOLS. No; I don’t know of anything. Mrs. GRIFFIN. All right, would you raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mrs. NICHOLS. I do. Mr. GRIFFIN. Would you give the court reporter your full name. Mrs. NICHOLS. Alice Reaves Nichols. Mr. GRIFFIN. Is that Mrs. Nichols? Mrs. NICHOLS. Yes. Mr. GRIFFIN. What was your maiden name? Mrs. NICHOLS. My maiden name was Small: Alice Reaves Small. Mr. GRIFFIN. Where do you live right now? Mrs. NICHOLS. 8707 Redondo. Mr. GRIFFIN. Is that in Dallas? Mrs. NICHOLS. Yes. Mr. GRIFFIN. I hate to ask embarrassing questions of women, but could you tell us when you were born? Mrs. NICHOLS. Yes. February the 1st, 1915. Mr. GRIFFIN. Have you lived in Dallas all your life? Mrs. NICHOLS. I lived away from Dallas. I was born and raised here, but I lived away about 7 years. Mr. GRIFFIN. When was that? Mrs. NICHOLS. From 1937 to about 1944. Mr. GRIFFIN. Are you employed? Mrs. NICHOLS. I am. Mr. GRIFFIN. Where are you employed? Mrs. NICHOLS. Southland Life Insurance Co. Mr. GRIFFIN. What do you do there? Mrs. NICHOLS. I am a secretary. Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you work for anyone in particular? Mrs. NICHOLS. I am secretary to the vice president and treasurer. Mr. GRIFFIN. What is his name? Mrs. NICHOLS. John E. Mangrum. Mr. GRIFFIN. Now I want to ask you if you will hand me those two documents that you have there? Mrs. NICHOLS. Yes.