The Archive · 1937

Living Very Quietly

Mr, McDonald: Are you still able to twice part in the joys of lite?—No, have to live very quietly, What do you think about now you are doing nothing all day?—t try 10 read, but cannot do so for long, I feel Tost, 'When. you meet people, what is your mental reaction?—It' is not a Very nice feeling. If T sco a stranger, I feel that T have to apologize for my sear, and say something about It, Mr, Bryan En eross-examination): Did you have a written contract with the Credit Foncler?—No, I was on a month to month basis.

'Since being dismissed, have you looked for other employment?—No, T knew it would be no use, Ts your husband able to support yout—Not at the present time, 'You mean he is not making' sum cient to support you?—Businiess. is very unsteady, and we cannot be sure.

Is it not possible that in the future he may be able to support you?—1 not know, Has he supported you since the accident?—No, Mr, Rene Pontet, sub-manager of the Credit Foncier a'Extréme Orient, said that Mrs. Schneider was engaged partly because of her appearance. In the course of her duties she had 10 interview all the clients. "Her salary might have risen to, say, $800 in two, three or four years. He was intend: jing to recommend her to the head ollie for promotion, as they were [very satisfied with her work, Follow~ Ing the accident, however, she would sometimes come' in the afternoon, and. complained of headaches, ete, 'A Beautiful Woman, Mr. Bryan (cross-examining): Why was it necessary to have a beautiful woman to perform the duties carried out by Mrs, Schneider? Her predecessor was a man, was he not?—Yes, that was why we changed.

Dr. Versteeg, recalled, said that he would describe Mrs. Schneider as a

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