Mr. Ruby. Volk's Apartments. I never used the phone. I wouldn't know how to use the phone. Probably to call back to Dallas. And the only time, Mr. McWillie had to be at the club early, so I remained a little later in town—not often—because I saved money when I rode with him, because they charge you quite a bit. But I didn't want to get there too early, because to get there at 7 o'clock wasn't very lively.
Because I would always be with him for the complete evening.
We leave the place and stop somewhere to get coffee, a little dugout—I saw Ava Gardner down there at the time when I was there. She was visiting there.
Representative Ford. What prompted you to leave at the end of 8 days?
Mr. Ruby. I was bored because gambling isn't my profession, and when you have a business to run, and there weren't many tourists I could get acquainted with there.
I went to the Capri rooftop to go swimming, and went to the Nacional to go swimming once.
Representative Ford. Did you ever go to Mexico? Have you ever been to Mexico?
Mr. Ruby. The only time, 30 or 40 years ago, 1934.
Representative Ford. This trip to Cuba was the only time you left the country other than military service?
Mr. Ruby. Actually I didn't leave in the military. I was stationed three and a half years here in the States. Let's see, never out of the United States except at one time to Havana, Cuba.