Mr. Rubenstein. Once a year.

Mr. Griffin. Was your father trained as a carpenter?

Mr. Rubenstein. Yes; in the army.

Mr. Griffin. How old was he when he went in the army?

Mr. Rubenstein. He was a young man, very young.

Mr. Griffin. Do you know what rank he attained?

Mr. Rubenstein. According to the thing on his hat for the uniform it was a No. 2, and he always used to get in trouble with the captain, but he always would get right with the captain’s wife, he would always make something for her, a cradle or a chair or something to even up the score.

Mr. Griffin. Did he tell you any of his adventures, where he was?

Mr. Rubenstein. He was in China, but he didn’t like it. He was in Korea and he didn’t like it. He was in Siberia and he hated it most of all. He broke away from the army.

Mr. Griffin. How did he happen to leave?