Cuslselon grhibit No .
11T9
Extract of information in the Social Security Administration
file coneorninC Earl Ruby, Aeoount No. 326-05-2183
On _Dccembdr 1, 1936, Earl Rubenstein applied for a social
security account number, alleging the following
Addreso :
624 S. Independence Blvd ., Chicago, I11 .
Eaployer :
Richard& and Rassen, 506 S. Wabash Ave ..
Chicago, Illinois
Date of birth:
April 25, 1915, }n Chicago, Illinois
Parents I nation :
Joseph Rubenstein and Fannie Rutland
On December 29, 1941, he changed his name in our records to
Earl Ruby, Jr ., giving his address as 3650 West Lexington St .,
Chicago, Illinoia . He showed his date of birth as April 16, 1915
and his mothorls maiden name as Fannie Turek . He indicated
the chanSe of last name was for business reasons .
Ycr
1937
uarter s
1st
No earrings reported .
3rd
No earnings reported .
2nd
4th
1938
to ar
let
2nd
Richards & Hassen
506 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
Hassen
506 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
Richards &
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r
No earnings reported .
1939
let
American & Hannon
26635-55 W. Taylor
Chicago, Illinois
4th
2nd
3rd
1940
1952
No earnings reported .
2nd
No earninZa report-ad.
All
lot
2nd
3rd
1943
Merit Protective Service Inc .
11 Wont 42nd St .
New York, New York
No earnings reported .
lot
4th
194=
American Salvage Cory .
2635-55 W. Taylor
Chicago, Illinois
4th
3rd
No earnings reported .
Richards & Hassen
506 s. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
to
3rd
Mr . Ruby's earnings record shows the followings
Year
Quarter(s)
1938
4th
lot
2nd
3rd
No earnings reported .
The Reuben N. Donnalley Cory .
350 E. Ceroak Road
Chicago, Illinois
No earnings reported .
No earnings reported .
Henry Ericsson Co .
228 N. LaSalla St ., Room 1030
Chicago, Illinois
No earnings reported .
No earnings reported .
No earrings reported .
No earnings reported .
No earrings reported .
Marine Terminals Cory .
24 California St .
San Franaisoo, Cal=
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ec.~:rter(s)
3
3rd (cent.)
4th
1~So
Ido carninZz reported .
tat
No earnings reported .
3rd
}dolt tS Ilillman Etal
i:orld ftido
Co .
. VusicAve.
1142 S. _, ..abash
Chicago 5, Illinois
2nd
4th
1951
R.nployor
Consolidated Steamship Cogs
112 I1arkot St .
San Francisco, Calif.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
No earnin.-a reported .
Molt & tfillman Etal
World Wide 1,1=10 Co .
11 ":2 . Wabash Ave.
Chlcazo 5, Illinois
Rolt & P1111man Etal
.:orld tilde husic Co .
1142 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago 5, Illinois
Molt & I1illman Etal
World tilde Nunic Co .
1142 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago 5, Illinois
Volt & Millman Etal
World tilde 21usio Co .
1142 S. ::abash Ave .
Chicago 5, Illinois
No earnings reported .
wore reported to 6Ir. Rubys account from the third
c~ "_:rtar of 1943 throu2;h the second quarter of 1960 . For each
c: t, . ,cars 1951 throuch 1959 Mr . Ruby reported self-employment
inco~ in the business of "Nanufaeturer of Novelties and
rcac.-.a" ~I:ouinz his business address as : :, 1936 Albion Street,
ClacaZo =v, Illinois (1951-1954), 371 Briar Lane, Highland Park,
COMMISSION EXHIBIT No. 1179-Continued
Sl'incis (1;55), and 710 North SanZawon St ., Chicago, Illinois
"s' . Ruby also reported self-employment income
for t,'.-,o year 1962 In the business of "Dry Cleaning Plant"
h" . business address as : 13135 Livernois, Detroit 21,
.- uby is shorn in our files as the ovmcr, and at different
a part oincr, of Earl Products Company. Information
:,out thi-- business is as follows :
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Au;;u3t 2, 19 1-3--The application for an employer idcntifi"ticz: number eras sled by Earl Rubenstein as o; .,ncr
s::o:and, %iC=t 2, 1943, as the first date the company
=d ono or more employees. The address of the company
1:3 :: 3aALni ar 3550 West Lo-inrton Street, Chicago, I111noi3 .
ei:tur,-e of bu3lness v:a3 described as "I%ail order
D_Gtributoi. of Cedar Chests ."
t.~ril 23, 19':5-The application for an employer identifl;:Son nuuhcr showing Jack, Sam and Earl Rubenstein as
of the company was siEned by Earl Rubenstein
a.. a oacrtn~r . The address of the company was sho:m as
:1'a : :;. Lt . Louis Ave., Chicago, Illinois . The nature
of 9uaInezs was described as "Packer and Distributor of
. ;," 23, 1947--The application for an employer identification number chotring Sam and Marl Rubenstein as coov.'mera
. ..._ a was sued by Earl Rubonsteln as a partner.
COMMISSION EXHIBIT No . 1179-Continued
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ro " eat )n . .. t " e-n)
e aCGrc33 o£ the company wan shown as 221 N . Cicero Ave .,
Illinois .
1
The nature of business ms described
SQ,tc_:bor lb, 1948--Employer name correction submitted
:.pril 1, 1955--An application for an employer identification nu ::bcr shooing Earl R . Ruby as the Dole owner of the
The address of the oomrlny urns ohotm as 701
., . C-n;;areon S
, Chicago, Illinois . The nature of bu3incos
dcz:c :" ibcd a3 "i'rcmium processing, manufactari73 and
CARLSON stated he had never known RUBY to
have been involved In any felony investigations although
CARLSON had arrested RUBY on December 5, 1954 at the
Silver Spur Club on which occasion RUBY was charged with
investigation of the violation of State Liquor Law .
CARLSON described the offense by stating that RUBY was
allowing two of the club's patrons to drink beer after
curfew . Following CARISON's arrest of RUBY and during
an interrogation of RUBY, the latter denied having any
previous criminal record . When the identification
record of RUBY was made available to the Dallas Police
Department, CARLSON noted that RUBY's denial of previous
criminal history was correct .
mall metal toola .
. ._ . . . . _s also shown in our filet as the otmor of tl :o
:;Jy C~mnagY, 10135 Livernols, Detroit 21, ID,IchIC-n .
In
for ~n crr)loyer identification number, he allc od
. .c
~c:'._oed the buzircoa F:ay 15, 1962 .
. ._z described a3 "Camera Manufacturing ."
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He has been acquainted with JACK RUBY since
approximately 1952, at which time RUBY was operating the
Silver Spur Club at 1717 South Ervay . This club included
a dance hall and beer was dipensed to patrons . CARLSON
described RUBY as being a very friendly, gregarious person
who was very well known to many members of the Dallas Police
Department . CARLSON expressed his understanding that
RUBY was from Chicago, Illinois . While he was in Chicago,
Illinois, he was aaorganizer in the Unions .
cho:a) :_ near names of partners as Sam and Earl ruby .
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Dar .
Detective EDWARD E, CARISON,assigned to the
Identification Bur$au of the Dallas Police Department,
furnished the following information :
as "2 ::.nufacturer and Wholesale Novelties ."
COC :_Liy .
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
The nature of buaLness
.
CARLSON mentioned that he, personally, has
always been rather favorably impressed by some of RUBY's
traits, He mentioned that he has never known RUBY to
lie and he has never known RUBY to make derogatory remarks
about other individuals even when they are persons whom
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RUBY is known not to like . CARLSON also described RUBY
being an impulsive individual and a man of strong
convictions, CARLSON stated RUBY would go to any lengths
for a friend, but atthe same time CARSON stated he would
not want RUBY to be his enemy . CARLSON stated from his
knowledge of RUBY, he (CARISON) does not find it difficult
to believe that RUBY carried out the shooting of LEE HARVEY
OSWALD because if RUBY felt strongly enough in his own
mind that what OSWALD had done appeared to warrant his own
COMMISSION EXHIBIT No . 1179-Continued
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