Was he anti-Communist?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Oh, absolutely, absolutely. He was--not the chief, but the elderly friend for the Scouts. We had a wonderful Scout organization, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. He was very, very active in that. He was sort of like a patron for it. We have a marvelous organization in China. In fact, I didn't see anywhere in the world yet--how well it was conducted.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, what happened to your father eventually?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. We never could, since 1941, right after Pearl Harbor----

Mr. Jenner.

What?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. After Pearl Harbor, we didn't have any communications at all, neither myself nor my brother. We tried to check through the Red Cross and find out. Nothing could be done. We just couldn't find out. Whenever I saw some people that returned from China, came over, and whenever I asked them what happened to my parents, did you see them, how are they, they never said a word, said they didn't know, they just disappeared. Then in 1957, when I saw my brother, he told me that he didn't want to tell me, but he found out in 1945 and he knew then they were both dead for quite a while already. Father was killed by the Communists.

Mr. Jenner.

Which Communists?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Well, I don't know which ones--the Chinese or Reds or Japanese I don't know who. And he was taken on the railroad--that is, usual procedure, they take you on a car somewhere and shoot you. And my brother told me he died in 1941. I don't know how he found out. I assume and I think that the American government helped him, because he is in rather secret work. He could not possibly do it, having parents----

Mr. Jenner.

This is your brother who lives out in California?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, you eventually--before you came to the United States, were you married?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes; I was married to my first husband.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you marry in China?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And what was the name of your first husband?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. He had a few first names, and to tell you the truth I don't know which one is the right one. I cannot say. Because half of the friends called him by one name, half of the friends called him by the other name.

Mr. Jenner.

Well----
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. The first name was Valentin, and the second one was Bob--they called him Bob. So which one is right, I don't know. But I liked Bob better.

Mr. Jenner.

What was his last name?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. His last name was Bogoiavlensky.

Mr. Jenner.

And you were married when?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I believe we were married in 1932, in the fall.

Mr. Jenner.

In what business or profession was your husband engaged when you were married?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Well, at the time when we were married, he was--we were both working, making designs and constructions--making plans and building houses together.

Mr. Jenner.

Were you associated in business?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. It wasn't exactly business. I don't know--it is not done like it is done in the United States. We just knew how to build houses, we knew all the measurements and everything, and we had the project---somebody wanted a house of such and such dimensions, we would design it, make all the blueprints, and then we had worked with contractors and had the building constructed. And then I believe he was also working in the--the Japanese were building their airport.

Mr. Jenner.

Where?

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