Mr. Liebeler. You didn't really want to leave Russia at the time; you wanted to remain in Russia, is that correct?
Mrs. Meller. That's quite a question. I never liked regime in Russia in politics. I don't understand those things but I never liked those regime in Russia; even at 16 I would ask father such questions it would raise his hair. I could not understand what was going around, why we could not talk freely at home and things like that, always afraid of something.
Mr. Liebeler. Where did you learn to speak English, Mrs. Meller?
Mrs. Meller. We took with my husband in Germany year before we came to United States, we took private lessons for about a year or little bit more than a year and when I came to United States I had pretty good vocabulary, I can speak and I could write but I was afraid to speak. I forget all my vocabulary as soon as someone ask me something.
Mr. Liebeler. Did you come directly to Dallas when you came to the United States?
Mrs. Meller. Sir, we came to New York and from New York, several names they call and says that in past times they send too many refugees in north, we suppose to go to Milwaukee and he says those families several go to the south, he said to Texas and I am ashamed to say I heard about Texas but never heard about Dallas. I heard Houston and Austin but never heard Dallas, and we——
Mr. Liebeler. And then you came to Dallas?
Mrs. Meller. We came to Dallas and are in Dallas 12 or almost 13 years here and love it.
Mr. Liebeler. Do you work now, Mrs. Meller?
Mrs. Meller. Yes, I work 11 years for Dallas Power & Light Co. as draftsman.