Mr. Liebeler. Did you think he spoke Russian well?

Mrs. Ray. Yes; because I could understand everything he said and I think—I don't know, I think he spoke Russian as well as I speak English but it was quite well; Russian to me is harder to learn than English would be and it would take longer than 2, 3 years living in Russia to learn perfect it.

Mr. Liebeler. Do you think he spoke Russian with an ability of about what you would expect after living in Russia for 3 years or do you think he spoke Russian as well as that or better than that?

Mrs. Ray. His pronunciation was very, very good. His only mistakes were mostly on endings of words, you know, as I recollect, but I don't know. I think he spoke maybe little bit better than average person would speak.

Mr. Liebeler. After 3 years or so?

Mrs. Ray. Yes.

Mr. Liebeler. It did not strike you as being extraordinarily better?

Mrs. Ray. No.

Mr. Liebeler. You did not think he had any special training in the Russian language?

Mrs. Ray. No; I did not think so.