Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-11

Of Russian parents, Miss Mantchik's
first and early choice of professions
was medicine. Her father, Dr.. Herr
Mantchik, was one Of the leading ear
nose and throat specialists of &C.
neva before coming to the United
States two and half years ago.
Changes Studies.
Miss Mantchik completed pre-
medical course at the Geneva Wom-
ans College, but the changes brought
into her life by the war also caused
her to change studies when she en-
tered the University of Southern
California after going to Los An
geles, where she now makes her
home with her family.
With her proximity to Hollywood
the Swiss girl found a natural in
terest in the moving picture COM
panies, not, however, with a desire
to be a movie star. She wants to
enter the technical and admin
istrative departments Of the cinema
industry.
There is always q demand for
linguists in Hollywood" she COM
mented, land I already have had
several opportunities to work as a
translator and also as an adviser.
However, I believe that the inter-
national field is more enticing," she
added. There is so much to be
done for the people in Europe after
the war. I have travelled widely in
France and Belgium and know the
people and, of course, their language
is my own"
In addition to French Miss
Mantchik speaks German, Spanish,
Russian and English and she knows
Latin.
1--WE were obliged to converse in
Latin In the Geneva school at
tended, as we'll as read 1t and trans
late" she explained.
Although the young visitor es-
capped the horrors of the Nazi inva-
sion. leaving France six days before
the Germans. entered Paris, she saw
much of the desolation of Spain
while en- route to Portugal. where
she embarked for the United States.
Mortified at Ruins.
"Our train stopped at several OF
the little towns where battles had
occurred" she said. They had
tried to hide the destruction from
travellers, building up the sections
around the station. But we got on
the train to look around and were
Mortified to see the ruin. In one lit
tie town there were practically no
buildings left except the church.
OF course, that was over two years
ago." she continued, but 1t will
take a long time for the damage to
be repaired"
Miss Mantchik crossed on the
George Washington and wildly re-
calls the excitement which prevailed
when the ship was stopped by a
German submarine of the coast of
Spain.
I'VE were halted at about 3 o'clock
In the morning." she said, land the
ship stopped so abruptly we were
practically thrown out of our beds.
The siren screamed. 1t is dread
full feeling to be on the ocean with
noise like that and not know what
is going to happen"
Miss Mantchik recalled that it was
also disquieting to know there were
not SUFFICIENT lifeboats for all abroad
mo one was hurt" she COM
mented, but one woman lost her
handbag containing everything OF
value she owned-her jewels, hel
money and her papers, including hel
passport. The bag fell overheard
and in the confusion no one res
cued It,"
First Impression.
The Swiss girl described her first
impressions Of the New York skyline
and the Statue of Liberty.
II was a bit disappointed in the
statue" she said, "as I had heart
such marvellous descriptions Of it
But the New York skyline was ont
Of the most wonderful sights I ever