Dear Rush,

Thank you for the Charlie Chan Family salute to Elena Verdugo.

I enjoyed reading your memories of meeting Ms. Verdugo. Your story brings a closer connection for all of us, the fans of Charlie Chan films.

Ms. Verdugo is a classy actress from the golden age of Hollywood film-making. Just the other night, I watched her in "House of Frankenstein" (1944). Ms. Verdugo's scenes with J. Carrol Naish and Lon Chaney are warm and touching.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MS. VERDUGO. And many more to come.

Sincerely,

Steve Fredrick
Honolulu, Hawaii
(The Land of Chan)