The bill would authorize their admission to the United States as nonimmigrant temporary visitors for a period of 3 months. In the event of marriage within that period between Hedwig Marek and Charles A. Jones, a citizen of the United States, the bill would grant the beneficiaries permanent residence in the United States upon payment of the required visa fees. In the event the marriage does not take place, the bill would require their departure or deportation from the United States.

The aliens are chargeable to the quota of Germany which is not oversubscribed. Sincerely.

ARGYLE R. MACKEY, Commissioner. MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE FILES RE HEDWIG MAREK AND EMMA ELIZABETH MAREK, BENEFICIARIES OF S. 61

Information concerning the beneficiaries of the bill was furnished by Charles A. Jones, Route No. 1, Fallon, Nev.

Hedwig Marek was born in Silesia, Germany, in 1931. Her daughter, Emma Elizabeth Marek, was born in Westheim, Germany, on May 29, 1951. Both are citizens of Germany and are presently residing in that country. They have never been in the United States.

Charles A. Jones served in Germany with the Armed Forces of the United States. He knew Hedwig Marek in Germany for approximately 21⁄2 years prior to his return to the United States. He acknowledges paternity of the child, Emma Elizabeth Marek.

Charles A. Jones was born in Fallon, Nev., on November 28, 1930. Since August 1952, he has been employed at the Naval Ammunition Depot,.Hawthorne, Nev. He has civil service status as an ordnance worker and earns $1.61 an hour. He has savings of $400.

Senator Pat McCarran, the author of the bill, has submitted the following information in connection with the case:

Senator PAT MCCARRAN,

Reno, Nev.

FALLON, NEV., August 21, 1952.

DEAR SIR: As per our telephone conversation with your secretary, I am submitting all the information asked for

My son Charles Albert Jones was in the Armed Forces for 44 months during which time 39 months was spent overseas While in Germany he met Hedwig Marek and became engaged. During this time she became his common law wife In May 29, 1951, they became the parents of a baby girl named Emma Elizabeth. He has been supporting both all along and wants both brought here to this country and to be married here legally. She has her mother's consent and we are willing to do our part and will accept her. We will help support her and will assure you she will not become a public charge. With all this in view we would appreciate any consideration from you in this matter.

We are very anxious to have Hedwig and the baby girl brought here so we are sincerely hoping that you might help us in getting her and the baby over here to us. As you can see by these papers my son Charles was in the process of submitting these papers to his commanding officers when he was sent back to this country. I am sending you a duplicate copy of all his papers. Hope this information will help. Yours very sincerely,

Mrs. ALBERT JONES.

FALLON, NEV., November 29, 1951.

Re Jones, Charles Albert, Cpl RA-19342415
To Whom It May Concern:

This is to certify that we, Emma J. Jones, mother of the above-captioned Charles Albert Jones, and Albert R. Jones, father of the above-captioned Charles Albert Jones, do hereby assume full responsibility of Hedwig Marek and her daughter Emma Elizabeth Marek, our son's expected wife; this is done in order that they will not become a public charge.

We have ownership of a 40-acre ranch, situated in the Harmon district of Churchill County, Nev.

Our financial references are the Fallon branch of the First National Bank of Reno, Nev., Mr. E. J. Lister is manager; Mr. Royal Crook, bishop of our church or the Church of the Latter Day Saints, also Mr. Eric Palluden, employer of Mr. Albert Jones, part owner of the Fallon Mercantile Co.

ALBERT R. JONES,

Box 246 B, Route 1, Fallon, Nev.
EMMA J. JONES,

Box 246 B, Route 1, Fallon, Nev.

Subscribed and sworn before me, this 30th day of November 1951, in the county

of Churchill, city of Fallon, State of Nevada.

It will be affirm herewith, that after declaration of the community-magistrat Westheim, Miss Marek Hedwig, dwelling in Westheim, County Uffenheim, was born at the 18 of May 1931, in Schobersfelde Neustadt Oberschelsi^n. [SEAL]

Is registred by the police since 1.3.1951.

UFFENHEIM, provincial council.

She possess all the legitimate and duty conformable § 4 of the fugitive-law from 19.2.1947 (GVB1. S. 51).

As far as the subject of constultation of a nationality is prescribed through Special orders, is this certification good for a compensation.

For the correctness of the translation:

provincial council SIGNATURE.

ELISABETH MAYER.

[Translation from German into English language]

CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT

To: Miss Hedwig Marek.

Recorded in Westheim, Hous-no. 44.

Born on 18.5.31 at Schobersfelde, district: C. S. R.

Is certified for giving to U. S. A.-offices:

The policely records do not show any punishment.

Marek Hedwig is recorded here since 24.6.47; the punishment-records do not have any note.

Westheim, October 9th, 1951, signed: Matthäus.

[SEAL OF THE COMMUNITY WESTHEIM.]

CARMEN KRUMM.

The committee, after consideration of all the facts in the case, is of the opinion that the bill (S. 61) should be enacted.

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JULY 14 (legislative day, JULY 6), 1953.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the

following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 323]

The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill (S. 323) for the relief of Rose Cohen, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The purpose of the bill is to grant the status of permanent residence in the United States to Rose Cohen. The bill provides for an appropriate quota deduction and for the payment of the required visa fee.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The beneficiary of the bill is a 39-year-old native and citizen of Austria who last entered the United States as a visitor on November 15, 1951. She was stricken with polio while 2 years of age and is now physically handicapped, but is a dressmaker by trade and can resume such occupation in this country. Her mother was killed in a concentration camp in 1941. She has two brothers in the United States who support her and take care of her medical expenses.

A letter, with attached memorandum, dated July 2, 1952, to the then chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee from the Deputy Attorney General with reference to S. 2699, which was a bill introduced in the 82d Congress for the relief of the same alien, reads as follows:

DEPARTMENT of Justice,

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Washington, July 2, 1952.

Hon. PAT MCCARRAN,

Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary,

United States Senate, Washington, D. C.

MY DEAR SENATOR: This is in response to your request for the views of the Department of Justice relative to the bill (S. 2699) for the relief of Rosa Kohn, named in the bill as Rose Cohen. The bill would grant Miss Kohn permanent residence in the United States.

A memorandum from the Immigration and Naturalization Service setting forth the facts in the case is attached.

The alien is chargeable to an oversubscribed quota. In this respect her case is similar to those of many others who desire permanent residence in the United States. The record presents no considerations which would justify the enactment of special legislation granting Miss Kohn a preference over other aliens who desire to avail themselves of the advantages of permanent residence in the United States but who, nevertheless, are remaining abroad and following the procedures prescribed by law.

Accordingly, this Department is unable to recommend enactment of the

measure.

Sincerely,

A. DEVITT VANECH,
Deputy Attorney General.

MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE FILES RE ROSA KOHN, BENEFICIARY OF S. 2699

Miss Rosa Kohn was born on May 3, 1914, in Vienna, Austria, and lived in that country until 1938 when she went to Palestine, later Israel. She returned to Vienna in July 1950, in order to use money, impounded there, for medical attention. She came to the United States on October 15, 1951, as a temporary visitor for 3 months and received an extension of stay to June 14, 1952.

Miss Kohn has one badly crippled leg but is able to move about quite well with the use of a cane. She worked as a dressmaker in Israel and will resume that occupation in this country, if permitted to obtain employment. She is presently supported by her 2 brothers, 1 of whom came here in 1947 and the other in 1948. Miss Kohn stated that they contributed somewhat to her support in Israel but that it would be less expensive if she could reside with or near them in the United States. Her only other relative is a cousin in Israel who is not in a position to contribute to her support.

She has about $5,000 in Austrian money, which evidently is impounded in that country, but has no property or money in Israel or the United States. She has a return ticket to Israel. Senator Paul H. Douglas, the author of the bill, has submitted the following information in support of the bill:

To Whom It May Concern:

BELMONT YARN CENTER,
Chicago 41, Ill., April 3, 1953.

At the age of 2 my sister, Rose Cohen, was stricken with polio, and since has been handicapped in her walking. In 1914 when my sister was born, my father died, and I became a "big brother" and eventually a father to Rose.

My mother was killed in 1941 in a concentration camp in Auschwitz, so my responsibility to Rose was doubled. I have maintained her through the years, and am grateful that she was given an opportunity to come to this country to visit me. I much prefer giving her the necessities of life in America than in Austria.

The medical care Rose requires can only be obtained in America, and I would like to have her regain her health if possible, so that she can enjoy life physically. I know her mental attitude could not be improved, as she too looks upon the United States as the closest definition of Heaven.