The old attitude of hopelessness and desperation are gone and she is adjus to the family life as a part in it. The most astonishing factor is the great improvement in her education. tainly no psychologist would call her simple-minded now. In a word, this young woman has been reconstructed back into society a useful personality and I feel very grateful to you for doing this. Sincerely, Re Martha Farah. Hon. WILLIAM C. LANTAFF, E. J. AMOURY, M. I WILLIAM H. IZLAR, M. D., House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: I would like to submit a current medical report on the condition the above-named patient. Her physical condition remains excellent. She received a great deal of benefit from the supervised, highly paternalistic envir ment that her brother's home has afforded. Her environmental adjustment been excellent, and her only distress has been the constant fear that she may taken away from her family. I feel confident that she has reached the stage o socially useful intelligence. I know what your aid has meant to this family, and trust that you will successful in your efforts on her behalf. Yours very truly, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WILLIAM H. IZLAR, M. D COMMERCIAL BANK OF MIAMI, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Washington, D. C. GENTLEMEN: This is to advise that I have known the Tony Farah family of 61 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Fla., for over 22 years. I consider Mr. Farah to be a very good citizen, honest, of excellent charac and is a man of means. Therefore, if his sister, Martha, is allowed to remain w him, it is not probable that she would ever become a public charge. For further information in reference to the Farah family, please do not hesit to contact the undersigned. Yours very truly, H. T. MAROON The committee, after consideration of all the facts in the case, of the opinion that the bill (H. R. 1144) should be enacted. MAY 24 (legislative day, MAY 13), 1954.-Ordered to be printed Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 1348] The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill (H. R. 1348) for the relief of Alwine Reichenbauch, 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 Alwine Reichenbauch, nee Misch. 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 67-year-old native and citizen of Switzerland who last entered the United States as a visitor on February 6, 1952. She is a widow and has no children, and desires to remain in the United States in order to care for her 91-year-old aunt with whom she resides in Fort Worth, Tex. The aunt has no other relatives in this country and is financially able to take care of both herself and the niece. A letter, with attached memorandum, dated November 25, 1953, to the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives from the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, with reference to the case, reads as follows: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Hon. CHAUNCEY W. REED, Chairman, Committee of the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to your request of the Department o Justice for a report relative to the bill (H. R. 1348) for the relief of Alwine Reichen bauch, there is annexed a memorandum of information from the Immigration and Naturalization Service files concerning the beneficiary. The bill would grant the alien permanent residence in the United States upor payment of the required visa fee. It would also direct that one number b deducted from the appropriate immigration quota. The latest available information indicates that the quota for Switzerland, to which this beneficiary is chargeable, is not oversubscribed. Sincerely, Commissioner. MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE FILES RE ALWINE REICHENBAUCH, BENEFICIARY OF H. R. 1348 The beneficiary, Alwine Reichenbauch, nee Misch, was born on February 21 1887, at Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and is a citizen of that country. She is widow and has no children. Mrs. Reichenbauch arrived in the United States on February 6, 1952, at New York and was admitted as a visitor for a period to expire June 5, 1952. She was granted an extension of stay to October 17, 1952 Her application for further extension of stay was denied inasmuch as it was determined that she intended to remain indefinitely in the United States and now because of her failure to depart she is considered to be subject to deportation. The beneficiary received a high-school education in Switzerland. She has never been employed except in assisting her husband in his hardware business which she sold after he died in 1948. Her only near relative in Switzerland is a brother who is the owner of a dress manufacturing company. The alien's princi pal reason for remaining in the United States is to care for an aged aunt with whom she resides in Fort Worth, Tex. She is supported in the United State by this aunt who has ample means to care for both the beneficiary and hersel The beneficiary, however, alleges that she has bank deposits in Switzerland and has ample means to care for herself with assistance from the brother in Switzerland. Congressman Lucas, the author of the bill, recommended its enact ment and submitted to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives the following letters with reference to the case CENTRAL STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO., Re Miss Minna Bloch, Fort Worth, Tex. Mr. WINGATE H. LUCAS, Member of Congress, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: This lady has recently passed her 91st birthday. She has lived in the United States 57 years, she lived with her sister in her present home unti the sister passed away several years ago. She lived alone quite a while, some tim later a nephew came over and lived with her for several years. The 12th of Sep tember 1951 he had a heart attack at his work and died before reaching the hospital. He was a single man in the early fifties. This shock put her in the hospital for some time; when she returned home she had a nurse for a long time She had a niece who was a widow in Switzerland, 60 years old, who came over o a visit last February 1952, her visa was good for 6 months, she had it renewed one time. The consul from Dallas notified her that she would have to leave the United States by the 20th of January 1953. This aunt has plenty to support this niece. She owns her home and othe property. The niece is Alwine Reichenbauch. The nephew was Fred Dreyfuss I have known Miss Minna all my life. I am 57 years old. I have lived in Tarrant County 37 years. She has sent letters from her doctor showing that she needs this niece as long a she lives to take care of her. She is the only relative in this country. If she has to go, she cannot return for 6 months, and it will cost her about $1,500. I personally feel like if the niece has to leave her, the grief will shorten her life. I will appreciate any thing you will do to help keep her here. If she can stay she would like to start the procedure of becoming a citizen. Thanking you very much. Yours sincerely, Mr. WINGATE H. LUCAS, W. J. BRAUNE. CENTRAL STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO., Members of Congress, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. LUCAS: In reply to your letter of the 14th we want to thank you for a copy of the private bill, H. R. 1348, which you introduced for Alwine Reichenbauch. She is asking to become a permanent resident so she can live with her aunt and take care of her in every way. Miss Bloch, the aunt, is 91 years old, she has been in the United States 57 years, has been a citizen for 40 years. This Alwine Reichenbauch is the only living relative she has in this country. She is financially able to keep her. Alwine Reichenbauch was born February 21, 1888, in Switzerland. Her husband has been dead 2 years, she has no children, only 1 brother in Switzerland. She came to this country February 1952 on a visitor's visa. She had been notified that she would have to leave the country by January 20, 1953 Since you have filed your bill she was given another stay until June 1, 1953, or before. She has had her passport returned. This notice came to Mr. Howard L. Adams, January 8, 1953. Hoping this will be the information needed; if not, I will surely be glad to get it. Thanking you again. Yours sincerely, W. J. BRAUNE. The committee, after consideration of all the facts in the case, is of the opinion that the bill (H. R. 1348) should be enacted. |