Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 April 1939 — Page 3
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
U.S. Helps German Refugee Who Once Sought Freedom by Death
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the couple a request unusual in dee partment history. He was an alien and as such he could not reside in the United States, but until such time when he would be included in the quota,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1939
160.000 BERLIN JEWS TAKE HEBREW NAMES
BERLIN, April 5 (U. P) —A total]
of 160,000 Berlin Jews either have
taken a Jewish name or added) MEXICALLI, Lower Cal, April 5)
Israel or Sarah to their existing “non-Jewish” names since November, 1938, an official announcement said today. Last November a decree prohibited Jews from “concealing
identity” behing “Aryanized” names and ordered all Jews to take the
| (U. P)—Early every morning an |aged couple, he wizened and bent, she white-haired and motherly, | carefully pick their way through the erowded streets of this Mexican | border town, apologetically approach the massive wire-mesh fence that {marks the internationaal boundary, |receive a nod of approval from customs guards and pass through
Each night at dusk they return. A little slower, perhaps a bit more tired. Again a nod from officials, and once more they enter Mexico. He is a “man seeking a country,” a once-prosperous merchant exiled from Germany who, unable to gain immediate entrance to the United States, sought death because his feet could not walk upon the land that his eyes each day
She, the wife, became eligible under the immigration quota to pass through the customs gates that barred him. But, ever-faith-ful, she stayed by him, hoping and waiting for the day when they would be able to walk side by side across the boundary into America. Their names and the strange story behind these daily walks across the
officials who have withheld their identity. Months ago they had arrived in this dusty, hot capital of Lower California. Hope alone was their only
salvation. They spoke no Spanish and only broken English. Bach day they set out for the American consulate seeking that prized envelope that would tell them
on the immigration quota of those privileged to cross the border.
They had never given up hope, for they had surmounted so many obstacles to get this far, surely their way would not be barred for long now that they were in sight of the land they had traveled so far to reach. But always the answer was, “Maybe tomorrow.” At last one day officials at the
cious envelope. His? They were very sorry, but he was not listed in this quota; perhaps the next one. At last the frustration of his desire to take that one step into the country he-had sought as a refuge drove him to attempt suicide. It was his wife who saved him. When the immigration officials learned of the suicide attempt and the reasons for the attempt,
they allowed him to accompany his wife into Calexico for the day, provided he returns to Mexico by nightfall.
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names Israel or Sarah. into the United States. could see through the wire fence. |border are known only to customs|their names at last were included|consulate handed the wife her pre-ithey broke precedent and granted
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