Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-22

EuWdIU u. SUTSl, Tie OuSIeC
immigration specialist, still stood
alone today in his charges that
the refugee program has been
"sabotaged" and is a national
scandal" 4
: Senator Mcclellan, Democrat
OF Arkansas. a memler of the
Senate judiciary subj smmittee
investigating the CorsS firing
told reporters as the hearing re-
sumed today that he saw no evil
dence of any sabotage except for
some wild statements by Corsi. u
Il see nothing" Senator Nc
Clellan said, Ito indicate they
are not in good faith in admin
istering the law"
Senators again heard Govern
ment officials tell how processing
of the Refugee Relief Act is
working in their departments.
Mai. Gen. J. M. Swing, head
Of the immigration and Natural
ization Service, who described
himself as almost bystander, %
said he didn't think that the
administration of the act had
been slow. He said his depart
ment would be adequately
stated to handle the full num-
Der of 100000 relatives and ref
ugees provided for in the act,
should they all come in.
Only One Loan Issued
Edmund C. Nussear, deputy
commissioner of accounts in the
Treasury Department, said his
department could handle very
rapidly" applications made for
loans to help incoming refugees
as provided for in a IS million
appropriation.
So far, he said, only one or
ganization, the United Ukranian-
American Relief Society, had re-
ceived a loan.. This was for
$25,000. The only other ex-
penditure out of the fund. Mr..
Nussear revealed. was $4,000
for a clerk assigned to handle
loans. He was removed from his
post on January 3 but reinstated
on March /, because it was I'M
derstood the number of visas was
being stepped up.
The only agencies who can re-
ceive such loans are those de-
clared eligible by strict State
Department standards. They
must have no outstanding debts
to the Government on their
books.
Consultant Testifies
Another witness this morning
was Louis Marhoefer, unpaid
consultant to the subcommittee.
who yesterday said Scott Nc
Leod, administrator of the act,
was regarded by officials abroad
as "a villain at home and an
angel in the field"
He told Senators that from his
observation of the security
checks and counterchecks made
OF refugees in the field, those
who come in under this law
should be as pure as driven
snow"
MIR. Corsi. who has complained
Of the loneliness of his present
position, did have two bits of
moral support, however.
In Albany. Democratic Gov.
Averell Hartman revived the
New York State Committee on
Refugees today and named Mr..
Corsi as enc OF It's II mem
beers. Mr.. Corsi said he will be
very happy to serve"
And here in Washington
Senator Watkins. Republican, of
Utah, Senate author of the
Refugee Act, said Mr.. Corsi was
put in IAN impossible situation"
during his 90-day tenure as a
State Department adviser on
the refugee program.
Lack Of Authority Noted
HE was supposed to give ad-
vice but he was without author
ity to give directions, said the
Senator. adding that he regarded
the situation as "a misunder-
Standing all around"
Senator Watkins said, how
ever. that he did not believe MIR.
Corsi's charge that refugees APP
plying for entry into the United
States were being investigated
to DEATH" He said he conferred
with many people in and out of
Government about the program
and had found no evidence to
support that charge.
Meanwhile, White House Press