He went to Germany and inquired at the Cunard Line offices about going to Canada. and a man followed him out of the office and stopped him on the street. So he informed the House committee at their hearing. However. it appears that he did not change his name until he was In Germany and the name was suggested by the strange man. known only as "Charlie." Man offered to get him a visa for the United States. which he asked the man to do. He later signed papers. which he said he could not read. Receiving a card from the American consul he want to the office and paid $10.10 and obtained his visa. The man was paid $50. This alien knew that the man had named Minsk as his place of birth and not Anyckpt.