Kurt Eisner’s Widow Pensioned by Bavaria

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

The Bavarian Government has agreed to grant a pension of 2,400 Marks annually to the widow of Kurt Eisner, former Prime Minister of Bavaria.

The “Berliner Tageblatt” comments that the pension is exceedingly small and that if Elsner had only been as good a business man as certain Nationalists, be would have made proper arrangements during his torm of office so that his widow would have securred a proper pensim.

Kurt Eisner was assassinated on February 21, 1919, while on his way to Parliament, and the disorders which followed his assassination culminated in a Communist rising and the establishment of a short-lived Soviet government in Bavaria. His widow, during the nine years which have passed, received nothing from the same funds and has been living in poverty with her daughter. They could not take action against the Bavarian Government because of lack of funds. Recently they were given the right by the Bavarian Courts to bring an action against the Government without cast and the Government made offers to them for a settlement of the case.

HARRY GUGGENHEIM HONORED FOR PROMOTING AVIATION

Commander Richard E. Byrd and Harry Guggenheim, president of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the promotion of aviation were the guests of honor at the luncheon of the American Arbitration Society at the Hotel Commodore. Mr. Guggenheim was presented with the medal given by the society for notable work in the advancement of commercial peace. The three flyers of the Bremen, Baron von Huenefeld. Captain Koehl and Major Fitzmaurice, were present at the luncheon.

Speaking at the presentation of the medal to Mr. Guggenheim, Commander Byrd said no man to his mind more richly deserved the honor. His unselfishness, his purely patriotic endeavor to arouse interest in aviation and his breadth of vision and generous impulses had made him one of the leading exponents of flight and had done much to bring America forward as she has come forward in the past few years. the Commander said.

In accepting the medal Mr. Guggenheim said that he did so regarding it wholly as a tribute to the great progress aviation has made in this country. Aviation, he said. began but twenty-five years ago with the developments of the Wright Brothers. Little is left of the spectacular to accomplish, he said. and the airplane is now on instrument of public utility and the United States leads the world in commercial and civil aviation.

“The airplane has found a recognized place in the development of commerce,” concluded Mr. Guggenheim. “It has become a force in the promotion of friendly relations. We are convinced that as a necessary corrollary, the industry should maintain the order of its own house by following the principles which the American Arbitration Association is advocating.”