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Profiles Person Place Organization Work by Schenker Journal Musical Composition Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes	Verein zur Speisung und Bekleidung hungernder Schulkinder in Wien Association for Feeding and Clothing Schoolchildren in Vienna Documents associated with this entity: Correspondence Organization founded in 1912 by Betty Kolm. On the basis of lists from teachers, the children in question were fed lunches for a small payment; during the wartime honorary presidency of Anka Bienerth, it was transformed into the Schwarz-Gelbe Kreuz [Black-and-Yellow Cross]. A "Verein zur Speisung hungernder Schulkinder in Wien" [Association for Feeding Hungry Schoolchildren in Vienna] was discussed three years before this founding date, in the Zentralblatt des Bundes österreichischer Frauenvereine The Association and Schenker Schenker was himself indirectly involved with this organization through his association with his pupil and benefactress Sofie Deutsch. Deutsch died in 1917, and evidently left a large legacy to the Association with the stipulation that a portion of the annual yield be dedicated to the creation of two stipends a year for impecunious skilled composers and composition pupils, the choice of recipients to be made exclusively by Schenker: see OJ 12/31, [1] and [2], December 7, 1917 and July 1, 1924 (Ernst Lamberg to Schenker), and mentioned also as the "Verein zur Ausspeisung armer Schulkinder" [Association for the Distribution of Food to Poor Schoolchildren] in OJ 5/25, [1], Schenker to Josef Marx, October/December 1924. (Schenker mentions Anka Bienerth in his letter to Hertzka (UE), WSLB 233, December 20, 1914.) Sources: Schwarz-Gelbe Kreuz website Zentralblatt website Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes Correspondence OC 16/27-29 Typewritten letter from Siegfried Türkel to Schenker, dated March 10, 1917 Concerning the Sofie Deutsch estate, Siegrfriel Türkel recommends Schenker to put in a claim for his honorarium without delay. OJ 12/31, [1] Typewritten letter from Ernst Lamberg to Schenker, dated December 7, 1923 Concerning the Sofie Deutsch estate, Lamberg now has 2M Kronen to remit to Schenker, and also 1.5M Kronen for the January 1924 disbursement of the Deutsch stipends. He also sets out the arrangement that has been made for the event that the Verein zur Speisung is dissolved. UMdK Z 312 D/1924, [1] Typewritten letter from the Verein zur Speisung to the Akademie für Musik, dated May 21, 1924 The letter quotes the will of Mrs Sofie Deutsch, then announces that the Verein is in process of dissolution, and decrees that the capital in question be devolved upon the Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst, and refers the Akademie to its attorney. UMdK Z 312 D/1924, [2] Typewritten internal memorandum of the Akademie für Musik, dated June 27, 1924 Records receipt of UMdK Z 312 D/1924, [1] and includes the texts of letters to be sent to attorney Ernst Lambert and the Ministry of Education. UMdK Z 312 D/1924, [3] Typewritten letter from Lamberg to Julius Zappert (Verein zur Speisung), dated June 30, 1924 The letter quotes that of the Akademie für Musik to the Verein zur Speisung, and requests transfer of sum of money tothe Akademie. OJ 12/31, [2] Typewritten letter from Ernst Lamberg to Schenker, dated July 1, 1924 Ernst Lamberg informs Schenker that the Association for Feeding ... has resolved to dissolve itself, and to make over a proportion of its capital to the Academy for Music and Performing Arts. OJ 5/24, [1] Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Ernst Lamberg, dated July 8, 1924 Draft letter in which Schenker contends that Sofie Deutsch's intentions for the administration of the stipends for composers that she created through her will are being disregarded with the passing of the capital sum to the Academy for Music and Performing Arts, and instructs Dr. Lamberg to write to Josef Marx, Director of the Academy, in these terms. OJ 12/31, [3] Typewritten letter from Ernst Lamberg to Schenker, dated July 11, 1924 Ernst Lamberg declines to write, as requested, to Josef Marx. DLA 69.930/13 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Halm, dated October 6, 1924 Asks Halm to send some of his chamber music to Rudolf Pollak, with prospect of performance of the A major string quartet. —Deplores current situation over Sofie Deutsch stipends. —Reports difficulties with UE and intention to change publisher. UMdK Z 641 D/1924, [1] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Joseph Marx (Akademie für Musik) to Schenker, dated December 3, 1924 Schenker appeals to Marx that the full conditions laid down by Sofie Deutsch for the stipends be honored. UMdK Z 641 D/1924, [2] Handwritten internal memorandum of the Akademie für Musik, dated December 13, 1924 Drafts of letters to (1) the Federal Ministry of Education, (2) Schenker, both regarding Schenker's appeal to Marx of December 3. UMdK Z 163 D/1925, [1] Typewritten letter from Kallina (Bundesministerium) to the Akademie für Musik, dated February 23, 1925 The Akademie is instructed to draw up an endowment letter concerning the Sophie Deutsch stipends, and to avoid inclusion of slates of candidates; Schenker must determine how adjudication should be conducted after his death.