The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-31
100000 GIFT
TO CHARITY HELD
UP BY DISPUTE
Hebrew Organizations Have
Failed to Accept Conditions
of L. A. Heinskeimer'S Will.
MUST FORM FEDERATION
Mt. Sinai Hospital and Hebrew
Orphan Asylum Hold Out
Against Acceptance.
MUST FORM FEDERATION

An apparently unslteraele disagree.
msnt between mon prominently idenn-
ned with the management OF Hebrew
charities in New York threatens TO cost
the forfeiture Of q hequest Of 5000. 900
left TO charity BY the late Louis A.
Heinsh elmer, Of the hrn OF Kuhn. Loeb
& Co. Mr.. Heinsheimer left this I'm
mense sum to New York charities with
the condition that It should be available
only In the event that all the great
Hebrew charities should organize into a
federation with a single head.
For many years Mr., Heinsheimer had
Grafton. His idea was that for the
purpose Of the administration Of charity
from business point Of view there
should be practical cooperation. es-
pecially In the matter of collecting do
nations.
Found Much Opposition.
During his lifetime he met with de.
termined opposition to the plan from
men who feared that such federation
would result in great administrative
machine which would take the power
Of government away from the boards
now Administering various institutions,
In arranging for the beQuest In his will
Mr.. Heinsheimer had In mind that per-
haps the sum OF 100000 would serve
to hatten out the opposition.
Mr.. He!nshelmer died In January, and
q soon as his will was probated the dit
ferent charitable Hebrew organizations
appointed committees to take part In a
conference and discuss the gift Several
meetings have been held, and each
meeting has only served to strengthen
the opposition.
Mr. Heinshelmer, In specifying the
terms Of the bequest, provided that the
money should not be distributed unless
Mt. Sinai Hospital, The Hebrew Orphan
Asylum. the Home for the Aged, the
Educational Alliance, the Montenore
Home and the United Hebrew Charities
tho six largest n!zations-should
enter the federation. Mt. Sinai Hospi-
tai and the Hebrew Orphan Asylum
have thus far positively refused to en-.
tertain the federation proposition. Mr..
James Speyer, OF the Governing Board
OF Mt Sinai Hospital, a leader of the
opposition. declares that a federation for
the collection and distribution OF all
s;inds for Hebrew charities would newt
ably lead TO federation control on the
administrative side.
What He Wanted.
". A. Waldman. manager OF the
Unied Hebrew Charities, Is one OF the
chief advocates OF the federation plan
He says that the 100000 bequest of Mr.
Heinshemer was not meant to go t.
the various charities. but to be a per-
manent fund. the income from which
should be set aside to pay the admin
istrative expenses OF the federation,
the principal feature OF which should
be a central collecting ag,Lcy.
Mr.. waldman to-day. that a fedora
ton Of Jewish charities would be Of i'm
mense benefit. We believe the dona-
tons would Be greatly increased"
Paul Walberg. OF the firm OF Kuhn
Loeb q Co.. Is one OF the executors OF
the Helnsheimer will. The 1900, 0O'
fund 10 to be held year to allow FOL
the agreement or final disagreement o,
the managers OF the various institutions
over the federation plan.
The provisions Of the bequest," sale
Or. Walbert to-day, must be carried
out TO the letter. The only interest o.
the executor 10 to give the money tc
charity as the testator provided. II the
terms OF the will are not complied with
the 8, $4,000 will revert to the estate