With the help of lawyers in August 1937 he was successful in claiming a pension; he received a cash settlement for his house, which had been taken over by the city of Cologne; his unpaid mortgage, penalties and taxes were waived.
Уз помоћ адвоката у августу 1937. године успео је да обезбеди пензију; добио је новчану накнаду за своју кућу, коју је преузео град Келн, а његова неисплаћена хипотека, казне и порези су укинуте.