The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-05

it was left to John Jacob Aston by his
father, William Astor.
Four-F Fits to the Son.
The remaining 20 per cent goes to
the other children. At present there
is only one other child, Muriel, 10 years
old. Should there be an issue from
the second wife this child will share
the 20 per cent with Muriel. If the is
sue is a girl each will have 10 per
cent; If the issue is boy. Muriel will
receive less than the boy.
With the terms of this bequest John
Jacob Aston had nothing to do. They
were made by his father, William, and
have been on file in the surrogate's Of
fee for forty years.
When William Aston died the estate
amounted to approximately $30,000,00O
All except a few millions is In the
entailed estate.
Vincent, now a student at Harvard
is said to possess the Aston traits for
making and keeping money, as we'll as
the genius for spending it.
At Harvard, he gained fame for his
twenty suits of clothes and his ten
pairs of shoes, five of which were pol
ished every day. He lived at Claverly
hall, which is known as the Million
aires Club and entertained royalty
on his allowance of $4,000 a year.
1t was said he was the most affluent
OF any student ever known in Cam
bridge, despite the fact that many sons
of millionaireS were numbered amons
the eligibles. All his expenses were
paid, and the allowance was merely
pin money, given to him, some said. to
make up for the lonely and secluded
youth he was forced to live.
siekIy as Child.
Vincent was sickly as a child, and
when he became older had to be take1
to Europe every summer for his health
1t was because of these trips that he
was entered in Elton.
He became stronger as he grew older
however, and only a year ago startled
Newport by appearing as driver of his
own racing car.
His appearance was the signal for q
descent of designing mammas, ano
several, until recently, thought they
had him and his heritage of millions
bagged.
Although he is not yet Fl years old
he is the head of one of the greatest
fortunes of America. For the moment
at least, he is the sole heir to his
fathers estates. Madeline Force As
tor. by the terms of prenuptia
agreement, got only s2,000,000. Ava
Willing Aston. through her divorce
practically cut herself off from hel
QOWeT TlSnIS Oh d lllIIh VI ING CSNoNS
Companion of Father.
No such rugged physical figure as
that of John Jacob Aston has entered
upon the tremendous responsibility OF
the great estate. Vincent looks more
boyish than ne is. He has his fathers
height, but not hts we ght by forty
pounds. He is thin nd pale, and his
fathers doggedness shows only in 3
resolute chin.
For three years, father and son hac
been almost inseparable. Until the
formers marriage recently TO Madeline
Force, they worked together, played
together and courted together. While
the father was attentive to Madeline
Vincent was the gallant of Aer sister
Katherine.
Vincent went to school both IN
America and IN England. He was
Elton for a time. but finished his train
ing for Harvard at St Georges, a
Newport
Several times in the last year h'
has been reported on the verge Of {
matrimonial engagement. Once the
young woman selected by society Wal
| Katherine Force: another time 1t wa!
said he had fallen desperately in low