The Washington times., 1912-08-01
COL. ESTOR'S WIDOW
EXPECTS HEIR SOON,
FORTUNE INVOLVED
New Arrival to Inherit Three
Million Dollars Under
H.. Will.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Col. John Jacob
Astor's posthumous heir, q highly inn
portant baby, who will inherit $3.Ooo,ooo.
10 expected within week at the Astor
residence, $40 Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Madeleine Force Astor. the hap
py, expectant mother, yearns for q son
TO perpetuate the name Of John Jacob
Astor.
But, boy or girl, she is determined
that the infant shall first see the light
In the family mansion which her hus-
band bequeathed to her.
She returned to her home a few days
ago after a long visit to her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
F1rce a. BesnarSsy.l,e ssnart and N b. reoe,
B. KimbaIi. her family physician, are
visiting Mrs. .Astor. Her health, which
was shaken by her anguish when her
husband was lost with the Titanic. is
greatly improved. She uy,oSa is youthful, 6 H.
convinced that no complications will at
tend the truly interesting event.
The nursery In the Astor House Is
ready. having reverted ,n, t. Its original i1s.l
was bathed and powdered and dressed.
As he grew older the great room was
divided into a suite for him. Now the
partitions have vanished, the room Is
a
ilation and sanitation. Two nurses, one
selected by DR.. Cragin for the mother
Mrs. Force has been with Mrs. Astor
since her return to New York.
Father Visits Her
Mr.. Force, who is an invilid, motored
in from Bernardsville yesterday and
hastened to his daughters home. They
have the most profound affection for
each other. His presence melted the
false report that he had come to en-
sister, Miss Katherine Emmons Force
is at the Bradley cottage. Bernards-
willie, which her father has leased for
the season. Miss Force will come to
town the latter part, part Off, Of this hs esS weT
or, Mrs. Ava Willing Astor.
AS has been said. the highly i'm.
portant baby awaited on Fifth avenue
will inherit $S,Ooo.OoO from its fathers
vast estate.
But suppose, Mrs Madeleine Force
Astor be doubly blesseuf
Or, to further stretch the imagina
tion, suppose a triple, or even a quad
ruple crown of motherhood be placed
VIII each child inherit $4,000, 900?
This thought struck the executor
of the John Jacob Astor estate only
few days ago. They were not long II
doubt.
Each Would Get Share.
Each child will inherit 100000.
Col John Jacob Astor's will order
distinctly:
Eighth give and bequeath to the ex
ecutors Of this, my last will, such mum
Der Of separate sums Of 100000 eacf
Or property in the judgment of such ea
ecutors of that valve. to be selected b
them. as shall be equal to the numbe
Of my children who shall survive mt
other than my son, Vincent Astor, an
my daughter, Ava Alice Muriel Astor.
As everybody knows, Vincent Asto
and Muriel Astor are children by Col
onel Astor's first marriage.
The same eighth section of the will
stripped Of legal verbiage, directs tina
5000, 900, or as many such sums as nee
be, according to the number of childre
by his second marriage surviving hin
be held In trust until each child
twenty-one years old and then be pal
over absolutely. And If a child shoul
die before reaching the age of twenty
one he or she has the right to bequeat
in turn the inheritance Of 100000. Fo
Colonel Astor ordered that his mino
child's will shall stand.
Suppose the baby lives no longer tina
to utter cry. to breathe, to look int
its mothers fond eyes. In that cas-
the 50, 100000 willed by Colonel Astor I
his posthumous child would go to- tn
next Of kin of the child-its mother.