The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-29
OYSTER
IN SECLUS|0N
Probate of Milk Baron's Will to
Be Rushed and Her Action
Is Awaited.

Interest in the will OF George M.
Oyster, jr., centered today in the
question whether or not the young
widow would seek to obtain share
of the late milk baron's estate
other than the $4,000 recorded by
the will as his lone bequest to her.
EARLY ACTION ON WILL.
e. C. Brandenburg. trustee of the
estate, is busy today preparing data
upon which to base his petition for an
early probation of the important final
document He announced he would
ask for early action, expressing the
desire to "get the. matter cleared up.
IL will be a few days, he said. before
the necessary data is ready.
Discussion in legal circles today in
volved the question whether Mrs.
Oyster would be entitled to one
third life interest in her husbands
realty, should she choose to renounce
her legacy and claim her dover
rights. The District code provides
that IL the doctrine of election Is fol-
lowed, the wife does not share in the
distribution Of the realty unless there
are children.
MUST FILE STATEMENT.
Another point involved is the ne
cessity of realty being distributed
under the laws of the state In which
it is located. In the Oyster case there
is considerable property in Maryland,
distributisn of which, II is said, could
not be made according to pisN let
The statement Mps. Oyster nust ~,
In order to open her nght for her
dover share in the fortune would un-
doubtedIy read something lik ethis:
II, Cecile Ready Oyster. widow OF
George NJ. Oyster. 5r.. deceased, do
hereby renounce and Quit all claim
TO any bequest, S25.0O0) or devise
made to me by the last will OF my
husband exhibited and proved accord
ing to all; and I elect to take in lieu
thereof my dover or legal share OF
the estate of my late husband"
She has six months in which to nle
her renunciation.
Lack of complete data Mr.. BIanden-
burg said, would not permit him to
definitely name the exact value OF the
Oyster estate, though the estimates
range from a minimum Of $500, ,00G to
more than 81 200. 900.
MAY JOIN HER SISTER
Informal ton that Miss Muriel Ready.
sister of the bride, is now residing at
a home on Woodley road instead OF
occupying quarters with her widowed
sister led to the belief today that Mrs,
Oyster and her mother might koon
quit the sumptuous Oyster apartment
and join Miss Ready.
The management of the Wardman
Park Hotel said today that the Oys-
ter apartment was held under a lease
which would expire September 20.
That bills are accommodating was ad-
mitted, but fear as to their payment
was not expressed inasmuch as the
estate is expected to provide for set
tlement
Whether Mrs. Oyster was we'll pro-
vided with funds before her nus
bands death. or is living beyond her
means now that her husband no long
cr provides for her. was a matter OF
conjecture. The s25, 1000 allowed her
by the codicil to the Oyster will 10
not expected to be a cash item for
some time.
Should Mrs. Oyster move from the
richly furnished quarters of her hus-
band which she now continues to
occupy, II Is not known whether she
would elect to reside in Washington
or return to her own home in SYRIA
cuse. Would her residence here nm
ally result in her reconciliation vi III
the Oyster family, and her accept
ance in Washington society are uues-
tions also asked.