Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Japanese Secretary Given
100000 Cash and Trust
Fund of Like Sum.
REPUTED GRANDDAUGHTER
SPECIFICALLY LEFT OUT
Nephew and Niece in New York
TO Receive Largest Shares
in Valuable Estate.

Expressly disinheriting her reputed
granddaughter, Mrs. Beatrice Hender-
son Wholean, the will Of Mrs. Mary F.
Henderson, former leader of Washing
ton society, was filed for probate today
In the District Supreme Court.
To her Japanese secretary, Jesse s.
6hima, Mrs. Henderson leaves 500, 900
In cash and an additional trust fund OF
S1Oo,000 for his benefit.
The great bulk Of the estate, OF
value which gave rise to the appella-
ton. 1.-The Henderson millions" Is BE-
uueathed to her nephew, Henry ~
Arnold, and her niece, Frances "A.
Arnold, both of New York CITY. Al
though the value of the estate Is not
known. it has been estimated at be-
tween s5,o00,O00 and S6,0OO,OOO.
Gibson Given $4,000.
A beouest of $4,000 is left to Repre-
sentative Ernest w. Gibson of Vermont
who in 1929 introduced in Congress
bill to provide for the acquisition OF
residence for the use of the Vice Pres
ident. This bill was in line with Mrs.
Henderson'S wish to give her house on
Fifteenth street, across from Hender-
son Castle, to the Government Tor THIS
purpose.
DR.. Paul Bartsch, curator of mullusks
of the Smithsonian Institution, also
was left $4,000.
The Henderson collection of valuable
paintings, famous the world over Is
left to the Smithsonian Institution, the
bequest to be kept together and deslg-
mated as the John Brooks Henderson
rT,1,o &c ol
several pieces of statuary and two me-
dallions. one made by Mrs. Henderson
Mrs. Wholean was cut out of the Will
on April g. after she had brought suit
to prevent Mrs. Henderson from giving
to the Government the property Tor the
Vice PeSidents home. 1t was al the
time of this suit that Mrs. Henderson
startled Washington society by oeclar-
ing that Mrs. Wholean had been adopted
in infancy, and was not her blood
granddaughter.
Cites Trust Fund.
Mrs. Wholean is cut out of the will
in a single sentence, in which the
widow of the former Senator from
Missouri wrote 1T is my express wish
and so direct that Beatrice Henderson
Who!ean shall have nothing from my
estate"
The will points out, however, that on
September IS. 1925, a trust fund in the
sum of 1865 900 was established Tor
Mrs. Wholeans benefit by Mrs. Hender-
son, and that she also receives income
from the estate of Mrs. Henderson
son, John B. Henderson, jr.
It was disclosed at that time Mrs
Henderson, in a secret proceeding on
December 80, 1924, petitioned the Dis
trict Supreme Court for permission, to
adopt Mrs. Wholean and make her
her heir. Mrs. Henderson later denied
any recollection of such a proceeding.
Chauffeur Remembered.
The will leaves $4,000 to William Car
ter. Mrs Henderson'S chauffeur. Carter
is said to have been the one who first
told Mrs. Henderson that Mrs. Wholean
was an adopted child.
Henry Arnold. who with Miss Arnold
receives virtually the entire estate, at
tempted to intervene in Mrs. Wholean's
suit to prevent Mrs. Henderson from
giving her house to the Government
He based his petition on the claim that
he was an heir and an interested party
but the petition was denied by the
court
The will was signed in the presence
of Theodore D. Peyser and F'reda Sacks
both connected with the law Office OF
PeySer, Edelin, 81 PeySer. Attorney
Edelin, said he understood there were a
number of prior wills, but he had not
seen them.
Text of Will
The will follows:
IT, Mary F.. Henderson, of the City Of
Washington. District of Columbia, dc
make, publish and declare the following
to be my last will and tesla nent, here
by revoking any and all wills and codi'
ellis at any time heretofore made by me
First, direct my executor, to bt
hereinafter named, to pay all of my
just debts and the expenses of my lasi
illness. also the expenses of my funera
in such amount as he deems proper, a:
soon after my death as may be prac-
ticable.
Second. give and devise under
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