Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-11
Ellen SCRIPTS
WILL FILED in
SAN DIEGO COURT

SAN DIEGO, Aug. II. UP)-The
will of the late Ellen Browning
ScrippS, WHO died at La Jolla on
August 3 at the age of 95 years,
was filed for probate here today
listing bequests and establishing
trust funds totaling more than
81, 100000.
The will named Robert P. Scripps,
a nephew. who is editorial director
of the Scripps- Howard Newspapers,
as executor of the estate without
bond Scripps also was named res
iduary legatee.
approximately $550,000 was be-
uueathed to relatives, servants and
friends by the noted pioneer in
newspaper publishing. Direct money
beuuests. including the S550,000 to-
tailed approximately S700,000
Trust funds established totaled
more than 81 100000, most of them
for institutions which Miss Scripps
had fostered for many years.
The will specified that in event
Of the death of Robert P. Srripps
before administration of the estate
IS completed, or in event he is un-
able or unwilling to serve, that j.
C. Harper. La Jolla, attorney for
Miss Scripps for many years, be
executor of the estate without bond
and with the same powers con-
ferred upon ScrippS.
Miss Seripps vas the half-sister
of the late E. w. Scripps, founder
of the Scripps League of Newspa-
pers.
The principal direct bequests pro-
vided for in the will included:
Cleveland College, Cleveland, O.,
$4,000; Cleveland Museum of Ma
tural History. Cleveland, $4,000;
Tom Sharp, Buffalo, N. Y, 100000;
Winifred Scripps Ellis, Altadena,
Calf, $4,000; Florence Scripps
Kellogg, Altadena, Calf, $4,000;
Robert F. Payne, San Francisco,
$4,000; Josephine Louise Scripps,
Seattle, $4,000.
Nackey Scripps Meanley, Mira
mar, Calf, $4,000; Thomas o.
Scripps, San Diego, $25,000; Mary
Scripps Corey, Berkeley, Calf,
$4,000; Annie Scripps Brown, La
Jolla, $500; F. T. Scripps, Jr,
San Diego, $500; Katherine
Scripps, La Jolla, $1,000; Ellen
Browning Scripps, Seattle, $4,000;
Margaret Scripps, London, $4,000;
Hilda N. Garner, La Jolla, 100000;
Frederick 7. Scripps, ST., 100000.
Principal trust funds included:
Bishops School, La Jolla, 100000;
Pomona College, Claremont, Calf,
$4,000; Scripps Memorial hospital
La Jolla, 100000; Department of
History of Biology at Scripps Col
lege. Claremont. Calf, 100000;
Scripps Metabolic Clinic, 100000 to
$500,000; relief trust funds for ben
eft of needy members of family,
employees or former employees of
herself or our newspapers of al
lied concerns" 100000; Scripps In
stitution of Oceanography, La Jolla,
$150000; Scripps Park, Rushville,
H., $4,000.
Remembers Employees
In addition to these bequests the
will also directed that one-third
of the income from her shares of
the Evening News Association of
Detroit go to Grace Scripps Clark
Johnson, Altadena. This trust fund,
however, will terminate in 1888
when the stock will be turned over
to Mrs. johnson. The value is es-
timated at betwene 100000 and
S500,000.
The will also specified that
Cleveland Press Mutual Benefit as
sociation be provided with a $1,000
trust fund and cancelled all debts
of relatives excepting Robert
Scripps, Thomas Scripps and F. T.
Scripps, owed to her at the time
of her death and all indebtedness
of other persons not exceeding
81 900 evidence by notes made pay
able to her in her own name.
Edward w. and James G.. Scripps,
of Seattle, were bequeathed Miss
Scripps stock in the Spokane,
Wash, Press.
The executor cf the estate was
directed to pay any balance on her
pIndce of c150 IN to the GpriDDS