The Washington times., 1934-10-16
BROWNING WILL
CUTS PEACHES
OFF, REPORT

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 0N.s0.
The late Edward w. Daddy"
Browning disinherited his widow,
peaches" Browning, in his last
will and testament, but left
Dorothy Sunshine Hood $25, 1000 a
year for life, the Evening Jour
nal said in an exclusive story
today.
Out of his 100000 estate,
the journal added, Mr.. Browning
also left a prize Of $3.50 a year
to be paid to the man or woman
"who does the utmost annually to
improve the morals of the world.
Mr. Browning, who was buried
yesterday, appointed Nicholas
Murray Butler, Columbia Univer-
slty head, as one of the trustees
of what is to be known as the
Edward w. Browning Founda-
ton, who is to decide this and
the winners of five other prizes,
the story said.
Trust for Children
In addition, the Journal said,
Mr.. Browning decreed that a
trust Of 100000 be established
for the treatment of crippled chill
dren. According to the story, the
will was read to relatives and
other beneficiaries a few hours
after the funeral, but it will not
be filed for several days.
Peaches" will receive dover
rights due her as Mr.. Browning's
widow. BY settlement several
years ago she was given first call
on unincorporated Browning real
estate, then valued at 100000.
She is entitled to one.third of the
income from this although, &C.
cording to reports, the property
has deprecated to a value Of
about 100000.
Mr.. Browning also cut off his
first wife, Nellie Adele Loweu
Browning, but she will continue to
receive an annuity of $4,000 from
o trust he set up for her in lieu
Of dover at the time of her di.
vorce, the Journal said.
In the will, the Journal added,
DADDY" revealed he had no part
in the adoption of the girl known
as Marjorie Browning and that
he did not desire she should share
IN his estate.
Other Requests
He provided that his sister, Mrs
Florence Riggs, of Montclair,
N. j., be given 100000 and that
Dorothy. Sunshine now Mrs.
Clarence B. Hood-receive $4,000
a year until she is 81, and after
that the $25, 1000, the Journal said,
adding that she will be 81 next
May. Mrs. Hood also is to receive
all his personal belongings, auto
mobiles, pic lures, apartment
furnishings, etc., the Journal said,
Further, the Journal added, by
. codicil added last October /,
Mr.. Browning left $4,000 out
right to Dorothy Sunshine's hus-
band, to be paid after he becomes
Fl, which will be next February,
The trust for crippled children,
the story said. will be admin.
tstered by the hospital for joint
diseases.
With regard to the Edward W.
Browning Foundation, the Journal
added that the will provides that
after 10 per cent of the net in
come from his residuary estate be
applied to paying off mortgages
on his property, the balance be
established in trust for the use of
the foundation. October 16 of
each year. Mr.. Browning's birth
day, is to known as "Founder's
Day"
Six Prizes Awarded
There are to be six prizes, the
Journal said, each estimated to be
worth about $3.50 for each class
Of effort. The classes are proven
ton of cruelty to children or ami
mails or the promotion of peace
and international harm ony;
spreading of the gospel under
Protestant auspices; uplifting of
the moral condition of the world;
production of the most serviceable
invention, useful discovery or
architectural improvement in fire
proofing and sanitation, or the
most important work of art, sculp-
ture or literature; the most bene-
ficial discovery or new method in
medicine, surgery or prevention of
disease. and increased production
or improvement of fish, birds, ami
mails or the conservation of for.
eStS, irrigation and lands.