Evening star., 1938-04-05
L|SNER BEQUEATHS
$1,0)O,0)O TO c. ".
Fund for Auditorium-WiII
Also Gives 100000
for a Women'S Home.

A million dollar bequest to George
Washington University for construc-
ton Of an auditorium building and
the establishment of home for aged,
INDECENT white women with approx
mately 100000, were provided in
the will Of Abraham Lisner, millionaire
retired merchant and philanthropHt,
which was filed in District Court today.
Mr.. Lisner died here March rs.
Fourteen years ago he had retired as
president Of the Palais Royal depart
ment store.
The bulk Of his estate, estimated at
about s3.5O0000, was left for char
liable, educational and medical pur-
poses.
After setting aside 100000 to be
given relatives, Mr.. Lisner placed prac-
tically all the rest Of his estate in the
hands of three trustees, George W.
White, president Of the National
Metropolitan Bank: DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, president Of George Washing
ton University, and Leon Tobriner,
prominent Washington attorney.
Two-Year Time Limit.
He directed the trustees to pay ST.
10000 to George Washington Univer-
sity to be used for purchase Of suit
able site for an auditorium. If it Is
found necessary to acquire additional
land, and for the erection Of an audi.
torium building.
The site, building and equipment
must meet the approval of the three
trustees Of the estate. the will pro-
vides.
Mr.. Lisner stated that he pre-
ferred the building to be Of marble
construction. and when completed, to
be known as the Lisner Auditorium.
The university will not receive the
entire 100000. however, Mr.. To-
briner disclosed, since the will specifies
that gifts made to the university after
the making Of the will should be de-
Quoted from the amount of the be-
quest. One such gift-$250,o 900 for
library to be known as Lisner Hall
already has been made, the attorney
declared.
Should the university fail to build
the auditorium within two years, the
will stated, the huge bequest must be
delivered back to the trustees Of the
estate and made available in connec-
ton with the establishment of q home
for aged women to be known as the
"Abram and Laura Lisner Home for
Aged Women"
s2,000,000 for Home.
Laura Lisner. the wife Of the wealthy
merchant. died q year before her
husband at the same hour and on
the same day Of the month.
Mr.. Lisner empowered his trustees
to assign to the women's home what
remained of his residuary estate.
This probably will amount to
$500. 900 to $4,000, 900. it was stated.
The home will be open to bona
fide residents of the District without
discrimination as to religious belief,
nationality or descent"
He directed his trustees to associate
themselves with such men and women
Of discrimination and standing" as
the trustees might select, and within
one year after admission to probate Of
the will to form corporation to con-
duct the home.
A bequest of $4,000 was made to the
Hebrew Home for the Aged, Inc, and
like sums were left to Emergency Hos
pital and Children's Hospital.
Horace Key, described as my faith
full chauffeur" was left $4,000.
Bequests to Relatives.
The 100000 bequeathed to relatives
was divided as follows: $4,000 each to
Sidney Lisner and Mrs. Gertrude Luchs,
children of Mr.. Lisner's brother, Davis
Lisner; $4,000 each to Mrs. Lille
Toplitt, Clarence Lisner and Mrs. Hor-
tense Herbert, children Of q deceased
brother, George Lisner; $4,000 to be
divided equally among the children of
q deceased niece, Mrs. Selma Brill;
$4,000 to be divided equally among
the children Of deceased nephew,
Selig Lisner; $50. 1000 each to Saul CAM
and Mrs. Millie Toplitz, children of
deceased sister, Mrs. Rosalie CAM, and
$4,000 to be divided equally among the
children of Mrs. Fannie Blout, q de-
ceased niece.
Mr.. White, DR.. Marvin and Mr.. To-
briner were nominated as executors of
the will, which was dated April ~,
1887.
A more detailed valuation Of the
estate will be furnished the court later
in . petition Of probate for the will.
The probate proceedings are being
handled by the law hrm Of Tobriner,
Graham, Bres d Tobrtner.