Evening star., 1949-07-29
Mrs. Gizycka Files Bid
For Disputed Items
In Patterson Will

MRS. Fellcld IlZyCkd, daughter
of the late Eleanor Patterson,
today had her bid in District Court
for disputed bequests, ranging
from four horse blankets and five
tons of coal to 125 boxes contain
ing personal papers.
Mrs. Gizycka set forth her
claims in answer to a request by
the executors of the Patterson
estate. Two weeks ago the exec
utors asked the court to decide
who is entitled to tangible prop
erty now at Is Dupont Circle. Mrs.
Patterson's Washington home;
Dover House. her Prince Georges
County estate, and items in a
storage house. Total value in dis
pute amounts to more than
$16O,Oo0.
The court was told at that time
that Mrs. Gizycka, the American
Red Cross and Ann Bowie Smith,
a friend of Mrs. Patterson. were
at odds over disposition of the
property under terms of the will.
Mrs. Patterson bequeathed the
Dover House estate to Mrs. Smith,
the Dupont Circle home to the
Red Cross and "all of my house.
hold furnishings ." except such
property as is otherwise specif-
ically disposed of" to her daughter.
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Mrs. Gizycka, through her attor-
ney, William A. Roberts, answered
the executors request by claiming
title to "all tangible personal prop
erty" at Dover House and Dupont
Circle that falls into the category
of musical instruments, family
portraits, books and silverware
land all other articles of house
hold or personal use." except those
items specifically bequeathed to
others in the will.
This. according to Attorney
Roberts. does not include house
hold furnishings, which might be
considered integral" parts of the
houses.
The daughter also laid claim to
all the property now being held
under the executors custody in a
storage warehouse here.
Papers and Records Stored.
Among items supposedly"
stored there, according to the law
yer, are 125 containers which may
be stocked with Mrs. Pattersons
personal papers and records.
The answer particularly men
tionS Mrs. Gizycka's claim to all
personal or private documents, pa
pers. memoranda, books, accounts
and letters belonging or relating
in any way to my mother, myself
and other family members"
Referring to these papers, as
well as of the household goods.
Mrs. Gizycka declared that her
mother fully intended" these be-
quests for her "only child" 4
This was only natural and
reasonable because OF the blood
relationship and in view of
the nature and character of the
property involved, much of which
has a sentimental value and at
tachment through long and close
association. the daughter de-
clared in her answer to the court.
List Accompanies Statement.
In an itemized list accompany
ing the statement, these were re-
vealed to be some Of the items
ut stake:
Four horse blankets, q harpsi-
chord. two bath mats, three auto
mobiles and a 81, 200 chandelier
all left at Dover House.
More than 800 bottles of whis-
ky, gin. "and still and sparkling
wine; five tons of coal, dice sets,
a wheel chair, So ballroom chairs,
a battery charger and heavy mo-
bile auto jack"-left at Dupont
Circle.
In addition, there are thousands
of dollars in carpets, paintings. OBJ
jects of art and furnishings at
both places.
Mr.. Roberts said he was unable
to give an accurate estimate of
the value of the property listed
and still not disposed of.
Neither Mrs. Smith nor the Red
Cross has yet filed an answer to
the executors court request. 1t
Is expected that a special master"
soon will be appointed by the
court to decide on disposition of
the articles.