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SUNDAY NEWS, MAY 6, 1934 10 nine years ago in the old Fourth Ward, political training ground of Al Smith and many other promin Controller Cunningham Killed by Heart Stroke ent figures in city and State public life. When the boy was 4, the (Continued from page 3) f- family moved to Brooklyn and Cunningham grew up in the Sheepshead Bay section. Harvey. He was a close friend of the late Father Francis P. Duffy, chaplain of New York's "Fighting Irish." Back in civilian life, the ex-service man became counsel for the Textile Banking Corporation and was in that job when the Fusionists picked him to defeat the Tammany candidate for Controller.

In 1927, Cunningham married Agnes Evelyn Quinn. She and two sons survive him. (Other pictures pages 1 and 45) Sixty-ninth." He was wounded, awarded the Croix de Guerre and promoted to major before the war ended. The American officer won the French decoration by his gallantry under fire in the Luneville sector when an enemy shell entombed twenty-one men of his command. Despite a merciless barrage, Cunningham organized volunteers and led them to the rescue of their comrades.

Among his fighting buddies were Joyce Kilmer, well-known poet, and Queens Borough President George He was educated at Manhattan College and Fordham Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1916. The following year, he en listed, won a second lieutenancy at the first Plattsburgh encampment and went to France. He served with distinction in the 165th Regiment, the old "Fighting 1 MINE FEEL FINEWHY DON'T YOU WEAR WILBUR COON SHOES? Oh, MY FEET! CAN'T WALK AN OTHER. STEP. -fH "-'1 Richmond Borough President Joseph A.

Palmer gave Mayor La-Guardia control of the Board ot Estimate necessary to effect his reform measures. Deputy to Run Office. Loss of Cunningham will not affect the Fusion reform plans for the time being, however, the Mayor t'eing empowered under the law to appoint a successor to the Controller pending a formal election next Fall. Until the Mayor's appointment is announced, Cunningham's duties will be filled automatically by First Ieputy Controller Douglas Mat-thewson as Acting Controller. Immediately upon learning of the death of his Controller and close friend, Mayor LaGuardia ordered flags lowered to half staff on all city and county buildings for a period of ten days' mourning.

Canter Follows Stroll. Cunningham, accompanied by his vrife, had driven out to the Ingersoll estate Friday night to spend the week-end. After a stroll around the grounds yesterday morning, Cunningham and Inger-soll's 15-year-old son, Raymond decided to go for a canter. Two horses, both gentle animals and owned by the Ingersoll family for years, were saddled, and the pair rode off while the elder Inger-eoll and Mrs. Cunningham walked along the bridle path.

As the riders rounded 'a curve In the path, Cunningham suddenly slumped in his saddle and pitched to the yellow gravel read. His fall was observed by Mrs. Cunningham and Ingersoll through the scrub oak and pines lining the path. Young Ingersoll stopped a pass This is one of the last pictures of the late W. Arthur several minutes before making a statement, When he spoke, his voice was so low reporters had dif ficulty in catching hi3 words.

"The loss of Controller Cunning ham is a great loss to the City of New York and certainly an ir reparable loss to me," said the Mayor. "One just would not In; human to be tempted to disguise the fact this is a shock to me. We will carry Aldermanic President Bernard S. Deutsch was visibly affected by news of the Controller death. "Under his guidance, the finan-ical history of New Y'ork would have been rewritten," declared Deutsch.

"In his passing the people of New York City have lost a sincere, able and devoted public servant. The canter that ended in his death was the first recreation Cun ningham had permitted himself in months. He devoted moro time to his work, perhaps, than any other citv official. His day began at 9 ing automobile and the occupants telephoned for Dr. V.

J. Delaney of Northrop and the Rev. John Brennan, pastor of the St. Phillip's Catholic Church at Northrop, who administered last rites. The stricken man died without regaining consciousness.

News of the tragedy caused a shock at City Hall, where Mayor LaGuardia sat in grim silence for MBH It I A. M. and usuallv lasted until 1 or 2 A. M. as he wrestled with the ARDON Tight and ear In walk brown, while or black morocco kid.

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