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t- BROOKLYN TIATLY V. A Cll.V JT.W VOPT? Wrnvronv rpnT)TTnv i im ts mHjjQUA A J.6, 1900 Ccatfcs Funeral Tomorrow CompletesLincolnPortrait LincoliiTribute Voiced at Many Exercises Here i ij hit -r-v 4 Tekla Hoffman, noted artist, Is shown with the portrait of Abraham Lincoln which she painted under commission from Martin Samuels, managing director of the Hotel St. George. The portrait will be hung in the main lounge. Mrs.

Hoffman's works have been exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum and have received high praise. Lincoln's Secret Visit Here In '62 to Beecher Revealed Harvey, 85, Author Of Bryan Silver Platform, Is Dead Veteran Economist Held Money Greed Would End Present Social State Monte Ne, Ark, Feb. 12 fQ William Hope (Coin) Harvey, 88, economist and politician who drafted the Democratic party' famous "18 to 1" free silver platform plank before the turn of the century, Is dead. Stricken with peritonitis following Intestinal lnfluensa, the veteran champion of bi-metalism, foe of modern finance and one-time presidential candidate of the Liberty Party succumbed late last night at his Ozark Mountain home here. Harvey achieved nationwide attention on several occasions, but reached his peak during the decades Just before and after the turn of the 20th century.

A book, "Coin's Financial School" published in 1894. was widely read. About the same time he drafted the "16 to 1" plank as chairman of the Ways and Mean committee of the Democratic party and he later campaigned with William Jennings Bryan against McKinley. Convinced from his study of earlier civilizations and their downfall that the nresent era wmiM destroyed by "its greed for power and monev." Harvev is bean building a pyramid st Monte that he planned as a histmHcot u.ui.umem. it never was finished.

James A. Bolton Say ville. L. Foh sonon, 72, a retired ral erator, died suddenly this morning in his home. 191 Canri Mr.

Bolton had Q9n fkaway' movln he in iHe son, F. Pelham Bolton and four sisters, Mrs. Fred rranc Bolton, Mrs. In 811 or Manhattan, ana Mrs. John A.

Lane of Flushing. Gas Tas Foes aallvinAIhanv Continued from Pfe 1 Bl lne Program of emergency taxes on business corpora- businesses, inheritances, personal Incomes and stock transfers referred to the last named levy. McCaffrey urged EL Wrth $5 or Iess' artag Jersey NW Yrk New The gas tax proposals are due for a raking attack, however if storm warnings hoisted at last week's hearing on the budget are any indication. 4 Hit Lehman Pri rrnJ a. xi The 2-cent emergency levy, the extension of which is at issue, is nuaiuon to a fixed 2-cent gasoline tax which makes the total State tax 4 cents.

-The penny Federal tax brings it to 5 cents. Spokesmen for the automobile groups will shoot at Governor Lehman's practice of 'using revenues colleoted from motorists for the ordinary expenses of the State Government. They contend this violates a provision in the gasoline tax and motor vehicle traffic laws which say such revenues "shall be appropriated and used for the construction and reconstruction and maintenance and repair of highways and bridges under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Works." During the last four years a total of $193,000,000 has been diverted from motor vehicle funds to uses other than those specified in this provision, according to one critic of the Lehman policy. While taxes on motorists have been hiked $26,000,000 a year in ths course of the last four years, the State Is not contributing anv more money to the counties and the City of New York, Truman H. Preston, representing the Syracuse Automobile Club, said.

He asserted the burden of balancing the budget should not be loaded onto the shoulders of the motorists while highways are being permitted to fall into disrepair. Deatbs NICHOLSON On Tuesday. February 11. 1936. ELIZABETH at 26 Oakland Place.

Brooklyn, N. be loved mother of Anna Harvey Charles George F. Nicholson, Mrs. Grace McElfresh, Mra. Walter uamord and Mrs.

Warren Wastie Services at Dal ton's Funeral Parlors, ue kjiid and VanderbUt Aves, Brooit yn. h. interment Evergreen Cemetery Friday, 10 a.m. runera services Thursday p.m. REILLY BRIDGET (nee Wilton), on February 10, 1936; beloved wife of the late James, devoted mother of Mrs.

Patrick J. Qulnn of Bayonne. New Jersey, John J. and the late Margaret, dear sister of Rose Wilson of Newark, New Jersey. Funeral from her residence, 25 Stuy-veaant Ave, on Thursday, 9:30 thence to the R.

C. Church of St. John the Baptist, where requiem mass will be offered. Interment Holy Cross. REILLY MARGARET JEAN REILLY (nee Oibbons), February 9th, at her residence, 75 Prospect Park West, widow of John C.

Reilly, beloved mother of Mrs. Eleanor M. Worme, Mrs. Margaret O. Lemkuhl, Edward G.

Reilly, John K. Rellly. Reposing at Boyertown Chapel, Lafayette Avenue and St. Felix Street. Requiem mass at St.

Saviour's R. C. Church at 10 o'clock Thursday. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, private. STACK On Monday, February 10, 1936.

MAURICE STACK, loving husband of Margaret, and devoted father of Marie and Maurice Jr. Funeral from his residence, 279 Washington Ave, on Thursday, February 13, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to Cathedral Chapel, Queen of All Saints R. C. Church. Interment St, John's Cemetery.

STILLMAN On February 10, 1936, Dr. JOHN, beloved husband of Edna Baker and father of Jean Stlllman and Mrs. Harold B. Rod- gers of Tucson, Arizona. Funeral services at his residence, 1941 E.

17th St, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, February 12, at 8 p.m. Members of Commonwealth Lodge, 409, F. A. are invited. STUART At Blue Point, Long Island, February 8, 1936, MARY formerly of Brooklyn, N.

sister of Mrs. H. L. Rutter. Services pri vate.

Kindly omit flowers. WATT GEORGE, suddenly, on February 11, beloved husband of Georgietta (nee Foster); beloved father of Marguerite HlrSh; brother of Alexander R. Watt. Funeral services at his home, 92 Superior Road, Bellerose, L. Thursday evening at 8:30.

Interment Friday morning at iu ocjock. WISCHHUSEN-MINNIE on February 11th, beloved sister of Etta Rutledge and Louise Wlschhusen, and aunt of Louise Williams. Services at her residence, 3314 Ave nue Thursday, 8 p.irf. Interment Green-Wood Cemetery. WOLF GEORGE, beloved hus band of Jane T.

Wolf (nee Wil liams), and fattier of Mrs. Agnes uross, unanes woir, Mrs. Gertrude Arctander and father of the late Reverend Wilfred Wolf O.M.C.; at his home, 117 Highland Place, on Tuesday. Solemn requiem high mass at St. Michael's R.

C. Church on Saturday at 10 a.m. Member of Holy Name Society, English Third Order and Ushers 8oclety. WOLFF The Tllden Club of Flat- bush announces with deep regret the death of its member, LEE WOLFF. Members are requested to assemble at 956 New York Ave.

at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening and then proceed to the home of its late member, 49 E. St. WILLIAM H. WEAVER, President. John A.

McGoey, Secretary. Jn 09emorfam CHARROT In fond memory of AUGUSTE F. CHARROT. February 12. 1924.

CHILDREN. EDINBURG In loving memory of my beloved mother, SARAH A. EDINBURG. who departed this life February 12, 1925. Sweet is the memory that never will fade.

Daughter CARRIE RUWE. FESSLER In memory of our dear mother, MARGARET FESSLER who passed away Februar 12, 1932. Daughters, LILL and MAE. GARDINER In loving memory of my dear, devoted brother, the Reverend GEORGE L. GARDINER.

Masses offered. MARY F. GARDINER. KRAMER In fond and loving memory of our dearly beloved husband and father, WILLIAM KRAMER. WIFE and CHILDREN.

classes CASEY Immaculate Conception Day Nursery: A memorial mass will be offered for our benefactor, ttie late Magistrate THOMAS F. CASEY, Friday, February 14, 9:30 a.m, at St. Ignatius Loyola Church. Brooklyn. CASEY A month's mind mass of requiem for the late Magistrate THOMAS F.

CASEY, St. Ignatius Church, Rogers Ave, Friday morning, February 14, at 8:30 o'clock. Arranged by the st ff of the Brooklyn Traffic Court. Hamlet Caused Social Uproar Continued from Page 1 Mra. "Chip" Robert.

Mrs. Robert being the gorgeous "Eve." whose first husband was Fielding 8. Robinson of Hempstead, L. Marine World War hero and one time White House aide. The Roberts and the Morgans have Just about replaced Sissy Pat' terson, Alice Longworth and Mrs.

Borden Harrlman in the social up roar of Washington. The Morgans gave a costume ball the other night that made the Sunday rotogravures the country around. Evle went as a glamorous Spanish girl. Chip a a toreador and they dug up a friend who, was willing to disguise himself as a mad bull. The act was a riot, Time was when Mrs.

Longworth would drop an alleged pearl of wis dom or wit at a dinner party and all Washington would be agog. "Sissy' Patterson engaged her in a social feud and Dolly Gann was dragged in for one of the prize events of all time. Now the whole town is in an uproar over the sad fate which ha befallen Mrs. Morgan's melancholy ua -e. Tumulty Defend Hamlet The dog is terrifying to behold, The neighbors, all upper social crust, got up a petition and the an imal was dragged Into court.

Mrs, Morgan employed Joseph Tumulty as defense counsel. Mr. Tumulty was as colse as anyone to the late Woodrow Wilson and assisted in the running of the Government when the martyred President was strick en In the White House. "Evle" Roberts went along as i character witness. She and other friends of the Morgans testified that the dog was absolutely harmless.

The Judge asked a prosecution wit ness if the Dane had ever nipped a human being, and the witness re plied that she, with all due modesty, regarded herself as a human. She said he had. Front page pictures, long quota tlons from the testimony and finally a picture of the Morgan butler sticking his head In the dog's mouth followed. If the butler was decapitated, he got no mention in the obituary columns. Mrs.

Patterson, owner of the ultra -swank town house on Dupont uircie witn the marble halls and the stiff butlers appears to be work ing hard on the mechanics of get ting out a newspaper. She is managing editor of William Randolph Hearst's Washington Herald, but she no longer pens front page edl torials and when she is asked to comment on the sort of public event which used to be her dish, she de cllnes. Morgan Parties Most Popular Time was when socialites tripped over each other's trains in an ef fort to get invitations to the Georgetown house of Mrs. Long-worth. Now, it seems, they would rather attend the parties thrown by uie KODerts' and the Morgans, Mrs.

Harriman was absent from the newspapers for some months out reappeared wnen she was handed a ticket for exceeding the speed limit, a very usual occurrence here, where the cops ignore reck lessness such as bowling over lam' posts and mounting the sidewalk. but get out their pads and pencils the minute a driver exceeds the limit by a mile an hour. Mrs. Harriman has also broken into print as a member of a subcommittee of the committee on arrangements for the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia next June She and two others are on the subcommittee for clergymen, which means they will select the parsons to offer prayer that the right nominees may be chosen and the right platform adopted. Roberts Met at Wedding Mrs, Roberts, as Miss Evelyn Walker, married Fielding Robinson in August of 1933 at Southampton, where they had both been attending the last wedding of the late Col.

H. H. Rogers. Mrs. Robinson ar-ried in Reno in May of 1934.

She married Roberts, then an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, In October, 1935. The first Mrs. Roberts, after celebrating her 25th anniver sary in Washington in the early part of 1935, went to Reno in the late Summer. Mrs. Morgan was Mrs.

Sarah Jackson Conley of Concord, N. the daughter of Robert Jackson, who was secretary of the national committee. Morgan became secre, tary of the committee and the hm band of Mrs. Conley in a December' May romance. Maurice E.

Stack Funeral Tomorrow A requiem ma: i will be offered for Maurice E. Stack, vice president of Daniel Reeves, chain-store grocers, tomorrow at 10 a.m. In Queen of All Saints R. C. Church, Lafayette and VanderbUt Aves.

Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Mr. Stack died Monday at his home, 279 Washington Ave. His age was about 55.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Stack, and two children, Miss Marie Stack, a Junior at Marymount College, and Maurice E. Stack a freshman at the University of Notre Dame. A native of Ireland, he came to this country at an early age. He Joined the Daniel Reeves Company when it was founded in 1900 and had been with It ever since.

a Budd, William H. Monsees, Bertha Cadwell, Charles Neuber, Mary P. Dalton, Mother Nicholson. Marcella, S.H.CJ. Elizabeth Fltzsimmons, J.

V. Reilly Oanly, Caroline Rellly, Margaret Outel, Mary A. Stack, Maurice Geary, Nellie Hallaren, Mamie Heenan, Bridget Howell, Ethlyn Hurley, Mary A. Keegan, Ann Luck, Henry 8 Ullman, Dr. John Stuart, Mary Watt, George Wlschhusen, Wolf, George Wolff, Lee BUDD At Albany, New York, on Monday, February 10, 1936, at 149 State Street, WILLIAM BUDD, husband of Jane O.

Witbeck; father of Ralph W. and Reginald M. Budd. Funeral services at Ttbbutt Memorial Chapel, 178 State St, Albany. New York, on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Friends may call at the Memorial Chapel Wednesday evening. Interment at Castleton, New York. CADWELL CHARLES, suddenly, at Huntington Hospital, February 9, 1836, in his 73d year. Funeral serv Ices at M. E.

Connell Funeral Par lor, Huntington Station, Wednesday evening at o'clock. Interment Thursday morning at Huntington Kural Cemetery. (Baltimore papers please copy.) DALTON On Tuesday, February 11, 1936, Reverend Mother MAR-CELLA, S.H.C.J., at St. Leonard's Convent, Philadelphia, Pa. (Boston and Philadelphia papers please copy.) FITZSIMMONS JOSEPH beloved husband of Katherine, on February li.

Funeral services at the Universal Funeral Parlor, 52d St. and Lexington New York City, on Thursday, February 13, at 9 p.m. Members of Sheridan Police Post kindly attend. THOMAS E. BLACK, Commander, GANLY On Tuesday, February 11, 1936, at the Huntington Hospital, CAROLINE P.

GANLY, of Avenue Northport, Long Island, formerly 01 Brooklyn. Services at the Fair-child Chapel. 86 Lefferts Place. Brooklyn, on Saturday, February 15, at i p.m. GASTEL MARY on Feb.

10, at her home, 654 74th wife of the late Frederick Gastel; also survived by a Funeral from Chapel of James F. McKeon Son, 7212 Fort Hamilton Parkway, on Feb. 13; thence to the R. C. Church of St.

Ephrem's where a mass will be offered at It a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. GEARY-On February 10, 1936. NELLIE V. (nee Cassidy), wife of the late William J.

Geary; mother of Edward W. and Thomas S. Geary; sister of Mrs. Sarah Nevins, Mrs, Lillian Walsh and John Cassidy. Funeral from.

her residence, 86-15 86th Woodhaven, Thursday, 9:30 a solemn requiem mass Church of St. Thomas the Apostle. Interment Calvary Cemetery. HALLAREN On February 11, 1936, MAMIE beloved wife of the late John D. Hallaren.

Funeral services at her residence, 628 E. 32d St, on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Interment Evergreens Cemetery. HEENAN BRIDGET, on February 9, at her residence, 271-A 22nd 1 St, beloved- wife of Thomas and mother of Thomas Mrs. William Condon, Mrs.

John Roskay and sister of Mrs. Margaret Russell. Fu neral from the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Condon, 654 78th St, on Thursday, February 13. Solemn requiem mass at St.

John the Evangelist Church, 21st St. and 5th at 9 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, HOWELL ETHLYN DELMAR, on Monday, February 10, 1936, beloved daughter of Carrie and the late Edwin H. Howell; sister of Clayson Stanley A. and Edwin M.

Howell. Funeral services Thursday, 2 p.m. at her late home, 76 Quincy Brooklyn. Interment Evergreens Cemetery. HURLEY MARY A.

(nee Man-ton), on February 11th, 1936, at her residence, 1140 East 19th Street, Brooklyn, New York, beloved mother of Agnes Andrew John George Mrs. Richard W. Hor-rigan, Mrs. Frank A. Cantwell, Mrs.

Harry J. Bodamer, and sister of Mrs. Anna Lamb and Patrick Man-ton. Funeral Saturday, 10 a.m Requiem mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Refuge R. C.

Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Masses appreciated. KEEGAN On Tuesday, February 11, 1936, at 22 Port Greene Place, ANN beloved sister of Margaret J. Halloran, Lillian Donnelly, Henry A.

and Bernard Keegan, Funeral from the Fairchlld Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Friday 9 a.m. Mass Queen of All Saints R. C. Church 9:30 a.m. LUCK HENRY, on Feb.

10, 1936, beloved husband of Sophie (nee Burdorf), devoted father of Mrs. Christian Giese, Mrs. Fred Malland and Henry J. Luck. Services Wednesday, 8:30 pjn at the home of his daughter, 82 Lee Ave, Hicksville, L.

I. Funeral Thursday, 11 a.m. Interment Lutheran Cemetery. MONSEES BERTHA, on February 11, 1936. Services at the home of her niece, Miss Lillle Krause, 124 Mamaroneck Ave, Mamaroneck, N.

8 p.m., Thursday. Interment Weehawken Cemetery noon Friday. NEUBER MARY of 1729 79th Street. Survived by a son, daughter and nephew. Solemn requiem mass at Our Lady of Guadeloupe, 73d Street and 15th Avenue, Friday, 10 a.m.

Vital Notice (Death, Mtmoriam, Acknowledgment, Birth, Marriage, Engagement), accepted daily up to 9:15 a.m. for tirtt edition; 11 a.m. for second edition. 1:30 pm. tor third edition, 'including Saturday i Sunday notice elose p.m.

Sntnrrtnu tnr hrst final donna II p.m. Saturday. (MAin k-t000 or MAin i-1200). For Realtors' Aide si Funeral services for Miss Ethlyn D. Howell, for 15 years head of the research bureau of the Brooklyn Real Estate Board, and an expert in title searching, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m, at her home, 76 Quincy St.

Miss Howell died in Prospect Heights Hospital Monday night of complications resulting from a fractured hip which she suffered in a fall on the ice a week ago. The Rev. Dr. Howard M. Richard, pastor of Embury M.

E. Church in which Miss Howell was active, will officiate at the services. Interment will be in Evergreens Cemetery. Drukman Case Family Tangle Continued from Page 1 ham Drukman flftt took the stand he explained his former affection for the defendant, Harry Luckman, by saying he always had referred to him as "Harryele," the Yiddish term of endearment for Harry. To Call Other Kin He then proceeded to relate how nis son naa told mm he had an appointment with Harry at 6 p.m.

on March 3, last, only an hour and a half before Sam's battered and strangled body was found in the Luckman Brothers' garage. He said Sam had talked of going Into the trucking business in partnership with Harry. Other members of the Luckman family who have been summoned by the prosecution to appear at the trial include Abe Luckman, brother of Meyer, and Morris, cousin of Meyer. Morris was indicted for the murder by the November Grand Jury but was later discharged. It was In the rumble seat of his car that Drukman's body was found.

Mrs Ethel Luckman was one of the extraordinary Grand Jury witnesses whose name appears on the back of the indictment, as was Mrs. Bertha Luckman. Ike Luckman Sought The mysterious Mrs. Dora Kantor. who finally was located after a search of several months and may De put on the stand.

Is related to both the Drukmans and the Luck-mans. Mrs. Anna Luckman, whose fainting spells seriously interferred with her testimony before the Grand Jury, is the wife of Ike Luckman. brother and business partner of Meyer. Ike, who is believed to be in the South, has been sought bv Prosecutor Tod for questioning.

Yesterday's session closed with the story of Patrolman Stahl, who lives at 34-44 42d St, Astoria, and was one of the first to reach the murder scene in the garage at White and Moore Sts. His testimony conformed with that of Detective John P. McAullffe, who preceded him on the stand. Stahl said the first person he saw upon entering the garage was Fred nun. Jinere was blood on his hands ana snoes, he said.

Justice Rogers announced last night that he would sit late every day in order to speed the trial along a much as possible for the benefit of the 14 Blue Ribbon Jurors who are being kept under lock and key at the Towers Hotel throughout the trial. An even larger crowd than on Monday gathered vesterdnv trv and get inside the courtroom for a sumpse or the proceedings. Only aooui wo were allowed Inside. rr Ann amuiig uicm a numDer or women. Several policemen were stationed outside the door to keep the others from congregating there, Memorial Planned For Fire Fighters Memorial services for members of the Fire Department in Brooklvn and Queens will be held today at 10:30 a.m.

in the Church of the Assumption, Cranberry and Hicks Streets. The service has been arranged by the Holy Name Society of the Fire Department in the Brooklyn Diocese. The mass will be offered oy the Rev. Merritt E. Yeager, Fire Department chaplain, who Is also spiritual director of the society.

Invitations have been lsssued to the families of deceased fire fighters as well as to the officers and members of the department. In charge of arrangements is FlremBn James A. McFeely of Engine Company 222, president of the society. THE TIDES (By D. g.

Com tnd Oeodetu Surrey) FEBRUARY 13 I Hlth Water I A.M. I P.M. Low Water A.M.I P.M Band? Honk 10:10 11:03 11:00 11:42 0:38 13:49 4:38 5:15 7:02 4:43 9:31 7:08 Tda Battery Hell date JTraRUARY13 I .1 11:43 .1 1:13 1:30 Sandy Hook The Battery IS 5 51 7:39 5 10 5 37 7:47 nru uite BUN RI6E8 AND SETS Ffbruarjr 12 I February 13 Bf ts 5 2S I Rlnn 54 SrtuS'OT i-4 t-V. XI Wreath Placed at Statue in Park Ceremonies Conducted at Schools American of every walk of Ufa Joined today In observing the 127th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The Stock Exchange, banks and school were closed for the day, and most of the stores remained open.

In Brooklyn the day was marked by numerous ceremonies arranged by patriotic, civic and social group and several schools and college. One ot the principal observance was the annual pilgrimage of Comrade Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to the Lincoln statue In the flower garden at Prospect Park thi morning. Wreath Placed at Statue During the exercises ther Jnhn Alexander, 93-year-old Civil War veteran, and Thomas Twvford. county commander, placed a wreath at the base of the statue. Sidney M.

Gottesman, Brooklyn lawyer spoke on the life of the Emancipator! and Lionel Dimln, Erasmus Hall nign scnooi honor student, recited Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Following the exercises the post was to give a special Lincoln Day program over the radio from noon until 1:30 pm. Deputy Controller Milton Solomon, a leader in veteran activities In Brooklyn, was to give a Lincoln Day address over Station WNYC at 3:30 pm. Another impressive ceremony wa held this morning in the auditorium of Abraham Lincoln High School, where Paul Kellogg, editor of Survey and a friend of Miss Lillian D. Wald, president of the Henry Street Settlement, accepted in her absence the bronze medallion presented each year by the school to the citizen voted by students as the most outstanding citizen In the city.

Alumni Day at School Gabriel R. Mason, principal of the school, made the presentation and Borough President Ingersoll delivered a brief address. Miss Wald topped Mayor LaGuardla by more than 1.000 votes In the student balloting for the award. At Adelphi Academy the annual alumni day was held, with members of the class of 1886 the guests of honor. The program included a reception, a tea dance, basketball games and a luncheon.

At Pratt Institute the annual high school day was marked by the School of Science and Technology of the Institution. High school students attended engineering classea and demonstrations and the engineering buildings, Including the new $100,000 wing, were to be open to all visitors until 8 p.m. A tea dance was to be held this afternoon by the women's division of the Montauk Club at the clubhouse, 8th Ave. and Lincoln Place. Hoover Speak Tonight More than 1,200 persons are expected to attend the 50th Lincoln Day dinner of the National Republican Club tonight at the Waldorf-Astoria, Manhattan, at which United State Senator Arthur H.

Vandenberg of Michigan and Mrs. George B. Simmons of Missouri will deliver the principal addresses. New Yorkers who tune in on Station WEAF at 10 p.m. will hear Herbert Hoover speak on "The Stat of the Nation." The former President will speak from Portland, Ore.

Oscar Buehl, 67, Artist, Is Dead Special to The Eagle Lynbrook, Feb. 11 Oscar Buehl. artist, engraver and active Mason, died suddenly of a heart attack last night In his home, 18 Washington Ave. He retired three years ago after suffering a stroke. Born in Brooklyn 67 years ago.

Mr. Buehl had lived in Lynbrook for 17 years. He formerly conducted an artist' supply shop on Merrick Road. His works Included a life- size picture of George Washington in the regalia of a Mason, which he presented to the Lynbrook Masonlo Club in 1922: He was a member of Lynbrook Lodge, F. A.

Lucerne Lodge, I. O. O. Newark, N. and Pilgrim Council, J.

O. U. A. of Brooklyn. Surviving are his widow, Lena Kramer Buehl, and two daughters, Mrs.

Amelia Miller, of Lynbrook, and Mrs. Sophia Tomlinson, of Valley Stream. Funeral services will be held tomorrow night, the Rev. Arthur Rablen officiating, Masonie services will follow. Interment will be in Lutheran Cemetery Thursday afternoon.

Lester W.IIill, Inc. FUNERAL HOME COMPETENT PERSONAL SUPERVISION Ernest J. Ebbcrs 396 Galea Ave. MAin 2-0531 EAGLE BUILDING Desirable office space lowest rentals in Borough Hill lection. Renting Agent ROOM 506 Continued from Page 1 and manner, first told the story a few weeks ago to James K.

Flack of 87 Columbia Heights, himself a layman-student of the emancipator President. The present pastor of Plymouth Church spends much of his time in a study that Is permeated to its oak -paneled walls with the spirit of cozy scholasticism. As this reporter listened to the newest and one of the finest of 'the important bits of Llncolniana he was thrilled at the dramatic grace with which the elderly clergyman told the story of Lincoln and Dr. Beecher. Lincoln His Ideal Dr.

Durkee said "Lincoln Is my ideal. Through the years I have thought him to be a beautiful example of what man may be. I have read everything possible about him. I have talked with men who saw him when he was here. And I am sure, now, that Lincoln did visit Brooklyn alone.

"I am sure that he came to find solace in prayer with Dr. Beecher, whom he considered the greatest spiritual adviser in the land. I am sure that he came without letting any one in Brooklyn, even Dr. Beecher, know that he was coming. And I am sure that Mrs.

Beecher herself did not know who it was that she was admitting when she answered a knock at the door." Tells of Unexpected Visit According to Dr. Durkee, Mrs. Beecher was at home at 124 Colum bia Heights at about 9 one evening in December, 1862, when she heard some one at the front door. At that time there were many people so bitter toward Beecher and his extreme anti-South attitude that she was nervous every time some one sought entrance. When she opened the door she was definitely afraid.

For there, ac cording to Dr. Durkee, "stood a man who was muffled in such a manner that his face could not be seen. The man asked to see Dr. Beecher. The visitor was very tall and he was obviously trying to hide nis lace.

As he told the story Dr Durkee's eyes were lighted with the gleam of a great reporter who has run across something that is Important. He interjected a statement to the effect that his research has been based not only on the direct testimony of the late William Beecher, but, as well, on the statements of others who were alive and on Brooklyn Heights in 1862. Dr. Durkee went on to say that as the tall, ominous figure waited at the door, the understandably worried Mrs. Beecher climbed one flight of stairs to the preacher's study on the second floor.

She said that there was tome one downstairs who wanted to see him. And, according to Dr. Durkee, "Dr. Beecher Immediately ran down and ushered the stranger into the study." Describe Wife' Worry Mrg. Beecher returned to the parlor on the main-entrance floor and remained there until about midnight, still worried.

But, listening, she heard only modulated voices and so she forgot the matter for three hour. But, at about midnight, she listened attentively again and this time she could hear nothing. She crept quietly upstairs, according to Dr. Durkee, and went to the study door. There she could hear one low voice, the voice of her husband.

Once again, strangely alarmed, she opened the door Just a crack. And there, before her, obvious to her interest or the Interest of the nation, was the President of the United States, on his knees, with her husband, who was also on his knees. Mrs. Beecher, according, to Dr. Durkee, recognized Lincoln then.

Still unheard, she closed the door and returned to the parlor. Left at AJVI. Dr. Durkee says that it was not until three in the morning that Mrs. Beecher heard another sound.

At 3 she heard the study door ODen and heard steps down the stairs. Through the parlor entrance she saw the great, gaunt, muffled figure move to the front door. Lincoln was walking out, alone, Into the silence of early morning on Brooklyn Heights. The present pastor of Plymouth does not know what happened then. But he believes that "from what is established In my mind, as I have so far related, it is likely that some of the unestablished legend the part about Lincoln staying one night at, the old Mansion House is true.

It is likely that he went to the old hotel on Hicks near Clark, and spent the night. It is possible that he stayed through Saturday and left after visiting Plymouth Church on Sunday morning incognito." Other Stories Recalled Whether or not that is true, many very old people on the Heights today recall stories of Lincoln walk ing into Plymouth Church alone during the war, and taking a seat in the balcony some minutes after a morning service had started. xnat legend is based on the statement of a Plymouth ushpr who said afterwards that tho p.ci. dent, realizing he was recognized, asked that the usher keep his presence a secret at least for the day. But about that the present pastor of Plymouth, always an accurate reporter, will vouchsafe nothing.

He Is willing only to say that he is sure Lincoln met apd praved with Beecher until 3 In the morning. ASTHMA WAS CHOKING HER CetrelM tfllinnlMltk after 17 vttri M'Farland Off to Death I 1 TJ I MORTICIANS "A Community Imiitutlon Since 1864" Whan th obsequies or held ot home always provide a trained attendant, lady or gentleman (both, If desired), to relieve the family ol all details receive (lowers, arrange chain or usher In callers. This is just one of the many fnatures of our servlcn for which no added charge is made. Chapel and Show Roomi Miin Office 201 Park Ar. Roftri Ave.

it Montiemtry SU CUnbtrliad 4-1I20 J9 1 ytxn. Altfr taking Nacor. I could do my houaewort. That a 8 yrara ago. I am still filing tinf Mra.

Marv IVan. Nashua. Iowa, luly 31 193.1 I contmuf in sood hfalth and am still prising Nacor -Mrs. fcan. you swk ruirt (mm Mihraa attaras at bron.

MC0R MEDICINE IN WANAMU D. Thomas McFarland, 38. is shown leaving Brooklyn on his way to Sing Sing to die for the murder of Miss Florence McVey, 17, and Mrs. Nora Kelly, 68, of 360 Marine Ave..

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