Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-19
EDISON TO Be
INFERRED AT
EAST ORANGE
Inventor to Lie Near
Scene of His Long
Labors

WEST ORANGE. N. j., oct. 10
Hp-Thomas A. Edison will be
buried close to the scene OF his
long labors here and not in Milan,
Ohio. near his birth place, the
Edison family decided today.
Soon after Edison died yesterday
representatives or the family an
nounced that burial would be IN
Milan after the funeral WedneS-
day. Today, however, after a fam
lily conference, IT vas decided 10
have burial here. The family
indicated interment would be in
Rosedale cemetery, East Orange.
WEST ORANGE. NJ j., oct. 49,
DIPLOMAS A. Edison IN death
received today the homage Of the
millions for whom he had made
life more comfortable.
The body OF the 84-year-old in
ventor. who died at 3:24 a. m. sun
day lay in state in the library OF
his laboratory.
After a private funeral Wednes-
day at his Glenmont estate here.
Mr. Edison's body will be taken to
Milan, Ohio, for burial near his
birthplace.
Pres. Hoover hoped to come from
Washington Wednesday TO stand
at Mr.. Edison's bier both as a per-
Sonal friend and as head of a sos~
rowing nation.
Died Quietly
Meanwhile Henry Ford and
Harvey FireStone, the inventors
two odd cronies," fastened TO West
Orange.
Mr.. Edison slipped quietly from
a deep coma into a lasting sleep
Sunday morning. Holding his hand
was Mrs. Edison, for As years his
constant companion. AT the bed
side were his six children.
After his death, Or. Hubert 5.
Howe disclosed that Mr. Edison, on
learning recovery was improbable
did not desire to live. His life's
work done. he did not wish to place
an invalid's burden on his family,
he said.
Arrangements were made for the
library 10 remain open from 9 a. m.
to 6 p. m. today and Tuesday, the
bier TO be surrounded day and night
by a guard of honor composed OF
four OF Mr.. Edison's employees. The
personnel was TO be changed every
Is minutes.
The building, standing only a
few blocks from the Edison Level
lyn Park estate. Is a treasure house
Of the inventors most intimate
pooseSsions-a duplicate of his first
photograph model. a bronze bust
Of Herbert Hoover. a picture OF
Mr.. Edison with Mr.. Ford, and
similar mementoeS
The funeral wednesday will be
on the fifty-second anniversary OF
Mr.. Edison's perfection OF the in
c~andescent light. Although his
famous Menlo Park demonstration
did not take place until December
81, 1879. he perfected the light oct
y Of that year.
1900 Patents
His electrical inventions we're
considered by the snowy haired
genius as the greatest of his 1900
\ odd patents whose value 10 man.
kind has been set at SIS, DOC. 0O0, 900
Mr.. EdiSon's death ended an elev-
en- weeks illness, which began with
a sudden collapse Aug. /. Saturday
afternoon his children, grandchil-
dren. and servants filed through
his room.
Throughout the evening and in
to the mornings early hours DR.
Howe and the family maintained
their vigil. Police guarded the
estate. Newspapermen waited ir
the garage. transformed into press
headquarters.
The news OF the in-entor's pass
ing was carried TO the reporters BIZ
Arthur L. Walsh. vice-president oI
Thomas A. Edison Industries. Inc.
After his collapse in August. Mr.
Edison'S remarkable stamina en-
abled him to rally. His old alert
ness. however. was dimmed: in fact
associates traced his illness back
to an attack Of pneumonia more
than two years ago.
Diabetes. gastric ulcers. Bright;
disease and uremic poisoning com
bined TO wear down the inventors
~reSiStance. For the last six day.
he had been unable to take AM
nourishment.
Mrs. Edison Present
Mrs. Edison remained IN attend.
ance: she felt her husbands de.
pendence on her. She was the las
person he recognized. smiling wan.
~ a week before his death wher
she shouted into his ear. "Dearie
how are you?"
Messages Of sympathy and o
tribute to Mr.. Edison's memory were
received at the rambling red houSI
from all parts OF the world-fron
President Hoover, from Pope PiuI
XI. and from other rulers, diplo-
mats. and business associates.
At CAMBRIDGE. Mass. two collegl
boys lauded his generosity. The,
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