Show Lincoln Tomb to toBe toBe Be Feet High Monument at Springfield with Beacon for Aviators Is Suggested Springfield A A Lincoln tomb and monument COO MO feet high to be surmounted with a powerful searchlight search search- light lIht which would serve at as a beacon for tor aviators In Illinois has been suggested suggested sug sug- ug- ug In a carefully worked out plan by br Herbert Wells Fay Far custodian of the Lincoln tomb and monument her here Fays Fay's plan would put to an end a charge that the the state has been unappreciative nn- nn appreciative of 01 Its Us great statesman asfar as asfar asfar far as building a suitable memorial for him Is concerned Fay asserts that the present memorial memorial memo memo- memorial rial Is s sadly In need of ot repairs and entirely Inadequate considering the prodigious Increase In the number of ot tourists who visit It dally In Ia Its U. place he h. suggests the construction of ot ofa ofa ota a foot monument which would be visible for 20 miles to serve as the theair theair theair air truffle traffic beacon Status Statue Feet High Fays Fay's carefully worked out scheme calls for tor a competition between architects architects archi archi- for tor a gigantic statue of ot the emancipator feet In height mounted mount mount- ed on a base feet high The structure structure structure ture would be surmounted by a powerful powerful powerful pow pow- erful searchlight to make It visible at night 8 especially to air pilots The grounds owned by the state totaling totaling to to- totaling nine acres are adequate for tor such a monument according to Fay Around the base It would be bo possible to build a memorial hall to match the proportions of the monument and accommodate accommodate accommodate ac ac- Lincoln memorials The present tomb and monument were erected In 1874 1814 at a cost of 30 The memorial at Washington completed a few tew years ago cost nearly Kay hay In presenting his hla suggestion declares that people visit Lincoln's Lin Un- coins coln's shrine dally daily whereas five years ago the number each week hardly equaled that Last year tourIsts tourists tourists tour tour- signed the register at the tomb whereas s In 1020 but signatures were attached It la is claimed that recent recent recent re re- cent works on the life of ot Lincoln coupled with a general Increase In lu tourist travel In the Middle West accounts accounts accounts ac ac- counts for the Increase Outlines Outline His HII Plan Fay In describing his plan for the monument and memorial says Make three circles of ot rooms On the outer wall arrange to record the principal events In Lincoln's life especially especially es es- s 's I from the cradle until he went to Washington In frames on the I walls and In show cases calles put Iut pictures of ot every spot he ever visited letters and speeches he tie wrote things he be said stories he told friends documents and surveys he made A systematic arrangement of all nil these theRe would give Ive Ivea a patriotic thrill to every evory visitor American or foreign In this exhibit could be shown a n copy ropy of ot every letter speech survey surveyor or document he made In cal eal order Pictures of ot every person mentioned and place visited could be bo shown There could be shown all publications about Lincoln authors of ot books photos of ot the scenes scenes and every every- thing Make It answer every question asked about Lincoln Have every everl county of ot the state represented In the tha center circle reproduce his hi birthplace probably exact size showing show show- showIng In Ing Its Us surroundings Build In miniature minia minis Lure ture the contour of the country and Ind make It show all aU the places he frequented frequented fre tre- In I Kentucky Then In the next room faithfully reproduce the Indiana home and vi vt- vt I- I In adjoining rooms ot of ot the th center circle show sho a miniature ot oS the I Decatur home of Thomas Lincoln the Coles county home and reproduce the New Salem II log cabin village malte One room could be devoted to the Black Dlack BlackHawk BlackHawk Hawk war showing the contour of ot each county traveled Rooms could be set aside showIng showing show show- ing tag Vandalla the campaign for congress congress congress con con- gress Lincoln Douglas Douglas debates battles battles battles bat bat- of ot the Civil war the assassination and funeral Another room could beset bo be set aside to the Lincoln memorials erected In la his hia honor The Inner circle of ot r rooms rooms oms next to the base of ot the statue could be bo devoted devoted de tic- voted to a display of ot paintings of ot Lincoln scenes of his life lite depicted In sculpture and photographs photograph |