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Show SAD DEATH OF NAVAL OFFICER LOS ' ANGELES. Feb 9. Lieuton-ant Lieuton-ant Commander Samuel B. Thomas, U. S. N who was married Wednes-nosday Wednes-nosday on his sick bed at a local club, died hore late today of pneumonia pneu-monia He was the son of tho late Rear Admiral Charles M Thomas, and was stationed at Mare Island. Lieutenant Thomas arrived hero four days ago from San Dlogo, whore he had caught cold while attending the wedding of a follow officor Arrangements Ar-rangements had been completed for his woddlng with Miss Grace Melius, prominent in Los Angeles society, but he was stricken on the day of his ai-rival ai-rival B Wednesday ho had improved somowhat, and in the evening the wedding took place at the officers bedside, Right Rev. Bishop Johnsou of the Episcopal church officiating. Today Lioutenant Thomas' condition condi-tion became alarming, and ho sank rapidly until 3 p m , when he died. Rear Admiral Thomas succeeded the lato Rear Admiral Robloy D Evans in command of the Atlantic fleet In Its cruise around the world. |