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Show NAVAL OFFICER'S PATHETIC DEATH Los Angeles, Feb. 10. I.ieutentant Commander Sarnfiel I). Thomas, U. S. N who was married Wednesday on his sick bed at a local club, died bore today of pneumonia. He wns tho sjn of the late Hear Admiral Charles M. Thomns, and wns stationed at Ma.-e Islands. Lletitcntnut Thomas arrived hcic four days ago from San Diego, whero he had caught cold while attending the wedding of a fellow afficer . Ar rangements had been completed for his wedding with Miss Oraco Melius., prominent In Los Angeles society, tut he was stricken on tho dny of his arrival. ar-rival. fly Wedncsdny he had improved Bomewhnt, and in tho evening tho wedding todk place nt tho beda-do of the officer, Itight Hev. Ulshop Johnson John-son of tho Esplscopal chursh official-ing. official-ing. Today Lieutenant Thomas' cond' Hon becoming alarming, and he san rnpdlly until IS p. m when ho died. Honr-Admirnl Thomas succeeds tho lato Hear Admiral Roblty D. Evans In command o tho Atlantic Fleet n his cruise nrouud the world. |