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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-26
JudgeLopez
Jaycees Wed.
Tells OF Trip
To Europe This
Past Summer

Circuit Court Judge Aqulino Lo-
pei, Jr. entertained the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce Wednesday
evening at their regular meeting
with q talk outlining his expert
enees during q recent trip TO
Europe.
Judge Lopez illustrated his talk
with a hundred color slides that he
photographed while on his vacation.
He made the trip account of his
trip especially interesting with ane-
cdotes and highiights of the history
and customs Of each country visit
ed including Nassau, Bermuda,
England, Holland, Germany, Fran
ce, Italy and Spain.
Jsyese Elie Garcia reported
that the Jayeee's Christmas par
~, held 1t their - foot tree in
Bayview Park, was . huge sue
cess. Those attending were
treated with . visit from Santa
Claus N the person Of Mervin
Thompson. Ne passed out fruit,
candy and gifts 10 more than 500
children.
Bob Youmans, reported TO the
Jaycee membership that the March
|of Dimes Committee Is busily set
ting up plans for the annual Pre-
sident's Birthday Ball to be held
January 30.
He said that so far, the talents
|of Dagmar and Frances Langford
have been offered as possible head
liners for the show.
The Jaycees also reminded all
clubs and organizations that the
deadlipe for nominating persons
for the Junior Chambers annual
Distinguished Service Award is
midnight. December %.
Last Wednesday nights meeting
produced large turnout of Jay.
gees. Dave Botelho, az the Navy
was introduced as a guest Of Fito
Lastres. The group enjoyed re-
freshments Of roast pork sand.
wiches, cokes and "Xmas cheer. "
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Funeral Rites OF
Accident Victim
To Be Held Today

Funeral services for Ray Garcia,
"A, who was killed in an auto &C.
cident, will be at 5 p. m. today in
the chapel of the Lopez Funeral
Home, ais Bahama St.
Garcia died at 2:30 a. m. We'd
nesday when the car he was driv-
ing overturned on a curve near
Homestead.
He was noted in Key West as a
baseball player, having played
with the old Red Raiders and with
the high school team.
The Rev. John Capelle, of St.
Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
Church, viii officiate at the SER
vices. Burial viii be in the family
plot in the Catholic Cemetery.
Garcia is survived by his father,
Reynaldo Garcia, a sister, Miss
0rnelia Garcia, and his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Garcia.
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Actress Will
Be Permitted
To Continue
Korea Tour

u. S. 45TH DIVISION, Korea u
Actress Terry Moore said today
she has packed away controver.
sial ermine bathing suit that
makes me look like little Santa
Claus" and will continue her 10.
day Korean tour for the USo.
The robust young blonde said
she had been ordered home by
George Murphy, chairman of the
Hollywood Committee for the US0,
after four shows in the suit. But
she added that now everything
is Strengthened out"
The last 20 hours have been
awful" said Miss Moore, who
sings and plays straight girl to
disc jockey Johnny Grant in the
USo troupe. Until today she wore
the ermine suit.
Grant-Miss Moore called him
the Commanding officer" OF the
troupe-said Murphy ordered the
actress home because she wore the
|ermine against Murphy's instruc-
tons.
In Los Angeles, Murphy said,
1T is unfortunate that with 50
many entertainers making such a
fine contribution that one of them
should use such a tour as a means
of personal publicity. II this is
true, it is a great exhibition of
bad taste.
Before she left ! made it clear
to Miss Moore that she was not
to take that bathing suit with her.
On three separate occasions she
assured me it was not in her lug
gage"
: Both Grant and Miss Moore In
Idignantly denied that the hubbub
was publicity stunt.
But the suit is off-for sure.
cts caused so much trouble I
don ever want to wear 1t again. .
said Miss Moore. tits not a Bikini
at all. It's really very conserva-
tive. 1t makes me look like a little
Santa Claus"
Both Grant and Miss Moore said
the Army had nothing TO do with
the order for her to return home,
Continued On Page TwoD
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Death
'ToHHeads For
New Record
237 Are Dead
As Holiday Is
Only Half Over
By THE ASSOCIATED PREss

The nations traffic death toll
appeared headed for a new Christ
mas holiday record today.
With less than half the long
weekend holiday over, 237 persons
have been killed in traffic acct
dents. That is more than in the
comparative period during last
years record toll of s56 in the
four day Christmas holiday. Last
years total for the first 80 hours
was 225.
The nations violent accidents
since 6 pm. Thursday have taken
the lives Of 2S5 persons. In addi-
ton to the 237 traffic fatalities, Is
persons persisted in fires and Is
others were killed in miscellaneous
accidents.
The National Safety Council had
estimated $40 persons would be
killed in traffic accidents alone
Continued on Page Twol
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More Chest
Gifts Are
Told Today
MORE CHEST GIFTS
CITY'S CHEST
CAMPAIGN TOPS
NAVY's SHARE

The official closing Of the
Community Chest American.
Red Cross Campaign was
midnight on Christmas Eve.
The total amount Of contri-
buttons and pledges received
in the City Campaign, an
nounced Chairman w. r.
Neblett, now stands at S18,-
10000. An avalanche of con-
tributions was received in
the last two days Of the
Campaign and there are still
q few business establish
ments and persons who have
indicated that they will
make a contribution, but who
are not included in the total
figure to date. The contribu-
tions were topped by a gift
from Edwin r. Trevor on be-
half Of himself and the Col
umbia and White Laundrieg
Of $625.
Reports from the Navy, said
Neblett, indicate that In addition
10 the SIS. 10000 check already re-
ceived there win be approximately
$4,000 more to be counted in con.
tributions and pledges, Using these
figures II appears that the grand
total raised for the Community
Chest American Red Cross IL APP
proximateIy ss7, 10000 and we can
expect some additional eontribu-
tons during the next week.
Sufficient Funds
Although the aggregate total Is
less than the announced campaign
goal, said Neblett. the funds viii
be sufficient to take care Of the
major needs OF the eleven chest
member agencies II each one will
reexamine its budget and effect
small economies in operation. The
principal purpose Of a combined
campaign has been achieved to the
extent that individual drives for
the member agencies viii not be
necessary. Overhead has been
kept 10 a minimum and II is ex.
pected hat final accounting win
show the overhead to be less TINA
3 per cent.
Il consider that the response Of
the people Of Key West to this
drive has been excellent" said
Continued On Page Twol
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Is ALWAYS OPEN

All the county offices are
closed this Christmas week.
end - except fhe office Of
Sheriff John Spoftswood. His Of.
flee has en- officer on duty a
hours daily.
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.HolidayJoy
Is MARRIED By
Death Toll
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Worship and festivity marked
Christmas Day throughout the
world, but accidents accounted for
a heavy toll of lives on the holiday.
In this country. with practically
all areas enjoying clear, bright
weather, auto fatalities bIotted out
the Yuletide gaiety in hundreds
of homes. With less than half the
holiday weekend over, 237 persons
have been killed in traffic acct
dents.
And train wrecks around the
world accounted for possibly s62
deaths. Two of the rail disasters
Continued On Page Two)
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Terry Moore Packs AwayHer
Controversial Fur Scanties
QUIET HOLIDAY
REPORTED HERE

Practically everyone hehav.
ed themselves over the Christ.
mas holiday. The sheriH's de-
pertinent recorded only two ar.
rests - one for speeding and
one naturally - for drunken.
ness.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
William D. Marshall, ,
Firm Manager

Funeral services for William
D. Marshall, SIS. who died Satur-
day of a heart attack, will be
held at 2 pm. tomorrow at St
Mary's Episcopal Church, 26O9
North Glebe road, Arlington
Burial will be in Moravian Falls
N. G.
Mr.. Marshall. well-known in
the heating and plumbing bust
ness, was manager of the Arling-
ton branch of the Noland Co.
Inc, since 1895.
He had been a member of the
firm for 81 years and had served
in its branches at Newport News,
Va, Winston-Salem, N. c., and
Palm Beach.
A member of the American
Society of Heating and Venti-
lating Engineers, the Arlington
Kiwanis Club and the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club, Mr..
Marshall lived at 1892 North
Woodrow street, Arlington.
He is survived by his father,
w. A. Marshall of Hiddenite,
N. c.; his daughter, Mrs. Betty
Edwards and a grandson, Nor
man M. Edwards, both of Nor
folk, Va, and a brother e. E.
Marshall, of Detroit, Mich.
There are also three half broth
ers and one half sister.
Evening star., 1953-08-31

timore & Ohio Railroad and
United States express agent.
Mr.. Keys and his late brother,
Frank Keys, owned and raced
two SteeplechaSe horses around
the turn of the century. The
horses were Sappho and Nc
Phonso who ran many races at
fairs in Rockville, Frederick,
Hagerstown, Tim on UNI and
Marlboro.
McPhonso held the record for
several years at the old Bennings
track for the mile and three
quarters race with seven hurdles.
Mr.. Keys attended old Linden
public school, Emerson Institute
in Washington and Randolph
Macon College.
He was a member of the Mary
land Fox-Hunters' Association
Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. charter member
of Silver Spring Masonic Lodge
and a former member of Ken
sington Masonic Lodge. He was
a veStryman of Grace Episcopal
Church, Silver Spring, for many
years.
Wife Died Aug. II.
His wife, the former Sarah B.
Maughlin of Boyds, Md, died Au-
gust II. Their only son, Boyd,
died a year ago.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Sarah K. Watson, 1015 Dale
drive, Silver Spring; Mrs. Re-
becca K. Pearson, 1913 Like Oak
drive, Silver Spring, who has
been president of her fathers
company since 1913; Mrs. Mar
tina Fry, 1922 Hampden lane, Be-
thesda: six grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at
. pm. Wednesday at Grace
Church. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery, with Masonic
graveside services.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
Mrs. John 5. Drury,
Mason Descendant

Mrs. John S. Drury, sr., SO, a
lifelong resident of the Wash
ington area. died Saturday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Marie D. Avery, 1020S Douglas
avenue, Silver Spring. She had
lived there five weeks.
Mrs. Drury, the former Alice
Mason, was a direct descendant
of George Mason, Colonial
statesman. She was the daughter
of Peter Perry Mason and Mar
tina Bladen Mason.
Her husband, who died in
1928, was a Washington mer-
chant.
Mrs. Drury was born in Alex
andria and came to Washing
ton when she was two. She went
to public schools here.
Besides Mrs. Avery, she is sur
vived by another daughter with
whom she formerly lived, Mrs.
Virginia D. Cassidy, 1921 Mon
roe street NV; two sons, WAL
ter c., 1919 Benton street NV;
Louis Mason Drury, 4700 Hunt
avenue, Chevy Chase, Md, of the
State Department, six grand
children and eight great grand
children.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Sixteenth
and Park road NV. Burial will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
Mrs. Florence Rich, Widow
Of Shoe Firm StockhoIder

Mrs. Florence H. N. Rich,
widow of Edwin L. Rich, men,
ber of the family which owns B.
Rich's Sons shoe store. Tenth
and F streets NV, died Friday
in Yonkers, N. Y. She lived at
Hastings -on-Hudson, N. Y.
Mrs. Rich was born and edu-
Gated in Albany, N. Y. She was
married in 1909 and spent most
of her life in Schenectady, where
her husband was a counsel for
the patent department of Gen.
eral Electric. Mr.. Rich, who
died last January, was a stock
holder and on the Board of
Trustees of B. Rich's shoe store,
started by his father and grand
father.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. Carl N. Ettinger. jr., Alex
andria. Va; Mrs. Sherman H.
Raveson, Hastings-o on Hudson,
and two grandchildren.
Funeral services and burial
will be held tomorrow in
Schenectady.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
Mrs. Russell, S6,
Mother Of Georgia S
Junior Senator
BY the Associated Press

WINDER, Ca, Aug. 3l.-Mrs.
Richard Brevard Russell, sr.,
85-year-old mother of Georgia's
Junior Senator and member of
one of the States most distin-
guished families, died at her
home here yesterday.
Mrs. Russell had risen as usual
at the old family home and ap-
peared to be feeling normal
when she was stricken with q
massive cerebral hemorrhage.
Her nurse and companion, who
was the only person in the house
with her, summoned a physi-
cian-Son, DR.. Alex Russell, who
lives next door. He arrived while
his mother was still alive, but
she was unconscious and lived
only a short time.
Senator Russell was notified
at his Washington home and left
for Winder, a small city IN
Northeast Georgia between At
lanta and Athens. Completion of
funeral plans awaits the gather
ing of the family.
Senator Russell, a long time
leader of the Southern Demo-
Gratis and a former Governor of
the State. is the most famous Of
Mrs. Russell's 13 children, but
several of them are we'll known
in their fields.
Others are Federal Judge Rob-
ert Russell and William Russell,
a farmer, who live in Winder;
DR.. Henry Edward Russell, a
Presbyterian minister at Mont
gomery, Ala; Fielding D. Rus
sell, a professor at Georgia State
Teachers College at Statesboro;
Walter Russell, a Durham IN. CO.
businessman; Mrs. S. Gordon
Green, Alexandria. Va; Mrs. j.
K. Stacy of Washington; Mrs.
James H. Bowden, Atlanta; Mrs.
S. r. Sharpton, Washington;
Mrs. Hugh Peterson, Alley, Ga,
and Mrs. Raymond L. Nelson,
Macon, Ga.
Mrs. Russell's husband, who
was chief justice of the Georgia
Supreme Court, died many years
ago.
Evening star., 1953-08-31

teaching. He taught himself law
and was admitted to the bar in
1900.
Mr.. Hughes was a consistent
opponent of political rule Of the
State by the Du Pont family.
He broke the Delaware precedent
which held that, without Du
Pont support, no man in the
State could aspire to a major
political Office.
Banker 50 Years.
For many years, Mr.. Hughes
had served as counsel for the
Farmers Bank of the State of
Delaware, and was a director of
that bank more than so years.
Mr.. Hughes lived at the May
flower Hotel when he was a
Senator.
Survivors are his widow, Caro-
line; two daughters, Mrs. Caro-
line Martin and Mrs. Mary Ade-
laide Hay, and a son, James H.
Hughes, III. Dover city solicitor.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at his home on State
street in Dover.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
Warren N. Miller,
Associated Is Years
With Burroughs Co.

Warren Martin Miller, 81, a
bank specialist for the Bur-
roughs Adding Machine Co. of
Washington, died yesterday in
Norfolk, Va, at the home of
his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. P. Woodard.
An Arlington resident for 10
years, Mr.. Miller lived at 324
North Edison street.
He was born in Castleton-on-
the Hudson, N. Y. For IS years
he had been associated with the
Burroughs Co.
Mr.. Miller was active in Ar
lington Forest Methodist Church.
He was a member of the Board
of Stewards, former chairman
of the Official Board and build
ing fund and originator of the
church's Living Nativity Pageant
enacted each Christmas.
During World War II he was a
major in the adjutant general S
Office and received the Legion
of Merit.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Virginia Woodland Miller; a
daughter, Miss Virginia w. Mil
Ter. and son, Warren, jr., all Of
Arlington.
Funeral services will be held
at IL am. (EST) tomorrow at
Epworth Methodist Church, Nor
folk. Burial will be in Forest
Lawn Cemetery there.
The family suggests that con-
tributions be made to the Ameri-
can Heart Association.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
John Joseph 0'NeiII,
New York NeWspaperman
By the Asseeieted Prsss

FREEPORT, N. Y, Aug. 81
John Joseph O'Neill, 64, science
editor of the New York Herald
Tribune, died yesterday at his
Long Island home.
A newspaperman for IS years,
he also was the author of several
books.
Before joining the staff of the
Herald Tribune in 1884, Mr..
O'Neill worked as a reporter and
editor on the Brooklyn Eagle.
His awards included a Pulitzer
prize for good reporting in 1887,
a University of Kansas award for
the best science story of the year
in 1888, the Clement Cleveland
award of the New York Cancer
Society Q938) and the Westing-
house distinguished science
writing medal of the American
Association for the Advancement
of Science Q946).
Mr.. O'Neill was born and edu-
Gated in New York.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
JamesH. Hughes, S6,
Former Senator
From Delaware, Dies

James H. HUGHES. S6, former.
Democratic Senator from Della
ware from 1896 to 1943, died
Saturday at Beebe Hospital in
Lewes, Del.
Mr.. Hughes. who had been va
cationing at his summer cottage
in Rehoboth. went to the hos
pital Thursday. He lived in
Dover.
Mr.. Hughes was a stalwart in
the Democratic party of Della
ware for more than so years. He
was Secretary of State of Della
ware from 1897 to 1901 and
Presidential elector in 1912. He
was Democratic candidate for
governor in 1916.
Born Near FELTON,.
Mr.. Hughes was born on a
farm near FELTON,, Kent County,
Delaware. He was educated in
public schools, at Collegiate In
stitute of Dover and by private
tutors.
When he was 16. he began
Evening star., 1953-08-31
B. R. Van Der Beck,
Cabinefmaker, 46

Balfour r. Van Der Beck, 46, a
cabinetmaker, died Saturday at
his home in the West Clifton Ter
race apartments.
He came here six years ago
from his native Topeka, Kans.
Mr.. Van Der Beck served in the
China Burma India theater with
the Army during World War II.
He was a member of Lafayette
Masonic Lodge.
Survivors are his widow, Bessie
c.; a brother, Otto, of Topeka,
and two sisters, Mrs. Reta Ander-
son and Mrs. Beulah Carlson,
both of Chicago.
Funeral services will be held
at 1870 pm. Wednesday at Cham
bers funeral home, 1400 Chaplin
street NV. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
W. B. Satterthwaite,
Police Detective;
Served 2S Years

Detective William B. Satter-
thwaite. 81. of the Metropolitan
Police Departments special in
vestigation squad, died unex-
pectedly yesterday of a heart
attack.
Mr.. Satterthwaite had been on
duty during the day and was
stricken at his home, TIA Hamil-
ton street NV. He was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Gar
field Hospital.
Served % Years.
He had been in the Police De-
partment for % years and held
13 concentrations. One of the
citations was for capturing four
armed desperadoes in August,
1880.
Born in Elizabeth City, N. c.,
he was brought up in New Bern,
N. c. He worked in bank there
before he came to Washington
and became a foot patrolman in
the Police Department. He served
at precincts 8 and 13 and was a
prohibition enforcement officer
until 1888. He was a Mason.
Family Survives.
Survivors are his widow,
Helen; a son, William, jr., Syca-
more Acres, Norbeck, Md; a
refrigerator service man; three
daughters, Mrs. Barbara Novak,
1913 Orren street NE; Mrs.
Roberta Jones, 2111 Eighteenth
street NV; Miss Elsie E. Sat-
terthwaite, of the home address;
a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis,
New Bern, and five grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am. tomorrow at Deals
funeral home, 1912 Georgia ave-
nue. NV. Burial will be in New
Bern Wednesday.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
Dr.. Thurston Remains
In Critical Condition

DR.. Lee M. Thurston. 81,
United States Commissioner of
Education, continued in critical
condition at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital today. He was
stricken. early Saturday by a
heart ailment.
Associates said DR.. Thurston
had been working hard since he
took his new post. but appeared
in excellent condition when the
Office closed Friday.
The new commissioners fam
lily has not yet moved to WASH
ington. but Mrs. Thurston is
here.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
Enos CockreII Keys,
Fuel Firm Founder,
Silver Spring Native

Enos Cockrell Keys. "a. found
er Of the Silver Spring coal and
fuel oil company that bears his
name, died yesterday at his
home, Eogewood, 2200 Montgon-
cry street, Silver Spring, the site
in Linden where he was born
and lived his entire life.
Mr.. Keys home is part Of the
original farm of some 200 acres
acquired by his father. Charles
Montifix Keys, in 1862.
Mr.. Keys went into the For
estry Service when he was 18 and
was sent to Indian Territory,
now a part of Oklahoma. After
several months he returned here
to follow in the footsteps of his
father, who had a coal and wood
business at Fourteenth street
and Ohio avenue.
Former Postmaster.
Mr.. Keys established his own
fuel company in 1889. He also
was postmaster of Linden for 20
years. freight agent for the Bal
Evening star., 1953-08-31
Mrs. Linden {. Prato, 54;
Ex-Aide al 6. U. Hospital

Mrs. Linden C. Prato. 81, ma
ternity ward supervisor at
Georgetown University Hospital
over a period of 80 years, died
Saturday at her home, 1851
Potomac avenue NV.
Mrs. Prato headed the mater
nifty nursing staff from 1910 to
1850, and for several periods be-
tween 1920 and 1910. She re-
tired from the hospital in 1850.
She was a District native and
1919 graduate of the George
town University Hospital School
of Nursing. She also attended
the Rockville Academy.
Survivors are her husband,
Linden c. Prato of the same ad-
dress, and two sisters, Mrs. Hugh
C. Bickford of 4301 Saul road,
Kensington, and Mrs. James Will
kinson of Frederick, Md.
Requiem mass will be said at
10 am. tomorrow in Holy Trinity
Catholic Church, Thirty-sixth
and o streets NV. Burial will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
Clayton Philips, 81,
Former D. {. Resident

Clayton Philips, So, a civilian
Army employe who formerly
lived in Washington, died Fri
day of a heart attack. He lived
at Friends Creek Farm, Route /,
Emmitsburg, Md.
Mr.. Clayton'S wife, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Philips, is secretary-treas-
urer of Washington Heichts
Presbyterian Church and lives at
2116 Kalorama road NV.
Mr.. Philips was born in
Waynesboro, Pa. He attended
the University of Virginia and
was member of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity.
While in Washington, he
worked for the Agriculture De-
partment. He had been living
in Emmitsburg for about Is
years.
Besides his widow, he is sur
vived by a daughter, Miss Betsy
Claiborne Philips, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Susan Butt, White
Plains, N. Y, and Miss Margaret
B. Philips, Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the home.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
Mrs. Chih-Mai Chen,
Wife Of China Diplomat

Mrs. Chih-Mai Chen, wife of
the minister counselor of the
Chinese Embassy, died yester-
day at Willows Beach, Willows,
Md. Mrs. Chen, whose first name
was Nancy, had been in ill
health for some time and was
vacationing at the beach to re-
cuperate.
A Washington resident since
1914. she lived at 1929 Ordway
street NV. She was born in
Changsha, China.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by two children, Kitty,
IA and Bobby, IL.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. Wednesday at the
Cunningham funeral home, Cam
eron and Alfred streets, Alex
andria. Burial will be in Ivy Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
Gaetano MeroIa, Founder
Of San Francisco Opera
By the Asseeioied Prass

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 81
Gaetano Merola, 72. founder and
musical director of the San
Francisco Opera Company. COL
lapsed and died yesterday while
conducting an outdoor concert
by the San Francisco Symphony
Orchestra.
At the time he was leading a
selection from Madame Butter
fly" one of his favorites.
Mr.. Merola'S death came only
two weeks before the opera
company was to open its 31st
season under his direction.
Mr.. Merola was born in Ma
pies, Italy, January 4, 1881.