Milestones, Dec. 21, 1931

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Died. Aaron Zimbalist, 66, father of Violinist Efrem Zimbalist, onetime oprra conductor in Russia; of heart disease; in Astoria, L. I. last fortnight. Because Violinist Zimbalist was on tour at the time, preparing to play in Manhattan last week, the news was withheld until after the concert.

Died. William W. Blackburn, 72, retired vice president and secretary (1901-27) of Carnegie Steel Co., president of Western Pennsylvania School for the Blind; after long illness; in Pittsburgh.

Died. Antonio Salandra, 78, premier of Italy at the beginning of the War, one-time minister of Agriculture, Finance, Treasury, Senator in 1928; of arteriosclerosis and heart disease; in Rome. He had been a delegate to the Paris Conference and to the League of Nations.

Died. Dr. Charles Gary, 79. Buffalo physician who attended President McKinley at his assassination in Buffalo in 1901, uncle of Mrs. Arthur Brisbane (Phoebe Cary) and of the late Sculptor-Poloist Charles Cary Rumsey; after long illness; in Buffalo.

Died. Charles Wilson Nibley, 82, Second Counsellor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) ; of pneumonia; in Salt Lake City. For 18 years Presiding Bishop of his church, Bishop Nibley was chosen Second Counsellor in 1925, thus becoming a member of the highest Mormon body. A lumber and sugar tycoon, he was rated Mormonism's wealthiest man. Bishop Nibley had three wives, espoused in 1869, 1880, 1885.

Died. Henry Heide, 85, president of Henry Heide Inc.. candy manufacturers; of apoplexy; in Manhattan. A generous Roman Catholic charitarian, a Knight of the Order of Pius IX, first class, he received the Apostolic blessing from Pope Pius XI just before he died.

Died. Dr. Sri Leodi Ahmed Mazzini-ananda, 106, Bishop of the American Buddhist Church of Dharma. friend of the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with whose spirit he tried to communicate in July 1930; in Oakland, Calif.

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