European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Arnold Gabrlel wields the Baton Ai the Safe band plays on Esplanade fronting the Bay the 47 musicians were a big bit at the annual band helps Naples celebrate by Thurston staff writer stars and stripes photos by Lloyd Burguss somber is Fusu time in a 101 Ojea pollans celebrate their Ceata Jutt feta of ii Degrotta foot of the first people from took part in the to american Safe band Ltd by 1st it himself of Luhan was born in his were invited by the City of an evening concert 9 of  that runs Long the like most Naples the was ablaze with As they in the the musicians looked across at bal conies festooned with at the bands left loomed Monte posit which figures prominently in the Festas Long the Madonna is reputed to have appeared to three persons on and asked them to build a Church at the foot of a Grotto 3n the a Church still stands though the Grotto itself is lost in the Margellina which leads to Bagnoli and Allied forces Southern Europe head music is always an important part of the Festa songs Are specially lending an 5yearold Ioffrido Covino takes the written for the familiar stand Ards like funicular were first heard at the flying Down from the men of the Safe band found a carnival spirit reminiscent of Germany in Fasching time or new Orleans during Mardi Many poor neapolitan have been known to Pawn their belongings to join in the it was the first appearance on the italian Mainland for the Safe which has journeyed to almost every coun try in Europe since its founding in France in highlight of the evening came towards the end of the Leader Gabriel had noticed some enthusiasts among the very youngest in the audience especially a 5yearold boy named Ioffrido Gabriel stepped Down from the band picked up the boy and put him on a chair on the the american held the Little italians right hand and moved it to direct the band in Baileys National instead of a the boy held a Festa stick with Gabriel soon dropped his own hand and tha boy directed the band the italian crowd roared its the airmen musicians were enthusiastically received when they gave Mitch Mil lers arrangement of the colonel bogey the italians applauded through out the playing of both the american and italian National on the night after the Festa 17 members of the Safe band comprising the Safe ambassadors dance band played several hours for members of the Flamingo Allied pm club at Allied forces Southern Europe Headquarters at nearby like the full Safe the ambassadors group is also led by an american of italian sol Vincent commas grandparents were both born in Naples and the sergeant still has relatives living the members of the including a in c r i c a n creeks and turks it the were loathe to let the ambassadors among the ardent spectators were Eddie Caruso and other members of his which plays for Dan Iii at the Flamingo six nights a after the club dancing trumpeter Caruso and the other italians of his combo joined with Somma and others in the ambassadors in a Jam session that lasted several both Safe band Gabriel and had distinguished musical records before Corning to from was with the 29th Law div in world War earning two Bronze stars for heroism in action in he was promoted to staff sergeant at the end of the after discharge in he attended Ithaca College of music and graduated cum while the flute is his he can play All of the instruments in a con Cert Gabriel entered the air Force in 1951 As warrant officer in charge of the 54th of band at Samson in 11965 he received his degree in music from Ithaca and took Over the tactical air cd band at Langley until his present assign ment began last while at Gabriel led his band in concerts attended by president Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth of he is supervisor of All four Safe bands in these include the 3d of band in the Usan band of France and the 17th of band in who travels much of the was on the Road when Hla fourth Joanne was born several weeks he has three 5 and the ambassadors is a 24yearold Brooklyn Ite who has played the trumpet with such name bands As George Williams and Russ he enl lated in the air Force in 1952 and played with of bands new and puerto he has been with the us afe band since last 7 the Safe band Wil irbe losing one of its top men t sgt Ouarles who plays the Tympani in the concert band and Drums Wilth the is slated to join the Usan of Gabriel ranks him the Best drummer in the Ahr the band May lose another member clarinet St s sgt William who studied with Daniel Bonade of the aspires to be an operatic he has been offered a Chance to audition for Italy noted la sea la of Milan negotiations Are under Way to arrange a concert by the Safe band for the Pope at the if it takes will be the first time it service band been so Honor sept Safe 1958 the stars and stripes