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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-08

+ The floating elevators come
alongside ship. a barge comes
alongside it: to discharge a ship.
conveyor arm is reached from
the top of the elevator across the
ships deck and thence down into
the hold.
A system of baskets on belt
and pipes is arranged. and the
grain Is lifted from the ship to the
top of the elevator and thence
chuted TO the barge.
To load a ship the floating ele-
vator Is moored other side to and
the process reversed.
The boat has crew of eight.
and IS grain-trimmers are also
employed for each ship.
An interesting thing about those
basket conveyors and pipes is their
short life.
The pipes through which the tiny
kernels of grain run. made of heavy
steel. last Just two months before
they have holes worn in them. The
baskets. an inch thick and made
of live maple, endure exactly two
hours,
The first floating elevator hove
in sight at New York in 1856, and
from then on the industry grew
rapidly until there were numerous
sets of equipment and as many
different companies.
Competition killed off all but
two concerns by 1894, whereupon
the survivors merged to form the
present firm which operates the
Isis. Ontario, Oswego. Themis,
Transfer. America, Hudson and
New York.
II seems they are referred TO
~ needing n haircut for a
couple Of reasons - take yer
choice:
One Is for their unorthodox de-
sign. with the appearance of a ship
which grew beyond all control or
judgment, and should therefore be
shorn.
The other reason derives from
the grain which lodges in cracks
and corners all over the boats
and then sprouts, tHiyah, captain.
how's crops these days. Lay aft
all hands and show some beef on
those scythesD
But We get our best snort from
the manner in which the floating
dingbats weather a storm. For
they are seaworthy. after fash
ion. and have withstood even the
dirtiest gales. contrary TO reason.
The sca-going mill-hands just open
all the doors and windows and let
the wind blow through the top
heavy structures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-08

Keel Is the name of sweegant maritime magazine
published monthly by Todds Shipyard Corporation of New
York. it enjoys tremendous circulation among the salt
water fraternity in all its many phrases Because the
issue quotes us at some length herewith return the
Min
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-08

numbers before the march
to Paris can assume the
proport tons of a major
thrust.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-08
For Future

The U. s. maritime commissions
training service for merchant ma
rine personnel will have another
steamer for use as a training ship:
the 20 year old freighter Edge
mont is undergoing thorough re-
modelling and overhauling at a
cost of S1.644.640. She'll then sup
plement the work presently carried
on by the square-riggers Joseph
Conrad and Tusitala and the
steamer American Seaman.
Mailbag
Dear Casey: Even my best
friends won't tell me why a fat
lady Is like steamer. Can you
help PUZZLED.
Dear Puzzled: Aye. that we can.
Fortunately. We happen to know
steamer who willingly explained
with utmost frankness: Because
they both need a tug to get in or
out of their slip. CASEY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
C.. H. PIERCE IN
BOARD RACE
STATES RUMORS THAT HE
WOULD NOT RUN ARE
UNFOUNDED

Clarence H. Pierce, veteran
member Of the Monroe County
School Board, announces in this
issue his candidacy for re-elec-
ton in the Democratic Primary,
May z.
Mr.. Pierce is now completing
his eighth term, representing l6
years of service to the schools of
this county. He is at the pres
ent time chairman of the board.
To representative of The
Citizen, Mr.. Pierce stated, There
have been rumors that because
of my recent illness / would not
be candidate for reelection to
the School Board from the First
District. / have never told any
one that / would not seek re-
election. Giving Monroe county
the best in education is my hob
by and l am going to continue
serving on the board as long as
the voters of Monroe county
want me-"
Mr.. Pierce has completely re-
covered from his illness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
REPUBLICANS MAY
STOP DEWEY DRIVE
WESTERN STATES THOUGHT
NOT TO FAVOR EASTERN
Frs CAMPAIGN
tnx Assoeintcd Pressl

CHICAGO, Apr. 6.-Republi-
cans of the western states today
viewed with alarm" the grow
ing campaign being waged by
New York prosecutor. John
Dewey.
There was increasing suspicion
that definite moves would be I'M
dertaken to slow down the
Dewey for President drive and
to attempt swinging of future
primaries to Senator Vanden-
berg.
Most Republican observers here
believed that the party weuld not
stand a chance with an eastern
conservative at its head to battle
whoever the Democrats nomi-
nate. Keen interest in the COM
ing Nebraska primary is being
manifested. 1t has been gen.
orally conceded that if Dewey
gets control of that states dele
gates. that his name will auto
matically have to come before
the nominating convention.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
'BRAXTON WARREN
SEEKS REELECTION
I. TO COUNTY BOARD
MAKES FORMAL ANNOUNCE
MENT TO-DAY; CANDIDATE
FOR SECOND DISTRICT PO-
SITION

Braxton B. Warren, Monroe
county commissioner for 30 years,
today authorized The Citizen to
make a formal announcement of
his candidacy for reelection as
member of the board repre-
senting the Second District.
Monroe county and Key West
need far-seeing, level-headed
and fair minded mem like Com
missioner Warren on the board
of commissioners at this time to
finish the work they began years
ago, his friends declared. Mon
roe county and Key West are rid
ing the crest of new era of
prosperity because Commission
or Warren and men of his type
long ago foresaw the necessity
for long-range and constructive
planning to create the present
happy condition.
From the very start, Com
missioner Warren has fought for
a highway across the keys to the
mainland. With his voice con-
stantly demanding action, the
highway has been developed from
an idea into an actuality Com
missioner Warren now sees i'm
Continued on Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
NORWAY TO HOLD
STRICT NEUTRALITY

OSLO. April 6.-NorWegian Of
ficials stated today that both
Norway and Sweden were study
ing joint resolutions to adhere
more strictly to Stheir declara-
tionS of neutrality.
II was thought probable here
that the Scandinavian countries
would discontinue shipments of
iron ore to both the Germans and
the Allies to keep that subject
out of further discussion and pos
sible dangerous action on the
part of the belligerentS.
Norway's foreign minister de-
clared that his country doesn't
care who wins the war, and
added that the main point being
headlined was that that nation
wished tc keep out of it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
'DEMOLAYS Held
ELECTION MEET
JAY STRICKEN NAMED MAS
TER COUNCILLOR: install.
LATION NEXT TUESDAY

At the regular Tuesday night
meeting on the End of April,
Jay Stricken was elected to the
office of Master Councillor of the
Robert j. Perry Chapter, Order
of DeMolay, for the next quarter.
Kermit Levin, Past Master Coun-
cillor, was elected Senior Coun-
cillor, and Harry knight, Junior
Councillor.
The new officers will take Of
flee next Tuesday night at a
regular installation service when
the Master Councillor will APP
point all the minor officers ex-
cept the secretary, who is APP
pointed by the Advisory Coun-
Gil.
Next Tuesday night, Hastings
Adams will receive his first de-
gree, and Glenn Mitchell. Gilbert
Valdez and Ray Pierce will re-
ceive their second degree.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
FLORIDA BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION UP
OVER LAST YEAR
CITIES REPORTING FOR FEB
RUARY SHOW Sl.5s6.ss2 IN
CREASE; KEY WEST TOTAL
WAS S25.650
Especial to The CItIzen)

JACKSONVILLE, April g.
Showing a gain of more than
100000 over the same period
last year, Florida builaing con-
struction in February was val
ued at approximately $4,500,00O,
it was reported today by the
Florida State Chamber of Com
merce.
Total for the second month of
1910 was $4,448,730 in 43 report
ing Florida municipalities; a gain
of $1,596,882 over the $2,851, 847
recorded for the same month
last year.
Ten leading cities and their re-
ports for February, 1910, were:
Miami, S1.429,525; Fort Lauder
dale, $512,l26; Jacksonville,
$495,811; Miami Beach, $685., AIS;
st. Petersburg, $327,545; Tampa,
$147,102; Orlando, $142,459; West
Palm Beach, S142,070 Hollywood,
I$109,772 and Coral Gables, $685.
964.
Other cities reporting for the
month were:
Daytona Beach, $67,885; Lake
land, $67,360; Sarasota, $50,669;
Clearwater, $4,000; Pensacola,
$48,862; Jacksonville Beach,
$40,970; Winter Park, $34,835.
Palm Beach, $31 $50; Key West,
S25,650; Delray Beach, $24,31O;
Gainesville, 1875; New Smyr-
ma, $21, 159; Bradenton, $21,l45;
Ocala, $19,892; St. Augustine,
$l9,312; Fl. Myers, $16,890; Vero
Beach, $16,625; Winter Haven,
$14,4 400; Sanford $l1,620; Dune
din, $11,l00; Lake Wales, $9,725;
DeLand, $3.50; Sebring, $3.50;
Leesburs, S5,515; Apopka, $1,000;
Palatka, $4,000; Davenport, ST.
900 and Tarpon Springs, 1882.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
COMDR. BRADY
TO TAKE TRIP
TO OTHER BASES
DELAYED INSPECTION TRIP
DUE TO PRESS OF ENCIN-
EERING DETAILS ON LOCAL
NAVY PROJECTS

Lieut.. Commander T. J. Brady,
public works officer of the sew
enth naval district as well as Key
West naval station, will leave
next week on a 1200-mile inSpec-
ton trip of the various district
naval bases where new construc-
ton is under way.
Commander Brady expects to
leave Key West Tuesday or We'd
nesday. He will 60 to Opa
Locka, Jupiter, ST. Augustine and
Jacksonville among other points
before returning mere about ten
days later.
The public works officer has
been delaying the inspection trip
for some time due to the press of
engineering details and construc-
ton activities requiring his con-
slant attendance in Key West.
He has charge of every detail
in connection with the reopening
of the station facilities, the con-
Struction of the addition to the
station medical dispensary and
the erection of the seaplane base
on Trumbo.
A number of developments in
other sections of the district now
require his personal attention
according to his associates at the
naval station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
.SLASHES MAN
OVER 80 CENTS

In an argument over 80 cents,
Alex Gardner, colored, of 704
Elizabeth street was slashed sew
eral times by a knife allegedly
welded by Howard Reese, color
ed, of lit Thomas street, at
Division and Thomas streets this
morning.
Reese was arrested by Patrol
man Franklin Arenberg and
lodged in county Jail on an as
sault charge. After cuts in his
arm, head and face had been
sewed up at Marine hospital,
Gardner also was lodged in coun-
ty Jail as a material witness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
NATION OBSERVES
. ENTRY into WAR
ARMY DAY EVENTS STRESS
ES DESIRE TO KEEP OUT
OF PRESENT MELEE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The
Stars and Stripes floated in the
breeze today in more vigorous
display than heretofore as sew
eral cities of the nation celebrat-
ed Army Day, observing the
23rd anniversary of the entry
of the United States into the
World War.
Leaders of the nation, speaking
at various functions, had various
things to say concerning the
unanimous desire of all to keep
out of the present war. a,-t ~
Senator Norris of Nebraska,
who voted against entry of the
U, S. into the World War in 1917,
was bitter in his comments on
observance of Army Day today
He denounced the parades being
held and stated that the soldier
boys parading today should ask
the soldiers of that other war
about their experiences and
whether or not they felt they had
fought in a just cause.
Senator Vandenberg, Republi-
can aspirant to the nomination
as president, called on the nation
to provide millions of dollars for
defense hut not one cent for
transportation of one single sol
der to foreign soil.
The day was celebrated in
every state of the Union with the
single exception of Vermont.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
Allies Take
Initiative In
War Actions
PRESS FOR ADVANTAGE
ON WAR AND DIPLO-
MATIC FRONTS; CON-
FERENCES COMING
my Associated PressJ

tby Associated PreSSD
LONDON, April 6.-The Allies
today took stock of what was
termed the best week of fight
ing since the start of the war"
and felt. according to observers
here. that they had definitely
forced their position into one
that commanded the situation.
More initiative, both on the
war fronts and in diplomatic &C
ton, now characterizes the AL
lied policy, was the way one
diplomat put it.
Important conferences are due
here early next week concerning
the Allied policy in southeastern
Europe. Government represen-
tatives in that section have been
called to report to home office
heads, and it is felt that both
Britain and France would in
stitute, shortly, an aggressive
diplomatic campaign in the Bal
Kan states and neighbortng coun,
tries.
Britain registered 100000 more
men for the army this weekend
land announced that by the end
of June she expected to have an
available 100000 total in the
service ready for Immediate call
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
FRANK DELANEY
DIES SUDDENLY
THIS MORNING
SO YEARS OLD: SERVICES TO
BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON
AT $3.50 O'CLOCK FROM To-
PEI FUNERAL HOME

Frank x. Delaney, SO, long
time resident of Key West and a
leader in public and civic life
here, died suddenly this morning
in the family home, All Eliza
beth street.
Born in Key West, MAY 8, 1871
Mr.. Delaney's parents were John
Joseph Delaney a native of Dub
lin, Ireland, and Amelia Eliza
beth Lowe, of this city.
Funeral services will be held
from Lopez Funeral Home
chapel this afternoon at $50
O'Clock to st. Mary's Star of the
Sea Catholic church. Rev. p. J.
Kelleher will officiate.~
Pallbearers will be w. Curry
Harris, Aquilino Lopez, Jr., L. s.
Gruber, w. B. Knight, Leo War
rem and Earl Adams. f..,
Mr. Delaney is survived by
his wife, Sybil c. Delaney; two
sons, Francis x. Delaney and
John c. Delaney; a daughter
Mrs. Louisa M. Parks; a sister
Mrs. Harry NJ. Swartly, of, Phil
adelphia, and one grandchild
Jacqueline M. Delaney.
Years ego Mr.. Delaney was
employed by the U. S. Customs
Service here and later entered
the navy service in this city as
pay clerk. He was transferred
to Philadelphia while in the
service, later leaving to establish
a Navy and Army supply bust
ness in that city.
Coming back to Key West in
1926, Mr.. Delaney was appointed
receiver for VIM. Curry & Sons
Company. In 1895 he was elected
to serve as city councilman, and
conducted an unsuccessful race
for the mayorship in 1887. Fol
lowing his city service, he was
appointed auditor for the Mon
roc County Ferry system, and
held that post until the system
went out of business when the
highway opened. -.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
GERMANY INDIGNANT
OVER ALLIES NOTES

BERLIN, Apr. German Of
ficials today protested in high
indignation against the diplo-
matte notes sent by the Allies to
Norway and Sweden this week
concerning demands on those
Scandinavian countries to stop
dealings with the Nazis.
Stating that there evidently
was much in the notes that had
not been revealed, the Germans
said they would continue to push
their iron-ore purchases in those
countries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
INVITE C.D.A.'S
TO FIELD MASS
DIRECTED BY REDEMPToR-
IST FATHERS TOMORROW
AT NEW SMYRNA
Especial TO The Citizen

ST. AUGUSTINE, April g.
Mrs. c. c. Bagwell, of this city,
State Regent of the Florida
Court, Catholic Daughters of
America, asks all Key West
C.D.A.'s to make an effort to at
tend the Annual Field Mass, I'M
der the direction of the Redemp-
torist Fathers at New Smyrna
Beach on Sunday, April z, at 10
a. m.
The place Of the Mass will be
the Old Spanish Mission at New
Smyrna The Redemptorists ex-
tended a special invitation to all
Daughters in Florida through the
State Regent, Mrs. Bagwell, to
attend the Mass. Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Fulton J. Sheen, radio orator, has
been invited to preach the SER
mon at the Mass.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
sun ECLIPSED BY
Visible From 3 To s p. M.
MOON TOMORROW

The sun is planning a disapt
pearing act for tomorrow after
noon and Key Westers will have E
a good chance to watch as it
takes a back-seat for the moon.
Northern Florida will get d
more complete view of the spec
tacle but Key Westers will see a
little less than IS percent of the
eclipse. It will last from about
3 until 6 o'clock.
James J. Marshall, of the
Southern Cross Observatory,
warns the public against viewing
the sight with a telescope or
with the naked eye. Smoked
glass is the safest thing, he says
The eclipse is caused by the
fact that the moon, although
much smaller than the sun, is
close enough to the earth to do
a pretty complete job of hiding
the sun.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
OFFICIALS OF COMPANY
HERE YESTERDAY;
FOUNDATION WORK
PROCEEDS RAPIDLY

Officials of the Steel Construc-
ton Company of Birmingham.
Ala. were in Key West Yester-
day and today were preparing 10
fill its contract for erection of the
steel frames for the huge sea-
plane hangar on the naval base
on Trumbo section.
The company was awarded a
$685. contract for fabrication
of the steel members at Birming-
ham, their shipment to Key West
and their erection to form a
hangar 372 feet long. $50 feet
wide and so feet high.
In conference with Lieut..
Commander T. ]. Brady, public
works officer at the naval sta
ton, the Steel company officials
said they would have the fab
ricated sections here in time to
begin actual erection around
April 25. The steel will be ship
ped by barge from Mobile, Ala,
which will be reached by rail
from Birmingham
Under the term of its contract,
the hangar steel must be in
place by July l, naval officers
said. There is every present in
dication this part of the contract
will be filled on schedule
Ivy II. Skid, essA4pdny, Jat1
sonville contractors, are now
laying the footings and founda-
stions for the hangar. These are
scheduled to be ready for the
steel columns well before April
Is, so no delay is expected from
that source.
"The footings and foundations
are going ahead rapidly now, de-
spite some difficulty in getting
materials, Commando Brady
said. "The contractor and the
Key West dealers supplying the
materials have been compelled
to use trucks or barges to get the
materials here, which has caused
some delay"
DiScontinuance of the boat
service between Tampa and Key
West disrupted previous plans
for shipping materials to the sea-
plane base, representatives of the
contractors said. In some cases
the materials in question had
actually started by railroad to-
ward Tampa, SO that ii was
necessary to stop shipment in
that direction and rerOute it over
the highway to Key West. d.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
MAKE PROGRESS
/. in DRIVE FOR
PATROL TRIP
CONTRIBUTIONS COMING IN
NOW LISTED HEREWITH:
PUBLIC GIVEN CHANCE TO
AID PROJECT

Progress in raising a fund to
send IL members OF the Key
West School Safety Patrol to
Washington in May was report
ed today by Patrol Officer Ben
Inie Pierce and Former Patrol
Officer Myrtland Gates.
The patol, which is sponsored
by the Key West Rotary Club
is scheduled to lead the National
School Safety Patrol parade at
the nations capital, May IL. 1t is
announced by the club that the
Key West unit will march imme-
diately back of the United States
naval band, which heads the pro-
cession down Pennsylvania Ave
nue., Washington.
If approximately $685. is con
! tributed locally, the IL boys will
leave here the morning of May
9 in time to board a Florida East
Coast train at Miami at LOS p
m. At Jacksonville, safety pa
troll units from all sections of the
state will be brought together in
one train which leaves there in
time to reach Washington al
11;05 a. M, May 10.
The Key West unit will leave
Washington with the Florida
delegation at 4:40 p. M, May IL
land will reach Miami at 1:3(
! p. m, May Is. The cost of the
trip will include transportation
meals enroute and room anG
meals at Washington.
| Postmaster Fred Dion under
took to pay the expenses of one
boy to Washington.
( Other contributions are listed
as follows:
Charles Taylor, w. T. Fripr
land Albert E. Peirce, Jr., $500
Edward Goehring, $500; Melvin
E. Russell, Archie Roberts, Lopez
Wholesale, Raul B. Garcia, r. A
;O'Sweeney. $500! ~
The following contributed
$1.00:
Ross Sawyer Ray Elwood, F
H. Laid, J. Otto Kirchheiner
Raymond r. Lord, Bernard
Waite, j. A. Esperdy, Milton A
PARROT, ]. Frank Roberts, Pedro
Aguilar, w. M. Albury, Enrique
Esquinaldo, Jr., Harry H. John
son, Chas. G. Mendoza, Theodore
Russell, Basil r. Tynes, Pau
Thompson, John Spottswood, E
A. Ramsey, c. Floney Pellicier
John Glenwood Sweeting, l.. c
Brinton, Joseph Russell, Romy
Tynes, w. v. Albury Claude Gan
dolfo, R. B. Boyden, B. c. Mo.
reno, J. H. Costar, E. w. Russell
Hugh Williams, VIM. MonSal
vatge, VIM. Arnold, Sam B. Pin,
der, J. Lancelot Lester, M. Ros
am, w. c. Maloney. A. B. Goeh.
ring, H. A. Moore, Allan Hamp
| ton and E A. Strunk.
| Contribution boxes are to bt
placed in the stores of the city
for the benefit of all resident.
who wish to contribute to thi,
cause.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
ADMIRAL COOK TO
MAKE OFFICIAL
VISIT MONDAY
WILL ARRIVE BY PLANE
FROM GUANTANAMO TO
SPEND DAY OR TWO HERE
ON INSPECTION TOUR

Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook,
u. S. N, commander of the air
craft scouting force, will pay an
official visit to Key West naval
station beginning Monday, it was
announced today by naval Off
GERS here.
Admiral Cook will fly into
Key West from Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, and will be greeted
upon his arrival by Capt. Walter
F. Jacobs, chief of staff of the
seventh naval district and COM
mandant of the station, Capt.
Arthur S. Carpenter, command
ing officer of the naval forces
afloat here, Lieut. Commander
A. P. Storrs, III, flight COM
mander of patrol squadron SO
stationed here, and other naval
officers.
Although the nature of the in
Spection to be made by Admiral
Cook has not been publicly re-
vealed, it is expected that be-
sides inspecting the patrol squad
ron under Commander Storrs, he
will go over the site and plans
for the new naval seaplane base
on Trumbo section I" setIr9
1t is believed Admiral Cook
will remain here Monday night
and leave Tuesday or Wednesday
for other points where units in
the aircraft force in MS COM
mand may be stationed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
ORR ELECTED
MIAMI MAYOR
VACANT COMMISSION POST
TO BE UNTITLED FOR
TIME BEING
,ny A~.ecInred rres.l

MIAMI, April City Com
missioner Alexander E. Orr was
today named mayor of Miami to
fill the vacancy created by the
death of E. G. Sewell this week.
Commissioner Orr was named
on the first ballot taken in the
city hall this morning at 11:30
o'clock, following a deadlock
which had held since last eve
ming over the appointment of a
fourth commissioner.
1t was stated that the matter
of filling the vacant commission
post would be left open for the
time being.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-06
RETURN TONIGHT
FROM Fl. MYERS

Mrs. Benjamin Sawyer, Mrs. L.
o. DeLozier and Mrs. Benjamin
Watkins CT this city will return
this evening from a trip to Fort
Myers, where they attended fun
eral services for Mrs Margaret
Perkall, held at 800 o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. Perkall. a resident of
Tampa, and related to the three
Key West women who left early
yesterday morning over the high
way. died Tuesday in Tampa fol-
lowing a long illness.