The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-12-07
NEM'A|R'F|ELG|S
COMP LET D IN.
SUNSHINE CITY.
By JOHN L0DWICK

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Dec. g.
Completion of another combination
air base to augment Fuller Flying
Field, has opened a new mode OF
transportation for the winter guest
who desires to come and go at the
quickest possible time Fully
equipped, well lighted and with am
pie hangar facilities for aircraft of
all description. this city today stands
out as one of the most important
airports in all the Southland.
Whitfield Field covers an area OF
more than 200 acres on the city
Tampa Bay waterfront. 1t is linked
with a deep water harbor and two
railroad terminals. Two trimotor
cabin planes, several private planes
and the first airship to touch upon
Florida's soil, are already here. The
airship is the Puritan of Akron, and
win make its winter base here.
$4,000 VISITORS THERE
Most of the hotels have oeen
opened since October and there are
already $4,000 sojourners here. That
number is expected to be increased
to 100000 as the seasons peak Is
reached.
Travel southwark by automobile
has been extremely heavy through
November and the first week Of De-
cember, practically every State in
the Union being represented. With
the placing Of special through
Iimiteds In operation last week by
all railroads connecting with South
ern terminals. railroad tourist tcaf-
fic is breaking all records into st.
Petersburg. One-third Of the carly
arrivals hail from New York State.
Moses Concert Band has been
engaged. Free concerts will be-
given twice daily in Williams Park.
Florida's only horse show. an
year, will be held in January at
the Jungle Country Club.
Four excellent golf courses will
be available for visitors.
GOLF TOURNEY OPENS
Joe SEGA, formerly with the Cedar
Brook Country Club, and Forest
Hills, Of Philadelphia, is profess
sional at the Jungle Country Club.
On Wednesday he inaugurated the
Jungle Hotel tourney. which Is
to be followed December 10 to %
for the city championship and the
Frank j. Miles. of the Went
worth Hotel course, Portsmouth,
n. H., is professional at the newly
completed 1S-hole course at Smell
Isle. He has made up a COM
plete tournament schedule for the
winter.
Tom Rose viii return to the
Lakewood Country Club. PAAa.
dena's links will be opened In
January with a new professional.
Every st. Petersburg hotel, mum.
bering 10, is open for what IL ex-
pected to be the biggest winter
season experienced mere. Several
of the larger hotels have made adj
ditions. Popular Eastern dance
orchestras have been engaged by a
dozen hotels.
HOTELS TO EXPAND
So great has been the demand
for reservations at the Hotel
Suwanee, owned by Mayor John
N. Brown, that he plans an add.
ton OF 500 rooms at his hosiery.
Other hotels contemplating an ex.
pansion program are the Hunt
ington, Poinsetta, Pennsylvania and
Princess Martha.
Sherman Dennis has returned as
managing operator OF the Princess
Martha. Clement Kennedy is at
the Vinoy Park Hotel. At the So
reno, Frank Dodge. one of the best
known hotel operators in New Eng.
land, is again in charge. Soreno
Lund is at the Hotel Rolyat.
At the Jungle Country Club
Hotel, John f. Hynes, OF Belmar,
n. j., has returned as managing
operator. The Huntington is un-
der the managing ownership of J.
Lee and Paul Barnes.
Extensive improvements have
been made to the Hotel Poinsetta
under the management of Tom
Grady, and the lobby and dancing
rooms of the Hotel Dennis have
been renovated.
In addition to the large hotels
here there are more than 300
apartment hotels and apartment
dwellings. There are also $4,000
homes available as winter resi-.
dsnces.
ST. Petersburg's sport program
this season covers every field Of
recreation.