Evening star., 1933-09-17
Florida Advertised
By Fair at Chicago
14,OOO,O0O Persons Have Chance to See
States Exhibition; Repealists In
active Regarding Referendum.

several acres in the fair grounds, planted
with magnificent orange trees, full
grown, and showing bloom, green
oranges and the ripened fruit, has been
accorded the greatest attention Of any
one feature Of the big show
The drys are making q quiet CAM
paign, but hope for victory through in
activity Of the repealists. The latter,
by the way, are urging the prohibition
lists to be real sports and admit their
defeat without f1ght-when it is prac-
tically certain they will be defeated.
The argument is, "for economy" why
not declare the case settled-and save
$500 election expenses in the State.
Florida Is running on an economical
basis, they say, why 60 through the
forms and ceremonies of an election
when the result is a foregone conclu-
sion? The election, however, will no
doubt be held
Politics generally interest many all
over the State. Although the time is
not ripe for announcements, several
prominent Floridians are looking around
with view to entering the race against
Senator Park Trammell, whose office
Will be vacant shortly, and offers an
attractive prospect for statesmen. John
S. Taylor, Democratic national COM
nitteeman for Florida, is among prob
able candidates for the Senate. Others
include Cary D. Lands of DeLand. at
torney general; Claude Pepper Of Tai
lahassee, former member Of the Florida
Legislature; John H. Carter, a promi-
nent attorney of Mariana; John S.
sutton, attorney Of Tampa.
Election Due in 1894.
The election of United States Sen
ator will occur in November, 1884. The
Governor, elected for four years. is
limited by the constitution to one term
that IS. he cannot succeed himself.
This election is about three years away
-1936-but already there are several
tentative candidates building up their
fences and getting ready to take the
neld. Frequently mentioned are Fred
Cone, banker Of Lake City: Peter Toma-
sello of Okeechobee. Speaker of the
House Of Representatives; S. Pierre
Robineau OF Miami James Whitehurst
OF Brooksville, and State Senator Sam
w. Getzen of Bushell. There were nine
candidates for Governor In the last
Democratic primary. and with such an
early start there may be more next
time
Representatives of the City Of Pen.
sacola, in Washington recently in the
interest OF securing large loan from
the Public Works Board, have returned
and indicate the probability Of getting
$50 900, 900 to be used in the construc-
tlon OF a dry dock. shops and other
equipment for a shipbuilding plant. It
Is proposed that the loan be made to
the City Of Pensacola. which has one
OF the finest harbors on the Gulf Coast.
quite near to the Alabama line and
now the headquarters for United States
naval aviation training, with an extern
sive plant and steadily increasing ac-
tivities. The Gulf Industries Co., which
was the lowest, but an unsuccessful
bidder for construction Of several naval
vessels in a recent award, would be
the users Of the loan. If secured, but
the City of Pensacola would be respon-
sible for it. Great hopes are held out
that the Public Works Board may see
fit to make this loan
jacksonville Hopeful.
The fact that the Federal Public
Works Administration has asked the
City Of Jacksonville for additional de-
tails regarding the request for q loan
Of somewhat over $4,000 for local
improvements and projects, is regarded
here as favorable sign. The request
from the City of Jacksonville, which
much municipal work, necessary and
desirable. and the labor which would be
employed was considerable.
Working under the 30-hour law it is
estimated that 5000 men will be en-
ployed at least year on the $4,000 900
project for the drainage Of the Lake
Okeechobee area, approved for Florida
by the Federal Public Works Advisory
Board. The work Is suggested in the
estimates as to include 214 miles Of
levee, 4 hurricane gates and 10 drainage
culverts on the south shore of the
great freshwater lake that occupies a
large place in the south-central part Of
the peninsula. The work Is expected 70
be under way during the first week in
October
Two large and important projects.
looking to the extensive handling of
citrus fruits by water between Jackson
vile and New York. are under way or
about to begin. One steamship company.
which has been carrying an enormous
amount of oranges and grapefruit north
the past few years, is spending half .
million dollars in the erection of q
preceding plant in Jacksonville and
conditioning several big ships Of the
line by installation of refrigerating ma
chinery and equipment, to retain the
fruit in the temperature as received.
Some of the boats already have this
equipment and they are now handling
regular shipments on their refrigerator
decks.