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The Washington times., 1934-12-13

The Merchants and Miners Line
expects to carry more passengers
to Jacksonville and Miami this
season than during any other
period in its history.
In addition to the two regular
sailings from Baltimore, there
will be two sailings weekly from
Philadelphia to Miami, effective
December II, every Monday and
Thursday.
Miss Marie Wermann, Washing
ton passenger agent of the line,
reports booking a very large party
for the Christmas tour conducted
by the Merchants and Miners
Line, sailing from Baltimore Fri.
day, December 81, on the S. S.
Dorchester, and arriving at Jack:
sonville Monday, December "a.
From Jacksonville there will be
sightseeing trips to st. Augustine,
visiting the old Spanish fort, the
Fountain Of Youth, the ostrich
and alligator farms, thence to Day
tona Beach where a Christmas
Eve party will be given by the
Princess Issena Hotel.
On Christmas Day there will be
a drive through the citrus belt Of
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
No. 29 POPULAR
DIXIE ROUTE

The Piedmont Highway will be
the route selected for travel south
this year by many Washington
people.
The route No. 20 markers which
designate this road now parallel
route 211 to Warrenton and from
there the southwark bound traV'
eler traverses the beautiful Pied
mont country through CharlotteS'
vile and Lynchburg to the South.
It is an au-paved route and pro.
videS some of the most interesting
scenery in Dixie.
LynchbuIg, a convenient days
run from Washington, is in the
center of an area renowned for
its historical and scenic surround
ingS, such well-knoWn attractions
as Appomattox battlefield anc
Natural Bridge of Virginia being
within easy access.
The Natural Bridge National
Forest, containing 100000 acres OF
timbered mountain lands, is also
nearby, providing a playground
for hiking. camping, hunting and
fishing. Lynchburg is well pro
vided with hotels, golf courses anc
amusements and many famous
educational institutions are in the
vicinity.
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
N. Y. GOES SOUTH

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec. 10.
One-fourth Of the Sunshine City's
tourist population is from New
York State.
The Washington times., 1934-12-13

Florida to Box Tower, where the
bells of the great carlton will ring
over the bird sanctuary.
On Wednesday, after dip IN
the ocean, a drive in planned
through the jungle Gardens and
after luncheon, return will be
along the ocean driveway to Jack
sonville, whence the ship sails in
the late afternoon for the return
trip home via Savannah.
On Thursday a three hour drive
through avenues of live oaks IN
Savannah is planned, ending at
the DeRenne Plantation, which
gives a true picture of life in the
old South. After two days at sea,
enjoying deck sports, gay parties
and dancing. the party will arrive
in Baltimore Sunday morning,
December 30, completing nine
days of pleasure.
The Merchants and Miners
Line is operating two sailings to
Florida weekly; Tuesdays to Saw
annah and Jacksonville; Fridays
to Jacksonville and Miami with
four Of it's largest and most luxu-
rious ships in service-the S.S.
Berkshire, Chatham, Fairfax and
Dorchester
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
CORAL CABLES
DUE BIC YEAR
BY GERRY sWINEHART

CORAL GABLES. Fla, Dec. 13
(SpeciaD With scenery, cast and
spectacular effects cued into re-
sort presentation eclipsing any
thing Florida has offered in its
history, an extravaganza which
will delight tens Of thousands Of
American vacationists through
the coming months has opened its
winters run here.
A brilliant season is prophesied,
for the country's millions are
stepping out, gayer in spirit than
for several years past, because OF
returning prosperity which
budded here in Florida two years
ago.
Florida's upswing has been
gathering momentum since No
vember, 1892, when a novel con-
ception of the smart winter re
sort scene was launched under
the leadership of Col. Henry L.
Doherty, of New York, who intro
duced new standards in resort
convenience and recreation. That
these departures from the old-time
winter resort routine found en-
thusiastic approval from Amer
ica's vacationing legions was at
tested by the fact that last sea-
son the State played host to a
record breaking 100000 visitors
who scattered 100000, ,OOO
throughout Florida.
This year a third annual $500,
600 program of sports and social
events, sponsored by Colonel Doh
erty's swanky three-unit organiza
ton, the Florida Year-Round
Clubs, is again setting the pace
for the States resort interests
The big parade of champions and
celebrities is already swinging
along, lending color to the actiVi
ties of the Miami-Biltmore Coun
try Club, the Roney Plaza Cabana
Sun Club, and the Key Largo
Anglers Club, the units Of the
Year-Round Clubs.
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
MIAMI 8 HOTEL
PRECISION

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 13.-A COM
prehensive survey of the hotels Of
the Greater Miami area and a
compilation Of rates by the Miami
Hotel Mems Association show con.
clusively that prices for hotel &C.
commodations in this city are not
high, as has been unjustifiably
charged. This also is true Of apart
ments and apartment hotels.
Taking 10 hotels as representa-
tive of bayfront, commercial and
moderate priced hotels, the com.
parative prices for the seasons of
1928-29, 1930-31 and 1934-35 show
that there has been a reduction
in most cases, particularly in min
imum rates.
The survey shows that there are
many small hotels where accom-
modations may be had for from So
to SO weekly, and in the outlying
districts good hotel rooms can be
obtained for as little as IS weekly.
The apartment house survey
proves that prices in many cases
are approximately the same as
they have been during the past
few seasons, though many prices
have been draStically reduced.
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
Steamer Trip South
Wins Motorists

This is the time of the year
when thousands Of fortunate
Washington motorists are head
ing for the Southland. for the
wintry winds are growing as cold
as the landlords heart. so what
no for the sun again, and the
warm waters of the Gulf Stream!
And more popular than ever is
that famous overnight trip on a
palatial steamer to Norfolk, Old
Point Comfort and tideWater Vir-
ginia, with the Carolinas just be-
yond, via the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Line.
Short Cut South
Motorists can't be blamed for
adding this delightful short cut
to their Southern trip. Perhaps
the big attraction is that these
modern steel steamers are hotel
and garage in one; no parking
troubles, no extra expense. Start
ing Southern auto trip by
spending an enjoyable day and
night in a floating hotel-trading
the dust and oily odors OF the
road for a spanking sea breeze
does sound like Yankee bargain
at that. And it is rumored rather
widely the appetite achieves hlth,
efto unknown feats, what with all
that fresh salt air and the COM
plete change of fare. In fact,
authoritative gourmands declare
nowhere have they found a more
tempting cuisine than that aided
and abetted on the Norfolk and
Washington Steamship Line.
The whole trip has a Scotch.
like appeal, for autos are carried
absolutely free. and delivered
on the docks at Norfolk or Old
Point Comfort. And there are
the lap of the waves and twin
king lights on the shore to
bring up visions of Capt. John
Smith, Pocahontas, the myriad
tepees of Piscataway Indian vii
lagos, George Washington and a
hoard of other phantom figures
at this sacred cradle of American
history.
For the lazy man or the one
who says it's just comfort he's
after, that trip down the Potomac
The Washington times., 1934-12-13

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 13.-Miami is
on the eve of what is expected to
be its gayest season in years.
More than $4,000 visitors are al
ready in the city, and the Cham
ber of Commerce reported today
IS per cent of the tourists, who in
former years registered not earl
ier than December 80, have al
ready arrived, led by socialite
yachtsmen.
A checkup Of accommodations
by hotel and apartment house as
sociationS show the city is able to
care for more than a quarter Of a
million visitors this winter.
800 Hotels Open
More than 1000 apartment
house units, 300 hotels and 1900
rooming houses are open. In ad-
dition, the majority of Miami's
23,500 residences will have spare
rooms available. Hotel and apart
ment prices are considerably lower
than the 1928-29 season rates.
The major sports include 81
days of horse-racing at Tropical
and Hialeah tracks, December is
to April /; the $12,500 Biltmore
golf tournament, December 8-14;
the $500 Miami Open golf cham
pionShips, January 4, S and g.;
the $4,000 annual international
four-ball matches, March ITO:
dog racing, December /; the
seventh annual Miami ALL
America air races, January 10,
ii and IL; a football game, U.
s. Army Air Corps, Langley
Field, Va, and U. S. Navy Air
Corps, Pensacola, Fla, Wednes-
day night, January 8; the third
Biltmore tennis championships,
January 6-12, and the anual Bis
cayne Bay regatta in March.
Golf Links Available
Minor sports, many of which
are scheduled at night, include
swimming, horseback riding, arch.
cry, shuffleboard, jai alai, cycle
racing, bowling, boating and
yachting. More than a score of
city tennis courts, Illuminated for
night play, and half a dozen golf
courses will be open to the pub
lie. For anglers there will be
close to 300 charter fishing boats,
equipped for the Gulf Stream.
Opened for the season are 19
theaters, 26 night clubs, and Is
bathing casinos. There are botan
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
5 indies TOURS
SLATED BY
CUNARD
Port au Prince, Haiti Capital
Added to Itinerary of
Winter Cruises

Five winter cruises to the West
Indies and South America have
been allotted to the Georgic, &C
cording to an announcement by
Cunard White Star Limited. Two
will be Of IA days duration, two
will cover IL days, and the fifth,
a mid-April cruise to Bermuda,
will last five days.
The two 14-day cruises will
leave New York February IA and
March 2. Calls will be made at
La Guaira, Venezuela; Willem
stad, Curacao; Cartagena, Colon
bia; Colon, Panama; Kingston
Jamaica; and Nassau, Bahamas
The minimum rate will be $167.50
New Ports Opened
The two 12-day cruises will
leave New York on March 19
and April 2. Calls will be made
at Port au Prince, Haiti; Kings
ton, Jamaica; Colon, Panama;
and Nassau. Bahamas. Rates
start at $145.
The five-day cruise will leave
New York April is. Bermuda
will be the only port. A stay
Of two days will be made there
at the height of the Easter lily
season. The rates will be $65
and upward.
Cartagena, Kingston and Port
au Prince will be new ports in
the itineraries of the Cunard
White Star lines.
The Georgia, a motor vessel OF
27,789 tons, is considered an ideal
winter cruising ship, having been
built to meet the requirements of
the tropics.
It is the intention to have the
Georgia reach the various ports
early in the morning and sail at
night, stops being made at Colon
and Nassau until late in the eve
ming in order to give the people
a chance to enjoy the night life
of these two ports.
Island COlOrfuI
Port au Prince seems to be the
city least known to American
travellers. although. Uncle Sans
marines controlled the govern
ment for 10 years, quitting the
country last Summer
The port is the capital OF
Haiti, a land where the early
slaves revolted and massacred
the whites, voodoo drums once
echoed throughout the mountains
to proclaim human sacrifice;
ebony monarchs presided over
gorgeous royal courts, and Negro
generals fought their way to
pomp and power through more
than a century of bloodshed and
intrigue.
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
ACTIVE SEASON
DUE At PINES
By HOWARD BURNS

SOUTHERN PINES, N. c., Dec.
13-Another season is here and
Southern Pines has been busily
preparing for an influx Of north
ern visitors seeking escape from
the rigors of northern winters. Al
ready many houses have been TAX
en- for the coming winter, bring
ing in many Washingtonians who
will join in the resorts activities.
culture and the winter colony
here includes many of the fore
most authors and writer's Of the
day who have large estates. 1t is
a friendly town that enjoys a
patronage of visitors who return
each season.
The town is particularly well
known for its beauty, its grassy
parkways and abundance Of green
shrubbery. The city fathers have
taken great pride in keeping the
streets clean and free from the
trash and rubbish found in so
MANY places. It is recognized as
one of the most beautiful spots
in the Carolinas. Motorists drive
from all parts Of the State to en-.
iov the beauty of the charms Of
spring, The blossoms of the dog
wood in springtime are com
parable to the apple blossom Of
the Shenandoah Valley or the
cherry blossoms of Washington,
The town is surrounded with for
ests of virgin pine. Mother Ma
ture is in her Splendor hero
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
Miami Awaits 250,000
Visitors; Yachts
Lead Migration

|ical gardens and parks, outdoor
greens for bowling, libraries, 90
churches and more than As civic
clubs. For those who do not wish
their children to miss school,
there are public, private and mill
tary institutions, and the University
of Miami.
Winter Trek Begins
Among the winter homes which
are opened or preparing to be
opened are those of Daniel
Lane, Boston, Mass: Mrs. D. E.
Baxter, Stamford, Conn; Eu.
gene M. Strom, Chicago; Boyd H
Dodson, Pittsburgh; j. H. Hum
pheries, Riviera; Frederick w. Jay
New York; j. @. Goudie, Detroit;
w. A. Mentzer, Grand Rapids,
Mich, and Charles Fisher, De-
troit.
Close to 800 yachts are expected
in Miami's harbor by Captain ack
in Miami's harbor by Captain Jack
Yacht Basin. Included are the
yachts of Col. E. H. R. Green,
New York; Mrs. Betty Carstairs,
South Portsmouth, England; DE.
Witt Page, Bristol, Conn.,; DR.. G.
B. FarnsWorth, Bristol, Maine;
Mrs. Arthur Curtis James, New
York; Albert Peck, Chicago; Viii
liam Mellon, Pittsburgh; Samuel
Bell III an d Herbert Warden,
Philadelphia; Perry MacKay,
Sturges, New York; Mrs. R. Hunt,
ington, Boston, Mass, and Alfred
P. Sloan, Jersey City.
The Washington times., 1934-12-13

ITO Old Point Comfort or Norfolk
is a rendezvous with relaxation
and enjoyment. And the N. & w.
Line is famous for it's food.
Drive On and Doze
The motorist may just drive to
the foot of Seventh Street
Wharves, where the Norfolk and
Washington steamers dock =.
drive right on in the big steel
steamer there. and forget all
about road hazards, traffic cops
and tickets.
Even for those who are not
contemplating a long Southern
auto trip, this water trip down to
Norfolk or Old Point Comfort is
a weekend of enjoyment. There
a special weekend round trip of
$3.50 per person, auto included
Leave Saturday and back in time
for work Monday.
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
Miami to Stage
Night Sport Event

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 13.-Nocturnal
sports will be popular in Miami
this winter. There will be night
tennis on the city's Illuminated
courts, night bowling on the
green and shuttle board, dog
racing at three kennel club plants,
Jai Alai at Biscayne Fronton, a
night football game January 9 at
Moore Park between Army fliers
from Langley Field, Va, and Navy
pilots from Pensacola, Fla; Eng.
lish cycle racing automobile
racing, boxing and wrestling cards
and moonlight yachting, motor.
ing, swimming and even fishing.
The Washington times., 1934-12-13

STEAMSHIPS
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
GAY UN|FO ORMS
ADD COLOR To
FLORIDA CITY
Many Capital Residents Listed
Among Visitors to Resort;
Crowds Increasing
BY JOHN LODWICK
9ueciaI to Tho Washington Times

ST, PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec
13.-As the gray hulls OF uncle
Sans battleship join Army. COAST
Guard and Air Service units sta
toned here, st. Petersburg Socl'
ETY. is more than ever under the
military influence, dress uniforms
of the officers forming a con-
spicuous part Of the colortuI array
at important functions. ,
The special service squadron
under the command OF Rear Ao,
miral Charles S. Freeman, baseo
here, will be joined by a number
of other warships before and after
the fleet maneuvers in West IN
dian waters next month. A series
of dinner dances, balls and parties
at the Yacht Club, Army ano
Navy Club, Cabana Club and at
the de luxe hotels will honor the
city's military guests.
Air Base Opened
Opening of the Coast Guards
large air base here has brought
an additional staff Of officers OF
that arm of the service who like
wise will be honored at various so
cial functions. In January a
group of 100 officers of the Ma
rine Corps will descend on the
Sunshine City in fleet Of bomb.
ing planes for a friendly stay OF
some duration, adding new color
tn the military colony,
In March, the British manor
war, H. M. S. Dragon, carrying a
crew of 600 officers and men, will
be here for a fortnight, with the
Daughters of the British Empire
sponsoring a continuous round OF
social affairs honoring the officers
of the nations air force.
Mid-December, for the first time
in st. Petersburg's history, finds
all of the great resort hotels open
and teeming with the gay life Of
the subtropics. Colorful dances
and dinner parties attracted large
groups of the fashionable set to
the 'first nights" of the de luxe
hostelries, and a daily round OF
social activity is on the calendar
of each hotel.
Thousands Arriving
More thousands of NorthernerS
are arriving daily by every means
of transportation, many of them
to spend their first Christmas in
the land Of perpetual sunshine,
where flowered trees, singing birds,
warm beaches and outdoor life are
in pleasant contrast to the snow
covered streets and cold winds
Honly a days journey away.
Registrations at the City 1nfor-
nation Bureau continue in excess
of any other winter in the city's
history.
Among the recent arrivals from
Washington are Mrs. Carrie B.
Allen, 140O block Clifton st. N.
W.: Major S. B. Armat, 100 block
Oregon Ave. N. w.; Hattie E.
Beach. 450O block Davenport St.
N. w.: Miss H. L. Bedinger, 1900
block Connecticut Ave. N. w.;
Mrs. Hulda Coomes, 1900 block
Rhode Island Ave. N. W.; William
C. Connor, TOO block Mount Yer.
non Pl. N. w.; Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
E. Eastlack, 1900 block Monroe St.
N. E.: Mr.. and Mrs. John M. King
and children, Constance, Shirley
and Carolyn King; Miss Jane
Lewis Parks, George Washington
University; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Allen Wilbur, George Washington
University, and Samuel C. VIM
satt, 1900 block M st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
Miami Building
Nearing Highest
Since 1926 Boom

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 13.-Miami
is on the threshold of the big
gest building increase since the
1925 boom. The combined build
ing total of Mama and the
Beach incres II during the past
ten months TO $6.687, 10000. or
more than twice that of the ten
month total Of last year.
The Washington times., 1934-06-01
.FLIERS To SEEK
HEIGHT MARK

At dawn Of the first favorable
day after June 20, the largest free
balloon in the world will float
away from Rapid City, S. D., and
soar toward the stratosphere, it
was announced by the National
Geographic Society.
The flight will be made by Maj.
william E. Kepner and Capt.
A. w. Stevens who will carry more
than a ton Of instruments in the
gondola of the 100000 cubic
foot bag for the purpose of bring
ing back more information about
the stratoSphere.
Although the balloon contains
2 1-3 acres of cloth it may be
packed in box II feet long, z
feet wide, and less than 6 feet
deep. It will be shipped from
Akron, where it has just been COM
pleted, to the starting point.
The Washington times., 1934-06-01
Nothing Bare But the Facts
In County Nudist Scare

Prince Georges first nudist
colony scare simmered into nothing
today.
But it made a deputy sheriff, the
States attorney, the sheriff and a
half dozen reporters, who believe
in rumors, perspire a good deal in
their search for it.
And all they found was young
lady summing herself in the back
yard Of her home in a bathing
suit.
States Attorney Alan Bowie,
however, who believes that serious
miAded nudists will attempt to To-
cate a colony within the borders
Of Prince Georges, is going to "look
I'D the law" and make a public
announcement today on the sub
ject.
He added unofficially that in
his opinion it isn't any sin to
sit on the grass Of your own
yard in a bathing suit as long
as the act does not constitute in
decent exposure, which can be-
The Washington times., 1934-06-01
4-H CLUBS PLAN
ROUNDUP HERE

Nearly 40 States will be repre-
sented among the delegates to the
eighth national All camp, sched-
uled to bring about $50 boys and
girls here from June IA to 20, it
was announced today by the De-
partment Of Agriculture.
Members of the club, which is
composed principally Of sons and
daughters Of farmers, will be
greeted upon their arrival by Sec.
retary Of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace. Miss Francis Perkins,
Secretary Of Labor, will be among
the principal speakers at the
various meetings.
Tents are now being pitched on
the Mall, near the Department Of
Agriculture, to provide housing
for the delegates.
The Washington times., 1934-06-01

come quite a legal term If
squabbled over.
Rumors also came to the sur
face that efforts were being made
to locate nudist colonies near
Priests Bridge near Upper Marl-
boro, at the District Line near
Capitol Heights, and close to a
cemetery and the University Of
Maryland. But they were rumors
only.
But woodward residents won't
settle back to their complacency
until they learn whether a
certain unnamed young lady in
their district Is merely summing
herself or starting a colony.
The Washington times., 1934-06-01
THIEVES TAKE TOOLS

Thieves early today stole tools
and electrical equipment valued
at $106 from a construction Job
in the $500 block Sherman Ave.
N. W., John o. Small reported
to police.
Evening star., 1934-05-04

for four hearts but no play for more
than one or two no trumpS. Also, this
hand is of dummy type, not declarer
type; SO it is desirable that North
should be the first to mention no
trumps if his hand is weak and it is
touch-and-go for three no trumps.
North. Two diamonds.
South. Three no trumps, one of the
most urgent slam tries in my system.
This shows at least one high diamond,
which North, of course, knows to be
the ace; and high card control of the
unbid suits, and reserve primary val
ues in excess of the opening bid.
North. Four no trumps. He does
not want to bid merely four diamonds,
preparing for a signof at five dia-
monds. He wants to confirm the
length and now evident solidity Of his
diamonds and show some outside high
card-the king of clubs.
South. Six no trumps. If North had
a second high card such as the king
of spades as well as what he actually
has, he could read South for all the
aces and might well bid seven despite
the possibility of heart finesse being
necessary. With an ace instead of a
king in an off suit, he certainly could
bid seven. AS it is, he must pass as
South may hold K-Q-10 or so in
spades and not the ace.
tCopyright, 19341
Evening star., 1934-05-04
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPRoWLs.
Special Senses.

We all remember in terms Of our
sense organs-eye, ear, nose, palate,
skin and muscles. The brain is the
organ that puts all our sensory ex-
periences together and organizes them
for future reference. The brain ~
the sense con1biner.
About 10 per cent Of the general
population seems to have curious
ways of remembering things. An ex-
perience is registered through one
sense and remembered as II 1t be-
longed to some other sense.
For example, some persons will re-
call a musical tone in terms of some
color. The tone of middle G on q
piano is remembered as bright red.
Or perhaps green, blue or some other
color. This Is called colored hearing.
Others remember telephone num-
bers, street addresses and the like in
terms of circles or lines running in
various directions. These forms seem
to stand before their eyes whenever
they recall a given combination Of
numbers. Such recollections are called
number forms.
Then there are those who recall the
taste of certain foods in terms of
color. The taste Of apple may be
recalled as a red spot. Cucumbers
might be a slate gray, while the taste
of onions might be blue. This is
called colored taste Persons who do
their recalling in color and form FASH
ion are by no means abnormal It
has been suggested that they have
better sense organs than the ordinary
run Of people.