Evening star., 1935-01-27
BY JACQUES FUTRELLE, JR.

" VERY once in a while in the
- Winter season, some meanie
/ spreads the report that Miami
- is too popular and that it Is
turning people away for lack
Of accommodations in effect, says
Mayor E. G. SeWell. His reply is
that jealous resorts inStigated the
and he has marshalled an
array of figures to prove 1t isn't so.
The data is interesting in that 1t
gives some idea of the facilities Of
fered by the Winter playground city.
Our record of close to 100000
visitors last season will be ex-
ceeded feel, by the close Of this
season." he said.
We have just completed a survey
Of housing and living conditions,
which show that this area can still
accommodate another 10000 visitors
without any material congestion. We
have found thousands OF rooms in
well-appointed apartment houses and
private residences and in many hotels.
Miami has accommodations for
10000 visitors at a time. We have
200 hotels and some 1500 apartment
houses. varying from palatial water
front estates to comfortable two and
three-room suites on the outskirts OF
the city. There is no reason why
Winter visitor in Miami cannot find
what he wants in the way of living
accommodations and at the right
price II he will look around. We
have more medium priced hotels and
apartment houses than any other
Winter resort city in the United
States
Current rumorS in the North that
Miami's prices are Sky-high are not
true. Our rates are 10 per cent less
today than they were in 1929
and rs per cent less than they were
in 1925. The increase in rates over
last season averages around 10 per
cent. an increase that is due to rising
prices under Government codes in all
directions"
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in ideas as to what
- constitutes modesty in sun suits
and bathing attire have again
brought that question to the fore IN
Florida. Briefly dressed mermaids and
pseudo -Tarzans have been checked
again, though not as much on the
community beaches as on streets IN
the residential sections.
Many resort cities have ordinances.
stating by divisions on a ruler the
minimum amount of coverage de-
manded. Some places go by rule OF
thumb. i.e., reasonable modesty is
Few resorts permit male bathers to
saunter through the residential sec
tions without tops to their bathing
trunks. Feminine visitors sometimes
learn that bras" are worn much too
short to suit the beach police. On
the streets, robes or other coverings
are often prescribed.
Hollywood, Fla, sums the situation
up like this: Beaches are lenient, but
costumes must be in harmony with
and friendly habit of pass
ing motorists in inviting the pedes-
trian bather to ride home helps reduce
encounters with street
patrolmen.
The Hollywood Beach Hotel insists
that men wear tops. For the women,
brilliantly hued bras" are popular,
along with form fitting rubber suits
and those of silk and wool knits If
more sun Is wanted, it can be spread
over greater surface in the Solaria.
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ENGLAND wants to keep Its coun-
IL tryside neat and has laid plans
to launch soon a volunteer polio
ing system to solve the litter" prob
lem. Countryside wardens are to be
appointed to persuade, educate and
help the public keep the countryside
The wardens will be on
duty at public resorts.
The Council for the Preservation of
Rural England is leading the move
ment, and has drafted a code of
courtesy, which includes:
Close gates.
Don't injure fences or anything
belonging to others.
Make a point of burying litter or
it away.
When you go. leave the place as
you found it.
Many people live in the country
because they want to be quiet. Avoid
noise,
Don't carve your name or initials
anywhere.