Evening star., 1942-01-18
The Travellers Notebook
Axis Tactics Rout but Few Tourists From Southern
California, With Autos Counted From
Practically Every State
ties and efforts are being made Il
have some of these reinStated.

ties and efforts are being made to
have some of these reinStated.
As a result Of the war, q number
of Florida resorts have subjected
their list of events to some pruning
and one OF the gayest pageants OF
the winter has been crossed of. 1t
is the Gaspirilla Festival, staged at
Tampa each February in connec-
ton with the Florida State Fair
A number of persons will take issue
with the reasons given for the can
collation.. claiming it is prompted by
a Misguided patriotism that would
gag fun and laughter, but a state
ment says:
Deemed inadvisable to stage q
great carnival of fun while the Ma
ton is bending every effort for de-
fense, directors of Tampas Gaspa-
rilla Association have Cancelled
pirate invasions, parades and all
social functions for the duration OF
the war. The Gasparilla Associ-
alton will remain intact and plans
will go forth for a renewed of the
celebration on q great scale as soon
as Uncle Sam has finished his un-
pleasant business with the Axis
powers"
The State fair itself will be
staged, opening February 3 at
Tampa.
st. Petersburg, but a few miles
from Tampa on the west coast Of
Florida. has decided to support the
theory that thousands of persons
will need occasional respites from
the war effort, and the resort will
carry out its program. The decision
was reached recently in q joint
meeting Of the City Council and the
Chamber Of Commerce
A statement of policy issued on
behalf of St. Petersburg said:
Despite tire and motor car pri-
critics. heavy Pullman advance sale.
and limited coastal liner service to
Florida, here in St. Petersburg we
feel that thousands Of American
families will want to get away fol
rest, sunshine and health sometime
this winter season, revitalizing
nerves and energy for more active
days to come So instead Of cancel
ing all or any part Of our long
schedule of sports and entertain
ment events arranged in the fall OF
last year, we shall go ahead with out
promises already made to our
guests, fully aware that In doing so
there will be no interference with
priorities.
Unless it be swimming or skiing,
devotees of few hobbies have more
incentive to travel than the camera
fan. And news Of special interest
would tend to draw him both North
and South-into the snow country
surrounding Quebec City and to
Marineland, Fla, where the unique
oceanarium was opened in 1898.
The Canadian venture is being
offered under the sponsorship Of tbs
United States Camera Magazine the
latter part of February, with prizes
Of more than $500 for the best pic
lures. Two 4-day "house parties
have been arranged, one over the
Washington Birthday anniversary
week end and the other the follow
ing week end, the dates being Feb
ruary 1924 and February 26-March
2. A Today all-expense' schedule
embracing both parties also has been
announced.
AS instructors in the party will be
two noted Observation-Disclosures
Coplan, an American, and Nick
Morant, Canadian.
All-expense arrangements under
the three plans include round trip
rail fares, New York to Quebec
round-trip lower berth, all meals en
route, transfers between train and
hotel, room and meals at the Cha
teau Frontenac, bus transportation
to Lac BEAUFORT for ski photography
lunches at the Lac, bus to other
photogenic locales and use Of the
chateau's skating rink and triple.
track toboggan slide.
The Florida Photographic treat
stems from decision of the direc-
tors Of the Marine Studios permit
ting amateur movie camera fans tt
film scenes in the huge oceanside
tanks with 8mm. and 16mm. cam.
eras. Thirty five millimeter cam.
eras still are prohibited, however
except by special permission. With
coral caves, big sea anchors, the
wreck of an old sailing ship and
brilliantly colored undersea life, the
studios have their greatest appeal