Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
LARGEST SHIP AFLOAT
WONDERS OF THE NEW LUSITA-
MA ARE EXPLOITED.
Special Cablegram to The Star.


GLASGOW. July 6-The greatest interest
new Lusitania. easily the largest ship in
the world. now being built on the Clyde.
This newest and latest Cunarder will have
a population of $3.50. of whom 800 will
compose the crew. She Will have accom-
mediation for 500 first-class passengers, 500
second-class and 1900 third-class. other
statistics OF interest in connection with
this floating palace of luxury, which is be-
ing equipped with telephone In every
cabin, are as follows: Length, 1S5 feet;
gross tonnage, 32, 500; speed, % knots; state
rooms 1O1s feet high: 5000 electric lamps;
1,2Oc windows.
The Lusitania is now receiving the finish
ing touches at the hands of Messrs. Holm,
Brown & Co.
Recent experiences with turbine-propelled
boats have led to the belief that the strain
upon the propellers of the Lusitania WI.
prove very serious matter when this ship,
with it's gross tonnage of 32,5tO Is forced
at the rate Of twenty-five knots an hour
through the water The action of the tur-
bines will tend to keep this huge bulk down
in the water. thus preventing pitching, but
putting at the same time an immense stress
on the propellers. To safeguard against
mishap is now the chief problem which Is
worrying the engineers.
For the first-class passengers nothing Is
being spared. Each passenger gets 10 per
cent more of room than in the older boats.
They can choose between dining a la carte
in lovely white and gold empire saloon or
table d'hote in a staider mahogany dining
room. Everything has been designed to
look as much like the Waldorf-Astoria, the
Carlton or the Ritz as possible. and as little
like a ship human ingenuity can do 1t.
The firepIaces will. except in bad weather,
be quite open and cheerful aearths. The
pan u-i11 hn hav nod
a private house. Elevators will take the
passengers from one deck to another.
All Modern Conveniences.
However. It Is not even necessary for the
passenger to take these elevators unless he
chooses to do so. He can call up central
and be switched on to the purser or the
barber. the wine merchant or the newspa
per shop. In the event of robbery in his
cabin or in the card room. after the fashion
Of things the land he can call up the
chief of police Of the ship, and having at
tended the court OF which the captain of
the ship Is. of course, the Judge pro tenn.
he can have the pleasure Of seeing the Of
fender If held. committed to the cells.
For the millionaires the staterooms are
to be beautiful the skill Of the first
decorators of the world make them.
In the Regal rooms. they are to be
called, there will be two bedrooms, a din
ing room. reception room and bathroom.
Just such a suite as would be found at
Claridge's in London. The rooms are all
ten and one-half feet high and furnished
in land fashion. The bedsteads are of
brass without suggestion Of the bunk
about them
Every electrical device will be found in
these rooms tending to human comfort.
Even the sheets will be warmed with cleo
trio bed-warmers. The bathrooms Will
include Turkish ana vapor baths. needle
baths and several kinds of indicated
baths. There will be nursery for chill
dren and gymnasium for athletes. The
lounge will be lined with satinwood.
Report on Scottish Prisons.
The annual report upon the Scottish
prisons contains many interesting state
ments. Drunkenness is declared to be one
of the offenses which in 1906 showed a
marked increase over the average Of the
previous five years. and an examination
of sixty men admitted to one particular
prison shows that in every case except two
their breakdown was accompanied If not
caused by addiction to drink
The second main cause for the down
fall Of the prisoners who come under the
notice of the commissioners Is less often
noticed. but it can scarcely be regarded
as less important. Says the report:
THE time when he first goes to work
and earns wages seems to be dangerous
epoch in the life Of the lad who is not
well looked after by his natural guardians.
Quite one-half of the prisoners style them
selves laborers. Through the fault of
themselves or their parents they have
never been taught trade. and many have
never learned to work steadily in any en-
ployment."
1t is found. in fact. that on leaving
school a large number Of boys are COM
enter occupations in which they earn
comparatively high wages, but which offer
them no training for industry and no
permanent employment.
Society Of Artists.
The Society Of Artists at Work." in
augurated by Mrs. Charles Muller, to the
end that skilled craftsmen and craftswomen
may be put in touch with the great public
and SO stimulate it have now completed ar
engagements which will enable 1t at the
end of November to organize an exhibition
In the Royal Institute of Fine Arts,
Sauchiehall street. The whole of the upper
floor. some 1900 or 1900 feet Of space. will
be occupied, and this. though much smaller
than the Princes skating rink at Knights
brio &C. where three successful exhibitions
have been held should prove sufficient. The
scheme is under the patronage of great
number of influential folk. including the
Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, the Ouch
ess of Sutherland the Earl and Countess of
Mar, the Marchioness Of Tweedale and
many other of Scottish nobility. AS in
London daily demonstrations will be given
In jewelry-making. enamels, hand painting
bookbinding, lacemaking. spinning and
weaving, matchmaking, china painting,
metal-work, etc.
The temporary bridge over the River Ayr
has been completed and the Aud Brig of
Burns fame, for the preservation of which
money was raised by the admirers Of Burns
all over the world Is closed for traffic.
start has been made with the preventative
operations in the way of pointing the open
joints and cracks IN the arches, spandrel
walls and piers. The work has been begun
on the southern arch. The pointing Is be-
Ing pushed we'll in and kept back about half
an inch from the face of the stone.