Arizona republican., 1909-02-23

f French designers of furniture, but without in the least initiating them. Prof. Schroeder is a man of poetic temperament, and while his interiors are free from affectation of fidgetiness, they are dominated by a rhythm of line and harmony of color which give them charming effect Certainly nothing can be more dainty and graceful than the white relief decoration of the walls on a blue ground and the beautiful inlaid work on the substantial solid mahogany.
 The George Washington will be richly embellished with mural paint ings commemorative of the life and times of the first president of the United States.
 Otto Bollhagen, the celebrated Ere men fresco artist, made a special trip to the United States, where he visited Philadelphia, Mount Vernon, Wash ington and other places associated with Washington's history for the pur- pose of securing data and local color.
 Herr Bollhagen conferred with Pres ident Roosevelt at the White House and received from him valuable sug gestions as to what constituted the decisive events in Washington's career.
 Nearly all of the first cabin rooms are so high above the water line that the windows may be left open even in the toughest weather, insuring an abundance of fresh air and light.
 All of the public rooms. imperial suites, cabines de luxe and rooms on .t,, square windows.
 Third Glass Established.
 On the George Washington" will be found accommodations for an addi- tional or third class of passengers. This establishment of third class of passengers was done by the North German Lloyd to meet the wants of those who find the prices charged for second class passage too high, yet who do not wish to travel in the steer age.
 The rooms for passengers of the third class are in the after part of the vessel, and are arranged to accommo date two, four and six persons. Third class passengers are provided with a smoking room and drawing room on 
 room on the saloon deck.
 The open space of the upper saloon deck, aft, and the deck space over the steam steering house, aft, is reserved for this class of passengers.
 The cabins for passengers of this class, while not as elaborate as those of the first and second class. contain all necessaries for making inc trip comfortable such as wash stands, mir TOTS, wardrobes, etc.
 The George Washington" is con- structed as a first-class twin-screw passenger and freight steamship with keelson and flat keel, vertical stem, eliptical stern and bilge keels. The vessel is equipped with a water-tight double bottom. extending the entire length, divided into twenty-six com partments. In the various compart- ments, 13S,250 cubic feet of fresh, drinking and ballast water may be carried.
 Twelve water-tight transverse bulk heads, all reaching to the upper deck, and some even to the upper saloon deck, divide the ship into thirteen water tight compartments, so arrang ed that even though two adjoining Compartments should fill with water. the ships stability would in no wise be affected The bulkheads are con structed in accordance with the rules of the German Lloyd and are so strong that one-sided water pressure can easily be withstood.
 Wireless and All Safeguards.
 Two separate stairways are provid- ed for all rooms below the saloon deck, between very two water-tight bulk