The Washington times., 1924-09-13
VESSEL NAMED
FOR D. c. IS
LAUNCHED
District of Columbia, PaIatiaI
NorfoIk-Washington Liner,
Takes to Water

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 49,
a new queen of Chesapeake bay
took the water today when the
District of Columbia" slid down
the ways of the Pusey and Jones
shipyard. The boat was built fol
the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company, and will ply between
Washington and Norfolk. The new
vessel is the last word in boats Of
this type, and will have a carrying
capacity Of 600 passengers.
The new steamer is q duplicate
in dimensions and engine power OF
the Steamer "Northland." 1t will
when completed, be put into serv
ice with the "Northland" and
Southland" on the night run be.
tween Washington and Norfolk.
The steamer has q carrying ca
pacity of approximately 800 pas
sengers and 1865 staterooms. Thore
are many improvements in the Dis
trict of Columbia" over the North
land" There are additional deluxe
rooms with private baths; state
rooms with private toilets and
showers; running hot water as well
as cold water in all stateroom lava
tories; mechanical ventilation OF
dining saloon and all inside state
rooms; luxurious furniture and
decorations of public saloons, to
gether with the latest requirements
of United States laws for steam
vessels.
It is a single-screw steel passen
ger and freight steamer having g
flaring shell similar to the North
and" and Southland" Her length al
over is 305 feet, inches; her ex
treme beam, So feet; moulded depth
IS feet, and to the floor of the pilot
house. AZ feet.
Described By Official.
A description of the boat by ar
official of the steamboat company:
ION boarding the vessel at thu
passenger gangway aft, we ente
the social hall, which is also uset
as smoking room. This hall vii
be handsomely paneled in mahogan!
from floor to ceiling. The floors vii
be covered with rubber thing ant
the furniture upholstered in leather
1.-The purseur's office is on ont
side of the hall, and the barbeI
shop on the other. ,Abaft the socia
hall, and separated by glass screeJ
partition and large glass panele'
doors, is the ladies' saloon with ;
row of staterooms on either side
The walls are paneled and decorated
in Louis XIV style, the ceilinl
paneled, and the floor covered will
rubber tile. Stairways lead from
this saloon upward to the salool
deck proper and down to the dining
saloon.
1.-The dining saloon will be Finished
in Colonial style, having a ma
hogany paneled wainscoting an
finish in light color above. Tn
ceiling will be finished in larg
panels, subdivided by mahogany
capped beans and mahogany en-
cased girders and pillars supporting
same. The floor will be of rubbe
tile.
Louis XIV Style
1.-Two stairways from the saloo
deck lead to the gallery deck. Thes
stairways have mahogany han
rails and ornamental iron balustrad
which is carried all around tn
light wall, thus forming a passag
for access to staterooms on the ga
lery deck. The paneling of wall
OF saloon and gallery decks, er
closures around machinery hatche
and paneling Of ceiling of dome |
in the style Of Louis XIV. Mirror
at stair landings with oil painting
over same together with appropr
ate lighting fixtures, handsom
furniture and appropriate colo
scheme and decorations will max
these saloons very attractive an
comfortable.
"On the gallery deck anidship
space is partitioned off and tast,
fully decorated and provided wit
writing desks. The lighting dom
over the writing room will b
handsomely ornamented.
Light and air for the saloon an
gallery decks are provided by
dome having loaded glass transonn
and electric lights are fitted /
overhead paneling.
The staterooms are commodiou
the partition walls having smoot
plyWood panels divided by moulde
pilasters. Large mahogany frame
windows Of sliding type with m,
hogany slat blinds are fitted to eac
stateroom. The furnishing OF IN
rooms consist of twin beds having
small table between them fitte
with reading lamp, dressin
table with wind mirrors, mirrors /
bathroom door and necessary cor
PORTABLE chairs. The bathrooms hav
tiled floors and walls with bathtut
set in the tile, toilets, wash bow
ana necessary built in white toils
INJURIES, mirrors, etc.
The partitions in crews qua,
ters are all of metal. The lowe
and main decks are of steel cor
struction and covered with a Tena
coating throughout their entir
The party from Washington n
tending the launching INCLUDE
Senator L. Heisler Bali OF DeIs
ware, chairman Of the Senate nj,
trict Committee; CONGRESSMAN n,
art +. Reed, chairman, House Di