Evening star., 1925-06-23
ENORMOUS SUPPLY
ORDERS FOR LINER
Request for Bids for New
Ship Touches Wide Variety
of Industries.
BY j. e. ROYLE.
.cial Dispatch To The Star.


NEW YORK, June 23.-The busi
ness of the United States now is inter-
locking so closely that it is impossible
for a broad general development to
take place in one line without affect
ing scores of others together with the
welfare of men and women employed
by them. Business men are coming
to realize that no business is sectional
or self-sufficient.
This is shown by the marked effect
on various apparently unrelated lines
by the announcement of specifications
for equipment of the new steamship
Malolo of the MatSon Navigation Co.,
now being built at Cramps Ship Yard,
on the Delaware.
Orders Cause Surprise.
The Malolo is the largest and fast
est passenger ship ever contracted for
in this country. For months her
plans have been the center of interest
for shipping men, marine architects
and engineers. But it was not until
orders commenced to go out for equip
ment that the interior sections OF the
country, which hitherto had been con-
Vinced they had little interest or con-
Germ with shipbuilding or marine mat
ters, commenced to take notice.
For example, the specifications
Soiicu loI IilOIe DdlHluDS tHti iid z
been placed on any ship in the world.
The providing of the ships library
brought competition from publishers
all over the country. The value of
this item can be judged when it is
realized that 800 Bibles and 400 hymn
books will be carried on board.
Enormous Orders for Linen.
- fully equipped soda fountain is
ny-f Ill Ill v,t nd
this announcement brought bids from
competing manufacturers of fountain
supplies.
The textile specification called for
one Of the largest orders ever placed
for a steamship in this country and
served perceptibly to stiffen the mar
ket for textile goods. The table linen
alone comprises 35, 500 pieces. totaling
more than $4,000 square yards. The
81 900 napkins carried ought TO be
enough to keep food from the shirt
front of all passengers, even in the
toughest seasons.
Linen sheets, pillow slips and linen
towels comprise 57,309 pieces running
to s2,579 square yards. exclusive of
hens.
Carpets Would Cover Acre.
Bath towels and bath mats would
cover 1852 square yards with their
1880 pieces. Cotton sheets, muslin
sheets, aprons, pillow slips and bar
Der cloths constitute 8,478 separate
items. The sheep flocks of the West
will be called on for wool to furnish
2,13S blankets and 800 bathing suits.
The main carpets for the vessel will
cover an acre, exclusive Of runners
and rugs for the passages, and in
or Of
10000 feet of ceramic tile and 1000
feet of art mosaic are required.
The galley. pantry and general pro-
vision storehouse equipment requires
II 400 items. including dish-washing
machines and 80 sinks. The silver
manufacturers hearts were gladdened
by requests for bids on 27,562 pieces
of fat silver. The 46.500 pieces Of
china from which the passengers will
eat calls for 720 salad bowls. $50 cas-
seroles, 92O custard sets. 480 celery
trays. 100 large meat platters, 1900
ice cream dishes, 2,040 jelly, fruit and
pickle dishes. 1000 saucers, 5000 cups
and about ls,500 plates among other
items.
Other Equipment Needed.
The crew china amounts to over TO-
600 pieces. In the glassware section
the Spec1ncat1onS call for 1900 salt
and pepper shakers. 1,100 glass trays,
416 sirup jugs. 1850 cruets. $40 sugar
bowls, l,944 salt cellars. 1872 pitchers,
5000 oyster cocktail glasses, 5000 sun
dae dishes and nearly $4,000 tumblers
The whole order will total 42,30O
pieces. Altogether the china and glass
ware to be purchased will amount to
nearly 100, 900 pieces
1t can be seen, therefore. that there
is hardly section of the country not
interested in a business way directly
or indirectly with the building and
equipment of this vessel. even though
that section be 500 miles from salt
water.