Evening star., 1928-06-13
100000 TO VISIT
EUROPE THIS YEAR
Liners Well Booked for
Whole Summer - Much
Money TO Be Spent.
BY J. C. ROYLE.

Special Dispatch % The Star.
NEW YORK, June l3.--It is esti-
mated today that more than q half
million Americans will visit Europe this
year. This compares with 417,000 car
ried to European ports in 1927. OF this
total, the larger portion consisted OF
thlrd-class passengers. numbering 1885,
600, while $1,000 went first class, So 900
first cabin class, $1,000 second cabin,
and $4,000 tourists third cabin.
On the return journey, the first-class
passenger list dropped OF, while the
cabin class and second cabin increased.
The third-cabin passengers naturally
increased because this class included
Immigrants to the United States.
From January to May IS. this year,
10000 passengers have been carried.
1t Is estimated that the tourists third
at least 5000 more passengers than
were carried in this class last year.
Bookings Are Heavy.
Vessels sailing between now and Au-
tunn are booked practically to capac-
ity. 1t is with the utmost difhculty
that travellers who have delayed max
ing advance reservations can secure
accommodations. This is taken to re-
primarily, rather than any extraordi-
nary specific attraction in Europe.
Last year the American Legion con-
vention In Paris drew scores of thou
sands. This year the Olympic games
VIII be responsible for the crossing Of
thousands OF passengers, but this at
traction will not have the pulling
power OF the Legion convention. The
gradual emergence from chaos OF the
European countries also Is having an
effect on the increase in American
tourists.
1t is notable also that persons with
even limited time at their disposal are
going TO Europe this Summer for their
vacations. This reflects unQuestionably
the realization that transatlantic travel
has ceased to be an affair Of extreme
danger. There was a time when en-
barking for European port was re-
garded as a tremendous hazard, but
that time Is past.
Safety and Comfort.
Moreover. vacationers formerly re-
garded the journey TO and from
Europe, not as part of their vacation,
but as terrible tribul2ticn prepara-
tory to a vacation upon landing. This
Is no longer the case. Today the
transatlantic passenger simply obtains
quarters In what corresponds to the
finest type of hotel, with every pos
sible comfort, safety and amusement
at his disposal. Consequently vaca-
tions commence the moment the trav-
eler ascends the gangpiank and do not
end until he meets the customs of
ffcials OIL his return. Even the former
dread OF seasickness Is rapidly passing,
in view Of the new methods OF treat
ment and prevention worked out both
in the design Of the ships and In the
medical measures taken by the ships
surgeons.
II is unquestioned that the ships
under foreign flags will benefit far more
this year from the tourist trafflc than
will the vessels under American registry.
This Is so Of the French, German, Eng
lish and italian lines, all Of which, eS-
pecially the German lines, are making
extraordinary efforts To attract trafiic.
VIII Spend $7oo,ooo.eoe.
Line handled 66,407 passengers, and for
the period between May 26 and July Is
It is estimated this line will carry at
least 1880. The French Line Is taking
full advantage OF the popularity Of some
Of its newer and larger vessels, and
even the Older ships are filled TO ca
pacity.
The British lines. especially the Gu
51arders, have profited materially from
the increase in travelling and are ex-
pected to continue to do so throughout
the years. The Italian lines are ex-
tremely popular. especially with the
American born citizens OF southern Eu-
ropean parentage.
The Americans who 60 abroad this
year are expected to spend S700, ,0O0, 600.
and IL Is not extraordinary that millions
Of hands should be extended TO the Wis
itors on their arrival in European ports.