Evening star., 1928-03-25

styles in ships are changing with a
fapiolty that is in keeping with the
speedy evolution in most other utilI-
ties, the present shipping mode dis
tinctiy catering TO the traveller of mod :
crate means: hence the cabin class or
tourist class accommodations the
United States Lines and most other
companies are Offering.
The America, now joining the United
states Lines after reconditioning at a
cost OF approximately $2,000.0 900, re-
fleets the prevailing idea in ship de-
signing. Instead Of refittinR this vessel
Tor the usual first-class cabin travel
and accommodations for second. third.
tourist and immigrant traffic, 1t was
made into the cabin class" or a ship
IN which all passengers are on an equal
footing without first or second class
divisions. There Is however, provision
for the popular tourist class and some
third or immigrant traffic, but no ex-
elusive first-class cabin.
The cabin class ship thus is designed
from the conventional hotel idea
Rooms may vary in cost. but all guests
have equal access TO the lounges. par
lors and other general public facilities
In the. regular big liners a rigid bar
$500 %%PAAANE0 Sa4E AEGIJG[NiNE 1IM6BEA vi
passengers SO that second class cannot
use the decks or drawing rooms of the
flrSt-class passengers. nor can the
third, or tourist. classes invade the
higher divisions.
Available TO Many.
About 1924. the steamship companies
conceived the idea OF making IL DOS.
sible for Americans OF moderate means
| 10 Vlslt Europe at a cost for the trans.
! portatlon low enough 70 leave some
| thing for the expenses Of visiting ir
! Europe. Prior 20 that year the ship,
centered their efforts upon getting first
or second class traffic, and ticket costs
/ were ont of reach Of an American with
put little money for vacation trip.
| Ihe loss Of immigrant traffic Incl.
| dent 10 the American quota restriction
| spurfed The ship companies to finding
| new trafhc and the so-calied tourist
class WAS created Rates as low al
| si55 round trip were offered with
good food, clean but plain stateroomi
| and Tar deck and recreation space
| Inc Idea took on tremendously Is,
| 1929 every principal line was geeking
this trafiic The United States Line
/ mace the Leyiathan and other vessels
In 1926 and 1927, the move toware
cabin class ships became pronounced
~ IL was discovered that the class dis
| Dhctions on the large liners irkeC
| many persons. but more infiuentia
iacLor was the discovery OF still another
| group oi Americans somewhat stronger
| financially than the tourist class, Wht
would nock L0 Europe II middle grounC
couid De found between the tOuris
CABIN aud the expensive first cabir
accommodations. The cabin ship wa
| not unknown, but IL now liz receiyinJ
ltS greatest exploitation Tickets cos
more thau In the tourist cabin, bu
mol - much more, and travel Is en-
| pahdlng under the attractive offerings
Tourist Glass Ships.
FOR The season of 1923 some of th'
bfitiSl lines, With more balanced feet
/ tbhn The United States Lines. have
TAKEN another step by converting som'
sh9ps entirely 10 tourist class. AS witt
the cabin class ships, the passenger
| on these new tourist class vessels vii
| have the entire run of the ship IL 4
| the Idea of 4 p0puihr~pTioe hotel ap
plisd " ships Tourist class draws col
Iege students, artists. musicians, bust
ness men aud women 0f the salariee
group and others whose budgets fo
| travel ordinarily viii be under 81 ,00l
Tor d European trip Many are undei
| $500
As the situation now stands, Oeeai
passenger tfatfie has these three eiaasl
neatlops, First -elaAs liners. cabin -elaA