Evening star., 1934-09-16

nificant bits taken from a long de-
scription of her and published in the
Marine Review:
Writing room and library are To-
Gated on either side of the promenade
deck, forward of the lounge The
architecture is classical French and
the furniture is designed in the en-
pire period. Painted walls are used
in light cream, relieved by framed oil
paintings.
The public lobbies, one forward
and one aft, extend through four
decks, and are modernistic in treat
ment, with elevator service in each
lobby. Stairways in hardwood with
bronze balustrades and hardwood rails
are built around these elevators. The
bulkheads in the lobbies are modern
istic in style and are very fiat, We
neered in rectangular forms in ma
hogany, satin wood, ebony and rose
wood.
Mahogany Bulkheads.
1.-THE first-class lounge bulkheads
are of white mahogany stained soft
brown, with certain panels ornament
ed in color. The ceilings of the
lounge proper and the mezzanine are
painted in tones of cream, with GER
tain panels and medallions contain
ing painted decoration after the style
of Watteau. The room is of the Louis
XVI period, and the furniture, hang
ings, lighting fixtures, carpets and
other details have been especially de-
signed, in the period to suit the space.
The hangings are old-rose damask,
with furniture fabrics in coral and
blue and old gold.
The smoking room is executed in
walnut, with decorative painting in
gold and color on the ceiling panels
and on the soffits of the beams. The
architectural style is the Italian
renaissance, where richness and color
predominated. An imposing semi
circular skyight is located over the
central portion of the room, and in
the ends are murals depicting scenes
in Havana and New Amsterdam.
Saloon Through Two Decks.
"The dining saloon extends through
two decks, with meZZanine and tall
supporting pillars at the well open
ing. The room is painted in cream,
with decorated panels done In Pom
peiian motifs. In the ceiling of the
mezzanine. above the well opening, is
an oval mural painting, % feet in
length and 18 feet wide, depicting the
Perseus of mythology rescuing Andro-
media. The furniture in this space
is mahogany, covered in red and gold
fabric, with old gold brocade cur
tainS.
Light antique oak in old English
design is used throughout the public
spaces for tourists, which comprise
the music room, smoke room, lobbies,
stairways and dining saloon. The fur
niture likewise is old English. and has
a walnut finish. The curtains at the
airports are of japanese linen. In
the dome of the tourist class dining
room are four mural paintings, in
which ships and persons of the Eliza
bethan period are represented.
Suites Finish Described.
TN the de luxe suites on the G
deck hardwood and painted bulk
heads are used alternately. Some of
the furniture is hardwood, while in
some rooms the chiffoniers, dressing
tables, ETC., are painted. Rich fabrics
are used on the furniture. and for the
hangings, but more delicate colors
are used to avoid the suggestion of
warmth in the tropics.
THE special and regular state
rooms are generally alike in character,
having painted bulkheads and furni-
ture, principally in hardwood. In the
special rooms, the deck is carpeted,
and in the regular state rooms, rugs
are used on a linoleum deck covering" !"
Contrast this description with that
of fireproof interior, or rather an
interior devised, according to the fire.
proof regulations which both Govern
ment and shipping officials now say
will 60 into effect.