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the galley. The Aliens, whose smiles
are generous while looking down on
1t, acquired the little fellow on one
Of their recent jaunts to Florida and,
according to Mr. Allen, alligators grow
only one inch every year, while many
tenaciously live on for centuries, so
soon as pet ALBERT" shows any signs
OF growth. He thrives on raw ham,
burger meat fed to him by Mrs. Allen.
The crews quarters in the forepart
are occupied exclusively by the senior
Aliens.
At the rising OF temperature, the
rather spacious aft deck house can be
converted into comfortable sleeping
quarters. Try to imagine for yourself
the picturesque setting there would be
at night. A sky with its usual moon
and stars, but closer, the river. and
long lines of bridge lights rejecting
hazy streaks on the water. Incom-
parable beauty, this!
THE Aliens rowboat or town car"
makes several trips from boat to
dock during the course Of a day. In
family. accompanied by ''Wooley," the
large dog. who never misses his chance
rows father to shore so that the small
boat will be available TO those left
at home Incongrulties, somehow. do
not exist.
ment of the Home Owners Loan Corp,
and one time county judge of the
Trial Justice Court in Berryville, Va,
Is skipper and owner Of the Sunshine,
cruising houseboat, and yet not
strictly 50, says Mr.. Blount. since 1t
lacks the square windows and height.
whereas she possesses he regular ship
like portfolios. Moored at the Wilson
Line dock, it is II feet overall. 1872
feet beam, feet draft. the wider beam
than on the Chicago adding much
space TO the naked eye.
Containing identically the same con-
venient devices and the same number
of cabins, the two yachts are super
ficially similar: majority of the
salient diversities develop from that
psychological term, individual diff
ferences" On the Sunshine passage
way connects the state rooms (Mr.
Blount prefers this word) to the din
ing room, and there is grand honest
IN cfa afrxuF ir,a hn
balustrade and ALL The aft deck
house, roomier because of the wider
beam, serves the Blounts as a front
porch.
THIS particular yacht was pur-
chased September 20 Of last year
from Carl Bickel, former president Of
the United Press, who kept his prom
Use about retiring when he did-at So
Realizing the pecularities of every
wise to engage the services of an adept
captain to bring the Sunshine down
from New York. AS though pre-
meditated, the yacht was given the
chance to prove its seaworthiness by
Drawing two terrific Windstorms, one
a 35-mile gale and the other 55-
miller. The wind, blowing furiously
caused an endless roll. glasses fell
crashing in a mournful heap. the ra-
dio slid from one side of the table
to the other. French frys that we're
on the stove went helter-skelter all
over the galley and one portfolio swung
open, but fortunately escaped taking
in any water. A houseboat. in the
strict sense of the word, could never
have endured such harsh treatment
Mr.. Blount, who deeply cherishes the
memory Of these two taking ex-
periences, gave vent TO his feelings
when he said he would enjoy doing
the whole trip over again. Here is the
course: Between the mainland and
Long Island through the East River
narrows, outside of Sandy Hook be-
tween Atlantic City to Cape May. and
then the ocean. around the cape and
into the Delaware Bay (rougher than
the Chesapeake where it tapers into