Evening star., 1951-11-04

means that such other benefits
as round-trip fare reductions may
not be figured in on the SO per
cent cut.
'eNew" Liner - The liner Eu-
Iropa. which had choppy career
in the cruise lanes last winter
season, is changing its name :.
again. Once an almost unheard- of
ship. 1t took on the name of one
of the famed Atlantic liners of
ibygone years. and did a bit Of
Atlantic sailing itself under the
Bernstein Lines flag. Now it Isl
being refurnished and will sail in
December as the S. S. Nassau.
The name is appropriate
enough. as it will ply between
New York and Nassau. With all
its rooms renovated and with air
conditioning in the public rooms,
the Nassau will sail December 81
on a Christmas cruise to the
Bahamas. A special New Years
cruise is scheduled to leave New
York two days after Christmas.
On its return. the liner will
inaugurate a series of Friday sail
ings to Nassau, with arrivals there
early Monday mornings. Monday
evening departures will put vaca-
TONERS back in New York on
Thursdays.
AS renovated. the Nassau will
carry a capacity Of 563 passen-
gers. Fifty of the rooms will have
private baths. -
Shipboard activities will be un-
der the guidance Of a cruise direc-I
tor, with deck games. q swimming
pool. movies and q dance orcheS-
ira to keep the passengers enter
tanned.
Hotel Notes The Bedford
Springs Hotel. In Pennsylvania.
will be closed from November 20
to April Is to carry out $l50. 900
renovation program. Manager G.
Bland Hoke, who has operated the
long spa on an all-yearI
basis for several years. emphasizes
that the closing is only temporary.
If the work, which will include
complete redecoration Of the Evitt
House and an addition to Barclay
House. is completed before April.
it will be opened. Meanwhile, 1t
is planned to hold the traditional
Yule Log celebration and the an
nual New Years eve ball.
The Tower Isle Hotel, one OF
the ,showplaces on the north coast
of Jamaica, has closed until De-
cember l to permit alterations.
Among other things, the kitchen
will be enlarged. The expansion Of
this facility will be extensive
enough to care for guests in the
new annex Of 40 rooms, to be COM
pleted in 1852.
New Turnpike Asked-The MI
ami Beach Chamber Of Com
merce recently called for early
construction of a 350-mile. four
lane super highway between Mi
ami and Jacksonville. Tolls would
finance the project. estimated to
cost in the neighborhood Of 500
million.
The turnpike would bypass
costal cities. as now envisioned.
and cut driving time between the
two cities to 31a hours. Harold
Turk, q member Of the Internal
Improvement Commission, is
quoted as saying driving condi-
tions between Jacksonville and
Miami are 'disgraceful and out
moded" and people would be will
ing to pay a cent a mile for this
super convenience"
Miami area groups have been
quick to respond to the chambers
appeal for Endorsement of the
super highway. One of the ar
guments advanced is that tour
lists, not Florida taxpayers. would
pay most of the cost. and the
State would possess a tourist-at-
tracing project.
But some of the Florida East
Coast resorts north of Miami are
not so sure it would suit them.
They fear diversion of vacationer
riches to points farther south.
Miami Beach Chamber aides are
answering by saying that the high
way will certainly be built, and
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