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$.. 5. PRESIDENT HOQVER indicated by the dimensions; the lounge is 51 by 48 feet clear of any obstructions, the smok- ing room is 48 by 48 feet and the tea garden or dancing pavilion, 29 by 78 feet is also free of pillars. All of these rooms have a déck height of 13 feet 6 inches. Public rooms and stair lob- bies and the special class public spaces are at- tractively designed with the use of special woods, which is a feature. Many Kinds of Rare Woods Used MONG the woods used are many little heard of. The following woods have been used: avodire, framire, bubinga, eroke, African ma- hogany, padouk and teak from Burma, satin wood from India, harewood from England, prima vera from Central America, mahogany from the Philippine islands, circassian walnut from Russia, zebra wood from Brazil and do- mestic woods, such as oak, walnut, cherry, and maple. The first class dining room on the up- per deck with a deck height of 10 feet 3 inches and a large open well over the center makes an exceptionally attractive high ceiling room, A stock quotation board room is another of the modern features. ad In addition to propulsion, electricity is used for all cooking appliances, heating, motive power for ventilation fans, and various deck and engine room auxiliaries as well as for lighting and _ general power purposes. The design of these two new ‘‘Presidents’”’ meets the special re- quirements of transpa- eific and around the world service. It not only embodies the ideas of the owner based on extensive experience in that service, but it also anticipates future re- quirements. With this care in design and the thorough experience of the operator it is con- fidently expected that these vessels will quick- ly achieve popularity. They were designed to meet specific require- ments for speed, deadweight and cubic capac- ities, and passenger accommodations; also to comply with the requirements of the postal ser- Bathroom, First Class — vice for class 2 mail carrying and United States. navy requirements for auxiliary service, United States public health service requirements for rat proofing and fresh water piping. The new vessels fully comply with the United States steamboat inspection rules and regulations, in- ternational convention (1929) on safety of life at sea, and regulations and the rules of the American bureau of shipping under whose spe- cial survey they have been built. All detailed plans were prepared by the shipbuilder and the responsibility for meeting all of the foregoing requirements is entirely his. Accommodations are provided for a total of 988 passengers, over 30 per cent in first class. There are 112 first class staterooms serving 214 or 307 individual pas- sengers; a9 special class staterooms for 138 individuals; 23. third class staterooms for 170 individuals; and steer- age accommodations for 378 persons. New materials, new color combinations and mod- ern technical devices and developments have been utilized to express our new convictions and conceptions of forms and styles. These fac- tors have been consist- ently applied in the plan of decorating and furnishing including treatment of walls, floors, floor coverings, furniture, draperies, and light- ing fixtures. Instead of merely repeating the designs of former periods, use has been made of the products of our machine age combined with the highest quality and type of creative hand work. In carrying out his design the interior archi- tect and decorator met an admirable spirit of cooperation on the part of the owner and ship- builder, permitting of freedom of expression which would have otherwise been impossible. In collaborating with the shipbuilder and the owner in the development of the interior ar- rangement, the architect and interior decora- tor made a thorough study and analysis of the standards of living and the demands of the traveling public with the view of incorporating into his plan the most practical and up to date equipment to meet the needs of service in both tropical and frigid climates in the vessel’s reg- ular run and also for world cruising. Individual Refrigerator Miniature Models of Public Rooms D ECK plans were developed to suit the allot- ment of spaces for public rooms, suites and staterooms based upon a survey made by the architect and interior decorator, the A. F. Mar- ten Co. In order to obtain the best that could be produced miniature models were made of a number of public rooms and several types of staterooms were set up in full size in the work- shops of the company at San Francisco. A com- plete interior architectural plan was developed 16 MARINE REvIEw—August, 1931