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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 31931

THE S.S. PRESIDENT HOOVER

MAGNIFICENT SHIP

DESCRIBED..

LAST WORD IN SPEED AND COMFORT.

LATEST EQUIPMENT AND

ENGINES.

With a bottle of waters, collected, from the Seven Seas, Mrs. Herbert Honvor, christened the "Presideh Hoover' the first of the Dollar Stantship lines? two new 83,000,000 turbo-electrie hners. The impressive; and happy ceremony took place at Newport News, Virginia, on Dec. ember when all arrangemouts were made by Mr. R. Stanley Do!- lar, président of the famous U, S. company operating a fleet of vessels on the Orient and Round-the-World Cruise."

These two ships, the largest and most palatial merchant ship's over "turned out in American yards are the forerunner of ficot of four similar vessels contemplated in the Dollar Steamship Lines building program. They will be the Inst Word in American ship construction as regards to luxury, speed and safety.

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The President Hoover? wont ja to service an Angust sixth when to the accompaniment of sonorous, blasts of sircus of docked liners along the New York Harbour and all draft in the harbour this pain- sial liner, entered the Merchant Marine Servios hy taking her place in the Dollar Ling, Fleet sailing from New York to Manila via Havana (Cuba) Cristobal, Balboa (Panama Canal Zone) Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Yoko hama, Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong. to Manila and returning to

York over the same ronto,

Mediterranean Sen and was relen-

The 8.5. Prezident Hoover, of the Dollar Steamship. Line, is one of the largest slectrio liners in the world.

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For months past the captains of the Dollar Round-the-World liners have been collecting a portion of water from the seas traversod' on. their voyage The bottle was com pleted with samples from the At lantic, Pacific, China Sea, Indian". Ocenn, Arabian Sen, Red Sea, and moking rooms, library, private nishings. In two, French period main operating panel complete on the boat deck. These macchanical typo." All ranges, ovens and broil dining rooms, tea rooms, music furniture will predominate and in with switches, circuit coventilators will be thermo-controllers will be equipped with electrical sod by the first lady of the land to and dance, salons, talking picture the others, furniture of modern trols, and other necessary equip-ed, which will guarantee a con- beat, { brenk against the prows of the ship theatre, shopping lobby, broadenst-style. Under the expert direction ment; two direct current motor tinual, steady temperature at a when it sped down the ways of the ing system, stock exchange rooms, of one of America's foremost thou exit fring no vesting all public spaces, such as the

comfortable degree, Newport News Shipbuilding Com-writing rooms, beauty parlour, au- terior decorators all of the public the main pronciling motors pany

tomobile garage, telephones in rooms and staterooms of the new The method of operation is tra- dining room, smoking room, etc. Sinor time immemorial ships have every room and any other conveni-ships are works of art, the furnished thus Steam is generated "in will be heated by steam, and all ban christened with flagons of ence to be found, in a leading ings and fittings representing a the boiler rooms, azon any team stato rooms will be heated by eles wine and bottles of crystal water" metropolitan hotel. The heating fortune.

driven vessel, and carried to the tricity. but a happy thought of Captain and cooling systems serving the The special class accomodations steam turbines, These turbines All kitchen devices will be eltekind, all water tight doors Dollar gives to the Presidentships are of the most modern con will be a revelation to ocean travel operate the two main generators, Erically operated and of the latest Hoover the distinction of a new struction, capable of providing a lers, that division of the ship being which in turn furnish power for the ship starting on the launching given temperature to an exact of a very high standard of comfort. main propelling units. The whole Voyage under the caress of sea degree.

One of the outstanding public system is controlled from the main rooms is the veranda cafe, thirty by operating panel and the speed of eighty feet in extent, ginas enclothe main engines is controlled ned, cool, and providing excellent through the steam turbines.

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Spaciousness in promenades, pu- alic rooms, lobbies and staterooms of the vessele was the aim of the builders. Hardwood walls and floors will distinguish the ships, mirrors, and bright, artistic decora2 tions will soften the ships atnios. phere, and make the two" latest "President liner homes afloat,

The Engines.

The propulsion of these vessels in what is commonly known as the "turbo. electric drive. It is a combination of the common steam turbing drive and the more modern method of driving a Vessel with large synchronous alternating cur- rent electric motors,

Auxiliary s

Machinery.

The principal items of auxiliary machinery are: cargo winches, ra frigerating machines, ventilating system, henting apparatus" and. cooking equipment, posit

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The cargo Winches on these ves |sels ara electrically operated" and

absolutely noiseless. They re designed for high spend loading and unloading:

Refrigeration machinery consista of the latest type machines of both the cooled air process and the brine system, and will be able to hold the temperatures as low GA 3 degrees without variation. Special compartments for the exclusive carrying of vegetables are also fitted...

The main propelling machinery¦ Ventilation will be of the mech consists of the following: two latest innien type. Fresh air will be for type murine steam turbines; two nj- ; çed into all rooms and passageways) ternating current generators, dir-by means of electrically operated cetly connected to the turbines; ventilating fans, leaving nothing to two main propulsion motors of natural draft, which will amuse the synchronous induction, type: all living quartera of an ample sup.. one control apparatus for the ply of pure fresh air. This will be above. which consists of n taken into the system from vents.

Captain Robert Dollar President and Founder of the

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waters of many climes, divorke The now shipg' will, havo rooms longitudes and for spaced latitudes. for 380 first-class passengers and To Mrs. Hoover goes the bonour, Þ140 special class, the balance of the of being the first president's wife in total passenger carrying space of national history. to sponsor a ship 1200 being devoted to other classes, named after her husband.

The state rooms are apacious, well lighted and with excellent, ventila tlon and heating facilities

Details of the Ships, The new Dollar liners will be steel twin-screw vessels, niño decks, The main dining salon will acco- with slightly raked stem and semi-modate the entire first class pas cruiser stern and with two stacks senger list at one sitting. Tables and masts Their length will be seating two four, six and eight" C33 feet, dopil 62 feet, benm 81 persons will be set about, the room. fest, displacement: tonnage 31,000. The captain's table is designed to gross tonnage 23,000, and "dead), scat mixtesn and is a novelty fen weight 13,500 with €7,000 cubic feet Lure, thero is a bachelors table of of refrigerated cargo space, **** | twelve seats. The special class; din- They will have a total pamongering salon is relatively commodious. capacity, all classes, of 1,900, and

La De Luxe Suites, accommodations for a crew of 300. Tha sen speed of the new ships, will Four de luxe sultes consisting of bei knotārsta verandah, living room bea Ade za hotel at en adequately room and bath, are amidships on describes the new ships, equipped the first deck which is devoted to with lifts, swimming pools, sand passenger accomodation. Those beaches, gymnasium, children's play suites are most artistic with taped Toom, soda fountain, veranda cafe, tries, bangings, and luxurious fur.!!

Upper Left: '& visw of the Kinimum Staterooms - Low

Tho-Promenada Foyer, Lower Right: Anolf

Safety Features, safety of the vessel is that all water A fonturo which will add to the tight doors throughout the ship will be electrically controlled direct from the bridge. This means that in the event of an accident of any throughout the ship will be closed

LIBRARY AND CAFE

PLENTY OF SPORTS,

At the forward tend of the pro- meuada, deck, connected to the main lounge by pauel doors, will be the writing room. Five French win dows, art furniture of "unique" design and bright hangings will add to the comfort of the room.

Art of the Spanish-Californis type will mark the smoking TOOBI with walls of well matched wood. Opposite the firoplacs will boo topestery, executed by" & "group of nationally known artists illustrat- ing an eplecde in the story of Rip Van Winkle. This room is dosighed with a special eye to the comfort of the fair sex as well as for male ocenipancy. Val

The library, will be a spacious. room with soft indirect lighting. Inlay and hard wood will form the decorative scheme.

Possibly one of the most popular public rooms will be verande enfe, which will run the full width of the ship, and will have a semi-outdoor. atmosphere; when desired, through opening the lung Laycock windows. Teakwood floorsji ornamental wall panels, palms and tropical verdure will make the room exceedingly cheerful. A

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Directly off the veranda enfa will bo the soda fountain. A gaily coloured room dotted with chairs, tables, and booths,

Swimming Pool and Gymnasium, On the boat deck above will be spacious swimming pool done in sen-green tile. On the navigating bridge deck space is provided for "miniature golf, tenpia, and other

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One of the special fantures of these new linors will be the gymnasium, which will ba "tho 'port

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deek, just forwardTM of tho swimming pool,

shaped room its size is approxi mately 20 feet long by 19 feet wide with and eight foot ceiling, This gymnasium, which will be on rare with any first-class one ashore, will be electrially equipped throughout. In addition to the standard, equip- ment found in nll gymnasiuma thure table, riding horse abdominal will be in theraputic room masanga machine, and ultra violet ray equip ́ment." Adjoining the' gymnasium

will be electrically heated lockers rooms, showers and bathe,

The children's playroom will bo located on the boat deck just oppo-

Upper Left: The Manor Room; Lower Loft: View of the A.1 Staterooms; Upper Rigat

Another view of the A.1 Staterooms; Lower Right: The Continental Lounge,

Dining Salon Upper Eight: Minimum Stateroon

within fifteen to thirty seconds, site the gymnasium. It will ba Elentrically operated boat davits slightly smaller than the gymna- will be employed, ensuring, greater lsium, but entirely adequate and will safety in daunching boats

have all the modern features of a The most modern navigating ma playroom. Aslide, merry-go- chinery in force will be found on round, blackboards, sand boxes, the bridge. The U.S. Navy type of children's books, and toys for compasses, Sperry gyro devices, children of all ages will be found radio direction finders, searchlights in this up to the minute play room. and a multitude of anvigation aids «An addition to the broad stair- will be employed.

cases which will lead to all decks, A two- lifts will give service. Garage. The stairway lobbies will be ex-

Public Rooms, etc,

A garage to accommodate 100tensive, finished in hard wood, and cars will be part of the equipment, lighted by the indirect system. of each ship. A machine shop tonovelty shop will be located in permit ordinary repairs ete, to authe main lobby of the first cides pas- tomobiles will be an adjunt of the songer stateroom deck. It will b garage. Cars will be driven nu equipped with brilliantly... lighted board through sideports

how cases which will display

of goods appreciated by travellers. The public rooms lounges, and Passenger staterooms will be writing rooms of the two vessels generous in size with two standing will be identical Indirect lighting beds dressing rooms and private will be the system of illumination, or detached baths. by

The main entrance lobby of the The special class division of the promenade deck will be a spacious, ships will be equipped with spaci room with inlaid walls of satinous staterooms and extensive publig wood and pilasters of walnut and roomas All drapes,furniture, de-/! gold. The room will be enhanced corations, and art work in the spe- by a spouting fountun bulleincial class division will be executed.

with artistic care. Smoking room, i The main loungo-15 by 53 feet lounge, writing room, and “swim- will be set off-by-walls-of-carved ming tank will be among the con satin wood and ivory pands The Iveniences afforded EES furniture, carpets, and hangings || Thore will be a telepasas in every were specially made for this room room, operate from a central Jis velling for all other publiction, not only giving telephone ar rooms of the vessels. Talking pic-Sice at saa; but equipped to. ture equipment, a stage and an in local and long distance tocasagon laid dance floor are among the while the ships are in foreign-or- entertainment attractions--

domestio porta

mosaic.

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