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creasing. This is noticeable not only in recent new ships, but also in the newer hotels and in railroad travel. While modern vessels are _ being equipped in a more luxurious man- ner to meet the demands of the traveller, these demands have hard- ly been anticipated to the same ex- tent .as in the case of modern hotels and other land accommodations. This may have been caused by difficulties attedant upon obtaining a large num- ber of rooms with direct connection to outside light and air, and _ pro- viding private bathrooms, all of which the public have become accus- tomed to. Lighter and Better Ventilated Rooms The increasing beam of _ vessels makes the. problem more acute due to the greater number of inside rooms. The “shut in” feeling of travel in an inside stateroom is an admitted objection and to many peo- ple so offensive that trips are post- poned rather than to suffer the dis- comfort of inside accommodation. For travel in the tropics or ‘warm climates, the inside room is most un- desirable. It would seem to be natural that naval architects and marine’ engineers should direct great efforts toward economics in operation, yet it is most important that the best possible ef- fort be made to study the primary object for which the passenger ship is constructed, the comfort and pleas- ure of the passengers in transit. A careful study so made will be re- flected by consequent increase in rev- Photograph E—Typical enue to be derived by the steamship owner. The new system of passenger ac- commodation described here is_ in- tended to give more attractive, lighter and better ventilated rooms. It may be readily understood by reference to the accompanying plans and illustra- tions. This system of accommodation with stateroom with window at right, opening on veranda stateroom bulkheads on the “saw- tooth” principle is applicable in cases where small staterooms for overnight journeys are suitable for the trade, resulting in a larger number of state- rooms relative to the beam of the: vessel. It is also applicable as shown in plan No. 1 in the case of ocean going vessels of great beam where it (Continued on. Page 102) Photograph C—Suggested arrangement for lower deck verandas with hinged shell ports or airports as preferred MARINE REVIEw—April, 1927