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© 5 PRESIDENT. HOOVER pilasters are of African mahogany decorated with inset prima vera molding and gold leaf, and the girder casings and cornices are also of the same character. In the center of the for- ward side there is a clock, with dial inlaid, in the paneled balustrade of the stair to the boat deck lobby and below it is a fountain of running fresh water in a recess finished in mosaic til- ing. At the top of the light well over the cen- ter of the lobby there is a shallow dome with a flat skylight of cathed- ral glass set in a pol- ished. brass °-f r.am:e. Special light fixtures of tubular design with pol- ished gold finish and white glass are fitted between panels in sides and ends of well. For- ward of this lobby con- nected with large open- ings is the first class lounge, a room of huge dimensions emphasized by the freedom from columns, high ceiling and large full height skylight dome. The walls are full panel throughout in enameled plywood in a subtle shade of chartreuse and are set off by gold leafed applied moldings with base board of prima vera and narrow carved cornice of the same material, faced with satinwood at the top and crowned by deep composition moldings. The satinwood pilasters are of striking design with inset carved panels of prima vera and flut- ed capitals of the same wood. Wide doors are hinged in three sections glazed with horizontal panes of clear glass and have prima vera finish and carved trim. The windows are of special casement type and are arranged in groups of three with double win- dows in the middle and single windows at each side. For entertainment purposes a_ portable stage is arranged to be installed in a recess inthe forward wall in the room. In this recess are pockets for curtains at each side, a motion picture projection screen on a roller overhead and an invisible pivoted panel door at one side for entrance to the stage. The ceiling is flush and is divided by narrow Depth Finder Radio Compass molded panel strips decorated in gold leafeq composition around indirect lighting fixtures which are of sunburst design with finish of du] and polished gold and dull chromium plate. Ip the light well above the center of the lounge there is a large dome with skylight of leadeq glass. The sides of the dome are curved and ornamented with narrow vertical ventilation grilles of polished brass. The lounge is furnished with large over- stuffed chairs and sofas upholstered in modern fabrics and with numerous occasional tables of various designs all inlaid in rare woods some of them further ornamented with carving and gold leaf. A richly inlaid piano is placed near the stage. Between each pair of windows at the sides of the room, there is a tall scored mirror, in African walnut frame with carved and gold leaf ornament, above a cabinet of the same wood with doors heavily ornamented with bas relief in. gilt. A large floor lamp with brass standard and gold silk shade stands in each corner of the room. Draperies of heavy silk bro- Winch for Retrieving Lifeboats cade in tones of gold and pale green are hung at the windows. First Class Smoking Room NE of the largest and most impressive spaces on the ship is the smoking room fin- ished in modern architecture, completely paneled at sides and overhead in West African bubinga with a rich dark red mottled grain. All structural columns in this room have square paneled casings with carved corner posts. En- trance doors are glazed full height with a part- ly frosted glass panel set between grilles of polished brass; the doorways are surrounded by wide flaring casings of special design with matched veneer panel above. Windows are of double casement type and are installed in flush paneled recesses. At the after end of the room there is a verde antique marble fireplace equipped with electric Magicoal grate and orna- mented with a smoke hood of dull hammered Stainless steel edged with cast brass. The for- ward end of the room is decorated with an Au- 20 MARINE REvIEw—August, 1931.