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riod mass with delicate modern de- tail. The walls and ceiling are paint- ed a soft putty color which forms a de- lightful background for the black and gray floor and the silver and blue hangings. There are well-placed mir- rors reflecting the cheerful dignity of the room. The library is well conceived in the early American style. Wide bays in the sides of the room are sheathed with random-width chestnut and are broken with a charming mantel flanked with quaint bookcases. The ends are paneled in chestnut below the chair rail and in plaster above. A few old prints, crewel work curtains, fine characteristic furniture and a beauti- ful carpet made to simulate a hooked rug, all go to create a_ restful at- mosphere of comfortable smartness. The lounge is in a gayer spirit but yet richly simple. The walls of cross- veneered English bog oak lend a har- monious setting to the blue, green and henna covering of the low furniture. In the after bulkhead is an attrac- tive mural while the forward bulk- head is decorated with a panel of black glass etched with silver and set in a niche flanked with large, fluted, quar- ter columns with a dull black finish. The ceiling is relieved by a well-pro- portioned dome of glass capable of spreading a colorful play of light through the room. Large panels of wood carved in the modern manner, some to represent jungle foliage and some tropical fish, and covered with gold leaf toned down with an umber glaze are set over the door openings. The general color tone of this room, a warm golden brown, is enhanced by the use of dull black and silver to ac- centuate the lines and proportions of the mass. The smoking room is a simple ex- pression of construction and is truly different, entirely simple and yet with a distinctive atmosphere. Sheathed with random-width oak, stained brown with grain brought out slightly in gray, this room is tastefully deco- rated with red and gold hangings, blue-green and lacquer-red leather up- holstery. In the forward bulkhead is a bar, which when closed, displays three leaded glass panels cleverly rep- resenting the New York skyline, the ship at sea and Morro Castle. The lacquer-red rubber tile floor picks up the red striping in the joints of the UUUTTUTTAAEAR LLCO LUGO LCE At right—Gen- eral view of smoking room yn the §. 8S. AN- TIQUA. Sheathed with random- width oak. Be- low Forward Foyer of upper deck. Stairs of continuous stringer type TYVUETUYOUTIOCUTEUT TET ETUT TUL TU) UULUIUDNUAUENOLUCOTLETETL CCUM At Left—Deck ballroom on the S. S. ANTIQUA. Half open to sea at aft end, designed to represent the courtyard of an old English inn, with half tim- bered walls TTTTUVONHTTLUUOTHRULLLUUOELLLCUEEELLL sheathing and on the bottom member of the cove cornice. Forward on the bridge deck on both sides is a suite of rooms each consisting of a sitting room, two bed- rooms and two baths. One suite is of rich brown mahogany with special fur- niture, hangings and spreads. Prints of a strong Chinese character deco- rate the walls. The other suite is identical with the exception of the hardwood walls and furniture. The deck ballroom, half open to the MARINE REview—July, 1932 sea at the aft end of the promenade deck, is designed to represent the courtyard of an old English inn, and with its half-timbered walls with deco- rated plaster panels, its curious brack- ets and moldings, it certainly ex- presses the designer’s purpose. The ceiling shows steel construction and is painted a cool blue gray. As a whole, it is an ideal space for hot afternoons. All of the public spaces are equipped with radio loudspeakers and the deck ballroom has a hard pine floor for dancing. The electric fixtures were particularly designed to fit the char- acter of the rooms and add greatly to their attractiveness. Plan Mariners Museum An announcement has been made that work has started on the proposed project for a Mariner’s museum to be established by Archer M. Huntington at Morrison, Va., distant about six miles from Newport News. The museum is designed as a memorial to Mr. Huntington’s father, the late Collis P. Huntington, famous railroad pioneer and founder of the shipyard at Newport News. In outlining the plans for the mus- eum, Homer L. Ferguson, an active factor in its establishment, stated that it was intended to present a complete exhibit of the development of naviga- tion and shipbuilding since the earli- est times. Models wll be shown of all types of marine craft from the primi- tive dug-out to the newest liners. The tract of land on which the mus- eum is to be located is about 850 acres in extent and includes a lake of about 160 acres. That portion of the land not needed for museum purposes will be deeded to the State of Virginia as a park. Trustees of the Mariner’s museum are, Archer M. Huntington, Mrs. Huntington, C. F. Bailey, director of engineering of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock . Co., Homer L. Ferguson, president of the shipyard and A. Skinner, counsel for the shipbuilding company. Lt