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THE PITTSBURGH SUNDAY POST, MAY 6, 1923. News From World's Playgrounds travel, Resort teams SECTION TWO-PAGE TEN And hip NTKAM.HII1I. ItAII.KOAKS. NKW YORK. X.

Y. NKW YOISK. X. Y. OCEAN TRAVEL NEWS DTELMAJESTIC teamhip Majestic, does not Intend to let pass unchallenged the statement that the Leviathan is now the greatest ship afloat in point of gross tonnage, and indications are th3t the department of commerce will be sked to re-measure the Majestic to see if she is not really of 60.000 tons gross tonnage.

Lloyd's register gives the tonnage of tho Maipti at and that Of the or leavo Canadian ports and also the largest of her on the St. Law-' rence river. The Montfaurier sails May from Liverpool and calls at Glasgow reaching Quebec on her maiden voyacre May 12. On account of her length which measures 613 feet and 6S teet breadth, the Montlaurier will sail to and from Quebfce but fare will apply to and from Montreal. The Quebec-Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton service established slimmer by the Canadian Pacific two "Empresd' class ships, the Empress of Scotland, 25.00 tons, and the Empress of France, tons, will be strengthened this year by the addition of the Empress of Britain, la.850 tona (formerly on the Canadian run between Quebec and Liverpool).

This service which will le maintained by the finest, largest and most luxurious steamships oi the an ad an Pacific, will a so be the impor ant Atlan will reach Boulogne and Southampton i on July 25 with August and September free for travel on the continent. Special European tours have been arranged to connect with the cruise. Included in the itinerary of the North Cape cruise are the picturesque cities of the Vikings, Gothenburg with its huge exposition, and Copenhagen, the gay capital of Denmark. Sailed on- the Reliance. A large number of Metropolitan stars sailed on the United American liner Reliance, last Tuesday.

A noted pianist, Kints; von Dohnanyl. and wife, also made the trip on the big liner. From Pittsburgh were the following passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Frank M.

Wil-mot, Mrs. George S. Oliver and Mrs. Van Lear Shriver. The Reliance carried a capacity cabin list of distinguished passengers from all sections of the United States.

S. A. L. Traveler Here. Walter Jacobson of New York, traveling passenger agent of the Sac Scandi I An Ocean Voyage IP AO PI A inCalm CjOC HOTEL ST.

JAMES TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY Just oft Broadway at 109-113 Wast 45th St. Much favored by women travelin( without From Vancouver to Alaska, most beautiful water trip in America a sea voyage oi over wu miies, in calm waters protected by islands. Wondrous and mountain views of the snow-capped coast range. Canadian National Ocean Steamships, fastest and largest in North Pacific waters all outside staterooms. This is the water trip of the Triangle Tour.

The two land 6ides of the Triangle Tour from Prince Rupert to Jasper National Park and from Vancouver to Jasper National Park lie through a part of Canada that for charm and grandeur of scenery is unsurpassed. Stop at.thm Dominion' FinitHM Fort Carry. Winnipeg. MacDonald. Edmonton.

Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper National Park, Minaki Inn. Minaki. Chateau Launer. Ottawa. Hun- lin4 Inn Altrnnnnin Park.

Ont The Prince Arthur. An Hotel of quiet dignity, having the atmosphere and appointments of a well conditioned homeT 40 Theatres, all principal shops and churches, 3 5 minutes' walk. 2 minutes of dll subways, roads, surface cars, bus' lines. Within 3 minutes Grand Central, minutes Pennsyl- vania Terminals. STEAMSHIPS Make Steamer for rat Artnur.

trince I jr i i iurr, ro J'iirU In. Canada Welcomes United StatasTourlsts No Pansports Required. The Canadian National route through the Rockies skirts Canad a's highest peaks, at the easiest gradient and lowest altitude of any transcontinental route. Two West Seventy-second Street At the Motor Entrance to Central Park NEW YORK Transient Residential Cosmopolite lowering above one of the most beautiful garden spots of the world Central Park Hotel Majestic is convenient to theatre and hop and just beyond the din of traffic. The refined atmonphere attracts and loi! jrtiMta of distinction.

Wire write for reaerrationii. Copcland Townsend escort. "Sunihine in every Stnd postal for rata anal bookfet W. Johmsom Qunnc. President STEAMSHIPS.

Reservations Now yonr 1 I-afayrtte May 12, June 23. Aug. 4 Parts 16, June 6, June 27 France 23, June 13, July 4 ifl ropular priced one-clas ships New York Havre Paris Stifrren ZS, July 1. Kept IS i V. V.

irn -J 1 I i I SI La Savoie June 2, July 14, Auk 1 1 Housslllon June 21, July 28, Aug 30 A Chicago 30. Auk 2, Sept 6 M. V. VIko (Spain) Bordvavx DnnrHori Tin Is A tsfl Xew Orleans Vico Havre In Niagara June 11, Nov 9 De La Salle July 10. Oct 1 O.Dec 11 extends the Inside Passage, the tuwiru, oranaun, man.

OO Covers Expense? tic link of the Orient-to-Europe through service inaugurated last summer by the impress ot i-cotsand. and wii ch perm ts ravellers from ilong Kong to reach London, the 2th day after departure, traveling Canadian I'aoific all the way. Sailed on the Aquitania. The flagship of the Cunard fleet, the giant liner Aquitania, sailed last Tuesday for Cherbourg and Southampton with a large passenger list, with an exceptionally large number of notables on board, many of whom are bound for Paris where they are due Monday evening, among the distinguished passengers being Sir Horace and Lady Bayer, Mrs. C.

Cameron, O. B. I-ord and Lady Congleton. Viscount and Viscountess Cowdray, Baron Gulseppe, his excellency Phya Prabha Karavonges, Siamese minister Vilas Karavongse, Mrs. W.

B. Leeds. Sir Harry McGowan, Sir Alexander McKenzie. Lady Nelli-3 -Uoss, the Honorable Harry. Mary and Jean Parnele, Josu Rodriguez, Spanish consul general.

This brilliant list will undoubtedly be eclipsed on the voyape by the group of professional golfers going over, and in- nliiriins" Wnltpr H.ii'.iti with Vi i of a day; Sarazei'i. Joe Kirkwood. Jock Hutchinson. Jim Barnes and Charles They will practice golf all the way across. pracTlcing drives from the deck of the steamer.

The Oxford relay team, which was successful in several events in the University of Pennsylvania meet, is also returning on the Aquitania. On the Seven Seas. The First National Bank steamship department made the following bookings: Reliance, to Cherbourg Mr. and Mrs. F.

M. Wilmot. Hanover, to Bremen Richard Dinter and Atirel Karaz. Lapland, to Antwerp M. Goren, Mrs.

Lina Heuer and two daughters. Maui, to Honolulu Miss Josephine B. Stiefel and Mrs. Kathryn B. Hainer.

Mongolia, to Hamburg Paul P. Davis. United States, to Scandinavia Mr. and Mrs. X.

Thuesen and two children; Mrs. Fr. Ottensen Miss Caroline Otte-sori. Mrs. Mcllvaine and F.

A. Csonka. Frederick Ottesen. PcrwsdiyCourtsdAltErpttToixisTo Summer Trip to EUROPE Agents for all Lines and Tourist Companies. Full Information and Literature upon Request.

STEAMSHIP AXD TOURIST DEPARTMENT THE UNION SAVINGS BANK Frick Bldg. Grant 5631 Pittsburgh, Pa. iVf ay 9th FIVE DAYS Other Dates To Eurooe in Comfort and Luxurv May 28ttt; June 9th, June 30th.i Passengers not desiring to take adrantage of All Exp en Tour can secure round-trip Railroad Tickets at fare of J12.1 good for ten days. We have' a new Guide to Washington Copy will be supplied free upon request. 4 For reservations and details Jos.

P. TfcffKart, A. G. V. AM 639 Union Arcade Bl? Trlrvksnf Crt 3220 FromacverexlpicratNewYorkto Xew VorUriyniouth 3 awvcicurainavic.

irainwr Havre Paris Ifl La Savoie, to Havre Mrs. Edmund-LArthur trans watting at aocc travel witn-out trouble. Six days to England. Unsurpassed accommodations, on the fast express liners Paris and France, and internationally famous cuisine. Leisurely crossings, big, comfortable one class liners.

Attractive SI Ofl rates- Minimum cabin fare I .13 STEAMSHIPS. CKIV( PKl ITT HTl S. 111 MinnewRdka, with which the Atlantic Transport Lins will resume on August 4 its passpntr sellings between London and Xew York direct, which wore interrupted by the war, a design has been worked out to insure the traditional steadiness so prized in Atlantis Transport ships. On a length Of 626 feet the new vessel has a breadlh of 80 37 feet, and a depth of hull of 64 feet. Havlnp capacity of tona of cargo, and being fitted with bilge keels, thu ilinnevvaska is cxpt-cted to trove one of the steadiest ships afloat.

The Minnewaska is the first of four ships designed to replace the famous "Mlnne" class vessels lost in the war. The second shin, the Minnetonka. will Ihft renriv fnr IniinplilTif In 0 to-t mAiitha The new ships, while preserving all the essential features that made the old vessels popular, are far greater in size and ibave many other improvements essen-. tlal to modern ocean-travel comfort. As Atlantic Transport ships carry flrsl- rlftM nn aupni'i'i a nnlv ant! thp num- Ter being limited, it follows that these hips present to ths traveler certain, features not to be found on other vessels.

The deck urace available for promenading or lounging in the sun much largtM-, proportionately, than on AI -1- X. I f- ur snips, Kjaarugfj a imve x.m run of the main deck, from stem to stern, and that are three other decks devoted solely to passenger ac-1 cotnmodation, as is also the main deck. 'Owing to the great breadth of the ship more than 80 feet the promenaJ-ers are. wonderfully generous. The main promenade is glass-enclosed.

Public rooms ar-3 as large as on vessels carry- lng far greater number of passengers. It follows, therefore, that a greater amount of space per passenger Is available. U. S. Lines New tiff ices.

The-Pittsburgh offices of the United States Lines, Robert Hunter, manager, are now located in S041-2-3 Jenkins Arcade. Associated with Mr. Hunter are W. A. Fox, traveling passenger agent, and Miss May Gorham.

stenog- rapher. Mr. Hunter stated that all indications pointed to the initial jailing Of the steamer Leviathan on July 4 from Xyrtv York as a most important event fn American shipping circles and that the huge liner will carry a full complement of passengers in all classes. The, big ship will soon make her trial trip from Norfolk and then will be herthejl in. New? York city for the reception of passengers and ffeight.

The Leviathan will make the return trip from Southampton on July IT and again sail front New York for Southampton on July 28. The sailings ot the Leviathan from New York up to December 1 are as follows: August 18. September 8 and October 20, November 10 and December 1. i The other popular ships of the United States Lines, such as the George Washington, America and the President class wl sxeamers are aiso wen Doottea ior who intend to visit Europe for pleasure and recreation. New French Steamer.

George C. Charlton, resident manager of the French Line, with offices in the Bank building, has been noti-r Ued of the placing In service of a new twin-screw oil-burning steamer In the 8t. Nazaire-Havana-Vera Cruz service. The Cuba, as the new ship is called. asalaAW yesterday from St.

Nazaire on her- maiden voyage with a good-sized passenger list. The Cuba is of 13.0 tns displacement and has a carrying i no. 1 i 1 class and 756 third-class passengers. Both the construction and the furnish- tag of the Cuba have been planpod with a View to affording the greatest possible ifaa it of comfort to its nasseneers. The Pnhfl mniC triA nf tint VRqplfl that offer the most convenient eonnec-tlon between Europe, the Antilles and Mexico.

Sailings from Boston. 4 ire una Li Iliac ailllvuiikCB can tax of the steamer Laconia, one of the tiw twin-screw steamers, from Boston oj May 12 for Queen stown and Liverpool. On May 26 the new steamer Sjythia will sal from Boston to Queens-' ttMrn and Liverpool. On the latter mtmmmr will ItA a Twrnnll-ir finAm1 cA r-atniMlMi. nndpf th leadernhin nf A Born.

Cunard Man Home Agan. Goldsmith of the Cunard offices of trip to Central Europe, making the ltntcward trip In the steamer A'quita-' lata. In March last Mr. Goldsmith took tav personally conducted party to Central JSC rope on the Cunarder Berengaria. Ha reports that all of the members of tha excursion party were highly pleased with the Cunard service.

rv ii Ttwam Talir 1. Garcey. general agent of the state railways, with offices at 'Jfl Fifth avenue. New York, emphasizes fact tbat travel in Italy at the present time la more advantageous to the American tourist. He said: "With the dollar at over 20 lire and travel and msidential conditions as good as in Vprswar days, it pays to visit Italy.

-The tourist tax has been abolished as from -'July 1. 1923. The hotel, tax has 'toeen-v' freatly reduced and simplified. The tax on restaurant bills has been lowered to 1 lire per person, irrespec-tlve- pf amount of bill. Rail service Is back to pre-war standards of speed and punctuality, and travel is safe and comfortable.

An average equivalent of $5 flay, will purchase all the necessities of travel and sightseeing in a very satisfactory way." Sailed on the Homeric: CL K. Bailey of Pittsburgh sailed on the steamer Homeric of the White Star line for Taria via Cherbourg. The booking was made at the travel de-' partment of the Diamond National i Ter-Centennial Expositions. Elaborate preparations have been -'made by the Swedisfi-Amertcan Lines for the transportation of a large number of passengers this season to the Ter-Centennial Exposition at Oothen-' buraV Sweden. The three steamers of the company, the Drottningholm, Kungsholm and Stockholm, are modern and comfortable ships and very popular traveling public.

The exposl-' tion r'at Gothenburg will attract many Anloricans who arc planning to visit the northern countries of Europe this summer. The steamers of the owedis'n American Line made the run between New1 York and Gothenburg in nine Jays. -The next sailings are the Orott-Lningholm, May 12; Stockholm, May 29, ad the Kungsholm, June 19. XJraise to The North Cape. Raymond Whitcomb the mil known tourist organization, is arranging for its annual summer cruise to Iceland and the North Cape on June JJJfc sailing from New York on the ateamer Araguaya.

The five weeks -of cruising will be at the most delightful part of the summer, when the midnight is to be seen at its nest. The cruise Leviathan at 54,252 But the shipping! board says that in reconditioning the Leviathan "hanges were made that brought he. tonnage up to Sailed on the Tuscania. Among the passengers who failed on the Anchor liner Tuscania for Glasgow were Mrs. E.

McCourtney, Mrs. E. K. White and John Curran of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Harriett Bergdorfer, Oil City; Miss Elizabeth Buchan, Titusville, and Ms.

A. G. Munro and child. Oakmont. Miss W.

Davidson of Braddock sailed on the steamer Athenia from Montreal to Glasgow. Mrs. Jane Jennings of Greensburg sailed on the Cunard liner Caronia from New York to Liverpool. Miss M. S.

Johnson and Henry Hop kins of Pittsburgh, John Jackson of Barnesboro, and Mrs. Annie Torkington and Alfred Walls of o. were passengers on the Aquitania for Cherbourg. Visitor From Warsaw. M.

G. Freudbarg. general represents- tlve for Poland the Red Star line and American line paid the Pittsburgh office a visit during the past week. Mr. Freudberg conducts the business of the two lines )t the general office at 137 Marszalkowska, Warsaw.

Poland, where a staff of 60 persons is Sailed on the Lapland. Among the passengers who sailed on the Red Star liner Lapland for Antwerp last Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. I 1 Vlftltria Chniot, Emil Iroy. Nestar Haln, El-vera Malaval and Bogil Swiencicki.

James Keating and John Dalley sailed on the White Star line Cedric for Liverpool On the White Star liner Homeric for Cherbourg and Southampton, Michael Hemnkely of was i among the passengers. Cruises to Bermuda. The Furness-Bermuda line are arranging for a series of cruises to Bermuda, via their palatial steamers Fort St. George and Fort Victoria. Bermuda is cool in summer and no passports are required.

'A series of eight-day vaca-tion tours will be made to Bermuda be- ginning June 1 at special rates. Par- tieuiars can be secured at any local steamship agency or at the offices of the eomparry. 31 Whitehall street. New i York. LSPEAKEB FROM INDIA TO BE HEBE Prof.

E. L- Goonasakara, former lec turer of the fc'o eminent vi i lege and director of the Polytechnic In- stitute, Ceylon, India, will be the speaker at the annual educational de- partment dinner of the students of the Central Y. M. C. A.

evening school to- morrow night. Dr. Charles A. Ley, a member of the comn.lttee of manage- went of the branch, will preside, and Love, will entertain. Raymond I A.

Spahr of the Central staff, in con- Junction with of the school, has arranged a number of special fea- tuies. The and students of the school will be the guests of the asaocli tion for the evening. rait.ro ns. London North Eastern Railway of ENGLAND and SCOTLAND 7.000 Miles of Track the territory most Interesting to American Visitors Anoestral Home of Oeorsre Vi'agh-Ihirten. Burial Place of William Pnn.

Cathedrals. Hlfrtorie Centres. University Towns. Popular Coast Resorts. Inland Spas.

Mountain Lochs. Moors and Sporting Golf Links. EAST COAST ROUTE Track nf the Fltiinq Scotsman SHORTEST QUICKEST between LONDON SCOTLAND Dinlnic Cars. Sleeping Cars with Sonarate Berths. HARWICH ROUTE Knrjlnnd to the Continent To Holland via Honk of Holland To Belgium via, Antwerp; also via.

Ze4raKge Pullman Cars and Luxurious Steamxrs For Information and Illustrated booklets apply to H. J. KETCH AM. Gen. At.

311 Fifth Ave. (at 32nd New Yorli STEAMSHIPS. A-7S-KS 49 South Aiiierica from Newark on American 535V Oil burner; 21,000 displacetnent tona. Fastest Time Finest Ships to Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Buenos Aires. Map at Santot, cuthboand AMERICAN LEGION MAY 12 Pan America May 26 Western World June 9 Southern Cross June 23 Fortnightly thernmflor Munson Steamship Lines 67 Wall Street.

New York City Lrexel Ml.l;r., Ja. Krai Aeente MsnnAini nnerators I. S. SHIPPING BOARD CUNARB ANCHORn" X. V.

to Cherbourg: and Soutlinmpton. I AIR ETA I A Mhv 8 Mny 'M IP nK.KKXiAltlA 15 Jnnc June 2B AJI II AM May 3 June 1 July 3i V. tt I'lvnioulli. licrlxiura- Hauioiirjt. 1 TVHRII KMA Z.i June 2 An.

I.AfOMA June 7 Jiilv 12 Aus. n-k i la June 1 Inly UAKOM June JO July 1 ON I A (new) July 7 Ainr. Sent. 1 1 mi to Cobb (n-eustovn) Liverpool. l-Al'OM (new) May (OMMIHA May 12 June July 7 iiia June i July 14 (new) May in June TI'scani n- o-t.

ioi" Julv 21 N.v. l.nin. Auk. 4 i AI.H A (new) June 2 July 7 Aii. 18 Iflilerriiiein Cruise from New TI CA.N1A (new lime 30 Hound the World Cruise From N.

V. KKANCON1A (new) Ifl See your Loral Cunard Ag-eut or Write Cunard and Anrhur Steam Ship Line. Company's OITiee, 712 Smithneld St. Chaoiber of Commerce Building. i or L.

U. S. SHIPPING BOARD I I Ueal Fmch Lis Aft, sr Cmw' Ofiict Km 1913 Dmm H. ritUkrfc Vf. LAHIIEME RIVER CRIISE8: AuKust 12 and 26.

July 15 and 29. Niagara Falls. Toronto. Thousand Islands, Montreal, Quebec and Satruenay Kiver EASTERN Leaving every Monday beginning June 25. Visiting Niagara Falls.

Toronto. New York City. Atlantic City. Washington, etc. The ha of the East 14.i kJ) Youn PEKSON4LLT Standard 1DOYM "The Comfort Route" Bermuda Special Sprino; Tours SAILINGS FROM XKW YOUK May 12 9 Days $108.50 up May 23 3 Days $103.00 up June 2 9 Days $88.50 up Including all expense Now Bermuda Is at Its loveliest.

The lolands form one Uukss sardsn. brillliint with oleanders, boujratnvlllean, llllen and a myriad variety of tropical flowers. It is a delightful pot for all kinds of outdoor eporr.s (rolf. tennis, boating and flshinif. Sailing-s by the palatial trann-Atlnntic liner AKAGKAYA.

17.500 ton dixplacf ment, the larget and most luxurious vessel to Bermuda. Toun this summer CONDUCTED ALL. EXPENSES INCLUDED. Pullman Sleeper used exclusively. navian American Line, was a caller on the local steamship agencies in Pittsburgh the past week.

Mr. Jacobaon stated that the outlook for travel on the Scandinavian American Line steamers the coming season was excellent. He said that the steamer Frederik VIII, the largest steamer in the Scandinavian service was a very popular ship and would have a good-sized passenger list on her next sailing from New York on May 22. He also stated that travel to Norway, Sweden and Denmark and the various pleasure resorts in the three countries were being more and more patronized by Americans. Landing Agent Here.

W. C. Dyckes, landing agent at Ellis Island for the United States lines! was a visitor at the Pittsburgh offices of the company in the Jenkins Arcade. F. R.

Gretzmacher, auditor for Gaye- Hn Philadelphia, United States Lines agents, was a caller at the local offices the past week. Carnival of States A social event of nation-wide interest under the auspices of the Congress of States' Societies took place last Monday afternoon and evening on the steamer Reliance of the United American Lines at her pier in New York. The Daughters of Pennsylvania were represented by Mrs. Rudolph Blanken-burg, Mrs. William C.

Sproul and Mrs. Walter M. Comly. The object of the carnival was to raise funds for the establishment of a permanent headquarters and for the of the various charities in which the congress is interested. The National Society of Ohio Women, who are members of the congress, are Mrs.

Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. James A. Garfield. Miss Amelia Bingham, Mrs. Rudolph M.

Binder and Mrs. Luellen Bu'ssenius. Germany Welcomes Tourists. The German consulate in New York has announced that reports that foreign travelers are not wanted in Germany and personal safety is endangered are untrue, and that it wished to declare that the contrary is the case and that travelers will be from any unusual personal Inconvenience." -Pleased With Megantic. Fourteen Catholic clergymen, of whom his eminence.

Cardinal Dennis J. Dougn-erty of was the best known, had a happy winter holiday this year on one of the Megantic's cruises. Booking in various sections of the country, each without thought of traveling lr. a party, they arrived aboard their ship to find their numbers sufficient to form a clerical party for the voyage. Its members were as follows: Cardinal Dennis J.

Dougherty, Philadelphia, Mons. Philip Bernardini, Washington, D. Rev. Ambrose Schu-mack. College Point.

N. Rev. V. E. Belanger, Hartford, Rev.

J. Emil Gefell, Ph. D-, Rochester, N. Y. Rev.

Charles J. Steppling, Pittsburgh; Rev. Robert J. Bogan, Utica, N. Rev.

John F. Gefell, Rochester, X. Y. Rev. M.

A. Dorney, Chicago. 111. Rev. Charles F.

Bedard, Putnam, Conn. Rev. J. J. Hughes.

Pittsburgh Rev. Francis J. Ulean. Elmhurst, N. Rev.

A. J. O'Leary, D. Toronto, Canada; Rev. Charles A.

Cassidy, New Brighton. Staten Island. Throughout the voyage, which lasted 23 -days and extended to the Panama Canal, La Guaira (for Caracas, Venezuela), the Windward and Leeward Islands and Porto Rico, the clerical party enjoyed most cordial relations with the 00 or more other tourists on the ship and with the Megantic's officers. In the final days of the cruise the priests drew up a memorial to the managers of the White Star line. In which they embodied their appreciation of the enjoyment that the cruise had brought to them.

This bore 13 signatures. Cardinal Dougherty penned a note of a similar tenor. Crossing the Atlantic. -i The Mellon National Bank made the following bookings the past week Aquitania, New York for Southampton George Desvalliers, Henry Hopkins. Montcalm, Montreal for Liverpool-Walter Kittelberger.

Homeric, New York to Cherbourg Mrs. James B. Drew, Miss Barbara Drew, Miss Gabriel Pliez. Cedric, New York to Liverpool James McKeating. Canadian Pacific Services.

In view of the forthcoming resumption of navigation, the Canadian Steamships have announced the different services which will be maintained by the company's class. "Mont" clajss, and class liners on thu St. Lawrence river U'JS summer peason. The Montreal-Belfast and Glasgow run will be' made by the four class ships, the Metagama, 12.450 tons; the Marburn. 10.750 tons; the Marloch.

10,650 tons, and the Marvale, 11,500 tons. This service will be inaugurated with th-i sailing of the S. S. Metagama on May 3, 1923, with weekly sailings thereafter, The Montreal-Cherhourg. Southamp- ton and Antwerp service will be main- tained by the two following units of class ships, the Mlnnedosa.

14.G0J tona. the Melita, H.t0O tons with fort-nlgrhrtly sailings. The Marglen. tons, which has been alloterl to the Montreal-CherbourR and Southampton r-i-1 u. ill Anil i westbound trips, but will can at Haviv and sail one day earlier.

The ciosa wailin; May 9 will resuuw tho service. The Montreal-Liverpool ffrvice la to be upheld by the popular "Mont" class steamships. The Montcalm. 15.40, tho Montrose, 16.400 tons. This weekly service was resumed with the sailing of the Montcalm on May 4.

To cope with tho increasing requests of accommodation on bo-iril ships tailing for Liverpool, the addition of the new S. Montlaurier. 17,100 tona, to this route will mark an important development in ship craft as with her coming in service, she will have the distinction of being the largest one class ship to arrive DIAMOND NATIONAL BANK Fifth and Liberty Pittsburgh, or THE COSMOPOLITAN TOl'HS CO, Cincinnati. Ohio. Europe sk for our 1933 Tour Catalofnr)ajHMHBiHBHH A TTENT1VI3N1--S and courtesy are the foundation of the steward service on all KOYAL MAIL vessels.

Kach steward and stewardess Is carefully trained In foreseeing the traveler's requirements, and in performing their duties efficiently and unobtrusively. Such service plays an Important part in the enjoyment of your trip abroad end Is a distinctive feature of "The Comfort Route." son, Mrs Mcllvaine and Mr. F. A. Csonka.

Cedric, to Liverpool P. J. Daly. Tuscania, to Glasgow Joseph Mc- Courtney. Homeric, to Cherbourg Miss Pearl C.

Corner and Alois Gruber. Orbita. to Cherbourg Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

Ii. Horton, Mrs. Lawrence Litchfield, Aliss Margaret Litchfield, Miss Erika Schmutz and to Southampton, Mrs. E. M.

Clarkson. New Anchor. Liner. 'The third of the Anchor Line's new oil-burners, the steamer California, was launched at Glasgow. The new ship is similar in construction to the Cem-eroniii and Tuscania, and will be completed on the same plans.

Her dimensions are 571.6 feet in length, 70 feet moulded breadth and 42.9 feet moulded depth. She will be of about tons. Like her sister ships, she has a straight ftem and cruise" stern, two steel pole masts and one funnel; no more being needed on an oil-burner. She will carry three elapses of passengers and will have, when accommodation for first, 300 second and third-class passengers. A Home -Like Hotel.

Located in the most exclusive real- i dential section of Xew York City, the well-known Hotel "Van Rensselaer, a family hotel, the home of substantial New Yorkers, is 'located at Eleventh, rtret and Fifth avenue. The manager is A. R. McCabe. Within a short distance of the hotel is the Church of the Ascension, with its world-famous paintings by La Farge and Saint Gaudens.

The Hotel Van Ptensselaer is a hotel that represents the modern idea of a well-appointed home. Services Are Appreciated. In recognition of the services rendered to a sailor aboard the shipping board steamship Eastern King last Janu-jry, Captain Cignoni and Chief Surgeon Dr. Ciovannl Valanzi of the Lloyd Sabaudo Hner Conte Rosso were presented with silver sen-ices. The presentation took place in the office of Will'am J.

Love, who acted fcr the board in making the presentation. In addition to tSe captain and chief surgeon of the Cor.te Rosso, the presentation was attended by Dr F. Rossi, vice consul here for Italy Colonel Dr. Serrati, managing director for the United States of the Lloyd Sabaudo Line, and Captain G. IV.

Rannister, marine superintendent of Winchester operators of the Eastern King. On January 10 the shipping board vessel sent out a radio call for assistance for a mo-TP bor of the crew. The Italian liner, which picked up the call, went more than ifiO miles out of her course. the sick pallor was transferred and Valanzi and his aid.1? did everything that surgical skill coull do to save his life. Fastest U.

S. Sea Post. When the ITnited States Leviathan 1 i sails on July 4, it will carry the fast- est United States sea post office afloat. I United States postal clerks and German 1 i postal clerks used to work side by side I in this shin, before the war, but when the great liner goes out of New York! I harbor or. independence day.

AiA'-riciin clerks alone- will handle the rvi n. Use of the L-viathan in traivs-Atla n-tlc service will a we-at. ronveniencf I to tha pest office dppartmfnt. Th I i i th? host stunners for kt cdy transit awj i wjh. therefore, cany ve ry larwe amounts of mail for delivery abroad.

It v.hh jiiirionricefi hv tVie toi office I I i FRANCE Cherbourg) OHCA KNGLAND SnnthamptanJ Mar IS Mny IV June 2 Juae 9 ORDl'XA. OHIO OIUIITA. I 4 TK-4MsiIIIPS. GERMANY (Haasbsirs;) Jase 1 July St Jase 23 July 2 Jaly 7 Aast. II July 14 Aaf.

IN niyifit rn Direct May 17 June 2s Auar. II (nev July 14 Auk. 2a June 14 Auk. St Sept. 13 Norway Cruises Hi: MM! trips to the Land ot the Mldalaat Sun, KJerrfa.

or hern Capitals asd my tbc arreat ate AltCUIAN. the "CraUlsg Nhlp Woarierfiil. Snlllaas from Ensland June, Jnly Anavst and Sept. rite for lllutnteit booklet. THE ROYAI, MAIL STEAM PACKET C).

S.tM)KBON ft SON, Agent Broadway York or mny steamskla ugear) WKNTEKX Beautiful Canadian Rockies, California, etc. Leaving July 8, ts.0i and August 5 37l.0 YKLI.OWSTONK Yellowstone Pai Colorado, leaving July 7 and 21, August 4 and IS. Special 6-day itinerary in Park SSSW.WI El'KOPK Series of tours, June and July 45.00 up Apply for full particulars VHITE SXrlll Icnoice acconunodattoiis in all 1 clauses Still available. New York to Cherbourg-, Southampton MAJESTIC May 12 June 2 June 23 DLYMPIC May 19 June June 30 hoMEAlC May June 1 July 7 N. Y.

to Cobh IJveruool ADRIATIC May 12 June July 1 CELTIC 1 June 16 July 14 BALTIC May 26 June 23 July 21 CEDRIC June 2 June 30 July 2b N. Y. to Cherb'f, Southampton. Bremen PITTSBURGH May IB June 1 CANOPIC May 18 July 3 Cabin and 3rd class. N.

Y. to A lores. Gibraltar, Naples, trenoa ARABIC July 17 Sept. Is Philadelphia IJvrrPool I HA VERFORD June 2 July 7 WI.NIFREDIAN (Leyland Llne June 1 DEVONIAN (Leyland Line July i Red Star Line N. Y.

to Plymouth, Cherbourg, Antwerp BEI-QENLAND 16 June 13 July 11 ZEELANU May 2 Juno 2 July IS LAPLAND May 30 June 27 July 15 ST. PAU1 June a July 4 Cabin and 3d class. American Like Y. to Plymouth. Cherbourg.

Hamburg MtWKXAHDA (Sd cl May 10 June 14 i 24 June 2 Ausr. 2 KrLAXP Mav 31 July (MONGOLIA June 7 July 12 Auk. 1C iuiie July Caliin and 3d clnst. i Atxaiitic Transport I New York to London Dlrrct first la Only.) Mlnnewaska. new.

IS Sept. 16 Oct. 1 3 From London Aug. 4 Sept. 1 Sept.

International Mercantile Marine Co. 117 Steamers. 1.21S.O0O Tons. Company's OrTlro. 33S Sicth Ave.

H. Oliver Bldr.l Bell Phone 'irant 173C Or Loral Airents fyi(L(LAK) ii AMERICA LINE I LZ 1 rZ. TltilW lZ" II rf TinwiMiin'n JUiiiiim wmwiiiHinnwii Iceland-North Cape Annual Summer CRUISE From New York Jsne 23. S.S. A month of delightful crnitinft.

Iceland. North Cepe. "Midnight the Fiords, Norway, Gothenburg Exhibition, Den-mrk. Esriy reservatioiu dwirsbla Europe Tours Visiting France, British Isles, It'y, Spain. Switzerlsnd, Beljunnt, Holland.

Deparlarsa at coavenient date Ftr BotHtts crd rm aptly Mellon Nat Bank, S. S. Dept. Tourist Hrl Nat'l Bank. Travel Dinmond Nafl HU.

Tonrint I'nion Sa. Rank. mum mm H'niilHIMKHIIIMIIIIinP OM WAY Xorth CajMJ nl the Fjords PAII.fNtJS TO NORWAY DIRECT StavanfiT, Krlstlanssand and ristiartirt BTAVA IStRGKNSr JORD JIM! 12 MAY 25 Jtl.V 20 21 Al'U. SM 1 Al OI ST 10 t'ait. Twin-Screw Stumors Superb Cabin Aerninmnilaf ln CalliiN-le-Liixe Mmlerate Kates Dailv connn-tionH for Sweden.

Denmarll and the Continent. a Afjency 82 Whitehall ew York NEW VOftK DIRECT Tn Tlatrc 'arse. modern, comfortable 111 XJtxy sti'aniTs. Kxceilent cuisine Mokr your Knropenn Trip via SWK1MSH AMKKICAN LINE ami hioi over lit the greut Ter-Centennial Exposition In GUrnKMIlKG. SHKIHX S.s.

Itrot'n'liolm. May 12 June July 7 s. Slnek June 8 Aua. IB S.S. Kunri-holm.

June IB July SB Sept. ti Short route thru looklnca to principal joints in Srandlnuvln, Geruiuny and Continent Swedish American Line Or any local Steamship or Tourist Agency. "Maximum Service NO matter what you buy, you want maximum value for your money. If you are buying passage to Europe, you naturally desire the best steamship service available. "Maximum Service" is our standard, and we furnish accommodation to fit your requirement anything from a suite on one of our splendid ne steamers de luxe to a more modest but no less comfortable stateroom on a one-class cabin steamer.

ENGLAND FRANCE GERMANY -V. to Plymouth, Cherbourg, Hamburg ItKI.IA.-WCK Way ill June 2H July 24 IIBMiMTK June 12 July 1W Ali( 7 A. to Southampton, Cherbourg, Hamburg AI.IIKHT Btl.I.I -(nr( JulyStt Aug. Ill I XEW YORK TO HOTTEIXOAM Via I'ljmoulli. i Rotterdam Mny It June IB July 21 Itnleiidnm (new) May 19 June New Amterd.im 1 July 7 Auk.

11 Yeemliim new) July 14 Ann. lM I KyiHlum lube 3l( Ana. 4 Sept. Hj OtTiee, 24 Stnte N. or IxK'al AKent tn II A A new) ilniartment ihaffmir niniHl H.

1 1 1 1 1 11 1 nw May 20 July 2f. partment that toui utrks wUljSAMAKIA (new) June Julv Aim. take charge of the Leviathan sea post v. to Inloiii-rrv mid' l.l(n. UNITED AMERICAN LINES Joint Smit-e 'ith HAMBURQ AMERICAN LINE 39 Broadwsy, New York, or local steamship azents office.

Establishment of s-a post on this ship will brint? the nu-nber of liiiet? in trans-Atlantic rjerv.ee carryinc Unite Plates nostal clerks to Clerks on the? steamers oit and prepare the mans tne tnus aavanc- ini? it from one livery. to day 9 in de- Claims Honor for Majestic. The White Star Line, owner of the AUSTRALIA HONOLULU. NEW ZEALAND The Well Equipped Koyal Hail Stearnef. "NIAGARA" (20.01)0 tone) June 1 Aug.

3 "MAKL'KA" (13.B00ons Junn 29 Aug. ill Ba'l rrom Vancouver, B. C. For faies. apply Can.

Pac. Railway 40 Sixth Pittsburgh, or to Canadian Australasian Line. Winch Bide I til WssL Vancouver. C. 1 WPTfcpS.

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