about the length of an American
coach, and from this aisle doors open
into the compartments. '1 he latter
have a floor plan somewhat lil<e that
of a grand piano; they are narrow
at the entrance door, and flare to a >
greater width ‘at the other side of
the car. In the "scallop” is a ‘door
leading to a small lavatory, which is
sandwiched between two adjoining
compartments and is shared by their
occupants. An ingenious device holts
both the lavatory doors at once, in- j
suring privacy.
“One is almost ready to believe that
the electrical designer sought to play
a joke on the passengers. Switches
are cleverly hidden, so that they seem
a part o£ the decorations. One pokes
about until lucky enough to touch
them hv accident.”
Tricked With “Gadgets.
Tn the compartments two hunks
may he prepared, a lower and an tip
per. placed across the train, not in the
direction of travel, as in America.
No curtains are used, and one neces
sarily shares the little room rather
intimately with whomever the other
ticket has been sold to. Ticket
agents must, of course, be exceeding
ly careful in their sales. 'There can
be no haphazard selling of uppers
and lowers to men and women, its in
America.
Continental sleeping cars arc tilled
to overflowing with "gadgets.” par
ticularly the tipper berth, bv way.
perhaps, of consolation for loss of the
lower. Uttle nests of nickeled hooks
fold out of each other fanwise.. so
that you may hang every garment
you possess tin a separate hook and
still have racks and nets and ham
mocks besides. The lower berth even
has a special little, sloping plush rest
and hook for your watch, so that you
may hang it open beside your head.
