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Gray Ladies Go International. . 8 New Cristobal Schedules 15 What CARNAVAL Is All About. 10

•ol. 12, No. 8

March 8, 1962 Robert J. Fleming, Jr., Governor-President N. D. Christensen, Press Officer

VV*. P. Leber, Lieutenant Governor Joseph Connor, Publications Editor Editorial Assistants: Will Arey Official Panama Canal Ctmpany Publication Eunice Richard and Tobi Bittel Panama Canal Information Officer Published Monthly at Balboa Heights, C. Z. William Burns, Official Photographer Printid at the Printing Plant, Mount Hopc,Canal Zont

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$60,000,000 In This Issue Statu* of Major Smprovement* Canal THIS MONTH is Carnival time in Panama and the first few days of March will be devoted to the gay, pie-Lenten festival. The origins of the holiday, its GAILLARD CUT: All widening work on the WIDENING OF legends, and the manner in which it is observed all Empire Reach section of Gaillard Cut will be completed by are described in the article which starts on page 10 December 1962. The contract for widening of Las Cascadas and of this issue.

Bus Obispo Reaches is scheduled for award in June of this year The cover picture on this months issue is a clever and for completion early in fiscal year 1966. At that time die bit of photography bv Jerry Stec, owner and oper- entire 8-mile Gaillard Cut will have been widened from the ator of the El Halcon photographic shop in Panama. Jerry admits that there is a bit of fakery involved original 300 feet to at least 500 feet. in the picture, which was taken, intentionally, as a double exposure. He first took a time exposure of LIGHTING BANKS OF GAILLARD CUT AND CANAL Carnival fireworks, then saved the film to shoot the scene of Miss Marcela de Janon, now Mrs. James A. APPROACHES: All lights have been installed along the banks Reid, climbing from the treasure chest. <>f the Cut except for certain sections on the west bank where widening work is in progress. Lights in the Locks are complete and operating. Lighting of the approaches from Balboa to Mira- flores and from Cristobal to Gatun is scheduled for completion next month.

first six of the NEW LOCOMOTIVES FOB LOCKS: The new Canal Zone Wage Rates 3 towing locomotives being built by Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, Ltd., Busy, Busy Month _- 4 in Japan arrived early in January and are undergoing tests on the East lane of Gatun Locks. (See article on page 6 of this issue.) New Machines for Old Job _ - __ 6

Ladies in Gray 8 SYSTEM: Specifications for the MABINE TBAFFIC CONTBOL This Is Carnaval- - 10 new electronic system designed by Gibbs & Hill, Inc., of New Schedule of Cristobal Revised _ 15 York now are being prepared and will be advertised for bids in 16 June of this year. The contract for the project is to be awarded Worth Knowing in October 1962 and installation is scheduled for completion in People 18 January 1964. Anniversaries. . 20

Promotions and Transfers 21 NEW LOCKS MAINTENANCE METHOD: Plans are in the Retirements 22 final stages for procurement of material to be used in Lock

scheduled for 1963 and 1964. The material will be used Canal History _ . 22 to modify Lock gates and other appurtenances so that in future Safety 22 rhauls, no Lock lane will be out of service for more than Budding Artists __ 23 24 hours at any one time. The method to be used is being planned with the help of the Corps of Engineers. Shipping .. 24

2 March 2, 1962 CANAL ZONE WAGE RATES

A Significant New Policy

A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE in the 1. Adjustment of Canal Zone policy governing pay increases for wage base pav schedules, begin- Canal Zone wage base employees was ning on July 1, 1963, whenever made last month with announcement of U.S. wage base schedules are a two-fold plan to give greater recogni- adjusted on or after that date. tion for skills, provide more incentive 2. A series of administrative for employees, and to narrow the gap wage increases for the upper grade between area-based wage rates and levels of Canal Zone wage base U.S. -based rates. positions as funds become avail- The new policy, for the first time in able over the next 3 years. the history of U.S. Government agencies The first increases under the new on the Zone, provides a direct tie policy will become effective April 1, between the rates paid to workers in when approximately 10,000 employees U.S. wage base positions and those in of the Panama Canal Company/Canal Canal Zone wage base positions. Zone Government will receive increases To be fully implemented on July 1, ranging from 3 to 29 percent as a result 1964, the new wage policy provides for of the new policy. two major benefits: The new policy resulted from a study

Changes in Pay Rates To Be Made April 1, 1962

Level 1 9 Busy, Busy Month

Many duties and obligations face Canal Zone Chief Executive during first month in office

Gov. Robert J. Fleming, Jr.

THE DUTIES of a Governor of the Canal Zone are many and diverse at all times, and for a new Governor there are many obligations which must be met in a very short time, as Gov. Robert Fleming, found during his first J. Jr., busy, busy month as Governor of the Canal Zone and President of the Panama Canal Company. Arriving in the Canal Zone on the evening of February 2 aboard the same plane which brought U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara to the J. Isthmus for one in a series of overseas Governor Fleming conferences with local military com- is greeted by manders, Governor Fleming found him- fast-paced schedule Lieutenant self launched on a of conferences, official calls, receptions, Governor Leber and work-a-day decisions. upon arrival at Having been sworn into office by Secretary of the Army Elvis Stahr, jr., Tocumen Airport. J. in Washington the day before his Looking on is arrival on the Isthmus, Governor llaydcn Williams, Fleming said upon his arrival that he was "delighted" with his new assignment. Deputy Assistant "During my service," the new Gov- Secretary of Defense. ernor said, "I have had, from time to time, assignments which were some- what different from those normally con- sidered usual. In retrospect, it now seems there must have been a design in these unusual assignments, for they have certainly been excellent training for this new challenge. I believe that because of these past experiences, I am more concerned with social and human

March 2, 1962 Panama President Roberto F. Chiari welcomes Governor to Presidencia.

Antonio Caballero. one of two honorary aides assigned to Governor during visit to Colegio Javier Fair. stands at attention as Governor greets him.

factors than with the material and the the visiting Burgomeister of Oslo, which he again voiced his concern with finite. And I hope that I can bring to Norway, called on President Roberto problems involving people, while point- this new assignment a sincere apprecia- F. Chiari at the Presidencia, attended a ing out that getting ships from one tion of the problems involved in human press reception at the home of Informa- ocean to the other continues to be the relationships." tion Officer Will Arev, received a num- primary mission here. As the second His first weekend was largely devoted ber of courtesy calls, was host to retired week ended, he visited the Industrial to the conference held by the Defense Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther on a partial Division at Mount Hope and, while Secretary, but early Monday morning transit of Gaillard Cut, and attended there, presented a gold watch to Porter the new Governor held his first weekly the Colegio Javier Fair. McHan, a foreman in the division, for staff meeting, at which he outlined some The start of the second week found making the most valuable employee of his basic viewpoints and working him beginning a series of calls on diplo- suggestion submitted during 1961. methods. During his first "work daw' matic representatives of other countries On Saturday, February 17, with his he also visited the Latin American in Panama and attending the monthly third week as Governor getting under schools in Paraiso and called on U.S. meeting of the Isthmian Historical way, he visited some of the housing Ambassador Joseph S. Farland. Societv. During the week, he also held projects being carried out in Panama During that first week, he also par- his first meeting with the Zone's Latin through Development Loan Fund fi- ticipated in the Panama Open, greeted American Civic Council officers, during nancing and the following day was a guest at the World Friendship Tea of Governor Fleming and Lieutenant Governor Leber talk with delegation from Rainbow the Canal Zone Council, Girl Scouts Latin American Civic Councils at Santa Cruz in City Civic Council during meeting of of the U.S.A., at Quarry Heights. mid-February. Left to right are Wilfred E. Harrow, Seabert Haynes, and Astor N. Lewis. On Monday, February 19, Governor H Fleming returned to the Atlantic side to greet his wife, who arrived aboard the Cristobal, having staved in the United States to close out their affairs there. Governor Fleming's third week also included courtesy calls by representa- tives of some of the unions which represent Canal Zone employees, the official reception in honor of Governor and Mrs. Fleming by Lt. Gov. and Mrs. W. P. Leber at the Tivoli Guest House, speaking at the annual Engineers Ban- quet, and meeting with the U.S. Civic Council officers of the Canal Zone. He concluded the month's activities by officiating at a ceremony honoring retirees from Company/Government service. Thus the first month was one of work, work, work, duty, duty, duty, a few- hours for playing golf, and an on-the- spot introduction to the operations of the Isthmian waterway.

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single cab, and an old-style locomotive with cab on each end pass each other on

Gatun Locks center wall incline.

New Machines for Old Job

The new locomotives, in one of their early assignments, help Telde through Gatuii Locks. Japanese- built locomotives assigned to duty at Gatun

. . . and doing fine.

THE FIRST SIX of the Canal's new towing locomotives are at work these days putting ships through Gatun Locks. And they are doing just fine. Testing of the new mules started in January shortly after they arrived from Japan and were set up on the Gatun

i ast lane tracks. As of mid-February, they had handled everything sent through that lane, from ships measur- ing 338 feet in length to the medium- sized super/carriers of 642 feet. Since the new locomotives are capa- ble of using two cables as well as one, many of the larger vessels have been towed through the locks by only four machines using two cables each. This size ship required eight of the old-style.

6 March 2, 1962 one-line locomotives. As a safety meas- ure, however, the two remaining test machines have stood by with slack lines. By the time the tests are completed, it is expected that the six powerful, new, two-cable mules will be able to take ships through the locks which must be assisted by 12 old-style locomotives. So far, the visiting Japanese engineers and the Canal officials who are keeping close check on the tests, have found few Yasushigo Kisamori "bugs" in the new towing locomotives. There are a few minor alterations which beside one of will be added to the specifications of new locomotives the additional mules, but up to now, at Gatun. both the engineers and the men who operate the machines are happy with their speed, strength, and handling ease. Juichi Kaku, Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal Company Locomotive Engineering Center for Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, Ltd., and Hatsuo Sasano, Chief of Rolling Stock Export Division, Machinery Export Department of Mit- subishi Shoji Kaisha, Ltd., recently arrived on the Isthmus in connection with the locomotive contract. They joined Keisako Sugi, Hiroshi Higara, and Mitsuo Kubota, three rep- resentatives of Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, who have been here since the beginning of the tests. Also in the Canal Zone for the testing period is Robert Donaldson, speak fluent English, from that of his homeland. So far, the Panama Canal's resident engineer THE ABILITY to car-driving skill, and a deft hand with however, he has managed to produce in Tokvo and Yasushigo Kisamori, his cooking pot combined to provide a reasonable facsimiles of Japanese and administrative aid and interpreter. the magic carpet on which 30-year-old Chinese dishes. Native cooking is much While the Canal's six new towing Yasushigo Kisamori was able to leave too spicy for the Japanese palate, he says. locomotives are being given their final his native Japan for the first time and Training for his wide variety of pres- tests, a new signal system also is being visit the Isthmus. ent skills and duties was received during tested to facilitate communication his youth, worked at number Hired in Tokyo by Robert Donaldson, when he a between the towing locomotive oper- the Canal's resident engineer during of odd jobs in Tokyo. His uncle was an ators and pilots aboard transiting ships. construction of the new locomotives, accomplished Japanese-style cook and system is a of "walkie-talkie" The type in Mr. Kisamori proved to be such an able his grandfather was an expert which will enable the pilot to communi- employee that he has been made admin- Chinese-style cooking. He helped them cate immediately and simultaneously during istrative aid to Mr. Donaldson in addi- cook after school and summer with the operator of the attached mules of tion to his original duties as chauffeur vacations, acquiring the knowledge to either side of the transiting vessel is serving and interpreter. the cooking art which now and thus eliminate historic the bell and both him and the two Japanese hand signal system. While in the Canal Zone, he continues engineers so well. to serve as an interpreter between Canal When tests on the first six new loco- After the war, Mr. Kisamori acquired officials and Japanese-speaking engineers motives are successfully completed, a command of GI English while working Keisako Sugi and Mitsuo Kubota, two orders will be issued for work to start for the U.S. Armed Forces. It was representatives of Mitsubishi Shoji on the construction of at least 33 more through his employment with the Armed Kaisha, Ltd., who are here to assist machines which will eventually replace Forces that he also learned to drive an during testing of the locomotives. all existing Canal mules. These will automobile. begin A second job, however, is aimed at arriving in the Canal Zone about Despite the number of skills he has keeping the visiting Japanese engineers December 1962 and all Canal towing acquired during his 30 years of life, adequatel vand happily nourished during equipment is scheduled to be com- Mr. Kisamori has definite plans for their stay on the Isthmus. To accom- pletely replaced by the summer of 1963. learning more. He hopes upon his return Also plish this, Mr. Kisamori supervises pre- to come are three electric cranes to Japan to wangle a bid to a helicopter paration of the Japanese-style food which are included in the towing loco- pilot school in the United States, if he which they prefer. motive contract. They are to be built can learn to operate a whirlybird, on frames identical with those of the As vice president in charge of the Mr. Kisamori believes he will have a towing locomotives and will have lifting Japanese kitchen he has established in bright future in the new Japanese air capacity of 14 tons at a radius of Gatun for himself and his two visiting transportation system, which is using 13 feet. The cranes are to be built by compatriots. Mr. Kisamori has had some helicopters for passenger and freight Tovo Denki Seizo, subcontractors for difficulty with the local food supplv, service between the main Japanese Mitsubishi. which he finds is considerably different islands.

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playroom. members of training class for Spanish-speaking Gray Ladies from Central America and Panama help in children's First course in Spanish for Red Cross Gray Ladies LADIES IN GRAY given at Gorgas

"COMO MIEMBRO del Servicio de F. Chiari, Ambassadors, diplomatic rep- Canal Zone for the course of instruction, officials, started on February 5. On arrival Dama Oris de la Cruz Roja Ameri- resentatives, U.S. Army Amer- which Spanish- cana, vo prometo conciente y leal ser- ican Red Cross officials, and representa- here, they were joined by four Zone Health Bureau also vicio al hospital donde sirva," (As a tives of the Canal speaking Canal Zone women, mem- member of the Gray Lady Service of and Gorgas Hospital. bers of the class. Upon return to their capping concluded the the American Red Cross,' I pledge a The ceremony respective countries, the newly-capped conscientious and loyal service to the program of the first Gray Lady training Gray Ladies will act as instructors for Spanish ever given under the hospital in which I serve) course in other groups in their own Red Cross auspices of the American Red Cross for In solemn voices, in unison, 22 rep- societies. The Canal Zone women will Central America and Panama. resentatives of the Red Cross from women of work with the Gorgas Hospital Gray The course was given at Gorgas Hos- Central America, Panama, and the Lady program. after pital, with local Gray Ladies and hos- ( inal Zone repeated this pledge The capping ceremony was opened chairman of pital personnel as instructors. The class Judge John E. Deming, with an invocation by Lt. Col. Jack Chapter of the Amer- also was visited by retired Gen. Alfred the Canal Zone Moses, chaplain at Albrook Air Force ican Red Cross, immediately after M. Gruenther, president of the Amer- Base. A welcome to the guests was given receiving their Gra) Lady caps, certifi- ican Red Cross, who spoke to the Mrs. Daniel Paolucci, chairman importance of the by J. cates, and pins February 14 in the Base trainees about the of Volunteer Services, Canal Zone training they were receiving. 1 In ii i of Albrook Air Force Base. Chapter, American Red Cross, and a As they repeated the pledge, the Three representatives of the Women's brief talk was given by Miss Hester E. ladies Faced the flags of their respective Committee of the National Red Cross six countries Garrett, American National Red Cross countries, in front of which stood the Society in each of the rep- trainees came to the Field Director at Gorgas Hospital. First Lady "f Panama, Mrs. Roberto resented by the

8 March 2, 1962 The Gray Ladies were introduced by Mrs. Carl Baquie, chairman of the J. Gray Ladv Volunteers at Gorgas Hos- pital. The certificates were presented by Col. Edward Sigerfoos, Director of Gorgas Hospital, and Mrs. Paolucci presented the women with their' pins. During the training course at Gorgas, each of the representatives wore ihe uniform and cap pertinent to the Women's Committee of the National Red Cross Soci-tv in h_T country. The day of the capping ceremony, the ladies came to the Albrook Theater in uniform, but without caps. Then came the moment when they received the caps symbolic of their new role as Grav Ladis from Miss Beatrice Simonis, Director of Nurses at Gorgas Hospital. In: Grav Lady Pledge, administered by Judge Deming, concluded the cen mony. The Albrook Air Force Base Band provided music for the program. After the ceremony, a reception for the newly- capped Gray Ladies was held at the Albrook Officers Club. The training course at Gorgas in- Gray Lady trainees listen attentively to retired Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther, President of cluded a briefing on a volunteer's duties the American Red Cross, who visited the Isthmus in connection with the instruction program. and responsibilities, as well as on-the- job training in the many ways a Gray ice, and to assist in the children's wards. instration of the Gray Lady program, Lady may help in a hospital. afternoon during the course, the the supervision of the program, and its They were given a review of how the One Miss policies and procedures. Gray Lady can help in the food service; volunteers were addressed by Miss Garrett also spoke on the pur- how the volunteer can best serve the Hester E. Garrett, who outlined the Red pose of social service, the purpose of patients of the surgical and orthopedic Cross program in a hospital and the role the recreation sendee in relation to sen ices; how to best serve the patient of the volunteer in the Red Cross Hos- patient needs and interests, with em- of the medical sen-ice, the nursing sen- pital program. She described the admin- phasis on the role of the Gray Ladv in the hospital recreation program. Accompanied by a regular member of the Gorgas Hospital Gray Ladies, a second group The various representatives left for of trainees helps with book and magazine distribution in one of the hospital wards. their home countries on Februarv 15. The members, and graduates, of this first Spanish-language training course at Gorgas Hospital were: Mrs. Lidia Castillo de Bequillard, Ni- caragua; Mrs. Marina de Charlaix, El Salvador; Mrs. Margarita de Dubois, Panama; Mrs. Magdalena Conte de Duque, Panama; Miss Mercedes Gordi- llo, Nicaragua; Mrs. Gladys de Capriles de Maduro, Costa Rica; Mrs. Marta McCray, Panama; Mrs. Laura de McEntee, El Salvador; Mrs. Maria Asuncion de Mejia, Honduras; Miss Esther Mezenille Ossaye, Costa Rica; Mrs. Alicia Mayorga de Palarea, Gua- temala; Mrs. Aurora Presas, Curundu, <& Canal Zone; Mrs. Thelma C. de Qui- jano, Panama; Mrs. Estela Portillo de Ramirez, Guatemala; Mrs. Pura James de Ross, Guatemala; Mrs. Simcha Sasso de Sasso, Costa Rica; Mrs. Josette Strat- mann, Curundu, Canal Zone; Mrs. Car- men de Valdez, EI Salvador; Mrs. Cora Ann Yore, Panama; Miss Eva Dolores VSPBl^HHSW Zapata, Honduras; Mrs. Francisca Elena de Ordonez, Honduras; and Mrs. Liana Somarriba de Morales, Nicaragua.

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Former Panama Carnival Queens Miss Catita Lewis; Mrs. Sarita Chiari Selee; Miss Ruti Ehrman; Mrs. Elena Aleman Tapia, Queen of the Pollera; Mrs. Manuelita Vallarino Morrice, Queen of the 1910 Panama Carnival; Miss Vivian Nahmad, 1962 Balboa High School Car- nival Queen; Miss Elida Arias; and Mrs. Maria Esther Arango Arosemena at Isthmian Historical Society meeting. Mrs. Amy McCormick, moderator, and Mrs. Marie Arias Smith, a member of the 1910 Carnival Court, are seated behind table.

Its history, traditions, color, spirit, This Is Carnaval legend, whys, and wherefores.

IN SPANISH it's Carnaval, in English, Carnival, in French it's Mardi Gras. But in any language it is a term applied to a time of festivity, gaiety, and general merriment. The festival, no matter what it is called or where it is celebrated, has its origin in religion and ancient traditions dating to the pre-Christian era, but in

Christian garb it has emerged as a pre-Lenten holiday. In Panama, the 4-day festival begins on the Saturday before the arrival of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Each of the 4 days has been, by tradition, given over to a distinct set of events and traditions, but each and all of them have a single motif: Celebrate now in preparation for the austere season of Lent. The opening day of the 1962 Car- nival of the Americas, in Panama, will be Saturday, March 3, and the observ- ance will come to an end at dawn on Ash Wednesday, March 7. The first day of the Panama Carnival

is, traditionally, Coronation Day. The Carnival Queen and her entourage enter ( anal Zone Gov. Robert J. Fleming, Jr., greets 1961 Panama Carnival Queen Ana Raquel the city during the morning and greet Chanis during Hag-raising in Balboa. At left is Hernan Arias and, in the center, Enrique Rogers.

10 March 2, 1962 Momo, Monarch of Merriment, who will reign for 3 days. At the end of the 3 days, Momo, in the role of Pescado, Prince of the Fishes, must return for another year to the kingdom of his fathers. As a mark of the times, Momo now arrives at Tocumen Airport. In days of yore, he would come in a boat from Taboga-way. Saturday evening, the coronation of the Carnival Queen takes place. With the seating of Momo and the crowning of the Queen, the fiesta is considered officially open. Queen Sunday, the second day, is Pollera of the Pollera Day and everyone who has one of the Mrs. Elena colorful dresses participates in a seem- ingly never-ending parade along Cen- Aleman Tapia tral Ave. Sunday evening is one of the displays gayest of the Carnival, with pollera and pollera de lujo. montuna-clad participants attending dances throughout the city. Monday, which has no official title, usually is the quietest of the Carnival. The Queen and her court appear in comparsa, or group costumes, and Car- nival revelers follow suit, engaging in their own brand of festive hi-jinks. The fourth and last full day of Car- nival, Tuesday, is highlighted by the Carnival parade of floats in the after- noon, while the frenzied beat of Car- nival music throbs faster and faster for the dances that start early and conclude only with the dawn. The Carnival Canal Zone. This year, the flag was porting sponsorship of the Government Queen, her court, and all her subjects, raised on the Pacific side of the Zone, of the Republic of Panama in 1910. appear in their most elaborate and color- with members of the Board of Directors Carnival Queens from 1910, 1915, 1918, ful costumes. On this final day of Car- of the Panama Canal Company and the 1924, 1925, and 1929 were present. serious business is put aside nival, all 1961 Carnival Queen, Ana Raquel Mrs. Elena Aleman de Tapia, Queen of until Lent begins. Chanis, participating, on January 19. the Pollera, and Miss Vivian Nahmad, The beginning of the Lenten season The Cristobal flag-raising ceremonies, 1962 Carnival Queen of Balboa High and the conclusion of the Carnival held in conjunction with the Colon School, also participated in the pro- comes with the "burial of the fish." This flag-raising, was held on February 1. gram. To complete the Carnival-oriented ceremony, held at dawn on Ash Wed- The following day, the Carnival flag meeting, a number of native dances nesday, is symbolic of the legendary went up in Santa Cruz, halfway were performed by Queen Vivian and transformation of Momo, god of the between the two oceans, and on Feb- Professor Domingo Dominguez, in fun and frolic of Carnival, into a fish ruary 25 the flag was raised in Rainbow whose dancing class she is a pupil. because he overstayed the earthly City, to bring the entire Zone into the Professor Dominguez also danced with sojourn permitted him by his masters whirligig of pre-Carnival preparations. Mrs. Tapia, herself a skilled performer in the ocean deeps. With the return of These pre-Carnival activities include of the tamborito, the punto, and the the fish to the sea, the gaiety subsides. the readying of the costumes to be worn, intricate cumbia. Carnival is over, and the austerity of floats to be used in the parade, and, Mrs. Frank Morrice was the first Lent begins. most important of all, selection of official Carnival Queen of Panama. The All residents and tourists in Panama queens bv the various communities and 1910 festival over which she reigned at Carnival time are welcome to par- participating organizations planning was the first Carnival endorsed and sup- ticipate in the 4-day celebration. Doing their own localized observances in con- ported by the Republic of Panama. so is simply a matter of being in the nection with the festivities. Although Until that year. Carnival had been right place at the right time—and under- most of the public attention is, by the almost solely a haphazard observance standing at least the basic ingredients nature of such things, focused on the celebrated with much rowdiness. of the spice and ginger cake which each Queens of Panama City and Colon, The 1910 Carnival, spurred on by a is Carnival. is sovereign onlv in the of the queens contest in the leading daily newspaper Throughout the festivities, there are she represents. community which to select a Queen, launched the. official many scheduled and unscheduled activi- month, as the pre-Carnival pre- Last festival. The contestants for Queen ties of a public or semi-public nature in into high gear on the parations moved dwindled to five finalists and was won which one and all are free to participate. meeting of the Isthmus, the monthly bv Manuelita Vallarino, now Mrs. Mor- start of pre-Carnival planning Isthmian Historical Society featured a The rice. She was crowned in the National and preparation always is signaled by discussion of Carnival events over the Theater on the last day of the festivities, the raising of the Carnival flag in the years since the first official Carnival various communities of Panama and the was held under the sanction and sup- (See p. 14)

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Dancing and general Monio. Monarch of Carnival Merriment, joins in dancing. revelry frequently continues into the wee, small ho

Children also get into appfjate costumes for Carnival.

A group of young men formu's distinctive parade unit.

Parade float depicting legendary Chinese dragons also features beautiful girls. I'lie sea and the life it contains are a central theme of Carnival as these two parade floats indicate.

The parade, highlight and near-conclusion of the 4-day Carnival, produces, crowds, crowds, and more crowds. only jewels allowed. Mrs. Tapia wore heirloom jewelry, with the traditional cadena chata, a flat gold chain which usually ends in an ornamental religious piece or a flexible fish, the latter forming a link with the legend of Pescado. Pearls are used in the mosqueta, a rounded Balboa High Queen gold disk with graduated terraces set Vivian Xalimad with pearls, with a large pearl in with the center. Professor Domingo The montuno still is Dominguez, the customary attire of men in the remote interior Anthony Seotttino, prov- inces and of Panama and derives its name from the fact that it Julio Barba. was originated by mountaineers. Fashioned of heavy, coarse, white cloth, the montuno has short, below- the-knee trousers, which frequently are ravelled into a fringe thieklv inter- spersed with colored threads, and a loose tunic, or overshirt, similarly ravelled and decorated. Leather sandals are worn on bare feet and, since the trousers have no pockets, a handwoven mochila is slung from one shoulder to carry anything ordinarily carried in tradition governs the fashioning of This Is Carnaval pockets. The costume is topped a the dress. by hancKvoven hat, the "sombrero i Continued 11 de from p. ) The pollera de lujo worn by Mrs. Penonome." Tapia was embroidered exquisitely in rather than on the first as present- day The feminine counterpart blue and adorned with handmade lace. of this cos- clav queens are crowned. Mrs. Marie tume is the montuna, sometimes called The background of the pollera always is Arias Smith, a member of the court in a rumba hombre, or white handkerchief linen of fine lawn, man-killer. In colo- 1910, described the beauty of the nial days, this was the dress and the skirt is full, ranging from to of the coronation 6 ceremony. servants, or 8 yards at the hem. Cross-stitch embroi- slaves. The full-gathered Miss Ruti Ehrman, Panama's Car- skirt is made of dery or applique, all by hand, are used gay-flowered material nival Queen of 1929, spoke of the edged with narrow lace at in decoration. Handmade insertion is the hem. changes in the Carnival celebration Small ribbon whipped onto each hem of the pollera's tabs at the front and ba?k the year she was crowned, when the of the skirtband flat numerous ruffles, and to this is gathered match the slippers Union Club in Panama was the center lace edgings. and pom-poms of the lace-trimmed, off- of the Queen's activities. She was the the-shoulder blouse. Colored yarn is drawn through the The chief differ- onlv contestant for Queen that year. meshes of the wide "off-shoulder" lace ence between the blouse of the montuna "There was no competition. Everything and that bertha and ends in a large pom-pom at of the pollera fiesta is that the was peaceful," she recalled. former front and back. Small ribbon tabs at the has one ruffle, while the latter Another of the Queens, Miss Elida waistband and heelless slippers, or has two. Arias, said that in those days, the Car- zapatillas, match the embroidery and A handwoven hat also is worn with nival Queen always was treated with pom-poms. the montuna. This hat, like the man's, the greatest gallantry and often sup- One to three petticoats are worn is turned up in front and usually is planted the President of the Republic under the pollera, with the outer one fastened with a pom-pom, while a at functions attended by both. also elaborately adorned with needle- matching ribbon streamer hangs down Both Mrs. Tapia and Miss Nahmad work and fine lace, for it is shown the back The original wearers of the wore polleras and the highly stylized when the skirt of the pollera is montuna had long black braids, which the costume, jewelry which completes coquettishlv lifted during the traditional today's girls, with their short hair, often while Julio Barba, Miss Nahmad's native dances. imitate with yarn braids. escort, the male's traditional Car- wore Tembleque ornaments, worn in pairs, "Toldos," open air-dance halls that costume of the nival montuno and now are fashioned of tinsel wire and are as typical of Panama as the pollera, "sombrero de Penonome." beads into the shape of flowers, birds, are erected in different areas of the city These costumes, as much a part of and butterflies and are anchored to hair- for dancing and merriment. Here a the Carnival tradition as Momo and the pins in clusters at either side of the person may dance all night for a small various Queens, are peculiar to the Isth- head. Heirloom tembleques, however, fee. Outside the toldos, vendors have mus and are believed to have developed treasured by many of Panama's older tamales, tortillas, carne en pahto (small among the servant classes. Each of them and wealthier families, are entirely of pieces of barbecued beef on a stick), s an intriguing history, as Mrs. Bar- J. gold. Above the tembleques are worn and beverages available for the dancers. Smith explained to those attending gold-mounted peinetas and, at the back Thus is the Carnival and its tradi- the meeting. of the head, stately peineta de balcon, tional costumes, dances, legends, and The word "pollera" comes from or high comb, and peineta de luces, history upheld in present-day Panama, "polla," or chicken, a slang term for a which reflect light and glisten in it. where the entire populace joins in the young girl. Although it has become Onlv yellow gold is worn with the colorful festivities and general merri- more and more elaboi ate over the years, pollera, and pearls and coral are the ment of the pre-Lenten celebration.

14 March 2, 1962 DESPITE a change in plans for the divided between the sailings of June 26 accelerated vacation season sailing and July 7. Those with school children Schedule schedule of the Panama Canal Com- who were scheduled to sail from New pany's Cristobal, all employees with Orleans on July 3 are being reassigned reservations on the vessel for the to the July 7 sailing, while those without of Cristobal affected period will be accommodated school children will be reassigned to within a few days of their originally the June 26 sailing. scheduled dates. The original plans for the accelerated Revised In announcing a revised scheduled vacation schedule provided only 14 for the vessel for the remainder of this hours for unloading and loading the year, officials of the Water Transporta- ship at Cristobal. This was found to be tion Division said the revisions were too short a time and under the new necessary in order to provide more time schedule there will be 32 hours between between arrival and departure of the arrival and sailing at Cristobal. The ship at both New Orleans and Cristobal. 53 hours allotted for stevedoring at New Under the revised plans, the Cristobal Orleans will be extended to 56 hours. will make the round trip from Cristobal During the 11-day schedule, the ship Reservation Changes to New Orleans and back to Cristobal will leave Cristobal at 3 p.m. and New FROM in 11 days instead of 10 days during Orleans at 4 p.m. Arrival time at New the accelerated sailing schedule, which Orleans will be 8 a.m. and at Cristobal Former Reservation goes into effect with the April 2 sailing it will be 7 a.m. The complete schedule March 30 from Cristobal. The present winter through the remainder of 1962 is April 9 schedule of 14 days for the round trip printed herewith, along with a listing April 19 is not affected by the changes. of the changes made in reservations April 29 Employees scheduled to sail from issued prior to the change from a 10-day May 9 New Orleans on July 3 under the round trip to an 11-day round trip 19 originally planned schedule will be for the vacation schedule. May May 29 June Schedule of Cristobal For Remainder of 1962 June 18 28 Leave Arrive Leave Arrive July 7 New Orleans Cristobal Cristobal New Orleans July 17 1 p.m. 7 a.m. 1 p.m. 8 a.m. July 27 February 27 March 3 March 5 March 9 August 6 August 16 March ' 13 March 17 March 19 March 23 August 26 September 4 Leave Arrive Leave Arrive September 14 New Orleans Cristobal Cristobal Neiv Orleans September 24 4 p.m. 7 a.m. 3 p.m. 8 a.m.

March 26 March 30 > April April 6 FROM April 9 April 13 April 14 April 18 Former April 20 April 24 April 25 April 29 Reservation May 1 May 5 May 6 May 10 April May 12 May 16 May 17 May 21 April April May 23 May 27 "May 28 June 1 [une 3 June 7 "June 8 June 12 June 14 June 18 "June 19 June 23 June 26 June 30 "July 1 July 5 "Julv 7 July 11 "July 12 July 16 'July 18 July "July 23 J«iy 27 "July 29 August August 3 August 7 "August 9 August 13 August 14 August 18 "August 20 August 24 August 25 August 29 "August 31 September 4 September 5 September 9 "September 11 September 15 September 16 September 20 September 22 September 26 September 27 October 1 October 3 October 7 October October 12 October 16 October 20 October October 26 October 30 November 3 November 5 November 9 November 13 November 17 November 19 November 23 November 27 December 1 December 3 December 7 December 11 December 15 December 18 December

Sails at 1 p.m. " Preference for passage on these ships will be given to teachers and employees with children of school age traveling with them. Public tribute to retiring Governor Carter brought a crowd of spectators and participants to the Balboa Heights Administration Building.

THE TAMBORITO and the cumbia, danced with graceful sweeps of polle- ras to the beat of native drums, brought a brief flurry of gaiety and native color to the staid Balboa Heights Administra- tion Building late in January when a group of Panamanian citizens honored retiring Gov. W. A. Carter at a public ceremony of tribute. One of the first such events ever staged at the Administration Building, the demonstration was attended by offi- cials as well as private citizens from Panama. Students from the National Institute of Panama participated in the native folk dancing, which concluded a ceremony during which Governor Carter was presented a medallion as a token of esteem from the Panamanian people. The former Governor left the Isth- mus by plane January 25 for Washing- ton, D.C., where he took over his new

This is the artist's concept of how the new Gamboa post office will look when completed. position as senior engineer advisor of the Inter-American Development Bank. He was succeeded in February by Maj. MODERN functional post office design side, a lobby for the service windows Gen. Robert Fleming, who first main feature of the new Gamboa at the front and a loading platform at J. Jr., visited the Isthmus during the January Office now under construction by the back. Scheduled for completion meeting of the Board of Directors of li rias Unidas de Colon, S.A. at a about July 15, it will be opened to the the Panama Canal Company and then E $] 1,700. Built on the founda- public short time later. tions oi th former frame post office During the time that the new post returned on February 2 to assume his building, the new post office will be of office is being built, a temporary post new duties as Governor of the Canal steel and cement block construction. office for Gamboa has been set up in Zone and President of the Panama It will have outside post boxes on one the Gamboa Housing Division Office. Canal Company.

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ll/orth Knowing, Karma Carles of "WHAT'S WRONG with you guys? I sent my little boy up there with his Muehachas Guias, older sister and it should be obvious Martha Jane Spinney I wanted a doctor to see him. I cer- of Girl Scouts of tainly didn't want him sitting there for an hour while you goofed around trying the U.S.A., and

to call me." Petunia Marshall The speaker is an irate parent and the of International Girl listener a member of the hospital staff who frequently has difficulty over- Scouts symbolize coming the angry flow of words to international explain the whys and wherefores of the situation, which is typical of a recurring character of problem for the hospitals and a source Isthmian Girl Scout of annoyance to parents. activities. Back of the misunderstanding is the requirement that Canal Zone hospitals must have the consent of a parent or legal guardian before a doctor can examine or provide treatment for a minor. Even in an emergency, treat- ment must await authority from the parent unless delav would endanger the life or future health of the child. MORE THAN 1,000 Canal Zone Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., at the Juliette Hospital and legal authorities point Scouts and approximately 300 adult Low teas held on each side of the Isth- out that all the difficulty can be avoided leaders paused late last month in their mus last month to honor the woman if parents unable to accompany a usual round of troop meetings and activi- who first introduced Girl Scouting to minor child to the hospital send a ties to honor the memory of the founder the United States. written consent, or telephone immedi- of the Scout movement. Lord Robert The international friendship programs ately prior to the appointment to give Baden-Powell, and Juliette Low. who carried out by troops of the Canal Zone verbal consent. ( Under Canal Zone law, established the first troop of Girl Scouts Council, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., an) person under 21 years of age is con- of the U.S.A. include welfare projects on behalf of sidered a minor, except a married The same girls and adult leaders also various organizations in Panama, with female 18 years of age or older. were making special preparations to particular emphasis on orphanages and In preparing a written note for the celebrate the 50th anniversary of the similar institutions. child, the parent or legal guardian founding of that first troop by Juliette There also are frequent meetings should give the youngster's name and Low on March 12, 1912. Since that first between troops of the various Girl Scout refer to the condition for which treat- troop of 12 girls met in Savannah, Ga., organizations on the Isthmus. These ment is sought, for a consent is not valid almost 18' • million girls, women, and meetings usually are planned to provide if too general or if it refers to unrelated men have participated in programs asso- an exchange of knowledge between the conditions. ciated with the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. girls of the different organizations. In The hospital and legal authorities The Girl Scouts in the Canal Zone, this way. members of the Girl Scouts of also point out that the requirement is like their counterparts in the United the U.S.A. learn something of Isthmian for the protection of the minor against States and 48 other countries around the and Caribbean folkways, handicraft, mistreatment and thus should be viewed world where U.S. citizens live, have a and language, while members of the by parents as an additional assurance long tradition of international friend- Muehachas Guias and International rather than an annovance. Girl ship. Each year, hundreds of teenage Scouts learn similar things about the girls and adults participate in an inter- United States and its citizens. THE COMPASS, an external house national exchange program sponsored Capstone of local events marking the organ published bv the Soconv Mobil by the Girl Scouts of" the U.S.A. in 50th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of Oil Co., Inc., devoted the entire cover cooperation with 51 member countries the U.S.A. on March 12 will be and five inside pages of the January- of the World Association of Girl Guides issuance of a stamp commemorating the February issue to an article on the and Girl Scouts. date. This stamp, issued by the Canal Panama Canal, which it refers to as In the Canal Zone, however, associa- Zone Postal Division, carries a "The Canal That Couldn't Be Dug." tions between girls of three different and trefoil design in the foreground The cover picture, in color, shows a distinct scouting organizations are almost and palm trees, tents, and the ship and tug northbound in Gaillard daily events. For here, the Girl Scouts Canal in the background. Cut near Contractors Hill. The pictures of the U.S.A. rub shoulders and exchange Present officers of the Canal Zone illustrating the article, all but one of experiences and knowledge with both Council, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., are them in color, show the locks, work on the Muehachas Guias of Panama and Mrs. Harold Spinney, Los Rios, Pres- the current Cut-widening project, and the International Girl Scouts of the ident; Mrs. Walter O'Conner, Fort other Canal sights. Photographs used Canal Zone. Clayton, First Vice President; Mrs. for both the cover and to illustrate the Officials of both the other Girl Scout Robert Piper, Quarry Heights, Second article were supplied the by Panama organizations on the Isthmus were Vice President; and Mrs. Nellie T. Canal Compam guests of the Canal Zone Council, Girl Farrell, Executive Director.

The Panama Canal Review 17 JOHN E. DOVE, who said his good- byes at Palo Seco Leprosarium on January 30, will be remembered fondly by the patients, who honored him on his last day there. Later, he went to the Administration Building at Balboa Heights to receive a retirement certifi- cate lor 47 years, 2 months, and 12 days of Company/Government service. Handkerchiefs were used unashamedl v !o wipe away tears during a gathering in the Palo Seco Recreation Hall, as several of the patients at Palo Seco voiced the deep appreciation of their fellow patients and themselves for the ministrations they had received from Mr. Dove for more than a third of a century. Francisco Arosemena, endeavoring to put his gratitude and that of other patients into words, said, '"For 37 years you've lived with us and aided us, and John E. Dove, in suit, poses with patients and fellow employees at Palo Seco Leprosarium. our deepest thanks go out to you for all you did for us. I well remember how leprosarium. The presentation was made the Hotel Aspinwall on Taboga Island, vou came to us in the little launch, even by Adrienne Charles. An inscription on and in the La Boca restaurant. In 1917 when the seas were roughest. May God the back of the watch bears the name he transferred to the Health Bureau and, go with you." John E. Dove and the dates, August prior to his position at Palo Seco, was Simeon Hall, with tears streaming 1925-January 1962. an attendant at Ancon Hospital. down his face, said there was no music, The honor guest noted, in his speech On August 7, 1925, he went to Palo but no music was needed; there was no of acceptance, that he had come to Palo Seco as a medical aid and, in his own chorus of voices to sing a farewell Seco for a temporary assignment, expect- words, "dedicated myself to the purpose melody, but no farewell songs were ing to remain 7 days at the most. He for which I came." The spontaneous required by those present, moved, as remained for 37 years. tributes paid him by the gathering in they were, by sincere sentiment. Arriving on the Isthmus on May 1, Hall on his In addition to the verbal tributes, 1914, Mr. Dove's first employment the Palo Seco Recreation Mr. Dove was presented a watch from with the Canal organization was as a last work day demonstrated that his patients and fellow employees at the waiter. He worked at the Tivoli Hotel, dedication was sincere and appreciated. PEOPLE

A YOUNG MAN on his way up. This may really break into the "big time." Joseph Trower, left, and Roger Chastain. description would seem to fit Joseph Young Trower and his friend, Roger Trower, a Balboa High School graduate Chastain of Georgia, call themselves who is studying industrial engineering "The Legends," when appearing profes- ) f"* at Georgia Institute of Technology in sionally. In private or student life, they Atlanta and simultaneously is becoming are a pair of senior engineering students a success in the entertainment field. who expect to graduate from Georgia Young Joe recently stepped up Tech in June. another rung on the ladder to success as Joe is the son of the late R. M. Trower a professional musician when he and a and Mrs. Trower of Balboa. He was guitar and tt»OaBo- college friend recorded a born in the Canal Zone, attended Canal vocal version of a song named "Jungle Zone schools, and was graduated from Lullaby." Balboa High School in "l958. He took record, according to first reports The up the guitar in his primary school days such experts as American Band- from and became expert in his high school stand and National Music Survey, Inc., vears under supervision of Victor Herr, has all the earmarks of a hit. former Director of Music at Balboa In fact, the recording was chosen In- High School. National Music Survey, which services In college, he met young Chastain. about 1,200 stations all over the United joined the glee club, played the guitar, States, as its pick hit of the week and and last \ car made a tour of Europe American Bandstand gave it 97 out of with a group of other students from a possible 98 points for first place in a weekly review. Georgia Tech. They also appeared on In record publishing circles, this amateur programs and in night clubs means that success in a difficult field in addition to keeping up with their may be in sight and that the students .iiLMiuri ing studies at college

IS March 2, 1962 HfW. WALTER R. LINDSAY, Canal Zone on vessels which traveled to the Orient, agronomist, a man who has left his mark but Walter followed in the footsteps of on the Isthmus in the form of many of an uncle who had the onlv nursery on the now common trees and shrubs used the island of Maui. in local landscaping, is on his way to a Having chosen agronomy as his field. hobby-filled retirement in Florida. 'With Walter spent summer vacations working his wife, Mr. Lindsay Lft the Isthmus as a supervisor of laborers on pineapple on February 20 aboard the Cristobal, plantations in the Pacific island group. after 31 years, 1 month, and 11 days of He joined the Canal organization in service with the Canal organization. December 1930, after receiving his The retiring agronomist has been bachelor of science degree from Wash- responsible for bringing many new ington State College. His first job was plants to the Isthmus, but few of them supervisor of cultures at the Canal Zone are more striking than the Norfolk Island Experimental Gardens, Summit. The pine trees which can be seen here and Gardens were relatively new in those there in both the Zone and Panama. days, having been established only some This vividly green tree with the char- half-dozen years previously on the site acteristic pine contours has survived in of a former poultry farm. the Isthmian climate, but Mr. Lindsay Named Acting Directorof the Gardens fears they may never reproduce. in mid-1936, he was advanced to Direc- His landscaping work also has con- tor 2 years later and in June 1950 was tributed to the beauty of both the Zone named Chief of the then newly estab- and Panama, where he frequently has lished Grounds Maintenance Division. aided and advised friends and officials He was transferred to the position of in their landscaping problems. Mr. Lind- agronomist with the consolidation which say directed the work performed at the resulted in the present Community Canal Zone Governor's residence in pre- Services Division. paration for the visit of Her Majesty Mr. Lindsay is the author of papers Walter R. Lindsay and Norfolk Island pine. Queen Elizabeth II in 195.3. Six years on mangosteen cultivation, on teak in later he repeated the performance to the Canal Zone, on the natural resources provide a background for the reception of the Panama area, and on edible and That hobby-filled retirement? Even for Prince Philip. poisonous fruits of the Caribbean area. before he left the Isthmus, Mr. Lindsay Mr. Lindsay was born at Paia on the He was one of the organizers of the had forwarded numerous orchids and island of Maui, in what was then the Canal Zone Gem and Mineral Society, rocks to St. Petersburg, Fla., thus pre- Territory of Hawaii, and grew up in was a charter member of the Orchid paring to continue two of his several the horticultural environment of the Society, and was 1961 president of the hobbies in the additional spare time 50th State. His father was an engineer Canal Zone Natural History Society. which he now will have. OF INTEREST

TEN DAYS spent in the Canal Zone Mr. Loga anil a hunting companion, fond memories are not hers alone— the undoubtedly will be remembered Clifford Samuels, elicited a constant Logas also have main that will not fondly for many years by 11-year-old flow of questions from Beida. soon be forgotten. Beida Batista, a resident of a small Fascinated bv the people, traffic, Panamanian village north of Divisa. stores, merchandise, and other unfami- Beida Batista Winsome Beida, shy but inquisitive, liar sights in the Zone and the neighbor- visited the Zone as a houseguest of ing parts of Panama, Beida was treat d Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Loga of Los Rins. to several shopping and sightseeing trips The Logas first met Beida last summer, into Panama Citv. These included a after renting a house in the Panama- visit to tho-^fnarket. another—to- -the nian village of Paris, where the young Sunday morning drawing of the National girl makes her home with the farm Lottery, and a trip downtown to watch family of Julio Cedeno. the parade in honor of Don Bosco on Living next door, Beida soon became January 31. a frequent visitor, assisting Mrs. Loga In the Canal Zone, she visited Mira- with the housework. Pleased with flores Locks, Contractors Hill, the Beida's intelligence and natural charm, Administration Building at Balboa the Canal Zone couple promised her the Heights, was conducted on a tour of Zone visit if she got good grades in the SS Cristobal, and made a round trip school. The young girl paid heed and between Balboa and Gamboa on the completed her fifth year of school with Panama Railroad. the equivalent of five A's and one B. Outfitted with the first readymade The 10-day visit to the Zone followed. clothes she ever has owned, Beida left The trip to the Zone was the first time for home 10 days after arrival, pro- that Beida had been south of Divisa, fuse in her thanks and appreciation. which is 12 miles from Paris. The Undoubtedly she has been busily telling journey, made in the company of of her adventures ever since, but the

The Panama Canal Review 19 ANNIVERSARIES (On the basis of total Federal Service)

ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION BUREAU

James J. Morris ruction Inx^i rathwaitj Drive ARISE fiUREAU W- Lloatanye rv, ?ttertygrapliv Pa 'nter s Simons WalpeiTy? Bernard enance Painter Storekeeping Clerk SUPPLY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE BUREAU

Samuel J. Silcott Heavy Laundry Worker TRANSPORTATION AND TERMINALS BUREAU Clyde S. Prescott Track Leader Laborer

ENGINEERING AND Fred M. Weade Louis E. Palmer Cathrine Brown CONSTRUCTION BUREAU Canal Pilot Sheetmetal Worker Cook Nelson R. Clark Luis C. Quintero Pablo Del Cid Julius Cheney Supervisory Marine Traffic Typewriter Repairman Leader Milker Leader Electrician Controller Claudine A. Daxon Robert W. Anderson Lambert W. Kat OFFICE OF THE Sales Clerk Stockman Towboat or Ferry Master COMPTROLLER William B. Mallory Ralph L. Sell Rupert A. Tomlinson Chief, Motion Picture Service, Lead Foreman, Quarters Thomas H. Scott Helper Shipwright Balboa Theater Maintenance Chief Accountant Jose Gonzalez Estella T. Nelson Meano Actorus Brown Seaman Cost Accountant Sales Clerk Oiler Edgard U. Ruth I. Callender Christopher T. Cox Teletypist rator Retail Store Sales Checker Laborer Cleaner Inocencio Torres John II. Blades Manuel M. Camarena General Helper MMUNITY Heavy Laborer Maintenanceman Julio Macia JREAU Liyala £. Bailey Oiler TRANSPORTATION AND Heavy Laborer Marcial Esq TERMINALS BUREAU Seiford N. Lynch Seaman Lorenzo Garay Floating Plant Water Tender James P. B George McKenzie Lead Foreman Dock Cargo Leader Operations Maintenanceman John S. Romelis Cecil W. Haughton Gustavo Rivas Reginald P. Young Timekeeper Warehouseman Automotive Mechanic Seaman James S. Best Louis George Jean George G. Mandeville Heavy Laborer Clerk HEALTH BUREAU Truck Driver L. C. Greenidge Enith U. Clarke Clarence P. Whyte Nadine W. Cain Oiler Meat Packager Helper Locomotive Engineer Head Nurse, Psychiatry Renaldo E. Henry Annetta B. Remice Ruby E. Ford Deckhand Counter Attendant Rupert S. Austin Staff Nurse Emelio B. Humphries Egbert Arboine Automotive Equipment Antonio Olmedo Boatman Dry Cleaning Presser Serviceman Heavy Pest Control Laborer Vincent Correa Rosa Amelia Prados Victor L. Caldera Cecil G. Wilmot Maintenance Painter Meat Packager Railroad Trackman Nursing Assistant Marcos Darkuin Elphina A. Williams Vernal C. Williams Vivian V. Pinto Helper Lock Operator Retail Store Sales Checkei Chauffeur G>ok Alejo G. Guevara Lloyd H. Harriott Reginald M. Myrie 1 1 airy White Heavy Laborer General Helper Truck Driver Hospital Laborer Rogelio A. Canizales Agustin Garcia Phillip A. Gill MARINE BUREAU Launch Operator Service Center Supervisor Truck Driver Juan Gorrichategui Ernest Bernard Uriah A. Williams R<>\ G. Lattin Launch Operator Baker Brakeman _ Chief Engineer, Towboat or Frank L. Maloney May Louise Johnson Joseph Savoury Ferry Helper Lock Operator Retail Store Sales Checker Painter

20 March 2, 1962 PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS January 5 through February 5

EMPLOYEES who were promoted or ply Division, to Asphalt or Cement to Counter Attendant. Worker. Alfonso Elliott, from Laborer Cleaner, to transferred between January 5 and Contract and Inspection Division Utility Worker. February 5 are listed below. Within- Luis C. Quintero, Jules Vreux, Typewriter Junior C. Billingsley, from Towing Loco- grade promotions and job reclassifica- Repairman, from Industrial Division. motive Engineer, Locks Division, to Oscar Edmund, Edgar R. McCollin, tions are not listed. Construction Inspector (General). Jr., Anel E. Moreno, from Pinsetter, to EXECUTIVE PLANNING STAFF HEALTH BUREAU Utility Worker. Supervisory Or- Thomas E. Burrow, from Jimmy R. Givens, from Accountant, to TRANSPORTATION AND TERMLXALS ganization Methods Examiner, to Man- Graduate Intern (Administrative Serv- Norman E. Demers, from Administrative agement Analysis Officer (Assistant Chief, J. ices) Office of the Director. Services Officer (Assistant to Transporta- Executive Planning Staff). Reginald F. Sandiford, from Hospital tion and Terminals Director) to Trans- R. Trendon Vestal, from Organization and Laborer, Gorgas Hospital, to Nursing portation Operations Officer (Assistant Methods Examiner, to Management Assistant (Psychiatry), Corozal Hospital. Transportation and Terminals Director), Analyst (Plans Officer). Carlos L. James, from Laborer Cleaner, Office of the Director. CIVIL AFFAIRS BUREAU Supply Division, to Kitchen Attendant, George B. Erskine, from Warehouseman, Palo Wiltna D. Crump, Secretary (Stenography), Seco Leprosarium. to Accounting Clerk, Motor Transporta- from Office of the Director, Transporta- Gorgas Hospital tion Division. tion and Terminals Bureau, to Office of Alexander Egudin, from Pharmacist, to Joseph A. Vowell, from Road and Yard the Director. Supervisory Pharmacist. Conductor, to Road and Yard Conductor Hector Ching, from Truck Driver, Motor Geraldine W. Knick, from Staff Nurse, to and Train Dispatcher, Railroad Division. Transportation Division, to Detention Nurse Supervisor. Terminals Division Guard, Police Division. OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER Frank A. Aird, Eric Malcolm, from Leader Industrial Tractor Operator, Leader Division of Schools Jerome E. Steiner, from Supervisory to Stevedore. Anita M. McClelland, from Substitute Cashier, to Supervisory Cashier (Assist- Florentino Chero, Vincent Mullings, from Teacher, to Elementary and Secondary- ant Treasurer), Treasury Branch. industrial Tractor Operator, to Stevedore. School Teacher. John C. Paige, from Teller, to Supervisory Miguel Prados, from High Lift Truck Oper- Eunice E. Mason, from Substitute Teacher, Cashier, Treasury Branch. ator, to Stevedore. Latin American Schools, to Elementary Phyllis D. Powers, from Accounting Assist- Jose P. Paruta, from Dock Worker, to High Teacher, Latin American Schools. ant, Supply Division, to Time, Leave, Lift Truck Operator. and Payroll Clerk, Accounting Division. ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION Pablo Bonilla, from Dock Worker, to Edward M. Browder, Jr., from General MARINE BUREAU Helper Liquid Fuels Wharfman. Engineer (Assistant Engineering and Walter A. Dryja, from Administrative Serv- Juan Tud, from Railroad Trackman, to Construction Director), to Supervisory ices Officer (Assistant to Marine Direc- Helper Liquid Fuels Wharfman. General Engineer (Assistant Engineering tor) to Industrial Engineer (Assistant to Donald A. Clarke, from Clerk Checker, to and Construction Director), Office of the Marine Director), Office of the Director. Cargo Clerk. Director. George Warren, from Service Station At- OTHER PROMOTIONS Engineering Division tendant, Supply Division, to Helper PROMOTIONS which did not involve Rigger, Navigation Division. Meyer S. Slotkin, from General Engineer changes of title follow: Jose M. Yanguez, from Laborer, Com- (Assistant Designing Engineer), to Super- Assistant, munity Services Division, to Marciano Batista, Nursing Coco visory General Engineer (Assistant Helper Car- penter, Industrial Division. Solo Hospital. Designing Engineer). Thatcher A. Clisbee, Management Analyst Engi- Locks Division Edward H. Allen, from Mechanical (Capital Program Coordinator), Execu- to Super- neer (Industrial Equipment), Martha J. M. McGee, Clerk-Typist, from tive Planning Staff. visory General Engineer (Chief, Locks Employment and Utilization Division, to Joseph M. Cooke, Supervisory General Overhaul and Maintenance Branch). Office of the Chief. Engineer (Designing Engineer), Engi- Wayne H. Nellis, from Electrical Engineer Marjorie R. Butler, from Clerk, to Statisti- neering Division. (General), to Electronic Engineer cal Clerk, Office of the Chief. Sigurd E. Esser, Director of Schools (Super- (General). Jerald S. Burke, from Toolroom Attendant, intendent of Schools), Division of Sidney Temple, File Clerk, from Admin- to Stock Control Clerk. Schools. istrative Branch. Eliott F. Brathvvaite, from Stock Control Ruth A. Fishbough, Medical Record Libra- Dredging Division Clerk, to Sign Painter. rian, Gorgas Hospital. Floreneio Rios, Francesco Viglietti, William H. Gordon, from Boatman, to Leader Juan Flores, Winchman, Terminals Divi- Larchan H. Robinson, from Launch Boatman. sion. Rieardo A. Smith, from Helper Operator, to Motor Launch Captain. Lock Oper- Margaret M. Gallardo, Medical Clerk ator, to Attendant. John F. Runck, from Guard, Locks Divi- Toolroom (Typing), Gorgas Hospital. Antonio Jimenez, Carlos F. Master, sion, to Property and Supply Clerk. from Eddie B. Goodrich, Electrical Engineer Line Handler, to Joseph Mathurin, from Seaman, to Floating Helper Lock Operator. (General), Engineering Division. Plant Oiler. PERSONNEL BUREAU Reginal A. Guillette, Clerk-Typist, Com- munity Services Division. Rieardo R. Reefer, from Utility Worker, Arline L. Millard, Clerk-Typist, from Supply Division, to Heavy Laborer. Charles T. Jackson, Jr., Administrative Gorgas Hospital, to Employment and Services Officer, Office of the Director, Electrical Division Utilization Division. Marine Bureau. Robert H. McConaughey, from Apprentice SUPPLY AND COMMUNITY Earl C. Keeney, Teller, Treasury Branch. Power Plant Operator, First Year, to SERVICE BUREAU Arthur O'Leary, Deputy Comptroller, Apprentice Power Plant Operator, J. George H. Neal, Instrument Repairman, Office of the Comptroller. Second Year. from Industrial Division. Harold I. Perantie, Office Services Manager Livingstone B. Reece, from Helper Arma- Maria T. Lopez, from Utility Worker, to (Chief, Administrative Branch), Admin- ture Winder, to Electroplater (Limited I. Sales Clerk. istrative Branch. Henry S. Steven, from Laborer, to Heavy Edith Edwards, from Sales Clerk, to Clerk. Norman L. Randall, Jr., Structural Engi- Laborer. Roosevelt L. Grant, from Kitchen Attend- neer, Engineering Division. Maintenance Division ant, to Cook. Luz E. Reyes, Clerk-Stenographer, Account- Meano A. Brown. Hector M. DeSouza, Maudline Jemmott, from Car Hop, to ing Division. Sidney A. Gordon, Herman G. Myles. Utility- Worker and Car Hop. Roy C. Stockman, Supervisory General from Oiler, to Refrigeration and Air Allan R. Ellis, from Package Boy, to Engineer (Chief, Locks Division), Office Conditioning Plant Operator. Laborer Cleaner. of the Chief, Locks Division. Salvador Navas, from Heavy Laborer, to Napoleon B. Ashby, from Package Boy, to William C. Willoughby, Mechanical Engi- General Helper. Heavy Laborer. neer (Industrial Equipment), Engineer- Carlos Herazo, from Utility Worker, Sup- Monica O. Marecheau, from Utility Worker, ing Division.

The Panama Canal Review 21 RETIREMENTS CANAL EMPLOYEES who retired from service with the Panama Canal Company and

( unul Zone Government during January are listed below with their position at of HISTORY the time of retirement and years Canal service: passed by Congress late in the month. Dhola S. Archibold, Shipworker, Terminals 50 Years Ago Division, Cristobal; 27 years, 9 months, Gov. Clarence S. Ridley, in testimony at Gatun was 23 days. THE SPILLWAY Dam before the House Merchant Marine and Shipworker,, Terminals this month, and Benjamin A. Bilton, closed 50 years ago Fisheries Committee, urged that favor- Division, Cristobal; 32 years, 1 month, rising, under the pre- Gatun Lake was able action be taken on a bill authorizing 6 days. vailing dry season flow, at the rate of Pedro B. Caceres, Heavy Laborer, Ter- superannuitv pay for non-U. S. -citizen Arrangements minals Division; 22 years, 2 months, about an inch a day. had employees of the Panama Canal and the from 14 days. been made to keep the water Panama Railroad on the Isthmus. Metal Worker, George E. Coleman, Sheet rising above any specified level by dis- Industrial Division; 22 years, 2 months, charging any excess. Concrete work in 7 days. more 10 Years Ago Eric S. Cooper, Helper Lock Operator; the spillway of Gatun Dam was 15 years, 1 month, 21 days. than 81 percent completed. The House Appropriations Committee Electrical Chris A. Devine, Electrician, Work was advancing on installation called for increased toll rates for ships Division; 11 years, 2 months, 17 days. of towing locomotive tracks at both using the Panama Canal and cut the John E. Dove, Medical Aid, Palo Seco Lep- appropriation requested for the Canal rosarium; 47 years, 2 monuis, 12 days. Gatun and Pedro Miguel Locks. The Buth Dunscombe, Position Classifier, Per- tracks to carry the electric locomotives Zone Government by $1% million. Canal years, 7 months, sonnel Bureau; 19 which control the movement of vessels officials indicated that the tolls question 22 days. locks were unique in com- would be among the first business to be Wilbur Dunscombe, Supervisory Chemist, through the Gorgas Hospital; 25 years, 3 months, parison with ordinary first class railway considered by the Board of Directors at 18 days. „ . construction, with special emphasis on a meeting in Washington, D.C. Leader Boatman, Pacmc Felix Ehrman, durability. Three Department of the Army rep- Locks Division; 35 years, 9 months, President William Taft ruled resentatives met on the Isthmus with 20 days. Howard Percy M. Greenidge, Nursing Assistant, that no automobile, motorcycle, or bicy- Canal and Army officials to discuss the months, Gorgas Hospital; 42 years, 11 cle should be driven or operated over proposed transfer of areas in military 27 days. the roads or streets of the Canal Zone resrvations on the Pacific side to the Enrique Grifo, Clerk, Supply Division; Panama Canal Company for the Canal 36 years, 1 month, 14 days. at a speed exceeding 15 miles an hour. Frederick W. Hensler, General Foreman, housing project. Representatives from Navigation Division; 13 years, 8 months, 25 Years the office of the Secretary of the Army 17 days. Ago were headed by Peter Beasley, Special Zephaniah Jesse, Helper Pipefitter, In- J. BIG NEWS on the Isthmus 25 years ago Consultant to the Secretary of the Army. dustrial Division; 30 years, 2 months, 6 days. this month was the announcement that Anthony B. Lombroia, General Foreman, a destroyer and submarine base would One Year Ago 35 years, 9 Maintenance Division; be built by the U.S. Navy on the Pacific APPOINTMENT of Col. W. P. Leber months, 15 days. side and a U.S. Navy air station on the to succeed Lt. Gov. John D. McElheney William F. Long, Policeman, Atlantic Dis- plans trict; 21 years, 5 months, 19 days. Atlantic side. The were revealed was announced last March by Gov. William E. Lundy, Assistant Treasurer, in Washington with publication of tes- W. A. Carter. Colonel Leber was to years, 8 months, Treasury Branch; 32 timony in the hearings on the $526 mil- come to the Canal Zone from Washing- 5 da) s. lion Navy supply bill. The bill had been ton, D.C, where he was Executive Jeanne C. Burgoon, Accounting Technician, Accounting Division; 33 years, 7 months, reported upon favorably by the House Officer to the Chief of the Corps of 29 days. Appropriations Committee and was Engineers. William C. Merchant, Water Systems Con- trolman, Water and Laboratories Branch, Maintenance Division; 21 years, 6 months, 27 days. - Eusebio Monserrate, Line Handler, Atlan- Be Careful Not a Statistic tic Locks; 42 years, 8 months, 25 days. Albert E. Prince, Storekeeping Clerk, —ACCIDENTS- Supply Division; 39 years, 11 months, 1 L days. FOR Bomualdo Bamos, Cattle Attendant, Mindi Dairy; 15 years, 10 months, 2 days. Walter E. Bobison, Inspector Carman, Bail- THIS MONTH

I Division; 20 years, 5 months, 20 days. AND

Joslin J. Soares, Laborer Gorgas Hospital, Health Bureau; 24 years, 7 months, THIS YEAR 23 days. orge M. Sylvester, Senior Chief Towboat

itii in I )ivision; 18 years, FIRST AID DISABLING DAYS 26 days. JANUARY CASES INJURIES LOST Theophilus Trumpet. I aborer, Community •62 •61 •62 '61 •62 '61 Servi ion; 32 years, 7 months,

16 < I ALL UNITS 188 535(322) 10 16(2) 6078 97 John Williams, gh Lift Truck Operator, J. YEAR TO DATE 188 535(322) 10 16(2) 6078 97 Terminals Divis i years, 5 months, In total. 14 days. ( Locks Overhaul injuries included

Maik ii 2, 1962 u^

Capt. Richard G. Jack signs guest book. Mrs. F. R. Johnson discusses Japanese block print with Lt. Gov. and Mrs. W. P. Leber.

Show at Tivoli features work of art students in Canal Zone BUDDING ARTISTS Junior College classes.

Isthmian artists, BUDDING some of opened late in January and continued The exhibit included the best work whom had little or no art instruction through 2. March The exhibit was produced during the first semester prior to last fall, had the thrill last opened formally by Roger C. Hackett, classes by students in the studio paint- of seeing month their work exhibited Dean of the Canal Zone Junior College, ing classes which meet on Saturdays in the Little Gallery of the Tivoli and Mrs. Philip Thornton, President of and the design classes which meet each Guest House. the local chapter of the American Pen- Thursday afternoon. Under the joint sponsorship of the women, assisted by Mrs. F. R. (Pete) The design class exhibits included Canal Zone unit of the National League Johnson, instructor of the experimental woodblock prints in oil and watercolors of American Penwomen and the Canal art classes of the Canal Zone Junior produced by students using the Japa- Zone Division of Schools, the show College and other school officials. nese method of woodblock printing. The studio paintings included repro- ductions of contemporary art and oil paintings of various subjects. Mrs. Johnson completed her studies in fine arts last year at Columbia University and during recent years in- structed the Palette Group of Morgan's Hill. In addition to the Junior College art classes, she teaches art in Diablo Heights Junior High School. Her students this year included a number who had studied with the Palette Group, as well as several adults who never before had tried their hand in the field of art. The results, Mrs. Johnson says, were highly satisfactory, especially in the work with Japanese wood prints.

The exhibit was the first of its kind ever held in the Little Gallery, which normally is used to display the paintings of professionals or advanced students. The Junior College art classes, now several years old have grown from an original enrollment of about a dozen to the present Dean Roger C. Hackett of Junior College opens Little Gallery show. Left to right are Mrs. enrollment of 55 in the Johnson, Mrs. Philip Thornton, Dean Hackett, Sigurd E. Esser, Mrs. Esser,and Mrs. Hackett. two classes.

The Panama Canal Review 23 o H I F F I N G New Grace Liners TRANSITS BY OCEAN-GOING 6 Ohio Railroad. The coal was for the VESSELS IN JANUARY Yawata Iron & Steel Co. of Japan. THE DIVERSITY of cargoes being United States shipping experts said it carried through the Panama Canal by 1961 1962 was the beginning of a long-term con- Grace Line ships in the west coast of Commercial 893 918 tract with Japanese steel firms which South America trade has had a great U.S. Government 15 25 12 7 was negotiated by C. H. Sprague & Son, influence on the flexibility of arrange- Free transits largest exporter of U.S. coal. Eventually, ments for stowing and handling cargo Total 920 950 11 million tons will be shipped annually the new vessels now being built in TOLLS * under the contract. for the line by the Bethlehem Steel Commercial $4,451,077 $4,736,955 The Naess Clipper is one of two ships Co. yard- at Sparrows ^ Point, near U.S. Government. 71,818 156,897 now engaged in the operation. The Baltimore, Md. second, the Naess Cavalier, completed Southbound, the Grace ships carry Total $4,522,895 $4,893,852 by Mitsubishi in December, went north automobiles and other vehicles; lubri- ° CARGO" through the Canal at the end of cating oils, detergents, and general Commercial 5,072,598 5,465,458 February. Both ships load iron ore in cargo that can.be packaged in con- U.S. Government. 73,447 139,347 Peru on their return trip from Japan to tainers. Northbound ' the) "Transport the east coast of the United States. The from Chile, cocoa beans, balsa, Total 5.146.045 5,604,805 fruits Naess Shipping Co. vessels are repre- and bananas from Ecuador, coffee from ' Includes tolls on all vessels, ocean-going and small. ** Cargo figures are in long tons. sented at the Canal by Wilford & McKay. Colombia, frozen shrimp from Panama, New Canal Customers and liquid cargoes such as molasses and sperm oil from Peru:' loaded into an ocean-going ship, is THE PANAMA CANAL was used for The new $17 million passenger-cargo scheduled to transit southbound again the first time bv 418 ocean-going ships ship Santa Magdalena-, which was in March with similar cargo. She is the of all sizes and types during the first launched in February, will be able to 669-foot Naess Clipper, a brand new 7 months of fiscal year 1962. With most carry 175 standard 20-foot containers supership built by the Mitsubishi Ship- of the first transits arriving at Cristobal, or truck trailer vans with a total capac- building & Engineering Co. in Japan for the Atlantic side admeasurement office vessels ity of 188,600 cubic feet. She also will the Anglo-Pacific Shipping Co., Ltd., of handled 305 of the and 113 were have 390,000 cubic feet of temperature- Bermuda, a subsidiary of the Naess handled by the Balboa office. controlled space, and 24.000 cubic feet Shipping Co. If the number of first transits continue of deepfreeze space. In addition, there In December, the vessel arrived here at the same volume during the remain- will be tanks for oils, detergents, and from Hampton Roads with 37,800 tons ing 5 months of the fiscal year, the total petroleum items. of high grade metallurgical coal from may exceed the 653 first transits The new ships are expected to have the New River region of the Chesapeake recorded during the previous fiscal year. space for bananas loaded at Canal ports. Banana conveyors, being installed as part of the ship's standard equipment, will load the fruit at the rate of 2,409 stems an hour.

Anton Up For Sale THE PANAMA CANAL COMPANY'S Ancon, taken out of service in June 1961

after 22 \ ears, will be sold to the highest bidder above $550,000 on March 9. The bids will be opened in

the ( teneral Accounting Office in Wash- ington b\ representatives of the U.S. Maritime Administration, which is handling the disposal of the ship. Since the Ancon was removed from service with the Panama Canal Com- pany, she has been docked in New Orleans, where she was used for training Army reservists. The purchaser of the ^5£*

I will be required to operate it for at least 5 years under the U.S. Bag. -JUNDER THE ABLE HAND of Panama Canal pilot Capt. R. W. Rubelli, the giant trans- Atlantic liner United States is eased into her berth at pier 9 in Cristobal as she arrived Coal for Japan there February 9 for the first of two visits during the month. The big ship, making her first Visit to a Canal port, is one of the largest commercial vessels ever to dock here. Stretching \ NEW BILK CARRIER which in 990 feet from bow to stem, the United States took all but a comparative whisker of the imber transited the ('anal with one 1,000-foot long Cristobal pier. The ship made its second visit on February 20. Approximately ol the biggest cargoes of coal ever 850 passengers were aboard on each visit.

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