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A 4 o P~rt ROBERT J. FLEMNINc. JR., Governor- President Publications Editors: W. P. L-BER Lieutenant Governi r JOSEPH CONNOR and GUILLERmo RoDoLFo VALDES WILL AREN Oficial Panama Canal Company Publication Editorial Assistants: Panama Canal Information Ofcer Published Monthly at Balboa Heights, C. Z. EUNICE RICHARD. Toat BIflEL, and TOLAs A. CUPAS Printed at the Printing Plant, Mount Hope, Canal Zone On sale at all Panama Canal Service Centers, Retail Stores, and the Tivoli Guest House for 10 days after publication date at 5 Ceta sech. Subscriptions, $I a year; mail and back copies, 10 cents each. Postal money orders made payable to the Panama Canal Company should be mailed to Box M. Balboa Height. C. Z Editorial Offices are located in the Administration Building, Balboa Heights. C. Z.

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IN THIS MONTHS COVER PHOTOGRAPH, Mrs. Thelma Bull, a statistical assistant on the Executive Planning staff at Balboa Heights, examines with Dr. Ale- Common Interests-Shared Experiences ------3 jandro Mndez, Director of the National Museum of In Boating, In Civic Organizations ------4 Panama, a piece of polychrome Indian pottery which she discovered near Chame and presented to the Museum. Other artifacts she has added to the Museum collection Professional Interests, Charitable Impulses ------6 include clay utensils, carved figurines, shell beads and a Horseback Riding, Bowling ------7 gold breastplate from the burial of a pre-Colombian Cooperative Training, Hobby Interests ------8 shaman, or medicine man, at Venado Beach, on the Canal Zone. Athletics, Joint Medical Effort------9 Mrs. Bull is one of many Canal employees who has As School Children -_ - 10 long taken an intensive scientific interest in the pre- Debutantes for Charity ------11 Colombian and colonial history of the saga-rich Isthmus. Scientific articles of lasting value have been written by members of the Archaeological Society of Panama, a group organized on the Canal Zone in 1949 which counts 12,000 Welcomed ------12 Dr. Mendez among its members. All qualified persons of allied interests on the Isthmus of Panama are eligible for New Dean for Junior College ------14 membership. Dean Hackett Retiring ------15 Among other members of the group who have made Worth Knowing ------16 donations to the Museum collection are Gerald Doyle, a Canal architect; Philip L. Dade, Chief of the Civil Defense Unit; and Mrs. Eva M. Harte, linen supply "Thar She Blows" --- - 17 supervisor at Gorgas Hospital. Safety -- Any archaeological work undertaken in the Republic of Promotions and Transfers------19 Panama requires a permit from the national government. Other Canal Zonians who are not necessarily archae- Canal History ------20 ologists nevertheless share an interest in the ethnology, Anniversaries ------21 natural science and contemporary art of the Isthmus. Shipping. Many of them have expressed this by joining the Friends of the National Museum of Panama, a group organized 5 years ago to assist the work of the Museum by providing extra funds and personal service. This group composed of Panamanians, members of the 4 foreign colonies in the Republic and residents of the Canal Zone also welcomes people of similar interests to membership. Its headquarters are at the Museum on Cuba Avenue at 30th Street, in Panama City.

AUGUST 3, 1962 Brownies from Troop 79 of Balboa Union Church are among the many Zone residents Youngsters from Panama and the Canal who have visited the famous Presidential Palace in Panama. Zone learn to swim at Balboa YMCA.

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THE INTEREST of the men, women, and children associated with the MrI. Pat Morgan, wife of a retired Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government in Isthimian life, emploxtt i one of a number of Zonians Panama Canal to he awarded the Vasco Nsfiez de culture, art, history, archeologv, language, and many other areas is demon- Balboa by the Government of Panama for strated constantly by their extensive participation in various activities and ontbutions to life on the Isthmus. events in the Republic of Panama and the Canal Zone. - In the area of culture, there are many occasions when Panamanians and Zonians demonstrate their common interests and share opportunities to exchange ideas and knowledge. Zonians frequently attend cultural exhibits and activities in Panama, sharing their enthusiasm for such events with other Isthmian residents. Socially, both as individuals and in groups, Canal personnel and citizens of the Republic mingle freely, visiting in each other's homes, attending func- tions to which both are invited, and meeting for casual conversation in both formal and informal settings. In these activities, Panamanians and Canal personnel share their cultural heritage and enthusiasms from the cradle to the grave. Youngsters attend school together to obtain an education, spare time activities such as Scouting bring them together frequently, and adult pursuits continue to cement understanding and appreciation developed through long years of association. On the next several pages of the REvIEw a few of the many activities which lead to such associations in pursuits of common interest are presented. There are many which are not mentioned, but which also contribute to Isthmian life, but those described and pictured are good examples of the hundreds of friendly daily contacts between Panamanians and Zonians on the Isthmus of Panama.

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1U NDREDS of amateur, leisure-time s.iilors from both Panama and the Canal Zoma have become qualified sm all-boat Operators through participation in a 10-\%week course in piloting, seamanship anld small boat handling offered each year by the Canal Zone Pacific Power Squadron, local unit of the United States Power Squadrons. The course of instruction is free and language is no problem, despite the fact that most of the lessons are given in English. One year in Cristobal the lessoisi were translated on the spot bly bilingual students. Shown in the picture is Panama Canal pilot Capt. S. F. Mason, right, explain- ing parts of a pelorus or dummy corn- pass, to some of the students taking the course in Cristobal. Standing, left to right, are Guillermo G6mez, Panama- nian emplo 'cc of the Italian Line; Dr Willard French, of Coco Solo Hospital; J. B. Coffeyx, superintendent of the Panama Canal Printing Plant; Arthur Albright, electrical supervisor at Gatun Van Beverhoudt, Colon importer. There are frequent fishing trips by Locks; W. R. Byrd, assistant freight The popularity of boating on the boating friends from both the Republic agent, Terminals Division; seated left to Isthmus has made it one of the many aid the Zone, as well as skindiving, right, Hubert Kam, of the Goodyear activities in which Zonians and Panama- water skiing, swimming, and other Rubber Co., Colon Free Zone, and Jose nians participate in their spare time. aquatic sport events.

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THE CRISTOBAL-COLON ROTARY a constriuctive force in building an Canal Zone and the Republic of Panama. CLUB, founded by a group of Atlantic- excellent record of accomplishment and Approximately half of the 63 present side businssmen in 1921, long has been cooperation between residents of the members of the club are Panamanian citizens, while the other half includes citizens of the United States, including Axton T. Jones, Director of the Trans- portation and Terminals Bureau of the Panama Canal Company, aind several other Canal officials. RY C6 Herman Henriquez, a partner in the Isthmian firm of Henriquez & Co., S. A., j4as speaker at a recent meeting of the iclub. Although now a resident of Pan- Mima City, Mr. Henriquez was one of the early members of the 41-year-old I'111) and continues to maintain his membership in it. With Mr. Henriquez at the speaker's table in the accompanying photo are Bernard Femminella, U.S. Vice Consul ini Colon; R. W. Owen, manager of C. Fernie & Co., and president of the club; Julio Dominguez and Lino Sanfilippo C., Colon businessmen. The Gold Coast club is only one of a number of Isthmian civic organiza- tions with bi-national membership, its sister club in Panama City also having members from both the Canal organiza- tion and the Republic of Panama.

4 AUGUST 3, 1962 WHAT HAPPENS when the cook gives receives a contribution of $7.40. the king Purple People Eater Pie-when This, at least, was the answer that geterouj the king's favorite is Pickled Bees resulted from the recent production of Knees Pie? One answer (and not neces- King Cole and the Witch Doctor, a saga sarily the only one) is that the Bella written, directed, and presented by a Cildren Vista Children's Home in Panama group of Pacific-side children of Canal

r off 9 personnel for their own amusement and or, - thfinancial benefitoftheChildren's rnwr - -. - - Home. __ ii Members of the east arc shown here fin i. I a ill their costuies, assembled from their . . own belongings-and anything else they could find. From left to right, the youth- V__fill writers, actors, actresses, producers, and stagehands are: David Steers, page; John Arey,, ambassador: Tommy Mover, scond page; Steve Moymr, guard: Philip 1 Steers 111, director; Vicki Harrison, the king Anne Harrison, guard; Bonnie Leber, the witch doctor; and Yolan Steers, the cook. The play was presented at the home *of Comptroller and Mrs. Philip L. Steers, Jr., after nin rehearsals. After the performance, refreshmrents were served for both the participants and the 26 enthusiastic nemlbers of the aildiellee. A second performance was given late in the month at the Bella Vista Chil- dren's Home, thus giving the childre tlere all opportunlit\ to view the saga ieveloped and presented on their behalf by the Canal youngsters. ood A eigbor.

PHILIP L. DADE, Chief of the Canal Zone Civil Defense Unit, amateur archeologist, and weekelld farmer, is one of a number of Zolle residents who own land and homes in the Republic of Panama. Mr. Dade owns a small farm in Cock' \which he visits nearly every weekend. Since acquiring the farm some years ago, he has planted a 11mmber of fruit trees oil it, spent considerable time and non.e experimenting with various grain and vege- table crops, and has acquired numerous friends among per- imallent residents of the area, maily of whom he has assisted ill developi ig nw\ planting methods. He also has assisted them by supplying \alious types of corn and vegetable seed for them to use. Cooperation with the local small farmers has not been Mr. Dade's only contribution to the area, however. le has undertaken to improve the facilities of the two-classroom Cocle school, which is located along the Inter-American Highway about 6 miles west of Pcnonom o. Mr. Dade bought enough excess school desks from the Canal Zone to provide one for cach of the appoximately 90 children, had them trucked to the school, theli hired a carpenter to rebuild the old desks into seats for the new desks, all at his own expense. He is shown in oilne of the two refurnished classrooms. 7 Why (lid he do it and why does he continue his aid to the school? (He is I[)w planning to supply somne trees and shrubs for the yard.) He says: "'lhese people are my neighbors, ma.dny of them alre friends, and I treat them the same as I would any neighbor anywhere. I like them, and, besides, I feel like doing it."

THE PANAMA CANAL REVIEW 5 Spanish, was formed as a highlight of intereJi National Library Week in 1961, the Profe~miona first year that libraries in Panama and TYPICAL of the many professional rians who formed the Association of the Zone joined in observance of this organizations and individuals in Pan- Graduate Librarians of the Isthmus of event. ama and the Canal Zone which join Panama. Objectives of the organization, as set forces to develop ideas, plan programs, The Asociaci6n Bibliotecarias Gra- forth by the first president, Mrs. Carmen and advance public knowledge of their duadas del Istmo do PanamA, as the University of Panama, are to advance special fields of interest are the libra- bilingual organization is known in the profession of librarianship and to work enthusiastically for the improve- inent of library service on the Isthmus of Panama. Mrs. Eleanor Burnham, Canal Zone Librarian, served as vice-president of the new group and was one of the leaders in its organization. The regular meetings of the group provide an excellent opportunity for the librarians to discuss problems of mutual concern and develop programs of mutual interest. The organizing meetings were held at the University of Panama Library, in front of which the accompanying pic- ture was taken. Those in the photo, from left to right, are Mrs. Herrera; Mrs. Isaura de De las Casas, USIS librarian; Miss Ana Maria Jaen, Direc- tor of the Panama National Library; Mrs. Iurnham; Mrs. Evelyn Branstetter, Command Librarian, Albrook Air Force Base; and Miss Shirley Welshinger, formerly Staff Librarian. USARCARIB, Fort Amador, now Librarian, La Biblio- r, teca de las Amricas, Fort Gulick. Charitable Jmpubej

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THE NATIONAL IEID CROSS of Panama benefitted in cash a check for $200 to Mrs. Roberto F. Chiari, wife of the Pres- recently when a group of wonien from the Panama community ident of Panama, who is president of the Panama Red Cross. of Las Ciumbres and vicinity gathered at the Club Campestre Residents of Las Cumbres, many of them North American in Las Cumbres for a benefit tea ring which they played families associated with the Canal, often meet at social and canasta and bingo. Those participating included a number of cnItural affairs held in the community and women of the com- U.S. citizens whose husbands are employed by the Canal. munity frequently join forces to work for a number of welfare A committee representing the entire group later prcsited projects and community activities.

6 AUGUsT :3, 1962 HORSEBACK RIDING, like a number beautiful bridal trails near Old Panama, of other outdoor activities, has a popular where the Club de Equitaci6n de 9or.4eback following in both the Canal Zone and Panami Viejo has its headquarters. among Panama Canal personnel. Groups Like all horse owners, members of of Zone residents and Panamanian cit- the Club de Equitaci6n take consider- izens join on weekends to ride along able pride in their mounts, which are both Panamanian bred and imported from the United States and other coun- tries. There are several riding clubs in the Canal Zone, members of which fre- (Intitly join their fellow enthusiasts in the Republic to display their skill and -1ejoy a ride. Z-nc riders have attended - a number of fairs in Panama, giving demonstrations of horsemanship. Riding thus has joined golf, tennis, swimming, beating, and many other I activities which have brought residents - of the Canal Zone and Panama together A in the terminal city areas and the interior for manv ',ears. Mr. and Mrs. Tulio Gerbaud of r ii-Pan ama are in charge of the Club de 4- Eiquitacion de Panami Viejo, several - members of which are shown riding past the famous ruins of the tower of the Old Panama Cathedral destroyed in the raid by pirate Henry Morgan on the city in 1617. Members of the club inelude Mr. and Mrs. Gerbaud's daugh- ters, Maria Eugenia and Annette, Yo- landa de Urriola, Diane Boulger, Linda Green, Mrs. Berta Lewis, and Devan Powell.

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A GROUP of Canal Zone teenagers are learning the ABC's of judo these days from Hactor SAnchez, a University of Panama student who teaches the art of judo at the Balboa YMCA, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons. Mr. Sanchez learned much of his skill in judo from William O'Sullivan, official translator for the Panama Canal, who coaches an adult class in judo. This Japanese art of weaponless self- defense has been a hobby of numerous U.S. citizens and Panamanians on the Isthmus for many years and for the past several 'ears has been a job require- ment for members of the Panama National Guard and the Canal Zone Police. The Canal Zone Judo Club was formally organized and affiliated with the Panama Judo Association in 1956. Each participant in the judo training classes or performances wears a belt signifying the degrees of skill in the art. The belts are worn with the Judo-gi, or practice costumes, such as Mr. SAnchez is wearing here.

THE PANAMA CANAL REVIEW 7 -Aedical Cooperation

THE PROBLEMS involved in creating and maintaining a healthy environment on the swampy, pestilence-ridden Isth- rolls of P]nana were some of the first to be tackled bv technicians of the United States after it assumed the role of Isthimian Canal builder. Cooperation and joint effort between health authorities in the Republic of Panama and those in the Canal Zone has marked this effort from the earliest day\s of the construction effort. Under the guidance and leadership of Col. illiam Crawford Gorgas and Isthmian medical officials, malaria was reduced to a munor health menace, dvsentarv Was Virtuallv banished, and yellow fever all but disappeared. The dread yellow fever, first beaten into submission to medical technology in Cuba bV U.S. doctors and later so successfully attacked on the Isthmus, carrying mosquitos has been found since reported promptly to officials of the was a recurring problem in Panama that time. other jurisdiction. This cooperation and until after World War II, however, In the accompanying photo, Dr. mutual effort, on both an official and when a joint effort by the United States Pedro Galindo, well-known Panamanian unofficial level, brings together many and Panama health experts eliminated entomologist, is shown with Dr. K. 0. United States and Panamanian citizens the last vestiges of it. Courtney, former member of the Canal with mutual professional interests and In a determined onslaught, the co- Zone Health Bureau, taking a blood results in frequent contact between operating health experts conducted an specimen from a resident of Bocas del Isthmnian-wide campaign, tracing the Toro province during the anti-yellow them. At present, authorities in Panama Yellow fiver-bearing mosquito Acdes fever drive. and the Zone are studying the problem A-gzpti to its breeding habitat and Joint efforts of Panama and Zone of malaria on the Isthmus and hope to destroying it. Not a single case of yellow authorities to improve health conditions develop plans which will eradicate it, fier has been reported on the Isthmus on the Isthmus continue today. Disease just as yellow fever was eradicated since 1949 and not one of the disease- outbreaks in either jurisdiction are more than a dozen years ago. JIobbiei

STAMPS provide a common interest for i 1rop01 of Canal employees and citizens of Panama who gather twice each month at the JWB-USO to discuss the fil( points of stamp collecting, trade stalnps, and exchange ideas. The Caribbean Stamp Club has approximately 50 members, with more than half of them being citizens of Pan- .imia ,oid most of the others from the Canal organization. A similar group, the Cristobal Stamp Club, operates oil the AtIlltid side of the Isthmus, also with bi-o'tiolal imemnbership. I Ilbbius such as stamp collecting are ai constant incentive for association bctwlcn citizens of the United States ind l'.lPanlma w%ho live on the Isthmus. Th r pursuit of such colinmol interests 11(fo'iitly result in lifelO g social aMid cul1torlA fricildship's

8 AUGUsT 3, 1962 BOWLING, like many other sports, attracts citizens of both Panama and the Canal Zone to its ranks as partici- pants. The members of the teams affi- liated with the Pan Canal Bowling Asso- ciation League meet at regular intervals in the Bowling Centers on both sides of the Isthmus, for both practice and regular competition. Men and women both take part in this popular sport, with some mixed teams participating and others made up of men only or women only. The appeal of the challenging pins knows no language or cultural barriers. Bowling has been going on for a long time in the Canal Zone, the first set of bowling lanes having been installed in the Balboa Clubhouse in the 1920s. There are a number of clubs in oper- ation today, with most of them being organized along lines similar to that of the Balboa Men's League, members of which are shown in action here. This league has 12, 5-man teams and meets throughout the year in the Balboa Bowling Center. More than half of the 60 team members are Panamanian citizens and most of the remainder are U.S. citizens employed by the Canal organization. Joint Vrainting

COOPERATIVE training and instrue- Canal Zone firefighters and bomberos Police officers also have frequent con- tion of personnel from the Republic of from the Republic of Panama have fre- tact through cooperative efforts to pre- Panama and the Canal Zone long has quent contacts with each other and once vent and reduce crime on the Isthmus. been an established practice with the each year join in sponsoring a Fire Pre- There also are occasional pistol matches Panama Canal Company and Canal mention Week aimed at reducing fire between members of the two groups at Zone Government. hazards in the Republic and the Zone. the Canal Zone Police Firing Range. In this age of atomic and hydrogen bombs, Civil Defense also has become a cooperative endeavor, with Zon authorities cooperating with Panama- nian agencies to provide training in radiological defense measures necessary to protection of the public in any attack with such weapons. In this training class for Panamanian bomberos. sponsored by the Canal Zone Civil Defense unit and presented at Fort Clayton, the Panama firefighters learned how to operate and read the delicate instruments which measure the amount of radioactivity in a given area. Luis Carlos Endara, Second Com- -Ai, Mfimandant of the Bomberos and Chief of Civil Defense in Panama, is having his watch checked for radioactivity in the accompanying photograph, taken during the training class. Philip L. Dade, Chief of the Canal Zone Civil Defense unit is standing to the left of Mr. Endara. More than 40 radiological monitoring points now are maintained on the Isth- mus, including a number operated by the bomberos.

THE PANAMA CANAL REVIEW 9 As School Children

READIN', writing' and 'rithmetic are a cinch in both English and Spanish for scores of North American youngsters from both the Canal Zone and Panama who are enrolled in schools in the Republic of Panama. When teachers and classmates speak only Spanish, Junior from Ancon or Miss Boo from Balboa learn the lan- guage rapidamente" or they are left out of the fun. As a result, the children who go to school in Panama are grow- ing up with a fluent command of Spanish and even better-a host of friends from all parts of the Republic. To the many North American chil- qdren who attend school in Panama, the Republic and its people long will be a second home and a foster family. They

____never will be strangers in the land. The Colegio La Salle in Panama has the greatest number of young North Americans registered as students. Twety-five youngsters -whose parents arc U.S. citizens liing in the Canal r7 Zone and Panama attend classes there during the regular school year. In Cole- gio Javier there are 10 U.S. citizen- students and in Colegio San Agustin, ireenrolled. The Liceo de Seioritas, a school for fls, has two young ladbes who are students from the United States enrolled regIar classes. The Kindergarten Mercedms, on Ave- nida mxico, has 19 children of U.S. citizens who are learning pre-school manners and discipline along xith boys anmd girls whose parents are Panamanian citizens. The Canal Zone children in- clude Sue Alexander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Alexander, Assistant to the Panama Canal Information Officer and Richard Lester, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lester, both of whom are em- pl 'yed by the Canal organization, and David Steers, son of Comptroller and Mrs. Phillip L. Steers, Jr. The University of Panama also has a number of North American students attending regular classes and several others have enrolled recently in regular classes in order to learn Spanish. Thus, from kindergarten through col- lege age, children of Canal employees develop the knowledge and understandi- ing of Panamanian social, cultural, and educational life which contributes so much to common understanding and respect between peoples the world over.

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n in Endara Zaidhe Sucre (amarano Marcela Chambonett Maria del C. Mir Quezada A. G n i One of the Isthmus' social events of the year is the formal introduc- tion of young ladies to Society. This year 20 Young women from Panama and the Canal Zone made their debuts through Las Damas Guadalupanas. Active in many social and charity fields, Las Da- mas Guadalupanas are perhaps best knowNv for feeding breakfasts every Sandy Schmidt Hutchins Julie Lynn F loyd day to needy pre-school Carol Kimsey Mary Duran

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Mechita Luz Clare EI anor Fleming children in the MIara non district of Panama The pre-debut activi- ties of the yoUn women were cimaxed the night of July 20 when thev made -their formal debuts at the Debutante's Ball at the Union Club. Included among the 20 were Miss Carmen Sogandares, Debutante of the Year, and Miss Eleanor Flem- ing, daughter of Gov- Maria Esperanza Lavergne Irma Suescum ernor Fleming. Ivonne eleabert Gretchen Howe

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THE PANAMA CANAL REVIEW 11 4 GuideAl ce Fulleton points out some Isthmian geographic features on relief map in Civi Affairs Building during tour by students and teachers from the Guides Edward Michaelis and Sandra Wallace discuss Canal with two Republica de China School of Panama City. passengers on the tourist ship Himalaya.

Guide Fred Berest discusses history of murals in Adhiistration Building with visitors from the United States 12 0 0 0 W EL CO M E D 6,273 Isthmian visitors. They provided oi Ruys, and Oriana. School children information, advice, descriptive litera- x and teachers from the Republic of Pan- ture, and talks about the Canal, the ana, including a group of 150 teachers A MORE THAN 12,000 visitors s ersiuiig Z/0n sighltscers, whether local Zone, and the Republic of Panama. The from Colon schools, also were among we lcomed to the Isthnus and th Canal rlidents or travelers from afar pace set during the first 2 weeks con- the visitors served by the guides. There Zonle last month bv tho new Cjal Orin h,, first 2 weks of the Go ide tallied during the remainder of July, also were Panamanian newsmen, busi- Zone Guide S rVic is members of it S io ti hes vek gfidesthi s s ar a erage of more than 40( nessmen, and other touring groups /ssne responsibility for greeting and sutyip rie iniv i ric t isitrrs a day brigserved by the guides nrthe United States, high-ranking 4M , -day-a-week operation' guests limited bYiu Goernor a Fleming,o Visitors include(] sceral thousand military personnel from the United ships' passengers arriViog ill Balboa and States Peru, and other countries of the Guide Supervisor Robert Byrne explains operation of locks to visiting Peruvian Cyistilbal aboard tourist vessels, includ- Western Hemisphere, and numerous Aron officers. inss the Himalaya, Reina del Mar, Wit- otheris from all wialks of life, During rest period from guide duties at Locks and o r points of interest, Guide Fanny Hernandez takes I j turn at Informatiorlstk at Balboa Heights.

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Emplovees of the Balboa Retail Store danman ian guests board Las Cru- -A -W cc, for partial transit of Canal with Guides Michaelis and Wallace escorting.

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ST T3, 1962 Tn cPaNM ACANA EEW 13 Coming. . .

Dr. Charles L. Latimer NEW JUNIOR COLLEGE DEAN

DR. CHARLES L. LATIMER, who a professional person could be asso- as al educational administrator. The will succeed Dean Hackett as head of ciated with pride. I saw that the teach- academic training which led to his the Canal Zone Junior College this ers were enthusiastic and enjoying their bachelor's degree at an age when most month, claims to have been a teacher teaching, and that the students wer b s girls are just getting ready to since the age of 8 years. He also claims working industriousl' and happily, enter college did not end with that to have been aii honest-to-goodness laxiiig met Goernoi Fleming dir- degree. In 1948 he received a master cottonpickcr-bagging 200 pounds of ing the 5-\car stav in Europe which le iof arts degree ii social sciences from t fluffy fiber in a 12-hour, 60-cent day now is ending, Dr. Latimer said hi Harard Utniversity aid 2 years later of work at the age of 9 in his iatic reiicmeinbers the Governor '*had a trc- was awxardled a master tof education South Carolina- mentions interest ill the schools, and to e4gree from the same institution. He His claim to an earlY start ill the \oung people, and also a great interest ieceixed his doctor oif edllcation degree ttachiig profession is based on the role ill host-nation relations, building ip 1mm Coliibia iiersity Teachers li,)paXi as a Iiiefoot bov in a 2-roomi giood rappoirt between the Ait i 'arils (oilege ii 1951. South'Carolilia school. Having just been aid the French in the Verdui arc Married and the father of a 10-year- plactd ill the fourth grade from th re the Governo then was st'lxii old son and 5-yeal-old daughter, Dr. sttii-skippiiig the third-he xxas sent T Latimer is looking forxxward to adding for al liour each da to teach thi Spanish to the Germa, French, Dutch, ii ii English he already speaks. Both school'sStil fifth grade pupils ti leadread. tolt experts'ieit tsagreat h c g' 'oea- Ia lhaigesiid "Ii tionlal procedures at the College. \\ a t , aid his wife expect toi master the Pitparing to observe his 38th birth- I saxw of the operations was good, al I I laiigi Ia ge xdith ilatic x ase, howcr, day oii Septemtber 13-exactly I month I just expt'tt to attempt to make it ic" inismith as thex already read it. front the day' he becois Dean of th better if I call. I am pleased to stI Dr. John L. Steele, 'Director of the Canal Zoeiinior Colleg-Dr. Latiietr leiolty members xith suich good trai"i- U.S. Armiv Dependii its' Education tiii look back at a career in which lie ilg, txperiic'ne, and real teachii Group, wom Dr. Latimer has served ws graduated from high School at 15 bility." tas Chief of the Instructional Services antId the ( Alege of Charleston, S.C., at Praising Dean Hackett for "the cart- Nranch in France, Germany, Italy, and 18, f b\lwedFi 4 vears oil active duty fuii mann er in which he has prepared Ethiopia, has written of the new Junior with til U.S. Naval Reserve, in which foi his successor," Dr. Latimer said of Colltege Dean's work in Europe: hIe now holds the rank of Commander. the retiring Junior College Dean: "His "He has done brilliant xxork here, (iThi new dean anti his wife also will 21 't'ars of siccessfiil leadership xwill taking a strong lead in pushing ever' obstr'e theit 15th wedding aniversarY toitiili to show il the things w\c till facet of his work to new ranges of ti iii g Stptlbrl.) ill the ytars to come. I will attempt to compreiitnsive scope and newctvels After visiting the Canal Zone last shiowx the interest in eall st idelit that of high professional competelc. . . . Febua11 Iar in collection with his pro- lit' has demonstrated, but his personal ManI l ix7 of the most valuable programs posed employment as Dean of the knowit'dget' of the entire history of the recently introdUced in our schools stein Junior College, Dr. Latimer said Ithe I'ollitgt' and of all its graduates and from his energetic and competent wxas "fivorably impressed Fix) the Canal fttrmei 'r students will be impossible to activity. Zone operation, by the school system, match and hard to approximate." Dr. Latimer, his wife Alice Louisc, aitd by the personnel ill the schools." The e wxx\J unior College Dean has son James, and daughter Mar Louise "It wxas obvious," hie said, "that here taught at the elementary, high school, are scheduled to arrive in the Canal was a going concern and one with which atll college level, as well as serving Zone August 13.

14 AUGUST 3, 1962 . and Going DEAN HACKETT Mr. Junior College

A MAN WHOSE NAME has become Few, if any, of the 3,750 full-time day there, so, too, does his conversation virtually synonymous with the Canal students and 10,000 part-time extension inevitably turn to the school's activities Zone Junior College during the 26 years division and summer session students and the careers of graduates. In 1941, he has been associated with it as who have attended the college during when he became chairman of the instructor and dean will leave the school Dean Hackett's tenure there ever would faculty, day class enrolliuent stood at this month, rightfully proud of his long have suspected that this graying, schol- 168; last year, as he rounded out his career with Canal Zone schools. arly man once served as a seaman on an last full veal as dean, day class enroll- Dean Roger C. Hackett has been oil* tanker and as an attendant on a ment was 391 and 359 night students more than an administrator and edu- cattle boat. He did both, however, and were enrolled in the extension division, cator at the Junior College. He was to hear him relate the resulting experi- for a total of 75W. instrumental in the organization of the ences todav is to live them with him Dean Hackett also looks back with Junior College Student Association, again, so vivid are his comments. sincere interest and rightful pride at which has played an important role in His first tour at sea, as servant to the man\ students who have attended life at the college. He also assisted in 600 hungry, bawvling steers bound for the college as a prelude to more establishment of the Tropical Colle- the English market, ended when he .1dNanced education and high scholastic gian, the college publication, and the "jumped ship" in Liverpool as a prelude aievements. Approximately 35 former Conquistador, the College yearbook. to visiting Paris to see the O ympic students have earned doctors' degrees, Not content with the two college games. He later wangled half-fare pas- either in medicine or the more general publications, the energetic dean long sage back to the United States as a field of philosophy A number also have has written and edited The Spotlight, professional cattleman." been elected to such highly regarded a mimeographed newsletter loaded to lie abandoned the sea for the class- College hooor societies as' Phi Beta the end of each page with the minutac room for a number of years after that, Kappa and Sigma Psi, while others have of accomplishments and successes of but in the summer of 1933, while em- achieved marked success in business former Junior College students and fre- played as a history teacher in Cristobal or Government service. Many former quently including personal observations High School, he joined a tanker as an Junior College students now are and comments by Dean Hackett. ordinary seaman. The future college employed by the Canal organization. Always vigorous, intent on his pur- dean made no attempt to match the bo from suit of the moment, and deeply inter- performance of the crew member he With Dean Hackett's departure will lose ested in the training, education, and replaced, however, that worthy having the Isthmus, the Canal Zone and useful activities of the young people with been removed from the vessel at Cris- one of its most respected his successor whom he came in such constant contact. tobal to be returned to Chicago to face citizens: a man of whom Dean Hackett came to the Canal Zone a murder charge. says: "Dean Hackett has been pro- as a teacher in 1930, joined the faculty In addition to his interests and activi- viding me with copies of reports, forms, and proce- of the new Junior College in 1935, wa's ties on behalf of the Junior College, and statements of policy named chairman of the college faculty Dean Hackett has taken a lively interest (lure, acknowledging that this is giving in 1941, and became the first fulltime in the Isthmian Historical Society and him extensive and continuous prepara- assume this dean in 1943. this year is serving as president, after tion for the duties he will Officially retired last March, Dean several years of service in other offices. month. Hackett wyas asked to stave through the A current pet project of the retiring All who have known Dean Hackett remainder of the regular school year dean-but one he regretfully admits has through the years would fully expect and the summer session of the college not been completed or even very far such attention to detail from this man, before terminating his long service advanced thus far-is to trace the history whose passion for hard work and con- with the school system. He and Mrs. of famous Isthmian place names. tinuous effort has been exceeded only Hackett will leave the Isthmus this But just as his major interest has been by his delight and enchantment with month and plan to make their home in the Junior College and the students who the educational process-the sure sign Raleigh, N.C. have obtained part of their educations of a real teacher.

THE PANAMA CANAL REVIEW 15 Worth knowing .

THE STOCKHOLDER of the Panama Canal Company, Cyrus Roberts Vance, who assumed office as Secretary of the Army on July 5, visited the Panama Canal 2 weeks after assuming his new duties. During a brief trip to the Isthmus, Stock- holder Vance, in dark suit in photo at right, toured Miraflores Locks and made a partial transit of the Canal aboard the sightseeing launch Las Cruces. Shown with him in the locks control house are Gov. and Mrs. u Robert J. Fleming, Jr., on the extreme right and left; Gen. George H. Decker, retiring U.S. Army Chief of Staff, and Mrs. Decker; Frank Dolan, control house operator, and members of the Canal Zone Guide Service.

FRAMED AGAINST the Isthmian sky, employees of Bildon, Inc., are shown below hard at work on the "reconductor in(g" of the 44,000-volt transmission line between Miraflores Electric Substation aid the Balboa Substation. The line, which carries electrical current from Madden Power Station RETIREMENTS and Cocoli into the Pacific terminal area, is being re\amped to improve voltage RETIREMENT certificates were pre- Carl R. Newhard, Communications Man- regsulation in the Balboa area. sented at the end of June to the em- agement Officer, Electrical Division; 38 years, 8 months, 23 days. When work on the project is com- ploy'ees listed below, with their positions Eduardo Pacheco, Garbage Collector, pleted about the middle of this month, at time of retirement and years of Community Services Division; 20 years, the entire line from Madden Power Canal service. 25 days. Station to the Balboa Substation will Sepferino Palacio, Maintenanceman, Elec- have been reconductored. The work Carlos Antioco, Laborer, Schools Division; trical Division; 34 years, 1 month, 9 14 years, 7 months, 24 days. days. on the line is part of the continuing Philip A. Clarke, Clerk, Railroad Division; Julio Pazmino G., Winchman, Terminals 60-cycle conversion program. 31 years, 10 months, 8 days. Division; 23 years, 22 days. Ruth C. Crozier, Elementary and See- Pablo Pertuz C., Laborer, Supply Divi- ndarv School Teacher, Schools Divi- sion; 15 years, 7 months, 21 days. sion;1 33 years, 5 months, 19 days. Bernard F. Pohren, Boilermaker, Industrial Robert A. Engelke, Supervisory Adinin- Division; 21 years, 6 months, 8 days. istrative Services Assistant, Dredging Clifton W. Ryter, Towboat or Ferry Master, Division; 38 years, 7 months, 22 days. Dredging Division; 35 years, 11 months, Beatrice Greenway, Laborer Cleaner, 28 days. Schools Division; 20 years, 5 months, Bhanga Singh, Stevedore, Terminals Divi- 28 days. sion; 16 years, 7 months, 28 days. George N1. Hall, Window Clerk, Postal Cyril A. Warren, Motor Launch Captain, Division; 18 years, 7 months, 3 days. Dredging Division; 47 years, 10 months, Bernardine U. Hanna, Elementary and 15 days. Secondary School Teacher, Schools Di- Benigno A. Zorita, Oiler, Dredging Divi- vision; 30 years, 5 months, 8 days. sion; 36 years, 8 months, 27 days. Leon S. Headley, Oiler, Dredging Divi- sion; 35 years, 3 months, 18 days. Walter H. Hebert, Supervisory Admeasurer, Navigation Division; 33 years, 8 months, 6 days. RETIREMENT certificates were pre- Richard J. Koperski, Retail Store Super- sented at the end of Ma to the em- visor, Supply Division; 24 years, 9 months, 24 days. ployees listed below Whose names were Florence A. Lamson, Elementary and See- omitted from the list printed in the July ondarv School Teacher, Schools Divi- issue of THE PANAMA CANAL REVIEW. sion; 30 years, 8 months, 7 days. Admiral E. Maitland, Brakeman, Railroad Fitz H. Brathwaite, Painter, Maintenance Division; 26 years, 7 months. Division; 43 years, 10 months, 16 days. Salom6n S. Martinez, Stevedore, Terminals Herbert Newhouse, Policeman, Police Di- Division; 12 years, 4 months, 1 day. vision; 21 years, 4 months, 22 days. Gertrude M. Milloy, Voucher Examiner, Manuel Olivares, Cement Worker, Locks Accounting Division; 42 years, 3 months, Division; 17 years, 2 months, 28 days. 21 days. Fulgencio Portillo, Boatman, Locks Divi- Domingo Mojica, Laborer, Maintenance sion; 26 years, 8 months, 23 days. Division: 14 years, 9 months, 17 days. James B. Rigby, Guard, Locks Division; Gerald M. Morgan, Helper, Lock Operator, 22 years, 2 months, 25 days. Locks Division; 33 years, 9 months, Batan Singh, Stevedore, Terminals Divi- 16 days. sion; 32 years, 2 months, 24 days. Selucus Myles, Stevedore, Terminals Divi- Bir Singh, Stevedore, Terminals Division; sion; 20 years, 3 months, 28 days. 30 years, 4 months, 26 days

16 AUCUST 3, 1962 Cristobal Harbor -- 192 1

She Blows"

ONE EARLY MORNING in Novermber tas d on the brakwatui until he \,,as back showing above water. 1921, the master of the steamship Cdar weli out of sight-inside the breakwater. It wasn't long before the news that Branch radioed Panama Canal anthori- Thus, the obstacle to navitYation oi i whal' had arris d in Cristobal harbor ties that his ship had passed an obstruc- the high seas had become an obsta- b cami g nially knoswn oin both sides tion to navigation 28 miles north and rle to navi gati on inside the ( Cristobal of thc I sthimis. Spectators arrived in 5 miles true east from the Cristobal harbor. lProbabl i t)ne was more su- drocs Lind while every asa iiable lamich breakwx water. priced that the' master of the EasOen \\ as bill pirss(d into service, tile The obstruction, the shipmaster said, Prince, who spotted the big mamnial situation recei ed the official attention appeared to he about 120 feet long and front the bridge of his ship on ti' of tie lat Chief Adineasuirer F. E. 3 feet above ws'ater. There was not sening of Nox emiber 17. The Eastcrn \illiaims, wIo measured the visitor at enough light to determine the nature Prince was COMiM downii the Canal 14 97 bs 15.63 by 8.67 feet and of the obstacle, but he guessed it was chanticl to Cristobal, after making the w ighed 87.66 gross tons. a derelict with the poop (leek raised. northbound transit, when the whale was \With a sxhale nearls as big as Mob\ The news was (lit]\ reported b\ sighted. Dick inteiftering swlith shipping Iop('ra- Gov. jay J. Morrow in ax' warning notice For a timie, it was a toss-up as to tions in Cristobal, the Canal organiza- to mariners. which x\woild hit the channel batk, til' tioll made plans for its immediate Several hours after the first report w\halt, or the ship. Luckil the wxale riles.1 The idta xxwas furthered by was received, two terrified San Blas swerved just as collision was ininiuent Capt Stirling Miller and Capt. John farmers found them- and the Eas'trn Prince continued dowxii \vij shofilr, two Panamia (Catial pilots, Island coconut e selves swimming for dear life when their the channel under tih(e command of wh1 \olntetredl to undirtake salvag small "cavtnio," loaded to the brim with a master who probably iestr agTaLi I Ip iratiotis if they x tre perimittt'd to coconuts, was overturned Lat the entrance touched anx thitig strollger thati tea. take the whale to tie' Mount Hope of Cristobal breakwater b' the back- Whales, is this on' soonliai tied, ai c biattoil foi rindlinw xxash of a huge object which looked tiot built foi shallow xxat'r, atld shok TlIrtx idea sounded perfectly reason- sispiciousilv like a whale. after its niear-collision with tIei Eastcrt abii to Port Captain F. V. McNair, who The Indfians climbed the breakwxater Prince, it groulided i, tile w'ati' to ti' authori zd ais attempt to land the to safety' amid, although the whale didl east of the Catal pri, abiit ' mill' x wal from the harbor flats by iiieans not try to molest them, it seemed to be south of the former Cristobal Coaling_ of a 75-ton floating crane and two moving tossard them, these said, when Plait. There the big mammal rt'maiiied, locomotives. they tried to retrieve their boat. Thuy with the top of its head and most of its (See . 18)

THE PANAMA CANAL REVIEW 17 (Continued from p. 17) Captain McNair stipulated, however, S A FE T Y that if the wx hale was not in cold storage b\ noon on No\ ember 20, "the Captain . r 4f the Port would tow the whale to sea with the understanding that the cost Don't Mix This of returning said whale to the water would be borne by Captain Wieshofer aid Captain Miller. Poisonous Brew The whale was killed by machinegun Reprinted by special permission from Consumer's Bulletin, May 1962; fire, and towed by a tug to Pier 6 at Cris- published by Consumers' Research, Inc., Washington, N. J. tobal where three Panama Railroad flat ears waited to take it to Mount Hope. RECENTLY a government medical If the gas is inhaled, in either case, Thousands of people front all over news letter reported that 20 people particularly in a poorly ventilated room, the Isthmus jammed Pier 6 to witness were overcome from a gas or gases it can cause serious injury and possibly the salvage operations. At One point, released from a cleaning mixture which death. Accidents of this type have excitement rose so high that a snartly was being used in a government occurred not only in the kitchen and dressed lady lost her footing and tum- establishment. bathroom but also in cleaning and bled-hat and all-into the water. She Investigation revealed that a mixture treating the water of swimming pools. subsequently was rescued by two nem- of cleaning agents had been employed o bers of the U.S. Arm. Quartermaster tor a "sanitizing" operation. The mixture Dot t make the mistake of think g Corps stationed at Fort DeLesseps and included a well-known liquid household trat because certain house o pro ucts taken ashore aboard at launch. clanr chinebecadamna are good and useful, the combination of AttemAtpt ts tlitteto lift the whle from the eaner, ch orine bleach, and ammonia two or more of them will do a better job harfomhe This brings to mind other similar thnn aloe \'r fte mxnthe \water to the three flat cars were con- accidents and particularly the tragedy i usone alone. uery often mixing tem tinued without success all day and and near tragedy Of a few years back i heyaid nome the jo - finally abandoned shortly before the reported b\ the National Safety Council, bined the will not make the job of deadine set by Captain McNair. With ii which two housewives, on separate cleaning easier or give better results; failure of the operation went hopes of occasions, were usinli a well-knowi and sometimes combining them may salvage and profit on sperm Oil and cleaner in toilets. I be disastrous. whalebone by Captains Miller and Not satisfied with the way the cleaner Follow the safe rule-use chemical Weishofer \\as working on stains, 1both women cleaners as the manufacturers direct on Removal of the whale from Cristobal nade the mistake of adding chlorine the labels. If in doubt, never combine harbor was simple and easy, compared household bleach and mixing the a scouring powder aid a toilet-bowl to the complexity of the salvage opera- two chem icals with a brush. One' cleaner (since several scouring powders tions which had preceded it. The Paii- woman died the other underwent Iong now contain chlorine bleach), or a ama Canal Tug Portobelo nosed iito hospitalization. toilet-bowl cleaner and a bleach, or a Pier 6, a stout tow line was made fast to A poisonous gas was liberated when bleach with any other chemical material the big mammal's tail, and out through the womendecided to employ a mixture Or cleanser since the composition of common ' householthe breakwateriany cleaning compoundswet the will first com- whale ever of two r more u known to mt'nace navigation at the cleaning agents. \\'hen the widely used toonly be unknown. Keep bleaches and Panama Canal. household chlorine bleach, which is a cleaning materials stored in separate Hoping this would be the last that solution of Sodium hypochlorite, is comi- places, and keep all household chemi- loteal marine authorities would have to billed w ith al acid or acid-produci ig cals out of the reach of children at all do with the whale situation, Captain substance, such as a toilet-bowl cleaner tlines. McNair ordered Capt. A. B. Forstrom, (sodium acid sulfate) or vinegar, there It is best, anyway, not to use a hypo- master of the tug, to take the carcass is a sudden release of a quantity of chlorite (chlo'rimie) bleach in 2 toilet well beyond the 1 -mile limit. In the chlorine gas. Likewise, when a chhlirine bowls, sinks, or bathtubs, or on electri- Imcantime, twoIt hydroplanes from the bleach is mixed with ammonia, lye, or cal appliances, as it can in time iin- naval base at Coco Solo wcre ordered other alkal in substance, the action will jure, dull, or roughen a fine, smooth, oiit to bomb and sink the remains. liberateit highly irritating gas. porcelain surface. It was harder to dispose of a whale than originally thought, however. -ACCI DENTS Several days later, Governor Morrow ordered the tug Portobelo to remove the FOR - carcass from the beach off Maria Chi- quita, 10 miles mirth of Cristobal. It THIS MONTH was done under supervision of Dr. Jesse Byrd, Panama Canal Health Officer, AND who provided the crew with gas masks TH IS YEAR a0gtinlst the stencil I'he whole anti-whal e operation was estimated to have cost S1,000, which JUNE FIRST AlD DISABLING DAY S w\as high finance in 1921. Officials SE6S INJUR IES LOS T exp dressed th e h ope that d esp ite the -62 ' 6 ' 2 ' 61 ' 2 - 6 tourist publicity, noother whah' would ALL UNITS 305 284 8 13 364 6321 ever visit Cristiial again. YEAR TO DATE 1536 2095(699) 58 76(4) 7546 14126(95 And noiie has. ( ) Locks Overhaul injuries included in total.

18 AUGUST 3, 1962 PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS June 5 through July 5

EMPLOYEES who were promoted or Marco T. Niolinares S., from Laborer, to Maria A. Valladares, from Car Hop, to transferred between June 5 and July 5 Leader Laborer (Heavy). Utility Worker. Frank A. Hall, from Plumber to Leader Ethel L. Hanssell, from Counter Attendant are listed below. Within-grade promo- Plumber. to Sales Clerk. tions and jot) reclassifications are not Manuel D. Jimenez C., from Heavx George Menzies, from Warehouseman, to listed. Laborer to Helper. Sales Clerk. Rudolph V. Myrie, from Laborer to Heavx George Brathwaite, from Accounting Clerk, OFFICE OF THE Laborer. to Stock Control Clerk. BUREAU MARINE\illiam NI. Boyce, from X\arehouseman, GOVERNOR-PRESIDENT to Sales Clerk. Walter N1. Mikulich, from Elementary and Locks Division Guillermo G. Blandford from Leader lain- Secondary School Teacher, Schools Di- Randolph C. Hunt, from Heavy Laborer, tenanceman, to Leader Carpenter. vision, to Special Services Officer. to Line Handler. Elaine K. Herring, from Usher (Theater), Panama Canal Information Office Hugh G. Davis, Jos6 Cerda, Norman Bland- to Ticket Seller. Joseph Connor, from Writer-Editor to ford, from Line Handler to Helper Lock Roy A. Cox, from Pinsetter, to Utility Public Information Specialist. Operator. \\ orker and l'insetter. Louisa J. Rowland, from Clerk-Typist, Industrial Division Cyrl E. Hewitt from Pinsetter, to Utility Electrical Division, to Clerk-Translator. Herbert K. Peterson, from Supervisory Josephine L. Beecher, from Sales Clerk, to Sani E. Far, from Guard, Terminals Divi- Planner and Estimator, to Supervisor Sales Clerk, to Sales Section Head. sion, to Canal Zone G TLde. Production Controller. Domingo B. Quintana, from Utility Worker, Edward J. M ichaes, from Tour Leader Henry J. Wallace, from Helper Machinist, to Produce Worker. (Interpreter), Locks Division, to Canal Electrical Division, to Helper Machinist. Armilia J. Pinder, from Counter Attendant. Zone Guide (Interpreter). Industrial Division. to Sales Checker. George H. Scoggin, from Tour Leader (In- William Powell, from Helper Machinist Frederick W. Williams, Carlos A. Uriarte, terpreter), Locks Division, to Canal Zone Electrical Division, to HeIper Machinist from Warehouseman, to Gas Cylinder Guide (Interpreter). Industrial Division. Checker and Serviceman. Robert J. Byrne, from Tour Leader Inter- from Car Hop, to Utiiltv preter, Locks Division, to Supervisory Navigation Division Ruth B. Hawkins, Canal Zone Guide (Interpreter). Nary G. Urey, Dorothv A. Stevens, from W.orker. Robert L. Austin, from Tour Leader (In- Clerk to Clerical Assistant. Olivia R. de Chiari, from Presser (Flat- terpreter), Locks Division, to Canal Zone Richard J. Holder, from Launch Dispatcher work), to Presser Shirts). Guide (Interpreter). to Clerk Frank N. Green. from Package BoN to ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH Ranmnrk. Benjamin, from Clerk-TpistLarer Clarence A. Glean,ea from Utility Worker. Tevia P. De Visquez, from Clerk-Typist, Gilbert Detouche. from Heavy Laborer t to Counter Attendant. Engineering Division, to File Clerk. Seaman. Roy E. E. Ellis, from Pinsetter, to Utilit% \\orker and Pinsetter. CIVIL AFFAIRS BUREAU HEALTH BUREAU Sherman R. Brown, Jr., from Waiter to Fire Division Division of Sanitation Messenger. Richard D. Duncan, from Fire Protection Joseph NI Corrigan, from Sanitation li Clarence E. James, from Utility Worker to toep t1orrgn fro SntioI- ountfr Attendant. Inspector, to Fire Sergeant. spector. to Supervisory Sanitation In- Donald C. Escalona. Roderic L. Blades, James E. Bryant, from Fire Sergeant to spector. fron Pekage Bov to Utilitv Worker. Fire Lieutenant. Silvestre Labastida C., from Exterminator Oscar Edmund, Jr., D aisy L. Cole, Edith Schools Division to Launch Operator. S. Fitzrov, from Utility Worker to Constantine Downs, from Clerk-Typist to Augustin A. Rodriguez, from Asphalt or Couniter Attendant. Procurement Clerk. \\ orker, to Exterminator. EemeitEugenio E. Niadeam, from Bus Bo\ to Subera, from Heavy Laborer, tot John S.JohnS. Pettingill,ettngi fromromCuoriulmto Coordinator ofof LeonardoEstormiator. Uit%\,rr Education Studies ad Crrilu t Tos Rodriguez, from Heavy Laborer, to OFFICE OF THE CONIPTROLLER Adiunitrative Assistant to the Super- Boatman. General Audi DivisiPTO LE intendent. Bota.General Audit Division ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION Gorgas Hospital Robert N. Bowen, from Auditor to Super- Roberto Ni. Afere, from Laborer, to Ward Oisory Auditor. BUREAU Service Aid. A Dv Dredging Division Catalino Quiroz NI., from Heavy Laborer. .Accounting Division Earl E. Niullins, from Operator. Dipper to Laborer (Hospital). Benjamin S. Chisholm. from Construction Dredge, to Master, Dipper Dredge. Henry W. Francisco, from Housekeeping C:st Accountant, to Cost Accountant. Andrew H. Page, from 1st Assistant Engi- Aid to Nursing Assistant. TRANSPORTATION AND TERNINALS neer, Pipeline Dredge, to Chief Engi- SUPPLY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE BUREAU neer, Towboat or Ferrv. BUREAU Railroad Division Charles L. Miller, from Mate, Dipper BRA alodDvso Dredge, to Operator, Dipper Dredge. Community Services Division Julian Agrazal, from Railroad Trackman, Nazario G6ndola, from Laborer to Seaman. George W. Squires, from Leader Laborer to I leader Railroad Trackman. Isiah A. Gordon, from Launch Operator to (Cleaner) to Lead Foreman Laborer Rermigio Nlendez. from Leader Railroad Launch Captain. (Cleaner). Trackman, to Leader Nlaintenanceman. Jos4 Arias, from Helper Core Drill Oper- Supply Division Terminals Division ator, to Leader (Core Drilling). Algis D. Ierrera, froe Assistanit Light- Valtosal Hudson, from Utility Worker to Percival F. Soso, Edgar A. Hodgson. house Keeper, to Naintenanceman. 'antryman. Edward Davis. from Leader, Heavy Ricardo R. Reefer, from Heavy Laborer, Irin V. teSousa, from Utility Worker, to Laborer, to Leader Line Handler Counter .Attendant . IDazel G. Wasons. from Lead Foreman tio Seaman. Laborer, to Lead Foreman Line Eustorgio Garcia S., from Lighthouse Guillermo Archibaldo, from Utility leavy Keeper, to Leader Mlaintenanceman. Worker, to Helper (General). Hla Brnyler. Alberto Velisquez, Wigoberto Guerrero, Maximino Carraco, from Counter Attend- Stanley A. Bartley, Aubre judge, James Olmedo D. Nioscoso, from Assistant ant, to Pantrvman. McDonald, Alexander A. Lewis, Janes Lighthouse Keeper, to \laintenanceman. Carl E. Dunn-Moodie, from Counter N. Burgess. Noel P. lajor, from Leader Attendant, to Sales Checker (Food i v Laborer to Leader Line Handler. Maintenance Division Ser-vice). Edwin G. Roy, from Painter (Maintenance) Phillip Joseph, from Toolroom Nechanic Roy L. Jones, from Utility Worker, to Sales to Nlaintenancensan (Dock). (Limited) to Toolroom Nechanic. Clerk. (See P. 20)

THE PANAMA CANAL REVIEW 19 Promotions and Transfers (Continued from p. 19) CANAk Hugh It. Harrison, from Carpenter (Main- tenance) to Carpenter. Cornelio Raven, from Lead Foreman Car- penter (Limited), to Lead Foreman Car- penter. Arthur E. Critchlow, from Leader Car- penter (Maintenance) to Leader Car- penter. Rupert Ennis, from Carpenter, to Leader Carpenter, 50to prepare sites quarters 50 eari tago~restsfo for urer whichhc John i. Matthews, from Cement Finisher would eventually house the Gorgas maintenancee) to Painter (Maintenance). PLANS for permanent buildings Angel Salazar, to be Hospital staff on the southeast slope of from Dock Worker, to erected for the maintenance and opera- Ancon Hill. The work vas to be done Stevedore. tion force of the Canal, were being pre- at a cost of $62,000. Preparations also Julio Valverde G., from Laborer (Cleaner) pare' 50 years ago this month by ere mae o te Ponstrction uarter- to Dock Worker. r md b C sr Tomis Delgado, from Heavy Laborer, to Austin W. Lord, a New York architect master for building what was to be Helper Liquid Fuels and Wharfman. employed by the Isthmian Canal known as the Balboa School Shops, a OTHER PROMOTIONS Com~iss5ion5. structure which would contain facili- PROMOTIONS which did not involve According to THE CANAL RECORD, ties for student participation in changes of title follow: Mr. Lord made a careful study of the woodworking, automobile repair, and Paul R. Walker, Fire Sergeant, Fire Divi- topography and local conditions and machine shop practices. sion. was expected to devise a scheme in Erell C. Alexis, Detention Guard, Police which Division. all of the permanent buildings 1 Carlos E. Bech, Engineering Draftsman, from Toro Point to Taboga Island would er4-ao Engineering Division. be of prevailing style, probably Frances L. a modifi- THE PANAMA CANAL COMPANY Audia, Clerk-Typist, Contract cation of the Spanish renaissance, with was about and Inspection Division. to retire from coal bunkering o as a t o 1 r frs a o bs n hg Raymond G. Bush, Supervisory Sanitation appropriate adaptation of adjacent operations 10 years ago this month. Inspector, Division of Sanitation. landscape." Practically all of the coal in stock at Cecelia S. Lelaidier, Clerk-Typist, Com- More than munitv 91 percent of the concrete the Cristobal Coaling Services Division. for the locks was in place by August 31, sold and when the supplyPlant hadwas beenex- Earl R. Russell, Alfonso T. Shaw, Utility 1912, with 95 percent of the concrete Worker, Supply Division. hausted, Leslie M. Spencer, this one important phase of Albert B. Hendricks, for the system of three twin locks at Caial Systems Accountant, Accounting Policies Gatun in place. The upper guard gates :ana operationsora was tooe be oclosed. os apd Procedureshe sale of coal was one of the most Ruth H. Elich, Accounting Technician, in the east chamber of Accounting Gatun Locks important phases of the Canal's opera- Division. were closed July 31 by the contractor tions soon after the opening of the Benjamin Thorpe, Clerk-Typist, Terminals and were ready to keep the waters of ton s n 1fter th pa ig of chl Division . '. Division .Gatun Lake from waterway in 1914. A. tha ime, coal- Irl R. Sanders, General Foreman flowing into the lower (Dock fom Toi into te .ateiioLakelw burning ships were still predominant. Maintenance), Terminals Division. ICve1 Of the locks. The same gate in the l h business declined raj>idly after the Walter T. Williams, General Attorney, Of- west chamber was closed August 6. Close of World War 11. fice of the General Counsel. Clifford B. Ocheltree, Master, Towboat or 25 Ye 4 The contract for construction Fern, Dredging Division. of the a GGoctlials Memorial in Balboa was Maintenance Division A BILL eliminating the former dual awarded in August 1952 to the Panama Victor De Le6n, Leonard A. Jackson, Jos6 system of determining tolls for vessels D. firm of Constructora Martinz, S. A., Rodriguez, Rock Crushing Plant using the Panama Canal was approved which made a low bid of $78,533 on GiOerto sr bv the U.S. Senate 25 years ago this the project. The contract did not in- R. Gordon, Asphalt or Concrete Mixing month. The bill which later became a clude the cost of the marble, which was Plant Operator. law, provided for the measurement of to be obtained from the United States. Navigation Division ships by Panama Canal rules and made John E. Erikson, Herbert S. Driscoll, that the sole basis for determining the One George E. Riley, Jr., William K. Price, net tonnage upon which tolls would Year ago William T. O'Connor, Russell A. Weade, be charged. The rules, which are still NEW DIRECTORS for two bureaus of ' o w James H. Hagan, Robert K. Adams, Charles t M. Swisher, John B. Spivey, in effect, became effective March 1, te Canal organization were named by John D. Lowe, to General Foreman. 1938. former Governor Garter on August 21 John F. Stephenson, Rayburn L. Brians, As the Panama Canal celebrated its last year as Eugene . Askew, to Admeasurer. the result of a vacancy 23d birthday in August 1937, transit created G;eorge L. Holder, Bernardo E. Howard, 231brtdyi by the retirement of Henry I. to Clerk-Typist. figures revealed that traffic through the Donovan as Director of the Civil Affairs Schools Division waterway from the beginning of the Bureau. Vilma V. Burke, Library Assistant. calendar year up to the August 15 Bernhard I. Everson, former Direc- Ruby G. Smart, Rhoda C. Palmer, Carlton "birthday" mark showed a decrease of tor of Transportation and Terminals A. Taft, Clementina D. White, Joyce 2.9 percent in ocean-going commercial Bureau, was appointed Civil Affairs Di- E. Jordan, June L. Greaves, Ligia E. transit and a decrease of 2.6 percent rector. Capt. Axton T. Jones, U.S.N., Richardson, Clerk-Typist. Maria C. Kidd, Library Assistant. in tolls, compared with the same period Ret., former Cristobal Port Captain, lilda W. Butcher, Library Assistant. of calendar year 1936. James L. Harding, was appointed to succeed Mr. Everson library Assistant. Authorization was received Geneth H1. Sqluires, Clerk Stenographer. by the as head of the Transportation and Marcella G. Green, Clerical Assistant. former Municipal Engineering Division Terminals Bureau.

20 AUGUST 3, 1962 A NNI S (On the basis of total Federal Service)

CIVIL AFFAIRS BUREAU MARINE BUREAU Leon V. Heim Donald H. Spencer Customs Inspector Lead Foreman Painter Allan F. Woodruff Vernandez 0. Taylor Laborer Cleaner Painter Kenneth L. Jamieson ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH ENGINEERING AND Truck Driver ADMIISTATIV BRNCHCONSTRUCTION BUREAU Rodway R. Phillips SUPPLY AND COMMUNITY te &n SEWICEBUREAU Let ss Pressm DoulNlainten A ceman Carlos H eI"d t aream NE U Helper Core I-ill erator Sales Se ton Head AND . r ock rator HEALTH BRE TRANSPORTATION TERMIINALS BUREAU Caroline Hunt Nurse Su rvisor, eating Harold P. fiekd Room Autu ive Equipment Gladys Hu r Servi an Nursing As ,Medicine Jon zima and Surgery Electrician Fitz J. Taylor Theophilus Carter File Clerk Clerk Checker

CIVIL AFFAIRS BUREAU McNair C. Lane Irene Henry Sales Clerk William G. Dolan Towing Locomotive Operator Wief, F. Dion Arthur L. Smith Fidel Toribio Chief, Fire Division Lock Operator Machinist Grounds Maintenance Capt. Donald V. Howerth Michael J. Burza Equipment Operator Commander, Cristobal Marine Machinist Percival Warburton District Police Station Laureano Torres Baker Joseph F. Dolan Helper Lock Operator Nemesio Wood Customs Guard Joseph Baker Grocery Worker R. B. McIlvaine, Jr. Helper Lock Operator James Melvin Customs Guard George A. Jeffers Truck Driver Melmoth L. Morris Helper Lock Operator Luis Pleitez Clerk Julio Cedeno Guard E. W. de Pringle Helper Lock Operator Allan P. Noel Senior High Teacher, Marcelino Iglesias Paint and Varnish aker Latin American Schools Maintenance Painter Roberto Martinez Jessie 0. Lindsay Arnold F. Small Utility Worker Procurement Clerk Maintenance Painter Tombs Molinar George J. Roth Joseph E. Evans Heavy Laborer Police Sergeant Launch Seaman Domingo Torres Joel L. Cook Oswald Newhall Painter Police Private Seaman F. W. Grifths John F. McDowell Felipe Robles Sales Section Head Deckhand Jasper N. Williams Cyil D. DeLapp Leader Gardener Police Private FFIC F Levi King ENGINEERING AND OM R LER Laborer Juan Cabeza CONSTRUCTION BUREAU J H b Garbage Collector Herbert F. Taake i scoistant Eugene I. Dudley cles Clerk ElectriciantFT eo E. rar Alfred LeacockrdPn1 Helper Cable Splicer SO TRANSPORTATION AND Joseph Mathurin Floating Plant Oiler . Viglietti TERMINALS BUREAU Juan Haynes Emp oyment Suitabi ity Horace J. Orgeron, Jr. Carpenter Assistant Chauffeur, Car of President SUPPLY AND COMMUNITY Edwin G. Roy HEALTH BUREAU Maintenance Painter Dr. Willard F. French SERVICE BUREAU Fermin L. Ibiiez Chief, Dental Service, Fred N. Dahl Timekeeper Coco Solo Hospital Employee Development Vernal A. Harper Lloyd E. Barnett Officer Helper Electrician Clerk Gene E. Clinchard St. Clair V. Gill General Grounds Foreman Stevedore MARINE BUREAU Wilfred R. Waldrip Ra6l H. Pinedo William S. Acheson Commissary Store Manager Heavy Truck Driver Towboat or Ferry Master Joseph J. Pustis Pedro Flores John B. Spivey Service Center Manager Heavy Laborer General Foreman Docking Adica Moore Norris Wheatley and Undocking Sales Clerk Laborer Cleaner

THE, PANAMA CANAL REVIEw 21 TRAFFIC MOVEMENT OVER MAIN TRADE ROUTES Refrigerated Cargo The following table shows the number of transits of large, commercial vessels (300 net tons or over) segregated into eight main trade routes: ONE OF THE largest shipments of Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 1962 frozen and refrigerated cargoes ever ourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 1962 loaded at New Zealand passed through Avg. No. the Canal in June aboard the Blue Star 1962 1961 TacargtO ship Tasmania Star. The ship had -1 110,700 tons of New Zealand beef, lamb, East coast of united States and South America and butter on board. She was transport- East coast of United States and Central America - - 104 118 123 ing it to the United States and Canadian East coast of United States and Far East ------576 634 271 east coasts, and to England. United States Canada east coast and Australasia - - - 75 63 52 Europe and west coast of United States Canada 231 211 182 Recently, the Blue Star Line rep- Europe and South America ------299 287 124 resentatives in the United States Europe and Australasia _ _ 110 113 83 announced plans to inaugurate in All other routes 760 730 372 August a new trans-Pacific refrigerated Total traffic ______------_ _ _- _ -_ 2,890 2,853 1,835 cargo-liner service between Australia and the United States east coast. Although no word has been received by MONTHLY COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC AND TOLLS Payne & Wardlaw, local agents for Blue Vessels of 300 tons net or over Star Line at the Canal, it is expected (Fiscal Years) that the ships will make regular trips Cross Tolls through the waterway with Australian Transit (In thousands of dollars) and New Zealand frozen produce. onth------M Avg. No Average 1962 1961 Transits 1962 1961 This Liquid Ammonia Tanker 1951-55 .1951-55 July 1961 _ _ 931 941 557 $4,776 $4,6810 $2,432 A TANKER to be iiamed the Esso August ------934 912 554 4,749 4,585 2,403 Centro Anrica, soon will travel through September ------892 847 570 4,523 4,)72 2,431 the Canal carrying liquid ammonia fer- October - - - - 935 913 607 4,646 4,495 2,559 tilizer to Central American countries. November _ ------891 859 568 4,443 4,300 2,361 December ------938 868 599 4,870 4,385 2,545 Foiierlv the Esso Vnmezi:ela, the new January 1962- _ -- _ - 917 893 580 4,736 4,449 2,444 tpe carrier is being converted in the February - - 841 843 559 4,388 4,113 2,349 Qnited States by the addition of a March -- _---_-_-_-_-_---980 937 632 5,098 4,725 2,657 April ------942 904 608 4,961 4,523 2588 -9foot midsection. The midsection May_ 984 1,002 629 5,122 4,960 2,672 was built in Bremen, West Germany., June 964 947 599 4,978 4,741 2,528 and contains 4 steel tanks for transport of the liquid fertilizer at a temperature Totals for -- ___8_beozrFhrnhi fiscal year 11,149 10,866 7,062 $57,290 $54,128 $29,969 d 28 below zero, Fahrenheit. Accordig to an item appearing in Before deduction of any operating expenses. the New fork Times, the ship will emerge as a 3S2-foot tanker capable of CANAL COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC BY NATIONALITY transporting 4,000 tons of anhydrous Fourth Qouarter, Fiscal Year 1962 anmonia. The midsection, the report said, is the first to be built b1 a West and the Esso Centro Nationality 1962 1961 1951-55 German shipyard Number Toils Number Tons Average Average Anorica will be the first vessel of her of of of of number tons type to be operated bv Esso. transits cargo transits care, transits of cargo Lial agents for Esso Standard Oil, Belgian 12 36,289 13 40,137 2 13,223 S. A. say the ship should be converted British _---- 344 2,384,222 320 1,874.163 299 1,812,242 b\ August of this xear and probably will Chilean_ - _- - - 27 193,901 26 195,507 16 88,080 - Chinese ------2:3 157,444 15 110,780 9 72,660 be put into service in September. She Colombian - - - 65 100,485 62 130,941 38 43,967 will pick up raiw material for fertilizer Danish _ ------79 492,661 81 353,700 65 245,718 in Aruba, and will transport it through Ecuadoran. - - 11 13,761 13 17,136 35 22,014 the Canal to ports on the west coast French ------37 342,052 33 212,720 31 134,662 Cerman -- - _ 292 949,716 287 803,482 57 146,661 of Central America, where processing Greek ------198 1,883,243 187 1,801,557 28 249,194 plants are now being built. Honduran - - - - 15 27,805 17 42,839 114 130,927 Israeli ------19 43,372 11 31,179 - - - - Outsized Bulk Carrier Italian-- -_ _-_ - 45 283,730 5:3 335,361 36 197,097 Japanese - - -- - 214 1,167,418 223 1,32:3,557 70 497,278 A NORTHBOUND transit of the Canal Liberian ------213 1,922,555 294 2,658,383 51 333,268 Netherlands - - - 163 719,084 133 653,345 31 160,545 was made by one of the largest bulk Norvegian - - - _ 381 3,079,083 367 2,501,456 206 916,735 carriers early in July and it returned Panamanian _ - _ - 104 435,904 108 502,106 108 596,566 later in the month with a record load Peruvian - - - 31 103,399 29 142,264 1 5 10,626 of coal en route to Japan. The vessel Philippine - - _ - - 18 66,724 20 124,861 i 5 37,985 . . of bulk South Korean - -_ 10 37,761 _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ - was the Nmi, a new type carrier Swedish ------85 527,505 0 459,414 50 196,815 built in Japan for C. M. Lemmus & Co., United States - 469 2,646,28:3 425 2,429,743 546 3,536,809 which will use it mainEy for the trans- All others 35 229,010 46 251,376 33 97,772 portion of coal from Norfolk, Va.,

Total- - - - 2,890 17,843,407 2,85:3 16,996,007 1,835 9,540,844 to Japan.

22 AUGUST 3, 1962 On her maiden voyage from Japan, CANAL TRANSITS - COMMERCIAL AND U. S. GOVERNMENT the Nini picked up a cargo of 40,392 tons of iron ore in Chile and made her Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year first transit July 7 en route to Norfolk. Avg. No She then loaded 45,000 tons of coal 1962 1961 Transits and returned through the Canal en -ltc aic routeto j an.Atlantic iPacific route to Japan. to to C Total Total Total The Nini is to be followed by 5 Pacific Atlantic similar vessels carrying coal on this Commercial vessels: route. All of the vessels will make Ocean-going ------1,470 1,420 2,890 2,853 1,835 regular trips through the Panama Canal. Small* ------71 52 123 120 381 The Nini is 746.1 feet in length, Total commercial ------_ __ 1,541 1,472 3,013 2,973 2,216 100.6 feet in beam, has a displacement -- __- of 62,551 tons and an estimated Pan- U.S. Government vessels: ** of 21,800 tons. Ocean-going ------28 20 48 40 166 ama Canal net tonnage Small0 ------18s 25 43 59 75 Despite her size, she has an operating -_-_~ speed of 16%,2 knots. Panama Agencies ~~'llte vsseeprset ad hr fveTotal commercial and U.S. Goy- = --=------_ will represent the vessel and her five e ment - _--__- __-_-__-_-_- 1,587 1,517 3,104 3,07 2 1 2,457 sister ships at the Canal. em _ 1 *Vessels under 300 net tons or 500 displacement tons. New Cruise Ship **Vessels on which tolls are credited. Prior to July 1, 1951, Government-operated ships transited free. THE CANAL ZONE will be a port of call next year for the Home Line's ultra-modern passenger liner Oceanic, PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES SHIPPED THROUGH TIlE CANAL which is now under construction at Pacific to Atlantic Monfalcone, Italy. According to C. B. Fenton & Co., agents for the line, the (All cargo figures in long tons) vessel will visit the Isthmus at least ForhQatriclYa once during the 1963 winter cruise CommodityFourth Quarter, Fiscal Year season. 1962 1961 Average Called the "Ship of Tomorrow" by 195 1-5 her builder, the Oceanic has been de- Ores, various ------2,071,950 1,993,955 999,938 signed to meet all the needs of present- Lumber _------1,046,606 1,030,800 1,014,773 day transatlantic and cruise travel. The Petroleum and products (excludes asphalt) - - 264,900 266,026 229,177 Wheat ------135,005 212,060 437,251 27-knot, 33,000-gross-ton vessel will Sugar ------762,842 540,647 351,696 have 18 public rooms, 2 swimming Canned food products ------214,940 219,143 269,073 pools, a Lido deck area, a 770-foot Nitrate of soda ------229,176 258,366 319,896 chapel, a 1,200-foot gymnasium, special Banan]as------Barley ------456,099279,096 261,020124,017 200,68424,408 areas for children and teenagers, and Metals, various ------297,408 299,555 191,9113 a 2-level theater with seating capacity Food products in refrigeration (except fresh for 450 persons. fruit) _-__------219,904 236,698 142,423 Fresh and dried fruits ------_ 110,622 98,380 95,284 - Pulpwood - _-_--__------118,518 160,961 56,464 Two P & O-Onent Liners Iron and steel manufactures ___-_---- 152,857 98,862 59,091 Fertilizers unclassified ------_ 249,496 122,120 3,577 MORE THAN 3,000 passengers travel- All others --- _------1,318,084 1,134,087 861,475 ing aboard the two P & O-Orient liners T a,- 7,I- , , Himalaya and Oriana visited the Isth- Total------7,927,503 7,056.697 5,257,123 mus briefly during the month of July. The Himalaya, making her first Atlantic to Pacific transit of the Canal, arrived July 6 with 1,149 passengers. She docked in Balboa Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year and Cristobal in order to give the Commodity Average visitors time to make a tour of all points 1962 1961 1951-55 of interest, then sailed from Cristobal _ for Southampton. The Himalaya is Petroleum and products (excludes asphalt) 3,288,465 2,381,080 1,075,363 Coal and coke ------1,777,735 1,595,146 703,397 scheduled to return to Panama in Iron and steel manufactures ------456,841 429,649 461,804 September on her way to Australia. Phosphates------499,977 441,260 180,384 The Oriana, one of the newest and Sugar ------599,149 573,910 190,966 0-Orient Line, Soybeans ------287,296 405,441 119,263 largest ships of the P & Metal, scrap ------392,274 1,359,843 12,985 arrived in Balboa at midnight, July 21, Sulphur---95,780 73,248 106,086 from U.S. west coast ports, with 2,184 Ammonium compounds------162,063 59,163- 35,655 passengers aboard. She transited July Wheat ------151,888 176,726 35,034 ----Con ------212,249 - 312,269 25,146 22 and sailed the morning of July 23 for Machinery ------120,728 95,370 66,780 Southampton, via Jamaica, Bermuda, Cotton, raw ------93,890 159,082 54,293 and Le Havre. This was the Oriana's Chemicals, unclassified ------177,611 146,737 51,553 second visit to the Canal since she was Bauxite------97414 114.961 38,838 ao.Aget or All others------1,542,544 1,615,415 1,238,094 put in serviceputinseric 2 yearseas ago. Agent for both ships is Norton, Lilly & Co. Total-__------9,915,904 9,939,310 4,395,641

THE PANAMA CANAL REVIEw 23 Norway Second In TR-GOING largest amount ever paid by a passenger VESSELS IN JUNE Ship. anal ransits Commodities moving through the Canal during the year included the SHIPS FLYING the Norwegian flag _S. G 7 usual large shipments of petroleum and took second place among the commer- petroleum products moving from the cial ships using the Panama Canal 10 7 Atlantic to the Pacific and the ship- during the fiscal year 1962. It was T. 967 984 ments of ore going through the Canal the second consecutive ear that from South America to the United Norway outdistanced Germany and TOLLS0 States and Europe. Great Britain. Cmnincr. i.d S4,740,748 S4,978,326 Scrap iron reached a record level in With a total of 1,491 vessels transit- .;.Gvrnment. 4 , the third quarter of the fiscal year but ing during the 12-month period, Norway was second only to the United T i 4,790,646I 45,076,065 dropped sharply during the final 3 States in the amount of commercial months, largely because of Japanese traffic using the waterway. British ship- CARGO"0 exchange controls imposed several ping took third place and German ships C ommrci< 5,575-6 5,684,416 months ago. Up to that time, scrap iron ranked fourth. U S.G rmIent. 47,071 110,938 to Japan was one of the major cargoes Norway first took second place during moving southbound through the Canal. fiscal year 1961 and continued to main- 5795,354 During the last part of the fiscal year, tain this position during the past fiscal iz- !'_og ad smal shipments of bauxite took a more pro- year, with an average of almost 373 eminent position in the Atlantic to vessels each month. Pacific movement of commodities. Much A total of 1,783 commercial ships Pacific movement of comoies Much flying the U.S. flag made the transit di British fo roun-the-world and of this aluminum ore is being produced during fiscal year 1962. British flag ships crisw tave The Can b[rra paid the in Jamaica and is being carried to the numbered 1,276, while German vessels Panama Cna $C2a *2 in tolls, the U.S. \Nest coast and the Far East. made 1,094 transits. Other nations ranking as the Canal's best customers during the past fiscal ear, according to official figures, were Japan in fifth place, with 844 ships; 1100 Greece, sixth, with 771; Liberia, sev- enth, with 648; the Netherlands, eighth, N with 58; and Panama, ninth, with 393. 1000 U During the fiscal year, U.S.-flag M traffic remained almost at a par with ---- B that of fiscal year 1961; Norwegian ___ / 900E ships increased slightly, the Germans R dropped back slightly, the Japanese de- 0 creased about 40 vessels, the Greeks 800 F added about 100 transits, and Panama remained stable. Liberia, which had T 1,044 vessels transiting the Canal during R fiscal year 1961, dropped to 648 ships 700 A in 1962. N Many new supercarriers were added S to the fist of vessels passing through the -(AVERAGE 1951-1955) 600 T Canal. A number of them were of S British and United States registry, many of them built in Japan and equipped 0 to carry both oil and bulk cargo. JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN In addition, the Canal witnessed maiden arrivals of a number of large passenger ships such as the Canberra and Oriania, which have been built by

24 AUGUST 3, 1962 t

Date Due

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