Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-13

rev peopie realize tnat Portugal,
the most ancient Of the actual colo
nizing countries of Europe, still rules
the third largest colonial empire.
Only England and France possess
more outlying domain.
To call attention to the resources
and development of Portugars $780,
264 square miles of colonies in Afri-
ca and Asia, a national colonial ex-
hibition was held in Oporto from
June until September.
although second in population
and Importance to Lisbon, the CAP
ital, Oporto is the best known city
of Portugal to outsiders, because it
has given it's name to port wine. one
of the nations chief exports" says
a bulletin from the Washington
headquarters Of the National Geo
graphic society. "'Oporto' means
The Harbor' in Portuguese, but to
its residents the city is simply 'Por-
to-
"Oporto's rainbow-tinted, tile
rooted buildings terrace the slopes
of cliff on one side of the Douro
river gorge. On the opposite side of
the canyon is the town Of Villa Nova
de Gaia, where the port wine ware
houses are located. Two magnificent
bridges span the deep gorge.
"There are three rival views. One
is from the Dom Luiz bridge, look
ing up at the city on the heights and
down on the busy waterfront by the
chocolate-colored river, where quaint
sailing craft and modern freighter
meet. Another view is from the
heights down on the granite gorge
of the Douro. A third, from the
Ribeira, or river road, has an unbe-
levably picturesque background of
steep streets and tall, narrow houses
with projecting gables and colored
tile facades.
Built into the wall at the foot of
the cliff are all manner Of little
booths patronized by longshoremen.
The river road, which is always
thronged, Is the photographers Nee
ca. Here are the bullock carts
awaiting their loads; here the hui
man carriers, men bearing burdens
In boat-shaped baskets on their
shoulders and women carrying every
thing imaginable on their heads,
from load Of slate slabs or a
basket piled high with Goldfish to a
baby asleep in cradle. The load
Is balanced on little circular pad
resembling hard pincushion.
I'm Lisbon the OK cart has prac-
tically disappeared, but in Oporto 1t
holds its own beside the automobile
and the electric tram. The rural
singing CARTS whose creaking is
heard from afar, however, are un-
known in the cities, where such
sounds are unlawful and the wheels
are kept well oiled.
son street corners women sell
freshly boiled shellfish, which are as
popular as peanuts with us. The
bright handkerchief worn over the
wonan's head In the Mimic district
is here replaced by small, fat, cir
cular, black velvet hat. Men, with
baskets slung from the ends Of poles,
trot the streets, selling fruit and
vegetables.
'The homes of the middle class
are one-foor apartments in tall down.
town houses, hit the wealthy citi-
zens live in the suburbs. where their
ornate homes are half hidden behind
trees and towering shrubs, the gar
dens enclosed within high stone
walls.
I'm no other city save Rio de
Janeiro is there such q satisfactory
sightseeing tram system. Twenty
different lines come into the Praca
da Liberdade. Each car bears q
number, and little boQk. with map
gives It's itinerary. You can ride to
the rivers mouth, up the coast to
Leixoes, where the ocean liners dock,
and back to town through the resi-
Dental section, or across the bridge
over the Deuro to Villa Nova de
Gaia.
an the business district there are
shop windows filled with the attrac-