The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-28

cruising reporter returned home
Saturday, after the summer cruise to
Honolulu, the San Francisco Golden
Gate Exposition, and Panama. I'm
certainly glad to be back in dear old
Harlem. l had a grand voyage, lovely
time, saw plenty and feel greatly in
vigorated, but there's no place like
Harlem.
PANAMA WAR PROOF d?
Spent day on each side of the
Standardization and Panama City on
the Pacific coast and Cristobal and
Colon on the Atlantic side of the Pan
anna Canal-very interesting indeed!
Of course, the main topic was the
World War No. II. Panama had its
first visible experience of what war as
it is or may be, when the Command
ing General ordered a fifteen minute
"backout" on the Canal Zone Just be-
fore we arrived. The wartime meas
ure was in the nature of an expert
mrnt, from 10:45 to HOO pm, and
the entire population was called upon
to eNtinguish all manner of illumina-
ton, not even lighting cigarette
The function was announced as a com
plete success.
We also noted that guns were
mounted on several British ships
while passing them in the Canal, anC
American soldiers manned all ships as
"a precautionary measure. All visitors
were banned aboard u S. ships, and
martial law prevailed.-However two
Greek stOwaways were arrested
aboard our ship, which caused some
excitement.
PANAMA CITY
The capital and largest city of the
Republic, that connects the two Amer
Icas of the western hemisphere is a
iourishing city of more than 10000
and apparently is thriving mainly
from its association with the United
States, the proximity of the Canal.
Thanks to the courtesies of Mr.
George Westerman, of the Panama
American, l visited the largest race
business concern in the Republic, the
Omphroy Auto Supply Company, No
1877 Central Avenue, North. The pro,
pretoE c. W. Omphroy, a Panamani-
an is the official representative anC
dealer of the Ford Automobile Com.
pany and Indian Motor Cycle His
establishment occupies half block or
the main street. He deals in BICYCLES
battery service, sporting goods, tires
ana auto accessories. 1t is the largest
OF ITS kind on the Isthmus. His trade
extends to all parts of Central Amer
lca' He was showing his customers
me latest 1910 Ford models.
Now, lest | forget, two charming
Young ladies, Misses Gladys Hawkins
and Leonora Lohar, are EMPLOYED at
the Metro-Goldyn-M Mayer Film Dis.
uIDuIofS' They were very attractive
wen educated and bubbling over with
cultural personality. They plan a
visit to Harlem.
The Jardin Tropical, at Avenue
central, 223, Carlos Stevens, proprie.
.pI was another place l enjoyed. 1t is
me largest and most pretentious
amusement center owned and operated
ny our people in Central America. A
spacious open air pavilion in the
silver section that simply buzzes
WIN activity, popular prices and free
2%rhlhg facilities. A five piece Span
t3 Isl orchestra plays native music and
eshey depend upon the picollo machine
ioT r.; American jam-sessions."
Inc manager confded that since +be
w. u Handy, st. Louis Blues film was
SHOWN 5, 5,. on the Isthmus, with Maxine
SULLIVAN, the whole populous is crav-
nts neL ocottISh swing songs, one in
H. t5a1 UiculafG'h Kinda Lonesome" Also
fTey 90 Tor recordings of Erskine
e st,.onrI Cab Galloway, Louis Arm
strong etc, in big way.
c,, MeSSrs' Herberts Saley. Ernest
NV Tween en- and George Todd, my hosts for
I5te evening, also related the visit ia
n oi "a Ia OF Clarence Robinson. of the
,,,;n l. CoCton Club, who was RETURNING
S Slyn ms company from tour Of
~ aTIOh america. His show was +bo
o' r,H 1 G Fahama for months, | was told.
t Hlu Uhey are eagerly awaiting his re-
MI NJ @ l ma, nave personal messages for
MISS Sullivan and Mr. RobinSon5 :, LII
possession. ''i'0ii III my
CITY OF COLON
ioinm ne = second largest in Panama adj
iiolnS Crlstobal. The two cities n1er% n
nnmpe.fceptibly. Cristobal and Coien
ore Che Spanish for the Christian aod
surname surname of Christopher Coinnb,,s 1,i,o
Coioa mere on one of his VOYAGES.
Cp,,a M Wv NIOSSIOaQS OF the world
f fo ~ percent of it's inhabitants ot o no.
L40 r@agn;s. There are found Hindo %re
6Gbbimnenlanss, Turks, Persians S 5,oOs'
dimes Ginlnese, Japanese, Greeks West Hgri" ms,
GAi a, Europeans, South and C er rn
T1nita iIa ms as well as citizens of tho
beca reo states. 1t is the busiest mort
t teeause all vessels stop there for p en
1 T TO the Canal. -oi Gil
of me night life of Colon is festival
to galety and thrills; in fact # ei 10 Va
s oeGse with its lively bars and i c 10 i-
t fna the night clubs and cabare H 'a aaS
so ,r spice OF entertainment with na oti e
CHI, npme l visited-the Atlantic N;+o
W WjuO, the most famous Of " tbe c m1re
na ttre the main attraction was ~ ~
w WYNN Rouge was gay affa Giso w ife
TN re hostesses from the u s VIII"
acme nme most pleasing spot came
C cinGSs v, was the Silver Sprav c Nife
W WifO' 18th Street & Melendez a Gvo niue
Tcn spacious dance floor A artistis
CHA U,atlons' and ENTERTAINMENT us w. af
,uodH, Spanish anJ iNhI VI