Saratoga (CV 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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Twelve A Right-The National Lottery is quite an institu- tion throughout Central America. Seated alongside the nzain thoroughfares of the City of Panama may be seen old women who hold boards. On these boards hang long strips of paper with numbers. You pay ffty cents and take a ticket. Once a week the winners are drawn. This picture shows the lottery drawing. Sometimes the holders of the winning numbers are made independent. More often your number is unheard of and you are simply out tlze price of the ticket. 'J Left-flfter twelve days at sea with work and drills, liberty call is sweet music to a seaman's ears The arrival of the Fleet in Panama boosted the local population some 40,000 Fortunately for aif concerned, they could not all go ashore at once. Bu: the parties were large and the streets of Balboa, Alncon and Panama City were crowded with white uniformed men. Pier I7 was a busy place with .oxen coming and going to the various units anchored of shore. Tugs did good service in relieecizzg the heazj duty of ship's boats. But it was a long ride under' tropical sun. 'N - ..., s Q S f 1 L 5

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