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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
OL. VIII, NO. 3
NEW YORK, May 18th, 1934
MRS. KIAMIE BRINGS ACTION
UABS HOLD
AGAINST COLONIAL TRUST CO.
EXPOSITION
imascus Youths Active; Leblese Revolt Against French
omination;
King Ghazi on
Good-Will Tour of Iraq
Appeals to Supreme Court of Bronx County to Rescind Sale of
Real Estate Properties Estimated at Over a Million Dollars
I
NOBLE LEADER
EULOGIZED
Eighty-Year-Old Kazim Pasha
al-Huseini Held Up As the Type
of Unselfish Leader
PETITIONS APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER
The late Musa Kazim Pasha alHuseini, scion of the Prophet MoWHEN MONEY is sent to Syria it is no news; but when money
>reign Correspondent of SYRIAN WORLD
hammed and head of the Arab Execuis cabled from Syria to relatives in the United States it becomes news
tive Committee of Palestine, was reJERUSALEM (By Air Mail) — In.
of a sensational order.
vealed as the type of sincere and
pite of the efforts of the Zionist press
This came to light in a litigation in which Mrs. Marion Kiamie,
devoted leader in the memorial sern Palestine to belittle the Arabic
widow of the late Najib Kiamie, prominent Syrian realtor and manExposition, this year's
exposition,
vices held in his honor last Sunday
ufacturer, and the Colonial Trust Company of New York, figure.
afternoon at the Brooklyn Academy
sromises to be as successful - as the
$>
The money was cabled, at the reof Music.
irst one held last year about this
by him in four real estate corporaquest of Mrs. Kiamie, by Wadie KiThe last words of the eighty-yearime. Hundreds of participants have
tions.
These
corporations owned
amie, brother of the deceased in,
old leader which he uttered on his
vired booths in which the native prodproperties in the Bronx and elseSchweir, Lebanon, to enable her to
deathbed, "Inquire not after me, but
acts of Damascus, Aleppo, Lebanon,
where valued at. over a million dolprosecute the case before the Suafter the nation," were quoted by
Iraq, as well as Palestine itself, are
lars. Mrs. Kiamie alleges that there
preme Court of the Bronx County.
more than one speaker.
artistically displayed to tempt the
were substantial equities in the real
In this pending action, which is said
It was further revealed that the late
buyers- Even Zionist scoffers who
estate and that there was a large opto contain charges of a sensational
Palestinian leader turned down an oflave entered the exposition with no
erating profit over and above exnature, Mrs. Kiamie seeks to rescind
fer to be Mayor of Jerusalem because
ntention to buy, were seen coming
penses. Immediately after executing
a sale of real estate collateral which
he considered that appointment a
jlf with beautiful objects of art or
the notes, Mr. Kiamie left for Syria.
was deposited with the Colonial Trust
hindrance to the national cause so
lerchandise, with smiling faces.
Before his departure he made a will
Company, a banking institution of
dear to him. The ardent spirit of loyAmong the many objects displayed
naming the Colonial Trust Company
the downtown section of New York
alty and devotion of the late leader
;his' year one may give a prominent
his executor and trustees, and deoriginally known as the Hibernia
was illustrated in his insistence to
place to pacntings by budding artists
posited the will with the bank, leavTrust Company, in connection with a
take part in the demonstrative prolepicting national scenes or portraits
ing all his property to his widow and
loan the late Mr. Kiamie contractedcession of last October. Despite his
f national leaders who have distingchildren.
advanced age and the dignity of his
ished themselves in the Arabic naIt Started With a $25,000 Note.
position, he insisted on marching with
ional movement. Many Lebanese are
Loan Renewed
the rank and file, and came near beOn June 21st, 1933, Mr. Kiamie exalso represented.
Mrs. Kiamie alleges in her coming a victim of the riots that follows^
ecuted a $25,000 note to the bank.
DAMASCUS.—There is a lively
The note was to run for three months, I plaint and motion papers that the
Dr. Shatara Presides
youth movement in Damascus, with
interest being paid in advance. In I loan was renewed on October 5, 1933,
Syrian youth taking active part in.
connection with the loan, Mr. Kiamie ' for three months, with interest paid
The memorial service was held unthe national affairs of their country.
deposited certain securities, among i on the same date, as shown, it is alder the auspices of the Young Men's
Hardly a political meeting takes place
which were certificates of stock held
Continued on page 2.
Moslem Association of New York of
in which the youths of Damascus do
which Hasan Mahmoud is president.
not take a prominent part. These
Dr F. I. Shatara presided, presenting
youths have been recognized as the
the following speakers: N. Diab, edright hand of the Nationalist Bloc.
itor of Miraat, S. A. Mokarzel, editor
All over Syria, Palestine, Lebanon
of al-Hoda; J. M. Khoury, editor of
and Iraq one can count today hunash-Shaab; Ev D. Madey, editor of asdreds of organized Boy Scouts. In
Sameer; Dr. K. A. Bishara, the Rev.
Jolly Time Promised for Delegates and Visitors; Governor
Damascus these Boy Scouts have
B. Hofiz and Anwar Mohideen, a stuGreen Heads List of Speakers
made a practise of visiting different
dent of Columbia University who
cities, and in this way gain firstspoke in English. Mr. Alexander MaBy JACOB SALIBA
hand knowledge of conditions around
louf played the organ and Mr. Said
them, beside acquiring a valuable geNaaji read a selection from the
(Correspondent of the SYRIAN WORLD)
ographical education. Not long ago
Qoran. Mr. Hasan Mahmoud opened
a Boy Scout organization from this
the meeting with a few introductory
time on Sunday night. There will be
CENTRAL FALLS. R. I., May 11.—
city paid a visit to the Arabic Exremarks. A painting of the departed
a sports program in conjunction with
Preparations have reached the final
position in Jerusalem.
leader draped in black, the work of
the convention, and one of the feastage for the semi-annual convention,
Richard Eadeh, a young artist, was
tures of the convention will be a
of the Syrian American Federation of
BEIRUT.—The Lebanese realize toexposed to view on an easel. Over
baseball game between the Lawrence
New England Societies, which will be
day that they live under a stringent
three hundred attended.
Syrian American Association and the
regime which liimits considerably the | held in Providence, R. L, Saturday
Worcester Syrian Amercan Associaand Sunday, May 19th and 20th.
national initiative and freedom of the
tion, Sunday noon.
Tennis courts
Governor Theodore Francis Green
people and the national Lebanese
MEDICOS MAKE PILGRIMhave been reserved for those who are
will lead a long list of prominent
Government as well. Not long ago
interested in this game and nearby
AGE
guests and speakers. A partial list
a flagrant example of this came to
golf links will accommodate the linksview. Following the disclosures of
of the speakers and guests who are
men.
expected to attend are Senator Felix
Kawkab ash-Sharq's catastrophe, in
The convention will open at 1:00
Dr. F. I. Shatara was one of a group
Hebert of Rhode Island; Mayor James
which many lost their lives when the
p. m. sharp on Saturday when the
of
65 surgeons of the Brooklyn ChapDunne, of Providence; Mayor John
popular hotel of Abu Afif fell down,
registering of the delegates will take
ter of the American College of SurQuinn, of Pawtucket; Mayor Joseph
President Habib Sa'd submitted a replace. The business of the convention
geons who made a pilgrimage to BosCaddorette, of Central Falls, R. I.;
port of the investigation to High
will begin at 3:00 p. m., with Michael
ton a week ago last Saturday.
Secretary of State Louis Cappelli;
Commissioner de Martel. This is conAbodeely presidingAt 5:30 the
The Brooklyn surgeons visited sevMichael
Abodeely,
of
Worcester,
pressidered the first instance in which a
meeting will be recessed and a social
eral medical institutions in the Hub.
ident of the Federation; Louis George,
purely municipal affair has been rehour will follow. At 6:30 p. m. the
including the historical Massachusetts
of Quincy, Mass., first president of
ferred to the French High Commisdelegates' dinner will be served and
General Hospital. There they attended
the
Federation;
former
State
Senator
sioner, for the expression of his opinthere will be a program of entertaina lecture in the Etherdome AmphiPeter Gerry; Shukri Khoury or
ion. In his reply, Count de Martel
ment at which delegates, and guests
theatre where ether was administered
Boston; Sam Attaya; Wadie Balaid the blame on the ineffectiveness
are welcome to attend.
for the first time in history by Drgdad'e, Faris Maloof and Bashir
of the municipal regulation, and said
At 8:00 p. m. the ball is to take
Morton.
that he desires the amendment of
Tagraplace and dancing will be enjoyed
Dr. Shatara visited several Syrians
these regulations. He even requested
Lively Time Assured
until 12:00 o'clock.
in
Boston, had dinner with Mr. Michel
of the President of the Lebanese ReMalouf
at the Harvard Club and atHistoric
Tour
Planned
The convention committee which is
public that if it was found necessary
tended Sunday services at the Church
headed by Elias Saferda, has assured
to punish guilty municipal officials,
Sunday mornithere will be a
of the Disciples, Brookline, of which
all delegates and guests a lively time
/he, the High Comnv'ssioher, should
•idence Plantahistor'c to*"'
the Rev. Abraham M. Rihbany is the
from the m'nute the convention opens
be consulted for agreement on the
pastor.
•e=
Three)
(Con
on
Saturday
afternoon
till
the
closing
Continued on Page 2.
By ZEIDAN D. ZEIDAN
P
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
FINAL PLANS COMPLETED FOR
THE NEW ENGLAND CONVENTION
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PAGE TWO
YAMAN ACCEPTS PETRO TRABULSI SHOWS
TALENT IN CONDUCTING
PEACE TERMS
"War Forced Upon Me," Declares Ibn Su'ud in Interview
With H. St John Philby,
Convert to Islam
An armistice, officially terminating
the war between Su'udi Arabia and
Yaman, was declared on May 13 at
Jedda, with Imam Yahya of Yaman
accepting the peace conditions proposed by King Ibn Su'ud of Arabia,
according to the Associated Press.
Yahya Forced War
Before that, on May 8, in an interview with H. St. John Philby, English authority on Arabia, Ibn Su'ud
declared that "the will of God alone
has determined the present course of
events."
"I have never envisaged territorial
expansion, and I have never desired
to conquer Yaman," he was quoted as
saying. "But just as the conquest of
the Hijaz was forced upon me a decade ago by the hostilities of King
Husein, similarly Yahya has forced
war upon me now by sending troops
into Asir and Najran while nominally
engaged in negotiations for peaceful
settlement."
Didn't Want War
Philby, known as Hajj Abdallah,
since his conversion a few years ago
to Islam, interviewed Ibn Su'ud in
Ta'if, 5,500 feet up in the Hijaz
Mountains where Ibn Su'ud resides
in a marble palace surrounded by
villas, orchards and gardens.
In the course of the interview, sectaries brought wireless messages
showing progress on the war front.
"I still want peace," Ibn Su'ud was
further quoted. "I gave Yahya plenty
of warning and stated my essential
conditions
but he must now accept the responsibility for the results-"
Outside Help Unwelcome
"Thiis war is purely a domestic
Arab affair," he went on, "and the
sole possible basis of peace is the
execution of my conditions. Outside
mediation would be useless and unwelcome."
The conditions demanding the withdrawal of troops from Asir and Najran, release of hostages and the immediate surrender of refugees, were
accepted by Imam Yahya on May
13 when peace was officially declared
in Arabia.
FATE LOVES TO HAVE ITS
FUN
Coincidence in the Unsuspected Appointment of Father Meouchi
Rev. Paul Meouchi, Maronite priest
of the Church of Our Lady of Lebanon tin Los Angeles, who was appointed by Rome to the Bishopric of
Tyre, tells the following story of how
he learned of it.
He had been the secretary of the
late Archbishop Khoury of Tyre for
ears- As he was conversing with
a group of priests in the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, he told them
of his having been the secretary.
"One of the priests jokingly suggested that I might become the next
archbishop of Tyre," Rev. Meouchi
said. "We all laughed."
"At that moment a messenger approached with a cablegram. I read
it, and the lobby seemed to reel.
"It was from the Holy Father at
Rome, advising me of my appointment as Archbishop of Tyre."
Mothers' Day Program Marked With Excellent Features; Helen
Rozek Appears for First Time on SYRIAN WORLD
Program
Jennie Mbayyid, Singer, Makes Debut on the Air
IN A PROGRAM declared by critics at the New York Municipal Station, WNYC, as one of the best ever
broadcast from the 25th floor of the
stately Municipal Building, Syrian,
musical talent assumed its place as
a link between occidental and oriental music
Petro Trabulsi, a rising Syrian musician, who is making serious efforts
to compose oriental music that conforms to norms and standards ofi
western musical technique, succeeded,
to a large measure in his ambitious
aims. With all the gestures and arm
wavings peculiar to conductors, but
sans baton, Petro held both his orchestra and his little audience in the
broadcasting room spell-bound. Three
selections of his own compositions
were decidedly marked with oriental
musical themes and occidental orchestration. To the usual orchestra of the
Arabic Music Club, consisting of Abraham Messadi, Sam Roumiyyah,
Louis Khawwam and Joseph Ashkar,
was added a new-comer, Toufik
Mbayyid, already recognized as an oud
player of noteHelen Rozek Played
Among the new artists introduced
to the public on the Syrian American
Hour, broadcast every other Sunday
from Station WNYC under the auspices of the SYRIAN WORLD and
with the collaboration of the Arabic
Music Club, Miss Helen Rozek and
Mites Jennie Toufik Mbayyid, appeared as guest artists.
Miss Rozek, a graduate of the Institute of Musical Art of New York,
played three selections—a transcription of "Scheherezade," by RimskyKorsakoff, "Songs My Mother Taught
Me," by Dvorak, and "Orientale," by
Cesar Cui. She proved in all that
she was no amateurish violinist, but
one promising a good musical future.
She was accompanied on the piano
by Miss Katrina Munn.
Jennie Mbayyid Sang
Arabic singing, so dear to the hearts
of many of our Syrian listeners, was
represented by one song, "Ya Law'ati," by Miss Jennie Toufik Mbayyid,
young daughter of the oud player.
It was her first appearance before a
microphone, and she came out with
flying colors. The orchestral troupe
supplied a good set-off for her singing. At times she appeared a little
flustered, but nods of approval from
Mr. Katibah and Mr. Cowan, announcer of the municipal station,
helped her overcome her "microphone shyness."
The program, dedicated to "all
BASKETBALL SHOOTER
Sylvia Coury Wins Second Place in
State-Wide Contest
The New York State Public Schools
Athletic League announced lately
that Sylvia Coury of Goshen High
School, Orange County, won second
place in the state-wide basketball
foul shooting contest.
Her record
was nineteen out of twenty.
WHAT COB?
THAN A Lf
IN TH?
'ANTES
:RUISE
mothers of Syrians residing in the
United States," was closed by a violin
selection by Miss Helen Rozek. Mr.
Toufic Barham, chief oud player of
the Arabic Music Club who had appeared on every program of the SYRIAN WORLD, was absent this time,
having been called for a musical affair in Boston.
MRS. KIAMIE SUES BANK
(Continued from Page One)
leged, upon the bank's statements and
by a cancelled voucher in Mrs. Kiamie's possession. The bank later returned the note marked "paid by removal." On receiving word of Mr. Kiamie's death in Syria, the bank sent
a notice to members of his family advising them that the note was in default and had been since October 23,
and that the bank was offering the
collateral for sale on November 15It is further alleged that the bank
sold the collateral to itself or one of
its agents for some nominal sum, and
thus came into possession and control
of all the properties. This included
the magni|Scent mansion built by the
family of Dave Hennen Moriss, U.
S. Ambassador to Belgium, the Kiamie Court on Nelson Avenue, Bronx,
which was said to have been sold for
$125,000 and another property at 2280
Andrews Avenue, Bronx, sold for
$225,000.
Repeated Assurances Given
Prior to the sale of the collateral,
it is alleged that the bank's president,
Mr. Walters, and its loan officer, Mr.
Zimmer, gave her repeated assurances
that the bank was merely seeking to
protect the Kiamie family from the
ihtervention of outside interests. An
arrangement was later made by
which the bank agreed to xpay Mrs.
Kiamie $20 a week until some arrangement could be made with the
family. Mrs. Kiamie charges, however, that ithe bank has paid these
checks to Mrs- Kiamie's daughter,
Rose, photostats of which are annexed to the papers. The checks bear
the endorsement, "for services rendered or to be rendered." Mrs. Kiamie's charges this statement is
wholly fictitious, as Rose Kiamie is
not rendering any services to the
bank; and that the statement is merely
a blind to cloak the bank's activities
with respect to the valuable real estate which it had unlawfully acquired.
Fraud Charged
Mrs. Kiamie further charges that
the loan was not due on October 23rd;
that the bank never gave any notice
that there was any note or loan on
October 23rd, but, on the contrary,
it accepted interest for three months
in advance when it renewed the loan
on October 5th.
Mrs. Kiamie's attorney, Abraham
Wilson, filed a petition at the offices
of the Supreme Cuort, signed by
Justice Albert Cahn, requiring the
Colonial Trust Company to show
cause why it should not be enjoined
from selling or deposing of any further properties which formerly belonged to Mr. Kiamie, and why a
receiver should not be appointed to
take possession of the properties and
moneys realized by the banks already sold.
PROF. J. HAZAri
SAILS FOR SYR1
Young Professor of History
Seek Information For Propos
Book Concerning Arab Cou
tries During World War Pent
Prof. John J. Hazam of Norwii
Conn., sailed on the S. S. Sinaia 1Tuesday for Syria where he will s€
further information for his propost
book "Nationalism and Imperialism :
the Arab Countries During the Worl
War Period."
This will comprise political an
diplomatic events traced roughly froi
1908 to 1920 the year marking the env
of the peace conference and the set
tlement of the political situation ir
the East.
Graduate of Yale
,
Prof. Hazam, who had taught history!
in the University of California and|
the University of Oregon, is a grad-|
uate (B. A.) of Yale and of Stanford*
Universities, where he received hisi
Master of Arts. He also taught at §
Lake Forest College in Illinois.
For the past year he has beeni
working on his book and making|
plans for his trip to the Near Eas||
He intends to see as many important
people as possible who took part in? •
the political activities in those coun-£tries and thus check up on materials
he has already obtained from sources'
here in America.
To Write Special Articles
Prof. Hazam is the son of Mr. and I
Mrs. George Hazam of Norwich, Conn> ;
natives of Sidon, Syria. He has two
sisters employed in Norwich and two
younger brothers in New York City.
The elder, Louis, graduated in joum- E
alism from Columbia University last
year and William,, a sophomore, is \
taking an academic course.
Prof. Hazam has promised to write
a special series of articles for the
SYRIAN WORLD concerning the social and political conditions in Syria
and other countries which he will
visit.
(NEAR EAST NEWS)
(Continued from Page One)
necessary measures and punishments
contemplated!
BEIRUT—Shaykh Farid al-Khazin,
member of the Lebanese Parliament
from the district of Kisirwan known
for his fearless stand in behalf of
Lebanese rights, stood up recently in
the parliament and demanded that
a committee be appointed to study the
question of restoring the Lebanese
constitution, which had been abolished under former President Charles
Dabbas. The request was resented
by the French Delegate, representing
the High Commissioner, who declared
that he wished first to consult Count
de Martel about the motion before
parliament. The session then adjourned without taking action either
on Shaykh Farid's motion or the objection by the French Delegate.
BAGHDAD.—Having completed his
tour of Southern Iraq, young King
Ghazi has now begun a similar tour
of good will in Northern Iraq, where
the war-like Kurdish tribes are entrenched.
The Iraqi) Parliament has approved
camples of postage stamps sent from
London and bearing the image of
the present king. The old stamps,
with the design of King Feisal's image, will be soon withdrawn, and the
new ones put in circulation instead.
•3
�Just Plain Facts
3y PHILIP K. KHAULI
Arabic press announced rethe death of Dr. Khalil Saadi
Paulo, BraziL To the new genof Syrians in this country this
item may mean very little. I
lbt ilf any appreciable number of
m know who Dr. Saadi is. But to
<ny Syrian old-timers the name is
household article. It is associated
th the renaissance of Arabic letters
id culture in the New World, a renssance that has been recognized
jroad, throughout the Arabic-speaklg world, as one of the potent forces
l the evolution of the new social
rder in that part of the old world.
Dr. Khalil Saadi belonged to that
eteran generation of Arabic scholars and writers which produced alSfazijis, Shmayyil, Zeidan and the
Bustanis. Born in Schweir, he studied medfcilne at the American University of Beirut, known then as the
Syrian Protestant College, and upon
graduation taught in the medical
school of the same institution. From
here he went to Jerusalem and was
lppointed head doctor of the English
nissionary hospital of that city. After site years in that position he left
for Egypt where he took up journal-sm, and (was considered among the
nost brilliant ana forceful wielders of
he editorial pen. -Then he migrated
Brazil, and after practising medine for a time, returned to his old
obby of journalism. He edited a political magazine, "al-Majallah," and
before his death was editor of the
newspaper "ar-Rabitah-"
Dr. Saadi was considered an authority on the English language. He
wrote a novel and a comprehensive
English-Arabic dictionary. It is related that an accident in the press
which destroyed the Mss. of that dictionary caused him so much heartache and despondency that he never
was able to resume work on that
book. Dr. Saadi had spent several
years of research and study before
sitting down to compile that dictionary.
20 DIE IN FLOOD
IN TIBERIAS
In Bridgeport, Conn., is the largest
bucklets factory in the world- The
owner is a Syrian who is well-known
in his line all over the world. He
is Mike Hawie, a cousin of our Milhem Hawie of Brooklyn
Victims
My apologies to Miss Wadad Khouri
for announcing her appointment as
Principal of the national girls' high
school in Beirut known as "al-Ahliyyah." She wishes me to state that
the news of the appointment is not
true, although, in reporting it I had
depended on a reliable source of information. Miss Khouri, who will
receive her Ph. D. degree from Michigan University this summer, will
leave for Beirut in a couple of weeks.
She intends to stay at home for a
year, resting from her academic labors.
ALL ATHLETIC SOCIETIES AND
INDIVIDUALS ARE INVITED TO
COMMUNICATE
WITH
EMIL
Damage Estimated at More Than
$500,000; Mayor Makes
Rounds to Calm
Twenty persons, nine of them children, were drowned when torrential
rain and heavy hail swept the City
of Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee last
Monday ki one of the worst storms
in the history of the Holy Land according to a dispatch to the New York
Times.
The damage was estimated at more
than $500,000. The homeless were
housed in hospitals, schools and other
public buildings. Hundreds clung for
hours on roofs and iron parapets
await'ng rescue.
The district officer and Mayor of
Tiberias made a house to house canvass to calm the populace and a large
ball and reception scheduled for last
Tuesday was postponed by High Commissioner Wauchope because of the
great loss of life.
AGENTS - CORRESPONDENTS
WANTED
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KINDLY
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SYRIAN WORLD in:
Worcester, Mass.
Lawrence, Mass
Fall River, Mass.
Will applicants kindly write in
this week for particulars.
FRIENDS OF A. U. B. GET
TOGETHER
Approximately 65 friends and graduates of the American University of
Beirut from the Metropolitan area
of New York and nearby cities held
a get-together dinner last Saturday
evening at the Sheik Restaurant, on
Fifth Avenue, between 27th and 28th
Streets, Manhattan.
Among those present were Prof.
Lawrence Seelye of the A. U. B., here
on furlough; Prof. Philip K. Hitti of
Princeton University; Dr. and Mrs.
F. I. Shatara; Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Staub; Dr. David Hamadah; Miss
Alice Kandalaft and Dr. S. Dodd.
College songs were a feature of the
get-together affair, held annually in
New York.
CONVENTION) THIS WEEK
(Continued from Page One)
tions and those who are not interested in this phase will have a chance
to watch the baseball game between
Worcester and Lawrence, or can take
part in some athletic sport such as
tennis, golf or swimming, as a short
ride of ten miles will take one to
some of the best beaches in New
England. There will be delegations
from the Orthodox, Gatholifc, Protestant and Syriac Churches and all
who desire to go to church will also
be accommodated.
On Sunday afternoon there will be
a program of Arabic and American
music and isinging, and some of the
best Arabic and American entertainers in New England have been secured
In the evening the guests, delegates
and friends will enjoy the banquet
and short addresses by the 'distinguished speakers.
First Annual Athletic Meet
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS
UNDER, THE DIRECTION OF
EMIL
KALAF
THERE WILL BE LOADS OF FUN ON THE BOAT RIDE ABOARD THE S. S.
"SUSQUEHANNA"
CHARTERED COMPLETELY BY
The Syrian World
FOR ITS 1,000 ATHLETIC FANS AND MERRY-MAKERS
DANCE MUSIC WILL BE FURNISHED IN THE
GRAND
BALLROOM
HABIB SKAFF
Has Already Given His Word to Be There With Bells
j
H
TI
a
On, With His Side-Splitting-
Riotous Songs
Hundreds of Tickets Already Sold. Be Sure to Reserve Your Se at on the Boat Before It Is Too Late. Send in Your Athletic
Entries NOW !
JUNE 17!
TICKETS $100 EACH
JUNE 17!
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 18th, 1934
PAGE FOUR
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VOL. VDJ, NO. 3
May 18th, 1934
EDUCATING A MUSICAL
AUDIENCE
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IT MAY be in / our own generation, and it may be in future generations of which we
will be no witnesses; but coming it is, with the certainty of
the inevitable.
Some day the
world will rise up to recognize
a musical genius of the magnitude of Bethoven, Schubert or
Verdi of Arabic descent.
This
genius may spring from the Land
of the Nile, from the beautiful
home of the [Cedars, from ancient Damascus, from the Capital of Harun ar-Rashid, or from
some equally historic city in
Persia or Turkey.
It is just as likely, and just
as logically possible, perhaps
more reasonably so, that such a
genius,
or even more, mayspring from the young member
of the world's community of nations that so many of us Syrians
have willingly and gladly adopted as our country, from the
banks of
the Hudson,
the
Charles River, or from some interior city of the United States.
One thing seems clear. New
York, with its countless opportunities for cultural development; New York, the Mecca of
Rome, u-jj talent in the whole
ment as Aii^fcJs the necrfssary preand settinsfs for the
rise of the future genius of Arabic music.
And one thing, alas, seems
lacking now for such a genius—
the proper audience to appreciate ' and patronize his gifted
aijt.
Providing that a musical genius, like all geniuses, may starve
in a gutter for his art before he
gives up his life's burning ambition, it does riot speak well
fjor a generation which would
allow him to suffer so much privitation and help to snuff his art
in the bud.
To those who say
that Schubert, Mozart, Darwish
and many another musical genius attained their greatness and
died while in their thirties, one
would need only add the sad
remark, "And what a loss to the
world! What a shame to their
generations that they allowed
them to pine away, despondent
of the jcallous apathy ,bf theif
audiences!"
The SYRIAN WORLD in its
bi-weekly musical broadcasts is
consciously steering between two
extreme courses—the weird Arabic music of the "Ya Laili"
school, and ^the cheap clap-trap
of musical rubbish known as
Jazz. In so doing, it may displease two large audiences of
the older and younger generation Syrians. But it must also
be realized that neither of these
extreme audiences are the proper medium for the rise of our
future musical genius or geniuses.
One of the main objects of the
Syrian i Hour is an educational
one to help create a proper audifcnce for (Arabic music with recognized technique. And we are
happy that the response has been
encouraging.
It now remains
for our Syrian societies and organizations here and in other
cities to follow up ou,r gesture by
giving our young and promising
musicians of the Arabic Music
Club opportunities for the expression of their talerijts.
Readers' Forum
FROM ANOTHER NEWSPAPERMAN
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
My sincere congratulations and best
wishes are yours on the first anniversary of the publication of the SYRIAN WORLD as a weekly newspaper.
I have always been proud of the
SYRIAN WORLD and of its advancement.
But I am especially proud of the
personal example you are setting to
other Syrian young men of talent
and ability. You have chosen to serve
your own people, (despite the fact
that bigger rewards are offered by the
outside world. I hope this point particularly will be appreciated by Syrians at large. They need you, and men,
of your type. A people without a
press, without writers, and artists, are
not a people at all—no matter how
much money they may have.
EUGENE FAEIS,
Editor of "Phoenician Digest,"
Detroit, Mich.
MORE ON "OUR PUBLIC
MANNERS"
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
Dr. Shatara's article about "Our
Public Manners" should be discussed
freely until the evil is cured.
I admire his courage for coming out
first to criticize this habit which we
must admit is the truth.
The doctor asks for a remedy, and
as I am one of the PATIENTS, I will
say that his SCOLDING is the BEST
PRESCRIPTION he ever gave and
should be easy to take by every one.
S. N. KOTITE,
Buffalo, N. Y.
WE LOVE IT, DON'T WORRY
SO MUCH
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
May I start this letter of criticism
WHEN THE OTHER FOOT
by offering sincere congratulations and
HURTS
best wishes for continued success to
OUR most valued weekly.
"Injustice in Germany Cannot Be
You will please pardon me for not
Righted by Another Injustice
criticizing before, and if I never criticize again because I intend to critin Palestine"
cize enough now to down even the
proudest editor.
Writing in a recent issue of the New
I realize that as most of the subYork Times Karl Friedriech Mueller,
scribers to the WORLD live in New
takes up the cause of the Arabs and
York, they certainly rate a good share
of consideration. By all means give
turns the tables on the British and
it to them; but remember that one
their friends who have laid the blame
living miles away doesn't care if Miss
in the Palestine riots on the Arab
So-and-So was seen driving with Mr.
Nationalists.
So-and-So. I'm inclined to believe
"During the past thirteen years,"
that even those living in New York
writes Mueller in his letter to the
don't care to read such nonsense.
editor, "the Jewish six-pointed star
I've often read that overdoses of
has become as hateful and abhorent
certain
kinds of poison have no efto the people of Palestine as the Hitler
fect on the human body.
Now, I
swastika to the Jews of Germany.
would suggest, that if a couple of
Unless I am greatly mistaken, there
writers, not mentioning names, were
would be a few 'English mobs' around'
to swallow a couple of more dictionif uninvited and unwelcome Jews were
aries each, (they already know more
flocking into England under the prowords than Webster ever thought of)
tection of Arab guns. And if Arabs
they MIGHT possibly forget their
were overrunning a Jewish 'country
suffering because of them.
under the protection of English guns,
iWe know now, dear' writers, that
is it not possible that there might be
you
have a remote knowledge of the
a few 'Jewish mobs?'
English language!
"Certainly
everything
possible
We' American born Lebanese, as a
should be done to help the Jew'sh
whole, rely entirely on what pur parpeople who have so.cruelly, been ren-.
ents or friends tell us, in order to
dered homeless by Hitlerism, but an
get even a small idea of the history,
injustice in Germany cannot be rightgeography arid social life of bur
ed by another injustice' in Palestine."
homeland.
I know these are hard items to
OUR APOLOGIES
publish in a small weekly, but what
is the good'of our claiming heritage
We herewith extend our^ sincere
to a country we know nothing of?
condolences and apologies to the famSYRIAN WORLD, I challenge you,
ily of the late Mr. Sabah Nasrallah
as a .committee of one, speaking for
whose name we incorrectly panted
the youths, both, Syrian and Lebanlast week.
ese of the whole American co't°ry
to give us in the form of instaropos
the historical and geographic Cou
well as an idea of the social sys".
n<
of our homeland, in place of some
the nonsense used as "space fillers"
that weekly which is the organ 7il
speech to the Syrian and Leband
youth of this country.
^
Begging pardon,
_
D. S. SAAB, .
Halifax, N. S. Canad \
n
The Right Spirit
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
Some time ago we subscribed ti»
the SYRIAN WORLD through yout
representative Mr. A. A. Haddad. Up-i
on receipt ,of the paper we were sc
favorably impressed with the intelligence and viewpoints of your literary
contributors and with the stories con-/
cerning Syrians here and abroad, o'd
this and past generations that w-_
wanted all American youth of Syriaid
origin to read this paper.
is
Therefore I am presenting the SYR-t
IAN WORLD to the Syrian-American
Club of New Kensington, New Ken
sington, Pa.
K G. COREY.
New Kensington, Pa.
SEES UNITY THROUGH i-|
EDUCATION
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
No doubt many of you have been
reading about the Su'udi Arabians un
der King Ibn Su'ud conquering the
Yamanites under Imam Yahya.
It
is 'the beginning of Arab unification,
or so it was feared by the European
Powers—England, France and Italy,
who control most of the natural resources of these countries.
The
French in Morocco and Algeria desire the copper, lead, tin, oil, iron ore,
zinc and phosphorous. The English
in Palestine have the say to the 1,200
billions in chemicals dissolved in the
Dead Sea. In Persia and Iraq they
have oil concessions, etc.
I have listed before me as many
Arabic speaking countries -as I could
obtain,with a total area of nearly six
and one-quarter million ^square miles
and a population of about ninety
millions, held in check by countries
riot exceeding the population of the
United States. These people could
add something to world civilization
as they once did in the past. They
are just as capable of creative thinking and adventure as Hitler's so-called
Nordics.
To unite these people, education)
must be the first and. main inspiration. When people are educated they
can do thflngs. Mr. Malouf of Sao
Paulo has begun in the right direction. If other industrialists would d
the same and help inaugurate a sd
tern of compulsory education in tag
countries, the whole world wouled
benefited. I for one would like tmt
a reawakening of these people ore
themselves for the modern wortdwhich we all five, the world of her |
gress. Don't you? Are there obmore, pan-Arabists among you i
If so, I would like to see the \
of others discussed on the pag»»
the SYRIAN WORLD.
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PAN-ARABISr
(This communication was sent by
subscriber to the SYRIAN WORI
who has requested that his name "
withheld. Ed.)
, ..
Will our telephone callers plec
refrain from using other numb'
to get our office and call us direct
WHitehall 4—5230
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PAGE F1V
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re-out .£a*t amA Meat
By H. I. Katibah
OW FAR SHOULD OUR INTEREST GO?
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A LEARNED professor onw said in a morning
ipel talk before a group of undergraduates that
le freshmen come to the university with an atde of mind already set against learning. They
i to say, "Teach us if you can!"
To be sure nobody can teach anyone who does
arish to learn; and the little bedwin boy in a
ar story had the right idea expressive of this
is said that a zealous city philanthropist in
cus wanted to start a school for the illiterate
is of the tribe of 'Nizah. He hired a teacher
mt him to the nearest bedwin settlement in
h, on the eastern borders of the city, having
;cured the approval and favor of the tribal
The new teacher went to 'Adrah and pitched
ige tent which served for a school. A few
us scholars appeared on the first day. A few
ere coaxed by bribes, and others came heavging their feet, driven to drink of the founwisdom with a cane by their parents.
>ng the latter was an especially stubborn.
brilliant, little chap. He sat sulkily in his
the teacher called some of the boys to relen the turn came to this little bedwin boy,
.er called him to come forward and repeat
abet, written in chalk on a large black-
in
v
'Ueph," prompted the teacher.
I not say," replied the boy defiantly. The
?ated the command, and the boy repeated
"I will not say Aleph."
oy this show of disobedience and conteacher pulled the boy to him and
of those old-faslyoned thrashings with
- The boy went back to his seat
he sat, still wiping his tears, a boy
:
m nudged him, saying, "Why didn't
The defiant scholar turned around
"By Allah, I will not say Aleph. If I say
>h he will teU me, 'Say Ba'; and if I say Ba, he
i tell me, 'Say Ta.' By Allah I will not say, I
not say!"
And there is the philosophy of ignorance in a
shell. The bedwin boy, who was not smart
mgh to say "Aleph" was wise enough to realize
t there is no end to knowledge. The way of
eph" stops not till you come to "Ya" And that
, in the truest and fullest sense of the word is at
nity! And it was an Arab wise man who rightly
d: "Two are insatiable, the seeker after wealth
I the seeker after knowledge."
But some still have the notion that knowledge
something concrete and limited; that it is atled once you get your high school degree, your
A. or, at most, your Ph. D. These reluctant
olars have not yet learned the significant meanof the word "commencement" whkh indicates
initiations of their graduation ceremonies!
I can understand people who say, "Our time is
limited and too valuable to learn everything.
must make a choice; and we choose to learn
i and not to learn that." This is logical, and one
have only admiration for whatever choice one
les to make, provided it is made with deliberaand discrimination.
What I cannot understand is the attitude of
d implied in some such remarks: "We like to
w about the East, but only a small part of it,
r as far as Ba or Ta." Or, "We like to learn
ut our ancestors and their glorious history, but
must give it to us the way we understand it,
way we already made up our minds what it
be." Or still more, "We are anxious to learn
those subjects, but you must write it in one
words. We cannot be bothered with dics arid such."
knowledge-hungry. tyRe . of mind does, not
such trivialities. A dictionary is its best
nd the more challenge to, its. curiosity the
appetite is whetted with a demand for still
lere if no royal road to geometry," said a
teacher of old. And there is no royal road to
knowledge, nor is there any end to that road,
even the grave, which to the philosopher is but
* to greater and vaster opportunities for more
ledge, more experience and more spiritual
:h- In that respect Hell is the end to the other.
that leads to stagnation and death of all inlow far should our iriterest go?" To the ends
than^T]
By Joseph S. Ganim
,,:. TID BITS—Khalil Najaim, linsurance broker had
hs hcense plates of his car stolen recently'
George Borab and George Azrak witnessed America s leading (Jassic event of the turf, the Kentucky
Derby... .We're glad to hear that Selma Milkie is well
again....Walter McKaba is stopping at Camp Flash,
Lake Hopatcong, N. J
Eddie Daher is getting his
outboard motorboat ready for the races to drop at
the Lake....Polly Pry's card she sent to her mother
in Scotland on Mothers' Day was not accepted
because she sent it collect.
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SORRY—To hear that the car in which George
McKaba and his wife, Elsie (Samara), her sister,
Evelyn, and brother Fred, were driving turned over
after the dance Saturday nite. They were roadhogged off the jroad. Teddy Tadross and Jimmie
Howie, driving behind, came to the rescue. They
went to King's County Hospital where they were
refused. (They don't accept people who look prosperous.) Teddy used the famous Arabic foul language, also Persian and English, waking up all the
patients. The idea!
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PROMINENT WIT WILTS BEFORE THUGS—
Racketeers met one of our Prospect Park swains
(who was seeing Girlie home), and left him with
the assurance that he was the most courteous victim they have ever encountered... .Rumor has it
that he now drives only if flanked on all sides by
friendly cars... .we are trying to confirm the report that the young lady he was taking home had
to reverse the order of things and take him home.
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SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE DANCE — While
dancing, we wished more than once that these dances
of the S. J. L. would not be so popular
everyone
seeme to turn out for them... .As promised, the setting was perfect and the music divine.... Much of
the credit goes to Miss Maude Aboarab and her committee.... She had a surprise for the cast in the
form of beautiful compacts for the girls and collar
and tie-holders for the boys, namely: the Misses
Daisy Amoury, Lily Hadad, Rose Marie Lian, Lyla
Mabarak, Mary L. Milkie, Rosemary Teen and Nedda
Uniss and the Messrs. Ameel Fisher, John Macksoud,
James Naseef and Fred Shamas
HIGH SPOTS OF THE EVENING—The two
girls swayingly helping each other toward the Powder-Puff Room, meanwhile exchanging effects the
fire-water had on each... .Vivian Zaloom in very
high spirits, on the dais leading the orchestra with
the conductor's baton ..She and George Kaydouh,
in a white suit, very much that way... .The terraces
and balconies used for ROAMANCE... .Hardly anyone let an opportunity go by....Col. Eddie Saydah
sleeping on the shoulder of the girl he was dancing
with....Every boy rushing the girl in white satin
and black toe and fingernails.resembling the boopboop-a-doop girl....Albert Jacobs, Edgar Zaloom
and Billy Samara in full dress....E. S. and J. N.
probably couldn't get the door of the car open????
....Najla Macsoud doing the flee-hop with some
handsome guy... .Katherine Saliba making an appearance once more after the birth of Joseph
One girl there not introducing the men she was
with to her BEST girl friends.... What an orchestra.... Was it swell....S. A. and V. S. pretty high
....Eddie Abdelnour and Nora Haddad motorboat
riding over the deep blue Bay... .George Khanisur
and Marie Baclini and Isabell Baclini closely observing the crowd....Elias Sayour insisting on calling George Kateb "Prince".... George McKaba introducing Mike Teen, Prince Abdul-Hanrid of
Egypt... .Basil Court shaking hands with Mayor LaGuardia (Elias Borab)
Joe Saidy an ideal politician, inviting his friends
to "have a drink"... .Wonder who that girl was who
had her eyes focussed on Bill Teen
Rose M. and
F. S. baby talking....Dick Cahill and Nedda Uniss,
ideal couple.... Wouldn't be a bad idea if some of
the well-to-do girls mailed a half-dozen tickets' to.
fellows who can't afford the dance
They'd have a
better time..Cecil Saydah and Sy Lian deciding the
of Orion and the Pleiades, to the limits of the gallaxy of stars that bound the end. of our visible universe!"
j
And should you refuse to go; should you count
the sacrifice and begrudge the time on learning that
you lavish on pleasure, then take I the advice of the
bedwin boy, and from the start cry out, "By Allah,
I will not say 'Aleph.' I will not, say, I will not
say!"
By Anna Bshoof
The baseball league is coming along fine. It's
about time we started something in the way of athiet cs. On the board are already Basil Court, chairman, Joseph W. Ferris and Sy Lian. Two others
have yet to be selected.
A few teams have already responded and prospects show a swell season ahead
Joseph Ganim started the League "and turned
it over to the board who will take full charge and
our new sports editor will cover all the games. Two
games will be played on the home grounds of each
team and umpires will be sent out from the board
The SYRIAN WORLD will present Z Z £"S£
champions at the end of the season
It would be swell, in my opinion, if tennis
matches would also be arranged; and swimming
races, too. Gosh, am I getting enthusiastic
And another thing, how about some of the women going out for golf, hmmm? We at least won't
dig up the greens.
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I understand that Mike Malouf will enter the
automobile races in contests out on Long Island
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Don^t forget, you people who love falling off a
horse Put on your snappy habits for the boat ride
to Atlantic Highlands on June 17. There are good
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the farm horses.
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ga Shohfi Zraick, a member of the St. George
Diagon Club Associates, the swimming club of the
rL t0^
t. 1S trainlng f°r distant swimming
races to come The coach sees in her a good prospect. Her sister, Alice, is also a speedy swimmer.
CHARACTER SKETCH - sL was stout
stocky
d
t
d ,ooking> ^ ^^
and
she silt0
A3* Sh°rt-mi^ specially when
she simled, with her eyes crinkling up. she was"
Pleasant to look at. 1 wondered bow she attracted
all the men who took her out. She never lacked an
escort and always had a "date." Attractive men,
too I wondered, but she enlightened me on that
subject. She explained that they were attracted bv
mentJT
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mental,
if you"V**
wlUj even thQUgh
Yes
> ** is
ifs me she,s
funda-
it to, me with whom she can be frank because v;a
understand each other.
Poor kid, she is always looking for life and more
lite. Life to experience, not only to read about. She
was very cynical about people, perhaps because her
father and she were at odds, great odds. He suseVerythin
wt 1
,
S' of ^ limit. If she came
back late from a date, he questioned her, out of his
suspicions from his evil mind. Yes, because he had
lived immoderately and immorally, mostly in his
youth he suspected his daughter of the same. Some
how she led him to believe such things by the way
she acted She was straight from the shoulder and
couldnt beat about the bush to halt his suspicions.
Continued on Page Eight
coming Carnera-Baer fight
Adele Thomas and
her everlasting smile. It seemed like a hard day's
a danC
raTh
nd K
f drHardIy
- • racket
-Marrash „nd
Kaydouh
sisters ^^
talking a good
(tennis)....Eddie Shamas forming a B. B. Team to
represent Bay Ridge in our League
G^rge
Khoury (Syracuse, N. Y.) the Fuller Brush mln
_... The woman in distinguished black, a ringer
for Kay Francis was Mrs. Samaha (Towers Hotel)
still on the I" S6emed aS th°Ugh the* were
still on their honeymoon
And for the benefit of
Wwho asked me....the reason I laid ofthf
stuff was the sweet Influence I was escorting to
the dance—my cousin, Betty Dagher
Don't ft *
the.SYRIAN WORLD'S CRUISE on""j£ l7**
wm^xpecf to sre You, You and You"There'.'.'."
Much fun in store.
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NEWS F^ASH-The fifty dollar deposit the Basihans put on the Crescent Tavern for their dmner-
c
Tavem closed and the
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left tol
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ST. NICK'S, Bridge, 271 Hicks Street
ALEPPIAN FRAT. Dinner-Dance '
Carden, June 3.
THE SYRIAN WORLD CRUISE
LETIC MEET, Atlantic High'- «- P
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 18th, 1934
SYRIAN COMMUNITIES
The Chronicle]
By JMeph M. Abb«tt
It has been my concept that the
education of man begins in the soil
where, too, it inevitably ends. The
idea rather expands on the thought
expressed some time ago i!n another
column discussing E. J- Audi's review
of Spengler when I stated that farming was more a way of living than an,
industry—International Harvesters or
not In other words, if as Mr. Audi
pictured him, the farmer is industrious, it fe not to say that he is a
part of a highly industralized organizationThe products of the soil ,are the
basis of industry and only in that
connection is the farmer aware,
vaguely perhaps, of the bewilderments
in an industrialized society. No matter how violently such a community
is deranged through abuses of economic laws, the farmer still has his
satisfactions; impaired only if the
virus of mismanagement from higher
up has touched him| through a mortgage recklessly contracted when he
wished to season his way of life with
urban follies.
Argosies
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With the advent of spring and
summer, some of us have yet the
means to renew an annual acquaintance with things that count in the
country; but there are also those,
waifs of the 1929 storm, who must find
dubious satisfactions wherever they
can—until a decade or two hence
when nothing should matter much.
Because they are stubbornly clinging
to dreams of Argosies, none of them
will go back to the soil. Fecund loam
and dreams are in no way related.
Those of my readers who remember something of what I wrote about
the VHlage, will recall the fact stated
that a good many men and women
there are drawn together and pecul• iarly huddled from all sections of the
country- The miseries of ineed knit
them close and it is probably fortunate for them that they have little
money to spend for they can now
settle down to do some very sound
thinking. In the process they will
either rise to build anew an economic
independence or, failing that, lend
themselves to the sum total iin the jetsam of life—flotsam of a demoralized era.
Experience
Some with a quick sense of awareness have begun to build; having already come to grips with inexorable
laws and having tried too often in the
struggle to compromise 'with those
laws on the principle that tomorrow
may never come.
Only last week I renewed my associatDon with a friend in the Village
who I had felt was too much addicted to potent libations. You will
recall I spoke of him as a poet in
spirit—one who could find a poetic
satisfaction in trundling a street
cleaner's sulky and forget the stench,
of garbage by the simple expedient
of gazing at the azure skies of summer and winter.
One and One Are There
He is married now, half sobered,
and the chances are he will find
fewer and fewer reasons to use the
punch bowl dipper. Few would even
dare think of marrying on the pittance he eairns; but a ten day romance usually means a command
audience before Venus and such an
exigent occasion needs fulfillment at
almost any price. Since she earns as
much as he, their philosophy apparently is that if they must be miserable separated, love might help mitigate the awfulness of reality until
times bettered.
They form the hub of an orbit round
which other young people, none under thirty e{r so, move as they seek
to make their strange adjustments
without being overmuch dramatic
about it. They ring each other's door
bell, leave casual notes over buzzers,
gather in the oddest moments as the
whim commands and laugh over a
precious pint or two. Cigarettes are
few between them and a well rounded
meal is a dispensation.
Melody Lane
One of them, a girl, who lives in a
room without even a plug for a
burner, boils an egg quite adequately
on the tiniest circle of ohms, and for
salad she has a bit of cabbage sliced
into slaw- Another produces plays;
had his latest opus flop on him just
three weeks ago after a two-week run
on Broadway. Another finds that for
these times his tour around the world
with the Harvard Instrumental Club
is most futile as a part of an educational background. And his eightroom swank on Riverside Drive went
the way of all leases. None of them
lack a degree and a few of them have
two or three. Two of the girls know
China well—and there hangs another
story.
Such individual catastrophes
as had thrown them together must
certainly fill them with sudden fits of
despair. It shouldn't surprise one if
in sharing timely condolences and
sympathies, hearts feel the moon tides
and are filled with springtime yearnings. Raptures are few, youth is short;
and an intelligent appreciation of an
ecstatic moment is all moralists need
ask. Intelligence.
Let's Be "Intellectual"
Not one of them, however, has
failed to understand that those years
to academic halls mean nothing now.
All that they had learned—principles,
values and a welter of vast expectations... .these are but rubbish in the
face of necessity. They had an education as we know it but in the
Survey of Syrian
Activities in Different Parts of the U. S. A.
PLAINFIELD, N. J.
By JOHN HAMRAH
There lare comparatively few Syrian families in Plainfield and vicinity.
Each city in this section, that is,
north-central New Jersey, has a
rather meagre allotment of Syrians.
Contrary to the usual custom, diversity of occupations is paramount here.
There are a number of merchants,
although truck-farming seems to have
the edge. The NRA has apparently
done much in re-employing at the silk
mills, a few of those who have suffered during the depression.
One of the most picturesque and
Teally bright spots along the highway
near Plainfield is the Sunshine Market. Hie proprietor is Mr. A. K.
Hamrah. Mr. Hamrah is popularly
known among his .'customers as Mr.
Sunshine. A greater variety of fruits
and vegetables is very hard to find
in this part of the state. This market alone can supply to the exacting
demands of resort hotels and inns of!
this section.
The prominence of Syrian-American youth in sport circles of this city
is marked. There is "Tiger" Andrews
who recently starred in scholastic
track, a local Syrian youth who took
charge of an athletic club here and
won the city baseball championship
last season against stiff opposition
Raised Promising Boxer
One of the most popular young men
and really promising boxers of this
community is Arthur Sykes, leading
local heavyweight.
Sykes began his career in this city
by defeating his first two opponents
rather decisively. Both with K. O.'s.
His next victim was Abie Bain, of
Newark, participant of matches with
Fuller, Maxie Rosenbloom, and others. He scored an impressive knockout over Bain although his opponent
was favored to win.
Knowing that Sykes lacked sufficient experience to face the veteran
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In Syrian Hour, May 27
Dr. Salim Y. Alkazin will be the |v
guest speaker on Sunday, May 27, *"
with the regular bi-weekly prog- **
rams sponsored by the SYRIAN
WORLD and broadcast over Station
WNYC, 810 klcy.
A special feature on that date will
be the theremin instrument which
Emil Maloof will play. Mr. Maloof
is conceded to be one of the foremost
manipulators of this new musical
device.
Mrs Adele Mccormack, sister of
Mr. Maloof, will sing classical selections.
As usual the Syrian Hour will be
broadcast from 1:15 p.m. to 1:45.
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his moving picture film of Syrii
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school auditorium last Saturday
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that it was his duty, as a priest, • yout
make his "protest against the obse Up-r
nity and indecency of the pres<ere sc
invasion of moving pictures."
intelThese pictures, he continued,briterary
modern society to paganism and »s con-/
rectly or indirectly overthrow oad, o£l
foundation of morality; and that iat w_
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strictest sense, their education has
only begun.
Finally at grips with realities in
the city; realities more complex, more
perverse and inconsistent and most
remote from the simple and beautiful
exactions of the soil—they have come
to a vital affirmation in which is an,
unconscious resolve to use their capacities intelligently. The intellectual
life for which they had been so painfully prepared is reduced to an
irony.
I wish I had Time's ten league
boots so I might see what is to be
their lot ten years from now. Their
future is fascinating to contemplate,
and because it is, time for me must
drag ti[l then.
REMEDY
With MAE
of many well known bouts, Trader
Horn, local promoter set the match
only to see Sykes get a close decision.
He was, however, immediately signed
up by Grill, Mickey Walker's former
manager and is scheduled to fight at u
the Madison Square Garden soon.
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> THE BAZAAR SJL HOLD GAYEST
With. MARY ANN MOSALLEM
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Rector St. to Washington St.,
s a typical Syrian Village or
ony. If one cares to look a little
ther—curiosity will be satisfied
th the old-time atmosphere that
ashington St., particularly, has rened through the many years since
Syrian opened the first oriental type
op that you see there today.
How many Syrian business men,
-ominent today, have started on this
reet, and are now on Fifth Ave. or
lereabouts in N. Y., cannot be
>unted on the fingers of both hands.
nd everyone is successful. As I
alk down this interesting street
.hich indicates a striving little town
n itself, I am filled with a real Syran feeling. If Syrian atmosphere has
'anilshed from every part of this city,
t certainly has remained in this street.
'And the owners of the shops have
/hat same old-country hospitality and
iisurely sentiment attributed to our
ice.
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If you go into the Sada Trading
Jo-, you will be served with tradional Syrian grace by one of the asIstants or John Sada himself, who is
man of distinguished charm and
Dnality. When you need anyin the line of Syrian groceries,
sure to visit his store at 50
Tashhigton St., and test my remarks
n yourself.
Did you ever crave a delicious Syran meal and dread the making of it,
aying nothing about the piled up
lishes as a iresult? Well, you could
\do no better than to go to the Son
vflf the Sheik Restaurant at 41 Washington St. For 65 cents you can have
at meal fit for a king, and talk about
tickling the palate—
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Customers have a big advantage
ihen they ishop at Philip E. Gorayeb
at 53 Washington St., because he
Is a delivery service- They have
\y brand of olive oil you can ask
and imported olives among anyttfing else you might want to fill your
itry shelves with.
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iether you're planning sweets
a wedding, or just to please the
{eet tooth, George Shalhoub and Son
U satitefy your every desire in this
e. And talk about delicious Or||ital pastries and Turkish Delightjfeeir pleasure is in pleasing you, and
•ere is no doubt that you will be
leased. Of course it's on Washington
and the number is 69.
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asked Mrs. Rouhana, owner and
ief cook of the Lebanon Restauat at the comer of Washington and
ector Streets, what her speciality
fas. She said, "Sit down and have
launch with me, and judge for yourIself." I was served with what I call
JA SYRIAN MEAL. I certainly had
Jhag difficulty in answering my own
I ^question when put to the trial- I de' cided that ! everything was her speiality, and she made a good job of*
hem all.
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DANCE THIS YEAR
Crowded Floor, But Fun Galore
In a setting entirely new to the
former affairs held by the Syrian Junior League, the last dinner-dance,
in honor of the cast of the play, "Dying to Live," was held Saturday night
in the Beau Rivage, Sheepshead Bay,
Brooklyn. The place was deemed entirely satisfactory by all the young
people present, and many young people were there, some new faces not
seen at previous affairs. All the budding debutantes came to dance.
Gifts for Cast Members
The cast of the play that was presented in the Forrest Theatre April
8 were given souvenirs in appreciation of their work, which were presented by Miss Maude Aboarab,
chairman of the dinner-dance, who
thanked them. They were called upon
to come forward, and were applauded
by the guests.
Although the dance floor in the
spacious room was large, it was extremely crowded — the twelve-piece
orchestra being one of the best they
have yet had and acclaimed by all
as swell." The hotel, on the waterfront, with its terraces and dancefloors outside, nevertheless, gave the
dancers plenty of space to roam.
Assisting Miss Aboarab on the
committee were the Misses Matilda
Couri, Rose Haddad, Alice Hamrah,
Madeline Shogry and Mae Sotel.
ton St. Remarks to the effect that
their Baklawa cannot be beat are not
rare. They make all kinds of Syrian,
pastry, fine lokoom and confectionary.
•
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Ask for "Pop" if you want to store
your furniture in private rooms, or
move, local or long distance. Storage is fireproof and moving insured
against damage. You can reach him
by phoning "Anderson's United Van
Service"—Bensonhurt 6-4200. They're
at 57th St. and 20th Ave., Brooklyn•
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The vast Syrian population in Bay
Ridge and Sunset Park Sections of
Brooklyn is not to be disputed. As
one walks up Fifth Avenue, the numerous Syrian dealers are outstanding, although of a different type than
those found on Washington Street.
Talk about bargains in dresses- I
was walking along Fifth Avenue
(Brooklyn!) when I noticed a display
of some prefectly stunning dresses. I
was cordially greeted upon walking
in. What surprised me most were the
inexpensive prices for the fine quality
of dresses you receive. I asked the
young lady in attendance how they
could sell so low. She said, "Mr.
Goryeb buys mostly from bankrupt
firms." And take it from me, no later
fashions could be had in both millinery and coats. Dresses from $1-95
and up. Goryeb Dresses—4708 Fifth
Avenue, Brooklyn.
(For mention in this i-tJumn apply,
call or write to Miss Mosallem, in
care of the SYRIAN WORLD. Ed.)
OUT SPORTING
With NACK KHOURI
(THE SYRIAN WORLD is pleased
to announce the addition of NACK
Khouri to its staff of writers. He will
write a column on sports; and in view
of his long-standing association with
sporting activities, particularly boxing,
we feel sure that he will provide our
many sport lovers and followers with
reading of a highly interesting nature.
He has been a close student of boxing for many years, having gained
his knowledge and schooling in boxing from his connections with King
Solomon, sensational Syrian heavyweight.
Along
Broadway
Nack
Khouri is considered one of the keenest and shrewdest critics of boxing.
His first article appears below- Welcome to our staff, Mr. Khouri. Ed.)
Pete Sarron, Syrian featherweight,
lost a close decision to Lew Feldman,
after a hard-fought eight-round bout
at Madison Square Garden last Friday. This was Sarron's first appearance in New York, and he proved
himself a colorful, aggressive twofisted battler. He was the unfortunate victim of a bad cut in the first
round; and was terribly handicapped
throughout the remainder of the fight
by the continual flow of blood, which
at times actually blinded him. Despite his handicap, he continued to
carry the fight to Feldman, and succeeded in dropping him twice for
short counts.
The boys kept fighting right up to
the last bell; and their spirited and
relentless rallies had the crowd on its
feet, yelling and cheering. It must
have thrilled Pete's heart to hear the
thunderous applause which greeted
him as he left the ring.
It was Pete's first fight in New York
but not his last, for he has many
lucrative offers to box here again as
a result of his sensational and pleasing performance.
His showing at the Garden left a
deep and lasting impression not only
on the fans, but on the boxing critics
as well. He will, in all probability,
box here again in the very near future. Better luck to you next time,
Pete.
SOCIAL
PAGE SEVEN
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
By Lillian Abaid
KUSA MIHSHI
(Stuffed Syrian Squash)
1 Dozen Small White Squashes of
the Syrian variety, dried or preferably fresh when in season.
2 Lbs. Lamb Meat (chopped fine.)
2 Lemons.
1 Small Can of Tomatoes.
Pepper and Salt. Dried Mint.
Wasb rice and drain. Mix with
chopr, d meat; season with salt and
pepper to satisfy taste.
Cut tops off squash »and hollow out
with squash poker until surface is
1-8 of inch thin. Rinse well in %
quart of fresh water, with seasoning
of one tablespoonful of salt and one
of dried mint- If bought dried you
will save yourself the trouble, as
they come already hollowed out and
ready for use. Just wash well in,
plain water to remove excess of preserving salt. Fill each squash with
the meat and rice stuffing, about %
fulL When through, place spare-ribs
in bottom of pot, then stuffed
squashes on top in even layers. Add
water to within an inch from surface.
Allow to cook Vz an hour on medium fire- When, cooked to satisfaction add tomato juice and allow to
cook for 5 minutes more. Add lemon
juice and again allow to cook for another 5 minutes.
(If you have a Favorite Recipe of
your own, or if you wish for a particular* tjicip* we have s*t -gwaen.^t
in fliis column, communicate with
the RECIPE EDITOR of the SYRIAN
WORLD, Miss Lillian Abaid, 55
Washington Street, New York. We
will be glad to publish recipes from
communicants under their own names.
Ed.)
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED
Mrs. Adele R- Hatem of Clinton St.,
Brooklyn, announces the marriage o£
her daughter, Mary Margaret to Anthony D. Paulos on Thursday, May
10 at the Church of Our Lady of
Lebanon on Hicks St
NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. John Macsoud returned early this week from two
weeks spent in Asbury Park, N. J.
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Mr. and Mrs. Tony ( Ganim of
Brooklyn left last Tuesday for Palisades, N. J., where they will spend
the season.
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Mr. Sam Sawaya of Dayton, Ohio,
left last Tuesday on the S. S. Europa
with his daughter, Helen, for Syria
where they will spend the summer
traveling and visiting his father, Mr.
Brahim Sawaya in Schweir. Mr. Sawaya is a merchant in Dayton, the
owner of four grocery stores. Kis
son and daughter, William and Ruth,
who came to see them off, drove back
home.
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,ESIX
P*"!
SYRIAN COMMUNITIES
Wie Chronicle]
By J««epb M. AfcWtt
It has been my concept that the
education of man begins in the soil
where, too. it inevitably ends. The
idea rather expands on the thought
expressed some time ago ita another
column discussing E. J. Audi's review
of Spengler when I stated that farming was more a way of living than an.
industry—International Harvesters or
not. In other words, if as Mr. Audi
pictured him, the farmer is industrious, it to not to say that he is a
part of a highly industralized organizationThe products of the soil ,are the
basis of industry and only in that
connection is the farmer aware,
vaguely perhaps, of the bewilderments
in an industrialized society. No matter how violently such a community
is deranged through abuses of economic laws, the farmer still has his
satisfactions; impaired only if the
virus of mismanagement from higher
up has touched himj through a mortgage recklessly contracted when he
wished to season his way of life with
urban follies.
Argosies
With the advent of spring and
summer, some of us have yet the
means to renew an annual acquaintance with things that count in the
country; but there are also those,
_jKaifs_of the 1929 storm, who must find
dubious satisfactions wherever they
can—until a decade or two hence
when nothing should matter much.
Because they are stubbornly clinging
to dreams of Argosies, none of them
will go back to the soil. Fecund loam
and dreams are in no way related.
Those of my readers who remember something of what I wrote about
the Village, will recall the fact stated
that a good many men and women
there are drawn together and pecul- iarly huddled from all sections of the
country- The miseries of /need knit
them close and it is probably fortunate for them that they have little
money to spend for they can now
settle down to do some very sound
thinking. In the process they will
either rise to build anew an economic
independence or, failing that, lend
themselves to the sum total iin the jetsam of life—flotsam of a demoralized era.
Experience
Some with a quick sense of awareness have begun to build; having already come to grips with inexorable
laws and having tried too often in the
struggle to compromise .'with those
laws on the principle that tomorrow
may never come.
Only last week I renewed my association with a friend in the Village
who I had felt was too much addicted to potent libations. You will
recall I spoke of him as a poet in
spirit—one who could find a poetic
satisfaction in trundling a street
cleaner's sulky and forget the stench,
of garbage by the simple expedient
of gazing at the azure skies of summer and winter.
One and One Are There
He is married now, half sobered,
and the chances are he will find
fewer and fewer reasons to use the
punch bowl dipper. Few would even
dare think of marrying on the pittance he eairns; but a ten day romance usually means a command
audience before Venus and such an
exigent occasion needs fulfillment at
almost any price. Since she earns as
much as he, their philosophy apparently is that if they must be miserable separated, love might help mitigate the awfulness of reality until
times bettered.
They form the hub of an orbit round
which other young people, none under thirty cjr so, move as they seek
to make their strange adjustments
without being overmuch dramatic
about it. They ring each other's door
bell, leave casual notes over buzzers,
gather in the oddest moments as the
whim commands and laugh over a
precious pint or two. Cigarettes are
few between them and a well rounded
meal is a dispensation.
Melody Lane
One of them, a girl, who lives in a
room without even a plug for a
burner, boils an egg quite adequately
on the tiniest circle of ohms, and for
salad she has a bit of cabbage sliced
into slaw- Another produces plays;
had his latest opus flop on him just
three weeks ago after a two-week run
on Broadway. Another finds that for
these times his tour around the world
with the Harvard Instrumental Club
is most futile as a part of an educational background. And his eightroom swank on Riverside Drive went
the way of all leases. None of them
lack a degree and a few of them have
two or three. Two of the girls know
China well—and there hangs another
story.
Such individual catastrophes
as had thrown them together must
certainly fill them with sudden fits ofi
despair. It shouldn't surprise one if
in sharing timely condolences and
sympathies, hearts feel the moon tides
and are filled with springtime yearnings. Raptures are few, youth is short;
and an intelligent appreciation of an
ecstatic moment is all moralists need
ask. Intelligence.
Let's Be "Intellectual"
Not one of them, however, has
failed to understand that those years
iti academic halls mean nothing now.
All that they had learned—principles,
values and a welter of vast expectations
these are but rubbish in the
face of necessity. They had an education as we know it but in the
Survey or Syrian
Activities in Different Parts of the U. S. A.
of many well known bouts, Trader
Horn, local promoter set the match
only to see Sykes get a close decision.
He was, however, immediately signed
up by Grill, Mickey Walker's former
manager and is scheduled to fight at
the Madison Square Garden soon.
PLAINFIELD, N. J.
By JOHN HAMRAH
There tare comparatively few Syrian families in Plainfield and vicinity.
Each city in this section, that is,
north-central New Jersey, has a
rather meagre allotment of Syrians.
Contrary to the usual custom, diversity of occupations is paramount here.
There are a number of merchants,
although truck-farming seems to have
the edge. The NRA has apparently
done much in re-employing at the silk
mills, a few of those who have suffered during the depression.
One of the most picturesque and
Teally bright spots along the highway
near Plainfield is the Sunshine Market. The proprietor is Mr. A. K.
Hamrah. Mr. Hamrah is popularly
known among his ,< customers as Mr.
Sunshine. A greater variety of fruits
and vegetables is very hard to find
in this part of the state. This market alone can supply to the exacting
demands of resort hotels and inns of|
this section.
The prominence of Syrian-American youth in sport circles of this city
is marked. There'is "Tiger" Andrews
who recently starred in scholastic
track, a local Syrian youth who took
charge of an athletic club here and
won the city baseball championship
last season against stiff opposition.
Raised Promising Boxer
One of the most popular young men
and really promising boxers of this
community is Arthur Sykes, leading
local heavyweight.
Sykes began his career in this city
by defeating his first two opponents
rather decisively. Both with K. O.'sHis next victim was Abie Bain, of
Newark, participant of matches with
Fuller, Maxie Rosenbloom, and others. He scored an impressive knockout over Bain although his opponent
was favored to win.
Knowing that Sykes lacked sufficient experience to face the veteran
REV. EID SCORES
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One^l N. Nineteenth Street,
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Rome, i^gj talent in
ment as A^jjs the necessary pre- whose naJriie we*
last week.
L and settings for the
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Dr. Alkazin Will Speak
In Syrian Hour, May 27
lt
Dr. Salim Y. Alkazin will be the
guest speaker on Sunday, May 27,
with the regular bi-weekly programs sponsored by the SYRIAN
WORLD and broadcast over Station
WNYC, 810 klcy.
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PERSONAL
Will anyone knowing the whereabouts of Hector J. Abdelnoor kindly on
communicate with the Syrian World 'a~
at once, as there is an important mes- e^
ao
sage waiting for him.
Exchange Photographs With ClassKeep a Record of School-
day Friendships.
Our Special School Styles and
Prices Wili Interest You.
ROUBIAN
115 COURT STREET
STUDIO
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Phone TBtangfe 5-7072
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device.
Mrs Adele Mccormack, sister ofi 3S
Mr. Maloof, will sing classical selec- ty
;s
tions.
le
As usual the Syrian Hour will be Id
broadcast from 1:15 p.m. to 1:45.
>n
AT GRADUATION TIME
Quick relief for all kinds of
RHEUMA11 S M
irii
A special feature on that date will e
be the theremin instrument which »
Emil Maloof will play. Mr. Maloof
is conceded to be one of the foremost iy
manipulators of this new musical id
strictest sense, their education has
only begun.
Finally at grips with realities in
the city; realities more complex, more
perverse and inconsistent and most
remote from the simple and beautiful
exactions of the soil—they have come
to a vital affirmation in which is an
unconscious resolve to use their capacities intelligently. The intellectual
life for which they had been so painfully prepared is reduced to an
irony.
I wish I had Time's ten league
boots so I might see what is to be
their lot ten years from now. Their
future is fascinating to contemplate,
and because it is, time for me must
drag till then.
REMEDY
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Rev. Joseph Em, pastor of St. Ar.^> j
thony of the Desert Church, showe03*^.]
his moving picture film of SyrL
Egypt and Palestine in St Anne
n
school auditorium last Saturday
lX
night. Before the film, he declared ^
that it was his duty, as a priest, ; yout
make his "protest against the obse Tjp.r
nity and indecency of the preseere sc
invasion of moving pictures."
intel-|
These pictures, he continuedbriterary I
modern society to paganism and 5S con-/i
rectly or indirectly overthrow oad, odl
foundation of morality; and that iat w_J
thout morality lies the ruin of Syriaidf
dividual, the family and society
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FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
With NACK KHOURI
(THE SYRIAN WORLD is pleased
to announce the addition of NACK
Khouri to its staff of writers. He will
write a column on sports; and in view
of his long-standing association with
sporting activities, particularly boxing,
we feel sure that he will provide our
many sport lovers and followers with
reading of a highly interesting na-
By Lillian Abaid
' notices without keen observaKUSA MIHSHI
hat between the subway walk.
Crowded Floor, But Fun Galore
(Stuffed Syrian Squash)
Rector St. to Washington St.,
s a typical Syrian Village or
1 Dozen Small White Squashes of
ony. If one cares to look a little
. In a setting entirely new to the
•ther—curiosity will be satisfied,
the Syrian variety, dried or prefformer affairs held by the Syrian Juth the old-time atmosphere that
erably fresh when in season.
nior League, the last dinner-dance,
2 Lbs. Lamb Meat (chopped fine.)
ashington St., particularly, has rein honor of the cast of the play, "Dyned through the many years since
2 Lemons.
Syrian opened the first oriental type
1 Small Can of Tomatoes.
ing to Live," was held Saturday night
ture.
Pepper and Salt. Dried Mint.
op that you see there today.
in the Beau Rivage, Sheepshead Bay,
He has been a close student of boxHow many Syrian business men,
Brooklyn. The place was deemed ening for many years, having gained
-ominent today, have started on this
tirely satisfactory by all the young
Wasb rice and drain. Mix with
his knowledge and schooling in boxreet, and are now on Fifth Ave. or
people present, and many young peochopE d meat; season with salt and
ing
from
his
connections
w*th
King
lereabouts in N. Y., cannot be
ple were there, some new faces not
pepper to satisfy taste.
Solomon, sensational Syrian heavy)unted on the fingers of both hands,
seen at previous affairs. All the budCut tops off, squash tend hollow out
weight.
Along
Broadway
Nack
nd everyone is successful.
As I
ding debutantes came to dance.
with
squash poker until surface is
Khouri is considered one of the keenalk down this interesting street
1-8 of inch thin. Rinse well in %
Gifts for Cast Members
est
and
shrewdest
critics
of
boxing.
,hich indicates a striving little town
quart of fresh water, with seasoning
His first article appears below- Weln itself, I am filled with a real SyrThe cast of the play that was preof one tablespoonful of salt and one
come to our staff, Mr. Khouri. Ed.)
an feeling. If Syrian atmosphere has
sented in the Forrest Theatre April
of dried mint- If bought dried you
'anitehed from every part of this city,
8 were given souvenirs in appreciawill save yourself the trouble, as
Pete
Sarron,
Syrian
featherweight,
t certainly has remained in this street.
tion of their work, which were prethey
come already hollowed out and
lost a close decision to Lew Feldman,
And the owners of the shops have
sented by Miss Maude Aboarab,
ready for use. Just wash well in,
after
a
hard-fought
eight-round
bout
hat same old-country hospitality and
chairman of the dinner-dance, who
plain water to remove excess of preat Madison Square Garden last Friisurely sentiment attributed to our
thanked them. They were called upon
serving salt. Fill each squash with
day. This was Sarron's first appearto come forward, and were applauded
ice.
the meat and rice stuffing, about %
ance
in
New
York,
and
he
proved
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by the guests.
fulL When through, place spare-ribs
himself
a
colorful,
aggressive
twoIf you go into the Sada Trading
Although the dance floor in the
in bottom of pot, then stuffed
fisted battler. He was the unfortunlo-, you will be served with tradispacious room was large, it was exsquashes on top in even layers. Add
ate victim of a bad cut in the first
tremely crowded — the twelve-piece
onal Syrian grace by one of the aswater to within an inch from surround;
and
was
terribly
handicapped
stants or John Sada himself, who is
orchestra being one of the best they
f 3CGthroughout the remainder of the fight
man of distinguished charm and
have yet had and acclaimed by all
Allow to cook Vi an hour on meby the continual flow of blood, which
ersonality. When you need anyas swell." The hotel, on the waterdium fire- When, cooked to satisfacat
times
actually
blinded
him.
Deshing in the line of Syrian groceries,
front, with its terraces and dancetion add tomato juice and allow to
pite his handicap, he continued to,
,e sure to visit his store at 50
floors outside, nevertheless, gave the
cook for 5 minutes more. Add lemon
carry the fight to Feldman, and sucWashington St., and test my remarks
dancers plenty of space to roam.
juice and again allow to cook for anceeded
in
dropping
him
twice
for
Assisting Miss Aboarab on the
"or yourself.
other 5 minutes»
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short counts.
committee were the Misses Matilda
The boys kept fighting right up to
Did you ever crave a delicious SyrCouri, Rose Haddad, Alice Hamrah,
(If you have a Favorite Recipe of
the last bell; and their spirited and
ian meal and dread the making of it,
Madeline Shogry and Mae Sotel.
your
own, or if you wish for a parrelentless rallies had the crowd on its
saying nothing about the piled up
ticular*
t.«cn* w* "a
act gwan yet
feet, yelling and cheering. It must
dishes as a (result? Well, you could
in fliis column, communicate with
ton
St.
Remarks
to
the
effect
that
have
thrilled
Pete's
heart
to
hear
the
do no better than to go to the Son
the RECIPE EDITOR of the SYRIAN
their Baklawa cannot be beat are not
thunderous applause which greeted
of the Sheik Restaurant at 41 WashWORLD, Miss Lillian Abaid, 55
rare. They make all kinds of Syrianhim as he left the ring.
ington St. For 65 cents you can have
Washington Street, New York. We
pastry,
fine
lokoom
and
confectionary.
It
was
Pete's
first
fight
in
New
York
a meal fit for a king, and talk about
will be glad to publish recipes from
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but
not
his
last,
for
he
has
many
tickling the palate—
communicants under their own names.
Ask for "Pop" if you want to store
lucrative offers to box here again as
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your
furniture
in
private
rooms,
or
Ed.)
a result of his sensational and pleasZustoir.ers have a big advantage
move,
local
or
long
distance.
Storing
performance.
.hen they shop at Philip E. Gorayeb
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED
age is fireproof and moving insured
His showing at the Garden left a
Co. at 53 Washington St., because he
against
damage.
You
can
reach
him
deep
and
lasting
impression
not
only
' has a delivery service. They have
Mrs. Adele R- Hatem of Clinton St.,
by phoning "Anderson's United Van
on the fans, but on the boxing critics
any brand of olive oil you can ask
Brooklyn,
announces the marriage of!
Service"—Bensonhurt 6-4200. They're
as well. He will, in all probability,
for, and imported olives among anyher
daughter,
Mary Margaret to Anat 57th St. and 20th Ave., Brooklynbox here again in the very near fu! thing else you might want to fill your
thony D. Paulos on Thursday, May
ture.
Better
luck
to
you
next
time,
pantry shelves with.
10 at the Church of Our Lady of
The vast Syrian population in Bay
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Pete.
Lebanon
on Hicks St
Ridge and Sunset Park Sections ofWhether you're planning sweets
Brooklyn
is
not
to
be
disputed.
As
for a wedding, or just to please the
SOCIAL NOTES
one walks up Fifth Avenue, the nusweet tooth, George Shalhoub and Son
merous Syrian dealers are outstandLET US START OUR ATHLETIC
will satifefy your every desire in this
ORGANIZATIONS WITH A BANG!
ing, although of a different type than
line. And talk about delicious OrMr. and Mrs. John Macsoud rethose found on Washington Street.
JUNE 17th!
iental pastries and Turkish Delightturned early this week from two
Talk
about
bargains
in
dressesI
Their pleasure is in pleasing you, and
weeks spent in Asbury Park, N. Jwas walking along Fifth Avenue
there is no doubt that you will be
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(Brooklyn!) when I noticed a display
pleased. Of course it's on Washington
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Tony,
Ganim of
of some prefectly stunning dresses. I
St., and the number is 69.
Brooklyn
left
last
Tuesday
for Palwas cordiialiy greeted upon walking
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isades,
N.
J.,
where
they
will
spend
in. What surprised me most were the
I asked Mrs. Rouhana, owner and
the seasoninexpensive
prices
for
the
fine
quality
chief cook of the Lebanon Restau»
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rant at the corner of Washington and
Mr. Sam Sawaya of Dayton, Ohio,
young lady in attendance how they
Rector Streets, what her speciality
left last Tuesday on the S. S. Europa
could sell so low. She said, "Mr.
was. She said, "Sit down and have
with his daughter, Helen, for Syria
Goryeb
buys
mostly
from
bankrupt
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waya is a merchant in Dayton, the
and up. Goryeb Dresses—4708 Fifth
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Avenue, Brooklyn.
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who came to see them off, drove back
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PAGE EIGHT
OUR NEW YORKERS
(Continued from Page Five)
She drank and smoked and cursedEverything she did he criticized and
tried to prevent — her taking night
courses at college, her working in the
institution- he owned, working any
place. She believed she should live
her life the way she wished- Instead,
he wanted her to live with the family in a little far away town which
would stifle her. So she resisted, answered him back, and went against
his wishes as far as she could. While
her sister and brother, coddled and
petted, and we(re paid back for their
submission by being given large allowances and freedom as he wished,
she had to get along on her salary
and scrimp and scrape.
She finally weakened and married
the man her father chose for her, but
the irony of fate, she loves him and
is happy now. I hope it isn't purely
submission.
O. S. BUNCO DRAWS
CROWD
They thought it was a cry for relief in mid-ocean- So 250 came to
the assistance of the Bunco Party
by the S. O. S. (Syrian Orthodox
Society), held at the Federation
Building, 123 Schermerhorn Street,
Brooklyn, last Friday evening. The
Jolly Rovers, the Lilola Girls, StNick's and the Junior Misses were all
there with, their life-saving belts.
Over 250 were present.
Dancing
took place in the lower dance hall,
with Bob ^lanna and his orchestra
supplying the music. L. Hakim and
R. Eshak put on one of their Syrian
Weber and Fields acts, for whJhh they
!have oecome so popular.
Miss Violet Viola acted as chairman
jpf the entertainment committee, assisted by Eddy Shoucair and Mike
Saady.
THERE ARE MANY UNEMPLOYED AMONG OUR
PEOPLE
This should give a suggestion to
our business men and professionals
to do their bit towards them in the
most practical and rational way. Do
you have a vacancy for an experienced secretary, for a nurse or a
stenographer?
List your "Help Wanted" and "Situations Wanted" ads in the SYRIAN
WORLD. The rates are very reasonable, and they certainly bring rev
sults!
ENJOYS RADIO HOUR
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I enjoy the SYRIAN WORLD radio
hours over Station WNYC and wish
they were on more frequently.
KARL PRIEGER,
Brooklyn.
News From Other Cities
KANSAS CITY, MO.
TOLEDO
Al-Fatat Sorority, girls' club, held
their annual mother-daughter dinner
and card party at the Phillips Hotel
in the beautiful Crystal. Room.
The Daughters of Phoenicia held
their annual Mother's Day banquet
Sunday, May 13th, at the Secor Hotel. An. attractive luncheon was
served, followed by entertainmentMiss Laura Hanna gave a piano recital;Miss Alma Amaner sang several
mother songs; Miss Sophia Addis
sang a few numbers. A monologue
was given by Miss Josephine Sawaya, followed by a tap dance by Miss
Evelyn Rayess. Miss Lillian Nasser
entertained the mothers by a few
short comic selections. A poem was
read by Mrs. Shauki Rayess. Speeches were given by Miss Elizabeth
Ammer, president, and Miss Selma
Bassett, chairman of the affair. Miss
Elizabeth Geha ended up the pro-
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Miss Adele Harris, whose engagement to Fouad Harris has been announced, has chosen May 29 as the
date of her wedding.
RICHMOND, VA.
Club Elects Officers
At a meeting held last week in the
club hall, the Lebanon Social Club
elected Fred Kahwaji president; also
Thomas Saady, vice-president; Fred
Shibley, secretary; Salem T. Sanyour,
treasurer; Toney Mehfoud, sergeantat-arms and Thomas Summers, chaplain.
The officers were installed by Mr.
Sanyour, past president.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Mr. George Asmar of Detroit arrived in New York City where he
will remain a few days.
BUFFALO
Mrs. Nelson D. Corey, 25, of Buffalo, died on April 25 after an illness
of two weeks.
Surviving her are her husband and.
two children, Donald, 5, and Martha
Jean, 1.
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
Gibran Baida, son of Nicola Baida,
passed away last Friday in Santa
Monica. The deceased was the firstborn son of the well-known rug man
of this city.
CORRECTION FOR LILOLA
PLAY
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
In your last issue, in an article on
the Lilola play, you stated that Arihira was played by Emily Ghosn. Who
ever heard of a lord and lover with
the name of Emily? Arihira, the poet
and prince, was played by Em.il
Gohson.
The members of the cast of "Komachi" also wish to thank Mr.
George Long for his excellent directing and to Mrs- Long, his mother,
who was costume director.
EMIL GOHSON,
Brooklyn.
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e appreciate very much your many letters of approval, but
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the various, mothers.
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The Rev. Samuel David, pastor
the Greek Orthodox Church in t
city is spending a few days with 1
relatives and friends in Brooklyn.
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The St. Elias ^Syrian Orthodc* st
Church announces" the forming of r ' i
new club for the young boys and gir ri
of the church. This club was organ
ized for the benefit of the ehurch an n
te promote its interests. The club hj «
twenty-five members and was, name! tiv
St. Elias Junior Club. Meetings ariout
held every Monday. The officers are^Pi
Rev. Koury, chairman; Ferris Morris sc
president: May Aboud, vice-president'el- |
Stanley Aboud, secretary, and Salimeary
Abdalla, treasurer.
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SPORTS AND SONG TO REIGN
IN "LITTLE SYRIA" ON JUNE
W-.
Eight Make Applications to Enter Races; Shohfi Sisters
Wdl Compete in Swimming
By NAJLA SABE
A LITTLE BIT of Syria and the
Lebanon moutains will be chipped
off on June 17 when "Little Syria"
(S. S. Susquehanna to you) will
wend her way along the New Jersey
Coast to the Atlantic Highlands,
where the "Merrily-we-go-to Syria"
crew and passengers will be shifted
to the shore, where there will be
more space to eat, to laugh and to
make the mile run.
Oh, don't be scared! We're not
going to cook "Kusa Mihshi" (with
all respect to Miss Abaid) nor any
of the dishes that we would usually
have at our Sunday dinners. No sir!
June 17 is going to be an all-in-all
holiday. And we mean this for you
mothers who are coming along and
will probably sigh in relief at the
prospect of a picnic lunch and its
accessories that require no messing
around the stove or oven. And after
a three-hour boat ride what wouldn't be swell to the healthy appetite?
We're asking you!
Look out Nurmi!
It seems as if our new sports editor, Nack Khouri is in for a busy
time on the 17th. I'm afraid he'll
have to centipede himself to cover
all the sports events. But no fear,
the ferret-eye of our manager, Emil
Kalaf, has considered all this. And
he informs us'that everything will be
timed and supervised so that you can
make the rounds of them all.
Already eight have made their applications to enter the races. There
will be five in all—the 60-yard, 100yard, 220-yard, the 440-yard, and the
mile relay. You long-winders are
urged to make known your wish to
compete in the 440-yard and mile relay soon so that the race-manager can:
know where he's at.
H. I. K. to Aquatize
Swimm'ng will also be a feature for
you would-be mermaids and lifeguards: ' Twb' Brooklyn sisters have
already entered the swimming contest—Alice Shohfi and Olga S. Zraick,
who .have won many competitive
races. This should be a challenge to
Syrian young men who might
at the girls beating them in
thing. To them we say—Enter your- *n
self—or wait and see. Heading the0
swimming section will be our editor- ^
in-chief himself, H. I. Katibah, for- P
mer champion swimmer of the A. U. f*
B., who made many a sailor's hair .^
turn grey with his aquatic
=«"=+;« feats,
*„_»._ r'
(Never tell a woman anything, H iI. K.)
A hilarious angle to the sports wr"
probably come to life when the giif
will challenge the potatoes to a race.
Emil says there will also be a "threee
legged race" for the unsuspecting females. "What's that?" we ask.
"Wait and see!" replies he with a
naughty-ical glint in his eye.
I
Romance and Dance
And we mustn't forget the entertainment and the music and the almost continuous dancing.
Habib
Skaff, our own "Maurice Chevalier"
of song, will take the prize beforehand for musical puns, eye-rolling
and gesticulation.
Budding "Bing
Crosbys" and "Morton Downeys" will
also be there and what could, be
sweeter '"neath the stars above and
the night and love" when the ship
points its nose homeward.
YOU FIGURE IT OUT!
RICHMOND, VA., May 14. — MrGeorge Joseph of Pittsburgh, is visiting his brother, Albert Joseph, and
his brother's brother, George Mehfoud here fn Richmond. The three'
are related, brothers, but two of them"
are no kin to each other. Georee Jo-I £
seph lost his mother, his
£ \ |
rying again after which
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born. Then Mr. Josep and
'£
of both sons, died, let
I1"
without any parents; AT
>y
then married Mr. Mehfc
SI
George was born. The
Joseph is half-brother o N. Y.
Joseph and George
George Joseph is no I
Mehfoud.
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<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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Salloum A. Mokarzel
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VHI, NO. 2.
NEW YORK, May 11th, 1934
Price, Single Copy, Five Cen
S. NASRALLAH
REPAIR CHURCH TEACHING IN LEBANON IS
A LUCRATIVE OCCUPATION
OF SEPULCHRE
DIES SUDDENLY
Enemies
of Ibn
Su'ud Put
Heads Together; Now You Can
Travel From Damascus to Baghdad in Comfort; A. K. Hitti Underbids French Company?
By ZEIDAN D. ZEIDAN
Foreign Correspondent 0/ SYRIAN WORLD
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the
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JERUSALEM, (By Air Mail)—As a
result of the earthquakes which swept
Palestine in 1927, destroying numerous houses and buildings in Nablus,
Jerusalem, Bethlehem and other cities .there appeared certain cracks in
the Church of the Sepulchre. Recently the government took notice of,
these cracks, calling a special engineer
from London to inspect the famous
church and to see if there is any immediate danger fromi the cracks. The
engineer reported that the cracks are
a source of danger. Steps have been
taken to reinforce the impaired parts
and repair the damage.
AMMAN.—In the war that is raging
now between Ibn Su'ud and Imam
Yahya some see an opportunity for
the sons of the late King Husein to
avenge themselves on the Wahhabi
king. Rumors to this effect are current in this city, capital of Transjordania, and have grown since Emir
Abdullah departed suddenly for Baghdad by airplane for a conference with
his brother Ali, ex-King of Hijaz, who
was defeated and expelled from his
kingdom by Ibn Su'ud, and his
nephew, King Ghazi of Iraq.
At the same time the scattered
remnants of Ibn Raffadah's armies, another rebel whose revolt against Ibn
Su'ud was swiftly suppressed and he
himself killed in battle, are assembling
on the borders of Transjordania. Was
this going on at the instigation of
Emdr Abdullah?
People now are
askingTime will only tell whether Emir
Abdullah and his brother ex-King
Ali are playing their part behind the
screen to restore the lost Kingdom of
Hijaz.
Cecine Wassaf Sat Pretty as Language Teacher Through the
Depression, Said All Lebanese Children Going to School
Take it from Cecine Wassaf of
chapel attendance compulsory.
So strong is the demand for secCincinnati, Ohio, teaching is a job not
ondary education in Lebanon and
to be sniffed at in , Lebanon. When
Syria that many privately-run instiinnumerable college young men and
tutions of learning are making profits.
women were hunting for jobs in this
Among these Mr. Wassaf named the
country of opportunity, Cecine Wassaf
Suk-ul-Gharb secondary school run
slipped .; away unnoticed from these
by the Hittis, the Moslem College, run
shores and got himself a job teaching
by the Moslem Welfare Society of
languages in Beirut, returning only
Beirut, and the Wataniyyah School
last week because his folks at home
in Aley. The College de Sagesse,
missed him and had sent him many
which is among the prominent instiletters asking for his return.
tutions of higher learning in the East,
Mr. Wassaf, a graduate of St. Denis,
is a Maronite national school which
Paris, came to this country in 1921,
has produced some of the foremost
to join his folks in Cincinnati. In
literary men of that country. It is
1930 he made a return trip to Syria
also one of the pioneer national
and, almost as soon as he set foot on
schools.
shore found a job teaching languages
Surplus of Educated Men
in the College de Sacre Coeur, a
Frere institution at Beirut which
Mr. Wassaf agreed with the general
grants the bachelor's degree. He was
criticism that there is a surplus of
drawing 65 S. L. a month with room
educated young men in Syria today,
and board, over $70 at the present
especially in Lebanon, but expressed
rate of exchange. The average pay
the belief that ini spite of this fact
for teachers in that school and others
higher education is beneficial and
of its rank is from 120 to 130 gold
necessary for the welfare of that
pounds a year, $600 to $650, of which
country.
the teacher need spend only little, as
(Continued on Page Three)
the school provides for all the necessary expenses of its staff, including
Litia Namora to Head Dance
laundry.,
DAMASCUS.—500 Assyrian labormen are now concentrated in the
little town of Dumeir, in the Guttah
of Darhasucs, as a first step in the
big project of asphalting the road from
Damascus to Baghdad. The Syrian
and the Iraqi States will ifix each its
portion of the road, meeting at the
borders in the heart of the Syrian
Desert. With this accomplished, one
of the main drawbacks of crossing
the Syrian Desert by automobiles, the
unpleasant dust that makes the wearing of goggles a necessity, would have
been removed.
BEIRUT. — The Lebanese Government is taking especial interest in
tourism, following in the footsteps of
Greece in lowering the' transportation
rates from Egypt. For this purpose,
the Secretary of State invited agents
of the different S. S. lines in Beirut
and discussed the matter with themAn agreement was then reached between the Secretary of State and A.
K. Hitti to carry tourists on the Greek
Line which his company represents.
Continued on page 2.
Moslem Students Do Not Attend
Chapel
The College de Sacre Coeur, Mr.
Wassaf declared, has a matriculation
of over a thousand students, 450 of
whom are boarding ones- A large
number of these are Moslem, who are
attracted by the prospects of government jobs after graduation under the
French Mandate. The Moslem students, however, are excluded from
the school regulation which makes
Well-Liked in Community; His
Death a Blow to Countless
Friends
Mr. Salim Nasrallah died suddenly
last Monday evening of angina pectoris in his home in Montgomery PI.,
Brooklyn. The deceased was
53
years old and came to this country
37 ; years ago from Syria.
Mr. Nasrallah was a prominent
merchant, head of S. Nasrallah &
Co.
He leaves many mourning
friends here and in many other towns
throughout the States.
Services took place Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p. m. in St- Nicholas
Cathedral and interment in MtOlivet Cemetery.
Surviving him are his wife, Isabael;
six children; Evelyn, now Mrs. Sam
Aziz of Toronto, who with Mr. Aziz
and his father, Assaf Aziz, came from
Toronto to attend the funeral", Rose,
Edna, Clair, Virginia and Philip.
Also two sisters, Mrs. Aref Khoury
and Mrs. Carmita Haddad.
Dept. in Newport Conservatory
Litia Namora, young Syrian girl,
formerly an instructor in the Denishawn School of Dancing in New
York, has been made head of the
dance department of the Newport
Conservatory of Fine Arts, now in
the making.
Last month Miss Namora gave a
sclo dance program in the Boston.
Museum.
THE SYRIAN WORLD LAUNCHES
DRIVE FOR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES
Boat Ride and Track Meet at Atlantic Highlands to Inaugurate
Policy of Encouraging Athletics Among Our
Young Element
WITH the fanfare of merry shouts
and the frolic of a holiday jaunt up
the Hudson, the SYRIAN WORLD
will welcome the summer season this
year.
It will, at the same time, launch
its promised program of athletic activities for the younger generation of
Syrians in Brooklyn, New York and
the Metropolitan area.
A 1,000 capacity boat, the SUSQUEHANNA, all rigged up and
mopped clean from its winter quarters at Perth Amboy, N. J.., will be
waiting at the dock at Battery Park
to carry its precious load of SYRIAN
WORLD marry-makers and athletic
fans up to Atlantic Highlands on the
Sunday of June 17.
The SYRIAN WORLD jaunt will
be under the management of the
jolly, sea-worthy captain EMIL KALAF, assisted by that debonair stew-
ard of Central American fame, JIMMIE HADDAD.
A good time is promised one and
all, both on the boat and at the debarking point (is that the right nautical term, Jimrriie?,) Music, dancing and lolly-pops for the kiddies will
be supplied free.
All Syrian athletes are invited to
send in their names, with track events
they wish to enter, to the office of
the SYRIAN WORLD at once.
A journal, full of valuable information which will serve as a directory
and as a beautiful souvenir, is also
being arranged by our manager EMIL
KALAF to commemorate the eventful
day.
Let us all get behind this venture
and make a corking success of it.
It is going to mean so much for the
future of athletics among our people
in New York.
Show the SYRIAN
WORLD that you approve of its effcrts in this cause.
\
HELEN ROZEK TO PLAY
OVER SYRIAN HOUR THIS
SUNDAY
Helen H. Rozek, young Syrian violinist, will play classical oriental selections this Sunday at the Syrian
Hour over Station WNYC, 810 klyc,
from 1:15 to 1:45 p. m.
An orchestra from the Arabic Music Club will play a group of native
compositions.
These Syrian programs, broadcast
every other Sunday over the Municipal Broadcasting System, are sponsored by The SYRIAN WORLD, with
the cooperation of the Arabic Music
Club.
COUNTY LEADER ANNOUNCES REPUBLICAN POLICY
Urges Young Men to Take Interest
in Politics
Addressing the First A. D. Rep.
Club Monday before last, Hon.
John R. Crews, new Republican
County Leader, announced the Republican policy for King's County for
the first time since his election. H*
declared the Republicans of th'
county were against fusion in New
York State in the coming elections.
Geoorge C. Dagher introduced the
speaker, who urged young Republicans
to take more serious interest in politics, as the most effective means to
combat political corruption.
TO EULOGIZE ARAB
LEADER
The Young Men's Moslem Association of New York will hold a memorial service ;on Sunday, May 13th
at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
for the late Arab leader Musa Kazin
Pasha al-Huseiini.
Editors of the various Syrian news
papers in the city are schedule
among the speakers at the oceasioi
The meeting will open at 2:301 p. r
�\GE EIG
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 11th, 1934
a WHAT'S WHAT IN ARABIA
(ContRABIA now is on the front pages of the daily newspapers,
ae stock picture of King Ibn Su'ud and the map of the Arabian
the nef
lsula.
tion
turi *7°r wee^s tne war between King Ibn Su'ud of Najd and Hijaz,
a«d Imam Yaha of Yaman has been raging on.
Vt attracted little
attention from the press. But now Hodeidah has fallen to the victorious armies of Iban Su'ud; and at once the war in Arabia assumes
an international aspect.
It is no
«>more a squabble between two chiefAlready the Arabic press in New
tains in a distant part of the worldYork
has raised th^ questions of
t
•
For Hodeidah is the port of San'a;
what will be the next step of Ibn
and Sarj'a is the capital of Yaman;
Su'ud, and what are his designs to
and Yaman ils the next-door neighbor
his neighbors on the north and east—
of Aden; and in the protectorate of
Syria and Iraq?
Aden ares the chief fortifications on,
Extreme Syrian nationalists and
the Arabian Sea. |It is next only in
pan-Arabians
hail the victories of
importance to the Suez Canal, on the
other end of the Red Sea, as the key
Ibn Su'ud as the most direct and efpoints to that rich mine of British
fective way to get rid of foreign domwealth known as India.
ination. But there are others, and
they are, we believe, the majority,
British Warships Sent
who count the cost of such delivery
and find it heavier than that of forBritish warships were sent to Hoeign occupation.
deidah to protect the large British
Ibn Su'ud is a Wahhabi. He is the
colony there; and at the same time
champion and temporal head of the
Italian and French vessels sailed to
most reactionary sect of Islam today.
see that nothing will be "put over"
The Wahhabis are Moslem puritans,
by the British without their knowledge.
who believe firmly that all modern innovations that do not
conform
Whether King Ibn Su'ud will atstrictly to the Qoran are tabu- They
tempt to annex Aden or incite troucondemn other Moslem sects that beble in it is a matter for the future.
lieve in the intercession of the saints,
(But the British realize the extreme
and consider it their duty to restore
danger to their influence in the East
them to the true faith by the edge
of a unified Arabian Empire that exof the sword, if necessary. They
tends now from the borders of Transharbor especial hatred against the
jordania and Akaba to the borders of
Aden.
Shiites, followers of Ali, and hence
The conflicts between Yaman and
to the Yamanites, who are Shiites of
the Zeidi school. The people of Asir
Hijaz go back mjany decades in the
are Sunnite (orthodox) Moslems, and
past. Between these two Arabian
nearer to the Wahhabites in doctrines
kingdoms lies the little principality of
and beliefs. The founder of their
Asir, which sometimes attached itself
sects, Ahmed al-Idrisi came from
18 Yaman and sometimes to Hijaz.
In 1926 Asir was declared a protecNorth Africa and won many followers by his mystic teachings.
torate under Ibn Su'ud This little
country along the Red Sea, with a
Most modern Moslems in Syria,
population of a million, is about the
Iraq and Egypt consider a panArabian empire under Ibn Su'ud a
area of Lebanon and resembles it mj
many ways, with its verdant plains
calamity, and a retrogression of many
and valleys, its high peaks and spoutcenturies in the past. King Ibn Su'ud
ing springs of water. It is said that
himself is more or less modern in
all kinds of fruit trees grow in that
many ways; but modern Moslems ask,
area.
who will guarantee that his successor
will be likewise modern and liberal,
Ibn Su'ud Reviews Events
or that his fanatic followers of Najd
will not take matters into their own
Not long ago King Ibn Su'ud delivhands once the intoxication of triered a speech before the pilgrims of
umph and conquest goes into their
Mecca i/n which he reviewed the
heads?
events that led to the war between
him and the Imam, to whom he referred as "my best friend"
(NEAR EAST NEWS)
Ibn Su'ud accused Imam Yahya of
treachery, of violating treaties, of in(Continued from Page One)
citing tribes in Jizan on the borders
« Asir to revolt, of giving protection But the agreement was vetoed by
**« trouble-makers in Asir and men
High Commissioner de Martel because
vho had fled before the punitive exit gjves preference to the Greek Line
peditions of the powerful Arabian
over the French company, Messagerie
Monarch. And now dispatches from
Maritime. A new agreement was
Jerusalem and Aden report that
then drawn up, according to which
nam Yahya was killed, assassinated
75 E. piastres (about $4) will jbe rey his own followers, and that Yafunded to each company transporting
anite forces have revolted against
a passenger at 2 E. L. (over $10)
heir own government and joined
lower than the current prices, prolands with the invaders. (The ruvided such person spends twenty comnor of Imam Yahya's assassination
plete days in Lebanon.
was denied by later dispatches—Ed)
Not only the British, but all the
BEIRUT.—The 27th of May is the
world, is turning to Arabia to watch
date set for the municipal elections in
developments. With the annexation
Lebanon. Everywhere people are takof Yaman King Ibn Su'ud, who, being intense interest in these elections,
fore the World War was a petty chiefespecially since so many of the tasks
tain at Riad, Najd, now becomes the
formerly falling on the national govruler of practically all Arabia—if one
ernment now revolvejon the local ones,
excludes the little sultanates of Oman,
such as lighting, laying of streets,
"iadramut and Lahaj, the Aden Prowater pipes, parks, etc. Nevertheless,
sctorate.
party alignment, as you understand
it in America or as it exists in the
Spectre of Pan-Arabism
different European countries, is lack,rhe spectre of a pan-Arabian Eming here. The local parties are usue now looms on the horizon, and
ally centered around rich or powerful
giving sleepless nights not only
individuals representing old families
the British, French and Italians,
competing not so much for the pubKo
t ah- lo Arata nationalists—to Lrweal and service as for prestige and
authority.
s and Lebanese-
QUALITY SOAP
MADE IN SYRIA
Two Syrian Towns Monopolize
the Manufacture of Castile Soap,
Made of Olive Oil and Alkali
"Bringing
coal to Newcastle" is
one of 'the most profitable businesses
in the world, provided lyou disguise
the homely coal and wrap it in a
fancy package.
Wherever you go in Syria today you
will find soap of foreign manufacture
advertised in the newspapers and
tram cars and sold in every pharmacy and general store. When the
hosts want to show special consideration to their guests they offer him or
her "sabun franji" (European soap)
to wash their hands with before and
after dinner.
Little do the Syrians realize that
their homely looking, ungarnished
soap is positively the best quality soap
tyi the world. It \js pure, unadulterated Castile soap, made of olive oil,
the same brand that is always prescribed by doctors for soft, tender
skins.
Not Invention of East
Soap is not an invention of the East.
The Bible has . references to certain
vegetable products used for cleansing
purposes.
The famous Penitential
Psalm mentions the hyssop — "Purge
mje wjth hyssop, and I shall be clean."
While Jeremiah i and Malachi mention
two products, nitre and another,
wrongly translated into English by
soap. This "soap" of the Bible is the
f'ishnan," familiar to Syrians of the
interior. It is an alkali plant that
grows in the Syrian Desert. It is cut,
dried and ground like ,burghul with
hand querns. Many villagers make a
living by loading ishnan on their
donkeys and selling it to the townsfolks in places where it does not
grow. With soap it makes an ideal
scouring cleanser. And when a Syrian mother commands her child to
wash thoroughly, she would usually
say, "Wash well with soap and ishnan."
Pliny Wrote of Soap
But soap as we know it now is
said to be a Gallic invention.. Pliny
wrote that the Romans knew of soap
from the Gerntanic barbarians who
used it for giving a bright hue to the
hair.
For generations, however, soap was
made of olive oil and a vegetable alkali plant (the English word itself is
taken) from that plant of Arabic origin) which also grows in the Syrian
Desert.
There are two towns in Syria
where soap making is a thrivdmg industry. These are Nablus, in Palestine, and Tripoli in Lebanon. In both
towns the trade secrets of making
soap, of scenting and cutting the soap
cakes, are jealously guarded by certain families, some of which have
grown extremely wealthy from the
monopoly of the trade. The name
"Sabunji" (soap-maker) still persists
as a family name. A member of that
famiiily, distinguished himself as one
of the ^pioneer journalists in Syria,
and later became a private tutor ofJ
Sultan Abdul-Hamid- He came to
this country and was mysteriously
killed oh a little furnished room in.
Los Angeles over two years ago.
Sada Performs Service
In introducing the pure olive-oil
soap of Syrian make to the readers ofj
the SYRIAN WORLD, John Sada is
performing a definite service to his
customers. Zionists in this country
>and in Europe import Castile Soap
made by Zionist manufacturers in
Palestine. Syrians here could do no
ENTERTAINMENT - DANCE
FOR AMERICANIZATION
CLASSES
Newark Affair Attended by Mayor
and City Commissioners
The first annual entertainment and
dance was held last Saturday night
by the Syrian-Lebanon Americans of
Newark, N. J., the junior branch of
the Syrian-American Society of the
same city.
The proceeds of the evening went
towards a fund for Americanization
classes, to start in the near future.
Monahan Bowl Room, where the
affair took place, was filled with a,
capacity crowd, many coming from
Brooklyn, Danbury, Cranford, Paterson and neighboring towns. Mayor
Meyer C Ellenstein of Newark, Commissioners Michael P. Duffy, Pearce
R. Franklin, Anthony F. Minisi and
Reginald Pamell attended later in the
evening.
The committee in charge consisted
of Joseph A. Morin, honorary chairman, Louis Sayer, chairman, C. A.
Hashim and James Farah. In charge
of the program committee were
George Melham, chairman, Francis
Farah and Fred Nifchelas.
BASEBALL CLUBS IN AND
AROUND NEW YORK
Baseball clubs who are interested
in entering the Baseball League which
will be sponsored by the SYRIAN
WORLD will please write to this office in care of the Baseball Editor.
Complete arrangements have not yet
been made in selecting the board
which will consist of prominent men
in the community. The clubs desiring to enter must consist entirely ofj
Syrians. Only six teams will be
chosen for the League Details will
be made public when a meeting will
be held of the clubs' managers and
the board
James Arraj to Be Secretary
to Hotel Manager in Hartford
James J. Arraj, SYRIAN WORLD
agent and correspondent of Worcester, Mass., has accepted the position,
as secretary to Mr. Joseph Ducharme,
manager of ithe Highland Court Hotel
in Hartford, Conn.
It is with regret that because of
this fact Mr. Arraj has resigned as
our correspondent in Worcester which
office he filled with complete satisfactionless in buying Syrian imported soap,
and in so doing help to preserve one
of the old industries of Syria. And
let it not be forgotten that even if
Syrian soap does not look so attractive, it represents the best in quality
known on the market.
ALL ATHLETIC SOCIETIES AND
INDIVIDUALS ARE INVITED TO
COMMUNICATE WITH
EMIL
KALAF, ATHLETIC MEET MANAGER, 55 WASHINGTON STREET,
NEW YORK, IN ORDER THAT
SCHEDULES MAY BE MADE.
KINDLY WRITE IMMEDIATELY.
'AttAititiitiftfirtritiiifiiitii-iiii-trAirtrtrtrtr
AGENTS - CORRESPONDENTS
WANTED
Competent Agents and Correspondents are wanted by the
SYRIAN WORLD in:
Worcester, Mass.
Lawrence, Mass
Fall River, Mass.
Will applicants kindly write in
this week for particulars.
w
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 11th, 1934
SYRIAN COMMUNITIES
Suve y of Syrian Activities in Different Parts of the U. S. A.
RHODE, ISLAND
gree have been successful. They practically have i a monopoly on the orBy JACOB SALIBA
iental rug business and the linen
trade.
They own numerous fruit
The smallest state in our nation bestores which have managed to surcause of its fine | industrial advantages
vive the depression and in Rocky
lias received its share of Syrian miPoint, Oakland Beach and Narraganset
gration since the. start of the cenPier they own the majority of contury.
cessions along the beach front.
In Providence, jPawtucket, Central
Falls, Newport, Woonsocket and WesSo much for their business angles.
terly approximately 6,000 Syrians
In politics the Syrians of this state
make their homes. Five of these six
are independent. Having only one
thousand (reside in the twin cities of
club with leanings to a political party.
Pawtucket(*and Central Falls.
They have many citizenship clubs,
Because more than ninety per cent
however which work for the greater
of the Syrians of the above mentioned
interests of the Syrians of this sectwin cities derive their daily bread
tion.
from the local silk mills,,it can truly
Socially they are equal if not betbe said that silk is the hub of Syrter than any other racial group in
ian activity in this small state. The
this state. Their affairs attract city,
Syrians being skilled laborers on the
state and national dignitaries and are
hand loom in Syria, found little
noteo. for the orderly manner in
trouble in getting employment in the
which
ey are handled. On many
local silk mills, and have grown to be
occasions the Governor of the state
a vital part of the local silk industry.
has been a guest of Syrian Clubs and
In practically all weaving sheds there
nationally prominent citizens have
are Syrian foremen and superintendcommended the local Syrian groups
ents. The Syrians are so strong in
for their orderly conduct.
this industry, that they had Mike
Thus the Syrians of the smallest
Hamod elected as a delegate to represtate in the Union have to some desent the local silk workers. He is
gree inherited the progressive traits
being sent by the local union to Rusof the Colonial fathers who first setsia to study conditions there. Syrians
tled the shores of Little Rhody.
are also owners of small silk concerns which wholly employ men of
NEBRASKA
Syrian, extraction.
By ROSA H. SHADA
Survived the Depression
In Providence, Newport, Westerly
and Woonsocket the Syrians have
turned to business and to a large de-
Late in the Nineteenth Century, the
first Syrian families that came to Nebraska settled in Omaha. They were
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all laborers and peddlers, a common
livelihood for the Syrians then. A
few years later, a group of them
moved to Kearney and established a
church. Since then, they and their
descendants started.homes and businesses in various sections of the
state until now Syrians are represented in almost every county.
A religious-loving people, as the
Syrians in all the world are, the Nebraskans maintain the St. Xavier Syrian Catholic Church in Omaha and
the St. George Syrian Orthodox
Church in Kearney, each having a
large and faithful congregation.
Education has played a most important part in the lives of all; many
young people attending universities in
Omaha, Lincoln and Denver. As a
result there are several who are professional men and women. An Omaha attorney, Simon A. Simon, is
Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars of Omaha.
Syrians Turn Anglers
During game season, the ardent
anglers and hunters reverse the old
adage of "business before pleasure,"
and are fast becoming experts in these
sports. Casper G. Shada, of North
Platte, is holder of the Blue Rock
championship for three successive
years. 7 . is also a star player with
one o the North Platte Baseball
teams. There are semi-professional
football and baseball teams, composed
entirely of Syrian boys.
The Syrians are represented in almost every line of business, chiefly,
Merchants, Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Dealers, Cafes, Transfer Lines,
Auto Accessories, Dry Cleaning, Jewelry, Art Shops and Barber Shops.
The only Greenhouse and Flower
Shop in the Central West owned and
operated by Syrians is in Lexington,
and was established in 1921 by the
late John Shada. The state's chief
industry, farming, is ajpo very popular. Mike David ,one of the pioneers, is a prominent figure among
Nebraska financiers.
The Syrians in Nebraska are a
people recognized * • their technique
and business ..oility; excelling in
whatever they undertake and worthy
of all honors that come their way.
(Continued on Page Six)
Teaching a Lucrative Occupation
(Continued from Page One)
In Lebanon itself, illiteracy will
soon be a thing of the past, in the
opinion of the returning teacher.
Practically every boy and girl of
school age now attends school; and
every little village and hamlet has its
equivalent of the little red brick
building which has been the backbone of education iin America. This
is not true yet of Syria proper, especially in the towns and villages of
the hinterland. But education, even
in these places is rriaking long strides,
and the stalwart army of elementary
and secondary school teachers are
pushing their steady invasion into
places hitherto without benefit of the
three R's. It will be only a matter
of years when even the bedwins will
have their schools in separate tents
for the little nomads of the desert.
COME ON! DON'T BE TOO INDIVIDUALISTIC!
LET'S ALL
GET TOGETHER FOR ONCE
FOR A ROLLICKING GOOD
TIME. BUY YOUR TICKETS
NOW FOR THE BOAT SAIL.
First Annual Athletic Meet
WILL BE
SPONSORED
BY
Syrian World
TO FOSTER ATHLETICS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
OUR ATHELETIC PROWESS WILL BE EXHIBITED ON JUNE 17
All Of You—Athletes and Spectators—Will Have An Enjoy able Boat Ride to the Field Because the SYRIAN WORLD Has
Chartered a Boat "THE SUSQUEHANA" For That Occasio n.
This Boat Ride, an Event in Itself, Will Be Under the
Management of EMIL KALAF.
The "'SUSQUEHANA, Which Hfts Just Been Remodeled, Is a Nifty Ship, and What's More, It s Ballroom Has Been Enlarged to Make a Very Large Space for Dancing.
And We Know That All of You Love Dancing And So We A re Going to See to It That You Get a Good Orchestra.
LET US ALL GO SAILING ON JUNE
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!
17, THE LOVELY
MONTH OF JUNE.
Tickets, $1.00, Will Be Sent You Immediately.
Write SPORTS MANAGER,
SYRIAN WORLD, 5I> Washington Street, New York, N. Y.
JUNE 17!
TICKETS »~$1.00
EACH
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JUNE 17!
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. Unity through diversity.
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tradition.
. An Americanism that shares the
best it has.
. For the old homelands, emancipation from bigotry, ignorance and
social oppression.
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VOL. VHI, NO. 2
May 11th, 1934,
DO WE LACK LEADERSHIP
OR COOPERATION?
MANY, too many, good projects among us Syrians go to an
early grave, unmou|rnecl and
unsung, because their supposedly good friends and backers
give the sponsors lip service
and,Judas-like, conspire against
them behind their backs. And
if only the reward of those conspirators were .thirty pieces of
silver one would, at least, understand their motive.
Most
often the only reward they aspire for is the sardonic satisfaction that something which
could have been accomplished
was nipped in the bud through
their destructive efforts.
A full psychological analysis
of why some people behave
like that would fill a book. But
one could clarify matters by dividing individuals in a community into socially minded and
anti-socially minded ones. And
we Syrians have a large quota
of the' latter.
Our friend ancl columnist Joseph M. Abbott \has his own
scars, as those he enumerates in
his column of today, marking his own chagrin and disappointment at the latik of -cooperation he so fon«Uy expected
from his "friends" and never did
receive.
Bult this extreme individualism of the Syrians, with its contingent
lack
of cooperation,
jealousies, provincialism and duplication of activities, does not
all center in the many who are
supposed jto be led, but also in
the few who take upon themselves the task of leadership.
The question "do we lack
leadership or cooperation," is a
pertinent and timely one.
We
believe that we lack both. We
believe the blame often falls on
those who come forward to lead
as much as on those who are supposed to follow.
How often do we witness
amongst us people without any
particular preparation, without
any special urge, except the egotist one to bask in the lime-light
of publicity,, assume to lead our
harassed, distracted sojourners
from the bondage of Goshen?
Of course, in the last analysis
the people themselves are to
blame for the type of leadership
they foster and encourage. But
the fact remains that pseud o
leaders among us are as thick as
flies in the Jnonth of August.
Will there come a time when
people who clamor for leadership and bemoan its absence
among our people will also have
the courage to stand up and decry false and unqualified leaders?
Will our people ever realize that leadership does not
mean personal aggrandisement
and selfish gain, but SERVICE
and SACRIFICE in the interest
of the ones led?
The SYRIAN WORLD is not
anxious to assume any mantle of
leadership.
Let that be the
pledge of our sincere purpose
and intent. It is here to SERVE,
and serve loyally, sincerely and
efficiently.
Let us forget for the nonce
about leadership and ambition.
Let us concentrate on service
and cooperation. We will gladly
leave the laurels for others, if
they are justly entitled to them.
We consider I ourselves amply rewarded if people avail themselves of our facilities for publicizing such projects as are
worthy of space on the pages of
our paper.
With this number we have
launched our athletic program
and boat ride. It is an 'opportunity for supporters and admirers of the SYRIAN WORLD to
show in deeds what they have,
on countless numbers, expressed
to us in word of mouth and letters to the editor. Let us make
the 17th of June a red day on
our Syrian calendar in the greatest and most prosperous Syrian
community in the world.
CONVENTION OF N.E.
DRAWS NEAR
CONFIRMS THE DOCTOR'S
CRITICISM
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I have just read with the greatest
interest an article written by Dr. F.
I. Shatara and published (in the May
4th issue of your paper entitled "Our
Public Manners." I wish to congratulate both the Doctor and yourself on
this article; the Doctor for his courage in writing on such a sensitive
subject and your paper for the responsibility of printing it. I do hope
the contents of this article will strike
home wherever most needed and that
some good will eventually be derived
from it.
Personally I do not possess the consuming passion of attending each and
every Syrian affair, not for the reason
that I do not enjoy them or consider
myself an alien, but for the fact that
I am at times ashamed of the way
the average Syrian affair is conducted
by a minority of those attending; or
to be more explicit, by the crude behavior of some.
Prior to the last election, an affair
was held at the Academy of Music,
during the intermission of which several speakers were heard. (I am sure
the occasion is still remembered by
those who attended). If I am not mistaken a large number of the audience
was composed of different nationalities who were there to listen to some
of the speakers and, no doubt, to enjoy the entertainment the committee
had arranged. To the chagrin of them
all and also to the respectable Syrians
attending, the behavior of quite a
number of those present was something I shall never forget. They behaved in such a manner as to leave
one with the impression that they had
no upbringing at all.
One >of the speakers in particular,
who happened to be a Syrian, certainly deserves "a vote of apology."
While this gentleman was delivering
his speech, a large number of the
audience acted, or rather behaved, in
the most obnoxious manner and as
AT RANDOM
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No "Rush Hour in Hong-Kong""Shanghai.
"The men have it easy," she says,
(as usual—my note). "And the women even easier." (Ouch!—same note)
Tiffin, she explains, lasts from twelve
to two, and that gfaves the men plenty
of time to have lunch and play bridge.
(I know plenty of our communites
who lived in China will feel homesick)
Business is over at five. Then is
whiskey-soda time and at eight or
eight-thirty is dinner. After that they
are all "rarin' to go." Some nights
they have dog-races. In between races
they go to the ballroom to dance. "Of
course," she says, "all that is usual
in most countries, but I still feel like
a 'griffin' (new comer).
Ignorance Is Bliss to Happy Coolies
The annual convention of the Syrian Societies of lNew England will
take place this year at the Biltmore
Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island.
The convention will open at 2:00
p. m., Saturday, May 19, and will
round up with a banquet on the
following day at which Governor
Green and other government officials
of R. L and Mass. are expected to
address the audience.
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Her apartment overlooks a typical
Chinese scene. There are bundreas
of Sanpans all together and the poor
coolies and families live, eat and sleep
on these small scorns. (I think I got
the word right). When you walk
past them you start to pity them, but
in a moment one almost envies their
happiness- They sing and play at
their work and laugh all the time.
They know no better life and enjoy
every bit of it (Niyallun!)
much as told the man to get off the
stage by their violent talking and
constant hissing. The memory of that
man's embarrassment is a blot on the
respectability of every decent SyrianI do hope that none of my readers
will misconstrue the meaning of this
article as being anything but what it
is intended—written with all sincerity
—and since that I am a Syrian I
would like to see the name "Syrian''
emblazoned in the miinds of all countries as a race worthy of its name
and an asset to the Government of
any country they inhabit.
OLGA C. GANAGE,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
LOVE AND DEATH
IN LILOLA PLAY
Girl Wooed Amid Bower of Blossoms,
lighting
Effects
In order to do justice to all concerned with the presentation of the
tender play, "Kimachi" played by
the Lilola Club in Memorial Hall off
the Y. W. C. A., Brooklyn, last Friday, one had to surround himself »ve
with the essential atmospheric reac- 'he
tion in. keeping with non-professional I°r
presentations; and forget professional
and creditable non-professional performances of the past.
From the moment the play began,
/
to unfold itself, the audience was
handicapped by the trolley line on;
Third Avenue, yet one could ascertain,
the generous and wholeheartd sympathy and support of the audience in
this effectively simple tale of Komachi whose heart and hand where
wooed amid a bower of wisteria and
cherry blossoms and soft lighting effects, by Arihira, poet and prince,
and also by Kuronushi, sinister and
cunning.
Mabel Abood was Komachi, George
Beshara was Yoshizane, Emily Ghosn,
Arihira. The following were also in
the cast: Helen Azeez, Rose Cassatly,
Matflda Gohson, Louise Jacob, Joan
Abood, Evelyn Arwady, Herbert Azar,
and Linda GohsonThe success of the play was due
mainly to the efforts of Miss Bahia
Haj jar, Syrian secretary of the International Institute in Brooklyn and
her committee.
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"TO MOTHERf'
By MARGARET McCORMACK
There's never a season comes and
goes,
Nor even a day that meets its close,
In which you are not watching me,
So patiently, so tenderly.
I see you struggle day and night,
In hopes my future may be bright.
And when my every dream is gone,
A Mother's courage spurs me on.
A Mother's love and tendetr care
Shall follow with me everywhere.
And when she's old and worn and
gray
I hope she feels the self same way.
For, though I seem ungrateful now,
God only knows inside me, how
I love her with my heart and soul.
For her I strive to reach my goal.
Will our telephone
refrain
from
callers please
using other numbers
to get our office and call us directly:
WHitehall 4—5230
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 11th, 1934
root ^a*tr adl UJeat
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By H. I. Katibah
FRIEND, DO NOT GO TO TARSHISH
Reprinted by request from the issue of May
1933.)
(
st people who read the Book of Jonah fail to
ts true moral; they stumble on the "big fish,"
'hale which swallowed the prophet. Whereas
noral comes much closer to the beginning of
tory.
ehovah, if you remember the story, calls Jonah
i to Nineveh, the wicked city, to preach rence to lifts people. Instead, Jonah ignores the
goes down to Joppa (our modern Jaffa) and.
a ship that was sailing to Tarshish.
jnah learned after bitter experience that carhim to the depth of despair, that it is no use
lirk one's duty, and run away to Tarshish,
it was clear as daylight that his life's misvas Ski Nineveh.
lost of us would be fortunate if our chastisein the belly of wasted efforts and vain struglasted only three days, or three weeks, months
aars. Alas, often, too often, it lasts tens of
, thirty instead of three.
he tragedy of Jonah would have been if he
lly succeeded in reaching Tarshish, a city fa• in the ancient world as a trading center.
3 Jonah could have amassed a great forbecome a wealthy merchant, with ships of<
jwn that sail the seven seas laden with gold,
ious stones, ivory, silk and rich merchandise.
down in his heart there is a gnawing feeling,
sturbing remorse that he should have gone to
jveh Day after day he !puts off the call; day
• day he soothes his conscience that on the folng he would take the first ship to Nineveh.
ships come and go, and Jonah is never found
y to sail to Nineveh. This day it is a shipment
Jman that has to be supervised, the next it is
order from the King of Tyre for Ebony wood,
the third it is a caravan from the interior laden
i ivory and ostrich feathers for the queen of
opia.
Jonah grows more prosperous, but also older in,
-s, and the turbulent voice of his conscience
3 fainter, but never stifled, until, at last the
Reaper comes and calls him to the Great Be, And on his soft death-bed Jonah reviews his
3 life and finds that peace has fled from his
t, and the apple of success has turned into an,
>le of Sodom in his hand; his sweetness into
rmwood. He dies with a bitter vacuity in his
irt and the vision of Nineveh before his closing
!S.
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A still greater tragedy would be a Jonah chasthe illusory rainbow under one end of whose
h his pot of gold is supposed to lie—a Jonah
nly running after a mirage that carries him
her and further into the desert of false hopes
I empty desires. Days and years pass, and
lah becomes old, his arched back bent under a
ible load of unrequited ambition and fruitless
eavor. His dream of Nineveh only makes hto
-e miserable; what he could be and was not
jitters his soul and ,makes him more cynical,
re intent on justifying his already wasted life,
s too late for him to go to Nineveh, even too
to enjoy the riches that he might suddenly diser. So he glues his eyes to the horizon of his
chosen career and presses his weary steps ond. At last he falls down, exhausted and parched
his last moments of delirium he raves of the gold,
never could lay hold of, of Nineveh which he
er could seehe story of Jonah is a parable of everyday
Today, as truly as in the days of Jonah, young
and young women whose natural abilities,
se inherited gifts and advantages of environt, obviously destine them to a career in Nineveh,
ishly turn their faces away and go to Tarshish.
e they succeed, they argue to themselves, they
take a ship and go to Nineveh of their natural
ny. Against the counsel that embodies the
om of the sages, they take a route that ends
sr in empty success or bitter failure.
Here is a young man endowed with the gift
tapheus, a song in his heart and skill in the
of his firm, graceful fingers. But what with the
isel of foolish parents, the ridicule of his playJS and the false standards of success that entice
like sirens on all sides, he gives up his piano
violin to take up a more "manly" career; he
into business- In ninety-nine cases out of a
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By Joseph S. Ganim
May thirteenth-Mothers' Day-but we say to
You, You, You and Me—
RE ]yj EMBER
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RESPEC T»
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JJ ONOR
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ALL YEA OOUND
By all means remember your mother with flowers or candy this Sunday... .but we think she would
prefer having your company for that day, maybe
doing something you know she surely would enjoy
. • -Perhaps you have someone who is trying to take
the place of Mother, Father, Sister or Brother or
some other relative; if so, apply the Mothers' Day
sentiment to them.
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TID BITS—Courage galore has George Bistany,
Supt of Fleischhacker Zoo, San Francisco—who recently slipped a rope into the mouth of a leopard in
order that a bad tooth could be extracted from the
big cat's mouth-and believe it or , not he received
much thanks from the suffering animal in good, old
leopard language
NEW RECORD SET —There
must be a first time for everything and Lewis Tweel
certainly pulled a new one on the distinguished
Justice Harry E. Lewis when he drew forth a CoronaCorona, put it in his mouth unlighted, leaned back
in the jury box with the pose and the poise of an,
experienced Juror, to mete out justice to his fellow
man only to fed his trusty Corona-Corona had put
him in contempt of Court to the amount of $10.
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Hay! Hay! —City man becomes farmer —Fred
Trabulsi purchased a home in Plainfield, N J, with
seven acres of land, grape vines, cherry and apple
trees, tennis court, stable and garage-he will settle
down as a countrygentleman—that's the life.
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ABOUT SYRIANS HERE AND THERE-^amille
Macksoud won a prize for his portrayal of U S
Grant at the Beaux Arts Ball.... Victor McLaglen
movie star, has adopted a Syrian boy and Victor
himself speaks Arabic fluently... .Jamiel Hasson, of
Hollywood, plays the part of an Egyptian Prince in
De Milles new picture "Cleopatra"
Albert A
Aboud, age 24, has announced his candidacy for
State Senator in Michigan on the Republican ticket
_...Mittry Bros, of Calif., are building a highway
thru Sequoia National Park for the govevrnment..
--Things that make you wish you really could kick
yourself-Habeeb Fekany sold the site on which the
Capitol of Denver, Colo., now stands for a horse
and dog
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POLLY PRY PRATTLE-Their horses must have
hundred he turns out to be a failure or a thirdrater robbing the world of a genuine contribution,
and himself of the only true consolation a man can
have in life-of doing something for which he is
eminently fit.
And here is a man with a social gift and a keen
mind for human transactions. He is a born merchant- But he mistakes the meaning of his popularity. Something he had written for his school
paper goes to his head and gives him the obsession,
that he is a born writer instead. He takes up a
literary career, for which he has no special preparation or innate urge. He is attracted more by
false fame than by the joy of creativeness or the
inspiration of a true message surging in his soul.
He becomes just "another" writer, struggling along
the path of mediocrity that leads to oblivion. And
the world loses a captain of industry or a constructive philanthropist.
Tarshish is full of people who should be in
Nineveh.
The world is full of broken-hearted men and
women who bow to expediency, choose the wider,
more comfortable, more appealing way that leads
further away from their true goal in life, and lands
them in the slough of dispair.
Friend, if heredity, nature and environment
point to you the way you should go, do not take
another.
If Jehovah sends you to Nineveh, do not Co to
Tarshish!
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By A. M.
A Court Reporter's Opinion of SyriansTake it from a reporter on the DAILY NEWS
who handles the court cases in Bay Ridge, the Syrians are the least seen of any nationality in court—
and, as he says, if they are brought in, they're usu:ally framed. Thanks, pard!
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On Interviewing the Interviewer—
"RovSng Reporting" isn't my line (I'll leave tha
to Jimmy Haddad) but I can tell you right now
that without much change in make-up I could become a "Raving Reporter" in a nurry! Now when
I go out on an assignment I like to do things my
way—anyway, the way the bos* orders. But the
majority of people, and I'm not specifying, think
that when interviewed they should do all the talking
and the reporter submissively take things down. Of
course that would be a help if they knew what to
leave out. But of course they know it all! And wheri
you think, oh well, you'll cater to them, and write
as they want, you hear them squawking later on
that the article wasn't published the way "they said,"
that such and such was left out, etc., etc., Meo-o-ow!
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Why Syrian Clubs Don't Grow Old—
I'm afraid this column's going to smack of too
much lemon. (Til probably get grapefruit in return). Anyway, what would you think of a newlyorganized association of Syrians, supported by mayors, politicians and merchants and admittedly on a
successful start, being foreshadowed with defeat just
because of petty jealousy within the ranks. Why is
it, we ask, that so many of our clubs break or are
stagnant for that self-same reason. Frankly, I think,
as a whole, we need a great deal more' of that
feeling of being cogs within a wheel, all contributing
together for advancement, instead of each one pulling
out of gear from the rest and retarding the general
progress. Just an honest opinion
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Notes on China From a Brooklyn Bride—
Josie Ayoub, Mrs. Fred Lutfy i.
although
everyone here still calls her by her first name, wrote
to a friend of mine who showed me snatches from
her letter. She didn't think Josie, one of the most
popular and beautiful girls of Brooklyn, who was
married last year and is now in China, would mind
having them printed.
The letter is interspersed with English-Chinese
lipgo. Sawy-Box, tiffin, griffin, etc.
(Continued on Page Four)
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ditched them because Janet and Helen Homsey were
seen trolleying home in their riding habits
That
girl who lives around the Park is forgetting again
and rentals for apartments with a good view are
going up....Golden Voiced Pete Basil is back from
Florida with a swell coat of tan.
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Hopped over to Newark last Saturday to the
Dance and Entertainment of the Syrian Lebanon
American Boys given in Monahan's Ballroom
What a crowd! Syrians, Lebanese, Italians, Spaniards, all dancing to Frank Richlan and his New
Yorkers' music.... Sixteen members of the Y M S
C. of Danbury, Conn., and other Danburians came
down especially (friends of the genial honorary
chairman, Joseph Mo in).... Brooklyn was there too
.... Mickey Shaheen lived up to his reputation by
winning first prize in the waltz contest (The girl
was Spanish)....George Hayeck of Cranford can
certainly wiggle his tonsils... .He won first prize in
the song contest with "Minnie the Moocha"
Isabelle Azar of the same town did the Syrian
Dance ....Julia Hayeck "Said it with Flowers."
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See you at the Junior League dance at the Beau
Rivage in Sheepshead Bay Saturday Nite where we
are promised a moon, and a boat where one can
spoon .. .Music divine, shore food to dine..
a iollv
crowd, not TOO loud... .Lovely girls and how, and
so long for now.
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COMING EVENTS:
May5!!!5" ^
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JUNIOR LEAGUE, Dinner & Dance, Beau Rivage, Sheepshead Bay, May 12th
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PAGE SIX
SYRIAN COMMUNITIES
I [The Chronicle]
TORRINGTON, CONN.
By DELIA NEBHAN
By Jweph M. Abbott
The last edition of the SYRIAN
WORLD was an excellent piece o|
journalism. No matter how much attention the readers paid to the columns of ardent praise, I doubt that
they could have found in them as
much revealing material as was contained in the signed stories from
the many communities in the country. They were community vignettes
in wh^ch now and then creeped a
note of spleen.
Syrian Perversity
On the whole, though, the messages
were cheerful and full of hope. I
don't know how old Agnes Sirgany is,
but if my analysis is correct, she is
quite young. Quite, indeed! Only a
person in the first flush of youth can;
be so rippingly frank. When I say
"rippingly," I don't mean to embellish
a thought with a word merely because it gives a good sound. Agnes
Sirgany of Scranton all but named
the persons so much over-weened on
jealousy and selfish individualismLila Mandour Karam of Utica had
about the same message, but it was
coated with the hope that certain individuals would mend their ways.
Here and there, she left a door open
so that the guilty who felt the finger
poiinting at them:, could make their
escape and resolve silently to sin no
more.1
nuoy "k-Passing
What both correspondents wrote
would not have added a wrinkle in
the minds of New York Syrians if
spoken by one of their leaders here.
New York is big, wide and handsome.
The Syrians here are grouped by a
score of organizations and it would
take a mighty blast of the trumpet
before (the walls . of Jericho would
crumble. Each group would say, "It
aisn't we he means. He's talking about
those people from Sidon.... or Zahle."
And they might name any other town,
in Syria to whitewash themselves.
But Utica and Scranton are small
communities. Agnes Sirgany spoke
of a condition in the heart of a community of 800 men, women and children.
With about 4,000 Syrians in
Utica, T.fla Mandour can have meant
only one thing — that persons who
might lead the others were marching
out of step.
off to rest—with the idea that all
would be well in the world I'd leave
behind. Ticked off in my mind were
the many promises—promises that by
all the gods were as good as bonds
and Insull snares. But luckily enough
I stayed; for I was attached to a
little purp called Rags. The dog had
to be fed and no one had promised to
feed it. That was one point I had
neglected.
If it weren't my age, I'd take down,
the book, pick out all the names and
set them down with great labor; making faces at each name as it was indited. But what's the use? It's a
greater folly to remain discreet Mark
Anthony didn't praise Caesar; he
buried him.
But Mark Anthony
never became emperor. A tired man
counts ten before he talks, and when
he gets to the starting line, he finds
he has exhausted himself counting.
Which te well enough.
Mellowed Experience
Our most popular leaders in New
York today are somewhat mellowed
by the lush of experience.
They
have found that charging windmills
is a tiresome process. When they
rise to speak before gatherings, under
no provocation will they utter anything more harsh than, "I love you all,
my brothers."
I'm sure there are many youthful
scars in the hearts of men who have
mixed the spirit of community service
with ambition. Men like Dr. Deen,
Salloum Mokarzel, Dr. Shatara, Dr.
Haddad, George Dagher, Dr. Barbour,
Dr. Abdalla and many others who
have graced a dais to speak poetically
their praises of man.
Ambivalence Best
Perhaps the best advice to a hatetired world was given by Heywood
Broun in a recent column in which
he cited the ambivalence of love; OP
of hate- Since there's so much hate
in the world, said Broun, it's time to
counter-act with a great campaign
in favor of love. He said that he
could name a score of individuals to
whom he could honestly say, "Why
damn your dirty hide, I love you!"
I believe Lila Mandour Karam
came nearer to that ambivalent attitude than did Agnes Sirgany. But
youth will be (Served and sometimes
it doesn't matter how.
Naivete and Humor
Perhaps the old order is passing
with age in the first generation and
probably the new attitude of forthright frankness will do some goodMy own acquaintance with that socalled lack of cooperation among Syrians is confined to New York. Whatever the experience might have done,
I have been saved from a padded cell
only by the keenest sense of humor.
There was a time when I took the
spoken word in good faith which ini
time became a term in ideology. More
often than not I found that a promise
was just a talisman of good-will. It
was the first stage, of polite blather
all peoples exchange when they mean,
only to be pleasant rather than cooperative.
That was a phase that
hadn't touched me in youth and, in
effect, to go through with it was to
experience youth again.
Home ties
One fine morning I woke up with
the thought that I cotlld take a month
LADIES RECEIVE GARDENIAS AT BOSTON SOCIETY
DANCE
BOSTON.—Gardenias were
presented to all the ladies attending the
Fifth Annual Dance of the Becharre
Welfare Society held on Monday,
April 30 in the Ritz Plaza Hall.
Over 400 people attended, many
coming from other cities. Other clubs
of Boston were also represented.
The "debke" and a sword dance
were given for the benefit of the
guests and modern dancing was held
in an adjoining room.
Those in charge were: Habeeb Zine,
Fred Thomas, Dybes Barber, George
Koury, Massoud Matta and Harry
Zine.
In the southwest corner of Connecticut State, snuggled in the Berkshire Hills, is the little manufacturing city of Torrington- The first Syrian settlers came here as peddlers
about sixty years ago. From then on,
the growth of the factories, chiefly
hardware and brass, was responsible
for the increase of the Syrian population.
Among the earlilest settlers
was Ferris Haddad, who died last
fall, and who helped and encouraged
many Syrian families who ventured
to seek a livelihood in what was then,
practically a wilderness.
In the era of prosperity we find our
persevering countrymen establishing
themselves in their own home and
businesses.
At present there are
about twenty business concerns,
mostly of the fruit and grocery type.
Home of Large Family
A spirit of peace and good will prevails among the fifty or more Syrian
families. It is here that one of the
largest Syrian families in New England has its home, that of the late
Joseph Said Ganem, who 'was the
father of twenty children, fifteen of
whom are living. Everyone here is
acquainted with every other one, and
their joys and1 sorrows are shared by
all. The Syrians of Torrington are
one big happy family with an overwhelming hospitality and concern for
one another's welfare.
Our churches and clubs are: St.
Maron's Church, of which Rev. Paul
Abi-Rezk is pastor; American-Syrian
Society, Ladies' Auxiliary, the Political 'Club and St. Maron's Young
Women's Club.
Our countryside, broken by rivers,
lakes and hills, affords the pleasures
of country life that the Syrians love
so well.
Toledo; Abe Haddad, admitted to
practice law in the State of West
Virginia is a recent arrival in our
community and is studying to take
the Ohio Bar examination.
Numerous welfare and political organizations exist for the benefit of
the Toledo Syrians. The Syrian Women's Welfare Club, organized almost
ten years ago is doing active work
among the Syrians of this city. The
Syrian Democratic Club has beenj
successful ijn obtaining positions for!
Toledo Syrians.
The Rooseveltiari
Club is a luncheon and social clut'
with a chairman appointed for eaclj
meeting.
St. Joseph's Sodality if
composed of the Syrian Melkites o
Toledo, and recently gave a banque
in honor of Bishop Karl J. Alter
Bishop of the Catholic Dioceses o:
Toledo. The Rev. Paul K. Malouf, pas-i
tor of the Syrian Catholic Church and
the Rev. Samuel David, pastor of the;
St. Georges Orthodx Church, are twd
Syrian priests who have distinguished1
themselves in the spiritual activitie
of the communities.
Vliss Evelyr
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ghter of
oury of B
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Just Plain Facts
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Najeeb Haddad and Naieem Azar
the two Syrian druggists who were
killed in Khartum, Sudan, in the*
riots of 1924, have been honored bj
the Sudanese Government with a
bronze tablet at the site of their
murder. The day on which the two
Syrian chemists were killed is celebrated officially every year by the
Sudanese Government.
TOLEDO
By BEULAH GEHA
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There are twenty-eight hundred
Syrians in Toledo many of whom have
distinguished themselves
in civic,
community and business affairs. In
the professional field we have Dr. N.
J. Sallume, high in the Masonic Order and well known as a distinguished
linguist. He has practiced here for"
thirty-six years, and had done considerable research work in Constantinople before coming here.
Others
include: Dr. Alex Johns, young physician and surgeon on the staff of
Toledo Hospital: Dr. David Bassett,
prominent dentist, distinguished for
his service and a lieutenant in the
United States Army; Dr. N. K- Bassett, optometrist; Paul T. Fakehany,
assistant superintendent of Bureau of
Identification Records, and attorneyat-law, and Charles A. Hider, attorney
and only practicing Syrian lawyer in
Ibraham Dabbas, a Syrian Christian
official at Baghdad, was the private
tutor of the late King Feisal in English and French. It is said that the
late King Husein, Feisal's father, expressed his confidence in Ibrahim
Dabbas by saying, "He is our children and grandchildren's teacher!"
Dr. Khalil Jabbour, alumnus of the
American University of Beirut, in the
service of the Sudanese Government
in Li Rango, Bahr ul-Ghazal, h^s
been raised to the rank of Bimbashi,
Major, in appreciation of his splendid
work.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 11th, 1934
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
GRADUATE NURSE
By Lillian Abaid
The three-months old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bias iKashi of Brooklyn,
was christened on Sunday, April 22
in St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in,
Brooklyn with Father Aboaddal officiating.
^liss Evelyn Khoury who was graded recently from St. John's Hosd with high honors. She is the
;ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Kalil
oury of Brooklyn.
IGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
OF TWO RASHIDS
DETROIT, ,MICH, May 5. — Mrs.
Salamfe Rashcjd of Streator, 111., announced the engagement of h^daughter, Miss Angela Rashid, to Alfred J. Rashid of Davenport, Iowa, on
Sunday, April 8 at an informal dinner.
Miss Rashid is a graduate of StMary-of-the-Woods College of the
class of 1933. Mr. Rashid is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rashid of
Davenport, Iowa. He is a graduate
of Rollins College of the class of 1931.
He was last year's president of the
Rashid Club which consists of hundreds of members from all over the
country.
The weddiing will take place in the
near future.
SHADRAWY HEADS
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
BOSTON, MASS., April 26. —State
Treasurer Charles F. Hurley and a
crowd of over a hundred gathered at
the home of John M. Shadrawy on
Massachusetts Avenue to start the
Democratic Club suggested by Mr.
Shadrawy.
Entertainers from the
stage helped to make the organizing
of the club a success.
Mr. Shadrawy was in the recent
elections as delegate to the state convention, Ward Nine, and is vicepresident of the Workingmen's Club
of Suffolk • County. He is employed
at the State House as one of Boston's
State Examiners.
Mrs. Weber is the former Rose Shikany of Chicago.
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Mr. A. W. Saydah has returned
to New York after spending five
weeks in Syracuse.
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SPINACH WITH MEAT
4 Lbs. Spinach.
2 Lbs. Boneless Lamb Meat (cut
into small pieces).
2 Lbs. Onions (sliced).
1 Small Can Tomato Juice.
Pepper and Salt.
The Syrian Ladies Aid Satiety of
Mr. and; Mrs. R. G. Saleeby gave
Brooklyn held another bridge in its
a surprise dinner party in honor ofl
series of benefit bridges last Friday
Fry the meat until half done, then
their son, Kareem Saleeby, on his
evening in the American-Syrian Feadd the onions and fry until both
birthday, February 25. About 25 inderation Hall.
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the meat and onions become golden
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timate friends attended.
brown. Add tomato juice and season
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Mr. and \ Mrs. Mitchell Hadad, Mr.
well. Stir and keep on medium fire
and Mrs. Henry Hadad and the
A double birthday party was given
until the sauce becomes slightly thick.
Misses Josephine and Lily Hadad celby Paulikie Zraick, in honor of Viola
Cut top off spinach and wash wellebrated last Tuesday the wedding anKhoury and Olga Kateb, at the home
Put in boiling water for ten minutes
niversaries of the two married couof Viola Khoury- Among those that
and drain.. Add the sauce to spinach
ples with dinner on the Starlight
kept the party lively throughout the
and add more seasoning if desired.
Roof of the Waldorf-Astoria. Later
evening were the popular string duo
Stir and keep on medium fire for
they saw the play, "Men in White."
Sahdala sisters, Mary and Lulu.
about twenty minutes or until the
This week marks the Mitchel Hadad's
Songs and impersonations were also
spinach is done. Rice makes a deeighth anniversary and the tenth o!
rendered by Victor Nader an^ Philip
licious side dish.
the Henry Hadads.
Hanna.
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MOTHER LOVE
Winifred Zaib and Karam Malouf,
"Al-Kalimah", an Alepponese welhave ventured on the sea of matrifare organization, will hold an enterTake all the pearls and all the gold
mony. They will reside in Philraont.
tainment and dance at the Hall of the
And multiply a thousandfold;
Knights of Columbus, Brooklyn, on
N. Y.
And all the.days up to the last
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Sunday, May 20, according to word
Containing pleasures unsurpassed;
Mrs. S. Saab left for Montreal,
received by lilts secretary, George
And all the glories 'neath the sun
Canada, after a stay of six months
Kahwaty.
And all its magic wrought and spun,
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K.
Nairn Karakand, violinist, Miss NaPlus all the graces from above—
Teen, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
jibah Murad of Boston, and FathNone can compare with Mother-love.
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VICTORIA Z- SHEHAB.
performers for that affair.
Miss Delia Nebhan, our Torrington,
Conn., correspendent, was in town for
a short visit.
SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS WHAT COULD BE PLEASANTER
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IN SING SING
Albert George returned after a two
IN THE MONTH OF JUNE?
months' business trip throughout the
After hearing evidence for and
South.
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against the defendants, Mrs. Rose
George Subt and his daughter,
Dahdah and Ibrahim Zahra, of BrookMuriel, just returned from a twolyn, charged with arson for setting
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fire to the Dahdah store on Smith
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40-minute Arabic program on ThursMiss Lily Basha, the daughter of
ten to twenty years in Sing Sing.
day evening, May 17 at 7:20 p. m.
Mr. John Basha, Newfoundland, is
Mrs. Rose Dahdah was acquited.
Featuring a lecture recently delivered
visiting friends in New York before
by Judge Rutherford, the internationleaving for Detroit shortly.
ally known author and radio lecturer.
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This lecture will be presented in
PERSONAL
A lawn party was given on May
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6th by the daughters of Mr. and
Will anyone knowing the whereOriental music and songs will be
Mrs. Nicholas J Slayman of Hempabouts of Hector J. Abdelnoor kindly
other features of this program.
stead, L. I., in honor of their parents'
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28th wedding anniversary.
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sage waiting for him.
Brooklyn to help celebrate the occasion. The main feature of the party
was the serving of "taboolie."
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SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Mrs. Joseph Shehadi and her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Shehadi, have returned to their home here, after
spending the winter in St. Petersburgh, Florida.
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A "Silver Tea" sponsored by the
Caravameers Society, will be held on
Sunday, May 13th, from three to six
WORIk, at the home of Miss Helen
JQjiiSOuf.
Mrs. Thomas Nojaim and Mrs.
Andrew Sabha will preside at the
tea table. Arrangements committee
consists of: Miss Helen Kasouf, chairman, Miss Doris Shehadi, Mrs. Kenneth Dupre, Miss Edna Hatem and
Miss Wadad Hazoury.
LEXINGTON, NEB.
George Nama, 54, of Shelton, Neb.,
passed away last Saturday, April 21,
at the Clarkson Memorial Hospital in
Omaha. Mr. Nama had been in ill
health for several months and a few
weeks ago was taken to the Clarkson
Hospital where a daughter, Helen, is
a student nurse. He is survived by
his wife, four sons, three daughters, a
brother, Frank of Shelton, a brother
in South America and a brother and
sister in Syria.
BURLINGTON, VT.
The Mount Lebanon Baseball Team
which was recently organized, won
its first game against the All Saints
team, last Sunday at Smalleys Park
by a score of 10-4.
The team was recently strengthened
by the addition f Eddie Saba, who is
well-known for his athletic abilities.
He also consented to coach the team
' J-jring his stay here while studying
medicine at the university of Vermont.
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CLEVELAND, OHIO
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The Syrian Junior League held a
play at the News Auditorium last
Tuesday night, entitled: "Nobody But
Nancty." It was a three-act whirlwind cmedy, with Abreeza M. Saba
taking the leading male part as the
rich uncle, Edna Bishara as Nancy.
who is a bundle of mischief, Tillie
Thomas as Larry Wilson, who finally
marries Nancy. The others in the
cast were Claire Bokair, Linda Abraham, Linda George, Elizabeth Jacobs, Lillian Ellis, Ida Shalala and
Samia George, president of the Club.
The proceeds are to be used to
swell the fund for the Syrian Cultural
Garden which is being built in conjunction wiith other national groups
at Gordon Park.
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News From Other Cities
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
In honor of Mothers' Day the Syrian Progressive Club will entertain
the Syrian mothers, Sunday night,
May 13, at the Elks Club.
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Mrs. Martha Monsour passed away
April 1, very suddenly The cause
was attributed to heart trouble. The
deceased is survived by her daughter,
Mary Monsour and two sons, Ellis J.
Monsour of Vicksburg, Miss., and
George J. Monsour of this city.
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Mrs. John Kalifey of Houston,
Texas, has returned to her home after a short visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Khoury. She was
accompanied by her sister, Delal, who
will spend a while in Houston.
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Three ineffectual shots were fired
at a burglar, Tuesday morning, April
24, 2:30 o'clock by A. D- Abood when
he saw the man at the Standard Filling Station across the street from
the Abood home. The operator stated
that only a casing valued at $20 was
missing.
KANSAS CITY
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Harris announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Adle Marie, to Fouad Harris, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Harris of
Baalbek, Syria.
Miss Harris" was honored at a gift
shower by al-Fatat Sorority of which
she is an officer, and was presented,
with a large silver tray and traveling
bags.
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The Arz-Libnan held a benefit card
party and dance at Manor Hall.
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Charles Mussallem and Mitchel Araman of Chicago spent several days in
Kansas City , en ,route to Oklahoma
and Texas.
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WATERTOWN, CONN.
Joseph Haddad has returned to
Dartmouth after spending a few days
with his parents.
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Miss Selma A. Rayhall was a recent visitor to Hartford.
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NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.
More than 350 persons crowded the
Garfield Park Refectory for the Syrianettes first annual dance held on
Friday evening, April 27.
Music was furnished by the Royal
Chicagoans and Sarah Ryia and Evelyn Basil headed the ticket committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fadel, the former Selma Nasser of Lawrence, Mass.,
attended the first mass since their
wedding two weeks ago, on Sunday,
April 22 in the Maronite Church with
Father Yazbek officiating.
Eddy Joseph, Farris Saffire and Joseph Ashkar sang the high mass after
which a large dinner celebration was
held in the home of the newlyweds.
Over 400 people arrived to felici-
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Mr. and Mrs. John P. Dummitt have
returned from their honeymoon to
Washington and Virginia to take up
their residence in Meridan, Conn.
They were recently married in East
Hartford.
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Victor, George and Bishara Trad
and A. Dieb of Brooklyn, were the
recent guests of Mrs. Mary Dummitt
of Hartford.
Her son, George, of
Utica, also came down for a few
days.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Z. Haddad of
Florence, Mass.; Mrs. Ferris Haddad
of Boston and Mr. and Mrs. Ferris
Attala and son, Tom, of North Adams,
were the guests of Mr. and. Mrs.
George Haddad of this city.
Mr. S. J. Rizk was in North Adams
for a few days.
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A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
George Eddy of Kansas City, not the
Sam Eddys, as published three weeks
ago.
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A social meeting commemorating the
Feast of St. George was held last
Sunday evening at the St George Syrian Orthodox Catholic Church Hall.
A large representatin was present
from that parish and of Our Lady of
Lebanon Parish.
M. S. Bishara, president of the
trustees of the church and chairman
for the evenafng, introduced the
speakers who were Rev. Anthony PYasbek, pastor of Our Lady of Lebanon Church; Rev. Thomas J. Fitzgerald, Rev. Martin S. Durkin, members of the faculty of the Niagara
Falls University; Joseph P. Touma,
Mrs. Amin Touma and Thomas S.
Shiya, who spoke in English-
21. They will name their first child
Catherine Elizabeth.
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Miss Thelma Kouri, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Monsour J. Kouri, who wi
the finalist in the beauty contest hel
by the Lebanon Social Club
Wednesday night, will represent th*
club in the American Legion Beauty
Pageant May 1st, at Tantilla Gardens
Miss Amelia Mutter, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. George Mutter, won second
prize and will enter a contest at tht
Gardens under the sponsorship of tht
James Sweeny Funeral Home. Tht
wihner will receive a silver cup a:
cash award and then a trip throu;
Lynchburg and Miami, Florida.
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BOSTON, MASS.
The Syrian- American Club of Bce
ton showed moving pictures taken &t
its outing last summer and also pi
on a play "The Lieutenant and tl|
Soldier" May 4th at the Childrer![
Auditorium.
The play is an Arabic comedy, fe. j
turing George Tradd. He was supM'
ported by his brother Alex, who di L_
rected the play and who showed the j
pictures, and by Mrs. Mike Fairneny.
LAWRENCE, MASS.
The St. Joseph's Ladies Aid Society
will hold a semi-formal dance at the
Merrimack Valley Country Club on
Wednesday evening, May 23. There
will be a buffet supper. Alice Korbey,
president of the club heads the committee, assisted by Julia Nassar and
Helen Samaha.
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Abraham j. Korbey and Samuel S.
Holland are recovering from operations at the Clover Hill Hospital.
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The United Syrian Society sponsored a drama "Richard the LionHearted" given at the Warner Theatre on Sunday, April 29. The theatre was .filled to capacity and there
were many guests from othe(r cities.
The play was directed by Sam Z.
Keamy.
I
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
CHICAGO
RICHMOND, VA.
Baroody Named Head of Syrian
Democratic Club
The j Syrian Democratic Club ofi
Richmond held its first anual election
for officers at its regular monthly
meeting Sunday, May 6, in the Lebanon Social Club Hall. The Club is
only a year old, but has made a name
for itself to rank with the older organizations of the city. T. A. Baroody was elected president, Joe
Shaar, v;ce-presiident; Ferris Kahwaji,
secretary; George Norseffe, financial
secretary; George Mehfoud, treasurer and Sam Amoury, sergeant-atarms. The board of directors will be
named at the next meeting.
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A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Michael J. Oley on Saturday, April
Mrs. Toufik Jepeway
honor at a recent party
mother, Mrs. Labebe
city.
Mrs. Jepeway will
for her home in Miami.
was guest of
given by her
Geha of this
leave shortly
SCRANTON, PA.
Miss Victoria Rahmy was joined in
wedlock last week to Mr. A. Mowad,
formerly of Springfield, Mass.
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Michael Shehadi, a student at Penn
State and a resident of Throop, Pa.,
was awarded a $300 prize, a note
payable towards the purchase of a
car.
PATERSON, N. J.
Michel Elliot, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Najeeb Kabbash, was christened last
Saturday,at the Sacred Heart Church
by the Rev. Mansur Stephen of Brooklyn and Rev. Peters of this city. Following the ceremony, a reception was
held in the parish hall of the St.
George Syrian Orthodox Church at
which 300 guests from the metropolitan area were present. Syrian and
American music was provided by separate orchestras and other entertainment was presented.
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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The Syrian World Volume 08, Issue 2
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1934 May 11
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Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
786091A
ASTOR, LENOX 4ND
TILDE* FOUNDATIONS
rian World
WtOOOlM!
PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VIII, NO. 1.
TAJ OUT
WIN SUPPORT
IYKH
lists Decide to Oppose
ory, Not the Taj GovernIts Creation; Seek to
Customs Between Syria
lestine! Move for Lower
n Lebanon; Turkish ParRatifies Turkish - Syrian
Treaty
ZEIDAN D. ZEIDAN
irrespondent of SYRIAN WORLD
DAMASCUS. — .A number of the
Syrian Nationalist Bloc ~A>-om different
towns, arrived in the middle ^f April
at this city to discuss the nationalists'
attitude towards the new government
of Shaykh Taj-ud-Din al-Hasani. After holding several meetings at the
homes of Damascene members the
Block arrived at the conclusion not
to oppose the Taj Government, it being not their objective, but the
French Mandatory of which the native government is merely a creation.
In the meantime, I have learned
from reliable sources that the Government of Shaykh Taj is carrying on
a strenuous campaign to win the confidence of the various members of the
Syrian Parliament and persuade them
to reopen the Franco-Syrian treaty
for discussion at the reconvening of
that body, which had been adjourned
by High Commissioner de Martel for
failing to ratify the treaty. The Taj
Government has succeeded, it is understood, in securing from some parliament members written promises to
back its program, and is persisting in
persuading the rest.
The new premier, accompanied by
President al-Aabid, is making a tour
into Aleppo and northern Syria with
that object in mind. They are expected to be met with ostentatious
demonstrations.
BEIRUT.—One of the contributory
causes of the depression in Syria is
the disparity between the customs
duties prevailing in Syria and those
of Palestine. Some of the imported
articles on which is imposed 25 per
cent in Syria pay only 11 per cent in
Palt tineThis has naturally diverted a large portion of the foreign
trade from the Syrian to the Palestinian ports. Count de Martel has
come to the conclusion that such disparity works to Syria's disadvantage,
and he is seeking to bring about the
desired parity by persuading the
British Mandatory to raise its customs
duties in Palestine. The results of
his negotiations with the Palestinian
authorities have not yet been known,
however.
BEIRUT. — There seems to be no
other topic of conversation in Lebanon nowadays save that of lowering
the taxes and the tariff rates, which
are bearing so heavily on the Lebanese taxpayer. One of the most
unpopular taxes, which never existed
in old Lebanon, is the tax on dwellings, "roof tax," and which is levied
on the humblest cottage as on the
most sumptuous palace. When this
cax was launched in 1922 it was intended as an indirect government
revenue on the tourist trade, which
(Continued on Page Eight)
NEW YORK, May 4th, 1934
15 PER CENT DUTIES
TO BE REFUNDED
TO LACE MERCHANTS
Price, Single Copy, Five Ce
PEACE DELEGATES
PROCEED TO ARABIA
EMIGRANT MADE
BISHOP OF TYRE
By ZEIDAN D. ZEIDAN
Foreign Correspondent of SYRIAN WORLD
Case on Overcharge on Lace Import
Since Tariff Act of 1922 Won Last
Month By Merchants
A decision which will grant a substantial sum of money, representing
fifteen per cent refund on tariff paid
on imported goods, was handed down
on April 30, by the U. S. Courts of
Customs and Patent Appeals.
Since the Tariff Act of 1922 ninety
per cent tariff was paid by merchants
on imported goods whereas it was
found that of this only seventy-five
p»r cent should have been paid.
It «irii] be two or three months,
however, b*(crc the actual refund*
are made.
MACSOUD'S ART
TRIUMPHS AGAIN
Americans and Syrians Mingle in
Costumes of Colonial Days
The exquisite artistry of Nicholas
S. Macsoud was portrayed on the
ballroom floor instead of a canvas last
Wednesday evening. Mr. Macsoud,
honorary and past president of the
Brooklyn Painters and Sculptors Society, was director of the colorful
pageant depicting great moments in
early American history in the grand
ballroom of the Towers Hotel.
From the time of the Indians to
Abraham Lincoln episodes
were
shown. The tableaux, songs, minuet,
historical figures and grand march
were a feast of grace and beauty arranged by Mr. Macsoud.
Brooklyn Syrians in Costume
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Fraser
was general chairman and was assisted by many prominent social satellites including Mrs. Edward C.
Blum, Mrs. Henry J. Davenport, Mrs.
H. Edward Dreier, Mrs- William P.
Earle, Jr., Mrs. Raymond V. Ingersoll,
Mrs. Adrian Van Sinderen and MrsLewis Witherbee Francis. Many of
Brooklyn's prominent society were
present in costume or evening dress.
Among those in attractive costumes
were the Misses Adele and Najla
Macsoud, Sophie and Effie Macsoud,
Lyla Mabarak, Mr. and Mrs. George
B. Zaloom, Mr. and Mrs. George Mabarak, Mr. and Mrs. Wadie Karsa and
Mr. Richard Macsoud. They wore
Colonial costumes, the women the
large hoop skirts and the men the
breeches.
TUNE IN ON SYRIAN HOUR,
MOTHERS' DAY, MAY 13
Don't forget to tune in on the next
Syrian program which will fall on
Mothers' Day, Sunday, May 13.
The programs, sponsored by the
SYRIAN WORLD, are broadcast every
other Sunday over Station WNYC,
S10 k'locycle from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m.,
Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
Rev. Paul Maoushy of Los
Angeles Appointed Archbishop
of Tyre to Succeed the Late
Shikrallah Khoury
DAMASCUS. —A peace delegation
to intervene between the warring
Arab kings, Ibn Su'ud and Imam
Yahya, has reached this city on its
way to Arabia.
The delegation is composed of
prominent Arab leaders from Egypt,
Syria and Palestine, including Emir
Shakib
Arislan from
Lausanne,
Switzerland.
AN IMMIGRANT Lebanese, the
Rev. Paul Maoushy, who came to this
country eleven years ago as secretary
of the late Archbishop Shikrallah
Khoury has been elected Archbishop
of ancient tyre, his former superior's .
archdiocese, according to a wire received by al-Hoda from Slyman Karam of Los Angeles.
The late Archbishop Khoury was
the first and only Maronite hierarch
to visit the United States in 1923. At
that time the Rev. Paul Maoushy accompanied him as his secretary. He
remained in America and was for a
time pastor of the Maronite Church in
New Bedford, Mass. Later he was
transferred to Los Angeles where he
recently finished building a beautiful
church.
KNOPF TO PRINT
GHAREEB BOOK
Writer Leaving on Tuesday For
Visit to .Syria
A book of poems by tiqhlil Gibran
translated into English by Andrew
Ghareeb, has been accepted k,y Aired A. Knopf, Inc., and will be published in the Christmas Season Df
1934,it was announced yesterday.Thttitle of the book will be "Prose
Poem s." Special sanction was received for the publication from
Chadboume, Stanchfield and Levy,
attorneys for the estate of Gibran. I
Mr. Ghareeb is leaving on the SS. Byron on Tuesday for a few
months* visit* of Syria.
DEEB SENTENCED
TO 20 YEARS
Florida Court Finds Him
Guilty of Murder; Defense
to Appeal Case
In a special wire to al-Hoda daily
from Tallahassee, Florida, it is reported that George Deeb, indicted for
the murder of Creel Godwin, Pensacola auto salesman, was convicted
and sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary on a charge of unpremeditated murder.
A change of venue had changed the
time of trial from April 13 to April
23, taking place in Crestview, with
Judge L. L. Fabisinski presiding
Philip Beall and Forsyth Caro, defense for Deeb, immediately entered
a plea of appeal.
Case Attracted Attention
The Deeb case attracted great attention in all the Syrian communities
of the United States, and contributions for his defense poured in on
the defense committee headed by A.
Demetree of Tallahassee. The murder for which Deeb was convicted
took place in Pensacola almost a year
ago.
In closing his address to the jury,
Philip Beall assailed Toby Welch, in
whose place Deeb and Godwin had
an argument the day before the latter was slain. He compared Welch
to ancient Romans who "fought not
for themselves, but had gladiators
battle for them." He also brought out
the point that Welch's slot n
business was "put out of cor"by Deeb who operated his
in accordance with the law
der
court permit.
Significant to U. S. Syrians
,
The news of the Rev. Maoushy's
Section to the Episcopate was received
•w-+h rpi--mj I-J. aus ^rian community of New York, not only because of the personal merit of the
priest, but also because he is the
first Maronite priest in America to
be elected to this high office.
Commenting on this appointment,
al-Hoda declared editorially that the
presence of the Rev. Maoushy in the
Council of Bishops in Lebanon is of
especial significance to the immigrants because of his intimate knowledge of the conditions governing the
spiritual affairs of the Maronites in
the United States.
GIRL MOTORISTS COMPLETE
WORLD JOURNEY IN TRUCK
Baghdad Men Try "Nice Little
Eastern Custom"
An hour behind schedule beer
the delay in the Hollan,
from New Jersey to New Y<
Roosevelt, 26, and Edna Oln
parked their white truck ir
the St. Moritz Hotel last
completing the last lap of tl
mile motor trip around the
The trip, which lasted (
year, took them among oth
through Turkey, Syria, Indit
istan, Java and Australia.
Has Four Childrei
There were no serious
In Baghdad the men tried
them "in a nice little Easter
but were nonplussed by 1
and shirts."
Miss Roosevelt, a Lucy St
married and has four childi
are arriving on Monday fro
land where they have been
during their parents' globeTheir father accompanied
mother to India.
In Syria Miss Olmstead came
with a se-!
vittack of malar*
recovere
1 days, ha'-'
he si
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 4th, 1934
First Anniversary Testimonial
L-
wspaper Men, Doctors, Lawyers, Business Men and a Professor, Indicate Their Admiration of SYRIAN WORLD Policy and
iples. Messages of Congratulation Pledge Renewed Faith in a n Organ That Has Stood for Highest Syrian and American I<
Mr. Player of the Detroit News Says "It Represents the Highest T ype of Publication in the Foreign- Origin Field."
i. A. Mokarzel,Founder of the
SYRIAN WORLD, Finds
"Cause for Rejoicing"
Anniversaries have no significance
except in the degree of achievement
they represent. They are important
only in the sense that they are milestones along the road of progress towards a coveted goal.
In that sense there is ample cause
for rejoicing in the celebration ofi
this anniversary of the SYRIAN
WORLD.
The SYRIAN WORLD fe specialized
to fit a particular need—that need is
to breed in our young generation a
fuller sense of appreciation of their
finer qualities and to acquaint our
land of adoption with the finer characteristics we bring to it from the
land of our birth to the end that
such knowledge will enhance the
cause of homogeneity through better
understanding.
On this first anniversary the SYRIAN WORLD is enabled to look back
to a past of worthy achievements and
forward to a future of greater promise with the cooperation it deserves
from those who should realize its immense potentialities.
SALLOUM A. MOKARZEL.
Associate Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle fleased witn
Features
On the first anniversary of the SYRIAN WORLD in newspaper form, I
wish to take the opportunity to congratulate you and your associates on
the staff on the splendid job you are
doing in seeking to preserve the
Syrian culture and traditions in the
large Syrian colony in this city and
throughout the country. I have always found your digest and interpretations of the news from the Near
East most interesting and informative- With the thorough coverage
that you give to all the news of Syrian interest as well as the attractive
features and many personal items, I
cannot see how you can fail to build
up the strong following that you so
My deserve. Wishing you consuccess, I am,
Edwin B. Wilson
Editor of Detroit News
-s SYRIAN WORLD
Highest Type
;ricans, not only those of!
gin, owe a definite debt of
o the SYRIAN WORLD for
nts the highest type of
in the foreign-origin field,
fie two most important pur•e it: First, it builds up cond participation in the in)f the United States; Secinds its readers to be proud
TI historic background and
iber, with affection, the land
hey came- To these two reties, so admirably fulfilled,
added clear and lucid exof news in your field. ConDns on your achievement and
.shes for the future.
Cyril Arthur Player
»v Editor of
*>e Con*
Boston
attains ripe old age; and may it preserve the same vigor, variety and interest that have made it already one
of the most interesting and informative publications dealing with Near
Eastern affairs printed in English.
Lawrence L. Winship
Dr.
SYRIAN WORLD is by sending in
my check in advance payment. You
do not need any better comment, and
let the others comment in the same
way.
R. T. Deen
Director of Near East Colleges
Depends for Information on
SYRIAN WORLD
Elkouri or Birmingham,
Ala. Is Fond of paper
May I have the privilege of adding
my testimony to the hundreds of others who read the SYRIAN WORLD?
The SYRIAN WORLD occupies,
both a unique and particular place on,
my desk. In the first place, my nurse
has specific instructions not to allow
any one to borrow or remove it from
my desk until I am through reading
it. It is the one and oMy publication I am jealous ab^ut- lv fills a
vacancy in the Syrian national o.*»a
adopted life as we'll- It is virile, expressive, educational and fearless.
One and or-ly criticism I have ofi
it, and that »s accounted for because
I am getting to be an old man with
old ideas; I believe too much space
is wp-ated on so called social functions
thf*t could be filled with matter ofi
rnore importance.
I wish you an uninterrupted success from the deepest depths of my
heart.
H. A. Elkouri
Political Leader for SYRIAN
WORLD
I am glad of the opportunity afforded
me to join with many of the SYRIAN
WORLD well-wishers in celebrating
its first anniversary in newspaper
form. It certainly fills a place fulfilling a useful need and long felt want.
Syrian-Americans everywhere I am
sure find the present form and its
readibility a source of worthwhile information for young and old. Published as it is in good English style,
the paper should commend itself especially to the support of the younger
generation of Syrian-Americans who,
like their older brethren, wish to keep
abreast with the aims and aspirations
so finely expressed on your editorial
page.
In saying that I look forward each
week for your new issue, I also want
to wish it much success and long life
in the field.
George C. Dagher
Dr. Rk.T. Deen Has the
Right Idea
If I did not know you as well as
I do, I would have suspected you
of expecting me to give you a word
of praise. You know I am not a
flower thrower and not liberal in my.
compliments. But the truth must be
said that the SYRIAN WORLD in its
one year of existence in newspaper
form answered its purpose remarkably well. There is of course a great
deal of space for improvement and
enlargement.
But considering the
various handicaps, and the times in
which we are passing, I believe you
have with your associates accomplished a great deal of good. Keep
ur> the fight. The life of a Syrian
i not filled with roses, meat
And remember that you
any better than Jesus,
Mohamed who did not
ne.
And my
est
A
I have been a regular reader of the
SYRIAN WORLD during the past
year. Even though I am in touch
with the Near East through constant
correspondence with people connected
with the American University of
Beirut, I have become quite dependent upon the SYRIAN WORLD for
news.
I also enjoy keeping in touch -with,
the activities of the Syrians in this
CUOTtrv-
I want to congratulate you upon the
first anniversary of the paper and
wish it a long and prosperous life.
Albert W. Staub
Floridan Leader Calls Fellow
Citizens to Rally
For many years I felt the need and
necessity of an English-Syrian newspaper in this country, for the benefit
of the young generation. As a people who desire to work together for
the welfare of our adopted country
and the elevation of our literary, political and social affairs, we must have
a medium to unify our efforts and
purposes, and concentrate our energies. Being scattered throughout this
land, no means of organizing for such
ends can equal that of a newspaper.
It is the best medium of information,
in matters of national concern and interest.
The SYRIAN WORLD has, according to the support it has received, efficiently filled this gap in our national
life in this country. It can do a
a great deal more if we rally around
it and support it. There is no voice
stronger than that of the press. We
owe it then, to ourselves, to have a
strong, influential newspaper with a
wide circulation, not only to speak
for us, but also to be the means
through which we can perfect such
plans as most promote our welfare
and progress and happiness as a
people.
This paper has proven itself worthy
of our support, and to. increase the
scope of its circulation is to increase
a power which we can wield to a
great advantage.
Joseph K. David
Poet Dentist Thinks S.W. Filling Urgent Need
It is ordinarily, praise enough to
say of a publication, that ityis justifying its existence. I am happy to be
able to say that to my way of thinking, the SYRIAN WORLD is not justifying its existence only, but it is
successfully meeting a need that has
long been felt to be urgent. I find it
uniformly instructive! and informative.
Rather than congratulate you and
your colleagues on reaching the end
of a year successfully, I want to wish
you well at the start of many more
yet to come. I want to take this occasion also to thank you for the fine
radio programs therSYRIAN WORLD
is sponsoring.
' «- Y Alkaz'
Prominent Lawyer Enjoy:
The first anniversary of th<
IAN WORLD, I believe, falls
5th of this year. I want you
how much I enjoyed being
your subscribers. It has be<
lished on a high plane and
same time has been newsy ar
esting and it serves as the s
dium of disseminating news
English language amongst S
many of whom are not su:
conversant with the Arabic 1.
The need for its existence is
and it is deserving of the full
port by Syrians througllOUl the
United States.
Your new°PaPer m my judgment is
accom^tuhing something further than
indicated above. The one weakness
of our people has been their utter
inability to cooperate in matters affecting their general welfare.
You
have been educating them to overcome this weakness. I firmly believe
that the day will come when the
Syrians wi'l be able to work together
for the common good and what is
still more important, to follow competent leadership whenever the same
manifests itself.
I wish you many successful returns
of your anniversary and rest assured
that you may count upon me to do
anything that I can to further your
good work.
George A. Ferris
Princeton Professor Praises
Staff of S.W.
The SYRIAN WORLD marks a new
departure in our journalism. It is
edited by a university-educated man
(Beirut and Harvard) who has had
his apprenticeship in one of the great
Anierican dailies. Versed in Arabic
literature and history, its editor has
spent the major part of his mature
life in America and is in an advantageous position to interpret the East
and the West to each other. Assisting him are two American-born young
girls who represent the modern point
of view and in whose family journalism has become a tradition. Naturally we as readers can not agree with
all editorial opinion expressed And
may occasionally smell half-bised
ideas by columnists. We think there
is still large room for improvement.
But since we are convinced that the
presentation of news is quite dignified
and impersonal and that these writers are making a sincere effort to convey what they believe is the truth,
an effort in which they- have made
progress in the course of the year,
we should be ready to felicitate them
and pledge our cooperation and support.
Philip K. Hitti
Surgeon and Mason Master
Calk S. W. Healthy Baby
The SYRIAN WORLD is celebrating its first birthday on May 5th, and
congratulations are heartily extended
on this happy occasion. The infant
has survived all the usual maladies
with which similar infants are commonly afflicted, and it is a healthy,
bouncing baby; which promises to develop into a sturdy youngster, if it
receives the proper and necessary nutrition and if it is permitted to develop normally. Its PMardians xt^"' ~
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 4th, 1934
PAGE 1
Survey of Syrian Communitii
WORCESTER, MASS.
By JAMES J. ARRAJ
Syrians of Worcester, Massatiusetts, number between four or five
thousand people or about four per
cent of the city's entire population.
The oldest resident has yet got to
reach, as an inhabitant of this centralized city, two-score years. These Syrian pioneers have built a wonderful
foundation for their children, and the
present generation, which is the first
to grow up under the Syrian-American environment, is taking full advantage of the inborn faculties, which
they have been so fortunate to inherit; and are making a most splendid showing in the civic life of the
city.
More than twenty-five young men
and women have entered the professional field in the last eight years and
a countless number is attending various colleges throughout the country.
me of those who have entered the
sfessional field during the last eight
irs are: Lawyers—Henry T. George,
chael N. Abodeely, Walter J.
)osa, Albert E. Maykel, Albert J.
meb, John George, and George J.
an.
Engineers—George L. Esper and Mi-iael Kaneb.
Chemists—Charles Gammal, George
ShakouS: and Abraham Moore.
Teachers—Abraham Haddad and
Helen Agbay.
Doctors—Dr. Taft Antoun and Dr.
Mary Shannon.
The prominent men of the city who
helped lead the Syrians into a progressive community life are Rev.
Nicholas Ofeish, pastor of the only
Orthodox Church in and around New
Kensington; Dr. M. E. Farah, who
through twelve years of medical work
has acquired an enviable reputation
by Syrians and Americans alike; and
Mr. M. Bitar, a foreman in a mill, who
is one of the first to take part in any
step planned by the Syrians.
The merchants are rated high for
the cleanliness and quality of their
goods. Proprietors of grocery stores
are S. Nemy, Eazer Brothers, S. Eazer,
P. Corbin, B. G. Saliba, A. Abraham,
I. Moses, Isaac Brothers, Mrs. S.
Koury and. Aziz Solomon.
Owners of beauty salons are Fay
Solomon and Elizabeth Nassar, of barber shops, S. Koufoury, Sam Solomon,
N. Romey and A. Hardy.
But I am sure that no one can
deny that one of the greatest forces
in promoting fellowship and good will
are clubs and we* here are not lacking in them. The most prominent organization is the Phoenician Club. Its
officers are Dr. Farah, president and
founder, T. Shamey, secretary, and
Tom Annas, treasurer.
The main church organization is the
Myrrh Bearing Women's Society.
Young peoples' clubs are St. George's
Sorority and the Syrian - American
ClubIn drawing a word picture of the
1,500 Syrians in this city we must not
forget the 150 students of the Sunday
School and their teacher, Miss Amelia
Joseph and her assistants, Jane Naamy
and Amme Moses.
Beautiful Church Adorns Worcester
Worcester Syrians
have
four
churches, two Greek Orthodox and
two Catholic. The St. George Greek
Orthodox Church is considered to be
the most beautiful Syrian house of
worship in the eastern part of the
United States. St. George also conducts the only Syrian school in Worcester, and Mr. Mitchell Shakour is
responsible for preserving the Arabic
tongue among the younger folks.
The Syrian community is located in
one section of the city making it still
possble for Syrian customs to prevail.
We have our coffee houses, but they
have lost some of their color since
the old-timers took the good old Syrian conversation with them when they
gave up the business.
The Syrian-American Association is
making great progress in uniting the
Syrians together- At the present time
a building fund is being stimulated
to put up a new home for the organization.
When a person hears the name—
Wall Street he is quickly fascinated—
it brings to him the thought of riches
and glamour. Wall Street of Worcester is in the heart of the Syrian
section—while there are no money
marts here, there is something which
would devastate all the gold in the
world—WOMEN—if you would walk
down Wall Street you would see (and
this is authentic) the most beautiful
Syrian girls anywhere.
The majority of Syrians are engaged in business of one form or another. Everyone seems to uphold
those very traditions which seem to
distinguish us from the other racial
groups.
NEW KENSINGTON
By GABRIEL OFEISH
The Syrians of this city are as a
group a quiet, respectable set. They
rate among the first as good citizens.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
By MECHELL HARRIS
For a city having almost a half
million population, Kansas City has
only a very small Syrian born number
as compared to other cities of relative
size. About eighty Syrian families,
comprising a population of 550, are,
generally speaking, in close social relation with one another; for thij the
Kansas City Syrians are known.
Practically all belong to one or
more of the four clubs. The first club
to be organized was the Kansas City
Syrian Club. It was granted a charter a short time after October 1, 1921,
the date of its beginning. The purpose of this club has been to bound
together the Syrians of Kansas City
and for charitable and social activities.
The club's first president was the
late R. A Boutross. In 1922 al-Fatat
Sorority, young girls' club, was organized. The club has been instrumental in holding the united interest
of the younger set. Al-Fatat SororHy
has done much charitable work, both
at home and in Syria.
The American - Syrian Democratic
Club enjoys a gtood reputation and
has done much towards effecting a
civic recognition for the Kansas City
Syrians. Its activities are of political,
social and charitable nature.
The newest of the Syrian clubs to
be organized is the Arz-Libnan, a
ladies' club. Its aims are of social
and charitable natures.
Early Settlers
Among the early settlers to come
to Kansas City were E M. Harris
and the late Elias Boutross, both established at an early date in the
wholesale dry goods business.
The Syr:an business men of Kansas City have distinguished themselves as successful merchants and
manufacturers in many lines.
<
Space will be taken to mention only
the Kansas City Syrians engaged in
manufacturing enterprises. The Azar
brothers, Theodore and Camille, own
and operate well known underwear
and kimona factories in Kansas City.
Frank Swydan, well known business
man, is the owner of a retail and
manufacturing curtain and drapery
business. Tom Boutross is in the ice
cream manufacturing business and
Tofic Hallak supplies the ice cream
that goes into these and other cake
cones. Zack Farha owns and operates the Kansas, City Syrup and Preserving Company. The Farha products are shipped to consumers far
and near to Kansas City.
SCRANTON, PA.
By AGNES SIRGANY
Of the 15,000 in Scranton, 800 are
Syrians. It is therefore easy to perceive why we have no voice, socially
or politically. ' However, the Syrians
usually turn out for their own affairs, out of curiosity or loyality, I
do not know. It is, nevertheless, necessary to have outside help to make
any of our affairs a success.
Indignantly I say we have no social or political organizations which
are good assets to any community.
It is not because we have no capable people. On the contrary we
have very good talent. And it is not
because we are scattered. Probably
the most retarding characteristic of
the Syrian people here is their insatiable individualism and the desire
of each for leadership. In addition
to this, jealousy and envy combined
tend to hinder and retard any progress.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
By W. R. HAZOURY
There are approximately six hundred Syrians in Syracuse
now.
Messrs. Mishel Shehadi and Joseph
Shehadi, who came to this city in
1901 were among the very earliest
Syrians to settle and establish fine oriental rug and linen businesses in
SyracuseThe linen and rug business is engaged in by a comparatively small
number of our people, and is conducted on a high scale.
The predominating business choice
of our people here is the grocery and
confectionery line, and we find that
a number of the most "up to date"
and efficiently conducted stores in the
city are owned and run by Syrians.
Since the repeal of prohibition a
number of retail liquor stores have
become established.
The professions are beginning to
attract the interest of our people and
there are now a few young men
studying law and medicine, in the
University of Syracuse and elsewhere.
As yet, this city does not have one
practising Syrian physician, dentist or
attorney.
Chemistry and city welfare work
are successfully engaged in by young
men in our community who have
chosen to enter new fields off the
beaten track of the usual overcrowded lines.
Among the organizations, we have
the "Caravaneers Society," which was
designed primarily to provide a
means for the young Syrians of the
city to become acquainted with each
other. It numbers in its membership a large group of Syrac.usans, in,
addition to having members tagL
neighboring cities of Auburn
Watertown.
This club was formed in 1930 by
small group of young people who fel
the need for a social club of this
type, which would unite Syrian young
people through their common interests, customs and ideals.
The St. Elias Syrian Orthodox
Church was purchased a few years
ago by a small number of earnest
men and women who felt that the
community was large enough to assume the responsibility of a church
of its own.
This church now claims an approxmate membership of three hundred
people, and since the arrival of the
Rev. John Koury, has been thriving
and flourishing and is the center of
much activity. There are besides, ;
Men's Society and a Ladies' Auxiliary.
RICHMOND, VA.
By S. N. SANYOUR
The Lebanon Social Club grew
from ten members to seventy in the
past six months, due to the activities
planned by the officers, dances, bingo
parties, stunt nights, beauty contests
and at present a baby showThe
Syrian Democratic
Club,
youngest, but largest in the city, is
composed mostly of business men,
whose aim is to get the SyrianLebanese in a position to have a
voice in the affairs of the commonwealth in which they live.
St. Anthony's Catholic Ch
now being reopened, through t
forts of Rev. Joseph Yazbek, v
being transferred from the Pittsl
Diocese. He also plans to open
Syrian school at the Lebanon Social
Club's hall. There are several other
small clubs here wHich function to
their liking.
In the estimation of this writei, this
community owes a debt to the SYRIAN WORLD for the interest it has
aroused in its own community, and
for the wider scope of activities it
has undertaken in the past six
months.
NEW LONDON, CONN.
By YVONNE (KHOURY
In this community there are a few
Syrians who came here approximately
45 years ago.
They established
themselves in businesses such as ice
cream, imported linens, silks, fruit
and confectionery stores.
Not until 1927 have they been able
to make a showing. In that year they
organized and formed a society of
their own, the Syrian-American Society.
In proportion to the many affairs
they have held, one would be led to
believe that the community here is
large, but in reality it consists of
only thirty families.
AKRON, OHIO
By MARIE HANNA
Forty years ago, Syrians were unknown in Akron. Today they number 2,500 persons who have established
three churches and their affiliated organizations, and three independent
clubs. The majority are home owners.
Whether they were farmers, artisans or merchants most of the ear]
immigrants made their living in
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rOUR
TFTF
tRIAN
WORLD
Published Weekly
Established 1926
•Vashington Street, New' York, N. YTelephone: WHitehall 4-5230
HABIB I. KATIBAH
Editor and Publisher
MARY MOKARZEL
Business Manager
3H
St'BSCBJPTION
(Payable In Advance)
In th£ United States and Possessions:
One''Year, $3.00; Six Months, $1.50.
y Canada: One Year, $3.50; Six
Months, $1.75. In All Other Countries:
One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.00.
OBJECTIVES OF THE SYRIAN
WORLD
i. Unity through diversity.
2. Preservation of Syrian culture and
tradition.
a An Americanism that shares the
best it has.
4. For the old homelands, emancipation from bigotry, ignorance and
social oppression.
5. Variety of news, instructive features and fair editorials.
Entered as Second Class Matter May
8, 1933 at the Post Office at New York,
N. Y., Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
(Agents and Correspondents)
Akron, O. Marie Hanna, 552 Carroll St.
Allston, Mass. Wasphy Mudarri, 4 Franklin St.
Boston, M. Alexander, 131 Clarendon St.
Buffalo. N.Y. Marie Sfeir, 44 Cedar St.
Burlington. Vt. Madeleine Payette, 81 Maple St.
Central Falls, R. I. Jacob Saliba, 88 Fletcher St.
Chicago, 111. Michael Tawell, 3139 W. 16th St.
Cleveland, O. A. M. Saba, 300 Engineers Bide.
E. Boston, Mass. Julia Sabbagh, 863 Saratoga
Flint, Mich. George Rashead, 913 E. Rankin St.
"-koav.'-ACOTm. Joseph Anthony, 68 Main St.
ly. Mo. Michell Harris, 3119 E. 11 St.
jlich. Ruby Nakfour, 609 N.GrandAv.
n, Nebr. Rosa H. Shada
nswick, N.J. Sam Rizk, 73 Georges Rd.
fyington, Pa. G. Ofeish, 1244 Kenneth AT
ondon, Conn. Yvonne Khoury,20HomeSt.
I ira Falls.N.Y. Thos.Shiya,134SWhitneyAv.
aield, N.J. John Hamra, 1122 E. 7 St.
Scrantor, Pa. Agnes Sirgany, 443-10th Av.
Shreveport, La. Isabel Haddad, 1046 Texas Ave.
Syracuse, N.Y. Wadad R. Hazoury, 700Univ.Av.
Toledo, O. Beulah Geha, 1712 Superior St.
Torrington, Conn. t>elia Nebhan. 64 Cherry St.
Utica, N. Y. Mrs. G. J. Karam, 739 Rutgers St
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Jule Johns, 676 S. Main St.
Worcester, Mass. James Arraj, 29 Norfolk St.
Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 409 Kyle St.
VOL. VIII NO. 1
MAY 4th, 1934
A YEAR'S PROGRAM
IT IS CUSTOMARY on a
New Year's eve to make a resolutions for the coming year.
These resolutions are honored
more by the breaking than by
the keeping.
In almost all such
cases of broken resolutions the
point of weakness lies in the
person who makes them, the
lg<~k of will power to carry out
the pledges of the new year.
In our case, however, resolutions for the new year of the
SYRIAN WORLD are conditional not so much on the will
of it editors and staff, as on
that of its readers. No newspaper, in the long run, can be
better than what the majority of
its readers insist it should be.
With this in mind, and appealing to our host of readers and
subscribers to help us carry out
our resolutions, we do hereby
resolve for our coming year:
1. To make a serious effort
to centralize the activities of various Syrian societies in New
York and other cities, especially
where charity work is concerned.
2. To ^ncourage
athletics
among the younger generation.
3. To introduced more educaal features, which necessarily
A accomplished at the ex-
pense of social activities that are
not of general news value.
4. For New York Jto start a
drive for a better community
center than already exists, with
a gymnasium, shower bath, an
auditorium and smaller rooms
for the meetings of various clubs.
5. To help the various Syrian societies in New York and
elsewhere arrange cultural and
educational programs for their
meetings, which at present are
entirely too much taken up by
dancing and music of questionable artistic value.
6. To double our circulation
before the end of the year.
THANKS FOR THE ORCHIDS!
"OVERWHELMED" is jnf
about the right word to use in
in expressing our reactions to the
beautiful and sincere tributes
that were sent us on the anniversary of our first year's existence as a weekly newspaper.
Especially significant are the
messages of veteran newspaper
men of the calibre of Mr. Edwin Wilson of the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle; Mr. Player of the Detroit News and Mr. Winship of
the Boston Globe.
When Mr. Player says in his
testimonial that "all Americans,
not only those of Syrian origin,
owe a definite debt of gratitude
to the SYRIAN WORLD," we
feel not so much flattered as
humbled by the burden of responsibility laid on our shoulders.
And when testimonials
such p.s we "have printed in today's issue indicate unanimously
that our is an interesting newspaper, we are more than consoled for the harsh and foolish
remarks that reach our ears from
some of our own people.
"Interesting" is an ambiguous
term.
What is interesting to
readers of high class, informative journalism can never be interesting to readers of a certain
type of tabloid newspapers. We
have to make our choice, and
we pnly ask that ^hose of our
readers who heartily believe our
paper to be interesting to seek
others who are like-minded and
who have not yet subscribed,
and get them to do so.
Thanks
for the
orchids,
worthy contributors of the testimonial letters, and we trusft
not to disappoint your confidence in us.
THIS WILL NOT REACH THE
DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS
WITH THIS ISSUE we will
make one sweeping move of
weeding out all nominal subscribers who have not paid their
subscriptions.
We have waited long for
some of them, and wasted no
end of statements, stamps and
valuable hours in an effort to
make them pay.
We regret to discontinue so
many readers of the SYRIAN
WORLD with one stroke, but,
we believe, it is better business
policy and more profitable in the
long run to have only paid subscribers on our lists, and to follow the tried (way of considering subscribers only those who
pay their subscriptions in advance.
THE INCOMPLETE SURVEY
AS AiSPECIAL feature of today's number we had hoped to
get brief surveys of the principal Syrian communities in trie
JIMMY HADDAD SCOOPS SYRIAN
ADVENTURES IN SPANISH MAIN
'Roving
Reporter" Back After 18-Day Trip Through
West Indians and South America
By JIMMIE HADDAD
Three weeks ago it was "Jimmie
Sails." Now it is "Jimmie Hails" and,
believe it or not, in twenty-one days
I met at least a dozen or more successful Syrian merchants in every
port o'call from Port-au-Prince,
Haiti, to Colon, Panama.
Of course I made it my business
the first day out of New York to
look up as many Syrians in each
port as I could and my first attempt
was in Port-au-Prince.
There's a
place you should see. (Sailor talking,
Ed.) The city has a population of
175,000, mostly Negroes and Mulattoes and the language is French. The
buildings are of white clay and are
as ancient as Christopher Columbus.
It looks like the last outpost of civilization before entering the jungles
of the head hunters. On one of the
main business streets in town you
will find ten or twelve large stores
owned by Syrians. They sell everything but natives; and among them
are large importers of silks, linen, and
cotton goods which are bought by the
natives for clothing.
There is no
doubt that the business in Haiti is
controlled by Syrians.
American Goods Popular
The next port o'call is Kingston, Jamaica. (English possession). It has
about the same population as Haiti,
except that there are a little more
whites. The town is much more modern and up to date, with beautiful
hotels, public buildings, street cars
and theatres. Although it is an English colony, everything you see is
American made: moving pictures, automobiles, tires, clothing, etc. It is
the same throughout the West Indies and South America. American
goods are very popular and have the
first preference.
There, too, business is controlled by
Syrians, such as R. Hanna & Sons,
importers; ISSEJ'S and Mahfood and
Company, along with many others
who own and operate the largest department stores in Jamaica.
that I belong to his club, you can
just imagine. I made the boat with
less than two minutes to spare and
a beautiful hang-over. What a town
and what liquor.
"Shanghai of the West"
Our next stop, 60 miles down the
coast,is Cartagena, a beautiful Americanized city and port, which also
contains a Syrian colony.
Stayed
there over night and next day we
headed for Cristobel, Panama Canal
Zone, and Colon, in the Republic of
Panama. They may be considered
one city. Colon is called the crossroads of the world. It is a souvenirhunter's paradise. And its population
consists of every nationality in the
world.
It is the Shanghai of the west, with
its tropical cafes, night clubs, and gpy
th
girls.
The Syrians there conduct th'^neS!k
businesses in a respectful and bus utter
ess-like manner, with beautiful shrs °^~
and large wholesale places dealing ^ou
piece goods and catering to the rover"
2lie
tives.
ve
The climaxing incident of the who "*e
trip wae seeing a copy of the SYRIA.'^161"
WORLD inx>ne of the Syrian shops, 1&
which contained an article written; \~
by myself, the one about Frank Fri- gente, the "Man Without a Country."
Well, one thing I learned and that
is Syrians cover the earth like deco- •
rations on a Christmas tree, giving '
color, decoration and usefulness —
good citizens all over the world-
DESIRES
No man in this world can get all his
Desires,
The wind for the sails of the ship oft
expires.
Men seek attainment of that which
they love,
And after, unsated, seek something
above.
Best Bet Is Beer
From there we cross the Caribbean
Sea which is always rough — the
home of the trade winds, which seamen call the roaring fortes. A day
and a half sail to Puerto Colombia.
This is the first South American port
visited. It is primarily a shipping
center and its most striking object is
its steel pier extending 4,000 feet
from shore. Not much of a place except that they have excellent beer
and a man can quench a thirst, for
very little money.
Ten miles from this town by highway is Barranquilla, a very beautiful
city on the left bank of the Magdalena
River. There are quite a few Syrians
living there and when I mentioned
George Dagher's name and told them
United States.
Many correspondents to whom we had
written for such information
failed to respond.
Hence the
incomplete nature of the survey.
We hope, however, that the
deficiency will be supplied in
future numbers of the SYRIAN
WORLD, and that as time goes
on we will have something, however little, published about every
Syrian community of considerable number in this far-flung
country of ours.
In summer wish cold weather, if it
comes he denies,
No summer nor winter his wish satisfies.
H. SHAMIEH.
PALESTINE POPULATION
SHOWS 250,000 JEWS NOW
Population statistics of Palestine,
announced recently, show that quarter
of a million Jews are now settled in
that country. In 1921 the Jewish
population in Palestine was 85,000,
showing an increase of 165,000 or almost triple, in 13 years.
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I have located many of my old
friends through the SYRIAN WORLD
and have also learned of what the
Syrians are doing in the form of clubworks and current events.
I wish you utmost success and also
many, many new subscribers.
MRS. BADEAH MOUSA,
Waco, Texas.
Have Yon Noted the SYRIAN
WORLD'S Telephone Number?
WHitehall 4-5230
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 4th, 1934
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front ^a-$V aod UJesV
By H. I. Katibah
WHAT IS A FACT?
WHEREIN WE TAKE STOCK OF
OURSELVES
AS ONE approaches middle age a new sense
time dawns upon him; he becomes time-conscious
id gains a new perspective of life. The year that
st a long shadow in his youth grows shorter and
.orter, as his sun turns westward and the mellow
lors in the horizon remind him of his short stay
. this earth and turn his thoughts to things bend.
Maybe we eastern people do take life a little too
riously and brood about these matters a little too
jch- Maybe our wisdom in this respect is short,
d maybe those who take the inevitable realities
life for granted and go about their business witht much ado are wiser after all. Those who look
life as a "game" and play boys till death overkes them unaware seem to accomplish more and
eate more. But they also make more childish
istakes and cause a great deal of harm and damage
their zestful, child-like pranks.
Somewhere between the two lies the middle
th of true happiness and felicity, a consciousness
the spiritual and lasting values of life, and a
eerful attitude that refuses to be balked and disuraged by the petty misfortunes and tragedies of;
a r cowered by the looming realities over which
in exercise no control.
L year, therefore, may mean little, and in the
of the eternal may mean next to nothing. It
y mean everything to a child, and a great deal
the child-like man. But at any rate it is someling real and tangible; and with a yard stick of a
fetime that is proverbially three-score and ten, it
s enough to measure one's progress and take stock
' one's self.
Consider, besides, that a year is a relative term;
d time itself is relative as far as it is a measure
life's experiences and activities.
A Beethoven symphony may take a few months
be conceived, composed and presented to an adring world, a Michelangelo's Moses may be exited in a few years, a Shakespeare's Hamlet or
acbeth may come to existence and thrill a rapturls audience as its creative genius may be darting
jtween one act and another as a dramatic directorTen a minute's time is sufficient for a great idea or
I invention that may revolutionize our whole ways
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living, to come to one's mind.
The thousands of years that preceded history
irdly equal one year of our modern hum and
-ife. Tennyson was right when he wrote in his
jksley Hall:
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tetter fifty years of Europe than a cycle in Cathay"
Yes, time is relative; but only so because it is
so absolute. A Beethoven's symphony may take
ly a few months to be conceived, but it took genitions upon generations to produce a Beethoven.
Happy is the man who has a happy sense of
me. Fortunate is he who can thrill at an annijrsary, but take it not too seriously. Wise is he
hose little accomplishments will not puff with unle pride and blind his vision; to greater things yet
it accomplished. A mixture of the serious philophy of the oriental which is awed by time, and
light one wliich plays while there is time to
r, is an Meal one, most satisfying and most adite.
So ring out the old year cjf the SYRIAN WORLD
ring in the new year. Let us get busy, not too
iy to lose our perspective; and let us take little
le for reflection and stucly as life rushes by.
We have accomplished something, be it ever so
le, towards making the little corner in which
! live a little more cheerful, a little more happy
the span of a year since our little paper set sail
the unchartered sea of Syrian journalism. We
ve not done anything yet1, worthy of the hero's
orels but we have made a little notch on the
izardous scale towards unit y and useful service.
Much more could have >een accomplished if it
ere not for the undisputable truth that American2d as most of our readerts are, under their skin
ey are still orientals, mucli more than they realize.
ley have not played the! game heartily enough;
id pessimistic fatalism stiM. colors their philosophy
life. And what is more/ regretable still, so many
them, so many of all of/ us Syrians, have adopted
ly the negative side off the oriental philosophy,
i often combined it wath the worst philosophy of
s west. Where they should be serious and serene
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PEEPS AT
BOSTONIANS
Nicholas Macsoud heads the Artists Ball—walked
into the Towers Hotel ballroom, last Wednesday,
was transported back to the days when the Minuet
By Margaret Alexander
and the Virginia Reel, were the reigning dances.
In preparing this special anniversary column, I
The pageant (Great Moments in American History)
have decided that it shall be one written by some
was wholly under the direction of Nicholas S. Macsoud and those who took part were of Brooklyn's
of our more prominent professional and business
Four Hundred.
men. As this is only a column, we can hear from
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only a few of them. They have been asked differAdmitted to the Bar—William K. Teen, who has
ent questions about our community and here is an
But first
more accomplishments than the average young man 1 intimate glimpse into our Boston Syria
let me say, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
of today, passed his bar examinations with high
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honors and easily qualified before the character committee this week—Congratulations, Bill.
DR. ELLAS SAWABINI, formerly of Palestine,
now a resident of Brookline:
"I wish to congratulate you on the occasion of
TID BITS—Alex Massabni stopped off in Los
the
anniversary of your paper. May you live long
Angeles, for a few days. He is business-bound to
to
reap
the fruits of your efforts in making it the
China
Out on the bridle path, in Hempstead
true advocate of what is best and noblest in our
State Park, Emily Tweel is an ardent equestrienne.
native culture. May its circulation multiply so that
Also seen trotting—Emily Khoury, Daisy Amoury,
its uplifting ideals and patriotic voice will reach
Virginia Sahadie, Joe Youniss and Mitchel Auda
every Syrian home.
The first straw hat of the season gracing the dome
"I was requested to write a few words on this
of Kassim Elhimani, who just dropped in from Santo
happy
occasion concerning my Boston fellow-counDomingo, sent here by the President of Santo Dotrymen. I find nothing more befitting, and perhaps
mingo to publish a book about that tropical counalso pleasing, to our distant compatriots, than to say
try... Artie Sykes, our new Syrian sensation is makthat,
in spite of these hard times, the Syrians here
ing his debut in N. Y., at Madison Square Garden,
are contributing their share towards the varied philFriday Nite, May 4th. He will also appear at the
anthropic enterprises."
Ridgewood Grove on May 12th. He can be seen
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daily running around Central Park Reservoir, acREV. SHIBLEY D. MALOUF, Syrian Pastor of.
companied by Tom (Sarg) Milan (We can underthe Church of All Nations:
stand Artie's purpose, but what is Tom's? Maybe
"The paramount question that is in my mind
it is to keep that new Mae West figure)
Jamilie
and
which is vital to us both here and abroad, is
Matouk will live up to the slogan "Drive Slowly,
THE UNITY OF SYRIA AND SYRIANS! With
We Love Our Children" in her recently purchased
this unity goes a common constitutional ground to
Chrysler
What two Jr. Misses were at the Moulin
govern all of our religious sects and forms a basis
Rouge with two downtown Big Shots
for our legal, social and political relations.
Johnny (Daher) Gilbert, noted jockey, is now
"In Boston I strongly favor the idea of a Fedriding on the Jamaica track—-We wish him better
erated
Syrian Charitable organization.
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luck up here than he had in the South
George
hampered on all sides by the incret upg mirnuer ui
Tadross, back in town after a few weeks on the
societies that have made it a buraJR upon us by
road... .Ditto to Al Couri and George Machoul and
their
many appeal for funds. This could be centralhis son, Al
Joan (Louise Rabay) Adrian, is unized
in
such a way as to alleviate the burden.
derstudying the feminine lead in "Are You Decent"
"I like the SYRIAN WORLD. It ought to be,
—Also playing a minor role in it....Elia Kazan &
and is, the organ of our expression of thought. I
Elena Karam, are members of the Group Theatre
like
the Boston correspondent, Miss Margaret AlexActing Co., in which the Group are participating in
ander, because she represents a Syrian type of
a Broadway show "Men in White" a story of men
beauty." (I 1-i-k-e that!)
of medicine—Elia, plays a part of an orderly—Elena's part is second nurse... .Emil Kalaf, fined one
dollar for smoking in the subway (Don't you ever
doo-O-o that)... .Details will be given n next week's
issue, regardng the All Syrian Baseball League, to
be sponsored by this paper
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My Boss, H. I. K., asked me to get our readers'
opinions about the SYRIAN WORLD on the eve of
its First Anniversary.
A few of our leading men's opinions follow:
"The paper is very interesting, I foresee a good
future for it. The editorials and some of the stories should be written in simpler language so that
the average person, particularly the younger ones,
can read them without difficulty. I, myself, at
times have to resort to Webster."—I. J. Abdalla, M.D.
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"The paper has a useful place in the community.
It enables the younger generation to familiarize
themselves with our traditions. I would not be
without it."—Mitchel Hadad.
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"The SYRIAN WORLD gives us a knowledge
and deeper understanding of ourselves as Syrians."
—Joseph Saidy.
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"The SYRIAN WORLD is so interesting to those
at my home that I have a hard time getting my
breakfast on time Saturday morning. I, myself,
never miss it."—Basil Couri.
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Will give opinions of fair sex next week.—See
you here and there. A tip to the absent minders—
they take to levity and where the enthusiasm and
cooperation of the game is needed they have, alas,
shown too much apathy and lack of responsiveness.
But all in all the record of the SYRIAN WORLD
shows improvement in more ways than one.
Perhaps the greatest service of this paper has
been to help the younger generation make a newer
and better orientation of their amphibious life as
children of the East in a land of All Nations.
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MICHEL N. MALOOF, President of Torrey,
Bright & Capen Company; rug merchants:
"In, connection with our Syrian community, I
have often thought of this expression, which has
been used for many years by the Arabic writers,
both here and abroad:
'THE SYRIANS HAVE AGREED TO DISAGREE!'
"I suppose that what they mean is that we are
strictly individuals, and cannot get together, as a
team, to put across a project beneficial to the Syrians at large. That has been true in the history of
the various Syrian colonies in this country. The
reason for it, I think, is our early training or that
of our fathers abroad. It is entirely different from
that of the American boy or girl.
"At a recent meeting of the Syrian Ladies' Aid
Society, a prominent speaker suggested that an effort should be made to bring all the different societies together under one roof.
"You know that the Syrian Ladies' Aid Society
is trying to wipe out the mortgage and to own the
house at 44 West Newton Street. It has also in
mind making several improvements, which will provide a place fit for any sort of entertainment, and
adequate for the meetings of any organization among
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next Sunday, May 13th, the greatest day, dedicated
to "MOTHERS."
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NEWS FLASH!! .John ny (Daher) Gilbert is riding one of the favorites in the Kentucky Derby
"Mata Hari."
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COMING EVENTS:
ENTERTAINMENT & DANCE, Syrian-Leban
Boys, 355 Lafayette St., Newark, N. J., May 5th.
S. O. S., Bunco & Dance, Araer. -Syrian I
May 11th.
JUNIOR LEAGUE, Dinner & Dance, Beau
vage, Sheepshead Bay, May 12th.
BASHIANS, Dinner & Dance, Crescen'
May 23rd.
ST. NICK'S, Bridge, 271 Hicks StrW
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 4th, 1934
AGE SIX
OUR PUBLIC MANNERS
Chronicle]
By Joseph M. Abbott
Gordon died in the Sudan. Kitchner campaigned, there after him. By
their deeds men have made history
in the Sudan where the headwaters
of the Nile rush forth and feed all
of living Egypt.
In that land history is still being
written by men like El Kaimakam
Naglib Youniss Bey. lie is a physician. In the alumni bulletin of the
American University of Beirut, Dr.
Youniss relates how he had to win\
the natives away from their own medicine men to the better therapy of
today. The people of the three provinces which comprise his territory
are primitive, negroid and, in some
sections, go about , entirely naked.
Men and women alike. He worked
in areas that were heavy with sleeping sickness cases and where there
was a very large leper colony.
Quacks and Cures
I read his terse summary from beginning to end- It absorbed me. Dr.
Youniss amazed a whole tribe when
he successfully operated on a tumor
hanging from the neck of a man.
Before the good doctor came on the
scene, the tribe's quacks didn't dare
touch it. Thereafter, the simple and
difficult cases of surgery and medicine
y to the doctor's lot, built
.iim in the eyes «by ihe barbarous people he served, flis successes which
would have been common enough
here, were his pedestal and the black
souls about him were touched with
a great awe.
The manner of his conquest makes
me doubt the lasting effectiveness of
the religious mission. One man's god
is as beneficient as the other man's.
Usually, they are both moulded in
the image of man. But life, disease
and death—these are not finite. The
man who extends life, mitigates pain
and disease and staves off death is
a person of infinite capacities.
Facts and Nebulae
It is the task of the religious missionary to prove the greater power of
the new religion and the limitations
of that task are obvious. The appeal of the missionary is essentially
spiritual- The great hereafter is the
very heart of his evangel. A remote
problem lost in the stars and most
of us never ponder on it until the
very last gasp overtakes us.
But the doctor deals with living,
concrete issues. Dr. Youniss gives
the case of the medical missionary in
two sentences. "Expeditionary forces
effect a .conquest and can maintain
suzerainty so long as they have the
upper hand in warfare equipment;
but is this enough to establish peace
in a country and^delevop all its resources in an unhampered way? It
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fession can accomplish more to that
end than any civilizing agent."
There is nothing thrilling in the
tale of the physician going about his
Samaritan work. There's nothing of
the grandly heroic in it. No stirring
action as in the gamble of a great
battle.
The Healer
There is a sacrifice of the spirit
and no one sees it. As one of our
doctors once told me, life and the
ease of pain are not dependent entirely on the prescription and the
scalpel. The will to live and the
hope of recovery must be instilled by
someone who inspires faith. Often it
means a touch of the hand, a smile,
or a soothing word. There is a
transference of hope and courage
which swing the balance against
death.
It is painstaking, messy,
grubby work in which facts are
brought to bear. The gamble is always death and the fight is carried
on in its very shadow. A stupendous
thought!
I can understand the profound
feeling of well being that comes to
the healer who has saved a life or
staved off death. Why we gibber,
gasp and fight to live on in this vale
is a paradox; but since we do, there
can be no greater satisfaction in the
hearts of men than that which comes
to the physician.
Perhaps the women of the Near
East will carry on an- extension of
the work Dr. Youniss is doing. AlKulliyyah says the University has
eight women in its school of medicine. The implication in that figure
shows a radical departure from a
thought—typically Near Eastern and
long congealed in tradition—that women are most charming with a kitchen for a background; and, lying-in,
confirm a destiny.
I have selected this topic for a
brief contribution to the special number of the SYRIAN WORLD with
some hesitation, because I may be
stepping on tender toes; but I feel it
is a topic that should be fully aired
and trust that the editor will invite
wide discussion by the readers of
the SYRIAN WORLD.
Anyone, who has attended our public functions, is pleased by the excellence of the program offered, the
enthusiastic patronage and the impressive general appearance of the
audience, but is chagrined and often,
embarassed by the manners or lack
of manners displayed, not by the
audience as a whole, but by a small
group whose conduct mars an otherwise perfect public function. There
is no doubt that this is distressing,
not only to those who are responsible
for the management of such affairs,
but to the majority of the members
of the community, who are anxious to
maintain our good reputation, especially when non-Syrians are present.
Ignore Simple Rules
An English Huzzah
But to go back to the locale of,
the subject..,, .the Sudan and Egypt.
After conning Al-Kulliyyah, a coincidence of interest led me to a search
for the annual police report for the
City of Alexandria during the year
1905. I came upon a bit of tattle
about the Syrians.
The report by the commandant of
the police says, "Clerical work continues to augment and the quality of
the clerks to deteriorate. It remains
to be seen whether improvements in
pay and the new regulation concerning educational standards will produce a race of clerks equal to the
Syrian and European employees who
are at present the backbone of. the
administration.
"To be a good clerk in an administration with its Babel-like routine
requires a natural bent, tact and
judgement as well as a capacity for
SALIBA'S
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is addressing the audience; and loud
and noisy conversation, which drown
out the speaker's voice, are annoying, not only to the speaker, but also
to the audience who are anxious to
listen. I should hate to have a speaker
tell us how he feels about such matters, and, what his opinion is of the
community represented by the audience. The same applies to gesticulating and loud conversations on the
streets, on a subway or railroad train
or in a waiting room, where other
people are present.
It is well known since Shakespeare's days that the "Evil that men
do lives after them—the good is often interred with their bones." It is
much easier to ruin a reputation than
to build one. And it is ominous that
the perpetrators of such infractions
of public decorum are often members
of the younger generation, who will
soon be the standard bearers among
the community.
There are certain fundamentals of
public conduct, which are so elementary and so obvious, and yet,--are
often disregarded. Treking in and
out of a banquet hall while a speaker
languages. These we obtained with
the Syrian."
Ten to One
What the commandant said should
be amplified. In 1905 the population,
of Alexandria was about 325,000. Its
police force and administrative staff
numbered nearly 2,000 men.
The
commandant was English. So was his
assistant. The "mamur zapt," next in
line, was either Egyptian or Turkish.
The clerks of the administration numbered 119—two British, ten Syrian and
the rest Turkish or Egyptians. The
Syrians and two Englishmen were the
backbone of the administration.
I think it was Dr. Al-Akl who told
me last year that the Syrians are
hated in Egypt. If this is true, the
Syrians' superiority in the civil list
explains that hatred. Perfection or
efficiency in others is so hateful.
Buffalo Club Celebrates
'Double Anniversary
BUFFALO, N. Y., April 25.—The
Junior Altar Society of St. John Maron Church, sponsored a celebration
on Sunday, April 15, in honor of the
fifth anniversary of their organization and the twenty-fourth anniversary of the ordination into priesthood
of the Rev. N. Chemaly, formerly of
Buffalo and now pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Olean, N. Y.
Approximately 250 guests were entertained by the members of the club
at a dinner and social in the Chinese
Room of the Hotel Statler. Many attended from nearby cities.
BOSTON FRIENDSHIP TOUR
VISITS SYRIAN QUARTERS
BOSTON, April 30. — The Boston
Friendship Tour, made the rounds of
the Syrian quarters last Saturday under the direction of a young Syrian,
Haleem Malouf.
The tour started from the Syrian
Orthodox Church of St. John of Damascus of which Basil M. Kirbawy is
archpriest- The Rt. Rev. Kirbawy
spoke on the "Religious Background
of My People" after which followed
a heated discussion by two young
Syrians, Victor Sawabini, who came
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ings" is a title of a well known verbook. Perhaps an author might pro- 'ieve
duce a best seller by writing a book the
on the negative of that title. My er
friend, Dr. Deen, with his wonderful
gift of satire may take this tip- It
is difficult to explain why a kindly
race, whose language is full of niceities of expression and who are so
particular about form, ceremony and
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dividuals who are so callous and
reckless about their public mannersUndoubtedly alcohol, which removes
inhibition and makes one appear "as
is" is responsible for some of these
public exhibitions, but, I feel, that
focussing the attention of the community on this embafassing situation,
will go a long way towards remedying it.
What do the readers of the SYRIAN WORLD think? Do they feel as
the writer does. Isn't it preferable
to call attention to and attempt to
correct these faults than to wait for
outsiders to criticize us indiscriminately?
Have they any remedy to
suggest?
SYI
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to this cc-untry a few years ago, and
Haleem Malouf.
Labeebee A. J. Hanna entertained
with oriental music which she sang
and played bn the piano and "doulab."
She £dso accompanied Harry
Hagian, Armenian violinist, in a group
of Lebanese folk songs of her own,
arrangement. Other entertainers were
Flora Swaibino Monazir, Adele Corey,
Alice Deeb, Sarah Albert and Abou
Nassar.
Mr. Malouf, who had recently returned from a trip to Syria declared
that Americans he met in Beirut
lived "all by themselves, showing no
friendship to the Syrians whatsoever,
rather tending to show their superiority."
Bee:
moditi
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Niagara Falls Youth Sings
In Radio Audition Contest
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y —Joseph
Ashker, 20, was r
'the winners in
the preliminary
audition sponsored by the
Times and the
Buffalo Broac
System.
He
sang over the
last Thursday
evening in the
n test. The result of this brc
ill determine
the two final \
vho will receive a free trii
v York City
and a visit to it
rks.
There were 2,0l
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preliminaries.
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FAVORITE SYRIAN LOST SPEECH PROVES BOON TO
RECIPES
MOKARZEL IN RADIO PROGRAM
By Lillian Abaid
MLUKHIYYAH
(Dried Jew's Mallow)
5-8 Lb. of Mlukhiyyah.
1 Teaspoonful of Coriander (Kuzbarah).
1% Qts. of Chicken Broth.
1 Sliced Garlic.
Y4 Lb. Butter, Salt.
Pound coriander and garlic in one
tablespoonful of salt. Fry in butter.
When nicely brown, add to the
chicken broth with the mlukhiyyah.
Add salt if necessary. Place on medium fire for 15 minutes.
MLUKHIYYAH ROYAL
DINNER
1 Platter of cooked sliced chicken.
1 Platter of kibbi in tray.
1 Platter of rice (Syrian style).
1 Platter of toasted bread, broken
m small pieces.
1 Bowl of vinigered onion, containing 5 chopped onions.
"I Bowl of mlukhiyyah sauce.
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All are served warm, with the exception of vinigered onion. Pass
around the platters in the following
manner, each taking a little of everything on his plate: Toasted bread,
rice, slibed chicken, kibbi, mlukhiyyah sauce, topping each plate with
one or two tablespoonfuls of vinigered
onion. It is customary to serve oriental pastry and Turkish coffee with
this sumptuous meal.
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ARRIVING FROM HAITI
Joseph Abraham, of Laham Firm,
Says Trade Will Revert to U. S.
Again Soon
Joseph Abraham, a Syrian merchant of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, who
arrived on the S. S. Columbia on
Monday, said in an interview that
eighty per cent of the business in
Haiti is in the hands of Syrians.
Mr. Abraham is a silent partner in
the firmi of his father-in-law, M.
Laham, and is here on a ten-day vacation.
150 Syrian Families
Because of the low price of commodities in Japan today, most of the
Haitian trade has been with Japan.
However, Mr. Abraham continued, a
few months ago the President of
Haiti came to the United States to
talk things over with President
Roosevelt. They came to an agreement to lower duties on coffee, rum
and cotton, but a bill to this effect
has to pass Congress before any action is taken.
There are 150 Syrian families in
Haiti, Mr. Abraham said, and about
,60 of these live in the capital, Portau-Prince.
Despite his apparent youth, Mr.
Abraham is the father of seven children.
Speaks Extemporaneously After Forgetting Talk At Home;
Toufic Barham and Troupe Interpret Egyptian
Boatmen in Unusual Arrangement
By a Staff Writer of the SYRIAN WORLD
Forgetting one's speech at home
would make anyone's hair turn gray
if he were scheduled to speak over
the radio. But in this case it proved
fortunate from all angles. Salloum
A. Mokarzel, editor of al-Hoda and
founder of the SYRIAN WORLD nine
years ago, prefers extemporaneous
speaking anyway, and it was only
under pressure of the program director that he prepared a short talk to
deliver over the Syrian Hour in a
special anniversary program for the
SYRIAN WORLD last Sunday.
"Americanization
the Thing"
Of course you will suspect that Mr.
Mokarzel purposely forgot his speech
at home but those on the inside know
better. Even Mr. Mokarzel will tell
you that when he discovered the fact
he was actually at odds with himself.
Trying to remember what he had
written and what he should say isn't
easy. So he forgot entirely the trend
of his printed talk and spoke extern^
poraneously on the Syrians in America and their Americanism and assimilation.
"That was good stuff," said Herman
Neuman, musical director of Station
WNYC. "Just the thing we want to
put over—Americanism." The station
is municipally - controlled and noncommercial.
Germanos Speaks to Followers
The sonorous voice of the late Archbishop Germanos was sent over the
ether waves to thousands of his devoted followers, who are mourning his
untimely death last month in Syria,
through the medium of recordings
made by him in Germany.
Led ,by Toufic Barham, an orchestra from the Arabic Music Club,
composed of Abraham Messadie, Elias
Khawam and Joseph Ashkar played
two numbers. The second was a special arrangement c' Abdul Wahhab's
composition portraying Egyptian boatmen on the Nile.
Mr. Barham sang and played the
oud at the same time. The last number was so well played that the
banks of the Nile were figuratively
transplanted into the- studio and one
BOB HANNA EXPLAINS
FALSE RUMORS
I wish to clear up the false rumors
in reference to Mr. Abdo's affair of
April 28.
I had agreed to play at both his
affairs at the Claridge and also ait
the 28th. Due to the fact that he
failed to fulfill his obligations at the
previous affair, I asked for and obtained a release for the affair of the
28th, three weeks previous.
(Signed) BOB HANNA.
saw the swaying palms and the monotonous motion of the men as they
rowed the "dahabiyyah" (sailboat)
along the languid river. The song
featured the head boatman singing
and the , other men responding, first
faintly as they approached, rising
gradually in crescendo and then fading into the distance again as the
boat became a silhouette on the
colored horizon.
This was the special program of
the first anniversary of the SYRIAN
WORLD in weekly newspaper form,
the actual date of which falls on
May 5.
SYRIAN CHEMIST
DEVELOPS NEW
INSECTICIDE
Jamile Kanfoush Experiments on
Deadly Root of South American Indians That May Break
Japanese Monopoly
SYRACUSE. — A new insecticide
extracted from a root discovered by
Indians of South America is being
developed in the chemical laboratories of Jamile Kanfoush of this
city.
The extract, originally used by Indians of South America to kill fish
without contaminating the flesh, has
been tested in several New York laboratories and proved (mc-Te deadly
than any insecticide now on the
market. Furthermore, it is claimed,
it can be produced at a reasonably
small cost.
The first problem facing the Syracuse chemist and his helpers was to
discover a dissolvant of the root extract.
But it was found that the
same dissolvant used in virtually all
insecticides on the market served
equally well1 for the new product.
Mr. Kanfoush is now waiting to see
if oxidization will set in after a
period of six months. If it doesn't he
believes that he will have discovered
an insect exterminator twenty to
forty times more deadly than the
common ones now in use.
As most insecticides today are
compounds of pyrethrum, to be
found almost exclusively within the
boundaries of Japanese territories, it
is held that the new discovery of
Jamile Kanfoush will be the most
effective blow on the Japanese monopoly of insecticide products.
Just Plain Facts
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
Miss Wadad Khouri Makdisi, who
has been under a full three years'
scholarship at Michigan University,
was appointed the principal of al-Ahliyyah Girls High School at Beirut.
Miss Makdisi got her Ph. D. from
Michigan University and will be leaving this country in June. (She is the
niece of Mr. Philip Khauli—Ed.)
We learn from the Alumni Bulletin
of the American University of Beirut,
that Miss Helen Howie, sister of
our well-known friend, Milhem Howie in this city, has been appointed
corresponding member on the Study
Committee of Public Nursing in Geneva, Switzerland.
Miss Howie is the Supervisor of the
Health Center at the University. She
studied advanced nursing last year
in Columbia University.
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Miss Salvina Sawaya, assistant director of Nursing at the A. U. B., has
been also appointed a corresponding
member on the Study Committee of
the Internation Council of Nurses at
Geneva.
Dr. Fuad Ghosn, professor of Legal
Medicine in the A. U. B., was honored
with the Decoration of the Nile, from
His Majesty, King Fuad I of Egypt,
in recognition of his efforts to
strengthen the bonds of friendship between the two Arabic-speaking nations—Syria and Egypt.
We were glad to leaxn- also t1--' Yi
the Minister of Foreign Affairs c
Belgium has notified Dr. Tawfik Lyas
Hajjar .of Beirut, that he has been
appointed an honorary dragoman of
the Belgian Legation in Egypt.
Dr. Hajjar, B. A. and M. D, has
also been honored with the Nile
Medal from His Majesty King Fuad.
Fuad Mufarrij, a teacher in the AU. B., who has been studying the
mandatory system in Geneva for the
past year, has been made a member
of International Studies and a member of the World's Youth Conference
at Geneva.
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the necessary knowledge and devotion and are sparing no effort in nurturing and rearing it.
Its future, however, will depend on
the interest and material support,
which its friends will extend to this,
the only infant of the English Speaking Syrian Community.
F. I. Shatara
Broolyn Minister Holds S.W.
in High Esteem
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new world by the method inherent in
the Syrians' veins—as traders.
Housewives in the surrounding
countryside who found it inconvenient
to get to town welcomed these carriers of notions, optical wear, jewelry
and dry goods. Today the most affluent of the city make appointments
to see these same tradeirs who are
now importers of linens and oriental
rugs.
Work in Mills and Factories
I hail the first anniversary of the
SYRIAN WORLD with very genuine
satisfaction! The only possibility of
America receiving from the various
races that come to her, contributions
of other than flesh and blood is
through the medium of just such
journals.
At last, we in America,
can receive, first, information that we
sadly need, concerning what is stirring in the various quarters of the
world of which we have only recently become aware; second, some
insight into and acquaintance with,
the culture that lies back of those who
have come to us, for example, from
the Near East; and third, a sympathetic interest in, and enthusiasm for,
the aspirations of our American
brothers' cousins, who remain in the
Old World to struggle for its betterment. It is also supremely important
that Syrians in America should not
lose consciousness of their Old World
heritage, and should be consciously
proud of what has made them what
they are. The SYRIAN WORLD ac•;iplishes both of these significant
•suits, and is one of the pioneer organs for j a richer and more understanding America- It is to be congratulated on the high order of its
very intelligent editorship.
'JOHN HOWLAND LATHROP.
Boston Manufacturer and
Family Enjoy S.W.
Assad N. Mudarri, Boston, Mass. ffiAccept my congratulatons on the
first anniversary of the SYRIAN
WORLD in newspaper form.
It has been a very interesting paper,
and I am sure that it will continue
to be so under your guidance and
management.
Your weekly features are very interesting, and they are very helpful
in teaching the English-speaking Syrians about what's what and who's who
in Syrian news.
My family and I look forward every
week for the issue of the WORLD,
and let me assure you that it is
>read thoroughly from top to bottom,
6! from beginning to end by every
Tiber of my family,
.wish you and your able staff coned success in the years to come.
Assad N. Mudarri
The brawny ones of the Syrians
found a ready market in the great
mills of the rubber factories where
strength and steady nerves are needed.
Syrian stone-masons and carpenters
have also contributed to the building
of the city.
As is the case every where else the
industriousness of the Syrians has
caused comment- Not content to live
from day to day, they have saved
their money and as soon as possible
have established businesses of their
own; confectionery, grocery stores and
barber shops. One of the largest chain
grocery stores in the city is managed
by a native-born Syrian.
The Syrian Social Club, the SyrianAmerican Club and the societies of
St. George's Orthodox Church have
taken an interest in civic welfare.
And Syrians are represented in work
of the International Institute of the
Y. W. C. A.
Sports and Scholarship
Sports have claimed the attention
of some of the younger group. The
Syrian Athletic Club who have in
their membership an active baseball
team received a trophy recently in a
city-wide event. The late John Mallo
was holder of the National Senior A.
A. U. heavyweight lifting title. George
Mansor won junior honors at the national weight lifting event. James
Mallo and Fred Joseph have starred
in football, the former at Ohio State
and the latter at the University of St.
Louis.
While local Syrians have been
quick to grasp the American mode of
living, they have clung to some of
the best traditions of their forefathers.
Syrians here have shown particular
in the education of their children.
There are honor students in their
ranks.
A number have graduated
from high school and others are taking advantage of the facilities of the
Municipal University of Akron.
The younger generation is tending
to branch out in all varieties of business and professions.!
UTICA
By LILA MANDOUR KARAM
The Syrian population in this community is approximately 4,000, the
vast majority "min Libnan."
Most of them are gainfully employed in the grocery and produce
business, in fact it is said often, that
Utica Syrians practically control the
grocery field in Northern N. Y. In
this line, names like Shahoud, Chanatry, Srour Brothers, Sadallah, are
household words.
Others well-known in our community are Shaheen Brothers, who control a thriving shoe business with
keen competition from another progressive shoe store, "Bahouth's." Mandour Coffee Shop is another busy
spot, where many of the younger generation congregate.
Deeby Filhan
Ladies' Shop is one of the most exclusive in Utica.
Women Employed
From the industrial angle, many
Syrian women are employed in the
knitting mills and the cap factories;
a goodly number as salesladies in
various department stores.
From a professional slant, our genial physician Dr. Ferris, is well
and favorably known.
Then we have the "most popular
man" in Utica, Dr. Mike George, our
dentist (who jerks and jokes). In
the legal field, Attorneys J- S. Zogby
and James J. Hage are both connected with influential firms and both
making rapid strides to success.
This Syrian community supports
three churches, St. Louis de Gonzaga
Maronite, St. George's Greek Catholic and St. Anthony of Padua. A
number of societies, Syrian-American
Club, United Phoenicians, United
Baskenta Club, Syrian Lebanese Association, and many others.
Decry Lack of Unity
Despite the many favorable comments listed above, the one fault, and
it is a serious one, is the lack of
unity and cooperation among our various groups. They can't seem to
forget that the "little towns" they
hailed from are 3,000 miles away, and
that the petty jealousies and inconsequential
arguments should
be
erased from their minds.
True
enough we are proud to be Syrians,
proud of our impressive background,
but our pride should be controlled,
or we ride to a fall.
I do not expect the "older generation" to make "outstanding efforts"
to effect unity and a solidarity of
purpose. A few hardy and noble
souls among them are doing their
utmost but the "few" need their
number increased and this cannot be
accomplished at this stage.
But the "younger generation" seem
to have learned a lesson from the
disharmony and dissatisfaction of
their elders, and we look to them to
take the honorable qualities, the
shrewdness, the faith of their fathers, combining these with American
pluck and unity, then we will have
reached our goal, "ideal SyrianAmericans."
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was thriving then. But now, with
the tourist trade at its lowest ebb,
the people complain that they cannot
pay the same taxes that were paid
on the basis of the 1922 rents and demand the abolishment of the tax altogether. As for lowering the tariff
or customs duties on imported goods,
it is conceded by the native business
men that the present rates hamper
trade and add to the high cost of
living. A committee has finally been
composed of Hon. Charles Dabbas,
former President of the Lebanese Republic, Emil Iddy, Bisharah Khoury,
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our people.
How wonderful and
most encouraging it would be if all
the young people who have their various clubs would join in the drive,
and see that this effort on the part
of the Syrian Ladies' Aid Society becomes a tangible accomplishment, and
not a dream! To my mind, it is high
time that the young generation becomes really serious in owning a
hall for the Syrians of this city,
which they can call their own.
"Likewise the success of the SYRIAN WORLD depends upon the young
generation because purposely intended for them and therefore they
should make it an outstanding
achiievement!"
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FARIS S. MALOUF, Attorney (who
has just celebrated 24 years of |
wedded bliss):
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"On its eighth anniversary, the
SYRIAN WORLD deserves the heartiest congratulations, not only of its
readers, but of all the Syrians.
"The SYRIAN WORLD is fast becoming a necessary household article
in our intellectual homes. In Boston, it has been a great help in creating a common understanding between the younger generation and its
elders.
"I view with great satisfaction the
blithe 'PEEPS AT BOSTONIANS'
which are making a great hit with
all the readers of the WORLD- Notice, I did not say 'subscribers'—for
though they are many, they are much
less than the readers who beg and
borrow in order to peep at these
'PEEPS.'"
I am hoping that within the next
eight years the number of readers
wi[ll be so great that they could not
easily be counted, but will not be
greater than the numbr of subscrib-
former premiers, Emir Khalid Shihab, former minister of finance, and
Najib Bey 'Sairan, representative of
Southern Lebanon, to study the matter and bring pressure on the Mandatory Authorities to lower the tariffs. It is held in some political
circles, however, that the French will
lend a deaf ear to such pleas because
of its proposed projects to enlarge
the Beirut harbor and lay a new
railway in Northern Syria, the tariff being the Mandatory's chief revenue for such purposes.
At the same time the Lebanese
Government is studying a plan for
administrative reorganization which
will abolish a large number of magistrates' courts and county offices.
ANGORA. — The Turkish Parliament ratified the Franco - Turkish
treaty concerning the proposed railways in Northern Syria- According
to the terms of this treaty the Turks
will forego the line between Fauzi
Pasha and Nasibin; and the Syrians
will forego the line between Fauzi
Pasha and Adana. The Turks will
also forego the line between Aleppo
and Nasibin, provided the Turks are
granted the right to buy shares in
that line.
IMAM YAHA REPORTED
DEAD
Imam Yaha, ruler of Yaman, who
was engaged in war with King Ibn
Su'ud, is reported dead in an Associated Press cable from Jerusalem.
In other cables to the New York
Times it is reported that Wahhabi
troops of Ibn Su'ud have advanced on
Hodeida, port of Sana, capital of Yaman, and that Hodeida is expected
to fall to the Wahhabis any moment-
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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1934 May 04
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
NEW YORK, April 27th, 1934
VOL. VII, NO. 52
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
MANY WEEP AT
400 CARS IN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
130 KILLED IN
ARAB WARFARE PROCESSION FOR THE LATE MALLO FUNERAL RITES
FOR GERMANOS
Two Seriously Injured in Car From Cleveland on Way to
By ZEIDAN D. ZETOAN
Funeral; Bier Moved From Syrian Church to
Larger Church; Archbishop Assaly Officiates
Foreign Correspondent of SYRIAN WORLD
Arabs Suspicious About Arabian
Empire Under Emir Abdullah;
Zionist Movement Spreads Into
Lebanon and Syria; Musa Kazim
al-Huseini Buried Next to
King Husein
DAMASCUS.—It appears now that
the Arabian conference held in Abha
to bring a reconciliation between the
warring kings, Abdul Aziz Ibn Su'ud
of Hijaz and Najd and Imam Yaha of
Yaman, has failed.
The Imam, immediately following
the conference, commanded his son,
Seif-ul-Islam (Swod of Islam) to
move at the head of his army to
protect the- territories claimed by
Yaman to be under its protection.
King Ibn Su'ud responded by commanding his son and heir, Emir
Su'ud (not Emir Feisal as wrongly
reported before) to do the same.
Emir Su'ud's army, estimated at 10,000 strong, is moving southward to
restore the same territories now occupied by the Imam's forces.
Already 130 have failed in scouting
skirmishes between the two armies,
and many more wounded" on both
sides. The Irdisis of 'Asir, which are
the source of the new warfare flaring up in the Arabian Peninsula, are
said to be divided in their allegiance,
some favoring Iban Su'ud and some
Imam Yahya.
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AKRON, OHIO, April 21. — John
Mallo, 30, world heavyweight lifting
champion, was buried last Thursday,
April 19, in one of the largest funerals Akron has ever seen. His
bier was moved from St. George's
Syrian Orthodox Church to the Greek
Orthodox | Church to better accommodate the thousands of mourners. The
police lieutenant in charge of the
heavy traffic of four hundred cars in
the procession, had to triple his officers, as the cortege moved from the
Mallo home at 487 Wabash Avenue to
the church and then to the grave in
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
JAFFA.—Despite official refutation
the Arabic newspapers have persisted
in publishing reports of the establishment of an Arab Empire comprising
Palestine and Trans-Jordania. The
latter, according to these reports will
remain an Emirate under Emir Tallal, son of Emir Abdullah, while Emir
Abdullah himself will receive the title
of Viceroy over both.
Arab political circles »aie restive
about these reports and suspect that
once Emir Abdullah attains his imperial ambitions he will close his eyes
to Zionist aspirations and activities,
giving Zionists a free range not only
in Palestine, but in Trans-Jordania
as well, where till now they have not
succeeded in entrenching themselves.
Arabic sources assert that the new
empire will be announced not later
than July.
BEIRUT.—It is becoming more and
more evident that the Weizman visit
to the Maronite Patriarch is laying
the cornerstone of Zionism in Lebanon. The newspapers here are full
of accounts of Zionist activities, and
the aftermath of that visit Already,
it is rumored, the Patriarch has ap(Please Turn to Page Ywo)
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(Special Correspondence)
JAFFA.^Sometime ago the Palestine
Government loaned TransJordania 31,000 E. L. (about $150,000)
for relief of Bedwins and distressed
citizens of that district. A shortage
of 12,000 E- L. was recently discovered, and Tewfic Abu-1-Huda, superintendent of the Trans-Jordania Agricultural Bank has been nsuspected
and held for investigation.
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Was Gentle, Home-Loving
Ror four days previous to the funeral, mourners from all over the
country filed through his home to
weep over the body of the young man
who died at the peak of his sport
fame and who was noted not only as
a strong man, but as a gentle, generous, home-loving one.
His Eminence, Victor Assaly, Archbishop of New York and North America, officiated at the services, assisted
by the Rt. Rev. Anthony Bashir of
Detroit, who eulogzed the dead man;
the Rev. George Rwihab of Pittsburgh; the Rt. Rev. Samuel David,
Toledo; the Rev. Elias Meena, of
Cleveland; the Rev. Spiridon Massouh, of Canton, and the Rev. Andrew
Nasir, of Akron.
RIHANI RETURNS
HOME TO FREIKE
Encouraged by Cable, He ,Says
in Letter; White Lamb His Companion on Airplane From
Baghdad; Praises Stand
of SYRIAN WORLD
IN BRIGHT spirits, and hopeful of
the ultimate future, Ameen Rihani,
author, poet and patriot, makes light
of his late tribulations and exile in
the cause of his homeland on his return to Freike, his home town in
Lebanon.
The incorrigibly frank and democratic leader was recalled from his
exile by a "permis de sejour," and
on promise that he will "keep quiet."
But the pardoned "rebel" has not
made up his mind yet, according to
a letter sent from Freike and addressed to those who sent him a cable
message espressing their admiration
of his patriotic stand. The letter follows:
Was Going to Olympics
"John Mallo was a hero to us- He
will be a hero over there," Rev. Bashir said in his eulogy. This was a
signal for loud sobs and the unashamed weeping of the men. The
dead man's mother was taken to the
open casket and kissed her son a
last farewell. Also surviving the deceased are his father, his widow, his
sisters and brothers and three children, Dolores, 5; George, 4; Joan,2.
Mallo was slated to compete as the
United States representative in the
Olympics in Berlin in 1935. His athletic club in Akron was the bodybuilding club of the men in Akron,
and many of his proteges and the
men he trained mourned him.
Two Mourners May Die
The automobile of five Clevelanders
who were driving to the Mallo funeral collided with a truck laden with
19 tons of steel. The two probably
fatally injured are Richard Sadick,
52, crushed chest and Sirkis Nicholas, 36, fractured skull and ribs.
The others injured are Tony Elies,
23, shock; Fahim Thomas, 46, cuts
and possible knee fracture and Joe
Salloyra, 43, possible rib fracture.
The car, according to deputy sheriffs, failed to make a boulevard stop
and was struck broadside by the
truck. Cleveland friends of the injured left the services at the Mallo
home to go to the Peoples Hospital,
but the services were not interrupted.
Struggles
THE LITTLE church of Our Lady
Antiochean Orthodox Church at the
corner of State Street and Boerum
Place, Brooklyn, was packed to capacity at the funeral service and pontifical Mass for the late Archbishop
Germanos Shihadeh who died over a
week ago in Beirut, Syria. The large
audience stood throughout the services, as the banks and chairs had
been removed to accommodate the
crowd of mourners.
In the pontifical throne, which the
late archibishop had often occupied,
sat Archbishop Athanagoras, head of
the Orthodox Archdiocese for the
Greeks in North America. The Mass
was conducted by the Rt. Rev. Archmandrite Alexis Hanna of Glens Falls,
N. Y., the Rev. Methodius Ackl, pastor of Our Lady Church, the Rev.
Seraphim Nassar, pastor of St. George
Church of Spring Valley, 111., the Rev.
John Khoury of Indianapolis, Ind-,
the Rt. Rev. Archpriest Constantine
Abu-Adal, representing the St. Nicholas Syrian Orthodox Church of
Brooklyn, and the Rev. Abdallah
Khoury also of Brooklyn.
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Priests Weep
To my very dear friends Audi, Jabara, Gannam, George, Katibah,
Alkazin, Shatara and Totah,
New York City:
"The cable, expressing your noble
sentiment of patriotism and friendship, did not reach me in Baghdad,
but was forwarded to me here in
Freike.
Yes, my dear friends, the
French have permitted me to return,
to this THEIR country on the expressed condition that I 'keep quiet.'
This was expressed through a Syrian
interpreter by le Chef de la Surete
General at Damascus—long may his
name endure!—who gave me a Permis de Sejour. Shades of War Time!
—I need another rhyme.
"I am still wondering if I can live
up to the faith of the Surete in me—
if I can keep quiet; and wondering,
too, if I ought to. It all depends upon
the gentlemen who are running this
show. Their Permis de Sejour may
mean that while they regret the official act of expulsion, they are not
certain that I regret the attack I
made upon their show. They are
right in their uncertainity, and they
may at any time—no change of program and management is likely—tell
me again that I am an UNDESIRABLE.
As the priests approached the royal
door with the sacred elements in the
Eucharistic procession some of the
priests were choking with their
tears and could hardly proceed with
their chants. Everywhere one turned
he saw tearful eyes, and some sobbing audibly.
A lucid and fervent eulogy of the
late archbishop was delivered at the
conclusion of the Mass by Father Seraphm Nassar, followed by Father
John Khoury, Father Ackle, who wept
as he delivered his eulogy, and Archbishop Athenagoras who spoke in
Greek, with Mr. Sabri Andrea interpreting.
Was Honored by Emperor
France-Rihani Truce
"The truth of the matter is that
there is at present a sort of truce;
and as a token of peace and good will
I have brought with me from Baghdad a nice little lamb. Or is it my
sacrifice to Moloch? You ought to
have seen him descending from the
aeroplane.
He didn't want to; he
(Continued on Page Three)
f
In his eulogy Father Seraphim, a
life-long and close friend of the departed archbishop, revealed that the
deceased was first ordained evangelical deacon for Tripoli. His former
name was John Shehadeh al-Hillow,
born in 1872 of pious parents. His
father was a shoemaker.
In 1893 the newly ordained deacon
went to Buenos Aires, where he
served the spiritual needs of the Orthodox Syrians in Brazil, under the
jurisdiction of the Russian Mission.
In 1898 he returned to Syria and wa^
ordained priest returning again , .
Buenos Aires. His work ir .
proved so successful . _.
Alexander IH and the
resident,
appointed him membe^
istantine
MissionWhen stE
Bishopric of Zahlr
was elected bisho
"oseph
1914 he came 1934 AT 8:1!) jgates
which, ever s1'
Selhis varied ar
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 27th, 1934
VOICE OF GERMANOS TO
BE HEARD OVER RADIO
SUNDAY
P H I L A N T H R OP IS T
wordings Made in Germany by Late
Archbishop to Be Played in SYRIAN WORLD Anniversary Program; S. A Mokarzel Guest
Speaker
-The late Musa Ka>ini, Arab national-stine, was buried
t, father of the
* Emir Abdulin one of die
-witnessed in
he!
tre
va
ai<
A benefit bridge was held last
Tuesday afternoon at the' International Institute. The sum realized
was $240.00 and will go toward maintaining the International Institute of
the Y. W. C. A., 94 Joralemon Street,
Brooklyn.
German, Czech, Danish, Italian,
Greek, Syrian and American pastry
were donated and sold at this time.
Mrs. H. S. Rasi, chairman of the Girl
Reserve Committee and member of
the Committee of Management of the
International Institute.expressed her
appreciation to the members of the
English class, who contributed $18.00
toward the fund.
With Mrs. Rasi on the ticket committee were: Mrs. Michael Makla and
Mrs. Anis Khouri. Mrs. William H.
Lohman, Mrs. H. F. Kramer, Mrs.
Wilbur Gemmi, Mrs. Shotwell, and
Mrs. C. L. Winey were in charge of
thfe refreshments and sale of pastries-
S. A. Mokarzel, editor of al-Hoda,
and founder of the SYRIAN WORLD
in 1926 will be the guest speaker on,
this first anniversary of the SYRIAN
WORLD since its transformation into
a weekly newspaper.
Arabic music will be played under
the direction of Petro Trabulsi and
Toufic Barham, members of the Arabic Music Club.
This will be one of the regular programs broadcast every other Sunday
from 1:15 to 1:45 p. m. over Station
WNYC, 81D klyc, under the sponsorship of the SYRIAN WORLD.
proved the settlement of one thousand Jewish families in Lebanon, provided they are of the well-to-do
classes, and that the sum total of their
wealth exceed 20,000,000 E. L. (about
$100,000,000!)
The Patriarch holds that the influx
of so much wealth into the country
will relieve its economic depression
considerably, providing substantial
capital for various industrial projects.
Those,however,who do not see eye
to eye with the Patriarch, say that
it is not possible to control Zionist
immigration once it starts, and that
there are other ways of relieving the
economic distress than by injecting
this socially disturbing and disquieting issue.
At the same time that such rumors
are circulated the Zionists have been
granted permission to buy the town
of al-Battihah on the Syria-Palestine borders, in spite of the fact that
the French High Commissioner not
later than ten days ago issued an order prohibiting the sale of lands on
these borders to the Jews. It is said
that the price paid for the town was
170,000 Ottoman , pounds (over $700,000), which, in the opinion of those
who know the value of lands in that
district, is a cheap price. Not long
ago Abdul-Rahman Pasha al-Yusuf,
its owner, turned down an offer o£
1,000,000 pounds!
It is claimed by some that the purpose of purchasing this town is to
make it a base for smuggling Zionists
to Syria- The Syrian press roundly
iemns the Yusuf family for this
-d the French High Commiseniency in the matter.
1
Brt
efil
Fe
ho:
r
Founder to Speak
(Continued from Page One)
Al
Benefit Bridge Held to Help
Keep Up Work
To the thousands of devoted followers who are mourning the late Archbishop Germanos Shehadi who died,
in Syria at the beginning of this
month, it wll be a rare opportunity
this Sunday when special recordings
will bring to them once mpre the
unusual voice of their beloved bishopIt will be an occasion also, for the
many others who have not heard the
Archbishop's voice. The recordings
were made in Germany and were
loaned for the occasion by Mr. E. J.
Audi of New York.
130 KILLED IN WARFARE
RAISING FUNDS
FOR INSTITUTE
fe
di
ai
S
IV
I
n
t
P
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Syrians Present
GEORGE BEY MALOUF, industrial leader of Sao Paulo,
an interview of whom appeared in last issue of the SYRIAN
WORLD, has been revealed as the donor of a permanent scholarship for 100 pupils in his hqme town Zahle, Syria. Of this
number 70 are assigned to elementary schools and 30 to the
College d'Orient in Zahle, a high school.
The gift was revealed in an interview which appeared in
al-Hoda for Tuesday of this week. Malouf Bey was reticent
about any accomplishments of his own; and it was only through
his uncle, Joseph N. Malouf, that the report of this splendid
and useful philanthropy came to public view in this country.
CLAIMS
TO BE
CHAMPION
GODFATHER
Kalil Caraboolad, who recently celebrated his eightieth birthday, has not
been challenged yet to his claim of
being the world's champion godfather, with 144 god-children to his
credit.
But the late N. A. Mokarzel was
said to have had more than 500 godchildren to his credit!
TO PUBLISH BOOK
ON SANTO DOMINGO
Kasim Elhimani, Syrian newspaper
man and nationalist, arrived this week
from San Domngo. He brings with
him a fat manuscript on "Santo Domingo, Yesterday and Today," which
he plans to publish in New YorkMr. Elhimani has testimonials from
high authorities in that Latin republic describing the Ms. as a unique
work, richly illustrated.
The expenses of publishing the Ms. are said
to be supplied by General Trujillo,
President of Santo Domingo.
MARTEL DENIES ANY
NEGOTIATIONS
French
High
Commissioner de
Martel officially denied reports of the
negotiations with Zionists for the settlement of German-Jews in Syria and
Lebanon as baseless, according to a
dispatch of the Jewish.' Telegraphic
Agency.
/
MRHHHPHfllfl
ELIE KALAF SUCCUMBS
TO HEART DISEASE
Elie Kalaf, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Kalaf, died at his home in
Brooklyn, N. Y., Friday night, April
20, after a long and hard struggle for
life. For four months, Elie, who was
a bright and good looking boy, had
been suffering from numerous complications of the heart. On Monday,
April 23, Babe Ruth was supposed to
have come to visit the sick boy in an
effort to cheer him up. Instead, at
that time, the funeral was held at
Our Lady Antiochean Church. The
boy was buried at the Mt- Olivet
Cemetery.
His parents reside at 660 84th Street,
Bay Ridge.
AKRON BOY WINS SECOND
MARBLE CONTEST
AKRON, O., April 23.—George Nasir, 14, of Buchtel Ave., is the new
marble champ at Perkins School of!
this city. He succeeds himself as Perkins' champion having won first place
the previous year.
George is planning to fight through
the district finals and through the allcity finals. The award is a trip to
Ocean City, N. J., and the privilege
of wearing the national crown.
An Akron paper is sponsoring the
tournament
Among the hundred or more guests
present were:
Mrs. H. Hadad, Mrs. C. M. Antaky,
Mrs. B. Jabara, Mrs. K. W. Saydah,
Mrs. N. Sahadi, Mrs. A. Katen, MrsK Jabara, Mrs. A. Abdalla, Miss
Adele Gassoun, Miss Jajeebie Gorra,
Mrs. G. J. Mabarak, Mrs. Aziz Atiyeh,
l
Mrs. A. Hoss.
Also Mrs. Elias Borab, Mrs. Albert
McKaba, Mrs. George McKaba, Miss
Evelyn Samara, Miss Alice Saadi,
Miss Sophie Macsoud, Miss Najla
Macsoud, Mrs. J. Macsoud, Mrs. Gabriel Howie, Mrs. Jamile Macksoud,
Mrs. S. Sabbagh, Miss Maud Aboarab, Miss Adele Macksoud and Miss
Lyla Mabarak.
There was a prize for each table.
Members of the Girl Reserve Clubs
who dressed in costumes and who
served refreshments were: Misses
Elizabeth and Louise Verdoja, Alice
Hawa, Elizabeth Deeb, Yvonne Absey, Yvonne Hatem, Pacita Suarez
and Margaret Mendazona.
Mrs. A. Hoss, Mrs. H. S. Rasi, Miss
Mary Mardany and Miss Mary Ginnaway donated Syrian pastry.
GIVES GOLD CUP FOR AN
AWARD
The Syrian-Lebanon American Boys'
Club of New Jersey who are running
a dance and entertainment on May S
at Monahan's Hall, Newark, have
been presented with a gold loving
cup by Mr. Benjamin Hollander, to
be awarded as a grand prize, in behalf of the Hollander Welfare Bureau. Mr. Hollander presented the
chairman of the dance committee
with a $50 check.
The committee also received several other donations and prizes. Mr.
Joseph A. Morin is honorary chair-:
man. Louis Sayer, chairman, is assisted by C. A. Hashim and James
Farah.
TWO GOOD RECIPES FOR
SALE
How to make Damascus Baklawa and
Senora Candy Bar. Send two (2)
Dimes for the two Recipes and a 3c
stamp. They will be sent to you at
once. Address:
A.
A L A ,M Y
2609 Industrial Avenue, Flint, Mich.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 27th, 1934
ANOTHER BRIDGE TO AID
CHARITY
The Syrian Ladies' Aid Society of
Brooklyn will hold another of its benefit bridges in the American-Syrian
Federation Building, 123 Schermerhorn St., pn Friday, May 4.
The proceeds of the bridge will
.help swell the funds of the society's
treasury which .goes entirely to the
vast social work they do in financially
aiding the Syrian poor.
FAVORITE SYRIAN
Encomium For Syria and Syrians
RECIPES
Marks Damascus Lodge Banquet
"There Was Not a Time When Americans Did Not Consider That
Syrians Were of the Same Blood and the Same Characteristics"—Herbert Adams Gibbons
By Lillian Abaid
4
BABA - GHANNUJ
(Eggplant Salad)
I Large Eggplant.
1 Cup of Sesame Dressing
hinah.)
3 Lemons (squeezed).
1 Slice of Garlic.
Salt and Pepper.
Damascus Lodge Born 25 Years Ago on Corner of Washington
Street and Battery Place
(Ta-
lew at Columbia University and one
TWENTY-FIVE years of active and
of the junior members of the celeconstructive service to the Syrian
brated "brain trust" of President
JUNIOR LEAGUE TO HONOR communities and to the American Na- Roosevelt, Hon. Peter Schmuck and
Broil eggplant on slow fire until
tion by the Damascus Masonic Lodge
CAST
Mr. Ferris.
well done. Skin and mash. Pound
Justice Schmuck stressed the note
were marked last Saturday night at
garlic with one teaspoonful of salt.
The Syrian Junior League will ofof
fraternalism, the corner-stone of
a Silver Jubilee banquet held at the
Beat sesame dressing (tahinah) gradfer something different in the way of
Masonry, saying that at no time was
ually, adding % a cup of water.
Bossert
Hotel,
Brooklyn.
dinner-dances at the formal one they
the world in more need of this spirit
Continue beating and add lemon
It was an occasion of pensive remare holding in the Beau Rivage,
than at present. Then, turning to
juice. Mix and season well. Place
iniscence of the past, of high resolve
Sheepshead Bay, Saturday evening,
the large crowd of over 400, he said:
in platter and garnish with a few
May 12 at eight o'clock.
for the future and of joy and elation
"You cannot enjoy the fraits of the
sprigs of parsley.
Baba-Ghannuj
12 at eight o'clock.
for the festive moment. It was also
golden jubilee if you are not true to
makes a delicious side dish.
Miss Maude Aboarab and her coman occasion for sincere and touching
the spirit of your ancestors."
jnittee have taken over the entire atencomiums for Syria and things
RIHANI RETURNS
Where Damascus Lodge Was Born
tractive restaurant for this event and
Syrian.
promise delightful entertainment and
In the course of the speeches it
George A. Ferris who introduced
(Continued from Page One)
•a good orchestra. Also on the comwas more than once asserted that
Justice Schmuck gave a brief history
mittee are Mathilda Couri, Rose HadMasonry had its inception in Syria,
of the Damascus Lodge, which, he
must have enjoyed the flight more
dad, Alice Hamrah, Madeline Shogry
where the annual Masonic journey
said, saw the light of day on a secthan any of the passengers. Or he
and Mae Sotel.
was made from Damascus to Antipch
ond floor of 'a building on the corner
and down by the Syrian coast. It
had a dark thought, perhaps, about
of Battery Place and Washington
was
in
Syria
that
Masonry
had
its
Street, with only nine charter memthe truth-or a hunch about the sacSYRIAN CHILD WELFARE
first encouragement as a craft.
bers, some of whom were still living.
rifice.
DINNER-DANCE ON MAY 11
As their names were read they stood
Masonry's Debt to Syria
"None of these, E. J. would say—
up at their respective tables and
BOSTON.—A semi-formal dinneryour little lamb, O Ameen, was say"What we as Masons owe to Syria,"
were applauded by the festive crowd.
dance is to be given by the Syrian
ing, when he stepped out reluctantly
declared Dr. Herbert Adams GibFormal
and
solemn
as
the
occasion
Child Welfare Society at the Chop
from the plane, 'Better the freedom
bons, author and lecturer, in his
was, a note of merriment pervaded
Stick Night Club on Friday evening,
of my own pastures; let me go back
speech, "is a debt which we cannot
throughout the banquet- Sometimes
May 11.
home.' I wish I could read the heart
pay." And added: "All honor to Syria
the
merriment,
particularly
by
some
Mrs. Joseph Nackley is in charge <X
of my little lamb. But his fleece is
and all honor to this lodge so fityoungsters who were becoming too
the function, assisted by Mrs. George
white as snow, like the hearts ofi
tingly named after the great City of
r:stive and impatient for the dancSelwyn, Mrs. Anthony Russo, Mrs.
those who sent me messages of conDamascus."
ing
to
follow
and
who
had
retired
to
Rhoda Corey, Miss Mary Hessney,
gratulation upon this pleasant experiDr. Gibbons was indeed unstinting
the foyer below, became a little too
Miss Julia Boonisar and Miss Sally
ence. It was even a novel experience;
in his praise of Syria and the Syrboisterous for the speakers and lisCoury. Tickets have been limited to
for while I am always colliding theoJans, and spoke with a ring of unteners upstairs.
200 people.
retically with Established Authority
mistakable sincerity.
Friend
From
Start
everywhere, this is the first time we
"There was not a time," he conhad an actual collision. No damage
MOTHERS* CLUB HOLDS
tinued, "when Americans did not conMr. Ferris referred to B. V. Owens
done—to me, at least.
sider the Syrians of the same blood
PARTY
as a friend of the Damascus Lodge
"Come on in, the water is fine!"
and of the same characterstics as
who helped to organize it 25 years
AMEEN RIHANI.
themselves. This is one great reaA large card party was held at
ajo and had been a constant and valson for their success in this country."
the Kings County Lighting Company
uable helper ever since. Grand MasCalls Stand Noble
Building, 6740 4th Avenue, Brooklyn,
Then he said significantly:
ter Christophi.i Mollenhauer was inThen follows a postcript to the«edi"There is no blood more precious
on ~ -.x^Jay, April of this week
troduced by Past Master T. E. Bistor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
to us than that which gave us our
by the Mothers' Club of Public
kiaty.
"Noble and firm and just was the
Lord and Master Jesus Christ."
School 102, Ridge Boulevard and 71st
Dr. Berle. the last on the list, spoke
stand of the SYRIAN WORLD in this
On the speakers' dais were seated
Street.
of the spontaneity of the Syrian
case of ours. Yes, we are all conChristopher C. Mollenhauer, Grand
Mrs- Shukri Coury was chairman of
race and said that "if you want orcerned—you brave Syrians in Amerthe arrangement committee, assisted
Master of all the Masonic Lodges of
iginality you have to come to a Syrica, as well as we here. And let me
New York State; T. C. Biskinty,
by Mrs. George Fraser, Mrs. Grover
ian lodge.'
He referred to himself
assure you that we are forging ahead,
George
AFerris,
past
masters
of
Mayer and Mrs. Harry Fitzgerald,
as having been raised in New Engalthough slowly- The road is rough,
Damascus Lodge; B. Y. W. Owens,
president of the club.
land "which, as you know, specialized
O my brother, and the goal is yet
Dr. A. A. Berle, well known educator
in culture,'' complimenting the Syrfar!
But we'll get there in spite of
and scholar; Hon Peter Schmuck, Jus- ! ians on their high regard for culture.
SOCIAL NOTES
our
foes—and
our wobbling friends.
tice of the Supreme Court of New
The banquet, scheduled for seven
Remember me to the boys—and the
York; Dr. F. I. Shatara and Mrs. F.
o'clock,
did
not
start
before
eight
Following their return from a
girls! With love,
I. Shatara.
! thirty, ending after midnight. Dane honeymoon spent in Atlantic City,
Ameen." s
ing, win h followed, continued till the
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gergairy, nee
Shatara, Toastmaster
I wee hours of the morning.
Julia Kafoury, held a celebration in
Dr. Shatara, present master of Datheir apartment in Amity Street.
mascus Lodge, who presided as toastNEW WAY DISCOVERED
- Among those who entertained were
CROSS OF 1,000 LILLIES
master, introduced the speakers with
Toufic Barham, Gloria Shalhoub,
In making Nougat that will stay soft.
a general remark about the necessity
Luke Nebhan, Bertha Hassoun, Jean
Also in making Caramels that stand
A
HUGE
CROSS
of
a
thousand
of unity in society, comparing the
Dabbas, Alice Gorra, Frank Saker,
up well under climatic changes- Send
lillies was placed by Jere Cronin,
latter to a human body in which if
Spud Buzar, and Phil Hanna- Sadie
two (2) dimes for these two good reca group of cells should rebel and act
the well-known funeral director, on
Shalhoub acted as mistress of cereipes and a 3c stamp. They will be
separately, the whole body will sufthe grave of his late wife, Mrs. Marmonies.
sent to you at once. Address:
fer. The speakers included, besides
P
*
*
garet L. Cronin, on Easter Sunday
Dr. Gibbons, Dr. A. A. Berle, father
A.
A L A M Y
at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Labeebee A. J. Hanna, teacher of
of A. A! Berle, Jr., Chamberlain of
2609 Industrial Avenue, Flint, Mich.
The cross was made by Nicholas
Junior High in Boston, is visiting for
the City of New York, professor of
Boragi, Syrian florist of Brooklyn.
a few days in New York City.
ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT & DANCE
By the Syrian-Lebanon-American Boys' Club of Newark
in MonaKan's Hall, 355 Lafayette St, Newark, N. J.
the
,
'
SATUFutsijiY, MAY 5
From Eight till late
MUSIC BY FR^NK RICHLAN and HIS NEW YORKERS ORCHESTRA
ft
TICKETS: 50c, can be secured from R. Kourbage, 79 Washington Sircet
N. Y. C; Crescent Pharmacy, 120 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn and
S. Haddad, 306 Centennial Avenue,. Cranford, N. J- ^^^
&
CONCERT AND DANCE
Given By
BRAHEEN
ABDO
URBAN
At The^
BROOKLYN MASONIC TEMPLE
Lafayette and Claremont
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 28th,
(American Tf&e!)
.iety
al in
xl conresident,
istentine
V"oseph
1934 AT 8:l^gates
Sel-
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THE
SYRIAN WORLD
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 27th, 1934
dera of Syria and Palestine, seem I
to indicate a flanking movement
on the Arab enemy:
It is a
movement in which secret agents,
Published Weekly
commissioners and gold take the
Established 1926
place of captains, v soldiers and
war ammunition.
But it is a
URGES POLITICAL
55 Washington Street, New York, N. Y.
peculiar that groups of people so well
movement nevertheless dangerACTIVITY
organized, so effectual, have not enTelephone: WHitehall 4-5230
ous and ultimately fatal to the
tered
this field. Politics arc extremecause
of
nationalism
in
the
East.
HABIB I. KAHBAH
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
ly essential to our race in order to
With the Patriarch as the
diter and Publisher
Dining the past year I have found
gain recognition in the eyes of the
highest religious head of a
MABY MOKARZEL
public.
out,
through
the
SYRIAN
WORLD,
Christian sect in Lebanon we
Business Manager
The world knows the Syrian peohave nothing to say; but with a
that .there are more Syrians, active
ple as a race, ruled, not as a ruling
Patriarch who wields a great poSyrians, than I had ever realized.
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race. Why is this so? Is it that the
litical power, and has not hesiVery frequently I come across ar(Payable In Advance)
Syrian people are incapable of govtated
to
express
opinions
on
pot
•
ticles concerning various clubs, conerning even themselves? Much to
litical matters, we consider it our
In the United States and Possessions:
the
contrary. The main reasons, in
ventions and societies. The activduty to say sofmething.
One Year, $3.00; Six Months, $1.50.
my
opinion,
are these:
ities
of
these
clubs
are
numerous
—
Should the report of his apIn Canada: One Year, $3.50; Six
(1) The Syrians fail to rise as a
dances, banquets, parties and debates.
proval of Zionist activities and
Months, $1.75. In All Other Countries:
whole.
Yet of all these activities there lacks
settlements
in
Lebanon and
One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.00.
(2) Syrian leaders are not backed
one—one
that
has
recognition,
power
Syria be true, the Patriarch's atup strongly.
and influence.
titude is regrettable.
And even
(3) The Syrians fail to realize the
OBJECTIVES OF THE SYRIAN
This deficiency is politics. It seems
if his open arm gesture to Zionnecessity
of having men of our race
WORLD
ists affects only Lebanon, it is
in politics.
short-sighted
politics.
2. Unity through diversity.
Syrian men in politics means the
TURKISH EUNUCHS CAN'T
If Zionists are willing to in2. Preservation of Syrian culture and
power that puts things across. The
TAKE
IT!
vest
millions
of
dollars
in
Lebtradition.
power to protest against corrupt polanon for settlement, it is be3. An Americanism that shares the
itics
which tend to disintegrate the
cause,
in
the
long
run,
it
is
worth
Turkish eunuchs vigorously protest
best it has.
home as well as the community life
it
for
them;
and
it
should
be
Mustafa
Kemal's
new
tax
on
bach4. For the old homelands, emancipaof the people. Financial problems,
worth it for the Lebanese. The
elors, according to a United Press
tion from bigotry, ignorance and
problems
of education and social life
glitter
of
ready
gold
should
not
dispatch from Istanbul. And who can
social oppression.
are problems of concern not orfly
blind
friends
of
Zionism
to
the
blame
them,
poor
fellows!
5. Variety of news, instructive feato politicians, but to parents and
permanent value of a "real" esFormerly employed as trusted sertures and fair editorials.
children
whom they effect. Politicians
tate,
and
the
potential
opportuvants in the haramliks of the sultans
Entered as Second Class Matter May
outside our race have made the sitnities
of
developing
it
by
the
and
pashas
of
the
Ottoman
Empire
8,1933 at the Post Office at New York,
uation such that it is almost imposLebanese for the Lebanese.
days, now they clutter the cafes of
N. Y.,Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
sible for a common citizen to have
After all, it is inconceivable
Istanbul, Smyrna and other Turkish
a hand in these problems. For this
(Agents and Correspondents)
that Zionists will invest $ 100 cities.
They refuse to do menial
Akron, O. Marie Hanna, 552 Carroll St.
reason I {firmly believe that our na000,000 (and we believe the
work, and seem to live in memories
Allston, Mass. Wasphy Mudarri, 4 Franklin St.
tionality needs more of its own peoBoston, M. Alexander. 131 Clarendon St.
report is exceedingly exaggeraof a glamorous past frowned upon
Buffalo, N.Y. Marie Sfeir, 44 Cedar St.
ple
in the political field to enable us
ted)
merely
to
bulge
the
pockets
and denounced by the leaders of a
Burlington, Vt. Madeleine Fayette. 81 Manle St.
to remedy these evils.
Central Falls, R. I. Jacob Saliba, 88 Fletcher St.
of Lebanese with the proceeds of
new
regime
that
is
out
of
sympathy
Chicago, Hi. Michael Tawell, 8189 W. 16th St.
• In conclusion I think it is the duty
the sale. Once in the land, the
Cleveland, O. A. M. Saba, 300 Engineers Bldg.
with the eunuchs and with harems.
E. Boston. Mass. Julia Sabbagh, 863 Saratoga
of every individual Syrian and every
Zionists
will
see
to
it
that
the
Flint, Mich. George Rashead, 918 E. Rankin St.
group 'of Syrians to take a more acJewett City, Conn. Joseph Anthony, 68 Main St.
profits that accrue from its deIRAQIS SENTENCED TO
Kansas City, Mo. Michell Harris, 3110 E. 11 St.
tive
part in political life for the welvelopment will go to the Jewish
ansing, Mich. Ruby Nakfour, 609 N.GrandAT.
fare of our race.
DEATH FOR MURDER OF
.Jucinrton. Nebr. Rosa H. Shads
pockets
and
Jewish
banks.
It
NeV Brunswick, N.J. Sam Risk, 78 Georges Rd.
AMERICAN
M. SAKAKEENY,
K. .Kensington, Pa. G. Ofeish, 1244 Kenneth Av
used to be said that it takes two
New'London, Conn. Yvonne Khoury,20HomeSt.
Central Falls, R. I.
Jews
to
beat
a
Syrian,
but
His
Niagara Falls.N.Y. Thos.Shiya,1343WhitneyAv.
Four
Iraqis,
convicted
of
the
murPlamfleld, N.J. John Hamra, 1122 E. 7 St.
Beatitude Patriarch Arida is not
Scranton, Pa. Agnes Sirgany, 443-10th Av.
der of Ray Fisher, Cincinnati Unishowing the acumen of his race
Shreveport. La. Isabel Haddad, 1046 Texas Ave.
Syracuse, N.Y. Wadad R. Hazoury, 700Univ.Av.
versity student, were sentenced to
in the bargain he is driving with
WHAT PRICE PHILOSOPHY?
Toledo, O. Beulah Geha, 1712 Superior St.
death
by the Baghdad criminal court,
his
friends,the
Zionists.
Torrington, Conn. Delia Nebhan. 64 Cherry St.
Utica, N. Y. Mrs. G. J. Karam, 789 Rutgers St
according to a dispatch from that
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Jule Johns, 676 S. Main St.
city.
Worcester, Mass. James Arraj, 29 Norfolk St.
< By LABEEBEE A. J. HANNA
THE GIFT MUNIFICENT
Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 409 Kyle St.
Fisher and a German friend, a
newspaper man, were traveling down
'I was walking down the street one
THE CAUSE of education in
the Euphrates River, about 100 miles
VOL. VII, NO. 52
April 27th, 1934
day
thinking of nothing of great imSyria has gained a new chamsouth of Baghdad, were surprised by
portance
when a very pleasant apArab bandits who shot at them at
pion in George Bey Malouf,
pearing woman joined me. We talked
close
range.
A BAD BARGAIN
whose munificent gift for the edof nothing in particular, until—
ucation of 100 pupils in Zahle
"Wasn't that a fine eulogy MonseigREADS FROM GIBRAN
YEARS AGO a Zionist prinor Stephen el Douaihy delivered at
is announced in today's issue of
mer was published in this counthe memorial mass this morning?" I
the SYRIAN WORLD.
At a banquet held by the Girl Retry for the instruction of younger
ventured, to my ultimate distress.
Even in countries where eleserves of the International Institute,
aspirants to the Jewish home"What did he say?" she asked.
mentary and secondary educaApril 20 in Central Branch, YWCA,
land cult.
In that primer vari"Why," I explained, "he recounted
tion is universal and compulsory,
in honor of Miss Annie B. Kerr, Genous hypothetical questions were
anew the fine qualities of Naoum
such a gift would be highly aperal Secretary of the Institute, Miss
raised and answered.
One of
Mokarzel and Gibran K. Gibran Do
preciated.
There are
many
Lillian
Nohra spoke on the works of
these, a;typical and important
you not think that was excellent,
worthy youngsters whose povKahlil Gibran and Elizabeth Deeb
one in the minds of many proswhat he said about their great writerty blocks the Way of vaster opgave a reading from "The Prophet."
ings?"
pective Zionists, concerned itportunities in life because they
Mrs.
Henry
A.
Ingraham,
president
of!
self with the size of Palestine
"Books! Why what use are they?
cannot finish their high school
the Brooklyn YWCA was guest
and the objection that it canWe can't even read them!"
education. This is true even in
speaker. Mrs. H. S. Rasi, chairman
not possibly hold all those who
That was shocking indeed! Bear
this* country of
opportunity,
of
the Girl Reserve Committee also
wish to go to the ancient land
with me, dear reader, for she went
and much more is it true of
spoke.
of Israel. The primer sets their
on to add something even more enSyria, where even elementary
lightening.
minds at ease by the startling aseducation is not accessible to
sertion that Zionist leaders do
"Why didn't they leave us things
many ambitious boys and girls.
town in a beautiful and magnifinot confine themselves to Palesworth
while after all the thousands
Khalid Tabit, principal of the
cent fashion.
tine, but envisage a "Greater
of dollars they made? But," she
Preparatory School of the AmSuch men and women as
Palestine" that will extend from
added on second thought, "they were
erican University of Beirut, once
George Bey Malouf, Jacob Si"The Great River to the Great
quiet men. I remember Gibran did
said that the greatest educational
mon, who established equipped
Sea," as it was at the height of
not bother anyone; all he ever did
need in Syria today is for high
and endowed a school in Aba,
the Jewish Empire in the days
was busy himself with a pen and his
schools and high school graduLebanon; jSelim jMallouk, who
books."
David
and
Solomon
—
from
ma
ates.
The high school is a link
has annually paid the tuition of
Euphrates to the MediterranCan it be possible that there are
between elementary and college
a number of students at the
many
such who hold no esteem for
education.
Brilliant high school
iei
American University of Beirut,
.possible that now those
great men other than the consideragraduates could bej depended upand Mme. Marie el-Khoury, who
id Zionist leaders are
tion of material things? So much for
pon to complete their education
endowed
a chair at the same unithe older generation.
eve of converting that
for themselves. And with thirty
versity, remind us that Syrians
:o a reality?
Our hope is-Y* , in the future;
such, graduates coming out each
who prospered in the Americas
/eiszman-Shertok visit to
our pride.^^pW.and the presyear to cope with the complex
have not allowed their finer sentitude Patriarch Antoun
ent. It is sue.. gSmple matter for
problems of life, who otherwise
ses to be dulled by material prosrhe purchase of four vilthose
of youth to^eep awake to the
would have been denied this
perity and pressing business enin Jabal ad-Duruz, and
wonderful achievements of our great
necessary preparation, George
terprises.
They are a fine exhe purchase of Battihah
I dislike to conceive of anyi of those
Bey Malouf has discharged his
ample
for
many
wealthy Syrians
i it Buteiha) on the bornow growing up not cariying on
debt of loyalty to his home
here and abroad to follow.
sacredly the memory of ourigreat.
Readers' Forum
V
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 27th, 1934
STOCK.
Q&& aai UJedV
By H. I. Katibah
WHAT IS A FACT?
THE LATE American philosopher Josiah Royce
was fond of relating a story to his class in metaphysics illustrating the unavoidability ' of certain
philosophic issues. In this story he said that he
was once riding a street car to his class, and behind him in the same car sat two little boys, one
a little older than the other. The younger boy was
sitting next to the window and looking pensively
into the clear, azure sky. Suddenly he turned to
the elder one, presumably his brother, and asked:
"Bob, what is the sky?"
The elder one snappily and with a knowing air,
replied:
"There ain't no sky!" meaning that what we
rail sky is not a material object but merely an optical illusion of deep space.
The younger boy was not quite satisfied with
the answer. He kept looking out, then turned to
his brother again and asked:
"What is it that ain't?"
Philosophically interpreted the younger boy's
question meant: "How could a thing that is nonexistent make even an illusion visible to our eyes?"
Royce cited the little boy as one possessing a
mind typically philosophical, and he often wondered what became of the boy and what he grew
up to be.
People of our world, it seems, are divided into
two classes—those who, in the face of philosophic
problems and the mystery of life, reply dogmatically,
"There ain't no problem, there ain't no mystery";
and those who persist in asking, "Well, what is it
that everlastingly haunts us as problem and as
mystery?"
The former class look at the world and its
complex, physical, social and spiritual metemorpheses and developments as tangible facts, explaining away all the vital phases of life, all the inner
phenomena of the spirit, with the simple stock reply of: "There ain't no vital phases, there ain't no
spiritual phenomena, there ain't no such thing as
spiritual value, meaning or significance."
But the human mind insists and persists in asking, "Well, what is it that ain't?"
I believe that a great deal of the ambiguity, of
the confusion, and, with them, a great deal of the
dogmatism and cock-sureness of the factists, will be
eliminated when we realize the dual nature of the
universe, including ourselves as objects and subjects
of knowledge.
Because of this dual nature, because we, as
subjects, in the present form of life at least, are
inseparable from the physical world which we view,
know, comprehend and use for our own purposes!
we lose sight' of it and do not take it into consideration in our supposedly serious thinking.
We cannot deny that we see with our eyesThat is a fact. But it is also a fact, is it not, that
the eye that sees is one, and the subject that sees
through the eye is another. I see. I feel. I know. In all
such undeniable facts of experience, the I that sees,
feels and knows, stands in a state of apposition to
the thing or things seen, felt or known.
If all facts were physical facts; if they all
dealt with the objects of knowledge, there would be
little difficulty and no special problem.
But I am afraid that most people who do not
see the "facts" about the subject of knowledge, the
mysterious something that knows, are in the same
predicament as Jiha (Khuja Nasir-ud-Din), about
whom so many numerous anecdotes are still recounted in the East. It is said that Jiha was taking
ten donkeys to sell in the bazaar. He was riding one
and driving nine before him. On the road he
counted the donkeys and found they were nine, forgetting to count the one he was riding. Then stepping down to look for the other donkey, he counted
them over again, and found they were ten. Then
he rode and resumed his journey. And once more
it occurred to him to count the donkeys and he
found they were nine. Again he stepped down and
counted them and found them to be ten. And so
on till he got to the bazaar.
When we view the self as Jiha viewed his
donkeys, from the outside, as an object of knowledge, it is easy to study it and understand it, in
terms of other objects. But when we seek to identify it with the objects, and forget we are still riding it, metaphysically speaking, it seems to disappear, arid the Jihas of our world cry out, "There
ain't no self, there ain't no donkey!"
JsJhaTSoT]
By Joseph S. Ganim
SPRING TIME—One of the first things we all
turn to in the spring is week-ending for golf, house
parties and what-not, which involves a good deal of
motoring. The reason we brought this up at all
is a sign we came across a short time ago while
driving to Dover, to the old Homestead—"Drive
Slowly, We Love Our Children".. ..we know ther
isn't a reader of this column who would willingly
hurt a child, and therefore our further suggestion
to all drivers is to "Drive Slowly" and neither be
a road hog nor get in the way of one, so as not to
be responsible for an accident which might hurt a
child, or someone's father or mother, or other person dear to them—and then again you yourself are
important .to someone, and last, but not least, there
are the guests in your car.
POLLY PRY TAKES PEN IN HAND—Another
week-end like the last and the boss won't need a
Steeplechase mirror to make him look unusually
long and lean—talk about diets for reducing
wish some of you gals who want to thin down
would take over some of the boss' assignments —
Thursday night it was a birthday party; Friday
night, the Benefit Basketball Game and Dance at
Odd Fellows Hall; later on the same evening at the
St. George Hotel to the Democratic Dance given in
honor of Sheriff Frank J. Quayle, Jr.—Saturday evening at the Damascus Masonic Lodge Silver Jubilee
and Sunday evening at wedding party given in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gergairy.
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Got half my feathers pulled out when I got between one of our men and women having a little
family quarrel. Boy, oh boy, not long ago they
were one of our lovey dovey couples—seems his
eyes strayed a bit....just put one over on the boss
—he called up Selma Mussawir, chairman for this
month's Junior League social to get details and all
she told him was that they were having a private
bridge, and there would be prizes and refreshments;
but I found out that.several of the talented members are going to entertain in various ways, but
promised not to tell.... Found a piece of paper in
the boss' pocket with the names of Mike Teen, Teddie
Tadross, Charlie Barsa and Jimie Hawie on it —
asked him what it was all about and he said he
saw them with a large party of friends seated at
the longest table he ever saw at Child's making
merry after the Damascus Lodge Dance....Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Nader while visiting their relatives in
Washington also witnessed the Cherry Blossoms last
week-end... .and this week's visitors to Washington's
Cherry Blossoms are the Misses Sophie, Adele and
Najla Macsoud with Lyla Mabarak in her Chevy,
so long for awhile
Now for my cracker boss',
while you continue
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Damascus Lodge Silver Jubilee—Bossert Hotel,
April 21st—'Twill be a happy day for all of us when
our people learn to make their reservations far
ahead so as to avoid the confusion that necessarily
follows when unexpected people arrive at the last
minute—Over a hundred "unexpecteds" showed up
last Saturday, thereby causing much trouble to an
already overworked committee, crowded tables that
were already full to capacity, etc., etc... .Christopher
C Mollenhauer, Grand Master of Masons, was presented to the guests by Mr. T C. Biskinty at the
Grand Master's request—Present Master Dr. F. I.
Shatara acted as toastmaster, and Attorney George
A. Ferris gave a very interesting talk on the Progress of Syrians in America... .Although interesting,
this part of the program left time only for three
dances which thoroughly irritated the younger set
who wanted more dancing to the peppy music of
Neil Golden and his Orchestra, formerly of the
Brown Derby of Hollywood, Calif.
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Cherry Blossoms to these organizations for
helping to make the Benefit Basketball & Dance, a
success (proceeds of which will be used for convalescent care in the country)-Junior Misses, St.
Nicks, Jolly Rovers, Jdeeha Society, Junior Rep
League and the S. O. S.—as well as to the SYMAC
and TROPAC P. C, who gave a thrilling and exciting basketball game also Jackie Harris and his Orchestra for their music. And to Emil Kalef and
committee, under who's direction the affair was run.
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DID YOUKNOW-That Joseph Jabbron, was at
one time one of the greatest pocket billiard players
in the East who ran 68 balls in succession in one of
(Continued on Page Eight?
HHHBHMHi
PAGE FIVE
PEEPS AT
BOSTONIANS
By Margaret Alexander
What better way to start a column than with,
news about weddings, blessed events or embarassing
moments. Here's wedding news:
Following a perfect whirl of prenuptial entertaining, Nella Walnic became the bride of Dr. Roger
J. Abizaid on Friday, the 20th, at a simple afternoon,
ceremony at the St .Joseph's Church in Lawrence at
which Rev. Peter Abouzaid, cousin of the groom,
officiated.
A wedding luncheon was served at the home of;
the Reverend in Lawrence after which the bridal
party returned to Boston where a host of friends,
relatives and members representing various clubs
awaited them to join in the feting.
The couple left the following day aboard the
S. S. Vulcania on a Mediterranean Cruise. An audience has been granted them by His Holiness Pope
Pius XI when they reach Rome.
It is planned that they will make an indefinite
stay in Beirut where the young doctor is planning
to visit Dr. T. Rizk and the medical college and
hospitals.
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It seemed everybody in town and out of town,
attended the 21st anniversary celebration of the
Syrian-American Club last Sunday afternoon
held in the Municipal Bldg. on Shawmut Avenue
and Brookline St.
Speeches were well in check and the meeting
was a splendid one. Shukry Khoury, president of
the club and secretary of the N. E. Federation, presided.
Speakers of the day were Attorney General Joseph E. Warner, State Treasurer Charles F. Hurley,
Sergeant Arthur Sullivan, Julia Elias, Faris Malouf
and Louis George.
Thanks to Vic Ayoob for the drum and bugle
corps....composed of youngsters who put on their
little (and loud) act
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Better be at your best
Mikey Stephen will
shoot you if you don't watch out! We understand
he's being seen at all the important events with his
movie camera and has some prize fillums to show
on the Banquet and the S. A. meeting
and WHAT
else, he alone knows!
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"A Night of Surprises"....Women's Club....the
18th, Y. W. C. A. Anna Shire, Mistress of Ceremonies, gives her impressions: Blues and comedy
singer, Julia Zbeeb***in a serious vein, Mary Naimey
reciting a poem translated from the Arabic*»*Miriam Korkmas (May Khoury) former protegee of Madam Weiner, exhibiting some sparkling oriental steps
***Emily Haboush, graceful'dancer... .Sister Lillian,
after much coaxing, revealed a rich contralto voice
***Orient Joseph and Julia Boonisar insisting that
they cannot sing
we still wonder?***TOM SHIRE,
only man present giving of his side-splitting dialect
recitations***Lillian Nackley, sweetly singing***ICE
CREAM!! (Mary Hessney, Elaine Mudarri and Anna
Shire directly responsible for this hilarious evening).
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Have you bought your tickets for May 11th
the Syrian Child Welfare Dinner-Dance at the Chop
Stick Night Club?... .Only a limited number can be
had. SooOOOO, speak fast!
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We don't remember when we had a more enjoyable evening than last Saturday night at the
Syrian Relief soiree. The meeting was held in,
Brookline at the spacious home of Dr. and Mrs
Sawabini....a most friendly group of people gathered about the tables to play cards....and for the
restless ones, there was a game of DONKEY, pingpong and dancing. (Lulu Murr won the most part
of the animal... .but was saved from the tail end by
a call to dance!)
Besides their other relief work, this society
maintains two beds in a tuberculosis hospital in
Dahr-el-Bashi, Mt. Lebanon. Their annual contribution of $300 was recently sent
The officers are Miss Mary Sayour, President.
Miss Julia Elias, Secretary, and Mrs. Consta, tine
Makanna, Treasurer.
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Off to Convention City will go Mrs. "joseph
Nackley and Attorney Faris Malouf as delegates
from our Syrian-American Club... .and George Sel{Continued on Page Six)
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PAGE SIX
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 27th, 1934
Chronicle]
By Joseph M. Abbott
No matter how much Greenwich
Village changes, it will never lose the
glamour surrounding it; for there
Hobohemians still affect poverty and
appearances of tragic struggle that
certain men and women feel is a part
of life's curriculum in the pursuit
of inspiration. The old haunts, many
of them, are still there. Shells of
' what they were, perhaps; for the intellectuals, dreamers finding a joy in
free association, went off to a new
Elysium, their dreams come true.
Frlank Harris, Eugene O'Neil and
hundreds of others burrowed in and
out of humble eating places where
they sat for hours discussing things
without end. The frugal meal of
wholesome food wasn't theirs by
choice.
They'd
have
{preferred
Charles' the Lafayette and Longchamps; or the equivalent of Longchamps for that place wasn't there in
those days.
Hurdy-Gurdy
Years ago,I held a sneering opinion
of the Village that grew out of the
old huddle hugging Washington Arch
I came there in a spirit of gambol
about the time the change set in, near
'23, when the old order had passed
and a new motley of faces invaded
the dark corners of Bohemia.
Every restaurant or spot with facilities for hi-diddle-do tried to commercialize the spirit of free association and intellectual exchange for the
benefit of provincials from the Bronx,
Brooklyn, Spedunk and Still Corners. Hot spots fwith small dance
patches;
speaks;
strange
affairs
known as unique, ducky, quaint and
all the rest of the blather spoken to
describe notched tables, benches of
queer shapes and smeared walls-^as
though the brushes of tousled haired,
bearded men had hallowed them. And
with the army of boisterous spirits
came the camp followers; girls with
ready smiles and careless words. I
was often a minute part of the ganglion that choked the Village many an
evening. Converged there, a blearyeyed mass, worshipping jazz gods in
rose shadowed recesses and going
home, spent, like Jekyll-HydesBrain and Brawn
But I don't think the old order has
entirely died. It is coming back.
Poverty is with us again and many
of us are finding a levelling influence
in this strange bed companion. The
Village is again integrating itself as a
wholesome community.
Men and
women from all walks of life come
to it. Rich and poor; brains and
brawn; and none too fevered to say
a cheery word. Most of the Villagers have ,quit being individualistic
about beards and long shocks of Paderewskian hair.
West Eighth Street is the main
I
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)i FATHER
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street of the Village. Food stores that
fit the purse and particular need;
curio shops; eating places, drug
stores, book stalls; a few hot spots,
now subdued, and right near Fifth
Avenue, the Whitney Museum of
American Art. On Eighth Street I've
seen the same people on Main Street
of a small town inland. They don't
scurry like harried rabbits. They
saunter, they talk, they laugh. The
happy point is that they speak intelligibly.
They stop and discuss
strange things in shop windows as
though what they saw were things of
the moment; and as for gabbing in
mad snatches, they just couldn't.
American Color
There's hardly a person I've met
there who isn't just recently from
the north, the south or the west. It
is this homogeneity of the smaller
town pattern that has drawn them, so
that together they have made another small town within the metropolis. This intmate circle is theirs and
New York will never change them.
On the other hand, they change New
York and give it color, fresh blood
and a spurt of new ideas.
Washington Square is the village
green. Its fascination is in the color
of personalities found there. I ambled into the park late one afternoon
and sank into a bench to get the
last rays of the warm spring sun.
Children tumbled about on the fresh,
green grass. One little girl tried to
do hand springs and before each effort she cried, "Look Nic!"
Nic and Goldilocks
I turned around to get a look at
Nic. The person who was the child's
main audience was distinguished by
a goatee. He was carelessly dressed.
His tie was slack and his slouch hat
was settled on his head in a gauche
tilt. He was a man of about fifty.
Nic smiled wanly and the chi}d ran
up to him and babbled a joyous nonsense. I don't believe she knew him
more than an hour before that'moment.
I watched him as he listened to her,
his hand resting gently on her headThe picture was an idyl. But my
eyes were held to the pair, watching
cynically, to find the pernicious in
such a simple virtue. Finding nothing there to preach a sermon on, I
discovered instead the stain in my
own mind and walked off as from a
grotesque reflection.
Are Cats Bohemian?
My idle steps took me to the corner of Eighth Street and Fifth Avenus, lazily complacent. The people
coursed by and in the snatches of
conversation that came my way, I
caught inflections and manners of
speech spoken in familiar regions of
SALIBA'S
REMEDY
WINDOW DISPLAY
WINNER BEGAN
AS APPRENTICE
Mrs. Acine Azouri Designs All
Her Models for the Expensive
Lingerie in Her Brooklyn
Shop
Mrs. Acine Azouri, head of Acine's
Lingerie Shop on Livingston Street,
which won the first prize of the Fifth
Annual Window Display Competition
offered by the Downtown Brooklyn
Association, got her first initiation into
the trade through her sister, who was
a designer.
As apprentice to her sister, through
her own choice, she learned the ins
and outs of the lingerie line by
working after school hours. Before
she was 16 she was full-fledged and
had the unusual experience of managing 75 people — cutters, operators,
etc.
Store's Sixth Year
Known before her marriage as Miss
Alexander, she worked for American
concerns until she opened a shop of
her own. Last week, almost coincidental with the awarding of the prize,
the shop celebrated its sixth anniversary.
The prize, a large silver cup, was
awarded by the chairman of the window display committee of the Downtown Brooklyn Association, Mr. Fred
Zeitz, on April 11. Considering the
countless stores in Brooklyn, it is
considered quite a distinction. Mrs.
Azouri is a native of Damour, Syria.
PEEPS AT BOSTONIANS
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wyn and Wasphy Mudarri as Alternate Delegates
These are only the delegates from
the club, BUT from what I hear, I'm
thinking two Biltmores and a couple
of Plazas won't hold the home delegates who are planning to wend their
way to Providence on May 19th!
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PEEPS: Mrs". Tewfic Ahto of New
Jersey (Christine Samrah) visiting
with her folks, the Abdo Samrahs....
Mrs. Fozi Hilal (Lily Tawa) of Pawtucket,- down for the week-end
Tony Abdelahad, young master of Arabic melodies, home from singing engagements in N. Y
Antoun Mudarri and Mike Burney back from
Florida
Haleem Malouf just returned from Beirut where he had been
studying at the University
MrsTom Nash, in navy blue swagger, a
picture of high fashion
Louise
Malouf, Rose Haddad and Josephine
Yared, S. A. Club members, smiling
pretty for a Post cameraman. Mrs.
Tofa Moses (Adele Thomas) of Nassau, Bahamas, visiting her parents
With her is her few months old
daughter.
INDIANAPOLIS LAWYER
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 27th, 1934
A CHRISTIAN POET SINGS
PAEANS TO AN ARAB KING
"Feisal the First," By Ameen Rihani; Published by
Sadir Press, Beirut (Arabic)
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
YOU MAY say about Ameen Rihani what his political enemies have
already said—that he is a revolutionist, a dreamer or even an English
spy. But that would be the hearsay
Rihani, and not the one that would
clearly and convincingly emerge from
the pages of his own books on the
Arabs.
-In "Feisal the First," the latest that
has come to us from the pen of the
-Christian poet and literateur of Lebanon, one notes almost on every page
the word "Feisalistic," which reminds
us of a similar word now coming to
prominence in our American political
literature—"Rooseveltian." Like this
latter word which has become a guiding star in a critical, transitional period of our democracy, the word
"Feisalistic" denotes to the author of
"Feisal the First" a new orientation
in the transitional period of Arab
nationalism.
\
Feisal An Arab Bismark
Rihani says if Feisal had been a
European they would have called him
the Bismark or Disraeli of the Arabs.
Besides King Feisal's conversations,
the author drew on two significant
sources—the official records which he
read by a special permit from the
king through his secretary Abdallah
al-Hajj, and the records of the British High Commissary at London.
These were augmented by two volumes produced in 1928 and 1930 respectively by the Royal Foreign Affairs Association of London.
Rihani divides his book into 17 sections or chapters, in the first of which,
following the preface, one finds a remarkable pen picture of the departed
Arab king and leader. He takes up
that romantic and colorful life from
Feisal's youth in the Arabian Desert, with its background of camels,
tents and desert sunsets, through his
first political rise at Istanbul as a
representative of Jeddah in the Ottoman Parliament—al-Mab'uthan, the
crucial days of the World' War as an
adviser of Jamal Pasha before Feisal's
father, Sharif Husein, declared war on,
the Turks, up to the ascendency of
the Arab hero to the throne of Syria
and later of Iraq.
l(
r
Was Link Between Arabs and
British
Feisal, says Rihani in his book, was
the only link between Arab national
dreams and British political expediencies. But the British were never
as clear and true in their plans and
policies as Feisal was in his efforts
on behalf of the Arabs- The Assyrian
riots, the author informs, were openly
of British scheming. Sir Percy Cox,
British High Commissioner, and Winston Churchill, British foreign minister at the time, together were planning an English edifice in Baghdad
with an Arab facade. They did not
want Feisal to be a real king or even
a ghost of a king, as the reader may
perceive from the following anecdote:
On one occasion; when King Feisal
was about to undergo an operation,
Sir Percy Cox entered and delivered
a royal order to be signed by His
Majesty, demanding arrest and exile
of seven Iraqi liberals.
The king
feeling bitterly sad, lifted up his eyes
to Sir Percy and said: "In just a few
minutes I will be in the hands of
surgeons; and I might not come back
to life. Do you really want me to
have this order be the last thing I
do on earth? Do -you want me to
oust these people from their native
land before I die? No, by Allah,
that's impossible!"
The king then handed the order
back to Sir Percy Cox who left the
room without saying a word- The
order was later signed by the Commissioner himself, and the liberals
were exiled.
Confided in Rihani
The late king had great confidence
in Ameen Rihani, and often confided
in him on intimate matters of state.
One day King Feisal said to him:
"The British want us to sign a treaty
which, if it materializes, would make
it impossible for us to fulfill our
pledges. Take the army, for instance. We would like to have a national standing army, but none will
volunteer as long as there is a mandatory regime. The reason is very
simple. The Iraqis say, "since the
British are in Iraq let them protect
it with their own army."
The precarious position which Kin#
Feisal occupied in the Anglo-Arab
political tug-of-war, is brought out
clearly in Rihani's book. In one
place he says: "Had Feisal granted all
that the extremists demanded he
would have lost all his chances, which
he took for their sakes; had he given
in to his friends (the British) he
would have accomplished nothing."
Was Progressive
King Feisal was a progressive,forward-looking leader. He believed in
monogamy and in secular education;
whereas King Ibn Su'ud believed in
polygamy, "because our Prophet told
us so," and the very essence of his
movement is religious.
But the most characteristic thing
about King Feisal was his democratic
spirit. "His people," writes Rihani,
"could not improve his appearance in*
the streets as a king with just one
aide de camp, and sometimes driving his own car!"
A personal message from King
Feisal to the author is reproduced in
zinc. It gives a vivid picture of Feisal's noble soul, and of the strong
and beautiful friendship that existed
between an Arab King and a Christian poet!
BASKETBALL GAMES
DRAW ENTHUSIASTS
Under the auspices of the Syrian,
Young Men's Association and the cooperation of the Tropac P. C, Junior
Republicans, Junior Misses, Jolly Rovers, St. Nicks.Jdeetha, and under the
direction of Emil Kalaf and committee, the benefit basketball and
dance affair at the Odd Fellows Hall
last Friday, April 20th, proved to be
a great success.
About 200 excited enthusiasts eagerly watched the hotly contested battle between Symac Quintette and
the Tropac Five, which ended in a
close decision for the former by the
fscore of 27 to 25. The Henry Street
hoopthrowers went off to a flying
lead in the first quarter piling up an
eight point lead during the first quarter, only to have the lead vanish
when the Tropac machine started to
roll up the baskets and take the lead
at half time- The score at the end of
the first half was: Tropac 13, Symac
10.
Rough Play
The last two periods were hardfought and roughly played, many
fouls being committed by both teams.
The battle swayed back and forth until the last few minutes of play when
the Symac courtmen unleashed a
savage attack that cofpletely erased
the Tropac lead, and led to the winning markers. Busmaji and Attalla
were the aces ofr the winners, while
Buzhar was the high scorer for the
losers.
The spirit that prevailed during the
dance, and the pleasure and hustle
with which the benefit was put over,
all showed to a good cause- The music was generously donated by Jackie
Harris, whose toe-tickling band supplied harmonious tunes until 1 a. m.
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JOE TANOL
FIRST PRIZE L
By NAJLA SAB.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Aziz Tan
of Lawrence Takes Lead by Wit
Margin After Eight Weeks'
Campaign
A $500 cash reward, a host of congratulations and a couple of crank
letters were the reward of Joseph
Tanous of Lawrence, L. I., after winning the first prize last week in a
subscription contest run by the Rockaway Journal.
Joe, who is 22, manages his father's
store, the "Grey Bootery," the largest
shoe store in Far Rockaway.
BOSTON MAN FOILS
HOLD-UP IN STORE
BOSTON, April 19.—George M. Ayoob, proprietor of a grocery store,
defied two youthful bandits last
Wednesday when they tried to hold
him up.
Armed with revolvers the robbers
entered the store and levelled their
guns at Ayoob. Ayoob turned his
back to get cigarettes for one of them
and when he turned around to face
them, he did it with his own revolver
which he had managed to take from
below the counter.
The bandits fled after discharging
a shot which shattered the window.
Lucky Dil< mma
"Wha: ore you gotr.g t" dj with i',
Joe," t asked
"Oh. invest .'. in some gilt-cd^e security, I guess. Or maybe some worthy
charity."
"Wh-what!'
"All fooling aside," he said, "I don't
know yet. I worked hard for it and
now that I've got it, I suppose Til
pnd a way of using it soon."
"If you don't Joe, get in touch
with us," I volunteered, dodging a
shoe at the same time.
Managed College Paper
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Aziz Tanous of Lawrence, Long Island, Joe
graduated from Georgetown University last year. As business manager
of the University paper, he brought
it out with flying colors, financially
speaking, after it was given up as
lost before he took the business reins.
None of the subscriptions were solicited through his contact in the store
but after hours and through some coordination.
NEW CLUB FORMED
A newly formed society, known for
the past two months as the St. Nicholas Juniors, and now, permanently
known as the Syrian Orthodox Society, (S. O. S.) will venture into its
first big social by giving a Bunco
and Dance, Friday, May 11, at the
American-Syrian Federation. Music
will be furnished by Bob Hanna and
his Orchestra, and an enjoyable evening is promised to all who attend.
This club is being backed by the
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, which
has approved the forming of the club
with the following officers: Edward
Shoucair, president; Nora Magdallany,
vice-president; Violet Abyad, secretary; George Abdo, treasurer.
JEW PURCHASES VILLAGES
IN SYRIA
A rich Jew of Palestine is reported
by the United Press to have purchased four villages in the Jabal
ad-Duruz zone of Syria for $65,000
for colonization by Jewish immigrants.
The villages are to be evacuated
within six months for this purpose-
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 27th, 1934
IS THAT SO?
News From Other Cities
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
"Hie Caravaneers Society of Syracuse will hold its May Dance on
Wednesday evening, May 1 in Drumlirfs. Music will be furnished by
Williamson's Parisians, a popular
eight-piece orchestra. Mr. Tliomas
Nojaim is general chairman of arrangements.
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The St. Elias Syrian Orthodox
Church held its annual elections last
week. The following are the officers for the coming year: Tofic H.
Mahsie, .president; William Ketaily,
vice-president; George Corey, treasurer; Nicholas Yeko, secretary and
trustees George Awad, David Rezak,
Abraham Gabriel, Michael Morris, Jad
Ketaily, Najem Aborjaily, Lafy Abdo,
Nimr Hawa and Joseph Kammar.
The officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary
elected are Mrs. M. Abdallah, president; Mrs. M. Morris, vice-president;
Mrs. William Gabriel, treasurer and
Mrs. Abdo Brahim, secretary.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Mihsheh gave
a birthday party recently in honor of
their son, Abraham.
Forty guests
were present.
WORCESTER, MASS.
The Syrian - American Ball Club
will have its first test when it meets
the Lawrence Nine at the latter's
home grounds on Sunday, May 13.
Keen interest is taken this year because it is the first time that teams
representing the different organizations of New England will meet as
members of an organized league.
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The mock trial and dance which
was to be held on April 11, by the
Syrian-American Club has been postponed indefinitely.
•
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George J. Lian will be sworn in as
a member of the Massachusetts Bar
on Wednesday, April 25, in Boston.
AKRON, OHIO
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Julia Karam,
daughter of Gabriel Karam, to Abe
Ferris, son of Ferris Ferris.
The
wedding will take place sometime in
David M. Skaff, Elias G. Haddad of
Akron, and S. M. Rashid of Chautauqua, N. Y., who is spending the,
season at Canton, have returned home
following a trip to Detroit where
they attended a play.
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El-Kirbyites of Akron are making
arrangements for the second annual
Mabiajan to be held at the Mokares
Faun, W. Richfield, Ohio, over Labor
Day.
Preliminary plans were made at a
meeting held at the YWCA on Sunday- Invitations will be extended to
those interested in the United States
ana Canada. It is expected that all
Ohio cities will send large representations. Elias G. Haddad, chairman, and his committee are arranging the affair on an elaborate scale.
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A benefit dance to have been held
by the Ladies' Ad Society of the
Syrian Orthodox Church at the
YWCA on May 5 has been indefinitely
postponed due to the death fof Johnj
Mallo.
The Syrian Social Club will not
have a dinner this spring for 1he
same reasqp.
BOSTON, MASS.
The Junior Chapter of the Syrian
Ladies' Aid Society of Boston held a
delightful dance Tuesday evening,
April 17, at the Chateau Basque on,
Huntington Avenue. A large crowd
of young people were present who
made merry to the music of Armandos Corea and his broadcasting orchestra. The spring atmosphere wQs
carried out in the decorations of the
ballroom and 'even in the gowns of
the beautiful girls present.
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Mr. and Mrs. Assad N. Mudarri of
Allston entertained a large group of
friends at their home last Sunday
evening. Miss Najeeba Morad, one
of the guests, graciously entertained
with songs accompanied by her
brother Louis on the violin and Mr.
Mitre Abdellahad on the oud- Others present were Joseph Batal and
Sam Nasser of Lawrence; George Kateb of New York; the Rev. B. Kerbawy, Mr. and Mrs. Morad, Antoine
Zagzoug, and Michael and Fouad
Cahaly.
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Mrs. Joseph Nackley was hostess to
the Bridge Club at her home on East
Canton St., last Sunday night. The
guests of the evening were Mrs.
George Bardwil, of China and Miss
Anna Shire.
BURLINGTON, VT.
Mr. B. J. Fayette of the Vermont
Fruit and Grocery Co., has left on a
business trip to Boston and New
York.
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Mrs- G. Nojaim of Syracuse, is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Alafat of
Burlington.
Mrs. S. Allen and son, Daniel, motored to Boston where they will visit
at the home of Mrs. Allen's Son, An-
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On Friday evening, April 20, Our
Lady of Lebanon Society sponsored
a very well attended dance at the
home of the Knights of Columbus.
Trombley's Orchestra furnished the
music for dancing and Mr. Paul Laba
and Joseph Thomas entertained with
Arabic music selections•
•
•
The newly organized Mount Lebanon baseball team had its first practice Sunday, April 22 at Shaw's Lot.
The members on the team are Emery Corey, James Crowley, Simon
George, Donald Corey, Gabriel and
Philip Fayette, Joseph
Solomon,
George and Ernest Handy, Joseph
Shaloohey,
Isaac Abraham, Fred
Handy, Fred Brice and Mr. Eseph
Dominick Corey who is coach and
manager.
Games are being booked ahead and
the team anticipates a successful season. Many of the players have played
on high school teams.
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The Misses Mary C. Alafat and
Catherine Fayette returned to Burlington after a week-end trip to Lebanon, N. H, visiting Mr. and Mrs. M.
Alafat
SYRACUSE CORRECTIONS
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Shehadi was born April 13, not
April 1.
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The last name of the couple who
performed an exhibition dance at the
St. Elias Church Benefit Dance, April
11, was omitted in the report of the
dance last issue. The names are Mr.
and Mrs. William Gabriel.
FILMS OF LEBANON SHOWN
MONTREAL, April 19.—Interesting
shorts of Lebanese scenes and other
films were shown at the Chateau Theatre last week'by the Syrian Brotherhood Cooperation Society in a benefit show.
Complete charge of the stage and
house was taken care of by Alex
Kouri and Joe Michel.
The artists donated their services
and the theatre was offered by the
Confederation Amusements Limited,
headed by Lawand and E. N. Tabah.
There was a capacity audience and
the numbers received a generous response.
YOUTH OF NIAGARA FALLS
PORTRAY OLD SYRIAN
LIFE
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, April 19.
—A portrayal of old Syrian life, in
a pleasing and humorous manner, was
given by the St. George Social Club
of the St. George Orthodox Church
in its hall last week. The club is
made up of young Syrians.
The skit, "Wisdom of King Solomon," was under the direction of Fred
Fadel and was ably presented. The
following took parts: Chester Sam,
as "King Solomon"; Nettie Mokaiber
and Alice Bishara as "Mothers";
Happy Fadel, David Aswad and
George George as "Guards" and Nettie Shahin and Irene Kinan as
"Maids."
Minor acts were also presented by
all the members of the club. Little
Olga Demas was well received by the
audience for her tap and toe dancing,
as was the Saffire Trio for its musical
selections.
(Continued from Page Five)
his tournaments—Had many opportunities to make money during these
tournaments, but was not interested in
making his livelihood in this way
That Raymond Jabara is covering 1st
base for the Lawrenceville Prep.
School, baseball team
That Charles
Kadrey, is one of the best Syrian
pitchers in N. Y. C
That the
newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Aziz Gorra,
and his brother Abe, stepped off the
gang plank last Tuesday, after vacationing several months in Syria
That E. Kazan is the president of the
West Tampa, Florida, Chamber of
Commerce
That Helen Mossallem
won two tickets to Loew's Alpine
Theatre in an accuracy contest run
by the Bay Ridge "Spectator"
That a double birthday party will be
held at the Nickolas Kateb's apt. Sat],
April 28th....
That George Milkie won first prize
along with Mike Howard, for top score
at the Long Island Bridge League run
by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
That
Mickey Shaheen has a job as dancing
instructor at Miss Alma's Studio
And that on April 29th, you set your
clock ahead 60 minutes
«...
TTD BITS—Wonder where Habeeb
(Happy) Merhige, was going in a
hurry down Clinton St., (running
away from or towards some girl,
Happy?)
I wonder who the Jr.
Iieaguer in symphony in blue was?—
walking down Atlantic Ave
George
M. Abodeely, captain-elect, of the
1934 Boston Univ. football team, reported for spring practice last Monday
Dancing will follow the concert given by the Arabic Music Club
in honor of Eddie Abo, who will sing
several of the well-known operas
The Rotary S. A. A., Inc., are holding
their annual spring dance at the Hotel St. George on April 28th
Mr.
and Mrs. W. Abousselman (Ted
Black's brother) just arrived from
Paris, France, to visit his mother and
tour the U. S
Miss Josephine
Shoucair left for Washington, D. C,
to fill a Government job
Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Jacob entertained iru
honor of Mrs. M. H. Deeb and children, who came from North Adams,
Mass., to spend the week-end
A
surprise was given for Alexandria
Najjar by her friends as a farewell
before leaving fqr Boston, \o continue
her study in art
Young Joseph
Ferris, violinist, promises to be a second Sami Shawwa
Sorry that one
of our operators misinformed us regarding Marguerite Onn and Camille
Geha, both in Syria now. They were
engaged and not married as printed
in April 6th column. Date has not
been set for the famous last words
"I Do"—(thanks to Mrs. John Akel,
nee Martha Onn, for correcting us).
Cherry Blossoms to Rose Marie
Lian for complimenting our column.
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Don't forget, "Drive Slowly — We
Love Our Children."
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COMING EVENTS:
ED ARDO CONCERT, Masonic Hall, •
April 28th.
PLAY AND DANCE Lilola Club,
Central "Y" Brooklyn, May 4th.
ENTERTAINMENT & DANCE, Syrian-Lebanon Boys, 355 Lafayette St.,
Newark, N. J., May 5thBRIDGE, Syrian Ladies' Aid, American-Syrian Fed., May 5th.
BUNCO AND DANCE, AmericanSyrian Fed., Friday, May 11th.
JUNIOR LEAGUE, Dinner & Dance,
Beau Ravage, May 12th.
BRDDGE, St. Nick's Y. M. C, Inc.,
May 29th.
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The Syrian World Newspapers
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<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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Salloum A. Mokarzel
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1926-1935
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<a href="http://hdl.handle.net/11299/175685" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Annotated Index to the Syrian World, 1926-1932</a> at the University of Minnesota Immigration History Research Center Archives
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The Syrian World
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY —ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VII, NO. 51
NEW YORK, April 21st, 1934
ZIONIST CONFAB GOVERNOR LIKENS LEBANON TO
WITH PATRIARCH
RHODE ISLAND AT GALA BANQUET
Bkirki Seeks Support for Its
Lebanese Policy in Syria; Elect
Municipalities in Lebanon;
Owner of Kawkab ush-Sharq
Brings Suit Against City of
Beirut
By ZEIDAN D. ZE1DAN
Foreign
Correspondent of SYRIAN WORLD
BEIRUT, April 10. — On Sunday,
March 24 Dr. Chaim Weizman, head
of the Zionist commission for the
settlement of Jews in Palestine and
former president of the world Zionist movement, and Moshe Shertok of
the political department of the Jewish
Agncy, arrived at Beirut. They had
dinner at the table of Count de Martel, French High Commissioner and
later paid a visit to His Beatitude Antoun Arida, Maronite Patriarch, at
Bkirki, where they were accorded a
grand reception. The conversation between the Zionist representatives and
His Beatitude centered on the relations of good-will and friendship existing between the Zionists and the
people of Lebanon. Then they discussed the "minority rights" and the
necessity of their preservation. The
Patriarch was quoted as saying that
the people of Lebanon in general, and
the Christians thereof in particular,
hold the best remembrances of friendly feelings towards the Israelites for
their sympathies with the Christians
in the revolt of 1860. After tea the
Patriarch, Dr. Weizman and Mr. Shertok withdrew and had a long private
conversation. In most probability the
conversation was around the project
of settling Jews in Lebanon, about
which the Patriarch had already expressed his sympathetic support.
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Syria and Lebanon in Bkirki
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It seems that the Lord of Bkirki
has come to the conclusion that his
efforts in behalf of the Lebanese policy should not be confined to Lebanon. He has realized that for Lebanon to remain independent requires
support from outside, especially from
the neighboring states, particularly
Syria, which has not ceased to work
to annex Lebanon to itself.
With this end in mind, the Patriarch bent his utmost effort and influence towards the establishment in
Syria of a government which will not
oppose the Lebanese policy, as former Syrian governments had done.
He succeeded in the appointment of
Shaykh Taj-ud-Din al-Hasani as President of the new Syrian Government,
as I wrote you in a previous communication.
If any credit is to be given for the
establishment of the present Syrian
Government that credit should go to
the Maronite Patriarch and to his
able vicar, Bishop Bulus Akl.
It was to pave the way for the new
relations between Lebanon and Syria
and for the strengthening of the Lebanese policy that his Beatitude invited IBs Excellency Mohammed Ah
al-Aabid, President of the Syrian Republic, and Shaykh Taj-ud-Din, premier, to a dinner at Bkirki on Sunday, April 8, at which the President
of .the Lebanese Republic and its premier were also present.
Continued ' on Page 2.
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Mayor of Providence Also Speaks; S. A. Mokarzel Master of
Ceremonies; Speakers From Many New England Cities;
Nasib Arida From New York
Governor Theodore Francis Green
of Rhode Island, in speaking of the
Republic of Lebanon, compared it to
the State of Rhode Island at a gala
banquet last Sunday evening at the
first anniversary of the celebration of
the founding of the Lebanon Fraternity of Providence in the Providence Biltmore Hotel.
"Republics and states are not measured by size," Governor Green said.
"Lebanon and Rhode Island are both
small but they both fought valiantly
for religious freedom."
S. A. Mokarzel, master of ceremonies on this occasion, was loudly
applauded after his speech- He introduced the following speakers: Francis'
Simon, president of the society; James
C. Dunne, mayor of Providence* Dr.
John Hazam, New London; Faris Malouf, Boston; Judge Ira Lloyd Letts,
Joseph S. Hage, New London; Elias
Shamon, Boston; Michael Abodeely,
Worcester; Louis W. Cappelli, secretary of state; Louis George, Boston;
Edward J. Kelly, Edward J. Higgins
and Nosseff Joseph, chairman of the
banquet.
Najeebe Morad Sings
Najeebe Morad, Boston singer, rendered Arabic songsPrevious to the banquet, a meeting
had been held downstairs in the large
auditorium of the hotel. Mr. Mokarzel was also master of ceremonies on
this occasion when the following
spoke: Louis Ziter, Dr. Alfred Harb,
Brockton; Elias S. Hage, New London; Kalil 'Anthony, Norwich; Shikry
Khoury, Anis Abdounour, Elias Saferda, Miss Georgette Farhet, New
London; Mansour ShadrowTey, Maha
Shaddon, and Rev. Joseph Eid, Fall
River. Nasib Arida who attended
from New York, going with Mr. Mokarzel, gave an original Arabic poem.
Among the entertainers, besides Miss
Morad, were Miss Margaret Khosen,
who opened the meeting with the
Star Spangled Banner, and Habeeb
Maksoud, Alfred Thomas, vocalists;
FRENCH FAVORABLE TO
ZIONIST COLONIZATION
IN SYRIA, LEBANON
CONFIRMING report of our foreign
correspondent in Beirut of renewed
Zionist interest in Syria and Lebanon,
it is reported by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that the French High
Commissioner Count de Martel "is
expected to recommend that GermanJewish refugees be allowed to settle
in Syria, especially in view of the
fact that the French Government is
losing millions of francs annually in
administering the Syrian mandate"
The lands contemplated for settlement of German-Jews include not
only one bordering Palestine to the
south, but extensive tracts lying between Syria and Iraq (Mesopotamia)
which are said to be twice the area
of Palestine.
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
WEINEMAN A. C.
WINCHAMPIONSHIP
Hotly Contested Game, Leaving
Score at 28-27 in Favor of the
Weinemans, Began With the
Syriads Rolling Up the
Points
Philip Solomon, violinist; Bechara
Hallal, Alexander Thomas, and Salim
By WILLIAM KOURY
Sidnauie, ouds.
(SYRIAN WORLD Correspondent)
On the committee of arrangements
were Noseff Joseph, chairman; ManDETROIT, MICH., April 17. — In
sour Badwey, Joseph Solomon and
the most hotly contested game of the
Anthony Simon.
season, the Weineman A. C. defeated
The officers of the organizaton are
the Syriads for the championship of
Francis Simon, president; Mansour
the Syrian Basketball League, the
Badwey, vice-president; Louis Ziter,
score being '28-27.
secretary; Nossef Joseph, treasurer,
Louis Nohra, star center for the
and Anthony Simon and. Tom Rufful,
winners, sank the first basket from
executive members.
mid-floor and another point was
Mr. Joseph S. Hage of New Lon- i added after a personal foul. But the
don gave able assistance to the local I Syriads came dashing with lightening
committee in making the arrangerapidity to score two field baskets to
ments which made the occasion a
account for four points and the lead.
huge success.
At the end of the first quarter, the
score stood at 7 to 5 in favor of the
Syriads. At this point Ace George,
whose nervousness had accounted for
four personal fouls was taken out and
Dave Abdoo took his place.
WEIGHT-LIFTING
CHAMPION DIES
Won Free Trip to Egypt This
Summer; Gained Title at
Century of Progress
(Special Correspondence)
AKRON, OHIO, April 17. - John
Mallo, 30, died here last Sunday, following an operation for an abdominal
abcess, from which peritonitis developed.
Mallo, who was born in Cleveland,
of Syrian parents, going to Syria at
four and returning to Akron at fifteen, was holder of the Ohio A. A. Uheavyweight lifting championship and
also the National Senior A. A. U.
heavyweight title which he won last
September at the Century of Progress
Exposition in Chicago, which triumph
entitled him to a free trip to Egypt
this summer for international weightlifting contests. He was planning to
compete in the Olympics in Berlin
in 1935.
Managed Athletic Club
Mallo was manager of the Mallo
A. C, a body-building club in Akron,
where he spent much time in developing younger prospects. Through his
work the city has today about 50
persons interested in weight-lifting,
whereas three years ago there were
less than a dozen.
In three years he climbed to heights
in the strong man division of sports.
At Chicago he lifted a total of 760%
pounds for three lifts, the two-hand
military press, the two-hand snatch
and the clean and jerk. In the military press he lifted 231% pounds,
shattering by five pounds a record
that stood for six years.
Several weeks later in a weightlifting contest, Mallo broke his own
record by lifting 236% pounds.
Mallo is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Mallo, his wife,
Juanita, three children, Dolores, five,
George, four, and Jo Ann, two, one
sister, Mary and two brothers, Offie
and James.
Abdoos Make Quartette
The entrance of Dave into the
game completed the Abdoo quartette
on the floor for the Syriads, with
Capt. Joe Adams playing the star
role of a fast moving machine. At
half the score stood at 17 to 15 in
favor of the Syriads.
The game began a see-saw progress
with f6uls playing a major part.
Time was called by the Weineman
team who soon organized their teamwork. At the end of the third quarter Joe Adams was lifted out of the
game because of four personal fouls
—the score 26-21.
James Esber replaced the captain
in the forward position of the Syriads but the spark of fire was out.
The eight hundred fans were hushed
to silence as the Weineman team
scored two points on foul.
In the last two minutes of play,
the Weinemans took the lead by
scoring two field baskets and a foul
shot.
The Syriads scored another
point on a foul shot. The final score
was 28-27.
Enthusiasm, spirit and sportsmanship were exerted to the limit on both
teams and rooting galleries cheered
the brilliant plays and neat execution of blocking, passing and drippling.
Weineman Team Host
Earlier in the evening the Weineman team was host to the Cleveland
team which competed with the Detroit teams during the season. Frederick P. Alexander was toastmaster.
Miss Mary Hayes, who supervised the
Weineman boys from infancy, was
highly congratulated by all who
spoke. Mr. Michael Caraboolad of
Cleveland was the chief representative
of the Cleveland boys.
A large gathering danced after the
game in St. Maron's Hall.
The Phoenician Trophy will be presented by the Phoenician Magazine
(which plans to resume publication)
in the Club Chalet at a dinner-dance,
to the Weineman team, the victors.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 21st, 1934
PAGE TWO
DAMASCUS LODGE ONLY CLUB FOR
SYRIAN MASONS IN UNITED STATES
"THE
CHINA CONTROLS
LACE INDUSTRY
STRUGGLE"
American Lace and Embroidery
Association of China, Controlled
By Syrians, Succeed in Fight to
Keep Industry jn China, Away
From Italy, Porto Rico; Employ
200,000 Chinese
Brooklyn Lodge, Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary Tomorrow,
Has Members of All Ages and Creeds
THE ONLY Masonic Club for Syrians in the United States, the Damascus Lodge No. 867, will celebrate
its Silver Anniversary tomorrow
night at a banquet in the Hotel Bossert in Brooklyn.
The Lodge, whose membership consists of Christians, Druze, Jews and
Mohammedans, was founded twentyfive years ago by nineteen Syrians.
Among them were Samuel D. Barbary,
N. Forzley, George A. Ferris, Antoun Simon, K. A. Salih, N. S. Malouf, Khalil F. Dibbs, Joseph Lutfy,
Naiib Sahadi, Richard Simon, Ezra
Sitt and Saleem Barson.
organized under charters given by
the State of New York!
High Morals Chief Aim
The chief benefit of the Lodge is to
teach the highest moral condition in
everyday life while its three cornerstones take in the "Love of God,
Brotherhood of Man and a Moral
Life."
The Lodge has for its Golden Rule
the Gospel teaching "Do unto others
as you would have others do unto
you."
Syria Follows Suit
The Lodge received its dispensation
on the 24th of November, 1908 while
it was still in its initial headquarters
at 94 Court Street. In 1918 it moved
to the Masonic Temple on Claremont
Avenue.
It is interesting to note that soon
after the Damascus Lodge was organized, Masonry took seed in Syria
with a cropping of four lodges, all
NEAR EAST NEWS
(Continued from Page One)
It was the first time in the history
of Lebanon that the rulers of Lebanon and the rulers of Syria had
come together under the same roof.
It is considered a brilliant victory for
the present Patriarch to be credited
to him with pride.
Elections Restored
There are in Lebanon 165 municipal
councils which, according to the Lebanese constitution ,are chosen by election. When former President Charles
Dabbas suspended the constitution
these councils were assigned by the
central government. It seems now
certain that the Lebanese Parliament
will restore the elective status to
these councils, although in some political circles it is considered a retrogressive step.
*
Who Is to Blame in the Hotel
Catastrophe?
The tragic catastrophe of Kawkab
ush-Sharq in which tens lost their
lives and many were injured, is
still the topic of aroused public interest. Investigation so far has revealed
that fissures appeared in the props of
the building a day or two before its
fall; and that those fissures were being plugged with lime and cement to
hide them. In this way the government inspectors and engineers were
kept ignorant of the threatening danger. George Bey Thabit, owner of
the building, has now brought a suit
against the Beirut municipality for
losses suffered.
GIBRAN PORTRAIT AND
PAINTING FOR SALE
ROSE O'NEIL, well known painter
who used to draw with Kahlil Gibran and who was a devoted friend of
the famous Syrian poet and mystic,
announces that she has a splendid
pen drawing of Gibran for sale. Three
other paintings, "Centaur," "Th<b Great
Solitude" and "The Veiled Facfe," and
a sheaf of drawings are also j»fferf*
for sale by Miss O'NeiL who n\a> be
teached through
the
S"
WORLD.
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Active During War
During the World War, under the
Mastership of George A: Ferris, the
Lodge conducted a Liberty Loan
Drive and aided by contributions to
many needy Syrian families. At that
time, also, it assumed famous proportions and attracted a great many visitors from all over the country. N.
F. Forzley was the Lodge's first Master and Dr. F. I. Shatara is the present one. The Lodge has now 280
members.
State Master to Attend Banquet
At the anniversary banquet tomorrow night Dr. Shatara will act as
toastmaster. Among the speakers will
be the Master of Masons of New York
State, Christopher C. Molinhauer; Dr.
Herbert Adams Gibbons, historian and
author; Supreme Court .Judge Peter
Schmuck and Dr. A. A. Berle, father
of Prof. A. A. Berle, Jr. of "the Brain
Trust." Offidals of Brooklyn are also
expected.
ORTHODOX FACTIONS UNITED IN GERMANOS
FUNERAL
Patriarch Tahhan Reported Taking
Steps to Consolidate Antiochean
Church in North America
THE SYRIAN Orthodox communicarits of Greater New York will unite
in a funeral service to be held
jointly by Our Lady Antiochean
Church of Boerum Place and State
Street, Brooklyn, and St. Nicholas
Cathedral, formerly Russian, also on
State Street, Brooklyn, according to
an announcement in the Arabic press.
The service will take place on this
coming Sunday, April 22, at the former church.
Similar services, are being held in
several cities of the United States,
those already announced consisting of
the Antiochean Churches in Toledo,
Ohio, Worcester, Mass., Cedar Rapids,
Mich., and Sioux City, Iowa.
Encyclical Issued
Archbishop Victor Assaly, head of
the Orthodox Antiochean Churches in
North Amerca, who is now in Grand
Rapids, issued an encyclical letter to
all his churches requesting them to
hold Mineral services tor the departed
M^opolite. ,
The Brooklyn services wil be offkkted by His Grace Aichbishop
A.hrigoras of thp Grc* Church in
?« w vork.
On good authority the SYRIAN
WORLD learned that His Beatitude
Alexandres Tahhan, Patriarch of the
Antiochean See in Damascus, is taking active steps to consolidate the Antiochean archdiocese in North America, and that already he has entered
into communication with Archbishop
Victor on matters still hanging fire
pertaining to the Antiochean Church
in the United States and-Canada.
One of three sculptures by
Fouzy Abbott, introduced by
the Brooklyn Society of Artists at an exhibition in the
Grant Studios in Brooklyn.
FOUZY ABBOTT
EXHIBITS WORK
Work Called Daring and
Imaginative
,
The Brooklyn Society of Artists introduced Fouzy Abbott, a new sculptor, at an exhibition at the Grant
Studios in Brooklyn. Mr. Abbott presentee! three pieces, among which a
symbolic composition entitled "The
Struggle," in which a blindfolded
woman serves as the symbol for humanity's struggle against the unknown, is the most ambitious and
realized piece . According to Helen
Appleton Read, Art Editor of the
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Mr. Abbott has
two "important attributes for getting
ahead—he has imagination and courage."
Fouzy Abbott is a brother of Joseph M. Abbott, special writer for
the SYRIAN WORLD. Their family
name which was originally Abboud,
was officially changed by their father
and uncle in 1895.
EGYPTIAN FILM BURNS IN
BOSTON
Was Shown in Brooklyn Academy of
Music to Packed Houses
BOSTON, MASS., April 17.—A motion picture, "The Love Melody,"
which was very successfully exhibited
in Detroit and Brooklyn, in the latter-place three times in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, was burned
before its scheduled showing here.
Mr. Noury Saporta, the manager,
refunded the money for tickets which
were bought.
The "Love Melody" was an Egyptian story, filmed in Paris, and acted
entirely by Egyptian men and women.
PALESTINIAN ROBIN HOOD
CAPTURED
Was Regarded as National Hero
by Arabs
ABU JILDAH, most notorious bandit in Palestine, often referred to as
the Robin Hood of Palestine, was captured last week, according to a dispatch of the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency- For years he has been the
terror of Palestine. Palestinian Arabs
considered him a national hero and
a rebel. His daring exploits have
been the nucleus of numerous legends.
In! November the SYRIAN
WORLD published some' interesting
facts about this picturesque bandit
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From letters just brought to light
by the American Lace and Embroidery Association of China in a special correspondence to the SYRIAN
WORLD, it was revealed that the
balance of the lace and embroidery
industry of the world, which is controlled by Syrians operating from New
York City with factories mainly in
China, was kept in China by the
efforts of that association, and so
saved the industry and kept employed
200*,000 Chinese workers.
Italy, the next country in the lace
and embroidery industry, formerly
maintained high import duties on linens and raw materials, thus crippling
its own export business. Later, realizing its economic mistake, it made
strenuous efforts and succeeded to regain the American embroidery business they had lost to China.
Tariff Raised
A new customs tariff in China,
however, raised the import duty on
linens, having a count of less than 130
threads and weighing more than five
ounces per square yard, from twelve
and one-half per cent to twenty-five
per cent. (This class of linen is imported from Belgium and Ireland).
By this new tariff law the industry
was beginning to feel itself crippled.
The American Lace and Embroideries
Association of China, which has
thirty-three members, mostly Syrians, felt that in keeping this tariff
rate, their industry would be disrupted, moving to Italy and Porto Rico,
and that the 200,000 Chinese they employed would be hurt. Accordingly,
they appealed Sn a detailed letter to
the Tariff Commission to lowefr the
rate from twelve to twenty-five per
cent to seven and one-half per cent.
They stressed the economic losses to
China and the fact that a large part
of its population would suffer, giving
figures to show that as recently as
1919
lace exp<|rts
from
China
amounted to less than $1,000 a month.
Showed Growth
With the development work done
by members of the Association this
industry has grown to the extent that
in the past three years exports
ranged in value from $250,000 to
$1,000,000 a month. The Tariff Commission saw the benefit to China in
heeding this appeal and lowered the
rate as requested, to seven per cent.
In order to further develop the
Chinese industry, the Association succeeded in another appeal, to the Ministry of Communications, to lower its
postal rates, pointing out that the
rates to the United States were five
times as high as those to Canada and
elsewhere.
Ellis T. Basha is president of the
American Lace and Embroidery Association of China, William N. Gray,
the vice-president and George M
Bardwil, secretary and treasurer.
I
EMIR FATIK SHEHAB DIES
MONTREAL, CAN., April 17—Emir
Fatik Shehab, 54, died last Friday of
pneumonia. He is survived by his
wife, Rose Bellamah Shehab, two
sons, Fouad and Mursil and a daughter, Leila.
His wife's sister is Miss Najla Bellamah, special writer of the SYRIAN
WORLD and her brother, Emir Joseph Shadid Bellamah, well - known
writer and poet.
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 21st, 1934
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"WE ARE NOT ENEMIES OF JEWS OR 'SYRIA PINS HOPE ON EMIGRANTS."
ENGLISH," SAYS AUNI ABDUL-HADI
- GEORGE MALOUF, INDUSTRALIST
Palestinian Leader Speaks of New Trend in Arab
Nationalism
A FEW DAYS before his incarceration on grounds of participation in;
the instigations leading to the uprisings and riots of last October in;
Palestine, the Arabic daily "Filistin,"
Haifa, sent a representative to interview Auni Abdul-Hadi, prominent nationalist leader and liberal of Palestine.
Abdul - Hadi Bey, ^B^yer, who
lias been mentioned as theiogical successor to the late Musa Kazim Pasha
al-Huseini as president of the Arab
Executive Committee of Palestine,
frankly admitted that the Arab movement in that country, until recently,
"had been marked more with sectarian considerations than purely national ones."
Independence Party
The Independence Party, founded
by Auni Bey and other liberals of
Palestine, had as its main objective
the orientation of the Arab national
movement in the latter direction. It
proved successful from the start and
has won the admiration of Arabs and
others who are interested in the future of Palestine all over the world.
As an illustration of the new spirit
embodied in the Independence Party,
Auni Bey contrasted the uprisings of
1929 with those of last October. In,
the first Jews were attacked as Jews,
without discrimination, whereas in the
latter not a single Jew was killed in
the peaceful demonstrations in which
many Arabs fell dead.
Enemies of British
Authorities
"We are not enemies of the Jews
or English," averred Auni Bey in his
interview, "but we are enemies of the
British authorities. There is a big
difference between this enmity and
the former which'takes rise from elementary natural
instincts
that
are far removed from the directing
influence of intelligence and thought."
The Independence Party, declared
Auni Bey Abdul-Hadi, has taught the
Arab nation of Palestine the true significance of national struggle and
showed the Palestinian Arabs the folly
of its past policy, to which the party
has dealt a death blow.
VENERABLE PRELATE
DIES IN LEBANON
Patriarchal Maronite Priest Was
Known to Thousands in
States
THE VENERABLE figure of the Rt.
Rev. Mons. Joseph Shbai'a, with his
patriarchal white beard and benign
smiling face, passed away in Ladhiqiyyah, Syria, at the ripe age of 93, according to information received by
his relatives in this country.
Mons. Shbai'a came to this country
about twenty years ago as a missionary, traveling from place to place,
preaching and conducting retreats.
When he returned to the old homeland six years ago he was often called
upon by the Maronite Patriarchate to
conduct retreats in Bkirki.
He was noted for his fervent sermons and his kindly, Christian character and was beloved by the thousands who knew him and came in
contact with him.
GIBRAN'S MESSAGE TO YOUTH READ
IN RADIO PROGRAM IN HIS MEMORY
Barbara Young Reads His Message to Young Syrians;
Fadwa Kurban and Alexander Maloof Render
Musical Portion
COMMEMORATING the third anniversary of the death of Kahlil Gibran, Syrian poet, prophet and painter,
Barbara Young, American poet, read
portions from his works at the Syrian
American Hour, sponsored by the
SYRIAN
WORLD,
over Station
WNYC last Sunday.
Miss Young, who was associated
with Gibran for the seven years preceding his death on April 10, 1931, is
now the literary executor of his estate.
"I Believe In You"
After reading portions from his
most famous book, "The Prophet,"
Miss Young read the "Message to
Young Americans of Syrian Origin"
which Gibran wrote especially for the
SYRIAN WORLD when it was first
published in July, 1926 and in which
Gibran says "I believe in you and I
believe in your destiny."
"I believe that you have inherited
from your forefathers an ancient
dream, a song, a prophecy, which you
can proudly lay as a gift of gratitude
upon the lap of America."
Rhapsody and Song
Alexander Maloof played two of his
compositions, the first "Oriental Rhapsody" and the second "Group of Oriental Dances," with typical themes
and original variations.
Fadwa Kurban sang the "Elegy" of
Massanet and the Syrian National Anthem "Anti Suriyyah Biladi" (Syria,
Thou Art Mine Homeland) in a particularly pleasing arrangement from
the popular composition of Mitri
Murr, Syrian composer.
ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT & DANCE
By the Syrian-Lebanon-American Boys' Club of Newark
in Monahan's Hall, 355 Lafayette St., Newark, N. J.
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SATURDAY, MAY 5
Found Great Changes in Syria in Visit After a Decade;
Government Does not Assist Sufficiently
FROM HIS SUITE in the Hotel Sa
voy Plaza, 59th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York, George Bey Malouf, son of Ibrahim Pasha Malouf and
prominent industralist of Sao Paulo,
Brazil, made a mental review of. a
recent visit, his third, to Syria, in a
special interview with a representative
of the SYRIAN WORLD.
Having visited Syria in 1912, 1925
and 1934, almost a decade apart, Malouf Bey was in a position to compare conditions and mark progress
made by Syria before and after the
War.
It is his first visit to New York,
where he is staying with his family'
Mrs. Malouf, three sons and a governess, to see his uncle Joseph N. Malouf, and the large clan of Maloufs in
.this and other cities and the many
friends he had known and has not
seen in more than thirty years.
Progress in Mental Attitude
"Syria has made great progress in
the mental attitude of its people " declared Malouf Bey who spent several
months in Syria traveling with his
family.
"This is noticeable," continued Malouf Bey, "both in the political and
industrial fields. Syrians are beginning to be nationally conscious. They
keenly feel now the place of liberty
in their civic life and the urgency
of national, industrial projects for the
economic independence of their country."
Nevertheless, says Malouf Bey, the
people of Syria have not gotten'over
their sense of dependence on their
emigrant brethren who have made
good across the Atlantic. It is quite
natural, Malouf Bey explained, that
the people of Syria look up to their
emigrant compatriots for civic and industrial leadership, but he believes
that the Syrians of Syria are capable
now of running their own affairs without undue dependence on the outside.
Depression Retarded Projects
Brazilian Syrians Control Industry
Contrasting the Syrians in the
United States with the Syrians in
Brazil, Malouf Bey observed that the
Syrians in this country, particularly
in New York, do not branch off sufficiently in industry. In Brazil one
finds Syrians in every industry conceivable, including cattle raising. He
confirmed the general impression that
Syrians, proportionately to their number, control a big portion of that
country's industry. Numbering about
400,000 in a country whose population
is forty million, the Syrians control
practically twenty-five per cent of
Brazil's industry.
George Bey Malouf himself is considered one of the largest silk weavers in Sao Paulo.
BAGHDAD JEWS PRESENT
GORGEOUS WEDDING
GIFT TO KING GHAZI
Precious wedding gifts from various cities of Iraq were sent to King
Ghazi on his recenf wedding to
Queen Aliyyah. Among these was a
model of the Alawite Mosque . from
the Shiites of Najaf. Another was a
beautifully inlaid and embossed cigarette box presented by the Jewish residents of Baghdad. The box is inlaid with diamonds, with a biblical
text on each side of the cover in
enamel, one reading, "Be fruitful and
multiply" and the other, "Nations and
kings shall come out of thy loins."
The name of King Ghazi and the
royal emblem of the Iraqi throne appear on the cover between the two
texts, encircled by two olive branches.
The presentation legend with the
wedding date appear on the back.
The general depression and the drop
FATHER SERAPHIM HERE
of prices in the world market have
TO ATTEND GERMANOS
retarded some industrial projects
newly established in Syria, in the
SERVICES
opinion of George Bey Malouf. This
is particularly true of the weaving inThe Rev. Seraphim Nassar, pastor
dustry. Furthermore, he does not beof the St. George Greek Orthodox
lieve the French authorities are coChurch in Spring Valley, 111., arrived
operating heartily with the Syrian peoTuesday to attend the services to be
ple m this matter.
held here for the late Archbishop
One industry which has made good
Germanos Shehadi who died in
the Shikka Cement Company near
Syria.
Tripoli, which was formed of Syrian
} Father Seraphim informs us that
and foreign investors on a fifty-fifty
the Greek Orthodox community has a
basis, is now in the control of foreign
new church in Spring Valley and that
interests. Some national investors in
its membership is increasing. On
high places had sold their interests to
Easter Sunday over twenty Amerifci-eign stockholders. A similar comcans attended the special services.
pany m Dummar, a suburb of DaFather Seraphim
was a close
mascus, which promises a great fufriend and devoted follower of the
ture, however, is almost completely late archbishop.
CONCERT AND DANCE
Given By
BRAHEEN
ABDO
URBAN
At The
From Eight 'till late
BROOKLYN MASONIC TEMPLE
MUSIC BY FRANK RICHLAN and HIS NEW YORKERS ORCHESTRA
TICKETS: 50c, can be secured from R. Kourbajre, 79 Was&ngtdb Street
N. Y. C; Crescent Pharmacy, 120 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn and
S. Haddad, 306 Centennial Avenue, Cranford, N. J-
in the hands of Syrian investors, and
Malouf Bey does not believe there is
any immediate danger of control passing over to foreigners in this company. There are other projects, like
the light and power company of Zahle
in which the Syrians are holding fast
to their stocks.
Lafayette and Claremont
SATURDAY. EVENING, APRIL 28th,
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THE SYRIAN WORLD. HEW YORK, April 21st, 1934
PAGE FOUR
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2. Preservation of Syrian culture and
tradition.
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New London, Conn. Yvonne Khoury,20HomeSt.
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Worcester, Mass. James Arraj, 29 Norfolk St.
Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 409 Kyle St.
VOL. Vn, NO. 51
April 21st, 1934
NO GROUND FOR OFFENSE!
IN OUR innocent belief that
a circular letter to many of our
subscribers who have failed to
respond to repeated statements
would pep them up a little and
make them realize their obligations to the SYRIAN WORLD,
we hit some unexpected snags.
We also realized the exceptional
situation with which we have to
deal.
Many j of those subscribers are
former subscribers of the Eastern Chronicle whom we carried
on our books freely till their
year's subscription was over. We
did that with pleasure, and the
majority of them responded in
a good spirit.
They renewed
their subscriptions in our paper
in advance.
But some others
have the idea that because the
Chronicle stopped before giving them all their money's worth
they will take it out on us. That's
a new interpretation of gratitude.
For those and all others concerned, we wish to state here
definitely and strongly that the
SYRIAN WORLD is in a strong
position, and there is no fear of
;
ts stopping. All misgivings to
w
contrary are baseless and abarnu*. uncalled for. New subpen dra are coming in daily,
other paioaper j8 getting more
Solitude"
a sheaf oi
fqr sale by
reached tl.
WORLD.
and more popular with its growing army of subscriber*.
But in all decency, if every
one 'takes the attitude of some of
our timid delinquent subscribers,
how can this'or any paper keep
going.
We are fortunate mat
the number of these is small,
and that the big majority of
those to whom we send statements pay promptly on time, in
advance. That's the policy of
all newspapers worth their salt.
In the routine of sending the
letter to "Our Delinquent Subscribers," however, it is only
natural that we committed a
few errors. We sent it to a few
who had recently subscribed, or
others who were not on the
mailing list.
To these we extend our sincere apologies, and
urge the rest who have not paid
till now to do so at their earliest
opportunity.
There are only
two weeks left when they may
show the SYRIAN WORLD
that they appreciate the services
it is doing them and the Syrian
communities
in 'the
United
States.
After May 5, we will
automatically drop all subscribers who remain unpaid, much as
we regret to do so, and in spite
of the losses that we would thus
suffer.
We have been square
with our subscribers, and trust
our procrastinating ones will rise
up to the occasion, even at the
eleventh hour.
PATRONIZE
SYRIAN
ART
TO THE already large number of our Syrian artists we are
glad to announce the addition of
Fouzy Abbott. This world of
ours can never have too many
poets, painters and sculptors,
provided they are true artists
touched with the magic wand of
the urge to create.
Syrians in general have not
taken enough interest in art, especially sculpture, until quite recently. It' is our fervent hope
thait rich Syrians in this country
will patronize painters, sculptors
and literary writers of their own
number. This they can do in
many ways, buying their works
for
beautifying
the buyers'
homes, and buying their books
to place on their library shelves.
A home is not a home without
a library, and no decoration will
take the place of a genuine piece
of art.
Then there is the practice,
that is becoming popular with
Syrians of the South American
Republics, that of commissioning
sculptors to make statues for famous Syrians and presenting
those statues to the governments
of the old homeland. We commend this practice to Syrians of
North America, and may we
add the reminder to employ
Syrian artists whenever it is possible to do so.
THE SILVER JUBILEE
THE SYRIAN WORLD extends its hearty /congratulations
to the Syrian Masons of .this
metropolis at their silver jubilee.
At the banquet to be held tomorrow there will be many empty chairs, figuratively speaking,
for the tickets had been long
disposed of. Many of the familiar figures who Were active
members in years gone by will
be absent. Bujt their loyalty, devotion and public records will
hearten those who have remained behind to press onward to
the noble goal of Masonary.
Readers9 Forum
Not a Professional
LIKED FRIEND'S COPY
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I noticed in the current issue of
the SYRIAN WORLD that there was
a question as to whether I had done
professional work in the dramatic
field.
I'd like to ,have it understood that
I have never been connected with the
theatre professionally. I have taken
part in little theatre plays (amateur,
of course) and in other amateur
shows—church, school and club affairs, but have never done anything
on the professional stage.
I do radio and dramatic work purely for the love of it.
I think Joseph S. Ganim's method
of reviewing the Syrian Junior
League play is unique and most interesting.
ROSE MARIE LIAN,
Brooklyn.
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I chanced to see a copy of your
paper at a friend's home and was so
pleased with it that I am writing now
to have you consider me as a regular
subscriber.
E. J., Greenwood, Miss.
EGYPTIAN TO GROW LONG
STAPLE COTTON IN BRAZIL
Long staple cotton which grows
only in Egypt will now be cultivated
in Brazil by a syndicate headed by
Alexander B. Khatchadourian, Egyptian cotton expert, who was granted
great concessions of state land in the
Sao Francisco Valley, 500 miles inland, by the Bahia State Government
for colonization purposes.
Mr. Khatchadourian found the Bahia soil and climate suitable for
growing Iskilaridis, or the long staple
variety of cotton, which is used for
the highest manufacturing purposes,
and which heretofore grew successfully only in Egypt. The British
Government, several years ago, attempted its cultivation in the Sudan
in a million acre plantation with uncertain, results.
RETURN AFTER FOUR
YEARS ABROAD
Mrs. Asma Haddad and her daughter, Huda, who spent four and a half
years in Syria, returned to their home
in Brooklyn last week.
THE PASSING SHOW
Long after you are gone, my dear,
The lights will twinkle on;
The Avenue has never missed
The figures that are gone.
FLAYS FASCISM IN
BROADCAST
H. I. Katibah Calls Fascism "The
New Menace to the East;" Points
To Propaganda.
DESCRIBING Fascism as a "hybrid philosophy which believes in social control and also believes in ait
old-fashioned imperialism which glorifies power," H. I. Katibah, Editor of
the SYRIAN WORLD, spoke last Saturday night on the radio on the subject of "Fascism—The New Menace to
the East."
The broadcast was made from Station WLTH at the old Eagle Building,
Brooklyn, under the auspices of the
Brooklyn Foreign Affairs Forum.
"Generally speaking," declared Mr.
Katibah, "it may be said now that two
tremendous forces are jockeying for
position; struggling to get a headway,
each intent on completely crowding
the other out of the scene. These
two world forces, representing two
diametrically opposite philosophies of
life, are mutually exclusive. In accepting the premises of the one we
automatically reject the premises of
the other; in welcoming the consequences of the one we deliberately
annul the consequences of the other."
Danger Insiduous
The danger of Fascism, continued
the speaker, is doubly insiduous and
intensely real because, unlike the
naive imperialism of pre-war days,
Fascism of our day makes no apologies
for its ruthless objectives which rest
for their fulfilment on strength of
arms. Rather it glories in its "villiany" and makes a religious cult of
it.
Mr. Katibah pointed out the intensive propaganda carried on by Fascist Italians in Syria, and said that
Italy is working hard to take over
the mandate over Syria from France
"which is getting a little tired of the
burden."
VENDOR BEMOANS FATE
THAT BROUGHT HIM FROM
SUNNY TRIPOLI AND
HAVANA
Another partner claims the dance,
Another glass is filled,
Another crowd makes merry
Where the same old show is billed.
The sorrow is our very own;
The truth will hurt a bit,
But the penalty of having youth
Is always losing it.
We cannot change the age-old fate
Which hourly crowns a queen
There falls to each, one curtain call
And then, the big mob scene.
The little place we have to fill
Must echo with our jests
We cannot stop to drop a tear
And prove a worthy guest.
,
What if the morrow counts us out
Tonight is all our own;
I pledge you my remembrance, dear
When youth and life are flown.
Long after
The lights
And other
Will quite
we are gone, my dear.
will twinkle on
lips and other hearts
forget we're gone.
NORA HADDAD.
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Emil Khoury, 59, one of the first of!
the street-corner apple-vendors in.
New York, bemoaned the fate that
keeps him away from his native Tripoli, . according to a reporter of the
New [York World-Telegram.
"My bones pretty nearly froze up
here all winter" he was quoted as
saying. "With my father I went to
Venezuela. My old man has dry
goods store there. Warm in Venezuela, warm in Tripoli. Warm in Havana where I got married and have
a store."
Emil became one of the city's first
apple-vendors after he lost his job
on Long Island in^a power plant in
1931.
"All the time, too," he was quoted,
"I looked for my wife who left me
in Havana thirty-three years ago."
"God bless the working girl," he
continued from his stand at Broadway
and Murray Streets. "Men walk by
and they never buy an apple. Working girls buy every day."
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frooz. QdJ; atd Ufe^b
By H. I. Katibah
THE CASE OF WILLIE MAE MILLER
WILLIE MAE MILLER of Memphis, Tenn., died
Kke a little heroine, at an age when she could
hardly know what death meant. Like a tiny violet
that had hardly opened its tender petals to the
sparkling stars by night and the gentle touch of
the sun by day, she was plucked away. She held
a doll in her arms and wore an angelic smile on
her face when innocently and fearlessly she faced
the grim reaper before whom kings quake with fear
and conquerors bend the knee, in crushed defeat.
I wonder if any of the millions who read the
story of the little girl afflicted with leukemia and
her losing struggle with inevitable and swift death
could restrain a stifled tear, however hardened he
or she may be, or however used to the common
tragedies of life.
She was only four years old when a dreadful
disease in which the white corpuscles of her blood
stream "turned cannibal" and were devouring the
white corpuscles. Medical science threw up its
hands in despair. The rare malady has no cure
known to science, and her fate was sealed. Others
have died of the same disease; another little girl
in Jersey similarly stricken succombed almost at the
same time.
But little Willie won the hearts of millions by
the cheerful manner in which she met her untimely
end. Like a little soldier she accepted the verdict
without murmuring, concerned more about her
broken-hearted parents than about herself. Her
last words were:
"Don't cry daddy. Please don't cry mother dear.
I don't want you to feel bad."
It is a great lesson that little Willie Mae has
taught the world—how to die gracefully and beautifully. And it speaks for the intensely human sympathies of the reputedly hardened press that it gave
the story of this little girl so much space on its
front pages.
Once again the eternal question of the sufferings and death of the innocents is brought vividly before us, in a touching and dramatic mannerIt raises the question that once was raised by the
Jews of old when they brought a blind boy to Jesus
and asked Him whether the boy or his parents sinned
that he was born blind.
And it must have shaken the faith of many
pious souls that in the case of Willie Mae Miller
neither prayers nor tears availed. It would have
been a great victory for faith, a great demonstration for the efficacy of prayers if in some supernatural miraculous manner the march of death had
yeen stopped and little Willie had been restored to
t % and to the loving arms of her parents.
"Hut the question I would like to raise here is
of V, it use would such a divine intervention be
when s exceptional nature is so evident?
Was every blind boy who neither sinned nor his
parents sinned cured by Jesus when He was on,
this earth?
Does divine intervention naturally and inevitably come to all those who have faith and pray
undoubting?
Any view of life and death that does not take
account of the universality of human tragedy cannot be a rational explanation of our common destiny. Any faith that works only 'in spots is not a
sound faith.
Only when we face death in the same innocent
courage as little Willie Mae faced it can we triumphantly proclaim, "O death where is thy Bting;
O tomb where is they victory!"
And only when we look at our span of infitesimal existence as part and parcel of Being itself; and at our little lives, with their little tragedies and comedies, as part and parcel of. coexistent universal Life, can we begin to unravel the
riddle of the Universe.
Little Willie Mae, may the gracious God shelter
your soul in the inter-stellar spaces; you have shown
older and wiser mortals how sweet and beautiful
death can be-
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JsJtaiHSoJJ
By Joseph S. Ganim
FLOEIAD FROLICS-A gala affair was the reception following the christening of the six months
old baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shohfi (nee
Azrack)... .Talented guests greatly added to the joy
of the evening by performing in any way they
could..,.The most outstanding was Mrs. James
Srael, who entertained in her own inimitable way
—even the baby cooed his approval... .Geo Zatany
delighted the guests with his Arabic parodies.
The American entertainment was nobly upheld by
George (H. P.) Azrack and Pete Shacty, who amused
with impersonations of Cab Calloway... Among the
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Baheege Katen, Mr. and
Mrs. Abe Daoud, Mr. and Mrs. J. Azrack, Miss Mary
Azrack, Messrs. Leon Jabaly, Elias Kerge, Peter
Boutross, K. Katen, Frank Syriani, George Borab,
Mike Sarkatey-George Borab did his usual disappearing act....She's a blonde... .The fact that so
many Syrians patronized the final week of the
Tropical Park Race Meet, leaves us wondering as
to whether business was good or bad....A number
of our moneyed men let several "G's" slip through
their fingers at the Deauville Club, with no chance
of getting even—the gaming tables are closed....
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DID YOU KNOW-That Mr. and Mrs. Sahid
Lian have purchased a lovely home on Ridge Blvd
m the Eighties... .That Jean Kalaf, married her employer Frank E. Morgan, former comptroller of the
Title Guarantee & Trust Co, of N. Y." last February. .They will occupy the beautiful home he
had built especially for her at West Dennis, Mass
-iThat Couri Bros., among the leaders in the rug
industry have had President Roosevelt's portrait
woven in a beautiful 3x5 silk rug which they plan
to present to the President-you will remember they
did this also for ex-President Hoover... That Chev
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°gue-°^ Kateb, Lyla Mabarak, and
AI Akel, have each purchased one....
That George Shahood (my secretary, and how
Ive missed him) is back from Florida, with a swell
tan .That Elias Sayour is vacationing in Bermuda
....That the Geo. Mourry's have taken larger quarters at 8818 Ridge Blvd... .That Miss Kandaleft will
talk before the Bridge Forum this week... .That the
South Brooklyn Savings Bank, purchased the Geo
Stevens property adjoining the bank for Twenty
nT wAfneS Hamrah's new song hit number "In
Other Words We're Thru"....The reason for Teddy
Holways much improved voice is vocal lessons.
(He s heading for the big time)....
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TID BITS-Children may cry for Castoria, but
this 6 year old patient insistently cries for Betty
Nasser (Montclair, N. J.) who must have more than
nursing ability, for she has just flown to his bedside via Pan-American Airways (all expenses paid
-Plus a salary)_(I think I'll take up this rackets
...Pauline Zraick, entertaining several friends, in
honor of her cousin-just returned to Toledo..
ur. Al Akl, anticipating an office in upper Bay Ridge
... Ask Mitchell Audi, and Geo. Karneeb! sbout
th.ir wet trip to (Torrington, Conn.) and the christening of Luke Nebhan with a hat full of water
Louis Hakim (the other half of the Syrian Weber
& Fields) paid two dollars for a dozen oranges
(parked his car in the wrong place)....A certain
Syrian family may be listed in the Social Register
^f they so desire....The couple who met at the
Mahrajian^ will be announcing their engagement
S
°°l','ff M^13
(known in the musical world
as Ed Edwards) has more engagements than he
can fill....Mr. Habib A. Bishara of Bay Ridge, Ellis
Island inspector, fell and fractured his ankle while
moving to a more advantageous seat at a lecturecompelled to stay in, has now become a champion
jig-saw and cross word puzzler
Wishing Mrs
John Shahood a speedy recovery from her recent
operation, ditto to Mrs. Shatara, mother of our popular surgeon.
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STORK SIGNALS-Sir* Stork made a happy
landing at the Nasser's home in Lawrence, Mass
(nee Rosyn Kateb) leaving a baby girl.
He re
turned to Brooklyn, and left a tiny-garment-shoppmg-card at the Suhail Hermos home....
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We are happy to,hear that Assad Makla (recently returned from Florence, Italy) is getting along
nicely....M. A. and We, are wishing Albert Khair!
allah a speedy convalescence
We are glad no
serious damage was caused by the fire in the Aboarab home on Fifth St.....We are pleased to pass
on to those who answered our questions at the Syr-
(By the Ed., Substituting for Anna Bshoof)
Well, well, well, so I am to write this column,
for you, Miss Anna Bshoof! Where did I misplace
my powder-puff, I mean my pipe! Darn it, I mean
fiddle-sticks, I don't know what to write about.
Maybe, after all, this is the first condition of
here business of writing—to have nothing in particular to write about and write it well! This may
be a paradox, but all life is a paradox.
Darn it again, beg pardon, O piffle, here I go
philosophizing ;as if I am sitting on the other chair
and pounding off one of those silly editorials. I
must write something more sensible, something
meaty and juicy that will make them all sit up and
take notice. O dear me, I don't know they do it
I am stuck, by Gosh, but I will stick it through It
is a dare, and if I fall down on the'job I will never
get over the razzing. After all in this office we
are all Jacks and Janes of all trades, and an editor
must be an editorial writer, a feature story writer
a proof reader and even a linotype operator, in a
hitch, and a make-up man.
But never did I realize that I would have to
write a feminine column. What will I do- and
what will E.J. and Suleiman think of me now I
could cry! Horror of horrors am I getting effeminate!
'
Well, I don't care, so! I will write this column
if it will break me and disgrace me with my hemen friends. So smarties. what of it, Spengler be
hanged! What a relief, that's off my chest now.
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Assad Makla, who returned to New York from
Italy a couple of weeks ago, says that the Syrian
firms there are decreasing. There used to be 20
or more; and now there are only the followingMakla Bros, Massabni Bros, and Sabah, George
Farah, Kadry Bros., Shukry Shahlah, and Fred
Balish, all in Florence, Jabara in Venice and Borab
Bros, in Palermo.
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Miss Huda Haddad, charming and vivacious,
has a bee-line of friends and admirers going to
her home at 97th St., Brooklyn. After an absence
of four and a half years in Syria and Egypt she -has returned with her mother, Mrs. Asma Haddad
Her uncle Najib Kassab, recently married to a
cousin of his from Cairo, also returned after an extended business sojourn in Europe and the Near
East. It is a happy reunion, and Freddie is beaming all over with happiness. Even if Leila is an
excellent cook, there is nothing like a real mother.
Both Huda Haddad and her uncle Najib are
among the charter members of the Book Club.
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(And here's a human interest story.)
Babe Ruth, Elie Kalaf's idol, will visit him ir*
his home on Monday April 23. Elie,15, has been in
bed for four months with a serious heart attack.
The visit will cheer the little boy who is making
a brave battle for life. He is the son of Mr and
Mrs. Nicholas Kalaf of Bay Ridge.
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what do you mean you will not print for us before
six o'clock. I will have you know I am no more the
columnist subbing for Miss Anna Bshoof. I am
now the Editor. Where is that Gosh darned pipe
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this column received on the way it was handled
and we are sorry those Pros. Pk. Romeos are sore
because we warned that careless girl to draw her
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and at this distant point, one's guess
is as-good as the next man's-
The Chronicle]
By Joseph M. Abbott
One evening last week a friend of
mine had a headache for which the
only effective therapy he could think
of was to do a restaurant or two and
mix his amber with seltzer. He came
by this nostrum on the principle that
the more fuel the pain is fed, the
less it will be felt; the original stabbing throbs being surcharged with
more dynamic action.
He invited me to go with him;
perhaps with vthe idea in the back
of his mind that since it must be
pain, let it come in heaps. Whatever
his motive was, I wasn't a bit reluctant for it had been exactly five
years since I had dined out in anything like a really festive mood.
On the Volga
We went to Little Russia on Second Avenue—the Russian Bear first;
and then at about 11:30 to the Russian Art Restaurant. We never realized how the time flew until the
orchestra retired and we looked up
to find the place almost empty. The
amber nectar with its rye bouquet
which my friend included in his
menu was exhausted—as was the conversation of the orchestra leader who
sat at our table between fiddling, regaling us with anecdotes of David
Wark Griffith and other West Coast
luminaries who are now only shadows
in the vaults of memory.
We took our cloaks out of pawn
and went out, intending to go uptown to a place more in tempo with
our heightened mood.
It meant
walking in a drizzling rain from
Tenth Street to St. Marks Place and
then west to a hack stand. It had
been raining for some time and no
cabs were available.
Second Avenue Pomp
On the next block we were about
to pass the awning marque of the
Art Restaurant when. my host came
to a swaying halt and fixed his redveined eyes on the Russian general
stationed at the entrance. I was for
continuing. I had had enough of the
big black bear. But I wasn't to be
thought of at the moment.
"Isn't he grand!" said my admiring
friend.
"It will hock for around twenty."
I returned,' and we both stood and
stared like reviewing Czars. The
general smiled indulgently. "Let's get
out of this drizzle," I said, finally"Let's!" and my friend gripped my
arm and led me down the steps into
the cavern of the restaurant below.
He had planned on the Hollywood
Restaurant but I had been there once
and wasn't inclined that way. The
change of plan, however impulsive it
was at the moment, was therefore
fortuitous. And after all, it. was his
headache and not mine.
Out of the Fog
We seated ourselves and ordered
what we pleased with an intemperate
stubborness. The amenities of the
moment dispensed with, 1 looked
around and was disappointed to find
no more generals, colonels and lesser
captains of the Russian army strutting about. There were, though, Russian mujiks and peasants arrayed in
the lowly silken smock the poorer
Russians affect. They seemed to be
huddled on the orchestra dais. Later
on I discovered they were musicians
masquerading as Russians — all excepting the pianist who was in deadly
earnest about everything he did. But
more about him later.
The waiters were dressed like orderlies. They served at the tables.
An interlude, perhaps, the generals
remaining above as a reception con«tingent. There were lapses in my
observations due to what I believe to
have been a fog of smoke from the
excessive cigarette puffing going on
all around. But that's an impression
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The Pianist
I understood the revue that came
out to render its vocal efforts and
peculiar folk calisthenics was more
than excellent. My friend so informed
me afterward. I couldn't judge for
myself because a stray glance of
mine elsewhere distraqted me as the
Tevue trooped out and for the rest
of the evening my eyes were riveted
on the pianist of the orchestra. For
two hours he obsessed me with his
Chauve Souris antics and a good part
of my glad mood of the previous
hours was lost in what turned out to
be an unwavering attention to every
detail about him. I wished to explain
him to myself for he seemed quite
unique in the motley about him.
He was bald, stocky, and when he
walked away from the dais he strutted
like a soldier—or as if his was an
alter mission- He couldn't have been
more than forty. His sharp black
eyes darted over the score before him;
as though each note picked on the
keys of the piano had been eked by
dint of pain and toil from the composition before him.
An aquiline
beak hooked over his thinly pressed
lips as if to hold them to the grim
task of pounding out the right notes.
He played as though it weren't dance
music he was pounding.
Pan and Flutes
It was melody fluted by Pan for
Terpsichore. I'm not saying it sounded
like that. But if he were doing a
pantomime, his impression of virtuosity would make one believe he were
playing for royalty. His hands moved
over the keys with wide flourishes,
but with proper effect.
Once, a pair of dancers moved near
him • and as dancers will absentmindedly, they made his corner their
special pasture for a time that seemed
to him over-long. His head moved
in exasperated stabs from the music
score to the couple as if to say, "Will
you get away from here and leave
a man to his art!" They moved away
unconscious of the effect they had
upon him.
By this time nothing would do for
me but that he must come over to
our table. But my friend was already too much involved in the wiles
of a slim and fiery eyed dancer in
the revue. There could be no interruption there! My friend took one
look around at the pianist and said,
CLEVELAND SPORT
SEASON CLOSES
Kalil Contractors Basball Champs;
Aiteneet Team Basketball
Champs
By Abreeza M. Saba
(SYRIAN WORLD Correspondent)
CLEVELAND, OHIO, April 18. —
The Syrian Athletic League has now
completed its second successful year*
of sports. The League, which is composed entirely of Syrian boys representing cross sections of the Syrians
in Cleveland, is the first recognized
league of its kind in the United
States. It was organized two years
ago at a meeting held in Zahleh Hall
with Michael S. Caraboolad as president and Ernest Sabath, manager of!
the Aitaneet .team, secretary.
The Kalil Contractors are the possessors of the trophy for the Baseball
Championship, which was presented
to them at a dinner-dance. Recently
the basketball season came to a close
with the Aitaneet winning the championship.
The past season Detroit organized
a similar* league whose leading team
challenged the Cleveland team, the
game being played in Cleveland on
March 18 and a return game on April
8 in Detroit. After each game each
team played host to its visitors at a
dinner-dance.
Detroit
won both
games.
Many Clevelanders last Sunday attended the exciting game in Detroit.
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what's the odds?"
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piano
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player,
Headache
I then got the obstinate idea that
if I couldn't have my piano player,
then he wasn't to have his Circassian.
The difficulty was solved
shortly when the revue went through
the throes of its finale and the orchestra disbanded for a half an hour.
We left.
I've no idea what part the Circassian played in my friend's mind on
the way home but as for my pianist.
I snugly stored in my head the
thought that some day I was going
to talk to him and learn a few things
from that queer darting poll of his;
for he played like a marionette
pulled this way and that by an invisible spirit
Some day when my
friend gets another headache.
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BANQUET HELPS
PAY MORTGAGE
Drive to Pay Off Mortgage on
Ladies' Aid Building; So Leave
Money Entirely to Charity
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On Thursday evening, April 19, at
130 p. m., the Mortgage Fund Committee of the Syrian Ladies' Aid Society of Boston held a banquet which
inaugurated its drive for funds ' to
pay off the mortgage on the club's
headquarters at 44 West Newton St.,
where the affair was held.
Over 150 guests attended, among
whom were the Honorable Leverett
Saltonstall, speaker of the House of
Representatives, Mrs. Saltonstall and
Miss Sybil Holmes, Assistant Attorney
General of Massachusetts.
Very elaborate were the plans for
the evening, with a full course Syrian
dinner and lavish musical scores by
Syrian vocalists, and Italian opera
stars featuring Miss Lillian Rapolo,
colorature soprano, who has rendered
many selections both here and abroad.
Miss Agnes H. Woleyko, pianist of reknown, rendered several solos and
also accompanied Mr. Frank Zoleski,
cellist Miss Mary Rudkin, soprano
and pupil of Prof. Frederick Lamb (of
Lamb Studios) rendered several selections accompanied at the piano by
her teacher.
, Talent Displayed
Songs of the orient were rendered
by a trio of the best known and most
popular Syrian talent: Miss Najeebe
Morad, soprano; Miss Margaret Kazan
(of Fall River) soprano and Mr. Sam
Attaya, baritone.
The Mortgage Fund Committee,
which is composed of leading members of the Syrian group, is headed by
Attorney Elias F. Shammon, who was
toastmaster on this occasion. Assisting him on the Board are Mr. Michel
Maloof, Dr. Adeeb Jabbour, Mr. Assad
Mudarri, the Rev. Mudarri, the Rev.
Shibley, D. Malouf, Mrs. John H.
Shayeb, Mr. Rasheed Abdulnour, Miss
Margaret Alexander, publicity director and Mr. Michael Stephan, secretary.
The Syrian Ladies' Aid Society was
organized in 1917 by a group of women for the primary purpose of extending aid to needy Syrian families.
Society Made Progress
Its progress has been so rapid that
today it occupies a large building at
44 west Newton Street, Boston, where
meetings and social functions of this
and other Syrian organizations take
place.
Through charitable donations, it has
aided considerably in alleviating the
drain upon the public welfare agencies and has kept together many a
needy„family by such assistanceDuring the past five years of depression the society's activities have
extended relief in almost every form
so that it has been decided by the
Mortgage Fund Committee to lighten
the burden of the society by conducting an extensive drive for funds
to lift the incumbrance on its headquarters, thereby permitting the society to confine its every effort to
purely charitable purposes.
PAGE SEVEN
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
Social Notes
By Lillian Abaid
Miss Helen Aboumrad of Brooklyn,
gave a large party on Thursday, April
12, for her cousin, Lillian Haggar,
and her fiance Andrew Coriaty, of
Fall River, Mass., who were married
last Sunday. There were 43 guests.
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Mr. George H. Samra of Flint,
Michigan, spent the early part of the
week in this city.
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Mr. Aziz Kadri, of Egypt and Florence, Italy, is here on a short visit
with his mother, Mrs. D. Kadri, of
Brooklyn.
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Miss Laura Sayegh of Toledo, Ohio,
spent two weeks here with Mrs. Edna
Zraick.
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Miss Julia Harfoush is vacationing
for three weeks in Richmond.
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left for their home in Iron Mountain,
Mich., after a visit to her mother, Mrs.
Nora Awad.
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Mr. and Mrs. Elns Antaky are
Icavn? today by automobile for"
VVasIiingtv. D C, where they will
si)"iid a week with the-.- son, Junior,
arA vitness tn
famous Japanese
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Najib Lutfy of Bay
Ridge, Brooklyn, announced the engagement of their daughter, Margaret,
to George Ayoob, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Ayoob of South Brooklyn at a reception in their home a
week ago last Friday.
Mr. Ayoob's father, Richard Ayoob, is a lyrical Arabic poet and a
member of the Pen League, a society
for the advancement of Arabic
letters.
HAGGAR-CORIATY
Miss Lillian Haggar, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Salim Haggar of Brooklyn, was married last Sunday to Andrew Coriaty of Fall River, Mass.
The ceremony took place in the
bride's home with the Rt Rev. Paul
Sanky officiating.
The bridegroom's brother, Michel,
acted as best man and Helen Aboumrad, the bride's cousin, as maid of
honor.
Relatives from out of town attended. The couple will make their
home in New York City.
Abraham Elhilow, 17,
Graduates in Drafting
Abraham Elhilow, 17, son of MrsSelwa Elhilow of Bay Ridge, graduated on Tuesday in Architectural
Drafting from the Mechanical Institute of Architecture and Tradesmen
in New York City.
Abie, who has become a great favorite in the offices of the famous
architect John Russell Pope where he
is employed, is planning to follow up
architecture in college.
cherry blossoms along the Potomac
River.
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Mr. Fred Hashim of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y., spent this week in New York
City.
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Madeira Islands are visiting the
Shaouy's in Bay Ridge. .
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Miss Stephanie Racz of New Jersey,
and Mr. Thomas Jamate of Brooklyn,
were married last Saturday, April 7
at Our Lady of Lebanon Church,
Brooklyn. A reception followed in
the Towers Hotel after which the
couple left on an extended honeymoon.
NASSER-FADEL
LAWRENCE, MASS., April 16.—
Selma Nasser, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Nasser of this city, was
married last Sunday to Fred H. Fadel,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Haykel Fadel of
Niagara Falls, N. Y. The Rev. Joseph David of St. Anthony's Church
officiated at the ceremony.
The maid of honor was the bride's
sister, Adele, and the best man,
George H Fadel, brother of the
bridegroom.
Attending the wedding from out of
town were the bridegroom's mother,
Mrs. Haykel Fadel, his sister, Mrs. A.
D. Joseph, and his brother, Leo H.
Fadel, air of Niagara Falls.
S. A. MOKARZEL TO SPEAK
ON RADIO ANNIVERSARY
PROGRAM
Salloum A. Mokarzel, editor of AlHoda\ and founder of the SYRIAN
WORLD Magazine in 1926, will be
the guest speaker on the SYRIAN
WORLD Hour, Sunday, April 29.
This special program will mark the
first anniversary of the SYRIAN
WORLD in newspaper form, the exact date of which falls the following
week on May 5
There will also be Oriental music.
Ti-.e progiams are broadcast every
o'i ei Sunday over Sration WNYC,
from 1:15 to 1:45 p. m
DAMOUS-BORABABY
Miss Emily Damous, daughter of
Mrs. A. Damous of Hoboken, N. J.,
became the bride last Sunday of
George Borababy, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Borababy of New York City.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rt. Rev. Mons. B. Ghosn at the
home of the bride, who was given
away by her cousin, Ameen Monsour.
The maid of honor was Miss Mae
Monsour and the best man, Joseph
Sahadi.
VEGETABLE SALAD
I Head Lettuce
3 Tomatoes
1 Bunch Radishes
5 Small Stalks of Celery
Sprigs of Parsley
Black Olives
y4 Cup Olive Oil
Vi Cup Vinegar or Juice of a Lemon
1 Slice of Garlic
1 Minced Small Onion
1 Tablespoon of Dried Mint
Salt and Pepper
A colorful salad for an informal
meal is made in the following manner: Tomatoes, lettuce, celery, parsley and half of the radishes should
be washed, drained and cut in whatever manner desirable.
Pound garlic with a pinch of salt.
Add olive oil, mint and vinegar. Mix
with the vegetables. Season with salt
and pepper to taste. Place in platter
and garnish with the remaining radishes and black olives. The garlic
flavor should be very subtle.
TEA BRINGS EAST AND
WEST TOGETHER
Hosts From Damascus, Baghdad,
Istanbul; Guests From Brooklyn and New York
A TEA that brought nearer together
East and West was held last Friday
afternoon, April 13, at the International House of Columbia Univerr:ty.
Each week students of one nationality '
hold a tea in which they nlay hosts
to friends and guests from the international city around them.
Last
Friday afternoon it was the turn of
the Arabic-speaking students and
neighboring nationalities of the Near
East.
Among the hosts were Miss Alice
Kandaleft, former principal of the
Iraqi Normal School for Girls at
Baghdad who presided at the tea
table; Miss Emma Saleeby, Miss Lily
Trabulsi, both graduate students at Columbia University from Lebanon,
Shakir al-Aasi, Damascus; Matta Ikrawi, principal of the Iraqi Normal
School for Boys at Baghdad; Ralph
Haddad, Palestine, Peter Shahdan, Fall
River; Ahmad Hamid of Constantinople and Dr. Jean Malick of Ourmda,
Persia.
The guests included Louis Crosby,
former teacher at the American
school in Bulgaria; Frances de Lacy
Hyde, social registrite of New York
and her escort Faustian Wirkhs,
author of "The White King of La
Gonave," Miss Alice Mokarzel, Cranford, N. J., Miss Marian MusaUem,
Miss Wadia Khoury, Mrs. Ameen
Shagoury and H. I. Katibah, Brooklyn.
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PAGE EIGHT
TO START NATIONAL
DRAMATIC SOCIETY
DETROIT, MICH., April 17. —
George Salhany, possessor of a melodious voice and prominent in Detroit for his dramatic talent, is organizing a dramatic club.
"The club's activities," said Mr.
Salhany, "are going to be national
in scope. Our intentions are to promote and establish a chapter in every
Syrian colony, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific."
Interested individuals and clubs
are invited to write to Mr. Salhany
at 9566 Appoline Avenue, Detroit, for
further details.
GEORGE J. LIAN TO BE
FETED IN WORCESTER
WORCESTER, MASS., April 18^-A
testimonial banquet will be given in
honor of George J. Lian, son of Mrs.
Jacob T. Lian, by his friends in the
main ballroom of the Hotel Mayfair
in this city. Atty. Michael N. Abodeely will act as toastmaster.
Mayor John C. Mahoney will head
the list of invited guests which includes Edward Leon, of New York
City, a lawyer and relative of Mr.
Lian; James J. Hurley, whose associate Mr. Lian will become; John
J. Shadraway of Boston and Edward
J. Simpson, court clerk.
REPRESENTS COLLEGE AT
NATIONAL CONVENTION
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DETROIT, MICH., April 14—At the
recent national convention of the Pi
Kappa Delta, national forensic fraternity in Lexington, Ky.
Joseph
.jSfcid and Bernard Mddrum represented the University of Detroit. Of
the forty colleges applying for membership at that convention, the University of Detroit was one of thirteen
admitted.
Mr- Rashid, a varsity debater, is a
sophomore of Arts and Sciences
AN APPEAL FROM THE
SYRIAN DESERT
RICHMOND, VA.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
HARTFORD, CONN.
The concluding programme of the
exhibitions of Contributions of all
Groups to Richmond Life, held at the
Valentine Museum, February 13th to
April 15th, came to a close Tuesday
evening at the Mosque, Masonic Temple, with nine nations participating.
The Syrian Group presenting a Street
Scene was one of the most colorful
highlights of the entire unique showJoe Shaar, chairman of the committee spoke briefly in Arabic to the
mixed audience of about 3,500, before
the curtain rose.
There was Sam
Amory and Fred Harfoush playing a
game of backgammon, Sam Akers
playing the oud while Mrs. Caesar
Mosha sang "Sweet America" in Arabic. Also in the scene were Miss
Adele Maosha, Miss Victoria Basilie,
Philip Shaheen, Kamel Mosha, Joe
Shaar and Mrs. Mosha sitting at a
table drinking Turkish coffee and
talking about the Cedars of Lebanon.
The scene wound up with Mrs. Deep
Nemer doing a native dance and accompanied by Sam Akers playing the
oud, Kamel Mosha the tambourine,
and Joe Shaar the dirbeke, and of
course they smoked the narghile.
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Joe A. Simons, Jr., State representative of the Premier Pabst Sales Co.,
has just returned from Pittsburgh
where he attended the Division Convention. Mr. Simons has been with
the company for five years and has
made for himself an enviable record
through his sales ability. In his teens
Joe was known as Dixie's famous
Buck and Wing dancer and won many
prizes for his tap dancing.
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Coleman Joseph, the son of Mrand Mrs. Albert Joseph, who spent
several days in an oxygen tent during his illness since January, is now
on his way to recovery.
Mrs. Theodore Kojak announced
the engagement of her daughter, Vivian, to Mr. Nickey Debes, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Debes, both of this
city, at a party in her home. Several
congratulatory telegrams were read to
the fifty relatives present in the spacious floral' decorated rooms.
The date of the wedding will be
announced later.
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A dance on May 6 at the Neophogen
Club will be sponsored by the El
Awards Club. The Olympians have
been engaged to furnish music for the.
dancing. Invitations have been mailed
to cities in Texas and Louisiana.
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Miss Elsie Namnoum was hostess at
a surprise party for her cousin, Miss
Mary Namnoum in her home. The
guests were Miss Isabel Akoury, Miss
Sadie Wihbey, Mrs. Lillian Wihbey,
Mr^. Anna Akoury, Miss Delia Akoury, Mrs. Zakia Habib, all from
Waterbury; Mr. Tom P. Namnoum,
Mr. Tom Gazel, Mr. Joe Anthony and
Mr. Leonard Mourad, of Philadelphia.
AN APPEAL to the Syrians of the
United States for contributions to the
infants of the Syrian nationalists who
fought the French in the Syrian revolution was addressed to the SYRIAN
WORLD. Several hundreds of those
revolutionists who held the French
at bay for two years have preferred
the rigors of the Syrian Desert in
Wady Sirhan, in the domain of Ibn
Su'ud, rather than submit to the conditions of the French authorities in
Syria for their repatriation.
The appeal comes from the bureau
of "the Society for the Relief of the
Infants of the Desert" at Beirut, to
which contributions have been sent
from all parts of the Arabic world,
from North and South America and
other parts of the world-
DETROIT
"Ivan the Terrible," a play based
on the life of the Russian Czar of the
same name, was performed at St.
Maron's Hall on Sunday, April 15.
The play was directed by the Rev.
Samuel David, pastor of the Greek
Orthodox Church of Toledo and a
cast composed of people from the same
city.
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been elected chairman of the Demosthenes Debaters Society of that institute.
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At a recent meeting of the Syrian
Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. I. W. Farhawas elected president for the ensuing
year. Other officers elected are: Mrs.
James George, vice-president; Mrs.
George Thomas, secretary, and Mrs.
A. G. Taweel, treasurer. Committees
appointed by the president include:
Aid Committee, Mrs. A. Sekaly, Mrs.
M. Debes, and Mrs. Ed Koury; Visiting Committee, Mrs. A. Angelo and
Mrs. C. Angelo.
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Despite the rainy weather, the concert given at the Winter Garden on
March 25 by Jesson Louis Wardini,
Victor recording artist, under the auspices of the local Young Men's Syrian Association, was heard by a large
audience that responded enthusiastically to his selections. Mr. Wardini,
who has just returned from the
Orient, was in Arab costume. His
program included French, Italian, English and Arabic numbers. A dance
followed the concert.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
A son was born to Mr. and MrsPhilip Shehadi on April 1 in Syracuse Memorial Hospital. Mrs. S.hehadi is the former Miss Selma Koury
of Brooklyn.
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•
Mrs. Andrew Sabha was guest of
honor at a surprise birthday tea party
last Thursday afternoon in the home
of Mrs Thomas NoJaim.
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Mrs. Nasib Kalaf with her children
have returned to her home in Brooklyn after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mishel Shehadi.
Her sister, Miss Doris Shehadi is now
Mrs. Kalaf's guest in Brooklyn.
»
•
•
The St. Elias Syrian Orthodox
Chuhch held its third Annual Benefit
Dance at Snell's Academy Wednesday
evening, April 11. Approximately 300
attended, a number of whom came
from Utica, Watertown, Auburn and
other neighboring towns.
A special feature of the program
was the presentation of a group of
Arabian dances. Mr. and Mrs. William , danced an Arabian dance, Miss
Bafelia Morris, a Salome dance and
Mrs. George Awad a Fatima dance.
James Gabriel represented the sheik
of the desert before whom these
dances were enacted. Committee in
charge of arrangements consisted of
the Rev. John Koury, general chairman; Mrs. N. J. Aborjaily, Mrs. MMorris, Philip Shehadi, Edward Eassa,
Laffy Abdo, Mrs. Jameely Abdallah,
Miss Minerva Eassa, Mrs- Joseph
Cory, Miss Rostta Aborjaily, Mrs. W.
Gabriel, Mrs. B. Eassa, George Ce-ury
and Miss Saleemy Abdallah.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Miss Alice Aboud of Detroit and
Mr. Shaffir Shamas of Baltimore, Md.,
were married last Saturday.
The
couple intend to make their residence
in Baltimore.
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•
The St. George Junior League and
the Knights of St- George are holding
a dinner-dance in the Detroit Leland
Hotel, April 22. Charles Nichols is
i chairman of the entertainment committee.
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Fred Faddel, 25 years old, died suddenly from heart failure. His boyhood chums were pallbearers.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Mr. and Mrs. S. Elian announce the
engagement of their daughter, Josephine, to Mr. Michael Allen, both of
Jacksonville.
CLEVELAND, OHIO
"Nobody But Nancy," is the title of
the play to be presented by the Syrian Junior League on April 24 in the
News Auditorium. In the cast are
the Misses Abreeza M. Saba, Edna
Bishara, Tillie Thomas, Linda Abraham, Linda George, Elizabeth Jacobs,
Clair Abowkar, Ida Shalaki, Lillian
Ellis and Somia George.
Some of these girls play the roles
of men.
The League held a dance in the Y.
W. C. A.Building last Saturday night,
their first annual spring dance, the
proceeds of which are going to the
Cultural, Gardens Benefit Fund.
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•
A surprise dinner party was held
in honor of Dr. Halim Zarzour in the
home of Miss Nora Ganim on his
birthday.
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' BROADCAST IN WEE HOURS
FOR OUT-OF-TOWNERS
George Nahas, representative of Newark News Radio Club, Saturday before
last week arranged a special program,
1 to 3 a. m. over WBBC for out-oftown listeners. The club which has
three thousand members enjoy getting distant stations and the broadcasts have been heard in the south,
the far west and New Zealand. The
purpose of the broadcasts is to bring
out hidden talent. Those featured
that Saturday were Samuel Kiamie,
pianist; Henry Farah, operatic singer;
Victor Nader, crooner; Agnes Hamrah,
blues singer and Lawrence Miller,
lyric tenor.
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PARLIAMENT
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the fust Tuesday after the 15th of
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
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<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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The Syrian World
PUBLISHED WEEKLY— ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VII, NO. SO
NEW YORK, April 13th, 1934"
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
War Declared on
ARCHBISHOP GERMANOS SHEHADI
HONOR MEMORY
Imamof Yaman
PASSES AWAY IN BEIRUT OF N. MOKARZEL
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Rihani Returns to Lebanon; High
Commissioner Appoints Supreme
Economic Council; Idle
in Syria
By ZEIDAN D. ZEIDAN
Foreign Correspondent of SYRIAN WORLD
DAMASCUS, March 23.—The Arabian, Consulate in this city received
today a wireless from King Ibn Su'ud
informing it that having exhausted
all peaceable and diplomatic means
for an understanding with Imam Yahya of Yaman, H. M. King Ibn Su'ud
has given orders to his heir Feisal
to advance at the head of a force and
attack the northern borders of Yaman
to restore the territories occupied by
the Imam's forces.
The wireless message put the onus
of renewed hostilities on Imam Yahha
"who has persisted in his hostile policy, occupying our highlands in Tuhamah, oppressing its people and attacking those who refused to submit
to him."
Supreme Council Formed
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BEIRUT.—High Commissioner Count
de Martel has announced the organization of a Supreme Economic
Council to supervise the revenues and
expenditures of the Common Funds,
which are divided proportionately
among the various states of the
French Mandated Regions.
The Supreme Economic Council is
to consist of five members from the
Syrian Republic, three from the Lebanese Republic, one from Jabal adDuruze and one from the Liwa of
Alexandretta. The Council's function and authority are consultative in
nature, to advise on the best ways to
expend the revenue, mostly from customs duties, common to these states.
It is understood that the greater share
of the expenditures will go towards
the building of the railway linking
Northern Syria with Iraq and Persia
and the enlargement of the Beirut and
Tripoli harbors.
Flies Back From Exile
BEIRUT. — Ameen Rihani arrived
yesterday (March 22) from Baghdad
by airplane. He had been deported
by the French authorities in the latter part of December for a speech in
which he compared the present French
regime in Syria and Lebanon to that
of Sultan Abdul-Hamid in the days
of the Ottoman Empire.
47,360 Idle in Syria
DAMASCUS.—A government census
•of the idle in the Syrian Republic
issued recently shows the following
distribution:
In Damascus, 14,250 of whom 900
are listed as business men and 650 as
weavers, 400 chauffeurs, 1,000 masons
and 580 shoemakers; in Horns, 5,210.
of whom 4,550 are weavers; in Hama,
9,400 of whom 3,800 are weavers. In
northern Syria, which includes Aleppo
the number reaches 18,500 of whom
1,200 are listed as merchants or business men and the majority of the rest
as weavers.
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Was Prime Mover in Establishing the Antiochean Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese in America
A CABLE from Beirut to the Editor of Miraat-ul-Gharb informs of,
the death of His Eminence Archbishop Germanos Shihadi last week
in that city.
Archbishop Germanos who was
known to thousands in this country,
in which he had many followers and
admirers, departed a few months ago
for Syria at the call of His Beatitude
Patriarch Alexandras Tahhan, supreme head of the Antiochean church
for the Greek Orthodox.
It is conceded that the late archbishop was the prime mover in winning the allegiance of thousands of
his denomination in the United States
and Canada to the Antiochean See in
Damascus, and that, due mainly to
his activities the Russian Orthodox
Church finally recognized the jurisdiction of the See of Antioch over
Syrians of the Greek Orthodox faith
in North America who had been formerly under the jurisdiction of the
Holy Synod in Russia.
Was Archbishop of Zahle
Formerly elected Archbishop of
Zahle, Archbishop Germanos came to
this country on a special mission in
1914. He was drawn into the controversy of Orthodox Syrians in this
country, and a large faction which
wished to disavow the Russian jurisdiction designated him as their vicar.
In 1917, at the request of the Board
of Directors of the Antiochean Greek
Orthodox Church of Brooklyn. Archbishop Germanos announced officially
the establishment of the Antiochean
archdiocese of North America at a
convention in Worcester, Mass.
In 1925 the late Patriarch Gregory
Haddad confirmed the Antiochean
archdiocese across the Atlantic, after
protracted negotiations between the
Antiochean and Russian church authorities. The confirmation was made
in January of that year, but it was
announced only in June, on the visit
of Archbishop Gerasimos Masarrah,
of Beirut to this country to attend a
national conference of the Episcopalian church in Denver, Colorado, on
special invitation.
Paved Way for Archbishop Victor
In the same year Archmandrite
Victor Assaly was elected over the
American
Antiochean archdiocese.
His election, however, was soon followed by new dissentions among the
Antiocheans themselves, some recognizing the new Archbishop and some
insisting on the late Archbishop Germanos to continue his vicarship over
them.
With a personal magnetism that
won him many warm friends, of all
religious affiliations and among all
classes, the late Archbishop Germanos
was also considered one of the foremost authorities on Byzantine church
music and possessed of a remarkable
voice particularly suited for eastern
church music.
MRS. ROOSEVELT VISITS
MAMARY FACTORY
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, on
her recent trip to Puerto Rico, visited the Mayaguez factory of the
firm of Mamary Bros., Fifth Ave.,
New York City. She was cordially
received by Habib Wadeih and
Toufik Mamary who showed her
around the largest and newest factohy in Mayaquez and presented the
President's wife with handkerchiefs
for herself and for the President
which she graciously accepted and
later wrote thanks for the beautiful gifts.
BADDOUR LEAVES
$53,000 TO FOUR
Wi'I Divides Estate Equally Between Wife and Three Children;
Asked to Be Buried Simply,
Without Benefit of Clergy
The will of Dr. Rashid S. Baddour
of Brooklyn, who died on March 1
at the age of 68, leaves an estate valued
at $53,000 to be divided equally between his wife, Mrs. Marie Baddour
of 295 Clinton St., and three children,
Mary Huffine of 380 92nd St., until
she is 30 years old, when she will
receive the, principal outright, a son
Salim Raymond Baddour, 16, and
Richard Albert Baddour, 15, until
they are 25 years old, when they each
will receive the principal.
Dr. Baddour was buried on Marc!.
3 in St. John's Cemetery, following a
requiem mass in Our Lady of Lebanon Church, although he had specified in his will that he wished to
be buried "without benefit of clergy."
GEORGE BEY MALOUF IN
TOWN
BEORGE BEY MALOUF, son of Ibrahim Malouf Pasha, and nephew of
Mr. J. N. Malouf, manufacturer and
former journalist, is here in town.
He is staying at the Savoy Plaza
Hotel.
Malouf Bey is one of the prominent
industralists and philanthropists of
Sao Paulo, Brazil, owner of a big silk
weaving and dyeing industry. After
an extensive visit to Syria, George Bey
Malouf is stopping in New York a
few days especially to see his uncle
before leaving for Brazil.
ANOTHER PIONEER PASSES
AWAY
SELIM HADDAD, pioneer Lebanese
immigrant and rug merchant of
Washington, D. C, died suddenly last
Saturday. A few days before he had
participated actively in the ceremonies
of presenting the Cedars of Lebanon
at the Arlington National Cemetery.
Church Filled to Capacity for
Memorial Services for
Founder of Al-Hoda
The second anniversary of the death
of N. A. Mokarzel, who died in Paris
two years ago, April 6, was commemorated last Sunday at two o'clock
with memorial services in Our Lady
of Lebanon Church, 295 Hicks Street,
Brooklyn. The church was filled to
capacity with the hundreds of people who came to honor his memory.
Monsignor Francis Wakim and Rev'
Mansur Stephen, pastor
of the
church, officiated. Rev. Stephen who
spoke in eulogy of the founder of AlHoda stressed the late editor's everready willingness to help strangers
and friends. The four things closest
to his heart, Rev. Stephen said, were
his wife, his brother, S. A. Mokarzel,
Al-Hoda and the Lebanon League of
Progress which he founded.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Rose B. Mokarzel, his brother, and two nieces
present at the services, his two sisters, Mrs. Katherine Libbus and Mrs.
Liza Rahid of New Bern, N. C, attended.
After the services, a procession or
cars, about thirty, wended its way to
St. John's Cemetery where the body
rests in a vault. The visit to the
grave was held under the auspices of
the Lebanon League of Progress, a
patriotic society which the late editor
founded and is now in its twenty-fifth)
year. Mr. N. Hatem, president, laid
a wreath on the vault in the name
of the society.
SHAWWA DEPARTS FOR
EGYPT
SAMI SHAWWA, ambassador at
large of Arabic music to the world,
returned to Egypt last Friday on the
S. S. Berengaria. Mr. Shawwa gave
numerous concerts to Syrian and
American audiences in this country
since he landed here last June. A few
days before he sailed he was called
by special cable to Cairo by one of
the most modern and powerful broadcasting stations in the East. It was the
second trip of Mr. Shawwa to the
United States, and we understand he
is planning to make another one in
the near futureOn the same boat Mr. Vladimir
Halaby also sailed to Egypt on private business.
SYRIAN HOUR PROGRAM
Sunday, April 15, 1934; 1:15 to 1:45
P. M., Station WNYC, 810 Kilocycles
1. Rhapsody, Played by Composer,
Alexander Maloof.
2 Ele
gy
Massanet
Fadwa Kurban, coloratura soprano
3. Barbara Young
Readings
From Works of Kahlil Gibran.
4. Group of Oriental Dances, Played
by Composer, AlexanderH Maloof.
5. Barbara iYoung
Readings
From Gibran6. Anti Suriyyah Biladi ("'Syria,
Thou Art Mine Country") Fadwa
Kurban.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 13th, 1934
PAGE TWO
WHO IS TO BLAME IN THE DEBACLE
GEORGE DAGHER PLAYS HOST
OF THE PATERSON SILK INDUSTRY
TO REPUBLICANS AND FRIENDS
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Federal and City Notables Among 3,000 Who Attended
Last Friday to Honor Leader of First A. D.
Syrians Were Blamed Unfairly for All Troubles, But Actually
Foremost in Peaceful Negotiations; Hold Their Heads
High and Wait Patiently in Distress
F. M. Jabara, Asst State Atty. Emmettns Ferris, Elias Borab, Dr. B- S.
Basi, James Fager, Najeeb Sydnawey, George Karneeb,
Victoria Shehab and Others en Committee in Charge
(Special Correspondence of the SYRIAN WORLD)
By DR. ARTHUR A ALLEN
"DAGHER NIGHT," a popular annual feature among Republicans of
Brooklyn and their friends in the five
counties of the Big City, broke its
popularity record last Friday evening
at the Towers Hotel
George C. Dagher, Republican Leader of the First Assembly District, and
his club played host t«) a large crowd,
estimated at 3,000, which frolicked and
danced to the tunes of popular orchestra music in the spacious ballroom of the hotel on the Brooklyn
Heights.
Jimmie Caruso and his "White Rock
Radio Band", supplied an excellent
program of dance music. It was augmented by various singers and entertainers including Eddie Abdo, Victor
Nader, James Fabrezio, Salvatore J.
Rametta, whistler, and fourteen girls,
all members of the Fulton Royal Restaurant Revue. Miss Grace Hickman,
daughter of one of the members of
Dagher's Club, did a broken rhythm
tap dance and was adjudged an exceptional performer in that particularly difficult form of dance by many
professionals presentJustices Attending
Among prominent Federal, State and
City officials who attended were Supreme Court Justice John MacCrate,
Supreme Court Justice Selah B.
Strong, County Judge George W. Martin, U. S. District Attorney Howard
Ameli, Election Commissioner Jacob
Livingston.
Almost all Republican
district leaders of Brooklyn were
also present.
Dagher's Syrian friends and admirerers were also there in a large body.
This included not only Syrian members of his club and members of the
Republican Junior League, but many
who have come to know and admire
the Syrian leader through personal
contact and who are not of his party
affiliation.
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THE TALK OF THE TOWN
A car that makes one's eyes bulge
is an extremely long bright maroon
colored car with Michigan plates
that is seen parked along the sidewalks of New York for the past
two weeks. On it a plate reads,
"Designed and built by David
Khoury." It is of unusual design,
and very snappy and classy in style.
David Khoury is here from Detroit
to attend the oil convention. The
car was made by him at an estimated cost of $25,000.
Blamed for Intrigue
PARDONED FOR
BEATING WIFE
23 Sign Petition to Governor
Asking Acquittal
LOUISVILLE, KY., April 10—Haleem Haick, who was given a thirtyday jail sentence two weeks ago and
fined $25 for assault and battery
against his divorced wife, Mrs. Saidie
Azar Haick on February 12, was pardoned last Monday by Governor Ruby
Laffoon, when presented with a petition signed by twenty-three persons.
The petition was filed and sworn to
by Frank Drewry. A number of persons who signed the petition and who
were questioned said they did not
know Haick and gave various reasons
for signing it. Some did it out of
personal friendship for one person or
another and others because they
thought the sentence too harsh for
a street brawl.
The petition was granted without
recommendation from the trial judge
or the prosecutor of the case.
Federation Sends 106
The American - Syrian Federation
sent 100 of its members, and almost
every Syrian club and organization
was represented.
The SYRIAN WORLD reporter
spotted many Syrian professionals and
business men among them Dr. F. I.
Shatara. who is also Master of Damascus Lodge, Dr. R. G. Haddad, Assad Abood, Alex Couri, William Gorra,
George Ferris, S. N. Ayoub, Tony
Ganim, Dr. I. Abdalla, Dr. Anthony
Nasif and others.
Syrians acting on the arrangements
committee and assisting in welcoming the guests included F. M. Jabara,
Miss Emmeline Ferris, Assistant State
Attorney, Elias Borab, Dr. H. S. Rasi,
Easa Bateh, Basil Couri, Dr. George
Ghiz, Alex Couri, Frank Saker, Margaret Hatem, George Karneeb, James
J. Fager, Assad Abood, Najeeb Sydnawey, Miss Daisy Amoury, Luke
Nebhan, Peter Tabit, Albert Abdo,
Miss Clara K Bishara, Mrs. Victoria
Shehab and Constantine Mallouk.
Have Yon Noted the SYRIAN
WORLD'S Telephone Number?
WHitehaH 4-5230
PATERSON, N. J., April 4.—Within
the last few weeks I have had the
pleasure of attending entertainments
given under the sponsorship of the
two Syrian organizations of Paterson,
the Citizens' League and the Syrians
American League. The total attendance at both functions was approximately fifteen hundred people. What
impressed me most was the carefree
enthusiasm of the audiences.
One
would never even suspect that these
happy people were
the "downtrodden" Syrians of Paterson, the city
which is blamed for everything illegal or radical no matter where it
happens.
FATHER OF TWENTY
CHILDREN DIES
Fifteen Children Surviving; Fruit and
Confectionery Merchant 111 for
Six Years
TORRINGTON, CONN., April 9. —
Joseph Said Ganem, father of twenty
children, 15 of whom survive him,
died in his home in Migeon St., last
week of an illness of six years.
Mr. Ganem came to America from
Lebanon in 1900 but soon returned
to Syria. He came back to America
in 1907 and opened up a fruit and
confectionery store in Water Street,
Torrington, and retired about six
years ago when his health began to
fail- He was one of the organizers
of the Syrian-American Club of this
city.
Surviving him are his wife, Barbara,
six sons and nine daughters, ranging
in age from 31 to 6% years; and one
grandchild.
The funeral was held from the deceased's home on Saturday morning
and services took place in St Maron's
Church with buridl in St Francis
Cemetery.
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Despite their peace-loving and lawabiding habits these same Syrians
have been blamed for most of the intrigue and trouble occuring in this
city. However, thanks to the efforts
of the few upright men in the community, most of the populace has been
organized to such an extent that the
standards of living and civic responsibility have been greatly improved.
The infrequent misdemeanors of some
of the Syrians were so blatantly publicized in the newspapers that it left
a stigma on the law-abiding majority
as well. This has been remedied and
since the local dailies ceased their
hasty practice of reporting the nationality of persons involved, the public's opinion of the Syrians has
greatly risen.
Syrians Were Maligned
When I first came to this community four years ago, I was chagrined
as well as surprised by the maligning the Syrian element was constantly
subjected to, especially in relation to
the silk industry. Every disturbance
was accredited to our people. However, after hearing arguments pro and
con, advanced by all factions and receiving the revelations incident to the
recent code-forming, I am fairly convinced that very little of the trouble
lies at the feet of the Syrians. In a
recent conversation with heads ofi
both the weaving and dyeing industries I was informed that most of
the trouble could be traced to communist agitators and bomb-throwers.
One of the authorities interviewed
happens to be a Jew who heads one
of the largest dyeing concerns in the
country and even he admitted that
most of the price-cutting and racketering was attributable to his own people. He himself is one of the finest
gentlemen in the industry.
Suffered to Break Serfdom
During the long drawn-out and
bitterly-fought struggle over the code
formation of the NRA, the Syrians
were foremost and most active in encouraging peaceful negotiations. Only
a physician in his daily rounds could
fully appreciate the hardships wrought
by the prolonged strike. Yet the Syrians were content to suffer indefinitely in order to break the serfdom,
to which they had been subjectedBefore the break came there were
weavers working as long as sixteen
hours a day for six days and receiving from eight to ten dollars, or less
than ten cents an hour. They dared
not complain because there was airways some one else so distressed that
he was willing to work for anything
in order to keep alive. Here is where
the racketeer exploited his advantage on his employees. I have heard
of people being employed at five dollars a week with the promise that if>
their work was satisfactory they
would be permanently established at
a regular wage. When their trial period ended they were dismissed as unsatisfactory and others employed on
the same basis. Thus the employer
got his labor cheaply though crookedly. Another disturbing factor was
the cheapness of labor among the
Polish of Pennsylvania and the colored element of the south which enticed many of the owners away from
Paterson.
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At present there are about fifteen
thousand looms in Paterson, of which
between eight hundred and a thousand looms are owned by approximately forty Syrian employers. By
working two shifts of forty hours each
they employ about five hundred, of,
which only half are Syrians.
The Syrian population of Patersotl
is about three thousand people. Approximately twelve hundred are over
seventeen or within the workingman's
legal age. Practically all of them
are silk-weavers so that as the silk
industry goes so goes the whole Syrian
population
From officials of the silk unions I
have learned that the Syrian employers and employees were among the
most progressive and cooperative, but
that they lacked the shrewd business
acumen of the Jews who control over
seventy per cent of the industry. As
one of the code authorities stated,
"The Syrian can stretch the dollar
pretty far, but the Jew can actually
make the eagle scream!"
Agitators Imported From New York
As for the strikes which have
wrought such havoc with the woolen
as well as the silk industry, once
again, it is unjust to blame the local
people for the disturbances, for in
every instance the agitators were sent
here from New York, and the longer
they kept the strikes going the more
they earned while both employers and
employees were the "goats."
And what about rayon? Reports
from the textile dyers show seven
yards of rayon to every four of silk
going through dyeing and printing
houses- Here is the greatest cause ofi
the present status of the silk industry.
Despite distressed finances there is
very little complaint. When he was
earning seventy-five to one hundred
dollars a week, the average Syrian
furnished his home sumptuously and
entertained lavishly.
Consequently,
when he is unemployed he has his narghila and demi-tasse. His wife with
her inherent pride keeps the home
atmosphere opulent-looking and like
the Spaniard who says, Manyana, the
Syrian, always retaining the spiritual,
pulls a few bubbles through his narghila and says, "In Allah rad, Allah
byatee."
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PLANNING MEALS FOR 500 A
TALENT SHOWN
BRIDGE EXPERT
DAY EASY," SAYS DIETICIAN IN S.J.L. COMEDY
TO BROADCAST
Never Studied Dietetics, Yet Naila Fuleihan Is Supervisor
of That Department in Harriet Judson House
in Brooklyn
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NAJLA FULEIHAN, erstwhile proprietor of an expensive lingerie shop
and successful dappler in a varied
number of ventures, now finds herself the supervisor of dietetics in the
Harriet Judson House in Brooklyn, a
branch of the Y. W. C. A.
Miss Fuleihan, who is constantly
surprising the 550 residents and
friends of the House with her own
creations in the culinary art, has
never taken a lesson in cooking or
the household arts. What knowledge
she has, and that is quite a lot, she
acquired when a child by watching
her mother cook.
With that background and her experience acquired later on as a manager in business she felt she would
like to create her own dishes and
make the savory oriental dishes more
attractive in an original manner of
serving.
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This, as anyone who has seen and
tasted her dishes will testify, she has
succeeded with gratifying results.
"She has always a surprise in store
for us," one of the girls said. "Either
one of your very tasty Syrian dishes
or an original creation that has a
nationality all its own."
Talking over the lunch table with
her, while nibbling at a tasty menu
of "Eggplant in Syrian Style," a very
special salad called "Spring Salad,"
asparagus and a dreamy "Banana
Cream Pie," we found her a very interesting and genial person, witty and
charming.
Dark-complexioned, with sincere
black eyes, she made a cool and efficient-looking picture in a white silk
dress, white stockings and shoes.
Miss Fuleihan was born in Cyprus,
the island off Syria. She is the sister of Anis Fuleihan, noted Syrian
pianist, conductor and composer.
Became Dietician By Accident
It was by accident that Miss Fuleihan found the lead to her present
position. Three years ago, just after
she had given up her lingerie shop
on Livingston Street, in Brooklyn, a
friend who was the dietician of the
Harriet Judson House, asked her to
help her for a few months as her assistant had gone away. Miss Fulei-
JIMMIE SAILS!
Jimmie Haddad, one of the SYRIAN
WORLD'S advertising men certainly
got spring fever bad. He sailed yesterday morning as first class dining
room steward on a South American
liner. You should see him with his
blue uniform, white cap and gold
braid. His three weeks' trip will take
him to Jamaica, Port-au-Prince and
Colombia. Also on his ship are fifty
aviators among them Bert Balchen.
han found the work so interesting
and so full of possibilities that she
kept on and when the supervisor left
she was asked to assume the head
inasmuch as they had found her work
so enjoyable .
She has fifteen different cooks and
helpers and does all the shopping and
planning to a T.
"Some day," she said, "I'm going
to have my own place. Will you come
to it?" she asked turning to one of
the women residents of the house,
who was lunching at a nearby table.
"I can't wait!" replied the other,
her eyes screwed on her plate.
SYRAMAR ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
Ferris M. Saydah, President;
Season Opens at De'aware
Water Gap
Ferris M. Saydah, former vicepresident of the Syramar Golf Club,
was elected president at a meeting
held last Thursday week. Other officers elected are George Mabarak,
vice-president;
Wadie D.
Kadri,
treasurer; Mitchell Haddad, secretary;
Joseph Gassoun, chairman of golf
committee and Mike Teen, chairman
of the entertainment committee.
Richard Macsoud is the retiring
president, and other officers who finished their term of one year are
George Mabarak, treasurer; Edward
Leon, secretary; George
Tadross,
chairman of the entertainment committee, and Mitchell Haddad, chairman of the golf committee.
New members to the Board of Directors are Mitchell Haddad, Wadie
Beder and Elias Aboarab, who will
join those still on the board: Edward
Lian, George Mabarak, Cecil Saydah,
W. D. Kadri, George Macksoud and
James Balesh.
The Wolf Hollow Country Club in
Delaware Water Gap, Pa., the beautiful course in the Pennsylvania
mountains which is the usual scene
of the Syramar tournaments has announced April 14 as its opening date.
Among the officers of the Wolf Hollow Club are Paul K. Trabulsi, vicspresident and governor and Eugene NTrabiley, a governor.
Boston Club to Celebrate
21st Anniversary on April 22
BOSTON.—The 21st anniversary of
the Syrian-American Club will be observed on April 22 with a grand celebration at the Williams Municipal
Building, Shawmut Avenue
and
Brookline Street. Najeebee Morad,
Samuel Attaya and Nassour will appear on the musical portion and a
reasonable number of notables are
scheduled to speak.
ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT & DANCE
By the Syrian-Lebanon-American Boys' Club of Newark
in Monahan's Hall, 355 Lafayette St, Newark, N. J.
SATURDAY, MAY 5
From Eight 'till late
MUSIC BY FRANK RICHLAN and HIS NEW YORKERS ORCHESTRA
TICKETS: 50c, can be secured from R. Kourbage, 79 Washington Street'
N. Y. C; Crescent Pharmacy, 126 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn and
S- Haddad, 306 Centennial Avenue, Craaford, N. J-
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Syrian Junior League Thespians
Please Big Audience at the
Forrest Theatre
Winner of National Events Considered Best Player in
FOR AMATEURS the Syrian Junior
Leaguers showed unusual dramatic
and theatrical talent in their comedy
farce, "Dying to Live," presented last
Sunday night at the Forrest Theatre,
49th St. off Broadway.
And an amateurish dramatic critic
might well be non-plussed and puzzled in his task of assigning first honors to the various characters. It was
a toss-up between Nedda Uniss, playing the role of Olivia Winlock, and
her bosom friend, on the stage, Rose
Marie. Lian, in the role of Sylvia
Winlock, playing major parts;, or between Daisy Amoury in the role of
a versifying maid, and her John Law
lover, Fred Shamas in the role of
Montrose Langdon, playing supporting parts. But that leaves a lot of
other Thespians-John S. Macksoud
in the role of Samson Winlock, Ameel
Fisher, the beleagured lover as Chick
Breen, the Yogi James Naseef and
Lyla J. Mabarak in the role of Mina
Royston, the gossipy neighbor.
A Sea of Grinning Faces
There were no ambulances waiting
outside the theatre to carry those who
would die of laughter, but the whole
audience of about 800 was a sea of
grinning faces, punctuated with titters and outright laughter from all
parts of the orchestra, mezzanine and
peanut gallery.
In short, it was a rollicking good
show, and many of the Syrian Junior
League actors and actresses could easily pass into the professional class,
should the Bohemian spirit move them
in that direction.
The theme in the play was simplicity itself. As a matter of fact the
play itself was somewhat amateurish,
the more credit to the players who
pulled through in good style.
"A Comedy of Errors"
It centered in the Shakespearian
theme of "Comedy of Errors" in
which a very, very jealous wife confused between an Estelle who was
hounding a friend of her husband,
Chick Breen, and another Estelle,
married friend of her husband. In.
the final scene everything is cleared
out, and the wife promises never to
suspect her husband again.
Miss Helen Naufal, president, took
a bow before the curtain before the
play started and gave a brief report
of the charitable activities of the Syrian Junior League.
The complete cast of the play consisted of the following in the order
of their appearance:
Mrs. Naomi Estelle.... Mary L. Milkie
Melva Jones
Daisy Amoury
Mrs. Olivia Winlock
Nedda Uniss
Samson Winlock... .John S. Macksoud
Chick Breen
Ameel Fisher
Sylvia Winlock
Rose Marie Lian
Mrs. Mina Royston. ..Lyla J. Mabarak
Montrose Langdon
Fred Shamas
Estelle Gay
Rosemary Teen
Mrs. Dillon Dilworth
Lily Hadad
Savoldi Yutaka
James Naseef
Middle West
Louis J. Haddad of Chicago, who is
generally conceded to be the outstanding contract bridge player in the
Middle West, has recently been placed
in charge of a commercial radio program devoted excusively to the subject of bridge, and will broadcast
three times weekly over the National
Broadcasting Station WMAQ, the Chicago Daily News Station. His programs are at 10:15 p. m. on Tuesday
and Friday evenings and at 1:30 on
Sunday afternoons (Central Standard
Time). The programs have received
merited recognition in all of the Chicago newspapers.
Won National Distinction
Mr. Haddad has won national distinction as a contract bridge expert,
and is ranked as one of the greatest
players in the country. He has been
the co-winner of the following titles:
American Bridge League National
Team-of-Four championship, American Bridge League National Mixed
Pair championship, Miami Biltmore
National Winter championship, Illinois
State Team-of-Four championship, Illinois State Pair championship. ' He
competed in the . Individual Masters'
Tournament last fall in New tfork
City, a tournament in which there
were thirty-six contestants, each of
whom had won at least one National
Title. He was placed sixth in this
event, ahead of many of the famous
Eastern bridge experts.
Mr. Haddad is the son of Joseph
Haddad of Chicago and a brother of
George Haddad, a Chicago attorney.
BARE FACTS
A Baldheadcd Man's Prayer
O God, I feel bare without my hair.
It is quite embarassing you know
'Cause each time I take a bow
People stop, look and stare
To see their reflection there.
It is getting so that I am unable
To peacefully sit at any table.
Whenever I look across the way
They whisper, I can't hear what they
say
But I can see their silly, grinning faces
Gazing at those wide open spaces.
And if I quote, "Grass never grows
on a busy street,"
Back they retort, "It can't get through
concrete."
Something should be done about this
mess.
At the first session of your heavenly'
congress,
For decency's sake please be just and
fair
O God, because I feel bare without
my hair.
EMIL KALAF.
CONCERT AND DANCE
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Entered as Second Class Matter May
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N. Y.Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Those days, for better or for
worse, seem destined to go,
never to return. Syria is living
in a new world of economic
changes that have overtaken it
rather suddenly. A new social
mechanism is needed to cope
with the new problems that face
its growing industrial population. At the same time that we
hear of idleness in Syria, we
hear also of strikes, of labor
unions and of clamor, for legislation to protect the country's
industries and farming.
It remains to be seen whether
the Syrian people will develop
in time a class of sour, discontented, disinherited laboring
class intent on taking the reins
of society into their hands, and
a class of ruthless capitalists
whose only concern is to mulct
this class fro all it is worth.
We hope and believe that
the innate humanitarianism and
practical wisdom of the Syrian
race, ingrained in their souls by
long traditions and untold suffurings and experiences, will
obviate the sort of industrialism
and its destructive consequences
that we are witnessing now in
Europe.
BEFORE SUICIDE
From the Arabic of Kahlil Gibran
By ANDREW GHAREEB
(Agents and Correspondents)
Akron, O. Marie Banna, 652 Carroll St.
Allston, Mass. Waaphy Mudarri, 4 Franklin St.
Boston, M. Alexander, 131 Clarendon St.
VffaJo, N.Y. Marie Sfeir, 44 Cedar St.
rlinRton, Vt. Madeleine Fayette. 81 Maple St.
'tral Falls, K. I. Jacob Saliba, 38 Fletcher St.
o. 111. Michael Tawell. 3139 W. 16th St.
m, O. A. M. Saba, 300 Engineers Bide,
pn, Mass. Julia Sabbagh, 863 Saratoga
|ieh. George Rashead, 913 E. Rankin St.
Sity, Conn. Joseph Anthony, 68 Main St.
3ity. Mo. Michell Harris, 3110 E. 11 St.
i Mich. Ruby Nakfour, 609 N.GrandAv.
, Nebr. Rosa H. Shada
i Montft.vrhol,*Can.
Ed.Sabb, c-o 34SNotreDameSt.E.
New Brunswick, N.J. Sam Rizk. 73 Georges Rd.
N. .Kensington, Pa. G. Ofeish, 1244 Kenneth AT
New London, Conn. Yvonne Khoury,20HomeSt.
Niagara Falls.N.Y. Thos.Shiya.l34SWhitneyAv.
Plainfield, N.J. John Hamra. 1122 E. 7 St.
Scranton, Fa. Agnes Sirgany, 443-10th Av.
Shreveport, La. Isabel Haddad, 1046 Texas Ave.
Syracuse, N.Y. Wadad R. Hazoury, 700Univ.Av.
Toledo, O. Beulah Geha, 1712 Superior St.
Torrington, Conn. Delia Nebhan, 64 Cherry St.
Utica, N. Y. Mrs. G. J. Karam, 780 Rutgers St
Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Jule Johns, 676 S. Main St.
Worcester, Mass. James Arraj, 29 Norfolk St.
Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 409 Kyle St.
VOL. VH, NO. 50
April 13th, 1934
ENTER THE IDLE IN SYRIA
REPORTS of idleness in Syria sound strange to the ear. For
centuries Syria was principally
and
primarily an agricultural
country. Whatever industry it
had in £he cities was of the
trade-guild sort where trades
ran in the families. The output
and the market were so definitely regulated that such modern phenomena as crises, strikes,
shortage of market and overproduction were practically unknown. The human element
was not only stable; H was almost predictable. The course of
industry ran smoothly and at a
slow pace. There was room for
skilled tradesmen, leisure for
the capitalist and little worry
for all concerned. Also little
wages and moderate profits. It
i said that master rug weavers
£
ty or a hundred years ago
re considered as a class of
tsts, no$ merely artisans.They
gaxl so little at their trade
J. Ihey had to augment it by
naw.g from door to door.
Nebl one of them knocked at
Missr he announced himself
Shehi'allim" (master craftsind people opened their
'ide ^o such masters and
Have; their hospitality on
WOR
(Mr. Ghareeb's Arabic translations,
which are familiar to readers of the
SYRIAN WORLD magazine, appear
frequently in the Springfield Republican of Mass. and the Golden Book
Magazine of New York.
The following translation is published for the first time in the SYRIAN WORLD and is not to be reprinted without Mr. Ghareeb's permission. Ed.)
It was but yesterday in this solitary
quiet room,
The woman sat whom my heart loved,
Upon these soft rose-colored cushions,
Her lovely head reclined,
And from a crystal cup partook a
draught of] wine,
Mingled with a drop of attar.
But this was yesterday, and yesterday
is now a dream that never may
return.
Today, the woman whom I still love
passed into a distant, dismal, desolate and frigid land,
A land of reticence and forgetfulness.
The finger-marks upon the glass, still
appear of the woman whom I love,
Her choice perfume used, still lingers
in her garment's fold,
And the remembered echo of her sacred voice yet remains within the
precincts of my heart.
The woman my heart loved, O youth,
Is like the woman your heart loved;
For she to me is a being strange, whom
the gods gave,
The gentleness of doves, and venom
of the serpent.
The vanity of peacocks, and malevolence of wolves.
The beauty of white rose, and the
black heart of night,
Tossed like a handful of ashes by the
wind-draft of sea foam.
In boyhood days, I came to know the
woman, whom I loved
When I ran to her in the fields,
And in the streets, unto her garments
clung;
Then too, I knew her in the days of
youth.
When on book-pages, I her image saw;
Beheld amid the heavenly clouds, her
lovely form,
And listened to her voice, mingling
with singing brooks.
Also I knew her in my early manhood days
Readers' Forum t
LOCAL COLOR IN HARUM
FICTION
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
It may be of interest to you to
know the real origin of the story of
David Harum, especially at this time
since the story is being revived in the
form of a motion picture featuring
Will Rogers. It is of great interest
to me because the story was laid in
my home town.
Westcott's book "David Harum" is
well known especially among the
older generation.
Edward Noyes
Westcott, a Syracuse author, evidently
had been greatly impressed by some
of the unusual characters in and about
Homer. From these people he drew
the characters for his book.The real
David Harum was David Hannum, a
shrewd horse trader and a great practical joker. He died about 1891.
Homeville is Homer, Freeland County
is Cortland County and so on.
Many stories about David Hannum
are being recalled by some of the Old
Timers who knew him. Dick Larrabee of the book is Ike Finn who
is still living in Cortland. He will
appear on the stage in Syracuse and
in Cortland when the picture is
shown. The picture appeared here in
March. As I understand it, Dick Larrabee is left out of the picture. This
is unfortunate for the local people
who know Ike Finn.
Homer is a small town with a very
interesting history back of it, but at
the same time it is very little
known. We are very pleased when
anything comes up that puts us "on
the map."
One of the most famous stories told
and retold about David Hannum is
that of the "Cardiff Giant." This was
a big hoax and the story spread all
over the country.
About sixty years ago people of
Homer and Cortland and vicinity were
puzzled by hearing a four-horse team
driving through on a dark* night,
carrying a large, heavy box. Everyone was curious, but the mystery remained unsolved for a long time.
Two years later, a farmer in Cardiff,
digging a well came upon a stone
figure which resembled a giant man.
The idea prevailed that it was a man,
turned to stone in past ages. People
flocked to see the phenomenon and it
attracted learned men and prominent
scientists. The farmer had an eye
for business, so he charged fifty cents
When I, beside her sat in conversation's quest;
And questioned all inquiringly
In heart's painful complaining
Disclosing all my secret spirit.
I think of this as yesterday, and yesterday is a dream that never may
return.
Ah! but today the woman of my heart
withdrew into a land,
Distant, dismal, desolate and cold,
A land of reticence and forgetfulness.
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The woman of my heart is life!
For life is but a woman, though
changeful, much loved.
Who wins our hearts, our spirits woos.
Holds out to us rich promises, our
lives enfolds;
This failing, outwears our patience,
But when fulfilled, new weariness
arises.
Life is a woman bathing in lovers'
tears
And decks herself with victims' blood.
Life is a woman strange, dressing the
bright of day,
Lined with the raven's night.
Life, is a woman, beautiful, debauched
And who beholds debauchery, her
beauty abhors.
for a look at the wonder. David Hannum was soon in partnership with him
and all was well for a while. Later
the truth came out that the giant was
carved out of stone- Then people
remembered the mystery of the large
box which the four-horse team carried one dark night.
There are many stories about David
Hannum which characterize his genial
humor and his wit Perhaps these
stories are of greater interest to local
people and to those who have read
the book, but undoubtedly interest h>
this character will increase when the
motion picture is shown.
The story does not appeal to me because I consider it of exceptional literary value, nor merely because of
local history, but because of the quaint
characters and their old fashioned wit
and humor. Of course, David Harum used poor English, drank tea out
of his saucer and did many other
things which city people are prone
to call "hickish," but he was real.
However, I have been told that David
Hannum's sister claimed that he was
not so uncouth as the book portrays.
ADELE CALELE,
Homer, N. Y.
IS THEIR FAN NOW
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I thought it might interest your
readers to learn of the following incident. A few months ago I was
watching a very dull championsnip
basketball game. Dull, that is, until
three new boys were inserted into the
game. The game pepped up and I
became thrilled by their playing. After the game I went to their dressing
room and asked their coach who they
were. He told me they were three
Syrians playing under assumed names.
I had a hard time getting them to tell
me their right names but succeeded.
They are George Roumain, George
Buzhar and James Kadrey.
I then made up my mind to watch
every game they play. I get a great
kick out of watching them. I shall
be pleased if you mention this incident in your paper.
JOHN DOUGHERTY,
New York City.
WANTS PASTER REMOVED
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I am one of your subscribers and
greatly enjoy reading every line in
your paper. But I would like to know
why it is that you put the name and
address paster on the back of the
page where it interferes with • the
reading. Couldn't it be put on the
top of the front page where there is
wider space? I am sure you agree
with me on this and hope you will
give this matter your attention. I
have no doubt that every one of your
subscribers will appreciate this correction.
AN INTERESTED SUBSCRIBER,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
AWAKENING
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Lose their ghastly
Grey. The languid sap creeps
Dully through chilled veins.
A thousand trickling streams
Release her snow-bound
Limbs, the long winter dreams
Of spring are to be.
And each restless stir brings
Forth a bud until
The homing songster sings
Within fragrant vales.
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By H. I. Katibah
THE LATIN STRAIN IN THE ARABIC
RENAISSANCE
(From the book in Ms. form, "The New Spirit in
Ancient Lands.")
WHEN WE speak of missionaries, almost the first
to come to mind are Protestant missionaries. But
long before any Protestant missionary set foot on
the Ancient Lands there were other missionaries, of
the Catholic faith-^Jesuits, Carmalites, Franciscans
and Dominicans—who were silently and steadily
working among eastern Christians and winning
thousands of them to papal allegiance. The College
of the Propaganda in Rome was founded by Urban
VHI especially for the training of missionary priests,
and many of the early graduates of that college
were among the pioneers of the early dawn of
Arabic renaissance. Those Latin missionaries, as
we may call them here for convenience, introduced
a significant element into the Arabic renaissance
that was almost lacking in the Protestant missions.
This element was the literary one, also an indirect
one in a movement primarily and predominantly religious. If the Protestant missions, with their modernized, secularized schools, may be credited for the
rise of the scientific, critical approach, the Latin
missionaries must certainly be given equal credit
for the introduction of the romantic literary element
which has had a graceful, esthetic influence on modern Arabic literature that cannot be mistaken. The
Russians, through the activities of the Imperial Palestinian Society under the patronage of Grand Duke
Sergius, introduced later that strain of Russian mystic
realism in literature which we can easily identify in
the works of such modernists as Misha Naimy,
Nasib Arida and A. A. Haddad. The Italian missionaries, who antedated the French in Syria, Egypt
and other countries of the Near East, also had their
share of influence, which can. be seen in writers like
Mai (Mary Ziadah). In general it may be said the
Italian influence was never lasting or of deep impression in the countries of the Arabic-speaking
world. The lion's share in the missionary influence
of non-Protestant confessions undoubtedly goes to
the French. The general impression is that French
culture is by far the most predominant in the Ancient Lands, and to judge from the spread of the
French language the impression seems quite plausible. But it must be borne in mind that the French
language is a kind of international medium of communication in the Near East. Many who are of the
Anglo-Saxon stamp of mind speak it quite fluently,
land is by no means an indication of cultural predilection. Aside of that and notwithstanding it, the
Anglo-Saxon influence has grown in extension and
depth since the war; seriously threatening the
French. More correctly, the modern Arab is of an
jeclectic mind and has passed the stage of passive
' susceptibility to this or that phase of world culture,
ii literature, however, the French influence, up till
'ery recently, was decidedly the predominant one.
Indeed it was a well recognized phenomenon in
ie early and middle nineties, and to a lesser exsit up to the present, that the French Jesuit and
iar schools in the Ancient Lands laid as excessive
stress on literary proficiency and finish as it was
inversely lacking in the Protestant schools. The
graduates of St. Joseph University of Beirut spoke
perfect, polished French, were thoroughly drilled in
classical French and Arabic composition, and had
a fair acquaintance with the general histories of
French and Arabic literatures. Discipline and memary work were the elements stressed in this type of
education that was in harmony with the religious
Hogmatism and final authority of the Catholic
Church. The scientific interest, outside the medical
school, was much below the standard of the Amercan University of Beirut On the other hand this
Matter institution which excelled in the modern
sciences, comparatively speaking, almost overlooked,
f not neglected completely, the literary side of ed\ [ucation. The exercise of the mind in correct think; ifng was the keynote of the American institution
fy-ather than memory work and literary finish. Composition, whether in Arabic or English, was a task
Iwhich the students of the A. U. B. took rather lightly
something like deportment in which a boy takes
tjnasculine pride in fluncking. Ideas, rather than the
Immaculate manner of expressing such ideas, was
Jtressed almost by every professor and staffite of
Ihe American college at Ras BeirutIt is, therefore, not surprising that while the
| L U. B. produced leaders in the scientific revival,
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By Joseph S. Ganim
DAGHER NITE, April 6th-This event is held
annually and given in honor of George C. Dagher.
Brooklyn Republican leader and, as usual, everyone
who attended had an exceedingly good time
A
spirit of friendliness prevailed throughout... .Two
ballrooms at the "TOWERS" were used, and music
was supplied by Jimmy Caruso's Orchestra.,.. floor
show was very good... .many people of political and
social standing were present... .All of the American
papers gave the affair a good write up estimating the
crowd about three thousand; four hundred of them
Syrians of the younger generation, the Syrian merchants and professional men outnumbered all others
in the souvenir program. The dancing in the main
ballroom was over at 2 a. m. and then continued in
the grill room until the wee hours of the morning.
The Democrats also shared in doing him honor
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NEWS FLASH-The husband of a young Syrian
girl, formerly of Cranford (N, J.), who was head teller
of a Rutherford Bank, embezzling the bank of $25,000,
was finally located in Los Angeles, Cal
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SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE PLAY, April 8th—
Your columnist let the guests do this part of the
column by asking questions of people selected at
random—and got their impressions of the play as a
whole....asked between the second and third acts
and following the third act
Q—What do you think of the way Mina Royston
(Lyla Mabarak) is doing her part?
A—"very nicely indeed....in fact I think she is
outstanding. Saw her in the last play, but she is
giving a much better performance in this one."
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Asked a young lady what she thought of Chick
Breen (Ameel Fisher)?
A—"Swell. He's a born actor, I think, and believe me if Sylvia stays mad with him, he'll find
me at his heels." (Just then a number of young girls
and men joined us). The party I questioned asked
these people the same question I put to her. They
all, the men too, agreed he was excellent, and decided he ought to go on with this sort of thing.
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Q—"What do you think of Naomi Estelle (Mary
Milkie)?"
A—"Why she looks good to me. (I explained that
I wanted to know how he thought she was doing
her part). Very good, she certainly had the women
all upset, and I don't wonder."
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Q—Asked a man and woman what they thought
of Estelle Gay? (Rosemary Teen).
A
—"Her part is very difficult, don't you think?
And she certainly is putting it over."
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Q—Asked a group about Melva (Daisy Amoury)
and her policeman boy friend (Fred Shamas).
A—This group enjoyed these two most of all,
and could even remember some of their lines so they
must have impressed them.
Q—How do you think Samson Winlock (John
Macksoud) is doing?
A—"He's good, but I expected him to be—I've
seen him in all the League's plays, but I prefered
him in their second show."
Q—What do you think of Sylvia Winlock (Rose
Marie Lian)?
A—"She's an actress all right—and looks the
part too....They tell me she's done professional
work, is that right?" (explained I didn't know). This
party wanted to know to what Lians she belonged.
I made certain and gave the information.
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Q—How do you think Olivia Winlock (Nedda
Uniss) is doing?
A—"She's very good, so good in fact that I
couldn't help feeling sorry for her husband.
Q—What do you think of Mrs. Dillon (Lily
Hadad)?
A—"Very attractive, I think—too bad her part
it was the University of St. Joseph and the Francophile College de Sagesse (Madrasat-ul-Hikmah),
founded by the Maronite bishop Joseph ad-Dibs,
that produced such literary revivalists and leaders as
Ibrahim al-Yaziji, son of Nasif al-Yaziji, Najib Haddad, who translated, or rather paraphrased in good
Arabic, some of Shakespeare's plays, Farah Antoun,
Gibran K. Gibran, N. Mokarzel, founder of al-Hoda'
in New York, Abdullah al-Bustani, Bisharah alKhoury, Khalil Moutran, Shibly Mallat and Father
Louis Cheikho.
By Margaret Alexander
TO THE UNKNOWN MASKED REPORTER:
Crude little man, take this advice
From one who thought you very nice;
In these here parts from whence you sprung
For lesser snoops men have been hung,
If what you're seeking is Acclaim,
Why can't you do so 'neath your name?
(
Or can't you take it?)
M. C. A.
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The Younger Set gave its undivided attention
last Monday night to the conclave between the Syrian Educational Society and the Women's Club, the
subject under fire being, "Resolved: That the' emergence of women from the home is a regrettable
feature of our modern life."
When we arrived, Charles Shibley and James
Malouf, knights of West Roxbury, were zealously
guarding the portals where a tray was piled high
with admission quarters.
The room was ringing
with applause. Wasphy Mudarri, first speaker on
the affirmative side, had just finished. We were told
he was splendid and very humorous. Gladys Shibley,
schoolmarm and very. much the emergent woman'
was at her best....once she forgot herself and addressed the audience as "class." Then came Nick
Samaha, whose arguing we've always enjoyed regardless of what side he's on... .ever ready with the
retort proper....
And then Mary Naimey, in rich and well-modulated voice presented her story in a manner befitting
a secretary.
Some of the time the boys stole the girls' thunder by praising them to the sky, calling them "charming, gracious, fair" and at the same time deploring
their modern tendencies. Here's some of the wittier
wise cracks....
Boys: Before, the man had his wife under his
thumb; now all he's got is a can opener....
Girls: A woman today does not look at his bank
roll, she looks at his character.
Boys: Oh yeah?
Girls: A woman who works outside the home is
a better tempered person than the wife who has
been slaving over a hot stove all day. What man
wants to come home to a grouchy wife?
Boys: What man wants to come home WITH
a grouchy wife????
(Continued on Page Six)
wasn't longer."
Q—How about the Yogi (James Naseef)?
A—"He did very well with the part he had,
next time I hope he doesn't have to wear a beard,
hes good looking, 'Don't you think.'"
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Your columnist thinks that each and every member of the cast did the best they could with the part
they had, and that the committee ought to be congratulated for the professional way the back of the
house was handled-the flower girls, too, who made
everybody feel that every little bit helped Helen
Naufal, president of the S. J. L, welcomed the guests
and gave a report of the past year's contributions
Thanks for the buzzer in the bar room to remind us
when the next act was about to continue (highballs
between the acts)....By the way the editor of this
paper must have been impressed with the waffle idea
for I saw him later in "Child's" (alone) devouring
them. I m sorry I didn't have Polly Pry with me to
follow the different parties that went nite clubbing
after the show.
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news, my advice to that girl in Prospect Park section
***** **d* when PreParin8 to
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TOE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YOMC, April lllh, 1934
PAGE FOUR
THE
SYRIAN WOBLD
Published Weekly
Established 1926
Those days, for better or for
worse, seem destined to go,
never to return. Syria is living
in a new world of economic
changes that have overtaken it
rather suddenly. A new social
mechanism is needed to cope
with the new problems that face
its; growing industrial population. At the same time that we
hear of idleness in Syria, we
hear also of strikes, of labor
unions and of clamor, for legislation to protect the country's
industries and farming.
It remains to be seen whether
the Syrian people will develop
in time a class of sour, discontented, disinherited laboring
class intent on taking the reins
of society into their hands, and
a class of ruthless capitalists
whose only concern is to mulct
this class fro all it is worth.
We hope and believe that
the innate humanitarianism and
practical wisdom of the Syrian
race, ingrained in their souls by
long traditions and untold sufferings and experiences, will
obviate the sort of industrialism
and its destructive consequences
that we are witnessing now in
Europe.
Readers' Forum
f:
for a look at the wonder. David Hannum was soon in partnership with him
and all was well for a while. Later
55 Washington Street, New York, N. YEditor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
the truth came out that the giant was
Telephone: WHitehall 4-5230
It may be of interest to you to
ca!rved out of stone- Then people
HABIB L KATIBAH
know the real origin of the story of
remembered the mystery of the large
Editor and Publisher
David Harum, especially at this time
box which the four-horse team carMARY MOKARZEL
since the story is being revived in the
ried one dark night.
Business Manager
form of a motion picture featuring
There are many stories about David
Will Rogers. It is of great interest
Hannum which characterize his genial
to me because the story was laid in
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my home town.
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stories are of greater interest to local
Westcott's book "David Harum" is
people and to those who have read
In the United States and Possessions:
well known especially among the
the book, but undoubtedly interest in,
One Year, $3.00; Six Months, $1.50.
older generation.
Edward Noyes
this character will increase when the
In Canada: One Year, $3.50; Six
Westcott, a Syracuse author, evidently
motion picture is shown.
Months, $1.75. In All Other Countries:
had been greatly impressed by some
The story does not appeal to me beOne Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.00.
of the unusual characters in and about
cause I consider it of exceptional litHomer. From these people he drew
erary value, nor merely because of!
the characters for his book/The real
local
history, but because of the quaint
OBJECTIVES OF THE SYRIAN
David Harum was David Hannum, a
characters and their old fashioned wit
WORLD
shrewd horse trader and a great pracand humor. Of course, David Hartical joker. He died about 1891.
. Unity through diversity.
um used poor English, drank tea out
Homeville is Homer, Freeland County
. Preservation of Syrian culture and
of his saucer and did many other
is Cortland County and so on.
tradition.
things which city people are prone
Many stories about David Hannum
!. An Americanism that shares the
to call "hickish," but he was real.
are being recalled by some of the Old
best it has.
However, I have been told that David
I For the old homelands, emancipaTimers who knew him. Dick LarHannum's sister claimed that he was
rabee of the book is Ike Finn who
tion from bigotry, ignorance and
not so uncouth as the book portraysis still living in Cortland. He will
social oppression.
ADELE CALELE,
appear on the stage in Syracuse and
BEFORE SUICIDE
Homer, N. Y.
5. Variety of news, instructive features and fair editorials.
in Cortland when the picture is
From the Arabic of Kahlil Gibran
shown. The picture appeared here in
Entered as Second Class Matter May
IS THEIR FAN NOW
March. As I understand it Dick Lar8,1933 at the Post Office at New York,
By ANDREW GHAREEB
rabee is left out of the picture. This
N. Y.,-Under the Act of March 3,1879.
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
is unfortunate for the local people
I thought it might interest your
(Agents and Correspondents)
(Mr. Ghareeb's Arabic transbitions,
who know Ike Finn.
Akron O. Marie Hanna, 652 Carroll St.
readers to learn of the following inHomer is a small town with a very
which are familiar to readers of the
All.ton. Mass. Wasphy Mudarri. 4 Franklin St
cident. A few months ago I was
Boston. M. Alexander. 131 Clarendon St.
SYRIAN WORLD magazine, appear
interesting history back of it, but at
Wlo.N.Y. Mari« Sfeir. 44 Cedar St.
watching
a very dull championsnip
THmfton. Vt. Madeleine Fayette,81 Maple St.
the same time it is very little
frequently in the Springfield RepubStrap Falls. R. I. Jacob Saliba, 38 Fletcher St.
basketball game. Dull, that is, until
known. We are very pleased when
lican of Mass. and the Golden Book
tagoflll. Michael Tawell, 3139 W. 16th St.
three new boys were inserted into the
dkn'd O
A. M. Saba, 300 Engineers Bldg.
anything comes up that puts us "on
Magazine
of
New
York
,%n Mass. Julia Sabbagh, 863 Saratoga
game. The game pepped up and I
be
lich. George Rashead. 918 E. Rankm St.
The following translation is pubthe map."
a City, Conn. Joseph Anthony, 68 Mam St.
became thrilled by their playing. AfOne of the most famous stories told
lished for the first time in the SYRVCity, Mo. Michell Harris, 8110 E. 11 St.
ter the game I went to their dressingSc&4 Mich. Ruby Nakfour, 609 N.GrandAv.
and retold about David Hannum is
IAN WORLD and is not to be reroom and asked their coach who they
Nebr.
Rosa
H.
Shada
i.rV.^V.
that of the "Cardiff Giant." This was
....JXi10 Van Ed Sabb. c-o 848NotreDameSt.E.
printed without Mr. Ghareeb's perwere. He told me they were three
5ew £unsw!ck.N.f.Sam Rizk 73 Georges Rd
a big hoax and the story spread all
mission. Ed-)
N. .Kensington, Pa. G. OfeisK1244 Kenneth AT
Syrians playing under assumed names.
New London, Conn. Yvonne Khoury,20HomeSt.
over the country.
Niagara Falls.N.Y. Thos.Shiya,134SWhitneyAv.
I had a hard time getting them to tell
F
About sixty years ago people of
?ufnn?ld N.J. JohnHamra. UUKTBt
It was but yesterday in this solitary
me their right names but succeeded.
Serantom Pa. Agnes Sirgany, 443-10th Av.
Homer and Cortland and vicinity were
Shrlveport. La. Isabel Haddad. 1046 Texas Ave.
They are George Roumain, George
quiet room,
Syracuse N.Y. Wadad R. Hazoury, TOOUmv.Av.
puzzled by hearing a four-horse team
The woman sat whom my heart loved,
Buzhar and James Kadrey.
Toledo, O. Beulah Geha, 1712 Superior St.
driving through on a dark* night,
Torrington, Conn. Delia Nebhan 64 Cherry!St.
Upon these soft rose-colored cushions,
I then made up my mind to watch
lltica N Y. Mrs. G. J.Kanun, 7S9Rut*er»St
carrying a large, heavy box. EveryHer lovely head reclined,
Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Jule Johns, ^M»in9t
every game they play. I get a great
one was curious, but the mystery reWorcester, Mass. James Arraj. 2?„Norfolk St.
And from a crystal cup partook a
kick out of watching them. I shall
Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 409 Kyle St.
mained unsolved for a long time.
draught ofj wine,
be pleased if you mention this inTwo years later, a farmer in Cardiff,
Mingled with a drop of attar.
cident in your paper.
digging a well came upon a stone
VOL. Vn, NO. 50
April 13th, 1934
But this was yesterday, and yesterday
JOHN DOUGHERTY,
figure which resembled a giant man.
is now a dream that never may
New York City.
The idea prevailed that it was a man,
return.
turned to stone in past ages. People
Today, the woman whom I still love
ENTER THE IDLE IN SYRIA
WANTS PASTER REMOVED
flocked to see the phenomenon and it
passed into a distant, dismal, desoREPORTS of idleness in Syattracted learned men and prominent
late and frigid land,
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
ria sound strange to the ear.For
scientists. The farmer had an eye
A land of reticence and forgetfulness.
I am one of your subscribers and
centuries Syria was principally
for
business,
so
he
charged
fifty
cents
The finger-marks upon the glass, still
greatly enjoy reading every line in.
and primarily an agricultural
appear of the woman whom I love,
your paper. But I would like to know
country. Whatever industry it
When I, beside her sat in conversaHer choice perfume used, still lingers
why
it is that you put the name and
had in fhe cities was of the
tion's quest;
in her garment's fold,
address
paster on the back of the
trade-guild sort where trades
And questioned all inquiringly
And the remembered echo of her sacpage
where
it interferes with • the
ran in the families. The output
In heart's painful complaining
red voice yet remains within the
reading- Couldn't it be put on the
and the market were so definDisclosing
all
my
secret
spirit.
precincts of my heart
top of the front page where there is
itely regulated that such modI think of this as yesterday, and yesThe woman my heart loved, O youth,
wider space? I am sure you agree
ern phenomena as crises, strikes,
terday is a dream that never may
Is like the woman your heart loved;
with me on this and hope you will
shortage of market and overreturn.
For she to me is a being strange, whom
give this matter your attention- I
production were practically unAh! but today the woman of my heart
the gods gave,
have no doubt that every one of your
known. The human element
withdrew into a land,
The gentleness of doves, and venom
subscribers will appreciate this corwas not only stable; it was alDistant, dismal, desolate and cold,
of the serpent
rection.
most predictable. The course of
A
land
of
reticence
and
forgetfulness.
The vanity of peacocks, and malevoAN INTERESTED SUBSCRIBER,
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industry ran smoothly and at a
lence of wolves.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
slow pace. There was room for
The woman of my heart is life!
The beauty of white rose, and the
skilled tradesmen, leisure tor
For
life
is
but
a
woman,
though
black heart of night,
the capitalist and little worry
changeful, much loved.
AWAKENING
Tossed like a handful of ashes by the
for all concerned. Also little
Who
wins
our
hearts,
our
spirits
woos.
wind-draft of sea foam.
wages and moderate profits. It
Slowly earth's palhd cheeks
Holds out to us rich promises, our
In boyhood days, I came to know the
, said that master rug weavers
Lose their ghastly
lives
enfolds;
woman, whom I loved
£
ty or a hundred years ago
Grey. Tlie languid sap creeps
This
failing,
outwears
our
patience,
When I ran to her in the fields,
ire considered as a class of
Dully through chilled veins.
But when fulfilled, new weariness
And in the streets, unto her garments
gkts, no* merely artisansThey
arises.
A thousand trickling streams
clung;
J. *d so little at their trade
Life is a woman bathing in lovers'
Release her snow-bound
Then too, I knew her in the days of
naw«hey had to augment it by
tears
Limbs, the long winter dreams
youthNebhg from door to door.
And decks herself with victims' blood.
When on book-pages, I her image saw;
Of spring are to be.
Miss one of them knocked at
Life is a woman strange, dressing the
Beheld amid the heavenly clouds, her
And each restless stir brings
Shehjr he announced himselt
bright of day,
lovely form,
Forth a bud until
lallim" (master craftsLined
with
the
raven's
night.
And listened to her voice, mingling
The homing songster sings
uid people opened thenLife, is a woman, beautiful, debauched
with singing brooks.
Within fragrant vales.
Have ,itje ^0 such masters and
And who beholds debauchery, her
Also I knew her in my eariy manALEXANDRIA FADDOOL.
WORJ their hospitality
on
beauty abhors.
,
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frocfc ^lait auui West
By H. I. Katibah
THE LATIN STRAIN IN THE ARABIC
RENAISSANCE
(From the book in Ms. form, "The New Spirit in
Ancient Lands.")
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WHEN WE speak of missionaries, almost the first
to come to mind are Protestant missionaries. But
long before any Protestant missionary set foot on
the Ancient Lands there were other missionaries, of
the Catholic faith-Jesuits, Carmalites, Franciscans
and Dominicans—who were silently and steadily
working among eastern Christians and winning
thousands of them to papal allegiance. The College
of the Propaganda in Rome was founded by Urban
Vm especially for the training of missionary priests,
and many of the early graduates of that college
were among the pioneers of the early dawn of
Arabic renaissance. Those Latin missionaries, as
we may call them here for convenience, introduced
a significant element into the Arabic renaissance
that was almost lacking in the Protestant missions.
This element was the literary one, also an indirect
one in a movement primarily and predominantly religious. If the Protestant missions, with their modernized, secularized schools, may be credited for the
rise of the scientific, critical approach, the Latin
missionaries must certainly .be given equal credit
for the introduction of the romantic literary element
which has had a graceful, esthetic influence on modern Arabic literature that cannot be mistaken. The
Russians, through the activities of the Imperial Palestinian Society under the patronage of Grand Duke
Sergius, introduced later that strain of Russian mystic
realism in literature which we can easily identify in
the works of such modernists as Misha Naimy,
Nasib Arida and A. A. Haddad. The Italian missionaries, who antedated the French in Syria, Egypt
and other countries of the Near East, also had their
share of influence, which can. be seen in writers like
Mai (Mary Ziadah). In general it may be said the
Italian influence was never lasting or of deep impression in the countries of the Arabic-speaking
world. The lion's share in the missionary influence
f of non-Protestant confessions undoubtedly goes to
Ithe French. The general impression is that French
Culture is by far the most predominant in the An:ient Lands, and to judge from the spread of the
Trench language the impression seems quite plausible. But it must be borne in mind that the French
language is a kind of international medium of communication in the Near East. Many who are of the
Anglo-Saxon stamp of mind speak it quite fluently,
and is by no means an indication of cultural predilection. Aside of that and notwithstanding it, the
Anglo-Saxon influence has grown in extension and
lepth since the war; seriously threatening the
french. More correctly, the modern Arab is of an
eclectic mind and has passed the stage of passive
susceptibility to this or that phase of world culture.
ij in literature, however, the French influence, up till
ery recently, was decidedly the predominant one.
Indeed it was a well recognized phenomenon in
he early and middle nineties, and to a lesser exalt up to the present, that the French Jesuit and
iar schools in the Ancient Lands laid as excessive
stress on literary proficiency and finish as it was
versely lacking in the Protestant schools. The
duates of St. Joseph University of Beirut spoke
rfect, polished French, were thoroughly drilled in
ical French and Arabic composition, and had
fair acquaintance with the general histories of
inch and Arabic literatures. Discipline and memjay work were the elements stressed in this type of
education that was in harmony with the religious
togmatism and final authority of the Catholic
Church. The scientific interest, outside the medical
:chool, was much below the standard of the Amercan University of Beirut On the other hand this
atter institution which excelled in the modern
iciences, comparatively speaking, almost overlooked,
f not neglected completely, the literary side of edlcation. The exercise of the mind in correct thinkiig was the keynote of the American institution
If pather than memory work and literary finish. ComI position, whether in Arabic or English, was a task
u Which the students of the A. U. B. took rather lightly
I something like" deportment in which a boy takes
I Masculine pride in fluncking. Ideas, rather than the
j immaculate manner of expressing such ideas, was
i pressed almost by every professor and staffite of
ij She American college at Ras Beirut.
It is, therefore, not surprising that while the
U. B. produced leaders in the scientific revival,
Is that Soil
By Joseph S. Ganim
DAGHER NITE, April 6th—This event is held
annually and given in honor of George C. Dagher.
Brooklyn Republican leader and, as usual, everyone
who attended had an exceedingly good time
A
spirit of friendliness prevailed throughout
Two
ballrooms at the "TOWERS" were used, and music
was supplied by Jimmy Caruso's Orchestra.,. .floor
show was very good... .many people of political and
social standing were present... .All of the American
papers gave the affair a good write up estimating the
crowd about three thousand; four hundred of them
Syrians of the younger generation, the Syrian merchants and professional men outnumbered all others
in the souvenir program. The dancing in the main
ballroom was over at 2 a. m. and then continued in
the grill room until the wee hours of the morning.
The Democrats also shared in doing him honor
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girl, formerly of Cranford (N. J.), who was head teller
of a Rutherford Bank, embezzling the bank of $25,000,
was finally located in Los Angeles, Cal
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Your columnist let the guests do this part of the
column by asking questions of people selected at
random—and got their impressions of the play as a
whole
asked between the second and third acts
and following the third act
Q—What do you think of the way Mina Royston
(Lyla Mabarak) is doing her part?
A—"very nicely indeed... .in fact I think she is
outstanding. Saw her in the last play, but she is
giving a much better performance in this one."
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Asked a young lady what she thought of Chick
Breen (Ameel Fisher)?
A—"Swell. He's a born actor, I think, and believe me if Sylvia stays mad with him, he'll find
me at his heels." (Just then a number of young girls
and men joined us). The party I questioned asked
these people the same question I put to her. They
all, the men too, agreed he was excellent, and decided he ought to go on with this sort of thing.
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Q—"What do you think of Naomi Estelle (Mary
Milkie)?"
A—"Why she looks good to me. (I explained that
I wanted to know how he thought she was doing
her part). Very good, she certainly had the women
all upset, and I don't wonder."
Q—Asked a man and woman what they thought
of Estelle Gay? (Rosemary Teen).
A—"Her part is very difficult, don't you think?
And she certainly is putting it over."
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Q—Asked a group about Melva (Daisy Amoury)
and her policeman boy friend (Fred Shamas).
A—This group enjoyed these two most of all,
and could even remember some of their lines so they
must have impressed them.
Q—How do you think Samson Winlock (John
Macksoud) is doing?
A
—"He's good, but I expected him to be—I've
seen him in all the League's plays, but I prefered
him in their second show."
Q—What do you think of Sylvia Winlock (Rose
Marie Lian)?
A—"She's an actress all right—and looks the
part too....They tell me she's done professional
work, is that right?" (explained I didn't know). This
party wanted to know to what Lians she belongedI made certain and gave the information.
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Q—How do you think Olivia Winlock (Nedda
Uniss) is doing?
A
—"She's very good, so good in fact that I
couldn't help feeling sorry for her husband.
Q—What do you think of Mrs. Dillon (Lily
Hadad)?
A—"Very attractive, I think—too bad her part
it was the University of St. Joseph and the Francophile College de Sagesse (Madrasat-ul-Hikmah),
founded by the Maronite bishop Joseph ad-Dibs,
that produced such literary revivalists and leaders as
Ibrahim al-Yaziji, son of Nasif al-Yaziji, Najib Haddad, who translated, or rather paraphrased in good
Arabic, some of Shakespeare's plays, Farah Antoun,
Gibran K. Gibran, N. Mokarzel, founder of al-Hoda
in New York, Abdullah al-Bustani, Bisharah alKhoury, Khalil Moutran, Shibly Mallat and Father
Louis Cheikho.
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PEEPS AT
BOSTONIANS
By Margaret Alexander
TO THE UNKNOWN MASKED REPORTER:
Crude little man, take this advice
From one who thought you very nice;
In these here parts from whence you sprung
For lesser snoops men have been hung,
If what you're seeking is Acclaim,
Why can't you do so 'neath your name?
(....Or can't you take it?)
M. C. A.
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The Younger Set gave its undivided attention
last Monday night to the conclave between the Syrian Educational Society and the Women's Club, the
subject under fire being, "Resolved: That the emergence of women from the home is a regrettable
feature of our modern life."
When we arrived, Charles Shibley and James
Malouf, knights of West Roxbury, were zealously
guarding the portals where a tray was piled high
with admission quarters.
The room was ringing
with applause. Wasphy Mudarri, first speaker on'
the affirmative side, had just finished. We were told
he was splendid and very humorous. Gladys Shibley,
schoolmarm and very much the emergent woman'
was at her best....once she forgot herself and addressed the audience as "class." Then came Nick
Samaha, whose arguing we've always enjoyed regardless of what side he's on....ever ready with the
retort proper
And then Mary Naimey, in rich and well-modulated voice presented her story in a manner befitting
a secretary.
Some of the time the boys stole the girls' thunder by praising them to the sky, calling them "charming, gracious, fair" and at the same time deploring
their modern tendencies. Here's some of the wittier
wise cracks
Boys: Before, the man had his wife under his J
thumb; now all he's got is a can opener
Girls: A woman today does not look at his bank
roll, she looks at his character.
Boys: Oh yeah?
Girls: A woman who works outside the home is
a better tempered person than the wife who has
been slaving over a hot stove all day. What man
wants to come home to a grouchy wife?
Boys: What man wants to come home WITH
a grouchy wife????
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wasn't longer."
0—How about the Yogi (James Naseef)?
A—"He did very well with the part he had
next time I hope he doesn't have to wear a beard',
he's good looking, 'Don't you think.'"
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Your columnist thinks that each and every member of the cast did the best they could with the part
they had, and that the committee ought to be congratulated for the professional way the back of the
house was handled-the flower girls, too, who made
everybody feel that every little bit helped Helen
Naufal, president of the S. J. L, welcomed the guests
and gave a report of the past year's contributions
Thanks for the buzzer in the bar room to remind us
when the next act was about to continue (highballs
between the acts)....By the way the editor of this
paper must have been impressed with the waffle idea
for I saw him later in "Child's" (alone) devouringthem. I'm sorry I didn't have Polly Pry with me to
follow the different parties that went nite clubbing:
after the show.
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news, my advice to that girl in Prospect Park section
is to draw her window shades when preparing to
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORJC, April 13Ui, 1934
By Joseph M. Abbott
We were in an art gallery one day
last winter and a friend who happened
to be sharing the afternoon with me
remarked that a certain picture, a
pastoral, appealed to her immensely.
She couldn't explain the special appeal it held and I noted that although
it was a fair bit of art, there was
nothing about it which was txulv extraordinary. It was just a picture
and a good one. But that was all.
It struck me some time afterward
that it wasn't so much the scene
which attracted her. The appeal it
held for her had begun when she
identified herself in it with the happy
memory of some such hill and field
of a by-gone year.
Audi's Largesse
The same mechanical procedure
might explain the fact that last Friday probably no more than three
members of the Book Club identified
themselves emotionally and intellectually with Oswald Spengler in his
"Hour of Decision." That was the
book reviewed by E. J. Audi at his
apartment on Charlton Street. After twenty-five members and friends
of the club had arrived, I ceased
counting; and until the serious business of reviewing began, the doldrum
^tween greetings was taken up in
| searching examination of Gail
»tt's method of dealing with a cook
, preferred a noggin before serving dinner.
It is not my purpose to report the
meeting. That should be left for other
more observant persons to do- But
what filled me with a new wonder
was the high relief in which the personalities of many in the group were
raised by the simple process of
thumbing down on Spengler.
Zarathustra's Mantle
If Spengler had written the obvious,
his material would have been epigrammatic; identification would have
been easy, and absorption would have
been complete.
But Spengler is
unique. Moreover, in E. J. Audi he
has a believing friend and a staunch
champion. Such a combination in the
same room, though one of them happens to be absent, is bound to ruffle
the friends of peace and of the new
social justice. Practically the whole
group rebelled and each rebel that
came forward, brought with him a
wallop with a mighty strength.
No Sleepers
The fascination in the review for
me was in watching the reaction that
subtly moved like strange masks om
the faces of my friends as E. J.
warmed into the grim tenets of Spengler's ruthless doctrine.
Beyond a
slight nod or a gentle murmur as one
or the other became impatient as polite silence became almost unbearable, the reviewer was given an absorbed attention.
I sensed the mood that dominated
toward the end. Down with Spengler: Down with Audi's God-head!
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Eaafr had a special quarrel with,the
blooB-thirsty gentleman and it was
colored with a particular experience
with t»e web of life and with the
world. \l had a fair idea of what
Spengler had to say before I walked
to Charlton Street. It was my private prophecy that this general feeling in the bosoms of my friends would
surely move them. It was ordained.
For though the Syrian is a pragmatist by experience and culture, his
heart is gentle and his ideas are mellowed in the warmth of a deep understanding of values and of certainties. And those there who could
not claim, Syria were Syrians at
heart.
Thunder On the Right
As E. J. dug into the book, he
pointed out a few lines
which
seemed inconsistent or ambiguous;
but as he came to passages where
Neitsche's will to power was echoed
by the chaffering German writer, the
words fairly sang. As he repeated
them, his voice took on the singing
force of a prophet with a message
that was gospel. Interpreted by E. J.
the book ran: to the strong the spoils;
to the clever the booty; the first at
the table eats most and devil take the
timid; the down-trodden and the disinherited of the earth are as nothing
because they are neither strong nor
clever. They are the mob; and indiscriminately the moron mass.
E J. was emphatic in his disgust
with labor astride a horse, riding industry for all industry was worth.
"Such a development is unnatural,"
he said, "The idea! Shorter hours..
..more money!
But the farmer
knows what it means to really earn
a living'. He works from sunrise to
sunset. The farmer knows!"
Homilies
But E. J. doesn't remember that
farming is not exactly an industry.
Farming, the foundation of industry,
is rather a way of living. The rigors
of farm life bring with them elements* that might be said to add to
the heavy spiritual anchors that compensate the farmer. Because the farmer finds his compensation in the
hearthstone of the farmstead, labor
in urban industry must seek its
strange compensatory kernel in the
artificial joys of motared jungles.
Only money can aid to this end. The
farmer is closer to God than the urbanite. The spiritual reservoirs of
the latter have been sapped for years
by industry and now he seeks a
mad nepenthe in weird holes. There
seems to be no balance in a logic
that sees a mass of people huddled
together in a shabby need and yet
doesn't inquire how they got there.
Thunder on the Left
These points I am sure were in the
minds of the listeners that night.
When the review was halted for discussion, Habib Katibah was intensely
eager to have a Spenglerian inconsistency explained. Since Spengler
derided the idealists and men of creative ideas on the one hand, he said,
and raised to heroic proportions the
"beefeater" with a mailed fist on the
other, who was to supply the mind
and the spirit to organize and maintain a civilization?
Jim Quinn smiled his approval. He
had sat throughout the review with
a cynical smile on his face; as if he
knew of the secret vices and virtues
in poverty which no "beefeater"
could bury in an age of Sundays.
Natalie Rarey nodded twice and settled back on a cushion to hear the
answer in a comfortable, but alert
position. Matta Ikrawi waited with
a wary expectancy.
"I will explain easily. It's simple."
E. J. began. But it wasn't so simple.
It takes .words and words and words
to. explain away an ageless progress
built on idealism. Suleiman Haddad
put in a word, too, to show how
Spengler had thoughtfully planned for
such a contingency. It was somehow
understood that Spengler welcomed
the idealist but he must be the idealist of the mailed fist; the Frankenstein to whom went the spoils of
virile strength. And that, of course,
eliminated the idealist.
Headless Science
Ikrawi then had the floor. The solution wasn't in Spengler's sphere, he
said, because his philosophy inferred
a total absent-mindedness on institutions, practices and the sociological inertia in decadence—all of which were
here to stay.
Shakir al-Aasi had read Spengler's
"Decline of the West" and in that
book the writer had said that the
study of human nature should be
taken away from science. If Spengler is to be taken seriously on that
point, Aasi declared, we must first
accept it or refuse to accept it. If
we accept it the discussion is in order. If we don't, everything Spengler
says is piffle.
Alice Kandaleft
Alice Kandaleft interpolated once
or twice. She knew something about
life. If Spengler were in the room
she'd have asked him a thing or two
to find out if he knew as much. At
one time E. J. felt that he was being
badgered and twice he asked Frances
Balderoff to take hold of the rope
for a good pull. But Mrs. Balderoff
felt Spengler was in strong hands
and E. J. carried on. Suleiman Haddad was the only other person in the
room who seemed to find some worth
in the idea that we should discard
the mob rule in democracy for a
God-and-Me ruler.
It was getting late and Lula Jean
Elliot left to catch a train for Glen
Cove. The discussion was ended almost before it was started. Many
wanted to continue it but people began to leave. Dr. and Mrs. Alkazin
left shortly after; no doubt heartened
in the assurance that the Spenglerian
ideal had had its day long ago in
history. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Makla
followed; soon after the foyer resounded with cheerful good-nights.
The Last Word
Probably there wasn't time for it
but none came forth with the idea
that Gibbons' "History of Rome" and
Guizot's "History of Civilization" are-just as timely today as when they
were first published. I don't think
Spengler did more than repeat a pattern in literature to prove an emotional point. It's safe to say that the
spirit of man is sound if left to its
own natural devices; and I haven't
read of any period in history in which
man was not able to work out his
destiny in successively better stages;
better, perhaps, than all the Spenglerian martinets put together might have
done. A good deal of what is palmed
off today with messianic implication
is nothing more than the ripping
noise of wind.
But Spengler served his mission so
FATHER
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(Continued from Page Five)
Boys: How can a man fall in love
with a girl when she walks like him,
talks like him, looks like him, smokes
like him, and even SWEARS like him?
Girls: Men always say they want the
sweet little home girls, yet they go
chasing the other kind.
Boys: "Chasing" is right
we've got
to run to catch up to her.
Girls (dramatically): Men have careers because they feel they have but
one life in which to fulfill their desires; how many lives has a woman?
Voice from the audience: NINE
!
Boys: How can you call the modern
girl "the light of your life" when she
goes out so often?
Girls: We're flattered. We always
thought men wanted the women to
consider THEM their guiding light
and men have been going out since
time immemorial!
Theodora Scoff, one of the three
judges (the other two being Rasheed
Abdulnour and Wadeh Shakir) announced that the decision had been
awarded to the men. It was a close
fight, however, and highly entertaining. Let's have more of them!
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Ladies and "Lights," we have among
us an actor, a couple of actors in fact
George and James Khoury, sons
of the Nimr Khourys of West Roxbury. George, the older of the two
is an old trouper, but for Jimmy, his
appearance in "My Maryland"—which
played for a couple of weeks at the
Shubert—was the first. When queried
as to his role, Jimmy said: "I lead a
troop of painted and powdered soldiers. With much pomp we march
across the stage and then run like
hell to get over on the other side to
march on again!!"
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Although Katharine Makanna (Mrs.
George Barakat) had the quietest of
the quiet weddings, her friends had
an opportunity to celebrate at the
very gay and grand reception given
her last Saturday night at the Cambridge home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Constantine Makanna.
The bride was more attractive than
ever in a cerise gown of chiffon—
while her sister, Helen, and maid of
honor, looked perfectly lovely in ivory
moire with gold lame trimming. (As
you read this, Miss Helen will be on
the high seas again en route to France
and Italy where she will combine a
littfe business with her Art studies.)
The affair was a sparkling one due
to the excellent bartending of brother
Nick, who came over from Gotham,
and Joe who, not feeling quite up to
par, received in his room and had a
reception all his own.
The Maine contingent consisted of
Mr. and Mrs. Massoud Barakat, the
groom's parents and Philip Christmas
who has been added to our list
of subscribers!
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far as I am concerned. He was the
mirror in which I saw reflected in
hasty, but illumined glimpses, friends
and new acquaintances whom I expect to know better and learn to
like.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 13th, 1934
BRAHEEN ABDO URBAN
So Declares Prof. Hitti in Talk
Before New York Rotarians
IN AN ILLUMINATING and spirited
address before the Rotary Club of
New York City last Thursday at the
Commodore Hotel, Prof. Phillip K.
Hitti of Princeton University revealed
many obscure historic facts about
Arabs. He spoke on the "Contributions of the Arabs to Civilization" to
a group of 300 or more who represent
one of the most civilized communities
in the world. Few of them, however,
had any clear idea of the heritage of
civilization they had come into. Even
historians, whose business it is to
know these matters, the scholarly historian pointed out, are often guilty of
amazing ignorance and ambiguity
when dealing with the Arabs and the
role they played in history, particularly the history of western civilization, and the important contributions
they made to the Renaissance of European sciences, arts and letters.
Lisan-ud-Din Kept His Head Cool
It was a revelation indeed to all
those who heard the professor, we
believe, that the first microbe hunter
in history, perhaps, wtes an Arab,
Lisan-ud-Din Ibn al-Khatib of Granada, in Andalusia.
This Arab scientist lived in the 14th
Century. In 1336, when the Black
Death epidemic was devastating all
Europe and had carried away about
one third of its population as its toll,
European writers and sages of the
time spoke of the epidemic as a
scourge of God and were holding
all kinds of superstitions about its origin and cause. But Lisan-ud-Din
kept his head cool and was trying to
make a scientific explanation of epidemics. He came to the conclusion
that certain diseases are contagious,
and that contagion may be carried
from one sick person to another. He
pointed out that in regions where the
population is sparse, as in the Desert,
such epidemics are rare. There were
no microscopes in the days of Lisanud-Din, but the theory he expounded
would have naturally led to the application of the microscope to the
study of the causes of disease and
the nature of contagion.
Science the Forte of the Arabs
Science, not literature or philosophy, one would conclude from Prof.
Hitti's speech was the most significant
contributions of the Arabs to western
civilization in the fields of medicine, mathematics, botany and chemistry. The writings of Arab scientists
were used as text-books in the earliest universif ^s of Europe. The botanical works i. ' Ibn al-Bitar, who examined and Cu sified 10,000 distinct
species of plants, *came the basis of
European materia medica and pharmacopoeia, while the Hawi (Contens)
of ar-Razi and the Canon of Ibn Sina,
were the last authority on medicine
up to the 18th Century in most European schools of medicine.
Arabs Were Originators
Prof Hitti emphasized the fact that
Operatic Tenor Who
Will Be Presented in a Concert Saturday Evening, April
28 By the Arabic Music
Club in the Masonic Temple, Brooklyn, N. Y.
INTER-RACIAL CONFERENCE
PLANNED FOR NEW YORK
An "Inter-Racial Conference" as a
permanent institution of the City of
New York is being organized by the
Society for Ethical Culture, the Biosophical Institute, Madison House, the
Fellowship of Reconciliation and others, according to an announcement to
the SYRIAN WORLD.
To bring the various racial groups
in this great city into closer contact
the Conference plans to hold lectures,
give cultural programs and participate actively in city politics in so far
as they affect these various groupsThe announcement, signed by Fred H.
Rosenau, 385 Central Park West, New
York, invites Syrian groups to be represented in the proposed Conference.
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EVELYN SHAHEEN WED
IN QUIET CEREMONY
ELBERON, N. J.—Miss Evelyn Shaheen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. AShaheen of Cranford, N. J, was married last Sunday to John J. Wade of
Rumson, N. J., in a quiet ceremony
in St. Michael's Church in West End.
The Rev- John J. Sweeney officiated.
Miss Agnes Shaheen, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor and John,
Hintlemann, of Rumson, was best man.
A reception was held in the home of,
the bride at which only the immediate family were present. Mr. and
Mrs. Wade left on the S. S. Monarch
on Sunday for a week's honeymoon
in Bermuda after which they will
make their home in this city.
the Arabs were not merely transmitters of Greek, Persian and Hindu culture and civilization to Europe, but
were also originators and creators in
their own rights, improving immensely
on the heritage they received and
transmitted to others.
Among those who listened to Prof.
Hitti's address were: Dr. S. Y. Alkazin, Dr. R. T. Deen, Mr. David Himadi of Lodi, N. J., and H. I. Katibah,
editor of the SYRIAN WORLD, all
guests of Dr. William Seaman Bainbridge, President of the New York
Rotary Club.
SPRING IS THE TIME TO VISIT SYRIA!
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PAGE SEVEN
"CONCERT TO BE
KNOCKOUT," SAYS
"ARABIAN TENOR'
Just Plain Facts
Eddie Abdo to Make Comeback in
New York After Five Years'
Absence
The Prime Minister of Colombia,
Gabriel Tarbay, of whose rise to office the SYRIAN WORLD wrote a
few months back, is considering plans
to establish regular commercial communication services with isolated outlying Colombian territories. A part
of the plan, according to a special
cable to the New York Times, provides for the use of airplanes in the
Coast Guard Patrol, and will thus
prevent smuggling.
The projected
American four-day mail and passenger service from Brownesville, Texas,
and Rio de Janeiro will be facilitated
by the establishment of new airports.
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
Braheen Abdo Urban, better known,
as Eddie Abdo, will be presented in
concert on Saturday evening, April
28, by the Arabic Music Club in the
Masonic Temple, Lafayette and Claremont Avenues in Brooklyn.
"After years of work and study
and travel," Mr. Urban said, "I am
now going to settle here and prepare
for re-entering opera. I hope to be
able to justify the confidence that so
many of my friends have in me. I
want to take up where I left off and
feel that I shall succeed because of
my recent experiences and study."
From the Syrian Argentinian newspapers, we learn that the Lebanese
fighter, Habib Azar of Cordoba, won
the boxing championship in a fight
that lasted six rounds. His opponent
was Ricardo Jibardo. The Lebanese
was also victor over the Costa Rican
fighter, Ratilio Sabatino.
Took Stock of Himself
With his success on the stage as
a singer and actor, it is difficult to
understand why Mr. Urban has not
reached the top, so to speak.
"When you have succeeded in your
profession," Eddie said, by way of
explanation, "and are just at the
brink of doing the 'big time,' as we
call it, then God wills that you are
not to do it. Then you must stop
and take inventory of your resources
and find out where it is that you are
at fault."
"The concert on the 28th will be a
knockout," he prophesied, "especially
because I shall have the cooperation
of the Arabic Music Club and its
members."
A firm known as the "Acine's Exclusive Lingerie Shop" at 22 Livingston Street, Brooklyn; won the first
prize for the best displayed shop ofj
Brooklyn by the "Down Town Brooklyn Association" Mrs. Acine Azouri,
the proprietor, designs the display as
well as the garments she sells, and,
according to the "Women's Wear"
daily, is considered to be "one pf the
smartest designers in Brooklyn." The
prize was a silver loving cup.
FAVORITE SYK%
RECIPES f
BOOK CLUB REVIVES
THE SYRIAN Book Club, which had
been dormant for almost a year, was
revived last Friday. The first meeting held since the fall brought a
large crowd of members and their
friends to the apartment of E. J.
Audi, 39 Charlton Street, New York.
Mr. Audi played host and reviewer,
despite a slight cold. An able and
sympathetic exposition of Oswald
Spengler's book, "The Hour of Decision," drew fire from many present
who participated in the discussion.
Over twenty-five members and
guests were present.
By LHhan Akaid
OKRA WITH LAMB MEAT
3 Lbs. Okra.
2 Lbs. Lamb Meat (small pieces)
1 Slice Garlic.
1 Large Can Tomatoes (strained).
Salt and Pepper.
Cut off okra stems. Wash, drain
well and fry in butter to a golden
brownFry meat half-done. Add the garlic
which has been pounded to a pulp
with 1 teaspoonful of salt. Continue
frying meat until done. Add tomatoe
juice and 1 glass of water. Boil together until the liquid becomes
slightly thick.
Add okra. Season to taste and stir.
If necessary, add more water. Keep
on medium fire for about 20 minutes.
Serve with Syrian rice.
SOCIALS
Mrs. Minnie Macsoud and her
daughters, Effie and Chafica, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Paul Trabulsi in Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
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A dinner party was given Mr. and
Mrs. Nazir Katen, who were married
over a month ago, by Mr. Tameen
Ferris last Saturday.
Among the
guests were Mr. and Mrs. D. Abdelhak, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Toomey,
Mr. and Mrs. Aziz Katen, Miss Violet
Katen, Mrs. S. Katen, Miss Bahign
Katen, Ned, Philip and Emil Katen,
Badie Mallouk, Adeeb Mallouk, and
Mrs. John Abraham.
They were also entertained the
Wednesday previous by Mr. and Mrs.
Aziz Katen. The guests then were
Mr. N. Haddad, Edward and Rose
Haddad, Mrs. C. Mograby, Tameen
Ferris, Mrs. Labeebe Ferris, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Toomey, Miss Bahiga
Katen, Philip and Emil Katen, Mrs. S.
Katen, Mrs. N Awad, Joe Awad and
Mrs. N Saleehy.
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"CASH FIRST," SAY TURKISH LAWYERS TO SAMUEL
INSULL
SAMUEL INSULL, erstwhile mogul
of the two-billion-dollar utility empire
of Illinois and fugitive from justice in
old Istanbul, is now in deep waters.
A Turkish court having ruled that
he is subject to extradition, he now
awaits deportation in the custody of
Burton Y. Berry, third secretary of
the American embassy at Angora.
In the latest .reports about him, it
is said that his Turkish lawyers, realizing that their rich bird may take
a sudden flight and leave them holding the bag, as he had done thousands of times before to investors he
had mulcted in the good U. S. A.,
now insist on "cash first." In their
polite oriental manner they gently hint
that "some payment of their fees
would help them to carry on the task
of trying to prevent his extradition,"
according to a wireless dispatch to the
New York Times.
LILOLA TO PRESENT
A JAPANESE PLAY
A new undertaking of the Lilola
Club is the coming presentation of
"Komachi" a Japanese romantic play
of the tenth century, which will be
presented at Memorial Hall Central
Branch, Y. W. C. A., 30 Third Ave.,
Brooklyn, on Friday evening, May 4th.
Members of the club who are in
the cast are: Mabel Abood, Joan
Abood, Rose Cassatly, Evelyn Arwady, Helen Azeez, Florence Ellien,
Louise Jacob, Linda Gohson, Matilda
-Gohson. Others taking part include:
Emile Gohson, Nassim Haggar, Hergrt Azar, Georg" Bishara, Herbert
mmerlad.
**tbe play is.b»ing directed by Mr.
George Long, who is well knowr as
a dramatic director in Brooklyn. Mr.
Long has also written several plays
which have been presented to Brooklyn audiences. The play will be followed by a dance.
FRANCES!
Today you doubt my love
Strong as yesterday's.
And as a purposed hurt
You strive to misunderstand,
And the hurt is constant
As the love
Which lives today —
But tomorrow?
PETER BESHEER.
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 13th, 1934
News From Other Cities
WORCESTER, MASS.
The Syrian - American Association,
will hold a mock trial and dance
Wednesday, April 11, at the St
George's Pall. Those taking part in
the "trial" are:
Walter Moossa, Albert Maykel,
N. Abodeely, George Lian, George
Debs, Henry George and Miss Adele
Kouri.
Keen interest is being taken in the
coming convention of the New England Federation and a large crowd
from "this city is expected to go. Michael N. Abodeely of the local organization is the president of the Federation and he expects a lot of new
and interesting developments will take
place in Providence next May.
LEXINGTON, NEB.
Easter plans in the St. George
Orthodox Church of Kearney, included a Sunrise Service, beginning
at 4:00 a. m. Sunday, April 8th. In
the evening, a Pageant, "And He
Came to His Father" was presented
by the Junior League, after which1
the Ladies' League had charge of a
Benefit Social.
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At the meeting held on April 1,
the Men's Society of the St. George
Orthodox Church of Kearney incorporated the St. George Syrian Orthodox Church, at 15th and Avenue
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A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Maloley of Lexington on
April 2.
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Helen Lorraine and George Abood,
Jr., children of Mr. and Mrs. Joe N.
Abood of Ansley were baptized April
1. Supper was served at the home
of the children's grandparents in
Kearney.
Alabama Club Plans
Its Third Annual Ball
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., April 11. —
The Sorelya Club of this city, made
up of Syrian young women ,is plan-
42 Years' Candy Making Have
Not Lost Appeal to M. Farris
Syrian Who Lost Store in Storm Last Year Will Open Again
This Season in Colonial Beach
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Since the
World's Fair in 1892, the v,ar in
which he migrated to thi'
>try,
Mansour Farris has ' ^.*„k <?
candy and moving
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place.
Although he
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peddling, M» ^sT^Pe*"*K furk who
induced hirn tc
<£ . candy-making trade and.Ik v peddling.
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First in Atlantic City
He started a trade first in Baltimore, and then, when things began
to look better, he turned to the popular resort, Atlantic City, and opened
a boardwalk shop. He was the first
one to make chocolate candy in that
city and the fourth to make salt water
taffy.
For twenty-two years he
stayed in Atlantic City with fortune
smiling his way.
Then he went further south to Colonial Beach in Virginia where he
opened a spacious store and employed
ten helpers. Last year, when a heavy
storm hit the coast, the store and
valuable stock were destroyed.
Now, with a going business in the
nation's capital, he plans to go back
in summer and open again in Colonial Beach where the trade is better.
At Easter time his store was the
rendezvous of the young people who
wanted special names printed on his
Easter home-made eggs. He solicits
no trade and his regular customers
return again and again for his homemade products.
George Farris, a son, helps in the
store and a daughter is employed by
the government.
ning its third annual ball to be given
on May 24 at one of Birmingham's
most popular clubs, the Hollywood
Country Club.
The members of this organization,
which was established in 1932, are:
Olive Bohorfoush, president; Victoria
Bahouth, Josephine BoackJe, Fannie
Butrus, Josephine W. Jacobs, Helen
Kassouf, Lily Kassouf, Zane Monseur,
Louise Monseur, Amelia Memnum,
Marie Resha, Margaret Sob, Ida Shaia,
Catherine Stephens, Mary Tanony and
Ann Wehby.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
The "Caravaneers' Society" was
addressed by T. A. Levey, president of
the Americanization League of this
city, on Wednesday evening, March
21st in the Society's meeting parlor in,
the Syracuse Hotel.
Following the meeting an informal
party was held by Misses Rosetta and
Ruth Aborjaily- in honor of Misses
Rose, Mary and Mr. Frank Saif of
Watertown, newly accepted members
of the Caravaneers.
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
Mrs. Mary George, mother of Mrs.
G. Jacobs, of Hazal St., Wilkes-Barre,
died on Saturday, March 31 of a
complicated illness. She is survived
by three children and five grandchildren.
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Mr. Namey Abraham, of Blackman
Steed, died suddenly in his sleep on
Friday, March 30. He is survived by
his wife, three children, three grandchildren. Mr. Abraham was one of
the oldest Syrians of Wilkes-Barre.
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The engagement of Miss Marian Albert of North Main Street, was announced to Mr. James Thomas, of
Loomis Street.
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The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Essef was christened March 25
in St. Anthony's, the first baptism
held in the new church. The Syrian,
Social Club of which Mr. Essef is a
member, attended.
NEW LONDON, CONN.
On Sunday, April 8, Michael Shasha,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Shasha,
was married to Mary Deviro by
Father A. Aneed in St. Ann's
Church.
After the ceremony a large banquet
was given at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Deviro. In the evening a reception and
ball was held at the London Boys'
Ballroom with a great number of New
Londonites attending.
The newlyweds went to Montreal on their honeymoon which will also take them
to Niagara Falls and down to Brooklyn to visit relatives.
POTTSVILLE, PA.
OLD BESmENT DIES
POTTSVILLE, PA„ April 7. —Mr.
Solomon A. Barket, retired hosiery
and underwear manufacturer, who
came to Pottsville in 1893 from Tripoli, Syria, resident in the same ward
for 40 years, died in Warne Hospital
on Good Friday. Many friends and
relatives attended the funeral which
wa^ held from his home and the requiem high mass in St. Patrick's
Church. Burial took place in the parish cemetery.
Mr. Barket had been in good health
but was suddenly taken ill.
He is survived by his wife and
children: Elias M., local newspaperman; Gertrude, Alfred, Alexander,
Theodore, Arthur, E. Arnold and Dennis; three brothers, George, Thomas,
and Joseph and a sister, Kalthum, of
Brazil.
Appreciation From China
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
It is with pleasure that we inclose
a cheque to cover one years subscription.
Your paper is most interesting, and
we always look forward to its arrivalWe wish you success and if WJ cam
be of any assistance to you here in
Shanghai, please command us
ELLIS T. BASHA ELBAROIDERIES,
Shanghai
Mortgage Fund Drive
To Open At Festival
BOSTON.—A gala charitable festival inaugurating the Mortgage Fund
Drive, for the benefit of the Syrian
Ladies' Aid Society, will take place
on April 19, Thursday evening, at 44
West Newton Street, on the very scene
of the mortgaged land There will be
entertainment, vocal and instrumental,
and a banquet at 7:30. Elias F. Shamon is chairman.
Today Nicholas Samaha, chairman
of the Bridge Committee, will introduce Duplicate Bridge, a new game,
simpler and more interesting than
Auction Bridge, at a party to benefit
the Drive.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wadeh Shakirs of
Framingham, Mass., announce the
birth of their first child, a boy, on
Friday, April 6.
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A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Shire of Roxbury, Mass.,
last week.
Boston Couple To Go On
Cruise After Wedding
BOSTON.—Dr. Roger J. Abizaid and
Miss Nella Walnic, of this city, will
leave on the S. S. Vulcania for a,
Mediterranean cruise on Saturday,
April 21 after their wedding on the
previous day.
Dr. Abizaid, who is a graduate ofi
Middlesex College of Medicine and of
the Massachusetts College of Osteopathy, is planning to make a hospital
survey in the Near East. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Abizaid.
The wedding, which will take place
in Lawrence, will be officiated by Rev.
Peter Abouzaid.
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Miss Mary Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Howard,
and Mr- George Soffee, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Soffee, were married Tuesday, April 2 in St. Patrick's Church. Close friends and relatives attended the ceremony. Mrs.
Louis Shuleeta was matron-of-honor
and Mr. Joe A. Simon, Jr., best man.
A reception for the couple was held
on Sunday at Henry Hall where a
large gathering was entertained
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Pa., motored £o Richmond to visit his
uncles, Charles and Peter Kouri and
several friends. "
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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The Syrian World
PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VII, NO 49
NEW YORK, April 6th, 1934
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
TO LINK SYRIA,
LEBANESE IN COSTUME
SHAYKH TAJ
PLEASE MRS. ROOSEVELT
PERSIAN GULF HEADS SYRIAN
President Saad Impotent, Says
Ceremony of Cedars of Lebanon in Washington Draws Lebanese
Correspondent.
Egypt Sends
GOVERNMENT
From Boston to Virginia; Event Broadcast Over Nationwide
Another Expedition of Students
Abroad. Automobiles Now Follow Pilgrimage Route That
Harun ar-Rashid Took
By ZEIDAN D. ZEIDAN
(Foreign Correspondent of The
SYRIAN WORLD)
Network on Easter Eve
Transition Paves Way to Drastic Changes Similar to Those
Prevailing in Lebanon
By ZEIDAN D. ZEKDAN
BEIRUT—With the arrival of Count
de Martel, French High Commissioner',
to Beirut after a long stay in Paris,
discussion is again revived of his intended policies and plans for the
Mandated Regions.
It is now apparent that the High
Commissioner wishes to devote his
energies to the ' economic projects
which he had announced before his
departure. This came out in. an interview which he gave to the press
in Paris, when he. was quoted as saying that he wanted to occupy the peo pie's minds with economies instead
of politics.
But it is also noted that his more
immediate object is to railroad the
ratification of
the Franco-Syrian,
treaty, through procrastinations and
promises.
Chief among the economic projects
envisaged by the High Commissioner,
is a railway linking Beirut and Tripoli with the Persian Gulf. At first
this railway was planned to pass
through 180 kilometers of Iraqi land,
bud the Iraqis and the British objected. It is said that Count de Martel, on his return from Paris, stopped
at Angora and negotiated with the
Turks to have the railway pass
through their country to Persia, in
the north, and from thence to the
Persian Gulf. In this way the French
seek to link the Mediterranean with
Middle Asia, doing away with dependence on the Suez Canal.
Shadow Government
I will not be far wrong if I say
President Habib Pasha as-Sa'd himself
and Secretary of State Abdullah Beihum, are perfectly aware that they
possess no real authority in the Lebanese Republic, and that the real rulers are the French themselves. Thus
if the Lebanese wish to lower the
rates for passport visas to Lebanon,
to facilitate summer resorting, the
French object because it cuts down
the revenue of their consuls in Egypt
and Palestine. Even in a small matter like this the Lebanese cannot
have their .way.
Their authority
dwindles down to little administrative
matters such as the appointment of a
village prefect or field watchmen; and
.. even in these they are not free of the
interference of the French advisers.
Discontent in Iraq
BAGHDAD.—There are many in
. Iraq who feel their country has gained
little from the present status. Those
who hold no governmental positions
. see that their country lacks in schools,
courts, active municipalities, various
., civic improvements and wide streets,
, yet their government appropriates
huge sums for foreign representation
I in Cairo, Rome, Berlin, Paris, Tabriz,
Bombay and other distant places.
(Continued on page 7.)
(Foreign: Correspondent of The
SYRIAN WORLD)
DAMASCUS, March 23 (by airmail)
—The Syrian ministry headed by
Haqqi Bey al-Azm resigned, and in
its place a new ministry, headed by
Shaykh Taj-ud-Din al-Hasani, has
been formed. The new premier of
the Syrian Republic had occupied a
similar position from 1928 to 1932.
It is understood that the purpose
of the new minisry is to run the
country in the absence of the Syrian
Parliament, which had been adjourned
by authority of the French High Commissioner. In the transition thus effected the French will resume their
negotiations with the Syrian Nationalists. If the negotiations bring the results expected by the French, Parliament will be called again to meet
and the Franco-Syrian treaty ratified;
if not, then the Syrian constitution
will be stayed and President Abid
asked to resign.
Simultaneously
Shaykh Taj will be appointed ruler in
his place, the constitution revised and
the Parliament reduced, following the
same course that was adopted in Lebanon. It is expected the transitional
period will last seven months.
Besides Shaykh Taj, who occupies
the ministry of interior, the new ministry consists of Ata Bey Ayyoubi for
justice; Henry Hindiyyah for finance,
Jamil Bey al-Ilshi for public work,
Husni Bey al-Barrazi for education
and Mohammed Bey al-Atahli for
agriculture.
By ALICE MOKARZEL
EASTER CHANTS
ON SYRIAN HOUR
Dr. F. 1. Shatara, Miss Helen
Jerro, Create Easter Atmosphere. Nairn Karakand, Joseph
Silwan and Toufic Barham Add
Mundane Touch With Romantic
Arabic Music
THE SYRIAN - AMERICAN hour,
under the auspices of the SYRIAN
WORLD and with the cooperation of
the Arabic Music Club, ticked off
without a hitch last Sunday at 1:15
to 1:45 p. m., at the Municipal Station,
WNYC, 810 klyc.
It was the first program after the
new arrangement which gives exclusive right for the SYRIAN WORLD
to broadcast under the "SyrianAmerican hour," every other Sunday
at exactly the same time. Falling
on Eastar, last Sunday's program was
adapted to the occasion. The guest
speaker was Dr. F. I. Shatara, who
spoke on "Easter in Jerusalem,"
while Miss Helen Jerro, 17-year-old
soprano of the Virgin Mary Syrian
Catholic Church of Brooklyn rendered chants from the Easter service
of St. John of Damascus.
Barham, Karakand and Silwan
Along with Toufic Barham, who has
appeared with members of the Arabic Music Club on the three previous broadcasts, two other artists appeared for the first time last Sunday. Theyx were Nairn Karakand, the
well-known violinist, and Joseph Silwan, baritone singer. Mr. Karakand,
BARBARA YOUNG IN RADIO who played selections of his own
composition, was excellent, and has
HOUR
promised to appear again on the SYRIAN WORLD broadcasts.
Fadwa Kurban and Alexander MaThe novel feature, however, was
loof to Play in Syrian Hour,
that of Miss Jerro, who, to our knowlApril 15
edge, was the first to broadcast Eastern church music in Arabic from any
Barbara Young, noted American
radio station in this country. Her sepoet and literary executrix of the late
lections included, "al-Masih Fushun
Kahlil Gibran, will read selections
Jadidun" (Christ is a New Passover)
from his works on the SYRIAN
and "al-Masih Qama min beini-1WORLD Program, Sunday, April 15.
Amwat" (Christ Is Risen from the
Fadwa Kurban, coloratura soprano,
Dead). She appeared at first a little
and Alexander Maloof, pianist and
nervous, but soon gained composure
composer, will comprise the musical
and sang with feeling and naturalness
portion on this regular Syrian Hour
as though she were in her own choir
which is broadcast every other Sunat the church. Her chants brought
day over Station WNYC, 810 klyc,
atmosphere to the spacious broadcastfrom 1:15 to 1:45 p. m.
ing room on the 25th floor of the
Municipal Building. With her chants
and Dr. Shatara's reminiscences of his
Syrian - American Federation
early boyhood days as a student in
Distributes Baskets to
Bishop Gobat School in Jerusalem,
Needy Families
time and space were bridged, and the
Living up to their old standards of
illusion of an Easter in an eastern,
distributing baskets to the needy Syrcountry was created.
ian families on all holidays, the SyrH. I. Katibah, editor of the SYRIAN
ian-American Federation, again sent
WORLD, introduced the various arJOQ baskets to these families on Easter.
tists and the guest speaker, whose
Mr. George Solomon, produce brokspeech appears elsewhere in this
er, was chairman of ihe committee.
issue.
WASHINGTON, April 1.—A proud
group of Lebanese returned to their
homes on Easter Sunday after taking
a conspicuous part in the ceremony
of the planting of the eighteen young
cedars, sent by the people of the
Near East, in Arlington National Cemetery.
Dr. Barclay Acheson, Executive
Secretary of the Near East Foundation in New York, invited Salloum
A. Mokarzel, editor of the Arabic
daily Al-Hoda, to the signal honor
of throwing a shovel of dirt in the
planting ceremony together with Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Cleveland
E. Dodge, philanthropist of New York
and president of the Near East Foundation.
Mrs Roosevelt acted in the absence
of the President in formally accepting
the gift on behalf of the American
people.
Mr. Dodge acted as proxy
for the people of the Near East in
presenting the Cedar trees. Mr. Mokarzel represented the Lebanese people in America.
The ceremony was given a nationwide broadcast by the National
Broadcasting Company, Inc., from 6
to 6:30 p. m. on Saturday evening.
Boston and New Yorkers Leave
A delegation of the Becharre Welfare Society in Boston, when it became known that the Lebanese would
have a prominent part in the ceremony, were wired by Mr. Mokarzel
to attend inasmuch as they represent the town nearest to the Cedars.
The party, including Massoud Matta,
Joseph Sarafeen, Harry Zine, Saba
Shadrawy of Nova Scotia and Frederick Thomas, arrived in New York
City on Friday morning.
They joined forces with the representatives of the Lebanon League of
Progress in New York, the official
delegation, and left that afternoon.
The representatives of the League of
progress were Naoum Hatem,. president; Alex Antoun, Aziz Tanous and
S. A. Mokarzel, counsellor. Nesib
Arida, assistant editor of Al-Hoda and
the reporter of the SYRIAN WORLD,
went in the same party.
Optimistic
Despite Weather
On Saturday morning, a dismal
rain pervaded the capital city. But
despite the disappointing weather the
Lebanese delegates were remarkably
optimistic. After a tour of the city
and a glance at the most prominent
buildings, they headed for the Greek
Orthodox Church of which Rev. Ayoub Salloum is pastor, This was the
designated meeting place of the various delegations. A party from Richmond, Va., New York City and Cranford, N. J., had already, arrived. The
Richmondites included ^ Mr. and Mrs
Assad Ghosn and their son, Alpv
Philip Shaheen and his litt1
and Mrs. Ceasar Mosha
bert; Charles Koury, S.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 6th, 1934
PAGE TWO
MRS. ROOSEVELT GP^ETFNG I EE^NESE IN WASHINGTON
George Kalid and Fares* Kahwajy.
The new arrivals froin New York,
were Richard Shiner and ifbseph Sahadie and from Cranford, N. J., Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Hayeck and Juliet
Hayeck.
The first thing accomplished was the
fitting of the native costumes, Which
the Lebanon League of Progress had
brought from New York, on representative members of the different
parties.
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Delegates Temperamental
An amusing prelude to the later
zest in acquiring one of the costumes,
was the fact that despite the entreaty of the members of" the League
of Progress to the delegates to dress,
or to quote in Arabic, "Tfadalloo,
Tfadalloo!" meaning "Come on and
dress!" they hesitated and were timid.
Until, exasperated, one of the League
members got into one of the striking
costumes. That struck the right chord
in the hearts of the delegates and
there was a wild dash for the hitherto uninviting costumes.
A fashion note will be supplied
here: The costumes, which incidentally, were hired by the League, were
made of transparent velvet in many
attractive shades, timely resembling
Easter egg colors. There was a short
Bolero vest embroidered in gold and
trousers of a blending shade made
of satin. A turban, in key with the
color of Ithe costume, and knee bcots
of black made up the outfit, and the
whole made a striking appearance.
To those who had never seen such
native dress before, some of the members explained that they were designed
after the style of dress worn by Joseph Bey Karam, the Lebanese national hero and champion of Lebanese
r
'liberty.
The outfit with which most of us
are more familiar, the 'aba and ighal,
was worn by Charles Khouri of Richmond and Khalil Hage of Washington.
Local Color Lent
Mrs Roosevelt registering keen interest in the costume oX Charles Khoury, of Richmond, Va-. Salloum A. MokarzeL
editor of Al-Hoda, presenting the Lebanese in America, is at her right with Naoum Hatem, president of the Lebanon
League of Progress at the extreme left. In back, reading left to right, are: Khalil Hage of Washington, Philip
Shaheen of Richmond; Lester Haddad and Edward Mouarri of Washington.
Washington Post Photo
Mokarzel introduced the "American
Cedars" to the "Lebanese, Cedars"
and there was an exchange of greetings and glances at their respective
costumes.
The Tall Cedar members wore yellow silk knee breeches ' and blar-k
capes- Their caps were of triangular
shape with a tassel.
The active
members wore caps of red with the
green cedar tree and gold letters end
the retired members wore white cap*
with green trees.
George Fadel of Niagara Falls, N. i
and Lester Haddad of Toledo, Ohio,
both young Syrians working for the
government, lent local color with their
costumes of the Karam type.
Augmented by members of the
Washington community, including Mrs.
Afifi Sawaya, her daughter Elizabeth,
Mrs- Eugenie Zarouny, the Misses
Mary and Pauline Shadid, Ayoub and
Joseph Rizk, Michel and Paul Marshall, Edward Moudarri, Olga Elkourie, former World's Champion Typist, now working in Postmaster Farley's office and her sister, Emily from
Detroit and many others, the costumed
and mufti Lebanese from all the delegations, packed into the line of cars
at 5:00 for Arlington National Cemetery- Thev made aa interesting procession with their flags, sticking halfway out and their colorful costumes.
On ithe front window of each automobile was pasted a label "Cedar of
Lebanon" with the picture of a cedar
tree alongside.
Because of the inclement weather
two large tents had been erected, one
over the Cedar trees and small speakers' stand, for the official party, and
the other for the spectatorsSun Beams Benediction
With a gradual let-up of the rain
and a sudden disappearance of the
grey clouds, Old Man Sol beamed
benevolently on the scene at approximately 5:30 and bestowed his warm
benediction on the good Lebanese
Another costumed group already issembled on the scene was the "Tall
Cedar of Lebanon Society," which had
-o from Trenton on that day to
e in the ceremony. Thei'So/ames *t. Knotts, "Supreme
lar,"
explained, is
the
1
of
Masonry.
Mr.
dios of NBC, the announcer in the
tent picked up the program at approximately 6:05 and gave an eyewitness description of the ceremony,
and of the Becharre natives in their
costumes. He then gave the wording
on the bronze tablet which reads:
Discomfort Secondary
With the thick canvas on the
ground seeped with water and mud,
the people had a time dodging t'.ie
persistent little puddles that formed
wherever the foot was implanted.
Anyway, discomfort was forgotten
when an official car arrived bearing
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mr- Dodge, Dr. Acheson, Mr. Albert Staub, American director of the Near East Colleges Association, Admiral Mark L. Bristol,
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Delano, uncle and aunt of the president, Rev. Anson Stokes, canon of the Washington
Cathedral with Mrs. Stokes and many
other officials.
A troop of boy and girl scouts acted
as guards of honor.
Mrs. Roosevelt, in characteristic
good taste, wore a two-tone outfit o"
navy and Eleanor blue.
Mr. Mokarzel Expresses Thanks
Dr. Acheson introduced Mr. Mokarzel to Mrs. Roosevelt as the representative of the Lebanese in America
and editor of the only Arabic daily
in this country. Mr. Mokarr.el responded with words of appreciation to
the wife of the President for conceding such an honor to the Lebanese.
To the suggestion that the costumed members of the Lebanese party
be brought over and introduced to
Mrs. Roosevelt, she graciously replied:
"I'll go to them."
Taking each one by turn, Mr. Mokarzel introduced them to the President's wife.
Mrs. Roosevlet then.
asked a few questions concerning I-ebanon, with which she showed she was
not urrfamihar in her speech later on.
After the preliminary musical setting supplied in the New York stu-
CEDARS OF LEBANON
PRESENTED
BY
THE PEOPLE OF THE NEAR EAST
TO
THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES
AS AN EXPRESSION OF FRIENDSHIP AND APPRECIATION
EASTER, 1934
ERECTED BY THE NEAR EAST
FOUNDATION
the President, which he had prepared
for the occasion on the formal presentation of the gift and which he
said was "a graceful, beautiful tribute which comes to us from the
Near East whence has also come a
generous measure of philosophy.' artistic genius and culture which we
possess today
."
Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes, Canon of
Washington Cathedral pronounced the
dedicatory prayer and the ceremony
was concludedLebanese Talk It Over
After the official party had gone,
the Lebanese huddled together and
fired a volley of questions. "Did you
shake hands with Mrs. Roosevelt?"
"Were you in the picture?" etc., etc.
However, the best report that these
Bulus Khauli Sends Message
earphones picked "up was from a popDr. Acheson, first speaker on the
ular and well-loved lady resident in
program, read many messages from
Washington.
"I shook hands three
the people of the Near East which
times with Mrs. Roosevelt and sai'.L
accompanied the young cedars on their
'Hello, honey!'"
long journey of approximately 5,500
"And what, did she say?" we gasped.
miles from the Mountains of Lebanon"She said, "Hello, honey!'" That,
One of the messages was prepared
if the report is true, exemplifies the
by Prof. Bulus K. Khauli, president
democratic and gracious attitude of the
of the Brotherhood Association of tha
President's wife.
American University of Beirut which
The Richmond and New Jersey parpresented one of the largest of the
ties returned to their cities after the
cedar trees. Twenty men, representceremony, but the Boston and New
ing all the countries of the Near
York delegations decided to return oit
East, took part in the shipping of this
Sunday.
tree. Prof. Khauli is the brother of
On Saturday evening, Mr. MokarzeL
Philip Khauli, SYRIAN WORLD
and members of the Lebanon League
writer.
of Progress were entertained at dinCleveland Dodge then formally
ner in the home of Ayoub and Joseph
made the presentation with a short
Rizk. Other guests included Mrs. Eumessage after which he introduced
genie Zarouny, Mrs. Sawaya and Mrs.
Mrs. Roosevelt, acting in behalf of the
George Zain, Ayoub Hanna and JoPresident who is away on vacationseph Howar.
"Spirit Must Grow"
"The gift of eighteeen treees by the
people of the Near East," Mrs. Roose •
velt said, "is a beautiful ceremoni.-J
expression of good will amo:Tg men.
This is the spirit that must grow and
endure, as we hope these cedars wiii
grow in their adopted land. But behind this symbol, beautiful and enduring as it is, there is a truth more
important and eternal than mankind
has yet realized; namely the value of
international and eternal neighborliness...
"
Mrs. Roosevelt read the message of
NEW CLUB ORGANIZED
Under the leadership of Violet
Abyad, the St. Nicholas Junior Club
was organized March 28 in the Damascus Fraternity, Henry St. clubrooms. The following officers were=
elected: Alfred Sahadi, president; Josephine Mesnooh, vice-president; Evelyn Abyad, "secretary and Fred:
Corey, treasurer.
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WASHING OF FEET CEREMONY TAKES PLACE
IN CHURCHES
MEMORIAL MASS FOR;
LEBANESE LEADER
Brooklyn and Out-of-Town Syrian
Churches Still Depict Jesus Washing
the Feet of His Apostles on Holy
Thursday.
Friends-Visit Tomb in Procession
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APRIL 6.—Today marks the second
year of the passing of the great Lebanese leader and editor, Naoum A.
Mokarzel.
Commemoration services
will be held to honor his memory on
Sunday, April 8, in the Church of
•Our Lady of Lebanon in Hicks St,
Brooklyn. The mass will start at 2
p. m., and is given under the auspices
of the Lebanon League of ProgressMsgr. Francis Wakim, Rector of the
SHAYKH TAJ
New Ministry
of the Syrian
Government and
Son of Eminent
Moslem Theologian
Former Head of
St Joseph Maronite Church on Washington St., N. Y., and Rev. Mr.nsour
Stephan will serve at mass.
After the services, there will be a
procession to the St John's Cemetery
in Brooklyn, where his friends and
relatives will pay tribute to his memory.
The Syrian State
From 1928 to 1932
MALCOF BROTHERS PLAY
AT ROERICH MUSEUM
The Roerich Museum at 103d St
and Riverside Dr. was the srene of
an interesting program on Friday,
March 30. Mr. Emil Maloof, Theremin
player, amused the assemblage, which
was comprised mostly of Columbia
University graduates, with his numerous demonstration of this rare instrument. He explained in a short lecture that the Theremin originally
came from Russia. It has a tune that
might be compared with that of a
violin and a cello. Accompanied by
the piano, he played several numbers including "Trees."
Alexander
Maloof, famous composer, outdid exMayor Walker by strolling in an hour
late. Nevertheless he had a good excuse- After his introduction to Oriental Music, he played the followng numbers: "Sauta Yubila-'sma'u,"
"A Trip to Syria," "Desert Song," and
the "Khedevial March." There were
so many demands for encores, that he
obliged by playing a "Phantasie" from
his new book, and Rachmaninoff's
Prelude in C Sharp Minor.
With
many gratifications from the audience,
the program ended.
NOTED LECTURER AT HITTI
HOME
The Honorable J. Dyneley Prince,
professor of Slavonic languages at Columbia University, who was minister
to Denmark and then to Jugo-Slavia,
gave a lecture to the Oriental Club of
Princeton in the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Philip K. Hitti last Wednesday
evening.
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»
Dr. and Mrs Hitti were among the
hosts of the Near East Foundation
last Monday afternoon to Dr. Paul
Monroe, president of Roberts College
and the American College for Girls
in Istanbul, Turkey. Others receiving him were Dr. and Mrs. John HFinley, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Scheffelin, Mrs. Abram Elkus, Prof, and
Mrs. Edward Capps, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau,Dr. and Mrs.Otis
Caldwell, Dr. and Mrs. O. S. Morgan-
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In Our Lady of Lebanon Church,
Virgin Mary Church, Brooklyn; St.
Joseph and St. George, New York, a
ceremony was held Holy Thursday
evening that symbolized Christ at' the
Last Supper washing the feet of His
twelve Apostles. Two priests were
present, one reading the gospel and
the other, the pastor of the church
going up to the twelve young boys,
six on each side of the altar, when
the chapter was read on Christ rising and washing the feet of each disciple. This verse from St. John was
read three or four times and each
time the priest rose and washed the
feet of the young boys- During the
washing the choir chanted.
In Minneapolis, Minn., Rev. Peter
Ashkar drew hundreds to this ceremony. He was assisted by two youths
in green robes. After the ceremony,
the priest and his aides withdrew and
Rev- Alber Lousser of St. Thomas
College spoke briefly on the ceremony saying, "What you have seen
tonight re-echoes from time immemorial- It has been carried on in
the same language Christ used (Aramaic) on the shores of Gallilee and it
shows His gr%at love."
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 6th, 1934
From Eight 'till late
MRS. BERGEZ DIES
Kansas City, Mo., March 29—Mrs.
Ramza F- Bergez died after an illness of two years- She had been a
resident of Colorado Springs and the
Antlers Hotel, of which Mr. Bergez
is manager, for many years.
She
was well known in social and civic
activities and had many friends in
the United States and Europe.
It was during her last visit to Europe that the Sultan of Morocco presented her with a large silver cup
which originally came from King Alphonso of Spain. Mrs. Bergez was
held in high esteem by all who knew
her.
Mr. F A. Harris of Kansas City left
for Colorado Springs to attend his
sister-in-law's funeral. Mrs. Harris
was already there having left on word
of her sister's illness.
Besides her husband, the deceased is
survived by a son. Sam Fikani of,'
Seattle and two sisters, Mrs. F. AHarris, of Kansas City and Mrs. Naceba Shabou of Denver.
WOODWORTH, La., April 2.—The
veterans of Camp S-63, Woodworth,
La., presented Captain A. J. Bowab
with a beautiful sabre in token of the
esteem and high regard held for him
by the members of that camp, ofl
which he was until recently in command- The veterans of the Camp
were invited to present their Minstrel
Show at St. Martinville, La., and
were accompanied by Capt. Bowab
who was greatly surprised, as prior \o
the event he was unaware of the
honor to be conferred on him. After
a reading of the resolutions setting
forth the men's appreciation of his
kindness and outstanding character,
Captain Bowab was presented with
the sabre by Mr. Hattler. The Captain was so overwhelmed that he
could scarcely express his message of
appreciation to the assembly.
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VOL. VH, NO. 49
April 6th, 1934
OUR NEW FOREIGN
CORRESPONDENT
WE ARE happy to announce
in this issue the name of our
new Foreign Correspondent, Zeidan D. Zeidan, of Beirut.
Mr. Zeidan is not a tyro nor
a free lance in the field of journalistm.
Those who know him
and the responsible position he
occupies would immediately realize that the SYRIAN WROLD
has been unusually fortunate in
securing his services, and that
Near Eastern' news, news of Syrjia and Lebanon in particular, are
in safe and capable hands. For
Mr. Zeidan «is the star reporter
and editorial writer of Lisan-ulHal, the oldest Syrian newspaper
sjtill in existence, and the Beirut
correspondent , of al-Moqattam,
of Cairo, one of the most influential and reserved Arabic newspapers in the world.
That in
itself is sufficient /recommendaion for the new member of OUT
easing staff. But the editor
-SYRIAN WORLD hapsemhleow Mr. Zeidan personCedar o0 know of him from
'* 4ies and others - in po-«eak informingly of
its editor was traveler East as special
correspondent for
three
big
American dailies, Mr. Zeidan
was his mentor and guide in
Beirut. It seemed there was no
governmental bureau, no department, no sanctum sanctorum
closed to the quiet and gentle
pertinacity
(of
Lisan-ul-Hal's
representative*.
He is a born
reporter with a nose for news,
and, what is more important, a
thorough knowledge of current
politics and the perspective necessary to evaluate the news. To
this add a sense of detachment
and journalistic integrity that are
lacking in a great many reporters, and you have an ideal gatherer and cojnmentator of vital
news.
In any respectable fraternity of newspapermen Mr.
Zeidan more than holds his own.
Unhesitatingly,
therefore,
we
recommend him to the discriminating readers of our paper.
A THEOLOGIAN'S SON AT
THE
HELM
OF
THE
SYRIAN STATE
TAJ-UD-DIN's selection by
the French to the premiership of
;the Syrian Republic should surprise no informed students of
Syrian politics. The French having failed to break the spirit of
the Syrian Nationalists and force
them to accept a treaty inimical
to Syria's best interests, have resorted to a political expediency
that might find justification in
Michavelian statecraft, but not
in democratic traditions.
A
crisis was first created by the indefinite adjournment of the Syrian Parliament. Haqqi Bey alAzm, former i premier, though
quite pro-French to satisfy the
most ardent French imperialist
in Syria, could not technically
make a new start. Another cabinet had to be chosen, and that
a carefully picked one.
Taj-ud-Din al-Hasani, son of
the eminent Moslem theologian
Shaykh Badr-ud-Din al-Hasani,
came at first to the picture of
Syrian politics as a compromise
choice between recalcitrant nationalists and the harrassed, wary
French Mandatory. That was in
the days following the Syrian
revolution.
Shaykh Taj-ud-Din
was taken from a little upper
Toom in "Dar-ul-Hadith" on a
litjtle lane off Hamidiyyah St.,
where he used to squat on a rush
mat and teach Moslem tradition
to ascetic, anemic-looking students of Moslem theology in his
father's school, and made premier of a little country learning
the principles of secular democracy.
That was six years ago. Since
then Shaykh Taj-ud-Din became
quite an adept in the "high life"
of political opportunisrn.
He
doffed his turban and donned
the tarbush. He dressed like a
country dandy who had soon
discovered himself in the Big
City with wads of money. The
taste of affluence and political
power went to his head. He was
now so attached to acquired
'prestige and worldly ways that
he was willing to sign his name
and religion off to the Mephistopheles of French influence. He
was ready to eat from their
hands, and now the former
Moslem ascetic turned esthete
is recalled to \power by the
French.
The French may have little to
teach the Syrians in democ/acy,
but they have much to /teach
them in politics.
EASTER IN JERUSALEM
fC
Mohammedans, Jewish, as Well as Christian Feasts at Same Tune;
Mohammedans Keep Peace between Christian Factions; Passion
Week Beenacted by Various Sects, Says Dr. Shatara
in Eadio Talk
,
By DR. F. I. SHATARA
EASTER is the "'Ied-ul-Kabir" or
Great Feast to oriental Christians.
The journey from Jaffa to Jerusalem is usually made by train past
many towns and villages of historic
interest- Thus the first station is at
Lydd, the home of Saint George, then
the train stops at Ramleh, founded in
the Eighth Century by Suleiman.son
of the Caliph Abd-ul-Malik,and containing many Crusade ruins, and the
''Tower of the Forty Martyrs" which
dates from the Fourteenth Century.
Akir, site of the Philistine city of
Ekrcn, Gezer, which was acquired by
King Solomon as a wedding gift from
his royal Egyptian father-in-law, 'Ainash-Shams, the site of Beth-Shemesh
to which the Ark was taken, Zorah
the birthplace of Samson, Artuf, the
site of the Stone of Help, where the
Phillistines defeated the Israelites,
and Bittir an ancient Canaanite city,
are other places of historic interest.
Memorized Events as Youth
As pupils in the Bishop Gobat
School, Jerusalem, we were not permitted to go home for our Easter
vacation before memorizing the events
of the Passion Week, beginning with
the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem attended by a great multitude and His
return in the" evening to Bethany and
ending with the crucifixion and reresurrection. This school, which was
founded by the Church Missionary
Society of England about 1860 is situated on Mount Zion, one of the hills
of the Holy City. Near the school is
the site of the upper chamber, where
the Last Supper was held. We are
told that the Cup or "Holy Grail"
used by Jesus and the Disciples and
around which many legends have been
woven, now rests in a safe deposit
vault in New York City.
These events are reenacted each
year by the numerous Christian Sects
around the Holy Sepulchre, culminating in the washing of the feet of
the Bishops and other ecclesiastical
dignitaries by the venerable and picturesque Patriarch of Jerusalem on
Thursday, the march along the Via
Doiorosa and under the Ecce Homo
Arch, on Good Friday and the Holy
Fire, which is supposed to emerge
from the Tomb on Saturday and
which is transmitted by the • fasting
Patriarch to emissaries, who carry it
to various parts of the country and
in the days of Czarist Russia, as far
as PetrogradThe climax is on,
Easter Morn, when the bells peel,
the large chandelier in the Holy Seputchre is waved and the crowd,
which has been standing for hours,
breaks out in a Jubilant cry, "Christos Anesti" or "Christ Is Risen."
said there daily; a steep flight of
stairs leads to Golgatha, where the
cross was erected upon which Christ
was crucified. Descending a flight of
steps from the Apse, one enters the
Chapel of St. Helena, Mother of Constantine, who believed that she had
located the place where Christ was
crucified.
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Guarded by Moslems
The Gates of the Holy Sepulchre,
since the days of Omar, the conqueror
of Jerusalem, have been "guarded by
Mohammedan soldiers, who have intervened to settle many disputes between the various Christian sects.
Alongside the church rises a minaret
from which the Muezzin chants his
periodic call to prayer.
The pilgrimage to and from Nabi
Musa is made annually at this time
by many devout Moslems. The procession headed by the blue-eyed
Grand Mufti, mounted on an Arab
steed, is most picturesque. The warlike Hebronites, who were used as
shock troops by the Turks, occupy
a prominent part in this procession,
as also do the equally war-like sons
of Jabal Nablus. Banners are carried by various delegations.
The
crowds assemble at Jerusalem and
the procession starts from Haram
ash-Shareef at the Mosque of Omar
after the prayers on Friday and proceeds to the hill reputed to be the
burial place of Moses and situated east
of Jerusalem and five miles southwest
of Jericho. Here the pilgrims spend
a week in prayers and political discussions, mingled with festivities. On.
the following Friday, the procession,
to Jerusalem with drumming, shouting and shooting of firearms. Philip
Graves described it as'' a fair, a religious festival and a National Holiday
all in one.
Samaritans Celebrate Passover
The feast of the Passover, commemorating the passing over of the Israelites, when the Lord went out to
slay the first born of the Egyptians;
and, in memory of which the Jews
eat unleavened bread, occurs on the
15th day of Nisan or April. It is
celebrated by the Hebrews and Samaritans of whom there are a few survivors in Northern Palestine, in
Nablus or Shechem. The Samaritans
observe the Passover with all its Pen—
tateuchal ceremony.
They sacrifice
the Paschal lamb. Unleavened bread
end bitter herbs are eaten. Four cups
of wine are drunk before and afterthe repast, and a number of Psalms
are recited.
Because of the animosity between.
Arabs and Zionists, the British officials heave a sigh of relief, whenDescribes Holy Sepulchre
Easter celebrations pass by peacefully.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre,,
It is ironic that in the city where
the Prince of Peace lived, preached
which is the center of Easter celebraand died, bayonets are necessary to
tions, is a collection of buildings
mainly of medieval origin. The inthe maintenance of order and peace.
terior of the Church is divided into
Peace will reign in Jerusalem and the
Holy Land, when the true significance
two principal parts, the Rotunda and
oi that little country and its rich conthe Orthodox Cathedral. The Holy
tributions to the world's spiriual
Sepulchre, itself, the fourteenth or
final station of the cross is divided
treasury are better appreciated; nndl
into two chambers, the first called
when temporal and political aspirations are. subordinated to i the attainthe* Angels' Chapel, contains the stone
ment of good will among men,whichsaid to be the one rolled away by the
was the primary purpose of the One,._
Angel Going forward through a low
whose triumph over death is celedoorway/ one enters the tomb itself,
brated today throughout Christen—
marked by a cracked marble slab,
dcm.
used as an altar for Mass, which is
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By H. I. Katibah
Honey Gatherers and
PAGE FIVE
Honey Eaters
Is that Sol]
By Joseph S. Ganim
FLORIDA FLASHES-as promised—St. Petersburg: In the lovely home of that congenial couple
OUR ACCOMMODATING pressman, Joseph
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Abousselman was held one of
Sharbal, whose experience as a linotype operator,
the gala affairs of the season. Mrs. A. obliged with
stoneman and pressman for 35 years in the oldest
a graceful oriental dance as did Mrs. Tom Boral and
Syrian publishing house in this country entitle him
Mrs. Michael Maloof to the accompaniment of the
to a hearing, has some very valuable editorial ideas
Dirbakki played by Tom Boral and Mike Shyab.
The inimitable Jack Bailey entertained as usual.
to which he often gives vigorous expression. Here
Among those who left very early in the morning:
is a topic which I am borrowing from him, and it
Dimitri Abdelnour, Mr. and Mrs. N. Noufal, Mr. and
is a good one for a large number in every comMrs. Tom Boral, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Maloof, Mrs.
munity to ruminate over.
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Michael Maloof, Margaret, Selma and Mr. William
In old Lebanon, said my friend Joe, at the early
Jeha, George Subt, Mike Shyab, Tom Nazmy, Jack
grape season, townsfolk who have vineyards go to
Bailey and George Shahood.
pick the ripe grapes. They ransack the whole vineyard to fill a basket or a couple of baskets which
they carry in a saddle bag astride a donkey. On
A Florida Canary told my Polly Pry that Dimthe way home from their fields it is customary for
itri will never lend his gold pencil to any damsel
the triumphant grape gatherers to invite anyone
(No matter how gorgeous) again—He did this at the
and everyone they meet to help themselves of the
Dog Races the other day, lost sight of the girls;
baskets. It is equally customary for those invited
late at night, driving around with some boys, he
to reply politely, "Thank you, may Allah preserve
discovered them again, tracked them to their home
you" or some such pleasantry. If the inviter inand got the pencil (You'll have to figure out how
sisted, then the invitee may help himself to a few
he did it yourself).
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grapes.
"If everyone took the invitation seriously," wisely
INTERESTING-^Tohn Mastry, one of the South's
commented our pressman, "the poor villagers would
foremost football players, is a Syrian—won the
return home with their baskets empty."
scholarship to Tampa University and we hear is
In every community there are a large number
one of the most popular students there, has been
of citizens who not only help themselves whenever
sought after by other universities, but has stood
they are invited, but they themselves rarely invite
by Tampa U.
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others. "Chislers" may not be a nice word to use
in an editorial column, but it expresses society's
FLORIDA TID BITS—A surprise birthday party
reaction to this class of hangers-on and parasites so
was given Rose Seroor at which time she received
adequately that we do not hesitate to use it heresome beautiful gifts
Anna Seroor and Lenora
And it is not always the poor who belong to this
Donto were seen cashing in at the Dog Races on the
class. Some of the richest in our country, in any
daily double which paid somewhere around $135,000
country, rightly belong in this class. One of the
Wonder why Betty Shehadi of Saratoga Springs,
wealthiest women America ever produced used to
is always singing "Old Man of the Mountain"
change her residence so often that she might escape
George Kateb, who hired a car, a cabana, and a
payment of taxes. Recent investigations in Washsuite of rooms in the Roney Plaza for two weeks in
ington almost shocked the whole nation into the reFlorida, was called the best looking man in Florida
alization that great captains of industry who had
by a Mrs. A
and that winds up my Florida
millions to spare were acting as chislers in their
Flashes.
country's strenuous efforts to extricate itself from
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the slough of depression. While others were bendNEW YORK—The First Lady of our own U. Sing hard with their burdens, these chislers were
A., gave Joe Janjy a great big smile when he brushed
slinking by lest they be noticed. They were chuckaway some water from her path as she went up
ling at heart that they could make their getaway
to the platform (at the dedication of the Cedar Trees
when others were "caught." We believe there is
this past Saturday)—(a modern Sir Walter Raleigh!)
nothing more contemptible than the sight of people
The Travelers Insurance Co. had a dinner at
wtio are healthy and strong trying to lean on others
the Pennsylvania Hotel, N. Y. C, in honor of Ab[wjho have all they could do to stand by themselves.
dallah Simon of Prospect Park W., complimenting
What would happen to society if everyone were
his efforts as third best salesman for the year 1933
itient on getting out of it all he could, and conBella Hatem post graduating as a beautician of
futing to it as little as possible?
the first mark—her deft fingers delicately manipulate
/ Self-interest may be the guiding principle of our
and offer classical effects to milady's crowning glory!
cial conduct and ethics; but even self-interest will
What price effect?.... George Jebailey's brother-in; to obviate the ignominy of being held up to othlaw Jack Stephan dropped five grand as part-owner
as a free rider who boards a coach at somebody
of the Long Island "Log Casino"
Syria—Marguere's expense- For its self-protection society avengite Onn was married Easter Sunday
Aziz Gorra
itself on the chislers by pointing the finger of acand his bride are honeymooning in Palestine, they
tion to them and calling them ugly names,
will come to America in the late spring, as soon as
t's why many chislers at least put up the apher passport is granted.
arance of being good sports, and contribute their
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[e mite to the community's coffer when all eyes
Former Congressman, Michael J. Hogan, who is
upon them.
well known among the Syrians, will throw his hat in
But when the magnitude of the project, as in
the ring at election time for Congressman-at-large
ecting government taxes, or its impersonal naJeanette Abdo, 12, of Hoboken, N. J., formerly
allows the chisler to slink unnoticed, or take a
of Brooklyn, is editor-in-chief of her school paper.
ride when nobody is looking, you can depend
She's in 8A
Mrs. Dominick Faour won a gorgeous
to do so.
Nightie
chanced
off at the bridge at the Joe Ferris'
/•"spapers, magazines and book-publishers are
last Tuesday- Too bad the gown, doesn't fit (!)
tensively victimized by this class of people.
Sheik pitches tent on Fifth Avenue: The Original
ire many of them on the lookout for free o*fSheik,
Simon Kirdahy, has opened a new restaurant
nd I knew of one young woman who used to
on the avenue between 28th and 29th Streets.
nany new books as they came out by taking
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tage of an offer to read the book in ten days
.•etum it post-paid "if you are not satisfied."
Many thanks, Mary Daas, for your suggested
rently she never was satisfied!
titles for my column "Talk of the Town" and "Around
,'erhaps, magnanimity and honor are only dicthe Town News." Come on there readers, with your
jry words to some people; perhaps "enlightened
ideas, if you've liked any of those already submitted,
let me hear from you.
-interest" is a sufficient gospel to run society
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sfinitely thereby.
But it seems to this writer that history has dem- HEARD HERE AND THERE—Lily Haggar will
jfcrated one thing beyond peradventure of doubt—middle aisle it shortly, a surprise shower was recently
at the world's progress and whatever accomplishgiven her
Kenneth Zrake, proprietor of the Arsnt of lasting value it has attained, has been
abian Prince Coffee Co., is sporting some new "town
rinly due to a small class of people who threw all
clothes" (the coffee must be percolating fine)
nsiderations of self-interest to the winds and were
Kid Stanley is one of the best handicappers on AtUing to be victimized, even persecuted for the sake
a distant social ideal- Is it an instinct placed in
by preaept and by example? At any rate society,
hearts of certain individuals for the preservation
like a bee hive, seems to be divided into the busy
[human values? Or is it an ideal for which people I ones who gather honey and the drones who only
ously strive and which is instilled in them
help to eat it.
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By Anna Bshoof
(Miss Margaret Alexander's column, "Peeps at
Bostonians" will appear bi-weekly from now on instead of weekly. Watch for it next week.)
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Attaboys, American-Syrian Federation. At last
you're beginning to take on new life. As the old
saying goes, "Parents are more often warnings than
examples" We were beginning to think it applied
to you. You see you are a sort of parent to the
Syrian colony here, very munificent and paternal in
your attitude to the younger clubs and generous in
your loan and hire of your rooms. But for the past
couple of years you yourselves haven't been active.
And everywhere one looks to you to assume the
leadership in the form of lectures and debates, etc.
But now it seems as if you've begun again taking up
your responsibility in having the lecture last Tuesday evening. Remember we look for more of them.
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Many of Rosemary Teen's good friends are quite
incensed over the remark about her in the preview
last week on the J. L. play. The article said she
was "An actress in life, an actress on the stage."
They want it to be known that she is the most
sincere and frank person they know, and not an
actress in life, but a born actress.
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Perhaps now that summer will be setting in I'll
again go nuts hearing that same question: "Is it
warm enough for you?" I thought I was rid of the
days when I hear, "It it cold enough for you?"
Ah,, it's an evil day when the heat or cold doth
fall!
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Some of the stuff I dash off may seem quite irrevelant. I have no excuse for it•
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You know, I believe I prefer people with small
vices and bad habits than the gosh almightly virtuous
ones who see you as black specks in their spotless
existence. Now that I think of it, they cause all
the trouble, and not those poor human ones with
weaknesses. Or am I being quixotic? '
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Strange coincidence that three of the cast ofl
the "Dying to Live" are newspaper people. Ameel
Fisher, a newcomer to the Brooklyn community, is
on the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and with a news service, I understand- Daisy Amoury and Rosemary
Lian are with the Herald-Tribune. Newspaper people are quite versatile, aren't they? Ask them to
do anything and they'll do it tolerably well; perhaps that's because they have the critical faculty.
But then there's another critical newspaperman I
know, who's so d
critical and cynical that he
wouldn't put his hand to anything. What's the
use? he says.
Newspaper people are quite paradoxical. They
are very mundane people, knowing all about life,
yet still showing an avid interest in what goes on
around them. They're young in their enthusiasm
and yet old in their wisdom.
lantic Avenue... .Harry Mokarry seen at the Moulin
Rouge—female companion unknown
Sam Awad,
after an absence of seven years in Manila, will return shortly. He is the son of the Shore Road's
Elias Awads
"Park Avenue" had nothing on us
Easter Sunday, for if I had space, I'd tell you whom
I saw and what they wore and New York would have
had a hard time competing
See you at the Junior League Play Sunday night—they tell me the
curtain rises at 8:10 sharp!
COMING EVENTS:
SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE Play, Forest Theatre, April 8DAMASCUS LODGE, Dinner and Dane-, B0S53-L
April 21.
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BENEFIT BASKET BALL & DANCE, Odd Fellows Hall, April 20th.
ED. ABDO CONCERT, Masonic Hall, April 28th.
ENTERTAINMENT & DANCE, Syrian-Lebanon
Boys, 355 Lafayette Street, Newark, N. J., May 5.
3RIDGE, Syrian Ladies' Aid, Towers, May 9.
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PAGE SIX
Just Plain Facts
he Chronicle
By Joseph M. Abbott
It has been said and with good
reason probably, that the art of good
conversation and of dining is dying;
and there are some who would go
further by saying it is indeed dead,
stating it as a positive calamity.
It is implied that queer understandings are established between the
nearly inarticulate through the medium of necromantic monosyllables,
the effete lift of eyebrows, and the
clasp of hands over ouija boards. Taking the premise for the fact, the fluid
tongue, the ease of sifting ideas and
of organizing a trend of thought, and
the grace of spirit, goes to the magician and to the sorceress. If this
be the case I can boast of many magicians and sorceresses rounding the arc
of my orbit. They throw off a good
deal of steam with a grace of manner
which is nothing short of miraculous.
Syrian Logicians
But I do not think this is so for
the intelligent have their gifts; and
now that industry is settling comfortably on NIRA's soft lap, one has so
much more timi on his hands to indulge in the twi;1 of ideas from
which will come the galden threads
of good conversation
I remember
how, in the very mi-lst of the politico-economic revolution which gave
us sweet NIRA, the leisure loving Syrians would gather round the brazier,
i? j»fc might i.- a figure of speech.
fir.;' carry on
) ;;-usjion on whatever as though no''.v.-i2 m the worl'l
rrftuved but a bsilthy mind and its
kefn exercise "i. 'o«ic
The Grand Bolt
Habit now takes me to other places
where men and women gather in
droves at eating factories. They bolt
their food and walk off with a harrassed and weary light in their eyes,
talking a nervous jargon of hectic
ephemera. It is a piteous thing to
behold if one has lived in a saner
world, and it is such a far cry from
the luncheon hours I spent at the
Damascus Restaurant, just off Fifth
Avenue where I was wont to go.
In the farthest corner of the Damascus, six men, often eight, sat regularly to a leisurely repast that would
give an efficiency expert the jittersThey foregathered and clung together
as if they had a tacit understanding
between them; as if they belonged to
each other for some peculiar and unwritten reason. In preempting -the
seats at that table during their daily
sessions with lamb and pilaf, they
gave the habit the force_of virtue inviolate in tradition. The table was
theirs. t
Ambrosia
Rich food partaken with the slow
smack of the epicure, the forkfuls
punctuated with long intervals of
conversation in which the fork was
often held in midair between plate and
lips—that's the combined art. And it
ceases to become an art when it is
conscious.
That is the paraodxStuffings in particular jackets; sauces
that taste like none other, and pastry
bronzed in the butter that only Syria
knows—these were in the platter
round which, as though it were an
altar and they the worshippers, my
friends rendered homage in the form
of good conversation.
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Initiates
Ameen Zaidan, Charlie Barsa, Elias
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By PHILIP K. KHAULI
"Ar-Raqib" journal reports that
Michel Jabboiir, owner of a dairy in
Beirut, was awarded a gold medal
by the Belgian Government for his
ARAB LEADER
PASSES AWAY
Exemplified the Traditions of
Moslem Aristocracy
excellent work.
and George Kateb were the regulars
at that table- Henry and Michel
Hadad would sometimes be asked to
join in the round table if they didn't
prefer to preside at one of their own.
Sam Addis who might be called one
of the serving deacons of that eating
chapel, sometimes brought dishes on
his own responsibility immediately
they sat themselves; for habit had
taught him the preferences of their
palates. Such thoughtful service left
them more time to compose their minds
for the joust of words.
Einstein
From time to time others sat there
to share in the magic flood of words,
but invariably the neophytes came
upon a facility and manner strange to
them, so they turned away and like
burnt children, seldom returned. After the needs of the inner man were
partly assuaged, any one of the group
would throw in a word and it would
be bandied about for a while in evident relish. The wear and tear of
logic began and the ideas that milled
in their minds were immense! Nothing short of the universe pleased
them and if the subject were far beyond their ken of experience, they'd
still find a way of making it plausibly entertaining. Now, tliat's an art!
Touche
. There were moments when the discussion became warm and two or
three would surge in at once, often
to say the same thing in different
words. This would start a war on
terms and definitions and it would
be safe to bet that in the hustings
the original bone of contention would
be lost in a vanishing mist of wordsEven the lowly needle—statistics on
the factory output of the year and
how the Kaffirs of Africa might bring
up production figures by discarding
make an ideal hash for their minds,
mak an ideal hash for the-.r minds.
During, the period in which i met
them so often, it was NIRA that
moved them. As men will when it is
a woman they don't love nor want so
badly, they divested her of everything she had and when they were
through with her, Godiva had a
strange cousin.
They found many ways of breeding
illegitimacies through NIRA's unconstitutional practices.
But after all
was said,they left,wondering in then'
minds how they could best compromise her interests with theirs. That.
was as close as they ever got to a
discussion on women.
A, B,C
Mine was the role of the eager listener; of a student, if you please;
and if I interjected any comment, it
was to clear a point at issue in my
own mind. I was nearly always the
last to leave the afternoon-for-lunch
group for I was loathe to go when the
bag still had enough wind to fan the
crackling fire of words-
And speaking about the dairy
business in the old country, we may
recall that Najlb J: Dumit, son of
the late Prof. Jabr Dumit of the
American University of Beirut, is
a pioneer in scientific dairy in SyriaHe studied agriculture at the University of South California, and is
considered one of the leading constructive nationalists in our modern,
awakened EastFrom "El-Nusionero", a «• Syrian
journal in Buenos Aires, we learn
that a 17-year old chap by name of
Besharah was the winner from among forty contestants for advancement to a position in the Ottoman
Bank at Lorinca, capital of Cyprus.
Musa Yousuf Azeezah, publisher
and editor of "aj-Jareedah as-Suriyyah" at Buenos Aires, was elected president of the Syrian Argentinian Bank.
Two weeks ago, Albert Shoucair
of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, left on the
Gulf Hawk for Venezuela under a
three-year contract to the Venezuela
Gulf Refining Oil Co., as assistant
engineer.
and for just the fraction of a moment,
the talk of the men at other tables
would be stilled as in silent commemoration of a holy joy. In the hearts
of all, sahha, the Arabic amen of
wassail, would echo. That was a
group imbued with the idea that the
moment was everything; the long
past and the short future were piffle!
There were no regulars at that table—
or, at least, none that I could see—
but it was there that Sami Shawwa
took his cheer and rendered salaamat
to admirers. And Dr. Deen, whenever he came down from the upper
reaches of his beloved Bronx, would
pay homage at that table-
MUSA KAZIM Pasha al-Huseini,
prominent Arab leader and president
of the Arab Executive Committee eft
Palestine, passed away last week, according to a press dispatch.
Coming from a noble Moslem family which traces its descent back to
al-Husein, son of Ali and grandson
of the Prophet Mohammed through
his daughter Fatima, Ali's wife, tha
81-year-old Arab leader exemplified
the traditions of Moslem aristicracy.
His death is considered a blow to the
Arab nationalist movement, as he
held the balance of power between
the liberal and conservtive groups.
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Served Under Turks and British
Berore the war Musa Kazim Pasha
was an administrative representative
of the Ottoman Empire in Iraq, and
filled other responsible positions. He
was appointed Mayor of Jerusalem
by the British at their occupation of
Palestine under General Allenby. He
represented the Arabs in London after
the armistice, and later following the
liots of 1921. He was noted for his
practical sagacity, his poise, his polished manners, and his ardent nationalistic sentiments.
The Young Men's Moslem Society of
New York, on receiving the news cf
the leader's death, sent a message of
condolence to His Excellency Hajj
Mohammed Amin al-Huseini, a kinsman, who is chief Mufti and President of the Moslem Supreme Council
of Palestine. Hajj Amin now probably succeeds Musa Kazim Pasha as
head of the Huseini clan which, from
generations immemorial, has occupied
a prominent position of political and
social leadership in Palestine.
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
GB, CC and WK
By Lillian Abaid
George Balish and Charlie Cressaty had their table alone or with
guests and it was often shared by
Wadi Kadri. I mention men I know
or men whose childhood days I
shared, but what do names mean in
speaking of people in the bond of
a common . spirit? I have said so
much and yet I've said very little if
I haven't made one point as clearly
cut as a cameo. The premise I
started with was that it isn't leisure
alone one needs to pursue magically
illusive wraiths of thought.
There
must also be a culture! that intangible of inner harmonies that click—
synchronize, if you will — with the
diffuse material and abstract things
of the outer world around one. And
from culture and leisure come perfection in a grace of expression
which all Syrian men of intelligence
have.
LOUBYA (String Beans)
3
2
3
1
Lbs. String Beans.
Lbs. Lamb Meat (chopped).
Onions (sliced).
Can Tomatoes (small).
Season meat and fry until half
done- Add onions. Continue frying
until they become brown. Break
beans in half and remove strings.
Wash, drain, and add to meat and onions. Steam on medium fire for
about a half hour. Shake contents
thoroughly at intervals of five minutes throughout the steaming period.
Add tomatoe sauce and the same
quantity of water. Season to taste
and stir.
Keep on fire until the
beans become tender. Water may be
added if necessary. This dish is usually served with rice.
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FATHER
SALIBA'S
REMEDY
Troopers All!
There was another table on the
same side of the room over which
presided A-A Haddad, former publisher in the Arabic field. His was
a jolly coterie toward which I often
looked with sharp longing for they'd
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cheers..... .and maza.
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gales of laughter wo.uk\ fill the room.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 6th, 1934
MACSOUD GIVES
PAGEANT STORY
Director of the Artists' Ball and
Pageant Announces the Scenic
Story of the Pageant
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Nicholas S. Macsoud, director of the
Artists' Ball to be staged in the Towers Hotel on May 2, announced last
week the full scenic story of the pageant is to be played by prominent
members of Brooklyn society.
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Fraser,
general chairman of the ball, also announced her senior committee for this
third annual ball.
Her honorary
chairman is Mrs. Edward C. Blum,
and her vice-chairmen, Mrs. Henry
J. Davenport, Mrs. H. Edward Drier,
Mrs. William Pitman Earle, Jr., Mrs.
Lewis Witherbee Francis, Mrs. Raymond V. Ingersoll and Mrs. Adrian
Van SinderenMr. Macsoud's
Early American
Pageant of "Great Moments in American History" will depict the Indian
Love Song; Purchase of Manhattan
Island; Spirit of '76; the Washington
Inauguration; 1865, Lincoln, General
Grant, Gen. Lee and today—the Statue
of Liberty.
ASSYRIAN SCHOLAR TALKS
NEAR EAST NEWS
(Continued from page 1.)
A new youthful movement has
shown itself in Iraq.
A group of
young men, have organized a new political society, "Society of Arab Unity,"
whose object is the unification of the
various Arabic speaking countries,
and the opposition of local patriotism
which aims at independence for every
Arabic country separately.
Educational
Expeditions
CAIRO. — If national awakening is
measured not merely by the effects
it leaves in a country, but also by
the ideals it is working for, then
Egypt is among the foremost .,i ;ts
national awakening in the East today.
An evidence of this is the delegations of students approved by the
Egyptian Government for this yearIt includes students specializing in analytical chemistry, modern history,
Egyptology,
surgery, die'etics and
other useful and academic subjects.
This goes hand in hand with an extensive project to improve the conditions of villages and the creation od
a village to serve as a model for the
rest of the rural population to be
known as "Model Village."
Automobiles
Follow Ancient
Route
TO SYRIANS
George M. Lamsa, who has studied
the Bible for over thirty years, addressed a group of Syrians on Tuesday evening under the auspices of
the American-Syrian Federation in
the Federation building in Brooklyn.
Mr. Lamsa, one of the few surviving Assyrians, has startled the. Western world with his findings in the
text of the Gospels. Because he believes that the original Bible was
written in the language that Jesus
spoke, Aramaic, and not Greek, as is
generally supposed, Mr. Lamsa has
been studying the ancient Aramaic
texts in the J. P. Morgan library and
retranslating certain verses which he
claims were distorted in the early
English translations.
A number of questions were asked
and a rising vote of thanks was given
Mr. Lamsa for his very interesting
and unusual talk.
BENEFIT BASKETBALL
GAMES
Basketball games between
the
Washington Street Boys' Club and a
picked team from the SYMAC (Syrian Young Men's Athletic Club) will
be staged on April 20 in Odd FellowsHall, Schermerhorn and Nevins Sts-,
Brooklyn. Proceeds from the games
will go to a worthy benefit.
Several clubs that are participating
in the benefit affair are the St. Nicholas Club, the Basilians, the Jupior
Misses, the Jolly Rovers, the Junior
Republican Club, the Jdeetha Society
and the SYMAC.
Emil Kalaf is the sponsor and director of the benefit games and is
working in conjunction with a committee including one or more representatives of the clubs above-mentioned.
After the games an orchestra will
play for dancing.
SPRING IS THE
JADDAH.—King Ibn Su'ud has
turned down the request of a British
commercial company to establish an
aerial route between Baghdad and
Mecca, for the swift transportation of
Moslem pilgrims who flock to Mecca
every year at the pilgrimage season,
and among whom many are men and
women of means. Instead, the Arab
sovereign gave his permission for pilgrims from Iraq and points east to
come by automobile, via Kweit, Zalfah, Qasim, Medina and Mecca- This
is the same route which Harun arRashid used to take when he felt the
pious urge to lead the pilgrimage to
Mecca about 1,200 years ago.
RESCUED BY BEDOUINS,
RETURNS TO HOME
Son of Maryland Lawyer Tells How,
Crazed by Thirst, H# Jumped into .
a Well and Almost Lost His
Life
Ian MacFarlane, 32, son of a Maryland lawyer, returned last week on
the S. S. Champlain after a 12,000
bicycle tour during which he had a
narrow escape from death.
With his brother, William, Jr., Ian
MacFarlane made the trip to study international politics.
"Our crossing of the Syrian Desert
was not a stunt," he was quoted as
saying. "It was the only way for us
to get from Horns, Syria, to Baghdad
in Iraq- The desert is 613 miles and
the sun is the only signpost."
Lost Forty-Eight Hours
Lost for forty-eight hours in the
intense heat of the desert and almost
crazed by thirst, they suddenly came
across some ancient water pits. Delirious, MacFarlane jumped into one
of the wells which was about eightyfive feet deep. After treading the
stagnant water for about an hour he
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Mr. and Mrs. Karey O. Hamrah gave
a birthday party in honor of their
daughter Lorraine, who was two years
old- Many guests from in and out
of town were present. Ralph Cavarlleo and his orchestra supplied the
music.
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Nearly every Shehab of Brooklyn
was present at the farewell party
Easter Sunday at the Haleem Shehab's. Emir Haleem leaves for an extended trip throughout the States.
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Mrs. Gabriel Karam, of Utica, N. Y.,
and Mrs- Edward Mandour, of ^5henandoah, Pa-, spent last week-ctd in
New York City and Jdl Tues-day lor
Milford where they will remain two
weeks in the home of Mrs. Karam's
parents, Mr. an^jTrs. Joseph Mandour. Mr. Mandour was the president of the now defunct Lebanon National Bank on Fifth Avenue.
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Mrs- John Shahoud entertained the
Bi-Weekly Bridge Club in her homeThose present were Helen, Selma and
Isabelle Biskinty, Lydia, Rose and
Adele Shahoud, Evelyn Abyad, Mary
Mardany, Victoria and Nora Najjar,
Mary Ginnawey and Mrs. Wadeh
Najjar. Prizes were won by Selma
and Isabelle Biskinty.
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Mrs. James Atta the former Najla
Dowaliby of Brooklyn, left last week
for her home in Canada after visiting
her family.
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and A\ Msykd.
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Theodore Simon and Aziz Jacob of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa-, accompanied Mrand Mrs. John Sada of Brooklyn on
their return trip to New York.
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The second in the series of Duplicate contract bridges was held in the
Plaza Bridge Club, Union St. and 8th
Avenue, Brooklyn, last Tuesday. Evelyn and Edward Jacobs won the
prize. Twenty players were present.
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Mr.andMrs.Said Harfoush returned
last Friday from Boston and outlying
cities after a visit with friends and
relatives-
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Mr. and Mrs- Z. C. Howley arrived
from Santa Domingo on the S S.
Borinquen last Monday. Mr. Howley
is Philip Khauli's brother.
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James Hajjar of Lawrence, Mass.,
is in New York with his family.
*
Alexandria Hawaweeny, Nellie Merhige, Madeleine Maloof, Marie and
Madeleine Zaloom, Violet Zrike, Margaret and Alexandria Fianey, Nora
Haddad, Anna Yianitsis, Evelyn Samara and Lila Zayat and Gladys Jabara
The Messrs. George and Bill Dowaliby, Slim Nasrallah, Nasif and
Emil Arida, Fred Abdelnour, Fred
Samara, George Shaony, Edward Merhige, Victor Hamati, George Hamati,
Jimmie Nasif, Gabriel Khouri, Emi]
Faris, Fred Atiyeh, Fred Zrike, Dick
Zrike, George Marash, Edgar Zaloom,
Elias Hamrah, Ameel Fisher, Michel
Habeeb and A\ Btsil George Couri
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Alexandra Najjar is here from Boston where she is studying art. She
is spending a month's vacation with
her family in Brooklyn.
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Mrs. James Boral of Asbury Park,
N- J-, has moved from 1009 Bangs
Avenue to the Santander Aparts. on
Deal Lake Drive and Park Avenue,
a large, exclusive apartment house
in Asbury Park.
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What was said to be one of the best
parties of the season, was given by
the Misses Lillie and Jeanette CourtThe guests present were:
The Misses Lillie and Adele Hadad,
found a small ledge and hung on for
twenty-two hours while his brother
set out to find help.
He stumbled across a camp of Bedouins who went and pulled MacFarlane out.
With his brother, Mr. MacFarlane
is planning to tour the United States
to win young voters to the Republican party "but not the Republicanism
of Hoover."
Have You Noted the SYRIAN
WORLD'S Telephone Number?
WHitehall 4-5230
Riotous!
THREE
Hilarious!
ACTS
Chuck full of wise cracks and
clever acting. Don't forget that
a Syrian actor has what it takes
to get along.
DYING
TO
LIVE
You'll howl. You'll shriek at the
eleven actors who pack barrels
of fun in one evening's entertainment. You'll be surprised
and thrilled to see our own children enacting this riotous farce
portraying the American sense
of humor.
You Can't Afford to Miss
This Rare Event
Tickets Available By Calling
SOUTH 8-2700
SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE
Forest Theatre
APRIL 8th, BUY TICKETS NOW
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NEW YORK CITYiadi ("Syria,
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 6th, 1934
FATALLY HIT BY TRAIN
(Special Correspondence to
SYRIAN WORLD)
the
KINGSTON, N. Y., March 28.—
George Amerod Abdalah of this city
was fatally hit by a freight train as
he was walking to his work as trackwalker in the employ of the New
York Central Railroad. He was evidently side-swiped by a south bound
freight and thrown some distance
down the tracks.
The deceased is survived by his wife
one daughter, Julia and three sons,
Joseph, John and Albert Abdallah. An
autopsy disclosed that Abdallah had
been badly crushed. .All of his i»bs
were fractured, his spine and a leg
and arm broken.
CANTON, OHIO
To Present Operetta
KANSAS CITY
UTICA
Dr. Elias Mussallem stopped off in
Kansas City while en route to Chicago from California where he had
spent the winter.
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Mr .and Mrs. Sam Eddy announce
the birth of a baby boy whom they
have named Leroy.
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Mrs. D. M. Harris has returned after a business trip to New York.
The Children of Mary Society held
an Easter dance for the benefit of
the church building fund- Miss Mary
Zogby was chairman of the committee
on arrangements.
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LARGE CROWD AT
POLITICAL RALLY
KANSAS CITY, MO, March 23.—
The American - Syrian Democratic
Club of Jackson Co., Kansas City, Mo,
held a mamouth rally for the Democratic organization with which they
are affiliated. Prominent speakers addressed the rally. It was estimated
that, over 1,500 attended.
This organization is headed and
was founded by its present president,
K. S. Zammar. Other officers of the
club are James Atchity, vice-president; Henry Mansour, secretary; the
Board of Directors consists of Thomas
Slyman, chairman and R. S. Zammar,
Nage Owen, John Mansour and Frederick J. Zammar.
The Syrian Dramatic League of
Canton, Ohio, will present an operetta
on the Eve of Easter Day (according
to the Gregorian Calendar) Saturday,
April 7 at the St. George Syrian Orthodox Church.
The operetta, "Oh, For the Life of
a Sheik" was written and directed by
Miss Abla Shaheen of Ft. Wayne,
Indiana.
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The operetta portrays a lonely
sheik who enters a Syrian cafe,
searching for the girl o£ his dreams.
The cafe owner striving to meet the
requests of his dignified guest introduces a quartette of the modern 20th
GEORGE FADEL RECEIVES V
Century girls, but the sheik is not
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
content with any of them. Finally,
the Arabian girl is introduced, and
Washington, D.C.—George H. Fashe alone meets the requirements of
del, 22, of Niagara Falls, NY, was
>the down-hearted sheiknotified last week of his appointNo sooner had he made acquaintment to a permanent position with
ance -with this fair maid, he is sumthe government
moned to war, and on his return, he
Mr. Fadel, who was made an aufinds that his loved one has been
ditor in the Agricutural Department
kidnapped.He immediately issues an
six months ago, is the youngest
order which calls for a country-wide
member in his department.
search which is successful in locating
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
his dream girl.
Hikel Fadel of Niagara Falls.
The leading role will be sung by
John Haddad Shaheen, who will take
the part of the sheik. Miss Evelyn
Shaheen plays opposite him as the
Arabian Girl.
JEWISH DANCE
In addition musical selections will
be furnished by Miss Sadie Haddad, «. An entertainment, featuring BroadWilliam Georges and William Hourway entertainers, and a dance will
any.
be given by the Mapleton Lodge at
In between the acts, Shaker Sleithe Jewish Community House, Bay
man will give Arabic recitations.
Parkway and 79th Street, Brooklyn,
There are 21 members in the cash
of "Oh for the Life of a Sheik."
tomorrow, Saturday night.
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Mr. John Sahdalla buyer for the
Interstate Stores Corporation of New
York, spent a few days in Utica last
week on business.
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A birthday party was held for Miss
Evelyn Harp by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Harp.
About thirty
young people were present.
•
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The Syrian radio program sponsored
by the Binghampton colony in Binghampton last week featured MrsMarie Fuleihan who played on the
piano several Arabic selections and
Mrs. Lila Boulos rendered several
Arabic vocal selections.
BOSTON
The. S. C. W. S. will hold a dinner
dance at the Chop Stick Night Club
on Huntington Avenue, Boston, on
Friday evening, May 11. As added
entertainment, there will be an elaborate floor show. The committee in
charge, consists of Mrs. J. Nackley,
Mrs. Rhoda Corey, Julia Bonisar,
Mrs. Tony Russo, Mrs. G. Selwyn
and Mary Hessney.
DETROIT
The Third Annual Dinner-Dance of
the Syriads Club was held Easter Sunday in the beautiful Club Chalet,
Eight Mile Road and Gratiot Avenues.
Over three hundred guests were present.
Visitors from Toledo, Grand Rapids,
Fort Wayne, Ind., Lansing, Cleveland
and West Virginia came especially for
the occasion.
Frederick P. Alexander, prominent
Syrian attorney, was master of ceremonies. Speakers on the program included Dr. A. M. Gannon, Mitchel Andrws and Joseph P. Adams, captain
and coach of the Syriad basketball
team.
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The Syrian Basketball League concluded its regular schedule Easter
Sunday with the Weineman A. C.
leading the League. The teams competing for the trophy in the playoff,
April 8, are the Weineman A. C, St
Maron's Club and the Syriads. At
the same time the Weineman A C.
will play host to the Cleveland Syrian team in a game and a reciprocal
banquet will follow.
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The United Kiserwan Society held
a brilliant gathering in the new St.
Maron's Hall on Easter Sunday. East
and We.st met in the oriental and occidental music and dance. And arak
and beer mixed to give the holiday
added zest and spirit
•
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•
Mr. and Mrs. James Haboush of
Chicago recently visited Detroit and
were entertained by several friends
her. Mr- Haboush is the promotion
manager for Durant, McNeal and
Homer, operators of chain grocery
stores in the Middle West.
SHAWWA PERFORMS AT
SCRANTON, PA.
A Concert was held under the auspices of St. Joseph's parish in the
R. C. A. Theatre at which Sami
Shawwa appeared- Rev. A. Simon
gave a welcome address. Mr. Shawwa was accompanied by Toufic Barham, oud- Joseph Selwan rendered a
few vocal selections. Joseph Sirgany,
local artist sang and played a few
English numbers. Margaret Abood, a
local soprano, gave two Arabic selections.
Rev. Solomon of St. Ann's
Maronite Church, spoke. S. B. Douaihy was toastmaster. Mr. Shawwa
was enthusiastically applauded by the
audience.
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Approximately fifty people attended
a surprise party given Sam Joseph
by Mrs. Joseph
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The Fifth Annual dance for the
benefit of St. Joseph's Church will be
held April 9 at Casino Hall. A capacity crowd is expected. Philip Sirgany, St. Thomas College student is
general chairman.
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The Syrian - American Club of
Scranton and vicinity has been reorganized after long suspension. Officers elected were George Hybir,
president; Joe Josephs, vice-president;
John Zabady, treasurer and Charles
Joseph, publicity.
BOSTON, MASS.
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The Junior Chapter of the Syrian
Ladies' Aid Society will hold its annual dance April 17 at the Chateau
Basque, Huntington Avenue, Boston.
Tickets are being sold in West Roxbury, Norwood, Allston. Lawrence
and Boston proper will be well represented. Sales are reported quite satisfactory.
All visitors to Boston are welcome
and may it be known that this is a
semi-formal affair. Admission is one
dollar.
The Juniors believe this will be an
even bigger success than it was last
year.
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Mrs. Joseph Bryan? and Miss Edith
Betras left last week for Flint, Michigan, where they will be the guests
of Mrs- Joe Joseph for a short time.
Mrs. Joseph is a sister of Mrs. Bryan.
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The ragular meeting of the Y. S. A
Club was held Tuesday evening,
March 20, at the clubrooms on Wilson
Ave. Hosts to the club members
were Miss Rose Smith and Sam Smith.
During the absence of the president,
Joseph Bryan, the vice-president,
Sam Smith presided.
Miss Linda
Smith will be the hostess at the next
meeting.
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Plans for a dinner-dance and a
social were discussed to herald the installation of the new officers on April
14.
AKRON
Edward Sawan, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Sawan, is home for the Easter vacation from Ohio State University in Columbus.
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A benefit dance is going to be held
at the K of C- Ballroom on April 14
by the Syrian Ladies Maronite Society. Music will be furnished by
George Black's orchestra. There will
also be Syrian entertainment. The
officers are: Mrs. S. Sawan, president;
Mrs- M. Kelley,- vice-president; Mrs.
J. Beshara, secretary and Mrs. J. La.
Hurd, treasurer.
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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1934 April 06
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Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
President Saad
Seeks Reform
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MOSLEMS PRAY
CEDARS OF LEBANON MAKE NEW
FOR PRESIDENT
HOME IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY
Franco-Syrian Treaty Modified;
Will Great Britain and Italy
Wage War Over African
Borders; Policy of New
Iraqi Ministry
(By a Special Correspondent
of The SYRIAN WORLD)
BEIRUT.—"Slow but sure" seems
to be the motto of the present Lebanese Government. Habib Pasha asSaad, the new President, feels that
he must make a fitting end to his
political life. He wishes to do his
utmost for the reduction of taxes and
the expedition of legal procedure in
the different government departments,
two of the principal evils of which
the people have complained repeatedly.
President Saad wished to introduce
radical reforms in the governmental
structure of Lebanon, merging various
departments for the sake of economy,
but High Commissioner Mattel advised him to make further studies of
the subject and await his return. Instead, President Saad issued an order to all departments urging them
to jexpedite every action or petition
fmitted to the government so that it
lid not take over 24 hours.
Franco-Syrian Treaty
DAMASCUS.—It is expected that on
his return from Paris the High Commissioner will submit anew to the
Syrian Parliament in Damascus the
Franco-Syrian treaty with modifications calculated to please the Syrians.
In this way France aims to place the
responsibility of the country administration on the Syrians themselves,
for the simple reason that Franca
cannot keep up the heavy expenditures on its huge army in Syria, and
because the French Parliament, which
caused the downfall of three ministries in the name of economy, will
not approve of the heavy appropriations for the protection of Syria.
It is more than likely that the date
of the Syrian Parliament's convention will be postponed till the return
of High Commissioner Martel, to give
him time to interview the members
of the Syrian Parliament before the
treaty is formally submitted for discussion and voting.
Principal Events in Egypt
CAIRO.—It is rumored in Cairo
f rJhat a war may shortly fall between
•jGreat Britain and Italy over the Triprjolitan - Egyptian borders, but the
J^ newspaper make light of this rumor.
f?l Egyptian public opinion has turned
•jTaway from politics to economies.
^^ There is a movement afoot to enhance
.the commercial relations between
Egypt and England on one side, and
to resume the Egyptian-Russian commercial relations on the other,' which
had been discontinued because of the
Egyptians' fear of the Bolshevik propaganda in their country.
Allied with this movement are three
projects of great significance for the
progress of that country—Sanitation,
co:
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Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to Take Part in Receiving Cedars,
Gift of the Near Eastern People to the People of America;
S. A. Mokarzel to Represent Lebanon People at
Fitting Ceremony, With a National Broadcast
AN EASTER ceremony which will
be a manifestation of the friendship
existing between the people of the
Bible Lands and the people of America, will take place on Saturday evening, March 31, in Washington, when
a group of the historic "Cedars of
Lebanon" will be planted in the National Cemetery at Arlington. Mr.
S. A. Mokarzel, representing the Lebanon League of Progress and several
Lebanese communities of the Metropolitan area, will proceed to Washington at the head of a Lebanese delegation to take part in the ceremony.
A nation-wide broadcast by the National Broadcasting Company, with
oriental music will be an outstanding
feature of the novel Easter ceremony.
A delegation from Boston, representing the Society of Bsharri, the
town nearest to the Cedars, and another from Richmond, Va., will proceed to Washington and meet the
delegation from New York. Al-Hoda
which has taken a prominent part in
the project, announces an elaborate
program with many appearing in native costumes. The Lebanese flag
and Lebanese anthem wall feature
in the Arlington ceremonies.
Expression of Appreciation
The Cedars to be planted at Arlington are an expression of appreciation
on the part of many people of the
Near East for what America had done
to them through the Near East Relief and is continuing to do through
the Near East Foundation, the original
sponsors of the plan. The trees arrived in New York on March 21 oa
board the American Export S. 3.
Exchordia- They were mistakingly
reported as sent by the American
University of Beirut.
But at the
RETURNS TO
LEBANON
RIHANF
The Syrian press of Beirut reports
that Ameer. Rihani will return shortly
to his hometown in Lebanon. It is
presumed that the French have revoked their deportation of the prominent nationalist and author.
AFGHAN PRINCESS ELOPES
WITH JEWISH TUTOR
A daughter of former King Amanullah, deposed king, of Afghanistan,
now residing in.Rome, ran away from
home and is believed to have eloped
with her JewTsh tutor, Edward Wollman, a Polish Jewish medical student
who had been ousted by the Nazis
from Berlin, according to a cable of
the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Special agents employed by exKing Amanullah were sent to Warsaw
to search for the missing princess.
A Warsaw Jewish daily published the
story of a romance between the Afghan prncess and her tutor, but the
former king denied any engagement
between the two.
headquarters of the Near East Colleges in the RCA Building a representative of the SYRIAN WORLD ws
assured the American University of
Beirut had not direct part in the
presentation- Somehow the newspapers here got the r.otion that the
tr'ees were sent ny the University,
and every paper in the country carried the false report:
The idea, however, originated with
the Near East Foundation. The Easter
gift, epitomizing "enduring friendship" between the ancient East and
the New World, left Beirut on February 21. Appropriate ceremonies accompanied the initial step of the
long journey across the seas.
Received Blessing of Catholicos
The trees received the blessing of
the Catholicos of the Armenian sect
in Syria, Sahag II, who is an exile
himself, has exerted a beneficent influence in the adjustment of his refugee people in Syria. Three groups
of Near Eastern youth were represented at the ceremonies abroad —
students of the Near East Foundation
School at Antilyas, of which the
Catholicos is the head, the Near East
League, an organization of the graduates of the American orphanage
schools, and the Near East Brotherhood, composed of students of many
races in the American University of
BeirutAfter passing quarantine inspection
to insure their freedom from plant
diseases, the trees were sent to
Washington. The shipment included
one ten-foot tree and 17 others, ranging in size from 18 to 40 inchesTwelve will be planted in a specially
selected site at Arlington. The remaining half-dozen will go to a government nursery to be held in re(Coninued on Page Eight)
THREE NEW ARTISTS TO
APPEAR WITH DR. SHATARA
ON SYRIArT"
WORLD HOUR
TIME: Easter Sunday, April 1; 1:15
to 1:45 P. M., E. S. T.
STATION: WNYC, 810 Kilocycles
Dr. F. I. SHATARA guest speaker
will speak on "Easter in Jerusalem."
Nairn Karakand, violinist, and
Joseph Silwan, singer, will perform
for the first time on the "Syrian
Ttforld Hour."
They will be assisted by Toufic
Barham and his troupe of the "Arabic Music Club."
HELEN
JERRO
Soprano in the choir of Virgin Mary
Sybian Cathoiic Church, Brooklyn,
will broadcast for the first time an
EASTER CHANT of ancient Byzan'Jae composition.
Arabs, Turks and Tartars Worship at Moslem Antonement
Day
THE ADHA holiday, the most sacred day in the Moslem calendar, was
celebrated last Sunday in New York
in a quiet and unostentatious manner.
Approximately 300 Moslems,
mostly Tartars and Turks, gathered in
the big room of the Young Men's
Moslem Society, at 1179 Broadway,
for worship and exchange of the felicitations of the festivalAt the conclusion of the simple
feast prayer, two kneelings, a telegram was sent in the society's name
to President F. D. Roosevelt. It read:
Pledge Loyalty to President
"The Young Men's Moslem Society
in the United States are celebrating
their most sacred holiday, called the
Day of Sacrifice in the Mohammedan
religion- We send you greetings and
pledge our loyalty to you, and pray
to Almighty God to guide you and
to give you strength' and wisdom
during these trying hours."
'The message was signed by Hasan
Mahmoud, president, who received a
reply the next day from the President's office, through his secretary,
Mr. L. M. Howe saying, "the President very much appreciates your
kind telegram and has asked me to
thank you and all concerned for sending it to him. He is also deeply
grateful for your prayers."
In accordance with Moslem sunna
and the custom of the Young Men's
Moslem Society, a collection was sent
to poor Moslem families. The society s
hall was specially furnished with rugs
for prayer from the Dardebwan Trading Co. The Adha Day fell this year
on Sunday, the 25th of March, corresponding to 10 Dhu-1-Hujjah of the
Moslem lunar calendar.
Like all
movable lunar dates the Adha varies
each year, but always falls at the
midst of the Pilgrimage season, when
all pilgrims offer sacrifices on Mt.
Arafat overlooking Mecca.
ASSYRIAN SCHOLAR TO
TALK TUESDAY
Dr. George Lamsa, an Assyrian Biblicist and lecturer on Eastern topics,
will deliver a lecture at the Federation Hall, 123 Schermerhorn St,
Brooklyn on Tuesday evening, April
3 at 8 p. m. under the auspices of
the American-Syrian Federation.
Dr. Lamsa is noted for his scholarly
knowledge of the Near East countries.
PROTEST RULINGS AGAINST
PALESTINE LEADERS
Palestinian and other Arabs in New
York cabled the British High Commissioner of Palestine and the late
Musa Kazim al-Huseini Pasha, president of the Arab Extcutive Committee, protesting the harsh sentences
passed against the Arab national
leaders implicated in the October uprisings. The cables were signed by
Hasan Mahmoud, president of the
Young Men's Moslem Society.
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�JIMMY CARUSO
AT DAGHER NTTE
The fourth annual ball in honor
of George C. Dagher, promises to be
one of the most outstanding ever held,
many federal, state and city officials
having accepted invitations to attendA rare treat is in store for those who
enjoy their dancing. The first A. DRepublican Club has been successful
in engaging Jimmy Caruso and his
New York Syncopaters for that evening.
The Syrian - Lebanon
American
Boys' Club of Newark, N. J., will
hold their annual dance and entertainment on Saturday evening, May
5, in Monahan's Hall, Newark. Music
will be by Frank Richlan and his
nine-piece New Yorkers Orchestra.
Mr. Joseph Morin is president of
the society. On the committee on arrangement are Louis Sayer, chairman; and George Melham, Francis JFarah, James Farah and Frederick
Nicholas.
GEORGE C. DAGHER
Leader of the First Republican Assembly District, Who Will Be
Honored at an 'Entertainment, April 6, in the
Towers Hotel, Brooklyn,
By Thousands of
Friends
Played for Real and Movie Kings
Celebrate Fifth Anniversary
This orchestra, for the benefit of
music lovers, has on its list of social
registrites entertained, the P. S. Du
Ponts, the W. R- Hearsts, the King
of Spain, the Duchess of York, almost every film company, the National
Broadcasting Co., the New York Junior League and many ofher exclusive
clubs and individuals.
Although the ball is sponsored by
the First A. D. Republican Club,
which consists of nearly ninety per
cent non-Syrians, many prominent
people in the Syrian colony have rallied to Mr. Dagher's support to help
make this a memorable evening.
ON EASTER LEBANESE TAKE
CHURCH FLOWERS AS BLESSING
R. I. GOVERNOR TO BE
PRESENT AT CONVENTION
appeared in the April issue of the SYRIAN WORLD for 1927.
"Lent and Easter," as the article was entitled was written in a series
illustrating the customs and traditions of old Lebanon under the
The Syrian - American League of
Paterson, N. J., held an unusual
meeting for their fifth anniversary
last Sunday evening. Arabic vaudeville was featured and an orchestra
played for dancing.
filling the church grow denser
the service proceeds.
By S. A. MOKARZEL
as
Congregation Kiss Crucifix
(Abridged by permission of the author from an article which
Other City and State Officials Will
Attend; Elias Saferda Elected
President of Providence Club
By JACOB SALIBA
CENTRAL FALLS, R. I- March'l7—Elias Saferda, prominent in Syrian
affairs in Central Falls, was elected
president of the Syrian-American Association of Central Falls at its £
annual meeting. Mr Saferda was
unanimously elected by more than
100 members who were present.
Other officeres elected were: Frederick Mona, vice-president; Bashir Tagra, secretary; Eshoj Skelly, assistant
secretary; Joseph Azar, treasurer;
Louis Mardo, assistant treasurer and
Jacob Saliba, publicity «recto.
In acepting the office, Mr. Saferda
declared his intention of forwarding
the interests of the Syrian people o*
this action, stating that at the present they had not received any local
recognition, despite the fact that
there are over 2,000 persons of Syrian
extraction living in Central Falls.
pen-name Ibn al-Khoury. Ed.)
THE DAY of all days is Passion
Friday (Jum'at al-Aalam). Church
attendance is not obligatory in the
morning on this day because there is
no Mass, Christ being dead. Out into
the woods and fields the villagers go
to pick flowers for the ceremony of
"the Burial of Christ" which is held
in th afternoon. No effort is wasted
in making the flowers into wreaths.
They are offered as gathered — a
simple fragrant bunch of flowers, symbolical of the unaffected nature of the
mountaineers. And the human element must be also reckoned withFor while engaged in this holy quest
for flowers, the village lads and lasses
discover that the hospitable shade of
an oak or carob tree makes an ideal
place for a tryst, and the marriage
crop following Easter is invariably
plentiful.
Governor Green to Attend
He urged all the members present
to do their part in making the coming Syrian-American Convention in
Providence one of the highlights o£
the year for the local organization.
The Syrian-American Association ofi
Central Falls will be the host to all
the New England societies on May
20 and 21, and city, state and national officials have already signified
their intentions of accepting the invitation of the convention committee.
Governor Green has already accepted
the ivitation to be present at the conclave, and the other officials who are
to attend will be announced at a
later date.
Whole Village Cleans Church
The village begins to take life with
the advent of Saturday. It is called
"luminous Saturday," or "Saturday of
Light" (Sabt an-Nour). A ray of hope
begins to shine through the oppressive
heaviness of the atmosphere. Preparations are set afoot for the real
feast of joy and happiness in celebration of the Resurrection of Christ.
At noon, everybody is actively engaged in doing some thing or other.
The church must be dressed in the
most attractive style for the day commemorating the triumph of Christ
over Death.
A forest is moved to
bedeck the church with a mantle of
green. The altar ornaments reappear from their hiding places and
are given the best cleaning of the
year, willing hands of volunteers assisting the family of the priest at the
task. The church must also be given
At the conclusion of the Mass, the
priest descends to the altar railing
and seats himself, holding the crucifix,
now retrieved from its tomb of flowers. The congregation files by, and
each in turn kneels before the priest
and kisses the crucifix. Each may.
a bath to wash away what remains
then help himself to a bouquet from
of the muddy stains of winter. Conthe heap of flowers. One may not
sequently, a long line of sturdy lasses
look for his own but takes the nearest
to him and carries it home as a soumay be seen moving steadily bevenir and a blessing.
tween the spring and the church carIn similar orderly fashion the worrying their water jars either supported by one arm on their shoulders . shipers file out of the church, but
or else balanced and free on their , there is no haste in going home.
There must be first an exchange of
heads.
greetings and good wishes, and those
Nature Supplies Dyes
who precede await those still coming
The children, meanwhile, axe enout.
gaged in dyeing their eggs. For lack
Proud in Bright Costumes
of proper dyes they use what is avIt is now about noon and the gentle
ailable of native materials.
Onion
sun
of a Lebanon Spring fills the sky
skins make a pretty and soft brown
and the air with a flood of fight and
color; acorns give a lustrous black,
warmth. The earth below is resplendand other wild herbs are found by
ent in its new mantle of soft green,
. experience to give a variety of suitand the good folk are feeling duly
able hues. There is a championship
proud in their new, bright costumes.
of breaking of eggs in these Lebanon
They tarry until the last one emvillages as well as a highly developed
erges from the church, then arrange
technique in holding the tournament.
themselves in a semi-circle by the
The outstanding event is Easter
door. Presently the priest appears
Mass- Gay native costumes, in some
and, raising his right arm in a cominstances of barbaric colors, flash from
bined motion of blessing and triall directions as young and old wind
umphal gesture, greets the throng
their way joyfully to church. The
with the cry:
peals of the church bells on this oc"Christ has risen!"
casion speak a language that everyone
And they all respond in unison:
understands to be that of exuberance
"He has truly risen!"
of supreme joy. The voices of the
And this is their signal to disband
choristers now seem to dance with
and hasten to a waiting feast of
the fullness Of happy emotions. The
meat and other good things which
priest raises his voice, loud and sonushers
them back into a new order
orous, in delivering his message of
of life, only to forget all too soon
peace and triumph. The acolytes see
the privations and hardships of Lent
to it that the clouds of incense smoke
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 30th,
WHAT A STRANGE COUNTRY,"
SAYS ASILAH, CEDAR SAPLING
Ten-Foot Daughter of Qadimah, Ancient Cedar of Lebanon, Never
Thought Buildings Could Be So High, as She Tells
Something of Her Family's History
(By a Staff Writer of the SYRIAN WORLD)
make even a martyr grumble and
rebel!"
It was Asilah speaking, the tenfoot little sapling of the famous cedars
of Lebanon that had made the voyage on board the S. S. Exchordia to
be transplanted in the Arlington National Cemetery at Washington.
The other seventeen looked pa-
"YOU MAY CALL me a stick-inthe mud but I feel homesick already
for the fresh air and azure sky of
my native Lebanon- Khayy! I can
breathe freely now after that awful
voyage across the ocean. Think o£
it, we were all bundled up and put
in a dark room with a lot of old
baggage, wrapped up in an old can-
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1934
I cannot see for the life of me. Do
they have any time for songs and
leisure, for a quiet chat or smoke,
as we have in Lebanon?
What a
strange country! I tell you I am all
aflutter to get to Washington. They
tell me it is a lovely city, but it will
take me centuries before I get used
to it You may laugh at me, but I
long for the shepherds' songs and the
mujwiz music, and the merry shouts
of care-free boys and girls gathering
cedar cones from the matted ground
of our grove."
Proud of Family
"We hated to disagree with Asilah,
and comforted her all we could. And
it was to turn her thoughts away from
her present troubles Snd sorrows that
we asked her to tell our readers
something about her ancient, aristocratic family in the Bsharri grove.
light-headed as some reporters who
come our way- You must have heard
of King Solomon building his temple
with our timber. My mother has often repeated to us that story before
we went to sleep, as the sun was taking its nightly bath in the Mediterranean.
She was then a young
maiden, and was spared the axe of
King Hiram's woodsmen because she
was not sturdy enough. And you
may have read in some history book
that the Egyptians conquered Syria,
not so much to add another country
to their possessions, as to get access
to our tall trees to make masts of
them for their ships, and also to get
the nitron from our resin for their
embalming preparations.
THE CEDARS OF THE LORD
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Temple of Diana Built With Cedars
"And as for durability of our wood,
let me tell you what I heard from
my uncle Majid that the ceiling of
the Temple of Diana at Ephesus,
which lasted four hundred years, was
of Cedars.
Hardly any fleet from
the days of Thothmes III and Ramases II to the days of the Ptolemys
and down to the days of the Arabs,
but was built with our Cedars. The
Phoenicians were great ship-builders,
and they were on our shores from the
dawn of history. At one time our
forests covered immense areas of Lebanon, down to the sea, but now, alas,
we hardly number 400!"
"And what kind of trees are those
Redwoods, anyway?
Why, mother
told me your country was discovered
only yesterday; how could those Redwoods of California have any history
to speak of? pooh!"
We nodded our heads. It was obvious the occasion was not one of
argument, so we bowed gently and
wished Asilah and her brothers and
sisters a happy journey to Washington.
NEW CLUB TO BE FORMED
THE LITTLE GROVE of about 350 cedar trees, the only ones remaining of
once
extensive
forests that covered the mountain-sides of Lebanon to the coast.. The present grove is situated at the
peak known as Dahr-ul-Qad?b, a few miles north of Bsharri and overlooking the QadisHah Valley..
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thetic, with heads drooped and tears
in their leaves. They were too shy
to speak, even to lift up their headsPoor ones, they seemed not to know
what it was all about. But Asilah,
the eldest of seventeen brothers and
sisters, was taught by her mother to
act like a young lady. She felt the
heavy responsibility of mothering her
brothers and sisters who had made
the voyage with her. She was proud
of her role and of the honor for
which she and her brothers and sisters were singled to represent the
old East in the new continent.
NEEDS TODAY!
Surprised at Our Buildings
vass in our native soil. Once in a
while someone came and watered out1
parched roots, and only then did we
see a ray of the sun. I tell you, it
may be for the glory of Lebanon, as
our mother told us when she kissed
us good bye as we were removed
from our grove, but it is enough to
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"I never thought buildings could be
so high," declared Asilah in her interview with a SYRIAN WORLD reporter, who like herself had made a
similar voyage a long time ago and
who agreed that even if Lebanon is
such a quiet pastoral country, he
felt homesick too when he landed on
the shores of the great city, "When
I opened my eyes to the world," continued Asilah, "the largest building
I could see was the Diman Palace,
seat of the Maronite Patriarchate on
the edge of Qadisha Valley, a few
miles down from our grove near
Bsharri. Never did I dream that I
would see buildings higher even than
my own mother, uncles and aunts in
the grove. Smallah, I have to crane
my neck to see the tops of your
buildings. And how hurried and nervous the people seem to be here in
this "art of the world- Since I landed,
I have heard nothing but shouts of
commands to move on and get busy.
Just why people are so on edge here
For Asilah had been told to be proud
of her family, which is conceded to
be the most noble among all the tree
families in the whole world. Indeed
she was somewhat sensitive about this
point, as we discovered to our regret"They say," we began to draw her
into conversation, "that the Redwoods
of California are older than your
family, even older than your mother
Qadimah."
We did not know that we had
committed a terrible faux pas, but it
was too late.
For no sooner did Asilah hear these
words than she bristled up, her eyes
shooting red, as she snapped hack:
"Older, you say, older. And you
call yourself a Lebanese! You ought
to be ashamed of yourself! (and we
must admit we were, somewhat, to
offend her so unnecessarily). Why
our family is as old as history itself.
My mother tells me she came into
the world the same year the oak of
Mamre was born. We are much older
than the olive trees in the Mt. of
Olivet, and hardly any of the oaks
of Bashan still in existence are anywhere as old as my mother."
History, Not Age, Counts!
"But what has age got to do with
it anyway," she said in an afterthought. "There may be some trees
older than my family. I say there
may be, for I am not sure there are
any, mind you. But consider, please,
that we are not only the oldest trees,
but ours is a history that can truly
be called eventful.
"You must know something of ancient history, even if you may be as
A meeting of the young people who
belong to the St. Nicholas Church.
State and Bond Streets, was held
at Miss Violet Abyad's home, Wednesday, March 28 at 8:30 for the purpose of organizing a club for the
benefit of the church.
Riotous!
THREE
Hilarious!
ACTS
Chuck full of wise cracks and
clever acting. Don't forget that
a Syrian actor has what it takes
to get along.
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You'll howl. You'll shriek at the
eleven actors who pack barrels
of fun in one evening's entertainment. You'll be surprised
and thrilled to see our own children enacting this riotous farce
portraying the American sense
of humor.
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Montreal, Can. Ed.Sabb, c-o 343NotreDameSt.E.
New Brunswick, N.J. Sam Rizk, 73 Georges Rd.
N. .Kensington, Pa. G. Ofeish, 1244 Kenneth AM
New London. Conn. Yvonne Khoury,20HomeSt.
Niagara Falls.N.Y. Thos.Shiya,1343WhitneyAv.
Flainfleld, N.J. John Hamra, 1122 E. 7 St.
Scranton, Pa. Agnes Sirgany, 443-10th Av.
Shreveport, La. Isabel Haddad, 1046 Texas Ave.
Syracuse, N.Y. Wadad R. Hazoury, 700Univ.Av.
Toledo, O. Beulah Geha, 1712 Superior St.
Torrington, Conn. Delia Nebhan. 64 Cherry St.
Utica. N. Y. Mrs. G. J. Karam, 73*Rutgers St
Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Jule Johns, 576 S. Main St.
Worcester, Mass. James Arraj, 29 Norfolk St.
Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 409 Kyle St.
VOL. VH, NO, 48
HI' .I'.fW—WW—»«W»—K)
March 30, 1934
WHERE IS LEBANON IN THIS
CEDARS CEREMONY?
WE HATE to play "Sooky"
and be always "belittlin," but
we cannot let this matter pass
without .a .squeak .of .protest.
Eighteen cuts of the Cedars were
sent across as a gift of the "people of the Near East" to the
people of America. They were
received here with a great ado
and flare of publicity.
A picturesque ceremony at Arlington
is arranged to present them to
the American nation through
the President, and a national
broadcast will carry the speeches
and (music on 'the afternoon of
Easter Sunday to millions of
Americans from coast to coast.
But when we cast a critical
glance at the arrangements and
programs attending this historic
event from its inception to its
culmination, we find Lebanon is
actually taking
a back seat
throughout. \t was an Armenian
refugee bishop, not a Lebanese
one to whom the Cedars must
be> more precious and with
which he would be more logically associated, who blessed
the trees. The youths who participated in the gift and its ceremonies on the Syrian shore are
mostly Armenian refugees too.
We wonder if the Lebanese natives and Lebanese institutions
were even asked to take part.
And when (the trees arrived, the
American Lebanese communities
were informed of the fact and
asked to take a minor part in
the ceremonies on this side of
the ocean. The speakers at the
presentation are American, and
the Lebanese are only asked to
lend native color, that's all!
One w.ould naturally
ask if
among all the public-minded illustrious Lebanese this country
has produced in the last few
decades the Near East Foundation could not single out one
to speak at the presentation ceremonies.
No, it is more appropriate to
say the Cedars were the gift* of
the Armenian refugees to their
American benefactors.
And as
.svfch we honor it and give it all
the credit it deserves.
THE MISSIONS MISSED
1*34
ARE YOU AN ORIENTAL
OR AN AMERICAN ?
"The slow and the fast at the ferry
meet" is an old Egyptian proverb.
In the East the ferryman (the ferry is
a barge propelled with poles) waits
and waits for you, so it doesn't make
any difference whether you hurry or
take your time. And you know how
ferries are run on schedule in AmericaIf we were using Eastern methods
we could perhaps afford to wait for
the payments of subscriptions. Yes,
we could all sit here and drink coffee and smoke narghilahs- It would
be swelL Why worry? But it just
so happens, by a strange and sad
twist of fate, for which we are not
responsible, that we've got to work
methodically, just like this, tic, tac,
tic, tac, (say it sharply and you'll
get the idea.) So that's why we can't
wait for those passengers who in their
own good time pay their subscriptions. It's got to be done on time.
Our ferry crosses the river on April
30: So get aboard NOW!
TO THE OCEAN
THEIR OPPORTUNITY
By BEATRICE DAVID
JF THE MISSIONS are not expanding in our Eas: now it is
because they had missed their
greatest opportunity before the
War.
With the best of intentions, and imbued with a noble
spirit of devoted service to the
spiritual needs of the people of
the Near East, the missionaries
lagged behind in social technology and modern methods of social reform. They failed to realize that secular education, improvement
of
the economic
status of the people, instruction
in hygiene and modern agriculture were the best avenues for
the propagation of their spiritual
message. Man may not live by
bread alone, but often, too often, bread and what it symbolizes
are necessary for a state of
mind amenable to spiritual nutrition. It is a rare peasant indeed who has time for the Gospel and its proper understandng
when he has to work from sunrie to sunset with the crudest
machinery and under stupendous
economic handicaps.
One of
the finest . "missionaries"
we
know of is a Druze young man
who studied entemology in a
California university and is going about the villages of Syria
and Lebanon teaching the native peasants how to exterminate worms and bugs which attack their treees and sap all their
vitality. The Y. M. C. A. is also
doing fine work along other social lines. This is the kind of
work that is sorely needed in
the Near East today, and not
the theological fineries of exjegisis.
Too much, i sectarian zeal and effort are expended to show the
superiority of a Protestant theology over a Catholic or Greek
Orthodox one, or vice versa.
O mighty ocean, restless in thy bed,
I too am wakeful the night shades
brood;
I hear thy murmur, ceaseless, yet
subdued;
Thy breath is cool that blows upon
my head.
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Through ages past, bound by an unseen chain,
Hast thou been prisoner unto mankind;
Never can sleep thy heaving bosom,
find; •
Forever must thou lie as thou hast
lain.
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Oft when the sky with clouds is overcast,
And when the northwind howls'tempestuously,
I see thee writhing in thine agony,
And struggling with the bonds that
hold thee fast.
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But only for a moment is it so;
Thou dost command the passions in
thy breast,
Dost overcome the swell of fierce
unrest,
And dost resume thy steady onward
flow.
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And inv the morning when the sun
doth rise,
Thy waters with its radiance do
shine bright;
Thy countenance doth show a noble
light,
Reflecting the great beauty of the
skies.
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O mighty ocean, rolling endlessly,
I wish the peace in thine imprisonment;
May thy deep soul be blest with
sweet content,
To give thee joy throughout eternity.
Jacksonville, Florida.
READERS' FORUM
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I would like to hear from young
Syrian men and women between the
ages of 23 and 26, with a view to
being pen pals.
MISS JIPPIE PAOLA,
145 Mansfield Rd-, Durban, Natal,
S. Africa.
DON'T PROCRASTINATE !
Send your check in NOW if
you would stay in our good
graces.
CONCERNING OUR NEWS
Our , fiscal year ends on
April 30, at which time we
shall discontinue ALL unpaid
subscribers.
.
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I .can gladly say that I was never
so interested in the news of any
othr newspaper like the news of the
SYRIAN WORLD.
MISSION ACTIVE
YET, SAYS BOARD
In Response to Inquiry Presbyterian Foreign Mission Board
States Work in Syria Will Not
Be Cut Down Considerably,
Nor Expanded
Miss Edna Kallie of Greensburg,
Pa., writes to the SYRIAN WORLD
on an article entitled '"The Presbyterian Guillotine" in which the sentence occurred "The Council proposes
to the Board the closing of numerous
institutions all over the world."'
Upon looking up the work of that
Church in Syria she finds a list which
she enumerates to us of the institutions carried on by that organization
in Syria. "I have often heard it said
that if the missionary work would be
withdrawn from Syria," she writes,
"it would be for the best interest of
the Syrians. Now, if this particular
Ghurch is to withdraw, what are the
benefits to be derived, or the difficulties to be met by the Syrians themselves?
I feel that the SYRIAN
WORLD is the best authority on this
question."
Inquiry Reveals Extensive
Activities
Upon inquiry of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian
Church in the U. S. A., 156 Fifth.
Avenue, New York, a secretary gave
out the following itemized report of
the Presbyterian Church in Syria:
Beirut: Anglo - American Church;
10 other churches; 22 groups; 25 Sunday schools; American School for
Girls; Junior College for Women; 1
kindergarten; 19 primary and intermediate schools; publication work;
reading room; American Press; Missionary study center; Hamlin Memorial Sanitarium.
In Zahleh and Suk-El-Gharb (under Beirut station) Language School,
Sug-el-Gharb (union work).
In Tripoli: 9 churches; 7 groups; 18
Sunday schools; 12 intermediate and
2 middle schools; Kennedy Memorial
Hospital and Dispensary.
In Sidon: 17 churches; 3 groups; 17
Sunday schools; 8 kindergartens; Gerard Institute (boys); Sidon School
(girls);' 12 intermediate schools; literary work; C. E. Societies. And in
Aleppo: 3 churches; 4 groups; 7 Sunday schools; 2 kindergartens; 4 primary and intermediate schools; 2
high schools and 1 dispensary.
A secretary of the board said that
"for the present there is not contemplated any closing of institutions
or work in Syria. If any missionaries
are withdrawn from service there the
number will be very small and their
work will be cared for by other missionaries or by nationals- But the
hoped-for expansion of work is impossible."
NO. ADAMS CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
" NORTH ADAMS, MASS. —At the
semi-annual elections held in Forrester's Hall on Wednesday evening,
March 21, the Lebanese Social Club
elected the following officers: Edward,'
Joseph, president; George Davis, vicepresident; Edna Shaker, secretary; Lila
Attella, assistant secretary; Genevieve
Shaker, financial secretary; Philip Attalla, treasurer; Krimi Davis, social
chairman and Nabiha Ziter, assistant
social chairman.
A business committee consisting of
Edward Joseph, George Davis, Thomas
Ellis, Karem Ziter and Elrimi Davis,
recorder, was appointed to investigate
all problems which may arise during
the forthcoming term.
There are 45 members in the club.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 30th,
[trots, Qddc afld West]
By H. I. Katibah
THE REAL DANGER TO THE EAST
ONE cannot adequately and intelligently understand the political currents of the Near East
today, the strange kaleidoscopic changes that are
taking place on its far-flung stage, without predicating a lurking danger, so sinister, so fearful that
people there speak of it only in whispers. Before
this danger the imperialism of Great Britain and
France appears like an old maid's railing that may
be cajoled and wheedled into consent- Even Bolshevisim, the Red menace of Moscow, with its leveling of all human values to the common denominator
of kulak intelligence, is a zephyr in comparison
With the tempest that is brewing, with formidable
rumbling and whistling, and may break its force
like a devastating cyclone on the countries east of
the Mediterranean.
In my raportorial tour of some countries of the
East, I was aware ef this danger, and awafe of the
dread with which people of forethought and premonition regarded it.
If you wish to know the truth, Arab nationalists
have tempered their intransigeant attitude to the
Powers that rule them today mainly because a greater
darger, a more ferocious monster, is crouching
somewhere in the horizon west of the Mediterranean,
waiting for an opportunity to spring. The Egyptians no more desire to "drive the British" completely
out of Egypt; and those of their extremists who
talk of "no negotiations before withdrawal" are met
with the cynical smiles of more sagacious politicians
who know that as soon as this withdrawal is effected, a more terrible occupation than the British
one has ever been, will slip in to fill the vacancy.
Instead, responsible Egyptian nationalists insist now
on a British force stationed in Isma 'iliyyah to protect the Suez Canal; and what they mean is to protect Egypt itself. Similarly the Syrian nationalists
to whom the French yoke is irksome and heavy,
and who work by day and night to throw off that
yoke, now talk of guarantees of Syrian neutrality,
of protection from foreign agression.
The real danger of the East today falls in a
category of political idiology that is somewhat new
in application, though as old in principle as the
Pharoahs of Egypt- Its political technique might
be said to have' been formulated by Machiavelli, and
its introduction to world politics on an international
scale to Metternich. It is, in short, the danger of
Fascisim, the autocracy of the few in the name of
the many, for the sole advantage of the privileged.
What makes the spectre of this new-old menace
to world peace and democracy so frightful, however,
is the fanatic enthusiasm with which the masses have
whipped themselves into the frenzy of delusion that
their salvation, their very destiny on earth depends
on the unquestioning execution of their leaders' program. The peons of the Pharoahs, the cannon-fodder
of Metternich and Bismarck, the tommies whose bodies were left to rot on the battle-fields of Punjab
and Transvaal to make it safe for the predatory empire of the East India Company and the English gold
miners, had a vague idea that their bread and butter
depended on the extension of their countries' borders and their countries' trade. But the modern
Fascists have sublimated this vague fatalism into a
state idealism that is akin to religion. It is not
merely bread they fight for, but a supposedly superior
civilization and culture that have gained a halo'of
pseudo-tradition and distinct cultural mission. Thus
a realism which, stripped of its hypocritical cant is
nothing less sordid than brutal struggle for the
means of subsistence, becomes a perverted idealism
in which the individual and his welfare are sacrificed
to an invisible Moloch, into the cabalistic mysteries
of whose worship only the high priests of politics
are initiated.
What this danger means to the East has been
brought out vividly in an Arabic book recently published in Beirut under the title, "Hummayatun-fi-1Gharb," or "Feverish Activities in the West" The
book, written by a modern student of economics and
political science, a graduate of the American University of Beirut, bears the marks of thorough scholarship, and is not free of a little feverish anxiety
itself. The author, Salim Khayyatah, renders a
timely service to his people in analyzing the dangers
of Facisim which occupies the bulk of 360 odd
pages of his book.
'! The author points out what most intelligent men
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By Joseph S. Ganim
GREETINGS; here I am again, Polly Pryhere are telephone conversations with Boss Joe which
I overheard—Female voice—"Hello Joe Ganim, did
you mean that 'Tafadalu Sharfoona' invitation in
your last column?" The Boss assured her he did—
she said she'd be up sometime—but Polly Pry wants
Female Voice to know that she's in on all the
Boss' parties.
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Male Voice—"Hello is this Joe Ganim?" "On
the wire," said the Boss. Male Voice proceeds—
"I want you to listen to what I have to say without
interrupting, I'm one of the actors who took part
in the Junior League's first play." (Here the Boss
tried to ask his name, but to no avail-) "For the
benefit of Anna Bshoofs very cultured Manhattanite—the first J. L. play was an oriental one, but
of course this very C. M. would probably suggest
the King's English for an oriental play and an accent for an English play, furthermore Oriental Play
or not, perhaps she would like to tutor Garbo, Navarro, Dietrich, Lukas, Velez, etc., and furthermore
if this doesn't appear in your column I'll know your
paper does not live up to fair play"
and then the
wire went dead
The Boss and myself printed this
in justice to our belief that there are two sides to
every story.
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the Boss cannot print the contents of your letter
unless you reveal your identity to him, which he
will promise not to divulge.
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SWELL* **in the workrooms of Elias Hatem,
lingerie, and Elias Sayour, housedresses, are radios
to pleasantly while away the time
This week's
human interest story, Emil Kalaf is trying to get
a representative from each organization to form a
main committee to take charge of a benefit dance
to help a bed-ridden lad-
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And while I munch a cracker the Boss will take
up from here.
TID BITS—It won't be long before John Sarkis
and Hicky Arida will be hanging out their M. Dshingles
Teddy Halabi, 13 years, is studying Electrical Engineering
The dust certainly did fly when
Luke Nabhan Buicked his way in less than an hour
to Dover, N. J., to the harmonizing voices of Phil
Hanna and Frank Saker
Hope Eddie Teen will be
all well and on the road to recovery following an
appendix operation
Pleasing to the ear Bertha
Hasson's singing "Good Night Little Girl of My
Dreams"
And say did you know that the great
Zarah, who runs a tea room on Court Street, next
door to Dr. George Ghiz' office is none other than
the famous personage who thrilled them all at most
of the World Fairs from 1893 and up—drop in and
let her read your future for you, wish I could tell
you what she told me, but it involves others so, no
go. Incidentally, she is affiliated with Princess Rajah
who has operated oriental restaurants along the great
White Way.
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Did you know that E. J. Audi and Suleiman
Haddad together with H. I. Katibah are talking over
plans to revive the once popular Book Club
That on "Dagher Nite" April 6th, two Ballrooms
will be used
That the proceeds of the Junior
League Play will be turned over to relieve needy
Syrian families.... That one tomato juice cocktail is
equal in vitamin content to three oranges, three
yeast cakes, and one teaspoonful of cod liver oil.
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Don't fail to hear Dr. George Lamsa, Assyrian;
lecturer and well versed in Aramaic Languages, at
the American-Syrian Federation, Tuesday evening,
April 3d. It is the same Dr. Lamsa who aroused the
Biblical and Historical world by his article which
appeared a year ago in the New York American's
Sunday Magazine Section, in which he corrected the
general interpretation of CHRIST'S LAST WORDS.
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Bon voyage to Sami Shawwa, Vladimeer Halabi
and Gabriel Sanky who are leaving together April
5th for the homelands. Gabe will continue to Syria,
while Sami and Vladimeer will stop off in Egypt.
Ferris Driekha's case was dismissed before Judge
Taylor, one of the toughest judges in N. Y. C.
Ferris was certainly lucky, as odds were very much
against him.
PAGE FiVE
1934
PEEPS AT
BOSTONIANS
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By Margaret Alexander
JUST AS QUIETLY AS SHE SUPPED AWAY
to commit matrimony, President Katharine Makanna
planned her return to the Women's Club. And
those plans might have worked, too, were it not for
a certain little girlie in the club who KNOWS all,
SEES all, and ANTICIPATES everything.... Soooo
Amid rose petals and streamers, the brand-new
Mrs. George Barakat returned
fresh from a southern honeymoon and more radiant and magnetic than
ever!
The bride, in a tailleur of warm Bergundy color
and dyed squirrel trimming, was surrounded!....
and when the exclamations had subsided and the
equilibrium of the club somewhat restored, up spake
the Chairman, Miss Theodora Scoff:
"We have with us tonight,"
here a few leftover OHS and AHS interrupted... ."a Hindu Doctor
of Philosophy,".... somebody caught the word "Hindu" and the shshh's began the rounds
"a man
born in Lahore, India, an authority on Indian government,"
still more murmurings, "educated at
the University of California and now at Harvard"
... .by this time the shshh's had won out
"DOCTOR PARAGAT SINGH MUHAR!"
Lectures on Mahatma Ghandi
Dr. Muhar bowed low. We found ourselves listening intently to what this small dark man had to
say about Mahatma Ghandi, whom we heretofore
had regarded only as the man who made sheets famous and had a yen for foolish dieting- The truly
wonderful Mahatma and his great work can only be
appreciated after his death... .even as you and I!
Although a bit nervous (after all
87 women!)
Dr. Muhar was perfectly fascinating
particularly
his accent!
Mr. Abourjaily to Lecture
It still requires a lot of coaxing to get a man to
talk before a women's club. Mr. Miciiel Abourjaily
had to come along with Dr. Muhar to lend him his
moral support. As he himself is an authority on
things Arabic, Mr. Abourjaily was immediately put
on the spot for April 4, at which time he will talk
on Arabia... .provided he can get someone to moralsupport him! ! (Ah, Woman, what a rep!)
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A DANCE
The St. Takla Junior Society will hold their
first annual dance at the New Ritz Plaza Ballroom,
218 Huntington Avenue on Wednesday evening, April
4. This is good news all around for dances have
been few and far between this dull season. Music
by S. Ingenere and his Lincoln Inn Orchestra. (He'sawfully good coz we know a boy who says he knows,
a boy whc used to go to school with "Ingy.")
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It seems we heard wrong about Howla Jabour
soon to wed. Forget it
must have been two other
people.
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ANOTHER DANCE
The belles of St. Mary are giving a dance on the
13th of April to which all the neighboring young
bloods will flock. Thes girlies have a reputation for
the swell dances they conduct. St. Mary's Church
....Hudson Street.... 50c.
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DEBATE POSTPONED
It gives Gladys Shibley and particularly, Mary
Naimey great pleasure to announce that the debate
in which they are to take part is postponed another week. Instead of April 2, as previously her(Continued on Page Six)
Polly Pry and myself kept deliriously
last night with the tune "Neighbors"—It's
and reminded us so much that we missed
about our Boston neighbors last week
flashes next week.,..
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COMING EVENTS:
awake
great—
reading
Florida
DAGHER NITE at The Towers, April 6.
SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE Play, Forest Theatre, April 8DAMASCUS LODGE, Dinner and Dance, Bosso-t.
April 21.
BENEFIT BASKET BALL & DANCE Odd Fellows Hall, April 20th.
ED. ABDO CONCERT, Masonic Hall, April 28th.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD. NEW YORK, March 30th, 1934
GEORGE. J. LIAN
NEAR EAST NEWS
(Continued from Page One)
Chronicle\
public safety and the propagation of
elementary and secondary education.
Dutch-Yamanite Treaty
SAITA, YAMAN. — An amicable
treaty of recognition between Holland
and Yaman, that goes back to a visit
of the Dutch High Commissioner in
Hijaz and his interview with its sovereign Imam Yaha, has been concluded recently with formal exchange
of notes.
By Joseph M. Abbott
esty, beauty and handsomeness, have
My friend, Miguel Zaccarias, is at
their reward in the embrace of a
heart a poet who is also devoted to
sweetheart, and life goes on in the
rhythms in the sensuous lift of the
slow and sweet movement of spilled
honey. The ignominious destiny of
lilt in music. He is hardly more
man in the face of all effort and gifts
than twenty-eight or so. The sap of
Emir Abdullah Aspires to
of nature is seldom told.
youth still courses in his veins. He
Feisal's Matnle
But "Sobre Las Olas" tells it and
still feels a sad unrest and in his
'AMMAN, TRANSJORDANIA.—An
one is made to realize that the vain
Syrian heart there is waging a stubimportant meeting was held in
things and small happinesses we all
born revolt against certain stupidities
Shunah, Emir Abdullah's capitol,
seek as a common reward in a comof an iron-bound social system in
mon travail often never materialize.
which was attended by Arab repreLatin countries; stupidities that stand
sentatives from various neighboring
The blind injustice—in the form of
as bulwarks of negation against the
Mr. Lian will enter practice
countries. Among the subjects disfutilities and frustrations meted out
aspirations of
men and women;
of law with Attorney James J.
by frowning gods—sends one franticcussed was the pending Franco-Syrian
against art, against the wisdom of men
Hurley, last year's unsuccessful
freaty, and the conduct of the Manally shaking the bars of the imagincandndate for mayor. He was
of visiondatories in Syria, Palestine and
ary trap in which we all romp around
I couldn't say this of him months
graduated from the Suffolk
Transjordania. The Emir expressed
in a mad faith that the gate is
ago when I first met him. He seemed
Law School of Boston and was
somewhere about-only to find too
his pleasure at the attitude of the
shy and inclined to retreat behind
one of 216 men and women to
Syrian people against'the treaty, and
late what the Gate isthe tortoise shell glasses that glance
he admitted out of a total of
announced his intention of going to
The vital interest in the tale is due
with a glinting hardness over- eyes
603 who appeared at a recent
London this coming summer to seek
to the method of approach used by
that were soft brown. He had just
bar examination of the State of
modification of the Anglo-TransjorMiguel Zaccaraias who by no means
arrived from Mexico City where his
Mass. Mr. Lian is of Worcester.
danic treaty in favour of the Transintended to lull the senses of the naive
home is, and what ideas I had of him
into a continued belief that virtue
jordanians. At the same time, he
I forbore to reveal even to myself.
asked Palestinian Arab chiefs present
wins its own reward or is its own
It would have been unfair. He was
to submit to him complaints against
reward.
VERY RELIGIOUS MAID
quiet and he seemed content to be
the British administration in PalesIt seems remarkable that the" vital
left alone to listen and to see; as if
spark of a man, love and the inspirtine. It is rumored that Emir AbSTEALS $1,000 WORTH
what he saw and, heard must go
dullah is following in the footsteps
ation of the adored, can have lived
through mysterious processes of menOF ARTICLES
only a few hectic weeks, perhaps
of his late brother, King Feisal, and
tal gestation which were strange to
aspires to extend his emirate over
months, and with him died at the
the rest of us. The things on his
The Lithuanian maid of the L. A.
age of twenty-six. How the sudden
Palestine as well as Transjordania.
mind seemed his alone—intimate as
verve and dash that comes of love,
Secabas of Fort Washington Avenue,
things are that seldom bear the,, jolts
Policy of the New Iraqi
can have moved the mountains of
New York City and formerly of 128.
Ministry
of ordinary conversation.
apathy in a man, is nothing short of
Amity Street, Brooklyn, used to say
another revelation.
Rosas' life was
BAGHDAD. —The new Iraqi MinPremier Showing
her prayers regularly and attend mass
tragic for the melodies that issued
istry
submitted an ambitious program
in the Catholic Church faithfully
He had brought with him a film
from the heart that sang of love were
for approval by parliament. The proof the Latino Film Company—"Sobre
every Sunday, and holy days of obsuddenly muted in a death that must
gram comprises the extension of minLas Olas"—and the scenario he wrote
ligation. A very pious maid she washave brought with it balmisterial representation abroad, public
Yet when the Secabes moved two
for it tells of the life of Juventino
safety, increase of hosptals, improveRosas, the Mexican composer whose
weeks ago she moved just a little
The Story
ment of crops, enhancement of the
waltz "Over the Waves" and other
further but forgot to stop at the Searmy and the inauguration of various
Margarita was a gilded child. She
sweet pieces,' placed him in the front
cabes new home with the $1,000 worth
civic projects, such as building irriwas his pupil. He loved her and she
of jewelry and underwear. She forranks of the musicians of the world
loved him. But Mexico had its caste
gation dams and the increase of
For some time since, Migule Zaccargot she had them with her and went
system and he loved her more than
schools throughout Iraq.
ias busied himself with the task of
straight home to Pittsburgh.
himself;
so
he
wrote
her
and
told
Now the police are on her trail
having English sub-titles superimTurkey's Exports Show Profit
her love must die. His music stoppedposed on the Spanish speaking film—'
after having discovered that she had
Her inspiration in him was dead.
ANGORA.—For the first time in
and with the headache of securing a
absent-mindedly sold them!
Everything about him went black and
generations the Turkish balance of
theatre for its premiere.
withn him was a numb pain. His
trade shows an increase of its exLast week the picture had its first
FROM EAST AND WEST
release came in death at the age of
ports over its imports. The increase
showing at the Teatro Variedades in
twenty-six.
represents a profit of approximately
the upper reaches of Fifth Avenue,
(Continued from Page Five")
If one might say, "But his music
$15,000,000.
Following a "most fawhere the cinematic needs of the
lives on;" I'd answer, "So what?"
vored nation" policy, the Kemalist
Spanish population are satisfied. The
in the East feel at heart, though often
Where Is Pollyanna?
Government assigned the amounts of
vaguely and inarticulately, that "the
reviews of practically all of the metimports from each country which had
ropolitan papers were favorable. This
black shirts" have one practical obI can't say that I like the story of
signed a commercial treaty with it,
was surprising because its story
ject before them, one major item in
Rosas.' I like to believe that my
depending on the amounts these counposits despair, not hope, as the retheir
program
upon
which
they
are
friend was not a good researchist. I
tries in turn import from Turkey.
gard of men who give good* things
fanatically intent—the colonization of
like to believe he was side tracked
to the world. I viewed the picture
the East, not the wilds of Africa or
in one of Mexico's libraries and that
and from it I came to a better unthe fertile stretches of Middle or Far
the man he lost somewhere in the
Literates in Lebanon 65 Per Cent
derstanding of many of the thoughts
Asia, but the Near East, the logical
archives, lived on under another
extension of their imperial march
in the mind of my friendname; in a cottage on the dunes by
In a statistical report released \-|
Rosas was a man of many sighs
eastward, the old colonies over which
a sea whose tides whisper and blend
the French High Commissariat . m
which brought him no lasting relief
once swayed the Roman standard.
with the sound of the voices of
Beirut, it was revealed that the ratio,
on this earth for he died in a ghetto
And this political creed is so instilled
seventeen children — his and Marof literacy in the Lebanon Republic
of Havana, penniless and unknown.
in the minds of the youthful Fascists,
garita's.
is 65 per cent, in the Syrian Republic
The Cinema story was pathetic. Rothat already the Fascist babes look
25, in the Ladhiqiyyah State 17, and
sas' life was made of a whole series
upon the babes of Syria and the ArPEEPS AT BOSTONIANS
in Jabal ad-Duruze 10.
of catastrophies—minor and major—
abic world as their natural and legitThe ratio of peasants in all the
except for one burst of passion that
imate slaves, who will hew wood and
(Continued from Page Five)
mandated regions is 62 per cent, the
flowered in music, and at the end,
draw water for them, for the glory
city-dwellers 25 and nomads 13.
one's senses were jerked into a
of Rome revivified.
aided, the argument will take place
startled alertness at the denouement
on April 9th at 44 West Newton St.
which was revealed in a tawdry
"Resolved: That the emergence of wodeath, The terrible idea that love
men from the home is a regrettable
•could destroy what it created, devour
feature in our modern life." Nicholas
itself as it were, left one in revolt.
Samaha and Wasphy Mudarri arguCannibaUsm is a virtue compared to
ing for the S. E. S. and the aforeQoick relief for all kinds of
this.
mentioned ladies for the Women's
RHEUMATISM
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to SEE, as well as hear, Mary Naimey's
I left the theatre depressed. I felt
first public speaking!
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BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
GOOD ACTRESSES
Lovely Girls and Good-Looking
Men in Junior League Flay
Now Rehearsing
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girl never makes a good actress falls
through when one witnesses a rehearsal of the Syrian Junior League
play, "Dying to Live" that takes
place next Sunday, April 8 in the
Forest Theatre, New York. And that
goes for the men, too. (Good-looking,
not beautiful.)
Lilly Haddad plays a minor role
but she adds plenty of scenery. Nedda Uniss and Rosemary Lian, two
pretty girls and both realistic in their
portrayals of their roles. An onlooker
can easily get wrought up and almost sob when Olivia, the jealous
wife, (Nedda Uniss) suffers in her
halucinations. Sylvia Winlock, her
sister-in-law (Rosemary Lian) is a
born actress. Her role of ingenue has
got her completely now.
The farce is a swift-moving glimpse
into the intimate lives of several
characters. Everything is naturally
complicated and it seems as though
only a genius could straighten things
out, but of course, as every play-goes
desires, it turns out happily, quite
miraculously.
Eavesdropping
Oliva, to Melva, the maid (Daisy
Amoury) 'Is that policeman still out
in the kitchen?"
Melva, "Yes ma'm, he's having a bite
to eat."
Oliva, "That's all he's good for!"
Melva, "Oh, you'd be surprised."
And then there's the riotous scene
between Samson Winlock, Oliva's husban (John Macsoud) and Chick Breen
(Emil Fisher) who's in love with Sylvia. The name of the typewriter on
which they are working is named
Olivia too. And of course there is
an eavesdropper who promptly relays
the damaging evidence to the wife
and girl-friend.
"Olivia's rusty, Chick."
Chick, "Yeh! She needs oiling once
in a while."
Samson, "I guess she's quite oldfashioned now and quite old."
Chick, "Why not trade her in for
a new one- That's what I do to mine
when I have no more use for them."
And that quote is mild in comparison to the rest of the innocent, but
dangerous conversation carried on between them.
Mary Milkie, Mrs. Naomi Estelle, is
the poised matron in the play. As
for Mrs. Mina Royston, the genial
Lyla Mabarak, it takes a great stretch
of the imagination to picture her as
the catty, gossipy trouble-maker. One
could better imagine her as the peacemaker. But she's got some lines that
she puts across with vigor. "There's
two kinds of men," she says- "The
kind to marry and the kind that understands women."
Miss Elizabeth Samra, formerly of
Brooklyn and Muskegon, Mich, who
spent several months in Hamburg,
N. Y., with Mr. and Mrs. Kotite, has
returned to Brooklyn with Mrs- Kotite to remain until summer.
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The Misses Olga and Emily elKhoury of Detroit, Mich., and Washington, D. C, spent last week-end in
New York City.
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Earnest Nassar of Pittsburgh spent
the last week-end in New York City.
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Mrs. Charles Audi of Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., celebrated her birthday in New
York last Sunday, visiting with her
cousin, Mr. E. J. Audi.
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A house warming party was given
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Ashkar, Brooklyn. Tony Glasson and
his orchestra played. Among the
guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. Wheeling, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zebarini, John,
Boojamra, Joe Daher, W. G. Rizk,
ENTERTAINS ON
14 ANNIVERSARY
Mrs. Joseph W. Ferris of 8 Monroe
Plane, Brooklyn, held a benefit bridge
for the Ladies Aid Society last Tuesday afternoon in her home- She took
the occasion to celebrate her fourteenth wedding anniversary. Over 50
members of the society were present,
many more sending in their money
who were not able to attend.
Among the distinguished guests
present was Mrs. Raymond V. Ingersoll, wife of the Borough President of
Brooklyn.
A beautiful silk gown, donated by
Mrs. Wadie Saadie, president of the
society, was won by Mrs. Dominick
Faour.
Mrs. Joseph W. Ferris, a member
of the board of directors of the Maternity Association, has been active
in social work for years, having organized the Good Neighbors, a club
composed of students of the outstanding private schools in Brooklyn in
the hope of instilling in them a social
consciousness. She believes that the
aims of society should be instilled in
the young, to be realized. She was
also the organizer of the Brooklyn
Branch of the League of Mothers of
Greater New York and an executive
member of the United Neighborhood
Houses of Greater New York.
Montrose Langaon (Fred Shamas)
is screamingly funny as the policeman, Melva's boy friend who eats her
out of her kitchen. Jimmy Nassif,
strangely the only blond in the play,
has to portray a Yogi, the suave
deep-toned foreigner. And an actress in life, an actress on the stage,
is Rosemary Teen as Estelle Gay, the
actress. It sticks in one's mind, that
phrase she uses again and again, in'
that terribly artificial tone, "You
think so?"
The play is well worth seeing. All
the people in the cast can make you
feel the characters. They have some
pretty good talent.
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Social Notes
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SPRING IS THE
1934
Senator Walsh, Governor Ely
and Mayor Mansfield to Attend
Boston Club Anniversary
Charles Frost and many others.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fadool of
Long Beach, L. I., left last week for
the home of the latter's parents in
Ashtabula, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Khalil
Shiya.
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Miss Lillian Jebaily returned last
Friday from a three months' tour of,
the south, including Florida, Mexico
and Louisiana.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wadie Nazzal of Chicago left last Tuesday on the S. S.
Sinai for Jerusalem where they intend to make their residence . Mr.
Nazzal was manager of the , Chicago
office of the Ramallah Trading Co.
He and his father, Mr. Abraham Nazzal and brothers, of Jetrusalem, are
owners of the Philadelphia Hotel in,
Amman, Transjordania, the finest hotel
in that country.
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A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Abdo of New York City on
Friday.
OPEN DUPLICATE
BRIDGE SERIES
Fred Saidy and Jack Morris Win
Prize of $15
A duplicate bridge tournament was
organ'zed by Edward Shamas and the
first in the series was held last Tuesday evening in the Syrian-American
Federation Hall. It is the first contract bridge tournament organized. It
proved so successful that another is
planned to be held in a week or
two.
Fred Saidy and Jack Morris won
the first prize of $15 with a score of
69%. The second prize of $5 was
won by Fred Faris and Edgar Zaloom with a score of 68%. Edward
Shamas and Edward Saydah came
out third with a score of 64.
Other teams and scores are as follows: Dr. G. Croswey and F. Howard,
58%; John Chamy and George Makla,
56%; Mrs. G. Jureidini and Lillie E.
Saydah, 55%; Joseph Gassoun and
George Tadross, 54; Madeleine Zaloom and Marie Zaloom, 51%; George
and J. Aboussleman, 49%; H. Heyman
and Albert Jacobs, 47; Isabelle Saidy
and E. J. Jacksoud) 44%; and Walter
Berger and Joseph Chamy, 41%.
The room in the Federation Hall
was donated to the bridge and the
boards donated by the Plaza Bridge
Club where the next one will be
played.
MISS JACOBS TO SAIL
Miss Helen Jacobs, designer in the
firm of Sussberg & Feinberg, a leading lingerie house in New York, is
sailing on the S. S. Washington,
April 11 on a business trip of several
weeks in Paris and London.
(By JULIA M SABBAGH)
BOSTON, MASS., March 27.—A gala
celebration will be held in the Archbishop Williams Auditorium April 22
in honor of the twenty-first anniversary of the founding of the Boston
Syrian-American Club.
Presidents and representatives of
the twenty-five Syrian-American clubs
in Boston and the one hundred other
such clubs in Massachusetts will be
present
There is an estimated membership
in these clubs of forty thousand Syrians. About two thousand are expected at the jubilee.
Acceptances already have been received from United States Senator
David I. Walsh State Treasurer
Charles F. Hurley, Attorney General
Joseph E Warner, Pres. John F.
Dowd of the Boston Cty Council.
Governor Ely and Mayor Mansfield
will attend if official duties permit .
The auditorium is in the Municipal
Building, corner of Shawmut Avenue
and West Brookline Street, Boston.
President Shukry Khoury will preside at the meeting and the banquet
which follows. Syrian musicians will
provide oriental music.
The afternoon meeting is open to
the public.
WILL BEGIN BASEBALL
SEASON
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., March 20.—The Young Men's Syrian Association of this city will begin organizing their baseball team this week.
John Albert has been elected manager end some unusual excitement is
in store for the coming season. In
1933 no teams were organized, but in
1932 the Syrians staged excellent
games and won the inter-city league
championship for that year.
This season the Association expects
to book games with other Syrian
clubs from other cities. Any baseball
team wishing to book games may
communicate with the Young Men's
Syrian Association, 91 George's Rd.,
New Brunswick, N. J.
DR. ALLEN RE-ELECTED
TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Arthur A. Allen, of Paterson,
N. J., of the class of 1930, was reelected for the third successive year
to the Board of Directors of the New
York Alumni Association of the University of Vermont, although a resident of Jersey.
Among the 800 members of this
association are Dr. John Wheeler, the
eminent eye surgeon who operated on
the King of Siam; Dr. David Bosworth of the N. Y. Orthopedic Hospital; Harold C. Bickford, the chain
restaurateur and Dean McGlaughlin of
the Yale Divinity School.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 30th,
1934
Just Plain Facts
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
THE PUBLIC spirit displayed by
Syrians in South America sets a
high record for Syrians here and
everywhere else. A year ago the Government of Sao Paulo condemned a
building belonging to "the Syrian
Orphanage," budlti by the Homsilte
Youth Society of that city in one of
the capital's suburbs. The condemnation coincided with the 25th anniversary of the society's foundation.
The coincidence suggested to the active members a campaign for the restoration of the condemned building.
Thousands of dollars were collected.
A mass meeting was held in one of
Sao Paulo's largest theatres to culminate the campaign.
When the
chairman announced the sum collected, a rich Syrian merchant, Asaad Abdullah Haddad of Homs, stood
up and pledged the whole cost of
' the building, about $45,000, provided
that the society keep what it collected as a reserve fund. Not wishing
to be outrivalled, three brothers,
Elias, George and Nasib Mahfouz
pledged $35,000 for the erection of another orphanage near the proposed one
to be known as St. Michael Orphanage, after their father's name.
Two Syrian aviators in Sao Paulo,
Gabriel Yafith and Najeeb Abo Saab,
axe considered flying aces in the Brazilian Aviation Club of that City.
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
Mr. Thomas Nojaim and Miss Julia
Nojaim gave a
surprise
"Stork
Shower" in their home far Mrs. Philip Shehadi on Wednesday evening,
March 14. A few courageous boys
crashed the young ladies' party and
shared in the dancing and refreshments.
Among the guests were Mrs. Philip
Shehadi, Mrs. Kenneth Dupre, Mrs.
William Gabriel, Mrs. Andrew Sabha,
Mrs. Paul Mansour, and the Misses
Saleemy Abdallah, Maleka Aboud,
Roseta Aborjaly> Ruth Aborjaly, Rose
Corey, Minerva Eassa, Charlotte
Eassa, Rose Harfosh, Elizabeth Harfosh, Helen Harfosh, Esma Hazoury,
Helen Kasour, Doris Shehadi and Matilda Solomon
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Mrs- Fred Harfosh returned from
the hospital last Monday and is convalescing from the serious operation
she underwent recently.
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Mrs. Saleem Koury arrived in Syracuse this week to visit with her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Shehadi.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
Rev. Agabius Gulam, touring the
cities of Texas, has been a visitor in
Houston for the past two weeks. He
has held church services in the
Greek Orthodox Church on the :11th
and 18th and in the homes of several Syrian families in Houston. On*
Friday, March 16, Rev. Gulam officiated in services held in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. M. Arwady.
A temporary altar was arranged for
the service.
Rev. Gulam was assisted by Mrs. Arwady who read from
the Epistles. Several families attended. After the services a social
gathering took place. Rev. Gulam
sang in his resonant voice and Miss
Evelyn Bashara recited a poem, "The
Old Man and His Violin," and Miss
Rose. Marie Arwady and Tommy Arwady sang several selections accompanied by their sister, Lily.
By Lillian Abaid
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
George Alam, kinsman of Senator
A. A Alam, whose re-election for
twelve years to the upper house of
New South Wales, Australia, was reported in last week's issue of the
SYRIAN WORLD, is the founder and
head of Alam Heating Con-.pany of
Newark, N. J. George Alan, started
his career without the least technical
knowledge of steam combustion, but
is considered today an outstanding
engineer in his lineWilliam, one-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest A. Deeb of Norwood,
Mass., makes the fifth generation of
that family—all alive.
MASBAHAT-L-DARWEESH
(The Dervish's Rosary)
(So called because the beads in the
Dervish's rosary are picked at random of various shapes and colors.
Similarly, Masbahat-1-Darweesh is a
thick stew or golash made up of odds
and ends of vegetables and meat-)
2 Lbs Lamb Meat.
Lbs. Potatf^p*^. •d).
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omatoes (strained).
Salt.
up lamb meat, potatoes, on•oTi pepper, celery and eggit V/z inch size. Season
">ato juice with about
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-ked. Add
The diploma of officer d'academie,
which the French Government will
confer on Msgr. Elias Hayek, head
of the Maronite Roman Catholic
Church here, has been received at
Columbus, Ohio by Henri Fabert,
French consular agent.
The French Government is honoring Msgr. Hayek for services rendered
during and after the World War in
fostering friendly relationship between
the Grand Lebanon Republic and
France. The date of the presentation
of the academic palms has not yet
been decided. Msgr. Hayek was professor of the Arabic language at the
College of Antoura, near Beyrouth,
during the war. He was ordained to
the priesthood at the historical Marturned from New York and Niagara
Falls to Framingham.
They were
married on February 14 by the Rev.
Michel Husson of Worcester.
Mrs.
Abdelmeseh is the former Miss Meriam Gourany. The bride's sister, Miss
Elda Gourany, was maid of honor
and Mr. Philip Khouri of Cambridge,
best manThe ceremony was witnessed by
many relatives and friends from Boston, Worcester and Framingham. Mr.
Abdelmeseh, a dress manufacturer, is
resident' of Framingham.
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An old religious rite was conducted
at St. Maron's Church, March 29,
Holy Thursday evening. The washing
of the feet was the chief feature
of the services. Msgr. Hayek washed
the feet of 12 boys in commemoration
of the similar act performed by Our
Lord at the Last Supper, nineteen
hundred years ago.
WORCESTER, MASS.
The St. George's Young Woman's
Association, under the leadership of
their president, Miss Malvina Mitchell,
gave their annual play at the St.
George's Hall before^" capacity crowd
of 500 people, Sundi ;i March 18.
The presentation this year was
"Genevieve," a" five-act drama. The
leading players were: Misses Lena
Jalboot and delia Mitchell, John Ayoub, Michael Halil, Salim Rizkalla,
Elias, Fred and David Dowd, Eli
George, John Booshada, Samuel Salim
and Fred Haddad. Mr. Mitchell Shakour, Arabic teacher in the St. George
School, directed.
RICHMOND, VA.
A Bingo Party held by the Lebanon
Social Club of Richmond last Tuesday
evening proved a great success. Rev.
Yazbek, who arrived in Richmond at
the club unexpectedly, opened the
meeting with a prayer and short talk
before the party started.
Tedrus, the musician from Philadelphia was present and entertained
with selections at intervals. He has
been touring the south for the past
six months and entertained at parties
and clubs during the few days he
spent in Richmond.
He is now
headed for home and radio, over
which he plays his flute.
TO PROVIDE ARABIC
BOOKS IN LIBRARY
YOUNGSTOWN, O, March 28. —
The proceeds of a benefit card party
to be held by the Young SyrianAmerican Club will be given over to
the Reuben-McMillan Public Library
toward the purchasing of Arabic
books. This is one of many civic activities planned by the organization
for 1934.
The adoption of Arabic
books in the library has long been the
aim of the Y. S. A. ClubLong ago it realized the necessity of
Arabic literature for the local Syrian
population. The card party will be
held on April 19, in Ward's audtiorium. The committee in charge includes Mrs. Ida Zidain, chairman,
Miss Edith Betras, the Misses Lydia
and Agnes Khoury, the Misses Naza
and Cecilia Yazbek, Ray Rowan and
300 AKRONITES ATTEND
BANQUET
AKRON, OHIO. —Three hundred
people attended the Oriental Banquet
given by the Immaculate Conception
Sodality of St. Joseph's Syrian Catholic Church on Sunday, March 18,
at the Y. W. C. A. Mayor I. S. Myers and Municipal Judge Stephen CColophy spoke.
Others who participated were: Rev.
A. Raishi, pastor of the church; Mrs.
Ramza Saba, sodality president; Mrs.
Samuel Sawan, program chairman; K.
T. Salem and Charles Dagher. George
Massad acted as toastmaster.
Music was furnished by the Misses
Clara Saba, Alice Sawan and Thomas
Kain.
FEDERATION APPEAL
MEETS WITH RESPONSE
BEAUMONT, TEXAS. — Contributions to the defense fund of George
Deeb, charged with murder and now
in the Florida home for the Insane,
are being steadily received as the result of the apeal broadcast to Syrian
clubs last month by the Southern Federatioifr.of Syrian Clubs, it was announced today.
The Federation's call for donations
to the defense committee came as a
result of the imminent racial prejudice to enter into the case. The special bulletin, which declared that "We
do not want to see George Deeb acquitted because he is a Syrian, but
do not want him to be convicted because of his blood," was sent to approximatey 50 clubs in the Southern
United States.
Additional funds are needed for the
completion of the defense structure
and should be sent either to the Home
Office, S. F. S. C, 1582 Broadway,
Beaumont, Texas or direct to George
Demetry, chairman of the defense
committee, Talahassee, Florida.
REANACT GEORGE DEEB
CASE
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. — "The
Trial of George Doe," a skit based
on the George Deeb case pending in
Pensacola, Florida, was presented by
members of the "L'Monar" Club here
March 18, in the S. C. C- Hall, the
proceeds of whcih were contributed
to the George Deeb fund*
Deeb,
who is charged with the murder of
Creel Godwin last. April, is now in
the state home for the insane. The
state is trying to prove him sane and
try him for the murder.
The attorney for the prosecution
was Jamal Antone, Kamal Antone the
defense attorney, and Kinnon Amuny
the judge. Lucky Akery portrayed
the fole of George Deeb, Louis Anawaty was the baliff and Henry An-,
awaty the sheriff. Sam Bofysil and
Milton Abraham were among the witnesses for the state and the defenseThe jury, which was picked from the
audience, returned a verdict of "not
guilty."
A one-act play, the "End of the
Road" followed with Misses Georgette
Ashy, Ros eBofysil, Julia George and
Joe Curry, Ed Ashy and Jala Antone taking parts.
CEDARS MAKE NEW HOME
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serve to replace any of those set out
at Arlington which may not survive
the journey and transplanting.
Mrs. Roosevelt to Read Message
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
speak at the ceremony on Saturday
evening and will read a message
from the President accepting the
Cedars, on behalf of the American
people. The formal presentation of
the trees will be made by Dr. Barclay Acheson, executive secretary of
the Near East Foundation and other
officials of the Foundation. The program will be broadcast over WJZ
and affiliated stations across the
country on the "Cedars of Lebanon
Hour" from 6 to 6:30 p. m., E. S. T.
Music, some of native Near Eastern
origin, will be a part of the program- Joyce Kilmer's "Trees" will
be sung by Marjorie Nash, who will
be accompanied by Elizabeth H.
David, compjoser of the music to
which the famous poem was set.
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
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<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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ARAB LEADERS
SLAYER OF DAVID GIRL GETS LIFE Flag at Half-Mast
RECEIVE TERMS
Saved From Chair By Verdict of Psychiatrists In Speedy Trial
for Youth, 23,
Weizman Acts as Pacifier; Iraq
(Special to the SYRIAN WORLD)
Killed in Cave-In
Enters Naval Race Moroccan Nationalists Lay Down Weapons;
Now Persians Will See Themselves in the Movies as They
Like; Hitti Again Active in
Organizations
JAFFA.—The much discussed trial
of Arab leaders who were accused of,
inciting riots and causing bloodshed
and trouble in the nationalist demonstrations of October in this city, has
resulted in the conviction of 15 out
of 18. The list includes such notable
leaders as Shaykh Abdul-Qadir alMuzaffar, Auni Abdul-Hadi, Jamal alHuseini, Izzat Darwazi and Edward
Rock.
The sentences vary from 5 to 10
months, and have already created a
wide-spread resentment not only in;
Palestine, but throughout the Arabicspeaking world.
Weizman Censures Zionists
JERUSALEM—Speaking at a meeting of the Palestine Foundation Fund,
Dr. Chadm Weizman, former president
of the World Zionist Organization,
censured Zionists for their internal
strifes in Palestine, according to a
cable of the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency published in the Jewish Bulletin of New York.
Dr. Weizman is quoted as saying:
"If matters reach the stage where internal strife causes Jewish bloodshed
in Palestine, the world wilt say, 'For
thousands of years you have accused
us of not having given you Jews a
chance; and when we gave it, you
destroyed it.'"
Egyptian Nimrod Fined
CAIRO.—Prince Yusuf Kamal, one
of the most intrepid hunters in the
world, was fined $500 for violating
the game regulations of Kenya, British colony in Eastern Africa.
Prince Yusuf, who is a grandson of
an uncle of King Fuad of Egypt, is
also a recognized scholar and archeologist, and one of the richest and
most liberal of Eastern princes.
Iraq to Have Its Fleet!
BAGHDAD—The little kingdom of
Iraq will not be caught napping. Having emulated the Great Powers in
developing its aviation, it is now
turning its attention to the creation
of a navy. A small fleet of coast
cutters for patroling the Persian Gulf
and the Tigris River has been decided upon by the Iraqi Government,
which has also sent a commission of
Iraqi youths to England to study navigation.
BOSTON, MASS. —Frank E. Vigneau, alias "Colorado" Bennett, who
murdered 14-year-old Victoria David
on February 18 was committed to the
Charleston State Prison to serve a
life sentence yesterday.
Psychiatrists who examined Vigneau, who is of French-Italian extraction, gave their verdict that ii>
their opinion, Vigneau's "criminal responsibility is at the present time and
has always been impaired because of
mental defect."
Pleads Guilty
On the dock in the courtroom Vigneau gasped out a plea of guilty of
murder in the second degree- He was
driven to distraction on gazing fascinatedly at Nellie David, Victoria's
11-year-old sister who nervously gave
her testimony on the witness stand,
and at the hysterical mother of the
slain girl. Sam Massone, young pal
of the defendant, was also cross examined on the stand.
The verdict summed up that Vigneau had met Victoria at a movie
house to which she had gone with
her sister. The girls separated, Victoria later sitting with Vigneau in the
balcony and then going out with him
from the theatre through the South
End streets to an alley at Kneeland
and Albany Streets where Vigneau
attacked and killed her. Her body
was found the next morning in a
vacant lot near her home.
Police, earlier in the trial, testified
that Vigneau was dishonorably discharged from the navy and that he
Was on parole from Welfare Island in
New York City. They described him
as being "arrogant, conceited and
boastful at times and with no apparent sense of responsibility or morals."
Victoria was one of nine children of
Mr. and Mrs. Rizk David of South
j
Boston.
EL-BASHARA DANCES
AT VASSAR COLLCGE
El-Bashara, Syrian -dancer, and two
other dancers of the Grace Christie
Studio in New York City, presented
a program of dances in Avery Hall
of Vassar College on Monday evening,
March 12.
Known non-professionally as Emily
Bashure, she comes from Altoona, Pa.,
and is a niece of the painter, E. J.
Halow.
Morocco Revolution Ends
RABAT.—"The Blue Sultan," leader
of the nationalist revolutionists in
Morocco, has fled, according to reports, and taken rfuge in Spanish
Morocco. With his surrender the
French believe that the revolution;
which had cost them thousands of
lives and no end of trouble, has been,
effectvely quelled.
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Alam Re-elected Senator
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. —Anthony
ANTIOCHEANS HOLD
BRIDGE
A bridge was held by the Syrianj
Ladies Antiochean Orthodox Society
or. Thursday, Sgarch 22, at their clubrcoms in St Mary's Church, Boerum,
Place and State Street, Brooklyn. Refreshments were served free of
charge.
HUG AND KISS
FOLLOWS SONGS
Alumni Dance of Miami, Ariz.,
High School Cancelled in Respect to Lebanon Kiamy
Young People's Club Draws
Crowd to Hear Miss Helal in
Her Syrian Debut
S. E. Hayes Sends Five-Foot Floral
Piece of Cedar Tree
SELMA UNISS may not have received any compensation for accompanying Elvira Helal, Chicago Civic
Opera soprano, last Friday, but she
was amply and beautifully rewarded
just the same.
Stepping down from the platform of
the Syrian Presbyterian Church, Clinton and Pacific Sts., Brooklyn, Miss
Helal bowed in recognition of the
hearty applause of the audience
which filled the little church to capacity. Then she went to Selma Uniss
who accompanied her on the piano,
and giving her one of those generous,
amorous hugs, kissed her on both
cheeks.
Selma, taken by surprise,
blushed as though she were a little
boy being kissed by her school beau
in public.
Elvira Spontaneous
It may have been the influence ot
her repertoire, which included "Kiss
Me
Again,"
"L'amour,
toujour
L'amour," and other popular love
songs. But thdse who know the budding Syrian soprano vouch that it is
her spontaneous, sweet nature.
Miss Helal sang among other pieces,
the Aria from ''Madame Butterfly,"
the "Jewel Song" from Faust and "My
Hero" from the Chocolate Soldier. She
was-encored at the end of each selection, and obliged each time.
Another feature that proved popular
was the Arabic songs by1 Habeeb Skaff
end his troupe of the Arabic Music
Club.
His rendition of "Hat, Hat,
Hat," by the popular Arabic composer,
Hunein, brought riotous laughter and
applause.
It was repeated at the
end of the entertainment.
Philip Kahwajy opened the entertainment with words of welcome and
thanks, presenting Miss Helen Uniss.
chairman of the entertainment. Mr.
Amen Abbott and Dr. Khalil A. Bishara, pastor, spoke on the influence
of religion on youth.
Ice cream was served towards the
end of the program.
MIAMI, ARIZONA—Last rites for
Lebanon Kiamy, 23, who died from injuries received in a cave-in accident
on the U. S. Highway on Tuesday,
March 6, were held in the Catholic
Church of Miami on Thursday afternoon with burial following in the
Kiamy plot in Pinal Cmetery.
Services were conducted by the
Rev. Fr. Joseph Gregori who delivered
an eulogy on the young man's lifePall bearers were friends and associates of Mr. Kiamy.
ZAROU AGHA FALLS IN
LOVE AT THE AGE OF 160
ISTANBUL.—Zarou Agha, who was
brought to this country five years
ago as a living demonstration of the
beneficial effects of temperence, and
was then reputed to be 155 years old,
row states that he has fallen in love
again. He has petitioned the Turkish
Government to double his wages as
a gate-keeper of one of the official
buildings of the former Ottoman capital.
It was brought out in the report
of Zarou Agha's latest romance that
146 years have passed since his first
marriage, and that since then he has
buried so many wives that he cannot remember them all.
"To Lebanon"
A five-foot floral piece in the form
of a cedar tree was sent by S. E.
Rayes, close friend of the youth's
father, M. N. Kiamy, and inscribed:
"Cedar of Lebanon, for Dear Lebanon."
Friends and relatives were present
from Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Tucson,
Nogales, Superior,
Globe, Miami,
Claypool and other cities of Arizona.
K. N. Kiamy, an uncle of the youth,
came from Guaymas and another uncle, Gabe, came from Ft. Bliss, Texas,
for the services.
Events Called Off
The flag at the Miami High School
was flown at half-mast in memory of
its former student, and an alumni
dance scheduled for Tuesday was
postponed
indefinitely.
Bowling
matches at the YMCA were called off
until after the funeral- At the tune
cf his death Lebanon led the Miami
YMCA bowling league, his greatest
hobby being sports.
He was a member of the Knights
of Columbus, of Miami, of the Fire
Department and a charter member of
the Young Democrats' Club of Gila
County.
Born in N. Y.
Lebanon Kiamy was born in Frankfort, N. Y, on December 28, 1910 and
went to Miami while still a very young
child. At one time he was carrier boy
for the Arizona Record and until recently was representative of that
paper in Miami. At the time of his
death he was employed as a foreman
for the state highway department. He
was killed by a cave-in and buried
beneath a ton and a half of rock and
dirt.
Brother Died in Accident
Lebanon's brother, James, was killej
in* an automobile accident in California in 1931 and his mother died
suddenly while visiting relatives in
Superior.
He is survived by. his
father, M. N. Kiamy, Miami merchant; his brothers, Sam Kiamy, president of the Miami Lions Club; Joffr*
and Phillip and two sisters, Mrs. W.
J. Bellamah and Miss Genevieve
Kiamy of Superior.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 23rd, 1934
PAGE TWO
Alam, Australian-born Lebanase, has
been re-elected Senator to the Parliament of South New Wales, for 12
years, according to official notice in.
the New South Wales Government
King Fuad Patronizes Music —
Egyptian Secretary in Broadcast
CANDLELIGHT USHERS IN
NEW MEMBERS
Gazette.
Senator and Mrs- Alam came to the
United States twice on business in
the last few years and made many
friends in the Syrian community of
Brooklyn and New York. Mrs. Alam
is a first cousin of His Beatitude Patriarch Antoun Arida.
Professor of Egyptian Conservatory, Sami Shawwa, Plays in
Program Dedicated to Him Before Departure for Egypt
In the second annual candlelight
ceremony, held last Tuesday at 92
Joralemon Street, the Lilola Club off
Brooklyn, initiated five new members into their fold- They are: Evelyn Abyad, Louise Jacob, Florence
Ellien, Mutiel Subt and Marion
Bailey. Although Miss Subt is now
in Florida and Miss Bailey in California, they were regarded as present because they had fulfilled all
requirements.
Holding lighted candles the members stood as the new members recited their pledge. The president,
Matilda Gohson, gave a short talk
and then introduced Dr. J. H. Melish,
pastor of the Holy Tronity Church,
of Brooklyn. Dr. Melish spoke intimately and informally on the three
words which make up the name of/
the club—five,
love, laugh—afte-which Helen Aziz sang the solo "The
Blue Triangle," the emblem of the
International Institute.
A huge bouquet of roses was distributed among the members and
guests which included Mrs. Melish,
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Truslow, Miss
Annie B. Kerr, general secretary of
the Institute and Miss Ruth Forgey
also of the Institute. Miss Bahia Hajjar Syrian secretary of the Institute,
is the advisor of the club-
Aquitania to Dock in Beirut
BEIRUT. — Carrying abroad over
1,000 tourists the S. S. Aquitania will
dock in the Beirut Harbor for the first
time in its nautical history. It is the
first time a ship of its tonnage will
have called on any port on the easttern shore of the Mediterranean.
The Movie Bug Hits Persia
TEHRAN.—A national film company
for producing movies in Persia has
been formed with a capital of $250,000.
The movies produced by this company will deal with the social life of
hte Persians. The Persian ministry
of education announced that it will
subsidize the new company to the extent of $50,000 a year.
"Brethren of Immigrants
Society"
BEIRUT.—A. K. Hitti, popular
steamship ticket agent and active organizer who is known to almost everybody in New York and to thousands
throughout the United States, is a
charter member of a new society in
Beirut to keep in touch with Lebanese and Syrian immigrants in North
and South Amercas- One of the main
objects of the new society which is
called "Brethren of Immigrants Society" is to encourage the return ofi
emigrants to their former homelands.
Among other charter members are
Selim Thomey, also formerly of New
York, Michael Zakkour, former Lebanese representative; Jibran Twainy,
editor and former representative; Iskandar Bustany, editor; Badr Dimashqiyyah, Halim Dammous, As'ad Aql
and others.
A CORRECTION
It was incorrectly stated last week
that the Lebanon-Syrian-American
Association of Buffalo, N. Y., gave a
dinner in honor of Joseeph M. Khoury,
New York publisher. A group of
men gave this dinner not the Association, we were told by the same
correspondent who had sent the former report.
Athletic Club Organized
A new club has been organized in
Brooklyn for young Syrian men v. ho
are athletically inclined and will be
representative of every competitive
sport.
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The clubrooms are at 264 Henry
St. and the officers are Fred J. Kahwaty, president; Moneer Saleeby, vicepresident; Terry P. Barka, secretary
and Edward Teen, treasurer.
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Hassan el-Hakim, secretary to the
Egyptian Royal Consulate in New
York, spoke on •'The Conservatory of
Oriental Music in Cairo" in a talk
given over the Syrian Hour Program,
last Sunday, March 18, from the New
York Municipal Broadcasting Studios.
FATHER N. A. WEHBY, crusading
"The Royal Opera House in Cairo
ranks among the famous theatres of j cleric who organized unions of the fur
hat workers in Danbury, Conn., a
the world," said Mr. Hakim. "'Aida's'
little over two years ago, has positive
first performance took place in Cairo
ideas of his own on the youth of toon December 24, 1871 and was enday, particularly the Syrian youth.
Having served his apprenticeship as
tirely successful. The curtains used
a newspaper man in Detroit, Father
in Aida in the Cairo Opera House are
Wehby was ordained priest over the
supposed to be the richest in the
Greek Orthodox Church of St. Elias
world."
in Danbury.
LABOR PRIEST
DISCOURAGED BY
MODERN YOUTH
Music Taught in Schools
"In Egypt," continued Mr Hakim,
"encouragement and support are
given to musical organizations as well
as to teaching music in schools. His
Majesty King Fuad I takes a personal,
interest in supporting and helping artists and musicians."
"New Deal March"
Sami Shawwa, professor of the Conservatory of Cairo, played a number
of his own compositions in this program which was dedicated to him
before his departure for Egypt at the
beginning of next month to, broadcast
from one of the most powerful radic.
stations in the Near East.
Beginning with the "New Deal
March," dedicated to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, "Father of Labor,"
Prof. Shawwa continued in a rambling mood with his pastoral "On the
Banks of the Nile," an impressionistic
"Elegy," in which he dwelt on the sobbing and weeping of a mother and
father for their departed son. This
he accomplished with a series of
short glissandoes on the lowest and
highest strings for the different
voices.
Toufic Barham Versatile
Toufic Barham, member of the Arabic Music Club, played on the oud
an Arabic selection, the translation
of which reads "Thou Art in Truth,
My Heart's Desire."
Mr. Barham
sang the words to this and Prof.
Shawwa obliged with a violin accompaniment.
At the beginning of the program,
H. I. Katibah, editor of the SYRIAN
WORLD, under whose sponsorship
the hour is being given, spoke of
Prof. Shawwa as an emissary of tood
will through the universal and esthetic
medium of music.
The Syrian Hour program will be
given at the same hour on Easter
Sunday and every other week thereafter. Mr. Hakim's complete speech
is printed on Page Seven.
Given By
THE FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CLUB
In Honor Of
LEADER GEORGE CDAGHER
6 th,
Organized Workers
It was mainly due to his efforts that
thousands of disorganized, unionized
workers in the fur hat industry, for
which that town is celebrated became
one strong unit fighting for higher
wages and better living conditionsThe main average wages were raised
from $8 to $12.50 per week for women
and from $12 to $17.50 per week for
men. The fur hat workers' union organized by Father Wehby, and of
which only a small fraction are Syrians, "is going strong and doing well,"
to use Father Wehby's own words.
He visited the office of the SYRIAN
WORLD while in New York on a mission for his union. At present he is
working for the adoption of a code
by the fur industry that will increase
the wages of women workers to $18
and the men's to $30 per week.
"The younger
generation
are
spoiled," averred Father
Wehby,
when asked to express his opinion,
on youthful activities and prospects
in Danbury and other places where
he had lived extensively and mingled
with the first and second generation
Syrians.
Youth Perplexing
ED. NASSIF MADE
FRAT PRESIDENT
Played Leading Part in Musical Revue; Varsity Basketball Member
NORTH ADAMS, MASS. —EdwardB. Nassif, son of George Nassif of this
city, was installed last Monday as
president of the Sigma Phi Epsilon
Fraternity at Massachusetts State College in. Amherst.
Nassif is a junior and has become
one of th« most popular and prominent students on the campus, according to one of the local papers.
He played the leading part in the
musical revue "Let's Go Nutty" and
is scheduled soon to broadcast from
a Springfield station.
"Speaking from experience in Michigan and Connecticut," fie continued,
"I must amit that the prospect of
the younger genarationi Syrians is
very perplexing. All they seem to care
for is dancing; and when they get
together they forget themselves. They
do not want the old people to be with
them, and have little consideration for1
the good old traditions of their i-ace.
Many of the boys sneak away with
girls without the knowledge of their
parents. All this- creates an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust in>
ithe home, and works havoc with the
Syrian family traditions so dear to
us."
Father Wehby was further discouraged by lack of enthusiasm among the
second generation Syrians for higher
education. He said college education
is rare among them, "and when they
go to college they make little use
of tiieir education." As for marriage,
Syrian youth, in the opinion of
Father Wehby, are much like all
youth of today. They do not think
seriously of marriage.
For Sheer Romance with Zest Read:
OTHER ARABIAN NIGHTS -and
ARABIAN ROMANCES AND FOLK-TALES
By H. I. Katibah
ENTERTAINMENT & DANCE
APRIL
TOWERS HOTEL
There was little doing in Danbury
before Father Wehby came; but when
he assumed his office things began;
literally to fly right and left. It was
as if a cyclone had hit the town,
and Father Wehby was that cyclone
and human dynamo.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 23rd, 1934
DINE IN HONOR
OF NEWLYWEDS
OLD RITES IN
JEWISH WEDDING
Thousand Guests Attend Ceremony Uniting Miss Esther Dweik
and Mr. Isaac Missry
Miss Esther Dweik, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs- Jacob Dweik, and Mr. Isaac
Missry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hairn
Missry, were married Monday night
in the grand ballroom of the Aperion
Manor on Kings Highway.
Before the thousand guests who were
seated in the ballroom, bridesmaids
and ushers first walked in, two at a
time; the Rabbis followed them, in
turn followed by the bridegroom escorted by his mother and father. Last
of all to enter was the bride also escorted by her parents to the specially
constructed altar and canopy, followed
by flower girls.
Mrs. Said Harfoush of Brooklyn,
N. Y., the former Melvina Joseph of
Shreveport, La., is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. N. Morad in Boston
after spending the week-end with her
relatives, Mr. and Mrs. F- Badwey, 08
Fall River.
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Miss Leona Tanous, of Lawrence, L.
I., has returned to her home after a
two weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs.
Abraham Daoud in Atlantic CUy.
N. J.
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Drank Wine from Same Cup
Rabbi Hairn Taweel and Rabbi
Moses Dweig performed the ceremony
during which the bride and groom
drank wine from the same glass, then
breaking it and at the end of which
they received the blessings of their
respective parents and filed out of
the room.
The brde was clad in a white satin
gown with a rosepoint veil and carried a bouquet of orchids; the maid
of honor, Miss Frieda Dweik, wore
yellow tulle and also carried orchids.
The best man was Mr. Morris Missry.
The bridesmaids, dressed in varicolored gowns, were the Misses Sadie
Husni, Victoria James, Rachel Sweid,
Victoria Jamal and Selma Bloom. The
ushers, who kept on their high silk
hats during the entire ceremony, were
Jamil Missry, Al Cohen, Hymje Shalom, James Sutton and Sam Dweik.
A seven-piece orchestra for dancing
before and after the ceremony and
dinner was served in the dining-room
downstairs.
Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Missry, Mrfl and Mrs. Alex
Dweik, Mr. and Mrs- Morris Sweid,
Mr. and Mrs. Suruya, Mr. and Mrs.
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A farewell party was given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Gankn
in honor of Sami Bey Shawwa. Among
the guests were Rev. Paul Sanky,
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mabarak, Mr. and
Mrs. Salim N. Ayoub, Mr. and Mrs.
N. Zaloom, Mr- and Mrs. R. Kaylouii.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Mazloom, Mr. and
Mrs. Nairn Karakand, Mr. and Mrs- T.
Homsany, Miss A- Sabbagh, Miss J.
Sabbagh, Miss Helen Jerro, Miss Zakia Mattar, Mrs. S. Kirdahy. Thci-i
who afforded instrumental entertaiament were: Sami Bey Shawwa, violin; Mr. J. Tobac, oud; Mr. F. Abyad,
oud. The singers were: Miss A. Sabbagh, Miss Z. Mattar, Miss H. Jerro.
Dancers were: Mrs. T. Ganim and
Mrs- S. N. Ayoub.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Matney (the
former Mss Helen George of Portsmouth, O.) who were recently married in Columbia, S. C, and spent
their honeymoon in New York, are
now on their way back to Virginia
where Mr. Matney has one of tha
largest coffee roasting plants in that
state.
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Mike Kasoof has left for Puerto
Rico.
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A farewell party in honor of Abraham Sayegh, who left for Syria, was
Held at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
Lewis G. Aide recently. A gift was
presented to the guest of honor by
the members of the St. Nicholas YM. C- Philip Raphael, acting as master of ceremonies, introduced Archimandrite Hanania Kassab, Nicholas
Aide and Mitchel Ne Jame who gave
farewell speeches and Petro Trabulsy,
who recited a poem of farewell.
Among those who entertained were:
Joseph Sitt, Mr. Elias Aboar&'o, Miss
Maude Aboarab, Mr. George Makla,
Mr. Emil Arida, the Misses Nora and
Adele Hadad, Olga Fakouri, Olga Kaboushi, Jane and Rheba Tahl, Betty
Bailey, Helen and Adele Levy, MrIrving Levy, Mr. and Mrs. S. Laniado,
Mr. and Mrs. Elie Laniado, Mr. and
Mrs- Isaac Cetesh, Mr. and Mrs. Sioa
Cetesh, Mr. and Mrs. A. Debash, Mr.
and Mrs. M. Sutton, Mrs. A- Paul
and Buddy Paul, Miss Z. Herchfield,
Mr. and Mrs. S. Sutton and Julia
Sutton, Mr. Sam Clair and Mr. G.
Gaffe.
The young couple will tour the
south for a month on their honey-
Just Call WHITEHALL 4-5230
A BUFFET supper at the Hotel
Roosevelt, New York, was given in
honor of Mr- and Mrs. George Barakat, the former Catherine Makamia
of Boston and New York, by the
bride's brother, Mr. Nicholas P. Makanna. The supper was preceded by
a reception in Mr. Makanna's apartment at 77 Park Ave., New York.
Mrs- Wadeh Najjar was the hostThe following were present:
ess in her home to the Bi-Weekly
Mr. and Mrs. George Barakat, Miss
Bridge Club. Attending were Rose,
Maud
Aboarab, Mr. and Mrs. George
Lydia and Adele Shahood, Nora and
Balesh, Miss Leila Barakat, Mr. and
Victoria Najjar, Selma, Helen and
Mrs. Elias Borab, Miss Marie Bourah,
Isabell Biskinty, Mary Mardany, Mai-y
Mr.
and Mrs. Wadieh Beder, Mr. and
Gennawey, Evelyn Abyad, Mrs. John
Mrs. Joseph Gassoon, Miss Helen JaShahood, Violet Abyad and Rose Hacobs, H. I. Katibah, Miss Helen Mawa. Prizes were won by Isabell Biskanna, George Makla, Miss Wisteen
kinty and Mrs. John Shahood.
Makla, David Malhame, Emil Ourati,
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John Trabulsi, Mr. and Mrs. Ferris
A daughter was born Sunday mornSaydah, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Teen,
ing to Mr- and Mrs. Joseph Mosleh,
Dr and Mrs. Martin F. Stein, Henry
She is their first child and will be
Varlen and Miss Edith Varlen.
named Virginia AnnMr. and Mrs. Barakat were married
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February 15 in New York, in the
Young Gladys Arida, the daughter
Church of the Transfiguration, reof Mr. and Mrs. Juad Arida, was
nowned in fiction and romance as
taken home from the Shore Road
the Little Church Around the CorHospital, where she was confined for
ner, and had recently returned from
a month.
a honeymoon through Florida.
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Miss Jamile Matouk, Mrs. Aide and
Margaret Ne Jame, who danced. Mrs.
Dowaliby, Edward Abdo, Mitchel Jeha
Alex Samyer, Richard Eshak, Louis
Hakim and Antonne Louis sang. Toufik Moubaid playd the oud, Petro Trabulsy, the violin and Margaret Hatem
the piano.
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Mrs Ky Gabriel of Engle.wood, N.
J., is recovering from an operation
undergone last week.
EMIR
MRS. HITTI APPEARS IN
PLAY
Mrs. Philip K. Hitti, wife of Prof.
Hitti, of Princeton, appeared in a play
entitled "Arts and Interest," a comedy
in two acts by LeGrand Cannon, Jr.,
presented by the Women's College
Clifb of Princeton last Friday in the
Present Day Club House.
Mr. Cannon came down from Ya'e
to view the play, which is for all female characters, at its premier performance.
JDEETHA SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
Most of the officers were re-elected
in the elections of the Jdeetha United
Society of Brooklyn held last weekThey are: K. Kazaka, president; Sarah Beshara, treasurer; J. J. Glavat,
assistant secretary and Alex. Beshara.
sergeant-at-arms. The new officers
are: Helen Beshara, vice-president,
and F. Kittany, secretary.
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Emir Haleem M. Shehab was the
recipient of a personal letter of appreciation from President Habib asSaad of Lebanon- On the occassion
of his election to the presidencyEmir Haleem, who is a friend of long
standing, wired his congraulatioris.
The President replied:
February 21, 1934
My dear friend Haleem:
I take great pleasure in acknowledging receipt of your cable and letter and wish to voice my appreciations for your intense spirit of patriotism conveyed.
With my best
wishes to you and your family, DP
lieve me to be,
Sincerely yours,
HABIB AS-SAAB.
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Hilarious!
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Chuck full of wise cracks and
clever acting. Don't forget that
a Syrian actor has what it takes
to get along.
DYING
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You'll howl. You'll shriek at the
eleven actors who pack barrels
of fun in one evening's entertainment. You'll be surprised
and thrilled to see our own children enacting this riotous farce
portraying the American sense
of humor.
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VOL. VII, NO. 47
If,
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 23rd, 1934
March 23, 1934
BRAVO, BOSTON!
IT IS AN IRONY of fate that
this paper which, on more than
one occasion, expressed its unstinted praise and admiration
for the Syrians of Boston should
be accused of bias against them
by piqued critics. Undoubtedly
those critics, who are just as
sincere in their reaction against
our editorial of Feb. 23 entitled
"Victim of Environment," have
failed to recognize the sincere
motive behind the apparently
harsh reprimand.
To those and others who still
entertain any doubts about our
goodwill towards the Boston
Syrians we wish to take this opportunity to commend the splendid project launched by the
Boston Syrian societies and reported last week in Miss Alexander's column.
The creation of a Mortgage
Fund Committe to pay off the
mortgage of the Syrian Ladies'
Aid Society Building of Boston
and introduce various improvements in their headquarters at
44 Newton Street, is worthy of
emulation by all Syrian communities of any considerable numbers.
This is what we call a positive
step in the direction of enhancing those very environments we
roundly condemned in our much
discussed editorial.
Not only
Boston, but New York, Brooklyn, Detroit, Paterson, Toledo,
Youngstown, and many other
centers of Syrian population, can
stand a lot of improvement and
reform. We must not be satisfied with mere white-washing, or
be motivated by a false pride
which hides bur ugly spots. We
should not be content with anyanything less than the best and
soundet of environment, for the
protection of our boys and girls.
And even if our record is one of
the most enviable as peace-loving, law-abding citizens,
we
should strive for such institutions
and projects which will make
our social activities more positively beneficial and uplifting.
Poverty is not a disgrace, certainly not in these days and under our present economic regime. But poverty is not something to be proud of either. Ait
any rate, it is our clear duty to
remove, as much as possible,
thoe contingent factors which
breed indolence, vagrancy, dispair and disease, and which
drive so many of our youngsters
from the protecting folds of their
Syrian homes.
A place where
the youth can have clean,
wholesome recreation and fun;
where they can come under the
solicitious attention of their elders, without feeling that their
liberties are cramped and their
natural development stinted, is
a prime duty of serious-minded
Syrians everywhere.
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BE AN ASSET
.A SUBSCRIBER to a newspaper is a liability until he
pays his\ subscription. Instead
of helping carry the burden of
the publication of his choice,
the delinquent subscriber is actually asking the publication
to carry him along with its
other obligations.
THE SYRIAN WORLD
has carried a number of such
subscribers without demurring.
But there is a limit to everything^ even to good nature and
eastern hospitality.
Now we
are leaving it to the sense of
fairness and loyalty of those
overdue subscribers if it isnyt
time for time for them to
come across now and send in
their subscriptions before it is
too late.
Mr., Miss or Mrs. delinquent subscriber, this is your
chance to redeem yourself and
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Send in that three-dollar
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SYRIAN HOUR PROGRAM
Station WNYC, 810 Klyc, Easter
Sunday, April 1, 1:15 to 1:45 P. M.,
E. S. T.
Speaker: Or. F. I. Shatara,
"Easter in Jerusalem'' and a Special
Easter Program of Eastern Musk.
FRIENDSHIP IS
THE SECRET OF
DAGHERSUCCESS
CAPACITY for friendship and a joy
in serving others are the secret of>
George C. Dagher's success as a political leader. The annual entertainment and dance of the First Republican District, which this year will
take place at Towers Hotel, on the
6th of April, will bring together hundreds of friends who have come to
know and admire the Syrian politician
on the Brooklyn Heights. Some of
these will come all the way frnm
Westchester County and fur'her places,
v. here they had moved. It is a night
in which friendships are renewed and
civic loyalty is given a jovial and
i.are-free expression.
Having been in politics for 16 years,
Mr. Dagher assured a representative
of the SYRIAN WORLD that he does
not remember how he ever got into
politics. It was a case of a duck
taking to water, we presume, and
Dagher just slided into his pos'tior.
in the course of normal development
of politics.
Was Compromise Candidate
Five years ago Mr. Dagher came to
the leadership of the First Assembly
District in his party as a compromise
candidate.
His election saved the
party from dissension and splitting up.
Ever since he has won the support
and goodwill of the Republicans of
Brooklyn Heights having been sent as
a delegate to every state and one national convention. He has turned
down many county nominations and
deputyships, preferring private business as exporter to Mexico and South
America, with a business office at 25
Beaver St., New York.
"Politics brings only a headache,"
Mr. Dagher mused, "but you can do
more good in politics than in any
other profession, provided you are
honest in fulfilling your duty."
"Politics," he continued, "is not different from busines or any other profession.
You can conduct yourself
honestly as otherwise in these as in,
politics, only politics puts on you a
heavier burden for honesty."
Mr. Dagher expressed to our representative his desire to see more of!
our Syrian young men in politics, to
take politics more seriously as a profession to which they could dedicate
itheir entire energies. The Syrians of
New York are the only people who
are not recognized politically; and
Mr. Dagher likes to see the day where
they will be so recognized not only
in the city and State of New York,
but everywhere they form a large
community.
Syrians Should Organize
This, he pointed out, could be done
by the organization of political clubs
in every big city, and in every state,
with a national political conference
held annually. It is a duty incumbent on the Syrians of this country,
he averred, to make themselves better known to Americans, to educate
their American friends about Syrian culture and Syrian civilization,
which is one of the oldest in die
world.
A beautiful and voluntary tribute
was paid by Mr. Dagher to the SYRIAN WORLD when he said that it
was the best medium he knows of to
accomplish this mission. He complimented the paper for the broadcasts from
the Municipal radio station, and predicted great possibilities for this ncv
activity of the SYRIAN WORLD.
Over 300 invitations have been sent
out for the "Dagher Night." Amon^
those expected to appear are Justice
John MacCrate, Justice Selah B-
AN APOLOGY
(And an Exlpanation)
To Dr. Najib Barbour, our sincere
apologies for the apparently inexplicable error in using his name in
lieu of the late Dr. R. S. Baddour*s.
An*unlucky day that might havebeen branded "Friday the 13th" although not actually so- was last
Friday at the SYRIAN WORLD
office. First the above, and then
the matter of Pres. Roosevelt's picture, inscribed to Mr. H. Shamieh
of Brooklyn.
Discovering a shortage after printing, we decided to run another hundred when, to our dismay, we found
that instead of Pres. Roosevelt's picture there appeared that of a beautiful Syrian young woman. Now, we
are sure the President wouldn't
have minded that, but to top it all,
the young woman's picture was upside down! That was the last straw
and we had 150 useless copies orn
our hands!
We have put this last batch aside
as "freak copies" and if your curiosity itches you, you can have a copy
for a premium!
BROTHER MUSA FREED;
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
BEIRUT.—On August 6 of last year,
Hanna Fadil Hanash was found dead
on a threshing floor of Bsurma, little
village of northern Lebanon. He was
slaughtered "from ear to ear." The
finger of accusation
pointed to
Brother Musa Kabburah, monk in the
lieighboring Monastery of Our Lady
of Redemption. A long-standing enmity between the two and a threat
by the monk to kill the murdered
man, were brought out in the trial
by the prosecutor. It was also stated
that the murdered peasant, who was
a manager of the monastery's properties, had watched the monk "stealing
from the crops that belong to the
Monastery" and threatened to report
him.
But these and other circumstantial
evidences were found insufficient to
convict the defendant when the criminal court of Beirut freed him on
February 13.
NAJM MALOUF DIES IN
ZAHLE
NAJM MALOUF, one of the earliest Syrian immigrants to this country, passed away in Zahle where he
had made his residence for the last
fifteen years, according to a cable
to his son Michel Malouf, of Boston.
Arab Government Advocate of
Palestine
LONDONw-Musa al-Alami, according to a dispatch of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, has been appointed
Government Advocate, district attorney, for Palestine.
Mr. Alami had ben assistant Government Advocate and recently one
of High Commissioner Wauchope's private secretariesStrong, Justice Louis W. Fawcett, Justice James C. Cropsiy, Justice James
A. Dunne, County Judges George W.
Martin and A. G. McLaughlin, Comptroller W. A. Cunningham, of Mi.
Dagher's own Assembly District;
Boro President R.V. Ingersol, Dis-f
trict Attorney W. F. X. Geoghan,
Sheriff Frank Quyale and many others. An invitation was also sent to
Mayor LaGuardia-
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PAGE FIVE
1
ileiyVbrkers
By Anna Bshoof
By Joseph S. Ganim
If Joe, next door, can have his Parrot Pry I'll
let my Mickey Mouse work for me. Ladies
and gentlemen, Mickey Mouse!
I
Coming to prose, one may safely predict
that some of the literary and critical essays of Taha
Husein, Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad, Ameen Rihani,
Misha Neimy, al-Mazini and Mohammed Husein Haykal, as well as some of the works of earlier writers—
Mustafa al-Manfaluti, Mohammed Abdou, Farah Antoun, Butrus al-Bustani and Ibrahim and Nasif alYaziji, will attain a measure of literary immortality.
In the new field of the modren short story, the novel
and the drama, the prediction would be too precarious
at this stage. The present leader in the modern short
story, different in many ways from the Arabian
Nights, is Mahmoud Taymour, son of the late orientalists and bibliophile Ahmed Taymour PashaPersonally, I would lament the passing out altogether of the homely, unpretensious Arabian tale. I
trust that the adoption of modern literary technique
will sometime in the future bring this tale and the
old art of story-telling to a higher artistic and psychological level wihtout sacrificing any of its timeless
charm.
But I cannot bring myself to agree with the
pessimistic view expressed by Prof. Hocking when he
says in his book "The Spirit of Modern Politics" that
"Arabic culture is being driven to the wall by
processees not more intentional than automatic."
In a letter replying to my request to give more
explicit explanation of this view, Prof Hocking wrote
that the danger he had in mind when he wrote that
passage was that "with western political control in
the Near East there will go a hastening of the
process of adopting western modes of thought, if
cnly to fight the inroads of western power." "Science and its applications," he continues, "seem a
necessary avenue to holding one's own in the modern world, and science abruptly accepted carries
wth it a certain, mode of thought in general phiosophy."
The danger, I believe, is somewhat exaggerated.
The trend to western sciences, in the Arabic-speaking
world at least, is being made neither too hastily nor
uncautiously. An equally strong danger lies in the
direction of timid and fanatic reactionism which
displays marked distrust of the modernists and their
intentions. It lies in the direction of acute, blind,
nationalism which creates an atmosphere of intense
hatred for everything new or western, an atmosphere in which free thought and genuine artistic
creativeness are forced to compromise with their
best and highest ideals and set artificial limitations
to true self-expression. It is the recrudecense of
such narrow and bigoted nationalism as was manifested in the deluded youths of Damascus who
sought out Dr. Taha Husein's books to burn them,
because the Egyptian scholar had written that Egypt
suffered injustice and oppression at the hands of the
Persians, Greeks, Romans and also Arab conquerors.
One should say that in general the outcome is
optimistic and encouraging. Writing in reply to a
questionnaire sent out by al-Hilal Magazine, Khalil
Bey Moutran, one of the leading literary figures in
the Arabic world who has successfully bridged the
old and the new in Arabic literature, said:
"In half a century we shall attain what we aspire to now—world-known authors and literary men
whose fame will spread to every land, whose brilliant creations will be translated into all tongues. I
am not speaking in way of wishing, but in cautious
deductions, viewing the end from preludes before my
eyes."
Moutran holds that the essential elements of|
the modern short story, the novel and drama are all
represented in the old Arabian tale, as revealed in
the famous Arabian Nights, "the most precious jewel
which Arabic literature has given to the world-"
Whatever the outcome fifty years from now, one
would find it hard to disagree with Abbas Mahmoud
al-Aqqad that the present era has been the most
brilliant in the history of Arabic literature and culture. Undoubtedly two elements so necessary to
true creativeness in art and literature are now present
and were more or less lacking even in the golden
age of Arabic literature, namely, freedom of speech
and expression as social and political traditions, and
self-respect which the writing profession has gained
by liberation from capricious patronage to kings
-and nobility.
Altogethr it is not too much to anticipate, from
Maybe my opinion isn't much but—I—think that
the Bridge Forum is the coming club of the day.
Those young married ladies have the right idea.
Now don't be mislead by the name. They meet to
discuss world events and modern trends, etc. Their
leaders, I'm telling you.
Once when I was stopping at the Hotel St- George
I happened to look into a lovely hole under the base
board in Sam Shawwa's room and what did I see!?
There was the great violinist in his cute nightie
standing in his bare feet at a side wall and reading in
a great deep voice from a book. It was all a jumble
to me; but then I made out that they were English
cuss-words. You know he doesn't know English
and there he was yelling those terrible cuss words
from his book. It sems that a party was going on
next door and he couldn't sleep. Well after he went
through his whole list he started all over again,
this time much more impressively, Gosh, was I IMPRESSED!
But still there was no success. The
noise was still the same but Shawwa went back to
bed without quiet, yet in great peace for having
gotten all that off his chest.
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One day I overheard one of our very cultured
Manhaltanites remark that at the first Junior League
play an accent could be detected in every actor. So
watch your accent you budding Barrymores! Put
on the dawg!
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Betty Boop, my girl friend, writes me that "only
the bootleggers can afford to get married. And now
that it's legal to quench one's thirst, I doubt if even
they can get engaged. Nothing like being optimistic."
May I proclaim from the house-tops that I want to
marry her and I am not a bootlegger, or was.
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And then I have another girl friend, just platonic, who says, "I wish I were my own daughter."
She thinks this generation of girls is having a pretty
hard time in every thing.
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And now I guess I'll sign off folks to continue my
meanderings and wanderings. But remember my
broadcasts are not cheap basboard stuff but strictly
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ETIQUETTE: What to say and when—
A SOCIAL VISIT (A Farce in Two Acts).
Hostess: Ahla wa-sahlah! Tfadaloo. Fotoo lahoon. Sheloo kbabetkoon.
Guests: No. ma feena nikud kateer.
Hostess: Yee, ya 'ibishoom. Haik btamloo? Y'allah
shlahoo. (After much urging the guests take off their
coats. A little more urging and they shed their hats—
all set for the evening.)
(Coffee is quickly brought in).
Hostess: Saralna zaman ma shifnakoon.
Guests: Ay, laish ma shifnakoon?
Hostess: Laish intoo ma jitco abal halak? Kanbadna nshoofkoon bess ma jitoo lahoon abal. (The
truth.will out). Keef badna nzoorkoon laman ma
jitoo intoo chufoona?
Guests: A, mabi sayul. Nshala cherfoona min
areeb.
Hostess: Ncheraf. Keef hal al eyely?
Guests: Mabsooteen hamadullah. Bee selmoo
alaykoon. (Go through the entire list of relatives and
friends). (Enter son of the house.) (Men and women,
all stand.)
Guests: Samallah, smallah. Ma ahyaboo. Nshallah beyakhood bint tisswaloo. (And so on. A string
of them- Arrogant son takes it all nonchalantly.)
(Enter daughter. Guests again all stand. Young
and old.) Guest: Shoo biha hal bint, haaaaa? Ya
haraam adaysha daeefee. (Guests all look sad as if
misfortune had visited the household.)
(Follow a
string of advice on how to gain; young girl squirms.)
Continued on Page Six
the promising signs already before us, a truly great
future for Arabic literature and culture in general.
In a sense Arabic literature never had as opportune
a- time for a sound and all-around development as
the present era, never was its contact with world
literature as thorough and catholic, or its insight
into its own history and perspective so critical and
so penetrating.
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JACK BARAKAT, about whom there have been
several mentions on recent programes, was on that
ROBERT RIPLEY HOUR "Believe It or Not, TwentyFour Hours In One Hour Around the World"—
representing Syria
Having their picture taken behind the WNYC mike—Habib Katibah, Sami Shawwa,
Alice MokarzeL Selim Ayoub, Toufic Barham and
Hassan el-Hakim, Secretary of Egyptian Consulate.
TO WED AND UNWED—Winifred Zaid and
Carim Malouf will middle aisle it in April
and
around that same time a very popular young chap
will endeavor to sever his marriage ties—too bad
'cause they've a little son and he'll probably suffer
the consequences
Also sorry to learn that the
second venture of a Prospect Parkite as well as her
second went on the rocks!
Thisa and thata from Sir Stork
It's a girl at
the Joseph Marbaraks, (and believe it or not, it's
just what they wanted)
which reminds me that
it is for a daughter, too, that the Constantine Antaky's are holding a gala christening
the Al
Stuarts (Nell Sotel) are cribbing
and Storkie tells
us his busiest time will be in the early summer, and
the M's head the list.
To Selma A. Rahhal, Waterbury, Conn—Thanks
for your complimentary letter, also the suggestion
for a title for this column, "Who's Who and What's
What"—sounds good, but, as we have said before,
the decision is up to our readers; to date we have
yours and Mr. Kotite's of Buffalo—"I'm All Ears"—
Also Phil Hanna's "Passing It On"—so come across,
readers, let's have more titles or your verdict.
TID BITS—The New Linda Theatre in Shawnee,
Ohio, is managed by Elias F. Hatem
Edmund F.
Sawaya may be a Captain some day for he made a
ship in school and was elected president of his
class
Congrats to Emily Ayoub of St. Charles
Borromeo School who received honor marks in five
subjects in the recent State Regents
Victor Hajjar
and Helen Ashroui (ascloseasthis) it looks like a
family affair
Harry Azarian and Georgette Shamoon were recently engaged
Ferris Habib was
invited, mind you, we said INVITED to a swell
dinner by a bathing suit and swater czar (Joe Sadalla) and then was asked to come across with his
own expenses — we'd call it SYRIANS GOING
DUTCH!
A birthday party was held at the home
of Mrs- A- Habib in Flagtcwn, N. J., in honor of
their grandson, Amiel Coury. Thirty guests attended from the surrounding towns.... Mickey Shaheen jerking sodas at the confec. (Pac. & Hen. Sts.)
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GOINGS AND COMINGS—Margaret Najame ot
Naugatuck, Conn-, visiting the Dr. L. Aides
Alice
Saadi back from Florida with a nice tan and sunburnt hair
and Miss Z. Makla almost on the
Gangplank of a steamer sailing for Florence. Italy,
to visit her brother—receives a wire from this same
brother advising that he is on his way to the States
—gosh, what a disappointment! but if it's any consolation, she's in a lot of nice new clothes
and two
other families hit by the wanderlust, moved 'hern. selves and effects, the Louis E. Secabes to 540 Ft.
Washington Ave-, and the Saads to 141 Amity St
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Did you know that—Barbara Hutton, .Princess
Mdivani to you, purchased three Arabian thoroughbred horses at $7,000 a piece, and paid .-.lmost as much
more to bring them pf,icth.a!ly <wo- thirds of the way
around the world—which proves that at least she
knows her horses!
To you, you and you, who are
attending the League's play, "Dying To Live" at the
Forest Theatre on April 8th—there's a swell bar in
back of the orchestra. n..THAT'S ALL FOR NOW,
and as Mae West so aptly put it, "Tafadalu Sharfoona!"
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COMING EVENTS:
DAGHER NITE at The Towers, April 6.
SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE Play, Forest Theatre, April 8DAMASCUS LODGE, Dinner and Dance, Boswt.
April 21.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 23rd, 1934
PAGE SIX
Gironich
RISE OF ARABIC
MUSIC IN EGYPT
By Joseph M. Abbott
This is the sunny, wishing season
of friends and lovers. The skies are
clearing; patches of blue are uow
more frequently seen between the sessions of spring rains from black, heavily laden clouds, and the thirsting
earth is opening its pores. Soon the
earth will sweat in the thaw and it
will let out the smell that so pungently reminds us of that grinning,
beckoning,
cloven-hoofed creature
that symbolizes the guttural laughter
of life.
Last Wednesday a friend tossed me
a new edition of "The Education of
Henry Adams."
"Spring is here!" he cried, and
then looked out in a dreamy mood
on the scintiHant tops of skyscrapers.
I opened the book at the first blank
page and saw something neatly
scrawled to "Alfred" signed. "Beati."
With a feeling of having eavesdropped
on something intimate I hastily
turned to the title page.
so quickly in that smell. But mine
is a keen anticipation and I'm not
alone in the expectation of jojs tcome.
Bock Beer
Only a few days ago I received a
letter from a friend who said she had
turned thoroughly pagan. The rank
smell of the goat was in her nostrils,
she vowed; and then, daintily apologetic, she explained that it was not
really an actual smell, mot really!
Her sense of shy guilt led her to
remind me of the classic which alluded to Dionysian revels or mysteries. Then she pointed an accusing finger at the time when I stopped
to bay at the moon on a night when
the whole world slept but the crickets. She placed the locale of that
scene in Central Park. I'm reasonably certain it wasn't there that I
bayed at the grinning disc.
So I Read
"Read it," urged my friend So I
turned back to Beati "This is to
commemorate the first day of spring,''
said the lyric message on the fly
leaf. "And" it continued "the fir si.
day of falling in love with you again-"
It was a lovely thought and it
seemed especially garnered for as ycu
remember, the day was bright the
sky was cloudless and the air was as
clear as crystal.
Alfred snorted in make-believe
disgust.
"Can you beat it? One's own w'fe
falling in love with him again!"
Murder Committed
Yes, indeed! This is the time of
the year when we lift ourselves from
the confused jumble and uproar of
daily events that move dizzily forward and we look out upon a world
about to take on new shades with
lighter overtones. I find symptoms of
unrest in my friends and I suppose
the fever of change is in the hearts
of many others. The reason for this
change ot spirit is probably found in
the answer to the timeless question
sung in the lines of the bard who
asked the wind if spring were so
awfully far behind (Pardon the murder!)
In a short time we will smell the
earth in the warm, south winds that
bring their rain with them; and the
illusive sense of belonging in a world
of living things will have passed e***
Nearer Home
My baying-at-the-moon habitat is
Prospect Park because it is so much
more convenient; and besides, as anyone who knows will swear, baying is
an art which is spoiled by too close
a whirr of motors—and if the buildings beyond the periphery rise too
high, the notes come back in a hound •
ing sing-song which is most drear.
That was one of my madnesses men tioned in "Dots and Dashes" of the
old Chronicle and to save my life I
cannot remember if in that nocturnal
rite I had found myself reincarnated
into a creature of pagan fantasy- I
like to believe that I had been, and
that the long and doleful yowls came
from what I call a "fact of mood."
I hope no one will ask me what that
means- It it is to be explained, it
would blast an illusion—and beyond
a Dionysian allusion or two, the biology of the stork and the beard of
Kris Kringle, nothing much is left in
the world of illusion.
Glad Worm
All of which doesn't mean much to
anyone excepting possibly six of the
forty-three readers who run their
eyes over this column. But those six
will take their temperature as I do
in the worm that crawls. When I see
him toss his pin-like head from side
to side from a warm, dark pore ot
the earth, then I will know that
spring is here and I will buy me a
new store of paper on winch I will
indite the glad tidings to friends who
are even more than kanspirits.
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Royal Opera Among Best In
World; Conservatory of Oriental
Music Great Factor in Development of Arabic Music in Egypt
By Hassan el-Hakim, Secretary of the
Royal Egyptian Consulate in
New York
Arabian music was adopted by
Egypt when the Islamic invasion took
place in the year 643. Since then,
music has undergone various influences up to the recent epoch which
marks evident improvement of musical, singing and theatrical achievements.
In Egypt, encouragement and support are given to musical organizations as well as to teaching music in
schools. His Majesty King Fuad I
takes personal interest in supporting
and helping artists and musicians;
and thanks to His Majesty's support,
an international conference of Arabian music was held in Cairo in 1932.
Musical development in Egypt
leads me to talk briefly about certain
establishments which have helped in
reviving and improving music in general:
Royal Opera Ranks High
The Royal Opera House in Cairo
ranks among the famous theatres of
the world- It was during the reign
of Ismail Pasha, the Khedive of
Egypt, that the Suez Canal was accomplished, and its inauguration was
marked by great festivities including
the performance of Rigoletto in the
newly erected Opera House on November 1st, 1869 "Aida's" first performance took place in Cairo on December 24th, 1871 and was entirely
successful; it was next played in Milan eariv in 1872, and first performed
in French with all its splendor In
Brussels. As a matter of fact, Verdi,
the composer, was invited by Ismail
Pasha to write "Aida." The curtains
used in Aida in the Cairo Opera
House are supposed to be the richest
in the world.
In addition to the Royal Opera
House, there are various theatres and
musical halls and associations ia
Egypt. I particularly refer to the Institution of Oriental Music, known as
the Conservatory of Oriental Music.
Conservatory Founded
This institution was founded in
1914 by some Egyptian amateurs. It
is financially supported by the donations of His Majesty the- King and
those of the Egyptian Government
and*various organizations and wealthy
individuals- It occupies a most attractive building of oriental style
right in the heart of Cairo. The members of the institution are either professionals or amateurs.
Study of
oriental music in general and Arabic
music in particular is among the institution's objects together with popularizing music among the public, and
encouraging artists and other musical
organizations. Its activities are evident by the conferences and mvsical
concerts it holds; and by publishing
FATHER
old lyrics in order to be'reviewed and
appreciated.
The influence of this institution
has been most satisfactory. An army
of professionals and amateurs owe
their artistic advancement to this
wonderful institution. It is recognized by the Government and it was
the center of activities of the International Conference.
Music Missions Abroad
The Government itself helps art by
sending music missions to -taly>
France and Germany of premising
students of art, and the choice of
talent is made with the cooperation
of the Conservatory of Oriental Music
of Cairo.
In conclusion, I must refer to the
great musical interest which every
EJgVjftian takes in, all spheres. In
the fields one's attraction is lured by
the farmer's singing, and the boatmen's songs are interesting and enjoyable. Musical festivities are very
popular in the country, • and one sincerely hopes that the 132 Conference
of Arabic music will be of great service in the revival and improvement
of oriental music, not only in Egypt,
but in all parts of the Near East-
OUR NEW YORKERS
Continued From Page Five
ACT II (Three Hours Later)
(Guests stand ready to leave.)
Hostess: Ya eyebishoom. Bakeer
baad. 'Idooha bsalamee.
(Guests demur.
Insist they must
go.) Hostess urges them to stay, in:
fact forces them to stay. Guests insist they must go. Hostess urges and
insists they stay. Guests, etc.
(One hour later, guests seat themselves; another hour later — guests
rise. Hostess urges them stay, etc.,
as above. Guests finally go.
(THE END)
P. S. Of course you don't have to
be told to bring in all the food in
the house, which is plenty, and then
say, "Ya eyebishoom ma feeshee min
"imitkoon, etc.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 23rd, 1934
"AFTERNOON
Just Plain Facts
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
PRAYER,'
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
By Lillian Abaid
Dr. Najib Barbour is still alive,
thank God. The rumor which was
published, by mistake, of course, in
the SYRIAN WORLD is, as Mark
Twain once said of a rumor of his
own death, a little exaggerated!
Having been in this country since
1890, Dr. Barbour is one of the most
popular and well-liked figures in the
Syrian colony of New York and,
Brooklyn, as well as outside. Like
the late Dr. Rashid Baddour he is an,
all-round physician of great deal of
experience and common sense, and a
recognized specialist in internal diseases., A few months back the SYRIAN WORLD published an account
of Dr. Barbour, with his picture, on
the occasion of his decoration by the
French with the rank of Officier de
Legion d'Honeur.
In a recent issue of az-Zaman, Argentine, it was reported that the
group of liberals which had been exiled from that, country for their political views and activities, have been
recalled. Among them is Dr. Antoun
Abu-Shaheen, a Syrian liberal, who
has been living in Santa-fe.
Brazil is noted for many Syrian institutions which are ranked among the
most progressive in that country.
Perhaps the most interesting of these
is what is known as the Syrian,
"Coney Island" in Sao Paulo, one of
the most completely equipped pleasure resorts in Brazil. In the same
city runs a street named after Nimie
Yafith, late founder of the biggest
weaving plant in that country. In a
previous column I already told the
readers of a Syrian college in Sao
Paulo which gives full cours in classical Arabic besides other modern subjects of higher learning.
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A
MARONITE CLUB TO
DANCE IN BOSTON
(Special Correspondence)
Boston-—The first affair of the Maronite Club of Boston will be a dance
to be held on April 9 at the Ritz
Plaza Ballroom, 218 Huntington Avenue. Two halls are booked for the
occasion—one for Arabic music and
dance, the other for popular music
and dancing. Artists of each type
will perform.
Officers Re-elected
The annual elections of the club
were held on March 7, with Stephen
Fayad re-elected president, Tillie
Carmer, vice-president; Edward Kahwajy, treasurer and Marie Abizaid,
recording secretary. The new officers
are Nora Shaw, financial secretary,
Melia Nore and Louis Fayad, trustees.
The aims of this organization are
to promote and encourage among its
members the principles of the Maronite religion and to create a school
in which the study of the Arabic
language will be available to all desiring to learn.
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STUFFED CHICKEN
Painted by Nicholas S. Macsoud in Egypt and now being exhibited
at the Monterey Hotel, Asbury Park, N. J.
HEREDITY FIRST CONSIDERATION
IN SOUND, SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE
By NAJLA BELLAMA
RICE SOUP
2 Quarts Chicken Broth.
Vi Lb. Rice.
Pepper and Salt.
Wash rice and add to chicken broth
with seasoning. Boil on medium fire.
way of national conservation and
Stir at intervals of five minutes until
progress.
Our Syrian forefathers,
rice is well done.
like the Romans of old laid strong
emphasis on heredity. When a familj
ARTISTS BALL IS
contemplated the marriage of one of
their daughters they sought a young
"DIFFERENT"
man who is "ibn asl," a man of sound
origin or good family(By JAMES HADDAD)
people.
It
JS
a
tragic
sign
of
retrogression,
Nobody denies the good of cultivahowever, when, instead, we find SyrThe All Artists Ball at the Claridge
tion and education, for through them
ian families today, here and abroad
Hotel under the arrangement of Eddie
the powers in the individual come to
even, asking about a man's wealth inAbdo, the president of the club, last
the surface from latency to proper
stead of his family sound character,
Friday night, was an affair that could
when they investigate about his bamc
easily be termed as something differexpression of utility and beauty. True
account and his place in society inent. The gathering of artists of all
there can be no use for precious minstead of his health and habits.
lines of endeavor rubbing elbows with
erals until they are dug up and polWe hear so often that the Syrians
the dancers and conversing freely with
ished, but is it not also true that
are a brilliant race, and well may we
the crowd during intermissions, killed
there can be no polishing of anything
be proud of it. But there is serious
Ihe chilled formality that usually acworlhwliile unless the material itself
Ganger nowadays that this flame of
companies most affairs. Introductions
is of fine quality?
brilliancy may flicker and die out for
were not neceessary.
Heredity, undoubtedly, exercises a
lack of proper breeding and choice
Dancing music was supplied by Bob
great influence in human society. The
before marriage.
Hanna, and as usual Bob never fails
innate powers of the race are more
One of the biggest crimes committo please the dancers with his rhythmic
.-nienable to development and easier!
ted by any individual on society is
tunes.
cf perfection than acquired ones- It
to bring to the world unfit children.
Led With Songs
is thus possible to make of an avTo hide under the cover of false aperage child a painter ojr a musician
Eddie Abdo led the entertainment
pearances and pretenses will not save
by training and discipline; but it ib
with, two beautiful selections. "Song
us
from
the
winnowing
winds
of
life
much easier to attain that object if
of Songs" and Sweet Mystery of life"
which find us out and expose us
the necessary hereditary elements are
and Victor Nader, who looks at his
as we are, revealing what we try to
there in the first place.
jfinger-nails only when he is singing,
hide
of
misery
and
weakness.
And if people pay so much attention,
rendered the sentimental song, "Let's
The subject is a serious one and
to the improvement of cattle and,
Fall in Love." His closing number
deserves our most earnest thought and
horses, how much more should they
was "Boulevard of Broken Dreams'1;
consideration
do so with their own kind? When wo
Miss Marraftes, a young Greek girl,
realize that a baby inherits so much
sang and gave an interpretation of an
of his mental and physical powers
LOUISE
KHOURY
WEDS
ancient
Egyptian dance in a costume
from his parents, it becomes a matof rare design.
ter of logical deduction that by inATLANTIC CITY MAN
Joe Ganim and his Polly Pry sang
sistent effort it is possible to bring
"Sweet
Adeline"; Jamile Matouk in
to the world the race that we desire,
slinky,
black
satin, was also very good;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
George
M.
Khoury
angoing from the individual to the famKanin Zrake and his Jolly Rovers,
nounce the marriage of their daughily and from the family to the nabetter known as the George Washingtion. At one time the Romans were
ter, Louise Marilyn, to Mr. Clarence
ton Boys, "First in war, first in peace,
fully aware of this vital biological
Douglas Idler, Jr., both of Atlantic
and first in the hearts of their coun-«
principle, laying great emphasis on
City, N. J.
trymen."
virility of the race and sound heredThe ceremony took place at the
ity. But, with the growth of the emhome of relatives in New York. The
pire, and the mingling of races, the
Rev. Benj. Hafiz officiated. The atFoman race, and with it the Roman
tendants were the Misses Adele and
Have You Noted the SYRL*
Empire, deteriorated and vanished beEdna Khoury, Benj. Ecto and Joseph
WORLD'S
Telephone NumF^
fore stronger, more virile races from
M. Khoury. The couple will make
WHitehall
4-5230
the North.
their home in New York City.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^larly
Modern nations are going back to
a proper consideration of heredity
entries.
and eugenic marriage as the surest
iAINST
IT IS AN OLD and wise saying
that "a sound mind in a sound body."
Furthermore, the sound body and
sound mind are the chief means for
supremacy, creativeness and the cause
ot pride and success in any nation or
AN EVERHOT BAG
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m
5 Lbs. Chicken.
Vh Lbs. Lamb Meat (chopped fine).
y4 Lb. Rice.
V4 Lb- Pine Nuts.
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Clean chicken well. Mix chopped
lamb meat, washed rice and pine nuts,
and season. Fill chicken with mixture, not quite fully, allowing room
for expansion of rice, and sew up.
Place in container and cover with,
water one inch above surface. Add
salt to suit. Boil on medium fire
until testing with fork shows chicken
is well done. Water is added if necessary.
is a new invention that will satisfy you completely No bjERS
is used Try it You'll find it very convenient
Arabs in New
All you do is put a teaspoonful of water in a special litt|h High Comthe bag and it immediately gets hot and stays hot for and the late
iIxi
you need it- This modern convenience and necessity car
jctcutive Commit^ harsh sentences
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PAGE SIX
Chronich
By Joseph M. Abbott
This is the sunny, wishing season
of friends and lovers. The skies are
clearing; patches of blue are now
more frequently seen between the sessions of spring rains from black, heavily laden clouds, and the thirsting
earth is opening its pores. Soon the
earth will sweat in the thaw and it
will let out the smell that so pungently reminds us of that grinning,
beckoning,
cloven-hoofed creature
that symbolizes the guttural laughter
of life.
Last Wednesday a friend tossed me
a new edition of "The Education ofi
Henry Adams."
"Spring is here!" be cried, andi
then looked out in a dreamy mood
on the scintillant tops of skyscrapers.
I opened the book at the first blank
page and saw something neatly
scrawled to "Alfred" signed "BeatL"
With a feeling of having eavesdropped
on something intimate I hastily
turned to the title page.
so quickly in that smell. But mine
is a keen anticipation and I'm not
alone in the expectation of joys fc>
come.
Bock Beer
Only a few days ago I received a
letter from a friend who said she had
turned thoroughly pagan. The rank
smell of the goat was in her nostrils,
she vowed; and then, daintily apologetic, she explained that it was not
really an actual smell, wot really!
Her sense of shy guilt led her to
remind me of the classic which alluded to Dionysian revels or mysteries. Then she pointed an accusing finger at the time when I stopped
to bay at the moon on a night when,
the whole world slept but the crickets. She placed the locale of that
scene in Central Park. I'm reasonably certain it wasn't there that I
bayed at the grinning disc.
So I Read
"Read it," urged my friend. So I
turned back to Beati "This is to
commemorate the first day of spring,"
said the lyric message on the fly
leaf. "And," it continued, "the first
day of falling in love with you again."
It was a lovely thought and it
seemed especially garnered for as you
remember, the day was bright the
sky was cloudless and the air was as
clear as crystal.
Alfred snorted in make-believe
disgust.
"Can you beat it? One's own wffe
falling in love with him again!"
Murder Committed
Yes, indeed! This is the thus of
the year when we lift ourselves from
the confused jumble and uproar of
daily events that move dizzily forward and we look out upon a world
about to take on new shades with!
lighter overtones. I find symptoms of
unrest in my friends and I suppose
the fever of change is in the hearts
of many others. The reason for this
change ot spirit is probably found in
the answer to the timeless question;
sung in the lines of the bard who
asked the wind if spring were so
awfully far behind (Pardon the murder!)
In a short time we will smell the
earth in the warm, south winds tliat
bring their rain with them; and the
illusive sense of belonging in a world
of living things will have passed evu"
Nearer Home
My baying-at-the-moon habitat is
Prospect Park because it is so much
more convenient; and besides, as anyone who knows will swear, baying is
an art which is spoiled by too close
a whirr of motors—and if the buildings beyond the periphery rise too
high, the notes come back in a hound
ing sing-song which is most drear.
That was one of my madnesses mentioned in "Dots and Dashes" of the
old Chronicle and to save my life I
cannot remember if in that nocturnal
rite I had found myself reincarnated
into a creature of pagan fantasy. I
like to believe that I had been, and
that the long and doleful yowls came
from what. I call a "fact of mood."
I hope no one will ask me what that
means. It it is to be explained, it
would blast an illusion—and beyond
a Dionysian allusion or two, the biology of the stork and the beard oP
Kris Kringlej nothing much is left in
the world of illusion.
Glad Worm
All of which doesn't mean much to
anyone excepting possibly six of the
forty-three readers who run their
eyes over this column. But those six
will take their temperature as I do
in the worm that crawls. When I see
him toss his pin-like head from side
to side from a warm, dark pore oS
the earth, then I will know that
spring is here and I will buy me a
new store of paper on which I will
indite the glad tidings to friends who
are even more than kinspirits.
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RISE OF ARABIC
MUSIC IN EGYPT
Royal Opera Among Best In
World; Conservatory of Oriental
Music Great Factor in Development of Arabic Music in Egypt
By Hassan el-Hakim, Secretary of the
Royal Egyptian Consulate in
New York
Arabian music was adopted by
Egypt when the Islamic invasion took
place in the year 643- Since then,
music has undergone various influences up to the recent epoch which
marks evident improvement of musical, singing and theatrical achievements.
In Egypt, encouragement and support are given to musical organizations as well as to teaching music in
schools. His Majesty King Fuad I
takes personal interest in supporting
and helping artists and musicians;
and thanks to His Majesty's support,
an international conference of Arabian music was held in Cairo in 1932.
Musical development in Egypt
leads me to talk briefly about certain
establishments which have helped in
reviving and improving music in general:
Royal Opera Ranks High
The Royal Opera House in Cairo
ranks among the famous theatres of
the world- It was during the reign
of Ismail Pasha, the Khedive of
Egypt, that the Suez Canal was accomplished, and its inauguration was
marked by great festivities including
the performance of Rigoletto in the
newly erected Opera House on November 1st, 1869 "Aida's" first performance took place in Cairo on December 24th, 1871 and was entirely
successful; it was next played in Milan ca"lv in 1872, and first performed
in French with all its splendor !n
Brussels. As a matter of fact, Verdi,
the composer, was invited by Ismail
Pasha to write "Aida." The curtains
used in Aida in the Cairo Opera
House are supposed to be the richest
in the world.
In addition to the Royal Opera
House, there are various theatres and
musical halls and associations in
Egypt. I particularly refer to the Institution of Oriental Music, known as
the Conservatory of Oriental Music.
Conservatory Founded
This institution was founded in
1914 by some Egyptian amateurs. It
is financially supported by the donations of His Majesty the- King and
those of the Egyptian Government
and*various organizations and wealthy
individuals. It occupies a most attractive building of oriental style
right in the heart of Cairo. The mem bers of the institution are either professionals or amateurs.
Study of
oriental music in general and Arabic
music in particular is among the institution's objects together with popularizing music among the public, and
encouraging artists and other musical
organizations- Its activities are evident by the conferences and mv steal
concerts it holds; and by publishing
FATHER
old lyrics in order to be reviewed and
appreciated.
The influence of this institution
has been most satisfactory. An army
of professionals and amateurs owe
their artistic advancement to this
wonderful institution. It is recognized by the Government and it was
the center of activities of the International Conference.
Music Missions Abroad
The Government itself helps art by
sending music missions to -taly,
France and Germany of premising
students of art, and the choice of
talent is made with the cooperation
of the Conservatory of Oriental Music
of CairoIn conclusion, I must refer to the
great musical interest which every
Egyptian takes in, all spheres. In.
the fields one's attraction is lured by
the farmer's singing, and the boatmen's songs are interesting and enjoyable. Musical festivities are very
popular in the country, • and one sincerely hopes that the 132 Conference
of Arabic music will be of great service in the revival and improvement
of oriental music, not only in Egypt,
but in all parts of the Near East-
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Continued From Page Five
ACT H (Three Hours Later)
(Guests stand, ready to leave.)
Hostess: Ya eyebishoom. Bakeer
baad. 'Idooha bsalamee.
(Guests demur.
Insist they must
go.) Hostess urges them to stay, in
fact forces them to stay. Guests insist they must go. Hostess urges and
insists they stay. Guests, etc.
(One hour later, guests seat themselves; another hour later — guests
rise. Hostess urges them stay, etc.,
as above. Guests finally go.
(THE END)
P. S. Of course you don't have to
be told to bring in all the food in
the house, which is plenty, and then
say, "Ya eyebishoom ma feeshee min
"imitkoon, etc.
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Mr. Roubian, who has been known
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 23rd, 1934
"AFTERNOON
Just Plain Facts
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
PRAYERf
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
By Lillian Abaid
Dr. Najib Barbour is still alive,
thank God. The rumor which was
published, by mistake, of course, in,
the SYRIAN WORLD is, as Mark
Twain once said of a rumor of his
own death, a little exaggerated!
Having been in this country since
1890, Dr. Barbour is one of the most
popular and well-liked figures in the
Syrian colony of New York and
Brooklyn, as well as outside. Like
the late Dr. Rashid Baddour he is an,
all-round physician of great deal of
experience and common sense, and a
recognized specialist in internal diseases-- A few months back the SYRIAN WORLD published an account
of Dr. Barbour, with his picture, on
the occasion of his decoration by the
French with the rank of Officier de
Legion d'Honeur.
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In a recent issue of az-Zaman, Argentine, it was reported that the
group of liberals which had been exiled from that country for their political views and activities, have been
recalled. Among them is Dr. Ar.toun
Abu-Shaheen, a Syrian liberal, who
has been living in Santa-fe.
Brazil is noted for many Syrian institutions which are ranked among the
most progressive in that country.
Perhaps the most interesting of these
is what is known as the Syrian,
"Coney Island" in Sao Paulo, one of
the most completely equipped pleasure resorts in Brazil. In the same
city runs a street named after Nimie
Yafith, late founder of the biggest
weaving plant in that country. In a
previous column I already told the
readers of a Syrian college in Sao
Paulo which gives full cours in classical Arabic besides other modern subjects of higher learning.
STUFFED CHICKEN
Painted by Nicholas S. Macsoud in Egypt and now being exhibited
at the Monterey Hotel, Asbury Park, N. J.
HEREDITY FIRST CONSIDERATION
IN SOUND, SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE
By NAJLA BELLAMA
5 Lbs. Chicken.
1% Lbs. Lamb Meat (chopped fine)y4 Lb. Rice.
*4 Lb. Pine Nuts.
Pepper and Salt.
Clean chicken well. Mix chopped
lamb meat, washed rice and pine nuts,
and season. Fill chicken with mixture, not quite fully, allowing room
for expansion of rice, and sew up.
Place in container and cover with)
water one inch above surface. Add
salt to suit. Boil on medium fiir>
until testing with fork shows chicken
is well done. Water is added if necessary.
RICE SOUP
2 Quarts Chicken Broth.
y4 Lb. Rice.
Pepper and Salt.
Wash rice and add to chicken broth
with seasoning. Boil on medium fire.
way of national conservation and
Stir at intervals of five minutes until
progress.
Our Syrian forefathers,
rice is well done.
like the Romans of old laid strong
emphasis on heredity. When a familj
ARTISTS BALL IS
contemplated the marriage of one of
their daughters they sought a young
"DIFFERENT"
man who is "ibn asl," a man of sound
origin or good family.
(By JAMES HADDAD)
people.
It
J£
a
tragic
sign
of
retrogression,
Nobody denies the good of cultivahowever, when, instead, we find SyrThe All Artists Ball at the Claridge
tion and education, for through them,
ian families today, here and abroad
Hotel under the arrangement of Eddie
the powers in the individual come to
even, asking about a man's wealth inAbdo, the president of the club, last
the surface from latency to proper
stead of his family sound character;
Friday night, was an affair that could
when
they
investigate
about
his
bantc
easily be termed as something differexpression of utility and beauty. True
account and his place in society inent. The gathering of artists of all
there can be no use for precious minstead of his health and habits.
lines of endeavor rubbing elbows with
erals until they are dug up and polWe hear so often that the Syrians
the dancers and conversing freely with
ished, but is it not also true that
are a brilliant race, and well may we
the crowd during intermissions, killed
there can be no polishing of anything
be proud of it. But there is serious
the chilled formality that usually acworthwhile unless the material itself
Ganger nowadays that this flame of
companies most affairs. Introductions
is of fine quality?
brilliancy may flicker and die out for
were not neceessary.
Heredity, undoubtedly, exercises a
lack of proper breeding and choice
Dancing music was supplied by Bob
great influence in human society- The
before marriage.
Hanna, and as usual Bob never fails
innate powers of the race are more
MARONITE CLUB TO
One of the biggest crimes committo please the dancers with his rhythmic
smenable to development and easier!
DANCE IN BOSTON cf perfection than acquired ones- Iti ted by any individual on society is tunes.
to bring to the world unfit children.
Led With Songs
is thus possible to make of an avTo hide under the cover of false aperage child a painter or a musician
Eddie Abdo led the entertainment
pearances and pretenses will not save
(Special Correspondence)
by training and discipline; but it is
with
two beautiful selections, "Song
us from the winnowing winds of life
much easier to attain that object if
of
Songs"
and Sweet Mystery of life"
which find us out and expose us
the necessary hereditary elements are
and Victor Nader, who looks at his
as
we
are,
revealing
what
we
try
to
there
in
the
first
place.
Boston-—The first affair of the Marfinger-nails only when he is singing,
hide of misery and weakness.
And if people pay so much attention,
onite Club of Boston will be a dance
rendered the sentimental song, "Let's:
The subject is a serious one and
to the improvement of cattle and
to be held on April 9 at the Kitz
Fall in Love." His closing number
deserves
our
most
earnest
thought
and
horses, how much more should they
Plaza Ballroom, 218 Huntington Avwas "Boulevard of Broken Dreams";
consideration.
do so with their own kind? When we
enue. Two halls are booked for the
Miss
Marraftes, a young Greek girl,
realize that a baby inherits so much
occasion—one for Arabic music and
sang
and
gave an interpretation of an
of his mental and physical powers
dance, the other for popular music
LOUISE KHOURY WEDS
ancient Egyptian dance in a costume
from his parents, it becomes a matand dancing. Artists of each type
rare design.
ter of logical deduction that by perwill perform.
ATLANTIC CITY MAN of Joe
Ganim and his Polly Pry sang
sistent effort it is possible to bring
Officers Re-elected
"Sweet Adeline"; Jamile Matouk in
to the world the race that we desire,
slinky, black satin, was also very good;
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Khoury angoing from the individual to the famThe annual elections of the club
Kanin Zrake and his Jolly Rovers,
nounce the marriage of their daughily and from the family to the nawere held on March 7, with Stephen
better known as the George Washingtion. At one time the Romans v/ere
Fayad re-elected president, Tillie
ter, Louise Marilyn, to Mr. Clarence
ton Boys, "First in war, first in peace,
fully
aware
of
this
vital
biological
Carmer, vice-president; Edward KahDouglas Idler, Jr., both of Atlantic
and first in the hearts of their counprinciple, laying great emphasis on
wajy, treasurer and Marie Abizaid,
City, N. J.
trymen."
virility of the race and sound heredrecording secretary. The new officers
The ceremony took place at the
ity.
But,
with
the
growth
of
the
emare Nora Shaw, financial secretary,
home of relatives in New York. The
pire, and the mingling of races, the
Melia Nore and Louis Fayad, trustees.
Rev. Benj. Hafiz officiated. The atBoman race, and with it the Roman
The aims of this organization are
tendants were the Misses Adele and
Have You Noted the SYRIAN
Empire, deteriorated and vanished beto promote and encourage among its
Edna Khoury, Benj. Ecto and Joseph
WORLD'S
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fore stronger, more virile races from
members the principles of the MarM. Khoury. The couple will make
WHitehall
4-5230
the North.
onite religion and to create a school
their home in New York City.
Modern
nations
are
going
back
to
in which the study of the Arabic
a proper consideration of heredity
language will be available to all deand eugenic marriage as the surest
siring to learn.
IT IS AN OLD and wise saying
that "a sound mind in a sound body."
Furthermore, the sound body and
sound mind are the chief means for
supremacy, creativeness and the cause
oi pride and success in any nation or
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 23rd, 1934
PAGE EIGHT
DEBATE
ON .EMERGENCE OF
WOMEN FROM HOME
BOSTON, MASS—Resolved: "That
the emergence of women from the
home is not conducive to home happiness" will be the subject of a debate to take place on April 2 at 44
Weest Newton St,, between the Syrian
Women's Club and the Syrian Educational Society. The debaters will be
Mary Naimey, Gladys Shibley, Wasphy
Mudarri and Nicholas Samaha. There
will be a small admission charge.
UTICA
"Green Pastures" will be witnessed
at its first appearance in Utica, March
18 by a theatre party of the Saturday
Nite Club, a group of young SyriansThe Saturday Nite Club meets
every Saturday night in the home of
Dr. Mike George- The officers of the
club are Abe Haddad, president; Dr.
George, vice-president; Miss Mary
Mandour, financial secretary; Mrs.
Gabriel J. Karam, recording and
Louis Abdoo, treasurer.
NEW LONDON, CONN.
On Sunday, March the 18, the Syrian Junior League held a card party
att the Catholic Women's Club. The
large gathering included members of!
the older and younger generations.
There were refreshments and prizesElias Mokowsher, president of the
Syrian-American Society donated $5
in the name of the society.
WILKES-BARRE,
PA.
Mrs. Ofeish, wife of Archbishop Aftimios Ofeish, has taken a turn for
th worse, according to recent doctors'
reports, and is in a serious condition
in the hospital»
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The Junior Civic Club of St Mary's
Syrian Orthodox Church held a meeting recently for election of officers*.
Mrs. Betty Sallitt, was elected president; Sally Cross, vice-pre%ident, Jessica Johns, secretary and Jessie Simon, treasurer. New members admitted are Mrs. Jessie Simon, Ruth
Solomon and Mary Baroody.
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Miss Jule Johns recently appeared
in a play called "The World's All
Right" held at the Coughlin High
School. Miss Johns took the leading
part as "The Melody Miss" accompanied by Miss Theresa Mager.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Mr. M. Abdallah has recovered from
his recent accident and returned to
his job on the New York Central
Railroad last Monday*
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A surprise party was given recently
at their home in honor of Mr. ^fich-
ANOTHER SPONTANEOUS MESSAGE OF APPROVAL
PRINTED VERBATIM
olas Rezak and his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Mary Rezak whos birthdays coincide. The seventy-five guests enjoyed the cleverly planned evening,
and the Syrian sweets and pastries.
The membership of the Caravaneers
Society of which Mr. Rezak is treasurer, was well represented.
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The Ladies' Auxiliary of the St.
Elias Syrian Orthodox Church held a
special meeting at the home of MrsWilliam Gabriel on Wednesday afternoon, March 14 during which plans
were made for a Nickel Supper to
be served in the Church Social room
on March 25. At the termination of
this meeting the sixteen ladies enjoyed an old fashioned tabooli.
The officers of this society are Mis.
M. Abdallah, president; Mrs. Toufic
Mihsheh, vice-president; Mrs. Nairn
Kammar, secretary, and Mrs. Will'run
Gabriel, treasurer. ,
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Mr. and Mrs. Sam Abdo gave a
party oh Monday evening, March 12,
on the occasion of the twelfth birthday of their son, Alex. There were
forty guests present.
LEXINGTON, NEB.
Mr. and Mrs. John G Shada, ofl
Hastings, Neb., left for California the
first of the week, and will be there
for an indefinite time.
Mrs- James Boral of Asbury Park,
N. J., came into town Sunday and
was here a few days on business. She
Francis A. Francis, working for the United States Government,
stayed with her daughter, Mrs. George
and one of five brothers who have all. beeep in government servic*
Awad of Brooklyn.
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expresses what we feel—that the SYRIAN WORLD is the friend of
A
housewarming
party
was given
its readers.
He also tells you how you can increase the size of the
by Miss Celia Samia last Saturday.
paper.
The guests were James Glayet, Tom
Besheer, Lillian Teen, Joseph AshEDITOR OF THE SYRIAN WORLD:
couti, George Bishara, Sally Monsour,
Josephine Seabak, Katherine Bishara,
Enclosed you will find a check for my renewal and also a new
Al Shackty, Emil Naccash and Wilsubscription to the SYRIAN WORLD a paper really being placed
liam "McKaba*
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A birthday party was given by MrsEvery young American-born Syrian, if he wants to keep inMary
Fayad (Shackty) for her fiveformed of events interesting to himself, should subscribe.
Your
year-old daughter, Geraldine. The
great paper, although in its infancy, should be an inspiration to as
young guests were Joan Decambra,
all; and if we are interested we should do our utmost to induce
Renee Shehab, Ruth Bergbom, Helen
Solomon, Clair Ablan and Clair
friends or relatives in far off lands to subscribe or, better still, send
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Macksoud.
them a subscription and thus prove to the SYRIAN WORLD editor
and his staff that we are back of him, and that we appreciate the
time, money, and effort they put into the paper to make it a uuly
WATERBURY, CONN.
worthwhile one. By getting more subscriptions we, no doubt, will
increase its pag^s so nothing will be left out of any issue.
Mrs. Richard Ellis, wife of Richard
Every •^•'-©.Syrian should subscribe in order to keep informed
R. Ellis, died March 13 after a long
of ma*'OJ>' to,
Syrian world.
A real friend, as the SYRIAN
illness at the home of her daughter,
Wj^^e*
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d itself, will never make one regret a year's
Mrs. Salim NeJame of Willow St. The
deceased is survived by her husband,
FRANCIS A. FRANCIS,
a son, William, her daughter, and
two brothers, Sliman and Louis FranPottsville, Pa.
cis, all of Waterbury.
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NAME
Mr. Ferris Attala of Massachusetts,
is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. George
Haddad of West Main St
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Mr. Howard George of New York,
spent a few days with the Tabsheys
of Sylvan Avenue.
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Mr. Joseph F- Dummit, a stafnte
of the Connecticut School for Boys,
has resumed his work after a short
illness.
The Cluga Girls' Club of Our I*dy
of Redemption Church recently held
a card party and presented a one act
play entitled "Two True Pictures of
Life," showing the advantage of a girl
in an active club also promoting sports
over the girl who is lost, does not take
part in club work and does not come
in contact with her own people.
Later in the evening a luncheon was
served by the girls. The proceeds of
the evening went to the fund for
equipping the church hall for a gymnasium. This club is the first to
sponsor sports among the girls in,
Detroit. A basketball team has already been formed by the members.
The Cluga's held a birthday party
for all the members who were born
in March, last Wednesday, March 21.
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The St. Maron Society celebrated
the feast of St. Maron by giving a
banquet in the hall of their building
in Mt. Elliott Ave. There were anout
five hundred guests who braved a
blizzard to attendThe dstinguished guests were the
Rt. Rev. Bishop Michael Gallagher,
Bishop of Detroit; John W. Smith,
president of the City Council, Judge
Maher of the Recorders Court who
acted as toastmaster, and several
other public officials.
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The Knights of St. George held a
card party and two one-act plays last
Sunday in ther Church Hall in Arndt
Street.
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Also taking place last Sunday was
a play Madame X" presented by the
Syrian and Lebanese Ladies' Charitable Society in St. Maron's Hall*
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The Damascus League held its regular monthly open meeting with initiation of the newly formed Junior
League for the young men. A luncheon was served by the ladies.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Syrian Ladies' Aid Celebrate Fourth
Anniversary
In observance of the fourth anniversary of their organization, the Syrian Ladies' Aid Society entertained
with a supper and social at the W. O.
W. Hall on March 11.
Mr. A. G. Tawell served as toastmaster and the following program was
given during the supper:
Talks by Mrs. Theo Kojak, President of the Club; Mr. Sam Kojak,
and Mr. A. G. Taweel, President of
the Young Men's Syrian Association.
Mr. Louis Ashy, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Evelyn Kojak, played
a violin solo.
Miss Georgette Angelo sang two
Syrian songs.
Mr. I. W. Farha and Mr. J. C. Doumany won prizes for skill in games
played.
The committee in charge of arrangements for the anniversary were Mrs.
George Thomas, Mrs. A. G. Taweeel
and Miss Geraldine Farha.
A hundred members and friends attended the affair.
TORRINGTON, CONN.
If Anything Happens, We Want
to Know About It — Telephone
ADDRESS
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
WHitehaU 4-5230
A son was born this week to Mr.
and Mrs. Said Mubarek, the only boy
of five children.
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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The Syrian World
MOO OUR Ml?
PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
NEW YORK, March 16, 1934
VOL. VII, NO. 46
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
THE FRENCHMEN SHAWWA ENTHRALLS PRINCETON
SAW SOMETHING,
AUDIENCE WITH HIS PLAYING*
fWAYBE A MIRAGE
Sakazan, Syrian Accomplice of
Stavisky, Sent to Paris Under
Guard; iChurch Row Over Funeral of Lebanese Bob Ingersoll;
Orthodox Patriarch to Change
Regulations for Election of American Bishop; Cedars of Lebanon
Sent to President Roosevelt
By A. U. B.
Dr. Russell, Musical Authority, Calls Arabic Music More Expressive
Than Western; Call Repeated Encores for "Muezzin's
Call to Prayer"
CONFUSING and conflicting are the
reports of the "discovery" of Que3n
of Sheba's capital in the heart of the
Arabian Desert As usual in such
reports it afforded a feast of exagerations and misstatements in which
correspondents and editors indulged
to their hearts' content.
The skeleton of the strange report
is meagre. Captain Corniglion Molinier and Andre Malroux, the latter said
to be an archeologist, telegraphed to
the newspaper Intransigent in Paris
-that they discovered and photographed
from an airplane what they believe to
be the capital of the Queen of Sheba
in the huge expanse of arid Arabian
waste known as ar-Rab'-ul-KhaliTwenty towers and temples are Jtill
standing of a glamorous city that was
supposed to have been buried in the
sandsLater reports by the same discoverers make the city only a few miles
east of San'a, the capital of Yaman,
and adds that Bedwins fired on their
airplanes when they were soaring
over the "lost city-' Which makes the
whole business of the "discovery"
somewhat fishy. Perhaps the Frenchmen only saw a mirage- And maybe
what they discovered is not the capital of the Queen of Sheba, but the
legendary city of Iram, about which
the reader may turn to the column
"From East and West."
For correction of some vaguaries ">n
the editorial comments of American
papers on the report, see editorial
"Let Us Have Our Romance Straight-"
Stavisky Accomplice Rushed to
Paris
BEIRUT—Guarded by secret service men, Elias Sakazan, Syrian Ponzi
who passed a great part of his life
in France, was put on board of the
S- S- Theophile Gautier under arrest.
He is wanted by the French police
as an accomplice of the notorious Stavisky, disclosures of whose financial
scandals led to the resignation of the
Chautemps ministry and to a riot in
which many Frenchmen lost their
lives His testimony before the investigating committee in Paris promises
to be sensational, according to local
authorities.
Did Bulus Kfouri Recant? No,
No, Said His Friends, and
Carried His Bier Away
BEIRUT-—Bulus Kfouri, of Zahle,
the Bob Ingersoll of Lebanon, died
on the 14th of February. A former
Catholic priest, he laid his clerical
robe aside, pulled up his shirt-sleeves
and started to tear up many of the
^religious and social traditions which,
in his views, were irrational and inContinued
on
Page
2.
(Special Correspondence)
ARABIC music was vindicated last
Monday evening before a group of
Princetonian professors and their
wives who had come together to hear
Samy Bey Shawwa on his magical
violin.
Prof, and Mrs. Philip K. Hitti had
arranged the musicale at their home
on the beautiful university campus,
and more than fifty had accepted the
invitation. Among these were Prof.
John Finley Williamson, Director cf
Westminister Chpir School at Princeton, and Mrs. Williamson; Dr. Alexander Russell, Director of Music at
Princeton University, and Mrs. Russell; Dr. Herbert Adams Gibbons, famous author and lecturer on contemporary poltics and the Near East, and
Mrs. Gibbons; Prof. George Elderkins,
archeologist and Director of the
Princeton Expedition for the Excavations at Antioch, and Mrs. Elderkins;
Prof- Henry Lytlleton Savage, Professor of English, and Mrs. Savage;
Prof. Philip Marshall Brown, Professor of International Relations, and
Mrs. Brown; Prof. Harold Bender, orientalist, and Mrs. Bender, and others.
Prof. Hitti introduced Samy Bey as
one of the leading exponents of Arabic
music in the world, a member of the
Conservatory of Arabic Music in
Cairo and violinist to His Majesty
King Fuad.
Pieces Representative
one and all, to express their delightful enjoyment of a rare, oriental
treat- Samy Bey bowed and smiled
in his affable manner, explaining the
mysteries of Arabic music and its
quarter-tone scale to those who
wanted to know more about it from
him. He exchanged anecdotes with
some professors in French, and with
others through interpreters, of whom
there were, besides Prof. Hitti, quite
a few. Many of those present, as Dr.
Gibbons and Prof. Elderkins,, kno'./
the tE."?t well and also many persons
who turned out to be personal frlendof the violinist.
ANCIENT DANCE
PERFORMED AT
CHURCH_CONCERT
Dr. Russell, who carried on a long
conversation with Shawwa Bey, corroborated the contention of the latter
j that Arabic and western music had
at first the same scale, but that western music, since Bach, arbitrarily limited the scale to eight tones, eliminating the half and quarter tones. He
declared, furthermore, that the Arabic scale is better adapted for the
expression of the more subtle emotions, especially on the violin.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jurji, Butrus
Abdel-Malik, Nabih Faris and Mr.
Gilding, graduate students under Prof.
Hitti, helped entertain. Mr. Peter
George, guest of Dr. and Mrs. Gibbons, was also present.
Samy Bey Shawwa went from New
York in the company of Mr. H- I.
Katibah, Editor of the SYRIAN
WORLD.
An Oriental Treat
The musicale over, Samy Bey was
the cynosure of congratulating professors and their wives who wished,
"V
500 Turned Away at Gates of
Virgin Mary Church Concert
and Entertainment Last Sunday;
New Talent and Esthetic Features Make First Appearance
Under Shawwa's Management
Arabic Music More Expressive
The pieces selected by Samy Bey
Shawwa were representative of the
best in his repertoire. They included
his famous "Muezzin's Call to Prayer,"
which was enthusiastically applauded
and repeated twice in the course of
the musicale, "A Bedwin's Lament
Over His Lost Sweetheart," "Taqsim
in Hijaz Tone," "A Parents' Elegy"
and an adaptation of Egyptian folk
music entitled, "Dance of Pharoah's
Daughter."
Miss Zaza Shaheen, a student at the
Westminister Choir School, who attended the musicale with Miss Saba,
another student of the same institution, obliged with an adaptation of
Malouf s "Trip to Syria" and a medley of Syrian folk songs on the piano.
Beaming faces from all sides of the
large room that had been turned into
a little concert hall, told of joy and
satisfaction, as Samy Shawwa conjured a medley of oriental visions
with his deft fingers and bow from
the precious, little violin he held under his chin. He ran through the
gamut of human passions and emotions, from light, fantastic joy to the
piercing sighs of parents mourning
their dead child.
1 I
Workman Is Killed
By Rock Cave-In
Buried Beneath Ton and Half of
Rock; Died Five Hours
Later
(Special to the SYRIAN WORLD)
GLOBE, ARIZ., March 7—Lebanon
Kiamy, 23, was killed on U. S. Highway 60, about 13 miles from Globe
when an overhanging wedge of the
cut on which he was working caved
in burying him in a ton and a half
of rock and dirt, yesterday, March 6,
according to information given Chief.
Deputy Clarence Duncan of the Sheriff's office.
He was taken in a critical condition to Gila County Hospital in an
ambulance and died five hours later.
In a semi-conscious condition he told
fellow workmen that he had been
hit by a car, but evidence pointed
to the cave-in as his hat was found
under the muck which fell on him.
Lebanon is the son of M. N. Kiamy,
Miami merchant, and brother of Sam
Kiamy, president
Club.
A DANCE said to be two thousand
years old, a singer who captivated -i
capacity crovjl, were some of the features of the successful concert and
entertainment held last Sunday at
the Brooklyn Academy of Music for
the benefit of the Church of Virgin
Mary, Amity and Clinton Streets, of
the same city.
Under the able management of
Samy Bey Shawwa. a group of fifty
girls were trained to execute a folk
dance said to be two thousand years
old and still in use in Aleppo today.
It was the first time the dance had
been performed on American soil.
It proved a great attraction, with great
esthetic effect and potentialities.
The dancers in costumes, entered
the stage from opposite sides to the
soft music of singers with the flute
and oud in the background, and Samy
Shawwa with his violin in the front,
directing. The dancers came down in
double formation, separated into two
rows, met and receded, interlocked
and then separated. Then each row
formed a circle which contracted and
expanded, following the music.
li
Saniah Dance as Old as Psalms
The dance, known as Samah, comes
down from ancient times, and was
said by Samy Shawwa to follow directions as old as the Psalms of David.
It is now danced in Aleppo and other
places in Syria, sometimes by Moslem
mystics, Sufis, in eulogies of ihe
Prophet Mohammed. The words accompanying the music and dance wer?
also from songs in praise of the
Prophet.
It was a beautiful symbol of the
spirit of religious tolerance in an affair dedicated to a Catholic church,
and in which many Aleppian Jewish
girls took part.
Among the solo singers were two
who had never appeared on the
stage before, Misses Zakia Matar and
Helen Jerro, the latter of whom
serves the Mass under the Rt. Rev.
Archimandrite Paul Sanky, pastor of
the church. Both sang well and were
recalled by the appreciative audienceSamy Bey as usual excelled on
the violin. It was his last public
appearance in person, and he played
several pieces, including the "Muezzin's Call to Prayer," the "Lament of
a Bedwin Over His Lost Sweetheart,"
with a tableau vivant, and several
"Taqsims" and "Bashrafs."
Father Sanky Opens Concert
The concert was opened with a few
words by Archmandrite Sanky, who
introduced Selim Ayyoub as toastmaster.
A welcome song, composition of
Father Mmsur Stephen and set tc
/
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�PAGE TWO
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK March
music by Samy Shawwa, was sung
by a choir of girls in costumes.
Miss Helen Sabbagh sang in solo
and also accompanied with five little
nephews and nieces, children of Mr.
and Mrs. Rizkallah Keyloun.
Instrumentalists assisting at the
concert were Nairn. Karakand, Fathallah Abyad, Joseph Tabbakh, Sinam
Hajian and George Dallal.
The committee on arrangements
consisted of Selim Ayyoub and Karim
Sandouk.
Between the acts Mr. Selim Ayyoub announced that owing to the
fact that over 500 were turned away
at the gates for lack of seats, the-wmcert and entertainment will be repeated the following Sunday at the
same place at reduced prices.
MISS KANDALEFT MILLIONS OF CHINESE DEPEND
OUTLINES ARAB
ON SYRIANS FOR THEIR LIVING
FEMINIST MOVE
NEAR EAST NEWS
Continued from page 1.
jurious to social development. He
was a free thinker, a Mason and an
educator with new vision of his country's modern needsWhen his body was brought into
the Cathedral of St. Elias for the
Greek Catholics in Beirut, Bishop
Maximus Sayigh, to justify his burial
according to Catholic rites, announced
openly that the deceased had recanted
his heresies and returned to the
bosom of the Church.
This was the signal for many of his
relatives and admirers who had come
to attend the funeral to rise and object. They vehemently denied that
Bulus Kfouri recanted. The Bishop
could not silence the objectors, who
carried the bier and went out of the
cathedral. A simple Masonic burial
was accorded the distinguished deceased, and many gave vent in their
eulogies at the grave to long-pent up
resentments against Bishop Sayigh
and conservative church traditions. It
was a historic event with far-reaching consequences; and the row has
«ot ended yetNo More Orthodox) Bishops for
America!
In an encyclical letter addressed to
the laymen's council of the Greek Orthodox archdiocese of Brazil, and appearing in the Syrian Eagle of Brooklyn, His Beatitude Patriarch Alexandres Tahhan informs his followers
there and elsewhere in South and North
Americas of changes in the Antiochean canon which will affect them directly. In a local synod of that church
it was decided that henceforth no new
bishops will be elected for the various dioceses of the American republics- Instead, patriarchial vicars, with
honors and privileges of bishops, will
be appointed directly by the patriarchal see in Damascus- These vicars
will be appointed for definite periods
of time and may be renewed or recalled, if found unsatisfactory to the
people of his diocese.
Cedars of Lebanon for White
House Lawn
The S- S- Excorda left Beirut with
28 tender saplings of the cedars of
Lebanon, the largest of which is 10
feet high, a gift from the American
University of Beirut to President
F. D. Roosevelt, according to a dispatch from Beirut last Saturday.
Th trees will be planted with appropriate ceremonies in the White
House lawn on Easter Sunday, which
falls this year on April first.
Damascus Strikes and Demonstrations Led By Women; One
Leader
Killed; In
Palestine,
Moslem and Christian Women
Unite in Churches and Mosques
in Harangues
At a tea held in her honor, Miss
Alice Kandaleft outlined before fit>
members of the Princeton Women's
College Club, of which Mrs. P. K.
Hitti is a member, the feminist movement in Egypt, Syria and Palestine.
"The modern women movement,"
she said, "is only a century old.
Strange as it seems, it was started
by a man, Kassem Ameen, an Egyptian lawyer and zealous reformer. His
book, 'The Emancipation of Women,'
had the effect of a bombshell in the
midst of conservative Islam- Egyptian;
and Syrian feminists carried the
torch. Two other men, in Beirut,
furthered the cause, George Baz and
Gameel Bayham.
"After the great war, in their national political activities the women
of Egypt, Syria and Palestine took
their emancipation for granted," continued Miss Kandaleft. "In Egypt,
Safyieh Zaghloul, wife of the foremost Egyptian nationalist, Zagloul
Pasha, is deservedly called the mother
of Egyptians, and her home the
house of the nation. After her husband's death the leaders in his political party went to her to discuss
their party problems and plans.
Represented Egyptians in Europe
Given By
THE FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CLUB
In Honor Of
I LEADER GEORGE CDAGHER
TOWERS HOTEL
6 th,
New York Syrian Firms in Control of Lace and Embroidery
Business; Swatow Growing to Be Greatest Embroidery
N
Center in the World, Declares Halim Azar
INTERESTING details of a SyrianAmerican business in China which is
giving employment to Millions of native Chinese, were brought to ugh:
by Halim Azar, who returner1 a week
ago from Swatow, southern China, as
manager of the Mallouk 3rothers'
plant in that city.
The whole industry of laces and
embroidery in Chiij is of racent date,
not more than a few decades back.
It was probably se-t in motion by missionaries, who taught Chinese girls
how to make good use of their spare
time by wiehVr" the th'^ad and
ncedV to copy intricate and delicate
deo'.pos The Chin.i'C : »op> are famous for dexterity in hand v oik of
all kinds, and Chinese embroidery has
been known for hundreds of years.
But it was the Catholic sisiers who
discovered how well '.he Chinese can.
imitate Venice and filet lace, the finest product of needlework in the
world
This gave Syrian lace and embroidery captains with vision, already in
control of the European market, a
big idea. Why not develop the lace
and embroidery industry in China on '
a large scale?
We will not enter in the controversial question of who was the first
to actually carry this idea into practise. But it is no more controversial
that almost 95 per cent of this comparatively new industry on Chinese
soil is in the hands of less than a
dozen Syrian firms, almost ail of New
York City. While one store, also
owned by a Syrian, is considered the
greatest outlet
Shanghai-
for this business in
Give Highest Wages
Actually millions of Chinese, Mr.
Azar informed us, depend for their
living on the lace <nd embroidery
industry. And what is more important, the scale of wages g.'ven by the
Syrian employers are the highest of!
their various classes.
The Syrian employer cldes not come
directly in touch with the army of
girls and women who work for him.
Nor does he have to speak half-adozen of Chinese dialects to get along.
The work is distributed by contractors, while the washing and finishing
is done in central factories controlled
by Syrian managers. There are in
Swatow 15 such factories, the biggest
number in one single city, with
Shanghai next. In the latter most of?
the Chinese filet and Venice is made
and sold as market goods. Most of?
the consumers, howevv, are SyrianAmericans. Cheefoo, which comes after Swatow and Shanghai, is noted
for its clean and neat work.
"And how about the social life of
the Syrian-Americans?' v, e asked.
Mr. Azar.
Have Swanky Club
"The social standard of the Syriansin China," said Mr. Azar, "is as high
as that of the English or French.
They belong to the same clubs and
exchange visits.
There are many
Syrian young men prominent in local,
municipal and foreign politics- The
Syrians of Shanghai have s swanky
club of their own, "The Rose and
Leaf Club," with Ellis Basha as president. Mr. Basha, formeily of New
York, is the owner of El-Baroideries,
the biggest lace and embroidery retail store in the world-''
Mr- Azar, who had been an assistant editor on al-Hoda before heturned to business, praised the honesty and efficiency of die Chinese employes, especially clerks and office
workers. They speaK whs-.t is known
as "pigeon English."'
It was surprising to learn from Mr.
Azar that English is fast becoming
the only national medium of communication in China. There are few
educated Chinese who earn travel from
one end of China to another without
half-a-dozen interpreters; tut whereever he goes he can find people who
speak and understand Fnglish.
Halim Azar went '.o China in 1927,
and he may go back again after a
short stay in this couitry-
"Huda Shuani, wife of Shuani
Pasha, and feminist leader of international
repute, represented the
Egyptian women movement in various
women conferences in European centers and has perhaps done more in a
direct way for the women movement
tent on pasing through the Syrian
than any other woman now living. She
parliament a treaty that did not suit
is a very shrewd and able woman • the nationalists, the women organwho understands all the religious and'
ized a demonstration during which
social factors involved in her moveone of its leaders, Shafica Jabri, a
ment and above all knows how to
young woman of a prominent family,
handle men.
was shot. About 200,000 Damascenes,
"In 1928 all the women's societies
half the population, paid her tribute.
of Beirut, about thirty, held a conUnity in Palestine
ference and discussed civic, social and
family problems- They ranged from
"In Palestine the Arabs have been
the problem of expensive traditional
participating in the struggle against
habits of weddings to the question ofj
Zionists and have organized charity
encouraging home industries, from
and relief organizatSonsy and have
the problem of reaching and rescuing
been communicating with the League
the misfortunate women to the quesof Nations in mandates. Early last
tion of hygiene in grocery stores. Anspring when General Allenby visited
other conference was held later of
Palestine, the Christian women went
even larger scope and, as far as I
with the Moslem women to the mosque
know, another will be held next
where they gave fiery nationalist
spring.
speeches and then the Moslem women
went with the Christians to their
Woman Killed in Demonstration
church where they did the same, all
"In Damascus, the center of politto- show the British that they are
ical national activities and where
united in their national cause."
good schools for girls are lacking, the
feminists have opened a girls' indus«mwW^:;VVV'^
trial school and formed clubs- They
have been engaged in political activFor Sheer Romance with Zest Read:
ities, organizing strikes, demonstrations and wrting appeals against the
OTHER ARABIAN NIGHTS ..and
mandatory power.
Last November,
ARABIAN ROMANCES AND FOLK-TALES
when the French authorities were inBy H. I. Katibah
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PAGE THREE
SYKES WINS BOUT FROM BAIN;
. BRIDGE DRAWS ,
LEAGUE PLAY
MANY WOMEN
MAY PROVE TO
NOW FOR HEAVYWEIGHT HONORS
BE SELL-OUT
Afternoon for Benefit of Two
Tickets Going Fast for Benefit
Play; Ticket and Program
Committee Announced
Bain Was Favored to Win From Sykes, a Syrian Formerly From
i ' Elmira, N. Y., But was Handed a Big Surprise
Associations Realizes Generous
Sum; Mrs. Ferris Sponsor
The benefit bridge Wednesday afternoon in the spacious home of MrsJoseph W. Ferris was very well atan opponent. He started the bout
PLAlNFIELD, N. J., March 9.—
Reservations for "Dying to Live,"
tended despite the cloudy and drizzly
in a confident manner but awoke to
"Plainfield fans are boasting today ofj
the Syrian Junior Benefit Play to be
weather. The sum realized, close to
the
fact
that
he
was
in
for
some
a new champion," writes the sports
presented on April 8 in the Forrest
one hundred dollars, will go to the
trouble just before the final bell for
editor in a local newspaper. "Artie
Theatre, New York, are fast being
Brooklyn Maternity Center Associathe first round when Sykes caught
Sykes, of this city, formerly of Elmira,
made from the committee, formed of
tion, 117 South Oxford St., and the
him
a
long
distance
shot
on
the
jaw
N. Y., and a candidate for heavyTuesday the following have signed up
Visiting
Nurses Association of 13&
and shook him down. Bain showed
weight honors. They elected him to
Adele S. Macsoud, chairman; Selma
South
Oxford
St The B. M. C- Asplenty of courage, however, and game
that honor last night at the AmuseF. Milkie, co-chairman and Maude
sociation gives instruction pre-natal
right
up
to
the
KO.
The
knockout
ment Academy when he endeared
Aboarab, Mathilda Couri, Josephine
and post-natal care to mothers and
was a signal for wild demonstration,
himself to them by trouncing and
Hadad, Rose Haddad, Alice Hamrah,
babies. The V- N. Association gives
on the part of Plainfield fans. Bam
knocking out the wise-cracking Abi
Lyla Mabarak, Najla Macsoud, Selma
bedside and nursing care to the needy
was
a
sight
when
the
bout
ended
with
Bain of Newark, in the feature bout."
Mussawir, Helene Naufal, Madeline
of the borougha
swollen
and
cut
face
and
clearly
Bain was favored to win and openly
Shogry, Selma Uniss and Madelaine
Mrs. Raymond V. Ingersoll, wife of
"out."
boasted that he would KO Sykes (a
Zaloom.
the
Borough President of Brooklyn,
Sykes weighed 180 to 170 for Bain.
Syrian) in the third round. Many of
Patrons Announced
and Mrs. Henry J. Davenport, coBain's friends came from Newark all
Although there are still three more
NO ONE SEEMS TO APPRE- chairman of the committee expressed
set to see him win, but what a surtheir pleasure and: appreciation, as
weeks to go, hundreds have already
prise they got when Sykes battered
CIATE THE MAN WITHOUT
they will at the next meeting of the
secured their tickets. Up to last
him from post to post and dropped
A COUNTRY
Visiting Nurses, for the interest manTuesday the folowing have signed up
the Newarker for a count of eight in
ifested by the women of the Syrian
as patrons and patronesses (those who
the seventh round with two right(By JAMES HADDAD)
community.
have purchased two or more orcheshand smashes to the jawOther guests present were Mrstra seats, or the equivalent thereof):
To the Syrians he is known as
Aboadal, Mrs. Ibrahim J. Abdallah,
Halt Bout to Save Bain
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hadad, Mr. and
Frank Frenjie, to the Italians as
Mrs. Salim Y. Alkazin, Mrs. R. Arida,
Mrs- Mitchel Hadad, Mr. and Mrs.
Bain climbed to his feet at eight
Mrs. Constantine M. Antaky, MrsFrank Frigente, to the Spainards as
E. Hadad, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Jabara,
with a display of courage only to
James N. Assad, Mrs. Aziz Atiyeh,
Senior
Frigentos,
and
so
on
and
so
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Baclini, Mr.
meet another right which sent him
Mrs- Najla Atta, Mrs- George Awad.
forth.
and Mrs. Salim Zaloom, Mr. and Mrs.
reeling back to the ropes. Referee
Mrs- George Balish, Mrs. George BouAbout eight years ago he signed
George Zaloom, Mr. and Mrs. George
Jack Phelan halted the bout to save
tross, Mrs. John M. Boutross, Mrs.
up with an Italian ship as a seaman
Mabarak, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. MabBain from permanent injury, so-acPeter M. Boutross, Mrs. George Carsailing out of Beirut and bound for
arak, Mr. Assad G. Milkie, Mr. E. J.
tually it was a technical knockout
lin, Mrs. Julian Casabo, Mrs. Raphael
America, better known in Syria as
Audi, Mr. Elias Hatem, Mr. Elias Saythat Sykes scored over the Newark
M- Davis, Mrs. George M. Dowaliby,
the promised land. His reason for
our, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Borab, Mrlight-heavyweight who fought in the
Mrs. Salim A. Dowaliby, Mrs. Selwa
joining
the
ship,
Frank
will
tell
you.
and Mrs. S. Lian, Mr. and Mrs. Apast with Maxie Rosenbloom, Fuller
FJ-Hilow, Mrs. Domonick J. Faour,
is because he treasured his health, and
Lian, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lian, Mr. and
and many others.
Mrs. Efie Ferris, Mrs. Joseph H. Gassometimes Syria becomes very unMrs. R. Lian, Mr. and Mrs. Spiridon
Bain, the veteran, was in good shape
soun, Mrs. Salim Shiz, Mrs. Najeeb S.
healthy for those who do not appreLian, Mrs. Selma Haddad, Mrs. John
and did surprisingly well for a time
Gorra, Mrs- M. Ganim, Mrs. Charles
ciate the peace and the quiet of the
Mabarak, Mr. George Tadross, Mrs.
but plainly was in with a too strong
K. Haboush, Mrs- Mitchel Hadad,
country.
Guttas .Faris, Mr. George Macksoud,
Mrs. Butros Haddad, Mrs. Henry
Upon the arrival of the ship into
Mr. Nicholas Macsoud, Mr. and Mrs.
Hadad, Mrs. S- J. Hermos, Mrs. SiNew
York
harbor,
the
Syrian
CohunJamiele Macksoud, Dr. and Mrs. A.
HAMRAH STEERS CLEAR OF
mone Hoss, Mrs. O. A. Herro, Mrs.
bus took one look at the Statue of
G. Mussawir, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
REPORTERS SINCE ESCALawrence C. Hull, Jr., Mrs- Benjamin
Liberty and decided right then and
Gassoun, Mr. Kalil Teen, Mr. William
PADE
ON
INCOMING
M. Jabara, Mrs. F. M. Jabara, Mrs.
there
to
take
up
peddlng
as
a
trade
Teen, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W- Ferris.
SHIP
A- Stedman Jameson, Mrs. George Jeand then to be a Fifth Avenue linen
Also Mr. and Mfcs. Alfred Magella,
baily, Mrs. Nasib Kalaf, Mrs. E. Kaymerchant with a home on Shore Road
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Amoury, MrLinen Merchant Meets Sister on Indouh, Mrs. William J. Karsa, Mrs-.
and maybe a car and chauffeur. But
and Mrs. S. Moshey, Mr. and Mrs. K.
coming Ship With Fervent
Aziz Katen, Mrs. Badie Katen, Mrsalas, since that time until now we
J. Shogry, Mr. and Mrs. Alex HamReporter at Heels '
John A. Kerge, Mrs. M. Korge.
have had no war and Frank Frenjie
rah, Mr Abraham Hamrah, Mr. Wadie
Also Mrs. Alex M. Khouri, Mrs.
did not know that without a war it
Kadri, Mr. Aleer Couri, Mr. Richard
Abraham J. Hamrah, linen merchAnis G. Khouri, Mrs. Edward N.
was a pretty tough job to became a
Macsoud, Mr. and Mrs. George Dagant of New York City, who went
Khouri, Mrs- Eli G. Khouri, Mrs. AbFifth Avenue merchant.
her, Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Rasi, Mr. and
down to sea in a governmnt cutter,
raham A. Lian, Mrs- Ragi Lian, Mrs.
Mrs. M. Makla, Dr. and Mrs- S. Y.
Took A. W. O. L.
has
sworn
off
all
reportres
since
last
Sahid A. Lian, Mrs. Wadir Lian, MrsAlkazin, Dr. N. Haick, Mr. and Mrs.
Saturday.
Albert McKaba, Mrs. Albert H. MackSuhail Hermos, Mr. and Mrs. James
When the boat docked at the pier
Hamrah went to meet his sister,
soud, Mrs. John Macksoud, Mrs. EdJ. Lordi, Mr- Theodore Tadross, Mr.
Frank took leave with the rest of the
Nazira, who was coming from Syria
ward H. Macy, Mrs- Michael A. Makla,
and Mrs. M. Saydah, Mr. and Mrs.
sailors for a couple of days- The
on the S. S. Byron and whom he
Mrs. Salim Mallouk, Mrs. Joseph K.
George Bardwil, Mr. and Mrs. Amin
sailors returned to the boat, but
hadn't seen in 27 years.
Moutran, Mrs. Sabah Nasrallah, Mrs.
Bardwil, Mr. and Mrs. Wadie Gorra,
Frenjie kept on going. In other words
So anxious was he to see her that
Richard N. Rabay, Mrs- Nageeb SaMrs. Najeeb S. Gorra, Mr. and Mrs.
A. W. O- L.
he got special permission to go on
hadi, Mrs. Salim Sahadi, Mrs. Wadir
W. Lian, Mr. and Mrs- Peter Boutross,
Persistence being part of his nathe government cutter to meet the
Saadi, Mrs- M. A. Saidy, Mrs. Najeeb
Miss Emma Maloof, Mr. Anthony
ture, and with the above aim in mind,
ship in quarantine-. Some officers
S- Sydnawey, Mrs. John Samaha,
Awad, Mr. and Mrs. N. Awad, Mrs.
Fregentos started off by taking unto
and
one
plain
clothesman
were
in
the
Mrs. Sam Samaha, Mrs. Victor M.
Lieza Uniss, Mr. Naoum Naufal, Mrhimself an Italian girl as his lawful
cutter and they talked about this
Samara, Mrs. A. W- Saydah, Mrs. Ferwedded wife. Things didn't go along
and Mrs. Kalil Shamas.
and that and the deft reporter nonris Saydah, Mrs. K W. Saydah, Mrs.
as he expected—what with the depreschalantly asked a few personal quesMichael W. Saydah, Mrs. Joseph Sedsion coming on and a few more unMAN WHO LEFT GIRL AT
tions.
noui, Mrs. George Shamyer, Mrs. M.
expected trips he had to make (for
Times Hug
H. Shehab, Mrs. H. W. Schweder, Mrs.
his
health).
You
see
he
always
kept
ALTAR, WEDS ANOTHER
Albert Slayman, Mrs. Col. William
in shape by having the cops chase him
When the cutter stopped at tha
Taylor, Mrs. L. Uniss, Mrs- George Baround the country. After awhi'e,
side of the ship, Hamrah sped up
;
LEXINGTON, NEB. — Edward G
Zaloom, Mrs. Salim Zarou, and Mrseven
that
gets
monotonousSo,
.n
the gangplank and rushed along the
Shamis, 29, Valentine, Neb., who
Salim Zrike, and the Misses Selma BoOctober, 1933, we find Fregente allied
coiridors until he spied his sistergained notoriety last November by
jalad, Maude Borab, Jane Coury, Emwith the Fusion party and going
The reporter sped along Hamrah's
cancelling plans for his marriage to
meline E. Ferris, Najla Fuleihan, Naaround
making
campaign
speeches
in
heels and took in everything.
He
Miss Eva Rehan of Sioux City after
jeebe Gorra, Gladys Jabara, Lyla
Italian and making a big name for
even timed the embrace with which
guests had gathered at the church,
Mabarak, Adele Macksoud, Chafica
himself with the party. His cambrother and sister greeted each olhti*.
-was married Sunday to Miss Retha
Macksoud, Effie Macksoud,
Najla
paign
turned
out
to
be
a
success,
as
He said it took ten minutes and sent
Spain, 19 of Valentine.
Macksoud, Nellie Merhige, Mary Mowe all know, and Frank was slated
it as a great story to his paper the
They were married at Winner, S. D-,
karzel and Rose Mokarzel
for a good job Not being content
next day.
In fact on Mondav ah'
it was revealed later.
with that as a career he started anthe parers had the story ol the
After the sudden halt of the Sioux
other race with the cops and this
A CLEAN SLATE!
"Ten-Minute Hug" in a big headCity wedding, Miss Rehan sent bills
time he lost. After looking up his
lineamounting to $350 to Shamis for exWe want to start our first annirecord and finding him an undesirMr. H.mrah has been trying to
penses already incurred for the cereable alien, the government decided to
versary, May 5y with a clean slate and
«et his sister in on a non-quota visa
mony.
will begin by striking off our lists
deport Frank. And now he is at
nassport since the death of NazhVs
all those who have not paid up their
Ellis Island waiting for Uncle Sam
husband, Naif Haddad, five years ago.
subscriptions by then. So those few
to
make
up
his
mind
whether
to
send
He
left
his
native
Zahle
when
he
was
Miss Nafa Bellamah will beforgetful ones please remember, and
him
to
Italy
as
a
deserted
seaman
gin a new series of articles in 19 and she 10, to seek his fortune in
or
to
Syria
for
disturbing
the
peace.
DO IT NOW!
*
roericanext week's issue. Watch for it.
(Special Correspondence)
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 16th, 1934
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VOL, Vn, NO. 46
March 16, 1934
LET US HAVE ROMANCE
STRAIGHT
ROMANCE has a valuable
place in our life.
Fairy tales
and myths and all the brood of
imaginative literature make life
pleasant and bearable.
They
afford an escape from the hard
and disappointing realities of
an earthly existence that so often falls short of our deepest
yearnings and aspirations.
Of
this world of Make-Belief some
inspiration is gained, some consolation, some amusement that
contribute in their sublte way to
the enhancement of our lot and
the betterment of our conditions.
But when romance is substituted at every turn for reality,
and fiction made to look like
facts, nothing but exasperating
confusion is gained.
In their anxiety to prove to
themselves and their readers
that the Capital of the Queen
of Sheba has been actually discovered by two French fliers,
raportorial and editorial writers
have taxed their wits to squeeze
every drop of historicity from
what is palpably fiction and
myth.
Outside of the meagre
and vague reference in
the
Books of Kings and Chronicles
in the Old Testament, we know
absolutely nothing abofc| this
\
glamorous queen of the Orient.
To have suddenly reached the
conclusion that jthe discovered
city, if such a city were really
discovered, is none other than
the capital of the queen who
matched wits with King Solomon, is nothing short of the wish
fullfilment which psychologists
tell us is the mother of all such
literature, the will to believe
that plays havoc with historic
truths in every age and among
all peoples.
And, to make confusion worse
confounded, some wise editorial
writers ransacked the Bible concordance for all names beginning with "sh" and identified
places with the lost city of
Sheba that are as far away from
any logical locus of the fabled
city as the editorial desks from
reliable libraries and historic
reference books. Thus we have
one editor
confuse
between
Shaba' and B'ir Sab* and Sheba
and Beer-Sheba on no other exegitical grounds than a faulty
transliteration of Hebrew names
into an Anglo-Saxon tongue!
And consequently the unwitting
editorial
commentator
makes
the city of Sheba to fall in the
lot of the tribe of Simeon,
within the confines of little Palestine. He did not stop to consider what damage this exegisis
of his will do to his romancing.
For what sense would the whole
story of the Queen of Sheba
have when all the swarthy queen
had to do was to ride a donkey
and visit King Solqmon in Jerusalem a few miles away?
In the names of all the jinn
and gnomes of fairy-land, if you
must dish us romance let it be
simon-pure romance, and not the
wishy-washy kind tha(t is adulterated with pseudo-history.
WERE THE PHOENICIANS
THE REAL INVENTORS
OF THE ALPHABET?
. TRACING back ancient Palestinian civilization with the help of variegated pottery, Prof. Elihu Grant
of Haverford College threw interesting light on several aspects of that
civilization which have bearing on;
political movements of our day.
"Credit is popularly given the
Phoenicians as inventors of the alphabet", declared Prof- Grant in his
illustrated lecture the evening oS
Wednesday before last at the open
meeting of the Damascus Masonic
Lodge, Brooklyn . "But the real inventors, in most prabability, are the
Canaanites who preceded them and
were the original Semitic inhabitants
of Palestine." He called the Phoenicians the British of ancient time1;
who got credit for a lot of things not
originating with them because they
came in contact with many people
who associated these things with the
Phoenicians.
Prof. Grant also pointed out that
the present peasant inhabitants ofj
Palestine differ little, ethnically speaking, from the Canaanites, and that
they are far more Semitic and nearer
to the ancient Hebrews than the
Zionist Jews who seek to replace
them and create what they call a
Hebrew civilization in the Bible
LandsFormerly a head teacher of the
Friends' Boys School in Ramallah,
Palestine, Prof. Grant spent parts ot
many subsequent years as head of the
Haverford College Expedition for the
excavation of Beth-Shemesh.
COLLAPSE OF HOTEL
KILLS 27 IN BEIRUT
At least 27 were killed and 12 seri anon on Hicks St., Brooklyn.
NEXT TO BEING "SYRIAN" SHE'S
"BOSTON"
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I liked the fact that the editorial
writer did not fully blame the boy
in the David murder case- Although
he is callous, I think the girl was a
little bit to blame, too. But the older
folks picture Victoria as innocent as
a newly christened babe.
But I didn't like the insinuation
of the Boston children attending theatres without chaperonage. I'm sure
this is not the only city that allows
it
You see, next to being "Syrian" I'm
"Boston," and I'm all for it, its good
and bad mixed together.
Because
no matter how it acts or what it is,
it's still Boston.
J. M., Boston, MassLIKES "JUST PLAIN FACTS"
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I think Mr. Khauli's "Just Plain
Facts" is the brightest idea a Syrian
paper has ever had.
JAMES N. HAJJAR,
Lawrence, Mass.
(Mr. Khauli welcomes contributions
to his column. Ed.)
TO
DEBATE EMERGENCE
OF WOMEN FROM HOME
ALLSTON, MASS, March 10—The
first in a series of debates with other
societies to be arranged by the Syrian
Educational Society of Boston will be
"Resolved: That the emergence of
wornen from the home is a regretable feature in our modern life." The
debate wil take place Monday evening, April 2nd in the clubrooms, 44
West Newton Street, Boston.
The
Syrian Educational Society will uphold the affirmative and the opposite
stand will be taken by the Syrian
Women's Club of Boston, represented
by Miss Mary Naimey and Miss Gladys
Shibley. The affirmative will be defended by Wasphy Mudarri and
Nicholas SamahaArrangements are being made to
accommodate a great audience. A
very small sum will be charged
which will be applied to the work
of the Syrian Educational Society.
The Annual Meeting Committee is
composed of George Selwyn, Rasheed
Abdelnour, Nicholas Samaha, Wasphy
Mudarri, George Naimey and Thomas
Salemi. A cordial invitation is extended by the society to members and
friends.
GRADUATES OF THE A. U. B.
A conservative estimate of the
graduates of the American University
of Beirut and their geographical distribution is given in the February
issue of al-Kulliyyah, the alumni organ of the university.
Up to the year 1934, the A. U. B.
alumni numbered 2,031. Of these 486
are in Beirut, 202 in Lebanon, 150 in
Syria, 322 in Egypt, 42 in Sudan, 110
in Iraq, 402 in Palestine and Transjordania, 160 in North America, 39 in
South) America, and 118 listed as miscellaneous. Distribution of the last
class includes such countries as Morocco, Gold Coast, Ethiopia, Senegal,
Turkey, Greece, England, France and
Roumania.
ously injured when a three-story hotel in the heart of Beirut collapsed,
according to a cable of the United
Press from that city Many were believed to be still buried in the
ruins.
DEMANDS AN APOLOGY
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
Your penetrating editorial in the
SYRIAN WORLD of February 23rd,
commenting on the recent murder of!
a girl in Boston, makes the highly
flattering statement that "she must be
considered a victim of a debased and
debasing environment in which the
poorer classes of Boston still live."
None but a completely thoughtless
writer could have mad such a declaration containing so obvious an effront to a whole class of people.
"Debased" and "debasing" are pretty
strong words. The people of the environment you slur resent them, and
justly.
Though we suspect your editorial
writer must have been recently toying with the environment idea in psychology text books and that he OP
she wrote that editorial with as much
consciousness as logic, we still demand an apology. If not that, then
at last an explanation that your
writer plays with words as well as
with text-books on psychology.
JOHN F. JOSEPH,
Boston, Mass.
(We believe you have our answer
in the editorial of last week's issue,
March 9, on the same subject, entitled "We Stand by Our Guns." Ed.)
REGRET
Should someone ask me, "What is nature like?"
I could describe it best describing you.
Yet I should not look upward at the
sky
And whisper that your eyes are clear
and blueI should begin by saying that your
voice
Is like the subdued murmur of a
storm,
And that your touch is like a summer
shower—
Cool and refreshing to a heart that's
warm.
I should compare your stature to an
oak,
Sturdy and strong, yet with an outward grace;
And I should find the sadness of che
moon
Behind the smile you wear upon your
face.
Oh, I shall spend my life in sorrowing"
That I have known your greatness
only nowAnd I shall feel that I have loved too
late
Your noble face, the curl upon your
brow.
MARGARET McCORMACK.
PRESSMAN DIES
Matta Faris, veteran pressman who
had -worked on several Arabic newspapers in this city, and for many
years .as a linotype operator of Miratul-Gharb, passed away last week in
a New York hospital.
Anthony Dahrouj, young man in
the latter thirties, died in Brooklyn.
Funeral services were held for him
in St. Mary Antiochean Orthodox
Church, Boerum PI. and State St.,
with Fathers Abdullah Khoury and
Methodius Ackl officiating.
Ayyoub S. Awn, an old man and
pioneer immigrant, died last week in
the home of his son-in-law, Rashid
Ayyoub, the well-known Syrian poetFuneral services were held for him
in the church of Our Lady of Leb-
I
�You're a swell staller, you are—I've done nothing but do your work since you brought me on to
New York—You see, folks, Boss Joe is celebrating
'cause he passed his exams, so I've got to carry on.
In the heart of the great Arabian desert, amid
the endless waves of the sea of sand, hidden from the
eyes of man by a magic spell, stands, so legend says,
the wonder city of Iram, all built of gold, silver and
precious stones.
Once upon a time, long before the days of the
Prophet Mohammed, there lived a haughty Arabian
tyrant by the name of Shaddad, the son of Aad. Like
all tyrants he was intensely selfish and considered
the great kingdom he had inherited from his father
as his own property, and its people as his slaves- He
waged wars on the neighboring kings of Syria and
Persia, subdued their countries with vast armies, and
in the course of time reigned over a kingdom which
stretched from the borders of India to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the Indian Ocean to the Mountains of Kaf.
Then of the pride of King Shaddad's heart there I
was born an impious and godless desire. In the ancient books he had heard of the joys of the City of
Paradise, with its golden streets, its gates of lustrous
pearls and its crystal rivers which ran singing beneath trees whose leaves were ever green. "Let
Allah have His Paradise in heaven," thought King
Shaddad, "I shall make me a Paradise as good as
His on earth!"
And so he sent for his viziers and the great
lords of his realm, and when they were assembled,
he addressed them thus:
"In the sacred books of olden times I have read
descriptions of Paradise, Allah's golden city of the
clouds, through which run crystal rivers; that sing as
they flow. I have made up my mind that such a city
shall be mine to have and to enjoy here on earth and
during my mortal life."
A chill of awe and terror ran over the great assembly as they glanced at one another with fear and
amazement, half expecting to see Allah strike the
impious monarch dead upon his throne. But they
dared not murmur or protest, and listened in silence
as King Shaddad spoke again:
"It is my will, therefore, that scouts be sent out
to every part of my kingdom to select the spot best
fitted to be the site of my Paradise. And when the
site has been found, then laborers and skilled artisans
of every kind must at once be sent there to build
me a city the like of which no human eye ever has
seen. It must be a city raised on marble pillars
and surrounded by a mighty wall. Its palaces and
streets must be covered with gold and silver, and
studded with precious stones-"
Thus spoke King Shaddad in the pride of his
heart, and his word was law. For thirty years a
huge army of artisans and slaves worked on the
golden city of King Shaddad's dream, the city that
came to be known as Iram, the City of Pillars. Never
was there a city on earth to qual it- Its streets
were paved with stones covered with silver, and the
^ranches of fruit and shade trees overhung the
singing waters as they flowed.
And when the Golden City was finally completed,
when every last stone was in place and every last
jewel had been inlaid in its palace wall, King Shaddad set out with a long retinue of his viziers, his
great lords and his bodyguard of picked men, to
make his solemn entry into the city. For days the
huge caravan crept along the burning yellow sands.
And as they moved, a glorious and glittering spectacle, not a soul among them, from King Shaddad
himseK, down to the least of his half-naked camel
drivers, gave a thought to the wrath of Allah.
At last the great caravan drew near the Golden
City, and the horses tossed their heads and the camels
stretched their necks as they scented the sweet waters of the oasis and realized that at last they were
at their journey's end.
And then, at the very moment when the travelers were in sight of the glorious walls and towers
of Iram, the skies began to frown and enormous black
clouds cast their threatening shadows across the sandsWithout a moment's warning, with the Golden City
still sparkling before their enraptured eyes, suddenly
the heavens opened, and with a crash as though the
world were coming to an end, a tremendous shower
of stones and fire fell from the skies and buried the
great caravan' in the twinkling of an eye. Not one
soul of King Shaddad's following, including the king
himself, lived to enter the Golden City, or to tell
S. N- Kotite, Buffalo, N- Y.—The Boss is leaving
your suggestion of a title for this column to our
readers—Mr. Kotite's suggestion—"I'm All Ears"—
But the fact of the matter is, Sir, The Boss has
more eyes even than ears—However, and we await
our readers' decision
It was Mrs. Joseph Sednaouie, French, sweet and petite, and expert Violinist and Pianist, who gathered Selma Bojalad, Gladys
Jabara and a few others together before Mrs. Joseph,
Ferris' Tea and taught them to sing "Au Clair de
la Lune," in four parts
And to all of you who
listend in on Selma Bojalad over WNYC last Sunday and enjoyed her so much, sorry you could not
have seen her as I did; I was perched high up over
the clock and she's sweet to see as well
Say,
it's a boy at Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sarkis (Julia Merhige that was).
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Did you know..That Jamile Matouk answered
all 'phone calls last week to assure the world that
the malicious rumors which reported her death were
false—she is very much alive
That Mrs. Rose
Namee sang with the Fique Opera Co. last Saturday
night in Brooklyn and that her daughters, Victoria
and Alexandria Makhoul danced in the ballet.,
you can hear Mrs. Namee over WBBC on Sat. nites
That Fahim Kouchakji of Park Avenue, New
York City, owns the Chalice of Antioch reputed 10
be the one used by Christ at the Last Supper and
exhibited at all international exhibitions—the report
is that it is insured for nearly a million dollars and
its in a vault of a N. Y. bank
M. K. is assistant editor of the largest collection of books on
Syrian Antiquities.... That Nasib ~alaf, on the way
down to Rio de Janeiro, spotted the rare Southern
Cross at the Equator
That Peter George, lawyer,
studied the violin for ten years
and John Macksoud is quite an accordian player, while George Saliba is good on the harmonica.
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On the Boss' shoulder along New York thoroughfares—saw W. D. Kadri and George Balish talking excitedly on Fifth Avenue
Saw one of our
so-called goody-goody eligibles and (?) all set for
the evening
Saw Mary Milkie hurrying towards
the Delmonico—was it an important date?
And
Helen Najjar and escort going into Radio City.
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TID BITS—Al and Basil Couri gave a farewell
party for Tom Najjar who is on his way back to thp
Philippine Islands
Walter McKaba calling my
Boss a Big Shot—he shouldn't throw stones
Pete
Sohaty down in Florida
I understand they will
reproduce the Virgin Mary Play this Sunday, March
18—S. N. Ayoub, Tony Ganim and Elias Sayour
certainly had their hands full back stage arranging
and disarranging the acts
Listening to the detonations of PISTACHIOS and the subtle clinking
of Arac bottles over the melodious strains of Sami
Shawwa's violin
all the picnic lacked was a dish
of Kibbee
Orchids to the Actors and Actresses
for their excellent display of talent
Joseph Mansour, foreman at the Rockaway Candy Co., delighted with a $3.00 raise per week
At 10 o'clock
on the 10th of March was Gloria Zarou's 10th birthday
and listen to this one, the Boss was sitting
in a BOX at the Virgin Mary play last Sunday,
and Mr. S. Rizk of Binghamton, N. Y., asked him
if he were Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD, and although I flapped my wings and snickered in the negative, Mr. Rizk took a year's subscription, saying
that he liked the paper a great deal and even the
Boss' column—was my face red?
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FLASH—Florida—Mr. and Mrs. George Mabarak
at the fashionable Miami Biltmore Hotel
Helen
Awad promenading in the gorgeous Roney Plaza
Gardens
spotted George (H P.) Azrack, Johnny
Azrack and George Borab at the Carnera-Loughran
fracas. .George Borab bet on the wrong man—
Loughran
Glad that Mr. Mike Jabaly and Mr.
James Srael have recovered from their recent accident—(Mr. Srael will probably have been to N.
Y. and back by the time this issue comes out)
Quite a picnic was given by Mr. and Mrs. Al Shohfi
on Miami Beach's Venetian Isle—Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. B. Katen, John Matouk and
'" h&@gs£& *a*&**<
By Margaret Alexander
What? Not really!
Our bachelor maid, Victoria Ayoob, is on the verge of eclipsing. To whom,
she won't say
but at an informal dinner at the
Tom Kaba Hamsys last Sunday evening, Mr.
Charles Shibley made the announcement- So hail,
Mr. What-a-man!
Neck-stretching a bit and we discover the Samuel Nassars of Lawrence (Rosine Kateb) excited
over the advent of a little Nassar. It's their first
Another bouncing boy just delivered to the West
Roxbury Alfred Leons.
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HOORAY!.... WE'RE WAKING UP!.... Syrians
are actually going to WORK together, PLAY together and GROW together!!
Katharine Makanna Barakat and Theodora
Scoff first aroused this co-operative spirit with their
organizing of the Syrian Women's Club. Faris Malouf sounded the keynote in a speech before this
club early in the year when he urged unified effort.
And now here comes some action in the form
of the MORTGAGE FUND COMMITTEE, which is
composed of members of every creed—and clique to work for the common good of all our people.
This committee is to function as an independent
auxiliary of the Syrian Ladies' Aid Society, depositing its funds in a separate account until the
sum of $10,000 is raised to pay off the mortgage on
this society's headquarters at 44 West Newton Street
When these headquarters are free and clear of
all incumbrances, it is planned to devote some space
to a clinic, to set aside quarters and lodgings for
indigent Syrian women and children, and to make
this a club-house for all Syrians, regardless of
membership in the Society.
Throughout the period during which the Mortgage Fund Committee will operate, several com-"
mittees will busy themselves conducting affairs to
raise funds until the goal is reached.
Elias Shamon, chairman, Michel Maloof, Asse.c
Mudarri, Rev. Shibley Maloof, Rasheed Abdulnoor,
Mrs. Adele Shayeb, Dr. Adeeb Jabbour, Karem
Hanna and Michael Stephan make up the exceptionally fine Executive Board.
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The Bridge-and-Whist Committee of this tremendous project are already hard at work and
Chairman Nick Samaha announces that they will
launch their first bridge party on or about April
the 4th.
Serving on the committee are: the constant
George Naimey, fertile-minded Victor Sawabini,
Quiet Anthony Zahka, Mittrey Abdelnour (don't
know anything about him——yet!) Restless Freda
Deban, Lady Lillian Mudarri, Club-shy Najla
Khoury, Bridge-expert Mary Haluey, attractive MrsTerry Mansur and Mrs. Joseph Nackley, whose new
two karat diamond would make you open your
sparklers!
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You certainly have to commend Margaret Gallivan (Makanna's bookkeeper) for her interest irt
Syrians and things Syrian. She it was who procured Miss Charlotte Doten to give a talk on Interior Decorating at last week's meeting of the
Women's Club. Very interesting
particularly to
Rosaline Nasif and Vic Ayoob. (Anna Shire and
Sally Khoury aroused our suspicions with their
intense interest
Romance? ?)
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"Saw six blue jays today... .Spring, maybe!"
Joe Moseley.
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Heard that quite a number of the Floridians
will be home in time for the Junior League play,
"Dying to Live"—The season will be "finis" by
April 8—and now my task is "finis" so come through,
with those "never-kept" promises to your slave
"Polly Pry."
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COMING EVENTS:
SMOKER at 1st A. D. REP. CLUB, 271 Hicks
St., March 17.
DAGHER NITE at The Towers, April 6
SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE Play, Forest Theatre, April 8.
DAMASCUS LODGE, Dinner and Dane*, Boss.\-t,
April 21.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 16th, 1934
PAGE SIX
Chronicle,
By Joseph M. Abbott
There are few misfortunes that are
not blessing^ in disguise; and lest
the reader have any apprehension
that I might, as the lines fly by, stoop
to a maudlin tale of deep and tragic
woe in order to posit gloom and despair as basic elements in Pollyanna's
world of sunshine, I will not opea
closet doors on ghosts wrapped in
moth-eaten sackcloth and sprinkled
with the ashes of fires long dead. I
have in mind, however, the death of
ten army air men who crashed in
the line of air mail duty; of "obsolete" equipment for the flying service,
of preparedness for war and of the
necessity of a grim policy in the face
of an inevitable international cataclysm.
Dove Cotes
There was a time when peace societies and individuals made a wide
and disorganized forum over the
width and breadth of the land; and
the main cry from the cooing doves
who took the platform wherever there
were halls was: "It takes you, and you
and you to fight the next war, and
if you will not pick up a gun there
will be no war." Of course, you and
I were the ones they pointed at and
whatever we thought when they, singled us out as pre-destined pigeon
breeders, the hue and cry had some
real effect and men of war went up
into the ky on tired wings.
Don Quixote
Heywood Broun was one of the individuals who tilted a lance at the
windmill that gni.us so slowly, but
inexorably. The gist of his message
in a memorable column that was
beautifully logical was that war is a
state of mind and all you, and you,
and I had to do was to change our
minds and there would be no warNow that's a large order and anyone would be more than optimistic
to say it might have been possible
if we had begun with our grandmothers. If we are to take Broun's theory
seriously, the first question which
might sensibly occur in the minds of
inconoclasts would be: who was to
divert Mars with soldiers brave and
sailors blue while the process of education continued over generations
until the lessons bore fruit?
We Want Bread!
In the minds of professional pacifists and individual idealists is a barrier they cannot hurdle. They cannot see the human side of the universal affair, apparently. They cannot see • that war is the result of mass
hysteria, mass despair, mass unrest;
that it's just as conceivable to believe
man finds a glory in war, a test of
fitness; that it's the system of civilization that's at the root of war; that
greed, the by-product of that theoiy
of fitness, is the cornerstone of the
social system. In the face of these
facts, the sound of the thin cry from
myopes for an unchanging faith in an
immediate milleniun is an appaling
confession of blindness. The best a
nation can hope for now is to make
wars stronger on the defensive side.
Esprit du Corps
The present "blessing in disguise"
is the spotlight of the nation on one
of the most vital arms of the country's defense, the air service. The
death of ten army fliers during the
short service of the army in the
•Carrying of the mails is quite understandable; and I don't believe their
death came wholly as a result of
faulty equipment- The discipline and
the spirit of the men in the army is
an important factor in the death of
those ten men and because Jeremiahs
moan and groan before the blow is
struck is to put the cart before the
horse. The main theme of the remarks of those inclined to criticise
is that the army planes were not airworthy; .or at least not equal to the
performance
of
the
commercial
planes- I do not think this is so.
It is no doubt true, though, (hat
no plane was equal to the hazards
of the unusual storms that blew over
the land during that period. And
it is a fact that in spite of Helen
Maria the army flew the mails
through the black skies. That is discipline. That is war spirit, and it is
more than heartening to find the
army has it. The order to fly the
mails was a challenge and the army
was not found wanting. That the
service can be improved with more
up-to-date planes, swifter for pursuit and maneuvers; that the flyers
need training for night flights, there
is no doubt. Mine is the view of
the army man. The spirit in the cavalry is the same. Given the order,
vary is the same. Given the order,
the trooper's first reaction is one of
swift execution; and it doesn't matter to him how- There's r.o doubt
in my mind that that is the spirit
pervading the entire military personnel. There are some isolated cases
of cowardice cropping up from time
to time; of corruption that is disheartening—but what human system
is perfect?
LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA- — Abi
Kashley, known as the Syrian Bad
Man from New York, and Pat
O'Shocker make a satisfactory pair of
main eventers, Monday's Ak-Sar-Ben
"rassle" card demonstrated. They exhibited to a better-than-usual crowd,
probably around two thousand, in
Omaha, March 5. '
Also the acting was above par.
O'Shocker, with the green breechclout over pink skin, with his manicured nails and the misunderstood
Abi of the Mephistophelian appearance.
The coffee-skin lad took the first
fall, O'Shocker the second in 23:01
and 4:21 and then it was time for the
works The works were peremptorily
brought forth.
Spread Abi on Back
After much tangling the two men
and Mike Nazarian, temporarily a
referee, found themselves outside the
ropes. Pat came back with a bloody
nose and a flaming desire to conquer—which he did He spread Abi
on his back, held his arms outstretched
Where was Mike Nazarian during all
this? Where was he on the night of
June 17, 1933? He was crawling
back through the ropes, that's where
he was- (Last Monday night not
June 17). He acted like a man who
had been drugged.
He didn't get back until Kashey
had switched positions with his foeman- So Abi got the match and in
•a windup of a reminiscent odor left
the ring while an indignant Irishmar.
slugged a few righteous slugs into
Nazarian. I tell you the people just
howled.
In the two previous "rassles" between these two mat men, Kashey
won fro'.i O'Shocker in Omaha, but
lost to O'Shocker in Minneapolis.
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broadcast on Sunday, March 11, over
Station WNYC from 1:15 to 1:45 p.
mLed by Toufic Barham, who also
played the oud, an orchestra of musicians from the Arabic Music Club
in New York, opened the program
with an Arabic selection.
H. I- Katibah then spoke on Arabia
music, its sources and its influences.
Quoting from Julian Ribera's book,
"La Musica de las Cantigas," he told
of how tthe author traced the "influence of Arabic music on the development of European and American, mostly South American, music."
And how "the great musicians of
Andalusia knew not only how to preserve their inherited art, but also
how to transform it and renovate it
by creating a popular form through
which their compositions were broadcast, thus spreading all over Europe."
First Appearance
The mujwiz, double-flute instrument, made its first appearance over
the air since the advent of the radio
at the broadcast of the SYRIAN
WORLD program with Sahadie Sahadie playing native pastoral selections
assisted by Joseph Naja on the
derbeke.
Selma Bojalad, dramatic soprano of!
the Cleveland and Cincinnati Opera
Companies, illustrated the Arabic influence in the different countries with
two classical selections "The Nightingale" by Rimsky-Korsakoff and "Les
Filles de Cadiz" by Delibes.
Toufic Barham sang the vocal solo
in the concluding selection played by
the orchestra in which the theme «>£
a rhumba came into play.
K. NEIMY, WORLD FAIR
LESSEE, SAILS FOR BELGIUM
Khalil Neimy, promoter of the Oriental Village in the Chicago World's
Fair last year, where Sally Rand, of
fan fame danced, sailed for Brussels,
Belgium, on the S. S. Washington on
Wednesday.
Mr. Neimy is going to the Belgian
Exposition and expects to remain
there several months on business.
In the story last week on the late
Dr. Najib Barbour, it was stated that
Dr. A. G. Mussawir was retired. Dr.
Mussawir is still in active practice
and maintains offices in his home at
436 45th St., Brooklyn.
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to Speak on March 18 in Syrian
Program to Be Dedicated to
Sami Shawwa
For those who still would carp, I
point to the disaster of a commercial
plane during the same period—pilot
and eight passengers killed out west;
also to the fact that the army flew
when the commercial planes would
have remained grounded. And as for
the commercial companies who stick
out their hands to .show how clean
they are, I'm looking forward to the
report of the committee just appointed to look, into the entire proceedings.
When that committee is through,
the net result ought to be more
Sunday Evening, April 8th, at the
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(By Rosa H- Shada)
(SYRIAN WORLD Correspondent)
A CORRECTION
"DYING TO LIVE"
:
MUJWIZ MAKES
RADIO DEBUT
Clarence Chamberlin
RIOTOUS LAUGHTER :-::-: MERRIMENT GALORE AT
Syrian Junior League's Spring Benefit Play
FORREST
DUST OFF OLD ACT IN RING
BUT SHOW FANS GOOD
ACTING
Egyptian Program to Shawwa
A very interesting Egyptian program is promised for the next broadcast on Sunday, March the 18, when
it will be dedicated to Sami Shawwa,
violinist, who will leave for Egypt at
the end of the month- This will also
mark Prof. Shawwa's last appearance
in public in this country. A member of the Egyptian Royal Consulate will speak on the Conservatoire of Egypt of which Prof.
Shawwa is a member and there will
be Egyptian orchestral selections.
For the detailed program see Page
Seven.
planes, more maneuvers—nighjt and
day flights to acquaint the army man
with the terrain of the entire country. We need them more than we
need battleships to protect protectorates and possessions other nations
covet. We need them to "make wars
stronger on the defensive side"
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK March 16th, 1934
Just Plain Facts
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
By Lillian Abaid
When Al Smith and Pres. F. El.
Roosevelt's friendship was split before
the^ election, Mr. Habeeb Shamieh,
who is an old veteran and friend off
the late Theodore Roosevelt, sent a
message dated Oct. 3, 1932 to the then
Gov. Roosevelt, telling him that the
friendship between him and Al Smith
must be re-united. And on Oct. 15,
1932, Mr. Shamieh received an answer
from Mr. Roosevelt saying, "I know
that you rejoice with me that party
harmony has been restored, and I am
sure that you must have been glad
to see the newspaper pictures of Al
Smith and myself greeting each other
in true friendship."
Then when Mr. Roosevelt became
President of the United States, Mr.
Shamieh sent him a special message
of congratulations. The President answered him and also enclosed a photograph of himself which appears on
this page- The message reads in part:
"Under separate cover I am sending
you my photograph which I thought
you might like to have."
FATTI DE LUXE
4 Whole Paunches of Tripe as ini
previous recipe.
2 Syrian Loaves of Bread (toasted).
1% Quarts of Laban.
y4 Lb. Pine Nuts.
y4 Lb. Butter.
1 Section from Head of Garlic (may
be eliminated.)
HEAT tripe from last week's recipe,
after unthreading and taking fillings
out.
Cut up tripe in fine piecesPound garlic well in one teaspoonful
of salt; add to one cup of tripe broth
and stir. Break up toasted bread in
small pieces. Mix all in one quart
of laban, and season with salt and
pepper. Place contents in deep platter, with a covering of Vz quart of
laban. Fry pine nuts in butter to
golden brown. Pour over contents
in platter and serve.
AMERICAN STUDENT
BURIED AT BAGHDAD
Yours very sincerely, ,
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
Mr. Habeeb Shamieh, who is 8i
years old, publishes semi-annually
the "Blue Lodge and Masonic Directory" of the Masonic bodies in the
metropolitan areaMr. Shamieh has the distinction of
being one of the first Christians appointed to a district attorneyship under the Turks. Born in Damascus he
studied law for himself and took examinations in Constantinople in 1887.
He was appointed district attorney for
Palestine, and later assistant district
attorney for Beirut, when the latter
was reorganized as a wilayah.
He
came to the United States in 1891,
and has been a resident and citizen of
this country ever since. At one time
he was a prosperous merchant in San
Antonio, Texas.
STREET REPAIR DEPARTMENT FOREMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED
AKRON, OHIO, March 10.—William
Haddad, 45, city street repair department foreman and president of the
Blue Eagle Fraternity, is at City Hospital due to a fall of 40 feet into a
canal lock yesterday, March 9. First
reports were that he had fractured
two vertebrae and that he suffered
from immersion.
The police report was that he was
knocked from a platform off which
the city dumps snow into the canal
near the Cherry Street parking
grounds. A truck driver who did not
notice that Mr. Haddad was so near
the edge, backed into him. Firemen
i,were summoned and tied Mr. Haddad
to a ladder and he was then taken
to the hospital. X-rays revealed that
his back was injured. Physicians said
he would recover.
Mr. Haddad lives at 382 Kling St.,
with his wife, two daughters and a
son.
Autographed picture sent by President Roosevelt to
Mr. Habeeb Shamieh.
FROM EAST AND WEST
(Continued From Page Five)
the tale of the terrible disaster which
had overwhelmed them.
From that day on. Alias hid away
Iram, the Golden City, from the sight
of man. Once only, during all the
centuries which have passed, has the
foot of a mortal trodden its silver
streets. For Allah had decreed that
the Golden City of Iram shall be visible only to the man in whose heart
dwelt no guile or selfishness.
That man was Uways al-Qarani, an
early Mohammedan ascetic and contemporary of the Prophet Mohammed. To him it was vouchsafed to see
the Golden City of Iram for the first
and only time since it had been hidden away from mortal eye. And it
was like this:
One day, when Uways al-Qarpni
was wandering in the desert, lost in
pious contemplation, he happened to
raise his eyes and, lo and behold,
there stood before him the Golden
City of Iram, risen in all its radiant
beauty out of the glowing yellow
sands.
Uways recognized it at once, for
he had often read about it in the
Qoran, and often had wondered
where Allah had hidden it away- It
was a secret wish of his heart to see
the Golden City of Iram, before he
died, the prototype of the more glorious Paradise promised the righteous
believers. And now Iram stood suddenly before his enraptured gaze.
Never, not even in his most fantastic
dreams, had he imagined that eaith
could hold such a vision of splendor
and riches. He flung himself on the
sands and gave thanks to Allah for
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this unique grace, as he prepared to
enter the city. Everywhere he trod,
the pavements were adorned and inset with gold and silver; and pearls
as large as pigeons' eggs were strewn
about the streets like pebbles.
Uways looked about with awestruck amazement. And blinded by
all the wealth which surrounded
him, an evil thought, alas, entered
his heart—and he spoke it aloud:
"Surely there would be no harm in
picking up some of the pearls that
lie carelessly scattered about on every
side. Allah certainly would not begrudge them to me and would not
be offended if I took them, even
to keep as a remembrance of the
wonder city of the sands which mine
eyes have been the first to gaze on
since King Shaddad carried its vision
with him to his doom!"
So spoke Uways and as he spoke,
bent down and picked up a lustrous
cream-colored pearl which lay at his
feet.
Alas, as his hand closed on the
pearl and he looked up again, Iram,
the Golden City, had disappeared as
suddenly as it had appeared to him,
while the pearl in his hand had
changed into a common, ordinary
pebble!
OFEISH LIVING WITH SON
WILKES-Barre, PA. —The Bishop
has been living with his sister-in-law
for the past several days where he
is helping to rear his son. They believe his wife, Marian, will be able
to return from the hospital in a few
months to her husband and family.
Cincinnati Student Murdered By
Native Tribesmen
BAGHDAD, IRAQ. — Ray Fisher,
Cincinnati student who was murdered!
by tribesmen while canoeing on the
Euphrates River, was buried on Monday in a coffin draped with the Stars
and Stripes. The chief mourner was
the acting United States Charge d*
Affaires.
Two tribesmen, one of whom was
reported to have confessed to a share
in the crime, were arrested by the
police and other arrests were expected.
Fisher was on a world tour with
Rudolf Mai, a German newspaperman
who was also mortally wounded by
the tribesmen, but managed to swim
ashore and inform the police-
ST. PATRICK'S CO-ED PARTY
BY LILOLA
The Lilola Club of Brooklyn held
a St. Patrick's Co-Ed Party last Tuesday in their clubrooms, 94 Joralemcn
Street.
Dr. and Mrs. Hanley were guests
Games and dancing were enjoyod
Prizes were won by Joan Abood and
Albert Gorayeb.
George Beshara
sang and Lily Hajjar and Evelyn
Abyad danced Syrian numbers.
Rose Cassatly, chairman of the Social Committee was assisted by Mary
Gennawey, Nora Najjar, Alice Kayaitt, Lydia Shahoud, Florence Ellien
and Louise Jacob.
SYRIAN HOUR PROGRAM
Station WNYC
810 Klcy.
1-Violin selection by Samy Shawwa.
2. Selections
Orchestra
led by Toufic Barham, oudist
3. Representative of Egyptian Consulate in New York speaking on.
"Egyptian Conservatory of Music."
4. Samy Shawwa
Violin
5. Selection
Orchestra
6. Muezzin's Call to Prayer bv Samy
Shawwa, by repeated requests.
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MODERN WOMAN DOES
MORE GOOD THAN
PIONEER
News From Other Cities
(Special Correspondence)
MONTREAL, CAN, March 10—The
Syrian Club of this city held a dance
at Vigen Hotel last week preceeded
by a debate and comedy. The debate that opened the evening was the
subject Resolved: "That the Pioneer
Woman Has Done More Good to the
Community Than the Modern Woman." The affirmative was upheld by
Joe Taban and Mitchell Moore and
the negative by Edward Saab and
Edward Maloof.
The English judges gave the decision to the negative side.
After the debate ariotous play was
staged and then the music played
for dancing.
SAY SYRIANS IN PLIGHT
OF EARLY COLONIALS
Forces Solidifying for New England
Convention to Be Held in May
By JACOB SALIBA
(SYRIAN WORLD Correspondent)
CENTRAL FALLS, R. I., March 9—
Speaking at a well attended meeting
of the Syrian-American Association
of Central Falls; Michael Aboudeely,
of Worcester, president of the New
England Federation of Syrian-American Clubs, emphasized the importance of the unity which now exists
among the Syrian organizations in this
section and neighboring localities.
He outlined the purposes of the
convention to be held May 19 and 20
at the Biltmore Hotel in Providence,
R. I., stating that Syrians from all
sections of New England and other
points along the eastern seaboard
were making plans to attend.
The speaker was introduced by
Elias Saferda, chairman of the convention committee, who also presented Mr. Joseph Hage of New London, Conn., vice-president of the Federation; Mr. Anthony, of Norwich,
Conn-, and Shoukry Khoury, of Boston, Arabic Scribe of the organization.
Mr. Khoury stated that the SyrianAmerican residents of this section are
in the same plight as were the early
Colonial residents- Their battle cry
of "Taxation With Representation," he
said, should be applied to the Syrians
living here.
Mr. Hage informed the gathering
that Syrians in other parts of the
country were being recognized for
their ability in industry and governmental affairs and hopeful that in
the near future recognition would be
secured here:
Following the addresses, the Federation officials, local convention committee* and a delegation from] the
Lebanese Club of Providence held a
round table discussion for the .purpose of furthering plans for the conclave.
The local committee includes Elias
Saferda, Bashir Tagra, Deeb Mona,
Eshog Skelly and Joseph Azar.
TORRINGTON
isasesrwsrap^rstti
RICHMOND EXHJBIT SHOWS
SYRIAN CULTURE, ART,
ETC.
The fourth of the series of race
culture exhibitions sponsored by the
Valentine Museum under the drection of Miss Helen McCormack,
opened with an elaborate display of
arts, crafts, needle work, Napoleonic
items and inlaid furniture contributed
by the Syrians in the city. Under
the committee of Arthur Ghosn, Faris
Kahwajy, Charles Kouri, C. A. Mosha,
and Phillip Shaheen and assisted by
others, the Syrian colony sent among
other items a backgammon board inlad with mother-of-pearl decorations,
a tree branch encrusted with cocoons
representing the silk industry- Arthur Ghosn is exhibiting two figures
portraits especially painted for the
show to illustrate the Syrian-American type of man and -woman.
Joe Shaar was master of ceremonies on Sunday afternoon when
the exhibition came to a close with
a program of folk dances and musical numbers. Little two and a half
years old Mary Shaar opened the
show with a solo dance followed by
Miss Victoria Basiel, Miss Anna Shulleeta and Mrs. George Anthony. Mrs.
C. A. Mosha sang a classic Arabic
song and was encored. Several school
teachers were present including DrMitchell of the University of Richmond.
"Is college education necessary for
"women?" was the subject of a debate
held by the Syrian Political Club.
The affirmative was upheld by Mrs.
D- Keywan and George George, while
the negative was taken by Alice Stevens and Anthony George- The audience adjudged ve negative team winners.
Delia NF' ^rt>
Michael Koury
were elf V^ *
' to represent
the eh ^A ^
-annual convention J&jr
^American Federa*v ^A
Viand to be held in
tic
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,<£. May 19 and 20. |
Guests present at the showing were
the Rev. J. R. Ready, Rev. C. Towne,
Rev. MeCuen, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Lechyner and Mr. Leo Casey, Grand
Knight of the Bishop DeGoesbrand
CouncilDuring his brief stay, the Mons.
Abraham was invited to the homes of
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Fayette, Mr. and
Mrs. P. Hendy and Mrs. Sarah
ThomasOn Thursday evening an instructive
sermon was preached by the Monsignor to the Syrian people of this city
in the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception. Many people attended from
surrounding cities.
In Barre, Vt-, where he showed the
picture on Friday, he was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Peter George and Mr.
and Mrs. M. Deep.
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Mrs- Selima A. Haddad of Rutland,
is a guest at the home of Mrs. B. JFayette.
UTICA, N. Y.
"Madame X" was presented under
the auspices of the United Syrian
Lebanese Association in Roscoe Conkling High School on February 11.
Miss Rusha Mandour was excellent
in the title role- For an amateur
actress, Miss Mandour showed marked
histrionic ability, as she had in many
David Saber, Delia Betros, Feris Boab
other productionsWadir Zoghby,
gave fine support.
Proceeds of the play will go to the
fund intended for building a hall and
clubhouse for the club.
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Miss Selma Abounader, buyer for
Boston Stores, Utica branch, associated with Interstate Chain with
headquarters in New York City, returned from that city after spending
a week buying spring materials and
dresses.
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Mr. Cecine Sadallah, prominent
Utica business man left March 3 for
Miami, Fla., few a two months' vacation.
VERMONT GIRLS' CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
BARRE, VT.—"The Girls of Lebanese" held their regular meeting on
February 11 at the home of Mary Saliba, with the election of the following officers: Emma George, president;
Mary Corey, vice-president; Elizabeth
Charley, secretary and Mary Saliba,
treasurer.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Emma George.
BURLINGTON, ATT.
Mons. Shows Movies of Syria
Mons. M. Abraham showed moving
pictures of Mt. Lebanon and Syria,
which he had taken himself, before
the Ladies of Lebanon American Sopiety in the Knights of Columbus
Home last Wednesday. The Monsignor spoke of the scenes in both English and Arabic.
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Msgr. Elias Hayek, pastor of StMaron's Church, has just returned
from Buffalo, where he conducted a
mission for a week.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Galip became
the proud parents of a nine and a
half pound baby ,boy, Born March 1.
half pound baby boy, born March 1Galip was the former Miss Agnes
Ellis.
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A post-nuptial party, sponsored by
the Y. S- A. Club, was held Thurs- "
day, March 1, for Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Joseph at their home on Willis Ave.
Festivities of the evening included
cards, games and dancing, followed
by a delightful luncheon.
Covers
were laid for 30 guests. The couple
was presented with a beautiful giftMrs. Joseph was the former Miss Lillian Jabur, of Akron, Ohio.
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TORONTO, ONT., CANADA
Several delightful novelty dances
for which prizes were given were the
features of the Fifth Annual Dinner
and Dance held by the Syrian Girls'
Club of Toronto in the King Edward
Hotel, February 26.
Harry Bardwell and his orchestra
supplied music for the dancing.
AKRON, OHIO
The regular meeting of the Y. S. A.
Club was held Tuesday, March 6, at
the clubrooms, on Wilson Ave., with
the Misses Yazbek as hostessess. It
was decided that a card party be
given immediately following the Lenten period, to raise the money required to have Syrian books placed
on the shelves of the public library.
A short talk about the Lenten season
was given by the president, Joseph
Bryan. Fred Johns, of Cambridge,
Ohio, was guest at the meeting.
CLEVELAND
"The Old and Young Generations"
will be the subject of a talk to be
given by a professor of Akron University in the near future under the
auspices of the Advisory Council of
the International Institute of the Y.
W. C. A. in which the Syrians are
represented.
Mrs. Rose Raies is a member of
the education committee which is in
charge of the talk. Others represented in the group are Nick Ellis,
member of the recreation committee
and Mrs. Elias G- Haddad and K. T.
Salem, members of the Assistance
Committee which takes an active part
in community welfare work. Among
the activities is helping in repatriation work. Over ten nationalities are
represented in the council- Mrs. Ursula Ambelang is executive secretary
of the Institute.
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An Easter program was planned at
the meeting of the Syrian Social
Club held last Sunday.
' Newly elected officrs in charge were
Mrs. Rose Raies, president; Miss Marie
Hanna, vice-president; Mitchell Ellis,
secretary; Miss Sadie Milheim, assistant secretary; Jacob Mallo, treasurer
and F. G. Nairn.
Members called recently on Dr.
Harvey Karam, a charter member,
who is now making his home here
following his graduation from the
Chicago University and interneship in
that city. Mrs. Raies commended him
on attaining his goal largely through
his own efforts*
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Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Mary Zahab,
daughter of Elias Zahab, of Ottowa,
Ont, Canada, to Abood Salem Abood,
Akron. Mr. Abood is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Salem Abood- The marriage
took place at St. Joseph's Church on
Wednesday, Feb 14,. with Rev. Agabius Riaschi officiating.
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Mr. and Mrs. Abram Aune, of
Youngstowry visited his father, B. JAune, of Akron-
Miss Victoria Barry, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Barry, of Cleveland, was married to Mr. Chick
A. Nagel, of Donaldsonville, La-, last
week.
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Mr. Fozi Brady, of New York City,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Abe Macron and
was entertained during his stay by
several friends- He left for Akron
last Sunday, but will return to
Cleveland after several days.
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Mr. Fred Kasouf was surprised by
a party given him last Thursday by
Miss Nora Ganim and Miss Mary
Hauser which was attended by ten
couples.
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Mrs- Ernest Schaff, the former Lydia
Salem, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Alex Haddad and will remain a
couple of weeks. She has already
been entertained by several friends*
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Moe Nahas and Fred Hatton have
redecorated their night club which is
in the heart of the University circle
and en one of the college campus.
Fred Haikel and his orchestra furnish the music.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs- Mishel Shahadi have
returned to their home from their
recent visit to their daughter, MrsNasib Kalaf in Brooklyn.
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Archbishop Victor Abo-Assaly conducted the service at the St. Elias
Syrian Orthodox Church here Sunday morning, March 4. He was assisted by the pastor, Rev. John Koury.
The archbishop spent a week in
Syracuse during which time he visited the home of the parishioners*
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The Third Annual Benefit Dance of
the St- Elias Syrian Orthodox Church
is scheduled to take place on Wednesday evening, April 11 at Snell's
Dancing Academy.
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VII, NO. 45
FREE PORT OPEN
EXTENDS TRADE
NEW YORK, March 9th, 1934
CHIEF PRAISES MOBRAK FOR GOOD WORK
Open Port Inaugurated with
Pomp in Beirut - Lost Wife
»nd Now Loses Throne; Who
Said Harem? Latifa an-Nadi
Soars Way Above Women of
Her Race in Defiant Reply
BEIRUT.—The long negotiations between the Mandatory Government of
Syria and Lebanon and the Persian
Government for facilitation of trade
were crowned recently with the dedication of the free port in Beirut.
Secular and religious dignitaries attended the ceremony which, as usual.
was accompanied by much military
flurry and ostentation.
The free port, enabling Persia to
transport its imports free of duty
across the Mandated regions, was
said to have cost the French company
which controls the Harbor of Beirut
and the railways to Damascus and
Aleppo, approximately 3,700,000 francs.
It is expected to increase materially
the transit trade between Syria,
Persia and Iraq.
Prince Abdul-Karim Fails in
Monarchia1 Jaunta
BEIRUT. — Saut-ul-Ahrar learned
from a special correspondence from
Moscow that Prince Abdul-Karim,
grandson of Sultan Abdul-Hamid, who
married and divorced a Christian girl
of Junah, Lebanon, has failed in his
expedition to establish a throne in
Turkestan. Prince Abdul-Karim, who
was used as a tool by the Japanese
to extend their influence in Outer
China, has now been withdrawn to
Tokio, where he was made an executive member of the First! Asiatic
Congress and given charge of Japanese propaganda in Asia. It is reported
that a son of Ahmed Jamal Pasha, the
notorious Turkish governor of Syria
and Lebanon during the World War,
is associated with Prince Abdul-Karim
in that capacity.
Fg3'ptian Woman Wins Aviation
Contest
CO
C.'Jr.C—Latifa an-Nadi, slim Egyptian young woman, wrenched the
honor of "premier flier in Egypt,"
from a large number of Egyptian and
foreign competitors at an aviation
contest held recently in . the government aviation field at Heliopolis—a
fashionable residential suburb of this
city.
Elated over the victory of their sex,
the Union of Working Women of
- Beirut, sent a telegram of congratulation to the aviatrix through Madame
Huda Shi'rawi, president of the Egyptian Feminist Union.
Lebanese Permanent Exposition
BEIRUT. — A permanent exposition
for the encouragement of rational industry in Lebanon and Syria, was
opened here formally on Sunday,,
January 21. Many Lebanese and Syrian companies were represented in
the samples of their various industries placed on exposition- These included perfumes from the firm of Joseph Ammatury, leather belts, of the
r-rake of Elias Hajjar, Damascene
ceramics, brass work and wooden
c-rvings, etc.
The number of those who visited
the exposition en its opening day
reached 700, despite the elections
wrich kept many away.
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
LEARNED BISHOP
DIES IN BEIRUT
Archbishop Shukrallah al-Khoury
Visited America; Was Noted
for Scholarship
James B. Mobrak, of St. Lculs, being congratulated ty l-;s e i '.
Carroll, for his part in the frustration of an extortion plot in
which two gangsters were killed.
MOBRAK, BADLY WGUKDED, KEPT UP
BULLET BATTLE WITH GANGSTERS
Syrian Detective in St. Louis Congratulated by Chief for
Good Work in Extortion Plot
(Special Correspondence)
ST. LOUIS, MO—Shot by thugs in
an attempted extortion plot in this
city, Detective James B. Mobrak, 39,
a Syrian, lies in St. Luke's Hospital
recovering from a shattered shoulder
bone.
Mobrak and seven other detectives
were sent on Monday, February 26th
by the Chief of Detectives to the
home of Michael Accardi who reported to the police that a band of
five men had taken $50 from him on
the previous Saturday and had demanded $2,350 more under threat of
kidnaping.
Hid Themselves
On Monday afternoon when the extortionists were to collect the money.
the eight detectives secreted themselves in the Accardi home to await
them About 5:30 p. m., Accardi
spotted two of the extortionists, Norman Godier, 30, and James V- Griffin, 24, coming up his seeps and he
spread the word RTOUACL
As they entered the house, the
gangsters recognized Mobrak and
whipping out their guns began firing.
FRIENDS SEND CABLE TO
AMEEN RIKANI
Responding to rh= editorial on
Ameen Rihani ;n the last issue of
the SYRIAN WORLD, sove-al of the
friends and admirers of the Syrian
author and patriot, sent him a cable
to Baghdad, deprecating his deportation by the French authorities of
Syria and commending his noble
stand.
Among those who signed the cable
are F. M. Jabara, E J. Audi, Peter
George, Selim Totals, Ji. I. Katibah,
Dr. F. I. Shatari and Kamdan A.
Ghannam. It was also suggested that
a mass meeting be held in which action on a larger and more representative scale be taken in the mat-
Mobrak was shot in the left shoulder
and fell down, but continued firing.
A furious exchange of shots followed.
The gangsters, wounded, stumbled out
of the house and collapsed in the
snow.
Saved His Life
Mobrak was taken to St. Luke's
Hospital where it was said the immediate staunching of blood from the
wound by his companions probably
saved his life.
On last Friday, Chief of Detectives
Carroll called on Detective Mobrak to
congratulate him on his good work.
DRIEKHA INDXTiED
Cn the morn of Sunday, Feb. (11,
His Eminence Shukruliah aJ-Khoury,
Archbishop of the recently reorganized
diocese of Tyre for the Maronite
Church, passed away in the home of
his nephew, George Bustany, in
Beirut.
The deceased bishop was known to
thousands of Syrians in this country
which he had visited after the WarHe was the first Maronite Bishop to
cross to this side of the Atlantic. The
late Naoum Mokarzel was influential
in accomplishing this historic feat
when he was in Paris at the time the
Versailles Conference was being held8- hop Shukrclkh came to "he United
States as a legate of the late Patriarch Mar Elias al-Huwayyik, and visited almost every state in the Union.
Cains Reputation for Learning
Bishop Shukrallah was born in
Bkasin in 1862. He joined the order
of the Lebanese Missionaries in 1877,
and went to Lyons to complete his
theological studies. He was ordained
priest at the hands of Bishop John
al-Hajj, who later rose to the rank
of Patriarch..
Father Shukrallah
gained a reputation for learning and
profound thinking when he was appointed to the chair of theology at
the Maronite seminary in al-Karim
Monastary.
In 1900, when the Pope resolved to
separate the diocese of Tyre from that
of Sidon, Father _ Shukrallah was
chosen Archbishop of the new diocese of Tyre, which he faithfully
served from 1906 till his death
ASSYRIAN TABLET
DISCOVERED
An Assyrian tablet, five by seven
inches and covered on both sides with
cuniform writing totalling 350 lines,
was discovered in the ruins of King
Sargon-'s palace in Khorsabad, Persia,
according to an announcement by
Prof.-James Harvey Breasted, of the
University of Chicago.
The newly discovered tablet, it is
said, will extend our knowledge of
Assyrian history another 1,300 years in
the distant past.
Following a brawl in -a downtown
section of Brooklyn on the night of
Feb. 25th, Faris Driekha was arrested
and held on a charge of assault with
intent to rob on thf^ complaint of
Selim Kardoos, known popularly as
Abu-Taj. The complainant, who reSYRIAN WORLD TO HAVE
ceived several dagger cuts in his left
arm, later withdrew his complaint,
REGULAR BROADCASTS
bult the District Attorney insisted on
presenting the ca;;e before the grand
Mr. Herman Neuman, direcjury. On the 5th of Mar<h the Grand ; tor of the Municipal Radio StaJury returned an indictment of astion WNYC, assmed our editor
sault with intent to rob and Driekha
that "The Syrian Hour," to be
was held for trial.
broadcast every other week from
that station on Sunday, 1:15 p.
m., will be an exclusive and regBISHOP'S FAMILY HAS
ular feature of the SYRIAN
TROUBLES TOO
WORLD.
Owing to soir.p. misunder(Special to the SYRIAN WORLD)
standing the broadcast of last
week was wrongly announced as
WILKES-BARKE, PA., March 8.—
coming
from
the
SYRIAN
Wilkes-Barre Syi:ars received a
WORLD. From now on, howshock when the wife tf Archbishop
ever, our readers may look forAftimios Ofeish, the former Marian
ward to the Syrian Hour under
Namey, was rushed by ernbulance to
the auspices of this paper, with
White-Haven in a critical condition
announcements of the programs
suffering from tuberculosis . Their
a week ahead of time, to give
son, who was bora February 17, is
our out-of-town readers opporbelieved to be with her relatives, but
tunity to tune in.
the Bishop has left town, destination
For this week's
program,
unknown.
please turn to pa:-e s-._-.en.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 9th, 1934
PAGE TWO
SYRIAN WOMEN
TAKE PART IN
CIVIC WORKS
Mrs. Joseph W. Ferris Lends
Home for Benefit Bridge
Arrangements have been completed for a delightful benefit bridge
on the afternoon of Marrii 14 in the
home of Mrs- Joseph W. Ferris, 8
Monroe PL, Brooklyn. Over eighty
Syrian matrons and young women
will attend. They are all supporters
off the Visiting Nurse Association
and the Maternity Group Association, two public welfare v»orks benefiting by the proceeds of the
bridge.
Mrs. Raymond V. Ingersou, wife
of the Borough President of Brooklyn and Mrs. Henry J. Davenport,
chairmen of the benefit state that
the list of those attending will be
made public next week.
INSULL TURNS TO SYRIA
In an Associated Dispatch from
Athens it is reported that the foreign
ministry of Greece has definitely refused to extend Samuel Insult's stay
in that country. The foreign minister
otified the ministry of the interior
t the former Chicago operator, who
charged with mulcting millions of
dollars from investors in his extensive
syndicate, must leave Greece.
In the same dispatch we learn that
Insull does not know where he will
go next, but that he will go to whatever country will receive him. It was
said that he may head for Syria.
A former dispatch stated that at one
time he contemplated going to Egypt,
but that he was denied asylum in
that ^country.
MRS. MERHIGE PASSES
AWAY
Mrs. Selwa Merhige died on February 23 in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. John Shofi, where she was living, after a long illness. She was
buried the following day in Mt Olivet
Cemetery after services in St. Mary's
Church. She leaves two other daugh-,
ters, Mrs. Miriam Alexander and Mrs.
K. Khoury, besides several grandchildren, two sons, Murad and Amint
Merhige, and a brother, T^sa Hadad-
DAMASUC LODGE WILL
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
The Silver Anniversary of the Damascus Lodge, No. 867, will be celebrated by a large dinner-dance to be
given hi Hotel Bossert, Brooklyn, on
Saturday, April 21. Tickets are available through Mr. A. G. Khouri, 40
East 34th St., New York City.
LVIRA HELAL TO SING IN
NORFOLK
Elvira Helal left on Wednesday with
the Columbia Opera Company for
Norfolk, Va., whare she will sing the
leading feminine role in "Pagliacci"
on Friday and Saturday nights.
She will return on Sunday.
LAST PUBLIC BOW
LEAGUE'S PLAY
OF SAMISHAWWA TICKETS ON SALE
TOO MUCH TIME !
Instead of discarding the original
orchestrations of dance tunes which
he arranges for his orchestra, Ted
Black is giving them to public institutions where they are put to
good use.
Last week he received a requeest
from a band leader in the West
Virginia Penitentiary who wrote:
"We have plenty of time to rehearse, but we have not one with
talent enough to arrange our own
music. The members of our band
are composed of six life-termers,
one twenty - five - year man, one
fifteen-year man and one ten-year
man."
Director of Playlet, Chorus and
Dance to Be Presented Sunday.
Dancing Will Follow in
Ballroom
Sami Shawwa, director of the Musical Conservatory at Cairo, is the
direotor of a play to be produced
Sunday at the Brooklyn Academy of
Music by the Virgin Mary Church
of which Archmandrite Paul Sanky is
pastor.
The evening will feature
"Samahh," a dance originating in Syria and said to be 2,000 years oiu.
First Presented in America
This is the first time it is being
presented in America. It consists of
a chorus of twenty girls dressed in
lovely costumes- The designs v.-tre
drawn by Miss S. N. Ayoub and -nade
by the Modern Negligee Co. A variety of songs and dances will also
be part of the play.
Dancing will follow the play in the
spacious ballroom of the Academy.
This iwill be Sami Shawwa's last
public appearance in America before
sailing March 17 for Caii'o.
All proceeds of the evening will be
devoted to the Church.
DAMASCENES LISTEN TO
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Under the auspices of the Societe
Francaise de Bienfaisance de Damas*
more than 400 flocked to the spacious
parlor of the Syrian University of
Damascus to listen to a concert of
classical music of various nationalities by Prof. Arkadie Kouguell, of the
American University of Beirut, and
his orchestra.
Among the distinguished guests
were: Mohammed Ali al-Abid, President of the Syrian Republic, and
o her prominent Syrian and French
officials.
LEBANESE OCTOGENARIAN
PASSES AWAY IN NEW
JERSEY
As'ad Bishara Nahra, the Lebanese
octogenarian who passed away last
month in Barnegai, N. J., was said to
be the first man on record to introduce the industry of silk culture into
this country.
Coming over forty years ago from
Damur, Lebanon, famous for its silk
industry, the late Bishara Nahra
bought a little farm in Barnegat and
planted mulberry trees. The ministry
of agriculture in Washington encouraged him, buying his small crop of
cocoons from him each year. But the
high cost of labor in this country
made the development of the silk
raising industry in America something
of a hobby rather than a commercial
venture.
UNIQUE REPRESENTATION
OF ARABIAN GODDESS
Among the important discoveries in
the recent excavations being carried
on today in Syria, Persia and Palestine, is a unique representation in basrelief of the pre-Islamic Arabian
Goddess, Allat. This piece of valuable statuary was dug up in Khirbat
Sani'ah on the old caravan road between Palmyra and Apamea- Allat,
in this representation is seated between two lions and dressed like the
Greek Goddess Athene.
UKRANIANS REVERT TO
ORTHODOXY
DK. H11TI SPEAKS TO
MEDICAL CLUB
With the death of Bishop Joseph A.
Zuk, consecrated by the married
Archbishop Aftimos Ofeish in 1932,
the Ukranian group under his jurisdiction have reverted to the Orthodox
archdiocese under Patriarch Photius
II of Constantinople.
Originally belonging to a Greek
Catholic group affiliated with the
Pope, and known as Uniates, the
Ukranians under the late Bishop Zuk
declared their breaking away from
the Papal fold and joined the Independent Church of Archbishop AftimIOS.
Now, with the marriage both of
Archbishop Aftimios and Bishop Ignatius Nicoll, and the death of Bishop
Zuk, there remains of the original
'Synod" of the Independent Church
only Bishop Sophronius Bishara, former Bishop of Los Angeles.
Recently Bishop Bishara, assisted by
Bishop Theoponi Noli of Boston, consecrated a Greek Bishop in New York,
with the intention, it was said, of
reconstructing the disrupted synod.
Dr. Philip K. Hitti was guest
speaker before 200 members at the
annual dinner given by the International Medical Club of America at the
New Union League Club in New York
City on last Saturday.
The club, whose purpose it is to
promote better understanding between the various medical groups in
America, particularly in New York,
is composed of over 21 nationalities.
Dr. Hitti spoke on the 'Contribution
of Arabs to Medicine" and Dr. R. TDeen, only Syrian member, spoke for
the Syrians. Other members spoke
for their different nations and Dr.
Winfred Post, son of Dr. George Post,
for many years Professor of Surgery
in the American University of Beirut,
and himself a Syrian by birth also
spoke.
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Fred Shamas also appeared in "The
First Year." The other men, Emil
Fisher, Victor Samra and Jimmy Nassif will be new actors to the audience. Rosemary Lian, the ingenue,
has acted in Little Theatre plays and
also is heard over the radio once or
twice a week. Nedda Uniss will be
remembered for her deft and rollicking handling of the role of the maid
in "The First Year." The other parts
are taken by first-timers on our stage,
Rosemary Teen, Lyly Mabarak, Daisy
Amoury, Lily Haddad and Mary Milke.
Miss Adele Macksoud is chairman of
the play and Miss Bemice Earry the
director.
ELVIRA HELAL TO
MAKE SYRIAN DEBUT
Elvira Helal, lyric soprano of the
Chicago Opera Company, will make
her first appearance before a Syrian
audience on Friday evening, March
16, when she will be the guest soloist
at the Social and Entertainment to be
held by the Young People's Club of
the Syrian Protestant Church of
Brooklyn in their clubrooms.
Habib Skaff and his troupe will
provide Arabic music and entertainment, and George Benson will also
sing. The committee in charge comprises: Helen Uniss, chairman. Adib
Toomey, Shafica Kiamie, Kareem Saleeby and Philip Kahwajie.
MOSLEM YOUNG MEN'S
ASSOCIATION ELECTS
At the last meeting of the Moslem
Young Men's Association of New York
the following were elected officers:
Hasan Mahmoud, president; Akl Ali,
vice-president;
Mahmoud Barakat,
secretary; Ali Ismail and David Ibrahim, treasurers, and Kasim Saad,
auditor.
This is the ninth year the society
has been in active existence in this
country.
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A few of the actors and actresses
have been seen in former performances, "The Green Mat" and "The First
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 9th 1934
e Chronicle
By Joseph M. Abbott
Fused in the thoughts of many of
us recently must have been the images of two heroes, the founder of
ths republic arid that other figure,
King Albert of Belgium, to whom the
threadbare but nevertheless potent
words. "First in war, first in peace
and first in the hearts of his countrymen" are none the less applicable. The
bells of St. Gudul in Brussels and the
deep tones of that bell in Independence Hall which* broke its noble
throat pealing out for liberty mingle
in our inner ears. Whenever men so
love and cherish fredom for their
fellowmen, reverence will be meted
out to them. They become symbols
of freedom — liberty incarnate. The
shouting and tumult will inevitably
die; the lesser captains and kings depart, but such as these will go on
forever; as long as liberty and freedom are dreams in the minds of men
to be made manifest in some high and
far-off time in reality.
Long Live Otto
It is rumored that Mussolini may
endorse as candidate for the vacant
Austrian throne that scion of the
Hapsburgs, Archduke Otto, the son of
the exiled ex-empress Zita. It is evidently intended as a move in the European game of chess against Hitler.
Whether the measure would hold as
such is a question, but it is significant that a man as astute in statecraft as Mussolini should seriously
consider it as an expedient in an effort to save Austria for herself- One
wonders in these vexed and troubled
times whether there isn't something
in it—this ancient idea of kingship of
rulers by birth who have sprung from
unbroken lines of men and women in
whom power and glory have been invested.
A Sacred Tradition
A ruler is to some people at times
of great stress a psychological if not
?n economic necessity. We are in
':he habit of saying a king has become
a mere figurehead but we are not
aware of the supreme value of figureheads at times. A king can be, even
if he is only a constitutional monarch
as King Albert on so many occasions
called himself, a father to his people;
or what is vastly useful, a father-
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to Be Our Agent and Correspondent Must Arrange to Keep in
Touch With All Groups and
Write in Weekly News Reports.
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^JiinWffiWtfyMWKWifilfiyiHRfiiffifi
imago. Great Britain's leaders have
worked the idea of kingship for all it
is worth time upon time. Thereupon
be no doubt that the British royal
family has provided the skeletal
framework upon which the body of
empire has been kept together. When
the labor government failed and King
George, at the most crucial moment
in the recent history of Great Britain,
rushed down from his castle in the
Highlands to select the men to compose a new coalition government—all
his subjects were thrilled and heartened by that night flight to London
of a frail, smallish man whom they
called king. It may not be pertinent,
but one cannot help asking whether
the nations who have cast their idea
of kingship into the dust-bin, have been
doing as well as those who have not.
Perhaps we in America at this moment are luckier than we know in,
having secured the devoted service of
a man who shows in his personality
and general maks-up some qualities
which one might call kingly without
stretching a point.
Verbal Armada
,My apologies to Mr. Lowell Thomas!
Recently he missed an excellent opportunity in a recent broadcast to
ad<^rn a tale. He was telling how
radio-minded was Troy, N. Y., and
he quoted Marlowe's famous lines
about Helen of Troy. He said that
Troy may not have a face that
launched a thousand ships but that
her radios could be counted by the
thousands. We submit that though
she may not have a face that launched
a thousand ships yet she may have
ears to catch a thousand slips.
Sob Sister
It doesn't come with good grace to
laugh at a lady in hysteria. Especially after the newspapers editorially
rose in outraged civic pride st the jail
break successfully engineered by John
Dillinger and which he vowed would
come to pass come what may. There
is a subtle irony in the fact that
Dillinger did it with his little wooden
gun whittled in hours of fond amusement in a cell closely watched by
Sheriff Holley's guards who must have
leng before been cowed during the
term the now tearful lady held office. When he deserted her domain
efter she had so emphatically insisted upon rendering the many hospitalities of the jail at Crown Point.
Indiana, toward the physical welfare
of the desperado, his escape was the
last straw of the woman scorned.
Desert Me, Will He!
She swore she'd get him if it was
the las' tiling she did. "I'll shoot
him down dead when I see him," she
said ir high, dudgeon. She intimated
that no one else in her presence was
to have the chance- He was her le-
SOCIAL
AND
PROBLEM OF MIXED MARRI4GE NOT
RELEVANT IN LIFE'S HIGHEST ART
By NAJLA BELLAMA
(Having bombarded marriage - shy
ioaks and obdurate bachelors with
big-gun quotations from various authorities, Miss Bellama now considers
the more pressing problem of whether
mixed marriage is more or less conducive to happiness, and finds it more*
or less so.)
daughter elopes with the chauffeur,
both are hunting trouble.
But whether this applies to mixed
marriages between different races
and different nationalities, is a problematic question. Human laws, traditions and customs, which supply the
element of stability in life, also change
with life's progress. And as long as
the end of happiness and healthy proIF WE concede the arguments precreation is attained, none of these sosented in the foregoing articles, and
cial forces should be allowed to stand
the opinions of the specialized auin the way. In general, however, it
is more likely to attain these ends
thors quoted, it remains for us to
within the circle of one's own people
consider a problem which, in point of
and race. However, Havelock Ellis,
importance to readers of this paper,
the world's greatest living authority on
takes precedence over many others
these matters, has it as his opinion in
seemingly more important. It is this:
his book, "Love and Venture" that
"Is it advisable for a Syrian girl to
"people of different nationality or remarry an American boy, or for a
ligious tradition should marry. BlendSyrian boy to marry an American
ings of those differing in some resgirl?"
pects are often more beneiicial from
Marriage is a tine ait- the highest
the eugenic standpoint—alike physend most vital of fine arts- In this
ically and mentally—and also producfine art both man and woman cooptive of great happiness to the parents
erate in the creative act, as in a
and their children."
living poem or sculpture, as Horace
Havelock Ellis significantly adds:
Bridge said in his "Fine Art of Mar"But it should always be remembered
riage."
that equality of cultural background
True marriage is the union of two
should be between the parties to a
forces, the bringing together of two
marriage."
congenial elements for the creation of
Before making application of these
a life worthy of perpetuation.
general observations to our own sitFor marriage to be ideal, the psychuation in this country, it is well to
ical, intellectual and moral characbear in mind wbat an ancient Arab
teristics of the man and woman consage, the famous Ali Ibn Abu Talib,
templating marriage should be akin.
said over 13 centuries ago:
Each should seek the other in his own
"Bring up your children on a difcircle and environment- Thus Keyferent pattern than yours, for they
serling says:
are born for a generation not your
"Marriage selection should take
own." Said Horace J. Bridge: "Every
place only within the circle of one's
generation must have its novelties; it
cultural equals- In general, when the
must affirm its radical departure from
millionaire marries the cook, or his
the 'old order.' 'We are different; you
don't understand us.' They don't regitimatg prey because he up and
alize that we said the same thing to
failed her so meanly. And while ofour fathers, and they to theirs—and
ficers of the law in the surrounding
Cain and Abel to Adam and Eve!"
States were warned to shoot to kill
There is no doubt in my mind that
on sight of Dillinger because he was a
pmom the most effective means for
potential murdere with weapons he
bringing our younger generation of
wouldn't hesitate to use, it seems to
Syrians together is to remove a great
have been Mrs. Holley's peculiar undeal of our social traditions and cusderstanding that if she shot and killed
toms that are incompatible with our
him in a brave duel in which she
new environment. It is futile and
was to champion law and order, she
foolish for parents who were brought
would have vindicated herself in the
up under the serene Syrian sky to
eye= nf the world, all would be well,
bring up their children the same way.
and the bad man would have repented
(With this installment the series of
in a dying gasp. That's what I gathBellama's articles on marriage come
ered in the news report of the comic
to end. Miss Bellama, a noted femcprra contretemps in which a bad,
inist and writer in Arabic, will take
bad robber waves a wooden gun in
up another topic of importance to
the faces of thirty odd guards—one
the family life of Syrians in this
of whom watched from the living room
country. Watch the next issue of the
window of the weeping sheriff that
SYRIAN WORLD for Miss Bellama's
morning—herds ithem in cells innext article. Ed.)
tended for men like him and makes
off with the sheriff's car. So I laugh
and who wouldn't! After the first
wave of disgust at the ease with which
Dillinger robbed the state of its right
THE SYRIAN WORLD
to try him for murder, there is a
Is Now Able to Take
comic relief in the spectacle of an outraged woman passionately bent on
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legal murder as a revenge for an esPRINTING
cape which she took as a personal affront and gross ingratitude on :he
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VOL. VII, NO. 45.
Mai'.r 9th, 1934
WE STAND BY OUR GUNS!
IF VICTORIA DAVID is not
a victim of enviroment. what
then is she a victim of ?
Of
"kismet" or of Allah's will to
test the patience and faith of His
good worshipers?
It seems to us that the
enraged critic from Boston read
neither the lines nor between the
lines of our editorial of Feb. 23,
which
has
so
Unnecessarily
aroused his ire.
Not only did
we pay a high tribute to the Syrians of Boston in general, but we
explcitly stated that, "nothing in
the circumstances of the murder,
so far brought to light, indicate
that the girl was in any way involved in the meshes of the
hellish elements which snuffed
her life and brought her to an
early grave."
But, in
fairness,
a paper
worthy of its salt and of the intelligent loyalty of its readers,
cannot indulge in honeyed
words in face of a crime so shockiner. Having allowed all it
could
of mitigating
circumstances, it could not take the attitude that nothing is at all wrong
"with
the environment which
surrounded the crime. The least
we could say was that Victoria
'David w?s "a victim of environnr>'"'t," snd still believe she was.
The editor has it on good au-
.thority
(and it hardly needs
the substantiation of Hii authority as "our village is small and
we know one another")
that
it is not poverty that keeps the
Bostonians of South End satisfied with their enviroment, and
that "those so-Calle-l povertystricken' Syrians who raise a
large family in a
couple of
rooms feast like royalty. Every
cent they earn goes to food.
Home, furnishing, etc. are not
rnly
secondary thouphts to
^them, but they are 3rd, 4th
and even 5 th on their list of
'Life's essentials.'"
we are not condemning poverty as such, but certain so^Hl
attitudes and reactions that are
usually associated with poverty - density of population, lack
of sunshine and play-grounds
and other sanitary conditions.
No rose-colored spectacled optimist can deny that these
things are needed for ,he sound
bringing up of children, or th'.t
they are lacking it. South End,
Boston!
The Syrians of South End,
Boston, may be, and we firmly
believe are, far above the environment in which their lot has
been thrown, but this does not
deny that it is both debased and
debasing.
We know that it is
notorious for its bootlegging activities and dope traffic. Because
the Syrians are not participants
of such nefarious activities, does
not mean (they cannot be victims of them.
Only a few
months back .another young girl
was brutally murdered behind
counter of a bakery right around
the corner of the Syrian section.
Furthermore, it is no secret that
Chinatown and the Syrian residential section of South End
are contiguous.
Years back
when this writer lived in Boston,
Tong wars between Chinese factions broke out at regular intervals, and there are many Syrian
Bostonians living who saw such
bloody brawls with their own
eyes, and who know the traditional fact that the police were
always baffled by such murders,
few of which came to the light
of public knowledge.
Ap-?;r. v."- -"Mter^te, the Syrians of South End, Boston, may
be the exemplars of good behavior and clean citizenship, and
yet may be victims of a debased
and debasing environment.
Perhaps if the Bostonian critic,
and the worthy gentlemen he
mentioned at the end of his letter were regular subscribers of
the SYRIAN WORLD, their
opinion of its fairness would be
more 'worthy of consideration.
Not one of them is, to the best
of our knowledge.
It is decidedly unfair and unsportsmanly
to condemn the general policy of
a newspaper from a single editorial which touches a sensitive
spot in those against whom it is
directed, ff such a crime took
place in Witichita, Kansas, and
if we had written about it *n
equally strong editorial, we doubt
if our Bostonian cr.Hic would
have taken the trouble to remonstrate.
We are trying to be
as impersonal as we can possibly be, and when a p."per takes
such a st nd it canf*' K»ir,
stepping on some people's toes.
With our sincerest condolence
w'th the victim's family, and our
unoualified admiration of the
Syrians of South End, who have
done remarkably well under the
circumstances, we still stand by
our «uns and defend ow stand
on the case of Victoria David's
strange murder.
THANKS, FANS !
We thank our readers for the
letters we received expressing their
pleasure in the radio program arranged by us on February 18 over
Station WNYC. We regret they are
too numerous to publish.
ARE WE SO BAD, OR IS THE
WRITER MAD?
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
1 am in receipt of ycur sample copy
of the SYRIAN WORLD, but regret
to state it met with severe criticism,
and was a distinct disappointmentIn the editorial, "VICTIM OF ENVIRONMENT," the SYRIAN WORLD
has failed completely to justify its expressed aim of aiding and educating
the Syrian public. The editorial
mentioned above is misleading, in- |
suiting, untruthful, and regardless of j
its intention, would seem to bear un- i
warranted malice.
Permit me to acquaint you with ihe
neighborhood you describe as debased
and enveloped in a debasing atmosphere, and being a district in which
the poorer class of Syrians live.
You say that the majority of Boston Syrians "are above the average
and reputable citizens." There is an
obvious contradiction in your statements, in that by far the majority of
the same Boston Syrians live in the
South End. If the majority of the
Boston Syrians live in a "debased and
debasing environment," what may the
inference be? "Poorer classes" may
mean either financial incompetence, or
may refer to deficiency in character.
Regarding the former,
financial
stringency is no more or less common
than in any typical middle-class district. Regarding the latter, actual police records show a far smaller percentage of criminal delinquencies
among Boston Syrians than any other
comparative basis.
This, incidentally, is the only district in Boston in which not one crime
was committed during the well known
Boston Police Strike of a few years
ago.
Concerning academic and professional achievements, the South End
has produced a considerable number
of recognized doctors, engineers, architects, acountants, lawyers, and business men. Indications for the future
point to* a still larger proportion of
such men. It is significant, moreover,
that a substantial number of these
educated men pursued their training
with little or no outside assistanceIt is entirely presuming on the part
| of your paper to pass judgment on
i the parents of the tragic victim of
. :'he horrible crime. Crimes of violence are by no means unknown in
the most select and restricted districts,
I and concerning the highest type of
j family.
It moa: certainly would have been
i more considerate and in keeping with
your really eyceller-.t avowed objectives expressed on your editorial page
to have extended condolences, rather
than the unjust expression of opinion
based upon superficial acquaintance
of the fee's derived from press reports.
T" is correspondence was not undertaken in haste cr without full considration of all factors. Its contents
are entirely at sympathy with such
representative influential and professional men, namely," arid by perrriission: Thomas J. Salemi, Dr. J. J. RaI hal, Dr. Abizaid, George Naimey,
Nicholas R. Samaha, Dr. Alfred Ferris,
Carin E. Rihbany and Simon E. Rihbany.
My permission to use names of representative men extends far beyond,
the few enumerated above- If necessary, I shall be glad to forward you
a fuller listIn view of above discusion, we feel
an acknowledgement and correction,
will be quite proper.
FRED S. FERRIS,
Boston, Mass.
(For reply to this letter, see editorial "We Stand By Our Guns!" Ed.)
SYRIAN WORLD IN THE "WILDS
OF LONG ISLAND"
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
Words cannot express how we look,
forward to your paper, because it certainly does keep us in touch with all'
of our many friends; and due to thefact that we live in the wilds of Lcng
Island, it is most enjoyable to read,
about them.
Wishing you great success.
ANGELYN SLAYMAN,
Hempstead, L. IUnanimous Gratitude
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
At the last regular meeting of this
organization it was unanimously resolved to extend to you our thanks
for the attention you gave to our affair held at the Benson Royal, Brooklyn, on February 11, 1934.
SCHWEIR WELFARE LEAGUE, Inc.,
H. Abohair, Sec,
Brooklyn.
WHAT DOES THIS SHOW?
We Leave That For You to Solve
In a list compiled by the SYRIAN
WORLD the clubs in Brooklyn come
up to the number of thi:ty; American-Syrian Federation, Syrian Ladies
Aid Society, Syrian Junior League,
Syramar, St. Nicholas Young Men's
Society,
Damascus lodge, Lilola,
Bridge Forum, Junior Republican
League, Junior Misses, Damascus Fraternity, St. Vincent de Paul, Odd Fellows, Cedar Democratic Club, Whist
Club, Antiochan Orthodox Ladies Society, Syrian
Protestant
Society,
Young Peoples Club of the Syrian
Protestant Church, Smile Boys Club,
Basilians, Jdeetha Society, Holy Name
Society of Virgin Mary's Church, Jolly
Rovers, Washington Street Boys, Atlantic Avenue Boys, Tocala Club, the
Bi-Weekly Bridge Club, Daughters of
United Maronite Societies and the
Schweir Welfare Club.
If any clubs are omitted, just raise
your hands. The SYRIAN WORLD
is anxious to assist these crg&nizations
in their various activities. This can
best be done if their officers will get
in touch with us from time to timeIn the first place will each club send
us their addresses ar.d the names of
their officers?
British Aviation Officers Sell
Arms to Zionists
HAIFA.—Three Zionists, believed to
belong to the Revisionists (extremist)
Zionist Party, were arrested in possession of ammunition said to have
been bought from British aviation officers.
The arrest, it is reported, may disclose a far-reaching scandal in which
several British aviation officers are
said to be involved.
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From Hatftr and UJesV
By H. I. Katibah
ROMANCE IN THE EAST FOLDS
ITS WINGS
Just at a time when fast trans-Atlantic steamers
and trans-continental railways have brought distant
dreamlands within grasp of most modest purses it
looks as if the East, the land of true fantasy and
romance is destined to lose its old glamour, never to
return again. The hawk-eyed cameras of the movie
enterprisers may take us on the magic carpet of the
silver screen to such old and distant cities as Cairo,
Damascus, Baghdad and Samarkand. But soon it will
be that only an occassional mosque, an ancient monument or the gibberish voices of the crowds in the
streets that reach us through the rasping, metallic
reproductions of the talkie, will remind us that we
sre not in Chicago, Philadelphia or Portland, Oregon.
The former king of Afghanistan, the impetuous
modernist Amanullah, set upon a hill, not far from,
the old capital, a ramshackle new one, Pagham,
which reminded Lowell Thomas of "a strictly reserved, but very new subdivision in the suburbs of
Atlanta or Omaha or Seattle." To this the Afghan
royal reformer withdrew with his viziers and entourage, leaving the ancient capital, Kabul, bshind in the
hold of its reactionary mullahs. It is emblematic of
what is going on in the East today.
It does seem a pity that when romance could
be had at so little expense and trouble, it has
decided-to fold its wings and fly away to the realm
of the dragons, the rok, the jinn and other creatures of fanciful imagination. And coming at an age
when psycho-analysis, biochemistry and advanced
physiology are tearing to shreds our pet and cherished notions of love; when character is given in,
chemical equations of gland secretions, and when sex
mystery is being so openly dissected and exhibited
for public gaze in clinic and laboratory, there is
little left for poor romantic mortals but to fold their
arms and await with anxiety and trepidation the com ing of the "New World," of which Aldous Huxley
once so wittingly wrote. Will there remain in the
distant or near future, we wonder, some Oriental
reserve where little apartments with kitchenettes,
pneumatic golf and human incubators will be excluded, and where romance will seek a last refuge
from the sweep invasions of modern efficiency and
standardization?
Abundant symptoms in the East seem to dispel
such a fond hope. Consider the startling news that
bedwins of the Syrian Desert today are carrying on
their tribal raids among themselves in American automobiles, Fords, Hudsons and Chevrolets, instead of
the lean, graceful thoroughbreds and swift hajeensThe chauffeur in those raids exacts twenty-^ve per
cent of the booty, we are a ssured. When Keyserling
put the chauffeur as the hero of our modern mechanistic age he had in mind the Western world; but in
the last decade the chauffeur has come into his own
in the East as well- He is a distinct type, quite
different from the hack driver, the 'arabajes, who
drove tourists of the gay nineties through the scented
bazaars of Oriental cities, or the humble muleteer
who trudged the slow-paced donkey to Jericho, the
ruins of Baalbeck, the Cedars of Lebanon or the
Pyramids of al-Giza. The modern chauffeur in the
East is a new type. He is usually neat-looking,
alert, proud of his new vocation, independent and
sometimes even arrogant and uncivil to his charges.
The blood of a new era throbs in his veins. The
consciousness of an acquired skill that only the initiates into the mysteries of mechanics possess, gives
him an air of class and distinction.
And the automobile does not come alone. It is but
a symbol and earnest of the new era of industrialism which has dawned on the East; and with the
advent of modern industrialism come trailing all its
brood of jadded nerves, starndardized tastes, peppy
amusements, popularization, or better still vulgarization, of art and literature to reach to the level of
the half-literate and illiterate. The whole tempo is
quickened and syncopated; and the lugubrious and
lurid music of the flute and the oud gives its place
even in native cabarets of Istambul and Cairo to the
tooting saxaphone, the strumping banjo and strident
violin, and all the ensemble of a cocophonous American jazz. Believe it or not, dear languishing, dreamy
stenographers in your tower prisons of Manhattan,
Chicago, Boston and other American cities, who seek
to escape from your nerve-racking rounds of bridge,
jazz and petting parties, these things will follow you
wherever you go- A friend of mine who returned
sometime ago from Cairo informed me that certain
fashionable youths in that city and in Alexandria stay
up way after midnight to listen to Amos 'n' Andy
over the radio! Sic transit gloria Orienti! Thus
passeth the old romance of the East.
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By Joseph S. Ganim
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In which my Parrot "Pry" takes over the column I
for this issue.
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Well, Marse Joe, just saw Walter Winchell's girl,
Friday, covering Broadway, and Nick Kenn's Spider
weaving a web around Radioland and here am I
prying into the windows of all friends, and—
Thru the window of Mr- and Mrs. George Mabarak's lovely home on Second St., saw the "Dying to
Live" cast rehearsing the first act of this play—hope
this bit of info doesn't make Mr. and Mrs. Mabarak
up and hurry home—you see, they're basking in Florida sunshine
Heard you wondering about George
Kateb, saw him, too, he's all well again
Forgot to
tell you that I saw Charlie Barsa off to the great
open spaces on business for the George Kateb Company—I was perched too high up, so he did not bid
me farewell.... You received a card from Edmund
Khoury, says the snow around Ohio is 18 inches high
and temperature 18 below—Brrrr
And a card from
Al Makhoul from Florida where he claims it is 80
in the shade, Old Man, if you're thinking of taking
me along, let's go to Florida, my feathers are beginning to shed, so Old King Sol for me
Just heard
the Sahadala sisters, Mary at the uke and Ln- ; at th«
banjo. Swell, am going to pass this on to "Unc" Nick
Kenny's Spider, maybe an audition will follow, specially if Victor Nader were to join them singing,
"This Little Piggie Went to Market." Say, Master
Joe, I always wondered who stayed home with that
other little piggie, do you know?
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To N. J., Akron, Ohio—have no authority to answer
my Master's mail, but you will hear from him next
week—We're glad you like our paper, however.
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Looking in at Virginia Nader's home last Monday. Noticed the Junior Misses holding their meeting.
Suggestion made that you make mention in your
column of the wonderful cooperation of the following
clubs at their bridge and dance: St. Nicholas, Basilians, Jr. Republicans, Jolly Rovers, Jdeetha, Young
Men's Syrian Assn., Virgin Marys', Holy Name Society.
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Wow! What a party at Paul Sarkis' home, nearly
fell off the ledge of the window, got drunk from looking at the champagne bubbles
and while on the
subject of newlyweds—Aziz Gorra, who is now in
Syria, is in that class now—he married his cousin,
daughter of Michael Gorra (Will there be a custom
tax on her when he returns?) anyway, congrats
And boy, oh boy, you've got all the G. M's in town
wondering, I say, they must be all guilty
And
that Prospect Park couple seen everywhere together,
when are the bans to be announced
Saw T.'mnr
Hawie sporting a brand new coat of tan secured in
Florida.
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And say, Aileen Halabi is some competition for
Unc Ray on the piano
At Edward Abdo's opening
studio party, Sam Shawwa made them gasp with his
selections played on Luke's banjo
listening to
Margie Hatem playing Al Jazair on the piano in her
home.
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On Eighth Avenue, looked in the window of MrS. Zaloom's home, saw Fred Saydah, Ernest. Zaloom.
Fred Faris and Marie Zaloom playing one swell same
of Contract
Did you know that A. Simon was the
first Syrian to be nominated for State Senator in N.
Y. in 1910?
The Basil family have hied tnemselves
down for some of that Florida sunshine
and
Nick Boragi has bought out his partner's share .n ihe
Borough Hall Florist?
And now your Polly Pry is
looking for that cracker you promised, don't stall—
if you do, I wen't tell you what Moris. Stork had to
tell me
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COMING EVENTS:
BENEFIT PLAY & DANCE for Virgin Mary
Church, Broklyn Academy, March 11.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S CLUB, 201 Clinton Street,
March 16.
SMOKER at 1st A D. REP. CLUB, 271 Hicks
St., March 17.
DAGHER NITE at The Towers, April 6.
SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE Play, Forest Theatre, April 8.
DAMASCUS LODGE, Dinner and Dane*, Bossart,
April 21.
PEEPS AT
BOSTONIANS
By Margaret Alexander
Things You'd Never Know
Unless I Told 'You..—
That Victor Sawabini is a vegetarian
fragrant salaami can't tempt him.
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That Assad Mudarri has a bird's appetite... and
his Madam loathes peanut butter.
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That one of Simon Rihbani's pet ambitions is
to paint the lovely Alice Mudarri. He did a sketch
from memory, but you've got to make too many
guesses before you finally know who it is*
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That Mary Hessney, bacteriologist at the House
of the Good Samaritan (whose experimental monkeys are dear to her—particularly Fishface Mulligan)
means it when she says she does not like pubKity.
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That Edgar Allen Poe spent ten years on 'The
Raven"—and Tom Shire one night on "Paul Revere."
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That Rose Deraney and Mary Haluey are the
smoothest joke-tellers we know
That x'apa Eddie
Matta is not the Bid Bad Woof he pretends to be
That Leo Arbeeny will soon be a Somerville fireman*
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That Rose Nicholas and Rosaline Nasif are taking
up tap-dancing
That Mike Stephan is a member
of the National Council of Boy Scouts or something.
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That, as kids, Najla Khoury used to n.ake me
gieen with envy—her maw let her wear rubber
boots!
That Olga Kateb (N. Y.) and Alice Ku-shy
(Allston) can pass for twins—well, for sisters anyway
That you may call him NAJEEB or JLVEMY
KLAM, but NEVER "Wilbur."
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That the too-pretty Howla Jabbour isn't admitting
the rumor that she may soon be wed—neither is she
denying it....That Fannie Bousard is a laggard too
....That Mary Naimey (the twins' sister) was urged
by her teachers to become a professional "locutionist
—she's that good!
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That Eva Samya and Louise Ferris can't spell
"bookkeeper"
That Freddie Ferris must be getting
blind; says I danced with him at the recent Supper
and Dance and didn't even mention that he was
there!.. . That Ace Samia says I'm not spelling his
name right; should be spelled SIMMONS Get
it?
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That Josephine Selwyn Bardwil is not r-'urning
to China in April—maybe not until after the summer.
Goody-goody!
That Vic Ayoub is supposed to retire at 9 o'clock
That Ollie Matta is not SAL k-up
—just nearsighted.
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That when Leo Mabardy says "Kummup&seemesometime," he means it—he wants to show .> ~>u his
operation—which he keeps in a bottle!
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That Genella Selwyn's "Ma Harris" makes good
donuts
That my Alice's ambition is to compete
with Arthur M;irtel at the organ. (But he doesn't
know it yet.)
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is finding much attraction at the Lancaster Club. ...
Just what it is, we don't know—yet.
That if you dream of allgatbrs, <he number is
875....
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Patience is the key to deliverance and the misfortunes of some are the blessings of others.
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more friendship when you become rich, no less
when you are poof.
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If you know not a man's ancestry, look at what,
he does so that you might judge him.
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PAGE SIX
DR. BADDOUR, SYRIAN GENTLEMAN
NOT RUFFLED BY HECTIC LIFE
Death Claims Another Picturesque Pioneer; Came From
Family of Medical Traditions
THE DEATH of Dr. Rashid Baddour removes another colorful personality from the thinning ranks of the
pioneer Syrian immigrants. Until his
death, Dr. Baddour was the dean of
Syrian physicians of New York, and
one of the oldest in point of continual medical service of Syrian physicians in AmericaFor thirty-eight years Dr. Baddour's
was a familiar figure in Brooklyn, in
which he spent practically all the
balance of his life in this country,
except for a few months in Newark,
N. J., and almost all this time on,
Clinton St., where he died. He was
the typical country and family physician in a city growing in leaps and
bounds about him. He kept abreost
of time, but never lost touch with
the rugged, rustic past which linked
him with picturesque Lebanon of his
childhood days, an oriental gentleman,
who refused to lose his head or be
ruffled by the rush of hectic ac.ivities of a different civilization and a
different generation in which be
found himself. He has a keen ser.se
of humor and a caustic wit which
made his visits to his patients' homes
an event to look forward to. Even
the younger children, many cf whom
he had delivered into this world felt
the magic of his presence, when -hey
could not always catch the subtle
humor of his conversation hanging _on
a pun in Arabic, or a homely proveib
smacking of the bucolic atmosphere
of a Lebanese village life.
Smoked Narghila
It was a symbol of the man's ruscic
orientalism that up to the last days
of his life he smoked the raxglula,
which he always hid under his dfcelr.
When a patient came in to his office Dr. Baddour coiled his nvbuh
(the long flexible pipe) and shoved
the narghila out of sight, resuming his
leisurely smoke when the patient left.
Living up to the ideals if the oldfashioned family doctor, Dr. Baddour
was lenient to point of weakness with
the poor, making many visits free.
And while he believed in surgery, it
was said of him that he criticised
surgeons who rushed their patients to ,
the operating table.
But Dr. Baddour is remembered as
much, if not more, for his wit ~nd
"free thinking," as for his skill as an.
ophthalmogist and obstetrician. And
many of his ready replies vent the
round in the community, and 'vill be
remembered for many years alter his
death. It is related by one i-f his
close friends., that on one occasion a
certain dignitary came from Lebanon
to the United States- A delegation of
the Syrian community went to r ay
their respects to the visitor. On leaving, this friend asked:
"Hew did you find him?"
Dr. Baddour replied: "He dot«sn't
like anybody, but he hates some less
than others!"
Dr. Baddour did not stint with his
professional advise to friends. When
someone came to him with a little
trouble, the kindly doctor would say:
"Do you want me to give you a
friend's or a professional prescription?"
The patient naturally answered, "A
friend's," and Dr. Baddour would say
"Go to a pharmacy and ask for ten
cents' worth of such and such a medicine. If I write it down for you it
will cost you one dollar."
When Dr. Baddour came to this
country, his was an uphill struggle.
Few Syrians in those days had confidence *ln Syrian doctors- But with
dint of patience and perseverance, Dr.
Baddour gradually gained that confidence, especially since he became
connected with the Ophthalmological
Clinic of the Board of Health, which
he served for 30 years, and with the
Eye and Ear Hospital of Brooklyn.
Old Syrian Doctors
While Dr. Baddour was rightly the
dean of New York Syrian physicians,
he is not actually the oldest. Dr. Abdul-Masih Mussawir, who practised a
few years in New York and then
moved to Massachusetts, came earlier
in point of time- He is now living in
retirement with his family in South
Brooklyn. Dr. Najib Arbeeley was
actually the first Syrian physician to
-set foot in America, over 60 years ago.
But he never practised medicine in
this country. Today the title of Dean
of the Syrian Physicians reverts to
Dr. Najib Barbour, also of Brooklyn
and a classmate of Dr. Baddour at the
old Syrian Protestant College, later
known as the American University of
BeirutAnother Syrian physician
prior to Dr. Baddour was Dr. David
Seleam, who was for a time connected
with Flower Hospital- Later the urge
of the gold rush sent him to Alaska
as a physicia nand prospector. He
died in Seattle, Washington.
Dr. Baddour came from a family of
medical traditions. His father, Dr.
Salim Baddour, was one of the earliest
physicians in Lebanon, being one of
the first mission of ten students sent
by the Lebanese government to study
in Qasr-ul-'Aiyni, founded by Mobammed Ali Pasha in Egypt, and today constituting the Medical College
of the Egyptian National University.
Another student was Dr. Habib alKhoury, brother of the deceased's
wife.
ST. NICHOLAS ELECTS
OFFICERS
Social Notes
Thomas Simon, of Pittsfield, Mass.,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. S. Charles,
of this city.
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daughter, Mrs. Nasib Khalaf in Brooklyn.
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Marian Mosallem, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs- S. A. Mosallem of Brooklyn,
was formally accepted into the Alpha
Zeta Beta Sorority of the Theta Chapter in honor of which a party was
given in her honor at the home of
one of her Sorority sisters on February 25th.
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her new sisters at her home on Monday evening, March 5th.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dimitri Dayat entertained Mr. Sahdallah Sabbagh at a
farewell dinner last week. Mr. Sabbagh sailed Wednesday on the S. S.
Aquitania for Syria.
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Gladys Morhige, daughter of Mr.
and Mrst Brahiem Morhige of Brooklyn, was baptised last Saturday night,
Dr. K. I. Bishara officiating. Among
those who attended were: Mrs. N.
Ayash, of Fall River, Mass-., mother
of Mrs- Morhige, and her daughter,
Julia, Mr. and Mrs. R. Beder, Mr. and
Mrs. Wadieh Beder, Toufic Howie,
Miss Z. Ray, Victor Khuzarnie and
Miss Z. Sayer.
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The firs: anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs- Emil Morin, of
Newark, N. J., was celebrated at a
large party held by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Morin m their home
in Elizabeth Avenue, last SaturdayAmong the guests were Mr. S. A.
Mokarzel, Mr. and Mrs. S- A. Shaheen, Evelyn Shaheen and her fiance,
John Wade; Agnes Shaheen, Philip
Shaheen, Mr. and Mrs. T- Azar and
their daughters, Nanay and Isabel;
Mr. and Mrs. S. Haddad, Mr. and MrsThomas Haick, Mr. and Mrs. F- Abdo,
all of Cranford, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs.
Fuller, with their two sons and two
dfcushters of East Orange, N. J., Mr.
and Mrs. Said Harfoush, Mr. Najid
Rahaim, Mr. and Mrs. Naoum Elhilow,
Alex, Assed and Anthony Antoun,
Miss Chafica Antoun and Alfred and
Abraham Elhilow, all of Brooklyn.
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William Hawie, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alexander Hawie, graduated with
high honors from public school in
Sheepshead Bay.
He has entered
James Madison High School in Brooklyn.
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The Bi-Weekly Bridge Club held
its latest meeting at the home of Evelyn Abayd. Prizes were won by Selma and Helen Biskinty. Those attending were Lydia, Rose and Adele
Shahood, Helen, Selma and Isabel
Biskinty, Mary Gennawey, Mary Mardany, Nora and Victoria Najjar, MrsWadeh Najjar and Mrs. John Shahood.
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A party was given in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Ayoub last Saturday. Sami Shawwa contributed selections on his violin. Others entertaining ,the guests were Fathala
Abyad oud; George Dallal, riurbakee
and Joseph Tobae, oud. Antoinette
andl Mary Awad, Zakia Mattar, Angela
Kasbar and Helen .Terro, sang- Mrs.
Ayoub danced to the tune of "aljazair."
Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Mabarak, Mr. and Mrs. S.
Leon and daugh/.er, Mr. and Mrs.
Tony Ganim, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Ayoub, Mr. and Mr,.. Edward Tobac,
Lily Tobac, Amena Ayoub, George
Ayoub and Anton Ayoub-
STUDENTS GIVE ARAB
COFFEE FOR DEPARTING COLLEAGUE
The Arabian, Iraqian and Syrian
studenlts of International House iin
New York City gave an Arab Coffee
Farewell Party last Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. Abd-ul Jabbar
Chalabi who is leaving soon for his
native BaghdadMr. Chalabi has been studying tribal education at Columbia University.
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Just Plain Facts
Brilliant Wedding in Beirut
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
Dr. Michael Khalil Malouf, of Beirut, former officer in the Sudan Medical Service, received a letter from
the director of that department at
Khartum informing him that His Majesty King George V has conferred on,
him the order of the British Empire,
entitling him to be addressed as "Sir
Malouf."
Mr. George Abdo, proprietor of the
"Fine Art Studio" in Salem, Mass., is
considered one of the foremost photographers in the United States. He
won first award medal at the "Photographers' Convention" in Boston,
last year, and a third award this year.
BEIRUT. —A brilliant social event
which brought together all the social
and official registrates of the Lebanon,
capital, took place not long ago when
Mary Madeline Sursuk was married to
a French lieutenant of aviation.
Mons. Gianini Papal Nuncio, officated at the nuptials. Former President
Charles Dabbas and former Premier
Emil Iddy, brother-in-law, acted as
witnesses for the bride.
Among those who were present at
the notable wedding were High Commissioner Count Charles de Martel,
President Habib Pasha as-Sa'd, State
Secretary Abdullah Bey Beihum and
a large number of military, naval
and aviation officers of the French
Army in the Near East-
How many readers of the SYRIAN
WORLD know that among the progressive institutions of higher learning
in Brazil is the "Syrian Brazilian College of Sao Paulo?"
This college gives thorough instruction in classical Arabic, Portugese,
French, mathematics, the physical sciences and philosophy, with recognized
professors in charge of its various departments.
Hundreds of Syrian and Lebanese
students enlist each year in this college, which was founded by an enterprising Lebanese, Wadie al-Yaziji, of
a family famous for its literary contributions to the classical Arabic.
And here is another item equally
strange. One of the leading figures
in the Ottoman revolution of 1908 was
As'ad Sawaya, who comes from a
well-known Lebanese family of KafrHuna, near Jazzin. When still a little
strapling of a lad, he left his home
in the little village and went down
to Beirut- He won the favor of Akif
Pasha, sirdar of the Ottoman military
force in that city- The Pasha adopted
the litle boy, who proved very brilliant, and later sent him to a military
school in Constantinople. Having embraced Islam, the young man advanced
in rank, until he became a general
and a military instructor in the Ottoman Military School of Istanbul.
Among his pupils today is the great
Turkish reformer and dictator Mustafa Kamal Pasha, who still calls As'ad
Pasha, "my master" and tenders him
marks of respect and admiration.
Arab Poets Honored in
Argentine
BUENOS AIRES.—With 7,000 gathered in Theatre Colon, General Justo,
President of the Argentine Republic,
ministers and dignitaries of Argentine and local officials joined Syrians
and Lebanese of the capital in honoring the memories of Ahmed Shauqi
and Hafiz Ibrahim, Arab poets who
passed away a year ago in Cairo.
The place chosen for the occasion is the largest auditorium in the
city. Speeches were delivered in Arabic and Spanish in praise of the
Arab poets and the Arabic renaissance
which promises to revive the old glory
and splendor of Damascus, Baghdad
and Cordova.
ONLY THE RICH CAN TALK
BETWEEN BEIRUT AND RIO
The department of army communications of the French High Commissariat of Syria and Lebanon, inaugurated recently a line of direct communication by radio between Beirut
and Rio de Janeiro.
But the rate is so expensive that only
the very rich can benefit by this
modern convenience. For every three
minutes the cost is 4,725 S. piastres,
or approximately $189-
MEXICO CLOSES ITS GATES
AGAINST IMMIGRANTS
A lav; passed recently by the federal government of the Mexican Republic, will affect hundreds of Syrians who emigrate yearly to that
country.
The new law prohibits entry of immigrants to Mexico who cannot show
possession of 20,000 Mexican dollars,
about $10,000 in our currency, at the
port of entry.
Nationalist
Block Hold Confer-
ence in Horns
HOMS.—Consolida'ing their ranks,
after the rebuff of their national aspirations at the hands of the French,
the Nationalist Block of Syria, held
on Feb. 1, a conference in Horns to
discuss their future policies.
A committee, composed of Hashim
Bey al-Atasi, Ibrahim Bey Hanano,
Faris Bey al-Khoury and Riyaz Bey
as-Sulh, was appointed to study the
organization regulations of the National Block.
On the following day, which fell
on Friday, two of the conferees, Fakhri Bey al-Barudi and Tewfik Bey
ash-Shishakli, attended the public
prayer in the Mosque of Khalid Ibn
al-Walid. At the conclusion of the
services, both were called upon to
say a few words each. Al-Barudi
spoke of the foreign economic penetration in Syria, and Shishakli declared, in a short and fiery speech,
that the fate of the Syrian national
cause rests in the hands of its people.
Rumors had been spread that dissensions had crept into the midst of
the Nationalist Block, but no indication of that has appeared so far in
the accounts of the Home Confer-
SYRIAN HOUR PROGRAM
Sunday, March 11. 1934
1:15 to 1:45 P. M„ E. S. T.
PAGE SEVEN
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
By Lillian Abaid
Station WNYC
810 Klyc.
1.
Arabic Song — Joseph Silwan,
accompanied by Toufic Barham on the 'cud.
2. Talk—H. I. Katibah, "The Influence of Arabic Music on the
Development of Music in the
West."
3. Pastoral Songs on the Mujwiz
(double flute) - Sahadie Sahadi.
4. Classical Songs with Oriental
Themes—Selma Bojalad, dramatic sopvano of Cleveland
and Cincinnati Opera Companies.
(a) "The Nightingale' RimskyKorsakoff.
(b) "Les Filles de Cadi?.' — Deli bes5. Arabic Song- Joseph Silwan—
accompanied an the 'oud by
Toufic Barham.
BOSTON SYRIANS FIND EXPRESSION IN "DENNISON
HOUSE" OPPORTUNITIES
In the heart of the Syrian colony
in the South End of Boston are five
houses known as "Denison House,"
and more familiarly as the home of
"welcome and hospitality."
This organization, which provides
various recreational and educational
opportunities for young and old alike
has had in the last year over seven
hundred active members and fortytwo thousand attendances in the various activities. It is interesting to note
that over eighty-five per cent of those
are Syrians.
Cooperation with the
different
churches and with the schools is the
keynote of the work which is filling
an important part in the life of those
of potential talent in giving them opportunities for proper expression as
warranted by the faith of Mr. Edward
Hudson headworker, "that there is potential greatness in the 'common
clay-' "
Heavy Snowfall Blocks Beirut-
Damascus Road
BEIRUT.—Heavy snowfall held up
the train leaving Beirut to Damascus
on Saturday, January 13th, for 36
hours at the summit of Dahr-ulBeidar. The automobile route between the two cities is completely
blocked, while 300 laborers are busy
clearing off the snow.
TRIPE A LA SYRIENNE
1 Lamb's Stomach.
3 Lbs. Lamb Meat (chopped fine).
Vz Lb. Rice (washed and drained).
Vz Lb. Pine Nuts.
Dip lamb's stomach in boiling water
and scrape lining with dull knife, as
in scaling fish- Conltinue process until
well cleaned. Cut stomach into four
even pieces, and fashion each into a
bag by sewing with white thread,
leaving a • small opening.
Mix meat, rice and pine nuts. Season with pepper and salt, a pinch of
cinnamon and ithyme or sage. Fill
the tripe bags and sew up. Place in
deep container and add water to cover
two inches above surface.
Boil on medium fire for approximately one hour. Test with fork, and
when tripe becomes tender, remove
container. Syrian tripe is usually
served with laban, but frequently is
used in making another appetizing
dish. Save this recipe for next week's
dish.
NEPHEW OF BEIRUT PREFECT PASSES AWAY IN
ALABAMA
Faris Hawie, brother of Mrs. Milhem Hawie, of Brooklyn, passed away
last week in Mobile, Alabama, at the
age of 52.
Mr. Hawie is survived by his
mother in Syria, his wife, four sisters and two brothers. He was the
nephew of Selim Bey Takla- prefect
of Beirut.
ABDO MADE PRESIDENT
OF "ALL ARTIST" CLUB
Eddie Abdo, newly-elected president of the "All Artist" Club of New
York is being honored at a dance
to be held by the club in the Claridge Hotel, 44th St. and Broadway,
Friday evening, March 16.
The organization is made up of professionals of radio, stage and opera
from all over the country. Mr. Abdo,
principal of many musical shows, is
the only Syrian member of the club.
Bob Hanna and his orchestra will
supply the dance music and members
of the club will provide entertainment.
Prof. Grant's Speech
Report Deferred
Sami Shawwa on Air
Sami Shawwa will be heard on the
ether waves tomorrow, Satuiday night
at 8:30 p. m., on the Syrian Hour,
Station WBBC
GROWING
! )
An account of Prof. Elihu Grant's
address before the Damascus Lodge,
Brooklyn, on March 8 has been deferred for lack of space to the next
issue.
UP
Boys and girls today — men and women
ENTERTAINMENT & DANCE
Given By
tomorrow. Only in photographs can you
keep them as they are today.
THE FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CLUB
It's time
you had new portraits of your children.
In Honor Of
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 9th, 1934
PAGE EIGHT
BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF
News From Other Cities
THE MIAMI COLONY
In Which a Few of "Everybody"
Down There Are Given Delicate
Pokings
(Special Correspondence)
The Cairo Restaurant is the information bureau of this town for our
colony. Anyone arriving could easily
locate his friends by inquiring of the
prop, or waiter there
Seen in a
huddle on Flagler Street early one
morning, Chick Shehab, Vic Zarick,
Jim Howie and George Magella discussing???
Most of us here are fans
of the nightly dog races. They are
fascinating
Chick Shehabi is a daily
visitor at the race track
Vic Zarick, one morning, coming out of a
restaurant, was roughly passed by
someone. His first impulse was to
punch him in the jaw but a tardy
"excuse me" checked him. He wasn't
sorry for on second glance the figure
was Primo Camera- They shook
hands and Vic has Camera's autograph
to show for it
The Harbs, former
Alice Makla, have rented a beautiful
home at Coral Gables.... A certain
Brooklynite down here, notorious for
breaking his appointments, had an
8 o'clock engagement with a young
lady one day. He "forgot" about it
completely and at ten o'clock entered
a cafe with a lovely young relative.
It was inevitable that at the next
table should be his former appointee.
Not a bit non-plussed, he went over
to her table and gave her the best
excuse yet and made a date for the
following day. P. S. He didn't keep
it.
FLINT, MICHIGAN
WILKES-BARRE
BURLINGTON, VT.
A birthday party was given to Miss
Ann Hackim at the Alhambra Clubrooms on February 24thA large crowd attended and included: Dr. and Mrs. Jos. Macsoud, Attorneys Joseph and George Joseph
and their families, the Misses Violet
and Genevieve Hackim of Detroit and
William Shaheen, a student of law
at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Music was furnished by the J. B'
Musical Aces, and a dance contest
was won by Violet Hackim and Edmund Rashead.
Rev. M. G. Mitchell of the St.
Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church, has
i-eturned from Manchester after a
week's visit on business.
Rev- Hanna, of Glens Falls, N. Y.,
has returned to his home after a
visit in Burlington and Winooski.
A. B. A. TEAM WINS IN
HECTIC GAME
After They and Contractors Running
Neck and Neck All Season
CLEVELAND, March 3.—The first
basketball game for the championship
of the Syrian Athletic League was
played last Tuesday at Lincoln High
School gym before a large crowd. The
A. B. A. defeated the Gantose Contractors in a hectic game 32-25. Both
teams have been running neck and
neck all season- The team winning
two out of thres gemes will be the
champions for the 1933-S4 season and
will be presented with a trophy at a
banquet given in their honor. Mr.
K. Sabath is player-manager of the
A. B. A. and Albert Ganim is manager of the Gantose ContractorsMichael S. Caraboolad is president oc.
the league.
CLEVELAND
Miss Abreeza M. Saba and a few
friends held a surprise dinner and
theatre party for Miss Nadea Saba
on her birthday. Among the guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thomas,
Misses Leona and Freda Hanna and
Mr .John Hanna, of Lorain.
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Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thomas, of
Lorain, Ohio, are visiting their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas,
and have been entertained by friends.
They will return in another week.
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Miss Nellie Afto«-^a has returned
from Oberlin Ohr
^re she spent
several days M^tfi
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Mrs. Ernest ' ^ *
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On February 26th eight new members were sworn into the Phoenician
Club before an attendance of more
than 45 members.
Nicholas Halaly won the prize of a
beautiful lamp of an old German type.
The new members are Constantine
Habib, Sam Thomas, Joseph Thomas,
Jack Salem, Peter Thomas, Philip
Rashead, Josephine Salame and George
Shaheen-
SHREVEPORT
Mr. Ferris Monsour, popular restaurant owner, passed away on February 16 after a short illness. He is
survived by his wife, two daughters,
Margaret and Beatrice and one
brother, Murray Monsour, all of this
city.
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The Maronite Mutual Aid Society
held a meeting on the 4th of March,
Ten new members were admitted on
the 25th of February, and one week
later on March 4th 25 more were admitted.
The following were elected officers!
Mable Shiner, president; Sam Coury,
vice-president; Joseph Thomas, treasurer: David Decker, assistant treasurer; Joseph Kassab, secretary, and
William Saba, assistant secretary.
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The St. Mary's Orthodox Civic Social Club held their first business
meeting for this year on March 4, for
the purpose of promoting more social
affairs among the younger people for
/;he benefit of the Church. Plans were
laid for a musical evening to be held
at the Church Hall on the 18th of
March.
The Syrian Progressive Club held
a monthly meeting in the home of
Fred and Walter Monsour on February 21. Many points of interest were
discussed. The next meeting will be
held on March 7th in the home of
Lawrence Joseph.
SCRANTON, PA.
A card party for the benefit of StJoseph's Syrian Church was held last
week, in the home of Miss Margaret
Abood- Similar events will take place
frcm time to time.
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Thomas, Ameen, 52 yeais of age, of
2 Bear Creek Road, Dupont Penn-,
died of heart trouble in the Pittston
Hospital on the 20th of February. He
is survived by his wife and seven
children.
The Syrian population of Shereveport and vicinity were given a treat
when Joe Matta Assmani brought a
motion picture here showing intersting scenes of Old Syria- A small admission fee was charged-
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A requiem high mass was held last
Saturday in St. Ann's
Church for
Tom Ameen, 52, of Dupont, Pa., who
passed away suddenly in Pittston
Hospital.
He is survived by his wife and children, Mrs. K. Elias, of Oklahoma,
James, Victoria, Edward, Edith, Robert and Alfred.
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Mrs. Alex Del Carmen, of Richmond
Hill, N. Y, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Monsur Shehadi in Throop, Pa.
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What promises to be the social highlight of the post-Easter season is the
Fifth Annual Dance for the benefit
of St Joseph's Church of Scranton,
Pa., on April 9.
Philip Sirgany is general chairmanThe following committes were named:
Tickets, Ann Abdo, John Zabady,
Dora Ash, Joe Zaydan- Program,
Rose Shehadi, Joe Zabady, Isabel
Haddad and Charles Joseph. Other
committees will be named at a later
date.
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handwi
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air on a regular weekly program
Write Syrian World, Help Wanted
" --er the Scranton Station WGBI, 880
Departiuuit.
kc. every Saturday evening at 8:45.
CHICAGO CLUB STARTS
SERIES OF SOCIALS
The first of a series of socials given
by the Syrianettes of this city was
a Bunco Party held last week at the
home of the Misses Shababys. Prizes
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Miss Mary C Alafat has returned
from Lebanon, N. H., where she spent
a few days with her brothers.
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The regular meeting of the Syrian
Society of Burlington was held in the
Knights of Columbus Home, March 4.
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Tentative plans have been completed for the showing of the moving
picture of scenes taken in Mt. Lebanon and will be shown by Mons Abraham on Wednesday evening at 8:30
at the Knights of Columbus Home.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Halaby, of Buffalo,
N. Y., announced the engagement of
their daughter Emma, to George Namen, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Namen,
of Buffalo, on Sunday, February 25th.
Among those present at the announcement party were Mr. and Mrs.
F..N. Saffire, of Niagara Falls, N- Y.,
wF.th
their daughters, Margaret,
Marie and Rose Saffire, who played
the piano, violin and banjo, respectively and Mr. and Mrs. G. Saffire, o*
Buffalo, N. Y.
were
awarded and refreshments
served.
The next event will be held on the
evening of St. Patrick's Day at the
home of Susan Kattany. A playlet
will be enacted entitled "Kelly's
Dream," followed by other presentations-
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and living so far from my Syrian fellowmen, may I say that I truly appreciate
reading your weekly publication, the SYRIAN WORLD.
My parents have struggled laboriously to instill in their family a love and
pride in their homeland, but living in a city where there are only two other
Syrian families, it has been a difficult task, since we are in daily contact with
Canadian people.
Your publication, however ,is playing a great part in bringing into effect
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great pleasure and pride to read, as we often do, of their prominence and high
measures of attainment in public lifeAfter reading your most interesting and constructive miblication, I have
only one regret—that I am unable to be among the younger Syrian-Americans
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
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<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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VOL. VII, NO. 44
NEW YORK, March 2nd, 1934
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
RIHANI LASHES
KILLED THE GIRL TO "QUIET HER"
FLOCK TO POLLS
IN VALEDICTORY
YOUTH ASSERTS IN CONFESSION TO ELECT CHOICE
Calls Syophant Friends of Mandatory, "Plus Royaliste Que Le
Roi!" Points Out to His People
That They Are Strangers in
Their Own Country
DENIED the freedom of the platform to defend himself and explain
his political attitude which led to his
deportation from his native homeland,
Ameen Rihani uttered his valedictory
through the columns of "Lisan-ulHaL" Beirut.
In a moving farewell message, the
pan-Arab writer and patriot spared
neither his countrymen nor their
foreign rulers. He singled out for
his gentle sarcasm and pointed criticism friends of the French mandatory,
callng them "Plus Royaliste que le
roi'" (more royalist than the king,
himself) and pointing to his oppressed
countrymen the grave dangers lurking in such a spineless, passive policy.
Grieved at Calumny
"Nothing grieved me more," declared Rihani in his farewell message,
"than to have heard in the aftermath
of myspeech some people defending
what they imagined to be the interests and honor of the French- In
their ears I like to shout the historic
phrase: 'Plus royaliste, que le roi!'
Not satisfied with their insinuations
and the distortion of my speech, they
indulged in calumny and slander.
They said that I preferred the regime of Abdul-Hamid to the present
one, whereas I only compared the two.
They also said that I was the enemy
of the French, of the Mandate and
of all the respectable authorities.
*
An Enemy of Ignorance
"But I am only an enemy of ignorance, fear and fanaticism; an enemy
of oppression, despotism and corruption in high places of authority and
government."
Quite open, even brutally frank,
was Rihani in his message of remonstrance and counsel.
"It saddens me," he said, referring
to his accusers, "to find among these
lords and commoners alike whose
only concern is for their daily bread,
even if that bread is kneaded with
humiliation, flattery and deceit."
He held a hope for his .country,
however, in the growing number of
enlightened patriots and liberals who
are working for a homeland rested on
the foundations of "sound character,
economics and education." Then he
added, warning:
Who Is the Foreigner Now!
"Your resources, sirs, your prestige,
your honor and glory are in danger
because of the policy you are following in this country. If you mend
these, then will you have preserved
the glorious French traditions and
served your country, since you call
me a foreigner.
"Yea, I who was born in Freike,
in the kaza of Matn, in the very
heart of this mountain where my forefathers' bones are buried, am a foreigner. ..xl seek forgiveness of God
for my pretensions
But if it is
true that I am a foreigner, so are
you all. And the Arab poet of old
had said:
'My neighbor, we are both strengers here,
And every stra-n<?er is a. brother-to
a stranger!'"
Father Denies Slayer's Assertion That Victoria Suggested
Going to Alley; "Dragged There," He Says
King Ali Insists on Syrian Unity
in Conditions for Throne; Persian Shiites Now Join Other
Moslems in Protesting
Zionism
Ayyoub Thabit Elected Bierut
Representative
BOSTON-—In a written confession
signed before Captain James R. Claffin, Francis Vigneau, 23, alleged slayer
of 14-year-old Victoria David of this
city, described the manner in which
he killed the girl on Sunday, February 18, after he had met her in a
movie house.
Vigneau, alias Francis E. "Colorado"
Bennett, stated that he and his two
friends, Sam Masone and Arthur Sullivan, went to the movie house together, but had to sit in separate
places because it was crowded.
After a while, he stated, he met
ayoung man in the men's room and
they began talking about girls "and
then he asked me if I would like to
meet a girl friend of his- I said I
would and he introduced me to this
David girl. She looked to me to be
about 17 or 18 years old. She didn't
look like any 14-year-old schoolgirl."
Hissed Her
Then they returned to the balcony,
the confession continued, and he and
the girl sat together and began holding hands.
Victoria got up to go
home and he asked her to stay awhile,
but she insisted so they went out together.
When they neared Hudson
Street, where the girl lived, he stated
that he kissed her and she returned
the kiss. "Then she said she didn't
like to stay there because she was
afraid someone who knew her might
see them there kissing," and, according to Vigenau they went to the alleyway "and loved some more" until,
he said, "she suddenly went crazy
and grabbed me by the hair and began to scratch me and bite me. She
screamed and I got scared."
Vigneau stated that after that he"
began punching her to quiet her, but
she kept on fighting harder, until he
pulled back and struck" with all his
might and the girl groaned and fell
to the groundHe then left the spot, he said, and
went to the Sullivan house where he
"slept all right." The next morning
he went to his house in Somerville,
where he was arrested by Boston police inspectors.
"No Morals"
According to the police several discrepancies were found in Vigneau's
statement.
They also stated that
Vigneau was dishonorably discharged
from the Navy and that he is at present on parole from Welfare Island in
New York City. He is of FrenchItalian extraction and is described by
police as being "conceited, boastful,
arrogant at times, and with no apparent sense of responsibility or morals."
Father Denies Statements
Victoria was one of nine children
of Mr. and Mrs. Rizk David, of South
Boston. The father told the police,
"It's a lie that she suggested going
or entering the alleyway. She was
dragged there. She went to the movies like any child her age would do
and not to pick up anyone or be
bothered by anyone."
Later he sent the following telegram to Captain Claflin:
"In behalf of our people and my
broken hearted wife let me thank
you first and say we are law abidin?
citizens- Our beloved daughter will
be buried Thursday. You have already arrested the beast and I am
quite sure it gives a whole lot oS
satisfaction to the people of Boston
and my family
"
SYRIAN WORLD ON AIR AGAIN THIS SUNDAY
BEIRUT. — Dr.
Ayyoub Thabit,
graduate of the American University
of Beirut, and former emigrant to
this country during the World War,
has been elected to the Llebanese
Parliament by popular vote.
Other representatives elected were:
Khayr-ud-Din al-Ahdab and Varan
Lilikian,
At the same time the Lebanese
Government announced the selection
of the following appointees to parliament: Emil Iddy, Shaykh Bishara
al-Khoury, Charles Dabbas, former
President of the Lebanese Republic,
Emir Khalid Shehab, Ibrahim Bey
Haydar, Gabriel Khabbaz, editor of
the pro-French "L'Orient" and Emir
Majid Arislan, representing the various religions and sects in the republic.
Following the elections and the announcement, the Lebanese Parliament
met and chose Charles Dabbas speaker
of the House and Abdullah Beihum
Secretary of State.
The election of Dr. Thabit was accompanied by popular manifestations
of patriotism from the people. Thousands went to the polls who had previously shown little interest in national politics. And many women
were said to have made vows for his
success. In the early stage of French
occupation, Dr. Thabit, who had carried on propaganda for the French
among Syrians of the United States,
went to Lebanon and was eventually
chosen minister of the interior. He
distinguished himself for his stern
justice and efficiency, as well as for
his ardent desire to reform the corrupt conditions of his ministry. The
French became wary of his popularity and soon shelved him.
King Ali's Conditions for the
Syrian Throne
DAMASCUS. — With the growing
propaganda for a monarchial form of
govsrnment in Syria, King Ali.
brother of the late King Feisal, issued a statement in which he laid
three conditions before accepting a
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VETERAN PHYSICIAN
EECAUSE
the Syrian
program,
sponsored
SYRIAN WORLD proved so mtereesting to
by
the
Syrians and
Americans alike, another will be given this Sunday, March
4, over the same Station WNYC, at 810 kilocycles from 1:15
to 1:45 P. M.
The theme of this program will be Syrian pastoral music and its development, which H. I. Katibah will trace in a
short talk.
Selma Bojalad, soprano of the Cincinnati and Cleveland
Opera Companies, will sing and Sahadi Sahadi will give se'ecticns on the "mujwiz."
Members of the Arabic Music
Club are also expected to participate.
DIES IN BROOKLYN
Dr. R. S. Baddour, dean of Syrian
physcians in Grater New York, passed
away yesterday morning at his home
in 295 Clinton St, Brooklyn. His
death came suddenly as a result of
a heart attack.
The deceased came to this,**"
over 38 years ago, as a jflj£ „«; of
the Medical" School of the American
University of Beirut, class of 1891. He
received his diploma from Constantinople, as was the practise in those
days, and soon after he was established here received his state board
license. Dr. Baddour spent most of
his long and useful life in Brooklyn.
Services wil be held for him at the
T
J»dv of Lebanon Maronite Church,
285 Hicks St., this Saturday at 10 a.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 2nd, 1934
SYRIAN WOMEN
MEET WIFE OF
BORO PRESIDENT
BEFORE DEPORTATION
'Syrians Shou'd Solve Their
Own Troubles and Act
at Once"
Pledge Aid in Charitable Work*,
Guild of Finer Arts
Launched
In answer to an appeal mode
through the SYRIAN WORLD by
Mr. Selim Toiah in defense of Ameen
Rihani, Thomas Ember, of Fort
Wayne, Ind-, seconds the motion and
deplores the lack of freedom in
speech now existing in Syria. He,
furthermore, proposes the formation
of an all-inclusive Syrian Federation
for this and other purposes.
With more than thirty-five Syrian
women attending, Mrs. Joseph W.
Ferris gave a reception and tea in
honor of Mrs. Raymond V Ingersoll,
wife of the Borough President of
Brooklyn, on Monday afternoon, February 26, in her home at 8. Monroe
Place.
Mrs. Ingersoll spoke briefly on the
various phases of civic welfare work
in the Borough and of the tremendous
amount of good resulting from the
Visiting Nurse Association and the
Maternity Group Association. Addressing the Syrian mothers, as an active
unit in the nationality group, she
urged them to acquaint the members of their communities with the
opportunities offered by these organizations. To furthering that end MrsFerris offered her home for gatherings of Syrian women, the first of
which will be a bridge game planned
for the afternoon of March 14.
Better Than Devil's Island
"May I second the motion of Mr.
Selim Totah," writes Mr. Ember, "in
regard to the formation of a committee concerning the deportation of
our distinguished countryman, Ameen
Rihani, from Lebanon. It is indeed
pitiful that a Syrian cannot voice his
opinion in his own native country
without incurring the wrath of the
Mandatory Power and must accept
either deportation or imprisonment.
No doubt, if he had fomented active
trouble, he might have been exiled
to the famed Penal Colony at Devil's
Island and French Guiana."
"It is high time," he adds, "for the
Syrians to organize and make their
ice and opinion heard. The Syrmust solve their own problems
by themselves; if they don't no one
else will. We can incite sympathy,
but that is not enough- We must act
and act soon. An organized Syrian
Federation, unbiased as to religious
affiliations, place of birth, or present
location is needed. A Syrian is a
Syrian regardless of where he may be,
and as such should be given due
right in this Federation,"
ST. JOHN'S ASSOCIATION
CELEBRATES FIRST
ANNIVERSARY
Selma Bojalad Sings
Above — The modern home of Ameen Rihani, which he
built in his home-town, Freike, Lebanon, and below, Ameen
Rihani with one of the famous mares presented to him by
King Abdul-Aziz Ibn Sa'oud.
FAREWELL PARTY
TO PROF. HAZAM
i
BOSTON—On Sunday night, Febry 25, the St. John's Young Peos Association celebrated its first
anniversary in the church hall.
The main speaker of the evening
was Wasphy A Mudarri, representing
the mother society of St. John of
Damascus. Others who spoke were:
Mrs. George Khouri, of the Virgin
Mary Society, Habib Cardoos, of the
St. George Burial Society, John
Khouri, retiring president, Fred Cahaly, Charles Shagoury, Esa Hamwey, president-elect and Fozi Cahaly,
who introduced the speakers.
Following the installation of officers
a short comedy was enacted by Mitri
Homsi and John Massab- Rev. Basil
Kerbawey, pastor of the church,
closed the program.
CANADIAN HANGED
FOR KILLING BROTHER
PRINCE ALBERT, SASK—Following a triangle affair which involved
his brother's Wife, William Bahrey,
29, a Whitlow, Saskatoon farmer, was
hanged early on February 23rd for
killing his*brother, Alex.
Society Presents Him With Life
Membership
NEW LONDON, CONN., Feb. 24—
The Syrian American Society of this
city tendered a farewell dinner recently in honor of Dr. John Hazam,
Ph. D., of Norwich, Conn., who is
shortly sailing for Syria- Dr. Hazam,
Approximately 150 of his friends attended the dinner, large delegations
coming from Norwich, Quincy, Mass.
and Westerly, R. I. Mansour T. Sabagh, chairman of the arrangements
committee, introduced Dr. Hazam, and
Elias Moukowsher, president, presented him with a life membership
and a gift. The, following were then
introduced by Elias S. Hage, toastmaster: Najib T- Solomon, Joseph SHage, Mrs. Mansour Sabagh, Abraham
T. Maloof and Kalil Anthony.
Four year old Sylvia Aide of
Brooklyn sang and spoke in Arabic;
also Miss Yvonne Khoury, 13, of this
city. Joseph Sfeir entertained on
the oud, Miss Victoria Sabagh on the
piano and Joseph Nahass on the violin. The committee in charge included Abalan Khoury, Joseph Sfeir,
Fred Kalil and Demetry Sitty.
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Truck Hits Bridge Culvert
By BEULAH GEHA
TOLEDO, Feb. 17—Nathan Nassar,
21, died last Sunday of injuries sustained when the truck in which he
was riding collided with a bridge
culvert three miles east of Angola.
He was taken to a hospital and died
after several hours.
Young Nassar, employed by the Interstate Freight Co., was returning
home to see his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Nassar, with Joseph Cornus
of Detroit. Cornus told authorities
Nathan swerved the truck to avoid
hitting hitchhikers and lost control of
the car. Nassar's chest was crushed
when the car struck the culvert.
Besides his parents he leaves his
sisters Adele, Rose and Eleanor and
his brothers, James and Nicholas, Jr.
After services in St. George Orthodox
Church, burial took place in Forest
Cemetery.
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The meeting served a two-fold purpose, introducing Mi\s- Ingersoll to
representative Syrian women and secondly in launching the newly-formed
Guild for Promoting the Finer Arts
Among the Syrian Community. The
Guild, with headquarters at the
American Syrian Federation at 123
Schermerhom Street, Brooklyn, is
composed of young Syrian artists. As
a feature of the afternoon, Miss Selma
Bojalad, dramatic soprano of the
Cleveland and Cincinnati Opera Companies, and a member of the Guild,
Bang the Aria from "L'Enfant Prodigue" by Debussy and "Les Filles de
Cadiz" by Delibes- She was accompanied by Miss Alice Mokarzel.
Those present included: Mrs. Henry
J. Davenport, who played "Martha" in.
the Washington Bicentennial Celebration, Mrs- Edward H. Macy, wife of
the president of the Children's Aid
Society, Mrs. A. Stedman Jameson,
board member of the Maternity Association and Miss Jane Crary.
Also Mrs. S. Y. Alkazin, Mrs. G. KAteyeh, Mrs- Marie BitarvMrs. Abraham Boutross, Mrs. George Dowaliby,
Miss Najla Fuleihan, Mrs. S- Gorra,
•Mrs. Adeeb Haddad, Mrs. Boutross
Haddad, Mrs. F. M. Jabaia, Miss
Gladys Jabara, Mrs. Nasib Kalaf, Mrs.
Wadie Karsa, Mrs. A. N. Khouri, Mrs.
Edward Khouri, Mrs. Abraham Lian,
Mrs. Albert Macksoud, the Misses
Mary and Rose Mokarzel, Mrs- Sabah
Nasrallah, Mrs. M- A. Saidy, Mrs.
Victor Samra, Mrs. Michel Saydah,
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PAGE THREE
BOtJRJAILY RELATES DRAMA BEHIND NEW ENGLAND FEDERATION TO
PURCHASE OF DICKENS' MS. RIGHTS
HOLD SEMI-ANNUAL CONVENTION
General Manager of United Features Syndicate Tells of Heated
Competition After Announcement of Purchase of First
Rights in London of Christ's Life for $15 a Word
MONTE F. BOURJAILY, General
Manager of United Feature Syndicate
of New York, interviewed for the
SYRIAN WORLD, told of events leadup to the forthcoming first publication in American newspaper of the
manuscript of Charles Dicken's "The
Life of Our Lord," first publication
rights of which were bought several
weeks ago by The London Daily Mail
for the unprecedented sum of $15 a
word.
"The manuscript was kept as a
precious secret in the Dickens family
for eighty-five years," said Mr. Bourjaily. "The author had left it to a
sister-in-law who had, in turn bequeathed it to Sir Henry F. Dickens
with the stipulation that it was not
to be published unil the last Dickens'
child died. Sir Henry himself was
the last surviving child and after he
died in London last December his
widow announced that the family had
decided to offer the manuscript for
publication."
"The magazine editors had taken a
new breath after losing out in the
bidding in London. Now they began
to bid in New York. They came to
us with offers that nearly took our
breath away. It would have been an
easy matter to have sold the rights
then and there and to have stepped
out of the picture with a very handsome profit.
"However, the syndicate exists primarily to serve newspapers. We had
an opportunity to assure nespapers
of the biggest feature scoop of our
day. We decided the discovery of
this feature was news and belonged
to the newspapers."
Publication March 5
"Newspapers," said Mr. Bourjaily in
conclusion, "are the only medium
which could move rapidly enough to
give the story to the American public at the same time that it is being
published in London. This first publication will come on Monday, March
Sets World Afire
5, simultaneously throughout the English speaking world."
"That quiet little announcement,"
Until a few years ago the United
continued Mr. Bourjaily, " was the
Features Syndicate was struggling unsignal that set the publishing world
der a financial handicapIt had
afire. What the value of publication
reached a crisis which might have led
rights would be nobody then knew.
to its discontinuance- Monte BourThat was something that would be
jaily, then an employe in the comdetermined by competitive bidding
pany who had had a brilliant newsFrom every corner of the globe agents
paper career in Cleveland, stepped in
set out by train, steamer and airplane
to the manager's office and submitted
headed for London.
Within a few
a plan whereby the company would
days, we realized we were in the
turn its losses to profit. The manager
midst of one of the greatest literary
was attentive, and gave the young
land-rushes in history.
man a free hand. But Monte Bour"The first thing we did was to cable
jaily, wth an inborn shrewd business
to our European manager in Paris to
sense, demanded that, in case the plan
fly to London to open negotiations
proves successful, he would accept a
with Curtis Brown, Ltd., literary
block of the company's shares in place
agents for the Dickens family. From
of money remuneration.
then on we were kept in constant
With new blood infused in the old
touch by cable.
Sometimes there
concern, and the employment of sevwere as many as ten messages a day
eral brilliant cartoonists, the syndibeing cabled back and forth. The
cate began to show decided resultsbidding started modestly enough, but
Its progress since then has been conswiftly it rose to precipitous heightstinuous. And today, Monte Bourjaily,
as general manager of the United
Editors Stick in Race
Features Syndicate, exercises tremen"To make asurance sure, we got in
dous power among the disseminators
touch by telephone and telegraph with
of popular and technical information
editors in key cities of the United
to several hundred newspapers in the
States, Canada and Latin America.
United States, Canada and South
We needed their support if we were
America.
to keep up the precipitous bidding.
He .is still in his latter thirties.
And it was because these editors saw
Dealing all the time with publicity
eye to eye with us on the value of
and depending so much on it for the
publication rights that we were ensuccess of his work, he hates publicabled to keep in the running. They
ity about himself. He is somewhat
stuck to us as the bidding figures
stocky, of dark complexion and hair,
mounted and there was a call conwith a genial smile constantly on his
slently for more money.
face. And while thoroughly Ameri"After we received the wire that
canized in his ways and manners, and
announced the bidding had closed and
married to an American writer of
first serial publication rights for North
note, Barbara Webb, he has not given
and South America had been won-by
up his Syrian associations and friends.
United Feature Syndicate, we faced ! It is said that he insists on Syrian
a new problem. That problem was to j food at home, of which he is still
!
sell rights to newspapers.
more fond than of American food.
FREED IN ARSON
CHARGE, WIFE HELD
IS i
Richard Dahdah, 42, was freed in
Downtown Court in Brooklyn last
Tuesday in connection with an arson
attempt January 13, in the building
which he owns at 13 Smith Street
Dahdah's wife, Rose, was held in
$3,500 bail and Abraham Zahran, 34,
was held in $5,000 bail for the Grand
Jury.
It was brought out in the testimony
for Mrs- Dahdah that she, at her own
request, had the insurance on the
rironerty in the store reduced from
$4,000 to $3,000. Mrs. Dahdah and
Zshran pleaded not guilty.
Bdsiness Meeting on Saturday With Dance in Evening and Elaborate
Banquet With Distinguished Speakers on Sunday to Draw
Hundreds From Neighboring States to Providence
By JACOB SALIBA
(SYRIAN WORLD Correspondent)
CENTRAL FALLS, R. I., Feb. 19.—
Providence, R. I., the home of Roger
Williams and one of the oldest cities
in America will be the gathering
place of the second semi-annual convention of the Syrian-American Federation of New England on May 18
and 19.
The conclave which is sponsored by
the Syrian-American Association of
Central Falls as hosts, is expected to
attract from the neighboring states
at least 1,500 persons to beautiful
Providence Biltmore Hotel, which has
been chosen as the headquarters of
this two-day convention.
Purpose of Convention
The purpose of this convention is
to unite closer all Syrian and Lebanese societies for social, political and
economic recognition in their different
states and local communities, and to
increase the membership of the Federation.
The chairman of the convention is
Elias Saferda, treasurer of the Federation and a past president of the
Central Falls unit. He is being assisted by Deeb Mona, Bashir Tagra,
Joseph Azar and Eshog Skelly. Jacob Saliba is publicity chairman and
George Sakakeeny corresponding secretary.
The business meeting of the convention will be held on Saturday,
May 19, and the dance will be held
in the evening. The banquet will take
place Sunday evening attended by
distinguished guests and speakers.
Societies Rpresented
Sccieties affiliated with the Federa'ion are the Syrian American Club
of Boston Syrian American Club of
Worcester, Sons of Lebanon of Quir.cy,
Mass., Syrian American Society of
New London, Syrian Brotherhood Society of Norwich, Syrian American
Political Club of Torrihgton, Syrian
American Citizens Club of Pawtucket,
R. I-, and Syrian American Association of Central Falls.
HOME CIRCLE
WHAT HO!
A GOOD
BARGAIN?
By MECHELL HARRIS
(Syrian World Correspondeent)
KANSAS CITY, MO-, Feb. 16—
George M. Bistany, director of the
San Francisco Zoo, while in Kansas City en-route to San Francisco,
entered into negotiations with Tex
Clark, director of the Kansas City
Zoo.
Bistany traded a black
panther, four green monkeys, two
axis deers, two pig-tail monkeys
and some money for only one Siberian camel.
Doubt still remains whether or
not Mr. Bistany is a good trader,
or perhaps he wanted that camel
very much. However, Clark still
insists that Bistany received the
best end of the bargain.
FORGIVE AND FORGET
Forgive and forget—it is better
^o fling every feeling aside.
Than allow the deep cankering fetter
Of revenge in thy breast to abide.
Though thy spirit vwe!l high with
emotion
To give back an injustice again,
Let it sink into oblivion's ocean.
For remembrance increases the pain.
NORA HA Dr \D,
Brooklyn.
Burial Association Holds Syrian
Supper for 300
AFTER THE SNOW FALLS
AUSTIN, TEXAS. —The
Syrian
Men's Burial Association of this city
held a Syrian .supper at Hage's Hall
on Sunday, February 11 with over 300
people attending.
Syiian dancing and music was
greatly relished.
Violin selections were played by
Anthony Ferris and S. Ferris. M. K.
Hage, Anthony Ferris and Joe W*^gave short talks.
After the snow falls all night long
Everybody feels like singing a song,
For in the cool and biting air
A quiet stillness seems to be there.
And sometimes I could leap for joy
Like a very young and happy boy
In the snow that has fallen all night
long—
I'm. one of those people who must sing
a song.
By MARION FERRIS,
(Age Ten Years)
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Finest thing I know in life
Is in a family meeting
When father, mother, daughter, son
Sit round a table eating.
When jest and jokes are not forbid
And each one loves the other
And> every heart goes beating out
To greet a smiling mother.
*
*
*
When father plays a noble hand
In serving and in talking
Where every one just pulls along
Without a halt or balking.
Where aspirations are revealed
And hopes of future glory
Upset depression and despair
And every hard luck story.
*
*
*
Where jealousy is not a part
Of life's eternal beauty
But where the soul is all alert
With love for noble duty.
*
*
Of all the scenes on earth to me
The home tie holds the glory
And ever will the home tie hold
The dearest, sweetest story.
Genevieve Rashid (Age 15).
Victoria, Illinois.
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Allston, Mass. Wasphy Mudarri. 4 Franklin St.
Boston, M. Alexander; 131 Clarendon St.
Buffalo, N.Y. Marie Sfeir, 44 Cedar St.
Burlington, Vt. Madeleine Fayette. 81 Maple St.
Canton, O. Louis Shaheen, 941 Harriet Ave.
Chicago, 111. Michael Tawell, 3139 W. 16th St.
Cleveland. O. A. M. Saba. 300 Engineers Bldg.
Detroit, Mich. Ted Dawood, 2435 Canton St.
E. Boston, Mass. Julia Sabbagh, 863 Saratoga
Flint, Mich. George Rashead, 913 E. Rankin St.
Jewett City, Conn. Joseph Anthony, 68 Main St.
Kansas City, Mo. Michell Harris, 311QE. 11 St.
Lansing, Mich. Ruby Nakfour, 609 NXrandAv.
Lawrence, Mass. Wodea Skeirik, 286 Oak St.
Montreal, Can. Ed.Sabb, c-o 343NotreDameSt.E.
New Brunswick, N.J. Sam Risk. 73 Georges Rd.
New London, Conn. Yvonne Khoury.20HomeSt.
Niagara Falls,N,Y. Thos.Shiya,1343WhitneyAv.
Plainfteld, N.J. John Hamra, 1122-E. 7 St.
Scranton, Pa. Agnes Sirgany, 443-10th Av.
Shreveport. La. Isabel Haddad, 1046 Texas Ave.
Syracuse, N.Y. Wadad R. Hazoury, 700Univ.Av.
Toledo, O. Beulah Geha. 1712 Superior St.
Torrington, Conn. Delia Nebhan, 64 Cherry St.
Wash, D.C. Victor Nader, 1238 Md. Av. N. E.
Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Jule Johns, 676 S. Main St.
Worcester, Mass. James Arra.i. 29 Norfolk St.
Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 409 Kyle St.
VOL. VLT, NO. 44.
March 2nd, 1934
THE CHALLENGE OF THE
RIHANI CASE,
THE CHALLENGE which the
Mandatory has hurled at all Syrians, must not be left unanswered. Again, we repeat, it is
not a question
of whether
Ameen Rihani was right or was
not right in his criticism of the
Mandatory.
In iall probability,
when the regime of the Osmanli
Turks and that of the French
are weighed in the balances, the
French's will somewhat tip the
scale.
Perhaps ;the Turks were
not so bad after all; and perhaps the French are not wholly
to blame for the reign of chaos,
graft, .dissension and nepotism
that now exists in Syria and Lebanon.
Perhaps the French are
angels, perhaps they are devils;
or probably they are just human.
All these considerations are
not relevant. Nor is it any more
relevant that Rihani is a proArab propagandist or a Moslem
sympathizer, a great patriot, a
reformer
and
literary
pathblazer, or just a plain citizen.
The relevant point, the pertinent defi to all responsible Syrians, be they citizens or noncitizens of Syria, is the fact that
a man, in a supposedly civilized
country, under the aegis of a
modern, supposedly democratic
government, was made to suffer
because he spoke his mind, in
an orderly
and law-abiding
meeting place.
What Rihani said happened
to be unpleasant to the French.
If they had truly followed the
spirit, even the letter, of their
mandate in Syria,
the only
course open to them was to
leave Rihani alone, until or unless he resorted to violence.
That's what the French would
have done in their own country.
The fact that they followed a
different course in Syria proves
one of two things, either that
they are not as democratic at
heart as they claim to be, or
else they do not consider the
Syrians as deserving of democratic institutions and treatment
as the 22nd article of the League
of Nations explicitly admits they
are.
If it is the former, the
challenge is damaging to the
French; if it is the latter, it is
an insult to the Syrians.
It is because we suspect it to be
the latter that we Syrians of this
free country should not let this
opportunity pass before we make
our protest felt, and strongly so,
before the French authorities in
Paris and in Beirut.
Mr. Totah's motion in Brooklyn has been seconded by Mr.
Thomas
Ejmber
from
Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
Now let us
see some action from all parts
of the United States, beginning
with the Brooklyn and New
York communities.
THE NUCLEUS OF A SOCIAL
CENTRE
THE AMERICAN Syrian
Federaton of Brooklyn could be
a truly serviceable agency of social coordination for the Syrians
of Greater New York and neighboring towns.
It could become
the nucleus of a big, inclusive
social centre. The dances which
are no wbeing held under its
auspices may lead to more varied and more useful activities.
There was a time when the Federation entertained more ambitious plans and projects.
But,
as in many of our Syrian activities, the apathy with which
those plans and projects were received was more than the enthusiasm of the sponsors could
weather.
And
perhaps the
apathy was not all on one side.
Let us admit at least that, as
the Arabic proverb aptly says:
"In infatuation we are all alike,"
(kullna bi-1-hawa sawal)
Maybe, who knows, some of
our social shortcomings will not
be exorcised save by dancing
and bridge!
CEDAR OF LEBANON
By HENRY POLK LOWENSTEIN
Nourished by the earth, with God
ever nigh,
Moulded in His heart and fashioned
by His hand,
Its feet on the ground arid its head
in the sky,
The Cedar came forth at His beck
and command
With its arms outstretched and a
prayer on its lips,
Free from contention, sorrow and
strife,
With a look far away to love-laden
ships,
The great Cedar stands, a symbol of
life.
From the New Age Magazine,
February, 1934.
Readers9 Forum
CHALLENGES MISS BELLAMA
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
Miss Bellamah's statement, "If I
were King, etc," immediately reveals
a masculine tendency which belies her
coveted desire that females remain
FEMININE.
Such a dynamic outburst of her individual perception of womankind in
the commercial field excites criticism
and refutation in the superlative. AN
EMANCIPATED WOMAN REVOLTS
AT HER INDEPENDENCE
absurd! And to top it all she places
the onus of the blame of man's delinquencies on woman's shoulders —
racketeering, gambling, corruption,
etc., are NATURAL male tendencies,
self-imbued. It is woman who always endeavors to thwart such inclinations; it is woman who always
encourages and inspires man- The
male, through scientific discoveries,
promoted his present dire state by
mechanical developments which eliminate the aid of many human hands.
Perhaps woman is to blame for inspiring him to better and bigger achievements which wrought his own ruin!?
In this modern age the average educated girl is not content with the
humdrum existence of home life. She
seeks diversion and enhancement of
her condition in the commercial
world- It stimulates her ambition
and inspires pleasant rivalry; and
when she decides to marry, she has
already developed an excellent judgment of how properly to manipulate
the ties that bind her.
Miss Bellamah deals in a platitudinous challenge and pathetic exceptions. I would like to remind her
that we have emerged from the
DARK AGES, waving the flag of
franchise and that this is the year of
1934 A. D. where we find divorce
man's logical boon to the world, and
a blessing to all whose fates are haphazardly thrown together.
Woman will continue to compete
with man and even emulate him in
a ,subtle, FEMININE manner that
even men admire and love. Is. she
not fictile, and did not God Himself
design her as the positive force while
Adam slept? Can Miss Bellamah tell
the world why Adam slept—or, perhaps, is still sleeping?
VICTORIA ZAHHAR SHEHAB,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
HARD ON OUR GIRLS
married the devil for his money; he
lost it and now she has only the
deva"
MAN IN WONDERLAND,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
I AGREE WITH YOU
Dear Miss Bellamah:
It seems to me that you and your
critics have discussed mainly the successful woman or a woman with a
responsible job- What about the factory girl, the slave to a machine? I
believe that if a woman is better
fitted than a man in a certain position 'then (she should have it, for this
world needs intelligent leaders- But
when a woman must work as a factory hand, she would do well to stay
at home, properly bringing up a family and thereby raising the standards
of the nation. She only displaces a
man from a job in which his wages
often are twice as much as the wages
she is apt to draw. Of course there
must be exceptions, for there is nd
fast rule for human relations. I
heartily agree with the general tenor
of your articles.
A MALE READER,
Indiana.
ENJOYS THE SYRIAN WORLD
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I
have enjoyed
the SYRIAN
WORLD very much all along, and I
consider it one of the most interesting
and worthwhile national publications
of our people.
It is my sincere wish that your services will meet with undeterred success, and may I look forward with
much pleasure toward receiving your
paper for years to come.
MRS. JOE SCHADED,
Paducah, Texas.
PENNSYLVANIA VETS
DUE FOR WAR BONUS
In a communication to the SYRIAN
WORLD, Francis A. Francis, Schuylkill Post 129, Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the U. S., Pottsville, Pa., advises all Syrian war veterans who
were legal residents of the State of
Pennsylvania at the time of their enlistment to apply at once for their
bonus, approved by the legislature of
that state in an act of Jan. 5th, 1934.
Those Entitled
Dear Miss Bellama:
There have been comments in your
columns covering subjects of interest
to the readers of the SYRIAN
WORLD yet none has touched a
problem which confronts the young
generation.
It seems that we do not consider
the matrimonial question from the
right angle. The main consideration
seems to be the financial standing of
the man, the dimension of the diamond he can offer the girl, etc Besides he is required to gain the blessing of the whole family and their
friends, by entertaining them continually.
Dun and • Bradstreet are consulted
to determine whether the prospective
groom i3 able to support the entire
family until doomsday. It might also
K necessary for L'.~ tc ge+ a substantial life insurance in case of
death
Personally, -I don't blame the family. The girl herself seems to have
forgotten that marriage is ah institution built on understanding alone,
solely between the two.
Bear in mind the old proverb: "She
Those entitled to the bonus must
have been members of the military
or naval forces of the United States
in one or more of the following
wars:
The war with Spain, April 21st to
Aug. 13, 1898.
China Relief Expedition, Philippine
Islands .or Guam, April 21st, 1898 to
July 4th, 1902.
World War, April 6th, 1917, to Nov.
11, 1918.
The applicant must have had at
least 60 days' service prior or during
the periods listed above. Bonus is
computed at the basis of $10 per
month for every month of active service; provided no veteran shall receive more than $200.
Mr. Francis invites all Syrian veterans who comply with these conditions to correspond . with him at once
for free application papers or assistance to secure the bonus.
In case the veteran is dead, dependants shall be considered in the
following order: surviving un-remarried widows, surviving minor child
or children, surviving mother or
father.
.
to thin!
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 2nd, 1934
By H. I. Katibah
THE COMMUNITY
CHEST
THERE IS no finer manifestation of community
spirit, of the brotherhood of man, than the feeling
of responsibility on the part of those "who have" to-wards those "who have not", of the fortunate towards the unfortunate in the blind game ot liie.
Cain uttered the first blasphemy against civil'zation, and against God Himself, when he said, "Am
I my brother's keeper," And Christ made charity
the very essence of religion. A scribe who had
come to Him asking what to do to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven was bidden to "sell all you have and
give to the poor." All Ms sanctimonuous observance of the Mosaic code, all his faithful adherence
to the Law and the Prophets, did not save him when
he Jeft the Teacher dejected, because he was a man
of great wealth.
But the spirit of charity often errs; and the good
it is meant to do is turned to positive evil, because
it is often not rightly directed- The spirit of charity
is not sufficient, until it is harnassed to the proper
technique which will insure its equitable execution.
The scribe of Christ's parable could have obeyed
the Master's injunction, sold all he had and distributed the proceeds among the poor. And yet he
might have done little to alleviate poverty or remove
the causes of its recurrence. He could have played
havoc with his spirit of charity if it had nothing to
guide it but the blind impulse of'the heart and the
wild guess of the deserving objects of that charity.
The scribe might have given money to lazy, drunken paupers who would have squandered it in the taverns and on evil companions- He might have been
deceived by niggardly misers whose palms are ever
stretched out for easy pickings.
The good religions of old did not elucidate on the
proper manner of giving, and the methodical study
of the objects of charity. Indeed, so modern is this
phase of social technology that it is still in the chaotic and experimental stage in most civilized countriesWhen, therefore, we declare that our Syrian charities in this country are far from being properly organized, our criticism should neither be considered
facetious nor prompted by the uncharitable spirit of
fault-finding. It is a criticism given in good spirit,
and a timely one withall.
A beginning must be made to remedy a phase of
our social activities that borders on a social nusiance.
I am referring to the disorganized, inefficient
manner in which our welfare and charity work is
carried on in a big and unwieldy community such
as ours in B'klyn. Various amateurish societies seem
to think that they have done their duties to their
community and cleared their consciences before God
and man when they collect various sums and distribute them on distressed individuals and families.
No responsible investigations are carried out, and little efficient management is shown either in the soliciting or the distribution of such charities- Furthermore, so many societies seem to have the urge
to do charity work, and the drives for charity are
repeated so often, that one cannot blame the giver
if he gets a little callous at these repeated inroads
on his purse, even when that purse can stand the
drainAt least a first step in the right direction could
be taken, when all Syrian charitable organizations
in a big city agree to create a clearing house, in
charge of a trained social worker, which will do
the necessary study and investigation in each case
that comes before a certain society or club. In the
case of societies whose charitable work is only one
phase of their activities a great deal of social energy could be released for other activities, if regular contributions are made to the central committee, releaving those societies of a great deal of worry
and responsibility. The central committee or clearing house could be incorporated, and responsible
business men with the necessary qualifications could
act as its board of directors. This is not a new
experiment. It has been done in many cities which
have what is called "a community chest." A movement to study the idea of the "community chest,"
as it hc^s. been successfully operated in many communities in this country would be one of the most
constructive steps taken by the Syrian societies of
Brooklyn. It will help to lessen the evils and tragic
mistakes that have attended the blundering workings of many a Syrian organization engaged in this
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PEEPS AT
BOSTONIANS
By Joseph S. Ganim
Your columnist was pretty nearly snowed under
and this column might not have been, but the gods
were with me or with you, and here we are (no
wisecracks from those who wish I'd remained under.)
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Prof- Sami Shawwa is teaching a dance to thirty
girls for the chorus of the benefit play to be given
by the Church of, the Virgin Mary (Clinton St)
This dance, the Samahh, is two thousand years old
and was staged by Prof. Shawwa and especially enacted before the King and Queen of England and
ihe Queen of Roumania several years ago....Emil
Khoury, the author of numerous comedies, has
recently celebrated the successful run of his play,
"Farmer's Daughter," by throwing a cocktail party
at "Small's Paradise" in Harlem
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HEARD HERE AND THERE:That Eddie Abdo
and Joe Sirgany well entertain at the "Pan Karpathian Dance"- which will be held at the Cornish
Arms Hotel on March 10th... .First Assembly District Republican Club are making arrangements for
their Entertainment and Dance which is to be held
at the Towers on April 6th—this affair is known as
"Dagher Night"....That the American Syrian Federation Dance being held March 3rd is going to be
bigger and better than ever
That N. Simon
was the first Syrian in America to record an Arabic
record for the "Victor" talking machine in 1913.
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TID BITS: Mike Sakele (Wash. St. Rest.) secured his liquor license last week (How about a
"Rector Street" Cocktail?)... .Wonder how Harry
Kourbage has any space in his billiard parlor for
his patrons—business will slow up if he doesn't reduce—he occupies most of the space there now
Wonder what is taking Julia Harfoush to the Turkish Bath (reducing, Julia?)... .With repeal—hard
liquor doesn't appeal to Ed Freije any more, so he's
opened up a confectonary store
Wonder who that
certain party is that Mary Daas is growing her exotic eyebrows for.... Basilians have moved their
clubrooms to '99th Street and Ft. Hamilton Pkwy*
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FLASH: Isabel Azar rumored to announce her
engagement soon to a Yankee Doctor
Al Shoucair is negotiating with the Venezuelan Gulf Refining Co- for a position—lot's of luck
the biggest
hearted man in Scranton Pa., is David Soma
George Fager is in town, watch your step girls,
some rush.
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Eavesdropping outside the door of the Syrian
Junior League Clubrooms. on rehearsal night—boy,
oh boy, if the rest of the play is as good as the
part I heard, it's going to be some humdinger.
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Okay Florida—neeyalkun—we're all snowed in
here, while James Sraeel (Sraeel and Jabaly) rides
around in a sporty brand-new Lincoln under the
Florida sunshine—the car had dealer's plates on
it—(did you buy it, Jimmy?)... .George Borab and
Johnny Azrack at the Villa Venice with two. gorgeous
femmes....C. Kaleel is star basketball player at the
Florida Military Academy
I understand Mr.
Moses Seroor and his family have that Southern
hospitality one hears so much about
Phil Aboussleman (Ted Black's brother) has a dress shop and
doing such a rushing business that he's had to employ double the number of help he had before....
Johnny GIbert, by the way, who recently bought
season's too, seconded Petite Sarron (Sockologist),
old pals, at a recent bout here.... Scented posies to
Johnny Gilbert, by th eway, who recently bought
his mother a new home and car instead of spending
it on? ?
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Seen devouring spaghetti at the Garden Rest.,
Dominick Faour ditto Pete (aw shud-up) Tabib.
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Good lookng—May Sotel's new mink coat with
matching muff
Little Joseph Saliba, gazing fondly at Mother Katherine and Daddy George
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Will my readers help me select a new title for
my column, in a letter, not more than one hundred
sort of work. It will be a God-sent boon to the
harried business men and philanthropists, who would
then know that the money they contribute is doing
the good it is expected to do, efficiently and in a
business-like manner.
-T
By Margaret AJexand er
(Repeated by request)
Lovely lady, must you weep
And lose a lot of precious sleep? .
Just 'cause one man did you wrong,
Must you moan that low-down song?
Don't you realize that you can
Get youself a brand-new man?
Trul
y
there are many men
Who can break your heart again.
(Lovely lady
even I
Wouldn't mind a chance to try
BRRRR!!
snow
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BEAU BRUMMEL•
bk)ws and ^^ much
but
it makes no difference to Dame
Boston when she has places to go
A goodly
crowd trekked its way to West Newton Street last
Friday nite where the Syrian American Club was
having a Whist and Dance....a happy diversion in
this particularly unexciting Lenten season.
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Miss Helen Makanna is back home again after
a happy two-month interlude in the Big City where
she visited with her brother "Nick."
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WHO is the absent-minded young miss who
shuffled along Shawmut Aevnue one snappy morning totally oblivious of the fact that she was dressed
only in her scanties and a raccoon coat? (Now will
you lay off the professors?)
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Leo Saad, of Los Angeles, is now on his homeward journey sans Gladys Shibley and sans thirty
pounds! (What is it the poets say about parting
being so sweet a sorrow?) But it wouldn't surprise
us if, before the year slips away, Miss Gladys joins
her Lochinvar in the West
We're very happy to announce that Miss Alfred
Abboud, well-known social worker, has been appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the
Denison Housee
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Lorraine Matta left Friday to join her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Kalil E. Matta, in Jacksonville, Florida. Those of us who have treated tha story lightly
that the Mattas will settle in Jacksonville, are beginning o scratch our heads and wonder if
But
while there's Olga there's still hope!
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They're telling this on Joe Nackley: One day
while out walking his little nephew, Dickie Barakat they heard a dog bark- Dickie, who has always
dreaded the creatures, stopped short and no amount
of coaxing would move him. "Aw, Dickie," coaxed
Uncle Joe, "It's only a teeny weeny doggie."
"Mmmmm," mmmd Dickie, "It's a dawggee dust de
same
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WE HEAR: That Mitchell Shaghoury will soon
take unto himself Isabel Dayie
that Victoria
Zammar's frostbitten fingers are still pretty frosty
that Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hamwey are wending
their way southward to Florida
that Ida Mudarri's having a hectic time with a poisoned toe which
started by her carving a corn with a razor... .that
the Klams and the Alexanders are planning a dizzy
time at the Copley Plaza's Merry-Go-Round Spa
....and that N. R. A. stands for NUHNA ROOM
ARTHODOX.
words, giving name and reason for selection
Yeedie.
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COMING EVENTS:
Sah
AMER- SYRIAN FED., Saturday Nite Dance at
123 Schermerhorn.
BENEFIT PLAY & DA^NCE for Virgin Mary
Church, Broklyn Academy, March 11.
SMOKER at 1st A. D. REP. CLUB, 271 Hicks
St., March 17.
DAGHER NITE at The Towers, April 6.
SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE Play, Forest Theatre, April 8.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 2nd, 1934
PAGE SIX
TWO FAMILIES
AT WEDDING
SYRIANS HOSTS TO
EQUALITY LEAGUE
Nicholas Zlaket a Vice-President
At Annual Elections
By ABHEEZA M. SABA
(SYEIAN WORLD Correspondent)
CLEVELAND, Feb. 23. —The Syrians, representing one of the twentytwo nationality groups which comprise
the American Equality League were
hosts last night to the League in
Swiss Hall. The attendance was over
400, the largest in the nine-year history of the League.
The Star Spangled Banner and
"Anti Suriyya Biladi" were played by
the orchestra. Judge Samuel SUbert,
principal speakers, spoke on the tolerance, honesty, prudence and courage
of George Washington. Jess N- Saba,
president of the Syrian American
Club, outlined the history of Syrians
in the United States. Judges Lewis
Drucker, George P. Baer and Mr.
George Green, director of the Citizens
Bureau and newly elected president
of the League, spoke briefly. John L.
Mihelich was toastmaster.
New officers who were sworn in by
Municipal Judge Bradley Hull, former president, were George Green,
president; Nicholas Zlaket, James
Metlicka, Charles J. WoL'rame, Louis
Sitko, Stephen N. Gobozy, Judge
George S. Tenesy and Salvatore N. La
Presei,
vice-presidenes;
Mihelick,
chairman of the executive committee;
A. I. Hausman, recording secretary;
Charles Bills, financial secretary and
Judge Drucker, treasurer.
The Syrian Junior League girls
acted as hostesses.
PERRYS SHOW SLIDES OF
NEAR EAST SCENES
Mr. end Mrs. John M. Perry were
the guest speakers at the Lilola Club
meeting on Tuesday evening, February 27 in their clubrooms at 94 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry were with Lord
and Lady Allenby and Mr. John R.
Mott at the dedication of the International Y. M- C. A- in Jerusalem last
Easter.
Mr. Perry showed colorful and unusual pictures of Palestine and Syria.
The meeting was well attended.
PROF. ELIHU C?ANT TO
ADDRESS DAMASCUS
LODGE
Professor Elihu Grant, of Haverford
College, will address the Damascus
Lodge of Brooklyn on Wednesday
evening, March 7, at 9:30 p. m. about
his. archeological excavations in Palestine.
Prof. Grant is a well-known archeologist having spent several years in
Palestine and written several books on
the subject, one of which is entitled
"The People of Palestine." He is
the brother of W- T- Grant, the chain
store magnate, who gave a large sum
of money to Khalil Totah's school in
Ramallah, Palestine.
The lecture will be illustrated and
non-members are invited to attend.
Mr. Tameen A. Farris arrived in
New York on the S. S. Europa from
Madeira and England where he spent
two months. Mr. Adeeb Mallouk also
arrived on the same ship.
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Miss Alice Hajjar, daughter of Mrand Mrs. George Hajjar of Prospect
Park West, will be married to Mr. A.
Bernard on May 19, it was announced.
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Among those attending the farewell
party given by Mrs. Sadallah G. Sabbagh in honor of her husband who is
sailing on S.S. Aquitania, March 7
for Syria were: Mr. and Mrs. Dewey
Awad, Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Awad,
Mrs. Henry Awad, Mr. and Mrs.
Shukry Farkouh, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hallal, Mr. and Mrs. Milhem
Hawie, Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Howie,
Mr. and Mrs. Nasib Arida, Mr. and
Mrs. Aref Jabara, Mr. and Mrs. Kaleel Shogry, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sabbagh, Dr. and Mrs. Kamel Khoury,
Mrs. Ragee Zuraik; the Misses Laura
and Pearl Alexander, Jessie Awad,
Leila Ballan, Rose Bittar, Matilda
Couri, Marie Howie, Baheeja Katen,
Nora, Alma and Zahra Khoury, Nellie
Merhige, Matilda and Madeline Shogry, Leila Zayat and George Aboussleman, Dr. Fuad Al Akel, Alex Alexander, Fuad Arida, Charles Ballan,
Anthony Bittar, Albert Bittar, Fuad
Farkouh, Ned Katen, Philip Khauli,
Albert, Saber, Nazem, Ernest and
Muneer Khoury, Leo Lutfy, George
Makla, George Massabni, Habeeb, Edward and George Merhige, Edward
Shamas, Abood Syriani, Theodore and
George and Mike Tadross and Raymond Zayat.
Messrs- Nasib Arida, Philip Khauli
and Milhim Hawie, Dr. Kamel Khoury
and Miss€|3 Victoria and Adele Sabbagh spoke lauding the guest.
Mr. and Mrs. K.J. Shogry held a
dinner for him last Sunday-
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Clair Georgette Sabbagh, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Sadallah Sabbagh,
was christened
on Washington's
Birthday by Rev. C Abouadal. The
god-mother was Madeline Shogry and
the god-father, Fred Sabbagh.
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Miss Najeeba Gorra has returned
from a six months visit in Montreal,
Canada, with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Sabah.
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Mrs- Michel Hadad and her three
children are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Caesar Abdelnour in Port Chester,
N. Y.
Dr. Adams Freckle Cream
KOHOL
OF
ARABIA
Crescent Pharmacy
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The first wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barsa, formerly
Louise Mudarri of Boston, was remembered by several of their friends
who visited them Sunday evening or
sent flowers. Omar, the magician of
the Nile Restaurant, entertained the
guests with card tricks. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Elias Borab,
Mr. and Mrs- Michael Borab, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert McKaba, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Lian, Mrs- Afifee Seergy and
her daughter, Margaret; Mr. Charles
Lutfy and daughters, Nellie and
Odelle, Miss Evelyn Samara and Mr.
Eliap Jansan.
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A luncheon was held Thursday of
last week by Mrs- Elias Borab- Her
guests were: Mrs. Charles Barsa, Mrs.
Albert Samara, the Misses Tillie Daher, Alexandra Daas, Evelyn SamaraMiss Maude Aboarab, Violet Zrike
and Mrs. Michael Borab came later
for cocktails.
On the following Saturday Mr. and
Mrs. Elias Borab held a dinner party
for the following friends: Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Barsa, Mr. and Mrs. Albert McKaba, Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Borab, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lian,
Mr- and Mrs. Michael Teen, Mfes Olga
Hawaweeny and Victor Samara.
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The Misses Rose Jacobs and Loretta Ellian, members of the Lilola
Club of Brooklyn were delegates to
the Midwinter Industrial Convention
held in Trenton, N. J., on February
24 and 25-
The two families of Saleeby and
Katen and a few friends attended the
wedding last Saturday evening at 8:30
of Maheeba Saleeby daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Najeeb S. Saleeby and Mr.
Nazir Katen in the home of the
bridegroom's family.
The Rev. Dr.
K.I. Bishara per
formed the ceremony, and Miss Alice
Saleeby, cousin of the bride, attended
her while Ned Katen stood up for the
groom.
Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs- Slayman Saleeby and family;
Mrs. Melia Fadool, Alice and Sumaya
Fadool, Mr. and Mrs. Rashid Saleeby
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kareem Saleeby, Mr. and Mrs. Wadea Saleeby,
Mrs. Emily MaiSran, Mr. Albert Khairallah, Mr. Ragi Saleeby, Dr. Faris
Farra, Mr. and Mrs. Kamel Arida,
Fred, Emil and Hickey Nasif, William
and Maurice Arida, Mr. and Mrs.
Badie Katen, Mr. and Mrs. Aziz Katen, Philip, Emil and Bahige Katen,
Kamel Katen, Mary and Lillian Katen, Viola and Lillian Arida, Khalil
Ballan, Mrs. C Ballan, Fadwa, Raefa,
Lillian and Linda Ballan, Mrs- Naif
Haddad, Dr. Chafeek Nasaf, Albert
and Nihriz Nafash, Mike Nafash, Dr.
and Mrs. S. Y. Alkazin, Mr. and MrsEdward Haddad and the Misses Rose
Haddad, Gladys Jabara, Rose and
Evelyn Zalocm, Nora Haddad and
Joseph Mesnooh.
MISSES SUPPORT FAMILIES
WITH BRIDGE PROCEEDS
Dancing a Surprise to Guests Who
Came to Play Bridge
Two families under the care of
the young ladies forming the Junior
Misej-.-s Club will be amply provided
with food and clothing as a result
of the bridge held by them in the
American-Syrian Federation Hall last
Friday night. Approximately 150 attended. After the bridge games Dave
Anthony's 9-piece orchestra made its
appearance and played for dancing.
The dancing was a surprise and not
on the announced program.
The prize-winners for bridge were
Mary Bitar, first, and George Karneeb, second.
On the committee in charge were
Emily Kowkabany, chairman; MrsEdward Hajjar, Mary Daas and Emeline Khoury.
WASHINGTON STREET BOYS
TO HOLD BEER PARTY
"Favorite Syrian Recipes"
Delayed For Illness
Due to the liiness of our cooking
editor, Miss Lillian Abaid, the recipe
of a favorite Syrian dish will not be
given this week. The series will be
resumed in our next issue.
The staff of the SYRIAN WORLD
take this opportunity to wish Miss
Abaid a speedy recovery.
The Washington Street Boys, members of the John A. Hogan Democratic
Club, 46 West St., New York City,
will hold a beer party tomorrow evening in the club house. There will
also be dancing and entertainment,
principally by
"Broadway
Sam"
Miss Frieda Dweick gave a surprise
shower last week in honor of her
sister Miqs Esther Dweick who is to
be married on March 19 to Mr. Leo
Missry.
About forty guests were
present
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Mr- and Mrs. Nick Slayman, of
Hempstead, L I., entertained the following at their home last week-end:
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Shalala, Willie
Shalala, Al, Philip and Cecil Hanna,
Victor Nader and Eddie Abdo, all of
Brooklyn.
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Mr. and Mrs- Assad Abood entertained the following at dinner last
Sunday: Dr. and Mrs. H. Rasi and
their two sons, Howard and Arthur;
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Dagher and
their daughter, Betty and Mr. John
Sada and his daughter, Gloria.
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the Snyder Chain Stores during the
past five years, with present headquarters in Scranton, Pa., arrived last
week at the home of his mother, Mrs.
F. Zarouni in Brooklyn.
Mr. Zraick, who has been away
from the city for almost two years,
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 2nd, 1934
PAGE SEVEN
CALLS MARRIAGE "HUMAN DUTY,"
QUOTING OLD AND MODERN SAVANTS
By NAJLA BELLAMA
(In this article, Miss Bellama defends her position on marriage by
quoting such authorities as Count
Keyserling, Thomas Buddenbrook and
Olga Knopf of our days and Confucius of ancient fame. Miss Bellama's articles have created wide interest among a large number of our
readers, who do not all agree with
her. In writing your replies, criticising or favoring Miss Bellama's views,
remember that "brevity is the soul
of wit."—Ed)
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YOU HEAR it said, sometimes, that
3 » gie life these days is more condcive to the mind's rest, less fraught
with trouble, worry and responsibility, than the married one. But such
easy-going critics have not seriously considered what Count Herman Keyserling, one of the most brilliant thinkers of our day, said in his
now famous "Symposium of Marrlage"in which the seasoned opinions
of 24 authorities are brought together,
he writes:
"If a man wishes to live, he must
also be prepared to suffer, and as
long as the human race persists, there
will be need of birth and upbringing."
Marriage, therefore, must be regarded as a human, even national and
patriotic duty. Many nations today, „
such as Germany, Italy and France,
have fully awakened to the urgency
of this duty in the reconstruction of
their respective national lifes- It is
one of the most effective means for
<ho conservation of life and th'r unity
of the nation, as well as for the preservation of its independence
And
is it not, too, one of the best remedies against crime and corruption
which have threatened to engulf our
modern life? Is it not the best antidc;e against infidelity, gambling and
social diseases—which evils are taking a heavy toll from our modern
youth?
Said Herman Cohen: 'Tor the sake
of fidelity, marriage must exist—
real fidelity in love is only possible
in marriage."
More than that, as another, Thomas
Buddenbrook, declares, marriage is
the symbol for all that is stable in
life," the foundation of life propagation, responsibility — the attempt to
continue one's life honorably and historically in that of one's descendants."
Marriage should not be regarded
with levity, nor pu away wih inconsequential considerations which only
represent the tinsel of life. Said Confucius:
"The inward sphere is appropriate
to woman, the external to man—and
by building the home on a sound
foundation the world is made secure.
This ancient philosopher confirms,
too, our contention in previous articles published in this place, namely,
that the enlistment of women in the
sohere of manly occupations and activities, has lessened the desire for
marriage between the two sexes.
As I said in the last issue of the
SYRIAN WORLD, a woman demands
in her prospective husband, character,
health and diligence. I asked one of
our thoughtful Syrian men, what, in
your opinion do the majority of men
seek in a wife? He answered: Contentedness, fidelity and frugality.
A young lady who had taken exception to what I had written in
my last article, asked me: "How can
marriage be happy, if the motive is
not wealth whereby one may beautify the home and possess what one
desires? My answer is that happiness
is a relative term, and much of it
depends on our mental attitude, our
home traditions and our practise to
look at things for what they are really
worth, not for what they appear to
be. The well-known writer, Mary
Lamb, found in poverty a joy few
find, when she wrote:
"I am sure we were happier when
we were poor. Remember when you
came home with twenty apologies for
laying out a less number of shillings,
when you looked at the purchase and
thought of the money? Was then no
pleasure in being a poor man? Now
you have nothing to do but to walk
into Colongi's and buy what you desire wth no consideration"
The modern feminist and psychologist, Olga Knopf, has given an
eloquent reply to those who are deterred from marriage from material
considerations.
In her interesting
book, "The Art of Being a Woman",
she writes:
"Struggling to keep with the Jonses is a sure road to failure. Live
according to your own economic
position, grade the good things of
life and think of what is more worthy than a lot of gaudy superfluities
and you will meet with respect and
will defy the whole world's disapproval. When you have thus decided, the walls of the social Jericho
will collapse before a bold, clear
trumpet blast."
By Joseph M. Abbott
(Mr. Abbott's column, with its light
and serious comments on current
events and out-of-the-way news, is
published here as it was received last
week. It was postponed from last
issue of February 23rd for lack of
space,—Ed.)
wanted Austria's* national integrity
protected. In their vacillation, they
did not address Germany. They might
have, while Germany was not yet
prepared for a major conflict. They
didn't and that's the first pre-war
blunder. During the Viennese rumpus, Italy mobilized on her northern
frontier; so did Czechoslovakia facing
Austria; France proposed sending
hers and Britain's army to protect
Austria's independence;
German's
troops were concentrated on the Austrian border. The Germans want
anschluss.
The Allies do not. When
two opposing sides want anything
badly what happens? Minor notes
in the world situation are these: the
United States is spending huge sums
on naval construction; Great Britain
is busy with her naval base in Singapore and the admirals of her Asiatic
fleet have conferred; A European war
means a Far Eastern war almost simultaneously; France rejects Germany's rearmament demands; Russia,
with the world's largest air armada
is concentrating on the Manchuoko
border, and 'the League of Nations is
dead. The League stands merely as
a totem pole to which nations might
address themselves when they do not
want to make faces at any particular
country. And just another minor,
minor note: ninety ships of the American fleets will maneuver off San Diero with marines and 300 planes taking part. Next fall the fleet may be
called east to Guantanamo Bay, but
that depends—that depends
Francis Lederer, the Czech actor
and quite handsome enough to do as
handsome does, is a director of the
World Peace Federation- A member
of the Fed is pledged not to fight if
war is declared.
Object conscientiously. Lederer will not act in war
pictures nor in pictures with a part
war theme. Students of an eastern
college swore not to go to war if war
were declared. But these are but
weak voices in a storm. Show me
the man that can stand a year of intense propaganda—or the beat of a
drum and shrill of the fife. It takes
half and half to withstand that—
courage and distilled intellectualism.
Koloman Wallisch, an Austrian socialist leader, was arrested with his
wife while hiding in Styria. One
thousand dollars was head money reward. He is likely to be hanged for
his part in the revolt- But if he is,
he won't have died in vain. Many
an American patriot was hanged before this country won its independ-
ALBERT OF BELGIUM, manly
King who was beloved for his common sympathies is dead and today all
Belgium cried "Long live the King!"
when Leopold ascended the throne.
There was very little speculation as
to what would come to pass under
Leopold—except for the Nazi bogey
shadowing all Europe. How would
he look upon Nazidom?
This week, there was very little
war-like talk and action in the European and Far Eastern regions; but
a good deal of speculation as to the
chances where war would pop and
how soon • All are agreed that war
is almost here- But the guesses are
where and when.
Walter Duranty writing from Moscow says that the tension there has
eased somewhat since Russian officers
were effusively received and entertained by high Japanese officialdom
in Moscow. Members of the Japanese
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
Diet raised voices to protest the high
budget for armaments and Duranty
A wealthy Syrian, known as "the
points out that Russia now believes
Oyster King of Australia," is D.
that there is still a vociferous peace
Manning. Mr Manning, formerly Mrelement in Japan which might for
Malouf, of Zahle, legally changed his
some time stem the jingo tide there.
name for private reasons.
But Duranty does not discount the
j idea that the individual protests might
In Albury City, Australia, stands a
be a diplomatic set-up to send the
huge theatre building, modern and
Russian Bear back to industrial hiup-to-date and considered one of the
bernation. Propaganda is a very efgreatest in Australia. It is owned by
fective weapon of war, and if it's
Butros Boucair, of Schweir, Lebanonvery subtly put over, it's no less effective. There's no doubt that war
Among the competing athletes in
wiH not be declared until the first
the international Olympic meets held
blow has been struck. That is eslast year in Los Angeles, was a Syrsentially Japan's strategy. It's the
ian wrestler representing Australia.
strategy of any nation that wants
His name and photograph, with newsbadly to win. Talk peace and let
paper clippings extolling his physical
action be the declaration! Such stratprowess, were sent to me. At present
egy is logical, for war is brutal and
I am sorry I cannot lay hands on
has no place in a gentle man's codethem. But the Syrian wrestler's last
During the World War Japan rested
name, as I remember, is Scarfe, which
and was content with a few sly pickmust have stood for Skaff, originally
ings here and there while the rest
of Zahle.
of 'the world was in an upheavalAfter thirty years of peace, Japan is
In Auckland, New Zealand, is the
ripe for an invigorating tonic, as
largest vineyard in the world, known
Spengler would put it. It will be
as "Mt. Lebanon Vineyard." It is
part of her strategy to watch the Euowned by Assad Corban, also of
ropean kettle boil and when it boils
Schweir.
over, strike with a fierce might. The
Japanese are fighters. A people with
And speaking of vineyards, "asa tradition for hari-kiri should be
Salam," oldest Syrian newspaper pubsavage warriors.
lished in Argentina, reported recently
The last word has not yet been
TO HONOR JOURNALIST
that the historic "Albino" hacienda,
spoken on Austria's immediate future.
owned by Argentinian Dictator Rossos
Dollfuss is having just a breathing
A committee, representing the Syrhas passed into the hands of Shaykh
spell after some very savage fighting
ian-Lebanese elements in Greater
Lahood Z. Keiruz, a Lebanese. It is
with Socialist men and women. The
New York, has been organized to ar35,000 acres wide, dotted with historic
Nazis and Fascists are fighting to oust
range a silver jubilee for Joseph
mansions and orchards of box, pine
him. If the Austrian Nazis win out
Murad Khoury, editor of ash-Shaaband eucalyptus trees- The hacienda
it would mean anschluss—and Great
Mr. Khoury has recently passed the
was originally granted by the King
Britain, France and Italy have already
25th year of his career as a journalof Spain to Captain Christo val Igtold the world in general that they
ist in this country.
nazio de Yopola in 1609, from whom it
came down in unbroken succession
to Dictator Rossos. Not long ago it
was put up for open auction by
the heirs and Shaykh Keiruz was the
successful bidder.
WEEKLY DANCES AND ENTERTAINMENTS
Just Plain Facts
AMERICAN SYRIAN FEDERATION
In an issue of the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle of July, 1932, appeared a picture of four Syrian brothers, American born, in their National Guard
"niforms. They are First Lieut. E. E.
Shoucair, of Company F, 106th In<VnH-v. Srt. E J., S~t. William M. and
Corp. E. T. Shoucair.
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Ginger Ale and Sandwiches at Popular Prices.
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 2nd, 1934
PAGE EIGHT
HONOR JOSEPH KHOURY
ON 25th ANNIVERSARY
OF ARABIC NEWSPAPER
BUFFALO, Feb. 22.—A dinner was
held last Sunday by the Syrian American Lebanon Association in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary
of ash-Shaab, New York Arabic
newspaper, in Louis Raphael's Restaurant in this city. Joseph Khoury,
its editor was guest of honor.
Assad Shemaly was toastmaster;
other speakers were Rev. Francis
Shemaly, Toufic Shemaly, Ernest M.
Attea and Joseph Monsour, of Niagara
Falls. Elias Attea gave two vocal
selections. Out-of-town guests were:
Mrs. M. Attea, of Williamsville, Philip
and Joseph Tederous, of Dunkirk and
Matilda Abdella, of Fredonia.
News From Other Cities
KANSAS CITY
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
WORCESTER, MASS.
Albert George Eddy, 5 years old,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. George A.
Eddy, of Kansas City, was in an orchestra recital Feb. 17 in the Jones
Store Auditorium. The orchestra consists of children from the ages of five
to seven- Little Albert Eddy was the
pianist.
St. Elias Syrian Orthodox Church of
this city held a Waffle Supper on Feb.
gO in the social rooms of the Church
which was well attended and enjoyed
by the members.
Since the Rev- John Koury, formerly
of Norwood, Mass-, took over the parish in November, it has flourished
and developed considerably. A choir
consisting of young men and women
has been trained; a Sunday school for
children and societies for men and
women were organized.
Through all these ambitious plans
Rev. Koury has been assisted by his
wife, the former Miss Kojac of Beaumont, Texas, and loyally backed by
a large group of church members.
Mr- and Mrs. Edward Samia, the
former Miss Rachael Kaneb, returned
from their honeymoon trip last week.
Mrs. Samia is a member of a* prominent Syrian family in Worcester and
a Bister of Minerva Kaneb who three
weeks ago became the bride of Tom
Maloof, of Boston. Mr- Samia is a
native of Adams, Mass. The young
couple will make their home in Worcester where Mr. Samia is engaged
in the oil business.
REV. S. MALOUF
OFFICIATES AT
SLAIN GIRL'S RITES
2,060 Mourners Crowd Streets to
Witness Funeral of Victoria
David, 14
BOSTON—The Rev. Shibley DMalouf, Syrian pastor of the Church
of All Nations, conducted the funeral
services last Friday afternoon for Victoria David, 14, slain on February 18.
A detail of police handled the
crowds of people, many of whom
were weeping, who filled the streets
leading to the girl's home on Hudson
Street and to the church.
Rev. Malouf 4 was assisted by the
Rev. Edgar J. Helms, superintendent
of the Good Will Institutes of America, and chants were sung by a choir
of small children.
200 ATTEND TEXAS PRELENTEN DANCE
AUSTIN, TEXAS—On February 12
in the Crystal Ballroom of the Drishild Hotel the Syrian Girls' Friendly
Club gave itp pre-Lenten dance with
over 100 couples attending. K. O.
Cloud and his Rhythm Aces supplied
the dance music. The committee in
charge included: Mrs. L. J. Joseph,
Mrs. H. J. Hash em and Mr. Walford
Attal.
Plan ^Easter D: nee
In conjimction with the Syrian
American Association of Austin, the
club is making arrangements for an
Easter dance to be held at the Country Cluh on Easter Sunday- The
present officers of the Syrian Girls'
Friendly Club are: Mrs. H J. Hashem, president; Miss Nora Hage, vicepresident; Miss Linda Joseph, secretary, and Mss Alice Joseph, treasurer.
"DYING TO LIVE"
STARTS REHEARSAL
The third play to be presented by
the Syrian Junior League is a farce
in three acts, entitled "Dying to
Live", one of Wilbur Braun's new
plays which enjoyed a long run on
Broadway. Rehearsals are well under way an^ V cast meets twice a
week at
"lubrooms of the
League .^P'jflr
"ican Syrian Federa*'
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Nedda Uniss,
C/^'an, Lyla Mabarak,
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^V'^ry L. Milkie, John Mack«^ .meel Fisher and Fred Shamas-
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YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
At the regular meeting of the Y.
S. A. Club held Tuesday, Feb. 20, in
their clubrooms with the Misses Mary
and Edith Betras as hostesses, it was
planned to hold card parties every
Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p. m. for
members and friends in the clubrooms. The first was held last Sunday- In the absence of the president,
Joseph Bryan, the vice-president, Sam
Smith presided.
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Mr. Abdo Joseph has returned
from the hospital and is now recuperating in his home.
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A card party was held last Sunday
evening in St. Maron's Church at 8:00
p. m. in the church hall for the benefit
of the parish.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Among the names of 19 Jacksonville
boys on the roll of honor of the Universty of Florida are those of K. S.
Rizk and J- K- David, Jr., according
to an announcement from the registrar's office for the current semester.
NEAR EAST NEWS
(Continued from Page One)
call for the Syrian throne. These
cond.tions am:
1. The conclusion of a FrenchSyrian treaty on the lines of the
Anrlo-Iraqi one.
2. The unification of Syria within
its natural borders.
3. The opening of the monarchial
regime with a universal amnesty to
oil Syrian political exiles.
King Ali is, at present, the most
popular candidate of the Syrian monarchists to the Syrian throne. Other
candidates, whose names have appeared from time to time, are former
Khedive Hilmi Abbas, Emir Sa'id alJaza'iri and Ahmed Nami Bey, former premier of Syria.
Kir.3
Ghaz; Congratulates
King Ibn Suoud
J ADD AH. — King Abdul-Aziz Ibn
Suoud received a touching message
of congratulation on his anniversary
of coronation from King Ghazi, of
Iraq.
Replying, King Ibn Suoud expressed
his sincere wishes for the progress
and felicity of Iraq and its people under King Ghazi's leadership.
Persian Shiites Take Hand in
Palestine Politics
SHIRAZ, PERSIA. — The political
"rmnaign which was carried to Moslem lands by the executive commitoe of the Pan-Islamic Conference,
has begun to bear fruits in Persia.
After exchanges of corresponderices
between the Shiite Imams, religious
leaders in Iraq and Persia, land a
I special visit by the chief of Imams
in Iraq to Persia, several petitions
were addressed to the Shah. In these
TORRINGTON
A social gathering was held last
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Mubarek. Mrs. Mubarek is
recovering from a leg injury received
when she fell on an icy pavementThe gathering was a surprise In her
honor. The Misses Eva Shaia and
Margaret Koury acted as hostesses.
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A birthday party was given in honor of Joseph Coury last week. Games'
and dancing were followed by a midnight lunch.
WILKES-BARRE
Miss Bertha Saba has entered
Westminster Chair College, Princeton,
N. J.
CLEVELAND
A Pot Luck Supper was held by
the Syrian Junior League on Tuesday
night, Feb. 20 at the YWCA Building.
The Young Women's Club were their
guests. After dinner a speaker gave
a talk on dietetics. Cards were played
later.
LEXINGTON, NEB.
Despite the zero weather, a large
group of friends attended the party
given for S. F. George in the home
of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles G. Shada, of
Kearney, on Feb. 25th.
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Rev. Thomas N. Abodeely, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, is in Kearney for the
Lenten season.,
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The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Camel Abood, of Kearney, was christened last Sunday and was named
Anna Jeanette Elaine.
Irrigation in Iraq
petitons the Shiite religious leaders,
who exercise a tremendous power
over their followers, requested the
Shah to protest formally against the
Zionist policy in Palestine, and the
oppressions visited upon their brother
Moslems in that country.
The Shah replied by wire toSayyid
Abdul-Karim al-Ha'iri, chief of the
Shiite Imams in Persia, informing him
of his sympathy for Palestine and his
interest in its welfare.
Armenian Political Feuds, Flare
Anew in Syria
. BEIRUT.-—The bitter feuds between
the Tashnaqs and Hinshaks, Armenian nationalist and liberal socialist
parties respectively, which resul'td in
the murder of Archbishop Tourian in
New York and many political assassinations in Syria, have flared anew in
that country.
About a month ago an automobile
with four Armenian passengers stopped suddenly before a road cafe in
Damour, on the traffic route between
Beirut and SidonThe occupants
spotted a countryman of theirs, Najib
Karoblian, for whom it was said they
had been in constant search. Stepping down from their car, they went
up to the man and attacked him without provocation, hitting him severely
with their fists- Then, "withdrawing
a few paces, they shot at him several
shots and ran away in their car, as
their victim fell to the floor in a
critical condition.
The identity of the Armenian assailors has not yp^ been discovered,
and
speculation has risen high
whether this incident will lead to a
violent break between the Armenian
political partisans of Beirut, where
over 30,000 Armenian refugees live,
in spite of the fact that the French
authorities had dissolved all Armenian parties in the French mandated
regions.
BAGHDAD.—With two of the greatest rivers of the ancient world running through its length, large areas
of Mesopotamia
(the Land Between
the Two Rivers) are always arid for
lack of water. The rivers are several feet below the surface of the
land. In ancient times canals were
dug to bring the waters of the Tigris
and Euphrates to the thirsty soil. To-'
day the gasoline power pump is doing
the same work more efficiently and
at little expense. Thousands of these
now line the banks of both rivers.
The latest irrigation project sponsored by the Iraqi Government would
revive 3,0,000 acres in the Liwa of
Karkuk.
With Child-Like Amazement,
Arabs Praise Allah for Snow
BENGHAZI TRIPOLI. —With
thoughts of New Yorkers and others
in these cold regions bordering on
blasphemy, Tripolitan Arabs of North
Africa gave thanks to Allah for the
first view of snow in their lives.
Whole caravans came from the interior to Benghazi, on the coast, to
en'oy the sight of what, in their childlike faith and figurative manner of
speech, they called "Allah's blanket"
Awe and revenence were inspired in
the hearts of those simple Arabs who
had never seen snow before. Many
prostrated themselves in prayer on
the snow, giving praise and thanks to
Allah for the unique phenonemon.
Compulsory Military Service
for Iraq
BAGHDAD.—Amid scenes of patriotic demonstrations, the Iraqi parliament passed the National Defense
Act, which makes military service
compulsory for all Iraqi male citizens
between the ages of 19 and 21.
Confusion in Ranks of Syrian
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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Syrian
PUBLISHED WEEKLY —ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VH, NO. 43
LEBANON ELECTS
OFFICIAL LIST
Decorates Own Family; Syrian
Nationalists' Petitions Turned
Down By Geneva
BEIRUT. — The Graustakiah farce
presented from time to time on the
stage of the little Republic of Lebanon was held again this year on the
21st and 22nd of January.
The election of 15 representatives to
a parliament almost completely in the
hands of the Mandatory Government,
sheared of all legislative authority on
such vital matters as the army, national defense, the budget, customs
and foreign representation, or the determination of foreign policy, was
executed with clock-like precision.
Everywhere outside the City of
Beirut there was but one electoral
list, that of the Government meaning
French Government), and naturally
the candidates won.
In Beirut,
where, as an experiment, the election
was carried out without government
interference, there were three lists,
and none of the candidates received
an absolute majority. Bribery^ and'
electioneering at the polls were practically open. As announced, the elections in that city wil be repeated two
weeks from date of first election.
The winning candidates are: In,
North Lebanon, Hamid Franjiyyah,
Amin al-Muqaddam, Shabl Isa alKhoury, Mahmoud Abdul-Raziq and
Nicola Ghusn; in Lebanon proper, Michael Zakkour arid Kamil Nimr
Shamun; in Southern Lebanon, Fazl
al-Fazl and Najib Seiran, and in
Buqa (which includes Zahle), Elias
Skaf, Dr. Amin Qazun and Sabri
Hamada.
REVIVES AMANULLAH'S
REFORMS
KABUL.—The young and energetic
King of Afghanistan, Zahir Shah, who
succeeded his assassinated father on
the throne, has issued a proclamation
instituting representative government
in that country of .fighters and tribal chieftains. Franchise is granted
to all male citizens above twenty. But
candidates to election must be literate,
not less than twenty-five or more
than seventy. Government officials
cannot be elected for parliament. He
is obviously following in the footsteps
of his luckless uncle, Amanullah,
whose attempted reforms led to his
dethronement and exile.
PRESIDENT ABID DECORATES MEMBERS OF HIS OWN
FAMILY
;
DAMASCUS.—"He who has henna
will lavish it on his donkey's tale."
So runs the Arabic proverb. Mohammed al-Abid, President of the Syrian Republic, acted in accordance with
that proverb when he chose for decoration with the order of merit, his
son Nasouh, his nephew Mahmoud
Mukhtar and his daughter-in-law Sahira Riaz al-Abid!
COMPLETE FAMILY DEVOURED BY WOLVES
AINTAB.^^. Turkish newspaper of
this city, on the Syrian-Turkish borders, relates the following tragic incident reminiscent of Siberian tales.
Fridon Jawad Bey, his wife and two
was were traveling by automobile to
Urfa. At the foot of the mountain
known as Ibrahim Pasha the automo-
NEW YORK, Feb. 23rd, 1934
THE SYRIAN WORLD ON THE AIR
IN A TEST program over Station WNYC last Sunday at
1:15 to 1 :45, the SYRIAN WORLD was on the air and with
two days' notice furnished a program that was representative
of our talent. The station officials were pleased with the program presented and expressed their preference for the native
Syrian music.
We ,are now asking our readers what they prefer.
This
program is for you. .Write in to Mr. Neuman, Station WNYC,
Municipal Building, New York City, the type of musjc you
prefer. Write in this week. An account of the first program
in the series is given elsewhere. The next program will be on
the air sometime in the near future. The SYRIAN WORLD
plans to present the best talent in singing and instrumental
music, and an interesting speaker now and then.
If you want to hear any particular person include that
preference in your letter, but specify the type of program and
type of music you prefer in general.
In writing Mr. Neuman, please mention the SYRIAN
WORLD.
LEADING ARTISTS
ON SYRIAN WORLD
RADIO PROGRAM
Helal, Shawwa, Abyad Please
Audience in Test Program
ON THE SYRIAN WORLD radio
program, presented last Sunday* over
Station WNYC from 1:15 to 1:45, a
few of our leading artists came at
a hurried call to cooperate with the
SYRIAN WORLD in its first radio
presentation. With two days' notice,
this newspaper gave a program that
pleased both the older and the
younger generations.
Mr. H. I. Katibah, editor of the
SYRIAN WORLD, opened the program with a little talk in which he
said, speaking of the "melting pot,"
"A truer and more vital conception of
Americanization is one in which each
racial group, regardless of precedence
in time, contributes to and shares with
others the best it has."
He represented the Syrians as descendants of one of the oldest civilizations, who are happy "to bring our
little contribution to a democracy
that, by contrast, is but a little infant of yesterday."
Sami Shawwa opened and closed
the musical program with two selections, both his own arrangements, the
first an improvisation on an ancient
bile came to a stop, due to heavy
fall of snow. Jawad Bey stepped
down to help the chauffeur. Hours
passed and the automobile would not
budge. On the following morning
some passers by discovered the automoble, deserted and empty- Besids
it were the remnants of its occupants.
At night a pack of hungry wolves
had attacked them and devoured
every one of them.
GENEVA TURNS DOWN
SYRIAN UNITY
GENEVA.—The Permanent Mandate
Commission turned down 32 petitions
by Syrian nationalists demanding
unity of Syria, without provision for
local autonomy. At the same time
it denounced other petitions demanding complete autonomy for certain
parts of Syria which are now af.filiated with the Syrian State.
Arabic theme, and the second the famous Moslem call to prayer.
Fathalla Abyad also gave two selections on the oud that displayed his
masterful control of the instrument.
Elvira Helal Pleases
Elvira Helal, lyric soprano of the
Chicago Civic Opera Company, sang
the "Ave Maria" of Bach-Gounod and
"My Hero" by Oscar Strauss. Her
beautiful rendition of the two selections caused great favorable comment
in the studio and among the listenersEddie Abdo, who has appeared on
New York and Toronto stages in musical comedies, and over other stations,
sang a lively Arabic song and the
tenor aria from the opera "Martha-"
The next program to be presented
by the SYRIAN WORLD will be announced in next week's issue.
LaGuardia Banquet Cancelled
The banquet-dance of the American Foreign Language Progressive
League in honor of Mayor Fiorella
LaGuardia scheduled for February 22
in the Hotel Astor was cancelled last
Friday by a resolution passed at a
general meeting of the League.
When the Astor was contracted
with for the banquet, there was no
strike, and it was hoped that the
strike would be settled in time for
the banquet.
Mayor LaGuardia's request that the
banquet in his honor be postponed or
cancelled because of the labor trouble
was willingly obeyed.
Hamada's Name Stricken Out
IN AN OFFICIAL communication
the Arab Feminist Union of Beirut
received notice that the name of
Mme. Nur Hamada now in America,
and the organization she represents,
have been stricken out from the
roster of the International Women's
Union.
The notification, which came from
the London headquarters of the
Union, also officially requests the
Arab organization to join the International Union.
Formerly known as the SyrianLebanese Feminist Union ,the Arab
Feminist Union adopted the new
name to make it possible- for other
feminist organizations throughout the
Arabic-speaking world to participate
in its activities.
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GIRL 14, SLAIN
SUSPECT HELD
Seen Weeping the Previous Evening,
Criminally
Assaulted;
Body Found in Shallow
Excavation
(Special Correspondence)
BOSTON, MASS., Feb. 20.—The body
of Victoria David, 14, Syrian, was
found slain Tuesday morning and
thrown in a shallow excavation in
the South End District, known as
Chinatown. She had been seen by
witnsses the previous evening before
a theatre crying and talking to a
man. She and her sister, Nellie, 12,
had gone to the moving picture
house but had separated when they
couldn't find seats. Witnesses who
knew Victoria, saw here in the theatre holding hands with a man.
Later, they say, she was persuaded,
still crying and protesting, to go with
three men'
Suspects
Arrested
Francis Bennett, 23, alias "Colorado" and whose real name is alleged
to be Francis Vigeau, was arrested
by police later on Tuesday, and
charged with the murder by officials.
Two others are held as witnesses,
Arthur Sullivan, 2.1, in whose home
Bennett was living for the past two"
weeks, and Samuel Massone, 20.
According to officials, three men attacked the girl and then dragged her
to the vacant parking lot. They are
inclined to believe the assault and
beating took place in a car or cab.
They also state that she died of heavy
blows on her head and face, causing
hemmorhages and a ruptured vein on
the surface of the brain.
The slain girl was one of the nine
children of Mrs- Rizk David.
ARCHBISHOP'S WIFE GIVES
BIRTH TO SON
By JULE JOHNS
(Special Correspondence)
WILKES-BARRE, PA., Feb. 20—.
Mrs- Aftimios Ofeish, 23, gave birth
to a baby /boy on Saturday, February 17. Archbishop Ofeish, 65, and
his young wife, the former Miriam
Namey, expressed their pleasure that
it was a boy and are going to name
it after that of a good friend, presumably, it is said, Ignatif Badran, of
New York.
The announcement of the marriage
of Archbishop Ofeish to Miss Namey
April 28, 1933, created a great sensation all over the country among
Syrians and others. The controversy
that followed as to whether he could
remain head of the Greek Orthodox
Church in America was apparently
settled by himself. He claimed that
he married with the intention of setting an example to all celibate
clergy, that it -was only right they
should marry.
Only
last week Elias Namey,
father of the wife, was reconciled to
the idea of the- marriage.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD^ NEW YORK; FeW^rdy 1934
PAGE TWO
MISS KANDALAFT TALKS ON SYRIA,
"SYRIAN NIGHT'
$100 OFFERED
TURNS HALL INTO A CLASSROOM A GREAT SUCCESS
FOR BEST MUSIC
Syrians Invited in World-Wide
Contest for "Caravan" Song
Musicians and composers as well as
music lovers of whatever nationality
or race are invited to compete in the
contest offered •by The Caravan,
Youth'Section of the New Hostory Society of New York, for the best music composed to the words of "The
Song of the Caravan," the first verse
of which follows:
Feet on the sands,
Heavy feet, light feet,
Boot, sandal, mocassin,
Yellow feet, white feet;
Treading the desert waste;
With the step of Kings,
Now we advance a foot,
Yes, we advance a foot,
But soon—on wings.
The poem consists of three verses
and the music should be a marching
melody, a stirring popular call, "portraying humanity, freed from the limitations of the past, advancing with
halting steps along the New Way."
Compositions should reach the office of The Caravan between March
1 and May 15, 1934. Detailed information and the complete poem may
be ha;? by writing to Prize Competition, The Caravan, 132 East 65th
Street, New York, N. Y.
BROOKLYN WOMEN DEBATE
ON BUSINESS AND HOME
QUESTION
A debate on the question, "Can a
woman successfully combine a business career with a home" was given
by members of the Bridge Forum at
their last meeting held on Tuesday
afternoon in the home o'f Mrs. John
Kerge in Bay Ridge.
The debate, admittedly a result o£
the series of articles on the woman
question appearing in the SYRIAN
WORLD, resulted in favor of the affirmative although an official vote
was not taken.
Mrs. George Awad and Mrs. Raphael Arida took the affirmative and
Mrs- Said Loan and Mrs- John Kerge
the negative.
The meetings, which begin with a
few rounds of bridge and fthen revolve to the; dscussion of an appointed subject, are held every other
Tuesday. At the next meeting, to be
held at the home of Mrs. Said Lian,
Charles Dickens' "The Life
of
Christ" will be reviewed.
MUSICIANS HONOR MR.
AND MRS. KARACAND
A dance and entertainment was
given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Nairn
Karacand, Sunday evening, February
18 at the St. Paul Club, Clinton and
Congress Streets, Brooklyn, by the
members of the Arabian Musicians'
Club, who entertained at different intervals during the evening.
Elia Mady, editor of Al-Sameer,
acted as master of ceremonies- Later
there was dancing to music supplied
by the Original New Orleaners- About
360 attended.
WITH A MERRY twinkle in her eyes, and. manuscript in hand,
spectacled and prim Miss Alice Kandalaft turned the merry hall
of the Caravan at the Imperial Hotel last Saturday night into a classroom on Syrian geography and psychology.
Her critical appraisal of Syrian traditions and characteristics
were interpolated with witty re- $
—
a sunset, instead of saying, 'O how
marks that brought many a giggle
pretty,' the Syrian would say, 'Subfrom the audience, and kept up the
han al-Khaliq,' 'praised be the Creinterest in the lessonAnd she
ator.' Even when an old-fashioned
poked no little fun on the ignorance
Syrian wants to know about some
strange article, he would, not ask,
of the average American of our an'What is it, or what is it made of,'
cient history that is so intimately
but, 'What is its religion' (shu dinu!)"
associated with the Bible.
The generous applause accorded
"Syria," Miss Kandalaft said in her
Miss Kandalaft at the conclusion of
lecture,
"is not especially rich in
her speech, was an eloquent proof
anything. It is mainly an agricultural
that her lesson was well taken by
country, but it is not considered esthe audience, the greater part of
pecially fertile, like Egypt or Iraq.
whom were American.
Nor does it possess wealth in mines or
oil wells. Yet it has always been a
great attraction to the various conMrs. Debs, Sailing For Syria,
querors and invaders. This attraction
centers in its geographical location, its
Expresses Her Disappointment
strategic military and commercial poIn Our Lack of Interest In Art
sition between various countries and
continents."
Went for Commerce and Trade
The Syrians, declared Miss Kandalaft, because of their medial position
on the eastern side of the Mediterranean, became adept in trades and
commerce. Their wares were carried
by ships and caravans to all points of
the ancient civilized world, from the
walls of Cathay to the banks of the
Volga and the Danube. The Phoenicians became the world's greatest
navigators and traders.
Nevertheless, averred our Syrian
school prncipal, "the greatest contribution of the Syrians lies neither in
commerce, industry nor in inventionsIt lies in the field of the spiritual
life."
Lived in Spiritual Mystery
EVER
(the RCA Building. But she expressed her great disappointment
that only a few Syrians went.
"The Syrians here have no inclination to see i any artistic work," she
said. "I was surprised that not more
than a very few went. I don't know
why they didn't. Even my own personal friends expressed their interest
and intentions of going, yet I never
saw them there- I'm really disappointed that our people here are not
a bit enthusiastic nor even interested
in art." '
"Instead of saying, 'Let us go,' the
Syrian would say, 'Yallah,' meaning,
'God help us to start- If a Syrian
looks at a beautiful scene, a rose or
VISIT
A "Trip to Syria," sponsored by
the SYRIAN WORLD, under the auspices of The Caravan in its series of
twelve nights in different countries,
was made with great success on Saturday night, February 17, in the ballroom of the Hotel Imperial in New
York City.
A warm and vigorous applause was
given the guest speakers and the
galaxy of Syrian ntusicjans who provided Oriental music for the hundreds
of Americans who came to have a
bird's-eye view of Syria: »
Mokarzel Toastmaster
HOT
YOUR
Ahmad Sohrab, director of The
Caravan, introduced S. A. Mokarzel,
editor of Al-Hoda, as the toastmaster
of the evening. Mr. Mokarzel gave
a brief sketch of the geographical location and history of Syria punctuated
with amusing puns, and then introduced the speaker of the evening,
Alice Kandaleft, principal of the
Girls' School in Baghdad, here on
sabbatical leave.
Miss Kandaleft
spoke in a general way of the interesting phases in the life and customs of the Syrian people.
Particularly pleasing to the audience were the improvisations of Sami
Shawwa on the violin especially the
call of the muezzin, interspersed with
the early morning song of birdsPetro Trabulsi, violinist-composer, led
a group of musicians from the Syrian
Institute in a selection of his own
compositions. The members of the
orchestra were: Sam Romey and Abraham Messadi, violinists, and Elias
Khowam and Joe Baladie, oudists.
Eddie Abdou, -star of many musical
shows, sang two popular Arabic songs
with significant gestures.
A number of Syrians attended and
participated in the popular dancing
which followed the "trip to the homeland." •
ROMANCE OF "ANTAR"
GIVEN IN FALL RIVER
FALL RIVER.—The Arab romance
of "Antar" was given last week in
this city under the auspices of the
St. Joseph Maronite Society.
The
leading role was played by Farris
Massoud as Antar. S. Hilow took the
role of Zubeir, B. M. Hajj, that of
Ammara, Peter Habib that of Shayboub and Salih Tabit that of Malik.
The leading feminine roles were taken
by Margaret Alkazin and Mary R.
SarkisAfter the play the cast was entertained by the Rev. Joseph Eid, pastor
of St. Anthony of the Desert Church,
and his brother, Dr. Paul Eid.
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"The Syrian, who has always lived
in a spiritual mystery," continued
Miss Kandalaft, "has been richly
rewarded. He is among the foremost
religious teachers of mankind. His
perpetual yearning for spiritual visOther Syrians More Enthusiastic
ion, his active sympathy of and appreciation of spiritual values, have
"When the sculpture was on view
prepared him to receive and transmit
in Paris, andj in Cairo," she continued,
"all the Syrians in those two cities
to others those things for which the
Old and New Testament, as well as
viewed and admired it. And here,
well I'm really surprised. You know
the Qoran, stand-"
So thoroughly imbued is the Syrian
it's the first time in history that Syrwith the spiritual atmosphere, exion sculpture was so honored, both
plained Miss Kandalaft, that referhere and abroad."
ences to God creep into his everyday
The exhibit, about twenty feet long,
conversation. "The Syrian is God- • and intridately carved down to the
centered," she said.
"Whatever he
least detail, was accorded great merit
does or says is of God and to God."
by the officials of the Metropolitan
"The Lord's Prayer, 'Give us this
Museum, Columbia University and
day our daily bread,'" she went on,
many versed in fine works of art.
"is often criticized by Westerners who
One gentleman, on seeing it, remarked over the similarity of the
say, 'If you work for your bread you
layout of Rockefeller Center to the
get it, why should you pray for it?'
But the Syrian realizes that to work
temples, the main (building, the courtyard and the smaller buildings of
for it is not to create it"
Miss Kandalaft gave several illusBaalbek. And quite a few expressed
their great surprise that a Syrian
trations of the way the Arabic language is permeated with the mention
accomplished the great feat so beautifully.
of God's name.
^
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Mrs. Jean
Debs,
sailing last
Wednesday on the; S. S. Excalibur
for Beirut after several months in
New York, was pleased with the reception accorded the sculpture of her
late husband, depicting the Temples
of Baalbek in miniature,, by . the
thousands of people who went to see
it while on view for one month in
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THE^ negligee workers''
strike of last September, there were
few Syrians in this community wha
had realized that one of the most interesting and fashionable industries of
New York, and the United States,
was largely in the hands of Syrians.
Negligee Grew From Non-Descript to
Fashionable Garment
An unabridged dictionary at our
elbow gives as a definition for "negligee"—"unceremonious or careless attire; a lqose gown worn by women-"
But that was before milady had developed fancy ideas of indoor wear,
and before the craze for fashion and
esthetic effect invaded the boudoir as
it had done the ballroom,and soirees.
to put it in the words ^of a man in
close touch with the industry, "formerly a manufacturer took a pillow
case, made cuts in the corners for
sleeves and legs and called it a
negligee."
So advanced is the negligee industry
today that designers with high salaries
are engaged by big companies to do
nothing but create new styles, or copy
the latest fashion hints from Paris.
Some of them command as high . as
$300 a week.
,
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is as much shrouded with uncertainty
and vagueness .as others of its sort
Mouakad Credited With Being
First
But it may be safe to say that* the
credit goes to the late Elias Mouakad
about the year 1902. At that time
the firm that dominated the market
in that line was "The American Negligee Co.," a Jewish firm- When Elias
Mouakad got into the business, the
Qgntrol shifted from Jewish to Syrian
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Haded and Kateb Representative of
Field at Large
In spite of the depression and the
terrific crash of 1929, such firms as
those of Henry Hadad Co. and George
Kateb, Inc., produce some of the
most elegant boudoir gowns on the
market, while other firms specialize
in popular priced lines .and volume.
Firms that once were at the vanguard of the industry, and went down
before the economic cyclone, are now
staging a come-back, after reorganization.
The question as to who was the
first Syrian to enter the negligee industry in a legitimate and big way,
i
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Joseph Macksoud Makes Radical
Forward Changes
About the same time Lutfy-Macksoud entered the business. And to
that firm goes the credit of introducing style and class into the industry.
Joseph Macksoud is still recognized
as a leading stylist, even among
American firms. Until then all Syrian manufacturers were conservative.
The Macksouds held fashion shows
and employed mannequins. Another
firm that specialized in styles, a few
years later was that of Michael N.
Arida, when Henry Hadad was associated with them as business manager.
The late Najib Kiamie was another
big negligee manufacturer. His firm
was founded on Washington Street,
and moved to Atlantic Avenue,
Brooklyn.
Unlike pre-war days, the negligee
IjOHBSS induslry is so well organized today,
that only those who follow the most
efficient business methods, and are
always on the look-out for the latest
ideas, can hope to keep up the race.
Among these may safely be counted
firms whose complimentary ads appear on this page. The firm of Henry
Hadad Co. is an interesting illustration of how fast the Syrians proA natty and attractive negligee
gressed in this industry.
gown, drawn especially for the
Established in 1921 the firm ocSYRIAN WORLD by the designer of Henry Hadad Co.
PERFECT SfLK MILLS MOVE
OFFICE
hands. It is said that Elias Mouakad
was the one who truly introduced the
modern negligee business to Americans. Competition was keen in those
days, and Elias Mouakad managed to
control several lines that went into
the manufacture of negligees, enabling him to manufacture 'it at a
GEORGE KATEB
S. N. Ayoub, of the Perfect Silk
Mills, Inc., and president of the
Aleppian Fraternity, celebrated the
moving of his business to larger headquarters, 34 East 30th St., New York
City, with a large dinner party at
the Martha Washington Hotel. Much
chamrJagne was served. The following
guests attended: Joseph James and
George Jebaily, Sami Shawwa, Gabriel
Sayegh,
Julius Lonschein,
Charles Tutungy and many others-
INCORPORATED
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105 MADISON AVENUE
31 EAST 31st STREET
New Y«rk City
Manufacturers of Negligees and
Manufacturers of
Flannel Robes of Quality
Fashionable Negligees
Hi
cheaper price than others could. He
converted his own cloth and sold it
to other Syrian manufacturers.
Only Best Can Hope to Compete in
Closely Organized Industry
New York City
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Mouakad
As in other lines of wear where
style is a big factor, the creative ideas
were introduced by the manufacturers, rather than the consumers. It
was another instance, averred MrHadad, where the supply went ahead "
of and created the demand.
And while it is admitted that Syrians have shown here little tendency
to originality in design, there are
some Syrian style creators known to
the market. Syrian manufacturers interviewed, singled out at least two
who are recognized for their ability
and originality—Miss Helen Najjar
and Elias Karam. Miss Helen Makanna, of Boston, is also a recognized
stylist who has made several trips to
Europe to study the latest styles in
negligee and lingerie. She trained for
her career here and in Europe.
j ELIAS SAYOUR CO., Inc.
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Supply Creates Demand; Syrian
Sylists Known in Market
Syrians in Face of Hard Competition
Still Control Field
A negligee of latest vintage is practically a full-fledged gown with all
the frills and trimmings, only worn
loosely and comfortably indoors. Syrian negligee
manufacturers, who
were among the pioneers in this industry, and who are said to have
had a large share in beautifying the
negligee and training the taste of the
American woman along this line of
indoor wear, have kept abreast ofi
the industry and are still in control.
Many have invaded the field after
them, but the Syrians, with the ingenuity and adaptability of their race,
have held their own against heavy
odds and cut-throat competition.
The negligee industry belt extends
roughly between 31st and 36th Streets,
and between Fifth and Madison Avenues. At least 31 Syrian negligee
firms dot this district, dominated by
the ma^egtic tower and ramparts o2
the 101st Signal Battalion Armory.
Hundreds of Syrian- men and women
find employment in those firms.
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cupied a small location on Sixth Avenue. Within a year it outgrew its
quarters and moved to 24 West 25th
Street, with double space. Since then
the firm moved twice; once to 31
East 31st and again to their present
quarters at 105 Madison Avenue, and
both times in search of more space.
They manufacture medium-priced articles with a tendency to style and
quality.
George Kateb, Inc., is considered
among the few quality firms in the
city, although it is claimed the foremost quality firms are not Syrian at
present. The Kateb firm also specializes in flannel robes of quality.
Sayour Firm Founded Six Years
Ago
Of the smaller firms that have held
their own and promise a good future
is the firm of Elias Sayour Co., Inc.,
founded in 1928. They manufacture
medium priced negligee and pajamas.
Jebaily Lonschein Co., is considered amongst the biggest in its class,
of low priced negligees and robes.
The organizing of the Negligee
Manufacturers Association followed
the strike in September, with C. N.
Macksoud as the presidentAn
agreement between
manufacturers
and strikers' representatives was arrived at to the satisfaction of both
sides at a session held in the Vanderbilt Hotel in the negligee neighborhood. It included Syrians and
non-Syrians and represented about
100 firms.
BRIDGE
B eautiful night with its twinkling
stars overhead
R effecting bright clear light in their
indigo bed.
I nfinite spaces, bewildering, yet
sublime
D reamy mysticism alluring, yet defying time.
ray white % clouds wafting soft
breezes to clear the air
E ther wings
painting ethereal
dreams, rich and rare.
(And here am I playing bridge.)
MELBA G. PETERS.
INITIAL EFFORT
Tv/as once we had just BVDs
But times *have changed, as you
can see,
And now besides the TNT
There's BMT and DSC
%
There's NRA and VMI
And many more we must pass by
But I can't understand just why
They never increase our PAY.
By W. G. RIZK and JOSEPH DAHIR
HENRY
HADAD CO.
THE JEBAILEY
LONSCHEIN CO.
105 MADISON AVENUE
138 MADISON AVENUE
New York City
Leading Among Popular-Priced
Negligees and Robes
New York City
Manufacturers of
Negligees of Quality
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 23rd, 1934
PAGE FOUR
THE
SYRIAN WORLD
Published Weekly
Established 1926
55 Washington Street, New York, N. Y.
Telephone: WHitehall 4-5230
HABIB I. KATIBAH
Editor and Publisher
MARY MOKARZEL
Business Manager
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OBJECTIVES OF THE SYRIAN
WORLD
1. Unity through diversity.
2. Preservation of Syrian culture and
tradition.
3. An Americanism that shares the
best it has.
4. For the old homelands, emancipation from bigotry, ignorance and
social oppression.
5. Variety of news, instructive fea-j
tures and fair editorials.
Entered as Second Class Matter May
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N. Y., Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
(Agents' and Correspondents)
Akron. O. Marie Harma, BB2 Carroll St.
Ansley, Nebr. Rosa H. Shada
Allston, Mass. Wasphy Mudarri, 4 Franklin St.
Buffalo. N.Y. Marie Sfeir, 44 Cedar St.
Burlington. Vt. Madeleine Fayette, 81 Maple St.
Canton, O. Louis Shaheen, 941 Harriet Ave.
Chicago, 111. Michael Tawell, 3139 W. 16th St.
Cleveland Huts, O. Nora Ganem. 12434 CedarRd.
Detroit, Mich. Ted Dawood, 2435 Canton St.
- E. Boston, Mass. Julia Sabbagh, 868 Saratoga
Flint, Mich. George Rashead, 913 E. Rankin St.
Jewett City, Conn. Joseph Anthony, 68 Main St.
Kansas City, Mo. Michell Harris, 3110 E. 11 St.
Lansing, Mich. Ruby Nakfour, 609 N.GrandAv.
Lawrence, Mass. Wodea Skeirik, 286 Oak St.
Montreal, Can. Ed.Sabb, c-o 343NotreDameSt.E.
New Brunswick, N.J. Sam Rizk, 73 Georges Rd.
New London, Conn. Yvonne Khoury,20HomeSt.
Niagara Falls.N.Y. Thos.Shiya,1343WhitneyAv.
Plainfield, N.J. John Hamra, 1122 E. 7 St.
Scranton, Pa. Agnes Sirgany, 443-10th Av.
Shreveport, La. Lawrence Joseph, 719 Texas St.
Syracuse, N.Y. Wadad R. Hazoury, 700Univ.Av.
Toledo, O. Beulah Geha, 1712 SuperiotSt.
Wash, D.C. Victor Nader, 1238 Md. A". N. E.
Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Jule Johns, 676 S. Main St.
Worcester, Mass. James Arraj, 29 Norfolk St.
Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 409 Kyle St.
VOL. VII, NO. 43.
Feb. 23rd, 1934
VICTIM OF ENVIRONMENT
I
THE TRAGIC murder of little
Victoria David, of Boston, has
brought to Syrians there and
elsewhere the shocking realization that they are not beyond the
clutches of the underworld forces
of murder and lust.
The Syrians of Boston are
above the average even among
people of their own race who
have earned the reputation of
law-abiding and peace-loving citizens.
Nothing in the circumstances of the murder so far
brought to light indicate that the
girl was in any way involved in
the meshes of the hellish elements which snuffed her life and
brought her to an early grave.
We hope that the confessions of
the suspects arrested by the energetic police force of Boston
will further confirm our surmise.
Until evidence proves otherwise,
she must be considered a victim
of a debased and debasing environment in which the poorer
classes of Syrians in Boston still
live.
One question this paper would
like to raise, however.
Why
vas Victoria^ a minor, allowed
I go to a movie house unacmpanied bV an eldefty tela•e?
The pterents may have
"ae thek best to bring up their
mw&$
girl properly, but where did she
get the notion that it is proper
to hold hands with strangers in
a darkened theatre, as local
newspaper
accounts reported
she was observed to be doing?
Shall we lay the blame altogether on environment, on the
rebellious spirit of youth which
mocks the "old-fashioned" morals and mores of their elders, or
on the negligence of the parents?
It is our opinion that the blame
is evenly dividedi At any rate
We cannot completely exonerate
the parents, regardless of the
merits 'of this strange case or the
verdict of the courts of justice.
AN ADVENTURE IN
INDUSTRY
Readers9 Forum
THANK YOU, MR. SOHRAB
Mr. Mokarzel and the Misses Mary
and Alice Mokarzel and Mr. Katibah,
55 Washington Street,
New York City.
Dear Friends of the Cause of Human
Brotherhood:
It is to all of you that we owe the
great success of *'A Night in Syria";
we are under debt of gratitude to
you- The Caravan and its friends enjoyed a most spiritual, intellectual
and artistic evening. It will never be
forgotten nor erased from the pages
of their memories.
To Mr. Mokarzel we owe the charming and well-balanced introduction
and remarks which kept the audience in good humor. Many were impressed by his general culture and
kindliness of spirit and his human
touch.
Wo also thank very much our guest
artist, Professor Shawwa, whose violin translated to us the spirit of the
East as very few artists are capable
of doing. Likewise the other musicians have contributed their very
valuable parts in presenting to the
appreciative audience a real picture
oi' the musical accomplishments of the
Near East.
As all of you observed, the people
felt your spirit Through your program you brought the East to the
West and were the genuine interpreters of the large-heartedness and the
real hospitality of Eastern minds and
hearts.
Again The Caravan thanks you and
assures you that "A Night in Syria"
will have its place in the spirits of
many of those who were present for
all time to come.
MIRZA AHMAD SOHRAB,
New York City.
THE RISE and development
of the negligee industry in New
York forms a romantic chapter
in the history of a virile race.
It is fraught with human interest
and adventure.
The mere contemplation of
the fact that an article of ware
so intimately associated with
fashion, elegance and high life
should have been developed by
immigrants from a country superficially considered backward
in the march of modern civilization, is proof conclusive of
the fallacy of such a consideration.
It also illustrates a wellknown thesis
among
many
thoughtful students of history,
namely that the mechanism and
technology of industrial civilization are easy to learn and emulate. •
But then, when we also consider that the Syrian industralists who developed this branch
of modern luxury come usually
from such ancient cities as Damascus,
Aleppo, Horns and
Beirut which, colmparatively, not
long ago set the pace for fashion in dress, furniture and other
"WASHINGTON STREET"
luxuries of life for the rest of
the world, our surprise should
not be so great.
The associaBy Victoria Zahhar Shehab
tion between the moderp creations in style and the flowing orYour portal confronts a surface of
iental dresses, colorful and gorgrelen
geeous in esthetic effect, cannot
Flanked with giants reaching out to
be ignored.
It must 'have subthe sky
consciously influenced the choice * Which embrace Liberty off in the
of the Syrian immigrant in
scene —
'
search of industries congenial to
And welcomes strangers who choose
his dreamy nature.
It is the
to pass by.
nearest thing to poetry in lines
Your narrow path admits traffic and
of silk and velvet.
trade
THE SYRIAN WORLD is
Helter-skelter by vagrants young and
grateful to the Syrian merchold
ants who good-spiritedly and
Coming from nations of every shade,
generously cooperated with it
To struggle and dwell in your "Street
in bringing the interesting inforof Gold!"
mation about the negligee inHuddled in confusion on both sides are
dustry before-the attention of its
Grocers, Editors in ruined Flats,
readers.
Banks,
Dingy Huts, Churches, Cafes with a
OUR PROLIFIC FAMILIES
bar,
Lace and Nargile Shope, Carts vendIN THE UNITED STATES
ing shanks,
Black painted tin signs and gold inIn its issue of February 16, Al-Hoda
scriptions
published the picture of a Lebanese
family of Houston, Texas, which exStuck on doors and panes, in print
fine and rude,
tended across seven columns. The
Depicting • the wares of all descrip"blessed family" is that of Jummail
tions —
and constitutes direct descendants of
From Laces to Brass, and all kinds of
live brothers who migrated to this
foodcountry in 1885.
In this stretch of rusty habitations
An editorial in the same paper, on
Thrived the Syrians, a most noble race,
the following day, enumerates several
Who suffered and toiled with expecprolific families in this country of
tations
Syrian and Lebanese origin. It obTo drape their homes with trophies
serves that the number of Lebanese
of the chasesettled in North and South America,
Forced against odds, they strove furiand their children and grand children,
ously,
must exceed the population of LebThey bartered for gold, played every
anon itself by four or five times.
game,
The official census of the Lebanese
Exported, imported, industriously-rGovernment makes the number of
Till they reached the acme of wealth
those who migrated from Lebanon
and fame.
over a period of-*"50 years equal to the
Achieving their goal, they deserted
number of those who remained beyou
hind.
'te&m&Gm&m
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WARNS ON
PRODIGIES
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
My attention was attracted by an
article in the issue before last of the
SYRIAN WORLD to Warren Bachelis,
a 13-year-old boy, who is ready for
college at this age.
Every race has its so-called prodigies. It is appropriate perhaps at
this time to warn of the impending
danger that besets the intellectual
life of such youngsters.
Nature teaches man by an orderly
and consistent process of experience.
In the meantime the brain is gradually developed to cope with the
problems confronting man- A brain
that develops far in advance of its
natural life will wear itself out when
the individual possessing it attains
the age of manhood. ^
In the immature stage the brain
grasps not through experience and
reasoning power but rather through
memory. Under sueh a set of conditions the memory factor is highly
over developed at the expense of the
reaioning iactor. The child attains
brilliance, but as it grows the luster
begins to tarnish and the young giant
becomes of average intelligence.
It is best not to rush the overintelligent 'ones through, their academic courses lest the spark of hope
become extinguished in later years.
JAMES J. KANFOUSH,
Syracuse, N. Y.
SATISFIED ADVERTISER
Editor, of the SYRIAN WORLD:
As a satisfied user of the Elver-Hot
Bag advertised in your paper I wish
to recommend it to those susceptible to colds. It gives an even heat
for many hours, sometimes 24, without the inconvenience of leaking
water or the expense involved in,
consumption of electric current- Two
teaspoonfuls of cold water, and a
vigorous shake for a few minutes,
and the miracle of chemical science
works the rest
GEORGE KHOURY,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Al-Hoda In Its 37th Year
YESTERDAY Mr. S- A. Mokarzel
entertained staffites and friends of
Al-Hoda at an informal dinner celebrating the 37th year of his Arabic
daily.
Al-Hoda is recognized as the oldest
Syrian newspaper in the North and
South Americas. Since it began to
appear daily, Al-Hoda has been in
the vanguard of Arabic papers in this
country, a vigorous . crusader for
causes of good citizenship in the
United States, clean and honest politics for Lebanon and the Near East
generally, and the good name of the
Syrians wherever they were.
The SYRIAN WORLD, founded by
the present editor of Al-Hoda, extends to him and his worthy paper
its most sincere felicitations, and
wishes him many years of success and
opportunity for the service of his
fellow men.
To persist or cease in your rugged
state,
While they ventured forth to "Fifth
Avenue"!
To vie with the moguls of trade, and
Fate —
But the Wolfs and Bears on a Street
close by,
Gobbled up the area which they
graced—
Enhanced your fronts and built up to
the sky,
Where once stood dilapidation and
waste.
iiMirair^iiiniii
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 23rd, 1934
Us that Soil
By Joseph S. Ganim
Yes, that's so—it happened in Miami—the charge
disorderly conduct—the man, one of our recently
-wedded out-of-towners to a popular Bay Ridge Girl
—the bond $20, was forfeited because they tell me
$20 is a drop in the bucket to this man... .Freddie
Hamrah taught a gorgeous girl in Miami how to play
"Chemin de Fer" so well that she lost two C's....
Poor Freddie ddn't even know that a big shot racketeer was standing right behind them (that was a
close shave)
Eddie Abdelnour at Carter's House
of Chance trying to break the crap game with two
semolians.
Not so long ago, I asked someone who is in
the know whether Adele Faris Macksoud was going to take part in the Syrian Junior League's forthcoming play—the answer came back "No," quite emphatically—now I know why—It is an "Act of God"
interposing.
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TID BITS—Mrs. Solomon Baclini and daughters,
Marie and Helen, were survivors of the Titanic disaster (lucky for George K.)
that handsome young
man's photo gracing the window of Roubian's Studio
on Court Street is Ed. Khoury
Betty Nasser,
nurse, (Montclair, N. J.) was invited to Miami, Florida (all expenses paid, and salary included for three
weeks) by the mother of her six-year-qld patient in
gratitude for her gentleness and efficiency
we are
sorry to hear that our popular recipe columnist, Miss
Lillian Abaid was rushed to Beekman Street Hospital for an appendix operation
Young Joseph
Kourbage prefers to remain helping his dad in his
grocery store (Washington St.) while waiting to connect with an aviation job, having recently secured
his diploma
Dethroned—a King for one night only—Gabe
Khouri recently bought a used Nash car, which was
stolen the following day—perhaps the old owner
hated to part with it, who knows?
Sighing with
relief 'cause the cab strike is over, Elizabeth Awad
and Olga Kateb riding along Ovington Avenue
the Jolly Rovers Clubrooms now permanently located
at 173 Congress St... .a porcupine cushion to my informant regarding that LaSalle car as an anniversary
gift to Mrs. S. Bouzhar supposedly to make a trip
to California accompanied by Rose Norman and her
sort—it develops that the car is a used Buick and
the trip was to Castle Garden—can't mention her
name 'cause if I do Rose Norman will never speak
to me
Down in Pinehurst, N. C, Muriel Subt is
an ardent equestrienne
Eevlyn Khoury is now a
graduate of St. John's Hospital
Violet Sada was
awarded two medals for typing and German.
Wonder who it is G. M. has his cap set for;
where is E. A., the man who knows the right thing
to do at the right tim$; and when that Bay Ridge
couple are going to announce their engagement.
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BEHIND THE MIKE: Station WNYC, Sunday,
1:15—Sami Shawwa, Selim Ayoub, H. I. K. peering
through a little window, wide-eyed, at Columbia
University's big professor towering over "Mike" and
threatening it with 250 pounds of brawn and a sheaf]
of paper
Elvira Helal, in a becoming halo hat,
breathless after rushing down to the studios from
church..
H. I. K. going back and forth, from announcer to players, trying to get things straight
Eddie Abdo, rushing spring with a flashy white-andgray suit
a young saxaphone player looking curiously at the big oud
Announcers and station attaches expressing their delight in the Oriental music
with a row of smiles.
Later—3:45—Eddie Abdo making his debut in
Brooklyn over Station WBBC
People looking in
through the big windows
The manager pleased
with Eddie's voice and announcing that he would
sing again in two weeks
Don't forget to write
letters, in care of stations, encouraging our artists,
and sponsors.
To those four sure-readers of my column—Geraldine Farha (Beaumont, Tex.), and Viola and Pauline (Brooklyn), many thanks; and to H B.—ofi
course, I hate to see my column chopped up. but my
chiefs a swell guy, and I hate to add to his burdens;
and thanks also to Anna Bshoof s Etiquette Hints,
for now I know what to say and when — "Ma II
Salaamy."
COMING EVENTSAMERICAN SYRIAN FEDERATION Dance Every
Saturday nite at the club.
SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE PLAY, Forest Theatre,
' April gth. „
PEEPS AT
BOSTOMANS
PAGE FIVE
&-J>
By H. I. Katibah
WE HAVE NOT DONE ENOUGH,
By Margaret Alexander
HERE'S THE HAPPIEST SURPRISE IN ALL
GUR REPORTING HISTORY!!!....
Mr. and Mrs. Constantine Makanna, of Garfield
Street, Cambridge, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Katharine, to Mr. George Massoud Barakat, Bowdoin '26, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Barakat,
of Bangor, Ma ne, at 5.30 Thursday afternoon, February 15, at the Little Church Around the Corner in
New York City.
Miss Helen Makanna, sister of the bride, was her
only attendant, and Mr. Nicholas Makanna was best
man.
The bride... .one of the most fascinating and energetic young women we know... .is an active member of the Syrian Relief Society and president of the
Syrian Women's Club, of which she is one of the
founders.
Following an extended honeymoon through
Florida and the South, Mr. and Mrs. Barakat will
be at home after April 1st at Applewood Farm,
Sherborn, Mass.
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Headed by Attorney Elias F. Shamon, we understand a very ambitious program is being planned
which will be of deep interest and benefit to all our
people. But more about this later.
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A successful venture—socially and financially—
was the St. George's Church dance at the Ritz
Plaza last Friday nite... .and very gay was the Valentine Party at Julia Boonisar's last Saturday nite
for the members of the Syrian Child Welfare Society.
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A bridge to which the friends of members were
brought was held at the Y. W. C A. by the Women's Club on Wednesday, the 21st- It was a sparkling group that gathered to bid and pass and misdeal
a merry party with plenty
a merry party with
plenty of refreshments artd no admission charge!
(
we did miss our President, though!)
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The next time you see Nabeha Mudarri, ask her
to tell you—in her fiery fashion—about the time she
went calling on one of her wealthy customers and
was nabbed as a kidnapper suspect. That's the best
laugh we've had since the Depression
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WEST ROXBURY: Birthday parties are still in
vogue. Olga Scoff gave one recently in honor of her
brother Abraham's 22nd birthday. The former Emily
Dow (her married name we don't know) surprised
everybody by her excellent rendition of some Arabic
songs and Abe did some of his very eccentric dancing. A good time, etc
Congratulations to this town's Syrians for holding four offices in the Germantown Citizen's Assn.
and this their second term! ! The officers are: Alfred Leon, President; Towfick N. Malouf, 1st VicePres.; Eugene Corey, 2nd Vice-Pres.; Edward Nasif,
Secretary; Thomas Marinakis, Treasurer. (The latter
is a Greek, as you can tell by the akis.)
Back to the fold comes Civil Engineer Shehadi
Shaheen (M. I. T. '26). For the past seven years,
he's been globe-trotting, but he TOO has decided that
"East or West, home is best."
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DORCHESTER: A baby girl for the Nicholas
Ede's
and we hear a visit from the generous old
bird is expected by the Charles Samrah's in the
fall....
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Come to New England.. .the land of ice and snow!
Men lose their heads quicker in greed for gold
than in the fumes of wine.—AIL
Cut not your brother1*' on mere suspicion, nor
turn away from him without an explanation.
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Mu'Awayah Ibn Abu Safyan.
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Have a baker bake thy bread even though he
eat half of it.
Said a Caliph to his sons, "My sons, befriend men
so that when you are absent they will long for you;
and if you die they will mourn you."
I DO THINK that the Pharisee who went up
into the temple to pray, giving thanks to God that
he was not as other men, . extortioners, unjust,
adulterers, "or even as this publican," was guilty
not so much of self-righteousness as -of selfsatisfaction'
To be content with one's self is one sure sign
of deterioration and decay- To pat one's self on the
back is not only ludicrous, it is also pathetic.
We Syrians of this country, and particularly we
Syrians of New York, have done tolerably well,
considering our handicaps, the comparatively recent
start we have had in our American lite and the
smallness of our number. But if that should give
us any feeling of false pride or" sense of security,
the sooner we get over it the better.
We have done fairly well, but not quite as well
as we should or could have done.. We have made
encouraging progress, but not enough to rest on our
laurels and from our labors. On the contrary, all
we have done is but an earnest effort of what it
is possible for us to do, an indication of latent
powers that should be given free expression and
more enthusiastic patronage.
We have produced fairly able writers, but we
have not encouraged them sufficiently by buying
their books in any considerable quantities. We have
given the world some artists and musicians that have
made the mark, but we were not the first to recognize their genius or fire it with enthusiasm.
We have organized worthy societies and institutions which often had to give up the ghost for lack
of proper interest and nourishment- We have failed
in many ways to bring to the surface and develop
spiritual, intellectual and artistic qualities that had
to go somewhere else begging for patronage and
support.
The reasons for that are many; but most of!
these come under one classification — lack of cooperation and civic traditions.
We are descended from a people who for innumerable generations have developed a high consciousness of individualism, who had been accustomed to have things done for them, whose destinies
had always been determined by powers, temporal or
otherwise, outside of themselves. This does not make
for a spirit of independence and concerted effort,
rather for a passive attitude of submission and resignation.
But we have been long enough in this country
to learn the lesson, that if we want things done, the
shortest way is to do them ourselves, and do them,
in united effort and with proper planning.
All this requires cooperation and team work.
But cooperation and team work often imply selfnegation and self-subordination, a lesson which is
one of the hardest for Syrians to learn.
When somebody starts a project which proves
promising and successful, that is no sign for half a
dozen to start similar projects, and certainly it is
not a sign for idlers on the side lines to rush in and
tackle him and stop his progress- The least they
could do is to cheer, but often all that those idlers
and gossip-mongers do is to jeer. To say the least
that is not manly.
I have no particular project in mind What I
am saying would apply to a score of good ventures
started by responsible and competent Syrians which,
had to die in infancy because of this pernicious attitude of destructive criticism, and bickering,
jealousy.
What we have to learn, if we wish to attain our
legitimate share of true progress in this country, is
to give in to those who are entitled to leadership, to
concede the right of way to those who can do things.
Better still, to lend a helping hand, instead of a
kick in the "posterior," to those who have sacrificed
enough of time and effort to equip themselves for
responsible tasks.
We have not done enough in this country, not
because of any inherent incapability or unwillingness
on the part of serious-minded individuals, but because many, too many among us, who lack this capability and this willingness have not enough sense of
civic responsibility or pride to stand by and let others who can accomplish things proceed their way.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 23rd, 1934
PAGE SIX
K. MAKANNA
WEDS SECRETLY
Prominent Boston Young Woman Creates Great Interest by
Announcement of Wedding
Miss Katherine Makanna, daughter
of Mr- and Mrs- Constantine Makanna
of Garfield Street, Cambridge, was
married in a very quiet wedding to
Mr. George Barakat, son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. Barakat of Bangor, Maine, in
the Little Church Around the Corner
in New York City last Thursday evening at 5:30 p. m. The wedding was a
surprise to her many friends in Boston and New York, fr»m whom it was
kept a strict secret until a day or two
befor the date decided upon. Her sister, Helen, of Boston, and brother,
Nicholas, of New York, attended the
couple and were the only witnesses at
the ceremony in the church rectory.
Miss Makanna is prominent in Boston, Maine and New York society and
is also part owner of Makanna, Inc.,
a trosseau shop and one of the leading
stores in Boston. Mr. Barakat is a
graduate of Bowdoin, '26.
After the ceremony, the couple
drove to Florida where they will remain a month and after their honeymoon will be at home at Applewood
Farm, Sherborn, Mass.
Mabel Sa'eeby and Naz'r
Katen to Be Wed Tomorrow
At Quiet Home Wedding
Miss Mabel Saleeby, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Najib Saleeby, of South
Brooklyn, will be married tomorrow
night at 8:30 to Mr. Nazir Katen, son
of Mrs. Shakir Katen, before the im„ mediate families. Miss Alice Saleeby, cousin of the bride-to-be, will
be maid of honor and Ned Katen
best man to his brother. Dr. K I-,
Bishara will perform the ceremony
at the home of the bridegroom.
Several parties were given in Miss
Saleeby's honor by her friends. A
green and yellow kitchen shower
was held last Sunday afternoon by
Josephine Mesnooh and Evenlyn Zaloom n the latter's home in Prospect
Park West The. guests, forming six
tables of bridge, were Baheeja Katen, Adele Shehab, Madeline Maloof,
Gladys Jabara, Violet Maloof, Edna
Daas, Najla Fuleihan, of New Jersey,
Alice and Rhoda Saleeby, Florence
and Ellen Saleeby, Marie Howatt,
Nora and Alma Khoury, Madeline
and Matilda Shougry, Jessie Awad,
Mrs. Anthony Kateb, Mrs. E. Toomey, Mary Kassis, Josephine Jassour,
Lilly and Linda Ballan and Rose Zaloom.
On the previous. day she was the
guest of Miss Gladys Jabara to the
Ziegfield Follies and tea-
N. C. BOY MADE MAT
CAPTAIN
GREENSBORO, N. C—Fred Koury,
son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Makhoul
Koury, of this city, has just been
elected captain of the Greensboro
High School wrestling team.
Fred has tv/iee in succession won
the state championship in the 145pound class, in 1932 and in 1933.
Social Notes
Mrs. Mishel Shehadi, of Syracuse,
N. Y-. and Mrs. M. F. Bourjaily, of
Greenwich, Conn., have been visiting
Mrs- Shehadi's daughter, Mrs. Nesib
Khalaf in Brooklyn.
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Mr. and Mrs- George Saliba are the
parents of a seven and half pound boy,
who was born on three o'clock Tuesday morning in the Norwegian Hospital, 45th Street and Fourth Avenue,
Brooklyn. Mrs. Saliba is the former
Katherine Mussawir, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs- A G. Mussawir, of 44th
Street.
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Other departures for Florida: Mr.
and Mrs- George Mabarak, Mr. Aziz
Atiyeh and his son Fred; Mr. G. B.
Zaloom accompanying them; Mrs. MD. Kaydough, Mr. and Mrs. Sounder
Abokhair, Miss Daisy Amoury, who
plans to fly to Nassau, B. W. I., to
visit her family and friends while on
her vacation; Mr. and Mrs- Bahige
Katen, accompanied by Joseph and
Helen Awad also left last week»
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Brooklyn on a visit from Fall River,
Mass.
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Mr. and Mrs. Sarkis Basheer are
entertaining the Misses Mary and Josephine Saad, of Bridgeport, Conn-,
at their home in Clinton St*
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Marion Mossalem was given a party
on her eighteenth birthday last Saturday evening by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs- S. A. Mossalem. Inspector
of Imigration Habeeb Beshara gave a
congratulatory speech. Among those
present were Mrs. Habeeb Bishara
and son, Edward; Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Shalala, Mrs- Emily Khoury, Tamam,
Joyce and Mary Shadalla, Evelyn,
Jennie and Charles Khoury, Margaret
and Wilhelmina Shalala, Gabriel Ferandi, Phil, Bob and Victor Hanna,
Theodore -Bourschy and George Marrash.
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One-year-old Ronald Jaoara, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Jabara, was given a birthday party last
week. His brother Robert's birthday
was also celebrated on the same dayThe little guests were Betty Jane and
Virginia Rusca, Eddie, Teddy and
Clair Jabara, Vivian and George Jabara, Clair Bardwil, Catherine Farhood and Wilfred Jabara. The decorations and food were all carried
out in Valentine motifs.
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MICHAEL LATTAIF IN
NEW YORK ON BUSINESS
Michael J. Lattaif, district manager
of th State of New York for the
Tanglefoot Fly-Paper Company, arrived in New York on Friday from
his home in Syracuse, N- YMr. Lattaif, who has been associated
wth his company for the last eight
years, is here on a short business
trip.
SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE
"DYING TO LIVE'
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Sunday, April 8th
224 WEST 45th STREET \
in New York last week and will remain a few more days.
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The Bi-Weekly Bridge Club held its
latest meeting at the home of Selma
BiskintyPrizes were awarded to
Evelyn Abyad and Nora Najjar.
Those attending were Lydia, Rose and
Adele Shahood, Helen and Isabel Biskinty, Mrs. John Shahood, Mrs. Habib
Najjar, Victoria and Nora Najjar,
Evelyn Abyad, Mary Gennawey and
Mary Mardany.
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Mrs. E. Richard Tomm, of Norwood,
Mass., is visiting her sister, Mrs- Tom
Hazaz, of Brooklyn.
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Miss Rose Maloof, buyer of bags
and novelties for Bergdorf-Goodman,
terday on the S. S. Manhattan after
terday on the S. S. Manhattan from
a month's buying tour in Paris. During the riots in Paris she was ordered
to remain in her hotel" by the American consul and not to come out except at his word.
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A farewell surprise party was given
last, week to Mr. Sadallah Sabbagh by
his family and friends. Mr. Sabbagh
is leaving for Syria on March 5.
Weekly Saturday Night Dances
to Make Federation Building
the Headquarters of Young
People
Last Saturday the American Syrian
Federation started a series of dances
to be held every Saturday in the spacious Federation Hall, 123 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn. The organization is giving an entertainment program besides the beer and pretzels at
a nominal sum. Tomorrow night, February 24, Luke Nebhan and his Carlton Club Orchestra will supply the
music. Professional tap dancers will
also entertain.
To Attract Youngsters
The Federation's main object is to
attract members of the community, especially the younger elemeent, to its
headquarters and make them feel at
home there- The building is already
the headquarters and meeting place of
many Brooklyn clubs.
The committee in charge of- the
dances consists of S- J. Akel, Alex J.
Couri, Elias Borab, Philip Raphael and
John Kerge.
Plans for a huge ball were abandoned for these smaller, more convenient and more enjoyable dances.
"SCREEN STARS" MAKE MERRY IN
JR. REPUBLICAN NOVELTY DANCE
Other Brooklyn Clubs Help in Celebration
With its two floors packed to overflowing, the Junior Republican Club
of Brooklyn held another dance, this
time a novelty one, in its clubrooms
at 271 Hicks Street.
The ever-active members of the
club came in full representation and
were augmented by members of the
Basilian Club, the Junior Misses and
the St. Nicholas Club, all of Brooklyn.
Smatterings of other Syrian
clubs attended, although not officially
represented.
Najib Sydnawey, president of the
club, introduced George C. Dagher,
leader of the 1st A. D. District, who
in turn introduced Otis Carol, chairman of the County Committee.
Bob Hanna and his boys provided
dance music on the upper floor until
the we hours of the morning. On
the floor below dodgers of the crowd
found refuge and dug out a phonograph and dance record f6r private
huddles. Games and discussion groups
milled around on the lower floor.
Dancing Predominates
Eddie Abdo, Victor Nader, and
Jimmy Fabrezio, Al Deeb, punctuated the dance music with popular songs. After midnight slips of
paper with the names of two screen
stars (male and female) typewritten
on them, were passed out to the dancers for a novelty dance, in which
"Greta Garbo," without the benefit of
director, sought her designated partner, and so forthPhilip Hanna was chairman of the
entertainment committee, assisted by
George Marrash.
The refreshment
committee was headed by Joe Romain and Mary Karneeb. Daisy Amoury took charge of the reception
angle. Coffee, sandwiches and accessories were served.
BALL TO DEPICT
"EARLY AMERICA"
Former President, Nicholas Macsoud,
Announces Theme of Ball This Year
Nicholas Macsoud, director of the
Third Artists' Ball to be given at the
Towers Hotel on Friday night, April
27, under the auspices of the Brooklyn Painters and Sculptors, announced that the ball this year will
depict "Early America; Great Moments
in American History."
The chief tableaux of the pageant
will be the purchase of Manhattan Island from^the Indians and Washington's Inaugural Ball and will be staged
by Mr. Macsoud himself.
The announcement was made coincidental with the closing of the exhibit of the paintings by Nicholas
Macsoud in the Artists' Gallery at
the Towers HoteL
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 23rd, 1934
Just Plain Facts
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
Do you know that Dr. Calib Saleeby, of Suq-ul-Gharb, Lebanon, is
one of the foremost scientists living?
He is an Englishman by citizenship,
and lives in London. At one time
he presided over the British Association for the Advancement of Science
of Great Britain, and is considered
among the leading authorities on eugenics.
Dr. Calib Saleeby is related to a
good number of the Saleeby families
in Brooklyn and in South Carolina.
About ten years ago he paid a visit
to this country and was guest of
honor at a banquet held by the Saleebys of Brooklyn at Bossert Hotel.
Dr. Frank Jaha, of Tasmania, an
island off Australia to the south, is
considered one of the most prominent
Australian physicians. Dr. Jaha is
well-known in London, where he
served at various hospitals during the
World War. When he returned to
Australia he had more degrees from
English medical colleges tacked to his
name than any other doctor in the
whole of Australia.
Mr. Rashid1 Arida is a government
representative of the Townsville Harbor Board of Queensland. Mr. Arida
is considered "an eloquent and forceful speaker and prominent in the
public life of the State of Queensland."
A first class bank in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, which is known as "Banko
Syriano Argentine" is controlled by
Syrians of that City.
You may have read in the news of
the bloody uprisings of Austria, the
name of Field Marshal Fey, the iron
man of Dictator Dollfuss, but you
may not have know* that he is a
Turk in origin, and that his first
name is Ali.
Be that as it may, we are informed on 'die authority of a newspaper published in Lebanon that the
able general who successfully quelled
the revolution on the borders of
Abyissinia, Africa, is a Lebanese His
name is Majid Abboud, and he had
been in the service of the Abyssinian
army for a number of years.
He
fought on the side of the Ras Tefari;
and when the latter was proclaimed
Emperor of all Abyssinia, as Emperor
Helo Selese, the Lebanese army officer was advanced to the rank of
general and given an important post.
When the recent uprisings of rebellious tribes against Emperor Selese
br«ke out, the trusted Lebanese general was commissioned to head a
punitive expedition against them.
CROWDED FOR
SPACE
DUE TO crowding of materials in
this issue, with almost a whole page
devoted to the negligee feature article, Mr- J. M. Abbott's column,
"The Chronicle," has beeen deferred
to the next issue.
"DEPRESSION A BLESSING IN
DISGUISE" -- MUSES BELLAMA
saiaere
By NAJLA BELLAMA
MINERS' M'ANNA !
THE DEMANDING type of young
woman is fast disappearing. The
modern girl, everything else being
equal, is content to seek in her life
companion — health, character and
ambition.
A conviction has dawned upon our
modern generation, Syrians of this
country included, that things material,
in themselves and alone are not conducive to happiness^ This conviction
has been a favorable factor in marriage. The knowletige that mutual
adaptability and exchange of genuine
emotions cannot be attained by
wealth alone, has turned the young
woman from the man's wealth to the
man himself, to the latent powers in
him which, after all, produce wealth.
When that is fully realized, the other
trivial obstacles to marriage vanish.
The young woman used to demand
many things because her neighbors,
the Joneses, did. It was a universal
craze, not restricted to the Syrian
girL Then the depression came.
They say that the depression stands
in the ,way of marriage. But recent
statistics have proven the contrary.
The depression has actually been a
rare and beneficial opportunity in
favor of marriage. Formerly, a girl
demanded an expensive diamond ring
from her fiance, whether he was rich
or poor. But now the depression is
an excuse for saving and economizing, even among the well-to-do.
The depression has been a blessing
in disguise. It has created in the
young woman's soul a spirit of contentedness, denying herself many
things.
This spirit—the spirit of appreciation and sympathy with man in times
of trouble, is one of the biggest and
most effective factors leading to a
happy and satisfied married life.
The prolonged state of the depression, and the mental adjustment to
it, have made woman a wise and efficient manager of her household affairs. They have prepared her for a
truer appreciation of felicity when
her husband's 'condition improves, a
keener appreciation of the manly
character which surmounts the obstacles of life.
If, therefore, the Syrian man's
preference for the American young
woman arises from his belief that she
is more easily satisfied, wiser and
more efficient in the conduct of her
home, then it behooves the Syrian
young women to defend themselves
against the charge. But this has to
be proven. At any rate, if we take
out the element of undue demanding
of the young woman, and consider
the depression as a boon rather than
a curse, then we would have gone far
towards bringing about mutual understanding between the sexes.
PERIPATETIC AMBASSADOR
PRESIDENT SERVES CAKES
AT FIRST ANNIVERSARY
The "best looking man in town,"
hajj, bedouin and what-have-you is
in town, via Ohio and en-route to
Florida, with a beaming smile and
a big cigar.
Hajj Moubadda Rashid, between
jaunts, is stopping at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York despite the
' entreaties of his friends.
This Smbassador of good will
among the Syrians in America is a
friend of long standing of the SYRIAN WORLD and our only regret is
Ithat we can't pin him down to a
story about himself, and his activities in and around the cultural center of Chautauqua where he, Mrs.
Rashid and his two daughters reside-
On All News Tips and Social
Notes, Telephone WHitehall
4-5230
AMERICAN
SYRIAN FEDERATION
WEEKLY DANCES AND ENTERTAINMENTS
This Week's Feature, February 24-th
Four Professional Tap Dancers
FEDER ATIO N
123 SCHEEMERHORN STREET
By Lillian Abaid
SHAYKH UL-MAHSHI
"OR PRINCE OF STUFFED DISHES"
3 Lbs. Lamb Meat (chopped fine.)
3 Egg Plants (medium size.)
% Lb- Pine Nuts.
5 Onions (chopped fine.)
Salt and Pepper to suit taste.
Peel egg plants and cut each into
four slices. This gives you twelve in
all. Salt each separately and place
on a plate for an hcur, until they are
soaked with the salt. Then fry in
butter or tat to a gold brown color.
Place the fried slices side by side
in a baking tray. Take the finely
chopped meat and fry until half
done. Add pine nuts with salt and
pepper t0 meat, end continue frying
for 5 n.mutes. .--<.ir u * ingiediei.t^
in the egg plants n, the baking tray.
Strain contents of .o.r.ato can into
tray, adding water to cover surface.
Bake on medium fire for half an
hour.
In celebration of the first anniversary of the Jdeethe United Society on Saturday, February 17th in
the home of the vice-president, Nazira Kittany, the thirty-five members in full force and 20 guests attended. The president, Mr. K. Kazaka, served the tall anniversary
cake.
Several short
good - will
speeches were made by officers and
guests after which there was dancing until 4 a. m. On the Arabic and
American entertainment program was
the versatile Arabic singer and dancer, Miss Jean Dabbs.
GROWING
it is:
Be careful, watch your step, this
girl is my niece.
Me tough fellow, me work in
the minees (mines).
If you no be careful, your family
may be minees (minus)
Maybe one, maybe two. maybe
more, God know!
A String Around Your Finger !
OFTEN because a bill is too
small it is overlooked by many
whose time is fully divided between
the office and the home.
This is just a reminder to our
delinquent subscribers who have the
best intentions to pay, to do so as
soon as they finish reading this
item. It is our substitute for a string
on your finger not to forget. Let us
hope there will not be many who
will forget after they put down this
issue of the SYRIAN WORLD what
the string was for!
Dr. Adams Freckle Cream
KOHOL
OF
ARABIA
Crescent Pharmacy
120 ATLANTIC AVENjUE,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
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UP
Boys and girls today — men and women
tomorrow.
Only in photographs can yon
keep them as they are today.
ROU BIAN
115 COURT STREET
HALL
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
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FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
STUDENTS of folk-lore have
always wondered how folk literature started, how it spread from
one country to another until we
find similar songs and stories in
places as far apart as the antipodes.
An interesting illustration of
that was brought to our attention
by a friend of the SYRIAN
WORLD
who
had returned
from a
week's vacation
in
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,
a mining
town.
Among the miners in
that town are several Syrians,
some of whom had been there
for thirty years or more.
And the old generation Syrians, wherever they are, are fond
of their folk lore and folk customs. The Mahrajan feste brings
annually together a score or
more of folk poets, samples of
whose poetry we gave at the
time to readers of our paper.
The Syrian miners of WilkesBarre also have their "qawwali"
or folk poets, who improvise
catchy or witty ditties mirroring
their life and surroundings in
"Columbus' Land."
The following'"' piece
of
"m'anna,"
brought back
from
WilkesBarre by our friend, is. however,
the first of its kind to our knowledge done in "Syrian English"
in imitation of the original. Here
It's time
you had new portraits of your children.
50 Cents, Including Beer, Pretzels and Cheese Crackers.
Ginger Ale and Sandwiches at Popular Prices.
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STUDIO
BROOKLYN. N. Y.
Phone ntwngfe 5-7072
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THE SYR|AN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 23rd, 1934
DEDICATE CHURCH
IN LOS ANGELES
Finished Three Months Ago,
Built at Cost of $30,000; Rev.
Paul Meouchi Is Pastor
LOS ANGELES, CAL., Feb. 17. —
Last Sunday Our Lady of Lebanon
Maronite Church at 1506 Brooklyn
Avenue, of this city, was dedicated
by the Rt. Rev. John J. Cantwell,
Bishop of Los Angeles and San Diego,
who officiated at high mass.
The church was finished three
months ago at an approximate cost of
$30,000. It has a seating capacity of
500 and its inside architecture is similar to its exterior which is of stucco
and of Spanish design. The church
also contains a rectory and an auditorium.
A luncheon was served after the
mass in the church halL The committee in charge of its arrangements
and that of the elaborate program
following consisted of Mrs. Maggie
George, Mr. William F. Buzaid and
Mr. B. A. Be Hennesey, who acted as
master of ceremonies.
Rev- Paul Meouchi, who was formerly pastor of the Syrian Church
in New Bedford, Mass, came to Los
Angeles in 1926 to assume the pastorate of Los Angeles.
GEORGE F. ABDELLA
HONORED AT DINNER
WORCESTER, MASS. — George F.
Abdella, who was recently appointed
as page in the aldermanic chamber in
this city, was tendered a testimonial
dinner-dance on Tuesday, February
13, at the Hotel Bancroft by the Syrian community of Worcester . Pver
159 attended.
The speakers .were: Introducing
toastmaster, Attorney Albert E. Maykel; toastmaster, Attorney Walter J.
Moossa; Attorney Michael N. Abodeely; Attorney Henry P. George; Alderman Gene O'Rourke; President of
the Board of Aldermen Harold D.
Donohoe; Rev. George Sebhlani; Rep.
Edward J. Kelly; Mr. C. D? Salih. and
Mr. John Shadrawy, of Boston.
Entertainment
included
dinnerdance music by "Count George" and
his orchestra which featured the tango
team of Loret & Key. The committee
in charge included: Walter G- Thomas,
George J. Lian, Anthony A. George,
Louis E. Ghiz, and Anthony Collaro.
News From Other Cities
BURLINGTON, VT.
On February 13 a very successful
and entertaining card party was sponsored by Our Lady of Lebanon American Society with an attendance of
over 65 people . First prize in auction
bridge was won by Miss Catherine
Fayette and second prize by Mrs. G.
George. The winners of whist prizes
were Mrs. S. Allen and Mr. M.
Younes.v A second prize was awarded
to Mr. G. George. The prizes were
generously awarded by the following
people: Mrs. M. M. Farrell, Mrs. J.
Corey, Mrs- S. George and the Misses
Nora and Regina Thomas. A large
cake was donated; by the Misses Catherine and Madeline Fayette and was
won by Mrs. Anthony Handy.
At the regular meeting of the Society held two days previously, many
plans were discussed for the progress
of the Society. The principal guest
speaker at this meeting was Rev. J.
R- Ready who eloquently delivered an
address on the early traditions of the
Lebanese people. The other guest was
Mr. A. Mady, who expressed his
wishes for the success of the new organization. An investigating committee, consisting of Mrs. G. Solomon,
Mrs. Sarah Thomas and Mrs. SShiner, was elected to report on sick
members and also non-members and
to render any aid possible*
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Miss Catherine Fayette was hostess
at a bridge pajty in . her home for
the benefit of the Cathedral High
School Alumni, of which she is a
member. First prize was awarded to
Miss Mary Alafat, second prize to Miss
Dorothy Nilee and Miss Aline Freeman
received the consolation prize-
KANSAS CITY
Mr. and Mrs. Mike George announces the birth of a baby girl, whom
they have named Mary Louise.
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Miss Najla Harris, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. F. A, Harris, entertained
with songs at a benefit social for the
sisters of St- Aloysius Academy.
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Mrs. John Boutross has received
word from Horns, Syria, of the death
of her father and mother.
FALL RIVER, MASS
A baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Howayeck. The mother
is the former Josephine Nasser, of
Dupont, Pa-, and the father is an orchestra leader and is known professionally as Edward Howard and His
Admirals.
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*
Elias Howayeck, of Porto Rico, left
New York last week for Syria.
TORRINGTON, CONN.
Mrs. Hikol Nebhan has returned to
her home in Torrington after a several weeks' visit to her parents in
PRESIDENT HABIB PASHA AL-SA'D
K
The Syrian Junior League held a
card party and dance last Saturday
night at the Zahle Hall. A midnight
lunch was served and over 150 people
attended.
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The Syrian-American Club held an
election of officers on Tuesday night.
Mr. Jess N. Saba, attorney, was reelected president; Mr. Elias Haag,
vice-president; Dr. Halam Zarzour,
treasurer, and Mr. James Solomon,
secretary. A dinner party is being
planned for the new officers.
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St. Maron's Club gave* a card party
and dance on Sunday night at
Schmotzes Hall, celebrating St- Maron's Day. The main speakers of the
evening were: Jess N. Saba, president
of the Syrian-American Club, who
spoke on the history of St. Maron's
Day; Dr. H Khuri and Dr. A. Karum.
A midnight supper was served. The
proceeds of the affair will go to the
church fund•
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All the Syrian clubs were represented at another meeting held by
the Syrian Junior League to discuss
the cultural garden, a project in
which many nationalities are participating.
Many Speakers, Many Entertainers as
Well as Many Guests Attend
V
Affair
last Wednesday, February 14, the
Cedar Democratic Club, of Brooklyn,
held a large social gathering in its
clubrooms on Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn.
A large attendance heard several
speakers; Anthony Harfosh, president
Bay Jiidge branch; Emir Emil Shehab, president Prospect Park branch;
Margaret Hatem, president Daughters'
Maronite Society; George Rameh, Jr.,
George Metry, counsellor, George.Rameh, Sr., and Anthony Bittar. Pedro
Trabulsi recited a poem. Dr. Lewis
G. Aide was toastmaster.
Among the many riiusicians were
Joseph Silwan, singer; Nairn Karacand, violinist, and Toufic Barham,
oudist. Zaki Breidiss sang parts of a
Spanish operetta and Mrs. L. G. Aide
also sang.
The committee in charge consisted
of Dr. Aide, chairman; Harvey F.
Cassab, Simon N. Smon, Fred Sakkol,
and Charles C. Haddad.
A largess of food was offered the
guests after the entertainment in the
form of a profusion of Arabic dishes
and sandwiches that comprised a
complete meal.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS.—Members of
the El-Awanis Club and- additional
guests from Beaumont, Port Arthur
and Houston were entertained with a
Valentine Dance on the evening of
February 11, in the Forest Club by
the Gold-Diggers Committee in honor
of the Go-Getters Committee of the
Club.
Red Valentine hearts on the invitations and in the Forest Club Hall
were featured in the decorations. Music was furnished for the dancing
hours by a local orchestra.
Approximately two hundred guests
attended the affair which was strictly
by invitation.
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The Syrian *~j£' &
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Shreveport, J ^"* A&
Sjp .neeting
held in th A" ^
V ~ Yazbeck
electsd A'.cJ^^ ,A& jers for the
ensuing
X v . yence Joseph,
president; M. ^» Joseph, vice-president; Edmun. Eltife,
secretary;
Louise Farris, treasurer and Isabel
Haddad, publicity manager.
CLEVELAND
CEDAR DEMOCRATS GET
TOGETHER
TEXAS GOLD-DIGGERS
GIVE VALENTINE DANCE
SHREVEPOP
Freehold, N. J., and her son, Luke
Nebhan, of Brooklyn.
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A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Dimitri Sitty, of New London,
Conn., formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y.
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A card party and dance was held
by the St. Maron's Young Women's
Club in celebration of St. Maron's
Feast Day. The affair was attended
by guests from several cities. ~-
CROWNING a life replete with public honors, Habib Pasha al-Sa'd now
assumes the highest office in the Republic of Lebanon. He comes from a
prominent Maronite family which, for long generations, has participated in
public affairs and held high offices. President al-Sa'd himself, was president,
of the Administrative Council of Lebanon before the war. From October 7 to
19, 1918, he became governor pro tem of Lebanon. He also headed the Fourth
Lebanese Ministry, which lasted from August 9, 1828" to May 9, 1929.
If Anything Happens, We Want
to Know About It — Telephone
WHitehall 4-5230
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
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<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY —ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VII, NO. 42
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
BOO PRESIDENT OF
SYRIAN REPUBLIC
AT NOON PRAYER
APPEAL IS STILL BEING MADE
PROF. J. DEWEY
FOR THE Y. W. C. A. INSTITUTE IMPRESSED BY
SHAWWA'S MUSIC
$1,000 Needed Within a Month to Keep It Going
Assyrians Called "Wolves" on
Floor of Iraqi Parliament; Egypt Refuses Insull; Ancient!
Jewish Synagogue Discovered in Dura-Europos;
Napoleonic Relics
May Go to
Lebanon
A DESERTED wife and her two
children were reported to Miss Bahia
Hajjar, who made arrangements for
the dying mother to be taken care
of in a hospital free of charge- It is
a typical case of hundreds handled
by the secretary of the Syrian Bureau
of the International Institute, a
branch of the YWCA. Approximately
465 destitute, needy Syrians have
come to Miss Hajjar for help and
advice. Some of these cases are not
needy financially, but require the aid
of a trained worker in social problems of every description.
fields and is concerned with a great
variety of cases. In order to keep up
the indispensable work, the Institute
must have $1,000 by the end of
February. Unless aid is forthcoming
immediately, the Institute must close.
Contributions are welcomed, large
or small and should be sent to the
Institute, 94 Joralemon St., Brooklyn.
Typical Cases
(Special Correspondence)
A needy woman, Mrs. Y., borrowed
$25 to pay a lawyer to free her
brother from a legal entanglement.
The lawyer did nothing and Miss
Hajjar took up the matter with the
Bar Association, finally restoring the
$25 to Mrs. Y.
A Mrs. K-, ill and caring for an
elderly mother, was dispossessed of
her property. Appealing to the Home
Relief she was told by the interviewer to take the case into court.
Upon intervention by Miss Hajjar, the
interviewer was reprimanded by the
supervisor and relief was given.
The bureau's work extends into all
WILKES-BARRE, PA—Archbishop
Aftimios Ofeish, whose marriage to
young Mary Namey of this city created an ecclesiastical furore of the first
water, has been reconciled with his
father-in-law, Elias Namey.
He attributed the softening of Mr.
Namey's heart to "the working of
God's spirit." The reconciliation came
about without benefit of mediators.
The Archbishop's wife has made many
visits to her father's home, but as
yet the father has not visited the pair
in their furnished apartment.
DAMASCUS.—What is considered
the first incident of its kind in the
memory of Damascus, took place a
few weeks ago.
It was the Feast of Ramazan, celebrating the end of the Moslem fast
month. Thousands of devoted Moslems were pouring into the spacious
Umayyad Mosque. The local authorities have taken the usual precautions.
At the midday prayer His Excellency Mohammed Al al - Abid,
President of the Syrian Republic,
drove in state to attend the public
prayer "with the congregation," preceded and followed by detachments
of cavalry and infantry. But instead
of the usual cheers from the crowd,
the President was met with boos and
jeers at the gate of the mosque, many
shouting for his downfall, others giving him the "Damascus cheer" (whistling.) The authorities, apprehensive
at this unprecedented spirit of rebellion in the common herd against the
supreme head of the State, hastily
called for new forces to disperse the
crowds.
THE WOLVES! THE
WOLVES!
BAGHDAD. — Iraqi representatives
may have heard of the famous line
describing the Assyrians of old, who
"came down like wolves on the fold."
But they had in mind other "Assyrians" dwelling in their midst, a small
band of war-like Christians who had
come into prominence in the news
dispatches recently.
The Iraqi Government was seeking
appropriations for relief of 1,500 of
those "Assyrians" in Mosul and their
gradual expatriation to Syria. More
than one member of the Iraqi Parliament rose to object, denouncing the
perfidy of the "Assyrians" who sided
with the British against the natives
in their national fight for liberation.
"We must not breed wolves in our
midst," cried out one member, "and
we must do away with the expression,
'Assyrian Refugees-'" "We are not
responsible for their plight," cried
another, "they have brought it upon
themselves."
WHERE WILL THE WANDERING CAPITALIST GO
NOW?
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NEW YORK, Feb. 16th, 1934
CAIRO.—The Pariah among discredited capitalists, the goat of Rugged
Individualism, Samuel Insull, who had
been warned by the Greek Government to check out of beautiful
Greece, thought that sunny Egypt will
extend him its open and undiscriminating hospitality. He was greatly disappointed when the Egyptian Government turned down its thumb. According to a United Service dispatch
the Eeyptirn authorities sent Insult's
photograph to all ports with instruc(Please Torn to Paee Two)
BISHOP SOPHRONIOS CONSECRATES GREEK ARCHMANDRITE AS
BISHOP
ASSISTED by the Rt. Rev- Theoponi Noli, Albanian Bishop of Boston
and former Premier of Albania,
Bishop Sophronios Bishara, of the
Greek Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, now in Brooklyn, consecrated
the Rev. Archmandrite Christopher
Contogeorge, pastor of St. Nicholas
Greek Church of Cedar Street, New
York, as Bishop of Philadelphia for
the Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic
and Apostolic Church in North America.
The new Greek bishop was born
in Greece and educated in Athens.
ARCHBISHOP
AFTIMIOS
OFEISH RECONCILED
WITH IN-LAWS
LAST DAYS FOR FREE
CITIZENSHIP
Buffalo Institute Warns World War
Veterans
The International Institute of Buffalo, in a communication to the SYRIAN WORLD, warns all World War
veterans who have not yet made applications for free citizenship, that
there is only one week left for them
to do so.
"These applications," states the
communication, "must be filed ninety
days before the termination of the
law, which is May 25. No applications will be received for this special
privilege after February 21st. Only
veterans of the army of the United
States who served during the World
War are eligible for free citizenship
under the act."
CHRIST MADE A GERMAN IN
NAZI VERSION OF PSALMS
Teutonic Gods Replace Those of Philistia, Tyre and Ethiopia
ACCORDING to a wireless dispatch
to the New York Times, Eilhelm
Toudt, a leader of the new Germanic
cult, has "thoroughly purged" the
psalms of David "from Jewish taint"
?n his new hymn book. The volume
consists of only 75 revised psalms of
the original 150 psalms.
The Teutonic Gods of the land of
the Aryans have replaoed those of
Philistia, Tyre and Ethiopia in the
new text as a foreward for which Herr
Teudt asserts thrj1. Christ himself, was
of pure Aryan blood, "His whole
spiritually being foreign to Jews."
An example of the "Germanization"
,of the Psalms as compared with the
King James version follows:
Biblical Text:
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Hebrew Viz Germanic
The Lord loveth the gates of Zion
more than all the dwellings of JacobGlorious things are spoken of thee,
O City of God. Selah, etc.
Nazist Revision:
The Lord loveth the height of Germany more than all the dwellings
abroad.
The Lord loveth the yew tree of the
Odenwald and the oak of the Baltic.
I will make mention of the Euphrates and the Ganges, where our forefathers ruled.
Arab Students of Columbia
Entertain Teachers
'"IT SEEMStome that this
music comes directly from nature."
This was the comment
which Prof. John Dewey made
after hearing pieces of Arabic
music interpreted with the masterful hand of Sami Shawwa ait
an Arab coffee party held at
Teacher s' College, Columbia
University,
on Thursday
afternoon, Feb. 8.
The party was arranged by the
Arab students of Teachrs' College in
honor of Professor Patty S. Hill, head
of the Department of Kindergarten
Primary Education, and of Professor
William C. Bagley, head of the Department of Teacher Training, who
also was a member of the American
Educational Inquiry Commission which
went to Iraq in 1932 to study its educational system, and advise the Iraqi
Government on its educational policy.
Expressive, Without Technique
In explaining his remark, the great
Columbia professor, who is one of
the outstanding philosophers of America today, said that while he was—'
not a talented musician, he felt that
the tunes played by Maitre Shawwa
were very expressive and natural,
and were unhampered by involved
and artificial technique as is sometimes the case with many a piece of
Western music. Mr. Shawwa played
fcur pieces of his own composition,
including his famous "Call to Prayer,"
"which pictures the call of the Muezin
at dawn intermingled with the song
o fthe birds as they greet the morning sun. Two other pieces were "The
Dance of Pharaah's Daughter" and
"The Parting of the Lovers."
Guests and Hosts
Among the distinguished guests at
the coffee party were: Dr. William
F. Russell, Dean of Teachers' College
and Mrs. Russell; Professor John
Dewey, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy of Columbia University, and
his daughter, Miss Evelyn Dewey; Dr.
David Eugene Smith, Professor Emeritus at Teachers' College and a
leading mathematical historian, who
was accompanied by Mrs. Jewett, his
sister; Dr. Milton C. Del Manzo, Provost of Teachers' College; Professor
and Mrs. Isaac L- Kandel; Dr. and
Mrs. Roy N. Anderson, and others of
the faculty of Teachers' College.
Among the Syrian guests who were
present were: Dr. and Mrs. Shatara,
Dr. and Mrs. Elkazin, Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Makla, and Mr. N. Trabulsi.
The Arab students at Teachers' College who arranged the party were:
the Misses Alice Kandaleft, Emma
Saleeby, and Lily Trabulsi; and
Messrs. Abdul-Jabbar Chalabi, Shakir El-Assy, and Matta Akrawi.
EMIR ZEID TAKES ORDERS
FROM NEPHEW
BAGHDAD.—By a royal edict from
King Ghazi of Iraq, Emir Zeid, youngest brother of the late King Feisal
and uncle of the present king, is
shifted from his post as minister: in
Turkey to a similar post in Cairo.
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THE STWAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 16th, 1934
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feature Af the annual carnival of the
club, lasting three days. This year's
carnival was acclaimed as the most
successful affair held by the SyrianAmerican Club of Florida in manyyears past The club materialized over
$1,500 which went towards payment
of mortgage on its handsome build-
MISS GEORGE
THE WORTHY JUSTICE IS WRONG
WINS CONTEST
MOSLEMS DO NOT REST ON FRIDAY
THE CASE of Mrs. Smith Bey, who
calls herself a Moslem, viz the State
of New York, brought a point of
Moslem jurisprudence in which the
defendant "slipped one" on Justice
Charles Brandt, Jr., of the Bronx.
Presumably both defendant and the
justice were ignorant of the legal
point involved, and few can blame
them. The analogy with the Christian practise was too close to be detected.
Briefly, the case turned upon the
point whether Moslem children attending public school have a right to
rest on Friday and refuse to go to
school. Mrs. Sarah Smith Bey of 244
Ea&t 136th Street, Bronx, and formerly of South Carolina, was hailed
to court because she insisted on keepng her children at home on Fridays,
claiming it was the Moslem Sabbath
and insisting on her constitutional
right which enjoins freedom of religion
Colorful Witnesses
Having heard corroborating testimony of Grand Governor Brother E.
Tumer-El, Grand Sheik Brother E
Turner-El, his son and Sheik Brother
J. Jeffries-El, all claiming to be Moslems, the justice dismissed the complaint of the public school authorities,
granting Mrs- Smith right to keep her
children at home on Fridays. MrsSmith's witnesses added oriental atmosphere to the court when they appeared in uncouth fezes, and wearing
on their vests the symbol of the crescent and number 7.
Justice Brand'ts decision was based
on false analogy. He took the words
of the witnesses that Moslems are entitled by their religion to rest on
NEAR EAST NEWS
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tions not to admit him o the country.
NOW WE KNOW HOW THE
ARK LOOKED LIKE!
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IN ANCIENT Dura-Europos, on the
borders of old Assyria, an ancient
Jewish synagogue was unearthed not
long ago The paintings on the walls
were crude and lacking the artistic
finish of
contemporary GreekoRoman paintings, gave valuable clues
of Jewish life and history. One of
the frescos represents the Ark of the
Covenant being drawn by a pair of
oxen. The Ark looks like a hurdygurdy, somewhat tall in proportion.
From an inscription on a wall of
the synagogue we learn it was built
in the 556th year of the Seleucid era,
corresponding to 245 A. D- This is
the first instance to the knowledge of
archeologists and antiquarians of pictorial representations in a Hebrew
place of worship. Such representations are forbidden in one of the Ten
Commandments.
LEBANON MAY ACQUIRE
NAPOLEONIC RELICS
BEIRUT.—It was reported that M.
Robert Gliardo, son of Gliardo Bey,
a resident Frenchman of Egypt, had
decided to move the Napoleonic Museum, founded by the elder Gliardo
in Cairo, to Paris.
The museum contains many precious records and relics pertaining to
Ibrahim Pasha and Emir Bashir ashShihabi, and the conquest of the former to Syria and Lebanon. The Lebanese Government expressed its desire to acquire those historic mementos for the Lebanese National Museum in Beirut and started negotiations with M. Gliardo.
Becomes Miss "Syrian-American
Club". In Successful
Annual Affair
Friday, as the Jews do on Saturday
and the Christians on Sunday.
Islam Knows No Day of Rest
The Islamic sunna knows no day
of rest. True, Friday is the Moslem
day of worship par excellence, but all
that is required of Moslem beUevers
to do on that day is to attend public r
worship in the mosque at midday.
The prayer over, the worshippers disperse, going home or to their respective occupations and trades in the
bazaars.
The school authorities of the Bronx
have a good case for appeal!
WITH 110,000 votes coming from all
parts of the State of Florida, Miss
Helen George won the annual popularity contest of the Syrian-American
Club of Jacksonville, Florida, held
last Friday evening, and with it the
title of "Miss Syrian-American Club."
The contest has become quite a
popular feature of the club's activ-
QUARREL OVER PREACHER
DAMASCUS.—On the face of it, it
was a popular protest over a Moslem
khmatib (preacher), but even a Simple Simon could tell it was more a
matter of politics than religion.
Shaykh Tewfiq al-Muteini is a
meek, low - voiced preacher attached
to the Umayyad Mosque and drawing
his salary from the Ministry of Religious Endowments (Awqaf). Many
of the worshippers at the mosque protested they could not hear him and
asked for another preacher in his
place. When their pleas and protests
failed of hearing, the worshippers took
the matter in their own hands. They
picked out their own favorite preacher,
a fiery speaker with a far-reaching
voice, and when the time for prayer
came, and Shaykh al-Muteini approached to ascend the mihrab (pulpit), he was shoved aside and forcibly
held, while the new preacher ascended and delivered a spirited political sermon denouncing the French
Mandate and the local government
which supports it.
Confusion reigned in the mosque
as some cheered and some objected
to the rough-shod methods by which
the new preacher was chosen- A
committee of ulema (theologians) formally protested against the incident,
deprecating the interference of the
laity and the mixing of politics and
religion in the mosques.
The Umayyad Mosque, from times
immemorial, has always served as a
forum for Moslem public opinion in
Damascus, and many a political rally
originated there, as in other principal
mosques
throughout the Moslem
world.
Islam recognizes no priestly hierarchy, and, theoretically at least, the
people have a right to choose their
own priest or preacher.
ROSE MAKARI
WINS ART PRIZE
Wins Third Prize in Carnegie
Museum Exhibit
ing, one of the best and most spacious
of Syrian club buildings in the
United States. Four hundred pounds
of baqlawa were sold at the carnival,
all home-made and contributed by
members. Syrian merchants of the
city gave clothes, jewelry and household articles which were auctioned
off at the carnival. ,
The committee in charge of the
successful carnival was headed by A.
K. Nasrallah.
MISS HELEN GEORGE, WINNER
ities, held yearly, and many Americans take part in it. Last year's
winner was Miss Mary Barakat.
The three leading contestants this
year were: Miss Julia Hazouri, Miss
Luoise David and Miss George. At
first Miss Hazouri was leading, but
as the last hour of the evening neared
its close, it was evident that Helen
George had piled up enough votes to
secure her winning. She kept the
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lead to the end of the count. A beautiful engraved silver cup was presented the winner by S- Elian, president of the club.
The popularity contest was the main
PITTSBURGH, PA.—Miss Rose Makari won third prize in the annual
exhibition of oil and water-color
paintings of the Carnegie Museum in
this city- The prize carries with it a
$5ft dollar honorarium.
There were altogether 600 entries
in the exhibition. Miss Makari's subject was "Shanty Hill," a realistic and
touching study in oil of the notorious
slum district of Pittsburgh. Commenting on Miss Makari's painting, an
art critic on the Pittsburgh SunTelegraph said that it indicates grace
and inborn artistic skill.
Miss Makari is still in her teens.
She is American-born, her father having migrated.**iv.this country from
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the recent mayoralty; campaign.
Mr. N. H. Kisbany is secretary of
the general banquet committee. The
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and Dr. F. I. Shatara-
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By NAJLA BELLAMA
By Joseph M. Abbott
Let it swing to the right or to the
left today, but let it be vital, devastating action and men, seething the
world over, will be satisfied. Take
Work away from men, creative or
drudgery; shear them of the wealth
that gives them the means to indulge in the vanities and they riot
as a mass or go to war. That is this
week's picture . of France, Austria,
Germany, Japan and in some parts of
the United Statees. In France the
thirty million dollar Stavisky pawnshop scandal brought the boil of disordered representative government to
a head. Rioting citizens were shot
by a strong-arm government. Hours
afterward Deladier's- cabinet fell and
Doumergue rose as the man of the
hour to placate political factions and
to renew the confidence of the people in representative governmentThe republican regime itself is on
the French carpet. The Frenchmen
are wondering if rule by the masses
is the best form of government. And
they're wondering riotously.
Wien, the Romantic
In Austria, hundreds were killed
and wounded in what is nothing more
than a revolt by the Socialists in an
attempt to overthrow the Dolfuss
dictatorship.
Barbed wire barriers
were set up in the streets of Vienna,
machine guns were manned even on
the steeples of the churches as the
Fascists, pro-Italian and pro-Hitlerite, aided the government. The Marxists were dislodged from buildings after a bombardment of shrapnel.
When Dolfuss prorogued parliament,
the Socialists were in the majority.
Now the Hitlerites claim that if an
election were held, they'd dominate.
Which means union with Hitler and
domination by Germany despite the
fact that the Versailles Treaty provides for the recognition by Germany
of Austrian independence. France and
England want Dolfuss to appeal to
the League; but the League is just
a nameMasked Batteries
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Japan is very ^usy in Manchuria.
She is building roads and extending
railroad lines along the Russian border. These extensions have no commercial justification. It is claimed
that Japan has at least 500 planes near
the border. Russia, which is also
quietly mobilizing along the border, is
quite ready for any Japanese eventuality. An army of at least 200,000
Japanese soldiers is said to be massed
in Manchuria. This week's inning
brought fdrth the statement from
Bluecher of Russia that his country
is calmly aware of Japan's strategies:
From Japan came the statement that
talk of preparation for war is poppycock. So the Bear and the Jackal
now stand ready-set-go!
Making
faces at each other.
Deutsehland Uber Allies
Germany, stronger and more de-
termined after a year of Hitler, is going ahead in her own way, planning
to gobble Austria, re-arm and prepare for her chance at Poland and a
good slice of the Russian steppes. No
one knows if Germany is secretly
aligned with Japan. H. R. Knickerbocker, writing for the Hearst papers,
says Europe is again an armed camp
of 6,000,000 • steel helmets waiting to
butt their way to new glories with
sackcloth and ashes for medals.
A Hurrah For Death
All of which brings to mind Oswald Spengler's "Hour of Decision"
just out and timed, as it were, to
challenge established concepts at the
very hour they are on trial.
He
doesn't mince words. Races flower
and are invigorated in war. War is
the salvation of a race. To survive
this oentury, the white race will
have to renew its vigor and reestablish
its rule by war or else the colored
races will rule in every corner of
the earth—as the whites have for
centuries.
He sounds the death
knell of representative government;
democratic government by the masses;
government reduced to the plane of
the common urge as the least common denominator. He calls upon the
world's white master minds to throw
off the domination by political masters of the masses. His new world
would be ruled by a very few mental
aristocrats who would be ruthless in
their uncompromising attitude toward
the weakest link in the human chainThat's Spengler, author of the "Decline of the West," and proponent of
the super-white-man.
Message to Garcia
Roosevelt is a good Indian. Even
idealists can be good Indians who
keep their ear to the ground. There
was a faint rumble as of thundering
feet and Roosevelt must have heard
it when the Senate investigating committee decided all was not well with
air mail contracts. Fabulous sums
were pyramided on almost nothing in
the first stages of air service organization and men on the "ground floor"
were in no time shot up to the observation platform on the 103rd floor.
Roosevelt stepped in, took away all
air mail contracts with commercial
companies and ordered the U. SArmy planes to carry on the air postal
service- Drastic and forthright! It
had to be. The people are in no
mood to go through another Tea Pot
Dome whitewash. Years of litigation
and evasion — the legalistic type of
evasion attempted last week by William P. MacCracken, former assistant
Secretary of Commerce, who entered
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ON THE WAKE of the articles
which I wrote for the SYRIAN
WORLD I have been asked by many
to take up the subject of intermarriage between Syrians and Americans.
Wishing always to be frank and explicit in whatever I write, I shall discuss this vexing topic fearlessly, armed
with my good intentions, the forbearing of my readers and my sincere desire to serve my. countrymen.
Marriage has become today the
problem of problems among the Syrians of this country It has reached
such a pass that we find .ourselves
standing before it with bewildered
hopelessness, like a ship tossed about
by the tempestuous waves of the high
sea, wondering how to steer ourselves
safely to the haven.
For myself, I believe that it is
much more preferable for our Syrian
young women to marry Syrian men.
It is the more secure way for the
preservation of our family life and
our identity as Syrians. But mere
preference, I realize, is not sufficient,
when the circumstances of time and
place determine our life's course.
In the land of our adoption we
Syrians, are per force carried by the
stream. It is hopeless to run against
it. We cannot be completely Syrian,
as we wish and desire. Much as our
elders strive, we are surely moving
towards assimilation. I confess that
in doing so we suffer a great spiritual
loss. If, however, we can do something to enhance the situation of
marriage, we may be able to save
some of our cherished racial and national traditions. Otherwise we must
accept mixed marriages as inevitable,
especially since so many of our young
men have turned away from our Syrian girls to American onesOn the whole it may be said that
Syrian girls married to American men
writ which would stay his questioning
by the Senate committee.
Army Elated
No. The people will stand for no
more nonsense. In doing what he
did, Roosevelt gave new life to the
aerial arm of the army. It can go
through all the practical maneuvers
it wants and be paid for it by another department. Believe it or not,
the air will be heavily charged in
the next war and a little limbering
up of the youngest branch in the
army will do it no harm. Roosevelt
also reaffirmed the integrity of his
administration. What he said during
his inauguration was not meant to be
platitudinous. And coming on top of
the CWA scandals, investigation of
which really require more painstaking preparation for prosecution, he
had to "crack down" on innocent and
guilty alike to satisfy the country at
large that he was still aware of the
promises he had made.
enjoy a happier lot than Syrian
young men married to American
girls, as innumerable instances have
proved.
Let us first, however, seek the
source of this social maladjustment
and remove if; then let us seek the
right remedy.
Among the causes usually cited by
young men who refrain from marriage in general, and of Syrian young
men who shy of seeking Syrian girls,
we may mention the following.
1. The excessive demands of the
girl.
2. Curtailment of the girl's freedom
in seeking the hand of the man she
wishes to marry.
3. Lack of social intercourse which
leads to mutual understanding ""and
marriage.
4. Interference of parents.
5. The depression.
As for the excessive demands, I wish
to clear our Syrian girls of this unjust charge. Most of them do realize
now that happiness does not consist
solely in wealth and material things,
in costly jewelry, elegant furniture
and the pomp of household life, but
in personality, in character and in the
lasting virtue of contentment.
The second cause, we must admit,
is the outcome of traditions, customs
and social usuages, the monopolization
by man of the right to choose his
wife.
Both the good and evil in
such a situation are woman's- Something could be done here, however, to
eliminate the evil features of these
conservative traditions.
More serious and real are the two
causes mentioned next, lack of social
intercourse and parents' interference'^
They have been the main reason why
so many of our Syrian young men
court and marry non-Syrian girls.
The Syrian young man meets nonSyrian young women in the classroom,
on the playgrounds, in the business
office, in the amusement places and
on the street corners- An affinity
naturally develops between them.
But should the young man try to follow the same course with a Syrian
girl, then watch out for the storm,
the wagging tongues, the whispered
tell-tales and the gossip of society.
And the price of all this has to be
paid by the young woman. Here is
where the Syrian young woman
should fight for her inalienable right,
to demand that the door of social intercourse before marriage be opened
as wide to her as to her Syrian
brother.
And what shall we say about the
last cause—the depression? I believe
that the real depression, in this instance, is in the hearts and character,
not in the pockets and empty safes.
But of this more later.
(In her next installment Miss Bellama will treat of the first and last
of the causes she enumerated for the
prevalence of American marriages
among our Syrian young men- Ed)
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VOL. VII, NO- 42.
Feb. 16th, 1934
PANDORA HAS LIFTED
THE LID
THE SC1NTILATING articles
of Miss Najla Bellama have
stirred a hornet's nest of discussion, both through the columns
of the SYRIAN WORLD and in
family circles.
The question whether a woman should go into business as
an employee, professional or
employer, is not an idle one. At
present it is not only timely, but
vital.
Certain/
misunderstandings,
however, should be removed before a proper perspective of the
merits and demerits of the question could be established. And
at the head of those misunderstandings should come the one
whether oriental women are
more homelike than the occidental one. A few years ago an
Egyptian scholar, Magdi Pasha,
enumerates over ten Mdslem
women who held professorial
fhairs in different Moslem schools
and mosques. And all students
of Arab history know that before he declared his prophetship,
Mohammed himself worked for
a rich widow of Mecca, Khadijah, wham he later married.' He
was what might be called today
her caravan manager. She was
a prosperous business woman
with as much responsibility as
Why Be Anonymous?
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the notation, if desired, that
the name be omitted in publication.
The motives for anymous
communications are many,
and some of these are proper. The SYRIAN WORLD
reserves to itself the right to
publish a communication anonymously or not, but in
ether case the communicant's
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known to it.
any he-man of her time.
We
also know from the Bible that
Deborah was so great a leader,
that the war-like Barak fought
under her banner, fired by her
patriotism and inspiration.
The notion that our Syrian
women are lily-like, helpless
housewives, good only for the
kitchcen and for raising children
has no support in fact or history.
Every Syrian and Lebanese village has its number of henpecked
husbands who do their wives'
bidding. The "harem" lady is
an importation to the Semitic
countries from the courts of
Persia, Byzantia and India.
Furthermore, it has to be
proven that the home and office are mutually exclusive. Or
that a woman who works a few
years of her life in an office is
disqualified from falling in love
and settling down to a quiet, unassuming role of a dutiful wife
and mother.
And thirdly, we must not
overlook the apparerij: and biological distinctions between the
sexes.
Modern biology recognizes that in every individual at
birth there are a determining
number of biophores which indicate the true sexual characteristics of that particular individual. The outward marks of sex
are sometimes misleading. We
all know of masculine women
and feminine men, and allowance must be made for those in
any serious discussion of this vexing controversy. Some men are
born to wear the apron, write
sentimental poetry Or be chorus
boys.
And some women are
born to wear the pants, ply
manly trades and even lead
regiments in war.
With these ellucidations and
qualifications in mind, the issue
becomes much simpler than otherwise supposed.
A woman
who is of the homing sort will
find a way to realize her life
ambition, be she behind seven
walls of steel in the heart of a
Manhattan cathedral of commerce. And |the man-like woman should be left her freedom
to develop the way she likes.
We even suspect that many frail
women take to business, as office girls and secretaries, with a
pious hope and a mental reserve that the first handsome
salesman or buyer who hits her
fancy will be inveigled into the
meshes of her subtle advances.
The business office has played
no mean role as a marriage
bureau for many of our modern
girls. And, after all, why not?
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Readers9 Forum
NO REASON TO BE DISCOURAGED
OR BOASTFUL
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
As I am not working, I cannot subscribe further
to the SYRIAN
WORLD even though I like it very
much. Reading it makes me feel
proud to be a Syrian. I am glad the
Syrians in the East are looked up
to. It is not like that in a small
city. If you are poor and don't even
exist let alone being looked upon
as "swarthy^'
A SUBSCRIBER,
La • Crosse, Wis.
(Editor's Note: It takes time and
patience to build ourselves up. Those
of us who have penetrated into the
west not so long ago, find it harder
than those who have been established
in the East for many years and have
made a tolerably good showing. The
time will come, if we sincerely endeavor to progress and be good citizens, when our whole people here
will be treated as equals. The same
difficulty is felt in other nationalities
also, not only ours. In two or three
generations the difference felt by "foreigners" will be scarcely perceptible.
But let us not yet be proud of being
what we are, Syrian, or any other
nationality. Let our deeds speak for
themselves.)
FOUND NEW FRIENDS THROUGH
PAPER
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
May I congratulate you on'the interesting columns and news of real
value that appear in your paper? It
might also interest you to know that
I have gained several friends through
your paper. I enjoy reading J- Ganim's column, also.
GERALDINE FARHA,
Beaumont, Texas.
REFERENCE TO
KIBBI
EXPLAINED
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
In your issue of Feb. 9, in the column of "Antiqueries", you ask for
the reference to "kibbi" in the Bible.
In reading your answer and looking
it up in the Bible nothing was found
definite or complete regarding it.
I am very fond of kibbi in any form
and would like to know how it
originated.
Syracuse, N.Y.
M. Shehadi
(TQie verse referred to in Proverbs, and quoted in full in "Answers", should read 27:22, instead of
28:22. It was a natural error on our
part, as the page in the Bible consulted is headed with Chap. 28.
As quoted, however, the verse
means, "If you pound the fool in a
mortar with wheat, as you pound the
kibbi, the nature of his foolishness
will not change."
The reference
could not be any clearer. The word
used in the Jesuit version of the Arabic translation for wheat is "jashishah", (coursely crushed wheat,
something like burghul); while the
Protestant translation has "samidh"
(ground wheat.) The word "bray"
for to pound or grind is still used in
modern English. Ed.)
I
THE PASSION PLAY OF HASAN
AND HUSEIN
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
On January 15 an. article was published in the Toronto Daily Star, one
of Canada's leading papers. It was
written by their foreign correspondent Pierre Van Paassen and relates
the ceremony he witnessed in Aleppowhich I am sure is untrue, as you.
will notice when you read it yoursjelf.I wrote a letter to the editor of
the paper protesting the truth of the
story. A few days ago another reader
writes in confirming the story and I.
again wrote protesting, and even after that another columnist wrote a
long article confirming the former
story with his own experience.
I am sure an article like the one
mentioned will hurt the reputation
of Syria, especially the tourist trade.
I also wrote to a few leading men in
Syria on the incident and asked them
to beware of foreign correspondentsI await your comments on this controversy.
CAMILLE R. KNEIDER,
Dunnville, Onttarto, Canada(Editor's Note: The article enclosed
in the above letter is too long to
quote, but deals with the Shiitic fast
cf Hasan and Husein and relates how
the fasters go into a spiritual ecstasy,
beating their bodies with swords and
rolling in the dust. The women wail
indoors and throw ashes on their
heads, while Christians dare not go
out of their houses for fear of being
injured by one of the half-crazed
zealots.
Hasan and Husein were the sons of
Ali and grandsons of Mohammedr
through his daughter Fatima. Hasan,
the elder, was proclaimed Caliph by
Ali's followers, Moslem dissentors or
partisans of Ali, hence the name
Shiite.
But the successful Caliph,
Mu'awiyyah, prevailed on Hasan to
relinquish his claim, and he died long
after in Medina. Shiites claim he
was poisoned by Mu'awiyyah, but historian discount this accusation. In
the reign of Yazid, Mu'awiyyah's son
and successor, the Shiites urged Husein to assume the caliphate, promising to fight on his side. He accepted
the offer and marche'd with a small
band of followers to Kufa (in Iraq),
a Shiite center. But Yazid's forces
intercepted Husein, who fell in battle.
His head was brought in triumph to
Damascus.
The Passion Play of Hasan and Husein, as it is called, is a commemoration of this tragic incident, and is
chiefly celebrated in Kerbala, Lower
Iraq, but also in many other places
throughout the Moslem world. It is,
we are sorry to say, still characterized
by barbaric customs of self-flagellation and ecstacy that are presumably
a remnant of the practices associated
with the ancient Mystery Cults of
Adonis, Bacchus and Tammuz.
Van Paasen's article is true in general, although it contains some flagrant errors. For instance, the practise is far from being prevalent in
Arabia of Ibn Su'ud is diametrically
opposed to the tents of the Wahhabis,
followers of Ibn Su'ud.
The Passion Play of Hasan and
Husein is frowned upon by Sunnite
(Orthodox) Moslems, who form the
great majority of Moslems in Syria.
RELIEVED THAT J. S. IS NO MORE
IN HIDING
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
At last we can eat and sleep in
peace without looking under the furniture to see if "Jay S." is hiding
anywhere, as we know who he is now
and no longer fear the unknown. But
there is still another thing bothering
us—would he mind telling us who
his assistants are, as he would have
to be a Houdini to keep track of the
numerous people and places mentioned in his column.
VIOLA and PAULINE,
Brooklyn.
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 16th, 1934
PEEPS AT
BOSTONIANS
By Margaret Alexander
We've just had a party!... .the sweUest and most
glamorous in many a social moon
it being the
formal debut of the Syrian Women's Club....at the
swanky Commander Hotel in stujious olde Cambridge towne
Friday, the 9th.
The ladies did the inviting
yes!
and swains
were fetched from all parts... .from Mains, Philadelphia, Lawrence, Pawtucket, Worcester, and yea,
even from the woods of West Roxbury!
'Twas grand!... .and I've just GOT to do a rave
on it...4do you mind? But of course you don't....
your old Syrian ears have been tingling to hear all
about this innovation of Syrian girls inviting boys,
who brot who and what everyone wore
We started off with freezing weather
bolerro
zerro it was....but did it bother our full-blooded
people? Huhah!.... all were there... .about two
hundred of 'em....all chilled up like lettuce leaves;
that is, all but one: Genella Selwyn, who'd be a
frozen corpse for NO party... .she came bundled up
in her famous Melvin Village fashion and was the
secret envy of many a shivering femme. (When she
unwardrobed, however, she looked perfectly scrumptious in tangerine-colored gown.)
We entered the softly-lighted ballroom and
fotmd the dancing in full swing. Gosh, methinks,
we're a handsome lot
such grace and beauty has
bedecked few ballrooms. (Yes, even you men are
included!) For the sake of those who could not
attend, I've brought back snapshots
stacks of
'em. You women wili dive right into them with
glee, but you men—er—I guess you'd better light
cigarette and then begin:—
SNAPSHOTS
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Our charming and most gracious patronesses,
MRS. LINDA SAWYER—in black velvet—and MRS.
SAAD FERRIS—in bergundy lace—surrounded by
friends and enjoying themselves immensely.
Maine's GEORGE BARAKAT gliding along and
the girl in his arms is KIT MAKANNA—in billowy
black organza, lattice-worked and uniquely striking.
THEO SCOFF — tres charmante in rust-color
crepe, escorted by Jimmy Corey
Her sister, Frances, very lovely in trailing green moire gown with
matching gloves, escorted by Fred Kfoury, of Lawrence
VIC and JULIET AYOUB sitting at the
very merriest table, of course!
HELEN SHAYEB—too, too pretty in blue lace
with matching tiara, escorted by that divine dancer,
Freddie Hadge—the latter in coat-tails
MARY HESSNEY, exotic in chartreuse lace, escorted by Mike Mitchell, a Philadelphia boy and
Harvard law student—wonderful chap and minister's
son (but I didn't KNOW that 'til after too many
fo paz!)...,FREDA and HELEN DEBAN, smartly attired in
black and ecru, attended by the last of the Caravaneers, George Naimey and Nick Samaha
VICTOR SAWABINI—swaining a red-headed
Egyptian beauty, Marcelle Hakim
THE CHARLES
ZBEEBS—a perfect Syrian-Irish couple
ROSE
DERANEY—too sweet for words in her minktrimmed Alice-blue gown, escorted by Norman Shayreb
LEILA HAMSEY—in icy blue, perfectly setting off her Nordic beauty
Very Hawaiian-ish in effect was OLGA MATTA'S red satin gown- with its lei of gerdenias and
garland atop her black tresses. With her was Ferris (Mosaics) Moses
MARY HALUEY purrfecktlee
stunning in lacquer-red gown and gardenia corsage,
escorted by Fay Ray (not the movie star, but the
boy from Maine)
LOUISE FERRIS—her blonde
coloring enhanced by the blue of her gown—trailed
by the ever-present "Ace" Samia. (He's a courageous lad
tells ladies how much he abhors their
tiarrarahs!)
LILLIAN and PRISCILLA MUDARRI, very
1 vely as usual, with frere Wasphy and Johnnie
Khouri
(Gosh, boys, is this hurting too much?
Then
Tall and lovely EDNA HADGE n red velvet with
RAY MOURAD....Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shibley
and the Tom Kaba Hamseys in a hilarious mood
Statuesque MARY MALOUF carrying out the motil
ecclesiastique in her gown of white velvet with train,
The vivacious Marie Sawabini—escorted by
Shukry Khoury—doing a rave over the "so graceful
damcing" of my Alice and her partner, Emile Malouf... .ELAINE, NABEHA and ADLA MUDARRI
having the time of their lives, attended by Boston's
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By Joseph S. Ganim
TID BITS—The stork paid a visit to the James
Samahas (nee Barbara Hajjar) leaving a 7% pound
bouncing boy....One of the outstanding football
players of the 1933 season, of the southwest was
none other than Ducky Beshara, of the University
of Oklahoma, who was picked as half-back of the
Big Six Conference all-star team.... Charles Saba,
of Torrington, Conn., is a three-letter man (basketball, football and baseball) of the University of
Vermont
George Shahood, leaving for Florida,
(what will I do for a secretary)... .Pleasant to the
ear, Nellie (Milkie) Lordi, singing "Smoke Gets In
Your Eyes"... .Rose Marie Lian's speaking voice....
Najla Macksoud's infectious laugh... .That the new
frigidaire at the Wilfred Moore's (nee Flo Ablan) is
working overtime during cocktail hours
The latest gaga victim's Adele Freije and Peter CaputoMargaret Luffy and George Ayoub, as close as this.
-...During the cold spell George Milkie and Mike
Howard, were frost bitten, going to John Macksoud;s
home on Shore Road
Sam Ayoub, after driving
his wife to the show, had to bring her home by
trolley, as his car was frozen (no cabs in sight, due
to strike)
One Syrian restaurant less on Washington St.,
the Son of the Sheik, owned by Alex Katra, purchased the Sheik
The "salubrious man" (Ed
Beshara) is in town
Elias Koury, enjoying a vacation in Jacksonville, Fla
Mrs. Sperry Bouzhar
and son, accompanied by Rose Norman, have left
for Calif., in Mrs. Bouzhar"s new La Salle, which
was presented to her as an anniversary gift
Louis Hakim, is now a free man again, receiving his
divorce—the following day his boss presented him
with a 1931 Ford, and an increase in salary (there's
your chance girls: The Nickolas Kateb's, have moved
their pots and pi.ns to 305 95th St., Brooklyn....
The George Carlin's (Eliz. Ghiz), also moved
their hangers, to Van Brunt Apts. (79th St.)....to
that Bay Ridge girl—your Valentine came from one
of the Pros. Pk. Romeo's—How do I know—Oh, well,
that's all
Sam Halabi, in from Rochester
Vivian Ghiz, chauffeuring her mother and dad around
Bay Ridge, looking for a new home
The Syrian
Junior League's play rehearsing is under way—the
title, "Dying to Live" one of Broadway's past successes, they tell me that tickets will be on sale in
two ,weeks' time... .Elias Sayegh (Prospect Y)
knocked out Dan Ulrich (unattached) at the Ridgewood Grove, in the second round, in 2:34 seconds,
in the Daily News Golden Gloves Contest.... Our
Jimmy Obrey, Hi de Hi-ing, at the "Pier" one of
Miami's leading night clubs
Noticed George Makla, smoking his cigar, nonchalantly.
Elias Attalla, very becoming with attractive white
hair
Marie Baclini and George Khanisur—Do I
hear wedding bells?... .The Richard Shiner's blissfully married... .The John sisters have left for their
home in Bangor, Maine
George Hanna's new
Chevrolet is now a full fledged N. Y. car due to a
banged fender... .Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Owen's are
the proud parents of a 9y4 pound baby girl
What's that sporting attraction across the river that
takes George Najjar and Peter Basil every Saturday afternoon away from N. Y.
Sam Hamra and
Jerry Boulos witnessing the Maxie Rosenbloom vs.
Joe Knight championship fight, held in Florida recently
1 am compelled by my editor to condense
my material to one column, therefore I cannot write
the many incidents that I would like to write. There
were four affairs held last week-end, The Smile
Boys' Dance, The Syramar Danr.j, United Daughters
FRED FERRIS, TEDDY KAREM and AL FERRIS..
..That Paul-Whiteman-like fellow with GLADYS
SHIBLEY is LEO SAAD from Los Angeles—Yes,
Romance!
ROSALINE NASIF and GEORGE SHAGOURY
oblvious to anyone else
MRS. JOSEPH NACK-,
LEY,, ultra-smart in entrained gown of black crepe
receiving 'fectionate glances from friend husband..
..THE KLAMS so sparkling and pretty—Rose in
pink, Lil in white and Agnes in blue, attended by
frere Wilbur, Jos Sabbagh of Lawrence and Pawtucket's Gus Sakakeeny (he's all atwinkle—ding bits
for our high-brow "Transcript")
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FLASH! A group picture with the ZAHKAS,
the NICHOLASES, the NAIMEYS (Mary and the
twins) "Jo" Selwyn Bardwil with gleaming white
smile, the SAM ATTAYAS, the RIHBANYS, MRS.
MICHAEL ATTA, EVA and Crandon SAMYA,
PAUL and IDA MUDARRL and so many others, but
here Smoke got on our Lens!
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By H. I. Katibah
THE NAZIS GOOSE - STEP BEFORE
THEIR GODS !
AND NOW the Nazi leaders have come out
with it. We suspected it for a long time, but
courtesy and a sense of fairness prevented us from
giving utterance to our suspicion. But sirfce the
Nazis themselves have admitted it, we are absolved
of the charge of libel and calumny.
The disgusting and crude fashion in which the
Nazis have sought to conform the Psalms to their
grotesque national ideals is but a confirmation of
their thesis that Christianity was not made for the
German nation. The essence of Christianity is altruism, the love of the neighbor as one's self, the
essence of Nazism s brutal selfishness, the assertion
of the beast over the divine spark in man. It is
for the Nazis to choose between the two. For centuries, the Huns, Saxons, Franks and other barbarian tribes of Eastern and Western Europe, had paid
their outward homage to Christ, but at heart their
true allegiance was to their war-like gods of Valhalla. And the European nations have not yet completely outgrown that predominating racial characteristic of conquest and chivalry. When Spengler
admits that the West has exhausted its capacity for
spiritual creativeness, and then concludes in a later
book that the human being is at heart a beast, he
has summed up the philosophy of his own people
and confounded the premises of his own reasoning.
What surprises us, however, is why should not
the Germans have the courage of their conviction
and frankly discard Christ and Christianity altogether instead of picking out what suits their fancy
of the Psalms and the Gospels. In doing the latter
they are indirectly admiting an essential and everlasting indebtedness to the Semitic genius which
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they claim to loathe and despise. If love of neighed
bor is at discord with Nazi nationalism, if the gentle'
spirit of forgiveness and charity is out of harmony
with the Viking spirit of ruthless ambition through
of
blood and fire, then why insult the name of the
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Galilean in formal worship that is more like mockery? Let the Nazis strut their goose-steps before
their Nordic gods. Let them go to their Niebulengenlied and adopt it lock- stock and barrel, and leave
the Bible alone. They may miss in the former the
sublime humanism and idealism of a Deutero-Isaiah;
they may look in vain for the tender love of a
Hosiah, the practical wisdom embodied in Proverbs,
or as a climax, the saving ethics of a Serman on
the Mount or the gentle example of the Good Samaritans. But what have iron-clad conquerors to do
with such sentiments? If the selfish, ruthless beast
is to prevail, then let Odin, Thor and Mannus rule
the Germanic pantheon. Let the Christian saints
and martyrs step down from their niches in the
stately, spired cathedrals of the Fatherland, gather
their flowing oriental robes about them and silently
leave the huge portals, having shaken the dust of
their sandals on their ungrateful hosts. And in the
places of those saints let the Germans place the
statues of armored warriors and hard-looking conquerors of their race.
Here is then the Semitic challenge to Nazism.
If Christ is the God-like expression of the best and
noblest in humanity, then bow gracefully to Him
with hearts full of contriteness and sincere homage.
If the White Beast is the supreme ideal of our miserable earthly existence, then bow to him. Why
limp between the two?
Perhaps at heart the Nazis are not so evil and
hateful as their grimaces indicate. Perhaps, like
spiteful, unruly school children, they are sticking
their tongues at humanity that- has wronged them.
Let us be charitable even to the Nazis who hate us
and despise us. Let us tell them what Christ told
the rabble who crucified him: "Father, forgive them;
for they know not what they do."
of Maronite Society Dinner and Dance and Schweir
Welfare League.
COMING EVENTS—
A NIGHT IN SYRIA, Hotel Imperial N. Y. C
Feb. 17th.
JUNIOR MISSES BRIDGE, American-Syrian
Fed., Feb. 23rd.
SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE, Play, April 8th.
Said Muslim Ibn Kutaibah, the great Arab general, "Ask not a favor of a fool for in what he
seeks to benefit you he harms you. Verily hissilence is more precious than his speech; his absence
more desirable than his presence, and his death is:
preferable to his life."
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MEXICAN BRIDE
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 16th, 1934
Social Notes
SYRAMAR FEELS BENIGN
REPEAL
The Misses Louise and Josephine
John, daughters of Mr. and Mrs- Edward John, of Bangor, Maine, returned after a few weeks' visit in
New York spent with Mrs. Albert"
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Kennedy Nahas, of Danbury, Connis now in New York, having arrived
last week.
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Mr. Salim Yarid, of Lewisburg, Va.,
is in New York City on business and
is stopping at the Governor Clinton
Hotel.
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Mr. Najib A. Kassab and his bride,
the former Miss Leonie F. Trak, of
Cairo, Egypt, arrived last Thursday,
February 8, on the S- S. Washington
from Florence, Italy.
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Mi-, and Mrs. J. E. Kassar celebrated
the first birthday of their son, Junior,
en February 8th.
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Miss Maymie Coury, of Detroit, is
in New York and expects to leave
next week.
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Mr. Joseph Stephen and his sister,
Rose, left for Miami, Fla-, where they
will remain three weeks. .
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Given Annually
At supposedly dry affairs, before
repeal, liquor was not served—supposedly—and this lent a restrained atmosphere to any affair, no matter
how gay and well-planne_. But the
Syramar ball participants this year
in the Louis XV Room of the Waldorf
Astoria last Saturday night were
more carefree and happier. Liquor,
cocktails, champagne were served by
the restaurant.
The music of Bert Lownes and his
orchestra was unanimously declared
perfect.
Approximately 160 attended this
only annual affair held by the Syramar Golf Club.
Margarite and Leroy, a dance team;
a little colored Harlem singer and
dancer; Alice Wilson and Beth Chaliss, a torch singer were the entertainers.
Fred Faris was the master of ceremonies. After the toast was given by
the president of the club, Richard
Macfesoud, to President Roosevelt, the
spotlight was thrown on the flag and
the Star-Spangled Banner was played.
A dinner party was held in honor
of Mr. Mitchel Saba in the home of
Mr. Leon Rabahy. Among the guests
were the Misses Selma and Alice
Diab, Dr. F. Akl, Mr. George Diab,
the Misses Wadie, Emily and Balomia Babahy and Mr. and Mrs.
George Rabahy.
"DYING TO LIVE" TO
BE LEAGUE'S PLAY
"Dying to Live" a rollicking farce
in three acts will be presented by the
Syrian Junior League in a New York
theatre on April 8, the Saturday after Easter, and will be followed by a
dance in a New York hotel. Both the
hotel and the theatre will be announced later, stated Miss Adele
Macsoud, chairman of the committee
arranging the play. Tickets will be
on sale the first of March.
Jewe, Mrs. George Kaim, the for
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£^er Miss Elvira Rahaim, daughJean Dabbas, of Brooklyn, gave
^rei of Mr. Majid Rahaim, of """ a Valentine party on Wednesday.
New York City, and Mrs. RaMany of her friends attended. Music
haim, cf Mexico, who was marand entertainment was furnished by
ried recently in Mexico City,
her brother, George Norman and his
fey co.
orchestra.
ONLY ONE SPOT
AT SCHWp DANCE
A dinner and theatre party in honor
"of Miss Cecilia Harfosh on her 20th
birthday has been arranged by her
friends for Saturday night, at the
Hollywood Restaurant and Radio
City
Music HallAnnual 'Dinner-Dance Proves
Those in the party will be Linda
Most Successful of Any
Harfosh, Agnes Harfosh, Betty McYet Given
Ginty, Olga Sarkis, Mary Hansha,
Madeleine Harfosh, Joseph Harfosh,
J.'l-ij ~ •CUNC: .R foil -CS . ,t ;n i'n3 the
oai dinBill Zogby, of Watertown, N. Y., Tom
Schweir WcL'aie Lea, ae'i
-£ Ml Re yal,
Sheehan, George Sayeb,
Richard
aer-dan :e a. the
Monti, Sidney Ross and Elias Jabour.
B cokly i, last Sur.c ay> W3 re un*
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c!cub:,edly grateful that only one
Mr. and Mrs. George Mabarak are
speech was given, and that was by
leaving Saturday on an automobile
the president, Mr. Milhem Hawie.
The rest of the tims was taken up
tour through Florida.
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by entertainers, Kalil Sayegh, who
A Valentine Bunco and Dance was
sang in Arabic, accompanied by an
given by the Lilola Club on Tuesday,
Arabic orchestra; Eddie Abdo, who
February 13, in their clubroom, Insang "Ah, Sweet Myslery of Life"
ternational Institute. Funds raised
and the song of his latest record,
will go toward maintaining the In"B eel el Ashreen" Gloria Shalhoub,
eight-year-old dancer of Syrian numstitute.
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bers and the resitaurant orchestra,
A masquerade party was held by
which supplied music for the dancthe Atlantic Boys' Club in the home
ing.
Other entertainers were: Abraham
of Joseph Sabbagh last Sunday nightMssadi, Sam Romey, Habib Skaff, huAbout thirty-five guests attended. Joseph Kaim was dressed as an Arabian
morist; Joseph Balady, Khouam, Richard Shalhoub, Margaret Haddad and
sheik, Mike Sabbagh as a convict,
Victor Nader. Kalil Sayegh acted as
Robert Nicholey as Fu Manchu,
Mitchell Kayattli as Kate Smith and
master of ceremoniesGabriel Gennaoui, who won first prize
Reception Committee
The reception committee, under the
NEW SHOP OPENED WITH
chairmanship of Toufic Kiamie, viceCHAMPAGNE
president of the organization, consisted of the following members: DaRaphael M. Davis & Co., removed
vid Baclini, Monsour Owen, N.
their
business to 36 East 31st Street,
Aboukair, and Abraham Merhige.
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New York, where they leased larger
Over two hundred attended the
quarters to take care of their increasdinner-dance and remained until 1:30
ing business of hand-made lingerie.
o'clock.
Many friends and customers attended
T; „ mn-i.-y cnll-xted will go to the
the opening day last Saturday, Mr.
funds of the society's charity work
Davis and his sister, Miss J- M. Davis,
which consists in aiding tha needy
served
lunch and champagne.
of Schweir descent
mmam
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as Mahatma Gandhi. The club was
organized two years ago.
BESHEER-MOTISE WEDDING
Last Sunday Miss Alice Besheer,
daughter of Mr. Said Besherr, was
married in St. Charles Church,
Brooklyn, to Mr. Thomas Motise at
5 p. m. Mrs. T- Karam, of Bridgeport, Conn., a sister, attended the
bride and Peter Motise, brother of the
groom was best. man. The bride's
little niece, Louise Karam, was flower
girl. A reception and dinner was held
at the home of the bride's parents in
Hicks St., after the ceremony.
**A NIGHT IN SYRIA" TO
BE HELD TOMORROW
"A Night In Syria," one in a series
of twelve nights given by the Caravan of New York, will be held on
Saturday evening, February 17th, ' in
the ballroom of the Hotel Imperial,
32nd Street and Broadway at 8:30.
Guest speakers will be Alice Kandaleft and S. A. Mokarzel and the
guest artist will be Sami Shawwa.
Musicians from the Syrian Institute
will also participate.
The "Night" is being sponsored by
the SYRIAN WORLD.
HOW THE FAMOUS CODEX
SINAITICUS WAS
DISCOVERED
FOLLOWING the announcement in
the press that the British Museum
had acquired the famous Codex Sinaiticus, one of the most ancient Mss.
of the original New Testament in
Greek, for the fabulous sum of
$500,000, the monks of St. Catherine
in the Cinaitic Desert made formal protest that the codex was stolen from
their monastary.
The discoverer of the codex, Dr.
Tischendorf, was a Russian. An account of how he was led to discover
this most valuable of Mss. was submitted in a letter to the editor of
the New York Times last Sunday.
The quotation follows:
Thought
the Ms. a Septuagint
Translation
"* * * On the afternoon of this day
I was taking a walk with the steward
of the convent in the neighborhood
and as we returned toward sunset
he begged me to take some refreshments with him in his cell. Scarcely
had we entered the room when, resuming our former subject of conversation, he said: 'And I, too, have
read a Septuagint, i. e., a copy of
the Greek translation made by the
Seventy.' He took down from the
corner of the room a bulky kind of
a volume wrapped in a red cloth
and laid it befor meI unrolled
the cover, and discovered, to my
E^eat surprise, not only those very
fragments which, fifteen years before,
I had taken out of the basket, but
also other parts of the Old Testament and the New Testament complete. I knew that I held in my
hand the most precious biblical treasure in existence."
Have You Noted the SYRIAN
WORLD'S Telephone Number?
WHitehall 4-5230
BROOKLYNITES CELEBRATE THE
FEAST OF SAINT JOHN MARON
Hundreds Attend Mass, Then Banquet at Towers
AMONG the celebreties whose birth
falls in the month of February is St.
John Maron, patron saint of the
Maronites, whose feast fell on last
Sunday.
The Maronite Church of'the Lady
of Lebanon on Hicks Street, Brooklyn, was crowded with worshippers,
Maronites and others. Rev. Mansur
Stephen, pastor, celebrated the Mass
and delivered a i sermon befitting the
occasion, picturing St. Maron as the
religious and civic leader of a valiant race which has preserved its
Christian identity amid persecution
and adverse . circumstances in Mount
Lebanon.
Shawwa ObHges
. Sami Shawwa obliged with a violin
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selection which he had always played
on similar occasions in Cairo.
The banquet at the Towers Hotel,
which followed the Mass, was under
the auspices of the daughters of the
United Maronite Society. Miss Margaret Hatem, president, introduced
George Dagher, who, in turn, presented the following speakers.
Miss Najla Bellama, Mr.. S. A. Mokarzel, editor of Al-Hoda; Dr. R. TDeen, Mr. Joseph Murad Khoury, editor of Ash-Shaab; Mr. Joseph Ferris,
Mr. Jacob Raphael, editor of Character
Kagazine; Mr. Fred Rohaim and Mr.
Habib Isa.
Rev. Mansur Stephen gave the concluding speech in which he commended the Maronite Daughters for
their annual affair and thanked the
audience who participated.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 16th, 1934
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
By Lillian Abaid
"BE A SAINT WHILE YOU LIVE,"
ADVISES REV. EMMA ABOOD
Atheists, Communists — AM Walks of Life Represented
At Her Gospel Meetings
RICE (SYRIAN STYLE)
1 Lb. Rice (washed and drained).
Vz Lb. Butter (preferably imported
samne).
Salt and Pepper.
Boil one quart of water; add one
tablespoonful of salt, pour on rice
and stir. Allow to rest about one
hour.
Heat butter in a deep container.
Drain rice and add butter. Keep stirring on low fire for 15 minutes. Add
fresh boiling water about % of an
inch above rice level. Add salt to
suit. Stir, cover and keep on medium
fire. Do not stir. From time to time
test gently with fork to see if rice
is done. If rice is not done, and
water has evaporated, add Vz a glassfull of boiling water. When rice is
done leave on low fire until all water
evaporates. Take off fire and stir
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well, adding pepper to suit.
Rice is usually served with any of
a number of Syrian vegetable dishes,
or with "Daoud Pasha." a delicious
dish of meat balls, Syrian style.
DAOUD PASHA
(Called after a Turkish governor of
Syria, some say Iraq, who was fond
of this dish.)
3 Lbs. of Lamb Meat (chopped
fine.)
3 Onions (sliced fine.)
Vi Lb. Pine Nuts (washed and
drained.)
1 Large Can of Tomatoes (strained.)
Salt and Pepper. .
Season meat highly, all-spice, black
pepper, etc Take a little at a time,
fill with a few pine nuts and roll into
balls, one inch in diameter.. Fry
with butter and lay aside.
Fry onions, half-done, add tomato
juice with seasoning. Allow to boil
for 15 minutes. Add meat balls with
THE STRANGE
ENCOUNTER
(A True Story)
He stepped out of the customs
House in Beirut with his blond wife
and two lovely daughters. A swarm
of porters surrounded them, as they
always do when they spot a prosperous-looking emigrant returning from
America. He beckoned to one of
them, who was standing aside and
said:
"Get us an automobile to carry
us to Bint Jbadl."
There was something in the voice
of the man, in his peculiar accent,
and in his looks, that madja the
porter look startled. Having picked
up a satchel he dropped it, as he
asked, with hesitating tone:
"Whom do you know in Bint
Jbail?"
The returning emigrant replied,
good-naturedly:
"My name is Jawad Husein Hamid.
Bint Jbail is my hometown which I
left thirty years ago for Venezuela,
and I am now returning to it"
By ALICE MOKARZEL
Speaking from the Olivet Gospel
Hall which she direects at 253 W.
55th Street, New York City, the Rev.
Emma A. Abood told how she received
the divine calling more than twenty
years ago when she was attending a
missionary convention in Old Orchard, Maine.
"There were about 5,000 people in
the halL" she said. "After the sermon the preacher asked how many
would heed God's calling to go
wherever he was directed.
I felt
somehow, that some power was lifting me up, for I know that I did
not voluntarily stand. From that day
on I knew that I had finally found my
love for Jesus, and that where I had
been restless and unhappy in my
many endeavors, I was now joyful
and possessed with a profound sense
of peace."
Never Wanted for Anything
After two years of Bible study in
the Nyack Missionary Institute in
V2 quart of water and stir. Keep on
medium fire about half an hour.
DEAR MISS ABAID:
I am taking the privilege of writing you for some Syrian recipes as I
am very fond of Syrian food. I am
not interested in any one particular
recipe, but in your recipes in general.
I would appreciate receiving
whatever Syrian recipes you may
have for distribution.
CHARLES H. LEWIS,
Allentown, Pa.
(In an advertisement he ran in the
SYRIAN WORLD a short time ago
for several weeks, A. S. Alamy, 2609
Industrial Avenue, Flint, Mich., offered a good Syrian cook-book with
simple recipes for $300.—Ed.)
emigrated from Bint Jbail, leaving
behind him a trusting mother and
two sons. He promised to write at
regular intervals, and he did for the
first few years- Then all letters from
the father stopped. The World War
came, and among the numerous victims it claimed of Lebanon was Jaward's wife, then his elder son
Hasan. Musa grew up among relatives, and when he became of age
went down to the big city to find
work. For years he had worked as
a porter on the wharf, thinking all
this time that his father was surely
dead.
Errant Father Recounts
But the father confessed with tears
in his eyes that he had been a negligent father and husband. When he
made good in Venezuela he married
an American wife, forgetting all
about his poor family in Bint Jbail,
and now he was returning to his
little home town to spend a few
months.
It never occurred to him
that the firs^ man to meet him on
the sidewalks of Beirut would be his
own son, as though risen from the
dead to rebuke his hardened conscience.
Electrified at Reply
At hearing these words, the porter
was electrified. He looked up with
astonishment at the man and his family, then, unable to control himself,
broke down crying.
"I am your son Musa."
Jawad was no less surprised and
moved at this strange encounter.
The son then related his story.
Thirty years ago his father, Jawad,
I^P
V.
EN
Nyack, N. Y., Miss Aboud came to
New York with no definite plan in
mind except to be "led by the Lord."
"I never wanted for anything," she
said, "nor have I ever been ill. I
kept on going wherever I felt I was
needed."
During the war she conducted
meetings in Madison Square and
later was associated for a year with
Billy Sunday.
For five years she
maintained the Olivet Gospel Hall
on W. 57th Street until last June
when they moved to their present
meeting hall in W. 55th Street.
On summer nights she speaks in
Columbus Circle to an audience made
up of atheists, communists and men
representatives of all walks of life.
Some of them are her own converts.
Last summer she had serious friction
with opposing atheistic speakers.
Proud of Nationality
Born in Abey, Mount Lebanon, she
came here with her parents and two
sisteres as a child. They first lived
in Philadelphia.
,
"I am very proud of the -fact that
I come from the Holy Land," she
continued, "and because of this I feel
I am better equipped to point out to
the people the truth of the places
and events as quoted in the Testaments. I would like to come in contact with my own people for they
need help just as all of us do."
Of Maronite parentage, she was
brought up, however, in a Presbyterian school
"There is only one
church," she says, "and that is in our
hearts. One must learn to be a saint
while he lives—not wait until he
dies."
I. O. U. SCRAWLED IN "SYRIAN" IS BINDING JUST
THE SAME
A New York Times correspondence
from Richmond, Va-, relates a case
in which an I. O. U. note, written
in unintelligible "Syrian" was admitted in court as binding on the
defendant.
Justice Gordon B. Ambler, of the
Civil Justice Court of Richmond,
was handed a soiled piece of paper
by the plaintiff who presented it as
a promisory note. The plaintiff and
defendant were Syrians. Unable to
decipher it, the judge asked what
language it was written in. Upon
being told it was written in "Syrian,"
the judge asked for a third party
to corroborate it. And when the
soiled note had been properly translated the judge gave the plaintiff
judgment for the amount.
OF
ARABIA
Crescent Pharmacy
120 ATLANTIC AVENfUE,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
V. N. HALABI
»»nmau»W'i"ni»M»- .
By PK1UP K. KHAULI
A BRILLIANT young Syrian soldier who never had had what we call
school education rose rapidly in the
early days of the World War to become head officer of the German wireless station in Istanbul. He was sent
to the American University of Beirut,
where his mathematical genius was
soon discovered. I. is said he was
the lirsL to teach on its staff without
a college degree. Today Dr. Kamil
SabLah is considered one ol the distinguished engineers with the General Electric Company at Scl^nsctady,
N. Y. I. any inventions and improvements have been accredited by that
company to his name.
Faris Bey al-Khoury, the brains of
the nationalist cartel in Damascus, is
the first and only honorary member
of the American Academy of Political
Science from the Near East.
The late Patriarch Gregory Haddad,
Antiochean Patriarch of the Greek
the unique honor of officiating at the
Orthodox Church, was singled out for
tercentenary jubilee of the reign of
the Romanoffs As supreme religious
official at the ceremony, the late
Czar had to bow before him and kiss
the ring on his hand.
Dr. Taha Husein, the foremost Arabic scholar living and one of the
most prominent and forceful of Arab
modern writers, has been suggested
for the Nobel Prize in Literature for
the year 1934.
Dr. Taha Husein, a brief account of
whose life appeared in the SYRIAN
WORLD several months ago, is blind.
Born of Egyptian peasant parents,
of Upper Egypt, and blinded since he
was four years of age, Taha Husein
rose through dint of application and
inborn genius to become Professor of
Arabic Literature at the Egyptian
National University and Dean of its
College of Arts. His memory is prodgal, but not less so than his power
of critical analysis.
Monte F. Bourjaily is the general
manager of the United Features Syndicate of New York, one of the largest and most successful newspaper
syndicates in the world.
Dr. Fuad al-Akl,
Y-, was asked to
mission for a third
tion to the heart of
of Brooklyn, N.
head a medical
scientific expediMongolia.
CONFAB IN RIAD
JEDDA, ARABIA—An invitation to
the French representative in Jedda,
Hijaz, was extended by King Ibn,
Su'ud for a conference in Riad, capital of Ibn Su'ud in Najd. The conference will discuss all pending matters between the Arab monarch and
the French Mandate.
THE CARAVAN
(Youth Section of the New History Society)
Presents
Under the Auspices of THE SYRIAN WORLD
"A NIGHT IN SYRIA"
In the Ball Room of the
HOTEL IMPERIAL
Dr. Adams Freckle Cream
KOHOL
Just Plain Facts
32nd STREET and BROADWAY
New York City
Saturday Evening, February 17, 1934 at 8:30 P. M.
Admission
25 Cents
DANCE MUSIC AT 10 BY ABBY FULLER & HIS MERRY MANIACS
HMH
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k* ,&&
THE SYRIAN WORLD* NEW YORK, Feb. 16th, 1934
PAGE EIGHT
ETIQUETTE, WHAT
TO SAY AND WHEN
News From Other CitieS
OR
THE PAINFUL ENCOUNTER
pastor and David Soma, dashed into
Clubs believes it has at last blasted
the smoke filled edifice to the altar and
the popular fallacy that there are more
saved the host. Vestments of high
Hold Roosevelt Party
girls than boys. In their survey of
value were also destroyed.
A Melodrama in Three Acts
Southern cities among 3,600 Syrians,
The Men and Women's Syrian BenA few weeks previous the automo1,976 are males and 1,624 females. Of
By Anna Bshoof
evolent Society of the St. George Syrbile of Rev. Solomon was stripped of
this number 1,266 are foreign born,
ian Church- celebrated the birth of
many parts, including the wheelswhile 2,334 are native born. The
Visitors arrive at the home of a
President Roosevelt at the church
committee of the Federation is trying
friendThe Hostess immediately
with a gathering of nearly 300.
STEAM BOILER BURSTS, CAUSING
to complete the census within the
thinks of what to.feed them. After
Eev. George Coury and Rev. SFIRE
year.
a brief conversation the hostess inMassouh gave benedictions. "America"
Two
more
clubs
have
become
afvites the guests to partake of a meal
was sung by the whole, group, and
The two-story building of Mr. Asad
filiated with the Southern Federation
with her.
John H- Shaheen sang two Arabic
Haddad,
of Scranton, caught fire last
of Syrian Clubs: the Syrian Gala
ACT I.—The Simple Invitation
songs.
Club of McComb, Mass., and the SyrSaturday morning as a result of the
Among the speakers were Selim
ian Frolic Club of Monroe, La., the
Hostess—Tfadaloo (Come and honor
bursting of the steam boiler in the
Nassiffe
Shaheen, Rev. Massouh, Mike
Sigma Beta Gamma Club of Jackson,
us).
basement. Considerable damage was
Kousie, Joseph Saab, Rashid Rasheed,
Miss-, has declared its intention of
Guests—Saba al Fadl (We apprecicaused. The apartments were ocHanna
Karam,
Tom
Reashy,
Sleiman
joining and their formal statement is
ate the honor) or (the honor has been
Esber,
president
of
the
club;
Julia
cupied
by the Dennis and Shoucair
expected soon.
tendered on previous occoasions)—
Shaheen,
president
of
the
women's
families.
Which is only a nice way of saying,
auxiliary; K. S. Shaheen, president of
"We have had some food."
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
the
Phoenician Club; Assad Hajjar
KEARNEY, NEB.
After about three refusals the
and
Elias
Wakem,
Adeeb
Haddad
and
guests appear to give in.
The Senior Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Mr. Elders, Safety Director of CanServices were held Sunday, FebruHostess — Jabroona, wlau bilikme,
Phoenician Club held elections at the
ton.
ary 11, in the St. George Orthodox
(Condescend to eat with us {even
home of Mrs. James C. Bohorfoush,
Church of Kearney, by the Rev. Tthough it be a bite).
January 17- The following officers
TORRINGTON, CONN.
Abodely of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A
were elected: Mrs- Bohorfoush, presiACT n—At the Table
dinner and reception, sponsored by
dent; Mrs. Joseph Azhik, vice-presiAbosamra Theeb, 65, died here after
the Ladies' League, followed in the
Hostess—Ya 'Ibishoom. Ma fee shee
dent, Mrs. Freda Esper, secretary;
a long illness. He is survived by
church parlors. Several out-of-townmin eemitikun.
(What a shame!
Mrs. Joseph Resha, treasurer; Mrs.
two sons, George and James.
ers were present, among whom were
What we have is not worthy of you).
Wlliam Zarzour, publicity, and Mrs.
•
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Mr. and Mrs. C. Albert, of GothenGuests (in unison)—Tkabbir eemMoses Meashed, Mrs. Louis Domit
Mrs. E. Carlin has returned from
burg, Mr. and Mrs. A- T- Shada, of
teek (May your prestige increase!)
and Mrs. James Dohorfoush, board of
a
motor
trip
to
California.
Hastings, Mrs. Farich, of Omaha, and
Al Khair Fayid (Your bounty is
directors.
•
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles George, of
*
*
*
overflowing.)
Mrs. Louis Keywan has opened a
Cozad.
Hostess, (They haven't started yet)—
A card party for the members was
*
*
*
linen store on Prospect Place.
Tfadaloo, sharaftoona (You've honheld on January 31st at the home of
•
*
*
A son, Eugene, was born three
ored us)
Mrs- Louis Domit.
Mr. Fred NeJame, of Brooklyn, is
weeks ago to Mr. and Mrs. Wiltson
Guests eat. Hostess continually enBlackney, of Iron Mountain, Michvisiting here.
courages them to eat more and more.
igan,
formerly of Kearney- „
COLUMBUS, OHIO
Hostess—Al akl ala ad al mhaba
*
*
•
HOUSTON,
TEXAS
(Your appetite should be the measure
Mr. Henry Fabert, Consular Agent
Members of the Junior League, of
of your love). Especial morsels are
The second annual convention of
for France in this city and honorary
Che St. George Orthodox Church were
offered to guests. Again hostess says,
the Southern Federation of Syrian
president of the Grand Lebanonentertained at a Valentine party on
"Ya .'ibishoom, etc, etc.
Clubs will be held this year in HousSyrian Lodge of Ohio, had a heart atWednesday, February 14, at the home
Guests — Kalafna khatrkun (We
ton, September 2 and 3, under the
tack while driving with Mr. Parker,
of the Shada's in Lexington. The
have put you to too much trouble—
auspices of the Houston Convention
band leader, resulting in a collision
Rev. Abodeely was guest of honor.
and so on far into the night.)
*
*
*
Committee which consists of the Syrwith another car.
ACT HI—at End of Meal
ian Sorority and L'Entasar Club. The
Mr. Parker received cuts above the
S. A. Simon, of Omaha, was a weekpresident of thp committee is Idella
eye, and Mr. Fabert received cuts
end guest in Kearney, Lexington and
Hostess—Sahtine (Double health).
Jamail, secretary, Lily Arwady and
and had several ribs broken. His
Cozad.
Guests — Hamdallah. Daymeen inpress secretary Ruby Kalleen.
condition,
however,
is
not
considshallsh bil afrah. (Thank God- May
The Convention Committee of Housered serious.
WILKES-BARRE
it always be so- God granting, we
ton recently sponsored a Chili and
may have the same banquet in your
Tamaie Supper-Dance at the M. &
A dance was given on February 7th
happiness.
SCRANTON, PA.
M. Building to raise funds for the
by the St. George A. C. Club in the
Hostess—Deem hayatkun (May your
convention.
fTrianon Ballroom, Music was furnlives last forever).
Special Program Marks Opening of
ished by Russ Andalaso.
Church Auditorium
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
*
*
*
Miss
Jessie
John
retujmed
from
On the evening of February 11th,
On January 30 El Awanis, Club of
Jefferson
Hospital
after
six
weeks'
illthe newly constructed hall of St. JoBeaumont, honored Mrs. V. Otto, Jr.,
ness.
seph's
Church
of
Scranton,
Pa.,
was
until recently Miss Annie Salem, of
formally opened by a special proPort Arthur and Mrs. N. S- Dieb, a
gram before a large attendance. Rev.
visitor from Fort Worth, in the home
New Officers Elected for Ensuing of the Misses Farha. In step with Simon gave a short address, after
which cards were played. A ten
the PresidenK's birthday, the color
Year
o'clock the program was opened with
scheme was in red, white and blue.
Margaret Abood singing, accompanied
The
following
guests
were
present:
FLINT, MICH, FEB. 15.—The Flint
by Joe Sirgany, violinist and radio
Beatrice Debes, Vivian and Evelyn
Phoenician Club held its annual elecsinger. Rosaline and Genevieve AsKojab, Edwige Ashy, Josephine Tations in the Phoenician Hall. The folsaf rendered piano selections. Other
Hold Banquet in His Honor
wed,
Annie
and
Mary
Shakour,
Janey
lowing were elected for the ensuing
entertainers were James Nassar, Eva
and Lillian Sekaly, Helen Farris, Lilyear: Anthony Michael, president; EdMarrewa, Jesse Mawad, Mildred HadPASSAIC, N. J-, Feb. 14.—Over 250
lie Halbouty, Georgette Angelo, Vivmund Rashead, vice-president; Nick
dad, Romayne Asaf and Joseph Sir
members and friends of Syrian orian
Juanita
and
Geraldine
Farha
and
Holaly, secretary, and George Rashgany. A comic sketch was given by
ganizations of this city recently took
Vin. A. Jamail.
ead, treasurer.
Margaret and Selma Abood. The
part in a testimonial banquet in honor
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»
Since the founding of the club in
toastmaster
of
the
affair
was
Michael
of Plan Commissioner John Eshak,
GOLD DIGGERS HOLD DANCE
1930 only young
-m were eligible,
Simon. Ann Abdo, chairman of the
held at the Lido Venice Club Resopen to girls.
but its doors P
The Gold Diggers Committee of El
committee on arrangments, gave a
taurant.
ixteen more
* J&W
Awanis Club honored the Goword of thanks for the people
Commissioner Eshak was presented
more are exmembers,
Getter Committee with a dance on
with a gold badge by the Syrianoperation.
#,, a month.
^pected ' Jgrv
February 11 at the, Forrest Club.
.imerican League of Passaic County
Club has two secTh-,: <t*'
Bids were given to members and
nd a desk set by the Young Peoples'
3£ the Juniors, ranging
4i,
ST- ANN'S MARONITE CHC
friends.
branch of the league. The desk set
<$J>iPVy<**and the Seniors, from
was presented by Charles McCaba.
PARTLY DESTROYED BY; CUE
J^N1'
.nd both groups are active
CENSUS. FINDS LESS
Flowers were presented by Mrs. Join sX it>. / and civic affairs.
hanna Momary, Mrs. Anthony AndaA spectacular two-alarA
«e
GIRLS THAN BOYS
%\
laft, on behalf of the Blossom of Drmcaused considerable
damfej ?
11 3111
ESCUS Society, and Wi *
K- Azar,
Saturday
night
to
St
Anft's
Church
Two More Clubs Added to Southern
ews Tl 3 M!j
on
behalf
of
the
Homsian
Fratern'tv.
at
a
loss
estimated
at
severe
1
thousOn All hi U
?
Social
Federation
Rev- Abdo Gorab. of *b/ "vrian
and dollars.
Notes, Telel^aene WH'tehaB
branch of the First P
\ ^
A few minutes after the d:si
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, Feb. 2 —
Church,
was
among
the
of
the
fire,
Rev,
Joseph
Sflcmo]
The Southern Federation 6f Syrian
CANTON, OHIO
i
FLINT BOYS CLUB
ADMITS GIRLS
CLUB PRESENTS
BADGE TO ESHAK
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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The Syrian World
PUBLISHED Wr
f
VOL. VII, NO. 41
POLITICS HELP
IN REVIVAL OF
ANCIENT TADMUR
BEIRUT.—Behind the contemplated
project of enlarging the Beirut harbor
lies an international skein of entangled
political and economic rivalries that remind one of the dark pre-war plottings and schemings over the Constantinople-Baghdad railway between the
principal European powers.
Persia today has two routes for its
export trade, one north, through Russian Turkestan, and one south through
Karkuk-Baghdad-Barsa to the Persian
Gulf. .Boih .routes are tortuous and
long, for their European destinationWorse still, they are reminiscent of
the Bear-Lion rivalries which almost
swamped Persia out of existence. Persian statesmen cast about for a new
avenue, shorter and less fraught with
imperialistic dynamite.
The result
was negotiations with the French
Mandatory authorities for a route via
the Syrian Desert to a French-controlled
harbor on the Mediterranean. The
French may have heavy interests in
Syria, but their relations with Persia
are almost nebulous.
The proposed railway linking Persia
with Iraq, and Iraq with Syria, will
pass through Palmyra, the lonely palm
oasis, 150 miles northeast of Damascus.
At one time, with the rise of the
Nabbateans, Palmyra became such a
powerful trade center that its Arab
dynasty, under the glamorous Zenobia, challenged the Roman Empire,
with disastrous results 'to Palmyra
and Zenobia. Who knows but history
will repeat itself in this instance and
Palmyra, the Tadmur of the lArabs,
will again rise to heights of commsrcial and military grandeur?
0
i
HOW TIMES HAVE
CHANGED
ISTANBUL. — Tewfic Rushdi Bey,
foreign minister of the Turkish Republic, departed recently to Constanza, Roumania, ' from whence ho
will proceed to Bucharist, Belgrade
and Athens. The object of his trip is
to press the signing of the Balkan
. Treaty, confirmed recently by the
Turkish parliament.
The old enmity , between Turkey and
the Balkan States was proverbial, but
these are different times
.LY — ESTABLISHED
CALLS UPON CHRISTIANS TO
OPPOSE ZIONISM
V
v
,
JAFFA. — The
Arabic nationalist
paper "Filistin," published in this
city, proposes the holding of a Christian congress in Palestine to protest
against Zionism, emulating the Moslem congress held some years back
for the same purpose- "Filistin" itself is edited by a Christian. It is
considered one of the outstanding Arabic dailies, and the foremost nationalist organ in, Palestine. At one tim>
it ^ubliahed an English page for $ie
infornrition of Briiish authorities o.r
the A:fcbic point of view.
1926
NEW YORK, Feb. 9th, 1934
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
HUNDREDSATTEND FAOUR MOTION
IS REFUSED
1ST A. D. BAZAAR
A STEP BACK?
A few years after the edicts
issued by Kemal Pasha ordering the discard of the conventional veils worn by Moslem
women, and the
tarboyshes
worn by the men, comes a new
order replacing the 300 women
typists in the government by
men typists as soon as the latter
can qualify. The decision is
due to the shortage of employment for educated men.
Annual
Welfare
Bazaar
De-
clared "Surprising Succecss"
The annual welfare bazaar of
the
1st Assembly District of the Repub-
WOMEN FIGHT
AFTER HAICK
IS ACQUITTED
Mary Jaha, 23, and Slain Man's
Widow Arrested after Row
LOUISVILLE, Ky.- A clash after
the acquittal of George S. Haick, 37,
tried for the murder of his cousin,
Abraham Gantos, last Summer, resulted in charges of disorderly conduet sworn to by Miss Mary Jaha, 23,
principal witness in the trial, and a
cross warrant of assault and battery
sworn to by the slain man's widow,
Mrs. Mary Gantcs.
Although the judge had warned
against any demonstration taking
place after the reading of the verdict
Miss Jaha, who was sitting next to
her brother-in-law, Haick, jumped
to her feet and started clapping her
hands on hearing that he was "not
?uilry."
Mrs. Gantos, who was sitting opposite screamed out, "There is a God
but there is no law.". A general confusion and clamor ensued, and the
iudge instructed officers to lead Mrs.
Gantos from the court.
On the way out she struck at7 Miss
Jaha, and Miss Jaha struck back.
Girl's Mother Collapses
While at the police court clerk's
office1 swearing !o the warrant, MrsAmelia Jaha, mother of the girl, fainted end was taken away. Jacob George
put up bond for Miss Jaha and L.
Krram for Mrs. Gantos.
Hr/'ck sho and killed his cousin,
claiming the latter iiad attacked his
sister-in-law, Miss JahaAnother
suit against Haick is pending for
SlyCGO damages, filed by Phil Gars'otto, a bystander, who was wounded bv -ray bullets the a.tternoon ci
KING GHAZI MARRIES
BAGHDAD. — Conforming in every
detail to the old and established Islamic traditions, Queen Aliyah was
driven to her husband's palace in a
closed car last Monday. King Ghazi
has not seen his queen wife's face
since they were
children.
The
youthful King and Queen of Iraq are
cousins'.
WJJ&
we cc ca£ nup
lican Club in Brooklyn, Hicks and
Joarelemon Streets, was held last
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in
the clubrcoms at Joralemon and Hicks
Sts. Over 500 attended the opening
of the bazaar.
Goods consisting of
fabrics, damask, rugs, household articles, cakes, etc., were donated by department stores and Syrian merchants.
George C. Dagher, leader, declared
the bazaar was a surprising success
in view of the present depression
which is still felt in the community.
Among the visitors on the concluding day were Saleh B. Strong, and
Charles C- Lockwood, justices of the
Supreme Court; Corporation Counsel
Paul Windalls, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
W. Ferris, Miss Emmeline Ferris, assistant State Attorney; Fhilip Huetwahl, member of the Republican State
Committee; Mrs, Rosalie L. Whitney,
Deputy Cor* lissioner of License, and
her son, Travers A. Whitney, Dr. F- I.
Shatara, Elias Borab, Elia Khoury,
Easa Bateh, Aziz Naj;:ar, Mrs. S. Shehab, V| Halaby, Isabelle Hatem, Luke
Nebhc.n, and others.
ARABIC ACADEMY OPENS
CAIRO. —With royal flourish and
pomp the "Congress |of the Arabic
Language" was opened in Cairo on
the 30th of |January. King Fuad, surrounded by his palace retinue and
high government officials opened the
congress formally.
Established by a royal edict, the
Congress will act as a permanent academy, corresponding to the French
Academy, which will supervise over
the fate and progress of the Arabic
langua: e- Its program comprises an
tmhiiicus project to translate and revis e 'The Islamic Encyclopedia," a
rtupendous work of western scholarskip wl ich began over twenty years
ago and is still in progress.
It is
also planned to undertake an authoritative Arabic encyclopedia to which
hundreds of Arabic scholars the world
rv will contribute.
SHATARA, FERRIS AND TWEEL ON
COMMITTEE FOR LAGUARDIA DINNER
A plea brought by George and Dominick Faour, of the former Faour
Bank now in liquidation,
before
United States District Judge Alfred
Knox, Wednesday afternoon, to take
the case out of the hands of the
Siftte Superintendent of Banks into
the Irving Trust Co. as receivers, was
refusedThe motion was contested
by Isador Neuwirth, attorney for a
group of depositors, on the grounds
that nothing could be gained, and by
the State Banking Department.
The Banking Department, who have
already paid the depositors twenty
per cent, attempted to sell two of the
buildings in the assets of the bank,
but were restrained by an injunction,
obtained by the depositors' committee
because the price offered was too lowThe Faour brothers are basing their
plea on the assumption that the
State will sell all the assets in like
manner at a great loss to the depositors.
The Depositors' Committee, who
formed the opposition, are said to
compose approximately 150 depositors, representing almost $250,000 deposit in the closed bank.
The Faour Brothers, Private Bankers, were taken over by the State ea—4
February 14, 1933.
SHAWWA TO PLAY
IN SYRIAN NIGHT
Alice Kandaleft, S. A. Mokarzel
to Speak;
WiF
Institute
F!ay
in
Musicians
Hotel
Imperial
Sami Shawwa will be the guest artist at "A Night in Syria" Saturday,
February 17th, one of a series of
twelve nights "spent" in different
countries and conducted by the Caravan, youth section of the New History Society of New York. The Syrian night is under the auspices of
the SYRIAN WORLD.
Alice Kandaleft, principal of the
Cirls' School in Baghdad, who is here
on sabbatical leave, and S. A. Mokarzel, editor of Al-Hoda, will be
the speakers. A group of Syrian musicians, members of the Institute recently formed in New York, will render
Oriental selections.
Students
from International House will act as
ushers in native costume.
TALKS BEFORE WOMEN'S
PROFESSIONAL CLUB
D rarer an?* Dance to Take P'ace on Washington's Birthday
A Victory Banquet and Dance wffl
be
held
in the
grand
3*-ty pffiliations.
ballroom o"
To
' e Hcfe] AF or on February 22 for
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LaOuafdia
by
th
Arnerfesn Fo--'i.n Lsncuage Progre?
of/'Roosevelt is
a-rrriUtae
v
chaiir-
;-v.h is com-
=!»;, ••-ons men- representin
forty-one groups
:
of naturalized c:t-
2.r..
among whom are
George
A. Ferris, Dr. F. I. Shatara and L
Twe-1 This honorary committee coneminent Republicans, Dem• i on standing men with no
Advance Foreign-Speaking
Flemcnts
!l e -ur^cse of this already powernon-partisan organization is to
'•:" cieen, honest government and
advance fee civic and cultural life
an8 mainly the political status of
' •- fcr°ien-speakirtg elements of the
Metropolis. The banquet is calculated
tc further these objectives.
Tl* committee in charge took over
the arranging of a dinner for La/:
a oftsr Alexander el-Hatem
ftuled in his- plans to hold, one
} e neme of £he Syrians.
I
Miss Julia Abraham, the only Syrian in Bath, N. Y., gave a short talk
before the Women's Professional Club
of Bath yesterday, February 8th, on
Syrians and Syria. Miss Abraham is
a floor supervisor in the hospital at
Bath.
PROMINENT SYRIAN
FAMILIES UNITED
Sheikh Salim El-Khoury, nephew of
the wife of the new president of Lebanon, Habib Pasha As-Sad, was married on January 6 to Miss Arlette Asian in Beirut, according to word received by Emir Haleem Shehab, of
Brooklyn, from Sheikh El-Khoury.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 9th, 1934
SCHOLAR, GLOBE TROTTER, LEADER
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Paintings Show Versatility and Ongmaiity
>.
STANDING in a public gathering of Beirut to defy a Power
that has held the destinies of the Syrian people in its hand for
the last sixteen years, Ameen Rihani proved his mettle once more as
an impression in blctcbes of DamasTHE EXHIBITION by the Artists
cus and others.
and Sculptors Association of Brook"From My Window" is a study of
lyn of the works of their former Prethe
night with the skyscraper lights
sident, Nicholas S- Macsoud shows a
a fearless critic and rebel against the standing order.
mastery
of
stroke
and
impression
and
To those who know the man, the act was inevitable.
If
a rich sense of color.
®
—
~
Rihani believed the French in Syria
The exhibit, which was opened on
to be no better than the Turks, it
February L and will last until Feb.
of the American University of Beirut
13, is being shown in the Artists's
was only a matter of time and the
because of his pronounced liberalism
in politics and religion- He joined* Gallery of the Towers Hotel in
proper occasion when he would make
Brooklyn. It comprises twenty-four
secret political societies which were
his mind known publicly. The wonpaintings, including portraits, histoscheming lor local Syrian autonomy,
der is that the French had not morical scenes and impressions. "Peter"
and was, at one time, secretary of
lested him before for 'utterances
an exquisite large portrait of a little
"La-Markaziyyah Party."
equally scathing, if not equally draboy in pink hangs in the lobby of
During the war his lot was thrown
matic in setting and effect.
the hotel and is attracting a great
in this country. He traveled in the
deal of admiration because of its
Was Early Emigrant
States and m Mexico preaching the
charming expression and luscious
cause of the Allies among his people.
Syrians in this country should know
Like many Arab and Syrian liberals
colors.
more about Rihani. He is one of
he had pinned high hopes on the
Desert Scenes Unusual
the early emigrants to the United
promises of the Allies.
The many scenes of the East; parStates, and his, fame was made a long
time ago as a pioneer in modern ArEspouses Arab Cause
ticularly those of the desert, are unabic literature.
His style and
usual for their remarkable skies that
With the denoument of the Verthoughts have inspired many a budare a rare blending of every conceivsailles Treaty and the disclosures of
ding author and literateur both here
able shade of lavender and pink. A
Nicholas S. Macsoud
the sinister aims of Great Britain and
and in many other countries of the
very large painting is "Solitude",
(Self-Portrait)
France in our East, Rihani espoused
showing the great barren expanse of
Arabic speaking world.
the
Arab
cause
with
his
usual
inof Manhattan flickering across the East
Over iorty years ago Ameer. Rihani *
the desert with the typical Macsoud
tensity of zeal and whole-hearted
River as.se.n ircm Macsoud's homecame as a young boy to New Yorksky and a lone Arab on a camel
loyalty.
He lived in Syria seven
Mr. Macsoud has aiso done many
He helped his father in a store on
with shouldered bayonet. The Eastyears, making intensive and long salportraits ol prcm-nen'.. pecople. His
Washington Street dealing in peddlers'
ern oils include different views of the
lies into Arabia, Iraq and the Bahrein.
studio is the only cne on the roof of
supplies. But it was early evident
Ruins of Baalbek, an Egyptian thorThe result of these travels was a
the
building at 323 Fifth Avenue.
that the mind of the precocious Rioughfare, the strong face of an Arab
classical monument in Arabic, "Muhani tended in' a different direction.
luk-ul~'Arab," considered one of the
He made a beaten path to the nearest
Ted Black Starts
Proposes Committee to Probest
authorities on present day conbranch of the New York public, liNew Radio Series
ditions in those countries.
test Rihani's Exile
brary and attended night school to
On Sunday, February 11, at 5:15
improve his English. He was a voWrote Three Great Books
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
P.M., Ted Black and his orchestra
racious reader and imbued with great
Beginning with 1929, Rihani prowill inaugurate a new series of dance
ambition. He studied law but soon
I am amazed that the incident
duced three books in English, based
music for the Venidia Hair Net Lo-^
gave it up for literature. Still young
of Rihani's deportation from Syria
on his Arabic book, which were pubtion over Station WEAF. The new
-iRj-years, he took! up acting and was
has aroused no storm of protest
lished in London and Boston (Houghprogram, will run for 26 weeksfascinated with the life and traditon Mifflin Co.). These books, "The
among us Syrians of the United
The orchestra will still continue to
tions of the theatre. He was particMaker of Modern Arabia," "Around
broadcast irom tha Cafe Loyale on
ularly attracted to Shakespearan
States. If our kinsmen in the old
the Coast of Arabia" and "Arabian
Fifth Avenue at 43rd St. over station
drama, which was still popular in
country are under the incubus of
Peak and Desert," have the unique
V7JZ and WMCA.
those days. One day, against his
a foreign and unfriendly rule,
distinction
of
being
written
by
an
father's wishes, Ameen stole away
what is the matter with, us?
Arab who enjoyed the confidence of '
with a stock company. But a few
Arab
leaders
and
sovereigns,
and
had
We Syrians of America should
months later the father received a
access to intimate information that no
letter from his son which informed
be proud of Rihani, should resent
other author before had possessed.
him that he was stranded in some
the despotic manner in which his
Today Ameen Rihani is considered
little town in the Middle West, and
case was handled. We believe in
Puts Up BaH For Man Who
the
outstanding
spokesman
of
the
asked for money for the return
democracy and in freedom of
Absconds
pan-Arabists in the English language.
ticket.
He is as passionately admired by
speech and of the press. May I
"Khalid," First Ambitious Work
Sam Finer, a jeweler, was arrested
Arabs as he is dreaded by the chanpropose, through the pages of the
cellories
of
Europe
that
seek
to
domfor peddling false diamonds. Hasib
One of the earliest of Rihani's amSYRIAN WORLD, that a commitinate the East in a hundred and one
Nahas undertook to get him out of
bitious works in English was a book
tee be formed of Syrian-Amerisundry wayshe called "Khalid," now out of print
jail
and persuaded George! Hossan,
cans "to protest Rihani's deportaDoubtless the world will hear from
It was, in effect, an autobiography of
the owner of a coffee house at 199
Rihani after his forced exile to Iraq.
tion and demand an explanation
our struggling young author. It has
Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, to put
A
book
of
his
in
Arabic
on
King
from the Mandatory Power for
some touching and humorous word
up his home to cover the $5,000 bail
Feisal is being published in Beirut,
pictures of the Washington Street of
such an illegal procedure?
for a commission of $150and it is probable that he will write
those early days, when Washington
Af rr his release, Finer absconded
SELIM TOTAH,
it over for his English readers.
Street in name and fact was the Litand reports are that he is in Europe.
New York.
tle Syria on these shores. "Khalid"
It 1 e is not reached by March 15,
was dramatized and produced here
Kof: in will face the situation of los(The SYRIAN WORLD welcomes
CHILD BORN TO COUPLE
:
TV
' MM. The court.has extended
and in Londonthe suggestion, and invites comAFTER
TWENTY
YEARS
le
With years Rihani's ideas matured
• in this instance, but March
munication on the topic. Regardand became' more subtjle. In his
he
Isst day sit for the apOF MARRIED LIFE
less of our political views, Rihani
"Path of Vision," a collection of,
'rn of Finer.
is one of our distinguished public
ornate and scholarly essays, he
Twenty years after their marriage,
evinced a deep interest in oriental
men, and we must see that his
Hav Ycu Noted the SYRIAN
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Laham, of Windmysticism. His command of English,
constitutional rights are not vioWORLD'S
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as shown in that book, is truly
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birth of their first child, a girl, who
amazing. Other books and articles
was • born in their residence Friday,
in English followed, of which the
January 26. The girl will be named
translation of selections from the
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1. Where in the Bible is there an
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Rihani made several trips across
2. Where did the word "orange"
the Atlantic. He made7 a picturesque
come from?
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Feminist Avers, Bat Has More Intricate
Role At Home and Outside
By Joseph M. Abbott
In reducing the gold value of the
dollar to about sixty cents of its
former gold content, Uncle Sam last
week realized a profit of approximately three billions, two of which were
applied against a deficit, leaving one
for surplus. The depreciated dollar
will give debtors ^ere an easier time
to pay off old debts- Although the
stock market went up, a good measure of this great American fiscal
operation had) been discounted. Already, economic conditions in the
country are showing healthier signs.
Industry knows where the dollar is
going to stand and can plan on future operations without the fear of
being "caught" in an adverse fluctuation of value. Montgomery Ward reports iits banner year, of all the
years, of its business history; and
stores report an unseasonal rise in
purchases ranging in increases from
ten to twenty per cent- Miami and
Florida resorts are crowded, reflecting the confidence of the moneyed
class to spend—if not freely, at least
more moderately.
smith, 32, of the, Bronx, whose wife,
Edith, sued for a permanent separation. If she finds she does not prefer
Gorden Bjorkman after further association over a period of three years,
she can renew her suit, the judge
stated.
"The misconduct (of the wife)
consists in persistent close association with a young man,
Bjorkman" Justice Rosenman said
in his opinion, "accompanied by
many instances of demonstration
of affection between them in the
plaintiffs (Mrs. Goldsmith's Automobile, in the vestibule, and on the
public stairs of the apartment
house whre the plaintiff lived,
and in the plaintiffs apartment.
"It was the cause of quarrels between the spouses and ultimately
the cause of the separation, which
gave rise to the present situation.
The plaintiff denies the charges
made by her husband, but the evidence is clearly contrary to her
contention that her association
with the young man was casual,
platonic and sister-like- No proof
The Old Scrouge
exists, however, of adultery, but
Far Eastern drums are still beatsuch misconduct on the part of the
ing. One of Russia's spokesmen again
plaintiff must bar her in a court of
flung a veiled defiance at Japan.
equity from the relief she seeks."
Russia's army is now the best in
Gretta Palmer,, in the World-Telethe world, he said.
Russia is
gram says in effect, "Fiddlesticks!"
equipped in the air and as for her
If they have deep differences, sepnavy, the great Bear has a submararate them forthwith — or divorce
ine base in the Far East equal to
them, she says. There's no law prethe Japanese, Hurrah. Munition facventing them from marrying or livtories in Japan are humming. Miling together again, she points out.
itarists there are planning a navy
And that's a sound dictum. Miss
that will ouinumber in units the
Palmer - no doubt knows that when
American Navy as to auxiliaries at
another man makes a triangle, his
the. end of five years. An increase
entrance alone makes it a fait accompli.
in the army and a general tightening
The woman has made up her mindof morale over a period of three
The only significance in the judge's
years is also planned in Tokio- In
decision lies in its tolerance. The imthe same city a pamphlet selling at
plication in the ruling is that Mrsthree cents and within the reach of
Goldsmith has been only flirting and
tke masses, details a war witn Rusthat she has yet to make up her mind
sia ana the Unued Spates. America
in a deeper and more significant act.
has a secret deal with. China so that
Probably
probably
But Miss
in case of war, air bases are auPalmer seems to sense the permant maticaliy set up in tha;. country for
ence in Mrs. Goldsmith's dissatisfacan invasion oi Japan. America, also
tion. A dissatisfaction that takes in
says (he pamphlet, has its eyes on
the fact that Justice Rosenman did
the rich Chinese market. TLe Japnot allow for alimony during the
anese are frankly planning ior a war
period she is to make up her mindwhich will bee,in in 19i>6. The stage
Head Start
is being set. All that is now needed
is for some American or Russian to
Warren Bachelis, 13, is ready for
kill a prominent Japanese.
It's a
college. His mother is Mrs. Claraso^ry thought, but issues musi (still
belle Bachelis, a lawyer, and when he
be solved in vast arenas, with the
was a year old he used the word
hail of lead and the deadly iunics oi
reminiscent—a voting age word. He
gases, iind the mockery of it is, all'
wanted to be a lawyer, but now he
'wars must start in the same stupid
thinks he'll be a doctor. Warren maway. I wonder on what finely drawn
ored in sciences and graduated valeprinciple will we again go to war?
dictorian from Haaren High School.
Back to Daisy F'e'ds
Three years is long enough for a
wife to find out if she is infatuated
with another man, ruled Supreme
S Court Justice Samuel I. Rosenman.
His decision was a rare use of judicial
discretion in the case of Leo Gold-
He graduated from Humboldt Junior
High at ten. He likes to sing and
dance and although he is interested
in sports, he did not have time to
participate in extra curricular activities. At this rate, Warren will be
EVERY RULE has its exception, I
readily agree, and each case must be
given its due consideration. I firmly
hold that we must not rob the world
of anyone who will bring to it something of usfulness, something of
beauty
We must not deny the
world such individuals as Jeanne
d'Arc, Florence Nightingale, Mme.
Curie, Sarah Bernhardt and others
like them. But how many of these
are there, and these between long intervals of time?
From thousands of women, one is
1
acclaimed a genius in music, art,
writing or painting. She is not the
rule, but the exception.
They ask, "Was woman then made
for washing the dishes and dusting
the house?"
The reply is emphatically, "No."
The woman who finds nothing else to
do at home and considers herself a
mere servant, is not worthy to be
called a true housewife.
Many Duties at Home
In the home are many duties which
take up all a woman's time, if she
only knows how to pilot her little
ship of a family.
They also say that work outside
the house is much to be preferred
for a v.-oman than gossip, bridge and
poker at home.
But the modern woman would not
give up these amusements, it seems,
whatever she does otherwise- The
only difference, therefore, between
the idle woman at home and the
working woman, is that the latter,
having returned home tired and exhausted, spends her evenings in
bridge and gossip, neglecting her
urgent household duties.
Women Entitled to Recreation
A good housewife who spends long
hours in the care of her children
end house, is entitled to some recreation. And anyone who fully realizes the infinite patience, mental
effort and sacrifice entailed in «the
bringing up of one child, will not
begrudge her this enjoyment of life's
light pleasuresNor is the main object of woman
child-bearing.
But it is her main
object in life to bring real men and
wemen into the world.
The activities open to women outside the home are many—athletic and
literary clubs, benevolent societies,
e;c. These all are women's proper
sphere. If women attend to these
properly, they will find plenty to do
besides washing dishes and sweeping
the house.
I am fully aware that we cannot
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JOHN SADA
Women
Should Not Work
Married women who have husbands able to support them and girl
minors should be excluded from
employment.
Employment must be open, however, for women with families, needy
women who have no other source
of support. And while these may prefer to remain at home, the individual,
in this case, is sacrificed for the
good of the community.
These are some of the effective
measures that may purge society of
its present day evils. But greed has
overtaken all the nations of the
world; and it is this greed and the
passion for expansion which is the
underlying cause of all strife and
wars between the social, economic
and spiritual forces of the world.
It is a pet dream of mine to see
peace and perfection pervade the
world, towards which both men and
women strive, each in his or her
proper sphere. That is what made
me wish to rule the world even for
one day!
(With this article Miss Bellama
concludes her challenge to women in
emnJoyment. She will begin next a
series on the seemingly exhausted,
y^t inexhaustible question of marriage. Her opinions on inter-racial
marriajre will be discussed with the
same genuine frankness and engaging
style that have won her many
friends even among those who cannot quite agree with her. Ed.)
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time. A beginning, however, must
be made, and those who start the
reform must be the government authorities and top men, of affairsWhen a vacancy for a position is
found, preference must be given to
the men, rather than to the womenAll women who are not in actual
need of the work, but simply take it
up as a fad, should be withdrawn
from business.
Men with families should have their
salaries increased, to enable them to
support their families properly and
keep their women folk at home.
ATTENTION!
(Continued on Page Six)
l's Not Too Late To Buy,
"AN" EVER, HOT BAG
E* WASHINGTON STREET
By NAJLA BELLAMA
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 9th, 1934
features explaining the background of the news.
The SYRIAN WORLD prides
Readers9 Forum
itself on being a source of authoritative information about the
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readers pt their parents are deWorld
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scended.
To be anything less
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than that, to be just as misleadEditor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
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Please accept my sincere congratYour paper contains a number
ing or inaccurate as the run of
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ulations
for the high standard you
of items of interest which one
newspapers in this country when
Editor and Publisher
have maintained in publishing this
would never find in our American
touching on news of the East, we
MARY MOKARZEL
very instructive weekly and my best
daily newspapers.
I wish you
consider to be a calamity and a
Business Manager
wishes for you success.
much success in the publishing of
shame.
(Signed) MICHEL G. MALTI,
To say that a newspaper must
the paper.
Asst. Prof, at School
SUBSCRIPTION
HALFORD L. HOSKINS,
be this or that exclusively is a
Ithaca,
N.
Y.
of
Engineering, Cornell
(Payable In Advance)
Dean, Fletcher School of Law
mark of short-sightedness and
University.
poor journalism. And those who
and Diplomacy, Medford,
In the United States and Possessions:
Mass.
insist
that
the
SYRIAN
WORLD
One Year, $3.00; Six Months, $1.50.
(Prof Hoskins is a recognized
should be completely a gossip
TEA MUSICALE A SUCCESS
In Canada: One Year, $3.50; Six
American
historian, who has writsheet,
or
record
of
societies
and
Months, $1.75. In All Other Countries:
organizations, fail to realize how
ten extensively on the modern
One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.00.
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
monotonous and colorless such a
trends in the Near East- Ed.).
I am very grateful to you for your
paper would be always to ninety
reference
about the Syrian folk songs.
per
cent
of
its
readers.
For
OBJECTIVES OF THE SYRIAN
ANOTHER ARTICULATE
The Y. W. C. A. had made a very
while each little group may find
WORLD
good collection as you said and gave
ADMIRER
news of its activities of para1. Unity through diversity.
me besides, much interesting informount interest, ijt is of necessity
2. Preservation of Syrian culture and
mation about the people and the
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
of no such interest to the rest.
tradition.
country, which helped to make an
The SYRIAN WORLD has its
Permit me to congratulate you upon
3. An Americanism that shares the
adequate setting possible.
share of social news and comthe success the SYRIAN WORLD has
best it has.
Among my own townsmen, Zeki
ments,, but it has also other feareached within the short time of its
4. For the old homelands, emancipaGabriel brought us a selection of
tures that other papers do not
existence. Many of my friends who
tion from bigotry, ignorance and
Turkish and Greek records which
have.
That constitutes its disare subscribers have been enjoying
social oppression.
were extremely interesting because
tinctive and unique service. Othreading it immensely and particularly
5. Variety of news, instructive feathey were not transposed into our dierwise, any reporter with a mothe younger generation, for I know
tures and fair editorials.
atonic scale, but were recorded in
dicum of journalistic experience
my children wait with impatience for
Entered as Second Class Matter May
Constantinople in the Arabic scale.
could start a paper !to satisfy
Saturday morning for the SYRIAN
8, 1933 at the Post Office at New York,
The tea was a great success. More
those sluggish-minded readers.
WORLDN. Y., Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
than
200 people coming, and the reAnd we believe it is a reflecEMIR HALEEM M. SHEHAB,
ceipts
being close to $300. As we
tion
on
the
Syrian.
communities
Brooklyn.
( Agents And Correspondents)
had no expenses, we are very much
of this country if that is all they
Akron, O. Marie Hanna, 652 Carroll St.
Ansley. Nebr. Rosa H. Shada
encouraged and think we may raise
can produce in the field of journPAYS TRIBUTE TO "OLD TIMERS"
Allston, Mass. Wasphy Mudarri, 4 Franklin St.
the $500 which Delaware has usually
Buffalo, N.Y. Marie Sfeir, 44 Cedar St.
alism. We have no quarrel with
Burlinston, Vt. Madeleine Fayette, 81 Maple St.
pledged to the work of the Y. W.
local
papers
serving
the
needs
Editor
of
the
SYRIAN
WORLD:
Canton, O. Louis Shaheen, 941 Harriet Ave.
C. A. in the Near East.
Chicago. 111. Michael Tawell, 3139 W. 16th St.
of local cqmmunities. We look
The SYRIAN WORLD is the best
Cleveland, O. JamesJV. Shalala, 4205 Bailey Av.
(Signed) MRS. PAUL DU PONT.
ivin
us
e
at
them
as
college
or
fraternity
Cleveland Hets, O. Nora Ganem. 12434 CedarRd.
medium we have 4?i g
g
*h
Detroit, Mich. Ted Dawood, 2435 Canton St.
Montchanin, Del.
publications,
sustained
by
the
opportunity to know each other, but
E. Boston, Mass. Julia Sabbagh, 863 Saratoga
EDITOR'S
NOTE:
In answering an
Flint, Mich. George Rashead, 913 E. Rankin St.
narrowed loyalty of those who
it can go farther.
Jewett City, Conn. Joseph Anthony, 68 Main St.
inquiry
by
Mrs.
du
Pont,
the SYRIAN
subscribe to them. This is not
Kansas City, Mo. Michell Harris, 3110 E. 11 St.
I should like to offer a suggestion.
WORLD referred her to Alexander
Lansing. Mich. Ruby Nakfour, 609 N.GrandAv.
enqugh. , A national
Syrian
I believe our young people would
Lawrence, Mass. Wodea Skeirik, 286 Oak St.
Maloof, Elia D. Madey, who heads a
paper as the SYRIAN WORLD
—Mvatxea+. Can. Ed.Sabb. c-o 343NotreDameSt.E.
haye a better understanding of and
New Brunswick, N.J. Sam Rizk, 73 Georges Rd.
group of Syrian musicians, and the
purports to be, must have conNew London, Conn. Yvonne Khoury,20HomeSt.
more respect for the "old timers" if
Y. W. C. A.
Niagara Falls.N.Y. Thos.Shiya,1343WhitneyAv.
cern for the reputation of the
they knew of their early struggles in
Plainfield, N.J. John Hamra, 1122 E. 7 St.
whole
Syrian
people.
,It
should
Scranton, Pa. Agnes Sirgany, 443-10th Av.
this country. Why not run a feature
JOHN LUTTERS CHUCKLES
Shreveport, La. Lawrence Joseph. 719 Texas St.
thoroughly resent
comparison
on men who made good and how they
Syracuse, N.Y. Wadad R. Hazoury, 700Univ.Av.
with the more mediocre of the
Toledo, O. Beulah Geha, 1712 Superior St.
became successfulWash. D.C. Victor Nader, 1238 Md. Av. N. E.
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
foreign publications, and for^e
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Jule Johns, 576 S. Main St.
This young generation which is just
Worcester, Mass. James Arraj, 29 Norfolk St.
ahead with itsx,ow-n peculiar misIn one of your issues, I read with,
emerging from the depression, will
Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek. 409 Kyle St.
sion and ideals.
Imitation, one
interest "Where'd you get that nose?"
find these men to possess qualities
of the banes of our race, must be
submitted by Anthony Nasif, M. D.
that the young do not give them
VOL. VII, NO. 41.
Feb. 9th, 1934
discouraged and resented.
In a later issue I discovered that
enough credit for. Personally, I find
Having said all this, however,
Dr. Nasif was gently criticized by Dr. .
them very clever, hard workers,
we must admit that we cannot
A A, Allen ("Who comes to bury"—
thrifty, wise and foresighted and beOBJECTIVES
produce, the newspaper We have
in the metropolitan area) for substilieve we should look upon them as
in mind without the thorough cotuting the word stomach for abdoleadersoperation of our readers.
We
men. The first sentence of Dr. Nasif's
And of course this does not precannot give them a first class
story convinces me that he is adclude the women. Our women are
publication when they eternally
dressing the laymen..
WH1LE this.last of our obknown to be of the finest type of woinsist and harp on the desire ,to
If Dr. Allen were to ask the avjectives may be the most exmanhood and many of us men have
have a cheap one.
rage persons to let him examine their
plicit and the least open to crithad this fact brought to us more
So far, we have nothing but
stomachs, shirts would be raised imicism, it is, in a sense, the most
forcibly these last three or four years.
praise
for the attitude of the mamediately. If he asked the same perchallenging and the mostlinclusThey have shouldered our troubles,
jority of our readers. They have
sons to prepare for an abdominal exive in scope.
It avails us nothand done their duty without murmurrepeatedly shown their willingamination, I dare say, the majority
ing to set before us high and
ing.
ness fo support a better class
of shirts would remain at rest, awaitpompous ideals when we cannot
S. N- KOTITE,
publication in English, and have
ing further instruction.
carry them out in practise.
A
Buffalo, N. Y.
borne with us when we fell short
Inform the average layman that
newspaper, like any other instiof our ideal. Our trouble comes
you are about to give them a kick
tution, is judged not only by its
DOESN'T AGREE WITH
from a small minority of selfish
in the pants and the natural reaction _
promises and good intentions,
CANADIANS
and narrow-minded individuals,
is to guard the posterior. Substitute
but also by its fulfillments and
who are always anxious to give
the word posterior for pants and
accomplishments.
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
destructive criticism, mainly beyou'll put one over. Substitute the
The SYRIAN WORLD, when
Your editorial, "An Americanism
cause they have nothing)else to
word gastric for stomach and the laycontrasted with other publicathat shares the best it has" was very
give. Such individuals are not
man is positively eliminated.
tions in its class, has nothing to
well written and worthy of repetition
over-concerned about the pres(Signed) JOHN LUTTERS.
be ashamed of, has no apologies
in one of the large American dailies.
ervation of any such thing as SyrWest Haven, Conn.
to make.
First in the field of
Don't you • think that Canadian
ian individuality, rather they are
American publications for Syrgroup is riding for a terrific fall? (the
ashamed of it, and have no conians in this country, it has not
reference is made to the new CanKANFOUSH GETS
ception of Syrian culture or hisrelinquished its ideals and fundaadian club in Toronto that bars memtory.
mental mission since it assumed
GOVERNMENT ORDER
bers who marfy other than Syrians).
We are sanguine in our hopes
its present form about nine
ARTHUR A- ALLEN, M- D.,
for the SYRIAN WORLD, and
months ago. A newspaper it is,
SYRACUSE, 8, Y.—Jamile J- KanPaterson, N. J.
the response from the intelligent
printing all news of interest to
foush, head of the Kanfoush Chemical
majority of our readers is more
its readers.
But, as any other
Laboratories of this city, filled an order
each reader of this paper who has
than encouraging. With a little
respectable newspaper, it is not
for $500 worth of Kil-Fast, his origits interest at heart, act as a comspurt of effort and enthusiasm it
satisfied with that. "To justify
inal insect-killer, which he received
mittee of one to bring one more
is possible, in a short time, to
itself i!t must give its readers
from the government last week.
subscriber. If this is done, and
improve considerably on the
something to think about.
A
Mr. Kanfoush, whose products have
if the list of our paid subscribSYRIAN WORLD both in qualmirror of our social activities it
proved of great satisfaction to the
ers is doubled, we will be in a
ity and size.
is, but to deserve its name it
concerns using them, expects a dupbetter position to approach, at
We
heartily
commend
a
conmuat also be a beacon-light of
licate order from the government in
least, the high aims we set for
structive suggestion which was
true leadership, correct informaJuly.
ourselves.
made to us sometime ago, that
tion on the East and instructive
Published Weekly
Established 1926
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK* Feb. 9th, 1934
s thai S
SYRIAN CULTURE OR NO SYRIAN
CULTURE!
ABOUT this business of Syrian culture there
certainly has been a lot of nonsens, but it is quite
conceivable, to put it mildly, that the nonsense has
come from those who have no sens of history or
culture.
If someone should tell you that "Who is this
fellow Shakespeare and why should we harp upon
bis great fame and genius? After all if he had
not written Hamlet, King Lear and other plays he
would have been a perfectly ordinary man," what
would you think of the "intelligence of such a
"critic?" Yet a precocious critic who finds fit to
send a bitter anonymous criticism to this paper
thinks he is making a brilliant contribution to the
study of history, that he is talking sense, when he
says, "It is my honest belief that if it was not Syria's
good fortune to be located in the Holy Land, the
race would be hardly known to the Christian
world"
There is no doubt about the honesty of our
critic's belief, but, honestly, must every honest man
who talks out of turn be given serious consideration? Should there be no other qualification of a
critic but his stark and bare honesty?
Our honest critic must have a naive idea of
history and geography He Tnust have thought that
countries and boundaries were first fixed and labeled
by some supernatural Providence and given their
particular aura arid characteristics, then different nations allotted to those countries A half literate
chronicler of the tenth century A. D. could hardly
be so naive!
Did it never occur to our critic that the Holy
Land was not so called by "the Christian world"
till after the glorious and sublime utterances and
lives of some of its inhabitants endowed it with such
a unique distinction? Did it ever cross his mind
that there would never have been such a thing as
"a Christian world" had it not been for one Holy
individual who lived, suffered and died in Palestine
about two thousand years ago? And that that person's teachings have been so unanimously acclaimed by Christians and non-Christians alike, that
even amid "the encircling glooms" of our present day
confusion they have not failed to be the sure guide
of countless millions?
It is a sorry show of "brilliancy" to minimize
such matters and make fun of them in such a trifling
and sarcastic tone.
Possibly our critic thinks that Syria is a country
quite distinct and separate from Palestine, that its
racial heritage is different, that its people have nothing in common with the people of the little spot of
land strictly called the Holy Land- If so, he is
utterly mistaken, and will find no solace or support
from any serious biblical scholar. The history of
Palestine and Syria are so intertwined that often
it is hard to determine where one begins and the
other ends. The Jews were influenced by the Syrians, as they in turn influenced the Syrians. The
same chains of mountains, the same valleys and
rivres, run through both countries from north to
south. Of the three sources of the Jordan two are
in Syria proper. Some of the greatest ideas that
were infused into Christianity were of Syrian origin. Stoicism, one of the noblest philosophies conceived by human mind, is now believed to be of
Syrian origin. And some of Rome's greatest legalists were Syrian. Spengler classes all the cultures
of those Semitic countries under one head. And a
non-Semitic anthropologist, the late Georye Dorsey,
is so enthusiastic about the achievements of the
Arabs, that one reading his book, " Man's Own Show
—Cilivization," would come out with the conviction
that had it not been for those Arabs our world's
progress, yes our western world's progress, would
have been hundreds of years behind. This space is
too limited to cite cases and proofs, but even an
undergraduate student of history knows that the
Arabs in turn were greatly indebted to the Syrians,
both in the transmission of Greek learning and
philosophy and in original achievements in the fields
of medicine, philosophy and literature.
When we speak of "culture" we speak of something so illusive and rarified that it is, not difficult
for us to see how one confuses progress in inventions, etc., with culture per se. Serious western
thinkers like H. G. Wells, Haldane, Keyserling,
Bertrand Russell and Spengler seriously challenge
the thesis that material progress as such constitutes
"culture." They even perceive and warn of the
danger of confusing between the two. A chauffeur
or even a scientist in his laboratory who has mas-
By Joseph S. G?jiim
TID BITS—A tip to those Junior Leaguers who
wished for an opportunity to visit Nicholas Macsoud's studio—a selected group of his paintings are
"When a house is well manned,
on exhibition at the Towers Hotel Gallery, up to the
it's the woman who does it
?"
13th of February, so here's your chance. We rec• • * •
ommend to admirers of art, Mr. Macsoud's exhibit
Tom Shire
there's a fellow wot's wasting his
We are happy to announce that three of our popular
time selling dry old insurance when he might be
young men are entering into their own business—
making a forchin writing radio skits
Didja ever
Albert Azar and Saadi Bros... .Albert Azar has ophear his poem about Mark Antony and Cleopetrick ' ened his place at 59-61 East 4th St., N. Y- C. He
canoodlin' up and down the Nillee?
will engage in machine embroidery, puffing and tex•
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tile printing
Al and Eddie Saadi left for Erie, Pa.,
Owing to reasons beyond the control of even a
where they will open a store and have on display,
most hard-working committee, Sunday's S. C. W. Sthe finest selection of oriental and domestic rugs,
musicale did not draw the expected throng
what
also an exclusive line of household furnishings
We
with two funerals, twor weddings and a christening
wish Mr. Azar and the Saadi Bros., success
Ditto
all on the same day!
to Tom Etoch, who has recsntly opened a barber
Jamila Matouk was the star
and a tempershop in the Brooklyn Heights section
Artie Sykes
amental one, too. She's a popular lady (particularly
!(fighter), the new Syrian sensation, will leave for
with the men). You'd have howled had you seen
Florida, where he is anticipating a preliminary bout
a certain big fat Mrs. and her little man. He wak
on the same card with Carnara and Loughran
all lit up and when La Matouk appeared in an
Mr. Geo. Callil, one of (Melbourne, Australia), promEgyptian costume of the gossamer type, the little , inent Syrian, is expected in N. Y. soon
Arthur N.
man—spurred on by firewater—was giving her a
Dibs is now a representative of White Goods Workers' Union, Local No. 62, L. G. W. U., affiliated with
mighty powerful hand, despite the obvious pokings
of the tco-sober Mrs.
A. F. of L
We hear that Gladys Khouri (Cran*
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Cur Boston talent is really something to write
Two more afternoon bridges were held at the
about! — There was Sam Attaya, always a generous
homes of Mrs. Guttas Faris and Mrs. Salim Mallouk
contributor of his rich and powerful voice; Job
<Sweet scented posies to the group of girls who
Neiem—new to Syrian audiences—N. E. Conservagave up different parts of their own apparel to outfit
tory student and a radio baritone of the semia girl who needed these clothes to accept a job
classical type; James Saba—a Ramon-Navarro type
Also to those few firms who are truly standing back
in looks and song.
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of the Presidents N/R. A.....August Na;jar, is now
an interne at Bellevue Hospital, he graduated reA real treat for those who no-'stand-a-good
It's a girl
Araby were the Rhythm Rebels—quartette of har- ' cently from the University of Chicago
at
the
John
Jerros
(nee
Elvira
Zaloom).
monizers with harmonica and guitar accompaniment
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—led by West Roxburj^s James Dybes- They can be
RECOMMENDED
to
lovers
of
child beauty—The
'eard on WEEI waves every Tues. nite at 6.
wistful Donald Macksoud, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ja*
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mile Macksoud
Dainty Jean Borab, daughter of
Oh, lest we forget: Master of Ceremonies, Shukrey
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Borab
Dimpled Ronald
Khoury—in Arabian attire (the Big Sheik!)
Llan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sahid Lian
Coquettish
Mary Tamoush, also, in costume carried out the
Virginia Zarow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Salim
Arabian effect in constant serving of coffee
and
Zarow
and the bright-eyed John Mabarak, son of
the musicians: Toufick Moubiad and Albert Hamway
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mabarak
Eileen O'Connell,
on the oud', Garbis Bakirgian, zither, Harry Haskian,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed O'Connell, (nee Edna
violinist and Alice Riley, pianist.
Rizk) taking lessons in acrobatic and tap dancing.
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Noted Josephine Selwyn Bardwii—visitor from
WONDERING
AND
WANDERING
— Noticed at
China—ren.wing chlidhood friendship with. Mrs <Saba
the Ft. Hamilton Pk., Fred Abdelnour, playing daddy
Abraham (Rose Naimey)
Lulu Newfel, blue eyes
to two children
riding through 43th St.,"I spotted
twinkling with mischief
Montreal's Mrs. Michel
Olga Sabbagh, walking down gracefully
Artie
Atta (Evelyn Fairneny) on her semi-annual visit to
(Coninued on Page Eight)
the , States- Betty (Naimey) Haddad having a grand
time assuring a bevy of anxious friends that she
the organizations were invited and their West Newton
was feeling fine and the lady who was really ill is
Street clubrooms were packed. President George
her sister-in-lawSelwyn presided. ,
By Margaret Alexander
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From there a crowd moved on to Murad's Harrison Avenue restaurant where a grand feast was
awaiting them
A too-too divine ending.
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What young Woman Clubber is earnestly practicing dance steps so that she won't set too much
on the toes | of the nice young chap who is swaining
her on the 9th?
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Freddie Bunai, are you really sore about the
too-many beers?
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My Mary is doing swell
she and her new
babe. It IS the cewtest!
going to be a read-head
I betcha! The grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Kalil
Edmund Matta, will surely be mighty proud of their
namesake!
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"Yours is the world and everything that's in it."
....O Yeah!....How?
Is the civilization of the Near East more conducive to happiness than the western civilization?
Don't be alarmed, you don't need to answer
this....
It was the question under fire at the Syrian Educational Society's meeting last Monday nite. All
tered the forces of nature and is on familiar terms
with them may yet be devoid of this spiritual, esthetic, practical quality we call culture.
No, my friend, the Syrians may be behind in
what may be termed civilization. But of culture
they have plenty, and always had. Otherwise the
land they live in would never have been known as
"the Holy Land."
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The speakers represented three men of the old
generation and three of the new
but here, I've got
a "words picture" of each speaker. See!
(The Affirmatives)
Lawyer Faris Malouf—in a particularly hilarious
mood, bringing chortles of laughter with his retorts
proper, and oh so profoundly tolerant with the young
Negatives.
Printer Wodea Shakir—beating around the bush
in his presentation, but coming back with a dandy
rebuttal—red hot!
Rev. Shibley Malouf—high-spirited, genuine and
ardent—quickly pursuing the spiritual side of the
question. (But that's what the Rev. is for!)
(The Negatives)
John Khouri—six feet of law student and popular
debater.
George Shagoury—another lawyer
and good..
..but primarily a newly-engaged man. (Rosaline
Nasif).
"Dick" Boonisar — financier
and a four-starargufier
most concise and comprehensive,
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The judges—Assad Mudarri, Rasheed Abdulnour
and Dr. George T. Kalif (Doctor of Philosophy at
Harvard and not over thirty and perhaps the youngest prof there)—brought in a verdict in favor of the
Affirmative. SO
Carree me back to Old Damascus, that's where the olive and the laymoon blossoms
grow!
Mr. Michel Malouf arrived too late to take part
in the judging, but gave a delightful impromptu talk
instead. He's a grand Syrian
and so proud of it!
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Two daughters and now a SON for the youthful!
Russell Bunais
isn't that too pert?
HW
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORIQ Feb. 9th, 1934
PAGE SIX
LODGE PACKED
ON LADIES' NIGHT
SYRIANS TREAT
BOSTON ELITE
By JULIA M. SABBAGH
s
Annual Fete of Syrian Ladies*
Aid Attract* Many From
Back Bay and Beacon
Hill
Attention: Boston and all points
North, South and West!
Your opportunity to taste Syrian
food cooked by cuisinieres who bring
the atmosphere of Syrian nights the
poets rave about into each dish is
once more at hand.
The Syrian Ladies' Aid Society welcomes you to eat and be merry at
its annual supper which will be held
Thursday, March 1.
Anxious to Learn Recipes
Be assured that Syrians are not
the only ones to enjoy this feastBoston's 400 from Back Bay and Beacon Hill are yearly represented and
they're always anxious to learn our
recipes and even attempt to eat with
our bread. Their one boast as they
sip Turkish coffee and smoke Boston's Makaroff and El Ahram cigarettes is that they've learned, when
in Syria to do as the Syrians doSo again, attention: Boston and all
points North, South and West!
Mr. and Mrs. Naseeb G. Sabbagh,
of Revere, entertained at their home
Sunday, February 4.
Boston's own singer of Syrian songs,
Mr. Sam Attaya, thrilled everyone
present with his "qasaid" andJ'adwar."
Other guests from Boston were: Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Fairneny, Miss Adele
JVshook, and Mr. Simon Rihbany.
George Baraket, of West Roxbury,
surprised all by doing a little dance to
the music of Beshara Hallal, who accompanied Mr. Attaya on the oud.
Thrilled at "Bizook"
Joseph Dahir and William Rizk, of
New York City, spent the* week-end
in Atlantic City, N. J.
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Miss Olga Husson, of Lowell, Mass-,
and Miss Ethel Husson^ of Worcester,
Mass., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Najeeb Sydnawey, of Brooklyn, for a
few days.
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A group of four men hunted
pheasants last week-end in the suburbs of Rochester, N. Y. John Farah,
George, Beebe and Michael Aboarab
were the guests of Joseph Neahima,
the potato king.
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John Farah^ of Rochester, is leaving this Saturday for Syria to bring
back his family who spent a year
there.
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Mr. andlMrs. George McKaba celebrated their second wedding anniversary and entertained forty guests.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Zinnie, of
Shore Road, celebrated the latter's
birthday along with/ that of President
Roosevelt on January 30th, with just
a quiet party of a few friends after
a hockey game.
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After visiting her friends here for
a few months, Miss L. Hajjar returned
to the West Coast
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Mrs. F. Frenn and her daughter,
Marguerite, will leave tomorrow, Saturday, for La Cross, Wisconsin,
where her father resides, after having visited her daughter here, Mrs.
Elias Borab.
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Mrs. Marie Geha, of Kansas City,
is visiting friends in New York and
Brooklyn.
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For the first time, this excited
writer has seen a "bizook" (a sort of
elongated, slender oud) end it was
played by a gentleman whose only
name I can give is Abo Abdo. Try
as I might, no one would give me
his right name. But suffice it to say
that he and his two other friends,
Salim Bshara and William Ashook
are also from Fall River.
EXHIBIT CLOSES
The exhibit of the Temples of Baalbek, reconstructed in miniature by
the late Jean Debs, closed January
28th. It was on view for over a
month in the RCA Building, Rockefeller Center, having been brought
here by his widow, Mme. Jean DebsThe exhibit drew thousands of visitors, and was widely publicized in
the newspapers and over the air, particularly by Lowell Thomas who found
the intricate and beautiful work
amazing.
Mrs. Edmund Rizk surprised her
husband with a birthday party on
Tuesday.
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Mr. Dimitri Abdelnour left for
Florida this week.
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Miss Catherine Makanna has returned to Boston after a brief visit
to her brother, Nicholas Makanna, of
New York City.
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Miss Agnes Skaf returned to her
home in Brooklyn after visiting her
aunt, Mrs- R- Jabbour, in Asbury
Park, N. J.
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Mr. Jose Abadi, of Maracaibo and
Caracas, Venezuela and Manchester,
England, is in New York on business
on completion of which he will go
to Manchester to visit his family.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cheadi Saba, of Berr'enfield, N. J., spent a few days with
the latter's brother and sister, Ken-
Valenti n e s —
For all who Icve the children,
Valentine
photographs wall be
treasu ed
through
Have
new
the
portraits
of
years.
your
children now.
BiAK£ AN \?POINTMENT TODAY
R, O. U B I A N
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11 5 COURT STREET
Phone TRiaagfe 5-7072
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Celebrates Silver Jubilee; Packneth and Margaret Zrake, of Brookage Party and Entertainers
lyn.
for Ladies' Enjoyment .
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Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Assatly are
back from a month's honeymoon in
Florida. Mrs. Assatly is the former
Claire Macksoud of Ridgewood, N. J.
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Mr. and Mrs. Simon Salamy are
now in Manila, P. U where they will
remain a few months and then proceed to Syria. Mrs. Salamy is the
former Ethel Dahir, of Brooklyn.
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Sophie Halabi, 15-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. V. N. Halabi, was
graduated last week from Girls'
High School and will enter Hunters
College to take a course in medicine.
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A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs- John Jerro on Monday of last
w^ek. Mrs. Jerro is the former Elvira
Zaloom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Salim Zaloom.
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Mr. George Borab left on Tuesday
for Miami Beach, Fla., for the remainder of the winter.
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Little Gloria Trabulsi, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Nesib Trabulsi, gave her
mother a surprise party last Saturday night.
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Dr. A. G. Mussawir left Brooklyn
Saturday morning for Utica, N. Y.,
where he was called on an urgent
case and returned Wednesday. It is
his third such call within a year to
Utica.
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Mrs- M. Hawaweeny and her daughter, Alexandra, left last Sunday for
Florida.
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Mr. George Magella left New York
Wednesday for Miami, Fla., where he
will remain a week and then fly
down to Porto Rico for several
weeks.
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Violet Sada and Aziz Sada, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Sada, Brooklyn, were graduated from
Shallow Junior High School, Brooklyn, last week. Violet will enter
Commercial High and Aziz will take
up aviation.
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Fouad John, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dahir John, was graduated from
Shallow Junior High School last
week-
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Alfred Shehab," son of Emir and Mrs..
Haleem Shehab, of Brooklyn, was
graduated last Thursday from the
Windsor Public School and has entered Erasmus Hall High School.
Other graduates were Eleanor Atallah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias
Atallah; Edmond Samara, son of Mrand Mrs. Ameen Samara; Fred AlKazin, son of Dr. and Mrs. Alkazin;
George Diab, son of Mr. and Mrs. Najib Diab, all of Brooklyn primary
schools and George Katibah, son of!
the late Dr. Najib and Mrs. Mildred
Katibah, Hollis L. I., grammar school.
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Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Asha and
their daughter, Nabiha, entertained a
group of their friends last Friday evening, including Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Bibeny and their daughter, Alma;
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Shaouy and their
daughter. Lorice; Mr. and Mrs. LTweel end Mr. and Mrs. Wadie Rizcalleh.
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* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adrey are
now residing temporarily in Brooklyn with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Adrey, Mr. Adrey's parents- The young
couple were married several weeks
In a large green carpeted receptioni
room of the Masonic Temple, Claremont and Lafayette Avenues, the
Damascus Lodge, No. 867, entertained
the ladies, members of their families
and friends, with a reception, entertainment and package party on,
Wednesday, January 31. Dr. F. I.
Shatara, Master of the Lodge, presided, and after his< speech of welcome
introduced M. S. Hawie who gave an
"Irradi" on "the Depression."
Dr. R. T. Deen entertained in his
own inimitable way with "The Deen
Treat." Sami Shawwa was the next
on the program and played a violin
solo. Edward Abdo sang some popular numbers.
Professional talent
was presentedi by a magician,-*-dance
team and two dancing sisters.
Packages Donated
The packages, most of which were
donated by Mr. Najib Sydnawey, were
auctioned off by George Tadross,
Michael Teen and Michel Dahood,
who gathered in, $118 for the relief
fund of the lodge.
Dr. Shatara, in his speech of welcome promised a large affair to be
given by the Lodge in honor of its
twenty-fifth anniversary, but it was
thought fitting to start the jubilee
with a reception for their ladies. Over
350 were in the audience.
Besides Dr. Shatara, the Lodge officers are John Nachman, senior warden; Thomas J. Amoury, junior warden warden; Michael W- Saydah,
treasurer; Michael. A. Dahood, secretary; Luke Nebhan, senior deacon;
Ward Abbott, junior deacon; Robert
N. Manak, senior master of ceremonies; Najeb Sydnawey, junior master
of ceremonies; George Karneeb, senior steward; Aaron Levy, junior
steward; Fareed Haddad, marshal;
Milhem S. Hawie, chaplain; Herbert
Allison, organist, and E. J. Lazarus,
tiler.
ago. Mrs. Samuel Adrey was matron
of honor and Mrs. George Zlaket, the
best man. The bride is the former
Miss Marie Schneider, of the Bronx.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Farage returned last week to their home in
South Bend, Ind., after a few days
spent with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daas,
of Brooklyn. They were entertained
extensively on their visit here. Before coming to New York they were
in Washington where Mr. Farage, an
attorney, was presenting a case before the Supreme Court.
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The Tanous family in Lawrence,
L. I., are celebrating three occasions.
Mr. and Mrs. Aziz Tanous' daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Daoud, of Atlantic City, celebrated their second wedding anniversary on Monday. On Wednesday,
a party was given for Joseph on his
twenty-second birthday and on Thursday a dinner party was given for
Josephine for her sixteenth birthday-1
Their other son, John, is on. an
extended trip to Florida.
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Miss Frances Creighton, of Erie,
Pa., and Mr. Alexis Saadi, of Brooklyn, became engaged last week*
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Mr. and Mrs. James Balish and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Macksoud saw Katherine Hepburn in "The Lake" and
then went to Delmonico's for supper
in celebration of Mr. Balish's birthday, January 31st.
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. Sth, 1934
BBS
PAGE SEVEN
FAVORITE SYRIAN BUSINESS WOMEN DEFEND THEIR
RECIPES
ABILITY TO MANAGE A HOME
By Lillian Abaid
MEAT CAKES (Fatayir)
2% Lbs. Flour.
1 Yeast Cake.
1 Teaspoonful Salt.
By ALICE MOKARZEL
2 Lbs Lamb Meat (chopped fine).
% Lb. Onions (chopped fine).
Vz Lb. Pine Nuts.
V4'Lb. Labanie (drained laban).
2 Lemons (squeezed).
Salt and Pepper.
Melt yeast in a cup of warm water,
add one teaspoonful of salt, and add
to flour with additional amount of
water required to make the dough.
Allow to rest four hours, warmly covered.
Divde dough into, balls of about one
inch in dimeter. Cover with cloth
and allow to rest a half hour. Then
flatten out each ball of dough into a
pancake shape.
While the dough is resting prepare
the following: Mix lamb meat,.onions,
season with pepper and salt to taste,
pine nuts, lpbsnie, lemon juice <md
then place a small amount of the
meat filling or rach cake and fold up
in triangular shape. Place on buttered
tray and bake in well heated oven
until the tops and bottoms of the
cakes become a golden brown. The
cakes are usually served with Laban
made in the following manner:
LABAN
.
Successful American and Syrian Women Challenge the
Housewife in Homecraft
I Quart Milk.
I Tablespoon Laban.
Boil milk. Allow to cool slowly
until you are able to keep your fin-\
ger in for ten seconds. Beat well one
tablespoonful of laban and add. Stir
well. Wrap the container in a blanket
and keep in a warm section of the
house ior about five hours without
disturbing. Then place in refrigerator one hour. The laban may be
served as is or stirred before serving.
Answers
1. The reference is in Proverbs 28:
22—"Though thou shouldest bray a
fool in a mortar among wheat with
a pestle, yet will not his foolishness
depart from him."
2. The word "orange" comes from
the Arabic "itrij," or, as a variety of
citrus is still called in Syria today,
"naranj."
The Europeans learned
about this highly valuable and delicious fruit from the Arabs, through
Spain. But for some ironic twist of
fate, or because an improved variety
of orange was first exported to Arabic
lands from Portugal, the present Arabic name for orange is "burtuqal,"
an abvious corruption of Portugal.
3- Summac is a species of shrubs of
trifoliolate leaves with little red berries. The berries are used in cooking, and have a peculiar acid taste.
The leaves have an astringent quality and are used in tanning and dyeing.
The word is classed in English die-
THE BUSINESS woman has accepted the challenge aimed at
her through the articles written by Alice Kandaleft and Najla Bellama in the SYRIAN WORLD decrying the seriousness with which
women of today are regarding their positions in the business world
and the resulting neglect of the home and home life.
Indignant at the statement which
«
Miss Kandaleft made that she "would
children and they are happier and
not advocate women in business, unmanage better than the 'stay-athomes.' "
less they are good for nothing else"
one of the most successful of the New
"Sense of Values Keener"
York Society women retaliated, in
Turning to the Syrian woman in
good humor, with "Who said women
business we asked Emma Maloof,
are any good in business?" That wohead of a fashionable trousseau shop
man, Mrs. Edwa*d A. Hughes, a
on Madison Avenue, for her opinion,
founder-member of the American Woon whether a woman in business is
men's Association speaks with no lack
capable of managing a home sucof experience and authority. The orcessfully. "The home," replied Miss
ganization which she helped to found
Maloof, "requires managerial ability
revolves around the so-called "suand because of her experience in such
perlative" business woman who, from
a capacity I believe the business wochoice, gave up a life of too much
man is .more efficient in managing it '
ease and social life to follow her inthan an inexperienced woman should
clinations through a definite and satbe. Her sense of values is much
isfying medium.
keener, as is her appreciation of what
Women in Business Successful in
a home affords."
Anything
Mrs. N. Tadross, who has been managing
her husband's large rug busi"A successful business woman can
ness on Fifth Avenue since his death
project herself with happy results into
over ten years ago, is another exany element but not so with the
ample
of the "busy" business woman
housewife," remarked one of the most
who
finds
time for the home too.
successful examples of the "superla"My generation of women has been
tive" type of business women in
brought up to look after the home,",
America.
she said, "and I don't think that cir-'
"Business has many strata, just as
cumstances would alter in any way a
the home has many strata. We are
woman's desire to care for the home
very anxious to know what stratum
herself.
A woman who is neat in
of business these savants from the
one
thing
will be neat in another. I
East have reference to.
think the same applies to success in
"It is -usually the business woman
business and in the home."
who is the more efficient in matters
pertaining to the home, whether practical or esthetic. Count the homes
of our Syrian married business women and no'te the lovely atmosphere
and efficient management. Take the
sons and daughters of married women
in business—they are the most distinguished and in most cases the most,
appreciative of their mothers* abilities."
Reporter Airs Views
The interview was punctuated by
persistent phone calls and "minked"
caller and friends, the latter class
bringing in Julia McCarthy, staff
writer on the Daily News. "What do
you think?" I asked her after informing her of the subject in question.
"Well," she said, "look at Mrs. Roosevelt. She has a large family and an
enormous home to supervise and yet
she finds time to manage a furniture establishment on Fifth Avenue
while attending to numerous other
things. _ Anyway, isn't it better to be
profitably occupied than to run
about aimlessly wasting honest time?
Most of the women reporters on the|
'News' are married with two or three
'LOVE SONG' STILL
DRAWS CROWDS
Plans to Show It in Boston
THE OVERFLOW showing of "The
Love Melody," first Arabic talkie to
b shown in this country, at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music last
Sunday drew a huge crowd. There
were more present than at either
of the two former performances held
two weeks earlier at the same place.
Hardly a seat was left empty of the
hall which holds over 1,500.
From chance remarks of the audience it seemed that many of them
were "repeaters," who anticipated
features of the talkie before they
were flashed on the screen.
Mr. Nouri Saporta, manager, was
highly elated and surprised at the
startling success of his "first movie"
in America, and is planning to show
it at some early date in Boston.
tionaries as coming from the Arabic
"summaq." But the Arabs themselves
learned about summac from the Chinese, from whom they also borrowed
the word.
THE
Farris Mansur, son of Salim Mansur, of Charleston, W. Va-, has been
teaching^ German at Columbia University for over a year. He is still
young, being hardly over 24 years of
age.
Miss Rose Saadi, of Los Angeles,
Calif., and formerly of Brooklyn, is
in charge of the Dramatic Club of
the Edison Company in that city.
Elias Shahadi, of Coatsville, Pa.,
38| has already had 12 children, 11
still living and enjoying the best of
health with their mother.
CHRONICLE
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practising when he's about 18 years
of age. Readers can just imagine
what a hell his life is going to be.
With whom can he play? Not with
boys and girls his age, not with mature men and women. So it is just
as well that he attends strictly to
business—if it's to be medicine. It
needs all of a life time and more
to budge medicine forward even a
little. And he'll certainly have years
of energy to mature research in the
prevention and cure of disease.
JUNIOR CLUB TO GIVE
NOVELTY DANCE
The first social of this year to be
held by the Junior Republican League
will take place in their clubrooms,
271 Hicks St., Brooklyn, Friday evening, February 16th. Bob Hanna and
a few of his boys will supply the music for dancing. There will also be
a variety of local talent.
The entertainment committee, of
which Philip Hanna is chairman, consists of Daisy Amoury, Mary Karneeb, George Borab, George Marrash and Joseph Roumain. Refreshments will be served in the club
cabaret.
The president of the club, in which
there are sixty-five members, is Najeeb Sydriawey.
Dr. Adams Freckle Cream
KOHOL
OF
ARABIA
Crescent Pharmacy
120 ATLANTIC AVENJUE,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
V. N. HALABI
CARAVAN
Presents
HOTEL IMPERIAL
5»ad STREET and BROADWAY
New York Chy
AT THE CLUBROOMS
271 HICKS STREET
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Saturday Evening, February 17, 1934 at 8:30 P. M.
Friday Evening, February 16th
Admission - - 25 Cents
SUBSCRIPTION 50 CENTS
DANCE MUSIC AT W BY ABBY FULLER & HIS MERRY MANIACS
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Mrs. Mary Hadad, a Syrian painter
of Beirut, exhibited a number of her
paintings last year in Paris. One of
heri paintings, "The Mountaineer," was
approved for permanent exhibition in
the Luxembourg Museum.
Under the Auspices of THE SYRIAN WORLD
"A NIGHT IN SYRIA"
in die Ball Room of the
JUNIOR REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
\
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
(Youth Section of the New History Society)
NOVELTY DANCE OF THE
REFRESHMENTS FREE
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 9th, 1934
RECEIVES $6,128.85 FOR
BUS INJURY
A verdict of $6,128*5 was rendered
Nicholas Rahby of Dean St., Brooklyn,, on January 17 at Kings County
Court by a jury presided over by
Judge Harry S- Lewis, with Nathan
Epstein, attorney, acting for the
plaintiff.
Mr. Rahby was severely injured
when a bus of the South Side Transportation Co. engaged for a picnic
at Fairfield, N. J., jumped the sidewalk and collided with a pole opposite the police precinct in Montclair, Sunday afternoon, September
3rd, enroute. for Brooklyn- The picnic was held by Virgin Mary's
Church, Brooklyn.
News From Other Cities
RICHMOND, VA.
Dies of Poison Taken Accidentally
A week ago on Sunday morning at
1 o'clock, Mrs. Eveleen Saady, of
Ellwood Ave., Richmond, went to the
bath room for some prescribed medicine and took bichloride of mercury
tabletsby mistake, it was said- ,
Discovering her error, she aroused
her husband, Thomas, who rushed her
to the hospital where efforts to antidote the deadly poison were futile.
Mrs. Saady lingered conscious for
three daysThe verdict of suicide was changed
to that of death by accidental poisoning, it was stated by Coroner James
M. Whitfield after a fuller examination.
the Syrian Democratic Club.
The
Syrian club has not completed its collection but promises an exhibit of
unusual interest.
WORCESTER, MASS.
and Mrs- Thomas Karam, Zelma Abdo,
Fred Coriaty and George Shaker.
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A regular Saturday night program
is being given over the local station
WSAK by Benny Mickoll and his
entertainers. Among the entertainers
are Nazri Mizher, who is compared to
Bing Crosby; Ann and Emily Kalif,
blues singers, and Charles Kalif. They
sing popular songs accompanied by
Benny Mickoll at the piano.
About 20 players responded to the
initial call for the reorganization of
the Syrian-American Baseball Club.
With most of its veterans back again,
the Association expects to be well
represented on the diamond this
year. A dance will be held for the
benefit of the team at St. George's
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Hall, Friday, February 11. The comSWALLOWS POISON, GIVES
mittee is as follows: Charles Wakeen,
DAUGHTER INSTRUCTIONS
The Arz El Lebanon, Syrian women's
Albert Abdelnour, Peter Abdelmaseh
society
of Kansas City, held its annual
and Mitchell Younis.
Swallowing CN, a poison used in
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installation
of officers Tuesday, Jan. 9
drain pipes,
by
mistake,
Mrs.
George Alwan, of Brooklyn, was in
Miss .Minerva Kaneb, a member of
in the home of Mrs. R- S. Zammar.
agony and believed her end was nearone of the most prominent Syrian
The following were installed: MrsShe called her daughter to her side
TO TAKE PART IN CULfamilies in Worcester, was married
Zammar, president; Mrs. J. J. Manand gave her instructions how to take
TURAL EXHIBITION
to Thomas Maloof of Boston, at the
sour, vice-president; Mrs. J. Malouf,
care of her father and brother and
home of the bride's mother, Saturday,
secretary; Mrs. T. Halleck, treasurer;
A series of exhibitions which will
how to manage the house.
The
Fbruary 3rd. Rev- Michael Husson,
Mrs. M. Stambouly, sergearit-at-arms.
show the contributions made by varidaughter called the doctor, who adpastor of St- George's Church, ofBoard of Directors: Mrs. K- S. Zamous races and creeds to the cultural
ministered antidotes. The mother is
ficiated.
mar, Mrs. Thomas Slymen, Mrs. J. J.
growths of Richmond is being sponnow recovering! quickly.
Hana, Mrs. Roger Thabitx; publicity
sored by the Valentine Museum and
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Nejaimey gave
secretary, Mrs. H.; D. Mansour; welwill be formally opened by Mayor
a card party at their home for the
fare committee, Mrs. Charles Boutross,
On All News Tips and Social Bright on February 12. The partici- benefit of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Mrs. T- Sharbel.
pants in the event will be a dozen or
Church. About 40 couples attended..
Notes,, Telephone WHitehall
A reception was held in honor of
more local organizations including
Miss Adele Haddad sang and enter4-5230
the new officers and plans were distained at the piano.
cussed for the coming year.
The
runner.../.Back to Brooklyn
We
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IS THAT SO!
members pledged themselves to make
are happy to announce the engageA musical concert will be held
the coming fiscal year a banner one,
ment of Al Saadi and Francis
Sunday,
February 11, at the Alhamcharitably and socially, and in other
(Continued from Page Five)
Creight
bra Hall, under the auspices of the
related
fields.
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Myrrh Bearing Women's Society for
(Big Boy) Awad, pouring (I don't
OPERATOR No. 22, Fla—Mrs. Marie
the benefit of the St. George's Church .
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
know what) in the radiator of the
Nahas, stopping at the Belleview(Orthodox). Jamile Matouk, singer
Packard, then driving off with his
Biltmore, Belle view, Fla
Jimmy
and dancer, George and Mitry AbThe Misses Delia, Rose and Amelia
mother and dad and Eddie Makhoul
Howie and Fred Sabbagh, at the dog "uelahad, and Philip Solomon- will enSteven gave a party in their home
Eddie Saydah, driving away with
track, trying tp pick a winner, both
tertain. Mr. J. K. Samara and Mrs.
in Auburn, N. Y, for their fellowhis family, in the Chief (Pontiac)....
agreeing later that it is an impossiNickolas
Haffety
head
the
committee
members of die Caravaneers Club of
Overheard Ray Halabi, practising new
bility (It seems they always pick the
on arrangements.
Syracuse last Sunday.
songs on his piano... .Pauline Zrake
bravest dog who chases all the others
A bus was chartered for the ocESTABLISHED over 28 years ago,
and Viola Khoury, promenading along
home)....George (H. P.) Azrack, on
casion
and a group of twenty-six of
the
Syrian
Orthodox
Sodality
of
6th Ave
,10 minutes (in Rector St
Ms way South vehemently claiming
the
club
members including their
Worcester,
Mass.,
held
its
annual
elecsection)
Joe Sakele, brother of
he knew the road from N. Y- to Mipresident, Philip Shehadi and his wife,
tion for the coming yesr of 1°34. The
Geo. Sakele, beautician, has finished
ami, blindfolded, got lost 10 minutes
made the trip to Auburn.
new * officers are: Bishara Forzely.
his course in banking and financing
out of N. Y
Promenading down
president;
Salim
Ayik,
vice-president;
at N. Y. U
George Khoury, readLincoln Rd-, on Miami Beach, (The
SOCIAL NOTES
Amin Isa Forzely, treasurer; George
ing the daily rag, while walking down
Fifth Ave. of the South) a shoppers'
Bitar, assistant treasurer; F- K. Forzthe old popular linen center.. ..Adele
paradise . indeed, with its beautiful
(Continued from Page Six)
ely, secretary; Selim Ibraham, assistShyab, successfully operating her
bending palms shading its walk,
ant
secretary,
and
Gabriel
Abu-Hatab,
father's shop
A certain popular
lined with elegant shops of distincMiss Louise Jobe is leaving Satur[uneral director.
Syrian merchant who has already
tion, the finest of which bear familiar
day
for Florida on a two weeks' vaThe
new
board
of
directors
consists
furnished his home for two in Brooknames
There is Daoud Bros., Art
cation.
of
KJ.
Haddad,
N.
Aboodely,
A.
lyn, will retire from the bachelors'
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Galleries; across the street we have
Mohsel, S. Rizkallah and F. Haddadclub soon
the boys are wondering
Srael and Jabaly's; directly opposite
A luncheon party was given at the
This
Worcester
society
is
considered
how the ticker tape is running for
we have Kerge's, farther down we find
Park Lane Hotel, New York City by
one of the oldest, in point of continuDave (Fat) Najjar... .George Borab
Koghab^ab's Art Galleries, all surMiss Maude Borab in honor of Miss
ous
existence,
in
the
country.
has left ior Fla
prising esch other in their swank
Marie Giha of Kansas City, Mo., and
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and exquisite wares... .Betty Nasser
Lydia Hajjar of San Francisco, Cal.,
FALL RIVER, MASS
bathing in the heavenly waters at
Miss Giha is stopping at the St.
Came across photograph postal card
Paradise Beach in the Bahamas
George Hotel.
from Syria, pcture of Dave and Aziz
A
Roosevelt
birthday
party
was
held
Back to New York... .That's all—hope
Gorra seated comfortably on the
in the Mt. Lebanon Club on Quequethese of you who are going will have
Mrs- George Awad of Brooklyn
shores of Beirut... .Went uptown....
chan St. The proceeds were turned
a gay old time at the Syramar—and
entertained a group of friends at a
During the cocktail hour at Joe
over to the Georgia Warm Springs
thanks to those who went out of
Valtntine bridge-tea last Friday.
Saidy's popular emporium
(Fifth
their way to tell me they see much' FundThe guests were Mrs. John Kerge,
Ave.)
*« Khoury and Nick Abimprovement in my column—makes
Mrs. Sahid Lian, Mrs. Badie Katen,
del-T
" coffee and
That
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The Syrian - American Association
a difference when a fellow travels
Mrs- Raphael Arida, Mrs. Michael
rer •1SP V
Palais R°yal dur"
presented a musical comedy and enincognito or when he has to use his
Borab, Mrs. -Joseph Moutran, Mrs.
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hour, severl Syrian
tertainment in the Mt. Lebanon Hall
own name, get the point?
Rai
Lian, Mrs. Al Stuart, Mrs. Al*£
.^ajoying their lunch,
on Sunday, February 4. Among those
bert Sotel, Mrs. Edward Hadad, Mrs.
JSPj&
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who
entertained
were
Eve
and
Johnny
COMING EVENTS:
Babij Katten, Mrs. Dewey Awad,
^V
£ Ked them if they would
Izzir, Bertie Hallal, Fuad Coury,
A' T
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SYRAMAR BALL Waldorf-Astoria,
Mrs. Alfred Magella, Miss Helen
,J^.re his company and dance,
Shadi Mizlin. Mitchel Ayash was
Feb. 10th.
the embarrassment of the
Awad and Mfiss Louis John.
master
of
ceremonies
and
Edna
Ayash
THE SMILE BOYS, Dance, Dublin
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sg»lt is Broadway's newest fad
assisted in arranging the affair. The
Palace, Feb. 10th.
Mr.
Kennedy
Nahass
of Danbury,
follo^ng Paris' gigolo.
In N. Ymain speaker was Toufic Elias, presiDAUGHTERS OF MARONITE SOCcnn., is in New York and is stop\they are called male hosts; that redent of the society.
CIETY, Towers Hotel, Luncheon and
ping at International House.
quires a (call for Phillip Mor-ris)....
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Sun.,
noon,
Feb.
11th.
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A larse birthday party was given
SCHWEIR LEAGUE, Dinner and
Mr. and Mrs- Asadd Mudarri rehome grounds, Miss Tamaam SahMiss Adt-le Simon in her home on
Dance, Benson Royal, Sun. eve., Feb.
turned to AUston, Mass., after visiting
dala, enjoying the melodious strains
Flint St. on her eighteenth birthday
11th.
their daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
of Teddy's music...!. .Mr. and Mrs.
by her parents.
JUNIOR REPUBLICAN LEAGUE,
and Mrs- Charles Barsa, of Brooklyn.
George Zinnie in a box at the Mad»
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Their son, Wasphy and two daughters,
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Saba
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ling match between Jim Londos and
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and ell motored back together MonRudy Dusek... .Dick Karem, seen at
George, last Friday. Among the guests
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day.
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Victoria
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
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<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VII, NO. 40
RIHANI INVITED
BY KING GHAZI
TO BAGHDAD
Deportation and Exile Halted a
Few Days Through Intermeditation of American Consul
BEIRUT.—Further developments in
the case of Ameen Rihani reveal that
the American Consul in this city intervened with the French authorities
to stay the deportation of the celebrated author and pan-Arabist for a
few days until he can settle his affairs and finish the publication of his
book on King Feisal
Immediately the news of Rihani's
immenent deportation became public,
King Ghazi of Iraq wired him an invitation to make his residence in Iraq.
Rihani will Snd it hard to leave his
beautiful town in Lebanon, Freike,
and live in a semi-tropical country
like Iraq, but he will find the Iraqites
more kindly disposed toward Ms political views.
It was too late for last week's issue
of the SYRIAN WORLD to add the
information which came in later that
Amin Rihani in his philippic against
the French compared Count de Martel to Sultan Abdul-Hamid, favoring
f. the latter and his Turkish regime to
-he French High Commissioner and
t».e Mandate.
1t
TWO SYRIAC PATRIARCHS
k
ANGORA.—The modern Turks had
long declared it their fixed policy not
to have in their midst foreign elements not in perfect sympathy with
their nationalist program. Christian
minorities living in Turkey are faced
with two alterna'tives, either to be-come thorough nationalist Turks or
leave the country. As a result of
this policy the Turkish authorities
have objected to religious leaders and
officials, even Moslem ones, who were
not in sympathy with the Kemalist
regime.
The recent elevation of His Beatii. tude Efram Barsum as Patriarch of
the Old Syriac Church, with his seat
in Beirut, brought this issue anew
to the front Syriacs living in Turkey
who felt that the new Patriarch would
be out of touch, if not out of sympathy, with their Turkish nationalist
sentiments, protested the election and
named Bishop Hanna Doliani Patriarch in his place over Old Syriacs in
Turkey, with the provision that his
seat be maintained in Mardin under
Turkish authority.
The Old Syriacs are a branch of
the Eastern Church and allied to the
Armenian Orthodox and Greek Orthodox.
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DICTATORSHIP IN SYRIA
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DAMASCUS.— An unconfirmed rumor circulated says that Shakir Ni'mat
ash-Shi'bani, Francophile, minister of
finance in the Syrian Government
and spokesman of the Syrian Royalist
Party, plans to seize power as dictator. The obscure origin of this petty
Allepanese journalist who rose to the
height of governmental leadership
and honor, and the ridicule with
which his nationalist opponents regard his pompous claims and ambitions, remind one of another inconspicuous aspirant who rose not long
ago to absolute rule in Europe,
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2nd, 1934
SWERVING TRUCK
KILLS YOUNG BOY
Was Graduated Day Previous
With High Honors
BRIGHT fourteen-year-old Najib
Lattoof was experiencing the happiest
moment in his life when he was
handed his diploma by the principal
of the grammar school last Monday
night. The principal turned to the
audience then and reported that
Najib was graduating with high honors. After the wild and happy rush
from the auditorium after the ceremony, Najib went home where he
found a party had been arranged for
him by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Na;'ib Lattoof, of 52nd St., Brooklyn.
Several of his friends were helping
him celebrate the bright spot in his
life.
The next day Najib went to the library between 52nd and 53rd Streets
on Fourth Avenue. On leaving with
the books under his arm, a huge truck
swerved on the curb, the driver apparently losing control, pinning Najib
against the wallThe boy was taken to the Norwegian
Hospital nearby, but after a few hours
he died. Services were held for him
yesterday in the St. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Cathedral, at 2 p. m.
A. U.B. STUDENTS
HELP FARMERS
Latest Report Shows Progress in
Education, Agriculture,
Hygiene
With the American University of
Beirut as their radiating point, the
students of that and other institutions
go out into the villages of Lebanon
and Syria every summer to live with
and teach the farmers modern methods of agriculture.
The Village Welfare Service, as it
is called, and which is aided by funds
NO MON! NO FUN!
Among 'the complaints pouring
into the SYRIAN WORLD informing us of the money paid for tickets to the dinner sponsored by
Alexander El-Hatem for Mayor
LaGuardia, the prominent dinner
that never took place, are those of
the Rev. Emma M. Aboud and
Miss Emma Maloof. Miss Maloof
bought tickets for which she paid
$27.50. Neither of these two women or the others informing us
of the duplicity received a cent in
refund.
Calls to the Astor Hotel, where
El-Hatem had made his headquarters, were answered by a feminine
yoice, saying that El-Hatem is no
more there, and that he left no
forwarding address, in other woras,
absconded.
It was reliably stated to the
SYRIAN WORLD that Hatem has
put on a disappearing act and is
being searched for by detectives on
an alleged grand forgery charge.
THREE HELD ON ARSON
CHARGES
AFTER a blast in a store at 130
Smith St., Brooklyn, an investigation
by the District Attorney's office led
to the arrest of three persons in attempted arson. Detectives discovered
punctures in several gas pipes and
gasoline and kerosene-soaked rags
about the store which is on the
ground floor and belongs to Richard
Dahdah and his wife, Rose.
The three, the Dahdahs, of 153 Amity St., and Abraham Zahran, of 1629
Dahill Rd., were booked in the Poplar
St station for further questioning.
sent from here by the Near East Association, also giv«s hygiene service,
helping to wipe out the eye diseases,
called trachoma which is common in
Syria, teaching the illiterates in Iraq,
looking 2fter the welfare of women
and children, besides teaching modern
agriculture to the peasants of Syria,
Lebanon and Palestine.
CHOCOLATE MUD AND DIXIES
ARE SYRIA'S FAVORITE SPECIALS
(Special Correspondence)
lief. Especially during the hot months.
BEIRUT, SYRIA. —It was Spiridon
M. Metni who pioneered tl^s American soda fountain into Syria and the
Near East. Years ago he came to
New York especially to acquire the
technique and psychology of the
American pharmacist and today he
has branches, drug stores and soda
fountains, in different cities of the
Near East.
Mr. Metni worked in the old Riker
and Hegeman stores in New York
and then returned to Beirut where
he first established himself. It was
a hard task to lead the Syrians away
from the lure of Turkish coffee and
the nargileh. But he did. Today, anyone
of his drug stores are crowded with
Syrian youth and elders alike. His
first problem was ham sandwiches.
The Moslem Syrians, like Jews, don't
care for ham—but they did find
American ice cream a delicious re-
International Hangout
In the summer time Mr. Metni
opens branches in the Lebanese
mountain resorts—AJey, Souk elGharb,
«Behamdoun
and
Dhcvx
Schweir. But the principal and original branch is in Beirut and it is
usually flooded by the students of the
American University of Beirut, some
1,500 of them representing 42 nations
of the world and believers in 24
toligions.
Mud Chocolate and Dixies are the
most popular specials slipped over the
counter to fountain customers. Syrians didn't at first take to American
ice cream. They had their own flavored ices and sitting at the counter
for just a few minules was not attractive. It is a Syrian tradition not
to hustle. Mr. Metni provided chairs
and tables. This pleased them and
later they learned to appreciate the
quick intimacy, in counter service.
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
DINE IN HONOR
OF DR. SHATARA
Colleagues Extol Surgeon For
His "Square Deal"
ON THE OCCASION of Dr. F. I.
Shatara's election as Master of the
Damascus Lodge, colleagues of the
well-known Syrian surgeon at the
Cumberland Hospital, Brooklyn, and
friends gave him a testimonial dinner
last Saturday at the Mollinelli, Eastern Parkway and Rogers Ave-,
Brooklyn.
Among those present were_Drs. A.
Lacovara, senior assistant in Dr. Shatara's Surgical Service at the Cumberland Hospital, Joseph Rivkin, Leo
Faske, Lewis Aide, S. Tower, Jacob
Krieger, Michael Interrante, V. Longo,
S. Dance, D'Arrata, Albert Levine,
Max Sharon, Joseph Coopwood and
Laico, the last two resident surgeons
at the Cumberland Hospital.
All spoke, extolling Dr. Shatara's
competency as a surgeon, his willingness to help others and teach those
of lesser experience.
"He gave a square deal to all and
everybody a chance," it was declared
of him i none of the speeches.
Besides his post at the Cumberland
Hospital, Dr. Shatara lectures on anatomy and surgery at the Long Island College Hospital.
"I OWE MY CAREER TO JEAN
DEBS," — GHASSOUB
"After my mother and father, whg__
brought me to life, I owe ala Jfairyreer and whatever I have accomplished
in sculpture to the late Jean Debs,
my teacher," said Joseph Ghassoub,
one of the few Lebanese artists, in
his speech of thanks at the dinner extended him by the Lebanon League
of Progress Tuesday night in Peter's
Restaurant, Brooklyn.
Other speakers were Naoum Hatem,
president of the League; S- A. Mokarzel, editor of Al-Hoda; Nasib
Arida, who recited original verses;
Jacob Raphael and Habeeb Easa.
Mr. Ghassoub came to America
with Mme. Jean Debs several weeks
ago and helped reconstruct the Temples of Baalbek replicas, in Rockefeller Center, which were modeled by
Jean Debs.
Mr. Ghassoub sailed for Syria
Wednesday.
MISS YOUNG TO READ
Miss Barbara Young will read her
poem "If Loneliness Be Mine" which
figured in the late play "Re-Echo"
Sunday evening, February 11 at 8:30
in the Moorish Room of the Grand
Hotel, 31st St. and Broadway.
Miss Mary Ellen Ryan will also
give poetry readings.
Syrian World Agent
Now In Pittsburgh
Mr. A. A. Haddad, former
publisher, well known writer
and agent for the SYRIAN
WORLD, is now in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
He will remain several
weeks in that city and neighboring cities and towns.
If Anything Happens, We War>t
to Know About It — Telephone
WHitehall 4-5230
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NEW YORK, JAN. 26th, 1934
PAGE EIGHT
SPORTS CLUBS IN
DETROIT JOIN
NEW LEAGUE
CLEVELAND
By George Zither
DETROIT.—Six clubs have joined
hands and organized the Syrian Basket Ball League under the auspices
of the Phoenician, a magazine, of this
city.
It is the first time that Syrians
here formed a league. A record
crowd of old and young attended the
o^jning games at the University of
Detroit gymnasium last Sunday, when
the six teams played three fast, exciting games.
A fine spirit of sportsmanship was
displayed. The defeated teams were
good losers, and at the (end of each
game the losing team went over and
congratulated the victors.
"The formation of this league was
the very finest thing that could have
been done for the Syrian youth of
this city," was tfije general comment
made.
The first game went to the Damascus Blades who played against the
Eot Club. The second game was
won by the St. Maron's Young Men,
with the 'Syriads" as their opponents.
In the third game the Weinman A.
C. lasted the Mt. Lebanon Y. M.
PreMdent of the League is Norman
Dwaihy, who is sports editor of the
Phoenician. The games will be held
every Sunday at 2:30 throughout the
season.
MRS. SAMILA ASWAD DIES
NIAGARA FALLS. —Mrs. Samila
Aswad, 37, the wife of Roy Aswad,
jii&L la''4 wej k~ in Mount St. Mary's
rHospital following a short illness. The
Rev. George Mitchell of WilkesBarre, Pa., officiated at the funeral
services.
He was assisted by the
Rev. Michael Gelsinger of Buffalo.
Interment was in Riverdale Cemetery.
Mrs. Aswad lived in Niagara Falls
for the past 17 years.
Beside her
husband, she is survived by two
children, Jennie and Emil, six brothers, Habeeb, George, Wilfred, Charles
and Philip Mowat of Kitchener, Ont.,
and Emil Mowat of New York, and
one sister, Mary Mowat of Kitchener,
Ont.
Mr. and Mrs. Bitar at Home
RAYMOND, ORE. —Mr. and Mrs.
George S. Bitar who were very recently married, are now making their
home here. Mrs. Bitar is the former Miss Selma Shoucair, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Shoucair.
Mr. Bitar is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
S A. Bitar of this city.
The young couple were married in
a brilliant wedding in Seattle which
was attended by more than 500 relatives and friends. A reception and
ball in the Spanish room of the
Hotel Olympic followed the wedding.
PLAINFIE*
I
N. J.
A christening -^'Vlr
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the home o*
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J- Andrews of T Jjjf" &
.
ior their
infant s' ^* f
Cr mamb officiate'' J^' ^*
>fr " was Miss N'
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Gan, ^*.I8^V"«A. *' and the god~
father •$,* *9 « -k of this city.
Guests
-AP .ended were Mr. and
Mrs. Hissmt. Mr. and Mrs. Ganim,
Mr. and Mrs. Bistany, Miss Karem
and Mr. Salome, all from Boundbrook.
Those from Plainfield were Mr.
and Mrs. C. Bagdan, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Hani-ah, Mr. and Mrs. Tarboos,
S. K. ttamrah, Mr. and Mrs. Sphier
and Mr.\and Mrs. Dalooar.
A theatre party marked the fifth
anniversary of the Syrian Junior
League last week. Only club members attended, and after the theatre,
the party had dinner in an Italian
restaurant.
The League which has brought together the young people of this city,
is now embarked on a theatre program which includes the presentation)
of a play of their own.
*
* ' •
The Misses Abreeza Saba, Nell Aftoora and Tillie Thomas gave a surprise birthday party for Selma Abraham at the Lotus Gardens. More
than fifty persons attended. Among
them were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Etoll
of Oberlin, Ohio; Albert Thomas and
Rose Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jamil,
of Akron, Ohio. Abreeza Saba and
Louise Hatton sang.
*
*
*
Mrs. Joseph Sabath gave a party
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Sabath.
WILKES-BARRE
The marriage of Selma Bashara, of
Houtzdale, Pa., to Isaac George will
take place in the near future.
*
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*
Greek Orthodox Christmas services
were held in St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church by the Rev. Gorge Mitchell. Some of the most prominent
people in this city attended. Among
them were Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Bahnmiller, Dr. and Mrs. William Weavter
and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eppes.
This was the first time those mentioned heard the Greek Orthodox litany. Following the service's, John
Gazey invited the worshippers to his
home. The Rev. Mitchell shortly after went to Niagara Falls to officiate
at the funeral services of a friend,
who had died.
NEW LONDON
Syrian-American Society officers for
1934 were installed by that organization at Dart Hall last week. Najeeb
Nahass, the first president of the
society, conducted the installation.
The new officers are: Elias Moukaws^sr, president; Elias S. Hage, vicepresident; Elias G. Nahass, secretary;
A. J. Maloof, treasurer, and Massoud
Farhat, financial secretary.
New League
The girls of this city have recently
organized a new club. It is named
the Syrian Junior League. THe officers are: Victoria Sabach, president;
Sadie Haddad, vice-president; Rose
Brox, secretary; Georgette Farhat,
treasurer and the publicity members
are: Georgette Farhat and Jennie
Saferda.
St Ann's Churdh
The St. George Syrian National Association and the St. Ann's Sodality
each contributed $50 to Pt Ann's
Church for payment on the principal
of the mortgage on thje church, at
the last meeting held in the rectory.
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A double birthday was celebrated
by Taft and Yvonne Khoury at the
home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Abalon Khoury.
The following friends and relatives
attended: Michael O'Brien, Frieda Nahass, Philip Nahass, Renee Haddad,
George Baranoff, Georgette Tachat,
George Cherinck, Yvonne Haddad,'
Edward Nahass, Sadie Haddad, Sammy
Khoury, Sammy Kalil, Rose Brox,
Genevieve Baronty, Joseph Gorra,
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Jennie Saferda Jennie Kalil, Julia
Massad, Hilda Massad and Victoria
Sabagh.
The girls who attended were members of the New London Syrian Junior League.
Frank Nahmey Robbed
For the second time within a
month, Frank Nahmey was robbed.
This time a silvter service and $125
were taken by a sneak thief who used
a pass key to his home.
The first time Mr. and Mrs. Nahmey
were robbed was around Christmas
time when a small amount of money
was taken.
The only clue left) py the their*
was a five gallon carton container
usually used by bootleggers for alcohol tins.
NEBRASKA
New officers in the St. George
Orthodox Church of Kearney were
installed.
In the Men's Division,
Charles G. Shada was re-e|ected
president; Camel Abood, vice-president; N. J. Shada, secretary; E. G.
Casper,
treasurer.
The
Junior
League's new executives atje S. F.
George, president; Mrs. Anna Shada,
secretary; George J. Shada, treasurer.
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Simon A. Simon of Omaha, Commander of St. Mihiel Post, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, gave a series of
talks over Omaha radio stations on
the pension bill which will soon come
before Congress. Simon, an attorney
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Simon of Kearney and is a prominent
Jigure in Omaha politics.
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ing. Tlfey included Mr. and Mrs.
Zack Kerge, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sheeha
and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shama, all of
Washington.
And Gloria Shama
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shama of Washington, D. C, baptized their daughter,
Gloria Ann Sady Shama, last Sunday.
George Yazbeck was godfather and
Mrs. Mihja George was godmother.
Father lyoub of the Roman Orthodox
Church officiated. A very large party
and danfle was held in the hall over
the church afterward, about 150 people being present. Mr. and Mrs. John
Mami of Philadelphia, George Nadder, Fred Harfoush and Freddy
Mosha of Petersburg and a large
delegation from Richmond included
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Shulleeta, Louis
Shulleeta, Sam Amory, Mrs. Deep
Nimmer, Charles Kouri, Joe Shaar,
Arthur Oley, Salem Shaia, Caesar
Mosha, Sam Shipley, Faris Haboush,
Ideep Baskra and Salem Sanyour.
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Tfc« New Year was ushered in great
satisfaction for the members of the
new St. George Orthodox Church, of
Kearney, for with it came the completion of the payments on the mortgage. Plans are under way for the
consecration service and celebration,
which promises to be a gala affair.
No definite date has been set as yet.
TORRINGTON, CONN
The following were the new officers
elected by the St. Maron's Young
Women's Club: Wadia Mekdeci, president; Genevieve Malhem, vice-president; Sadie Coury, secretary and Dabine George, treasurer. The club will
hold its annual dance and bridge
Feb. 11.
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Another successful dance was held
Sunday by sthe Syrian Political Club
at Syrian Hall. Guests from out of
town were from Watjerbury Winsted
and Pittsfield.
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A farewell party was given Ghemmeil Mitchell at his home. He left
for Jacksonville Fla., where he will
begin new work.
RICHMOND
Fifteen New Members in One Night
By giving weekly dances, the Lebanon Social Club of Richmond has
been able to add at least five new
members to its roster each week, for
the past several weeks. This past
week fifteen additional names were
added to the club. It was announced
at the last meeting that these weekly
dances will continue. The new officers headed by the president, Frank
Oley, have worked untiringly to provide the pleasures that please the
memtjers.
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Little Regina Shaar
Baby Regina Anna Shaar, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shaar, was baptized Sunday, January 14, at the
Cathedral. Sam Shipley was godfather and Mrs. Louis Shulleeta was
godmother. A large party was held
afterward, about fifty people attend-
SCRANTON, PA.
One of the most successful events
of trfc community was the concert
held last Sunday at Concordia Hall,
Wilkes-Barre.
The
concert was
opened by Charles Sayegh, who welcomed the audience. He introduced
David Soma, master of ceremonies,
and who in turn presented the musicians. Charles Sayegh sang, accompanied by Toufic Barham, oud, and
Joseph Barham, violinist.
Habeeb Skaff entertained by singing humorous skits in Arabic and
Joseph Sirgany sang modern melodies
accompanying himself on a uke. An.other feature was Peter Hetross, 13,
who sang also.
The success of the affair was due
chiefly to the sponsorship of the Rev.
Philip Sayegh, of Shenandoah, the
Rev. xJohn Koury of Wilkes-Barre;
the Rfr-v. Joseph Solomon and the Rev.
Simon, both of Scranton. -
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Professional and amateur talent was
featured in a floor show* held in connection with a dance under the auspices of the Syrian Ladies' Aid Society at the W. O. W. Hall on N|w
Year's Eve.
The main event of the floor show
was "The Grand Hotel," directed by
Louis Sacker. Cast ai the play included Louis Sacker, W. D. Sacker,
Joe Salhab, Annie Shakour and Geraldine Farha.
Lad\?s of the ballet were Mrs. A.
Tawell, Juanita, Vivian and Geraldine
Farha; Lillie Halbouty, Vivian Kofak and Annie Shakour. Mrs. Louis
Sacker, Nickey Debes, Edward Angelo and Abraham Sacker also appeared on the program.
EL AWANIS CLUB
A beautiful, hand-made quilt, the
work of the El Awanis Club members, was preranted to the Syrian
Ladies' Aid Society at a meeting held
recently in the Y. W. C. A.
The presentation was made by
Geraldine Farha, president of El
Awanis. Mrs. Theo. Kojak, president
of tl<3 Aid Society, accepted the gift
in behalf of her group.
"THE LOVE MELODY"
Any club, organization or private party interested in sponsoring a showing of the film,
"The Love Melody," anywhere
in the United States, will please
communicate with
NOURY SAPORTA
Hotel Taft, 7th Av. & 48'h St.
New York City
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VII, NO. 40
RIHANI INVITED
BY KING GHAZI
TO BAGHDAD
Deportation and Exile Halted a
Few Days Through Intermediation of American Consul
BEIRUT.—Further developments in
the case of Ameen Rihani reveal that
the American Consul in this city intervened with the French authorities
to -stay the deportation of the celebrated author and pan-Arabist for a
few days until he can settle his affairs and finish the publication of his
book on King Feisal
Immediately the news of Rihani's
immenent deportation became public.
King Ghazi of Iraq wired him an invitation to make his residence in Iraq.
Rihani will find it hard to leave his
beautiful town in Lebanon, Freike,
and live in a semi-tropical country
like Iraq, but he will find the Iraqites
more kindly disposed toward has political views.
It was too late for last week's issue
of the SYRIAN WORLD to add the
information which came in later that
Amin Rihani in his philippic against
the French compared Count de Martel to Sultan Abdul-Hamid, favoring
the latter and his Turkish regime to
the French High Commissioner and
the Mandate.
TWO SYRIAC PATRIARCHS
ANGORA.—The modern Turks had
long declared it their fixed policy not
to have in their midst foreign elements not in perfect sympathy with
their nationalist program. Christian
minorities living in Turkey are faced
with two alternatives, either to be-come thorough nationalist Turks or
leave the country. As a result of
this policy the Turkish authorities
have objected to religious leaders and
officials, even Moslem ones, who were
not in sympa.hy with the Kemalist
regime.
The recent elevation of His Beatitude Efram Barsum as Patriarch of
the Old Syriac Church, with his seat
in Beirut, brought this issue anew
to the front Syriacs living in Turkey
who felt that the new Patriarch would
be out of touch, if not out of sympathy, with their Turkish nationalist
sentiments, protested the election and
namad Bishop Hanna Doliani Patriarch in his place over Old Syriacs in
Turkey, with the provision that his
seat be maintained in Mtj-din under
Turkish authority.
The Old Syriacs are a branch of
the Eastern Church and allied to the
Armenian Orthodox and Greek Orthodox. .
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DAMASCUS.— An unconfirmed rumor circulated says that Shakir Ni'mat
ash-Shi'bani, Francophile, minister of
finance in the Syrian Government
and spokesman of the Syrian Royalist
Party, plans to seize power as dictator. The obscure origin of this petty
AUepanese journalist who rose to the
height of governmental leadership
and honor, and the ridicule with
which his nationalist opponents regard his pompous claims and ambitions, remind one of another inconspicuous aspirant who rose not long
ago 'to absolute rule in Europe,
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2nd, 1934
SWERVING TRUCK
KILLS YOUNG BOY
Was Graduated Day Previous
With High Honors
BRIGHT fourteen-year-old Najib
Lattoof was experiencing the happiest
moment in his life when he was
handed his diploma by the principal
of the grammar school last Monday
night. The principal turned to the
audience then and reported that
Najib was graduating with high honors. After the wild and happy rush
from the auditorium after the ceremony, Najib went home where he
found a party had been arranged for
him by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Najib Latfoof, of 52nd St., Brooklyn.
Several of his friends were helping
him celebrate the bright spot in his
life.
The next day Najib went to the li.brary between 52nd and 53rd Streets
on Fourth Avenue. On leaving with
the books under his arm, a huge truck
swerved on the curb, the driver apparently losing control, pinning Najib
against the wallThe boy was taken to the Norwegian
Hospital nearby, but after a few hours
he died. Services were held for him
yesterday in the St. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Cathedral, at 2 p. m.
A. U.B. STUDENTS
HELP FARMERS
Latest Report Shows Progress in
Education, Agriculture,
Hygiene
With the American University of
Beirut as their radiating point, the
students of that and other institutions
go out into the villages of Lebanon
and Syria every summer to live with
and teach the farmers modern methods of agriculture*
The Village Welfare Service, as it
is called, and which is aided by funds
NO MON! NO FUN!
Among -the complaints pouring
into the SYRIAN WORLD informing us of the money paid for tickets to the dinner sponsored by
Alexander El-Hatem for Mayor
LaGuardia, the prominent dinner
that never took place, are those of
the Rev. Emma M. Aboud and
Miss Emma Maloof. Miss Maloof
bought tickets for which she paid
$27.50. Neither of these two women or the others informing us
of the duplicity received a cent in
refund.
Calls to the Astor Hotel, where
El-Hatem had made his headquarters, were answered by a feminine
yoice, saying that El-Hatem is no
more there, and that he left no
forwarding address, in other woras,
absconded.
It was reliably stated to the
SYRIAN WORLD that Hatem has
put on a disappearing act and is
being searched for by detectives on
an alleged grand forgery charge.
THREE HELD ON ARSON
CHARGES
AFTER a blast in a store at 130
Smith St, Brooklyn, an investigation
by the District Attorney's office led
to the arrest of three persons in attempted arson. Detectives discovered
punctures in several gas pipes and
gasoline and kerosene-soaked rags
about the store which is on the
ground floor and belongs to Richard
Dahdah and his wife, Rose.
The three, the Dahdahs, of 153 Amity St., and Abraham Zahran, of 1629
Dahill Rd-, were booked in the Poplar
St station for further questioning.
sent from here by the Near East Association, also giv«s hygiene service,
helping to wipe out the eye diseases,
called trachoma which is common in
Syria, teaching the illiterates in Iraq,
looking after the welfare of women
and children, besides teaching modern
agriculture to the peasants of Syria,
Lebanon and Palestine.
CHOCOLATE MUD AND DIXIES
ARE SYRIA'S FAVORITE SPECIALS
(Special Correspondence)
lief. Especially during the hot months.
BEIRUT, SYRIA. —It was Spiridon
M. Metni who pioneered tl<e American soda fountain into Syria and the
Near East. Years ago he came to
New York especially to acquire the
technique and psychology of the
American pharmacist and today he
has branches, drug stores and soda
fountains, in different cities of the
Near East.
Mr. Metni worked in the old Riker
and Hegeman stores in New York
and then returned to Beirut where
he first established himself. It was
a hard task to lead the Syrians away
from the lure of Turkish coffee and
the nargileh. But he did. Today, anyone
of his drug stores are crowded with
Syrian youth and elders alike. His
first problem was ham sandwiches.
The Moslem Syrians, like Jews, don't
care for ham—but they did find
American ice cream a delicious re-
International Hangout
In the summer time Mr. Metni
opens branches in the Lebanese
mountain resorts—AJey, Souk elGharb,
«Behamdoun
and
Dhc"r
Schweir. But the principal and original branch is in Beirut and it is
usually flooded by the students of the
American University of Beirut, some
1,500 of them representing 42 nations
of the world and believers in 24
loligions.
Mud Chocolate and Dixies are the
most popular specials slipped over the
counter to fountain customers. Syrians didn't at first take to American
ice cream. They had their own flavored ices and sitting at the counter
for just a few minules was not attractive. It is a Syrian tradition not
to hustle. Mr. Metni provided chairs
and tables. This pleased them and
later they learned to appreciate the
quick intimacy, in counter service.
ii'Iitii HSK8T' ii»iiiiifiiiiiini«iiiiiijiii
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
DINE IN HONOR
OF DR. SHATARA
Colleagues Extol Surgeon For
His "Square Deal"
ON THE OCCASION of Dr. F. I.
Shatara's election as Master of the
Damascus Lodge, colleagues of the
well-known Syrian surgeon at the
Cumberland Hospital, Brooklyn, and
friends gave him a testimonial dinner
last Saturday at the Mollinelli, Eastern Parkway and Rogers Ave.,
Brooklyn.
Among those present were_Drs. A.
Lacovara, senior assistant in Dr. Shatara's Surgical Service at the Cumberland Hospital, Joseph Rivkin, Leo
Faske, Lewis Aide, S. Tower, Jacob
Krieger, Michael Interrante, V. Longo,
S. Dance, D'Arrata, Albert Levine,
Max Sharon, Joseph Coopwood and
Laico, the last two resident surgeons
at the Cumberland Hospital.
All spoke, extolling Dr. Shatara's
competency as a surgeon, his willingness to help others and teach those
of lesser experience.
"He gave a square deal to all and
everybody a chance," it was declared
of him i none of the speechesBesides his post at the Cumberland
Hospital, Dr. Shatara lectures on anatomy and surgery at the Long Island College Hospital.
"I OWE MY CAREER TO JEAN
DEBS," — GHASSOUB
"After my mother and father, who.
brought me to life, I owe al.s> tairyreer and whatever I have accomplished
in sculpture to the late Jean Debs,
my teacher," said Joseph Ghassoub,
one of the few Lebanese artists, in
his speech of thanks at the dinner extended him by the Lebanon League
of Progress Tuesday night in Peter's
Restaurant, Brooklyn.
Other speakers were Naoum Hatem,
president of the League; S. A. Mokarzel, editor of Al-Hoda; Nasib
Arida, who recited original verses;
Jacob Raphael and Habeeb Easa.
Mr. Ghassoub came to America
with Mme. Jean Debs several weeks
ago and helped reconstruct the Temples of Baalbek replicas, in Rockefeller Center, which were modeled by
Jean Debs:
Mr. Ghassoub sailed for Syria
Wednesday.
MISS YOUNG TO READ
Miss Barbara Young will read her
poem "If Loneliness Be Mine" which
figured in the late play "Re-Echo"
Sunday evening, February 11 at 8:30
in the Moorish Room of the Grand
Hotel, 31st St. and Broadway.
Miss Mary Ellen Ryan will also
give poetry readings.
Syrian World Agent
Now In Pittsburgh
Mr. A. A. Haddad, former
publisher, well known writer
and agent for the SYRIAN
WORLD, is now in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
He will remain several
weeks in that city and neighboring cities and towns.
If Anything Happens, We War*t
to Know About It — Telephone
WHitehaU 4-5230
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PAGE TWO
SOUTHERN FEDERATION TAKES
UP DEEB CASE, ASKS FOR FUNDS
Clubs Take Up Defense for Murderer. Believe There Might
Be Race Prejudice; Bui Want Fair trial
BEAUMONT, TEXAS, Jan. 25.—The Southern Federation of
Syrian Clubs, at the prompting of the Syrian-American Club of
Jacksohvile, Fla., is asking financial aid to insurer fair trial for
George Deeb of Pensacola, Fla.
The Federation states: "We seek to
aid George Deeb if an adverse opinion is given on his insanity, not because he is a Syrian, but because
we feel his nationality might prove a
deterrant to an unprejudiced trial."
"It is that blur," they continue, we
seek to clear; if he be found guilty,
we do not believe he should be acquitted because he is a Syrian.
Moreover, we do not want him convicted because he is a Syrian."
Murdered in Self Defense
Deeb murdered Creel Goodwin last
spring. Originally from Tallahassee,
Fla., after having lost all he owned
In the Florida real estate boom, moved
to Pensacola and entered the slot
machine business which appears to
be lawful in Excambia County. Creel
Goodwin, also in the slot-machine
business, attacked Deeb in a restaurant. To ward off Godwin, Deeb fired
shots on the sidewalk and drove off.
The next day Godwin issued a warrant for the arrest ot Deeb, who was
advised by the sheriff to make friends
with the former. Deeb went to Goodwin's office with the .stated intention
of wiping out the misunderstanding.
Deeb claims that Goodwin became en*qgn""HSrf..d sought to overpower him.
~TtV was~ then that Deeb shot and
killed him.
Had Been Judged Insane
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Deeb became then the object of an
enraged populace who remembered
only that Roosevelt's life was almost
taken by a foreigner who killed the
Chicago mayor instead. Before the
murder Deeb was in a sanitarium for
a nervous breakdown and after the
murder was placed in an insane asylum by the Florida Supreme Court.
Pensacola authorities, however, insist
REMEDY BY ARAB
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4W^»w
A HELP TO MANY
PHILADELPHIA — It was an old
Arab phypician who more than fifteen
years ago gave him the nostrum that
has helped so many victims of neuritis and rheumatism, said the Rev.
Namatalla Saliba of this city.
"The Arabs gave the world a sound
foundation in medicine," said the' Rev.
Saliba, "and it is pcfetic justice to
have their contributions in the alleviation of paine continue in modern
generations."
For years the Rev. Saliba had been
helping people afflicted with rheumatic pains with his remedy taken
both internally and as a rubbing lotion. It is made of herbs, fruit extracts and has a high alcoholic content It is patented in Washington.
Two years ago Father Salba began
to distribute his remedy on a national scale and today hundreds in
America, Mexico and South America
take his remedy regularly. He has
encountered difficulty in Canada
which by statute pronibits the sale of
medicines through the mails excepting
when prescribed by a Canadian physician. Father Saliba is of the Melchi|j Catholic denomination. He lives
here with bis brother, Michael
Saliba.
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he is sane and are making efforts to
bring him to trial.
A committee for the defense has
been formed in Tallahassee headed by
Joseph A. Demetry and appeals have
been made to Syrians throughout
the country to assist financially. So
far approximately $1,300 has been
raised towards the $3,000 fund desired, mainly through the Arabic
newspaper, Al-Hoda, which received
approximately $500 direct and forwarded it to the committee.
Contribution to the fund to be sent
to the Southern Federation should be
mailed to 1582 Broadway, Beaumont,
Texas, or to Joseph Demetry, Tallahassee, Fla.
CLUB SPEAKS ON
SYRIAN WORLD
Did Not Inform the Syrian
World of Debate Until
After Event
GUARDED from (the SYRIAN
WORLD as a deep secret until after
it took place, the debate given by the
Junior Republican Club a week ago
last Wednesday was decided in favor
of the SYRIAN WORLD. The Junior
Club, which has about sixty-five members, decided it wanted to forget politics- for a while and start a series
of debates. The first resolution was:
Is the SYRIAN WORLD Detrimental
or Beneficial to Our Community?
Many were willing to take the beneficial side, and none the detrimental
side but George Karneeb, one of the
paper's reporters, who braved the
strong sentiment for the SYRIAN
WORLD. Miss Daisy Amoury, who is
connected with the New York Herald-Tribune, took the opposite stand.
The two contestants tore the paper
apart, theoretically, took it piece by
piece.
Who Wants to Be
Clannish?
"The main point," said Karneeb,
"speaking generally of the SYRIAN
WORLD or any other foreign-English
newspaper, is whether we want to be
clannish, stick together or merge with
the great American pattern, lose ourselves in it. The SYRIAN WORLD
will make us too clannish, I should
say."
This statement was after Miss
Amoury's strong point that the paper
kept the widespread community in
touch with itself, informing all the
thousands of readers of the work, activities and personalities of other Syrians- "It keeps us together," Miss
Amoury said. "We want to know
what our friends are doing, what
other Syrians are accomplishing. An
excellent background like this will
help us immensely, clearing up the
air, bringing plenty of things to light
that we want to know about. The
SYRIAN WORLD gives us plenty of
things," she continued. "It has variety— recipes, folk lore, personalities,
hews, columns."
Can Be Had in
library
"Folk tee," said Mr. Karneeb, "can
be had in the. library, written by dis-
What's a Well Between
Kings!
DAMASCUS.—Passing on his
way to Su'oudiyyah, Dr. Mahr
moud Hamdi Bey Hammoudah,
commissioner of health and relief in the Arabian kingdom of;
Hijaz and Najd, declared that
Ibn Su'oud has not declared war
on the Imam of Yemen.
"What benefit could there be
derived from a war by an Arab
Moslem King over another
Arab Moslem King?" inquired
Dr. Hammoudah in expounding
his sovereign's position. "Furthermore," averred the Arab
physician and diplomat, "the
region over which the war between the two Arab rulers was
reported to be raging, is not
worth all this hullabaloo. It is
virtually no more than a well
with a grove of palm trees
around it.
All the rest is
sand."
Dr. Hammoudah had been in
Paris where he represented his
government in the reaent International Congress of Sanitation.
interested peopleRecipes — well, I
don't care about them. I can't fry
eggs from a recipe."
The time-keeper, George Borab,
gave each of the debaters five minutes exactly and two minutes rebuttal. Miss Amoury was awarded the
decision by the judges who were Dr.
Anthony Nassif, Mrs. N. Sydnawey
and Joseph Romain-
SHUKRY KHOURY
PRAISES HURLEY
ON Cl W. A. WORK
BOSTON, MASS. — Syrian - Americans in Massachusetts have been
widely employed under the C. W. A.
program in which $30,000,000 are
being spent to provide jobs for about
135,000.
Shukry Khoury, president of the
Syrian-American Club of Boston, was
strong in his praise of the way the
C. W. A. Board had treated the Syrians in this state. They have been
given jobs in cases where needy family heads had been out of work for
months, and some have been placed
in positions of responsibility.
One of the reasons for the fair
treatment of Syrians has been the
presence on the board of Charles F.
Hurley, state treasurer of Massachusetts, who is official custodian of this
State's federal funds.
Mr. Hurley has frequently addressed
large gatherings of Syrians, and during both of his terms as state treasurer has been in a position to render
services to Syrians. He has not singled them out above others, but has
at all; times been prompt to listen to
any just complaints and help worthy
cases.
Mr. Khoury regards Mr. Hurley as
the best friend the Syrians ever had
in Massachusetts, and he predicts that
if the state treasurer can be prevailed
upon to run for governor he will
have cordial support
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SYRIAN DOCTORS ERADICATE
SLEEPING SICKNESS IN SUDAN
Write Brilliant Chapter in Hostory of British Colony; Now
Being Displaced By Native Sudanese
IT MAY be news to many readers of this paper that among
the valiant "microbe-hunters" of our times, the names of certain
Syrian physicians and scientists in a distant part of our globe, will
occupy a place of honor.
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It is now generally acknowledged,
want from him?"
according to a recent article in al- "" "I just want to kiss him," the EngKulliyyah, alumni organ of the Amerlish lady replied enthusiastically.
ican University in Beirut, that the
Sudan Civilized by Syrians
>nes responsible for clearing the
jungles of Middle Sudan of the
Ever since its reconquest by the
dreaded disease known as sleeping
British in 1898, the virgin country of
sickness are Syrian physicians.
Sudan was practically organized and
civilized by Syrians. Graduates of the
On Roll of Honor
American University of Beirut formed
the large bulk of the civil and milThe article, written by a Syrian,
itary officials who helped organize the
former judge of Sudan, Yusuf Bey
finances, medical service and civic
Najjar, names among these Drs. Yubranches of the government. The
suf Darwish, Nasib Baz, Najib Younis, Fayiz Nassar, Abdullah Mansur
name of Sa'id Pasha Shuqeir (Sir),
and Emil Na'im. Others, Salim Ghusn,
the financial wizard of Sudan, stands
as high in the recent history of that
Shukri Deeb, Mustapha Abu-Uz-udcountry as that of any general who
Deen, Yusuf Muzhir, Habib Khoury
Sa'adah, Salim Sayigh, Khalil Khoury,
helped to conquer it
But times have changed since the
Nasib Haddad, Elias Jabr and Yusuf
war. The British have adopted a
Salamah, did their share by carrying
trenchant policy in which the Syr1 relentless war against lice, carriers
ians are sacrificed to the rising genof the sleeping sickness protozoa, and
eration of Sudanese youths, hand*n hospital work.
An English report gives prominence
picked by the British and trained in
Gordon Memorial College, Khartum,
among these modern knights to Nasib
which is run on the basis of military
Baz, who is credited with eradicating
discipline.
the disease from Yannbio and Tabra
In the same number of al-Kulliym Middle Sudan Dr. Baz cut down
yah where we read the brilliant euthousands of trees in the thick junglogy of the Syrian doctors in Sudan,
les and had sanitary homes built from
we read of the dismissal of seven
the dried wood by the infected naSyrian teachers from Gordon Memotives. He laid down rules for the
rial College. Other Syrian officials,
victims and prevented their intercivil and military, are being retired
course with other natives.
before their time.
Wanted to Kiss Dr. Baz
A report of that college relative to
the dismissal of these Syrian teachers
Najjar Bey relates in his article
declares, "The departure of our Syrhow at a fashionable evening, an
ian masters (teachers), is recorded
English lady approached him and
with regret The Sudan, in general,
asked:
owes much to the zealous, capable and
"When will Dr Baz pass through
courageous band of officials recruited
Khartum?"
.
frbm Palestine and Syria." A
Yusuf Bfy said: "And what do you
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PAGE THREE
ONLY HAVOC AND CONFUSION
COME FROM WOMEN EMPLOYMENT
By NAJLA BELLAMA
By Joseph M. Abbott
IT WAS Senator Wagner, I believe,
who years before the market crash,
advocated a national imoloyment exchange which wrmld operate along
the sam-3 liieory the Federal Reserve
system wjrks on -expans'ca and contraction J1" credit wlioio and when
needed ISJW, Harry L Hipkins outlines i> T lan for the shift and transportation of labor ;.and labor's families)
to c-i-T-ters whe"€ it is moiv- needed.
It is pI.-n.i'Dd to take labor fioin dying industries and from highly but
depressed industrial centers and place
them in new rural industrial pointsOne of the new centers is the Tennessee Valley. One million idle is
the approximate number to be shifted
and the administration is ready to invest $100,000,000 in the transplantation of the permanently unemployed.
This is probably the first step toward
a national employment exchange • to
even out the lumps in the business
graphs over the entire country. Sociologically, the aspect is a healthy
one. This first shift and the many
that might follow will bring about an
exchange and a common understanding—in speech, living habits and habits of thought; so that eventually, no
single region will bave an American
culture peculiarly its own—such as
the Tennessee mountaineers.
Opera Boufe
Nowadays if a Jap bends over and
sneezes, Americans think he's going
through the manual of arms preparatory to a one man "push." Every day
the papers print scare stories of Japanese spies and of seizures of jingo
literature published by the Japs. In
Hawaii a shipment seized as contraband gave, in Japanese, a description
of the American navy, the Japanese
navy, and explained just how the
Japanese navy would prevail over the
American navy. The same type of
literature was seized. in San Francisco. In the East (Kerney, N. J.), five
Japs with cameras were arrested and
technically charged with something or
other. They were about to take pictures of an air field> They were
later released in the custody of the
Japanese consul. Every nation looks
to the Far East and beats a warning
drum. France warns of an imminent
war and sees Germany as an ally of
Japan in a push against Russia. Stalin last week warned the world in a
message pointed to Japan. "Russia is
prepared. The Bear is fat and his
muscles are strong. Russia will prevail." The Americans themselves, are
becoming Japanese conscious. Not in
vain will the drums beat again. A
new crop of youth is ready to tramp
in the rhythm of the march.
Flight!
Speaking of war, Washington took
a five-year look ahead in its naval air
plans- The Congressional committee
on naval affairs plans the purchase
of more than 1,000 naval planes for
new hsips also contemplated during
the next five years. This is for the
navy only. The committee on army
affairs has yet to report its recommendations as regards air arament.
And more plane carriers are to be
built
The report states that more than
20,000 young men between the ages
of 18 and 21 know how to fly a plane.
It was recommended that a reserve
corp be organized and its units be
drawn from these young eagles.
Tirmons and Mary
Percy Titmous, a brewer of Cambridge, England, turned pale when he
looked again and saw the person he
accosted was Mary, Queen of England; and so little of human interest
is heard of George and Mary, king
and queen of the world's greatest empire, Percy Titmous' name and story
circled the globe.
Titmous was pressing his little car
along the Cambridge road when he
came upon a limousine in distress.
He asked the liveried chauffeur,
"Having trouble, eh?" He cocked an
eye into the tonneau of the car and
paled. He recognized Queen Mary.
He swallowed, gulped and then
with presence of mind returned
and he asked if he could convey a
message or conduct Queen Mary and
Lady Desborough, her companion,
anywhere.
Queen Mary decided she'd ride with
Percy Titmous and the latter's wifePercy had been travelling away from
Cambridge, but he turned about, the
party entered his car and the motor
rescue sped back to town. In Cambridge, a bobby was stationed where
the queen was expected. A small
crowd had collected. The bobby was
about to shoo the road fly away when
a second glance apprised him of the
car's occupants. His hand quickly
changed from traffic signal "turn
back" to a royal salute. He opened
the door and the queen alighted. Titmous was still in a daze as he drove
away and newspaper men could not
reach him until late that day.
Just "Plain Facts
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
The greatest and most imposing
monument in the city of Sao Paulo,
Brazil, is set in the principal park
of that city. It is a monument symbolizing the dawn of history in Syria
and tells of the progress of civilization to the present time—emphasizing Syria's position.
Hemp and Politics
Jacob Simon is a manufacturer,
wealthy, and one of the moneyed
powers of Mexico. His brother, Najeeb, is a member of the Mexican
Cabinet and of the Mexican Congress. And while we are on Mexico,
Cabalan Maccari, also of Mexico, and
who was dined recently on his visit
to New York, controls the hemp industry in Mexico which exports to
the United States two thirds of the
hemp used in this country. Mr. Maccari is a Lebanese.
Sir Shuqeir
In Egypt, the man who had been
director of the budget of Sudan for
the past twenty years was Sir Said
Pasha Shuqeir, a Syrian.
Leaders in Thought
It isn't common knowledge, but the
two leading Arabic magazines, alMuqtataf, and al-Hilal, both in Cairo,
are two of the leading publications in
modern 'thought published in Arabic.
Men like G. B. Shaw and Albert Einstein contribute to them.
I LOOKED at them mornings, as
they hurried to their work like frightend sheep driven by a cavalry. I
watched them pained.
And no sooner the confusion of the
streets subsided than I hurried to the
homes. I stood at the thresholds
amazed and perplexed. I saw silent
houses with furniture thrown hither
and thither, disorderly, clearly indicating lack of the gentle touch of a
woman's hand. Or else I saw men
washing dishes and fixing the beds.
Tsaw babies in the care of servants,
crying, shouting, their proper bringing up completely neglected.
I went back to visit the same homes
in the evening. I saw the working
woman returned to her home, run
down and nervous, in need of rest.
She hurried to her bed without any
heed to her neglected household duties.
I saw her enter some home to take
her baby, placed under the care of a
friend, neighbor, nun or nurse.
I followed her as she left home and
went to a dance hall or place of
amusement. She had put off her esthetic robe of decorum and put on a
lustrous robe of indency and impudence. Then I accompanied her back
home where I heard her reply to her
husband's rebuke for coming home
late with these words. "Leave me
alone! I make my own living and I
have a right to spend it the way I
like."
These are some of the painful scenes
that my vision led me to see of the
"independent woman" who has sinisted on taking hold of the rudder of
world affairs.
Many indeed are the cases in which
the happiness ci the husband or wife
came to rocks because of the amorous
relations between the employer and
his secretary or one of his employes.
And who are the burglars and gangsters of our day but those children
whose bringing up was neglected as
infants, who grew up without breeding home education or the virtuous
example and love of a mother? And
the stray girls who had left the
straight path, are they not the ones
who rebelled against the fixed order
and the eternal forces of nature that
came to the world with life itself?
All for the sake of women's independence, her personal liberty and livelihood, these women took the downward path to those alluring appearances of the Twentieth Century —
liberty, civilization!
Enumerate with me the cases of
divorce and separation. Consider the
appaling misery which such cases have
dragged behind them and brought
upon innocent children. Almost all
are the result of the independence of
woman and her competition with man
in the field of business and production.
The material power, for which woman today, whether young or old, aspires has done away with the spiritual
bonds, without which our world has
become more akin to barbarism than
to its natural state of high life. The
business strife of v.vmen today has
weakened character, and who can
conceive cf a nation without character? Such a nation may claim liberty, independence, culture and progress; but in truth it is weighed down
with the shackles of imperialism,
slavery, wretchedness and revolt.
If the object of marriage is the
amelioration of the race, the cultivation of family and the chief means for
happiness and creation, that object has
been marred, Marriage today has become a bargain and a matter of speculation as any other article in the
stock market. Woman has stood as
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an obstacle in the way of true reform
because she has identified herself too
intimately with material affairs that
are the prerogative of men
Harmony, beautiful and useful harmony, cannot be attained except by
the union of two opposite forces, two
different and beautiful colors Material man and material woman, and
the result chaos and confusion. Material man and spiritual woman, and
the result a composite that is infused
with the grandeur of creation, beauty
and serenity. This will only come
about when each, man and woman,
6tick to his or her natural sphere.
I am of the opinion that the eastern
family is happier than the western
one, and the reason is that the eastern
woman has kept to her proper sphere
at home.
(Miss Bellama will deal next with
the proper activities of woman outside the home, of her position in public life which only a woman can fill
properly. Ed.)
WALDORF MAGIC
GIVES SYRAMAR
DANCE SETTING
Last year the Syramar Golf Club
members and guests held their annual
ball in the Louis Seize room of the
Park Lane Hotel and the dainty giltlegged motif of the setting on that
occasion lent the affair an elegance
that was memorable. This year the
golfers, their wives and friends—those
of them lucky enough to secure bids .
—will be transported into a fairyland of illusion at the Waldorf Astoria.
The illusion will begin when they
drive down the ramp of the hotel,
step out of the car and give it over
to a hotel attendant who will park
it in a "cellar" of the hotel. They
will enter a special lift that climbs
directly to the Basildon suite and
the Jade Room where the dinnerdance takes place Feb. 10.
The Basildon suite is a vast lounge
beautifully
decorated in modern
tones. It is probable that a steamer's
gong will be necessary to bring the
diners to their tables in the Jade'
Room preceding the ball. The Jade
Room itself is said to be one of the
most elaborately decorated rooms in
the world, done entirely in green pastels.
Real surprises in the latest gown
creations will be seen when the women gather, for the ball is one of
the main events of the season and
the ladies weary themselves for days
in deciding on the newest and best
gown for this always exciting affair.
The entertainment committee has already spent more than a week in selecting the most novel entertaining
features. George A. Tadross heads
the entertainment committee with
David Malhame, Wadi Kadri and
Fred Faris. Others on the committee
on arrangements are Mitchel Hadad,
Wadie Beder and George Mabarak.
Bert Lown's orchestra will play and
there will
be dancing between
courses. Only 150 bids were mailed
to members and it was said that at
the very most, no more than twenty
or so guests will be added to the
list to allow for close friends from
out of town who como in especially
to attend the ball.
Have You Noted the SYRIAN
WORLD'S Telephone Number?
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L Unity through diversity.
2. Preservation of Syrian culture and
tradition.
3. An Americanism that shares the
best it has.
4. For the old homelands, emancipation from bigotry, ignorance and
social oppression.
5. Variety of news, instructive features and fair editorials.
Entered as Second Class Matter May
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"For the Old Homelands, Emancipation From Bigotry, Ignorance and Social Oppression."
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spirit in which the mandate was
given to France and Great Britain over those countries- that
are still dear to us. Our stand
in this matter, editorially speaking, is not only definite, it is
positive.
We will report anything favorable to the mandatories in the news; we will also
report all activities of the (Nationalists in those countries. But
we will not overlook unfavorable reports to either side. In
other
words,
the SYRIAN
WORLD will be a mirror of
events and developments in the
Near East, with a solicitous interest in the things that make for
better manhood and better womanhood in its diversified populations.
Realizing that the chief curses
in those unhappy lands have
been just the things we enumerated bigotry, ignorance and socical. oppression, we stand for
emancipation from these evils before and above emancipation in
the more narrow and political
sense of the word.
Our position becomes clear
when we consider such a controversial jtopic as Zionism.
We
are not opposed to everything in
Zionism. Rather, a certain type
of Zionism, cultural Zionism, or
what the Zionists themselves
sometime call . "Ahad-Ha-Amism," has a special appeal to
us.
We are opposed,
and
strongly so, to Political Zionism.
This is because we are convinced
that without .the shadow of a
doubt, this type of Zionism,
when thoroughly scrutinized becomes nothing more than mortgaging the future economic development of a great majority
of the people of Palestine in favor of a minority imported from
abroad.
The SYRIAN WORLD is not
primarily
a
political
organ.
Above all it is not an organ for;
any political propaganda, not
even nationalist propaganda. If
it should (formulate a political
creed, its creed would subordinate politics to economics, and
to the social and spiritual interests of the people abroad who
are our nearest of kin.
ONE WAY to state this objective,'more explicitly and make
it more comprehensible, is to put
it in the negative. In this form
we would say the SYRIAN
WORLD is not and cannot be
in a position to take definite and
particular interest in the political
cross currents of Syria, Lebanon
and Palestine.
Our interest
must necessarily be on a higher,
more humanitarian plane. Whatever our political leanings may
be as Americans of Syrian parentage, we must be interested if
at all, in the social, economic
and spiritual welfare of our
kinsmen on the other side of the
Atlantic.
To be more specific, there are
many of our readers—how many
we cannot tell definitely—who
believe the presence of the
French in Syria and Lebanon is
to the advantage of their people.
Others, and again we do not
know how many, believe just the
opposite—that the presence of
the French in Syria and the
English in Palestine, is a menace to the future development of
those countries and their people.
Both may be sincere, and both
may be partially right at the
same time.
But the measure of all political changes and development
is the reaction they have on the
economic, social and spiritual
growth'.jof the people governed.
If, therefore, we keep a watchful eye on these, we may compromise on the political modus
operandi.
This does not mean in the
leas* bit that we shut our eyes
against glaring violations of the
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Readers' Forum
IS THERE A SYRIAN CULTURE?
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
through your columns yet I never
heard of Ferris heretofore. And so,
I am sure that there are many others,
in careers that would interest many
of your readers.
Please accept my comments in the
spirit they are given and be assured.
you have my sincerest wishes for
your continued success—otherwise I
would not take the time and trouble
to write this letter.
As a matter of introduction please
know that I am originally an Eastern
Chronicle subscriber. The Chronicle
made a stubborn attempt for its existence—being fully aware that a publication of this type was long wanted
A SUBSCRIBER,
by the many thousands of AmericanBrooklyn.
Syrians in the- country, as a source
(This letter wasj received too late
of information—expression and recrefor an extended editorial comment,,
ation. Each issue of the Chronicle
which we hope to give it next week.
was an improvement on the previous
In the meantime what do our readissue. Yet it failed! Why? Because
ers say to the allegation that Syrian,
culture has been a misfortune to its
it catered to a national circulation
people,
and that our only interest in.
that did not, and I am afraid still does
it should be to forget it? Ed.)
not, fully appreciate the fact that its
moral and financial obligation to
support such a publication, as the
MISS BISHARA RISES TO
Chronicle and the SYRIAN WORLD
OBJECT
is absolutely necessary for success.
Every organization, be it business,
political or religious requires public
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
patronage The press is no exception.
I am sure that no publication can
Having read Miss Bellama's articles
profitably exist merely by the income
and knowing that she is a former
from its subscribers—unless its readnewspaper woman I am led to beers run into thousands and the cost
lieve that she was disappointed in
of its publication and distribution is
the business world and has become
extremely low—or it is subsidized in
a pessimist about it.
one way or another. Of the utmost
It is true, the business world deimportance to any self-sustaining pubmands a certain detached air from a
lication is its PAID advertisements.
girl, but not a different attitude than
In this country there are many
if she were entertaining her gentlewealthy or prosperous Syrians who
men friends at home. The business
should voluntarily lend their support
world does not demand and has no
to your paper by taking space for
place for a coquette, but has a place
business or professional advertisefor the girl who has the viewpoint
ments. If they are sincere and proof social responsibility in helping to
fess to have the welfare and the
build this great world. If she can hold
promotion of their people at heart,
a position in the business world then
they will do this upon solicitation—
she can hold a position in her limited
the amounts to vary proportionately
domestic world, and there is no reain accordance to the size of the busison why she shouldn't avail herself
ness. Small .merchants could lend
of the opportunity to better herself.
their aid by an insertion—for example
I quite agree that the business
"Compliments of D. Jones."
world takeis away a certain charm
Your editorials are very interesting.
and femininity a girl should possess—•
The Chronicle column is good readbut not any more than when a girl
ing and I was particularly pleased to
workes in her own home from morn
note in the last issue that Margaret
till night dusting her shelves and
Alexander is back with her witty
raising a family of a dozen children
"Peeps at Bostonians." But for pity's
as in the days of our grandmothers.
sakes, cool down on your Syrian culUNIFIED EFFORT
Wasn't that work? In my opinion it
ture stuff. Surely many like myself
was Slavery. True, luxury is a wonfeel your harping on "Syrian CulVARIED and pressing are the
derful thing if we can afford it, but
ture" is a lot of nonsense. The older
how many of us can afford to have
generation only recently migrated
demands made on our pockettheir women folks live luxuriously?
from
their
homeland
and
should
be
books these days. With families
Even then someone will have to do
well acquainted as you are with their
in actual want, with able-bodied
the housework for them—a woman.
"culture." The younger generation
young men looking for work and
So if she can be an asset in the
have been made acquainted by their
not finding it these many months
business world, why not give her a
parents and would prefer to see you
place and watch her rise?
supplant your useless efforts by givwe are apt to forget our obligaWhen a girl goes to work she aping us short educational paragraphs.
tions to institutions that have sipreciates her home more and is
If you will refer yourself to any
lently served the public weal in
bound to see the difference between
other English written foreign publicaprosperity and depression.Grantthe business and home life. Then,
tion in this country—you will observe
ing emergency cases have first
if
she is,fitted for housework, too,
that
their
native
culture
is
avoided—
preference, we must not therefor
she will make a better housewife than
Syrian culture like many other "culbe found negligent in our support
the one who had no chance to go
tures" has been its misfortune. What
of organizations that have proout.
has
Syrian
culture
and
its
people
acven their perennial worth.A pro(Signed) CLARA K. BISHARA,
complished in recent centuries or
progressive community cannot
Brooklyn.
even years to warrant any pride?
discharge its obligations to itself
True
like
Jews,
they
were
an
opand society by spontaneous and
presed race, but Jews have produced
haphazard contributions to
RALPH DAVIS IMPLIES HE'S STILL
characters who are historically facauses that strike the fancy of
A REGULAR
mous.
the hour.
It is my honest belief that if it was
For this reason, we consider
not Syria's good fortune to be located
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
the policy of the Syrian Junior
in the Holy Land, the race would be
League in contributing to recoghardly known to
the Christian
In your issue of the 26th instant,
nized institutions most worthy of
world.
it was stated that I attended a socpraise and public recognition.
In closing may I suggest that you
ialist meeting here in Brooklyn at
Such an institution is the Intergive us "short write-ups on some of
157 Montague St. You have been
national Institute of the Y.W.C.
the Syrians who are recognized as
misinformed regarding my presence at
I A. This is one institution the
successful in their respective comthat meeting.
Syrians of Brooklyn should supmunities. Tell us of their struggles
- As I have other political affiliations,
port more effectively.
and sacrifices. We are interested in,
I would deem it a favor if you would
them and they should be looked upon
correct this error in your next issue.
Miss Hajjar has proven heras an inspiration for your young
I have not at any time in the past
self a kindly big sister to girls of
readers. I read with interest your
her race at the Institute, and her
attended such meetings.
reference to Dr. Amoury. I feel that
work should not be made to
(Signed) RALPH' mVlB.
I am well acquainted 'with Mr. Ferris
stiffer for lack of funds.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 2nd, 1934
By H. I. Katibah
SOME OF OUR BENEFACTORS
THERE were seven in the audience including
this writer. Two of the seven proved to be a
Zionist and a young lady with him, presumably nis]
wife. We waited over half-an-hour past the time
assigned for the opening of the lecture; and when
no more people showed up, the chairman (woman),
who is also included in the audience of seven, appologizingly requested the lecturer to proceed.
The speaker was a woman, as most of the audience were women, five out of seven.. She was a
matronly, middle-aged, soft-spoken woman, with
heavy Scandanavian features a typical schoolmarm,
before the flappers began to invade this profession.
She haled from California. A few years back
the Holy Ghost, or whatever spirit infuses selfappointed enthusiasts to thrust themselves forward
and undertake to fashion the world after their
hearts' desires, fell upon this worthy and sturdy
lady to go to Damascus and start a school for girls
there in the "Moslem quarter." She had recently
returned from Damamscus and was giving this lecture up-town for the interest of New Yorkers who
wish to know about the work she is doing there.
And I was one of the victims who thought it my
du*ty to go and listen to her. Hundreds of invitations must have been sent out, and I thought it
was a pity that only seven out of those hundreds
responded to the alluring invitation to hear this
American educator speak about "Lifting The Veil In
Damascus." Is it because New Yorkers have become callous to any appeal coming from the Near
East, or, quite as likely, have been too fed up with
gushing romancing on the East by people whose
perception never goes beyond the tinsled surface
of romance? At any rate, here we were, seven of
us listening to the Californian school teacher interpret to us a civilization thousands of years older
than the gold rush which made California a civilized state in the great American Union.
To hear her speak one would imagine that
until she went to Damascus the Moslem women of
that city were living in abject misery and squalor,
ignorant of the first principles of hygiene, that the
flies would have eaten them up. The cowering,
wrapped-up damsels never saw the sunlight and had
no idea of exercise. And what seemed so shocking
to this writer, they had never seen a microscope
before!
When I asked her if s*ie knew of a school by
Dr. Munif Aida, a Moslem, which is trying to do the
kind of work she is doing, she replied that no man
can be as effective in penetrating the darkness of
the harem and saving the poor Moslem women as
a woman could do. There are at least a dozen
schools for girls in Damascus, but they do not use
the microscope!
And how about Miss Kassab's
school in Beirut, Miss Irwin's Junior College for
girls, two institutions of higher learning where Moslm girls attend in proportionately large numbers?
These, she' replied, are in Beirut, and Moslems do
not send their girls away for education. But we
know 'that some of their progressive number do send
their girls, not only to Beirut, but even to the
United States for higher education.
But why make a pe^t of one's self and run the
danger of being called a "chauvinist?" So I picked
my old overcoat and hat and went back, regretting
the time spent at this "lectaire" when I could have
been playing bridge or chatting with friends in
Brooklyn.
And as I made the long ride back to Brooklyn
my resentment gave way to brooding thoughts over
the poor lot of that ancient homeland of ours which
has been the Mecca of zealoti and reformers of all
descriptions for the last hundred years or more.
I am the last man to deny the great benefits
which well-meaning and conscientious missionaries
have brought to Syria and the East generally as a
side dish to their piece de resistence of salvation
gospel. We thank them for the light they were
in an age of pitch darkness and medieval ignorance.
We even credit them with the lion's share of the
renaissance which the Near East is enjoying today.
Buit having said this, let us humbly and gratefully say that the age of zealous missionaries for this
over-preached and over-reformed East has passed.
Its people have learned the "trick" of modern civilization, and they can be well depended upon to
continue the work for themselves.
The East today is suffering from a brand of
- benefactors whom we may well describe as "superfluous." With literally hundreds of our brightest
young men and women of Syria seeking employI ment in the jungles of Sudan, in the schools of Iraq,
SANajd and Tiansjorjaniaj is it necessary for a woman
lti:hiiiilf'""-- •*1^—"""
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[ Is Thai So [][Our NemYorkers]
By Joseph S. Ganim
SIMPLE FACTS—David Baclini, of Bay Ridge,
Brooklyn, is rated a by line in the "Central Y," a
Y. M. C. A. magazine.
An enlarged photo of Viola Hitti, daughter of
Prof, and Mrs. Philip K. Hitti, of Princeton, won
the Master Amateur Photography Contest at the
Hotel Penn., in August, 1932. The photographer
liked it and entered it himself.
Katharine Warren, leading lady of "Wednesday
Child" which opened recently in N. Y., is an admirer of Khalil Gibran. She was a frequent visitor
to his studio before and after his death and was
asked by Gibran himself to play the lead of his drama
"Lazarus" in a New England College, after the
young Syrian boy, who was to take the part became
ill.
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TID BITS—And now that you know who I am,
(Thanks to my editor's unique introduction), let me
apologize to all those who were accused of being
Jay S-....It has been brought to my attention that
"Stooge" may mean stool pigeon—therefore I'll say
operative when I mean just thaH!!!
Anonymous
contributors, please note, your news is interesting, but
I cannot use anything unless I know it's source,
however, I promise it will be kept strictly confidential
What Syrian girl's traveling husband (an Outsider) made a "killing" in the market last week?
Remembar us friend
Father Solomon in from Kansas City, visiting his former western friends
Vic
Samara, who is on the Manual Training H. S. wrestling team, threw his opponent in 38 seconds. Several
days later he tried his holds on Elias Borab, who
in his days was rated among the leaders
Vic
threw him in five seconds
That reminds me that
the well known Aboarab's have legally changed their
name to Borab. The Judge unanimously agreed that
their former name was a tongue twister... .Jim Haddad, he of the diversified occupations, is now soliciting ads for radio station WVFW
A. K. Hitti, expected in from Syria, the end of Feb.
Jolly Rovers
open new clubrooms—299 Henry St
George Rizh
was seen at the Ross-Petrolle fight in row 26
Come home, wherever you are Fred Shamas—
The Syrian Junior League is cast hunting for their
coming play—scheduled for April 8th, Adele S. Macksoud will be the chairman—So we are sure of having
another play to equal their last success "The First
Year"....We wish Isabel Azar, (Cranford, N. J.) a
swift recovery from her appendix operation
Ditto Joe Souky, (leading truckman) among the
Syrians, who was taken to the Long Island Hospital
... .Joe Daher, (of Daher Press, Washington St-), has
called it off ofter eight years of courtship with his
American girl, the result being family objction....
we are glad to hear Rose Norma is well again
Joe Shahid, of Charleston, S. C, traveled from there
to N. Y. in a baby Austin, on less gallons of gas
than you have fingers on one hand... .Mr. and MrsHarb (nee Alice Makla) is back home in Term-, after
their trip to Florida
Mrs. James Atta has decided
to prolong her stay at her mother's—Mrs. Salim
Dowaliby, while Mr. Atta is away on business.... A
series of pleasant bridges have been held at the
homes of Mrs. John Mabarak, Mrs. Jamile Macksoud,
Mrs. Thomas Amoury, Mrs. Abraham Lian and Mrs.
Saleem Zaloom
Miss Selma Shweiry marched
down the aisle with Mr. Paul Sarkis, and they beamingly nodded their heads "I Do"—the groom presented
the bride with a new car
A hint to those on Sir Stork's list, from Princess
Kropotkin, of Liberty Magazine, "Doctors are saying
that half a glass of Champagne after each meal is
dandy for the expectant mother." (Sorry, but dad
was left out of this altogether)... .Mr. and MrsThomas Najjar and family, expected in from Manila,
P. I., soon, after spending five years on the Island,
they will hurry their trip east by taking the air
route from Frisco—Al Couri and their many friends,
patiently anticipating their arrival
Joe Shoey has
resumed his position at R. H. Macy, after recovering
from his appendix operation.... A farewell party was
given at the Mecca Restaurant, in honor of Harry
Couri, of N. Tadross, who has sailed for Europe—It
turned out to be a christening, as each one was baptizing one another with water
Keep your eye on
Eddie Abdo, he is slated for the big time and will
educator JLO come all the way from California to
add another foreign school in Damascus?
If, after all those years of enlightenment and
modernization, flies would eat up our poor Moslem
women in their harems, I think that the right attitude towards them should be, "Let the flies eat
them up, it serves them right!"
By Anna Bshoof
Another international marriage was contracted
yesterday evening between Hamad Obadie, of Baghdad, and Miss Mary Yvette Nadeau, daughter of
Mrs. John Arthur Gagnon, of New York. Mr.
Obadie also makes his home here and is the head
of a chain of storesThe wedding was solemnized by Mirza Ahmad
Sohrab, director of the New History Society, an organization for the promotion of world peace, in the
Bahai ritual in the home of Mr- and Mrs. Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler, foanders of the society.
The wedding is one of few taking place in the
Bahai rites. Mrs. Chanler's daughter, Elsie Benkard,
v/as married in the rites in 1930The late Dr. Ibrahim Khairallah, father of Dr.
George Khairallah, was the first to bring Bahaism
to America, some fifty years ago. Since then the
cult has grown steadily, holding meetings every
Sunday night in the grand ballroom of the Park
Lane Hotel. On Saturday evening, the Caravan, the
young peoples' section of the world society, holds its
meetings in the Hotel Imperial, 32nd St. and Broadway.
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One the evening of February 17, the SYRIAN
WORLD is sponsoring "A Night In Syria" at the
Imperial, under the auspices of the Caravan. Miss
Kandaleft will speak and at ten o'clock sharp, the
orchestra will play for dancing. All are invited to
attend. Admission is the nominal sum of 25c.
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An unusually large space was given the other
day in Alice Hughes' column in the New York
American (daily) to Boutross' Babies, Just Babys,
shop. (The name is reminiscent of the First Lady
of the Land) mentioning that the infants' specialty
shop is preparing a layette for the awaited arrival
of the Jack-Dempsey-Hannah Williams heir.
Boutross Bros., the only baby specialty shop on.
Fifth Avenue, have solved the problem of whether
it will be a boy or girl by making it 'alf and 'alf,
pink and blue. They have it all figured out that
January is the month when June brides are shopping for layettes. The baby shop is on the second
floor. The main floor is given over to attractive
linens of all kinds.
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ETIQUETTE —What to Say and When
On speaking to the mother of seven daughters— ,
"Nifrah min Arsaneek" (I hope you have sons-inlaw. If she got one married off she'd be tickled to
death.)
To a young bride—"Nifrahleek min Arees" (I
hope you get a baby boy- It means happiness. Get
the Oriental trend, a boy!)
These are said on handing back your Turkish
coffee. If all the\ young tolks are like myself you'd
better brush up on these essential phrases. More
next time.
be known as the Arabian Tenor
They tell us that
girls are going to wear halos this spring;—heaven
forbid anything making our girls any holier than
they are
A victim of bob (haircut) was Mary
Milkie, who cut off her lovely tresses last week and
how sports a French shingle
Recommended to lovers of child beauty, the blue
black curls of Richard Hadad, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mitchel Hadad
The perfect physique of Ray
Amoury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Amoury
the
lovely coloring of George Gorra, son of Mr. and MrsWadie Gorra
The rounded cheeks of Gary Gabriel,
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Gabriel... .The sweetness of
Loxaine Samra, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Samra
The talented and beautiful Corinne Shahood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Shahood
Just heard that there is to be a supper-dance after
the Syrian Junior League play
"MARY KINDER
MURDERS HUSBAND"—headline appearing in the
"World-Telegram" of last week—Hold Everything!!!
—It isn't our Mary Kinder, by any means, the girl
has had many headaches answering numerous phone
calls, and she's not even married yet
We wish luck
and success to Mrs. N. Sydnawey, in her new enterprise
Ditto to Miss Ann Bader, who has recently
opened a dress shop in Brooklyn
Mickey Coury,
home after spending a week at Atlantic City (some
coat of tan, Mick!)
Gabriel Sanky week-ending at
Danbury, Conn
V. N. Halabi (druggist) captured
a 16% lb. cod fish out in Sheepshead Bay, winning
first prize for the largest catch of the day.... .Freddie
Samara (Fritzy to you), hurt his hand the other day
because the wall wouldn't move over (as he says)
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PAGE SIX
IS THAT SO!
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
Social Notes
(Continued from Page Four)
Victor Hamati is a help at any
party, always in the. kitchen lending
a hand, (don't forget girls)....Hickey
By Lillian Abaid
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Arida, who is now an interne at the
Mr. and Mrs. Nesib Arida gave a
Adrey of Brooklyn.
St John's Hospital, will be a full
KIBBI (In Tray)
birthday party in honor of their niece
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fledged doctor in four months (he
Nora Haddad in their home in Bay
Catherine Adrey daughter of Mr. 'can be listed among the attractive
(Miss Lillian Abaid, a model Syrian;
Ridge on Saturday night
and Mrs. Charles Adrey, of Jersey
doctors)
Mr. Geo. Makhoul and
girl wi* home-loving instincts and
son, Alfred, will leave for Florida
City, N. J., was graduated from DickAmong those present'were Josepha penchant Ipr Syrian cooking, has
inson High School last Wednesday
Among those who have left for the
ine Haddad Lillian Haddad, Adele
volunteered to act as editor for this
evening. A party was held in honor
popular winter state ,Mr. and Mrs. A.
Haddad, Evelyn Zrike, Alexandria
column. All communications on "FavSamara, and their daughter, the presci her graduation later in her home.
Nahas, Selma Nahas, Mary Mokarzel,
ent Mrs- Geo. McKaba
James
orite Syrian Recipes" should be ad•
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Rose Mfckarzel, Selma Yarid, Esther
Howie... Jerry-Boulos
Aziz HamMiss Marion Shamas, the youngest
dressed to her, care of the SYRIAN
Atiyeh, Adelaide Faris, Nellie Merra (Italy)
Bahege Katen..
Joe
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K Shamas
WORLD. Ed.)
hige, Tillie Couri, Tillie Ballan, Viola
Arida... ^Sam, Hamrah
also Betty
of Brooklyn, was graduated from P. S.
Arida, Wilma Drake, Saida Husni,
Nasser (Montclair, N. J.).... OPERA169 last Monday afternoon. A party
3 lbs. of lean meat (lamb).
Frieda Dweck. Also Selim Nasrallah,
TOR
No. 22 reporting from Miami....
foi her friends was held later by her
% lb. of lamb meat (lean and fat).
Timmie Saydah, Eddie Abdelnour, EdThe
Linen
Shop of Mr. and Mrs. Harb
mother.
Handful of pine nuts.
ward Saadi, George Hamatj, Victor
held a linen exhibit in the Biltmore
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Hamati, George Dowaliby, Bill DowHotel
Antoine Massabky and his
1 lb. of burghul.
Mr. and Mrs. Nemer Salamy have
aliby,
Emil
Arida,
Naseef
Arida,
lovely
wife
(nee Mary Kaydough)
moved
from
Brooklyn
to
1
Emerson
1 large onion.
Hickey Arida, Jimmie Naseef Emil
spend most of their time at the Dog
St.,
East
Orange,
N.
J.,
where
they
Butter, salt, pepper.
Faris, Fred Faris, Edward Saydah,
Races (their hunches are not successwill make their home.
Fred Abdelnour Fred Atiyeh, Fred
ful)
After the' dinner at the N*
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Grind or pound 3 lbs. of lean meat.
Samara, Maurice Arida, Jimmy Missry,
Srael's,
Geo. Subt and daughter, MurFred Shehab, the son of Mr. and
Add onion wth salt and pepper to
iel, journeyed together to witness MiFred Zrike.
Mrs.
Halim
Shehab,
of
Brooklyn,
was
suit. Wash burghul and drain. Mix
ami's popular sport (Dog Racing)
graduated from grammar school last
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edand grind with meat twice.
spotted the same party at the opening
Thursday.
mund Shoucair of Brooklyn, was bapof the picturesque Hialeah Park—they
In a tray, smeared slightly with
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Diane
Miriam
last
week.
The
agreed that horse racing was much
butter, take half of the meat and
George Katbah, son of the late Dr.
baptismal
ceremony
was
at
their
more exciting. Finis on Miami).....
burghul putty and stretch evenly.
N. A. Katibah and Mrs. Mildred
home, the Rev. Abdalla Khoury ofback to N. Y.
Mince the % lb. of meat, not too
Katibah of Hollis, L. I., also graduficiating. J. R. Shoucair of Scranton,
An apology—to that popular five foot
fine, and fry with the pine nuts,
ated from grammar school last ThursPa.,
and
Mrs.
Sophie
Cotait,
of
Montthree
girl with the wonderful personstirring all the time. "When done
day.
clair, N. J., were the godparents.
ality, now that we have her side of
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the story, seems she refused to go
spread the rest of putty in another
Mr. Selim Samara of Brooklyn left
George
Deratny
of
Toronto,
Canada,
dancing with our informant who suglayer. Cut up in diamond shapes,
with his daughter Mrs. Deep of Wash-,
who has been visiting New York for
gested that she stay home and sing
poking each cut with a skewer, and
ington, for Florida.
the past three weeks will leave within
"Old Spinning Wheel in the Parlor"
make hole with finger in center of the
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—He couldn't take it
Wonder - who
a
few
days
for
home.
tray. Put bar of butter on surface.
The bi-weekly Bridge Club held
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the
two
girls
blasting
their
Bake on slow fire, placing first bottheir latest meeting in the home of
The condition of Mitri Zayat, who
horn, for Madeline Zaloom, last Suntom then top, next to heat.
Mary Mardany. Those present were
has been convalescing at the Jewish
day
and before I sign off, I hope
A pinch of dried sweet basil
Nora and Victoria Najjar Rose, Adele
Hospital,
Brooklyn,
is
improving
it
that
the
waiters at the Waldorfground with the meat enhances the
and Lydia Shahood, Isabel, Selma and
was said at that institution. Since
Astoria will be back on the job in
taste of Kibbi-in-Tray; and if pine
Helen Biskinty, Mary Gennawet, Eveentering there last November, he was
time for the much looked forward to
nuts are not available, broken up
lyn Abyad, Mrs. John Shahood, Mrs.
operated
on
three
times
and
had
had
Syramar affair
peccans or walnuts may be used as
Wadieh Najjar and Mrs. Joseph Mar•
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blood
transfusions.~
substitute.
dany. Prizes were won by Evelyn
COMING EVENTS:
Abyad and Victoria Najjar.
Sadallah Sabbagh, who planned to
KIBBI WITH KISHK
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1ST A. D. REP. BAZAAR, Clubleave for Syria this month, has postrooms, 271 Hicks St., Feb. 5th, 6th,
Mr. and Mrs. Michel Hadad, of
poned
his
sailing
date
to
March.
Take a little at a time of the
7th.
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SYRAMAR BALL Waldorf-Astoria,
lantic city, N. JMiss Alice Saadi, of Brooklyn, left
with a deft turn of the finger, round»
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for
Miami
Beach,
Fla.,
yesterday
ing into the shape of a large egg.
THE SMILE BOYS, Dance, Dublin
Miss Nellie Assouf and her nephew,
morning and will remain until Easter.
Make surface about eighth of an inch,
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Edward Abdelnour, left last Monday
Palace, Feb. 10th.
f 11 it with a pinch of butter, or prefSCHWEIR LEAGUE, Dinner and
for Miami, Fla., where they will reMr. and Mrs. A.meen Merhige drove
erably fat from lamb tail, and close.
Dance, Benson Royal, Sun. eve., Feb.
main
two
months.
down
to
Hollywood,
Fla-,
with
Mr.
and
Fry 1 lb. of lamb meat (chopped
11th.
Mrs. George Massabni and family to
fine), and when half done add two
DAUGHTERS OF MARONITE SOMIAMI BEACH, FLA.—Mr. and
spend
the
winter.
sliced onions, until well done. Add
CIETY, Towers Hotel, Luncheon and
Mrs. Badeeh Jaboral with their chil>4 lb. of kishk on slow fire and stir
Dance, Sun., noon, Feb. 11th.
dren are here from Chicago. They
Mr. Fayad Barakat, of Oklahoma
for two minutes. Add 2 qts. of boilJUNIOR MISSES' BRIDGE, Amerwill
remain
for
the
winter.
City, Oklahoma, returned to Oklahoma
ing water, stirring contents all the
ican Syrian Fed., Feb. 23rd.
last
Tuesday
after
spending
ten
days
time. Boil for about five minutes.
LILOLA CLUB ENTERTAINS
in Nw York on businss.
Add your well-shaped Kibbi eggs.
While
here
h
was
entertained
by
e
Keep on slow fire and stir at inThe English class was entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Aref Jabara, Mr. and
tervale of 3 to 5 minutes till well
The
enemy
of man
is
his
by the Lilola Club last week with
Mrs.
Elias
Tweel,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ameen
done.
stomach.
"bunco" and a dance at the InterSamara, Mr. and Mrs. Fayad Jabara
national Institute, 94 Joralemon St.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Namy Sadaka.
(If you want your Favorite Recipe
The boon of life is in worthy
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in. write to the SYRIAN WORLD,
deeds.
Mabel Abood and Adele Shahood.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Braheem, of Brookcare of Miss Lillian Abaid—Ed.)
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(Continued from Page One)
threatening world peace 'and throwing
the machinery of European politics out
of gear.
v
DESERT BARRIER REMOVED
BAGHDAD. — About 25,000 persons
and 10,000 tons of goods are carried
back and forth across the Syrian
desert annually. This represents a
tremendous increase in travel and
transportation over pre-war days
when the camel was the only means
of crossing the vast desert between
Persia, Iraq and Syria, and is undoubtedly due to the increasing use
of automobiles and trucks.
Following this increase in transit
trade, there has developed a keen rivalry btween the two mandatory powers, Great Britain and France, at the
chief terminal points on the Mediterranean. The low rates and dues
at the Haifa harbor are diverting a
great part of this trade to Palestine,
but the French are aroused and are
now planning to widen the Beirut
harbor to reclaim the transit trade
that normally would go to Beirut.
MOVIES TO EDUCATE
CHILDREN
ISTANBUL:—At the request of the
health department, the city of Istanbul has appropriated a sum of
money for the purpose of educational
films for children. These films will
show, among other things, how a
child should be brought up from infancy to adolescense.
SECTARIAN GOVERNMENT
BEntUT.—The small Administrative
Council of the Lebanese Republic,
which is proposed in the new proclamation by the French High Commissioner, will be composed of 25
members, 17 elected and 9 appointed
by the Government. As in the previous Lebanese councils and parliaments, the seats in the new council
will be apportioned according to
sects. Maronites will haye 5 elected
and 2 appointed; Sunnite Moslems 4
elected and 1 appointed; Greek Orthodox 2 and 1; Greek Catholics 1 and
1; Druze 1 and 1. The Armenian
Orthodox and Minorities (which includes the Protestants) will have 1
elected each and no appointed members.
DESERT MIRAGE!
NEW YORK.—Al-Hoda, published in
this city and al-Ahrar in Beirut, discussed editorially a report that originated in an English publication that
French and Persian interests are Seriously discussing a canal to link the
Euphrates, Iraq, with the Orantes,
Syria. The canal, it was said, would
be deep and wide enough to allow
navigation.
Fantastic as the report appears, both
of these staid Arabic dailies consider
the canal practical. The main consideration as to how many centuries
it will take for this project to become a paying proposition was not
taken up.
More than 300 miles of arid desert
intervene between the nearest points
of these two rivers. The deepening
of the Orantes River itself has to be
taken into consideration before the
canal becomes commercially practical.
The cost may mount into billions of
dollars.
iy
its
CANCER IN LEBANON
BEIRUT.—The rapid spread of cancer in Lebanon is giving health authorities there grave concern. Last
year 150 cases of this dreaded disease were reported, 140 of which resulted fatally.
ARABIA AND ZION
h
JAFFA.—Having despaired of settling the mooted differences between
Arabs ari& Zionists in Palestine, it
k now replied that tHe British Goy-
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Feb. 2nd, 1934
Mrs. Phillip Callil. the former Mary Moron, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Moron, of Wellington, N. Z., who was married to the son of
"Mr. and Mrs. B. Callil, of Melbourne, Australia.
JUNIOR LEAGUE CONTRIBUTES
$100 TO FUND OF INSTITUTE
International Institute of Brooklyn Takes Care of 456 Needy
Syrians; May Be Forced to Suspend Work Unless $1,000
Is Raised Immediately
A WEDDING of unusual interest
was held some time ago in St. Joseph's Church in Wellington, N. Z.,
in which the cynosure of all eyes
was the beautiful bride, Mary Moron,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Moron of Wellington, who was married to Phillip Callil, the son of Betro
Callil Fakhry, of Victoria, Melbourne,
Australia.
The wedding was a full choral service at which the Rev. Dr.' A- J.
McRae officiated, assisted by Rev.
Nolan.
The parents of both the bride and
groom came from Becharre, Lebanon,
Syria. The groom comssfrom a prominent family in Victoria. The bride
was considered the queen of beauty
at the schools and college she attended in New Zealand and Australia.
At the early age of ten she won a
beauty contest by a large majority
of votes, and is still admired by artists as one of the most beautiful young
women in Australia today.
She was given away by her father
and was beautifully gowned in an
ivory satin frock and lace veil and
carried a sheaf of lilies of the valley
and cream roses. The maid of honor,
Aneesie Zemba, and the bridesmaids,
Sophie Mansor wore long early Victorian frocks and large picture hats.
Little Pauline Michael was trainbearer and was dressed similar to the
bridesmaids.
The best man was
Peter Moron, youngest brother of the
bride. Ushers were George Wakem,
M. Zemba and G. Moron.
A reception and breakfast was held ,
after the ceremony in the Mayfair
Cabaret which was attended by 300
guests, after which the young couple
left on a tour of the Dominion and
will make their home in Melbourne-
Among the other charities in which it is interested, the Syrian
Junior League has contributed regularly to the fund of the InterOVER 600 ATTEND SOCIAL
national Institute.
On an urgent appeal it sent in recently $ 100
BY DREEKA
in order to help along the Institute which is now in bad condition
financially.
The dance and entertainment held
Syrians and others have also contriball sides have been made- The Syrin the Knights of Columbus Hall,
uted. But a sum of $1,000 must be obBrooklyn, which was given by Ferris
ians who go to the Institute for help
tained within a month so that the InDreeka, drew over 600 people, young
and advice in their troubles, number
stitute can go on, crippled as it is.
and old.
456. Besides aiding the poor, homeThree foreign bureaus have been
"Princess" Kanza danced Syrian.
less, jobless, aid is given in almost
forced to close, but the Syrian burnumbers.
The singers were Meyer
eau, of which Miss Hajjar is secreevery social problems, naturalization,
Murad, Abraham Taweel, Zaki Partary, is desperately trying to keep on.
adis and Wadie Bagdadi, the instrucourt cases, immigration, child welfare,
The salaries of all secretaries have
mental music being supplied by Nairn
maternity cases, clinic and every other
been drastically cut and economies on
Kara kand, Tone Barham, Musa Kalsocial problem.
ukey, Zaki Albaz and Mike Hamwey.
Mrs. H. Rassi, who is on the board
of management of which Mrs. Walter
eminent has hit upon the plan of
Truslow is chairman
and who has
dividing Palestine between the two
continue to function. The number of
been associated with the Institute for
contending camps.
cases deserving aid and the severity
twelve years said, "The annual camThe division of Palestine designated
of their condition is . extremely pitipaign this year of the Brooklyn YWCA
for the Arabs will be known officially
able and it would be a calamity, to
(of which the Institute is a branch),
as "Southern Syria" (as the Arab
those under our care, if we should be
fell $20,000 short of its required sum
nationalists havte always called Palforced to suspend. If we are able to
to keep all the branches going.
estine) and will include Jaffa, Nablus,
raise $1,000 within a month for the
Three bureaus of the Institut, the
Tul-Karm, Acre, Janin, Bisan, the
Institute, we shall be able to continue,
German, Norwegian and Polish have
Jordan Valley and Beersheba. Arabic
as we have made several drastic econClosed and now we are trying our
will be the official language.
omies. We are particularly interested
hardest to keep the Institute open in
The Jewish division will be known
in the young Syrian girls and they
order that the other bureaus may
as "Land of Israel" (Eretz Yisroel,
need all the help we can give them."
as the Zionists have always called
Palestine), and Hebrew will be the
official language. The section extends
north to the borders of Syria and
will include Haifa and Tel-Aviv, Je(Youth Section of the New History Society)
rusalem, Bethlehem, Hebron Nazareth
and Safad, will be cities designated
Presents
Safad, with some cities designated
as "neutral religious districts" under
Under the Auspices of THE SYRIAN WORLD
a special form of government.
"A NIGHT IN SYRIA"
THE CARAVAN
In the Ball Room of the
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PAGE EIGHT
SLAMS FRANCE,
PRAISES RIHANI
News From Other Cities
Calk Upon Younger Syrians to
SHREVEPORT, LA.
Take More Intensive Interest
In the Political Fortune of
Syria
By JOSEPH ANTHONY
Instead of the promulgation in our
daily, weekly, or monthly Syrian
newspaper's of experiences and philosophies of the past—why not look
ahead of us to the future? Ye Syrian
master minds. Can you prophecy
whether or not some day you will
remain in or return to your homeland and say, "This is really my own
country, Syria?" Why fool ourselves?
Why not be frank and face facts?
Syria must ^ctricate iHself from the
unyielding grasp of France. It must
establish its own government and laws
and be wholly independent of any
foreign powers. Are you for the
salvation of our country? This is
significant to you, for it will effect
the next Syrian generation to come.
Syria perhaps does not realize that
it has fallen from the bridge of Turkish contumacy, down upon the icecovered waters of France The ice
that is suposed to be holding them
aDove the cold waters beneath is
gradually being melted away by the
swelling sun of greed, and they shall
realize the day when they will swim
around absently in the cold waters,
looking for a destination; like the
lost tribe of Jews who couldn't find
their next homeland. Shall the collusions of the high ministers of
France to take possession of our gold
under "eminent domain" still continue
in their ministry interiors?
Do you know, my younger fellowmen, that our benevolent and eminent Rihani is to be deported from his
own native country? This is an ap• propriate topic for discussion at present. This is the kind of revelation
which should attract your most intensive interest. This is the damnable remuneration and reciprocation
which this national Syrian figure is
entitled to by his homeland for his
. whole-hearted concern of its timely
welfare. He has righteously spoken
agsinst the Pharisees of modern times
in Syria; he has uncovered the unlawful and un- Christian practices of
our present day Syrian government's
administrations, and for this he is
branded as ignominous in the eyes of
his fellowmen. He is marked with an
X, which signifies deportation from
his own homelands; just as would be
contemplated for the exportation of a
box of contrabrand amunition which
might prove dangerous to the policies
of the high politicians. This kind of
talk is conceived to be restricted only
to the older Syrians from and of
Syria. But in reality it has a direct
bearing, and is of the utmost and absolute concern of you and me, younger
generation—for it is for us and the
next generation to come to untangle,
to expiate for the gross negligence of
the government officials of Syria, and
the unconcerned administration of
French policies. Mr
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our objectiv.
Amid a flower bedecked table in
the
Washington - Youree Fountain
Room the Syrian Progressive Club attended their third anual dinner a
week ago Wednesday evening.
The members present were Madeline Joseph Louise Ferris, Ann Neshum, Julia De Han, Amelia Ferris,
Katherine Abbed, Louis Joseph, Louise
Yazbek, William Abood, Lawrence,
Edward De Han, Fred Monsour, Eddie
Bande and Walter Monsour.
Election of officers will take place
on February 7 in the home of Louise
Yazbeck.
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PATERSON, N. J.
A recital was held by the SyrianAmerican Citizens' Club Saturday,
January 27 in their clubrooms.
Sami Shawwa was the guest of
honor and principal contributor to the
musical evening. Tony Abdelahad,
vocal soloist, also entertained. The
affair was a very successful one.
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At an entertainment and open
meeting held Saturday, January 20, at
St. Boniface Hall under the auspices
of the Holy Name Society of St.
Anne's
Syrian
Roman
Catholic
Church, Dr. R T. Deen was the principal speaker.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Mrs. Philip Shehadi and her sisterki-law, Mrs. Kenneth Dupre gave a
surprise miscellaneous shower in their
charming home on Wednesday evening, January 24, in honor of Mrs.
Thomas NoJaim. The bride was Miss
Nabeeha Mahfoud of Auburn, N. Y.,
prior to her marraige early in January.
The hostesses, assisted by their sister, Miss Doris Shehadi, provided a
delightful evening for the young
ladies present.
elusive coyotej was forced to walk
an additional eight miles home, as the
result of a practical jokester disabling
his automobile. Al is now hunting
for the two-legged coyote responsible
for the additional trek.
PLATTSBURG, N. Y.
A modern beauty shoppe was recently opened by Mrs. Cecilia Hubbard in Charlotte -St. in the Hubbard
property. Miss Beatrice Freched is
employed as an operator with Miss
Hubbard.
BURLINGTON, VT.
The Syrian-American Society gave
a supper-dance at the Southern Aire
where the members and their guests
dined and danced. More than 100 attended the affair which was arranged
by Philip Shehadi, Mrs. Kenneth Dupre and W. Rose Hazoury.
BOSTON
The Becharre Welfare Club of
Boston, elected the following officers
at their last monthly meeting. Those
elected, for one year, are: Habeeb
Zine, president; George Succor, vicepresident; Fosey Zine, treasurer; Massoud Matta, assistant treasurer', and
Harry Zine, secretary, financial and
recordingThe organization is planning its
fifth annual dance which will take
place in April.
CANTON, OHIO
LEXINGTON, NEB.
The St. George Syrian Orthodox
Church Sunday school gave a play
on the birth of Christ The presentation was in Arabic and before it was
given, several piano selections were
played. The play was in four parts,
beginning with the prophecy of the
birth of John the Baptist and ending
with the advent of the three wise
men who spread the news of the
birth of Christ. The success of the
play was due to the direction of Mr.
and Mrs. Nicholas Nasiffe Shaheen.
Gabriel Shada, who has been seriously ill for over a year, is now
greatly improved and able to be up
and around.
Mrs. Minnie Doucas of Gothenburg
and Mrs. Moses Shada of Kearney are
convalescing in Omaha hospitals. Both
underwent major operations recently.
Al J. Shada, Lexington, erstwhile
billiard parlor manager, after tramping several hours in search of the
CHURCH CELEBRATING THIRTIETH
YEAR LOOKING FOR A PRIEST
Second Orthodox Syrian Church in America Out of Debt for
First Time in Ten Years; Has Three Clubs and a Sunday
School — and Close Cooperation.
By ROSA H. SHADA
THIS COMING spring will mark the thirtieth anniversary of
the St. George Syrian Orthodox; Church of Kearney, Nebraska.
In 1904 a small group of faithful Syrian people, feeling the need
of a spiritual adviser and a house of worship, established the
second Syrian Orthodox Church in America. The late Archbishop
Rapheal Hawaweeny ordained Nicola Yanney as the first minister
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and Rev, Yanney served until the
interest of the church The principal
time of his death in 1918. From a
aims being to keep the younger gensmall congregation consisting of about
eration from drifting away from the
fifteen families, when it was organOrthodox faith; the improvement of
ized, the present congregation numthe church and surroundings and to
bers nearly sixty families. In order
keep intact the social life of the
Syrian young people of the commuto take care ofx this increase of
nity The Junior League sponsors all
members, a new church, large enough
entertainment and "social functions
to accommodate three hundred peowhich take place in the church
ple, was built. It was completed in
Another active group in church af1924, and is a church which all Syrfairs is the Ladiesf League
ians can well be proud of.
For the first time in the- past ter
Practically all of the original memyears, the church is now out of debt,
bers or their families are members
and the people here are very proud
of the present congregation. From
of having accomplished this, despite
the beginning the Men's Society has
the last few years of depression
been looking after the affairs of the
At a special meeting of the St
church, and in recent years several
George Orthodox Men's Society, on
new organizations have been added.
Sunday, January 21, all ^members
Chief among these, the Junior League,
present were unanimously in favor of
an active body of young people who
securing a minister.
have been doing a great deal in the
Our Lady of Lebanon American
Society held a very successful dance
at the Knights of Columbus RoCms
which was attended by over one hundred people. George Simon of Winooski, Vt., rendered several Arabic
numbers. Besides the Arabic dancing, music was played for the dancing of the young folks. A buffet
luncheon was served by the members.
The following served on various
committees: Mrs. Daniel Corey, Mrs.
John Izor, Mrs. John Corey, Mrs. Joseph Handy, Mrs. John Joseph and
Mrs. Sam Shiner.
Joseph Murray and his son, Charles,
of Providence, R. I., are visiting at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Anthony
Handy of this city.
The Misses Delia Thomas of this
city and Cecilia Hubbard of Plattsburg, N. Y., have returned to their
homes after a week's visit in Boston,
Mass., as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Tohn M. Shadrawy.
CLEVELAND
The Sabas, Thomas, Ganims and
Zarzours of Cleveland, dashed down
to Lorain last Sunday to attend the
wedding of Miss Jean Hanna, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hanna to Nathan
Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.
Thomas.
Over 200 guests attended the ceremony which was solemnized by RevJ. Meena of Cleveland in the bride's
home.
The bride was attractively gowned
in a floor length gown of white satin
and a long madonna veil of lace and
carried calla lillies. Her sister, Freda
Hanna, was maid of honor. She wore
a green crepe with a silver turban and
carried sweet peas and lillies of the
valley. George Jacobs of Cleveland,
was best majiUpon their re+urn from their honeymoon in Cleveland, southern Ohio and
Kentucky, the couple will make their
home in Lorain.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs gave a
dinner party in honor of the newly
weds last Monday at which thirty
guests were present.
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The Syrian Junior League held a
tea party last Thursday for the officrs of all the Syrian clubs. They discussed the Cultural Gardens plan for
the coming spring.
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St Elias' Church held a dance at
Schmotzers Hall last Sunday to raise
funds to remodel the church. Over
500 attended.
TOLEDO
(faljean Ackil, Ted Faroh, Ida Faroh, Katherine Tamber and Betty Faroh of Michigan City, Ind., spent the
week-end in Toledo, the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tanber.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mizraki left
Toledo on a trip around the world.
They intend to visit Egypt, Paris, London and Switzerland.
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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Syrian World
PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
NEW YORK, JAN. 26th, 1934
OSMAN DIES
STOICALLY FOR
1932 MURDER
Pays With Life for Death of
Nellie Keras of Norwood
BOSTON, MASS. —Ahmed Osman
paid with, his life for the death of
Nellie Keras, 9, of Norwood, on
Christmas Day, 1932. Ip went; to the
chair a few minutes after midnight
Tuesday morning at State Prison.
Osman, who is a Mohammedan, declined the spiritual consolation by
prison chaplains and he went to the
death chamber without uttering a
sound. When informed by Warden
James Hogsett that an leleventh hour
appeal for executive clemency had
failed, Osman made a last protestation of innocence.
"These are my last words," he said,
"I am going to die for somebody
eLt."
A few minutes after midnight, when
the deputy warden came to lead him
away to the chair, he arose, shook
the deputy's hand and without a
word, walked from his cell into the
death chamber.
Calm
The calmness which Osman displayed 'throughout his period of imprisonment in the death house did
not desert him on the last day.
The prisoner received as a visitor
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Christian
Williamson, of South Boston, who
had sought to win a reprieve for
him from tr'y? Governor. After her
departure, the doomed man spent the
day quietly, reading the Koran and
saying She required prayers of his
religious creed. He went through the
ritual ablutions, washing his hands,
arms, face andl fleet before reciting his
prayers. Throughout the evening he
could be heard mumuring in his cell
as he addressed his prayers to God.
1\ alines Special Favors
The prisoner did not take advantage of Warden Hogsett's offer to provii i him with any special food or
luxury.
He ate the regular prison
meal apd afterward smoked his
long Turkish pipe. In answer to an
inquiry he said, "I feel fine."
his long Turkish pipe. In answer to
an inquiry he said, "I feel fine."
Nellie Keras disappeared on Christmas afternoon, 1932. Several days
later the girl's body was found under
a woodpile in her own cellar.
Osman, who lived in the apartment above the Keras family, and
Ali Osman, no relative, subsequently
were arrested. Each denied guilt and
accused the other of the crime. Ali
was acquitted, Ahmad convicted.
ADELE SALOOMEY WINS
Adele Saloomey, of Bridgeport,
Conn., received the award for the
best water-colors in an exhibit held
in Bridffcport in which over forty
artists participated.
Those who
showed their work were from New
York, Bridgeport and other cities.
PRQTESTANT LEAGUE WILL
DANCE TONIGHT
The Syrian Protestent League is
having a bridge dance tonight at Federation HalL The Daughters of Syria,
rn aiixiliary of the Syrian Protestant
Church, is arranging the affair.
Good-bye
Fish Story
Deep sea fishing has lost its
thrill for some of the Syriani
girls who go south for their
Jason's tan. Lillian JeBaily,
of Brooklyn, writes the SYRIAN WORLD that alligator
hunting has its exciting possibilities during the hot winter
months in Florida.
"It is so warm here," wrote
Miss JeBaily, "brother and I
went alligator fishing day before yesterday.
Didn't catch
any, but took some swell pictures which I hope will come
out nice."
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents.
MACSOUD TO BE
DIRECTOR OF
ARTISTS' BALL
ABBOTT ADDRESSES
LEAGUE
Joseph M. Abbott, associate editor
of the Syrian World, addressed the
members of the Syrian Junior League
at the meeting held by them last
Tuesday.
In his talk, Mr. Abbott spoke about
the human interest features in newspaper work and outlined the ideal
in forward looking journalism. Helen
Naufal, president of the league, presided.
LADIES' AID HELPS .ALFRED
ROSE
Following a report in the SYRIAN
WORLD on the straitened condition
of Alfred Rose and his family, Mrs.
Salim Mallouk and Mrs. S. A. Dowaliby, members of the Syrian Ladies'
Aid welfare committee, visited his
home. Not finding him at home, tihfey
left a check for $20 "with neighbors
for him.
Thp annual ball of the Brooklyn
Society of Painters and Sculptors will
take place this year on April 27 and
it will be held in the Hotel Towers.
The Society has reserved the ballroom, dining rooms and grills of the
hotel for that night.
Nicholas Macsoud, former president
of the noted society, |and now honorary president, will be general director of the brilliant event. William
Mathews is the present president of
tr^> society.
Costumes will be representative of
early American periods, from the Indian wars to the Civil War, or generally up to 1860.
From six to seven hundred persons
are expected to attend. A brilliant
pageant will also be staged, depicting
the Colonial scene. Supper will be
served in the grill and dining rooms.
CRESCENT DRUG STORE
LIQUOR PERMIT REVOKED
The State Alcoholic, Beverage Control Board took steps last week to
tighten the rule regarding the sale
of liquor by drug stores and to prevent drug scores from competing with
licensed liquor stores by evading prescription requirements.
Among the several drug stores
whose permits were revoked was the
New Crescent •(Pharmacy, 120 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, owned by V. N.
Halabi. Complainte had been made
that drug stores had been selling
without prescriptions or issuing prescriptions themselves for liquor not
aged in the wood.
PRETENTIONS TO NOBLE TITLE
OF MME. HAMADA BLASTED
LONG CORRESPONDENCE IN ARABIC WAS REPLY TO
QUESTION FROM THE SYRIAN WORLD
CaFs Her Education Elementary; Was Among Founders of
a Feminist Organization From Which She Withdrew
When She Failed to Be Elected President
From air ,mail correspondence rec ived by the SYRIAN WORLD, detailed information explains fully how
this paper was at first taken in by
the high claims to nobility and airs
of Mme. Nur Hamada, Princess to
Americans.
The entire East, from Beirut to
Teheran, we learn from our correspondent was imposed upon by her
audacious schemes and tactics that
would speak well for the abiljty of
the most seasoned publicity managers
in Hollywood.
The reply to our letter of inquiry
addressed to a prominent and widely
recognized feminist leader of Damascus, states more than the SYRIAN
WORLD had expected or suspected
about the "Princess." For the letter
which is in Arabic will appear verbatim in an early issue of Al-Hoda.
As to Mme. Hamada's claim to nobility, or correspondent states that she
belongs to a family "after ihe fifth"
in the line of noble Druze families.
Madame Hamada's claims to education and culture suffer as severely in
the correspondence. She has a diploma
from the elementary school of an
English missionary institution
of
Beirut.
We learn further that Madame
Hamada was among the founders of
a feminist society in Beirut, The Ladies' Union of Beirut, but that when
she failed to be elected president, she
deserted the Union and founded a
society of her own which she called
"The Veiled Women," and which was
shori-lived. Not daunted, Madame
Hrmoda changed the name of tjhis socip<y to the "Feminist Society of the
Avrbic Academy," evidently wishing,
according to our correspondent, to
rain ores'tige from the distinguished
Arabic Academy of Damascus by linking her new organization with it.
At this time the feminist societies
of Beirut were united under "The
Feminist Union," leaving Madame
Hamada and her organization in the
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COMMISSARIAT
WOULD EXILE
AMIN RIHANI
Brass Houses for Haifa; Lebanon
Plans Election; Exposition Set
for Zionists
BEIRU T.—"The Philosopher of
Freike," Amin Rihani, may at times be
moody and mystical; but when his
political ire is aroused, watch out
for pyrotechnics. The amiable Mr.
Rihani,
Lebanese-born, but
brought up in the American literary,
tradition, social and political rebel
par excellence—has been a thorn in,
the side of the "powers that be" u>
Arabic-speaking countries. His satires, vitriolic articles and speeches
condemning social injustice and political chicanery are honpy and manna
to the pan-Arabists and nationalists,
but gall and wormwood to the foreign,
imperialists and their local adherents.
He is the "enfant terrible" of the
French commissariat.
It seems now that the French have
reached the limit of their patience
with their Arab Voltaire. It is rumored that Amin Rihani is slated to
be expelled from "the mandated regions."
The immediate cause this
time is a speech he delivered the
latter part of December .at the annual gathering of an Arabic literary
society. It is also rumored that" the
^iety itself fell under the ban of
the French authorities.
BRASS HOUSES
HAIFA.—It is said here that some
'exiled German Jews petitioned the
local government for permits to build
houses of brass on historic Mt. Carmel, overlooking the city and bay.
When asked the reason for tljjeir
strange request, they replied that
Hitler had prohibited exportation of
money outside of Germany, giving
the exiles liberty to purchase whatever they desired of German-made
'joods. Some of the exiled Jews, who
eventually landed in Palestine, bought
!brass; and now they went to utilize
the large quantities of this metal they
bought.
PRESIDENT PROBLEM
ZGHARTA, LEBANON. — "Sadalshamal" (Echo of the North), scored
a ''scoop" on the i(est of the Arabic
papers published in Lebanon, even
'those of Beirut, in being the first to
announce the appointment of the
President protem of the Lebanon Republic and who will replays the present president-dictator, Charles Dabbas.
The new president-designate is
Habib Pasha as-Sa'ad, an old political horse who acquired his title,
and, as his enemies point out, his
political philosophy, in the last days
of the Ottoman Empire, when politics
v>1ere politics, and Pashas were
Pashas.
Habib Pasha as-Sa'ad, who as a
Maroni^e will represent the Lebanese
majority, will supervise the coming
elections. These, it is now announced,
will take place tomorrow, instead of
the coming spring as formerly
plan.^;d. The reorganized Lebanese
parliament will consist of 27 representatives—no senators this time—of
whom 9 will be appointed by the
Government, which begun in a capital
letter, means the French commissariat.
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�ftVGETWG
WELFARE FUNDS
REFUSED S. A. F.
LADIES'AID
Authorities Rule Only Recognized Social Agencies Can
Handle Funds
After weeks of effort the SyrianAmerican Federation which had been
trying to have the State and City
Welfare Bureaus allocate funds to
Syrian welfare agencies has been notified by authorities that no funds
would be allocated to church and
racial groups.
All welfare funds given by the
State and City must go to recognized
social agencies professionally equipped
to investigate and handle needy cases
in the community it was ruled.
As a consequence the welfare committee of the Federation has been
asked to assist in an advisory capacity
whenever charity organizations request their advice on the social and
economic standing of Syrian families
in the city. George Solomon is
chairman of the committee of directors
which had been bearing the brunt of
the wtelfare worries as they concerned
*$ie Syrians. The Syrian Ladies' Aid
is also often called upon to render
assistance in the cases of families applying to charity societies for help.
Because Syrians are unaccustomed
to the rules and limitations governing
the policies of recognized welfare
agencies it had been thought that
they would be better served if funds
were distributed by tlte Syrian Ladies'
Aid, assisted by the active investigation work of the Syrian Junior
and the Federation.
ELVIRA HELAL GIVES
CHRISTIAN MARTYR AS
INSPIRATION
Success is the result of inspiration,
said Elvira Helal last week before
leaving for Detroit wh;ere the Chicago Opera Company will present its
repertoire. Miss Helal, who is one
of the sopranos in that company, expects to spend four weeks in that
city. Having made rapid strides during the past two years, Miss Helal
says she owes her success to one inspiration which came to her when she
was a child.
"When I was a little girl," said
Miss Helal, "a friend of my father
gave me a copy of the prayer to
St. Jude Thaddeus, the apostle and
martyr; and he told me that if ever
I wanted anything 1 should repeat
the prayer to St. Thaddeus and tell
him my wish. It has always been
my deepest wish to lift myself in
song and St. Thaddeus has since been
so good to me, I've always kept him
with me. Before I sing, I render a
silent prayer to him.
"Inspiration is the biggest thing
in the life of an artist," continued
Miss Helal, "It is an artist's guide
in the struggle for perfection in an
art."
On her recent trip to Atlanta, Ga.,
Miss Helal (was acclaimed as the best
soprano in the company after singing six operas in which she took the
leading role three times. She was
invited to an opera breakfast by the
Women's Club of Atlanta. During the
absence of the pianist of the orchestra at one of the performances, she
played the piano in his place.
Beginning this Sunday, she will sing
parts in the repertory of the Chicago
Opera Company at the Wilson Theatre
in, Detroit
If Anything Happens, We Want
to Know About It — Telephone
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DESIGNING
The Cat Is At Last Out Of
The Bag!
(Continued From Page 1)
HEAR YE! Hear ye! flash
Beat ye the drums, call the town
crier and the muezzn besides!
Jay S., the mysterious sleuth of
the SYRIAN WORLD who pried
into the homes, clubs and social
gatherings of our publicity shy
Syrians is now exposed to public
view. H you have a rotten cabbage, an over-ripe tomato or a
bunch of onions not fit for the
kitchen, here is your chance to
get even!
So closely guarded was the
secret of Jay S's identity, and so
successful was our inquisitive roving reporter in keeping under the
cover of his magic cap, that only
a couple of hundred at each large
affair he attended knew who he
was.
For the benefit of the rest who
are burning with curiosity, allow
us to present our brilliant, racy
columnist, Joseph Ganim.
The
SYRIAN WORLD public, this is
Mr. Ganim. Mr. Ganim, these are
your victims!
Mrs. Najib Sydnawey, the former
Miss Lillian Ghiz of Beirut and Toronto, Canada, is establishing a designing atelier. She is a graduate of
Pratfs Institute. New and exquisite
designs from ideas gathered during
her trip to Paris will be put into a
new line »f lingerie she is planning.
SYDNAWEYS IN
NEW LINE WORK
TOGETHER
1ST A. D. PLANS
THREE AFFAIRS
At the meeting of the First Assembly District Republican Club last
Monday plans were discussed for
three affairs—a card party of the Women's Division, which took place
Wednesday; the club's bazaar scheduled for February 5, 6, and 7 and
the grand ball, "George Dagher
Night," which comes off in April.
Emmeline Ferris, state depufty attorney general, was chairman of the
committe for the card party which
was very successful. Every member
of the club was made a member of
the committee of the whole to make
the bazaar another success. George
Dagher, leader of the district, heartened the members with a talk on the
work planned by the club.
Najib Sydnawey, speaking on behalf of the Junior Republican League,
presented to the club a silver tea set
donated for auction at the bazaar. In
presenting the set, Mr. Sydnawey
thanked the club for the use of the
rooms by the Junior Republicans and
by the St. Nicholas Young Men's Club
which also meeijs at 271 Hicks St.
Mr. Sydnawey is president of the
Junior Republican League and a di;«hctor of the St. Nicholas Young
Men's Club.
MADAME NUR HAMAD A
N
San Antonio, Texas.—A girl was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Toufik Sotel.
She will be named Carie.
Back from a six months' tour of
Europe, Egypt and Syria, Mr. and
Mrs. Najib Sydnawey have entered a
new phase of business after studying
their particular fields during their
long holiday abroad. Mr. Sydnawey,
before he left last spring, had a
flourishing novelty business at 225
Fifth Ave. Mrs. Sydnawey was in,
no way interested in business until
sh{> returned and decided to put in
use the ideas based on a long training at Pratt's Institute.
Both will occupy space on the
same floor at the old business address
but each will enter into a new field
of business. Mrs. Sydnawey will design and manufacture exclusive negligee designs for the better trade and
to begin with, swanky office and
studio space is being renovated for
her.
Mr. Sydnawey will give up a good
part of his novelty business which
stood him in good stead so long, and
take on a new line of chiffon evening
and sport handkerchiefs. These also
will be in exclusive designs.
Before she married, Mrs. Sydnawey
was designer for Michel-Marcus, a
lingerie house. In her new enterprise, she will continue her own creations.
Formerly of Troy N. H., she lived
for a! while in Canada, where she
met and married Mr. Sydnawey and,
then Mr. and Mrs. Sydnawey came
to live in New York. Both have numerous friends in Canada, Egypt and
Syria and the United States.
YOUNG CANADIANS ESCHEW IDEA
OF RACIAL MIXTURE AS IDEAL
(Special Correspondence)
TORONTO, CANADA. — A new
group former here recently and which
has grown from a membership of 17
to 60, was chartered to bring young
Lebanese men and women together.
The club has one provision in its bylaws that prohibits the inter-marriage
of its membership with men and
women of other nationalities.
The club is chartered as the Canadian Young Lebanese Club of Toronto and it holds its meetings at 192
King St., West. The Syrians of this
city are watching the quick growth
and success of the club, the first of
its kind in Canada. It was organized
about eight months ago after Naiffe
Stephen had sent letters to every
Lebanese young man and woman in
t]%s city to get their reaction to the
formation of such a club. Seventeen
attended the first meeting which was
followed by meetings every other
Sunday.
"Our main purpose is to bring the
young people together," said Mr.
Stephen. "We feel that they would
be happier in their own company
and that is why we do not allow
mixed marriages. Married persons are
not eligible for membership and we
honor all marriages that are Lebanese on both sides."
Last webk, the members presented
Mr. Stephen with its new charter. Mr.
Stephen is president of the club. It
is tne aim of the club to keep the
spirit of the homeland alive in the
young people that form its membership, said Mr. Stephen. Other officers are: Norman Thomas, vice-president; Elias Michal, sec-treas.; Joseph
George, acting secretary, and Joseph
Thomas, general counsel.. Victoria
George represents the girls of the
club.
cold. Madame Hamada's next move
was to change the name of her society to "The Feminist Conference
For the East." But the "Conference"
proved a fiasco. The meetings of the
"Union" were well-attended, those off
the "Conference" so poorly attended
that it became a passing word among
all | those interested in feminist progress in the Arabic speaking world.
The SYRIAN WORLD learns that it
had been a custom with Madame
Hamada to invite passing feminist
tourists, nurses, etc., and give her followers the impression that she was
recognized by European feminist leaders and organizations.
The discussions of the "Conferences"
were almost always trite, or too general; such as advocating the education of women, liberation of women
or marriage problems.
Our informant writes us that, on
the word of a Druze woman of the
nobility, Madame Hamada lives on
the proceeds of her society, charging
one ottoman pound (about $4) for
every membership, and which goes
mostly toward her own expenses. It
was also said that some of her relatives in America collect "great sums
of money for her organization."
Madame Nur Hamada gave the impression that she was requested by
the committee of the International
Conference of Women to organize
branches in Syria. But, from another
source our feminist learned that it was
Madame Hamada herself who approached the committee, after our correspondent had declined an invitation
from the ame committee.
The SYRIAN WORLD wrote about,
the failure of Madame Hamada's "conference" in Baghdad. But it appears
the same failure was repeated in Tehran. A Persian minister who promised to give her some monetary compensation resigned with the rest of
his ministry before his act was passed
upon. The matter came up before
the Persian Parliament, and after
much discussion was turned down.
These are but excerpts from a long
letter that would fill several columns
of the SYRIAN WORLD. For complete details, readers are referred to
Al-Hoda which will publish the letter
shortly.
NASH NE JAME TO LEAVE
FOR VENEZUELA
Nash J. Ne Jame, Brooklynite and
aerial photographer, will sail on the
Mauretania tomorrow for Venezuela
and other court'jries in South America
where he will make a topographic
survey of the countries there.
Employed by the McCoughlin Aerial
Surveys, he has been given a leave
of absence so that he might carry
on his new work for the Standard
Oil Company of N. J.
The region Mr. Nash will cover is
within a hundred miles of head hunters and the expedition will be well
armed in case of a farced landing.
Mr. Nash was formerly employed by
the Fairchild Aerial Surveys of NewYork and has perfected himelf in his
work during the pasft ten years.
SOCIALISTS DRAW SYRIANS
Many Syrians are turning attentive
iears to the talks being given by the
Socialists at their clubrooms on the
Heights, 157 Montague St.
When Norman Thomas addressed the
Socialist meeting there last week, approximately 25 Syrians attended.
Among them were Lamia Jabron,
Philip K. Khauli, Habeeb Skaff, Ralph
Davis and Joseph Laf Loofy.
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to Know About It — TeMBhone
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{The Chronicle,
PAGE THREE
MISS BELLAMA COMPILES A
DECALOGUE OF EVILS FOR AN
AMBITIOUS WORKING WOMAN
By NAJLA BELLAMA
By Joseph M. Abbott
(Translated from the Arabic which
Because women have won a
to the liberalization of the penal laws
LAST TUESDAY big financing was
Miss Bellama prefers as a more explace
for themselves in industry does
to permit transmission and possession
begun in Washington. One billion in
pressive medium).
not
mean
that the salaries men offer
by medical authorities of contracepbonds and certificates was floated on
her
can
in
any way be compared with
I
was
never
so
moved
when
I
tive devices and to give birth control
the money market by Uncle Sam and
what
she
has
it in her to offer man.
learned of the agitation among my
advice. The hearing before the House
the public over-subscribed it. The
A
divided
energy,
half to the home
friends which followed the publicaJudiciary Committee in Washington is
market acted like a idry sponge. This
and
half
to
business,
never gets anyton
of
my
first
article
in
which
I
still inconclusive. Those who urged
is only the first of the ten billions
where.
No
real
happiness
results in
said that if I were king of the
the liberalization brought in economic,
planned as the recovery price through
such
a
division.
world for a day I'd not allow any
scientific and moral reasons for it.
1935.
This first billion brings the
A woman necessarily exels in one
woman to stay in industry or office.
The strain of zeal at the hearing was
public debt to $25,000,000,000. The
field but at the expense of the other.
It is distressing to see the members
edifying. Said Rabbi Edward Israel of
bonds were dated January 29. With
The profession or the home must be
of my own sex rise up in arms
Baltimore, "Well, then, if this is moronly a half a billion in the Treasury
neglected. If, however, a woman atagainst
my
stand.
But
this
reaction
ally wrong, let us be honest and pass
and expenditures at the rat of $30,tends strictly to home duties the hapis at least a sign of life.
a law to drive contraceptive devices
000,000 a day, it was necessary to
piness of family life is immeasurably
Still, I am convinced that for woout of your home and mine."
put the floatation through right away.
increased. Hers is the contribution to
men who work outside the home there
Representative Lehr roared above
To follow the financing problems of
the home that no man can make.
are
so
many
evils,
the
good
that
the
applause
"There
never
had
been
Uncle Sam is a 'treat for the insane
The following points are a few of
might come to them as a reward of
any contraceptive devices in my
and a headache for the man who
the
evils that come with the employtheir
labor
is
offset
and
because
this
home." He added that he had six
thinks in terms of $3,000 a year.
ment of women:
is
so,
it
is
a
public
du!ty
to
try
to
children.
The
old
story
of
what's
good
Tammany Ebb
The employed woman dwarfs the
bring about an adjustment.
for me is good for you too.
John H. McCooey, stout, hearty and
ego of the man—reduces his ambition
jovial, died early last Sunday. Tribute
So Many?
Women as well as men are born
and sense of responsibility;
was paid by high and low to the
Margaret Sanger gave an emotional
with natural capacities, and bound by
She builds the ladder to the divorce
memory of "John" as the President
figure. "More than 32,000,000 forgotforces and laws that determine in no
court in a ludicrous and painful mancalled him. All were shocked—inten child-bearing mothers sought not
uncertain way the course of life. It
ner;
cluding Sheriff Frank J. Quale who
'to bring into the world more children
is like a flood we cannot stem. The
She loses charm and mystery in the
• has been mentioned as a leader for
than they could care for." But she
main aim of life is to add to its
manly role;
Kings County to take John's place
must have included the great-grandbeau/iy, its goodness and spiritual
She in no way entirely fills the place
even before he died. For 23 years
mothers, living and deceased, in that
graces. The ones who contribute to
of the man in the work;
McCooey ruled Brooklyn with an iron
figure.
this life stream widen their own capShe neglects the home and the
will and a soft, pudgy hand that shook
Dr. Joseph Spengler of the Universacities for life and the lives of those
training of her children;
everybody else's hand. He smiled in
ity of Arizona said, "without birth
who do not atrophy. A negative atShe weakens the force of beauty
defeat; he smiled in victory. Both
control, the New Deal is a fizzle."
titude is thus a crime against nature.
in procreation;
were the same to him outwardly.
The main moan brought out that
All are born with ambition—men
She winst material >1<hings at the exWhat kept him in power was the fact
Qncle Sam was staggering under the
and women. Women were born to be
pense of spiritual forces;
that he never forgot his friends or relgreatest relief load in the history of
wives, mothers, helpmattses, educators
She increases her selfishness and
atives. His was a national power and
the country.
i
of 'the race. But does it mean that
extravagant tastes in a fife of inall agree that stubborn political exFather Charles E. Coughlin said the
when she restricts herself to her cirdependence;
pediency in the face of an aroused
main problem was not reproduction,
cle that it is a mark of slavery and
She wrongs man by competing with
electorate weakened his hold. Newsbut control of money in the hands of
mean employment?
him, forcing him into a psychoJogicaL
papers printed reams of eulogies on
Reserve Banks.
There is no reason why women
impasse injurious to him and to her;
"John" — speculations, and details of
Katherine Hepburn's mother, Mrs.
should take it upon themselves to do
And she creates a void and wretchfuneral arrangements which drew naThomas N. Hepburn, remarked that
things they were patently not fitted
edness in the family for which all the
tional and state figures to Brooklyn
she had six children, and it was taken
to do-Speaking of the great majority.
wealth of the world cannot pay.
as honorary pall bearers.
They
as a plea. Dr. James L. McCartney
printed also columns editorially which,
of Elmira Reformatory gave figures
boiled down, said, "John was always
showing how practically all inmates
for himself and for his greedy macame from large families and that
chine. It comes with bad grace to
they left school at the age of 15.
say so at this time, but it cannot be
Nature and God
By James A. Haddad
helped."
Canon William Sheafe Chase of the
Dynamite
International Reform Federation said
Burglar and sneak thief beware! is
winters,
Commissioner of Correction Austin
the idea behind Joseph Jangy's new
that birth control was contrary to the
What he will explain to the SYRH. MacCormick wf'Ji five deputies
discovery of burglar proof plate glass.
laws of nature and the word of God.
IAN WORLD is that this new proand a number of reporters swooped
After his patent comes through from
But he didn't add that the greed in
cessed glass will, when cracked, send
down on Welfare Island and raided
Washington
and
the
protective
agenthe capitalistic system is also against
out a great alarm, alarming, of course,
the department's own prison wardens;
cies find his invention worth while,
the laws of God. The Catholic optwo of iwhom were summarily diswhat Jangy has contrived will eventposition called the liberalists names.
the thief attracting the immediate atmissed.
They found plenty.
The
ually sweep the country as an imThe liberalists were interested in firms
tention of the minions of the law.
place was a hive of dope fiends. Narprovement in methods for crime premanufacturing contraceptives said the
There is a tiny bit of metal about ihp
vention.
'cotics were found in many hidden
Catholics. Mrs. Sanger entered her
size of a quarter imbedded in the
Mr. Jangy who lives at 134 State
places. A group of prisoners ruled
denial.
center of the glass and the size varies
the whole roost of 1,600 prisoners and
EJ^, Brooklyn, was somewhat mys"Inconceivably distressing and disaccording 'to the measurements of the
terious as to the principle of the
the wardens and keepers to boot. The
gusting," were the terms used by Dr.
plate glass. The glass itself has no
theory in his new plate glass for valcriminals in control lived in luxury
Howard Atwood Ke lly of Johns Hopwires or imbedded grills.
uable show windows. He is an auto
and were served by sycophantic dope
kins University in describing his reA working model was completed last
renting salesman, but during his spare
fiends. An ice box filled yvith table
action to the hearing. He is the
week for submission at the patent ofhours, he paints and sketches and
luxuries belonged to one of the gang.
father of nine children. He also spoke
fices in Washington. It can't be cut,
bothers himself with new-fangled
Hundreds of pigeons said to be used
critically of college campus morals.
broken or put through any violence
things—and this is one of many that
Jo carry narcotics were found caged.
None explained why the opposition
without alarm. That's the beauty of
might send him down to Palm Beach
In one section of cells, degeneracy
in the Catholic group were interested
it—if *a~ue.
was discovered. Two of the prisoners
in forcing children on people who
had been allowed to grow their hair
didn't want them and who were not
down to their knees.
They used
forced by religion to want them.
rouge and mascara and owned an expensive wardrobe of silk slippers,
LILLIAN ABAID GIVES
gowns and pinkies. The commissioner
COOKING SEMINAR
found the raid so ticklish because of
At the sound of the gong, Sykes
PLAINFIELD, N. J., Jan 24. —.
corruption within the department, he
rushed
the Italian and landed a
Arthur Sykes fought his first bout
Lillian Abaid shared speakers' honhad to order all calls to the Island
mighty left in his opponent's middle
here Monday night and won on a
ors with Dr. Wendell Phillips at the
held up pending the swoop. Few, if
and followed with a right to the face.
meeting
of
the
Sunday
Evening
Club
technical knockout. His opponent was
any, prison rules wer eobserved. Now
The fight was over then and there
of the West End Presbyterian Church,
Angelo Cappi, of Brooklyn, New
the die-hards will take up again the
for the Italian who shuffled about
105th St. and Amsterdam Ave.
cry agains't pampering prisoners. If
the ring in a daze. The Syrian boy
York. Cappi, an Italian, was rated
After lecturing on oriental pastries,
they were wise, they'd confine their
fairly high as an armory boxer.
knocked him down no less than 14
Miss Abaid gave a seminar on the
Jeremiad against the pampering of
tirrks in the first round.
Although outweighed by 14 pounds,
cooking of Syrian dishes. She superkeepers and wardens. The city is inIn the third round the fight was
the Syrian boy showed greater skill
vised the preparation of an entire
debted to the World-Telegram for the
and hpd 'he fight won from the
called at the request of Sykes who
meal as members, approximately 100
tip on conditions on the Island. Macfelt that the result was too obvious
start. Sykes weighed in at 181 and
of them, participated.
Ccrmack has made a name for himto continue.
the Italian at 195.
Each week that club discusses the
self.
culture and customs of different naApples and Pears
instructor at the American University
Have You Noted the SYRIAN
By guess and by God seems to sum tions. Last Sunday was the club's
at Cairo. He spoke of his experiences
WORLD'S Telephone Number?
up the arguments of the opposition
Erypt ni ht. Dr. Phillips was former
in that city.
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MARY MOKARZEL
Business Manager
can, but more and better when
we do so. We cannot lay down
rules for marriage, But we can
cultivate the ideals we wish; we
can fashion our cultural trends
and enrich them by study and
application. And we may keep
in mind that old Scottish farmer's advice to his son, in Tennyson's famous lines:
"My son, do not marry for
money,
But go where money is!"
Similarly, we say, "My son,
do not marry necessarily a Syrian girl, but go where Syrian
girls are!"
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TO MARRY OR NOT TO
MARRY!
^v
IF PROOF is needed that our
second - generation Syrians are
conscious of the social problems
which beset them as descendants of a distinct race, with
distinct traditions and historic
associations,
,the
"Canadian
Young Lebanese Club" of Toronto furnishes the proof.
There is a brave note in the
resolve of that club rthat members are not allowed to marry
outside their race, preferably
Lebanese girls.
But we wonder
if any club, organization or
power on earth can dictate to
His Highness Prince
Cupid.
More important, we wonder if
boycotting Cupid can last very
long.
However, the attitude of the
Lebanese
Canadian
Club is
praise-worthy if it goes *L little
further.
Marrying a Lebanese
girl who knows as little about
Lebanon as our average American girls know does not help
much.
On the other hand we
know of at least one Canadian
wife, of Anglo-Saxon origin,
who urges her Syrian husband
to teach his children Arabic.
When he came down to New
York recently she insisted that
he bring back with him Arabic reading primers to teach
the youngsters the language of
their father. A Canadian mother
like that is more Syrian or Lebanese, if you pardon the paradox, than some American-born
Syrian or Lebanese girls we
know of.
Resolves of that sort are valuable only when they have content and direction.
What we
stand in need of today is a constructive policy that fully and
consciously realizes the merits
and demerits of our ancient culture, cultivates the former and
discards the latter without much
ado. We are not less Ameri-
IN" SPONSORING the first
Arabic talkie shown in this country, "The Love Melody," the
SYRIAN WORLD was doing
what it considered its obvious
duty.
A beginning has to be
made somewhere, and it is sheer
madness and the height of arbitrariness to expect thajt beginning to possess all the marks of
finesse and perfection.
In adversely criticising "The Love
Melody," we also believe we are
doing our obvious duty.
The main criticism, it seems
to us, of the premiere Arabic
talkie is that it was primarily a
stage production. And as such
it was commendable.
George
Abyad's acting was almost perfect;
Abdul-Rahman Rushdi
made a good villian-husband.
Nadira's singing was much better than her acting, and that
goes for the other female character, Nadia. The natural sceneries were superb, and settings
gorgeous and true to life.
But
there was something missing —
that artlessness in speech, manners and movements that make
the movies what they are, as distinguished from the legitimate
play.
Perhaps the severest criticism
of "The Love Melody" came
from an intelligent movie-goer,
who said, "Thank God they cannot spoil the Nile!" This is a
little too harsh and unmerited,
but eloquently indicated
the
drift of the criticism from American-Syrians, who are so accustomed to the best in movies, and
cannot help but compare what
"they see from Egypt with the
best here.
A great deal of the "acting"
effect and artificiality in "The
Love
Melody"
undoubtedly
came from the use of the "classical" Arabic instead of the vernacular.
Here is one field, we
firmly hold, where the classicists
have to give in to the exponents
of the vernacular.
Noury Saporta, the manager, explained
that the classical was chosen because it has a wider appeal to
those living outside Egypt. That
may be true, but it is also true
that the wider appeal was made
at a tremendous, sacrifice. Captions in classical Arabic could
be resorted to, as English captions were resorted to in the
American
adaptation of
the
film.
But having said all this, the
SYRIAN
WORLD
has not
changed its attitude of spgnsorship and encouragement of "The
Love Melody."
As a baby,
"The Love Melody" may not be
as attractive as others, it may
not win the first prize in a baby
parade; but it is our baby, and
we must nurse ijt and guard it
against destructive elements. For
one thing it is an attempt at
something original, and not an
adaptation from foreign plays or
themes, and as such it is a re-
HKMHHHBM
lief from the run of second hand
trash we run across on the Egyptian and Syrian stages.
The chief merit of "The Love
Melody," however, is what the
SYRIAN WORLD mentioned in
a special article last week, that
it is a "true mirror of the East
today."
his element of realism
more than compensates for all
the short comings in the talkie,
and makes it worth anybody's
while to go and see it.
SORRY MADAME HAM AD A!
MADAME iH AM AD AS claim
to a title which is not her's may
not be "a heinous sin" in itself,
but it discloses a mental twist
fraught with unwholesome possibilities.
It exposes a craving
for distinction, for office and
social rank that has been the
besetting sin of many of our
race.
The SYRIAN WORLD
stands for other ideals and
standards that do not go well
with the type of false publicity
attendant on such claims.
A woman who rises to distinction from an elementary school
is to be praised. But when in
her ardent desire for advancement and because of an insatiable ambition, she wrecks half a
dozen societies,
allies herself
with reactionaries and stoops to
unworthy tactics and misrepresentations, her ambition becomes
too costly and a menace to society. Madame Hamada could
have done a. lot of good among
her people in Lebanon if she
were a little more modest, or at
least a little more patient.
It is not a pleasant task to
expose respectable women who
may be useful in many ways,
even when their mistaken zeal
carries them in wrong directions.
But Madame Hamada chose to
pose as president of a society
that* comprised the whole horizon of the rising sun.
Those
who rise so high, and have nothing under foot, should not be surprised if they tumble so hard.
If Madame Hamada's own
peers condemn her as a pretender and social climber, we
cannot help her.
We must
stand by their verdict. We are
sorry, Madame Hamada brought
this on her self.
OBJECTIVES
III
"An Americanism That Shares
The Best It Has."
"AMERICANIZATION is a
term used to define the process
of assimilating various groups of
alien culture and racial traditions
living in America. In this sense,
and in the manner it has been
carried out by different social
agencies interested in this civic
activity, it does not materially
concern the great majority of
our readers.
Practically all
second-generation Syrians who
form the majority of our readers,
have had ample opportunity in
the school room and in their social ;|contacts to acquaint themselves with American ways and
American traditions.
In this sense, however, we believe Americanism suffers. It is
obviously narrow in scope, and
decidedly one-sided.
It is an
Americanism of conformity }to an
ideal of life already predetermined.
True' Americanism should be
the adaption of the various cultures and traditions of (the people who form its population, to
the free and democratic principles
for which the forefathers of this
country left their native homes,
braved/ a vast ocean and settled
in a wiid, but virgin environment.
Liberty iand democracy which
attracted the Puritan Pilgrims
were the guiding stars that attracted subsequent immigrants
from the all quarters of the earth.
America was discovered by an
Italian. It was only an accident
of fate that made the northern
continent predominatly AngloSaxon. And while? there are admirable
traits
among those
Anglo-Saxons that should be
adopted and perpetuated by all
racial components of America,
there are other valuable traits in
other races that are just as
worthy of consideration.
The
Italian feeling for beauty, the
German devotion to an . ideal,
their mysticism and thoroughness
which have produced profound
thinkers and great scientists, the
humanism of the Syrians, are too
precious and distinct to be ruled
out of any sound and rational
interpretation of any Americanism worthy of the name.
A passive Americanism that,
takes, but does not give; an
Americanism that is so afraid of
non-conformity, that is so anxious to be "like the rest," is a
mendicant
Americanism
not
worthy of the broad vision and
open-mindedness of the rugged
pioneers who founded our American Republic.
America should utterly repudiate and eschew those of its
"adopted sons" who are ashamed
of their racial and cultural heritage.
It would be a great calamity indeed if, as a iresult of a
certain type of Americanism that
is fostered by exponents of "Nordic superiority," we will breed on
one hand a race >of snobs and on
the other a race of sycophants.
We believe it is our duty first
to the country of our adoption,
then to ourselves, to transmit
to it through all the avenues of
expression at our disposal what
we believe be^t and noblest of
our ancient culture and civilization within the limits of democracy.
It is our duty and privilege to help create and perpetuate
"an
Americanism
that
shares the best it has."
THE MANDATE'S PET
TEL-AVIV, PALESTiNfE.—When the
Arabs held thjeir exposition last summer in Jerusalem, Zionists were excluded. Now the Zionists are planning an exposition of their own,
which will be held on the 26th of
coming April.
The British Government in Palestine, which held aloof from. th|e Arab
Exposition, will participate in the
Zionist fair. The amount of investment by governments and commercial
companies in this project is estimated
at $700,000, about half of which will
come from the sponsors of the exposition themselves.
It was further announced that the
French Government will take an active part in this exposition, which is
officially known as "Near East Exposition."
WHERE IS IT?
BEIRUT.—For the first time since
Prohibition was lifted in the United
States, the exportation of the celebrated Lebai^se araq to the United
States was resumed. In the month
of November, 115 kilos of "virgin
tears" were shipped to New York. It
is predicted that when old-time Lebanese in America slack thjeir thirst
with ithis "thrice-distilled" drink of
their native soil, they will smack
their lips and ask for more.
Have You Noted the SYRIAN
WORLD'S Telephone Number?
WHitehall 4-5230
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 26th, 1934
Hstiiaf Sol|
By Joseph S. Ganim
PEEPS AT
BOSTONIANS
STOCK.
WELL here it is almost time for the SYRAMAR
Dinner and Dance again....And this year, what
with prohibition repealed and prosperity practically
upon us, it ought to bte bigger, better and gayer than
ever. This affair will take the prize in admission
($6.00 per) among our social affairs in Greater New
York. But look where it is being held
the Waldorf-Astoria, Sat. nite, Feb. 10th. Don't forget that
your chef for the evening is none other than the
world's famous, "Oscar of the Waldorf."
As usual, it is one of the most exclusive affairs
of the year
It will be a show in itself to see our
girls dressed in their best.... and the boys in their
black £.nd wh:(| 2 and pleasing ways... .Well known
Bert Lown and his orchestra, formerly of the Coconut Grove, will play.... Also a variety of selected
Broadway talent
(Since the modification of the
Volstead Act, you don't bring your flask on your
hip, but don't forget your wallet.)
TTD BITS !!!—Syrians gone' southern, among the
latest departures
Gabriel Hanania, St. Petersburg
....Ditto George (High Pressure) Azrack, Miami..
..Alfred Moutran.... Also Louise Dibbs
We have
heard that Selma Milkie, will leave shortly
Wonder where Mary Sahdallah was going, saw
her at the Grand Central Station
In the B. M. T.
a glimpse of Rosemary Teen, also Clara Bishara,
both looking very chipper for so early in the morning.... Along Broadway the dapper Wadie Kadri
Further along Maude Dahrouge, who they say,
has a perfect head for any style hat....(Big Chief)
Abdo, in town stopping at the Hotel Claridge
Mrs. Albert Nader recuperating at her hom(e, after
a successful operation at the Israel Zion Hospital
Mrs. Sam Nasser (nee Rosine Kateb) returned
to her home in Lawrence, Mass, with her mother..
. .Rose Lian, employed by the Herald-Tribune, in
the Fashions and Cosmetics Dept., is also heard over
Hrhe radio once a week over BNX at 9.30 p. m. Monday night in Dramatic Sketches.... The engagement of
Carmela Wardy to Badry Saleeby, took place at her
home, Prospect Park, West, Jan. 13th
A certain
Syrian will be hailed to court soon for non-support
of his wife, who is not a Syrian. They were married for several years and have a little daughter.
EDITOR'S NOTE: We have coaxed Margaret
Alexander back into the fold. She wrote her blithe
column (and she can be serious, too, when she
wants to be) for the Eastern Chronicle and how
she renews her service in the SYRIAN WORLD.
We don't think we could express our appreciation
more fittingly than to say that readers with no personal interest in Boston have read her column avidly
because she has a twist of humor and deft touch
peculiar to herself.
GREETINGS!
Yup, it's me again... .Ain'cha glad? Well I am!
It's been rather hectic going around without a
sheet when you've developed such a newsy nose.'
Wasn't that tragic about the late Chronicle,
but isn't it scrumptious that you can still read
Abbott and Karneeb and
say, where's the rest
of the gang, Southern Jots and You Don't Say
Aren't I the last one???
Gosh!!
Guess I'd better stop wasting this precious space
for there's lots of news to be writ.
What better way to start than with a word
about the Syrian Child Welfare Society—one of the
bestest in this town. Its purpose? To provide summer vacations for the undernourished and needy
children of impoverished Syrian parents.
As I write these lines, we are all awaiting Sunday, the 2th, at which time this society will give
its musicale
''A Night in Araby"
with New
York's favorite Egyptian dancer and singer, Jamilee
Matouk, as the star performer.
More depends on the financial success of this
musicale than most people realize. From all the
neighborhoods each year come long lists of names
of children for whom a couple of weeks in the
country is imperative. The club has met this need
beautifully in the past, but this last summer many
children had to be refused as there was no room
for them in any of the camps. Every church and
settlement house had its own camp and could take
care of its own needy, but they had little room for
outsiders. The children's disappointment in every
case was heartbreaking. To avert this happening
another year, the S. C .W. S. are urging people to
join forces and buy a summer camp for Syrian
children. It is a tremendous undertaking and calls
for the aid of every individual
regardless of their
sect or section.
.... A diligent committee headed by Tom Shire,
president; George Selwyn, chairman; Joseph Nackley, treasurer, and Rose Deraney, secretary has been
hard at work for months soliciting the aid of every
Boston organization.
It will be interesting to seehow much....in dollars and cents
the people respond to this mass
appeal.
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Sweet smelling posies to those expectant mothers and others who got together and bought a very
comfortable layette, for an unknown baby
to
Ward Abbott and Abraham Yabroudi, for transporting kiddies to the Kadri party. ^. .and to that
certain 'somebody" who is making new shoes and
warm stockings possible for two needy kiddies
Wishing H. I. Katibah, a quick recovery
Al
Halabi, retired from a long vacation—? landed a
job with Studebaker's N. Y. C. office... .THINGS
WE'D LIKE TO DO—See more of Lyla Mabarak's
new bob which we glimpsed under her hat
see
some of our talent perform at future affairs... .And
particularly be able to give the name of that girl
who is always ready and willing to give a helping
hand, wherever ne^sssary, but is never willing to
have her name mentioned in any way
A recent
christening where the baby, Robert James Macksoud,
smiled and gurgled throughout the (entire services
A coming wedding, Selma Shwiry to Paul Sarkis,
at the end of January.
Orchids* to the Ladies' Aid Society, in their successful welfare drive
ditto to those who contributed heartily
Bon Voyage to Jose R. Saadi, who
will leave for home, Saturday at noon on the S. S.
Santa Barbara, for Guayaquil, Ecuador. In the
presence of several Junior Leaguers who expressed
a wish that they be permitted to go to Nicholas
Macsoud's studio and view his paintings..,. .seems
Mr. Macsoud had an exhibit two or threo years back
for the Charter Members
We hear that Violet
Jabara is good in French—that she tutors several
backward classmates....We are happy to hear that
Bebe Brady is all well again....
HrI.nai5£»,&.^p ....
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Shining out like a beacon light is the Syrian
Women's Club Supper Dance
slated for Friday
evening, February 9th, at Hotel Commander in
Cambridge.... you know, the NEW club with "Kit"
Makanna, president (and me corresponding secry.)
.... As social activities have lagged a bit of late,
excitement and anticipation is running high.
"WHOM shall I ask, and HOW shall I ask him?"
are the questions uppermost in the ladies' minds.
Of course, and even the most blase of them
blush way behind their ears and become squeamish
when in the presence of a bashful, but scheming
femme.
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Invitations are limited to 100, which makes the
boys mor anxious to be one of the luckies.
A FRAGRANT SALAAMI to Ton Nash who insists that reporters are "stool bijjins."
Seldom has Boston seen a more charming group
of Arabian students than the group that was feted
by Marie, Alys and Victor Sawabini in their spacious
Brookline home last Sunday afternoon. The fete
was in honor of Miss Zahia Metwali, Muhammad
Marzook, and Kamal Fahmy, who are departing these
shores and returning home next month after completing their studies here.
The Sawabinis, always noted for their, novel
parties had as a surprise, lantern slides of the
old country, (No wonder Marie says, "There ees
no romamse in this kontree, only beezness!"
They sure have the setting!)
Among the guests noted were Katharine Makanna, Theodora and Frances Scoff, The Klams, The
Assad Mudarris, the Habib Mudarris, the Zammars,
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^La-str aL&d Uleatr
By H. I. Katibah
ELIJAH'S RAVENS
By Margaret Alexander
NEWS FLASH!!!. Ted Black's tribute to President F. D..R. from the Cafe Loyale, over WJZ,
on January 30th
We all know by now that that
date is the President's birthday. A ball will be
given in the principal cities throughout the country,
(Proceeds of which all go to victims of infantile
paralysis). In Brooklyn the ball will be held at
the St. George
The Sheriff, Frank Quayle, Jr., is
chairman.. .
PAGE FIVfe
WHEN ELIJAH, the holy zealot, was hiding
away from King Ahab we are told that ravens used
to bring him bread and meat each day to keep him
from starving.
In a little country like Syria where great historic forces determined its destiny against its will
or foreknowledge the story of Elijah and his ravens
may well be taken as a fitting parable. And if the
definition of religion as a "sense of dependence" on
some greater force may be taken as partial truth,
tl(sre is a great deal in the historic experiences and
traditions of our ancestors to explain the rise of religion among them.
This sense pf "dependence," however, has not
restricted itself to things supernatural. It has invaded all the temporal relations of the Syrian people,
coloring their traits, their daily conduct and their
general attitude to life.
The entire progress of science and invention;
all gradual substitutions of earthly agencies for
hea\hnly ones that made modern civilization what
it is today, have not completely eradicated that
complex of dependence which is symbolized in
"Elijah's ravens."
During my recent trip to the Near East, 1
visited Sidon, where I was told a certain variety of
sweets, "sanayourah," had given fame to this
dwarfed queen of cities on the Phoenician Coast. I
asked for directions to the best and cleanest confectionary storb where "sanayourah" was sold. A
little boy led me to a large shop crowded with customers. It was also crowded with flies, buzzing
and hovering hungerly over the exposed trays of
sweets. Not having yet lost the edge of my American zeal for efficiency and cleanliness, I reprimanded
the owner of the store in no uncertain manner for
the unsanitary condition of his shop. And what was
his reply?
"Ya effendi," he pleaded, "the government does
not take the necessary steps to enforce sanitation
laws
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"There is nothing left for your government to
do," I hotly retorted, "but chase the flies away from
your sweets!"
Even in a littty matter like this, our Syrian
tradesman expected some raven of Providence to
help him out of the rut of filth and slothfulness in
which he brought himself.
I am not so sure that, in some of our most
advanced Syrian communities, even in* this country
and among this second-generation, we have completely rid ourselves of dependence on "Elijah's
ravens."
Societies are organized, and many—too mrny—
of their members imagine that those societies can
attain thjlir ends and win the pompous objectives
they set for themselves with the help of mysterious
agencies that drop out of the blue sky. They await
"Elijah's ravens" to pay the membership dues, attend the meetings, do the soliciting and perform all
the other duties that should fall on the members
thom^elvrs.
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A newspaper appears and readers enthusiastically respond to it, praise its policy and editorials,
and loudly acclaim it as a nfecessary institution to
the community. But the delinquent readers whose
subscriptions have lapsed, depend on "Elijah's ravens" to pay their subscriptions, send in the / "S,
supply the necessary ads, and keep the pape/ ,-jing
indefinitely. An economic enterprise is started, and
its benefits are evident to all those who are approached to help in its materialization; but as for
actively sponsoring it with money and sacrifice of
time—well, "Elijah's ravens" should attend to that!
But "Elijah's ravens" have passed away with
the age of miracles. People living in this age of
hard and cruel facts, and in a country whede ravens
of all species are very rare lindeed, should learn a
different lesson. They should realize that anything
worthwhile musf be won with real effort and sacrifidjis, yes, even "filthy lucre."
"Elijah's ravens" are nice to have if they do not
make us so indolent and helpless. Dependence on
Providence is a reverent and worthy attitude to
cultivate and practiste, but not to chase the flies away
from our sweets!
the ex-Caravaneers, all of them almost, Fred and
Louise Ferris
and others too numerous to mention.
(We weren't the latest arrival either
Vic
Ayoob was!)
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And now as Julia Zbeeb would say, "A Sappy
Noo Yea- to You!"
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 26th, 1934
PAGE SIX
MRS. SABAH NASRALLAH
HOLDS BRIDGE PARTIES
One of the series of bridges held
by the Syrian Ladies' Aid for its
welfare chest was held last Friday at
the home of Mrs. Sabah Nasrallah.
Two sessions v^ere held, one in the
afternoon and one in the evening.
Mrs. Nasrallah's nephew, Selim Nasrallah, assisted as host.
Among those who attended the evening session were:
Adelaide Faris, Lucia Faris, Harriet Faris, Violet and Evelyn Zrike,
Alexandria Hawaweeny, Claire Hamrah, Elaine Mallouk, Violet Mallouk,
Matilda Dahir, Alice Saadi.
Also Margaret Abouchar, Olga
Abouchar, Laurice Sahadi, Evelyn
Sahadi, Alice Diab, Selma Diab, Emily
Tweel, Lilly Hadad, Adele Hadad,
Madeline and Matilda Shogry, Mary
and Rose MokarzeL
Also Fred Abdelnour, Edward Abdelnour, George Hamati, Victor Hamati, William Dowaliby, George Dowaliby, Abe Goria, Fred Faris.
Others were: Elias Hamrah, George
Tadross, George Abdelnour, Paul Abouchar, Raymond Abouchar, Fred
Samara, "Edward Saydah, George
Makla, Fred Zrike, Mrs. Boutross Haddad, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Teen, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Barsa, Mr. and Mrs.
(Jx>rge McKaba, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
McKaba, Mrs. Habib Mallouk, Nora
Hadad, Evelyn Samara, Helen Awad,
Rose Hadad Mrs. Michael Makla, Victoria Shamas, Gladys Jabara, Edith
Khoury and Tillie Couri.
Dr. Adams Freckle Cream
KOHOL
OF
ARABIA
Crescent Pharmacy
120 ATLANTIC AVENGE,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
V. N. HALABI
Social Notes
Mr. and-Mrs. Juad Arida christened
their baby daughter Gloria Marie last
Saturday evening, the Rev. Abdallahl
Ghosn officiating.
The god parents «Apre Samia Arida
and Naseeb Arida. Those present included Mrs. N. Arida, Mr. and Mrs.
Dahood Naman, Mr. and Mrs. Bahig
Katoa, Mr. and Mrs. Elia Khouri,
Rose Khoury, Nora Haddad, Joseph
Arida, Julia Arida, Bahiga Katen,
Yvonne Khouri, Baseem Trabulsi, and
Mrs. Nadra Haddad.
Nacib Kalaf, of 131 82nd St., Brooklyn, will depart on the Western
Prince for Sao Paulo, Brazil, where
he will spend the winter with his
mother, Mrs. N. Kalaf. His office in
the N. Y. Life Insurance Co. will be
in charge of Mr. Bishop.
Friends who paid him a farewell
visit last Monday included Mr. and
Mrs. Abdullah Sleyman, Mr. and Mrs.
Adeeb Fares, Mr. and Mrs. Monte
Bourjaily, Mr. and Mrs. George Shamyer, Selma Uniss, Philip Khauli and
Mrs. Michel Shehadi.
An eight pound boy was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kashey of 652
53rd St. Brooklyn. The child was born
at the Norwegian Hospital last Sunday morning. Mrs. KashJ^y is the
former Miss Grace Shofi.
A party was given at the Joseph
Ganim's home in Bensonhurst. Refreshments were served and guests
played games. Lorice Absi sang two
numbers, imitating Libby Holman.
Among the guests were Virginia Sahadi, Louis Sahadi, Emil Khoury,
Billy Samara, Al Makhoul, and Artie
Awad. The party ended early in the
morning.
THE ENTERTAINMENT AND
DANCE
On Sunday Evening, January 28
AT
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HALL,
1 Prospect Park W., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Among the Singers Will Be Meyer Murad, Abraham Tawcel, Zaki
Paradis and Wadie Bagdadi. Instrumental Music Will Be
Supplied by Nairn Karakand, Tofic Barham, Musa Kalukey,,
Zaki Albaz and Mike Hamwey
"Princes* Kuwa" and Julia will entertain with Arabian Dancing, and
George Norman and His Orchestra Will Supply Music
for American Dancing
8 P. M. to 1:30 A. M.
TICKETS $1.00
SMiW^'f^^
VISIT
YOUR
HOMELAND
Hitti
Olga and Alexandra Hawaweeny entertained last Saturday night. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. George
McKaa, Alice Saadi, George Abdelnour, Evelyn and Fred Samara,
Yvette, Lorice and Evelyn Sahadi,
Lily and Adele Haddad, Helen Saydah, Evelyn and Violet Zrike,
William and George Dawaliby, Fred
Coury, Tom Shagoury, Eddie Saydah,
Selim Nasrallah, Fred and Edward
Abdelnour, and Victor and George
Hamati.
A bridge tea was given by Mrs.
George Shamyer Wednesday afternoon. Those present included Mrs.
Elie Zenie, Mrs. S. Malouf, Mrs. Harold Saydah and Mrs. Fares Saydah—
all of Englewood, N.J. Also Mrs.
Ralph Davis, Mrs. Wadie Beder, Mrs.
Selim Meena, Mrs. Mitchel Hadad,
Mrs. Richard Atiyeh, Mrs. Sahid Lian,
Mrs. John Kerge, Mrs. Raphael Arida,
Mrs. James AlUta, Mrs. Nasib Kalaf;
and Abdullah Skyman.
Those who joined them for supper
and the evening were Mr. and Mrs.
John Mackousd, Mrs. James Macksoud, Mr. and Mrs. Wadie Beder,
Mitchel Hadad, ' Elie Zenie, Ralph
Davis and ferris Saydah.
Najib Sahadi returned last Friday
from Los Angeles whelje his son,
James Sahadi, was married to Miss
Margaret Andrews, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Kalil Andrews.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Louis A.
Kerge gave a party at the Deauville
Casino to Mr. and Mrs. James Sraeel,
Mr. and Mrs. Antoine G. Massabky
and Mr. and Mrs. T. Jabaly.
Mr. Kerge was fined $50 and costs
for violation of onp of this city's
traffic rules.
Abraham' Daoud is now established
on Lincoln Rd.
BRIDGE FORUM SPONSORS
"LA BOHEME"
The Bridge Forum has also taken
an interest in the benefit performance
of La Boheme at the Metropolitan
Opera House this afternoon. Eleven
of the twenty members made arrangements to attend the performance, the proceeds of which will go
to Near Eastern Colleges.
They will first have lunch at the
Club Loyale where Tj>d Black plays.
Aft.er the lunch they will attend the
opera. Those going are: Mrs. Sahid
Lian, the president of the group; Mrs.
Rajah Lian, Mrs. John Kerge, Mrs.
Elias Borab, Mrs. Michael Borab,
Mrs. Charles Barsa, Mrs. Georg^
Awad, Mrs. Joseph Moutran, Mrs.
George McKaba, Mrs. Alfred McKaba,
Mrs. Badie Katen and Mrs. Joseph
Gassoun. Mrs. Gassoun is the only
one of the party who is not a member of the Bridge Forum.
New Officers Elected; Headed by
Milhem S. Hawie
AT A MEETING of the Schweir
Welfare League held at the home of
Aziz Kiamie, officers were elected
for the ensuing year. A social and
card party followed in which Mrs.
Sadie Kiamie was hostess. Rjefreshments were served the members by
her.
The former president of the League,
Solomon Baclini, declined a flenomination, but accepted a trusteeship.
The new officers are: Milhem S.
Hawie, president; Tewfic Kiamie, vicepresident; Kahlil Khoury, treasurer;
AVx Abokair, assistant treasurer; Habib Abokair, secretary. The other
two members of the board of trustees
are: M. S. Hawie and Alex Abokair.
The League's second annual dinner
and dance, which is to be held on
February 11th at tl«(e Benson Royal,
came up for discussion. Extensive
preparations have been made to insure a delightful evening for both
generations of Syrians. Habib Skaff
will entertain with Arabic songs and
repartee; Milhem Hawls will act as
toastmaster and will introduce the
various performers.
' Kahlil Sayegh, well known singer
and member of the League, will
render Arabic folk songs, accompanied
by instrumentalists. Admission fee is
nominal. The proceeds of this affair will go to the treasury from.
which the needy Syrian families from
Schweir are given assistance.
HAWIE WILL VIE
WITH DR. DEEN
IN HUMORESQUE
The Damascus Lodge F. and A. M.,
Brooklyn, will have its "Ladies'
Night" next Wednesday in thtiir lodge
rooms and this year, special festivities
are planned in conjunction with the
Lodge's silver anniversary.
Dr. F. I. Shatara, newly elected
master, will give 'the address of welcon-Js. Milhem S. Hawie will render
an "irradi" on the depression; Dr. R.
T. Deen will give the "Deen treat"
and an organ recital will be followed
by professional entertainment.
The "package party" scheduled for
the affair will be an auction of packages. A Spanish orchestra is engaged
to play for dancing.
A luncheon in honor of Julia
Daoud of Atlantic City and Agnes
Skof of Asbury Park was given by
Maude Aboarab at the Hotel Park
Lane.
Besides the guests of honor there
were: Helen Makanna, Edith Khoury,
Violet Zrike, Mrs. Elias Aboarab. Miss
Daoud and Miss Skof are visiting
their aunt, Mrs.R.Jabbour of Brrklyn.
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Just Plain Facts
SILVER JUBILEE
OF FEDERATION
COVERS WEEK
DAUGHTERS PLAN
ANNUAL AFFAIR
New Baptismal
The Silver Jubilee celebration of
the
American - Syrian
Federation
which had been (postponed last December will take place early in March.
The board of directors of the Federation have planned the opening for a
Sunday when a noted speaker will
review the progress of the Federation.
He will also review Syrian contributions to the fine arts. The celebration will cover an entire week and
it will be held in the rooms of the
Federation Building.
During the week and beginning
Sunday works of art by Syrian artists and artisans will be on exhibition. It is expected that an entire
floor will be taken by the exhibition.
The culmination of thf? celebration,
will come on the Saturday following
the opening Sunday when entertainment will be taken over by two floors
—one for lovers of Arabic melodies
and the other for modern dancing.
There will be no charge for admission.
Nacib Kalaf will be baptized anew.
When he crosses the equator on his
way to South jAmerica to visit his
mother, he will be immersed by
Father Neptune—if he's a good sport.
All southern voyagers go through it
sooner or later.
Sherbrooke, Canada A girl was born last week to Mr.
and Mrs. Aziz Naccash of Sherbrooke,
Quebec.
A son was born *to Mr. and Mrs.
Kalil Sitlackwy of Thedford Mines,
Quebec.
The Daughters of the United Maronite Society have completed their
plans for the annual luncheon and
dance at the Hotel Towers, February
11. THe affair will follow high mass
in Our Lady of Lebanon Church, of
which the Rev. Mansur Stephan is
rector.
George C. Dagher will preside at
the luncheon and the guest speakers
will be Msgr. Louis Zouain, the Rev.
Stephan, Salloum A. Mokarzel, publish of Al-Hoda; Dr. R. T. Deen,
and Naoum Hatem, president of the
Lebanon League of Progress; J. M.
Khoury and Jacob Raphael.
The clubs that will participate are
the St. Nicholas Young Mens' Club,
the Lebanon League of Progress, the
Cedar democratic Club and the Maronite Club of Cranford, N. J.
Sami Shawwa is expected to play
at the luncheon and arrangements
have been made to place more than
300 persons. The proceeds will go
to the treasury of the church.
The officers of the club are: Margaret A. Hatem, president; Alice J.
Grayeb, vice-president; Eugenie A.
Abood, secretary, and Salha P. Saad,
treasurer.
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
Countess de ' Saab was recently
picked as one of the ten best dressed
women q* the world by Parisian,
couturiers. Count de Saab (Papal
title—Egypt) until recently had a
beautiful private residence on Riverside Park.
In Bay Ridge is a Syrian family,
five in all including the mother,
which dcfcs not feel the depression.
All are working—the mother also.
The reproduction of the ruins of
Baalbek can be seen in Radio City
for the mere sum of twenty-five cents.
The plaster reproduction is by Jean
Dibs, whose work was approved by
the Metropolitan Museum of Art and
the directors of the Louvre in Paris.
The prominent Syrian lecturer,
Sumayeh Atiyyeh, was only eighteen
years of age when she signjtd her,
first contract with the Chatauqua
Society.
WARNERS DID NOT WARN BORAB
THERE'D BE NO GARBOS... LUPES
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I was all pepped up to have the
swellest time at Warner Brothers' ball
held the other night in the grand
ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria. And
the day before, I took neck exercises
so that when I came away from
the affair, I wouldn't feel muscles beginning to cramp after so much
stretching to see the Garbos and
Lupes and all the other celebs of
fairy filmland. But I came away with
a yawn and «a feeling of Ho Hum!
We began fairly well—there were
eight in our party—before the crowds
arrived and we could see who was
walking littween the tables, stopping
to say hello and so on. It developed
into a game of Beaver! When Gladys
Jabara first exclaimed, "Ooh look!
There's Lee Tracy." Then Eli Hatem
gave us a sight of Bert Wheeler
wheeling around the dance floor with
a blonde, non-celeb and probably his
wife (Is he married?) We all claimed
Cab Calloway because he was on the
platform diluting the musica. Ditto
Charlie Davis. But not one of us
could resist the idea that any time
you turned your head, you'd see Jim
Cagney ready with his fist for the
punch.
Ho Hum!
have at the ball. So we tried, the
eight of us to be nonchalant on the
floor before the mob that milled about
wore us down. Once Alice Hatem
thought she saw the Great Garbo
shuffling about thf> floor, the whites
of her eyes showing as she gazed
dreamily at the ceiling. But the last
I heard of her, she was speeding
into the desert with Mamoulian. Al
Hanna who looked like an esthete
just all banged up with fun. Phil
Hanna took it as though it was a
inightly affair of his. Alice and
Lillian Hatem were wise.
There came a tir.^e when we had
to wedge a place for ourselves on
the dance floor. We men gave it
up. But the sisters just wouldn't.
They danced between tabfcs. I know
Rose Moukad was thrilled, but she,
too, couldn't enjoy the dance much.
And dancing was all there was left
after the search for familiar faces
ended. Joe Ganim ought to know. He
had his picture taken with Warner
Bros, executives.
There weren't many or any one
much of the 'grand galaxy of stars
Warner Brotl||jrs always say they'd
NIAGARA FALLS.—Georgiana Garzo left here for Palm Bfcach where
she will spend the season.
PHILADELPHIA. — Miss Jessica
Johns is confined in the Jefferson
Hospital here and will remain there
a month.
GROWING UP
115 COURT STREET
STUDIO
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Phone TRiangle 5-7072
It is estimated that approximately
800 will attend the entertainment and
dance to be given at the Knights of
Columbus Hall this Sunday. Choice
selediiions from Syrian talent is promised.
Among singers listed are Meyer
Murad, Mousa Taweel, Zaki Paradis
and Wadie Bagdadi. Musicians include Nairn Karakand, violin; Tofic
Barham and Zaki Albaz, oud; Mike
Hamawy, durbeke; Mousa Kaluki,
harp.
"Princesses" Kanza and Julia, considered among the best oriental dancers, will be there to dance between
acts. American dancing will follow
the entertainment to the tunes of|
George Norman and his orchestra until 1:30 a. m.
NICHOLAS MAFRIGE
DIES IN PITTSBURGH
MISSES XENIA and Anisa Mafrige
of Brooklyn attended last week the
funeral of their cousin, Nicholas Mafrige, who passed away in Pittsburgh,
Pa., of double pneumonia. Miss Xenia
Mafrige, a graduate nurse and M. A.
from Columbia, went earlier to nurse
her sick cousin.
The funeral was reported to be
one of the best attended in that city.
Hundreds came from Johnston, Pa.,
whe^a many of the deceased's relatives and townspeople live, and hundreds of others from Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., Buffalo, Louisville, Ky., and
Brooklyn.
The late. Nicholas Mafrige is survived by his parents in Bishmazzin,
three sisters, all married, and two
brothers, Abdallah in Pittsburgh and
Fuad in Bishmazzin.
ANTIOCHEAN LADIES WELL HAVE
BRIDGE PARTY FEB. 8
The Antiochean Orthodox Ladies'
Society will hold its bridge party
February 8 and not February 1 as
had been previously stated by them.
The affair will be held in the basement of St. Mary's Church, State St.
and Boerum PI.
Boys and girls today— men and women
tomorrow. Only in photographs can you
keep them as they are today. It's time
you had new portraits of your children.
ROU BIAN
HUGE CROWD EXPECTED
AT MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Mrs. Nicola Saab of Montreal, Canada is visiting her sister-in-law, Miss
Mary Saab of Brooklyn. It is expected that she will return to Montreal next week.
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FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
By Lillian Abaid
STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES
(Yabraq)
Stuffed grape leaves is a favorite,
not only with Syrians, but with many
Ar.^?ricans who pay occasional visits
to Syrian restaurants. It is usually
served with laban or Syrian salad as
a side dish.
V2 lb. of dried grape leaves, preferably fresh when in season.
Vz cup of rice.
A few breast bones (obtained from
4 lbs. of lamb meat).
2 lbs. of lamb meat (chopped fine).
2 lemons.
A dash of pepper and salt.
Wash rice and drain. Mix with
/fine chopped meat, season with pepper and salt to taste.
After soaking dried grape leaves to
soften and wash of salt, take small
amount of stuffing and place on grapje
leaf. Close ends and roll into sausage shapes.
When through, place bones in bottom of pot and lay rolled leaves in
even layers. Cover with water to an
inch or half-inch from the surface.
Place ,3 or 4 flat T^;aves on surface
and on top of all place an empty plate,
upside down, to weigh down contents
and prevent rice from coming out oi
the rolls.
Allow to cook about half an hour
on medium fire before testing the
rice. When cooked to satisfaction,
pour lemon juice and allow to cook
10 minutes more. Then serve.
ANOTHER SYRIAN PIONEER
PASSES AWAY
THE SYRIAN community of Gn. sicNew York lost another pioneering"
spirit in the death of Joseph Ousani,
who passed away last Friday as a
result of an accident. He was hit
by a trolley car as he was passing
25th Street, Manhattan. As he was
being moved to the hospital he ga\te
outy his name and residence and then
passed into a coma.
The late Joseph Ousani was 67
years old when he died. He was
among the few Syrians still living
who atfended the first Chicago Exposition 41 years ago. With his late
brother Yak Ousani, and the late Dimitri Khoury of Boston, he was one
of the pioneers in introducing real
Turkish tobacco into this country.
Funeral services will be held for
the deceased in St. Matljhfew Catholic
Church in Hastings-on-the-Hudson,
N. Y., where the late Ousani made,
his residence.
ARABIC TALKIE HAS
SUCCESSFUL SHOWING
"The Love Melody," Arabic talkie
which had its premiere in New York
last Sunday at the Brooklyn Academy
of Music, drew a huge attendance at
both afternoon and evening performances. More than 2,000 persons saw
the picture which was produced some
months ago in Egypt.
COMING EVENTS—
K. of C. HALL, Ent & Dan^e, Jan.
28th.
1ST A. D. REP. BAZAAR, Clubrooms, 271 Hicks St., Feb. 5th, 6th,
7th
SYRAMAR BALL Waldorf-Astoria,
Feb. 10th.
THE SMILE BOYS, Dance, Dublin
Palace, Feb. 10th.
DAUGHTERS OF MARONITE SOCIETY, Towers Hotel, Luncheon and
Dance, Sun., noon, Feb. 11th.
SCHWEIR LEAGUE, Dinner and
Dance, Benson Royal, Sun. eve., Feb.
11th.
JUNIOR MISSES' BRIDGE, .American Syrian Fed, Feb. 23rd.
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SPORTS CLUBS IN
DETROIT JOIN
NEW LEAGUE
By George Zaher
DETROIT.^-Six clubs have joined
hands and organized the Syrian" Basket Ball League under the auspices
of the Phoenician, a magazine, of this
city.
It is the first time that Syrians
here formed a league. A record
crowd of old and young attended the
oj|jning games at the University of
Detroit gymnasium last Sunday, when
the six teams played three fast, exciting games.
A fine spirit of sportsmanship was
displayed. The defeated teams were
good losers, and at the Jend of each
game the losing team went over and
congratulated the victors.
"The formation of this league was
the very finest thing that could have
been done for the Syrian youth ofj
this city," was t^e general comment
made.
The first game went to the Damascus Blades who played against the
Eot Club. The second game was
won by the St. Maron's Young Men,
with the 'Syriads" as their opponents.
In the third game the Weinman A.
C. lasted the Mt. Lebanon Y. M.
President of the League is Norman
Dwaihy, who is sports editor of the
Phoenician. The games will be held
every Sunday at 2:30 throughout the
season.
MRS. SAMILA ASWAD DIES
NIAGARA FALLS. —Mrs. Samila
Aswad, 37, the wife of Roy Aswad,
-die4 lasty w£$ fif in Mount St. Mary's
"IHospital following a short illness. The
*' Rev. George Mitchell of WilkesBarre, Pa., officiated at the funeral
services.
He was assisted by the
Rev. Michael Gelsinger of Buffalo.
Interment was in Riverdale Cemetery.
Mrs:' Aswad lived in Niagara Falls
for the past 17 years.
Beside her
husband, she is survived by two
children, Jennie and Emil, six brothers, Habeeb, George, Wilfred, Charles
and Philip Mowat of Kitchener, Ont,
and Emil Mowat of New York, and
one sister, Mary Mowat of Kitchener,
Ont.
Mr. and Mrs. Bitar at Home
RAYMOND, ORE —Mr. and Mrs.
George S. Bitar who were very recently married, are now making their
home here. Mrs. Bitar is the former Miss Selma Shoucair, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Shoucair.
Mr. Bitar is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
S A. Bitar of this city.
The young couple were married in
a brilliant wedding in Seatitile which
was attended by more than 500 relatives and friends. A reception and
ball in the Spanish room of the
Hotel Olympic followed the wedding.
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Gan.. ^\J8PV»4> K> and the god~
father <{* *9 . -k of this city.
Guests
Af* -ended were Mr. and
Mrs. Hissmt Mr. and Mrs. Ganim,
Mr. and Mrs. Bistany, Miss Karem
and Mr. Salome, all from Boundbrook.
Thos$ from Plainfield were Mr.
and Mrs. C. Bagdan, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Ham-ah, Mr. and Mrs. Tarboos,
S. K. ilamrah, Mr. and Mrs. Sphier
and MrXand Mrs. Daloor.
CLEVELAND
A theatre party marked the fifth
anniversary of the Syrian Junior
League last week. Only club members attended, and after the theatre,
the party had dinner in an Italian
restaurant.
The League which has brought together the young people of this city,
is now (embarked on a theatre program which includes the presentation)
of a play of their own.
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The Misses Abreeza Saba, Nell Aftoora and Tilfce Thomas gave a surprise birthday party for Selma Abraham at the Lotus Gardens. More
than fifty persons attended. Among
them were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Etoll
of Oberlin, Ohio; Albert Thomas and
Rose Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jamil,
of Akron, Ohio. Abreeza Saba and
Louise Hatton sang.
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Mrs. Joseph Sabath gave a party
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Sabath.
WILKES-BARRE
The marriage of Selma Bashara, of
Houtzdale, Pa., to Isaac George will
take place in the near future.
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Greek Orthodox Christmas services
were held in St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church by the Rev. Gorge Mitchell. Some of the most prominent
people in this city attended. Among
them were Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Bahnmiller, Dr. and Mrs. William Weavfer
and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eppes.
This was the first time those mentioned heard the Greek Orthodox litany. Following the services, John
Gazey invited the worshippers to his
home. The Rev. Mitchell shortly after went to Niagara Falls to officiate
at the funeral services of a friend,
who had died.
NEW LONDON
Syrian-American Society officers for
1934 were installed by that organization at Dart Hall last week. Najeeb
Nahass, th-e first president of the
society, conducted the installation.
The new officers are: Elias Moukaws"4er, president; Elias S. Hage, vicepresident; Elias G. Nahass, secretary;
A. J. Maloof, treasurer, and Massoud
Farhat, financial secretary.
New League
The girls of this city have recently
organized a new club. It is named
the Syrian Junior League. THe officers are: Victoria Sabath, president;
Sadie Haddad, vice-president; Rose
Brox, secretary; Georgette Farhat,
treasurer and the publicity members
are: Georgette Farhat and Jennie
Saferda.
St Ann's Churdh
The St. George Syrian National Association and the St. Ann's Sodality
each contributed $50 to pt. Ann's
Church for payment on the principal
of the mortgage on thje church, at
the last meeting held in the rectory.
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A double birthday was celebrated
by Taft and Yvonne Khoury at the
home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Abalon Khoury.
The following friends and relatives
attended: Michael O'Brien, Frieda Nahass, Philip Nahass, Renee Haddad,
George Baranoff, Georgette Tachat,
Georjre Cherinck, Yvonne Haddad,
Edward Nahass, Sadie Haddad, Sammy
Khoury, Sammy Kalil, Rose Brox,
Genevieve Baronty, Joseph Gorra,
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Jennie Saferda Jennie Kalil, Julia
Massad, Hilda Massad and Victoria
Sabagh.
The girls who attended were members of the New London Syrian Junior League.
Frank Nahmey Robbed
For the second time within a
month, Frank Nahmey was robbed.
This time a silvter service and $125
were taken by a sneak thief who used
a pass key to his home.
The first time Mr. and Mrs. Nahmey
were robbed was around Christmas
time when a small amount of money
was taken.
The only clue left! py the theif
was a five gallon carton container
usually used by bootleggers for alcohol tins.
NEBRASKA
New officers in the St. George
Orthodox Church of Kearney were
installed.
In the Men's Division,
Charles G. Shada was re-elected
president; Camel Abood, vice-president; N. J. Shada, secretary; E. G.
Casper,
treasurer.
The
Junior
League's new executives atje S. F.
George, president; Mrs. Anna Shada,
secretary; George J. Shada, treasurer.
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Simon A. Simon of Omaha, Commander of St. Mihiel Post, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, gave a series of
talks over Omaha radio stations on.
the pension bill which will soon come
before Congress. Simon, an attorney
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Simon of Kearney and is a prominent
figure in Omaha politics.
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ing. TMay included Mr. and Mrs.
Zack Kerge, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sheeha
and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shama, all of
Washington.
And Gloria Shama
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shama of Washington, D. C, baptized their daughter,
Gloria Ann Sady Shama, last Sunday.
George Yazbeck was godfather and
Mrs. Mihja George was godmother.
Father Iyoub of the Roman Orthodox
Church officiated. A very large party
and dan^e was held in the hall over
the church afterward, about 150 people being present. Mr. and Mrs. John
Mami of Philadelphia, George Nadder, Fred Harfoush and Freddy
Mosha of Petersburg and a large
delegation from Richmond included.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Shulleeta, Louis
Shulleeta, Sam Amory, Mrs. Deep
Nimmer, Charles Kouri, Joe Shaar,
Arthur Oley, Salem Shaia, Caesar
Mosha, Sam Shipley, Faris Haboush,
Ideep Baskra and Salem Sanyour.
The New Year was- ushered in great
satisfaction for the members of the
new St. George Orthodox Church, of
Kearney, for with it came the completion of the payments on the mortgage. Plans are under way for the
consecration service and celebration,
which promises to be a gala affair.
No definite date has been set as yet.
TORRINGTON, CONN
The following were the new officers
elected by the St. Maron's Young
Women's Club: Wadia Mekdeci, president; Genevieve Malhem, vice-presi-.
dent; Sadie Coury, secretary and Dabine George, treasurer. The club will
hold its annual dance and bridge
Feb. 11.
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Another successful dance was held
Sunday by ^he Syrian Political Club
at Syrian Hall. Guests from out of
town were from Watprbury Winsted
and Pittsfield.
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A farewell party was given Ghemmeil Mitchell at his home. He left
for Jacksonville Fla., where he will
begin new work.
RICHMOND
Fifteen New Members in One Night
By giving weekly dances, the Lebanon Social Club of Richmond has
been able to add at least five new
members to its roster each week, for
the past- several weeks. This past
week fifteen additional names were
added to the club. It was announced
at the last meeting that these weekly
dances will continue. The new officers headed by the president, Frank
Oley, have worked untiringly to provide the pleasures that please the
members.
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Little Regina Shaar
Baby Regina Anna Shaar, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shaar, was baptized Sunday, January 14, at the
Cathedral. Sam Shipley was godfather and Mrs. Louis Shulleeta was
godmother. A large party was held
afterward, about fifty people attend-
SCRANTON, PA.
One of the most successful events
of trfc community was the concert
held last Sunday at Concordia Hall,
Wilkes-Barre.
The
concert was
opened by Charles Sayegh, who welcomed the audience. He introduced
David Soma, master of ceremonies,
and who in turn presented the musicians. Charles Sayegh sang, accompanied by Toufic Barham, oud, and
Joseph Barham, violinist.
Habeeb Skaff entertained by singing humorous skits in Arabic and
Joseph Sirgany sang modern melodies
accompanying himself on a uke. An. other feature was Peter Hetross, 13,
who sang also.
The success of the affair was due
chiefly to the sponsorship of the Rev.
Philip Sayegh, of Shenandoah, the
Rev. xJohn Koury of Wilkes-Barre;
the Rjt-v. Joseph Solomon and the Rev.
Simon, both of Scranton. '
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Professional and amateur talent was
featured in a floor show* held in connection with a dance under the auspices of the Syrian Ladies' Aid Society at the W. O. W. Hall on N|w
Year's Eve.
The main event of the floor show
was "The Grand Hotel," directed by
Louis Sacker. Cast of the pipy included Louis Sacker, W. D. Sacker,
Joe Salhab, Annie Shakour and Geraldine Farha.
Lad^s of the ballet were Mrs. A.
Tawell, Juanita, Vivian and Geraldine
Farha; Lillio Halbouty, Vivian Kojak and Annie Shakour. Mrs. Louis
Sacker, Nickey Debes, Edward Angelo and Abraham Sacker also appeared on the program.
EL AWAN1S CLUB
A beautiful, hand-made quilt, the
work of the El Awanis Club members, was presented to the Syrian
Ladies' Aid Society at a meeting held
recently in the Y. W. C. A.
The presentation was made by
Geraldine Farha, president of El
Awanis. Mrs. Theo. Kojak, president
of tlis Aid Society, accepted the gift
in behalf of her group.
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"THE LOVE MELODY"
Any club, organization or private party interested in sponsoring a showing of the film,
"The Love Melody," anywhere
in the United States, will please
communicate with
NOURY SAPORTA
Hotel Taft, 7th Av. .& 48'h St. ~
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
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<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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CUBANS PROTEST,
CATHOLIC PRIEST
DESERTS ROME
Arabs Score One Over Zionists
In Palestine; A Bumper Crop
Of Tobacco for Lebanon
HAVANA.—Lebanese citizens of
Cuba cabled to the French High Commissariat and to the _ Government ofi
the Lebanese Republic and appealed
for protection of their rights. Specifically, the Cuban-Lebanese demand
compensation for losses which they
suffered in the recent revolution and
disturbances, estimated at a quarter of
a million dollars.
Several cables to the same effect
were dispatched by the Cuban Lebanese, who are nominally under
French protection, without any tangible results.
MOTOR CARAVAN
BAGHDAD.—Over the ancient caravan routes between Persia and Mesopotamia, between Mesopotamia and
Syria, the chugging motors of modern
trucks will replace camels. A huge
transportation company, with headquarters in Mosul, is now being
formed. The company will include
Persian, Iraqi and Syrian merchants.
ASSYRIANS KEEP OUT!
MOSUL.—The International Committee appointed to study the Assyrian question, warned the Assyrians
living in Iraq that they must settle
their affairs and prepare to depart
for another settlement, according to
"al-Balagh," an Arabic paper published here.
TOBACCO IN LEBANON
BEIRUT.—Since the dissolution of
the Regie French tobacco monopoly,
the planting of tobacco in Lebanon
has increased considerably. According
to a report issued recently by the Department of Agriculture of the
French High Commissariat, the tobacco crop in Lebanon this past year
reached 10,000 qontals (the qontal is
% of a ton), and in the District of
Ladhiqiyyah 8,250 qontals.
Latakiyyah tobacco is considered
one of the choicest varieties and is
used in the mixture of many popular
brands of cigarettes and pipe tobac* coes in the American market.
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BROOKLYN. —Joseph Lafloofy, of
121 State St., received a letter from
his brother in Syria, Archmandrite IIiyyah Lafloofy, in which he tells him,
that he had deserted the Catholic
fold and joined the Greek Orthodox
Church, under the Antiochean Patriarchate.
The defection of Archmandrite
Lafloofy is a direct result of the "interference" of the Vatican in the appointment of a bishop for the vacant
chair of Beirut over the Melchite
(Greek Catholic) Church.
The letter, which appeared in the
Jan. 12 issue of the Syrian Eagle,
Arabic paper, reads in part:
"The recent affairs in the diocese
of Beirut, the uncanonical interference
of Rome in deposing Bishop Basilius
Qattan and placing the Bishop of Tyre
over Beirut, have led me and some
of my companion priests to throw
down the Roman yoke and join our
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an World
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 19th, 1934
DR. AIDE HEADS BY.LAW
COMMITTEE OF CIVIC
ASSOCIATION
THE BORO Hall Taxpayers and
Civic Association has appointed a
committee of three to write a constitution and by-laws as the first
step before incorporation under the
laws of the State of New York.
This move came as a result of the
last meeting held at 109 Atlantic
Ave., *the headquarters of the association. More than 30 of the charter members attended and Dr. Lewis
G. Aide, who presided, is one of
the three on the organization committee.
The association was first
thought of as a practical idea by
Elias Sahadi, who organized real estate owners in the flight against
re-zoning the corner of Atlantic Ave.
and Clinton St. to allow the erection
of a garage.
The others on the committee are
Henry Engle, an attorney, and Richard Homsy.
NEW LEBANON
BISHOP ELECTED
Zachariah Made Bishop of
Lebanon; Syria Is Well
Off, Declares Relative
RT. REV. ZACHARIAH, former
Archbishop of Huran of the Antiochean Greek Orthodox Church, was recently elected Archbishop of Lebanon,
according to Elias Zachariah, a relative, who returned a few days ago
from a trip to Syria.
Mr. Zachariah, who has a religious
art shop in San Francisco, and who
is stopping for a few days in New
York, gave it as his opinion that "in.
contrast with its former state there
has been no depression in Syria."
DR.
Hrrri
MARRIED
BEIRUT, SYRIA.—Dr. Joseph Hitti,
of Beirut, Syria, was married to Miss
Angele Abrass, also of Beirut. Dr.
Hitti a brother^ of Dr. Philip Hitti, of
Princton and is well known in Beirut
and in the United States.
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents.
Syrian or Not, Here's Five!
, Money is stiil pouring in
from sympathizers who read of
Alfred Rose's straitened circumstances in the SYRIAN
WORLD, Al-Hoda and the New
York Evening Post.
More than $100 was sent in,
for him. This week the Post
sent in $18 from its readers and
W. L. Smith, Syrian-American
of Anadarko, Oklahoma, WORLD
subscriber, wrote, "I am enclosing a check for $5. I hope the
same will be of help to you.
Always live in hope for the
better, for life is made of ups
and downs. We do not know
if you are a Syrian or not, but
it doesn't matter. I am Syrian
by birth," concluded Mr. Smith
in his letter to Mr. Rose.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Alfred Rose
is a Syrian.
ESHAK IS MADE
COMMISSIONER
PATERSON, N. J.—Among the few
appointments left for Mayor Hinchliffe to fill is one to the City Planning
Commission for which he has designated John Eshak, president of the
Syrian-American Democratic1 League
of this city
The mayor recognizes for the first
time the Syrian group in this city by
appointment of Commissioner Eshak.
Mr. Eshak for many years worked assiduously for the party and the appointment is made in recognition of
his civic services here.
Mr. Eshak is married and has been
living here with his wife and children
for many years. He is honorary president- and organizer of the League;
a member of the Damascus Blue
Lodgs of Brooklyn, Nassau Chapter;
Damascus Commandery, Kismet Temple Shrine of Brooklyn.
He has been a linen importer for
twenty-one years and has been a
resident of Paterson for the past
eighteen years. He has two children,
Fred, 15, and Rose, 13.
"THE LOVE MELODY" IS A TRUE
MIRROR OF THE EAST TODAY
By H. I. KATIBAH
GLAMOUR and romance galore
talkie were taken in Egypt. All the
await the curious movie lovers who
actors and actresses are Egyptians or
will go to the Brooklyn Academy ofj
Syrians who had lived so long in
Music to view the first Arabic talkie
Egypt, their very accent has become
of any pretension-at its first showing
Egyptified. Even the hired extras, the
in this city.
(crowds in the cafes, the sailors in
But what the intelligent Syrian
the sail boats on the rule, are genmovie-goer is entitled to when he or
uine Egyptians/ with no pretense or
she goes to see a picture with an
affectation.
oriental themfe is something mfore
In one scene the movie-goer is
than the excitement and thrill of
shown a sumptuous palace, rich with
the bizarre and the grotesque. He
magnificent furniture inlaid with
or she is entitled to a realistic and
mother-of-pearl. And we know it
accurate representation of the life and
was not assembled especially to shoot
atmosphere of the East as it is today.
the scene. We learn that it is the
That has been such a rare bird among
palace of Mohammed Sultan Pasha,
the run of talkies in the American
one of the richest and most cultured
theatre, it is a genuine relief to see
of the Egyptian nobility.
something approaching perfection in
Up the Nile
this direction.
In Suhaj, where most of the action
Faithful Mirror
In the play is unfolded, we are in"The Love Melody" mirrors faithtroduced to a medium sized town
fully our East and particularly Egypt,
.
in Upper Egypt, Sa'id, where cotton
where history 'is being made with
gins constitute the economic mainstay
more speed and dispatch than anyof the simple population. We hear
where else in the Arabic speaking
the cotton pickers sing their folk
world.
All the scenes in the all-Arabic
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HHHVBHHHIHHIH
DR. E. J. AMOURY
LOOMS AS CMC
FORCE ON S. L
Seen As Sole Factor In Defeat of
Former Borough President
Lynch
The inside of the last political campaign as it affected fhe careers of
the principal candidates on Staten Island brought out the fact that
quietly and over a period of years,
Dr. E. J. Amoury had been building a political organization which
last November wedged aside a big
chunk of former Borough President
Lynch's following, defeating him after eleven consecutive years in office.
At a dinner given in honor of Dr.
Amoury last Thursday at the Idle
Hour Inn, S. I., John A. Lynch, a
Tammany man, rose to say a few
words which were significant to the
300 odd men, all friends of Dr. Amoury, who attended.
I Give Up
"I give up when it comes to Dr.
Amoury. It's tough to buck him,"
said Mr. Lynch, "and anyone who
does will surely lose."
Coming from the leader of the
Tammany forces on the Island which
had for years dominated the political field there, it was a simple admission of defeat because Dr. Amoury bolted the regular Democratic
organization and went over to the
Recovery Party in the interests of
better government.
In the last election, Staten Island
polled 61,000 votes. Joseph Palma,
Fusion, ran into office as borough
president with 30,000; Lynch polled
20,000 and Charles F. Pallister, Dr.
Amoury's candidate on the Recovery
ticket, split the Democratic side, taking 11,000 votes from Lynch.
Shakes Hands
After his eulogy, Mr. Lynch walked
over to Dr. Amoury on the dais,
shook his hand, and said, "We will
now work hand in hand. Before we
seek office for ourselves, we will see
that everyone who works for the organization will be taken care of before we seek office for ourselves."
Dr. Amoury was noncommital in
his reply. The dinner was a closed
affair and the press was not invited
It was said by those in the know,
that Lynch himself was not supposed to attend, but that he hoped
to win Dr. Amoury's good will by
his public acknowlegement of the
former's power.
Earlier, Dr. Amoury thanked his
workers for their efforts in the last
election and warned them that the
fight had only begun in the interests of a better government on
the Island. Indicating Mr. Lynch,
who sat close by, he told his audience he was more than surprised
that Lynch's forces polled as many
**ctes as they did.
Praised by Worthen
Dr. Joseph Worthen, one of the
most eminent physicians on Staten
Island praised Dr. Amoury as one of
the outstanding men on the Island.
"The physician has always stuck
to his profession and never interfered in politics," said Dr. Worthen,
"but no wit is important that anyone who is not a coward, must do his
duty in the community in the interests of better government
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PAGE TWO
have seen him work tirelessly since
he began as an interne years ago at
St. Vincent's Hospital and I know
that all of us ;wh6 follow him, so
loyally do so because we know of'
his wide philanthropies among the
poor on the Island. Dr. Amoury is
not a politician in any sense of the
word and no one should try to 'shake
his hand.' He's too honest."
Edited Paper
The Rev. Sullivan who formerly
lived on Staten Island and who' now
has a parish in Cheyenna, Wyoming,
also praised Dr. Ainoupy.
Close friends of Dr. Amoury tell
how, during the campaign, a powerful and widely circulated weekly on
the Island was turned over to him
completely, for a few weeks he
edited the policies of the paper in
the campaign he waged against the
Tammany machine and the Fusionists. The men who followed the
campaign closely did not expect Pallister to win as too many upsets had
already been forecast in the city's
election. But what the election did
was to show the forces that had been
intrenched, that thtjre was a new
factor in the field and that it had
to be reckoned with, it was indicated
at the dinner.
In the next election no political
council of war will take up its discussion without questioning first just
what Dr. Amoury's next move will
be, according to one of the men close
to Staten Island politics.
Dr. Amoury graduated from Fordham in 1923 and shortly after married Miss Hannah Balish. Dr. and
Mrs. Amoury lived a year in Brooklyn and then moved to Staten Island
where the doctor began his career
at St. Vincent's Hospital. He has
- -been—there since and today, after
years of unhesitating service in the
care of thousands all over the island,
he is the most widely known man
in and eut of the profession on the
Island.
GEORGE SELWYN
' ELECTED NEW
S. E. S. HEAD
By Julia M. Sabbagh
BOSTON, MASS.—The Syrian Educational Society held its elections
January 8. The following members
were elected: George Selwyn, president; Wasphy Mudarri, vice-president;
Charles Shibly, treasurer, and Tom
Salemy, secretary.
The society is planning to have a
debate. The question will be: "Is
Eastern Civilization More Conducive
to Happiness Than Western Civilization?"
This topic reflects the serious interests of this group of men. It is
expected that there will be much discussion after the judges' decision.
Junior Ladies Aid
The Junior Chapter of the \ Syrian
Ladies' Aid Society, as a courtesy,
let the seniors elect their officers first.
They elected Mrs. Rose Nassif, president; Mrs. Nita Tradd, vice-president;
Helen Shayeb, treasurer; and Julia
Sabbagh, secretary.
The new president is planning a
little surprise for everyone at the
next meeting.
NEAR EAST NEWS
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mother, the Antiochean Greek Orthodox Church. At present I am staying in the Monastary of St. Elias of
Shuwayyah, near Schweir, awaiting
appointment to a suitable post in the
near future."
"The Love Melody," Arabic Talkie,
Is Clearly Understood By the Young'
Folks.
All the Subtitles Are in
English.
To See Typical Egyptian Beaaties
With Real Oriental Charm, Go See
"The Love Melody"—Snnday.
^
THE LADIES' MD of the St.
George Greek Or',hcdox Church held
its New Year cel*brat;on last Saturday
in the clubrootis of the chur;h at
32nd St. and Fcuit'i Av.3., Brooklyn.
More than 100 persons were present
to heav Jamille Matou:'.. the now very
popula- entertaiier in Arabic mdody
and rhvihin. Dr. R. T. l.oen was theguest of honor.
Clara K. Bishara, who was in)
charge of the evening's activities, introduced Dr. Deen to the New Year
celebrants. Dr. Deen gave a few humorous anecdotes and lauded the ladies for their service in the community. He offered them a, donation as
his part in the work they were doing for the parish.
Miss Matouk was acclaimed by her
audience as a "vivid goddess" and
"superior to all who hitherto had entertained in New York." Milhem Daas
sang, as did Vic Nader who rendered
more popular selections. Nairn Karakand, violin, and Tofik Mobayed,
ao"ud, accompanied for the Arabic entertainment. Miss Matouk gave five
numbers..
Those in charge of the affair were:
Mrs. Anisa Hamwey T. K. Malouf,
Sheikh Hafiz, Father Abdullah Koury,
Victor*Joseph and Elias Zogaib.
E. T. SABBAGH LOCATED THROUGH
STORY WRITTEN IN SYRIAN WORLD
MR. E. T. SABBAGH is happy now.
Just before Christmas, the SYRIAN
WORLD published a story about the
long and hopeless search the Kansas
City Missouri River Navigation Company was making for him through
publicity channels all over the country. That company had a liquidation
dividend to pay him and it had to
clear its books.
It appealed to the SYRIAN WORLD
with the result that last week Joseph
M. Jones wrote us the dividend was
paid through Habeeb A. Saidy, an
attorney, of 542 South Broadway, Los
Angeles. Mr. Sabbagh, it was learned,
is now living at 719 So. Los Angeles
St., Los Angeles.
Said Mr. Jones, liquidating agent
of the company, "Mr. Saidy also told
me that you inserted a story in your
newspaper regarding Mr. Sabbagh.
This courtesy is deeply appreciated,
gentlemen, and I would like to have
a copy of the paper. If there is any
charge for this service rendered, I
shall be happy to pay it upon presentation of a bill. I am sure it would
not have been possible to pay Mr.
Sabbagh without your co-operation."
So everybody is now happy—Mr.
Sabbagh, Mr. Saidy, Mr. Jones and
the SYRIAN WORLD, which for one
year will follow iMr. Jones wherever
he might be in carrying on his work.
CHILDREN LEARN IT IS MORE
BLESSED TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE
EDiTOR'S NOTE: The Melchite >
church, like the Maronite and other
Eastern churches which owe allegTHAT IT IS more blessed to give
iance to* the Pope of Rome, retained a
than to receive was instilled in the
certain measure of autonomy in matminds and hearts of Victor, Sonia
ters of local church polity, as well as
in church rites and the use of the
and George, children of Mr. and
ancient tongues of the East in the
Mrs. Joseph Kadri, of Brooklyn.
liturgy.* A tendency to "latinize"
Every year at Christmas time, these
these churches and bring them more
charming youngsters invite twenty
in conformity with the Catholic
less
fortunate children to share their
churches elsewhere, is said to exist
happiness.
today in these Eastern churches. It
Last Saturday afternoon these kidis even claimed that the Vatican is
dies
were spellbound as they gathbehind this movement.
ered around a beautiful tree in surARABS PARADE
roundings reminiscent of the story
'"':' JERUSALEM.—A cable to the New
York Times reports that the Palestine
Government gave Its permission to
the Arab Executive Committee in,
Jerusalem to go ahead with their plans
for holding parades and demonstrations in protest against Jewish immigration.
District Commissioner Campbell visited Musa Kazkn al-Husseini, President of the Arab Executive, and secured from him a promise that the
parades would be orderly and peaceful.
ORTHODOX AID
HAS NEW YEAR
THE LOVE MELODY"
(Continued from page 1.)
songs, and we are reminded of the
darkies of the South. We sail with
Mohammed Abdullah and Nadia, the
young groom and bride in the picture, up the Nile in.a Dahabiyyah and
see with them the ruins of the Isle
of Philae in the Luxor.
Nile Boatmen Sing
We hear the Egyptian sailors sing
their rowing ditty, which has been
compared to the song of the Volga
Boatmen. 'And we feel a sense of
confidence that all that we see or
hear is of the East eastern. Whatever may be said of the merits ofl
the play itself there can be no doubt
that it is a faithful and sympathetic
reproduction of a living Eas%, as we
know it today. Considering all this,
it is 'worth every one's effort and
time to go and see the premiere
talkie on the screen of the Brooklyn
Academy of Music.
And while the play may suffer
somewhat from comparison with the
very best talkies produced in Hollywood, with all their movie traditions
and technique behind them, it has
been considered by competent reviewers the best screen production
that has come out of Egypt or any
other country in the Hither East.
Competent Actors
George Abyad, who plays the hero's
part, had won his laurels as a legitimate actor'on the Egyptian stage.
He is the dean of the Egyptian actors, a student of Mounet Sully oi
La Comedie Francaise fame with a
subvention from the Egyptian Government. Nadrah, the heroine in the
first part of the play, is a typically
attractive, black-eyed oriental beauty,
who holds her audiences spell-bound.
Abdul-Rahman ,Rushdi, the prodigal
husband, is another seasoned actor of.
good record.
Mohammed Abdullah, the young
groom who marries Nadia on returning from his university studies abroad,
does not; have to act his part. He is,
in actual life, the scion of an aristoCKatic Egyptian family to the manner
born. Every move of his reflects the
age-old traditions and culture of a
mellow civilization. And is Nadia,
the languishing, ravishing type of oriental beauty you have read so much
about in travel books?
Well, one
has to see her to appreciate the lure
of her round kohl-black eyes
of the manger in Bethlehem. An
entire room was given over to this
beautiful spectacle, the ceiling represented a midnight blue sky, dotted
with shining stars.
Hymns were sung, games played,
and refreshments served. Then, as
the enchanted kiddies took" their
leave singing, "Oh come all ye faithful," they were each presented with
a package containing gifts and candy
by their generous little hosts and
hostess.
SAMI SHAWWA AND FARES AKEL
TO TOUR SOUTH AND WEST
SYRIAN WORLD that a person
FARES G. AKEL, for years secfalsely representing himself as an
retary of ANHoda, will make' a
tour of survey for Al-Hoda and the
agent of this paper, has solicited
SYRIAN WORLD beginning this
subscriptions to the SYRIAN WORLD
week-end. Mr. Akel will leave toand an aviation magazine as commorrow for cities in upper New
bination. We are in no way conY6rk, returning to the city and connected in a combination subscription
tinuing on south in a wide circle
along the Atlantic seaboard, Texas
deal with any other periodical; and
and the mid-West. He will accomnone but authorized agents already
pany Sami Shawwa, noted violinist.
known in the community have the
Mr. Akel will not only promote the
right to solicit and collect subscripcirculation of both periodicals. He
will also interview prospective read^- tions for the SYRIAN WORLD. A
permanent list of agent corresponders for any new slant on their readents will be published in a following tastes.
ing
edition of the SYRIAN WORLD.
It has come to the attention of the
Shorts
Even the "shorts" that go with
"The Love Melody" are worth the
trouble and money spent. One hears
Sami Bey Shawwa play on his matchless violin; there is a typical oriental
dance by Badi'a Masabny. In the
"Children of the Nile," one is carried
to the nearby desert to view the intimate life of a real "shiek," a wedding and other glimpses of the romantic nomads. "Shades of Cairo,"
is a free trip to "Khan ul-KhaliL".
the famous native bazaar of Cairo,
which shifts suddenly to the modern,
westernized quarters
which
are
sweeping the old Cairo before it.
Do i not miss this show. It is the
community's first opportunity to be
properly introduced to the much
maligned, misunderstood, and misrepresented East. And God knows when
you will have another chance!
SYRAMAR DANCE OVERBID
The Syramar Golf Club gala event
of the year, its annual dance to be
held Feb. 10 in the jade room, of
the Hotel Waldorf Astoria, promises
to be the most successful in its history.
The bids are limited to 150 and
already, it was said, requests made
by members take up the entire lot.
Mtoiy members who planned trips to
southern resorts for the season are
staying their plans until after the
dance.
,
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jut 19th, 1934
MISS BELLAMA DECRIES WOMEN'S
GRAB FOR A BUSINESS CAREER
Would Restore the Professional Woman to Home; Finds Wide
Employment of Women a Menace in a Normal Society
By Joseph M. Abbott
By NAJLA BELLAMA
EDITOR'S NOTE:—Miss Najla Beldown to a level where the nobility of
The market jumped, industry opened
the thirjy-third, of the Pekingese Club
lama, who comes of a noble family
motherhood is lost.
its eyes, yawned and prepared to go
of America.
in Lebanon, was editor of an ArabicWe are faced today with a scene of
to work with a full dinner pail when
Miss Bellama might be alarmed to
English magazine, "The Dawn." Her
life
which brings tears to the eye and
the President decided finally to imknow that the Pekingese in America
feminine instinct sevolts against the
sighs to the heart. Enter any of
pound gold and establish the value of
have a long and downy history of
modern trend in feminism sweeping
the centers of industry, and one finds
the dollar at not lower than fifty
careful breeding. Miss Bellama in
the whole world and throwing so many
it full of) women Who receive substancents and not more than sixty cents
this week's issue would have women
males out of employment. Doubtless
tial weekly salaries, making them into the dollar. Industry had been
more vitally interested in the home;
Miss Bellama may find many among
dependent of husband father or
dubious about investing more money
but she might shed tears if she
our readers who agree with her,
brother. Women begin to feel superin a problematical future. Would the
learned that after the haute monde
while others might as strongly disior to men when they compete with
dollar be worth more? Would it be
washes the dinner dishes, a flagging -agree with her. We hope that what
them. Wander the streets and count
worth less; and how could they plan
interest in life is renewed in lap
nounce them. We hope that what
the idle men, homeless and jobless;
on a future program in production
dogs eeconsed on silken pillows.
Miss Bellama has to say will stimuview the effects of misery and degenwith this question unanswered? The
Mrs. Richard S. Quigley of Lock
late some readers; especially among
eration.
question was resolved somewhat by
Haven, Pa., was quite'overcome when
the gentler sex. We welcome an exWomen for Home
the President. It is significant that
Judge Downing handed her the purpression of their reaction to Miss
It
is
an
indisputable fact that the
the market jumped. Certainly, with
ple rosette indicative of victory. Said
Bellama's ideas. This is the first of
idle man is led against his will to
the' dollar depreciated, there must be
the Times: "Pierrot's owner, weak
her series on the subject.,
drunkenness; to gambling, racketeeran adjustment on the board. Glass
from illness and unnerved by the
ing and corruption, if he stays idle
and McAdoo became reactionary—but
excitement of the occasion, was alI do hot aspire to a throne, to loll
for any length of time. But women,
the people and Congress are still
most overcome as her famous winner
in wealth or fight with men for posihowever distressing the need may be,
whole-heartedly behind the President.
had capped a most unusual series of
tion in this world. I do not desire
do not degenerate to such a state so
The administration reiterated its polvictories by his triumph."
From
to steer the rudder of 4his world in
easily or quickly. If men, therefore,
icy of a managed dollar rather than
which we might well gauge the susthe forward movement toward new
devote themselves to industry, and
a commodity dollar.
pense, the sharp heartaches of the
discoveries and supremacy. All I ask
women to their home duties, humanother Peke owners.
for is that an end be put to a social
For God and Country
ity would be saved a great deal of
evil in modern civilization and restore
Talk of the Town!
its present wretchednss.
Six naval planes flew from the west
a paralysed member of society to its
Pierrot, we learn was bred in Engcoast to Honolulu in less than 25
Homework
original orbit—a ruined edifice to its
land and whelped June 6, 1928. He
hours, covering a distance of 2,400 "
former
beauty
and
splendor.
Ask the average modern girl why
is a red sable with a well-balanced
miles in the, flight. One of the'planes
If I could rule the world for one
she does not confine herself to homeshort body set on sturdy legs. During
carried a Syrian graduate of West
day, I would issue an edict expelling
work by way of marriage, and she
the show, he was in good coat, alPoint—but more on that later. The
all women from the great institutions
invariably replies: "Will the working
though, according to Henry R. Ilsey
feat is significant in that it makes deof industry which have overshadowed
man give me all I enjoy as a working
of the Times, "Not in the full bloom
fense of the Hawiian Islands more
a smaller, but infinitely more signifgirl? Will he furnish me with a
in which he was set down when he
practical when the Far Eastern Huricant institution—the home. I would
home and give me what I want as
made his sensational debut on this
rah explodes. The Japanese are still
hand back the reins of industry to
I am doing for myself?"
side just one year ago."
enthusiastically distributing jingo litmen; I would rid the street corners
But the person who speaks in that
We learn more. Mrs. Quigley made
erature on Russia and the United
of
vagrant
manhood,
wallowing
in
the
vein
wrongs herself. She leaves man."
her first appearance at the show when
States. Suetsugu, chief of the Japmires and struggling against the overno chance to do for her what she
the numbers were being called, leavanese Navy, attacked ours in a statepowering obstacles of life. I should
would like to have done for herself.
ing a sick-bed to bring her noted
ment. Russia was also mentioned.
put an end to the abnormalities that
Leadership was meant for man. He
"champion into the ring. Pictorially
Reports out of Japan say the moddo violence to true manhood.
should be given the reins. And wopresented in the Times, the Peke
erates deprecate what he has said.
men were created for love, for homfanciers looked like real people with
Out
of
Industry
But this reaction is no doubt a manage and honor by men. The woman
cute and snouty Pekes nestling close
ifestation of international parlor manIf I had my way, I would break
who is content with that philosophy
to
their
hearts.
There's
so
much
more
ners.
into every industry, every business
will live in happiness.
revealing material in the story—but
John and Salome
office, and replace every female emThe subject is too wide to be distime is short and this column is limploye with a male employe. I would
LAST WEEK smart New Yqrk went
missed by these few words of mine
ited. So We will now hear from
put an end to the feminine revolt for
to the Metropolitan Opera House to
on the pages of the SYRIAN WORLD,
Miss Bellama.
independence, which women have
be shocked again by Salome, the
but I trust it will serve as a preface
Introspective Sadness
sought in industry and in the propresentation of which we find was
for a discussion in a publication for
fessions, marring thereby the most
Heywood Broun, nationally known
significant only in that it was the
which I entertain the highest hopes,
beautiful page of the Book of Life.
columnist, disclosed the fact that he
first time since 1907 the Palestinian
a true Bght-house in the firmament
I am one of those who believe in
and his wife, Ruth Hale, were divsiren was shown in that home of;
of our Syrian life in this country.
and openly persist in an insistence on
orced last November. We've heard
musical drama. We weren't shocked
higher education for women. For in
Mr. Broun speak. We've read his
in hearing Salome was back with us
education consists the life, the dignity
WILL LECTURE ON MOUNT
column assiduously; and from the
again after 26 years. Nor was the
and honor of woman. Only through
ATHOS
tone of both, he's taken it just as we
audience shocked in seeing Salome
education can she retain her right
thought he (would—in stride. Ruth
fondling John's head.
An illustrated lecture on Mount
to bring up and prepare the youth
Hale had always been a Lucy Stoner.
Goeta Ljungberg sang Salome—and
Athos, the center of Eastern Monaswho are the custodians of the progress
Even when married to Broun, she
music critics politely regretted. They
ticism, will be given January 29 in '
and independence of our race.
was always called Ruth Hale.
regretted especially, her insistence on
Studio 61 at Carnegie Hall. The talk
Consistently she explains that she
dancing the part. Critics complained
will be given by Father Dimitri
Mind and Emotion
wants to be an old maid. When
that though she sang plausibly the
David Balfour, hieromonk of the RusTrue education cultivates both the
asked about the grounds for the divinfantile and sensual theme, her dance
sian Orthodox Church. The lecture
mind
and emotions, the two wings on
orce
secured
in
Nogales,
Mexico,
of the seven veils was "dull and
was arranged by Charles C. Baldwin
which the soul soars to heights of
Broun said, "I don't think you need
tame."
of 15 Charlton St.
achievement. He who breaks one of
them in Mexico," adding whimsically,
One critic asked, "Where, oh,
Mount Athos is a rugged promonthese wings does violence to life itself.
"We weren't mad at each other."
where did Miss Ljungberg pick up her
tory in the Agean Sea where thouI am not in favor of the manishness
Miss Hale was more specific. She
costume?" In the 1907 performance,
sands of monks of all the orthodox
of woman. The phenomenon of life
said, "I have devoted much time to
Olive Fremstad brought the head
nations maintain ascetic traditions of
in which she appeails self-centered
my husband and more to our boy who
down to the front of the stage and
the church. The lecture will describe
and self-sufficient mocks the deeper
is now growing up. Now I can go
kissed it. Pale faced men and wothe history and present condition of
philosophy of social life, and brings her
back to my friends as Ruth Hale,
men, aghast, walked out In that perthe many monasteries on the island
spinster.
formance 'sevea veils weren't enough,
of the little republic. Father Balfour,
"Broun and I will continue to be
clergymen in Berlin. One was arsaid clergymen. This year's performa member of th monastic clergy, is
friencb," she added, "It leaves him
rested and taken to a concentration
ance was more tame. The head was
an Englishman.
free and it leaves me a spinster."
camp.
draped. And Miss Ljungberg, from
They are still collaborating on two
The opposition to the Nazi's who
the land of winter suns, certainly
books. They live on different floors
have on their side a heavy wing of
FRANCES
hadn't tho capacity to give her audiof the Hotel Des Artistes. Heywood
Protestants under Reich Bishop Ludence a fair idea of what Salome must
Hale Broun, their sen, is 16.
Don't let me say your beauty
wig Mueller, includes some 7,000
have felt in the abandonment of
What's
sauce
for
the
goose
is
also
Makes me wilt before its splendor.
clergymen
who
minister
to
approxseven veils.
sauce for the gander, apparently. But
Let not my sentiments lead you
imately 1,500,000 laymen. Just how
Chinese Gargoyles
the same sauce might choke a heron.
To believe that your smile, your lips,
far the state may safely go in thp
Mrs. Quigley's Peke, Champion PierYour form or your sense
control
of
religions
thought
will
Ke
rot, was named best in the show again
Visigothic
Make you dear to me.
seen when the Germans decide that
at the Hotel Roosevelt. Dignified in
History repeats the clash of state
for themselves.
Apparently, the
two long meaty columns and adorned
and religion in the resistance of the
church in Germany must adapt its
If I say I love you—well,
with many pictorial squares of goggleGerman clergy to Nazi domination
dogmas to the policies of the Nazi
Let me say it not for these things,
eyed Pekingese held proudly by
as to leadership and dogma when
government or be put in the hands
But because you're you.
swank owners, the Times tells the
police: invaded the komes of rebellious
of a Nazi church commissioner.
PETER BESHEER.
detailed story of this year's show,
• v«S£ a isaagsBJga
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 19th, 1834
THE
SYRIAN WORLD
Published Weekly
Established 1926
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WORLD since its publication in
magazine form.
He paid us a
visit the ,other day and spoke in
glowing terms of the splendid
progress which the SYRIAN
WORLD has made. He called it
"Our best medium of expression
for our growing generation of
Syrians in this country."
"Our customs, traditions, habits and ideas,"_ continued Mr.
Howatt, "will pass away in another 25 years in (this country.
The SYRIAN WORLD is the
only satisfactory means at present for keeping the spark of Syrian life and culture burning
when our present generation in
Syriana has passed away.
You
are performing an indispensable
service, and you have my heartiest support and good will."
Readers9 Forum
FINIS!
vouch for her staunch convictions, it
is fitting that she should climax with
her approval, the querulous discursiveness of critics regarding the editorial
tone of this bright, young weekly.
We accept with reservations Mrs.
Burnet's tone of finality on mental
hygiene. The mentally defective are
undoubtedly a total loss to us. But
the criminal, we still believe can be
reached before he becomes a habitual
criminal.
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I've reread the issue of Dec. 29th
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feel that one paragraph of M. Ys
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HABIB L KATIBAH
charge that it (by which I presume
Editor and Publisher
M. Y. means the SYRIAN WORLD
—he is a bit ambiguous on this point)
JOSEPH M. ABBOTT
fosters isolation, little Syrian colonies
Associate Editor
and leads Syrians to unsympathetic
MARY MOKABZEL
views of their American neighbors.; I
Business Manager
EAMWORK
must say I haven't read a single
word, or at least a sentence in the
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
SYRIAN WORLD which bears out
SUBSCRIPTION
In your issue of January 5th, you
this
accusation.
(Payable In Advance)
analyzed the different characteristics
I think M. Y., in uncorking the
In the United States and Possessions:
of the Syrian youth. "They are a
vials of his wrath, let the vitriol
One Year, $3.00; Six Months, $1.50.
danger and a menace to themselves
pour out unsparingly; in other words,
In. Canada: One Year, $3.50; Six
and to the world they live in," you ,
he got going and couldn't stop! We
Months, $1.75. In All Other Countries:
say. What are the clubs and federamust
allow
him
his
opinion
in
regard
OBJECTIVES
One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.00.
tions for? They'should be the teachto his liking for a certain sort of
ers of Syrian youth. There are many
material or a certain manner of preII
wise men and women in the various
senting it and that the SYRIAN
OBJECTIVES OF THE SYRIAN
Syrian communities who can organize
WORLD
does
not
conform
to
his
idea
"Preservation of Syrian Culture
WORLD
the clubs along constructive lines so
is simply his angle; the angle of one,
and Traditions"
that from the young membership, girls
presumably intelligent, subscriber; and
L Unity through diversity.
and young men of intelligence and
in
the
words
of
a
comedian,
we'll
let
2. Preservation of Syrian culture and
OCCASIONALLY, Syrians apreal qualification can be encouraged
him have it
tradition.
proached for subscriptions to the
to pursue more useful careers—such
I feel his criticism of the WORLD'S
3. An Americanism that shares the
SYRIAN WORLD give the stock
as doctors, lawyers and statesmen.
policy in regard1 to Syrians—their
best it has.
If we younger Syrians seem doubtplace
in
these
United
States—is
most
retort,
"Why
should
I
subscribe
4. For the old homelands, emancipaful material and act like agitated
unfair. One has only to read your
tion from bigotry, ignorance and
to a small Syrian paper when I
mules who cannot find the path to
"objectives" which start .ai. the head
social oppression.
,
can buy the Times or Worldachievement, then suppose the older,
of
your
editorial
column
and
com5. Variety of news, instructive feaTelegram?" Our instructions to
generation do something about it.
pare them with M. Y's letter to see
tures and fair editorials.
friends and agents of this paper
Suggestion is a powerful force for
this. He ends his letter with what
good and bad. We therefore appeal
has always been, "Waste no
he believes to be a bigger and better
Entered as Second Class Matter May
to the elders.
time
with
such
persons."
editorial
platform
and
(with
the
ex8, 1933.0t the Post Office at New York,
ANONYMOUS,
ception of fostering an acquaintance
Whatever may or may not be
N. Y., Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Jewett City, Conn.
with,
and
appreciation
of,
English
litsaid of the loyalty and sincerity
erature, the arts and drama) I feel
VOL. VU, NO. 38.
Jan 19th, 1934
of such, they are beyond the
that 'the SYRIAN WORLD is endeavpale of our interest or appeal.
oring to do just what M Y. points out
"DID WE SAY SUCri A
But for those who would like
that it should do!
to subscribe to one of the halfPersonally because I am an AmerTHING?"
dozen Syrian periodicals pubican, I wish that the SYRIAN WORLD
IN MR., MISS, OR MRS.' lished in English today, we did give more space to traditional
modestly believe that the SYRAmerican or English literature and
anonymous letter from Jewett
IAN (WORLD is the only one
art; but that is only my personal preCity, Conn., there is a serious- which is "Syrian" in fact as well
dilection. That the SYRIAN WORLD
BOSTON, MASS.—Ycris S. Malouf,
charge that cannot be left withas in name. It has inherited the
is for-the Syrians I realize and I do
well known attorney of this city,
out answering.
As many may
traditions and high standards of
feel that you haven't tried in any
the magazine of the same name
way to make the Syrians think they
urged the members of the Syrian
harbor the same misgiving in their
and
in
which
some
of
the
most
are
an
"island
within"
nor
have
you
Women's Club to initiate a national
minds, we hasten to explain
enlightening articles on the Arexpounded on any doctrine the slightmovement
in which the activities of!
what we thought was obvious.
abic-speaking East made their
est bit subversive to American instievery Syrian community and society
In the first place, Anonymous'
appearance for the first time.
tutions or life—or even pleasantly critin the United States will be coreply is addressed to the EdWe may not always give our
ical of then. My idea is that the
ordinated. In an address before the
itor, whereas it should be adreaders sensationally original inSYRIAN WORLD could ably present
members
at the Y. W. C. A., he
dressed to Mr. H. I. Katibah,
formation about the East of
American life to Syrians, seen through
asserted
that
the changing condiwho is personally responsible for
our ancestry, but whenever we
the eyes of, or filtered through the
tions
in
the
world
are a challenge
what appears Under his own
do, we are careful that our inpsyche of a Syrian-American or Syrwhich
calls
for
an
adjustment of
name in his own column. Aside
formation is accurate, intelligible
an-Americans.
Syrian life philosophies.
from that, Mr. Katibah was not
and given with the proper backI note Mr. Abbott proposes mental
"The most important fact is that
speaking of Syrian youth in parground.
hygiene and psychiatry for habitual
this
challenge can be made to work
ticular, nor even of youth in
It remains to answer the obcriminals and the mentally defective.
to the utmost advantage of the Syrgeneral.
His own words, to
jection whether the preservation
Psychiatry can't reach them unforian people here and in other cities,"
which the letter is supposed to
of Syrian culture and traditions
tunately. I liked your editorial of)
said Mr. Malouf. "But we must have
refer, are:
is a necessary thing for Syrians
January 5th very much. I also think
unified effort .to attain great achieve"Often, however, when we
in this country.
Following the
your reply to M. Y. very good.
ments.
speak of 'types of youth' we
Socratic method we will answer
(Signed) Mrs. Eleanor Morris Burnet
find ourselves,really speaking of
this question by asking another.
Manhattan.
National Budget
types of age, of atrophy, of
"When one subscribes to a SyrEDITOR'S NOTE: The foregoing
"I believe that in order to attain,
natural growth ^that has come to
ian paper in English, what mofrom Mrs. Burnet, a Colonial Dame,
the
highest degree of success, the
stop at an early stage in life."
tive does he have in so doing?"
should close decisively the discussion
social,
educational and charitable soThe suggestions in the letter
A Syrian paper that is only
on M. Y's criticism on the SYRIAN
cieties of the Syrians here should be
may be worthy, but that is a
interested in Syrian gossip for
WORLD'S Americanism. One of the
unified in purpose. We must elimdifferent matter.
Furthermore,
Syrians who cannot read Arabic
editors of the SYRIAN WORLD has
inate discord and dissention among
this paper discourages communihas no sufficient reason for exknown Mrs. Burnet over a period of
our people," he continued, "and
cations from "anonymous" peristence.
More than that, it is
years, and because he is well able to
widen our social life. Great strides
sons.
We wish readers would
not a Syrian paper, and has no
will be taken if we coordinate our
best cultures of the world. There
sign their names in letters ito the
justification for the claim.
activities and merge our societies into
are
at
least
half-a-dozen
Amereditor—indicating at the same
We believe that American cita great organization with a board of
ican publications in this country
time whether or not they wish
izens of Syrian extraction who
trustees and a board of directors
devoted to things Eastern. And
to remain anonymous.
have a cultural background make
which
would draw an annual budget
we
reiterate
that
all
we
ask
of
better citizens, just as American
for three purposes: social, charitable
our second generation 3yrians in
MR. HOWATT INDORSES US
citizens of English or German
and educational.
this country is that they should
extraction who enjoy the presMr. Maloufs ideas were received
not
be
less
informed
about
the
The following expression of
tige and traditions of an English
with great applause by the members
country and history of their anAppreciation gives us the disor continental civilization also
of the club, whose membership is
cestors than the average cultinct point of view of the elder
make better citizens. Until very
drawn
from all sections of the city.
tured American.
type of reader—the visionary—
recently great American writers
We
neither
ask
them
to
transdrew
their
inspiration
from
Engand while the SYRIAN WORLD
fer their allegiance to Syria, nor
lish or Cintinental themes. And
stands for a forward looking
"Joseph Was So Sentimental," Is
to become less loyal American
nobody ever thought of accusing
service in the publication of curthe
Caption on the Balcony Scene,
citizens.
The
SYRIAN
WORLD
them of treason.
rent newsy events also, it is disin
"The
Love Melody"—Sunday.
stands
for
an/
ideal
that
has
The
beauty
of
ouf
American
tinctly heartening to hear from
Don't Forget This Sunday at the
found expression among some of
culture lies principally in the
Mr. Nakhla Howatt.
Brooklyn Academy of Music! "The
fact 'that it is the summation
the most blue-blooded Puritans
Mr. Howatt is a Syrian genLove Melody."
tl fijian of ,1the„old ., jclu!)aL»8JDllbs>. ,„,and..,i»rjyiejw,dftY^0.wwent,,,Q.t„thjt
FARE MALOUF
ASKS NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION
1
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 19th, 1934
[ Is thai
At Random
By Jay S.
By A. M.
SIMPLE FACTS—Ward Abbott, was a headliner
on the R. K. O., Loew's Orpheum Circuits and
Independent Theatres, throughout the country, as
Ali Raja, the boy with the 1,000 eyes
Mike
Howard, recently won his 21st cup in duplicate
contract bridge tournaments, (he is one of the
really expert bridge players among the Syrians, who
does not go around blowing his own horn)
Jimmy Balesh, was captain of Boys' High, football
team and vice-president of the school organization.
1
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NEWS FLASHES—Pete Sarron, showed plenty
of class in his losing effort, against Freddie Miller,
the N. B. A. featherweight champ. Pete is considered
one of the best drawing cards around the Capitol
:. .Appearing in the A. A. U. official magazine,
"Amateur Athlete" chairman Emmett Faris of the
Ohio Ass., Weight Lifting Com., thinks the U. S.
has a potential Olympic heavyweight champion lifter
in John Malo, of Akron, Ohio.. EXTRA!!! We are
proud to say that a member of the heroic squad,
who recently made the record flight to the Hawaiian
Islands, is a Syrian. Further details will be furnished in the coming issue.
TID BITS—John Mansour, recovering from his
recent illness of diphtheria
Sam Mansour, here
on a visit, is the proprietor of the beautiful tavern,
The Central Rest, in Devon, Conn
Mr. and
Mrs. Al Deeb dined at the Hotel Commodore, last
Monday, as guests of the Sec. of Wall Street Y. M.
C. A
I wonder what has become of the fur
coat Pete Schaty used to wear during the balmy
days (the big wolf)... •. .On the recount, Habeeb
Kourbage was^ elected mayor of Washington St
A certain Syrian playing the role of bondsman,
claimed there is nothing too big for him to bail
out (I'll bet he couldn't bail the ocean out)
What wealthy family has taken in boarders?
Recommended to lovers of infant beauty—a sight of
little Betty Jane Rufca..
What Syrian girl's boy
friend takes her riding in her own car?
(I wonder who pays for the gas)
VThe boy, G. A., the
girl, R. M., were seen at the Paramount Grill last
Wednesday
Mrs. Juan Cajtuni and son, Alfred,
have moved their toothbrushes to 205 Clinton St.
Miss M. Nahas is leaving for the south
The prop, of Son of the Sheik, downtown eating
place (Alex Katra) baptised his sheikess, last Sunday. A.. .Nellie Merhige and her fiancee Albert Maykel spotted at the Hollywood last Saturday nite..
oblivious of everything.
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AT THE JOLLY ROVER'S DINNER AND
DANCE at thfe Fulton Royal—last Sunday—most successful from all angles—about 400 present
impressions
Geo. Moussally, Fred Ozone, George
Shahood, Geo. Najjar, checking the tickets
Geo.
Hindy, Henry Mokarry, Mickey Shaheen
perfect hosts
Dick Dabbas, insisting his table was
the best table (probably many high balls)
Jimmy Glayat, serenading the girls at different tab
les
Ed. Shoucair, gaga with Josie
Geo.
Hamra (Pros. Park) in good spirits..
One would
think that the Vincent Cronin's were Syrians—they
are always present at our affairs
Agnes Hamrah, crooned
Gorra Brothers
well supplied with spirits
ditto Sakele (Proprietor of
Washington St. Rest.)
S. N. Ayoub of the Aleppo
Frat
Sami Shawwa and their friends enjoying
the younger spirits
Ada Nahas, in flaming red
Sally Mansour beaming on every one
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Teen, connubial bliss
^.. .Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Saleeby, more bliss
Mrs. John
Shahood <with the Shahood family
Olga and
Alice Nahas looked charming
Alice Gorra and
Louis Glayat—do I hear wedding bells?
The
Karneeb's and Kirshy's well represented
and
many other names I can't remember
Among the
clubs well represented—Allepian Fraternity, Lilola
Girls, Junior Misses, Holy Name Society, Basilians,
Gedetha
Everybody rated the affair Four Stars.
HEGIRA
So many of us are on the Florida trek, Mr. and
Mrs. Abe Lian are only waiting for the Syramar
hop to take place so they can leave without misgiving for Miami Beach. Likewise Mr. and Mrs. George
Mabarak who will make their annual trip to Bermuda. Mrs. Fedwa Jabaly, with her son Anthony,
will soon be in Pinehurst, N. CL, and George Beebe
is leaving this week for Miami. Charles Sakele, the
brother of Dr. George Sakele, the beauty specialist,
is already enroute, seated in his new sport model—
and this,,.time for him it's Miami. I understand
Saleem Ted l&unyer is now in Palm Beach practicing
for, the SyramaTT spring golf frolic and further south,
two other membifs of that clttb, Phil Lian and Fozi
\^A Lian, are at Miami Beach. Phil expects to win thes
Treasures:
A trip to Princeton University would be
uneventful without a visit to the Treasure
Room with its store of valuable manuscripts
and articles.
Dr. Hitti, Professor of Oriental History and
in charge of the manuscripts, showed us the
treasures with infinite patience. There were
manuscripts of; all descriptonsi -ancient Bibles
and Qorans so beautifully and intricately
written and illustrated as to be almosjt nubelievable. The hand-printing of some was
so fine and small as to necessitate the use of
a magnifying glass. One of the most valuable
manuscripts is one ofi astrology written for
Salah-ud-Din.
In the Barocdy collection, bought for the
Mr. Garrett by Dr. Hitti for $8,000, there is
a rare Druse book. The collection includes
400 rare books collected by Amin Baroody
of Beirut as a hobby.
Leaving the Oriental Mss. we came upon
a section of the Guettenburg Bible, one of
rarest first editions, along with the Shakespeare First Folio Edition in one volume printed in 1623. This was one of only 14 copies
in existence and is practically priceless. The
authentic death mask of Napoleon is another
coveted treasure. It showed, by its bony outlines, what agony Napoleon must have sufferduring his last days in St. Helena.
A beautiful little snuff box was significant
because of an Interesting story attached to
it. It seems that Sultan Abdul-Aziz was fond
of inviting guests for dinner and of presenting| them each with a beautiful jewelled snuff
box. The morning after, however, he would
send for the boxes on the pretext of having
forgotten to have his name engraved upon
them. And he would .keep them. One night,
however, a Yankee ambassador, who became
aware of the Sultan's trick, was among the
guests for dinner. After he had returned with
the snuff-box he quickly shipped it to America to make sure it was his for all' time. It
finally became the possession of Princeton
University - along with the curious incident.
Plagiarism:
A drama within a drama was enacted last
Wednesday night at the opening parformance
of the play "Re-Echo" by I.J. Golden and
produced by Carol Sax.
The plot concerns a young man whose
passion was writing poetry, but who is pushed into the banking business by ia materialistic father. The climax of the play is centered
on a poem, "If Loneliness Be Mine", which
one of the characters quotes and which , in
the words of the actors themselves and the
critics, is so heart-rending that they cried
a n
l° S with the audience
Barbara Young, American poet and literary
excutor of Kahlil Gibran, attended the opening night with a friend. They recognized the
lines as being taken from a poem of Barbara
Young published in The New York Times on
August 11, 1926, under the same title, "If
Loneliness Be Mine."
After the last curtain a sequel of unanticipated melodrama took place between I. J.
Golden, Carol Sax, Barbara Young and
others in the presence of a hundred and more
people who had gone to the stage as wellwfshers on that opening night. Mr. Sax, the
producer, convinced that the poem was Barbara Young's, apologized and introduced her
as the author of the lines before those assemas the author of the lines before those who
were assembled. To further his conviction he
asked Miss Young to autograph a copy of the
poem for Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt who
had also attended that night and had requested a copy of the poem.
The following night a slip was inclosed
within the program on which was printed an
apology to Barbara Young for the "injustice"
and Brooks Atkinson, dramatic critic of the
N.Y. Times, revealed these developments on
the same morning, referring to Miss Young as
"the most celestial poet of The Times."
T *"-:'
Miami amateur tournament this year. He was sixth
in line last year. Also beached there is Abe Daoud
—and while he's about it, I wouldn't be surprised if
he made another single sale of $10,000. He did it
last spring. Jimmy Srael is in town from Miami,
for himself and Jabaly. Sa ' ^ibs and his son,
Eddie are at the Nautilus H<
->mi
and I
esa
PAGE FIVE
By H. I. Katibah
WHITHER EAST!
(From the Ms. "The New Spirit in Ancient
Lands.")
DR. MANSUR FAHMI, Professor of Philosophy
at the Egyptian National University, Cairo, discusses
the outcome of our modern civilization and the
stand that the East must take toward it in the near
future. He reviews opinions of various well-known
Arab writers and makes his own conclusions.
Among those quoted by him is the Egyptian
modern essayist and nationalist, Abbas Mahmoud alAqqad, who makes the sweeping acrusation that
the West, which has produced on the one hand
Capitalism and on the other Communism, is spiritually bankrupt. Both of these manifestations, alAqqad recognizes, are materialistic in nature. "They
are twin brothers," he avers, "of one flesh and blood,
c. one heritage; both their lives are aerivtu -in
belief in things material and disbelief in anything
else." The West al-Aqqad agrees with Spengler
without quoting him, is in the stage of old age and
decrepitude.
At the other extreme, Dr. Fahmi finds Kh&lil
ac-Sakakini, a Christian literateur of Palestine, advocating an attitude of emulation, or rather imitation, of the West as a necessary step,at the present
stage of development of Arabic culture and literature. This "stage of imitation," followed by one
of assimilation, must precede the stage of creativeness and initiative for which the East is vainly
striving at present.
But the Egyptian professor wisely remarks that
there is no inherent necessity why these siages
should exist successively; they could exist concomitantly. Whereas Dr. Mohammed Hussein Haykal,
Egyptian writer and editor of note, repudiates altogether the imitative stage. "Imitation in all its
forms," he declares, "can never be a true basis of
culture."
More critical and studied is the view of Mohammed Farid Wajdi, author of an ambitious Arabic—
cyclopedia who has admirably combined a thorough
knowledge of western culture with an equally thorough knowledge of the eastern, Islamic one.
The distinctive mark of western culture, Wajdi
finds, is the development of institutions which have
acquired definite technique and have, thereby, become self-sufficient and self-perpetuating.
Speaking of western nations he says: "For centuries they have struggled with erosive social agencies, prevailing over them despite uprising at times,
as black as the blackest night. In this way a civilization, traditional in its procedure and culture, has
flourished; a civilization whose principles have acted
as a general source of supply, and to whose rigid
authority all its spiritual forces conform." And thus,
Wajdi argues, a sense of social security and stability
is gained.
But in the case of eastern civilization, and I
cannot help but think that Wajdi had the Islamic
civilization in mind, "the basis of our social life,
the genius of our being, has been a religious culture
which lately has been seriously impaired and weakened by the influences of materialistic doctrines,
like all similar cultures the world over."
And here is the significant note in Wajdi's reasoning: Whereas western nations have gradually
built up a substitute culture for the religious one;
whereas they have accumulated a stock of cultural
traditions independent of religion, the East finds
itself threatened at the only base it has for its traditional culture and civilization, without a substitute to take its place.
"We have no civic traditions to speak of which
are independent of religion," laments Wajdi, "traditions that have been polished by successive catastrophies,' sifted by temporal standards, so that these
traditions would be fit to serve as a psychological
source of supply when the authority of religion has
given way
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forgot to mention that Richard Macksoud usually
takes his annual sun bath with the Mabaraks in
Bermuda.
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Coming Events:
"La Boheme" benefit opera-matinee, Metropolitan Opera Housa, Jan 26th—Near East Colleges
beneficiaries.
Entertainment and Dance, at the K. of C. Hall,
Jan. 28th.
SYRAMAR BALL, Waldorf-Astoria, Feb. 10th.
THE SMILE BOYS, Dance, Dublin Palace, Feb. 10.
DAUGHTERS OF MARONITE SOCIETY, Sun.„
Feb. 11th, dance and entertainment.
JUNIOR MISSES' BRIDGE, American and Syrian Federation, Feb. 23rd.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, J«a. 19A, 1934
PACE SIX
Three Candidate Initiated; Saleem Khaten *f HOUM, Syria,
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Vi.it. Lodjre
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The last meeting of Damascus
Lodge, Brooklyn, was probably one
of the busiest and most entertaining
* held m years, according to ai number
of the members who attended.
After a short business session, the
Master, Dr. Fuad I. Shatara, introduced Saleem Khaten, Master of Hamisa Lodge, Horns, Syria, who is visiting here. He gave a short talk on
activities in Syria, after which former
State Senator William L. Love was
introduced as a "brother practitioner
of mine" by Dr. Shatara.
Senator Love showed lantern slides
during his talk on penal institutions
in which he marked the advance in
our penal system during the past
years.
The first degree was given to three
candidates. The ceremony was witnessed by more than two hundred
members and visitors.
FREEHOLD, N. J.—Mr. and Mns.
John Saker baptized their son, John,
Sunday, January 7. The ceremony
was held in the St Rose of Lima
Church, Rev. Kirk officiating. Godparents were Frank Saker of Freehold and Jean Dahir of Dover, N. J.
Only a few intimate friends and immediate relatives were present.
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The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Katra of Brooklyn, was baptized
Gloria last Sunday afternoon at St.
Mary's Church by Archmandrite Paul
Sanki. Thomas Ganim of Brooklyn,
and Mrs. N. Ganim of Boand Brcuk,
N. J., were god-parentSi
A ieu£hSB3 v/£3 fcoM lrt~ In jaa
her::-! Of the parent rt which ever,
forly guesu w-.-e pre-;:,.. Arabic
music and entertainment were offered
by Joseph Bistany, Mahmoud Alwan,
and Tanous Ghosen. Many guests
from New Jersey attended.
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Mary Elias, of Brooklyn, held a
party in her home for her fellowemployes and friends last Sunday
night. Her brother, Fred, assisted
her as host to about thirty guests,
who played games and danced. A
buffet dinner was served at midnight.
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Cast of "This Modern Age"
Mr. and Mrs. N. Lawand, of MonFeted and Entertained by
treal, Canada, with their children, and
Grateful Members
Mrs. Lawand's mother, Mrs. Rose
Khlat, spent a few days in New
The dinner of the St. Nicholas
York as guests of Dr. and Mrs. IbYoung Men's Club in honor of the
rahim Abdalla, of Brooklyn. The Lacast and supporters of their play,
wands left for (Florida where they
given recently at the Brooklyn Acadwill spend the rest of the winter.
emy of Music, was held last Friday
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Bashir Hinawwi,
of
Equador,
—-Brooklyn.
stopped in New York on his way to
Among the speakers were Dr. R.
England on a business trip.
T. Deen, author of the play, H. I.
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Katibah, editor of the SYRIAN
Hajjah Mariana Sabbagh, abbess of
WORLD, George Dagher, Republican
the Said-Nayah convent branch in
leader of the First Assembly District,
Brooklyn, left this week on an exSabri Andrea, radio announcer, Dr.
tensive visit to the States of PennsylLewis Aide and others.
vania and Virginia. •
Impromptu songs, music and enter, taining skits were given by mem*
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Agnatiff Badran is spending a few
Sayegh, oudist, Elizabeth Awad, Stella
days in New York and will return
Hanania, who sang in French and
soon to Detroit where he has estabTurkish, Zakia Aboud, Habeeb Skaff,
lished his business as tht manufacLouis Hakim and Richard Esahak,
turer of a new brand of Turkish
humorists, and others.
cigarettes.
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The committee in charge consisted
of Anthony Awad, Michell Auda and
Mrs. M. Khoury, of Bay Shore, L
Claude Karam. Alex Fackre, past
I., had as her guests over the weekpresident, acted as master of cereend, David Kcuri, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmonies.
liam Lian and Miss D. Arbour. The
party was given in honor of Mr.
Kouri, an oil operator from the West,
Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Zrike of Brookand who is now located in New York.
lyn gave a party last Saturday week,
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for their sons, Raymond and Robert.
The iMisses Louise John and JoGames were played during the aftersephine Christmas of Bangor, Maine,
noon and refreshments were served.
and Maizie Lewis of Eastport, Maine,
Among the twenty children present
have arrived in New York for a two
were, Robert Mallouk, Philip Nisralweek visit.
lah, Robert Makla and Gloria Tra*
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lah, Robert Makla, Gloria Trabulsi
Miss Christmas will then leave for
and George Atiyeh. Robert Makla
Florida and Miss Lewis will leave for
won the prize for games.
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Boston. Miss John will be the guest
of Angelyn Slayman of Hempstead, L
I., and will stay "in New York for
the Syramar dinner-dance.
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Michael Samaha, of Lawrence, Mass.,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George
Seabach while in the city.
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The bi-weekly Bridge Club held
its latest meet in the home of Rose,
Adele and Lydia Shahood last Monday. Those present were Isabel, Selma and Helen Biskinty, the Shahood
girls, Mary Mardany, Mary Genawy,
Nora and Victoria Najjar, Evelyn
Abaid, and Mrs. John Shahood.
Prjfces were won by Mary Mardany
and Helen Biskinty.
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Helen Saydah of Brooklyn held a
"get-together" on last Saturday night.
Among those present were Evelyn
Saydah,
Alexandria
Hawaweeny,
Adele and Lily Haddad, Evette Sahadi,
Victor and George Hamati, Edward
Saydah, Edward and Fred Abdelnour
and Fred Koury.
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A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Haddad last Sunday morning at
the Shoreroad Hospital in Brooklyn.
BENJ. HOFFIZ ORDAINED
The Rev. Benjamin Hofliz was ordained in the Greek Orthodox Church
last Monday by Bishop Sophronious
of California at St. Nicholas Church,
Manhattan.
Bishop Sophronious was assisted by
four other priestts of the Greek
Church. Father Hoffiz was educated
in Minnesota, South Dakota and
Washington, D. C, where he is now,
awaiting a call. He was born in Tripoli, Syria; the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wehba Hoffiz of that city.
THE ANTIOCHEAN Orthodox Ladies' Society will hold a bridge party
February 1 in the basement of St
Mary's Church, 246 State St., Brooklyn. It wilLbe a mixed party of old
and young. Turkish and American
coffee with "tamriyyah" for desert
will be served.
The committee in charge consists of
Mrs. Philip Kiamie, president; Mrs.
Zarifah Kalaf, Mrs. M. Hawa, Mrs.
Tamam Zaydan, Mrs. George Saba,
Miss S. Sadallah, Mrs. N. Suleiman
and Mrs. M Malouf.
The proceeds of the party will go
to the treasury of the Antiochean
Church of St. Mary.
WILL ATTEND OPERA
BENEFIT
Among those of the community who
have subscribed to the benefit performance of La Boheme at the Metropolitan Opera House next Friday
afternoon are Mrs. F. I. Shatara, Mrs.
K. W. Saydah and Mrs. S. Y. Alkazin.
Mrs. Alkazin heads the committee for
the Syrian group. The proceeds of
the performance will go to six Near
East Universities.
The Young Hero in "The Love
Melody" Changes His European Hat
for a Tarboush on Arriving in Egypt
From Paris; and Perhaps His Habits,
Too.
Dr. Adams Freckle Cream
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Brooklyn, N. Y.
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THE ENTERTAINMENT AND
DANCE
On Sunday Evening, January 28
AT
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HALL,
1 Prospect Park W.,* Brooklyn, N. Y.
Among the Singers Will Be Meyer Murad, Abraham Taweel, Zaki
Paradis and Wadie Bagda*. Instrumental Music Will Be
Supplied by Nairn Karakand, Zaki Albaz and Mike Hamwey
"Princess Kanza" and Julia wiU entertain with Arabian Dancing, and
George Norman and His Orchestra Will Supply Music
for American Dancing
8 P. M. to 1:30 A. M.
TICKETS $1.00
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�THE SYRJAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
Just Plain Facts
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
THE YOUNG SYRIAN bride, like
all young brides, may think that love
«is all sufficient, and that it will cover
a multitude of deficiences. But like
many disillusioned brides, she will
learn the truth in the worn out
warning that "the way to a man's
heart is through his stomach."
In her interest, and the interest of
many girls at home who desire to
prepare one or other of those delectable Syrian dishes her mother cooked
so well, add this column of favorite
Syrian recipes and we invite our
readers to send in their favorite recipes, giving accurate weights and measures. If some of our readers are not
experienced cooks they might coax
their mothers or relatives to give
their favorite recipes, or send them
directly to us.
We will start this feature.with a
recipe secured by our own staff. The
first is a delicious and spicy way of
serving okra. It is:
The home of Mr. and Mrs, Abdullah Sleyman at 82nd Street and
Shore Road, Brooklyn, is vividly furnished, both walls and floors, with
some of the most expensive rugs in,
the country. And all the oil pictures
on the walls are^by Mrs. Sleyman, who
is an accomplished artist.
GRAUSTARKIAN
Did you know that Olga El-Khoury,
former world typewriter champion, is
a secretary in General Hugh Johnson's N. R. A. offices in Washington,
SLOE EYED
And speaking of queens, the queen
of beauty in Santo Damingo during
one of the yearly contests down there,
was Amanda Azar of El-Kourah, Lebanon.
LIGHT BROWN EYES
The most at'tractive and most charming Syrian girl lives not far from
Shore Road and 94th Street.
OKRA DE LUXE
Girls Will All Agree That the Hero.
IS Handsome in "The Love Melody!"
And Does As Handsome Does!—
Sunday.
Nadia and Mohammed, heroine and hero, in "The Love Melody"
to be shown Sunday, Jan. 21st at the Brooklyn Academy
SYRIAN WORLD TO CONDUCT TREK
OF CARAVAN FOR N. Y. SOCIETY
The trek of the "caravan" will bring
the youth section of the New History
Society to a Night in Syria in the
ballroom of the Hotel Imperial, 32nd
St. and Broadway, February 17. The
program is being arranged by the
SYRIAN WORLD for that Society.
The SYRIAN WORLD has asked
Miss Alice Kandaleft, principal of
Girls' High School in Baghdad, to address the members and guests. Salloum Mokarzel, publisher of Al-Hoda,
will also speak. The entertainment
features have not yet been completed;
but it is expected that at least one
singer and dancer will be there to
give the society's members and guests
. a true flavor of Syria.
Begun By Mrs. Chanler
Five years ago, the New History
Society was formed by Mrs. Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler whose heart was
set on a forward looking program
aiming at world peace through international harmony. With this in mind,
the society calls on 'each national
group in the city to arrange a night
of entertainment in the course of
which speakers are asked to talk on
the culture and tradition of a partic-
ular nation.
The "caravan" is the youth section
of the society which strives through
the medium of art and association to
lay the foundation of a better society.
That section was incorporated under
New York State laws as a cultural organization titled "The Caravan ofc
East and West."
Fund Started
Three years ago a fund was started
for a Caravan clubhouse in New York
and Mrs. Chanler was elected treasurer. Members have steadily contributed to this fund which at the present time has reached the total of
$5,334.31.
After the short entertainment program which the caravan will give on
Syria's night, the floor will be cleared
for dancing. Dancing usually starts
at about 10 p. m. and continues until
one. The charge on any one of the
caravan's trips "around the world" is
the nominal sum of twenty-five cents.
More than 300 persons, members and
their friends, usually attend the entertainment programs of the New History Society.
A MOUSE CAN LOOK AT A CAT,
BUT ONLY WHEN ITS DRUNK
able proposal.
SAMI SHAWWA must have had his
thoughts aEout that violinist in the
No Can Do
Jolly Rovers' dance orchestra last
"This violin cost me $200," he said,
Sunday. After playing for the King
"What
if that man breaks it? It just
and Queen of Italy, King Fuad of
won't do."
Egypt and many of the lesser noTahsse was taken aback. Shawwa
bility, of the Near. East and Europe,
break
a violin! Why, the man was
a man must have been recognized as
crazy. But the best thing to do was
the ablest violinist out of the Hither
to try to reason with the crazy man.
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During their dance at the Fulton y At least try.
Royal, the Jolly Rovers tired some"I'll let yqu hold $200 as a forfeit,"
what of the American tom-tom. They
he proposed, and he went about to
wanted to hear the moan of a Syrian
complete his own roll for that
serenade. Sami Shawwa was present
amount. When he came back, the
as a guest of honor; so they set about
violinist was still adamant. - It wasn't
to persuade him to play for them.
the $200 exactly, the violin had also
But Mr. Shawwa hadn't expected to
a sentimental value. Well, there was
i>lay. He didn't have his violin with
no playing by Shawwa, who left
him. What to do?
shortly after. Later, when he un9
derstood fully how he had committed
Nairn TaMase had a plan. It was
simple. All one had to do was to. lese majeste, the violinist in the orchestra stumbled all over himself in
ask the orchestra violinist to lend
his haste to find Shawwa and lend
* Shawwa bis instrument. Mr. Talisse
him his violin. But the latter had
went into negotiation. The orchestra
left
violinist couldn't see it as a reason-
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MOKARZEL BUST
PRESENTED
A BRONZE bust of the late
N. A. Mokarzel, founder of alHoda, sculptored by the Lebanese artist Joseph Ghasoub,
was presented as a gift to Salloum Mokarzel, publisher of alHoda.
Mr. Ghasoub is now in New
York in connection with the
exhibition of the plaster replica
of Baalbek ruins by the late
Jean Dibs.
The bust is inscribed with
the name and date of the famous Lebanese editor.
OMAR KHAYYAM MSS.
AMONG COLLECTION
A collection of 125 pieces of Islamic calligraphy, painting, bookbinding and other items, will be
shown publicly for the first time tomorrow at Avery Hall, Columbia University.
*
The collection was presented to Columbia University by Dr. David Eu-
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till half done and set aside. Slice
three onions (medium size) and fry •
to crispness. Keep stirring to avoid
burning. Add three pounds of lean
lamb meat,' dice to stew size, after
carefully removing all fat. Stir in
pan with onion, adding salt and pepper to suit. When meat is more than,
half done (about three-quarters of
an hour on a slow fire) put the okra
in a pan and cover with strained tomato juice. Use no water. Season
with all-spice, cinnamon and sweet
spice in equal proportions—about a
teaspoonful in, all in powdered f€*».—
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with cover on, to prevent breaking
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string beans, which should be placed
in a pot without frying. The addition;
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in olive oil, without meat. Otherwise
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Mathematics of that institution and
it embraces examples of art from the
Seventh Century to contemporary
times.
LOVE
MELODY
AT THE
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
The First Arabic "Talkie" to Appear in This Country, With
English Subtitles, Will Be Shown in Two Performances at the
Brooklyn Academy ef Mask.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21st—FIRST PERFORMANCE AT 4
P. ML, THE SECOND AT 8 P. M.
Do not miss this exciting drama of love in
Egyptian life; with settings in a cosmopolitan
city on the Nile
Suhaj. The scenario is the
work of the great
Syrian poet,
Khalil
Mutran.
George Abyad, leading Egyptian
actor, plays the hero's role, and Nadira, famous singer, that of the heroine. The beautiful ruins of Phile, Egyptian folk songs, the
muezzin's call, the harem's life, etc., all figure
in this remarkable play coming direct from the
heart of the exotic and picturesque East. DO
NOT MISS IT.
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PAGE EIGHT
WOMEN'S CLUB
DANCES FEB. 9
Mrs. John Phillippe Dies; Quid
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Matta ,
BOSTON, Mass.—The high spot of,
Boston's social season will be marked
by the formal supper dance of the
Syrian Women's Club to be held at
the Hotel Commander in Cambridge,
February 9. Bids are held down to
only 100. Katherine Makanna is in,
charge of distribution of bids through
the members.
Mrs. Phillippe Dies
Mrs. John Phillippe (the former
Esther Deraney) of Peak's Island,
Portland, Me., passed away January
8th, at the Hart Hospital, Roxbury,
after giving birth to a baby girl,
January 6th.
Her death was a great shock to
her host of friends, both in Massachusetts and Maine. She was very
active in church and club affairs and
her passing leaves a huge gap in the
set in which she was active.
Funeral services were held at the
Tremont St. Methodist Episcopal
Church, and interment was at'Mount
Hope Cemetery. Pall bearers were
members from both the SyrianAmerican Club and Syrian Child
Welfare Society of Boston,,
Mrs. Phillippe is survived by her1
husband, her mother, five sisters, and
a brother.
Baby Matta
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Edmund K. Matta of Allston last
Sunday.
The child is their first.
Mrs. Matta is the former Miss Mary
MatSSfdy.
JAMILLE MATOUK
Jamille Matouk is to be featured
in a musical pageant depicting "A
Night in Araby" which is to be
given under the auspices of the
Syrian Child Welfare Society next
Sunday in the auditorium of the
Municipal Building.
TOLEDO
The Daughters of Phoenicia held
their annual party at the home of
Miss Wadea Darah. An orchestra
played for dancing in the large and
attractive ballroom. Boxes were auctioned off in the billiard room where
tables were set. On the committee
in charge were Elizabeth Geha,
chairman; Anna Abdo, Lucille Tanber and Irene Fakehany. Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Darah were present. The
members present were: Alice Genite,
Adele Geha, Alma Ammer, Marpory
Zouhary, Adele Abrass, Beulah Geha,
Elizabeth Ammer Anna Abdo, Josephine Sawaya, Marie Margy, Wadea
Darah, Lucille Tanber, Lillian Nassar
and Elizabeth Geha.
The guests for the evening were:
Charles Wm. Geha, Abe Shimmally,
Yob Darah, Paul Zouhary, George
Ammer, Fred Geha, Fly .Geha, Edward
Allum, of Detroit,; James Thomas,
Fred Mickel, Philip Tanber, Abie Tanber and Jack Stien.
•
•
•
The wedding reception held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abrass
in honor of their son and daughterin-law Mr. a'
Mrs. George Abrass,
brought tor
a. "*5r three hundred
Syrians. •5P*'fcV
from Detroit,
Clevela* V ,
Ureen. Food
was
*j> w t<A
ximately two
hur 4** j*"
CJ*
<ental music was
t> A . ^*
Jfr
-e and song. Mrs.
<. ^{O .,jaL°
,-> the forme*r Marie
ater of Mr. acid Mrs.
Pad* > ^ony of Bowling Green,
Ohio.
SYRIAN WORLD
THE SYRJAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. lntn, 1934
In And Out Of Town
Fozi and William Azar with Ted
Dawood of Detroit, spent the week
end in Toledo a tthe home of Fredi
Geha.
•
•
•
Mrs. Alma Essay, 64, widow of the
late Abraham Eassy, and mother of
George Essay and Mrs. Johns, passed
away at her home, after a short illness.
.
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Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stephen s?:nt
the woek end in Toledo ct ha home
of 1.--. a»<2 Mrs. Michael Atxroi. '—oy
also attenaeJ the voiding rstte-^tlcn
to J.ir. „:— ...-L. Ccor;;e .:
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Mr. and Mrs. Najeeb Bou Hamrah
with their soft, Junior, and Mrs. Mary
Otto of Cleveland, motored to Toledo
to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abrass
and attended the wedding reception
for their son, George.
ELLIS ADDS NEW
MOTOR ADJUNCT
president-elect, will conduct all future meetings. A shower was planned
for Mrs. George Abrass, newly married member.
•
•
*
Gamma Epsilon Psi sorority held a
meeting Sunday afternoon at the
home of Rose Farris. Election of new
officers will take place in February.
Miss Ruth Mickel, presided.
•
•
*
Alma Ammer, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ammer, is planning a
party at their home in honor of her
sister, Elizabeth, bride-to-be this
sprang; and Edward Allum, fiance of
Elizabeth. The guests invited are entirely of the younger set, with guests
coming from Detroit, where Mr. Allum lives. There will be an orchestra for dancing.
*
*
*
John N. Haddad motored to Grand
Rapids, Michigan, to spend a few days
with relatives and friends.
•
*
*
Theodore Habib, son, of Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Habib of Toledo, Ohio,
spent the holidays with his parents.
Ted Habib is a sophomore at Ohio
State University and is a member
of Delta Upsilon, -a national fraternity.
•
•
•
Mrs. George Sabbagh and her two
young sons are visiting Mrs. Ely Sabbagh at Lafayette, Ind., where Professor Ely Sabbagh teaches.
•
*
«
The Daughters of Phoenicia held a
regular meeting at the" home of Margy
Zouhary, where the newly elected officers were sworn in. Mrs. Amelia
Bayess, retiring president, presided
for the evening. Elizabeth Ammer,
Rose Genite, 22, of 820 Walnut St.,
who died last week was buried in
Forest Cemetery following services in
the Emanuel M. E. Church.
Miss Genite was a member of the
Daughters of Phoenicia. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Farris Genite, and a brother, Samuel.
'
PITTSFIELD
The Syrian-American Club of Pittsfield elected the following officers at
a recent meeting. They are: W. K.
George, re-elected president; Louis
Massery, vice-president; George Haddad, treasurer, and Said Haddad, reelected secretary. On the executive
committee are Peter Nasiff, M. G.
Thomas, Frank Shogry.
WHEN TERRISS GETS A COLD
FRIENDS THINK OF FLOWERS
TOM TERRISS is a bit uneasy—and probably he should be.
Ten years ago fifteen men entered King Tut's tomb, brought
out the mumified body after it had lain in the tomb a mere 3,500
years, and today only three of the fifteen remain alive. All of
$
them braved the Egyptian curse in
a headache and naturally, coming afLuxor on an afternoon in February,
ter the death of Weigall, he became
1923 when «the good king's dust was
uneasy.
disturbed, said the New York TeleTerriss is an actor*, motion picture
gram last week.
director, lecturer and rover of the
Only
recently, Arthur Weigall*^ byways of the world; and when the
Egyptologist, died in London. He was
small scientific group were about to
enter the King Tut's tomb, he was
one of the fifteen who died of a mysshooting some pictures and, being
terious ailment or as a result of
tiriendly
with Lord
Carnarvon's
violence. The other day, Terrissliad
"KISMET," SAID PRINCE KARIM
TO HIS SYRIAN CINDERELLA
By FHILTP K. KHAUU
THREE YEARS ago the story of
Cinderella was lived again in Syria,
but it didn't end the way Perrault
would have had it. Today the Syrian Cinderella has only memories of
a story that began happily—and life
goes on in Turkistan where her husband, Prince Karim, the grandson of
Abdul Hamid, reigns.
Prince Karim was exiled to Syria
by Kemal Pasha of Turkey. He never
believed he would rule anything more
than a family, so he married the
young and beautiful Nimet Al-Azzi, a
poor relation of the Azzi family in
Junie, Syria. Two boys were born to
the prince and his morganatic wife.
Lately, Japan which is establishing
its wedges in and around China and
Russia, needed a ruler for Turkistan.
Prince Karim was called. He left
Syria alone and went to Turkistan.
A few weeks ago, the princess received
a
letter from her prince. He informed her she was < divorced. He
called it Kismet. And in one line
he consoles her. "
and so, since
you are still young and beautiful, It
would be just the thing for vou to
get married to rome young felloe
of your own people." As for tke.r
two sons, he said he v,. uld take good
care of them.
So Princess Nimet dried her tears
—and life goes on again in Syria,
too.
TOLEDO, OHIO.—The Jess J. Ellis
Motor Sales Company which is headed
by Mr. Ellis has been selected as a
direct factory dealer for Ford cars,
it was announced recently.
Mr. Ellis, who was born and raised
in Toledo, has been in the automobile
business here for 14 years and is well
known among car owners. His company has leased the modern building
at 3519-23 Detroit Ave. and it has
been equipped for the sale and servicing of Ford cars. It is now opea
to the public with a display of new
Ford models.
In addition to his new automobile
business, Mr. Ellis conducts three resale car establishments here. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ellis.
He is married and lives with his wife
and children on Barrington Drive.
KANSAS CITY
The Arz El-Lebanon Ladies held
their annual installation of officers last
week in the home of Mrs. R. S. Lammar. The following were sworn in:
Mrs. R. S. Lammar, president; Mrs. J.
J. Mansour, vice-president; Mrs. T.
Halleck treasurer; Mrs. J. Malouff,
secretary; Mrs. J. Stompoly, sgt-atarms; Mrs. H. D. Mansour, social secretary. On the board of directors are:
Mrs. T. Slyman, Mrs. R. Tabbot, Mrs.
Charles Lammar and Mrs. J. J. Hana.
brother, was permitted to enter when
the sarcophagus was exposed.
They Sneered Then
"I can hear the sneers of the sceptics at that term 'Egyptian curse,'"
said Mr. Terriss, smiling wanly in
his Madison Ave. office. "But tell
me this:—We face the fact that twelve
persons connected with the expedition have died, and almost as many
more indirectly, connected with it who
have visited the tomb. Many of these
have died mysteriously, some violently.
Mind you, I'm not a superstitious
man, but here are facts that are more
than a coincidence.''
Mr. Terriss was reminded that in
the face of these facts Howard Carter still maintains his sanity, dismissing with a laugh all tales of
occultism,
supernatural power or
psychic phenomena.
"Perfectly true,," admitted Mr. Terriss, "but other Egyptologists do not
share Mr. Carter's viewpoint. As a
matter of fact, Dr. Mardus, one of
our greatest Egyptologists, told me
that the Egyptians apparently had the
secret of surrounding their mummies
with some dynamic force.
Has Thought Substance?
"At the same time in London I
put the question of Lord Carnarvon's
death and of others to Arthur Weigall, the latest victim of the tomb.
Said Weigall to me:—'Some day we
may discover that thought has substance and that love and hate are as
natural as the sun.'
"You see Weigall, who now has
joined the Phaiaohs, was not prepared to dismiss the suggestion of!
psychic phenomena of the opening of
Tut-ankh-amen's tomb has raised"
This week Tom Terriss lectured before the Men's Club of the Marble
Collegiate Church and from him the
club got a good idea of what King
Tut's curse has meant
"The Love Melody! A Touching
Story in Which Are Entwined the
Love Lives of Many People.
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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1934 January 19
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Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VII, NO. 37.
HUGE PROJECTS
PLANNED FOR
BEIRUT-SYRIA
Turkish Educational System Revamped; Plan Repatriation
of Jews in Turkey
BEIRUT.—Two huge economic projects are planned by the French High
Commissariat for Syria, it is reported
in the Syrian press. The first of
these i- }"i c dredging af Beirut Harbor to put it on a par with modern,
Haifa, the formal opening of which
was celebrated over a month ag.\
The second project is the laying of
a I'.Uway between Aleppo and Mosul,
connecting 11 rthen Sy ia with northern Irhtj ,;• r, Persia. Already it s
stated, 40,000 francs (about $2,000,000)
have been appropriated for the former project.
Turkish University
ISTANBUL.—The ramshackle institution of secular education under the
defunct Ottoman Empire known as
Dar-ul-Funun is no more. Another
institution, the Turkish National University, thoroughly modernized and
westernized, in line with Mustafa Kernel's revolutionary plan of reform, has
taken its place.
Accepting the recommendations of
a Swiss educational expert invited to
Istanbul to study the old university,
the Ghazi dictator ordered a complete
overhauling. The old Khojas (teachers) were turned out in a body, and
in their places modern professors,
among them a number of German
Jewish exiles from the universities
of German;, were invited to take
their places.
In time, it is proposed to place well-qualified Turkish
professors in different chairs.
An extensive Jewish organization,
supported by prominent non-Jewish
men in public life, plans to repatriate
German-Jewish exiles in several
countries of the Near East.
Syria Opposes Jews
The movement was strongly opposed in Syria because of the proximity of that country to Palestine,
where the activities of Zionists in
Palestine may extend to the neighboring country.
But in Turkey,
where Zionist ambitions, if any, are
still nebulous, the movement is meeting with encouragement, according
to |flie) corresponderit of a Syrian
paper in Istanbul.
Agents of the
Jewish organization in London recently approached Tewfik Rushdi
Pasha,. Turkish foreign minister, on
nis visit there.
It was reported that the Jewish
agents proposed the settlement of
100,000 Jewish expatriates in Turkey,
to be increased gradually to 800,000.
Because many of those Jews are
well-supplied with capital or possess high technical knowledge and experience, it is said that the Turkish
authorities are giving the proposal
favorable consideration.
Fuad's Rule Arbitrary
CAIRO.—The Egyptian nationalists
will not down, and King Fuad
will not bow to the will of the
people. Having abolished the constitution and written one to his own,
liking which was passed by a hand
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 12th, 1934
Cabbages and Kings
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents.
WE'RE TOO FAST !
MAYOR WILL NOT
ATTEND DINNER
BY EL-HATEM
In a reply to a letter of inquiry sent by Al-Hoda, Dr. R.
T. Deen, one of the leaders of
the Druze in the United States,
stated that there was only one
family among the Druzes which
had the right to the title ofi
Emir. Dr. Deen said that the
Arslan family was the only one
recognized as having the right
to the use of the title.
In the letter of inquiry, AlHoda pointed out that Amin Bey
Hamadi had taken the title for
himself here in America and
that he had |'set the precedent
for his sister, Mme. Hamada,
who had already been called
"princess" on being introduced
to many audiences here.
Auspices Switched to Foreign
Language Non-partisan Group
After Prominent Syrians
Back Out
MRS. GRUPE HOLDS
FASHION SHOW
A FASHION show of negligee and
lingerie was given last week by Mrs.
C. Grupe, the former Najla Trabulsi,
at 297 Dean St., Brooklyn. The show
was under the auspices of the Colony
House, and several Brooklyn debutantes volunteered to model.
Mrs. Grupe owns a fashionable lingerie shop at 232 Livingston Street,
Brooklyn.
NOURY
SAPORTA,
showing his "Love
who
is
Melody"
at
the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
It is a love drama produced in
Egypt.
DOWN NEAR SUEZ MEN WAX POETIC
AND TALK OF JASMINE PETALS
SAPORTA POINTS TO "LOVE MELODY' TO EXPLAIN
WHAT HE MEANS
By ALICE MOKARZEL
We were talking of "The Love
Melody" and comparing it with "The
Way of All Flesh," the American
version of the theme in the new
Egyptian film here to be shown at
the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Noury Saporta, its sponsor now in,
New York, broke off and said,
"There's one thing I find remarkably
emphasized in America — the dizzy
rush on the American scene is felt
even in its love psychology. Now
in Egypt," and Mr. Saporta's blue
eyes grew dreamy, "We take love
real seriously. Now, when a man
kisses a woman's hand, he means it.
And when he tells her her hands are
like jasmine petals, he means it, too.
"I find the men and women here
are much less poetic and much more
casual about such an important phase
of life. You are too fast," continued
Mr. Saporta in an interview at the
Taft Hotel, where he is staying.
"Take for instance, 'The Love Melody'
You will find in it scenes that
might seem to you unreal—such as
I have mentioned—but this is not so.
Everything in the picture is true to>
life. And then
"
But I interrupted at this point for
I had seen the picture and liked it.
What I wanted was Mr. Saporta's
opinion of American women—and the
men too; so I asked him, present
company excepted, of course, what
he thought of them.
Mr. Saporta flicked a curl off his
RE-ZONE FIGHT
WON BY NEW
ASSOCIATION
REPUBLICANS IN
1ST A. D. DECRY
LACK OF PLUMS
Hearing Reveals 20-Story Building Had Been Planned For
Atlantic Ave. Corner
The Boro Hall Taxpayers and Civic
Association, the name of the newly
formed organization which is out to
(fight exhorbitant taxes and adverse
zone rulings, last week defeated the)
petition before the Board of Standards and Appeals to allow the building of a three-story garage on the
site of the old United States Arms,
Atlantic Avenue and Clinton Street,
Brooklyn. The Board ruled four to
one against it.
At the hearing, it was revealed that
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Sydnawey Instrumental in Having Committee Appointed for
Weeding
A RUMBLE of deep dissatisfaction,
in the ranks of Brooklyn Republicans
was reflected at the last meeting of
the First Assembly District Republican Club, held last Monday at the
club's headquarters on Hicks St.
After the meeting there was a buzz
of complaints about patronage by
members, and although George Dagher, district leader, didn't bring up
the subject in his short address to
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The dinner which was first sponsored by the Syrian-American Progressive Citizens in honor of Mayor
La Guardia at the Hotel Astor and
of which Saleem Askandar El-Hatem
is executive secretary, will come off
January 19 as at first planned, but in,
last minute shift of plans it was decided to be held under the auspices
of the Foreign Language Non-partisan,
organization newly formed by D. M.
Wernicke.
Mr. Wernicke was in.
charge of the foreign groups during
the last city campaign.
The shift was made after an investigation by a reporter of the SYRIAN WORLD which had learned that
many of the men Mr. El-Hatem had
listed on his letter heads, men prominent in the community, in no way
signified their wish to become active
in sponsoring the dinner. k
Checks to Own Order
It was learned that Mr. El-Hatem
in their name canvassed the community by mail, sending bids to the dinner at $3.50 per plate, and requesting
that checks be mailed and written out
to his order, but not as executive secretary. Instructions on circulars read
"Make checks payable to Saleem Askandar El-Hatem." This, it was
pointed out by many persons who telephoned the
SYRIAN WORLD,
seemed more than irregular.
When the SYRIAN WORLD made
inquiry at City Hall, Glendennin
Ryan, secretary to Mayor La Guardia,
stated that the Mayor had sent in his
regrets to Mr. El-Hatem, indicating
that he would be unable to attend the
dinner sponsored by the latter in his
honor.
Denies Officiousness
In an interview with Mr. El-Hatem
at the Hotel Astor last week, in which
George Ferris participated, the former denied vehemently that he had
been overstepping his duties as executive secretary.
When it was
pointed out that he had disobeyed
implicit instructions of the tentative
committee which had been first
formed, Mr. El-Hatem alleged that
everything he did was supported by
that committee. (It was in the early
stages of the organization of the dinner committee that that body gave
up in disgust.)
"If you want us to make the dinner
a success," said Mr. Ferris during the
discussion, "I will go with you to
explain to the hotel management
that the dinner must be postponed
until February; and then we will organize another committee which can
properly function."
Gives In
Mr. El-Hatem was at first reluctant
to consent to changing the date of
the dinner, pleading that literature
had already been sent out and that
bids were already mailed.
At the
same time he insisted that the
Mayor would be present in spite of
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his secretary's positive statement that
he wouldn't.
After more discussion, Mr. ElHatem finally agreed to postpone the
dinner and at the same time resign
from the committee. But during a
meeting last Tuesday at the Astor,
of the Foreign Language Non-partisan,
Committee which is in no way connected with the original dinner committee, Major Wernicke, who presided,
said that the dinner was much too
significant an affair to be given solely
by Syrians. At the same time it was
pointed out that if the dinner were
given under the auspices of the new
Foreign Language group, it would be
more widely attended and by all the
foreign elements in the city. It was
also decided, after the motion to sponsor the dinner was carried, that the
number of nationals of each group
would be limited to fifty.
Still Manages
It is understood that the offer to
take over the sponsorship of the dinner by Major Wernicke with the
management of the affair retained by
El-Hatem, pulled the latter out of
an embarrassing hole. Mr. Ferris was
not present last Tuesday during the
discussion of the dinner.
Other business discussed at the
meeting this week was the presentation to the Mayor at City Hall this
Saturday, of a three foot book binding
all the foreign language press clippings of New York City on the political
campaign.
MOEEL OF RUINS INSPIRATION OF HONEYMOON
TRIP, SAYS MRS. DEBS
Mrs. Mabel Debs who returned here
from Syria to exhibit a plaster-ofparis and wood model of the reconiFfucted ruins of the temples o£
Baalbek, addressed the Studio Club
of the Y. W. C. A., 210 East 77th St.,
Tuesday afternoon. The subject of
her talk was the "History of Baalbek."
The model on exhibition in the R.
C. A. Building of Rockefeller Center
is the work of her husband, the late
Jean Debs, an artist who died recently.
Shortly before her marriage she
graduated from the Packer Institute,
Brooklyn, Mrs. Debs said at the meeting, and while on their honeymoon,
she was so impressed by the six;
Remaining columns of the ruins in,
Baalbek, she asked her husband to
reconstruct the entire Acropolis for
her. It took her husband months of
painstaking labor and study of the
history of that site before he was
able to complete it.
Mrs. Debs gave her audience a
history of the model since it was
completed. Officials of the Louvre
in Paris and of the Metropolitan Museum acclaimed the model, not only
for its remarkable technique, but for
the authenticity in its execution, she
said. She traced the history of Baalbek beginning with the background
of the Phoenicians pointing out that
one of their contributions to civilization was the alphabet.
SMALL MINING
TOWN SUPPORTS
A CHURCH
SHENANDOAH, Pa.—In this small
city of some 22,000 there is probably
the smallest Syrian community in the
United States speaking in terms of
proportionate population.
Shenandoah is a mining town of
mixed foreign peoples, mostly Lithuanian, Polish and Irish; and way
down at the bottom of the list in point
of numbers are about twenty Syrian
families, over whom the Rev. Philip
Sayegh has continued his spiritual
rule for the past eight years.
In the small outlying towns perhaps
ten or fifteen more families can be
said to belong to his parish, but it
is these few units which for the last
fifteen years or so have supported his
church. They attend regularly even
if, when they moved in from largercommunities, they had held to a different denomination of the church.
Father Sayegh is of the Melchite
denomination.
None of the Syrians here are in the
mines. They are either professional
people or hold property and belong
to the merchant class. Dr. Edward
G. Sion, recently graduated from
Perm State, is now practising here and
SYKES LOOKS LIKE A
"COMER"
PLAINFIELD, N. J.—Arthur Sykes
who is now living here with relatives,
is proving a sensation in sport circles here. Financially unable to continue his college education, Sykes
played on football and baseball teams
here and recently took to boxing as a
profession.
He fought four bouts in upper New
York State, winning most of them
and today at the age of 19, he weighs
approximately 190 pounds. As sports
writers of this city put it, he "looks
Just like Schmeling.
Ben Cantor, fight promotor of Central New Jersey, has taken on Sykes
as his protegee and is very enthusiastic about his future. He is already
showing great promise and his first
bout here is scheduled for the latter
part of this month.
Hotel Mandour, owned by Joseph A.
Mandour, former president of the
Lebanon National Bank, is managed
by his son, Edward T. Mandour and
Josephine
Gasbin is gymnasium
teacher of the schools here.
Among the leading merchants here
are K. E. Darowish, dry goods and
notions; George El-Hajj, wholesale
grocer; Said J. Zogby, awnings and
hardware; T. Nader, groceries and
Sam Kouri, confectioner.
MEMORIAL HELD
FOR BARAKAT
DRAWS 200
The memorial meeting of the late
Daoud Barakat, editor-in-chief of El
Ahram, (Cairo, the most widely read
Arabic daily in the world, held last
Sunday at Federation Hall, was attended ! by more than 200 prominent
men and women who gathered to
honor the memory of one of the outstanding leaders among Pan-Arabists.
The meeting was called by Sami
Shawwa, Egyptian violinist who closed
the ceremonies with an elegiac selection. After the opening remarks made
by him, the Rev. Mansur Stephan of,
the Church of Our Lady of Lebanon,
presided.
Eulogies were spoken by Nasib
Arida, Elia Madi, Raschid Ayoub, A.
A. Haddad, Najla Bellamah, Hassan
El Hakim, representing the Egyptian,
consulate; and Salim Ayoub who read
an elegy sent by Assad Milkie, New
York correspondent of El-Ahram.
Daoud Barakat died suddenly some
two months ago. He was the close
Iriend and classmate of the late Naoum Mokarzel, former publisher of AlHoda, New York daily.
AHAB WAS A RUGGED KING,
BUT JEZEBEL WAS HIS QUEEN
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.—History still
leaves unsolved the question whether
King Ahab of Israel, one of that land's
greatest monarchs in ancient times,
was hen pecked by Jezebel, his
queen. Coming from the more highly
advanced and urban Phoenicia to
queen it over the Jews whose memories of the desert were still fresh
in their minds, .she proved unpopular
with the prophets and reformers in,
Israel.
Professor Kirsopp Lake of Harvard,
with his colleagues, working on the
site of Samaria, Ahab's capital, have
NEAR EAST NEWS
(Continued From Page One)
picked parliament, he is now determined to rout even the small minority
opposing him in that parliament.
A law was passed "prohibiting the
election to membership of the local
bar association, of any person previously condemned by the government's (Judicial Disciplinary Council."
This was specifically meant to barMakram Bey Ebeid, influential Wafdite, who is president of the Egyptian Bar Association. The result of,
this move from the throne was the
[unanimous affirmation by thejbar ofl
Ebeid's election. A mass meeting ofl
unearthed numerous objects of art
made in ivory. These are presumed
to be remnants of King Ahab's ivory
palace.
Jezebel was intent on teaching her
husband many new things—among
them the worship of Baal. But the
people rebelled. The ivory palace referred to in the prophecy of Amos
and in other passages of the Bible,
was one of the luxuries which were
abominations to the people of Israel
of King Ahab's reign.
But Prof.
LaKe's finds still leaves unsolved the
measure of Jezebel's influence over
Ahab.
Egyptian lawyers intended for 700
was crowded by 1,300 who sought admission to protest the government's
act, according to the New York
Times' correspondent in Cairo.
Said the Ghazi to the Shah
TEHRAN.—It is stated on good authority that H. M. Riza Khan Pehlawi, Shah-in-Shah of the Peacock
Throne, will depart from the city ot\
roses and bulbuls on an extensive
visit to Turkey in the coming month
of May. It is simultaneously announced that Ghazi Mustafa Kemal
will make a tour to the eastern wilayas of Anatolia, where, it is planned,
the two oriental potentates and modern dictators will meet and proceed
together to Angora. When the two
meet they will have much to talk
about, and the humor in rumor states
it will not be about sealing wax and
cabbages
The Afgan Frontier
KABUL.—Under the firm rule of
the youthful Zahir Khan reigning son
of the assassinated Nadir Khan, peace
and tranquility rules again in turbulent Afghanistan. The movement of.
traffic through Khaibar Pass, the»key
to India, has resumed its normal
flow.
A Yemenite Treaty
JAFFA.—The secret departure of
Khalusi Kheiri, chief interpreter in
the British High Cornmissioner's political bureau, to Jerusalem and
thence to Suez, has aroused a great
deal of speculation. It is rumored
that Kheiri will act as interpreter for
a British delegation which is to discuss an Anglo-Yemenite treaty in
the Imam's capital, San'a.
The treaty, it is reported in some
nationalist circles, will not be in total
favor of the Imam, but that he may
accept it in consideration of a final
settlement of Asir in his favor. This
territory, lying between Yemen and
Hijaz to the north, has always been
claimed by the Imam as an integral
part of Yemen. In its present status
(since 1926) it is a protectorate under Iban Su'ud.
RE-ZONE FIGHT
(Continued From Page One)
the owners of that site had previously
contemplated the erection of
a
twenty story apartment hotel at that
corner shortly before the deflation of,
the real estate boom. The present
holders are the Hoona Realty Corp.
and the Leighton Realty Corp.
Henry Engle, legal adviser of the
taxpayers' association, fought the arguments of the rezoning petition point
by point, voicing the contention of his
organization that a garage would not
only be a menace to the lives of
children in the district, but would
further deflate realty values of the
Borough Hall and .Brooklyn Heights
sections.
DR. ALLEN GIVES
TALK ON CLINIC
Donations of $76 Mide By N. J.
League
PATERSON,
N.
J.—The
Syrian-
American League in this city donated
$76 to the drive of the charity clinics
of the Paterson General Hospital for
additional funds.
The League was addressed by Dr.
A. A. Allen of this city who told
his hearers of the public service carried on by the free clinic. Dr. Allen's plea for donations was not
planned before he made his talk and
when the collection was made, it was
noted that there were only 25 members present, a good many of them
unemployed at the time.
"Their sense of true charity was
manifested by the contributors in rejecting my attempts to recognize each
one for his philanthropies," said Dr.
Allen after the meeting.
Thar's Treasure in Them Thar
Ruins!
PARIS.—The Academy of Inscriptions of the French ministry of education announces the discovery of
two golden goblets, which are considered some of the oldest metallic
vases of Phoenician origin, in the
ruins of Ras Shamra, northeast ofj
Antioch,
Syria.
Other remains,
throwing light on the history of art,
language and civilization of the Phoenicians, have been unearthed, according to Dr. Claude Shaeffer's report,
covering a year's activities in excavations at Ras Shamra.
arguments against the rezone petition,
that they were established for years
and were operating at a loss or bare
margin of profit. Others who spoke
at the hearing were representatives of
the Heights Association; Joseph Lafl
Loofy, one of »the organizers of the
association, and A. B. Bennett, an official of the National City Bank, who
lives at 37 Garden PL
Also present at the hearing were
Elias Sahadi, Salim Sahadi, Elias Sfaaoui and Joseph Makaba. Last Tuesday, at a meeting of the association}
Garage Owners Protest
at 109 Atlantic Ave., plans to incorGarage owners in the neighborhood porate the new organization and elect
also were present and they stated, as
officers were discussed.
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PAGE THREE
KATIBAH INDICATES THE WEST
IN ITS NOBLE EXPERIMENT
HAD NOTHING ON THE EAST
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By H: I. KATIBAH
By Joseph M. Abbott
THE STEADY, dependable camel, the "ship of the desert,"
CONGRESS WAS
aghast
so
much that it sat stupefied (first time
in its history) and for a few days,
only the most fool-hardy statesmen
would give anything but a shrug
when asked for a statement
Ten
billion dollars will be the nation's outlay for the fiscal year! Seven of
which is to be a deficit! And Roosevelt gave them the good (?) news
without batting an eye
When
the vocal chords loosened, Republican
statesmen said "Collosal nerve!" and
"Ruinous" and "Where does Mr.
Roosevelt propose to get the money?"
The president's tax proposals did not
and airtight. Lehman saw the grant
of dictatorial powers to a New York
Mayor as the first in the tramp o£
ether Mayors t.e state legislatures( or
whoever) for power to dictate
all over the United States
This
must not be, said the Governor. Later
the two settled their differences in
Albany
{Extensive powers over
New York's fiscal policies is to be
shared by the Mayor with the Board
of Estimate
and now Tammany's
slow starvation should begin (campaign promises of 1933).
include increased income tax levies..
.... That sum was to be the price of
this year's share of the Recovery. By
1935 the national debt will be about
32,000,000,000 ducats.
But that's not
so bad
If war is
destructive and
futile and if America paid about forty •
bilhons (our share and the inter-allied
debts which you and I will pay) for
the last Great Hurrah, then of course
the United States can afford—and very
well—to pay a much smaller reparation for commercial greed (1929).
Letters flooded congressmen.
"Back
tne President" was the order. Republicans were warned
An attack on the President would be dis-
» was a tacit understanding between Henry
and William Ford
(brothers) and it reflects Henry's individuality
They wouldn't help
each other up the years..... .no matter what! William, the head of a tractor implement company, went into receivership and filed a petition in
bankruptcy. He probably would not
accept help if it were offered by
Henry
Asked, officials of the
Ford Company said, "Henry Ford
neVer discusses personal or family affairs."
astrous (politically) it was pointed
out.
And soon after, it was disclosed that to Uncle Sam $800,000,000
.
7 ,
was due the Treasury m back taxes
. .. .And Morgenthau called his collectors to Washington for a collection
trolman Ernest McGarron (Brooklyn),
^ a bl
He
ran
apartment>
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picked up a mne-year-old girl and
„ room with
waii,ori Jrit„ *v,Q „„
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wanted into the wrong
her
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v
"Everywhere!" And He Smiled
Troyanovsky (Alexander) is the
name of the new Russian Ambassador.
A former Czarist officer with a keen
sense of humor, he smiled unperturbed as re;.t>rters (ship news) plied
him with the usual "What do you
think of ou:- sky line?"
Quesf , , ,
^
tions were so pointed, he interrupted
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mmselt often to let photographers
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(,wno ask no questions) "shoot him.
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Roosevelt, he said with the trenchl c
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ant wisdom of a diplomat," is clearlvv
,
.
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'-"='"'*i a courageous and wise man.
He
, ,
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~
would not discuss Russo-Japanese
afp
d
, .
.
„
fairs
(our next Great Hurrah)
,
,
,
, ,
'
and
when
.,
... he was asked w'iP-e
w.j-.i. he
m
thought the greatest menace to world
,
.
peace was, he answered,
Everyy
,
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where,
and everybody smiled hapP ly
!
Prudes piled on the ob-
wous.... He speaks excellent Snghsh
He 11 need it for stiaightfor6
ward talk m Washington
where
"»""<= he
"c is
*now
Chubby La Guardia Satisfied
In a very statesmanlike and dignifled message, Governor Lehman( of a
family of bankers) told Mayor LaGuardia that his need to dictate the
far reaching fiscal needs of the City
of New York was unwarranted.
Comparing Roosevelt's need (March
1033) and the nation's condition then
(sour) with New Year's now (sound,
said Lehman) the message read:
, "President Roosevelt was faced*
with a world crisis. The banks of
this country were closed; panic
and fear stalked through our cities; wei were en the brink of a
calamity unparalleled in the his •
tory of the world. Th<_ President at that time was leading an
almost forlorn hope; heroic measures were eswntitd!"
La Guardia howled "Big bad wolf!
Politics!
Tammany!"
But
the message was excellent literature
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in
list
his
as
dash
found him
Brothers
Immolation
our hero ^
for
week pa_
ufa
and mtle
Firemen
Frances
Apostle
(dead) locked together, both burned
beyond recognition
McGarron
lived with his widowed mother
He was given an inspector's funeral
Deeds like this make up for
many things we whisper about the
Pohce Department
Then I'm 14 Fears Old!
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is
John Noble (artist—died last week)
,
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TT
was
a
peculiar man
He and
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George Luks (artist
also—died re„„„+i„ u iu e \u
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,
cently—both
of them authors ofc hu„
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man madcap pranks) were cronies.,
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Noble
was born in a wilderness
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(now Witchita, Kansas) and in those
J
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days there were no birth certificates
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on the
plains
He became tired of
i_j-i.ii
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saying he didn't know how old he
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was
So
day he decided that
u
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he was born March 15, 1874 (but
T„i.
friends
say he
must
haye
been
earUer) Arabs mjght take a
Noble,s
birth
book_those
certificates
o{ them
So
}m
frQm
with
n0
convenient
,
fcor n.
the women, were
sure
NEW SOCIAL CLUB FORMED
IN
BRQOKLYN
A
SOCIAL club was formed recently by several young men in
Brooklyn. The officers of the Smile
B
°ys are Albert Massad, president;
Nicholas Hadad, vice-president; Thoma
Shaia, secretary; Michael Trabulsi,
treasurer.
They wil1 h°ld their first social
dance at the Dublin Palace, February
10
- Music will be by George Norman's Orchestra.
ERRATUM
Under Social Miscellanies in our
last edition, it was stated that Sami
Shehab was on his way to Florida
with his son Shakib. The SYRIAN
WORLD learned this week that
neither Mr. Shehab nor his son wlnt
away.
has been generally taken by the dry forces throughout the world
as the emblem and standarctunder which they fought their battles
against demon rum. Their choice was undoubtedly influenced by
the universally accepted
tradition,
<S>
.
that the Arabs were a nation of prohibitionists, and that Islam,
the re-
ligion of the Arab majority, eschewed
drunkedness and the drunkards.
Imagine the surprise of prohibitionists when they learned that it was
the Arabs who discovered alcohol, as
the word itself indicates.
A feature writer on the New York
Sun did some investigating of his own
along this line. In a recent article
he stated that ten centuries ago the
Arabs carried on experiments in distillation with results so successful
that our methods today differ little
from theirs.
Father of Alchemy
He quotes Geber (our Jabir Iban
Hayyan), whose book "Liber Investigationis Magisterli" was well -known
to Europeans of the Middle Ages, on
various methods of distillation used
by the Arab chemists at that distant
past. Jabir lived in the Tenth Century, and was considered the "father
of alchemy," which was tht; foundation of our modern chemistry.
Jabir said in his book: "By means
of fire, the vapor either ascends* into
a vessel or descends, such as when
oil is extracted from vegetables. The
object of distillation is to free liquore
from drugs and to preserve them
fresh, since everything distilled possesses greater purity."
Direction for Still
The primitive method used by Jabir is also quoted by the writer, and
differs little from the "karakah,"
known to our *'arak" distillers. Here
are Jabir's instructions:
"Take a strong earthen pot and fit
it to a furnace. Around its bottom
let sifted embers be placed and covered with them up to the neck; then
put in the substance to be distilled.
Finally let the receiving vessel be
attached and luted to the still so that
nothing may escape.
Let the still
and receiver be of glass and increase
the fire as circumstances may require, until the whole is distilled."
That the Moslem Arabs were prohibited the use of intoxicating liquor,
there was no dissent among Moslem
theologians. The Qoran lays a curse
on those "who make it, transport it,
sell it or drink it." But some theologians made exception of "nabidh,"
unboiled, fermented
juice of the
grapes, as not falling under this
sweeping prohibition.
Not unlike our own "noble experiment," the Moslem edict, extending
over centuries instead of 13 years, was
not wholly successful. It is doubtful
if thej Qoran injunction made much
difference. Thus Ahnaf Ibn Qais, one
of the great Arab figures of early Islam was asked: "What beverage is
the best?" and he answered: "Wine!"
"How did you find that out," he
was further questioned, "when you
have never ' tasted it?" He replied:
"I have noticed that those to whom
it is allowable commit no excess in,
its use, while those for whom it is
prohibited hover about it."
Violation Was
Universal
So open and universal was the violation of the Moslem prohibition, that
like many instances of our own, those
who were supposed to enforce it were
often guilty of the violation themselves. A story is told in which alMamoun, celebrated son of Harun arRashid, Abdullah Ibn Tahir, his chiefj
general, and Yahya Ibn Aktham, the
Cadi of Baghdad, were all involved in
a drinking bout in the Caliph's
palace.
Al-Mamoun winked at Abdullah, as
if to say, "Let us get the Cadi
drunk," and then he winked at the
saqi (the cup-bearer.)
In a few minutes His Honor Yahya
was so drunk he slumped semi-conscious »in his seat.
A big pile ofi
roses, jasmine and other fragrant
flowers was then brought forth and
with them the Caliph and Abdullah,
improvised a grave and laid the insensible Cadi therein. Then a slavegirl was ordered to take her oud and
sing the following quatrain over the
outstretched pillar of the law:
" 'Arise!' I called, a living corpse was
he;
Enwrapped he lay in a soft and fragrant bower.
'Alas!' he moaned, 'I cannot move my
leg.'
Then take my hand." He said, 'I have
no power.'"
When he heard these lines, the good
Cadi came to his senses, as he replied:
"My lord and ruler of all living men,
Unjust is he who brought me to this
state.
The saqi tripped me, as thou dost see
me now,
Stripped of religion and r' addled
pate.
Choose thou another Baghdad's courts
to rule;
Wine killeth me, the oud doth re0 juvenate."
And therewith the venerable Yahya
Ibn Aktham submitted his resignation
to the Caliph.
WILL REMAIN IN N. Y. TO
SETTLE BROTHER-IN-LAW'S
AFFAIRS
JOSE R. SAADI of Guayaquil, Ecuador, who came to New York after
the death of his brother-in-law in
New York two weeks ago—Jorge
Elias Bucaram, who was head of a
firm in Ecuador—will remain here indefinitely on business for the firm of
which he is partner. He has taken
Vpace in the offices of George Dagher,
£5 Beaver St.
WELCOME STORK
PHILADELPHIA. — Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Albed, of Philadelphia and
Cape May, are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a daughter,
Elaine, born at Hahnemann Hospital,
on Christmas Day, December 25tk
Mrs. Albed is the former Miss Najla
Barbarah of Tripoli, Syria.
W. TANNOUS IN NEW YORK
W. TANNOUS, who has an amusement place in Venice, Calif., the
Coney Island of the Pacific Coast,
paid an extended visit to his mother
and brothers in New York, returning
home yesterday.
M»\ Tannous is a brother-in-law of
H. I. Katibah, publisher of the SYRIAN WORLD.
�THE SYRiM WORLD, NEW YORK* Jan. 12th, 1334
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OBJECTIVES OF THE SYRIAN
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1. Unity through diversity.
2. Preservation of Syrian culture and
tradition.
3. An Americanism that shares the
best it has.
4. For the old homelands, emancipation from bigotry, ignorance'and
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VOL. Vn, NO. 37.
Jan. 12th, 1934
^THOU ART EVER WITH
ME"
WE ARE beginning to suspect that the "forgotten man"
in politics is the Syrian. Aside
from a few unimportant jobs
such as clerks or inspectors and
councillors here and there, the
Syrians in this country are inadequately represented in pqfts
of responsibility and importance
in this country. As a contrast,
we \turn to our sister republics,
south of the Rio Grande, and
find Syrian senators, Syrian governors and a Syrian Secretary of
state. The Syrians in this country are not behind other Syrians
in the Latin Republics.
Among our people are some
of the ablest and most upright
American citizens in this country
who would be a credit in any
position of responsibility in the
offer of the nation.
We ask
only that the Syrians be recognized
proportionately as the
other races of which this Union
is formed, are recognized.
Especially does this apply to
New York, where the largest
number of Syrian citizens and
tax-payers have given a splendid
account of themselves as highminded, peace-abiding citizens.
One fault of theirs, it seems,
which has worked to their disadvantage and made them take
the back seat, one election after
another, has been the faqt that
they do not "play politics." Indeed, they seem to have an innate revulsion for the game, as
we stated in a previous editorial
in praising the pioneering activities in this field of our friend
George Dagher.
But now that we have an administration in City Hall which
has resolved to shake the big
stick alt all those who play politics for politics" sake, which often means for graft's sake, we
appeal to Mayor La Guardia and
his colleagues m the hope that
this time they will not forget the
Syrians altogether in their city
appointments.
Many Syrian
leaders here emphatically share
the Mayor's views of reform, efficiency and impeccable honesty
in running the affairs of this
great Metropolis, and some of
them should be given a chance
to contribute what they can in
this direction.
It may have been an honest
sentiment and genuine paternal
consolation for the elder son in
the parable of the Prodigal Son
to be told by his father, "Thou
art ever with me."
But there
was also in it an element of unfairness.
When the fatted calf
was killed only on the occasion
of his profligate brother's return,
and he heard the sound of music and merriment outside the
gate that is certainly no honest
reward for fidelity to a moral
ideal. Similarly we do not think
the Syrians are adequately rewarded for their loyalty to civic
ideals, here and elsewhere in
this democratic Union.
OBJECTIVES OF THE
SYRIAN WORLD
'Unity Through Diversity'
(Beginning with this issue we
will run a series of five articles
explaining in more extended
form the objectives of the SYRIAN WORLD, some of which
have given certain of our cavilling
and grunting critics no end of
difficulty. Ed.)
AS IT APPEARED in the
masthead of Oct. 20, when
transfer of the ownership of the
SYRIAN WORLD fwas
announced, this objective carried
the added clauses, "tolerance
through mutual respect, and
freedom of expression at all
times for all."
These were intended to amplify and explain
the shorter form as it appeared
in subsequent numbers. But the
memory of some critics is short.
There is nothing so metaphysically involved in this journalistic
ideal which we have adopted. It
was chosen with a definite purpose in mind, and in full consideration of certain trends and tendencies that are beginning to assume definite shape and form.
A "unity through diversity" is
a unity that does no|t sacrifice
whatever is of permanent worth
and usefulness in the different
component parts. It is a heterogeneous unity, instead of a homogeneous, colorless one attained by a levelling of all differences. With so many countries in the world today falling
in line with the craze for "standardization" and "universalization," we Syrians, imbued with
a~strong sense of individualism,
have a real mission to perform.
We are not quite ready o sacrifice this great heritage of our
race in a misguided effort to be
"like the rest."
Unity is necessity in our ranks, we grant this.
But it must be a unity of inclusion, not of exclusion; a unity
that assumes a humble and respectful attitude towards differences in others, unless these differences prove positively pernicious and deleterious in the
sound progress of the community.
The application of this objective to our more pressing problems and obligations as American c|tizens of Syrian extraction
will be discussed later when we
amplify on the third objective of
our paper, "An Americanism
that shares the best it has." In
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Readers' Forum
SUGAR FOR VINEGAR
EDITOR OF THE SYRIAN WORLD:
May I express my delight on reading Mr. Abbott's column this week.
His analysis of the news is as good
as Kaltenborn's or Hill's—and this is
not .sugar- coating for my previously
"acid" remarks.
Caesar's funeral
pyre is now extinguished and the
smoke has disappeared
Being of Lebanese ancestry, I take
much personal pride n the successes
of Mr. George Ferris, a native of Lebanon, and not being personally acquainted with him, I wish to congratulate him through the SYRIAN
WORLD.
Gabriel Tarabay, of Columbia and
A A. Alam of Sydney, Australia, are
relatives of mine so {heir inclusion in
the argument for self rule lends further strength to my pride in my ancestry—and I am one New Englander
who knows where Damascus, Aleppo,
Homs, Hama et al are located.
Paterson, N. J.
DR. A. A. ALLEN.
WE'RE TOO MILD
EDITOR, OF THE SYRIAN WORLD:
I read your editorial captioned "Objectives" and I read also M. Ys article. I didn't "thumb" it.
I will
not let M. Y. outdo me in the field,
of criticism; and I say therefore that
you were entirely too mild in your
reply.
M. Y. is a characteristic type that
has been with us since the creation,
of the world. His characteristics are
inherent and cannot be eradicated.
Culture and education have not modified them. The ego which is so
prominent in the article is almost
touchable, and it requires no magnifying glass to detect it.
Oh, yes, we know the type. Alas,
it's the type that proclaims tolerance
with a loud noise, and yet it is so
narrow that a flea can sit on the
bridge of its nose and kick both,
eyes out. It's a type that has a
microscopic perception. It can see the
innermost things, and penetrate the
deepest depths. It can split atoms,
into ten parts and fine hairs into a
thousand fibres.
Yes, indeed, with
this type it is either too short, or
too long, too high, or too low, too
this first objective, however, we
had in mind other problems and
obligations, those of our Syrian
and Lebanese clubs and federations.
We are anx\ous that the
unity contemplated by such organizations, be a colorful and
healthy unity; (that it should
leave individuals and smaller
groups thus merged more freedom of expression, even when
such expressions do not conform
with the views of the majority.
Dissenting as such is not a sign
of weakness in organizaion.
It
is often a sign of strength and
vitality. And we want all to be
tolerant with the "dissenters,"
allowing for a wide margin in
a difference of opinion without
sacrificing 'the existence of the
organization itself.
We have
seen too many clubs and societies
go on the rocks, dismal failures,
because certain narrow-minded
and strong-willed individuals insisted on conformity on too
many irrelevant issues tha|t have
nothing to do with the main objectives ot those particular clubs
or societies.
That is what we meant by
"Unity through diversity," and
we do not think the expression
too cryptic or cabalistic to merit
sogmuch unnecessary furore from
people who do not take the
trouble to think for themselves,
or rind out whajt others think
with only a little mental effort..
wordy, or too brief. It is the superintelligentsia or more accurately described, it is "intelligentitis."
When M. Y. reaches heaven and I
hope he does after a long and constructive life, he will contribute much
toward the correction of the many
defects, that he will find up in the
higher sphere, provided he can find
time to offer the remedy after he=
finds the fault.
The "poor Middle Ages" and the
priests, too, have to come in for their
share of derision and scorn. This is.
necessary for it is a prerequisite sign
of "intelligentsia." It is not improper to remind M. Y. that thegreatest achievements and the greatest minds were a product of the
Middle Ages. And as to priests, and
the "ancient and decadent dogmas"'
which seem to disturb the superb
mind of M. Y., I am old fashioned,
enough to believe that these same
"ancient and decadent dogmas" are a
healthy stimulus, an effective antidote, and a cure for the poison emanating from the so-called "intellectualism.''
Deliver us, Oh Lord, from the*
deadly effects of destructive education.
(Signed) DR. H. A. ELKOURIE.
Birmingham, Ala.
A WINNING MANNER
V*
EDITOR OF THE SYRIAN WORLD:
We were discussing the SYRIAN
WORLD at Mr. HaddfJ's last night
and it occurred to me that I had
failed to pay my subscription. I made
note of it so as not to forget. A
check to cover is herewith enclosed.
In the course of our busy daily
routine, small bills are often forgotten. May I not therefore suggest in,
this connection that it might be a
good idea if you sent a messenger1
or an agent to collect delinquent accounts. I am sure that if I had
been reminded sooner I would not
have hesitated and I would gladly
have paid.
(Signed) GEORGE SHAMYER.
Brooklyn.
Finds
Our Work Fascinating
EDITOR,OF THE SYRIAN WORLD:
I wish to express my admiration
for your well edited paper. While
you entertain your readers with the
exciting news of the Syrian young
generation's activities, you are informing them of the various recent
developments in the old country, and
featuring its glorious history and folklore. Your work is both remarkable
and fascinating.
(Signed) BADRY FARKOUH.
MY COMRADES
Three classes are my comrades in,
this life;
The one who curses it and all its
strife,
The second who blesses it and all its
laws,
The third who endears it like a faithful wife.
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The first I love for his unhappy mood,
The second cherish, being wise and
• shrewd,
The third is master and will finally
win—
All will leave it without garb or hood
AMIN BEDER.
EDITOR'S
sent as a
and Mrs.
onial Rd.,
NOTE:, The foregoing was
Christmas greeting to Mr.
R. G. Beder of 8001 ColBrooklyn.
Ma'adh Ibn Jabal once said, "Seek
knowledge, for learning is a good
deed ^before God; to disclose it is
praise; to seek it is to worship and
to teach it is charity."
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 12th, 1934
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By H. I. Katibah
WHERE THE PEN, IS THE ONLY CHOICE
SEVERAL MASS meetings were held in Damacus, Aleppo, Horns, following the clashes between
Syrian nationalists and Francophiles in Parliament
in the Syrian capital over a month ago. Representing all factions and strata of society, from the aristocratic land-owner in his palace to the grocer in
his humble home, the sentiment was unanimous on
rejecting any treaty that does not specifically guarantee unity of Syria with an access to the Mediterranean Sea.
A sense of genuine patriotism has swept Syria,
not unlike that which came to a boiling point in the
famous Boston Tea Party, of which it was said:
"No ne'er was mingled such a drought
In palace, hall or arbor
As freemen brewed and tyrants quaffed
That night in Boston harbor."
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But in that memorable struggle of the American
patriots against the British tyrant there were no
airplanes, nor long range cannons to bombard helpless cities miles away from points of vantage and
security. A Damascus Tea Party for the French is
out of all question.
A general uprising against
French oppression which lasted two years resulted
in the destruction of hundreds of villages, a large
section of Damascus itself and in the loss of thousands of the most promising Syrian youth. It left
the French in occupation of almost all the strategic
points of defense which the Syrian revolutionists
had used to such good advantage in their bitter, but
hopeless struggle. These point! are so strongly fortified today that another rise against the French will
be a practical impossibility.
Between the sword and the pen there might be
a choice; but between the airplane and the pen there
cannot be. The choice of the latter is a matter of
compulsion.
That is what Syrian nationalist leaders are beginning to realize now. And in their rejection of
the Franco-Syrian treaty those waders are wielding
the pen in hope that reason may prevail in the minds
of bureaucratic politicians, whose attitude on reason
is, to say the least, cynical. But it is quite possible
that over the heads of those die-hard imperialists the
general French public may be aroused and made to
realize that, in the long run, the French will gain
little, if anything, in the pursuance of a policy
which squanders billions of francs that a few capitalists may enjoy trade monopolies in the East,
netting a few millions a year.
A French senator once declared that at the rate
the French militarists are lavishly spending the
French tax-payers' money in Syria, France will be
paying 180,000,000 francs annual interest to get 25,000,000 annual trade profits. That was a few years
ago, and the ratio cannot have changed in France's
favor.
The Syrian nationalists have numerous friends
among the French, many of whom are French congressmen and senators who have raised their voices
repeatedly in both houses of the French Parliament
against the dangers to French influence and French
tiade in the blind policy followed by their own imperialists in Syria.
In this respect any dispassionate study of the
Franco-Syrian treaty and its comparison with the
Anglo-Iraqi treaty will further the cause of the
Syrian nationalists in Syria and France alike. Such
a study, we are glad to say, has been made by a
Syrian legalist, Mohammed Abideen Hamada, who
finds many points of advantage in the latter over
the former.
Particularly is this true in the articles specifying
the status and functions of the French forces, the
French advisers and the disposition of the French
economic interests in the French mandated regions.
In all these the parallel articles in the Anglo-Iraqi
treaty are definite and particularized, in the FrancoSyrian treaty vague and general. Under the latter,
French forces may occupy any points they wish in
Syria, the French advisers may interfere in all affairs
of the Syrians, and the status of the French economic
interests remains unchanged.
One-sided as the Anglo-Iraqi treaty is, the
Franco-Syrian treaty is even more so, leaving the
Syrian nationalists with no choice but to reject the
treaty and continue under, the mandatory regime. At
least the latter does not burden them with so many
responsibilities and expenditures over which they
have no control except to make them legal in the
eyes of the world and recognized as legal by what
passes today for "international law."
By A. M.
By Jay S.
MR. A. K. mm to whom the following verse
is dedicated, is now in Syria managing steampship
ticket agencies established last winter in various
cities of the Near East. His New York office, A. K.
Hitti and Co., is on Washington St.
NAUGHTY-CAL ESCAPADE
(To A. K. Hitti)
Saleem was a devilish Syrian scout;
His brain was in but his pockets were out.
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Homesickness hit him on the chin
Every time a ship came in.
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He went to Hitti's one summer day
To get a passage down the bay.
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Hitti was a good old soul
Whose heart was a chip of the golden scroll.
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He motioned Saleem the front door in
And kissed him on his dimpled chin.
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"What can I do for you my man,
Europe, Syria or Turkestan?"
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"The whole damn three!" shouts he, in glee,
''If the fare to them is free, you see."
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"Oh, ho!" thinks Hitti, "one of them things,"
And ever so gently a farewell he sings.
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Saleem arrayed in a killing display
Walks gayly up the plank one day.
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At the purser's desk he meets his fate
And in unminced words is given the gate.
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"But, hell!" cries he, in frank dismay,
"You can't do that; I'm a stowaway."
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The purser bellows and wriggles in glee
Till the captain thinks, "Is this mutiny?"
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"Are the devils loose?" yells he on high,
"Wherefore thou shoutest to the sky?"
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"My captain," the purser meekly jests,
"This stowaway is among our guests."
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The captain's humor tickles his fat
Till he feels a joke hatch in his hat.
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"Then give him a boat—the steamer's best!"
He thunders to deck, his cockles distressed.
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The purser wildly waves his hands
And, raging, rips off his yellow bands.
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"'Hell is murky tonight!'" he quotes,
As he prances and dances among the boats.
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The Cap gives Saleem a cozy boat
And covers him with the Purser's coat.
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"Goodnight," he whispers. "Don't fail to ring,
If your highness wishes for anything."
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But Saleem was dreaming of Syrian skies,
And teen and mishmush and maidens' eyes.
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When suddenly with an awful knock
He finds himself and the boat on dock.
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Now, Saleem had a Syrian pride that hurt
And he hated knocks like he hated dirt.
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"Where is the captain?" shouts he in ire,
"I'll pull his beard, the dirty liar!"
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"Oh, sir!" cries the watchman, in modesty,..
"The captain's as pure as the salt at sea."
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"He's sailing out on that there ship
And she's going fast as any clip."
Four are the characteristics of the fool: he becomes angry with one who takes pains to appease
him; sits where he is not invited; he pleads poverty
before ortqf who would not enrich him, and he talks
of what does not concern him.—Ali.
THE FOLLOWING are just simple factsJack Barakat (Maharaja) on WOR's Happy
Landing program, Tuesday's and Thursday's, was
agent for the Australian forces in Egypt during
the WW
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Tom Milan was a member of the British Intelligence Svc, also during the WW. He's Joe Saidy's
manager now—Fifth Ave., drug emporium
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One of the largest trading posts in the West
(They still have them) located at tTrinidad, Colorado, is owned by a Sawaya (Sawaya Trading Co.)
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THERE WILL be a test February 10—civil service—60 investigators are needed for the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board of New York. The exam
is open to men and women. Age, no maximum;
minimum is 21. Applications may be secured by
writing to the State Civil Service Commission, Albany, N. Y. Must be filled and filed not later thanj
Jan. 20—Salary $2,200 (Ain't that nice?). Must be
a legal resident of New York not less than three
months. I'm not out to set up an unemployment
agency, but I thought it would be helpful to some
of our readers. Applicants have nothing to lose and
everything to gain if they are unemployed. I
think it's about time some Syrians tried for government service. Nothing would make me happier*
than to see some of the Syrians holding jobs in
the various government departments. It's a sad fact
that only six Syrians are holding government positions; one on Ellis Island; one in the Customs House;
two in the post office and two in the New York
State building. I'll be glad to keep readers posted
to the best of my knowledge if they are interested.
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TID BITS—John Deeb, tonsorialist, if you please,
who has fingered the chins of so many prominent
Syrians during the past 22 years, is back on the
job after an automobile accident. He had been
confined at his home for the last 24 days...... A-jror on that subject, I'm hoping Freddy Seman a speedy
recovery from his auto so-and-so
George Subt
and his daughter Muriel, will motor to Florida
Mrs. T. Trabulsi has already begun her sun baths
down at Miami
Mr. and Mrs. T. Latoof left
these parts for Horns, Syria
A Prospect Park
stooge reported that Joe Farah of 6th St., received
a letter from Antoun Derr, Damascus, Syria (I hope
it's cheerful news.
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Rose Maloof, buyer for Bergdorf Goodman is soon
leaving on a shopping tour of Paris (And don't I
want to go and buy too!) Al Hakim and Floyd
Holoway are trying to corner the wholesale rug
business in their now-forgotten-car (Durant). Fred
Azoon is in a spat with his gal (Show Boat). I understand Ed Ayoub gets the spot light when the
girls are around. (Maybe it's high pressure talk).
When will a certain lad employed in Lian Brothers'
put an engagement ring on her finger?
(A1 Deeb
entertaining some of his friends at dinner has a
way of pouring
and as for Mike Tadross, he's
still a nifty for clothes
Mitchell Mallouk is still
knocking at the old camping grounds.
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Gladys Jabara was seen at the Peacock Ball,
and it's rumored that one of the downtown shieks
has gone Broadway
he's unemployed and a
gentleman and some of us are wondering how he
does it
John Corey gets under Olga's skin
she calls him eczema
Dr. Frederick Jacobs, a
surgeon at Long Island College Hospital, is a Syrian,
but not exactly bragging about it
Dr. Shaw,
Clinton St. ditto
Mitchel Owen's favorite song
is "Everything I Have Is Yours"
and HER favorite is "Don't Blame Me".... ..A certain popular
girl always denying her years would be in tune if
she sang "Old Spinning Wheel"
lives in Bay
Ridge, dark hair, five three, and has a wonderful
personality
As for the Phil Macsouds
around June
Yes, Fouzy Abbott is the brother
of Joseph Abbott
Edde Rizk won an electrical
bridge table recently, .f... .it all but plays the hands
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What are the rules if the fuse blows out?
Complete bust, eh? It won't be long now! One
of our popular girls will be getting a red ribboned
decree from a divorce court.
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TIME OUT
I want to thank Delia Nebhan
for the orchid
.1 was disappointed when HI
Katibah came home from Boston (What! No beans?)A handsome bootlegger from the West Coast is staying at the P. C. and going the other way were
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DONATIONS SENT IN FOR ROSE
FAMILY ON AL-HODA APPEAL
NO PLUMS
(Continued From Page One)
the members, it was hinted that he,
too, was least satisfied of all.
In the last election, the First Assembly District swung over to La
Guardia, helping to swell the majority in his favor and putting over its
own candidates. Now, with many
men and women, capable of holding
office and giving an efficient service,
are out of jobs, La Guardia has stood
pat in his stand when he said, "I'm
out of politics."
AS A RESULT of the story published in Al-Hoda, Arabic daily owned
by Salloum Mokarzel, sums of money
in small and large amounts are beginning to dribble in as donations for
Alfred E. Rose, aged war veteran,
whose son attempted suicide by gas
week before last. Elias Rose, the
son, is still in Kings County Hospital
and although it was said at the hospital that his condition is not serious,
he will probably remain there another month.
The donations came after Mr. Mokarzel appealed editorially for funds
from the community to aid Mr. Rose's
family, which is in straitened circumstancels.
Elias Rose, 16, attempted to end his life when he ?aw
how hopeless it was for his 73-ycarold father to secure work.
The very day Al-Hodr. went out
on the streets with its appeal following the publication or the story shout
the Rose family, a man walked into
the offices of that paper and left $2.
Two days after mail from Virginia,
Connecticut, upper New York and
Paughkee^sie,
brought
more in
amounts ranging from $2 to $10. A
student in Notre Dame who is struggling to complete his education, sent
$2.
Dagher Offered Job
From reliable sources it was learned
by the SYRIAN WORLD that Mr.
Dagher was offered a deputy commissionership in the Department of
Purchases by the Mayor, a job that
pays around $6,000 a year; but Mr.
Dagher refused the position, stating
that the income in no way justified
giving up his own business (imports
and exports) to accept it. He gave
the Mayor an alternative, it was rumored, in splitting that job into two
or three small ones for as many capable members of his club. As yet,
nothing has resulted from that proposal made at City Hall.
The same reliable source of information states that Mr. Dagher and
leaders of the First Assembly District are counselling their members to
have patience while La Guardia sets
his house in order and by the time
he is through he might remember he
is in politics again. The chief complaint of the disgruntled Republicans
is that they helped in no small way
to put La Guardia in office and now
that he is in office, he is selecting not
only out-of-towners to hold high offices, but is also rewarding men and
- women-who in no way helped him.
to win the last election.
Sends $20
One merchant telephoned the editor and after he learned how really
serious Rose's case was, sent in a
check for $20 and promised $10 a
FERRIS SLATED FOR POST
ON COMMISSION
Sydnawey's Motion
Just before the regular business of
the meeting was finished, Najib Sydnawey moved that a committee be
appointed to give either aid or counsel to the needy of the club. When
the motion was carried, Mr. Dagher
said he would be glad to serve on the
committee and Bruce Bromley, president of the club, commended Mr.
Sydnawey for the public spirit shown
in his idea.
"It is all very well to come here
and talk politics and be satisfied with
things as they are with us, but what
are we doing for the members who
are in need, who wait in line for
hours—at the wrong agency, perhaps
—and are finally told they can't be
helped? There should be some few
of, the members appointed here to
whom the needy can go, either for
direct aid or for advice as to where
they can be aided," said Mr. Sydnawey.
"The least we can do, if we can't
actually help them is to talk to
them, encourage*them and let them
VISIT
YOUR
It has been revealed to the SYRIAN WORLD that George A. Ferris,
"who now dominates the Council of
Harrison, New York, where he lives,
is slated for appointment to the commission organized to study and recommend changes in the county government of Westerchester.
Carl H Phorzheimer, chairman of
the commission, already has seven
members with him. Twenty more are
to be appointed and Mr. Ferris, it
has been indicated, will be one of
the new members to the commission.
It is" expected that when the commission has reported its findings in
Albany, government in every county
of the state will be revamped in accordance with recommendations made
by the commission.
Mr. Ferris was elected councilor
of Harrison at the last election.
know that we sympathize with them,"
he explained.
After the motion was carried, Mr.
Bromley stated that he would soon
name the members who were to serve
on the committee.
Following the
meeting, Dr. Anthony Nasif indicated
his desire to become a member of
Mr. Dagher's stronghold.
HOMELAND
SUEZ AND JASMINE
A guilty conscience was too
much for an anonymous crasher
of the play at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music recently
given by the St. Nicholas Young
Menfs Club.
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Enclosing fifty cents, he wrote
a letter to Najib Sydnawey, explaining it was "in payment for
my admijssion to the dancing
part of the affair you recently
held at the Academy.
"I did not attend the play,
but entered when the dancing
began on someone else's (sic)
stub. I have since thought it
over and I feel I should send
you the amount owed your organization."
YOU DON'T SAY
(Continued From Page One)
forehead with a flustered hand and
a slow flush mounted, to his face (He
can't be more than 33, girls) "What
can I say? And whatever I say, you
would probably misunderstand unless
you saw my picture again—andythen
you would see the difference. Of
course, I find you charming; still you
might spend less time competing with;
the men in their fields and put that
time in a competition with other
women in the home and in the living
room. Personally, I believe women
should try to emphasize their charm
—rathr than try to lose it in a rush
of activity."
With this doubtful compliment
stored in the back of my mind, we
rambled off on other topics and he
talked of a few of the humorous incidents that occurred in the filming
of the picture which has already had
its successful run in Detroit.
In a preview a few weeks ago, I
saw Mr. Saporta's picture and what
fascinated me were the interiors and
beautiful Egyptian exteriors also. The
plot of the picture is about as good
as any to be flickered here. The interiors were real and not Hollywood
set-ups. Miss Nadia and Mohamed
Abdallah, the stars, would be thrilling
to usual movie goers here. The former, beautifully etched in feature,
dark-eyed and dreamy; and the latter handsomely dominating.
Two of the artists in the picture
I could hear and see again and again,
are Nadra, the singer, and George
Abiad, the actor who had his training
of years on the Parisian stage. Of
course, brought over here, the film
has its English subtitles for Arabic
uninitiates who will compare Mohamed Abdallah with the late Valentino and Ricardo Cortez.
And, oh, yes! I remembered it as
I left Mr. Saporta, who smiled and
asked as a parting shot, ''Do you like
the Near Eastern dance?" I do.
There's a good dance scene in "The
Love Melody." And was there action!
(Continued From Page Five)
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Nebhan speeding
toward the farm in New Jersey last
week-end
THE SYRIAN WORLD
is running way ahead in Brooklyn
with more than seven and a half;
centuries in that Boro alone—not
counting the many relatives and
neighbors who come in and borrow
the paper
and I'd better sign off
before Jere Cronin, your own undertaker, gets after me
All I ask for.
is time to pay my insurance premiums
(Don't break the news to Mother!)
COMING EVENTS — ST. GEORGE
LADIES' AID "Geeek Orthodox" New
Year's Eve Party, Jan. 13, church
clubrooms.
JOLLY ROVER'S, Jan. 14th, Fulton
Royal.
"LA BOHEME" benefit opera matinee, Metropolitan Opera House, Jan.
26th, Near East Colleges Beneficiaries.
SYRAMAR BALL, Waldorf-Astoria,
Feb. 10th.
THE SMILE BOYS, Dance, Dublin
Palace, Feb. 10th.
DAUGHTERS OF MARONITE SOCIETY, Sun., Feb. 11th, dance and
lunch.
Your true brother is he who helps
you win his gold and not with his
assertion of relationship.
Man's misfortune comes from his
tongue.
Beauty is a great boon, but affability is equally as precious.
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month until Rqse had straightened
himself out.
"If Uncle Sam can't take care of
its own I think we Syrians can do it.
It's a duty we must shoulder and
gladly 'in a case like this one," he
said.
Joseph Azrack, coal dealer on Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, telephoned Mr.
Mokarzel to assure him that so far
as coal is concernd, Mr. Ros? needn't
worry. Mr. Azrack promised to keep
him supplied with coal for the rest
of the winter.
All donors of money for the destitute family were careful to make the
contributions anonymous. So far a
little oyer $50 was received by Mr.
Mokarzel for the Rose family.
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 12th, 1934
WELFARE DRIVE
OF LADIES' AD)
NETS $2,038
NEW BRIDE
Mrs. Wadie Saadi Is Newly
Elected President
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The recent welfare drive made by
the Syrian Ladies' Aid Society netted
that organization $2,038, one of the
peaks in the many drives made by
the Ladies' Aid.
In her report on the drive, Mrs.
Michael Makla, treasurer of the society, first expressed her thanks to
the many men and women who contributed to the drive; and to the
friends of the society who were "ac •
tive in helping the society.
Members of the society were
grouped by the committee into four
teams which personally called in the
drive for funds. They are as follows:
Mrs. Salim Mallouk and Mrs. M. D.
Kaydough; Mrs. Benjamin Jabara and
Mite. Lydia Tadross; Mrs. Wadie Saadi
and Mrs. S. G. Sabbagh; Mrs. Michael Makla and Mrs. S. Hoff.
At the last meeting of the society,
new officers were elected. They are:
Mrs. Wadie Saadi, president; Mrs.
Alex Meena, vice-president; Mrs.
Gabriel Howie, secretary, and Mrs.
Michel Haddad, treasurer.
Among those who contributed were:
Mrp. Helen Farrah, Dr. H. Rasi, Dr.
F. I. Shatara, Dr. S. Y. Alkazin, Ralph
Davis, Mary Hawaweeny, Mrs. Adma
Thomey, Mrs. Mary Beetar, Souhail
Hermos, Kadri family, John Matouk,
George Balish, Michael Teen, A. Daas,
Michael Makla, Joseph Saber, Edward
Leon, Debany Barsa, George Shamyer, Ramallah Trading Co., N. Kalaf,
M. Aboud, A. Abood, E. J. Audi, Mrs.
Audette Barsa, K. Teen, Anis Khouri,
Farid Haddad, S. Dowaleeby, George
Dagher, Nayef Mosleh, Dr. Philip
Hitti, N. Ghattas, Stephen Bros., Aziz
Atiyeh, George Mabarak, Mamary
Bros., Jabara Bros.
Also W. Karsa, Salamy Bros., A.
Sleyman, N. Sadaka & Zaloom, Aziz
Katen, Milhem Saydah, C. A. Azam,
Boutross Bros., Beder Bros., Farkouh
Bros., H. & M. Haddad, Emma Maloof, F. Salamy, George Tadross, Kerge
Bros., George Kateb, Salim Baloutine,
T. Ferris, N. George, Mr. Aboadal,
Aboarab Bros., Mike Kouri, Miss
Zayat, Zenie Bros., Abdelnour &
Kouri, George and A. McKaba, Haboush Bros., George Mouakad, Samaha Bros., George Jebaily, Meena
Brothers, T. Debany, Aziz Malouf, Antoun Ayoub, Albert Sioufi, Amin
Zaidten, Mr. Sayegh, /A. Massabky,
Mrs. M. D. Kaydouh, Milhem Howie,
Adeeb Faris, Bittar Pharmacy, Takla
Bros., W. M. Hossan, A. Saab, George
Massabni, B. Katen, K. Arida, N.
Awad, Shalom and Co., Hadaya Bros.,
S. G. Sabbagh, Howie Infant Wear,
Mr. Ayoub, P. Trabulsi, N. Zaloom,
Sultan Brothers, N. Meena.
Others are: Wadie Saadi, George
Hamaty, N. Saadi, Mrs. Mannie Macsoud, Trabulsi Textile Co., M. Howatt, Cesar Sabbagh, Elias Mallouk,
Zenobia Pistachio/ Co., A. Jabara,
Mallouk Bros., Lydia Tadross, Samara Bros., John Shamy, Naman Brothers. Tadross Brothers, Lian Brothers,
E. Sayour, Bardwil Brothers, Alwan
Brothers A. Abohatab, Gorra Bros.,
Habib Couri, Joseph Saidy, M. Delmaganie, J. Saccal, Couri Brothers,
Chebli Macsoud, S. Nasrallah, W.
Rizcallah, Thomay Kimonos, Malhame
Co., Mrs. Marie El-Khoury, Nimr
Gorra, George Macksoud, Jessie Azar,
Dr. Ibrahim Abdallah, Mrs. Antaky,
K. W. Saydah, M. A. Hamway, and
Mrs. P. Kiaihie.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.-^Salim and
Fred Hamrah of this city have left
this city for Florida where they will
remain for the season.
Mrs. Wadie Joseph Harb, the
former Miss Alice Makla, daughter of Abdullah Makla of Brooklyn. Recently married in Ashville,
N. C, Mr. and Mrs. Harb are now
on their honeymoon in Florida.
They will make their home in
Knoxville, Tenn.
JUNIOR MISSES
PLAN BRIDGE
Elect New Officers for
Coming Year
The Junior Misses i last Monday
elected their new officers for the
coming year. The new officers are:
Jean Marachoula, president; Emily
Kowkabany, vice-president and Julia
Khoury, secretary and treasurer.
The Misses are having a bridge at
Federation Hall, February 23, a Friday, the proceeds of which will go to
their chest for the needy. Hitherto,
the Bay Ridge Misses Club had been
pooling its welfare funds with the
St. Nicholas Young Men's Club. In
the new policy formulated by the
girls, they investigate their own cases
and^ directly aid the needy.
The welfare committee which investigates its cases is headed by Mary
Daas and Emeline Khoury. On the
bridge committee are: Julia Harfoush,
Mary Daas, Emeline Khoury, Antoinette Hajjar and Emily Kowkabany,
chairman.
Mord than 150 are expected to come
to the bridge for which the girls
are also planning to have an orchestra play. It is their third benefit
affair.
WELFARE LEAGUE TO HAVE
SECOND ANNUAL DANCE
PAGE SEVEN
SOCIAL MISCELLANIES
Lyla Mabarak entertained about 20i
girls at a bridge-tea in her home last
Wednesday afternoon.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Antaky entertained at bridge Tuesday evening.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. S.
Lian, Mr. and M^s. Al Stuart, Mr.
and Mrs. John Kerge, Alice Shohfi,
Mae Sotel, and (Edward Saydah.
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Others among those spotted on New
Year's Eve at the Casino de Paris
Were Mr. and Mrs. S. Lian, Mr. and
Mrs. Al Stuart and Mr. and Mrs.
John Kerge.
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M.^s. Edward Mandour, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. J.
Owen, and family in Brooklyn for
two weeks, returned this week for
her home in Shenandoah. Pa.
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The son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Mourry was christened by Archmandrite Paul Sanky in their home in
Bay Ridge last Saturday.
He was
named Dennis Neil. His god-father
was Elias Mourry of Woodside, L. I.,
and god-mother, Mrs. S. Farage.
At a party that followed Richard
Eshak and Louis Hakim entertained.
Among the guests were Mrs. Elias
Mourry, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mouakad,
Violet and Murad Mouakad, Elias and
Sarah Janan, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Sahdallah, Tamam Sahdallah, Mr. and
Mrs. R. Sahdallah, Sr., and Joseph
Farage and Mrs. A. Seerge.
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A party was given in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E. Koury of Brooklyn by Mr. Koury's sister, Mrs. Joseph D. Merhige at her home in Ben-
sonhurts, to celebrate Mr. Koury's
recuperation following a motorcycle
accident.
Those who entertained were Leon
Naihmee who played his own compositions on the piano; his little
daughter, Alexandria; Luke Nebhan,
banjo; and Vic Nader, who sang.
Among those present were Mitchell
Auda, Mabel Basil, Joe Younejs,
Louise Fayad, Katherine Malouly,
Philip Hanna, George Marrah, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilfred Moore, Gabriel
Sanky, Mr. Nahmee's gracious wife,
and others from out of town.
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The Misses Nora and Victoria Najjar entertained the Bridge Club at a
•cocktail party in their home last
Monday evening. The guests stayed
for the evening and flayed bridge.
Mary Genawy won the prize for the,
highest score. The booby prize was
won by Selma Biskinty. Others present were Helen, Elizabeth and Selma
Biskinty, Mary Mardany, Rcjse and
Adele Shahood, Muriel Subt and Mrs.
W. Najjar.
The club has been meeting regularly twice a month in the homes of;
members:
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A small party is being arranged for
the seventh daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Nicholas J. Slayman of Hempstead L. I. Naomi Gloria, who will
be eight years old. Her party will
take place this Sunday.
Said the Mohammedan traditionist,
Abu Safyan al-Thawri, "Seek knowledge to work thereby and not to
pride yourself over the ignorant ones;
or to consume therewith the wealth
of the rich and exploit the services
of the poor."
RESTORE THAT
OLD PHOTOGRAPH
Which You Have Treasured So Long
And Which Is Now Beginning to Fade.
COPYING AND ENLARGING OLD PHOTOGRAPHS AND
PAINTINGS IS A REGULAR PART OF OUR
EVERYDAY ROUTINE
ROUBIAN
STUDIO
1 1 5 COURT STREET
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Phone TRiangle 5-7072
THE
LOVE
MELODY
AT THE
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
THE SCHWEIR Welfare League of
Brooklyn, is holding its second annual dinner-dance in the Benson
Royal on the evening of February 11.
The president of the society is Slayman Baclini. Other officers of the
society are Tewfic Kiamie, vice-president; Kalil Khoury, treasurer and
Habib Abokhair, secretary.
The Benson Royal has been reserved
exclusively for the affair, the proceeds of which will be used for needy
Syrian families of Schweir. There
will be Syrian folk songs and dances
for the older generation and the Benson Royal Orchestra will render music for dancing for the younger generation of Syrians.
The club meets every other Thursday in the homes of its members
where plans are discussed to relieve
any distressed families; after which a
social gathering usually follows.
It is estimated by the entertainment committee that approximately
400 will attend the party.
The First Arabic "Talkie" to Appear in This Country, With
English Subtitles, Will Be Shown in Two Performances at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21st—FIRST PERFORMANCE AT 4
P. M., THE SECOND AT 8 P. M.
Do not miss this exciting drama of love in
Egyptian life; with settings in a cosmopolitan
city on the Nile — Suhaj. The scenario is the
work of the great
Syrian poet,
Khalil
Mutran.
George Abyad, leading Egyptian
actor, plays the hero's role, and Nadira, famous singer, that of the heroine. The beautiful ruins of Phile, Egyptian folk songs, the
muezzin's call, the harem's life, etc., all figure
iri this remarkable play coming direct from,the
heart of the exotic and picturesque East. DO
NOT MISS IT.
Admission $1.00 — No Reserved Seats. (Tax Included)
Tickets Sold At Leading Restaurants, Clubs and Box Office
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SYRIAN WORLD
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 12th, 1934
PAGE EIGHT
NEW LONDON
Elias 'Hage was the toastmaster at
the dinner held by the Syrian-American Society recently in Dart HalL
Elia Moukakscher, president of the
society, spoke pt the great work ofl
the society during the past year. He
honored Najeeb Nahass, the first president by awarding him a life membership.
A handsome gift was given Joseph
S. Hage, founder of the society, in
recognition of his services at the
convention last summer of the Syrian-American Federation of New
England.
,
Other speakers included Najeeb Nahass, A. J. Maloof, Jacob Bashour,
M. J. Sabagh and Joseph S. Hage.
Music was rendered by Joseph Sfeir
and Namee Francis. Mr. Francis is
a tenor and arrived in this country
recently from Syria. He is visiting
his brother, Dahe>r Francis, before
leaving for Mexico.
The entertainment committee follows: Abalan Khoury, chairman; M.
J. Sabagh, Joseph S. Hage, Fred Kalil
and M. Farhat.
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Elias Nahass of 17 Hfime St., entered the Home Memorial Hospital for
treatment.
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Mr. and Mrs. Abalan Khoury moved
to 20 Home St.
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Joseph Sfier spent the holidays in
Danbury with his parents.
TOLEDO
The Zahle Society sponsored a
party at Forresters Hall, bringing together over two hundred Syrians from,
this city and Detroit, Blissfield, and
Cleveland. On the committee were
Joseph Shimmaly, George Sawaya,
Edward Tanber, George Abde, Moses
Tanber, Abe Geha, Fred Geha and
James K Shimmaly.
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The Sigma Alpha Phi Fraternity
gave their annual party at the Everglades night club which is operated
by Czar Haddad. On the committee
were Abe Tanber, Czar Haddad and
Michael (Chick) Addis. A full course
dinner was served followed by a floor
show. This was a double celebration,
the annual party and also a bridal
party for George Abrass and Marie
Anthony, who were married in the
afternoon.
Members present were
Philip Tanber, Michael Addis, Abe
Tanber, Yob Darah, Czar Haddad, Abe
Shimmaly, Joe Abrass and Fred
Geha, Fly Lutif, George Abrass.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. George
Mickel, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Tanber,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Darah, Louise
Bassett, Wadea Darah, Josephine Haddad, Helen Myers, Deliah Held and
Mrs. George Abrass. The next regular
meeting will be held at the home of
Yob Darah for the election of officers.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kallile announced the engagement of their
daughter Minerva to Clarence, son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Rizk, of Indianapolis, Ind.
' a ceremony at
their home ?
* by Archmindrite Sam- •V'^iflr'
^* wedding
date is
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<$P --nt to Chicago,
T
' 4*' v ••- \£ . .other, Mrs. Essie.
^.\^iP' , JO
underwent a major
Dv^ *9 <£'.- jch proved fatal. She
>d .^f> afternoon, Dec. 29. Surng -ier are her husband, E. E.
her daughter, Mrs. Alex Zraik;
n. Robert Zraik; her mother,
\ and her grandmother, Mrs.
e
Chicago.
Abdella Appointed
In And Out Of Town
CLEVELAND
A reception was held last Sunday
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George
AEWass. Mrs. Abrass is the former
Marie Anthony, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Padway Anthony of Bowling
Green, Ohio. Mr. Abrass is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abrass, of
Toledo, Ohio.
Most of the frequenters of the gay
spots (the younger set) were wondering where to go New Year's Eve,
and even though it's a time when one
never worries about the grief, the
Syrian Jr. League solved their problem by holding its first New Year's
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Eve formal at the Ridgewood Country
At a special meeting of the DaughClub.
ters of Phoenicia, the election of new
(Tt was one of the gayest New
officers took place, they are as folYears parties this town has ever had.
lows: Elizabeth Ammer, president;
The clubhouse was beautifully decMario Margy, vice-president; Alice
orated in green and red.
Many
Ger.i.c; secretary! Adele Abrass, asstunning gowns brightened the efsistn-.t secretary; Wadea Darah, treasfect.
urer: I lary Haddad, assistant treasFifty members and friends were
urer; Madele Addis, educational chairpresent.
man, with Alma Ammer, Marjory
Among the guests invited were: Dr.
Zouhary and Josephine Sawaya on her
A. Gannon, of Detroit; George Mencommittee; Elizabeth Geha, social
sore, of Wheeling, W. Va.; Leana
chairman, with Edna Zraik, Anna
Hanna, Naif Thomas, Jean Hanna,
Abdo and Bessie Halloway on her
George Thomas, of Lorain, Ohio, and
committee. The club is having a party
Nora Geha, of Toledo.
Saturday night at the home of Wadea
The committee in charge were the
Darah for members and their friends.
Misses Abreeza Saba, Tillie Thomas,
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and Nell Aftoora on the menu, and
Fred Hanna has been elected presithe Misses Somia George, Selma Abdent of the Bosaca, a society for the
raham, Linda George and Ida Shapromotion of friendship and sports.
lala for decorations.
Other officers are Andrew Cassis,
The Zahla Club held a New Year's
vice-president; Albert Abrass, treasEve party at ^he Zahla Hall where
urer; George Tarsha, secretary, and
all the members and their families
James Nassar, sergeant-at-arms.
were invited.
It was a huge sucThe Sodality of the Annunciation of
cess.
the Blessed Virgin Mary held a card
Another meirry group, the Young
party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Syrian Women's Club, reserved tables
David Addis. Jebran Francis, Joe
at one; of the hot spots and spent New
Francis, Mr. Kirbway and Elias FranYear's Eve making merry until early
cis played the oriental music.
morning. Then the whole crowd was
George Sahlay with his brother,
invited to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lou, celebrated the holidays in TolFred Shaheen for breakfast. From
edo. They attended the Zahle New
there some went home and others
Year party and visited relatives.
went to church.
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By ADELE ANCONA
Charity Drive for Sedaka
Marpe Hospital
A telegram received this week from
the Sedaka Marpe Hospital in Aleppo
contained just one urgent and poignant word, "Help!" It seems that
the hospital is in desperate need of
funds, and may not be able to continue its charitable work unless aid
is forthcoming very soon. A door-todoor drive for the benefit of the hospital is to be conducted by the Deborah Girls, who have risen to the
occasion with the best spirit of cooperation and willingness to help.
Propeller Trouble on S. S.
Coamo Brings Back I. Shalom
Isaac Shalom, noted importer of|
handkerchiefs, of I. Shalom & Co.,
was one of the passengers who returned last Monday aboard the S. S.
Coamo without having reached his
destination. The ship, which left for
San Juan and San Domingo on Jan.
4th, dropped a blade off her propeller
400 miles at sea, and wafs forced to
return to New York. The return
voyage was made safely, but at a
considerably lower speed. Mr. Shalom, who is going to Porto Rico on
business, will probably take the next
steamer there.
First Child Born o Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Sasson
Congratulations
are in order
for
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sasson, whose first
child, a girl, was born last week at
the Bedford Hospital in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Sasson is the former Miss Molly
Attie, very popular among her set.
Both mother and child are doing well.
Mrs. Charlotte Beyda
Entertains
Mrs. Charlotte Beyda entertained
the members of the Young Women's
Welfare League and their friends this
Monday at her home.
The usual
card games were enjoyed by most
of those present, with only a few
ladies not playing.
These weekly
card parties are attracting an ever
increasing number of women, no
doubt because they are held solely
for charitable purposes. The home
may be filled to capacity, but the
hostess always contrives to find room
for just one more arrival, and then
again for just one more. The slogan
is, "the more the merrier" and, the
better, for the sake of the Syrian
poor.
' s
New Arrivals From Aleppo
Jos. and Mary Sasson, sister and
brother, arrived here last week from
Aleppo, Syria, aboard the Italian
steamer Rex. They are here to join
their mother and their two sisters,
Mrs. J. S. Anzarouth and Mrs. Abe
Assin. Joseph, however, may not be
able to enter the United States, not
WORCESTER, MASS.George F. Abdella, owner of a
printing press and very popular in the Syrian community
here, was appointed page in the
Aldermanic Chamber of the
city. He is the first Syrian to
hold office in the city government; also the first Democrat to
have that honor since Worcester
became a city more than 50
years ago.
Mr. Abdella, who is a member of the Syrian-American Association, was sent congratulations by the Knights of Columbus, the Holy Name Society,
the Worcester Dmocratic Club,
the Young Men's Democratic
Club and the Jeffersonian Club.
He is also a member of the
latter organizations.
Ernest Sabath, son of Mrs. Jos. S.
Sabath, married Miss Rose Karum, of
Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. Sabath is
the niece of Dr. H. Khuri. It was a
very quiet affair. Only the family
and a few friends attended the ceremony.
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The Young Syrian Women's Club
elected officers last week at the home
of Mrs. Fred George.
Mrs. Mary Otto was re-elected president; Mrs. Rose Haddad, secretary,
and Mrs. Victoria Spellman, treasurer.
The Syrian Athletic League started
its basketball season recently. The
teams represented are The Aitaneets,
managed by Kay Sabath; The KeaV
managed by Burt Haddad; The Gantose Construction Co., managed by
Harry Assad and the St. Maron,'s,
managed by Wadey Sabe.
The games attract a large attendance of young Syrian baketball fans.
The winning team is presented with
a trophy at the end of the season at
the annual basketball banquet.
Michael S. Caraboolad is president
of the Syrian Athletic League, which
recently completed its second successful season of baseball.
The St. Maron Society held a social
Sunday night at Shmotzers Hall.
There was card playing and Syrian
music for entertainment.
BUFFALO
THE JUNIOR ALTAR SOCIETY of
St. John Maron Church held its annual New Year dinner dance at Teck
Keller Gardens.
The officers are
Edith Anthony, president; Emily Sfeir,
vice-president; Georgette Attea, secretary, and Josephine Naoh, treasurer.
On the reception committee were
Anna Moran, Teckla Attea, Evelyn
Shemaly, Isabelle Corey, Linda Lahood, Josephine Cattar and Mary
Moran.
The dance was the outtsanding event
of the junior social set of this season.
having a quota permit, and may proceed directly to Mexico., Mary is
reputed to have been one of the most
beautiful belles in Aleppo; here's your
chance, gentlemen!
Is Meyer Murad to Sing?
There is a rumor that we are going to be entertained by none other
than our own popular singer, Meyer
Murad, at the open meeting which
the Odd Fellows are going to hold
next week. It is only a rumor, so
don't blame me if you go there and
are disappointed, but what a huge
success the evening will be, should
the rumor prove to be true!
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
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<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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The Syrian World
PUBLISHED
VOL. VH, NO. 36.
SYRIAN SHEIKH
WANTS FRANCE
TO REMAIN
Turks Restore Properties of
Former Syrian
Subjects
PARIS.—Shaykh Joseph al-Khazin,
former member of the Lebanese Parliament and a member of a prominent
family of Kisrwan, who is now on a
visit to France, gave an interview to
"France-Orient" in which he stated,
that a French governor for Lebanon;
would be for the best interests of
that country.
ANGORA.—After ten years of political bickering, negotiations and
wranglings, the Turkish Republic conceded the rights of her fon.-.er Syrian and Lebanese subjects to their
properties in what the War had left
of Turkey. In compliance with the
Frp.ncQ-Turkish Treaty, signed recently, the Turkish foreign office notified the French High Corrmissioner
of Syria and Lebanon of its decision,
sending him the necessary transfer
papers of Syrians and Lebanese, former subjects who had movable or real
estate in Turkey.
For Protection of Lebanese Olive Oil
BEIRUT.—High Commissioner Count
de Martel issued a proclamation prohibiting the importation of cotton oil,
bean oil, heliotrope oil or other substitutes of olive oil to the st'i'es under
the French mandate.
Exception was made for o.'l to be
tised in the manufacture of soap, for
which permission from the customs
office is required.
Egyptian Fliers Reach Cairo
CAIRO.—Eight Egyptian fliers, starting from London in eight military airplanes bought in England by the
Egyptian Government, arrived safely
in Cairo. The merry Egyptians, who
know how to make big demonstrations on the least pretext, welcomed
their flying compatriots with fitting
noises, cheers and huzzahs.
King
Fuad and Crown Prince Faruq were
present at the government aviation
field in Cairo to receive the "Egyptian Eagles."
:
'THE LOVE MELODY"
TO BE SHOWN HERE AT
BROOKLYN ACADEMY
:
O
A,
After a long run in Detroit, "The
Love Melody" which was produced
by Noury D. Saporta in Alexandria,
Egypt, will be shown January. 21st
at the Academy of Music, Brooklyn.
The Love llfelody |or Anshudat-UlFuad is a talking and singing picture
in Arabia ani a production of Les
Selections Behna Films.
The flint seared a hit with the Syrian community im Detroit. In it are
many of the romantic scenic effects
of the Near Bast bringing to the
younger generation here much of the:
glamor and mysticism of the land
their fathers came from. Woven in
the story of the picture are scenes
of the Muezzin at prayer, quaint marriage ceremonies, the durbekee and
traditional folk songs sung by well
inown artists.
WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED
1926
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 5th, 1934
GEORGE FERRIS
SELECTED HEAD
OF LAW BODY
GEORGE A. FERRIS, attorney, was
selected as head of the law committee of the new Foreign Language,
Non-partisan organization which is
being formed by th Fusion campaign,
committee.
The appointment was
made at a meeting held in the Astor
Hotel last Saturday, according to
Saleem Askandar El-Hatem, who is
a member of the organization committee.
At the first meeting of the division
which was presided over by D. M.
Wernicke, director of the Foreign
Division of the Fusion Party, discussion was begun as to the advisability of a permanent non-partisan
organization. The plan was to charter the different nationalities into
chapters which would fight for the
civic welfare of the foreign elements.
After a speech in which he lauded
the efforts of the men who were organizing the committee, Mr. Ferris
moved that a committee be appointed
to cement plans already discussed.
The motion was carried and Mr.
Ferris left to keep another engagement.
It was after his departure that
Mr. Hatem moved Mr. Ferris' appointment as chairman of the law
committee. That motion was also
carried. Mr. Ferris has not yet indicated his acceptance.
Mr. L.
Tweel was elected alternate committeeman with Mr. Hatem.
ADMITTED TO SOCIETY
Fouzy Abbott, sculptor, has been admitted as a member of the Brooklyn
Society of Artists. His latest work
will be exhibited at the Grant Galleries, Brooklyn, next February.
Hamid's Animals Draw
Holiday Crowd
For hours a crowd of about
five hundred persons eddied
about the entrance of the Hippodrome Theatre on New Year's
Eve and an extra detail of police was called to keep the
crowd in sluggish movement.
The attraction was a huge elephant stamping softly before the
box office, a trained dog squatting on its head. The dog
squatting on its head. The dog
barked its Happy New Year
and the elephant lifted its trunk
for encore. The two animals
were from George Hamid's circus playing at that theatre.
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents.
NEW BEDFORD
CHURCH RUINED
BY FIERCE FIRE
Father Jowdy's Parish Suffers
$10,000 Damage
NEW BEDFORD, MASS.—The little Church of Our Lady of Purgatory, was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday, week. Loss was estimated at $10,000.
The parish house, adjoining the
church, was slightly damaged at the
rear. The Rev. George Jowdy, pastor since 1930, said that only a part
of the loss is covered by insurance.
Sacrament Saved
SAOUDIA SIGNS
A PROVISIONAL most - favored nation agreement between the United
States and the Kingdom of Saoudi
Arabia in regard to diplomatic and
consular representation, juridical protection, and commerce and navigation
was signed at London by the American ambassador to Great Britain and
the Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, according to the Department
of State.
ARABIC ENTERTAINMENT
OVER STATION WBBC
The Arabic program of entertainment begun over six months ago over
local station WBBC, 1400 Kc, continues from that station under the
direction of Joseph Beylooney. The
announcer is Sabri Andra.
Broadcast over that station are all
the latest Arabic melodies and skits
of humor. The program begins at
8.30 p. m. and ends at 9 p. m.
Father Jowdy failed in an heroic attempt to get the Blessed Sacrament from the tabernacle. Despite
the intense flames that enveloped the
altar, the Blessed Sacrament a half
hour later was reached by Deputy
Fire Chief James J. Donaghy, and
carried to the pastor who was overwhelmed in grief. The pastor then
bore the Blessed Sacrament to his
room on the second floor of the
parish house.
Mystery surrounds the cause of
the blaze. It was apparent the fire
started either in the sacristy or around
the altar. There was an electrically
wired Christmas tree at the altar, and)vigil lights were left burning in the
same section.
Father Jowdy said he was positive
that an oil burner in the church had
no connection with the blaze, since
the burner was out while the church
was heated from a steam plant in
the basement of the adjoining parish
house.
Had Said 7:30 Mass
Father Jowdy had said 7:30 mass
and after the service remained for
a while to recite thanksgiving prayers. When he left a little before 9
a. m. to go to the house for breakfast, there were a few communicants
left praying in the church.
MANY PARTIES ARE LAST MINUTE AFFAIRS AND
Instead of having his breakfast imARRANGED COOPERATIVELY
mediately, Father Jowdy began reading his office in the house. Miss
By GEORGE KARNEEB
Anna Moses, the maid, "was working
at the gas stove preparing breakfast
"On the spur of the moment" seemed to be the order of acwhen she smelled smoke. She first
tion for New Year's Eve parties. Everyone seemed to be waiting
believed there was some thing amiss
lor something to happen the last minute, and when the anticipated
with the stove, but a moment later
par^.y didn't materialize, a few people of action decided to hold
on opening a door leading from the
cooperative parties.
house to the choir room, she was
$>
blinded by on-rushing smoke.
Cooperative parties were the order
The maid called to the pastor,
of the night ushering in little 1934.
GREEK ORTHODOX YEAR
and
he made an attempt to grope
The only large parties on record that
through the smoke to the altar, but
TO BE CELEBRATED BY
were not cooperative, were those
was driven back.
His younger
given by Fred and Esther Atiyeh,
OLD FASHIONED PARTY
nephew,
John
Jowdy,
visiting from
and by the younger Ghir's.
Niagara Falls, and the only other
Though the passing away of the
person in the house, also made a
A HOLIDAY that is seldom made
Old Man was not marked by any
futile attempt to reach the Blessed
the occasion of celebration in Amerlavishness, there was plenty of gaySacrament
ety and hilarity (eorabised witk this
ica will this year be marked by the
Meanwhile, the maid and Father
year's good "spirits.")
St George Ladies Aid Society. This
Jowdy communicated with the Fire
departure from the usual custom of
Gkk Party
Department and an alarm was turned
in.
celebrating with the generally acThe young folks at the Ghiz home
As firemen waged their battle, wocepted New Year Day will be made
in Remsen Street held an informal
men
communicants with shawls and
on the Greek Orthodox New Year's
gathering on the spur of the moment.
coats thrown over their heads, gathAbout seventy people were present.
Eve, January 13, in the clubrooms of
ered about the church and wept bitContinuing our journey through the
the newly organized charitable orterly. Father Jowdy for a time was
dramatic and merry night, the next
ganization, in their church at 32nd
speechless. He kept walking around
house we went to we found Esther
St. and Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn.
the enveloped edifice hoping for the
and Fred Atiyeh entertaining at their
Popular singers and dancers, both
time when he might dash in to get
home on Prospect Park West Those
Syrian and American, will entertain
the Host.
at the party.
(Continued on Page Six)
Before the erection of the church,
HOTELS, HOMES, CLUBS ARE SCENES
OF NEW YEAR EVE FESTIVITIES
�IAGETWO
the Syrian faithful worshipped in St.
Lawrences Chapel, and in churches
in the North End; Monsignor Chebeia
was pastor for four years, and was
succeeded temporarily by his assistant, the Rev. Joseph Auad. Later the
Rev. Paul Moshey, a priest from Lebanon, Syria, was assigned to the pastorate. He remained about two years,
and left for California to establish,
a Syrian parish there. The next pastor was the Rev. Peter Paul Aschkar,
who remained till January, 1930,
when he was succeeded by the present pastor.
Father Jowdy and his little church
had been serving about 350 communicants. He has not, yet made any
definite plans for the future. While
the rectory was considerably smoked
up at the rear, the pastor can continue to live there. It is probable
that services will be resumed at one
of the nearby Catholic churches, until plans are made for reconstruction.
Dedicated By Bishop
The Rev. Daniel F. Feehan, D. D.,
Bishop of Fall River diocese, dedicated the church Dec. 7, 1919 at
impressive ceremonies attended by
many visiting clergy and laymen.
Monsignor Joseph Chebeia, who had
ministered to the Syrian Catholics of.
the city for several years before the
building of the little church, became
the first pastor.
MRS.ALKAZIN
A SPONSOR OF
OPERA BENEFIT
MRS. S. Y. ALKAZIN of 530 2nd
St., Brooklyn, is one of a large number of women interested in the benefit
performance of "La Boheme" at the
Metropolitan Opera House on the afternoon of January 26. The benefit
is being arranged by the trustees of
the American Colleges of the Near
East and is sponsored by the Near
East College Association, New York.
Tickets for the benefit matinee are
being sold by the association at prices
ranging from $6 in the orchestra to
$1.50 in the family circle.
The colleges were all founded by
Americans and all of them received
their charters in the United States.
The curriculum in each case compares
favorably with that of the best institutions in the United States. The
American University of Beirut is one
of the beneficiary institutions.
BOSTON SOCIETY
HOLDS ELECTION
BOSTON, Dec. 27.—The United Antiochian Society of St. Mary held its
annual elections here Dec. 22 at its
headquarters on Hudson Street. The
following werej elected for the ensuing
year: George Hamsy, president; ToIfick Touma, vice-president; Charles
Shagoury, secretary, and Abraham
Khourey, treasurer.
Syrian-American Club
The Syrian-American Club gave an
entertainment last' night at the club's
headquarters, 44 W. Newton Street.
A folk-song tournament between Nasour Abraham, "ntfanna" champion,
and Thomah S. Nicholas, "'ataba"
champion, was the main attraction of
the entertainment for the elders. A
heavy storm prevented many from
attending, and it is planned that another entertainment will take place in
the near future.
Proceeds of the Syrian-American
entertainment
went towards
the
George Deeb defense fund.
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. Sth, 1934
FERRIS IN SELF
RULE ARGUMENT
Cite Other Lebanese Who "Made
Good" As Senators and
Ministers
(Special to the SYRIAN WORLD)
BEIRUT.—In the political tug-ofwar that is going on these days between the French Mandatory officials
and the nationals of Syria and Lebanon, the national press bristles with
articles defending the capability of
the Syrians and Lebanese to rule
themselves.
In one of these items, news of
George Ferris' \ election as a councilman for Harrison, New York, is given
as proof that natives of Lebanon, who
hold positions of responsibility in
foreign countries, rule themselves with
equal efficiency and ability.
The article cites, besides, such
names as Gabriel Tarabay, Senator
and later Premier of Colombia, A. A.
Alam, Senator in Sydney, Australia;
N. Simon, Senator in New Mexico,
and Peter Abu-Deeb, Senator in
Brazil.
Editors Hurl Barrage of
Epithetical Phrases
BEIRUT. — The Rev. Antoun,
Akl, editor of "al-Ottihad-ulIibnani" brought a libel suit
against Karam M. Karam, editor of "Arabian Nights Magazine."
Round one.
Editor
Karam in turn brought a counter suit against the editorpriest, charging libel in a sermon from the pulpit of his
church.
The citizens of Beirut where
the two contestants reside are
now looking forward to a first
class verbal bout in the two
publications, later to be moved
to the 'courts
GEORGE NORMAN AND
ORCHESTRA FEATURED
AN ENTERTAINMENT and dance
will be held in Knights of Columbus
Hall, Brooklyn, January 28th.
George Norman and his orchestra
will be featured. There will also be
Syrian dancing and music by artists
to be announced later.
SON OF DESTITUTE SOLDIER OF
FORTUNE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
THE MELLOW life of a 73-year-old Syrian soldier of fortune
was blighted on New Year's Day when his 16-year-old son, Elias
Kose. attempted suicide because he was despondent as a result oi
the ill fortunes of the family.
Alfred E. Rose, his father, who was *
one of Theodore Roosevelt's orderlies
He had applied for relief at variduring the Spanish-American War and
ous agencies, he said, but it was refused because he was receiving the
received three decorations for his ser$20 pension from the government.
vices in the Canadian Army during
"I swapped a ring with a baker
the World War, had been acting as
for two loaves of bread on Christspecial interpreter in magistrates
mas," he said. "That was the last
courts, receiving $5 a case. But for
thing I had to pawn. My pockets
three months he had not received any
are full of pawn tickets.
assignments and the family was desAt the Central Courts Building in
titute.
Brooklyn, Mr. Rose was told again
He lives at 313 Atlantic Ave. with
last Tuesday, that there was no work.
his daughter, Rosamond, 18, who is
However, he did not leave the buildsick and is in need of medicine, and
ing. For an hour or more, he paced
Elias, 16, a student in continuation
the corridors. Then he returned to
school. He had been receiving $60
the office and asked if he could use
a month pension from the government
for wounds suffered in the SpanishAmerican War, but recently that had
been reduced to $20, which was not
enough to pay rent of $25 for the flat
they have.
BOSTON S. L A.
HOLD ELECTION,
HEAR KATIBAH
By JULIA M; SABBAGH
BOSTON, MASS.—Thursday before
Christmas was a big night for the
Syrian Ladies Aid Society here. Elections were scheduled and Mr. Katibah, the editor of the SYRIAN
WORLD, spoke before the members,
both Seniors and Juniors.
Mr. Katibah was introduced to the
assembled members and guests by the
president, Mrs. Hannah Shakir. He
spoke of the high aims and ideals
of his paper, and those who heard
him learned how appropriately the
paper was named, "SYRIAN WORLD."
This was the first time the Juniors
of the club, as a. group, witnessed
the election of the Senior officers. It
proved to be as exciting as it was
interesting.
But the results were
pleasing to all.
The new officers are: Mrs. Jameely
Saadi Maloof, president; Mrs. Edna
Hamaty, vice-president; Mrs. Edna
Attaya, treasurer; Lulu Murr, Arabic
recording secretary, and Amelia Corey,
English corresponding secretary.
This Christmas the Syrian Ladies
Aid Society continued its custom of
visiting all the Syrians in the Boston
hospitals and sanitoriums. This is
done every Christmas and Easter, and
fruit is taken to each patient.
One Junior was taken with each
committee, and the Juniors frankly
admitted participation in these acts
tended to instill a more charitable
spirit in the young members who are
gathered together to later carry on
this cause by themselves.
the telephone to make a personal call.
He was told he could not use the
telephone because of a recent economy rule.
"I wanted to call the Kings County
Hospital," he said, quietly. "My son
is there. He tried to commit suicde
last sight."
Surprised, the clerks in the office
told him to go ahead and telephone.
He talked wth a doctor at the hospital; was told that his son's condition was "fair."
ARABS FALL IN LINE WITH
RUSSIA'S BATTALION OF DEATH
Bread for Christmas Dinner
On Christmas they had only a loaf
of bread for dinner and on New Year's
Day a friend loaned him a dollar and
he bought some olives, lima beans
and bread for dinner.
He went home, found that his
daughter had been invited to have
dinner with a friend. He and the
son sat down and had the olives and
beans. After dinner his son tore up
some cardboard into strips, ostensibly
to put in his worn shoes.
"I could not stand the sight of it,"
said Rose. "So I went upstairs to
see a priest, Abdullah Khory, of the
Greek Orthodox Church. I had kept
my troubles to myself, but.I decided
to tell him our condition. We walked
for a while. Then the priest decided
to come to my flat.
Son Tarns On Gas
'"We walked downstairs and I put
the key in the lock, and found that
the keyhole was stuffed We broke
the door in, and my son was on the
floor of the kitchen. Four jets on
the gas stove were open; We called
a policeman and they took my son
to Kings County Hospital."
THE IMAM of Yemen may be an old Shiite reactionary who
insists on writing his own state correspondence and who refuses to
recognize the international protocol of Berne relating to postal
communications, but he has ultra modern views on feminism.
A little war is now raging between
this Arabian potentate and his neighbor, Kong Ibn Su'ud. All Yemen is up
in arms. The conflict is over buffer
territories which have been claimed
by both Arab sovereigns.
In a recent report from San'a, capital of Yemen, it was stated _ that the.
Imam has conscripted women between
the ages of nineteen and thirty to act
as Yemenite fighting armies; as
scouts; as supervisors of army supplies, and as nurses for the wounded
on the battlefield.
Yemen is one of those eastern countries where women are just women,
kept mostly behind latticed windows
No liar can be trusteed,
No envious one can be content,
No knave can be gallant,
And no bad tempered person can
achieve leadership.
From The Arabic
and under heavy veils. When a war
breaks out that threatens Yemen's
existence, the Imam is apparently of
the notion that women are Amazons.
TIME TAUGHT ME
Time taught me much in choosing a
friend,
And I've learned from circumstances,.
too,
To avoid the many who pretend,
And cleave to the sincere who are
few.
Those Fve won are rare jewels of
worth,
Sincerity pervades their minds;
A virtue and grace begun at birth—
To these rare few my soul is confined.
VICTORIA ZAHHAR SHEHAB.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 5th, 1934
SAWABINI FINDS A VITAL FORCE
IN SPIRIT OF ARAB WORLD TODAY
By VICTOR E. SAWABINI
By Joseph M. Abbott
"As thousands cheered'' is the
phrase,
and millions listened and
read when President Roosevelt gave
Congress an accounting of his stewardship of the nation's welfare since last
March. His message was a warning
to all reactionaries' to fall in line now
or stay out entirely. He was silent on
a more definite monetary plan and
Republicans made. verbal faces. He
denounced tax evaders and unethical
business practices and called the
country to a stiff war on lynching,
banditry and kidnapping. American
bankers (and foreign offices abroad)
are marking time for his word on,
war debts—later.
The industrial
structure will continue under the
supervision, but not the arbitrary
dictation of government, he said. And
that was the spirit of his message.
The New Deal was to stay.
Reaction was generally favorable;
Republicans conceded the President's
strength with the great majority in
the country. A few days before, the
President, at Wilson's 77th anniversary,
voiced the new American policy on
armaments. We are now opposed
to armed intervention—and Haiti,
Cuba and Santo Domingo and Nicaragua breathed sighs of relief. Though
not a member of the League of Nations, America is cooperating as never
before.
The real threat to world
peace, said the President, comes from
10 per cent of the world's population,
which seeks territorial expansion and
is not willing to disarm or stop arming even if others do. The President
wishes the gradual elimination of arms
over a. period of years and a universal
protocol keeping soldiers at home for
defense only. The President's "10 per
cent" referred to Japan and Germany.
Sentiment in Italy (Thursday) is that
now, that the world must consider
Germany's right to rearm the conferences on armaments must take up
the question of rearming, not disarmament. That's the first blow
and spike headed Mars is all aglee.
La Guardia, the Warrior
Mayor La Guardia's first day in office was marked by a resolution;
(passed) petitioning the Legislature to
grant him full powers to reorganize
the city government
'.the same
powers asked by the President last
March. The provision of time in the
grant was cut from two years (full
power) to Octoberr, 1934. That was
better than nothing. New York awaits
the action of the Legislature. If he
gets the power, Old Man Knickerbocker will wake up some morning to
find many old faces, many old bureaus
and departments eliminated forever.
The Mayor is very hard hearted about
political spoils and it looks as though'
he, really meant what he said in his
campaign speeches.
On his first day before the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment, he
was heckled by Miss Juliet Poyntz,
a Red. She brought up the old cry
of wolf. "You don't care what you
do about starving men and women,"
she said. "Give her a job. See what
she does." Mayor La Guardia instructed an aide. Miss Poyntz was offered a job. Miss Poyntz retreated to
a chair, a baffled Red.
Curses and Cats
Arthur Edward Weigall (He has two
more middle names) the Egyptologist
who brought out King Tut-ankhamen from his musty tomb in, a Pyramid, died last week and with his
death the world remembered that
King's curse. Misadventure was foreordained for those who disturbed his
eternal slumber. Mr. Weigall died of
an ailment in London which puzzled
physicians.
Friends say there is
something mysterious about his illness.
The Earl of Carnarvon, sponsor of!
the work done by Weigall, died in
1923—also of a mysterious ailment.
Physicians were that year also puzzled over the death of the Earl.
Two Kinds of Sterilization
Oklahoma took steps to put into
effect its new statute ordering the
sterilization of habitual criminals and
the mentally defective. Almost simultaneously, Thuringian State authorities
in Germany established 18 courts to
handle cases of persons suffering from
incurable diseases and who are subject to sterilization, a decree made
effective this week. A State Sterilization Supreme Court for appeals was
also established. There are 400,000
hereditary defectives affected by the
decree.
These are the events of the week
which struck our fancy. There was
the thrill of the President's report,
very human and sensible at the same
time; La Guardia's new vigor in the
city administration; WiegaU's weird
death which speaks for itself and Oklahoma's sterilization plan which has
its doubtful result. The prevention
of a load on prosterity is there, but
not the present cure. The cure, we
think, should begin at the top.
There's a good deal to be said for
mental hygiene and psychiatry.
BORROWS DONKEY FOR TWO DAY
JAUNT, TRADES FOR SWEETS
BEIRUT. — Little Hasan Halawi, 8,
must have learned from his mother
that his name meant "sweet meat."
At any rate his yen for sweets was
so strong that it led him straight into
the arms of the law.
Noticing that village peddlers who
came down to the city to sell their
products tied their donkeys to the
public stands in "Saht-ul-Burj" and
left them there while attending to
their business, little Hasan had a brilliant idea. Like the American Huckleberry Finn, he "borrowed" a donkey
and went on a aiding lark for two
days. Then meeting a huckster of
^H
date confectionary, "tamriyyah," he
had another bright idea. He bartered
the donkey for fifteen cents worth ofi
"tamriyyah"
In the meantime, the country peddler whose donkey was missed, complained to the police. When Hasan
came back to "borrow" another donkey, a sly bailif was waiting for him.
He was nabbed in the act of "borrowing." Hasan was given back to
bis parents with an old fashioned
hair brush reprimanded, and the
"tamriyyah" huckster was arrested -
WITH THE DEATH of King Faisal of Iraq recently, it might
seem to leaders in the modern movement of Pan-Arabists who
dream of a practical^plan to unite all Arabic speaking peoples, that
the very spirit of Near Eastern thought in revolt against imperialism
and the policy of mandates had died with him. But if the king is
dead, long five the king If a leader
falls, there are many more in the
Arab world to take his place.
All his life, King Faisal dreamed
of Arab unity and while he did not
live to see the dream come true, he
did live to see that spirit of his
precious thought had touched Arab
leaders in every country in the Near
East, so that when he died thought
led to action.
Is Freedom Cheap?
During the recent revolt in Palestine against the British mandate, the
first revolt, Damascus, Bagdad, Beirut
and Cairo and other cities staged huge
demonstrations to protest the tyrranny of mandates.
There were
clashes and many were killed and
injured on both sides.
But what
freedom is bought cheaply?
For quite a number of years "Falastin" an Arabic; daily of Palestine,
published editorials addressed to the
Egyptian Government and people reminding them of the advisability of
joining our ranks in our fight for independence. They ignored the invitation but not for good.
About
three years ago Makram Ubayd went
to Lebanon, the Switzerland paradise
and pride of Arabia. He went there
with his wife for a fortnight's rest.
He did not have that vacation, but
he got something far greater. He was
invited and did visit every city in
what are now Syria, Lebanon, Jabal
il-Alawin and Palestine. He was acclaimed everywhere he went as the
"adopted" son of Sa'd Zaghlul. He
received the message and returned to
Egypt a convert.
Testimonials of Spirit
Sir Anton Bertram, a British Chief
Justice, was commissioned by his
government to investigate and report
on the dispute that existed for over
50 years in the Christian Orthodox
Church of Palestine between the laymen, who are natives, and the clergy,
composed of Greeks. I was privileged
to appear before the committee as a
representative of young students. That
was in 1923. Sir, Bertram wrote "The
Arab Orthodox vehemently objects to
his being classified as an Arabophon,
i. e, an Arab of Greek extraction. He
cherishes and holds fast to his dream
of Pan-Arabism and although of a
different religious creed he looks on,
an Arab Moslem as his brother."
A few years ago ^hawkat Ali, the
Indian Moslem leader, was travelling
with Haj Amin il-Huseini, That was
after the 1929 revolt. He asked the
driver what religion he professed.
The latter replied very curtly, "I am
an Arab."
The letter of condolence sent by
the | President of the Wafd, Mustafa
Nahas Pasha, on the occason of the
passing away of Faisal and later during the riots in Palestine in October,
1933—on those two occasions Nahas
Pasha very emphatically placed himself and the rest of Egypt in the Arab
line.
A telegram of condolence was wired
to King Ali. It read as follows: "The
Arab Maronite Community of Haifa
. .express our grief on the loss of,
our King and leader."
When all the cities and towns of;
Syria demonstrated in sympathy with
BRIDGE-FORUM
HOLDS ITS FIRST
CELEBRATION
THE j BRIDGE-FORUM, a club of
young matrons which was recently
organized in Brooklyn, held a pferty
celebrating the holidays at the home
of Mr. and Mrs.. Nasib Kalaf of
131 83rd St., Brooklyn. The party,
a novel idea suggested by one ofj
the members, was a "covered dish"
luncheon.
Each (member brought with her a
covered dish as her contribution to
the party. When the luncheon was
set, there appeared only one duplicate
dish despite the fact that none of the
members collaborated on the menu.
Someone was thoughtful enough to
bring cocktails, while another had
the foresight to bring hors d'ouvre.
A small Christmas tree was the
center piece of the beautifully set
table arranged by Mrs. Kalaf. A
toast was given to the success oi!
the club.
After luncheon, Santa
Claus, played by a guest, distributed
gifts as a prelude to the bridge
games and songs that followed the
rest of the afternoon.
The Bridge-Forum was formed-tostimulate; social activities of the
members and to bring up discussions
on affairs and topics of current importance in the world. The club
began- with a roster of eighteen members. They are: Mrs. Raphael N.
Arida, president; Mrs. Badie Katen,
vice-president; Mrs. Michael Aboarab, secretary; Mrs. Sahid Lian,
treasurer.
The others are: Mrs. Elias Aboarab,
Mrs.. George Awad, Mrs. Charles
Barsa, Mrs. Henry Hadad Mrs.
Mitchel Hadad, Mrs. Nasib. Kalaf,
Mrs. John Kerge, Mrs. Raji Lian,
Mrs. George Massabni, Mrs. Albert
McKaba, Mrs. George McKaba, Mrs.
Joseph Moutran, Mrs. Alex Sarkis
and Mrs. Ferris Saydah.
Meetings are held every other
Tuesday and the meeting is divided
between discussions and bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Lian Surprised
Rosemary Teen gave a surprise
dinner-party celebrating the tenth'
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Sahid Lian. Mrs. Lian is the former
Miss Gladys Lian. The party was a
distinct surprise to the young couple
last Friday when Miss Teen and her
friends rushed in on them at their
home so unexpectedly.
Among those who attended were
Mr. and Mrs. Rajah Lian, Mr. and
Mrs. John Kerge; Mr. and Mrs. Al
Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mack^oud
and William Teen.
Palestine, in October, 1933, the lawyers of Beirut, without any exception,
united for the first time in the history of Syria to protest against and
denounce the, policy of the British
Government as practised in Palestine.
All pf which proves something. The
writing is on the wall
Soon, very
soon probably, Arabic speaking peoples will rule a world of their own;
a world of thought peculiarly their
own—and the land they tread, theirs
for centuries.
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Jan. 5th, 1934
VOL. VTL NO. 36.
J. M. ABBOTT JOINS THE SYRIAN
WORLD
"~
THE SYRIAN, WORLD is happy to announce that Joseph M. Abbott has joined the
staff ,of the SYRIAN WORLD as Associate
Editor. The journalistic policies which made
the CHRONICLE popular with a large number of our younger generation of Syrians in
this country will now have ample opportunity
for expression in the pages of our growing
and progressive weekly. This does not in any
way mean the sacrifice of, any of the ideals
and objectives of the SYRIAN WORLD.
This paper still aims to be an authoritative
source of information on things Syrian— politically, historically and culturally.
But it
also aims to enlist the enthusiastic loyalty of
many readers whose prediledtions and interests run in a somewhat different direction. It
means that the SYRIAN WORLD will intensify its interest in |the events and affairs of
Syrians here, but not necessarily at the sacrifice of strictly near Eastern news and features.
These will be given, however, in a
more condensed form, conforming with the
general editorial policy of the paper. News
and interesting features will be added from
time to time.
Mr. Abbott's long experience in the
newspaper field, as reporjter and editor, represents ah added force, a newly vigorous one.
We are glad we have his cooperation in making the SYRIAN WORLD the most progressive and interesting English publication today
for the Syrians in the United States.
H. I. KATIBAH.
THE TWO WEEKS spent by Mr. Katibah in some parts of New England has been
an eye-opener for him in many respects.
Many of the Boston readers of the SYRIAN
WORLD were tots when ho was pursuing his
studies at their famous institution of learning
in Cambridge. Some were young enough to
enjoy his Arabian fairy tales in their nurseries.
Others had heard about him from their parents when he was a prolific contributor to
the Syrian press of this country. Having befriended the parents fifteen years ago, he returned to make the acquaintance of their
children, now mostly sailing the high seas of
MORE ON THE SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE
life on their own.
A staunch believer in youth, its perennial
vitality and adaptability, the editor made
many, allowances for otherwise discouraging
signs.
Imagine, for instance, his amazement and
embarrasment when, speaking before a group
of young Syrians in Boston, one of them
asked him where Damascus was on the Syrian map.
Is it;possible that in their eagerness to
be known as thorough-going Americans, these
youngsters consider it an indication of disloyalty to learn as much about their parents'
land of origin as the average educated American is eager to do?
Maladjustment is still the gravest and
most serious,problem facing our second-generation Syrians in .this country.
When the
choice lies between the strident, monotone of
so-called Arabic music and the abominable
cacophony that passes for modern American
music, the situation calls for earnest thought.
If the old generation of Syrians are not as
fully American as they should be, can we say
that the type of Americanism the second generation stands for is as truly representative of
the best tradition of America as it ought to
EDITOR OF THE SYRIAN WORLD:
As a constant reader of the SYRIAN WORLD,
I wish to express my opinion on your editorial of
December 22nd commenting on "Non-partisan's" letter to "Jay-S."
That editorial created in my mind the belief
that you must have either been confused on the
subject or for one reason or another you willingly
wanted to picture "Non-partisan" to your readers
as one opposed to women's rights. Whichever is the
case, Mr. Editor, your comments are wholly unfair.
If your editorial was intended as a compliment
and a tribute to the Syrian Junior League and the
fair sex, you should have not quoted, or rather insulted "Non-partisan" whose letter to "Jay-S"
praised the past record of the S- J- L. and did not
refer in any way to what girls in general should or
should not do. But if, on the other hand, your aim
was to answer "Non-partisan," it would have been
necessary to publish his letter in full and concentrate on his points so that your readers can read
both sides of the argument and judge.
I wish to stress the fact that what he wanted to
know, what I also like to know, and what I believe
many of your readers wish to know is: Should the
Syrian Junior League as a' charitable society become
involved in political affairs of Syria and Arabia?
In the event that the S. J. L. does depart from
its non-partisan policies through its indulgence in)
such political affairs, do you or do you not believe
it will lose some of the backing and support which,
it has been enjoying during the past many years?
These are the questions which I ask you to
answer, Mr. Editor, in the interest of the S. J. L.
which I have always admired, and I hope that you
will remain within the subject this time.
A G
New York
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be?
With all their clubs, federations and social and business contacts with their fellow
Americans, we doubjt if the young Syrians
have more than scratched the surface of the
manifold problems facing them. Unity, the
chief objective of the many organizations of
the young Syrians in this country, could easily
become a meaningless form without a content.
It is time now for our Syrian children to tackle
other problems equally serious, if ndt more.
One of these problems is to determine what
distinctive contributions as Syrians they could
bring to the rich heritage of a growing
America. Nor need we for a moment imagine that such an orientation would compromise their Americanism. On the contrary,
it is what true Americanism demands of
them as a tribute, a token of real interest in
the cultivation of an American culture that
should be a composite of the best traits and
characteristics of all the races of the world.
No Syrian should feel shy about what he may
bring to the altar of America.
Believe it or not, the only new things
this editor learned about the more significant
under-curTents of our East on his two-week
trip, came from the most blue-blooded Americans of Puritan stock on Beacon Hilland at
Harvard University!
And these Americans
did not, have to ask him where Damascus was
on the map!
LONELINESS
Day after day—night after night
Penned up within my heart
Theite lies the ever-maddening thought
That some day we must part.
Some day, two eager, wistful eyes
Hearing another's call
,
Shall turn and smile and murrner, "yes"
And go—forgetting all;
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Yet I-J never shall forget \
Said Shareeh, "He who seeks a favor of another
becomes a slave of him who grants it; and if it is
not granfled both go away in disgrace—one for being
refused, the other for being a miser."
The way you hold my hand
And smile and try with silent eyes
To say you understand.
MARGARET McCORMACK.
EDITOR'S NOTE:—The entire contents of the
letter written by Non-partisan were included in the
editorial and in Jay-S's column. We were not confused about what he meant in it. He either approved or he did not approve of the intelligent use
of the minds of the members of the Syrian Junior
League which, incidentally, is not chartered as a
welfare society. Their welfare work is undertaken
in the stress of present needs. As for your number
two—do you believe you are fair minded if you withdraw your dollar or ten dollars to the League's welfare coffers simply because they wished.to exchange
intelligent ideas with a guest speaker? What has
the speakers' program of the League to do with their
welfare work?
By that we mean, why would you refuse the
needy aid if the S. J. L. listened to Mme. Hamada. We
fail to connect the two and while you do not say you
would, you imply you would withdraw your support
if they listened to Mme. Hamada or to any public
spirited person. There is one point that can bear
clarification: because the S. J. L. or any other group
of person listens to a speaker is not to say the
speaker's ideas have the whole-hearted approval of
the audience. And, do we believe the League will
lose support if it repeats its invitation to political
speakers? We can't see why the League should.
After all, we must face the fact that women, too, are
involved in the affairs of the community and of the
world. For instance, taking this case to its lowest
common denomination, we do not believe men should
cause wars and then ask the women to bear the men
to fight them. If they're not concerned about this,
then of course they shouldn't listen to political
speakers.
DR. Him LAUDS SYRIAN WORLD
EDITOR OF THE SYRIAN WORLD:
I have been awaiting an opportunity to congratulate you heartily on the excellent journalistic work
you have been doing in connection with the SYRIAN
WORLD. Your treatment is objective, impersonal,
and dignified, the way it should be. You are setting
new and high standards in our Syrian journalism.
Princeton, N. J.
DR. PHILIP K. HITTI.
EDITOR'S NOTE:—Dr. Htti is professor of Oriental History in Princeton University.
LIKES JAY S.
EDITOR OF THE SYRIAN WORLD:
Having formerly reported for the Eastern Chronicle, I am glad to see that both Mr. Abbott and
George Karneeb are writing for you. As for Jay S.,
be is both interesting and amusing.
DELIA NEBHAN
Torrington,
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 5th, 1934
[W&a*t ^Ule*] [Our NemYorker^][ Is that So 1 ]
By H. I. Katibah
By Anna Bsheaf
jr JayS.
WE USUALLY associate wisdom with age, but
EMMA MALOOF, who has made trosseaus for
SIMPLE FACTS: (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
there is a wisdom that is peculiar to youth. It is
some of the most famous brides in the country,
Basile D'Ouakil, who is a professor of modern lana wisdom charged with challenge and carried on
got up Sandra Shaw's wardrobe for her wedding
guages at Fordham U., taught French to the Amerthe wings of daring prophecy and buoyant aspirato Gary, Cooper.
ican officers in Washington, D. C, during the World
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tion;^ wisdom that defies the limitations of time
War; Prof. D'Ouakil speaks seyen languages; Maud
More
superlatives,
which,
unless
I have them
and space and storms the very citadels of the inGeorge is California's most fashionable society woin my column right away, will not let me rest. The
conceivable and; the impossible. Of such youthful
man; Abe Kashey is one of Jack Curley's bone
most
sturdy, strong and silent, gallant, high-spirited,
spirit both poets and scientists are made, and withcrushers; Najeeb Assaf once hald the heavyweight
athletic, chivalrous, courageous and brave, saluout it our utterly small and insignificant planet
wrestling championship of Australia and British
brious thoughtful, humble, modest, educated young
would have long ago settled into the stage of happy,
Isles; George Shahadi is the only Syrian on the
man is Eddie Bishara.
insensible animation, like that of the beasts of the
force of New York's "finest" (18,000). He is a first
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f pasture and jungle.
grade detective and was Rudy Vallee's bodyguard
I heard several people say that a few of the
Often, however, when we speak of types or
when booked at the Brooklyn Paramount; the
boys
in
our
community
are
conceited.
That's
too
youth," we find ourselves really speaking of types
mother of former President Calles of Mexico, was a
general a term- I know any one of these fellows
of age, of atrophy, of natural growth that has come
Syrian.
well and over a good period o ftime. Every one of
to stop at an early stage in life. One meets them
them gets those spells of conceit that we with ineverywhere, and our Syrian communities are not
NEWS FLASHES: Among the many popular arferiority complexes have more than often. They, too,
free of them. Tbey are a danger and a menace
tists
who will appear for the benefit of the Jewish
feel sometimes that they are of little account and
to themselves and !o the world they live in. It is
Consumptive
Relief Society at their $100-a-plate dinbecause we have so many of them that old men with
don't fit.
ner at the Astor, March 18, will be Ted (Aboussle*
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old ideas are left to run the affairs of our world the
man) Black. It was also stated in the daily rags that
Diamond bracelets aren't handed around much
way they do,' leading it often to the brink of disGuy Lombardo had better not stay on the West
these days, but Alice Saadi received a beautiful one
aster and ruination.
Coast too long, as there is a lad in New York named
from her parents. Alice may go to Florida to open
Perhaps the most menacing of these deformed
Ted Black whose orchestra plays as well as Guy's.
another exclusive lingerie shop. For a very young
types is "the cynical youth," which has lost the
girl, she has arrived—as evidenced by the success
magical gift of enthusiasm, and let its imagination
Elias H. Hatem, formerly of Saleeby & Hatem
of her shop on 57th St., New York.
stagnate with disuse. You come across it usually
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Co., has resigned his partnership. Mr. Hatem, who
in the pool-rooms, thick with filthy smoke, At a
is one of the youngest in the lingerie business, has
They tell a funny one on George Magella. Compitiably early age the youths of this type have given
built up a reputation, catering exclusively to the
ing
up
from
Porto
Rico
by
plane,
my
dears,
he
sufup the struggle, resigning themselves to a humdrum
leading stores in Manhattan and throughout the
fered terribly. Oh, how he suffered. You see he
life of work and cheap recreation. When you sugcountry. He will open his own business under the
wasn't on to the tricks of travelling by air. With
gest to them that they should improve their lot by
name of E. H. Hatem & Co.
him was the office manager of the firm of Alfred
study you are met with a withering smile that
Magella Co., where they both are connected. The
makes you feel you were foolish to make the sugoffice manager downed a full bottle of whiskey and
gestion. The economic depression we passed through
TIDBITS: Mrs. Albert Nader left for the hosblissfully enjoyed being "up in the clouds." And
has increased the host of this type until they are
pital Thursday to undergo an operation
Wodea
legion. Confident as they seem of themselves they
George just watched in agony.
Kourge, hostess at the Nile Restaurant, will leave
are in fact very impotent and helpless, having sold
By the way, William Lian followed them by
for a two weeks vacation in the land of sunshine,
the birthright of their leadership for a potage of
plane, but got as far as Miami and finished the
dear old Florida
George Shahood is down at
sensuous pleasure, leaving the burden of fashioning
Atlantic City for a short visit
Tom Nader came
trip by rail.
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their own future andi that of the world they live in
up from Washington, D. C, New Year's Day to wish
Auld Lang Syne is responsible for many getto political bosses and economic fogies
his relatives and friends holiday greetings..—.-rRc*
Another is the "clever aleck type" which hides
togethers, especially during the holidays. George
turned the same evening
Three birds killed with
Tadross felt very much auld lang syne on Thursits ignorance behind hackneyed witicisms and outone stone at Kateb's home in Hudson Blvd., Bayworn slogans. There is some hope in this type in
day of last week, rte gathered together about forty
onne, celebrating first, wedding anniversary of the
that its members admit, indirectly, their allegiance
of his friends at his home. They played roulette and
Nicholas Katebs, the return home of Olga Kateb
to something higher and nobler, but are afraid to
bagatelle, among other games and at midnight they
from California, and of course, ushering in the new
admit their own poverty and inadequacy. They are
had supper.
year...... The New Year's gathering at Joe Younes'
usually timid, and one unfailing mark of this type
home was enjoyed by a large crowd
Ditto at
the Ghiz's (Remsen St.)
Also several BrooklynQUOUSQUE
is its lack of originality
And, then there is "the listless youth, young
ites journeyed out to the Slayman's (Hempstead, L.
men and women who have no definite aim in life,
I.), returning the following morning
The NasShall I ever be happy and free again—
who vacillate between pleasure and ambition, beser's (former Rosine Kateb) calling up the Katebs
Shall I hear the silvery music of rain,
tween the convenience of a comfortable and profrom Boston to wish them a Happy New Year
Or the falling of leaves on a pebbled lane?
tected life, and that of hazardous achievement. Some
The Muneer Saleebys (Mary Kourge) very much
. of our most brilliant youngsters belong to this type.
satisfied with married life
Elizabeth Awad pepShall I feel the light kiss of the wind on my face—
What they need is a spark of ambition that will
ping the party at 3 p. m. with her Syrian songs at
Or, shall my heart call into aching space
crystalze and unify their wasted energies, and give
the piano at Katebs'
What popular boy residing
And find always beside me an empty place?
them definite direction
in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn who speaks
Still another type is the over-zealous youth. Our
Spanish fluently, is a constant visitor at a certain
Shall the few fleeting moments, the joys I have known
growing East today is full of it, and many of our soYankee girl's home?......
Go now, because you go, my loved one, my own—
called leaders among our own people in this counAnd shall I live ever—alone
alone?
try belong definitely to this class. Sometimes their
TAKEN FOR A RIDE: A well-known pharmacist
audacity amazes you and amuses you at the same
in N. J. was in to see the St. Nicholas play a few
MARGARET McCORMACK.
time They are so. anxious "to do things," that they
weeks ago. After an enjoyable evening he and his
never stop to ask themselves if they have the necessweet flower decided to head for home with Brook(Editor's Note—Margaret McCormack is
sary qualifications or preparation. Fresh from collyn's own butter and egg man and two other girls.
the daughter of Mrs. Adele McCormack, the
lege many of them do not hesitate to assume responAfter the pharmacist got into a deep conversation
former Miss Adele Maloof. Miss McCormack
sibilities which would break others with many more
with his s. f. and not aware of being in a cab, he
is 16 years of age.)
years of experience and far greater wisdom. The
didn't bother letting the driver know where they
.
m
trouble with youths of this type is that they invarwanted to go. The1 B. & E. man not wishing to disiably end as cynics or pessimists. They are so
WE DOUBT WE HAVE A SALUBRIOUS turb the couple just relaxed while they enjoyed the
easily discouraged because people do not recognize
MAN
ride. Finally the S- F. decided it was about time
their leadership, when they themselves should be
they reached their destination and, much surprised to
the first to question it, humbly seeking to fit themEDITOR OF THE SYRIAN WORLD:
see how far they were from home, reminded the
selves for careers far beyond their years or preparaPharm. where she lived. After reaching their desIn your issue of the Dec. 22nd, I find out who
tion. Some of them, in search of a short road to
tination, the Pharm. was greeted with a $5.45 bilL
are the best dancers, bridge players, most romantic
the goal of their ambition, adopt ruthless and quesWhat an expensive conversation. Famous last words
and best looking, but was not able to cast an eye
tionable means; they become communists, fascists or
—"The sofa will do from now on!"
on the most sturdy, strong, silent, gallant, high
Utopians, and sometimes even reactionaries or rabid
spirited, athletic, chivalrous, courageous, brave,
nationalists. They lose their vision and sense of
COMING EVENTS: Jolly Rovers, Jan. 14, Fulton
salubrious, thoughtful, humble, modest, educated
proportion
Royal.
St. George Ladies Aid (Greek Orthodox)
young man. Have we any such character among
So many are the abnormal types of youth in
New Year's Eve party, Jan. 13, church clubrooms,
us?
our world today that sometimes we wonder if the
32nd St. and 4th Ave., Brooklyn. "La Bobeme" benNew Haven, Conn.
EDWARD K. BISHARA.
normal is not the rare exception-the type of youth
efit opera matinee, Metropolitan Opera House, Jan.
who have vision and enthusiasm and also the pa36th, Near East Colleges beneficiaries. Syramar Ball,
The
tyranny
of
cats
rather
than
the
justice
of
tience to translate that vision and that enthusiasm
Jade Room, Waldorf Astoria, Feb. 10th.
mice.
into worthwhile careers, with definite objectives that
clearly require time, perseverance and Untiring apSaid one to Al-Mubarrad, the Arab grammarian,
plication to the task in hand.
Al Abbas Ibn Mirdas, who was fond of drink"A certain man vilified me and I bore him, and he
ing, suddenly stopped. His friends remonstrated with
vilified you in my presence and I bore him also with
Said a wise Arab, "I sought rest for myself and
him saying, "Why did you stop drinking, it increased
patience."
. ,
found it in notfcing better than in letting alone
your generosity?"
Al-Mubarrad
replied,
"Your
silence
about
yourwhat does not concern me. I witnessed battles and
He replied, "I hate to be one day the lord of
campaigns and challenged my equals and found self was magnanimous; but your silence about me
my people and another day their villain."
was a betrayal of friendship."
nothing more defeating to man than the bad wife.'
�PAGE SIX
TWO BROOKLYN
GIRLS MARRIED
NEW YEAR DAY
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. Stlv 1934
ENGAGEMENT .ANNOUNCED
Miss Helen Razook
Helen Razook, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Kaiser Razook 'of Narrows
Avenue, Brooklyn, was married to
Habib Massabny at 8:30 p. m. New
Year's day, in the home of her parents.
Lorice Razook, sister of the bride,
was maid-of-honor and George Massabny, the groom's brother, was best
man.
The bride wore a white satin wedding gown, a lace veil and carried
calla lillies. After the reception held
immediately following the ceremony,
which was attended by the immediate
families, the couple left on a two
weeks' honeymoon. On their return
they will reside in Bay Ridge.
Miss Razook is a graduate of the
Visitation School of Bay Ridge. Mr.
Massabny, now with the firm of Kassab Brothers in New York, is a graduate of the American University of
Beirut. His parents are living in
Damascus.
RAJA TOMA GIVES PARTY
TO MR. AND MRS. J. FERRIS
MISS RAJA TOMA and Joseph
Toma, of Brooklyn, gave a dinner in
honor of their sister and brother-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. John Ferris, of
Phoebus, Va., last Saturday.
Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs. John Sciletta, Mr. and Mrs.
Teddy Najem, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Ganim, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kantor,
Edward Tadrose Mary and Fred Elias,
Besma and Julia Ganim, Edward Barnia, Joseph and Freddy Helal, and
Elizabeth Toma.
The honored guehts left for their
Jiome in Virginia accompanied by
Mrs. Ferris' mother, Mrs. H. S. Toma,
who will remain with them for a few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Massabky, oft
Montreal left last week for Florida.
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The Misses Adelo and Najla Macsoud entertained seven couples at tea
Wednesday afternoon.
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Mrs. J*. N. Assad of Brooklyn is
back home after a trip to Chicago
and Pittsburgh. She had been absent for two months. Returning with
her as her guest was Mrs. G. Coury.
CAIRO, EGYPT.—Many people are perhaps unaware that
King: Fuad, as had all his predecessors, has an official calligrapher who writes in elegant
Arabic all the formal scrolls of1
state, and who is called as an
expert to testify in many cases
of forgery.
The present official calligrapher is Naguib Bey Hawawni who is also an able lawyer. Whenever the king wishes
to honor a group or a person
with a communication, an invitation or a commendation, he
calls on his calligrapher to draw
the message beautifully on a
scroll.
Alice Makla, Who Was Married in North Carolina, Will
Make Her Home in
Tennessee
Alice Makla, daughter of Abdullah.
Makla of Brooklyn, was married on
New Year's Day at 5:30 p. m. to Mr.
"Wadie Joseph Harb of Knoxville, Tennessee, in the Trinity Episcopal
Church of Asheville, N. C, where her
sister, Mrs. S. Corey, resides.
Clad in a white gown and veil and
carrying orchids the bride was given,
away by her father and was assisted
by Mrs. Peter Harb as matron-ofhonor. Her sister, Zakia Makla, was
maid-of-honor. Attending the groom
was J. Kaibney. The wedding was
attended by a select few, but was
elaborate in detail.
Miss Makla wore pale blue and
Mrs. Harb pink, both carrying roses.
For three days previous to the wedding day, several parties were given
in honor of the couple. Many gifts
were received and more than 100
telegrams and several cables of congratulation from abroad were received.
After the wedding a reception was
held in the home of the bride's sister Mr. and Mrs. S. Corey. The
couple left for Florida on a twomonth's honeymoon. Upon their return they will make their home in
Knoxville where Mr. Harb has a
linen and rug business. Mrs. Helwie Harb, his mother, is in Syria.
SOCIAL MISCELLANIES
Egyptian King Has
His Calligrapher
MISS EVELYN SHAHEEN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S- A. Shaheen,
whose engagement to Mr. John Wade
of Rumson, N. J., was announced
on Christmas day at a party held in
the home of the fiancee's parents in
Cranford, N. J.
1934 PARTIES
(Continued From Page One)
who were there were: Sylvia Saydah,
Marie and Madeline Zaloom, Mae
Aboumrad, Lily Aboumrad, Vivian Zaloom, Marie Mallouk, Nora Haddad,
Jimmie Nasif, Rowena Bellows, Fred,
Emile and Joseph Faris, Elias Hamrah, Marie Davis, Elias Hamrah, Joseph Sturges, George Kaydough, Ernest and Edgar Zaloom, Fred Saydah,
Edward Saydah, George Saydah, George
and Edward Malhame, and Mr. and
Mrs. William Snyder.
Going up to the other end of
Brooklyn, way up in Bay Ridge, we
find the largest cooperative party arranged by a group of boys on Saturday afternoon. They used the spacious recreation room in the basement of the Lian home in 94th St.
In that room there was dancing and
in the ofher the b^r was extremely
popular. Imagine the' boys' surprise
when instead of the 24 people asked
and expected to come, sixty came.
And on top of that a crowd of crashers entered in the mornin?; from the
Atiyeh party. But it broke up early
—four in the morning.
Sally end George McKaba
Down further in Bav Ridae, Sally
ard George McK?ha had another cooperative party. Attending that were
Mr. and Mrs. Al McKaba, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Barsa, Mr. and Mrs.
Elips Abcarab, Georre Makla. Maude
Aboprpb. Dick and Fred Zrike. Eve-^
lyn and Violet Zrike, Victor Shamas,
Tillie Dahir, Walter McKaba, Evelyn
Samara and Alexandra Daas.
Mr. and Mrs. Wadie Saadi celebrated
two events, New Year and their 24th
wedding aniversary. They entertained
about 30 guests. Adele and John Macsoud entertained a few friends in
their beautiful apartment overlooking
the bay on Shore Road. Present
there, were Mr. and Mrs. George Saliba, Mr. and Mrs. Souhail Hermos
and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Saydah.
Makanna's Party
Leaving Brooklyn and going to
Manhattrn on the Avenue, we found
at Sherry's, Helen and Nicholas Makanna, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Teen, Helen
Jacobs, Dave Malhame, Marie Bourah.
and George Tadross. Mr. Makanna
*
celebrated New Year's for three days.
In his heavy week-end on Saturday
night, he entertained a group ofj
friends in his apartment in the Griffon Hotel. Cocktails were served in
the apartment and then the guests
repaired downstairs to the diningroom for dinner. Games were played
afterward upstairs. His guests were
George Kateb, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Barsa, Edith Khoury, Maude Aboarab, and Dr. Martin Stein; as well
as the couples who spent New Year's
Eve with him and his sister, Helen
Makanna of Boston, who spent the
holidays with him.
To top it all, on Monday night his
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Teen.
They had a gay time in the Old
Country Club in Flushing.
Alex - Maloof
Still uptown on New Year's Eve
going to Carnegie Hall, we found a
party going on there in Alex Maloof s
studio.
Other than his personal
friends there were all his relatives,
including the Mussawir family.
Dropping in at the Casino de Paris
we spotted Mr and Mrs. John Kerge.
At the Savoy Plaza occupying a
large table were Mr. and Mrs. Michel
Hadad, Mr. and Mrs. George Shamyer,
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Zenie, Mr. and Mrs.
Wadie Beder and Mr. and Mrs.
George Macsoud.
The Macksouds
And in the stunning Waldorf-Astoria, George and Richard Macksoud
entertained a party of friends. To
continue with the Macsoud family,
Nicholas spent the Eve in the exclusive Salamagundi Club, also on the
Avenue.
Four couples including Alice Saadi,
the three Maykel girls, Evelyn, Eva
and Margaret; Alex Saikaly, Fred
Khoury and George Lian of Worcester, were seen at the Gotham Grill.
The only club that had a New
Year's Eve party, was the Aleppian,
Fraternity. Sami Shawwa and Najeebe Morad entertained.
It must
have been a good way to make profit
for their treasury, at five per head,
outside of the cheer sold.
VISIT
YOUR
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E. N. Atiyeh of Cleveland, Ohio,
is visiting New York.
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George Salem, Jr., of Bennington,
Vt., left New York this week after
a short trip here.
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James Hajjar of Worcester, Mass.,
is visiting New York for a few days.
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H. M. Shehab, who was confined
in a hospital in Pittsburgh following
an automobile accident, is now convalescing at his home in Brooklyn.
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Salim Nasrallah spent the holidays
in Cleveland visiting his mother Mrs.
S. Orgale.
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Elias Sayour visited relatives in
Jamaica, British West Indies, over the
holidays.
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Henry Hadad and James Asaad
sailed on a holiday cruihe for several
days, returning this week.
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Salim Meena is now affiliated with
Sayour & Co., negligee manufacturers.
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Sami Shehab with his son, Shakib,
are on their way to Florida after visiting Detfoit and Chicago.
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Susan Azar has returned to Brooklyn after spending Christmas with
her mother in Sewickley, Pa.
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Mr. and Mrs. Juad Arida are the
parents of a baby girl, born Christmas night at the Shore Road Hospital.
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Mrs. Assad Mudarri, of Boston, returned with her son-in-law, Charles
Barsa, to spend a few days in New
York with her daughter the former
Miss Louise Mudarri.
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jan. 5th, 1934
PAGE SEVEN
EMILY KATEB
I COME HERE TO BURY — NOT
PRAISE CAESAR, WRITES ALLEN
DIES AFTER
A. A. ALLEN, a Green Mountain gentleman established
LONG ILLNESS in theDR.metropolitan
area for the past five years, popular with
EMILY KATEB who, before she
went upstate to live, was one of the
most popular girls in New York and
Jersey City, died Wednesday morning
vi)i Liberty, N. Y, after a long illness.
Miss Kateb was 32 years of age when,
she died and her death was most unexpected. During the holidays she
exchanged cheerful greetings with her
brothers and sisters here and in New
Jersey; and on Tuesday, Elias and
George Kateb had made arrangements
to pay her a visit the following day.
They left Wednesday to arrange
the transportation of their sister's
body to Jersey City where they live.
The body arrived in Jersey City yesterday. It will remain- in their home,
1820 Hudson Blvd., until tomorrow,
when it will be removed to Our Lady
of Victory Church, where the funeral
services are to be held in the morning.
Those who will officiate at the services are: Archmandrite Paul Sanky,
Msgr. Bernardos Ghosn, the Rev. Araktinje, and the Rev. Aneed. It is
expected the church will be crowded
with the numerous friends and relatives who will attend the funeral
services. Interment will be in Arlington Cemetery, Jersey City.
Miss Kateb is survived by her
brothers Elias, George and Nicholas;
and three sisters, Mrs. Anthony Lakis and Mrs. Joseph Shalhoub ofi
Jersey City Mrs. Rosine Nasser ofi
Lawrence, Mass., and Olga Kateb,
who returned from California for the
holidays.
i
SLAYMANS ENTERTAIN
THE CHARM of the Slayman girls
(Mrs. Roger Shalala and her sisters,
the Misses Angelyn and Mintaha)
drew more than forty guests to their
home at Hempstead, L. I., New Year's
Eve, although only a few friends
were invited.
The huge pantry of their home was
converted into a bar and a tempting
buffet supper was served. Bob Hanna and two Broadway entertainers
contributed to the celebration; and
Mintaha Slayman sang popular selections.
Miss Slayman expects to
broadcast over the Columbia network
in the near future. The party broke
up late Monday morning after a
hearty breakfast. Among the out-oftown guests was Jamiel Khoury, who
drove in from Boston.
JUNIOR LEAGUE
The Syrian Junior League had its
usual Christmas party in their clubrooms at the Federation building last
week. Members played cards and
games and later refreshments were
served. About 25 members attended.
NEW YEAR S EVE PARTY
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SOCIETY
JANUARY 13,
1934
IN THEIR CLUBROOMS
At the St. George Greek Orthodox Church
\
32 nd Street and Fourth Avenue
RHEUMATISM
Chronic nervous arthritis, neuralgia, sciatica, inflammatory liver complaints, jaundice, biliousness, dyspepsia, indigestion and sick headache.
LADIES'
SATURDAY EVENING,
ATTENTION!
*«,
A party of Brooklynites motored to
the home of Olga Kateb in Jersey City
to welcome her back after a fouxi
months' visit in California as well as
to help usher in the New Year.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Nicholas Kateb, Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony Lakis, George Marash, Pauline Zraick, Viola Khoury, Philip
Hanna, Elizabeth and Anthony Awad,
Emily and Albert Halabi, Victor Nader, Eleanor and Helen MakhouL Edward Jabbour, Nicholas Abdelhak,
Jessie Awad, Monty Koury, Nan
Brady, Edward Ablan and Joseph
Ganim.
Precisely at the stroke of midnight
everyone within reach of a stem
glass toasted the arrival of Olga—
hand in hand with cherubic 1934.
Phil Hanna tap-danced and Vic Nader sang popular tunes.
Brooklynites and now practicing in Paterson, New Jersey, sends
the SYRIAN WORLD a biting criticism. It is welcome just the
$.
same. We like to improve the paper
despite their stoicism and New Engso that a general tone and, policy,
land aloofness, there is more true
consistent with the majority might
friendliness and appreciation of serbe followed. In his letter which folvice in the New Englander's heart,
lows, Dr. Nassifs story on plastic
and the public opinion of the Syrsurgery is mentioned and Mr. Abians is vastly different than that exbott's "Chronicle" is just a "cloud
isting here.
of smoke." Mr. Abbott is tired o£
smoke as this issue very well shows.
Progressive Minority
But here is the letter:
Unfortunately, the progressive group
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD —
is too greatly in the minority. And
The December 29th cocpy of the
by progressive, I do not mean getting
SYRIAN WORLD has just been reahead by hook or crook; but rather
ceived.
The chief reason for my
being eager to serve the common
subscribing was to be informed of
good
even at one's own expense.
social events occurring in the SyrYou
may glean much destructive
ian Community.
criticism in the foregoing, but it is
EDITOR'S NOTE—News of the
Admires Fairness
given in the hope that such a man
death of Emily Kateb arrived at these
as Mr. Abbott will not continue to
offices after the story on the return
I admire your fairness in publishwaste his euphonic phrases and his
of Miss Kateb had been set up in
ing the criticism ofj M. Y. It contains
keen , wit and sense of social Tightthe press room. We never the less
an excess of destructive rather than
ness on such smoke, because "smoke
published the story of the holiday
constructive oriticisnl However, I
gets in your eyes." Use the langcelebration along with news of other
must admit that I am in sympathy
uage with which you have spoken to
parties since it is well understood
with some of his charges. In lieu of
me in the past, Mr. Abbott, and I'm
by our readers that the death of Miss
the last statement let me present a
sure more readers will enjoy your
Emily Kateb was most unexpected.
few of my own reactions to the
column. This is not a solo flight, but
The staff of the SYRIAN WORIJD
editorials.
the concensus of opinion of a numwishes to express to the Kateb famMr, Joseph Abbott is a friend of
ber of readers who were discussing
ily its deepest sympathy at this
mine so allow me to jibe him a bit.
the paper at a recent meeting of thi
time.
After eight years of college education
Syrian-American League. I wish you
in the best institutions, I must adcontinued grovvth in your ideals.
mit that with the aid of an Atlas, a
(Signed) A. A. ALLEN.
compass, a dictionary Van Loon's
ligee business tvhich is one of the
geography and what few deductive
ONE DAUGHTER WED;
largest negligee firms in the country.
and conductive senses I possess I am
A reception and dinner followed the
ONE ENGAGED IN
quite at a loss to find much value
wedding,
which was attended by close
MACKSOUD FAMILY
in his philosophical column to the
family relatives and friends. After a
"man in the street.'' Maybe I should
month's honeymoon in Miami, Fia.,
come out of |the street and smoke
CLAIRE MACKSOUD, daughter of.
the couple will reside in New York
some hasheesh in my den. Maybe
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Macksoud, of
City.
I can't see the forest because the
Linden Street, Ridgewood, N. J., was
The engagement of Effie Mackhoud,
trees are too dense.
married last Friday to Theodore Aswho
assisted the bride as her maid
satly, son of Mr. and Mrs. George AsDr. Nasif
of
honor,
was announced on the afsatly of Bi-ooklyn, in the home of
ternoon of Christmas Day at a tea
As for Dr. Nasif's column on plasthe bride's parents, by the Rev. A.
which was attended by approximately
Mahoney.
,
tic surgery I have had three plastic
75 guests, all from Ridgewood. The
Clad in a cream colored satin gown
operations on my nose following a
affianced is Mr Joseph Bowen. The
over which she wore a cream colored
football injury and I know more
wedding will take place some time
velvet coat, the bride carried calla
frdm personal feelings than surgical
in the fall.
lillies. She wore a velvet and satin
knowledge that "It is delicate and
Among those present from New
tiara to match the gown. Her sister,
difficult." But dear doctor I simply
York
were Dr. Barbour, Mr. and Mrs.
Effie Macksoud, who was her maid of
can't digest the statement that "skin
Najib
Badran, Mr. and Mrs. T. Ganim,
honor, wore a light blue crepe gown
was grafted on the arm from the
Mr.
and
Mrs. N. Zrake, Dr. and Mrs.
and a tiara to match. "She carried tea
"stomach"; in fact neither would the
S. Rasi.
roses. William Assatly, a brother of
patient be able to digest anything!
the groom, was his best man.
Possibly the linotyper substituted
A fellow classmate (of the bride,
stomach for abdomen.
Al-Ahnaf names five things that
Isa Mcllwrith, played the wedding
The scandal columns no doubt proare wasted and serve no purpose: a
vide many a laugh for those involved
march. She and Miss Macksoud atlighted lamp in the sun; rainfall inj
tended together, the New Jersey State
and anything which is mirth provoka swamp; beauty before the blind;
College for Women four years ago.
ing these days ^is very welcome. Even
delectable food offered to one not
The groom is connected with the
if it may cause a few sore heads,
hungry, and the word of God in the
bride's father in his wholesale negmore power to the cause of the mabosom of the tyrant.
jority so long as there is nothing malicious included.
.
Having been born and brought up
in the Green Mountains of Vermont,
OLD FASHIONED
I naturally got a kick out of "Syrians
in Boston."
After living here ini
Paterson for four years and striving to be of service to, my people
here, I regret that ,1 must say that
BY
ST.
FATHER
OLGA KATEB RETURNS
FROM CALIFORNIA
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Entertainment
»
Will
Be
Given By
Popular Syrian and American Artists
Tickets: $1.00
8:30 P. M.
�OUR NEIGHBORS
IN RENSONHITRST
By ADELE ANCONA
Cohen-Franco Wedding
Two well known families were
united last Monday night, New Year's
Eve, when Elizabeth Cohen became
the bride of David Franco. The wedding was held at the Jewish Center,
Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, with a
formal ceremony performed in the
synagogue.
Installation Night at the
Odd Fellows'
The Odd Fellows plan to have another of thier popular open meetings,
Jan. 16th, at their usual meeting place
in the Jewish Community House. It
is to be an open meeting and installation night combined, with Noble
Grand Abe Sultan and Past Grand
A. Sedaa participating in activities
and honors.
As the Old Year Departs
This is the time when it is customary for one to get a frown and a
shake of the, head as answer, should
one be so thoughtless as to ask that
ageless question, "How is business?"
It is the end of another year and
every person has to face the unpleasant fact that they have suspected,
but tried to forget, as each day fol^
lowed the other. However, most of
the business men have admitted that
their suspicions had proven to be
somewhat too pessimistic, as compared
with the actual figures handed in by
the accountant. It is true that no
fortunes "were made, and jonly few
could boast of having escaped the red
ink menace, but losses in general were
considerably less Ithan those of the
previous year. The new year therefore was greeted with a great deal of
optimism and courageous hope, and
here's wishing that this hope will
materialize into something more than
just elusive dreams.
MAIDS WILL BE MAIDS THE WORLD
OVER, MISS KANDALEFT INDICATES
CO-EDS OF THE University of Beirut as well as the students
of Girls' Normal School in Bagdad, are as ardent admirers of Hollywood movie stars as the girls here, declares Miss Alice Kandaleft,
principal of the latter institution. Miss Kandaleft is here on sabbatical leave to follow research studies as Teachers' College, Co~ftrmbia University.
Interviewed at her apartment, 622
®
and social consciousness in women.
"West 113th St., Miss Kandaleft said
She added:
that the students have their dormiWomen Should Stay Home
tory rooms plastered with pictures of
stars. And strange to say, Arab
"I have known women of all ranks.
maids have their rumble seat drives,
And nowhere are they so happy as at
too; and camels aren't the vehicles.
home. I do not advocate women in
The only difference is that instead of
business, unless they are good for
driving to the cloisters of a park, the
nothing else.
swains run into the desert.
"I have observed that the American
Miss Kandeleft is the first woman
and the English women will listen to
from Syria to major in education. She
arguments against their respective
said the East is meeting the West
countries. The French women will
in the field of education. She received
not.
her master of arts degree from Co"The girls in my country are as
lumbia in 1927 and has returned this
fond of the movies as American girls.
year to work for her Ph. D.
The favorites in Bagdad are Marlene
' In training Arab girls, her two main
Dietrich, Jeanette MacDonald and
missions are, she says, to fight against
Chevalier."
imperialism and to develop a national
BAGDAD PRESS RUN BY IRAQI
BOYS IN SLY LANGUAGES
BAGDAD, IRAQ.—In this ancient, but lively city where
eleven hundred years ago, Haroun Al-Raschid spent his golden
prime and where strangely beautiful things were brought to pass by
the rubbing of magic lamps and rings, modern Aladdins continue to
perform their miracles.
One of the miracles here today
comes to pass by touching the keys
of four linotypes in the government
press and stationery office presided
over by A C. Mason. The operators
'who have had virtually no formal
education '"set up" composition speedily at the keyboard in English, French,
Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish, Persian and
other languages.
The office was begun during the
World War by the British Expeditionary force in the spring of 1917
•with a few second hand presses and
frames of type that had been • commandeered to turn out official literature. "Very soon after a linotype machine was installed and in 1918 an
English newspaper made its initial
appearance. Then, as varied needs
came up, three more machines were
added and Iraqi boys were1 trained
to run them.
Unschooled Iraqi Beys Prove Goad
Operators
"Each of our four operators," says
Mr. Mason, "is able to opeiate in;
English and Arabic, despite the
marked differences in the two languages, and despite the fact that these
Iraqi la» have had virtually no
schooling. They all began here when
about ten years old, but all have
learned, in their spare time, to read
and write both English and Arabic."
FALL RIVER, MASS
Miss Edna Ayash arrived home after spending the holidays in Brooklyn, N. Y., as the guest of her
brother-in-law and sisteT, Mr. and
Mrs. Brahim Marhige of Bay Ridge.
Miss Ayash was accompanied by
her grandmother, who will spend a
few weeks in Brooklyn.
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Edna and Julia Ayash were hostesses at a whist party which was
held at their home Thursday for the
benefit of the Christian Endeavor
Society of the Syrian Protestant
Church of this city. The proceeds
will be turned in for charitable projects.
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*
A newly formed auxiliary of the
Young Men's Syrian Association, elected officers at a meeting held at
the clubrooms Christmas Day on
Fleet St. They are as follows: Eva
Issin, president; Edna Ayash, viceprsident; Lina Coury, secretary; Bertie Hallal, treasurer; Julia Ayash,
guard.
TORRINGTON, CONN.
The Misses Mary and Josephine
Narsiff, employed in Boston, are visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. William Narsiff. A party was given in
their honor at the Syrian Hall.
*
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*
Ganim Jacob who is ill is confined
to his home.
*
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Mrs. H. Nebhan is visiting her
mother, Mrs. S. Saker in Freehold,
N. J., after spending a few days with
her son, Luke Nebhan of Brooklyn.
*
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»
Mr. and Mrs. Kalil James spent the
New Year week-end in Brooklyn.
Mrs. James was formerly Georgette
Kashey of Brooklyn.
*
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*
At a meeting held by the Syrian
Political Club, the following subject
was debated: Resolved, "That the people of yesterday were better off than
the people of today."
The affirmative was upheld by Delia
Nebhan and Joseph Hazzard, while
the negative was debated by Josephine Haddad and David Narsiff.
Joseph Koury was chairman. The
audience which acted as judges, gave
the decision to the negative side.
CLUB TO DINE PLAYERS
OF "THIS MODERN AGE"
The St. Nicholas Young Men's Club
will give a dinner January 12th to
the members of the cast in "This Modern Age," the play given by the club
in the Brooklyn Academy of Music
last month to raise Christmas funds.
Approximately forty persons are
expected to be present at the dinner
which is to be given at Felzmann's,
39th St. and 4th Ave. Mitchel Auda
is chairman of the committee arranging the dinner. With him are
Anton Awad and Claude Karam.
About seventy-five people are now
employed by the Government Press
and Stationery Office, and all of them
but Mr. Mason, a Britisher, are Iraqis.
The Press supplies all government
printing works to various offices, including standardized forms, reports,
stamp embossing, die stamping, and
so forth, and the Stationery Office
supplies stationery, drawing materials
and the like to • all government offices
in Iraq.
CLEVELAND
Jess N. Saba, president of the
Syrian-American Club, was ill for
the past ten days. He is much better
and is now back at business.
*
*
*
The Syrian Junior League gave its
annual Christmas party Dec. 24, for
the young sisters and brothers of the
members. Each' child received a gift
from Santa. The children sang Christmas carols and played games the
early part of the afternoon and a
lunch was served as a climax.
*
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*
Joe Ganim, Jr.,- contender for the
Bowing Championship among the Syrians of Cleveland, is challenging any
person to a home to home series.
*
*
*
The Syrian-American Junior Club
held a pre-holiday dance irf the ballroom of the Carter Hotel. The music
was furnished by the well known
Syrian orchestra, the Royal Bengals.
Henry George was director.
*
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*
The Syrian Junior League gave their
annual charity ball recently. The
proceeds were used to fill their baskets which were distributed to the
needy Syrian families Christmas Day.
*
*
V
»
George Jacobs gave a joint birthday
party for his wife and son Christmas
Eve. The guests were entertained by
three lively entertainers, during the
course of the evening everyone was
surprised by the fact that Joe Ganim,
Jr., was also celebrating his birthday
that night. Abreeze M. Saba sang a
few popular selections.
*
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*
Sam Nasrallah, of New York, is visitng his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K.
Orfalea, during the holidays. He will
return sometime next week.
*
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*
Fred Macron, Syrian artist, returned
from Syria last week, after spending a
year of study abroad. Mr. Macron
came back alone.
BURLINGTON, VT.
MRS. M. FARRELL was hostess of
a card party held at her home and
given for the benefit of the "Ladies of
Lebanon," a society which was recently formed. The first prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Daniel Allen, and
Frederick Fayette; and consolation
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Michael
Younes and Mr. S. G. Faour. Music
and refreshments were enjoyed by
all.
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Miss Amelia Farrell, school teacher
of the Milton High School, is spending
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. M Farrell of Shelburne
Rd.
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Miss Stella Allen, has returned to
her home after several months vacation in New York and New Jersey.
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Dr. Arthur Allen, has returned to
Paterson, N. J., after spending the
holidays with his mother, Mrs. S.
Allen, of 52 Pearl St.
SPEAKERS AT LADIES
OF LEBANON CLUB
MRS. ELLIA YOUNES was one of
the speakers at the meeting of the
newly formed Ladies of Lebanon Club
held here two weeks ago, and whose
names were inadvertently omitted
from the account previously publshed
in the SYRIA* WORLD.
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
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<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VII, NO. 35.
PARADES, RIOTS
MARK TREATY
NEGOTIATIONS
Sheep Abattoirs Closed; British
Contemplate Airport for
Syrian Border
BEIRUT, SYRIA.—Street parades
and rioting greeted the opening off
parliament in Damascus when Nationalist Deputies presented a petition
requesting the rejection of a twentyfive-year alliance with France, which
the government recently negotiated.
Damien de Martel, French High Commissioner, dismissed the Deputies
and requested the withdrawal of the
treaty, stating that it retarded Syria's
emancipation.
The alliance stipulated that Syria
would be bound to consult France
on foreign policy, and France would
supply Syria's financial and economic
experts, magistrates and public officials, as well as organize an army for
twenty-five years.
British Airport
An exclusive news item appeared
in Al Bilag, a newspaper of Mosul,
Iraq, stating that the British forces
weite building an airport in Afra, near
the borders of Syria and Turkey. The
Iraquian government', had requested
that this news be withheld from newspapers. A committee was formed under the direction of the governor of
Mosul, composed of the inspector of
the state and the local governor of
Afra, the British high commissioner.
The committee was empowered to select a site for the airport and to find
suitable land for settlement of the
Assyrians. The committee will work
in conjunction with a committee appointed by the league of nations for
that purpose.
Close Abattoirs
An edict was issued by the high
commissioner of Syria forbidding the
slaying of female sheep in order to
preserve the stock.
DAMASCUS LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Dr. F. I. Shatara Is New Master;
T. J. Amoury, Warden
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At the last meeting of Damascus
Lodge the following officers wfere elected: Master, Dr. F. I. Shatara; Sr.
Warden, T. J.Amoury; Jr. Warden,
John Nachman; Treasurer, Michael W.
Saydah; Secretary, Mitchael A. Dahood; Sr. Deacon, L. Nabhan; Jr. Deacon, Ward Abbott; Sr. Master of Ceremonies, Robert Mannak; J. M. C, N.
Sydnawey; Sr. Steward, George Karneeb; Jr. Steward, Aaron Levy; trustee Jr. P. M. Edward J. Leon.
The coming year is the 25th anniversary of the lodge and its silver
jubilee will be celebrated by a banquet,
as well as several affairs throughout
the! year. At a meeting of the officers
in the home of J. W. Ferris, Dr. Shatara outlined an elaborate program
for the lodge, which if followed, according to the members polled, will
make this an outstanding, year for
the Damascus Lodge.
NEW YORK, DEC. 29, 1933
M. K. HAGE ROBBED
OF $1,051 BY LONE
BANDIT SATURDAY
AUSTIN, TEXAS.—M. K. Hage,
who owns three stores here and one
in Taylor, Texas, was robbed of $1,051
by a lone bandit who escaped through
a side door of the store. The robbery
occurred a few minutes after the store
closed and just before midnight Saturday. Mr. Hage was the only person in the establishment. All of the
twenty-eight employes of the shop had
gone home. Government checks accepted from relief employes amounting
to $500 and kept separate from the
day's receipts were left undisturbed.
The robber poked a pistol at Mr.
Hage and demanded the money. After taking posession of the money,
the robber carried Hage into the rear
of the store, put him jn the rest
room and placed a heavy box against
the door. Mr. Hage gave the police
a description of the bandit.
AL-ISLAAH, NEW
ARABIC PAPER
BY FOZIBRAIDY
AL-ISLAAH is the name of the
new Arabic paper to be publshed
three times a week by Fozi Braidy,
former president of Meraat Ul-Gharb
and who established the new paper
after a disagreement with Najeeb
Diab, founder and owner of Meraat.
In his editorial, Mr. Braidy explains
that he felt too restricted while with
Meraat Ul-Gharb and views that he
has in mind for an Arabic paper and
that with Al-Islaah he now finds a
freer field for his capacities. The office of the new paper is at 220 Fifth
Avenue.
NEW YORK'S BABITTED
STREET DEPRESSES
EGYPTIAN VISITOR
ALTHOUGH Dr. Yousef Wafa,
member of the Egyptian Ministry
of Agriculture, seemed satisfied
with the New York park system,
he was depressed by the sameness
of the American street scene.
"I am surprised," he said, "that so
modern a government as yours
should allow laws which permit the
building of so many
houses so
like and so close together."
Dr. Wafa was accompanied by
Park Commissioner James Pasta of
Queens in a tour to pick up new
ideas . for the improvement of public parks in Cairo.
EMIR J. SHEHAB
DIES OF ILLNESS
Emir Joseph Shehab passed away
Christmas night after an illness of
many weeks in Cumberland Hospital.
It seems that he foresaw his imminent death, for he had been visiting
friends before his illness and bidding
them goodbye, hinting that they would
probably nevei see him again.
Mr. Shehab was a member of one
of the oldest families in Lebanon,
and came to this country over thirtyfive years ago. He is survived by
his wife, Nuzli, a daughte.- n Syria
and a son, Edmond, of New York.
FLINT STUDENT WINS
HONORS AT LOYOLA 'U'
FLINT, MICH.—Ralph R. Shaheen,
of Flint, a junior in the School o£
Medicine of Loyola University, Chicago, was awarded a certificate to
membership in the Moorhead honorary seminar of the Medical School.
"WHERE'D YOU GET THAT NOSE?
WILL SOON BE THE GREETING
By ANTHONY NASIF, M. D.
I M NOT A BIT surprised that so many laymen are fascinated
with the description of the latest methods of plastic surgery, because it is just as interesting to the doctors themselves who appreciate more fully the strides taken in this branch of surgery.
One of the cases I know of, a man,
another strip was taken from a fine
is a peripatetic 'miracle to the
surface of the arm which was left
friends he meets on the street and
to >eal; the lid was then cut and
at home. During the first few weeks
spread back to its normal surface
after the operaton on his high-bridged,
and the brow was scraped. Then,
misshapen nose, his friends greeted
both the hairy scalp and the bit ol
him wjfth delighted and surprised,
skin were grafted in their places.
"Where did you get it?" In much
The brow grew a coarse, a quick
the same manner a woman would ingrowth,
of hair; but it gradually conquire of a friend, "Where under
formed to the ducts feeding it and
heaven did you get such a gorgeous
assumed trie fineness and texture ofl
gown?'' Only in this case, the man
the other brow. And the lid has
merely gave the name of the hosagain its normal reflexive action.
pital which was the seat of the
In one case of a misshapen nose, a
operation.
fracture,
a piece of bone was cut
Plastic surgery is simply explained
from
the
tibia or shin as laymen
despite the fact that patients unknow it. Bits of fractured nose bone
dergo one of the most delicately difwere taken put and in their place the
ficult operations in surgery. In this
shin bone was bridged on the skull
very short space, I'll give three cases
and connected at the top for the
the first of which is that of a
apex.
The nose was then packed
girl who had lost an eyebrow after
with
a
hard
rubber form to keep the
a bad burn. When the burn healed,
shape, the shape best fitted for the
she had no hair on one brow and
patients face, and for fourteen days
the eyelid was drawn tightly back,
.the
patient had to breathe through
leaving the ball of the eye exposed
his mouth until the nose healed.
and impairing the reflexive action of
The other is the case of a six
the lid muscles.
year
old child who until he was twelve
In the operation that followed, a
lived with his arm grafted to the side
small strip was taken from the scah>
and the scalp was sewed back again;
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(Continued on Page Two)
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents.
ARAK AND WINE
NOT AVAILABLE
IN NEW YORK
Local Syrian Importers Find Liquor Fee Too High to Bring
Arak From Syria
AN EXTENSIVE survey made by
the SYRIAN WORLD revealed the
fact that after three weeks of repeal,
no arak or wine has been imported
from Syria for general consumption
in New York. Our correspondence
from Beirut published last week
stated that a large shipment had
been made to the United States, but
all evidence shows that the liquid
cheer was for some other port.
Both Park and Tilford and Austin
Nichols, large importers of liquors,
disclaimed all knowledge of arak and
Syrian wines. Sid Klien,^Inc, factors,
were acquainted with the beverages,
but knew of no firm which imported
them. There have been large shipments received of Palestine wines, but
these were principally for Jewish consumption in the city. Distillers and
Brewers, Inc., another large concern,
import only Palestine wine.
Rumors that the Hotel St. George
and Hotel Pierpont served arak and
Syrian wines were tracked down, but
the wine lists of those hotels do nrj'.l
mention them. The wine steward of '
the Hotel Pierpont never heard ol!
arak; and while the wine steward of
the Hotel St. George was not a
stranger to the liquorish taste of arak,
he didn't know where the imported
product might be bought. Inquiries
were made at other special points
without result.
Malko Brothers, large importers of
Syrian groceries,' doubted that they
would go into that end of the importing business, because of the high government importing fee for liquor —i
$7,000 a year. Sahadi Brothers feel
the same way about the importation
of Syrian arak and wine.
Old timers whose tongues are still
sensitive to the fine taste of aged
arak distilled in Syria say that there
is no comparison between the arak
made here and the imported brand.
The home distilled brand is often
crude and raw on the throat, they say,
while the imported arak has the mellowness of a wine with a high alcoholic content. It was pointed out,
however, at Austin and Nichols, that
arak would be especially imported if
the demand here justified it.
MABARAKS GIVE BONUS
AS A CHRISTMAS bonus, George
Mabarak gave his employes extra salaries, varying according to length of
service and equivalent to from one to
three weeks salaries. Mr. Mabarak
is manager of Mabarak Brothers, one
of the largest importers of fancy linens
in the city.
Zayat Has Blood Transfusion
MITRI ZAYAT who has been confined to the Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn! for the past two weeks, was given
a blood transfusion last week. He was
operated on twice. His condition is
considered serious it was said at the
hospital.'
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?AGE TWO
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Dec 29, 1933
CLUB GIVES JOY
AT XMAS PARTY
DONKEY EATS CAMELS;
SO NOW ALI KASSIM
SEEKS A BIBLICAL
EXPLANATION
Invited and Uninvited Diminutive Guests Rush Party by
St. Nicholas Club
BEIRUT, SYRIA—On completing
a deal in camels which netted him
150 Syrian lira, Ali Kassim, a Bedouin returning from Damascus to
his home, decided to protect his
money from a possible hold-up by
baking it in a loaf of bread.
He left his donkey for a while
with his pack, and on returning,
found the animal calmly enjoying
the loaf of bread. Try as he could,
the Bedouin could not save his
money from the donkey.
"The will of God is manifold,"
said the philosophical Bedouin,
"Perhaps God will yet show me
how I am to protect my camels in
the stomach of my donkey."
The best kind of happiness was
distributed in the form of gifts, refreshments and entertainment at the
St. Nicholas Young Men's Club Christmas party, last Friday night. The
men of the club look forward to their
annual party for the needy and work
hard for it several months in advance.
It is their way of compensating the
tots for their lack of Christmas trees
and joy at home.
The third annual party was held
last Friday in the Syrian-American
Federation Hall. A Lilliputian riot
by approximately 700 eager children,
only 500 of whom had tickets, was
averted by members who formed a
"fire line" as distribution began. Many
children "crashed the gates" to have
a good time, but not to receive the
bags containing clothes, toys and
cake. The St. Nicholas Club members
and others played nursemaids and
policemen alternately, trying to keep
order.
The part# started with Christmas
songs accompanied by the Misses
Elizabeth Awad and Marjory Hatem at
the piano; and Bob Hanna, saxophone,
immediately after, ice creamand cake
was distributed to each child and
guardian.
Then in whooped a big Indian chief,
(Najib Sidnawey, honorary member
of the Abenakis tribe of Canada) who
gave a' war dance, expected by the
children annually and which pleased
?hem
considerably.
Chief White
Cloud, which is his title in Canada,
then passed out beads and jewelry.
Evelyn Nassar gave an exhibition of
Hawaiian dances..
The party party broke up with the
distribution of the bags, to the children whose cases were thoroughly-investigated. Each one, on receiving his
bag passed out through the door
where Santa Claus, played by Victor
Nader, wished the children a merry
Christmas. It was remarked at the
party that it was beautiful to see the
children coming down the stairs with
their treasure bags on their backs.
The hall was donated for the party
by the Syrian-American Federation.
Among the contributors to the fund
for the party were the Syrian Junior
League, $20; Raphael M. Davis, $15;
Najib Sidnawey, $13; Mrs. George
. Mourry, $10; Henry Hadad, $10, and
Nicola Bergy, Ralph Davis, C. N. Saba,
Wadie Rizcullah, Mrs. N. Tadross, $3;
Michael Saydah, Albert Sleyman, Harold Saydah, Mrs. Basile Nadir, and
several others who wish to remain
anonymous.
Among those who contributed clothing and food were H. L. Hirsh, Monarch Wash Suits Co., Bordens Dairy,
I. Namm & Son, Henry Gade Co.,
Braided Fabric Co., F Wi Woolworth
Co., Aaron Levy, N. Jasmine, N.
Shalfeelh, National Biscuit, Jere Cronin arid George Aide.
Guests who were invited to help
distribute the gifts were Michael
Teen; - Aref Jabara, Ralph Davis and
Michfeel Saydah.
The'party' was made possible by the
unusual play presented recently by
the society in the Brooklyn Academy
of Music which.was attended by over
1,000. The play also was marked by
a spirit of cooperation and hard work.
Among those non-members who contributed their talents to the play were
Louis Khayatt, make-up man;, Milton
Shayne, Mrs. Nah^eh Kirdahy, Mabel
Basil, Mrs. Mary; Dewiliby, Habib
Skaff, Zakia Abood, Nicholas Aide,.
Mrs. Aseen Nassar, and Edward Do-
latly.
FIVE ACRES SOLD
BY MRS. DAHER
AT $2,000 PER
Emerson, N. J.—Five acres of property fronting a street recently cut
through a part of this town, belonging
to Mrs. Cecelia Daher, was bought
by the town for a playground. After
negotiations, between the Emerson
mayor and council, and Mrs. Daher's
two sons, it was agreed that $2,000
per acre was a fair price. A thirty day
option at that figure was given the
town and according to the terms of
sale, Mrs. Daher agred to accept notes
payable over a period of ten years
with interest at five per cent.
Immediately after the papers are
put through, 75 of the unemployed of
this town wil be put to work at $3
per day, grading the property for
the playground. The town has budgeted $29,000 for the playground. Following the negotiations, the mayor
and council praised Mrs. Daher for
her willingness in accepting the
town's price on long term notes.
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT
PLANNED BY SYRAMAR
Entertainment, dance music and
many other features of the evening
will be in keeping with the lovely
interior of the Jade Room of the
Waldorf Astoria, it is announced by
the Syramar Golf Club, for ts annual dance to be held February 10th.
Definite arrangements will be announced early next month.
On the committee are George Tadross, chairman; David Malhame, Fred
Faris, Wadie Kadri, Wadie Beder,
George Mabarak, and Michel Hadad.
PLASTIC SURGERY
WANTS SYRIANS
TO HAVE OWN
SOCIAL CENTER
Points to Waste of Money In
Hiring Halls For Charity
Benefits
That the Syrians should have for
themselves in this city their own
Academy of Music, is the contention
of Najib Sydnawey who has long been
identified with welfare activities of,
the community.
Interviewed in his offices at 225 5th
Ave., Mr. Sydnawey gave as an example of waste of money, the last
benefit affair held by the St. Nicholas Young Men's Club of which he
is a member.
"The play given two weeks ago at
the Academy of Music cost the club
$500 for the theatre alone," said Mr.
Sydnawey referring to the children's
Christmas party benefit, "And the entertainers and property had to be paid
for; so by the time all expenses were
deducted, the club had a small amount
of the gross left for the children's
clothes and toys. Socially, it was a
grand success and the club appreciates
the cooperation of the community in
attending. But can you see how much
more money would be left for charity
if the Syrians had their own center
charging only for the cost of the
evening's entertainment?"
Mr. Sydnawey stated that hundreds
of thousands of dollars were lost by
individual Syrians during recent years
in speculative enterprises, pointing
out that the money might have been
used for such a center. He said that
the waste of those years is emphasized
now in the years of need.
"If one of the prominent Syrians
who had used his money in the fat
years for speculation, had built or
endowed a social center for New
York's community, it would have remained a lasting monument in his
name dedicated as having donated to
charitable and welfare projects of the
Syrians," he explained.
"I realize that it would be a difficult and almost impossible task to
organize and charter such an institution in this city because, and it is a
sad fact, among our people, just as
soon as someone tries to do some good,
there are ten others to question his
motives and ttear him down," he said
in conclusion.
DR KHOURY'S NIECE
DIES IN EGYPT
MRS. FAHIM BEK ABDELNOUR,
who is well-known here and in Constantinople, died in Alexandria, Egypt,
last week, according to word received
by her uncle, Dr. Kamel Khoury of
New York.
I
DAVIS SAYS IT WITH
DOLLARS
ENSLOSING his check for $15
as a practical appreciation of the
work the St. Nicholas Young Men's
Club has done in Syrian welfare,
Ralph M. Davis sent a letter to
Najib Sydnawey, a director of the
club, praising the work of the
members in annually distributing
gifts to needy children.
"Words cannot express the pleasure I shared with the members of
your society in gladening the hearts
of these little, children who were
this year denied the cheer and joy
of Christmas. I wish to congratulate you all on the remarkable
spirit shown by you, and I hope
that all your future efforts will be
crowned with success," wrote Mr.
Davis.
A. U.B. TRUSTEES
TO GIVE BENEFIT
The trustees of the American Colleges of the Near East are giving a
special performance of "La Boheme"
at the Metropolitan Opera House, the
proceeds of which will be used for
the benefit of six Near East colleges.
The performance will be given January 26. Lucrezia Bori, Nino Martini
and Lawrence Tibbett will sing that
night. The American University of
Beirut is one of the institutions which
will benefit.
WILLIAM BISHARA OF
NIAGARA FALLS, DIES
NIAGARA FALLS.—William Bishara of this city died at the home of
his son, B. W. Bishara of 908 Ontario
Ave., last Tuesday following a short
illness of pneumonia.
Funeral services were held yesterday in St. George's Syrian Orthodox
Church, the Rev. George Mitchell,
Wilkes Barre, Pa., officiating. Burial
was in Riverdale Cemetery.
Mr. Pishara was born in Mount
Lebanon, Syria, about 5 years ago.
He had resided in this city for the
past 24 vears and was widely known
in Ihe north end section of the riband highly esteemed. He was active
in the affairs of St. George's Church
and a leader of the Syrian community
of the city. For several years past
he had conducted a gasoline service
station. B. W. Bishara, his son, is a
well known north end tobacco
merchant.
Surviving Mr. Bishara besides his
son, are his wife and a daughter in
Mount Lebanon, Syria, and a sister,
Mrs. Kalil Bishara, this city.
(Continued From Page One)
of his body as a result of burns
which involuntarily brought the burnt
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Simply stated, the arm was cut away
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arm swings clear of his side. But
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PAGE THREE
KARNEEB FINDS HAMID'S CIRCUS
PRIMED WITH AN ARAB M0TD7
By Joseph M. Abbott
DOROTHY DIX is an excellent moralist and on paper, the
pills she serves as love nostrums are easily taken, but so poorly
digested; because the ideal seldom squares with the emotional
urges of two people- In a recent column, she easily dissolves the
marriage difficulties of an unhappy couple whose story reminds me
of the stresses suffered by a friend of mine.
I grew up with him
as we came up the years and although we were very friendly, the
things that were intimately in his heart he never told me. But 1
visited him and his wife quite often and I saw something fine
heading for a smash.
When i<t came, I wasn't surprised. I did
the best I could to give him Job's comfort. His circle of friends
were not mine exactly. Still, from what I got from them and
from the way he used to look at life, I pieced the whole thing
togetherBefore he married, he used to say that love remains fine only
because it was honest. There was no use for one person to live
a lie with another.
The shifts of love, the man for the woman
or the woman for the man, need never struggle through the wracking stages of jealousies, bickerings, smouldering hates; and, finally,
the coolness of indifference, before a decision is made on one
side or the other that, "This can never continue.
The limit is
reached,
I leave!"
This was his concept of what love should not do. And conversely, it was his firm belief that love knows when it has had
enough, as naturally as a babe its nipple; when the time came for
the ruthless cut, leaving behind as many happy memories as a
couple ca I reasonably salvage from an emotional mistake.
He had other foolish ideas that were wholly out of sympathy
with the things men and women just naturally do in the course
of a normal relationshipAs living concepts, his ideas on the
subject were much too objective for any practical value and when
he married I looked forward with much misgiving to the result- 1
saw he expected a humanly practical return for so much of himself
which was impractical.
As I view that facet, it just wouldn't do
because no matter how intelligent a woman might be, when she
'narries she won't deal in theories.
It's happiness she's after in
life; satisfactions and the joys of possession; and intellectually ordered satisfactions are lost to any one who hitches them to unsound philosophies of love.
And he was wrong in his primary
premise that the springs of human action are unselfish.
This
mad business of living is not fought on a wide front of ideals,
however. The conflicts are not two against the world; but subtly,
fundamentally, each against the other and then the two against
the world after the compromises of emotional interests—all of
v/hich came to him much too late in his marriage life.
I suppose the blame for the smash can be laid to both sides,
for at the beginning of any marriage the motivation is a least ideal.
He hadn't a chance to outgrow his ideas before marriage and she,
on the other hand, never could understand the fine motives behind what he did or said- As they grew apart, all evidence nevertheless pointed to an ever flourishing romance. It had all the looks
of a ripe, juicy red apple, but rotten at the core. The time came
when I hated to run in on them and see the set smile on his face
as the eyes of his wife and the other man played, and they kidded
and flirted in what to an outsider, would seem to have, been the
most innocent exchange.
It was tutoyer all the way through and he was simply the
third man in the triangle. In the set expression on his face I could
see the crucifixion of his heart. But he was game- He stuck. It
was this gameness and the tragedy of it that fascinated me at that
stage of his affairs. He used to lean over backward to avoid any
appearance of being in the way—always invitiag tke sthsr man and
beiag as cerdiai as decency wsuld permit. Ns sae but I csuld
knsw ke was wartrag for the ess!; a ckaage sr an ksaest a'vewal sf
a new Isve so be eeuld »• aksut kis kneiasss. It never same treat
her. h's possible ske aliolm't kasw kor OWH atiad anyway amsl it's
just as pssrikle tkat ske tksttgbt it part sf tks getae—part of tke
systesa played >a tkat way sary.
I kssaaas ss enkappy svsr it, I visits*1 tkssa less aasl lsss- After
.they parted I got bisi sf aks stary ksre aaei aksrs freae asateal
friends. Oaoo oa a trip, ske esaldn't k«ip kfcn-tent te kor kostose
that aks visit wswUm't k*T« aaeeat aayaVisag e* kor if ska soker
hadn't assaaapasjisd tkssa.
At amsksr taste ske fcsld a friesid aks
csuld easily an-aage a drroreo, marry tke aowky preferred aad Kve
(Ceasiaasd sa Page Ssvaa)
s*
By GEORGE KARNEEB
THERE is in us all a certain amount of robust fun that is
sure to come out when we hear the caliope of the circus parade.
The urge to sidetrack everything else and go to the circus seems
to rule us; so we buy peanuts and pink lemonade and sit to elephants, clowns, trapeze, Gosh I
As you pass Forty-third St. and
•—
fighting with the "Saif wil ters," and
SSxth Ave., a very short distance from
a
rifl dance.
Then Zaineb Ali
Times Square, the pulse of New York,
(Helen Gus, Polish-Russian) who so
you may hear the whistles of a caliope.
fooled us wth her Arabic dance that
Don't wonder what's going on. It is
when we went backstage, we spoke
George Hamid's Circus and of all
to her in Arabic.
This act defies
places—at the old Hippodrome! The
description, and it must be seen to be
theatre that gave the most elaborate
enjoyed. The names of all the othwater shows and indoor diving acts,
ers who appear in this act are Haj
way, way back. Walk over to the
Nassar ben S'aid the leader and Musentrance of the theatre and one comes
tapha Hassan,Mohamed Husein, Jelupon a man all dressed up like a
alli Bushta, Abdslan Areffi, Mohamed
major domo, standing at the door.
ben Lmeki, Hamed A'atab and SweeWell, nothng could stop us from
ney Hamid.
forgetting everything and going in
to see the circus. When a Syrian does
COUNTESS DE SAAB ONE
anything theatrical, he seems proud
of Syria's "Balhawan"' and doesn't
OF TEN BEST DRESSED
hesitate to put it on.
IN WORLD
The show opened with seven-yearold blonde Doris Doyle as the ring
A VOTE taken recently by
master. The youngest in the profesParis couturiers for the ten best
sion. Then a trapeze act that was
dressed women of the world lists
good, followed by the gold tableau in
Countess de Saab of Cairo, Egypt,
which 14 girls pose. This was excelas one of those fortunate women
lent.
There followed an acrobatic
who are born with that innate
troupe that was fine for a while
sense of fitness and taste that
We had been promised a Syrian act
money can satisfy.
of the same type and we reserved deCountess de Saab is the wife
cision until we saw it. Then the
of
one of the most prominent figlion act. Did you ever see a beautiful
ures of Egypt who received his
girl lying on the floor with a lot of
title from the Pope for his wide
vicious, fang-displaying, man-eating
charity. He owns vast holdings of
lions draping themselves all over her,
property in Egypt, the Delta and
and she, completely unconcerned?
other places.
Being a social
Stroking this one and then that and
leader, the Countess de Saab
no whp, chair or gun with her and
dresses accordingly and goes tc»
treating them like kittens?
Paris frequently for her clothes,
Then the pony act came on. The
according to Anis A. Raphael,
ponies were perfectly trained. The
consul general of Egypt in New
dogs that followed were most unusual.
York, who is well acquainted with
They were almost human, but not as
the Egyptian social leader.
human as the elephants who understood their trainer perfectly when he
EGYPTIAN GIRL WINS
spoke to them.
The bareback act
was more funny than thrilling, and
CAIRO AIR RACE
afforded us many laughs.'
Then, Syria seemed to take the
LOUTFIEH EL NADI, an Egyptian
stage. Ncola Bergey playing a "zamr"
and the only woman competing, won
and Alex Denny (Dinyah) a "durthe international air race held in
bekee," marched out at the head of
Cairo, December 23rd, says the New
the Arab troupe. We've seen cirYork Times m its special correspondcuses and unusual shows, but this one
ence. Thirty planes from nine counwas the most unusual of all. These
tries competed, one of which was
two men indulged in the art of sword
Syria.
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PACE
rout
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, D« 29, 1933
THE
SYRIAN WORLD
Established 1926
Published Weekly
55 Washington Street,
New York, N. Y.
Telephone: WHitehaU 4-3593
HABIB L KAHBAH
Editor and Pubiisfaer
MAJRY MOKABZEL
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suwscSirnoN
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$3.00; Six Months, $1.50. In Canada: One Year, $3.50;
Six Months, $1.75. In All Other Countries: One
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OBJECTIVES OF THE SYBIAN WORLD
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2.
3.
4.
Unity through diversity.
Preservation of Syrian culture and traditions.
A* Americanism that shares the best it has.
For the eld homelands emancipation from bigotry,
ignorance and social oppression.
T. Variety of news, instructive features and fair
editorials.
Entered as Second Class Matter May 8, 1933 at the
Post Office at New York, N. Y., Under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
VOL. VH, NO. 35.
Dec. 29, 1933
OBJECTIVES
THE SYRIAN WORLD finds the critical comment in the next column highly puzzling because M. Y. seems to be a person
whose mind is fairly well disciplined and although he has expressed his criticism intelligently, many of the questions he brings up
have their obvious answers.
__IHE SYRIAN WORLD pretends to no
^-^-ssK^j fetched (ideals nor to aims that are in no
way practical. It is frankly itself without any
wish to narrow its service to an idealistically
impractical few by printing reams of material
strictly fit for periodicals such as the Atlantic
Monthly. It is the primary purpose of the
SYRIAN WORLD to give service of a Hnd
unobtainable elsewhere; but in doing this
this paper is not foolhardy enough to believe
it can take over the field of the daily English
papers.
We are glad we have the dailies
for the objectives stated in the M. Y's last
paragraph.
We will, however, do all in our power to
bring a people all Syrians of diverse religions, of diverse sects in religions, of diverse
political leanings, to see that their interests
are better served as a united group. There
is no conflict between the American life and
the Syrian ideal of living. They meet agreeably and from each we should be able to cull
the better manners of life to give us a pattern of morality and principles suited to our
racial temperament. That, we find, has been
the way all other peoples here have found
their cultural level in Americanism. Just as
the Puritans conformed, so must we.
But
like the Puritans who built anew their social
order, there is no reason why the Syrians must
jettison their most valued heritage and take
on a manner of living, a frankly robust and
mechanized manner, for culture. Saying what
he does, M. Y. cannot have lived in Syria,
nor can he have studied much of its historyBy this we do not mean the ancient history
of high school and college; and because this
is pre-supposed, we will ignore the writer's
poor ideas on the subjed| when he alludes to
$
Asiatic peasant customs and practices. Practices indeed!
M. Y. runs true to form in becoming
emotional about religion, the church and the
clergy.
Here, his language is intemperate
at best, for to j»ay that the clergy needs a
Seabury is to hint that it is liable to criminal prosecution. If he is the public-spirited
individual implied in the tone of his letter,
he will take his facts, if he has any, to the
district attorney. Otherwise discretion is the
better part of ignorance- It is a great disservice to the community if one withholds
knowledge of a crime committed or of a
trusft violated.
Until M. Y. can show reasons why the
SYRIAN WORLD should not "point with
pride" to Mr. Ferris and Mr. Dagher, this
paper will continue to hold those gentlemen
up before its readers as men of staunch
character, men as men come; and it will point
with pride to many others it has mentioned.
It will point with shame, too, whenever a
Syrian commits a crime or disgraces himself
so that individuals in the community will
know them for what they are- It will >talk
of plastic surgery, if a Syrian speaks professionally, and on any other interesting subject,,
if a Syrian talks about it intelligently.
It
will accept material from persons who aren't
Syrians only because the material concerns
Syrians or Syria, directly or indirectly. This
paper is for Syrians, published exclusively by
Syrians and its material is gathered by
Syrians.
All of which sounds very much like, "My
country, right or Wrong!"
But a keen analysis of this edition alone will give our readers a better idea of whfjt this editorial means
to express.
We don't wish to publish very
long letters, but M. Y's letter is published
because it came in handily at this time, giving
us an opportunity to state our belief, at the
beginning of the new year, that the practical
principles upon which the paper was established are sound, and it will be our endeavor
to try to increase the measu-A: of our service
and to increase the liveliness of the SYRIAN
WORLD'S news columns.
Readers* Forum
THIS WRITER FULMINATES IN A FIT
OF INTOLERANT INTELLECTUALISM
EDITOR OF THE SYRIAN WORLD:
I have thumbed your weekly almost regularly
since its first issue and it still reminds me of a
Kansas High School paper edited by a 100 per cent
American sophomore under the supervision of a
faculty member who has been to New York a
couple of times.
To begin with, your editorial objectives when
they are intelligible, are narrow, provincial or false.
The first and third of these I have had to dismiss.
Only after, however, wearing out the fingernails of
both hands scratching for their meaning.
Your second, "Preservation of Syrian culture and
Traditions," is untenable.
To American-Syrians,
working and living in a modern western country and
governed by its political and moral laws (some of
which I admit are bad) it is, at best, antagonistic.
But your objective is simply a polite and respectful
phrase for Asiatic peasant customs and practices; the
application of which in this country, awaken and
perpetuate in the minds of young American-Syrians
a sense of a harshly alien descent. It also tends to
isolation, "Little Syria" colonies, and leads Syrians
to unsympathetic views of their American neighbors
whose ideals and pattern of behavior differ. This
objective, in short, should be thrown in the same
waste basket with the old stock American doctrine
of Nordic supremacy.
Your fourth aim is a fine sentiment and would
be worthy if all the Syrians here were political emigres. But most of them came here primarily, it
seems, to make a pile, and not to escape the bigotry, ignorance and social oppression (which, in fact,
they brought with them). And secondly, the American-Syrian is even more remotely concerned with
the mother country. Thus, a campaign directed
with this objective would hardly arouse them and
much less the Syrian government.* Nevertheless,
how about utilizing this sentiment to eradicate these
social evils in Syrian life right here in the U. S. A?
Finally ,if what is found in your pages is a
true conception of your last objective, then I like
vanilla ice cream. Most of the news concerns roving
relatives, church socials and routines of parish
priests. Your instructive features are conducted by '
alleged columnists in the best Walter Winchell man(Continued on Page Five)
front ^tait &&i West
By H. I. Katibafa
THE SYRIANS OF BOSTON
BOSTON, Dec. 24.—It is Christmas night and
foggy. In spite of the depressing weather and the
more withering economic depression that has hung
so low and long, like a thick black cloud, over the
heads of the hundred odd millions in these states,
there is a decided note of cheer in the air.
The echoes of Christmas carols still ring in
my ear, as I sit to write this in my hotel room.
On my way back from the Mudarris in Allston, I
stopped to listen to the carol chanters on Beacon)
Hill, where the descendants of the doughty Puritans
still carry on the cherished traditions of Yuletide,
go out in little groups and chant the Christmas songs
of centimes ago.
In the different Syrian homes in Boston, Cambridge, West Roxbury, Dorchester and the other
suburbs of the hub, Syrian families gathered around
festive tables, laden with delicious Syrian foods and
confections. In deference to the American tradition the turkey adorns the centre of the table. But
it is obviously out of place with the kibbe, stuffed
grape-leaves, shaykh-ul-mahshi and rice dishes that
form the guard of honor. And instead of walnuts,
apples and raisins, trie Syrian still prefers his baklawa, burma and qatayif. And for the more befitting carols, with their reminiscent word pictures
of the supernatural and natural circumstances which
surround the Nativity like a halo of many delicate
color tones, the incongruous and, to this poor student
of Arabic musical wit substituted cacophonous
screechings of Um-Kalthum, Abdul-Wahhab and
Darwish on the phonograph.
The Syrians of Boston have always both fascinated and exasperated me. There is something in,
their acquired traditions on these shores, of the
remoteness and aloofness of the New Englanders
among whom they live. One is apt to misunderstand it for indifference and apathy. Take for instance the complaint made to me by several Bostonian Syrians since I arrived here that the SYRIAN
WORLD publishes little Boston news. It never occurred to them that we cannot publish news that is
not sent to us. The reserved Bostonians should
take a lesson from other Syrian communities where
we have fewer subscribers, but who flood us with
the least important details of their moves and social
affairs. Perhaps the Bostonian Syrians, like their
Bostonian Americans, think it somewhat unbecoming
and vulgar to seek publicity. They need some
peppy "go-getting'' Syrians from New York or
Detroit to stir them a little.
Personally, I like this reserve of theirs, although it may prove unprofitable and a little cold.
Some people are like that; and those whose ancestors were ascetics are at home with people whose
ancestors are the traditional Pilgrim Fathers of this
now over active and loud nation.
Ojie may conveniently classify the Syrians of!
Boston as the few who have benefited fully from
their environment of historic traditions, and the
many who have recoiled shyly into their humble
homes and followed their Syrian lives undisturbed.
You find men like Michael Maloof, who hobnobs
with Harvard professors and spends much of his
time at the Harvard Club, or like Faris Maloof, who
is a personal friend and former colleague of Mayor
Mansfield, and others who have not gone far from
Tyler and Hudson Streets.
One of the most fashionable shops on Boylston
St., that of the Makannas, is Syrian. And here
and there you find Syrians progressive enough tol
invade the exclusive business sections of the city.
One of the most valued librarians in Boston, Miss
Theodora Skaff, is also a Syrian, while another, Miss
Victoria Ayoub, occupies an important secretarial
position in the new Federal Building, one of the
most beautiful edifices to be seen anywhere in the
United States.
There are numerous Syrian organizations in.
this city, as Syrians are wont to have in every
city and town. Many of these organizations overlap and create duplication of activities which is
burdensome to the Syrian public. But some of
those organizations are vital and necessary to any
normal civic group. Among the latter one may certainly name the Syrian Ladies Aid Society, the
Syrian Women's Club, the Syrian-American Club
and the Syrian Educational Society. The last named
is still hale and active, which should put to shame
their twin organization in New York, now suspended,
for the last five years.
The Syrian Women's Club particularly intrigues
;me. Its existence is credited to Miss Theodora Skaff,
but it was "put on the map" by the energetic andi.
socially aPwe Miss Catharine Makanna. It com-
price!
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 1933
[OurNemYorkersl f A+ Random
By Anna Bshoof
THE DEATH of Emir Joseph Shehab brings to
mind the sad fact that his wife, who is living in
Syria with her daughter, is as yet uninformed of
the death of her young son who passed away some
months ago in New York.
The mother and father are cousins, both descending from the old and illustrious Shehab family.
In the Syria of former days, the custom, of marrying
in the family was widely followed and it is still in
vogue, but the cases are not so numerous. However,
it is supposed to have been tragic in this case. Two
young son sdied of the same sickness within a
week of each other. A short while later another
died.
And then, only a few months ago, their tall,
strapping, youngest son, Ernest, who was a lad of
fourteen died here in New York. It is believed that
the death of the father may have ben hastened by
grief. Mr. and Mrs. Shehab had gone to Beirut
some years ago for the health of their young son,
believing the Syrian air better for him. The boy grew
to be strong and husky and begged to return with
his father, prefering New York to Beirut. And now
the only son who remains out of five is Edmond,
who is married.
THE MABARAK BROTHERS don't like publicity, but there have been three luscious items about
them that I just have to mention. The first, the
donation of $500 by George to the American-Syrian
Federaton to enable it to continue its Christmas
basket distribution. It is only natural that a truly
charitable person resents speaking of his charity.
The second, their generous bonuses to their employes on Christmas. And the third, the elaborate
party they had last Saturday night. It was a brilliant affair with sixty-five guests attending. Sami
Shawwa was present, as was Najeebe Morad, who
came from Boston to sing at the party.
TYPICALLY SYRIAN are our linen shops.
They keep their employes working anywhere from
sixty to eighty hours weekly, although this practice
isn't limited to Syrians alone. New Yorkese, because
they find the finest and most expensive locations
for their placesof business. Thirty-fourth Street,
New York has at least a dozen of these shops.
Also Syrian is their "giving" you things "balash," (upon inviting you to inspect their goods.)
Similiar to the bazaars in Syria one is made to feel
they are old and intimate friends. Only in Syria
one is offered a glass of lemonade or coffee while
sitting down. Then the business begins. You ask
the price of the article you set your heart on.
Whether it is exhorbitant or not, "What a terrible
price!" you exclaim. Down goes the price, a wee
bit. You call a much lower price. He raises it a
bit. "Sorry, I can't pay that much," and out you
walk. "Arrright, arrrright," he says. "We compromise, but I don't know how I make my living.
Honest to God I'm giving it away."
You walk away thinking you've won a great
moral victory and gotten a great bargain. (But it
is still doubtful whether you got a bargain.)
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ITS VERY strange and unfortunate that the
majority of our. young people, boys and grls, haven't
yet gotten away from that medieval hangover that
when a fellow asks a girl out he has "intentions."
You can shout till doomsday to the contrary, but I
insist that the majority of our girls still harbor that
superstition. Rarely does a fellow ask a Syrian girl
out until he really has those intentions. No doubt
the Syrian boy would prefer a Syran girl, because
she is cultured, good-looking and intelligent. (Perhaps all she lacks is a real sense of humor.) It is
true that the Syrian girl has yet to learn, although
she has gone far in this respect, to be a good pal
j,|o a fellow instead of a mere showpiece or idol on
;a pedestal, whose feeliings are easily hurt if treated
like just another good fellow instead of the "adored
one."
Young men should ask the girls out, simply to
have a mutually good time, even though a few of
the girls may suffer from a few "desertions." It'll
do them good. But I doubt whether both parties will
let go of the old ideas to which they cling.
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By Jay S.
THE ADVENT of another New Year means for
most of us a rollicking celebration and the formulation of resolutions for reform to guide us in the
early days of 1934. I specify "early" because I am
sure that most of us are so severe with ourselves
in our wish for perfection that we go too far and
after a short stretch of treading in the new and
virtuous path, we find ourselves seething with repressions that will soon assert themselves in a
most startling manner.
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But that is the mystery of repression. If we
are fundamentally lovers of merriment and really
social minded, we cannot isolate ourselves without
sufficient justification. The inevitable result will be
that after a certain period of hermitage from things
and people to which we naturally gravitate, we
will flee in terror and return to our former habits
of living in a fiercer and more unbridled manner.
We have to convince ourselves that a certain thing
is right before we proceed. We have first to convince ourselves that it fits our temperament. It is
our subconsciousness that we are dealing with when
thinking of right and wrong and not the conscious
mind that sees the external and superficial of
everything.
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So it is with New Year resolutions. I have tried
again and again to make resolutions that would
make me a paragon of love and charity and then
found myself bursting for freedom. And I knowthat after such periods I have emerged a little weakef
in conviction than I had been because of too fierce
a concentration on the ideal and too little thought
on its fitness in my personality. Now I am sure
that if I had found sound reasons for following my
resolutions that I would have had no trouble at all.
In fact, everything would run easily of itself because of the infallible and spontaneous alignment of
the subconscious which acts automatically and in
sympathy.
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This is not a lecture. It is partly a justification
of my New Year's resolution to make no New Year
resolutions, at least r.ot this year. I cannot see why
anybody, wishing to be such and such should wait
for the New Year to roll around to outline his
means of procedure.
What I would, suggest to anyone bent on improving himself beginning January 1st is to go
about forming a philosophy nearly akin to his own
ideals and then to go about living according to that
philosophy with a certain degree of concentration
and self-control.
Try this philosophy game. If you haven't delved
into it before you'll be surprised, if you tackle it
the right way, how much of yourself you will discover through it that you hadn't known before and
how easy it will be for you to adjust the strange
elements to help you in making your own life a
decidedly more interesting and happier one; where
before you had allowed yourself to be twisted and
warped by suddenly unexplainable forces.
READERS'
A SYRIAN New Yeaifs eve party in a Syrian
restaurant will be added to the schedule of many
New York Syrians (and many more who aren't Syrans). The Nile Restaurant is having a grand party
on that night, strictly oriental however, with Syrian musicians, food and fun.
[ Is that SoH
By A. M.
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ner and offer some humorless, illiterate and cheap
stuff. And your Arabian folk lore specials seem
just a bit goody-goody, singularly failing to evoke
any romance or glamour. Similarly, your Arabic
proverbs are wordy and their wit, at best, heavy.
As to your editorial fairness, I have no wish
to doubt it. But you take no issue on anything of
importance or concern to the American-Syrian.
There is for instance the Syrian church in America
howling for some neat Seabury exposing and reorganizing. These churches and sects with their
middle ages calendar and superstition inducing rituals preach their ancient and decadent dogmas
which quickly dry up in a western climate. What
is worse, they are staffed by priests who lack the
education, culture or familiarity with the American
scene to shepherd their flocks in an American,
community.
One last kick—and that is your patronizing air
toward prominent (per your standards) AmericanSyrians, especially toward Mr. Ferris and the gentleman who is a district leader (Rep.) in Brooklyn.
Certainly, these men and others that you played up
have contributed nothing to the American scheme
of things to warrant a "point with pride" feeling.
Your attitude, therefore, is pathetically provincial.
Allow me now a few lines of alases and alacks!
These sighs emitted upon your f ailure to use your
weekly more advantageously; to wit: to focus before the eyes of the American-Syrian a practical and
COME TO THINK OF IT: Did it ever occur to
you that columning is a grand and gloriously tough
racket? | If you pan them, you're a rodent, and you're
taking it out on them in print.—If you don't pan
them, you're yellow.—If you write gossip, you're
heartless and you take a delight in breaking up
homes and gaga affairs—if you don't gossip, you're a
punk columnist (or only a would be columnist) and
you don't deliver the goods. If you mention a certain group and not the other, you're showing favoritism.— How in heaven can a columnist be around
a million places at the same time—Even your highsalaried, daily columnist, with his private staff ofi
rewrite men and secretaries has to have what is
known journalistically as "stooges" (not stool pigeons as they are known in the police dept.) They're
paid so much per inch on what they bring in. Only
God knows how many "stooges" are on the several
staffs throughout the country. In view of the fact
that my column is limited to Syria incidents only,
I'm obliged to depend on some of my friends (and
some would-be friends) for material, which however,
I can file away in my small match box and stfll
have room for the Encyclopedia Britannica—Besides,
I've got to devote some time to my own work, so
figure it out for yourself. As I write this, I glance up,
and over my desk (such as it is) is a small sign,
"KEEP SMILING" Smiling?
Good grief! I'm
almost hysterical
TID BITS: Ana Bshoof's superlatives are somewhat hazy (also wet). In her last week's column,
her selections, according to her, were definite
She should have said "AMONG THE BEST' and the
"torrents of abuse" she complained about might not
have been showered
Mrs. Chas. Barsa spent the
holidays with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. E. Mudarri in Boston
Mrs. James N. Assad, returned
from a few months of World's Fairing and Pittsburgh,
with her sister, Mrs. Mollie Couri of the smokey
city, expecting to stay for the holidays
Charles
George in from Buffalo
Harry Abbot, formerly
of DanieJ Clothes of Fifth Avenue, N. Y., has openeda shop called Reading Clothing Co., Reading Pa......
The Freehold population was increased by the John
Sakers
it was an eight pound boy.
NEWS FLASHES: A current and definite statement in the daily papers has it that OUR OWN
George C. Dagher is the first Republican District
Leader of N. Y C, to be favored by Mayor-elect
LaGuardia and County Leader Kracke for a $7,000
a year appointment
Mr. Dagher has not yet considered it, due to his private business which might
conflict with the appointment
AT THE PARTY given by the Jr. Misses in
the popular Del Monico Club, last Saturday nite,
located in the heart of the Great White Way
The club, was formerly run by the well known radio
and stage star Will Oakland, and is now under the
personal supervision of Al Del Monico, featuring
Eddy Burston and his orch. broadcasting nitely over
WMCA.^....Val Vestoff with a superfine cast of all
stars entertaining in the "Cocktail Revue"
The
party was in honor of the newly-married Hajjars
(Antoinette Ashrawie)
The J. M's (Ten of them)
invited boys (making 20 in the party)
They
had reserved ringside tables
the place packed
with Yuletide merrymakers
Jim Azraick, front
seat (all eyes) on the Mae West "Come up and.
see me sometime
Ed Hajjar (groom's brother)
fidgetty, wanting to go right up and see them
Fred Samara, and Mary Daas..baby talking
Antoinette H. red-faced, when the M; of C, Peter
Randall, announced the occasion of the party and
insisted on a bow before the crowd
Julia Harfoush's Spanish influence caused her to overflow
with a rhumba!!! George Aboarab receiving his
request from the star of the show, Rita White, ' :Vs
the talk of the town" Virginia Nader and Ed Saadi
"ascloseasthis"
Phil Hanna's musical instinct
kept him hopping around
Ed Jabbour, insisting
on kissing the bride several times (cocktails working) ..... /The Khoury sisters, as usual, fine mistresses of ceremonies
the jovial atmosphere was
pleasing to the Kowkabany sisters and Josephine
Daas
Joe
C^ha and Erminia Candido enjoying
the waltzes
the 3 a. m. curfew was bed news
broad viewpoint of his social, economic and political
thought and behavior; to foster an acquaintance and
appreciation of English language arts (literary, dramatic, etc.) to judge the American-Syrian environment with a truer sense of values; to urge him to
join the front ranks of the leftward trends of a
nascent era.
Brooklyn
M. Y.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 1933
PAGE MX
TWO BRILLIANT WEDDINGS
SCHEDULED FOR NEW
YEAR DAY
ABDALLAH MAKLA of Brooklyn
announces the wedding of his daughter, Alice Makla, to Wadie Joseph
Harb to take place the evening of
New Year day in Asheville, North
Carolina.
Helen Razook, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Kaiser Razook of Brooklyn, will
also be married at the same time
to Habib Massabny.
Full details of these prominent weddings will be published in next week's
SYRIAN WORLD.
WHAT DO YOU AND YOU AND YOU
THINK YOU ARE, ASKS SAWABINI
By VICTOR E. SAWABINI
ERRATUM
In last week's issue, it was stated
that Frederick Sahadi who was married to Miss Margaret Andrews of
Los Angeles is the son of Mrs. Najeeb Sahadi of Brooklyn. We regret
the implication. Frederick Sahadi is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Najeeb Sahadi of Brooklyn, N. Y.
In another story, it was also erroneously stated that Majid and Shikry Rohaim were hosts at the dinner
to Cabalan Macari; instead of Farid
and Majid Rohaim.
What baffle, me and all those who were born and broght up
in the different state, of Arabia, is the atfitud. of the "Syrians"
. of America. They insist they are Syrians only, while their relatives
back home call themselves Arabs— "oulaad Arabe."
The League of Nations, France, * Great Britain, France and Italy in
Great Britain, the United States and
recent history.)
other nations know us as Arabs and
For those who stress the importance
only refer to us as Syrian Arabs or
of racial groupings, I wish to cite the
Arabs of Palestine when speaking of
case of towns such as Bethlehem,
HOLDS CHRISTMAS
the states of Arabia. In my own
Beit Jala and Nazareth. The inhabPARTY
little world, I was known as an Arab
itants of the first two are 99 per cent
until I came to this country a few
the descendants of the Crusaders.
years ago. Some pitied me. Some reMR and MRS. S. A. SHAHEEN
Miss Adele Hadad held a ChristTheir features and names tell the
buked me and some were horrified
mas party last Saturday, December
story—Cavalcanti, Jackamain are two
ANNOUNCE THE ENGAGE
to hear me call myself an Arab. I
23 in her home in Bay Ridge. Those
names that come to me off hand.
MENT OF THEIR
have had to come all the way to
present were Adelaide and Lucia
What
can
one
think
their
tatitude
is
DAUGHTER
Amerca to learn that I am a Syrian.
Faris, Nellie Merhige, Nora Haddad,
about their nationality?
This is not, of course, an apologia.
Alice Saadi, Evelyn Samara, Louise
As for myself I feel confident in,
MR. AND MRS. S. A. SHAHEEN
I merely express here my puzzlement
Razook, Evette Sahadi, Lauraine Shataking for gospel what my learned
had a house-warming party over the
at the stand taken by "Syrians" here.
wey, Alexandria Hawaweeny, Evelyn
elders at home think about it. If we
week-end in their newly-built home
I was educated in Turkish, German,
Zrike, Nellie Asouf, Nebeeha Asha,
are Arabs it does not necessarily mean
in High Street, Cranford, N. J., and
French, Italian and English schools;
Alice Hadad, Helen Hadad, Fred
we are Bedouins. We are urbanites,
on Christmas day, at a family dinner
and later in an American University
Zrike, George McKaba, Jimmie Haliving on the Mediterranean coast,
party, announcement was made of the
and I can never remember any one of
wie, George Abdelnour, Fred Edward
coming in contact with the outside
engagement of their daughter, Evelyn,
the lecturers referring to me as a citand Mitri Abdelnour, Edward Saydah,
world; and like the crust of a loaf
to John Wade of Rumson, N. J.
Jimmie Saydah, George and Victor
izen of the autonomous state of
of bread, have somewhat changed
An impromptu party followed the
Hamati, George Hamwie, Al Sahadi,
Syria. The French freres ' and soeurs
from those of the interior as a result
dinner when many Christmas callers
Nasif Arida, Emil Arida, Phil Shawho are held to be most dangerous
of external influence.
and well wishers called to extend
wey, Dick Malhame, James Naseef,
by our political leaders, have as yet
Damascus and Bagdad shall be our
their greetings for the season and
Bill Dowaliby, and Salim Nasrallah.
never circulated literature or taught
beacons reminding us of our past and
felicitate the engaged couple.
history in which our Arabic nationalbeckonng us on to regain what our
A buffet supper was served in the
forefathers built and our fathers
ity was clarified.
ANTIOCHIAN LADIES HOLD
evening. Guests were present from
But Palestine and Syria, like
ruined. Jerusalem will always stand
CHURCH BENEFIT
Lyndhurst, Alpine, Newark, Elizabeth,
America, cannot speak of racial charfor Arab unity regardless of religious
Long Branch, Rumson, Elberon, East
acteristics. The reasons are obvious.
creeds. And as for Lebanon, the
The social bridge held by the SyrOrange, New York and Cranford.
If, therefore, we are to explain ouroasis of Arabs, even if it turns its
ian
Ladies Antiochian Club in their
selves nationally, is it not enough to
back on us, we will never forsake it.
clubrooms
at the church was well atMr. and Mrs. George Mabarak
say that for the last fourteen centended
by
members
and friends. Mrs.
Editor's
Note:
Mr.
Sawabini
is
tures, the Arab world had one lanEntertain
Philip Kiamie is president of the
now in business. He lives in
guage, one history, one literature, one
society.
Boston.
government (except for the Turks,
MORE THAN sixty guests were
among those who attended a Christname from the one, so his personal
NEW YEAR
FROM EAST AND WEST
mas party given by Mr. and Mrs.
pride
and
self-reliance
keep
it
from
George Mabarak last Saturday. Sami
the other
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New Year is here with love and
Chawa, the Egyptian virtuoso, and NaAnd Prof. Cole concludes his study
cheer
jeebie Morad of Boston, were the two
bines the best features of our Syrian
of this immigrant race with the sigWe are all glad that our dear New
chief entertainers at the party.
Junior League and the Book Circle
nificant remark:
Year is here
"But taking into account their inAnd every one can hear us singing
of New York.
SOCIAL MISCELLANIES
heritance, their native mental and
to our New Year
It is not my purpose here to list
moral traits, and the way in which,
I could never bear to start the New
Said Harfoush and his bride, the
all the splendid organizations that are
on the whole, they are conducting
Year with
former Miss Melvina Joseph, left
doing good service among the Syrians
themselves here, it would not seem
Bad
News, O dear!
Brooklyn Tuesday morning on a
here, nor to enumerate all the protoo much to say that when, through
By ADELE SABBAGH
motor trip to Shreveport, La., to visit
the opportunities and influences of
gressive Syrians who have taken full
Mr. Harfoush's relatives.
America, they shall have come fully
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advantage of the^ great opportunities
to their own, we shall number among
for culture and self-advancement in
Mrs. Aneesa Said Rohaim arrived
r It is our pleasure to wish our'l
our 'foreign-born neighbors' no better
this Mecca of American culture. Not
in New York last Sunday from KanI;:
residents
and
citizens
than
these
peobeing a good mixer myself, I did not
sas City to visit friends and relJL
customers at this season a
ple
from
Syria."
avail myself of the opportunity to
atives.
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visit extensively and know more fully
TRAINED IN TWO MONTHS
the other organizations that perhaps
Very Happy New Year
Miss Alice Awad left last week for
I
should
have
visited
and
known.
Bay City, Mich., to visit her father
pilot. She was trained in Cairo and
On the whole I should say the Syrand brother. From there she will go
Miss El Nadi is Egypt's first woman
ians of the second generation in BosMUNEER ALWAN
to Flint, Mich., to visit another
was
licensed two months before the
ton
are
high-minded
and
alive
to
those
brother, Dr. Nairn Awad.
183 Atlantic Ave., Bklyn., N. Y.
pilot. She was trained in Cairo and
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opportunities which their elders had
air
meet.
little time or inclination to take adM. A. Dahood has just returned
vantage of. The SYRIAN WORLD
from a successful business trip to
extends
to them a hearty welcome to
Boston and points west
make it their organ of expression;
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and many of them showed enthusiastic
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.
interest in our little English weekly.
George M. Khouri of 214-88th St.,
Americans who "discovered" the
Brooklyn, December 6, at the Shore
Syrians of (Boston, think highly of
Road Hospital. The child will be
To appreciate the Syrian pregraaK, your radio most be
them, and extoll their home-loving,
named Georgette Theresa. It is their
peaceful
virtues.
Thus
Prof.
William
in proper condition. I oan improve reception aad tone
arst.
I. Cole, professor of applied sociology
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on any sot.
Chargo. reasonable.
Expert service,
at Wheeton College, wrote sometime
Ola* Kateb will return tomorrow
anywhere, by
age a little brochure about the Syrfrom the west coast to spend the New
ians
for
me
State
of
Massachusetts,
Year holidays with her brothers Elias
Department of aVraeation, in which
and George Kateb.
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he said:
"
Syrian kerne life is, en the
Among naeoe who attended a large
whole,
peaceful
and even singularly
party given last week by Nicholas
ha*py.
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faet,
it
often contains mnch
— Member of OHleial Radio Servicemen's
lUli a— r» his apartment at 77 Park
lilMllSM
that is beautiful. The Syrians are
Are., were Mr. and' Mrs. Michael
nre-emmenfly a heme-levlng people.
AMP nVAM-SABM A SMCIALTV
Tien.
HLK"flRA!L.
•f dtroreo Aey haow afmeot nothing.
Almost ae free from Syrian names as
returned Tuesday
Mr. Ale*
HWME TflRANOLE S-?G72
are, the hooka of
MOM., wfaora fa*
of fate
far low hoop* hte
I
ENJOY YOUR RADIO
JOSEPH N MOSLEH
out>.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Dec. 29, J933
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CHRONICLE
By ADELE ANCONA
AT THE 3RD Annual Christm&s
ball of the Young Women's Welfare
League held in the Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, Monday
night, there were approximately seven
hundred people present. Mrs. Attie,
president of the League, disclosed the
fact 'that in addition to the five hundred tickets previously sold, almost
four hundred more were sold at the
door.
It was a night of the gayest fun
and enjoyment, happily re-uniting
our little Syrian colony. Friends and
acquaintances, not seen for a long
time, both out-of-towners and neighbors, gathered and exchanged the
heartiest of greetings. The world of
worry, work and want was banished
and laughter and merry-making were
substituted with a vengeance. The
large ballroom of the J. C. H. proved
hardly large enough to accommodate
the good-natured crowd that attended.
It was just another big triumph for
the Young Women's Welfare League.
I congratulate each of the members
for the excellent work they are doing; Mrs. Pauline Attie, Mrs. Victoria
Shalom, Mrs. Mary Hedaya, Mrs. Lillie Seton, M!rs. Sadie Hamway, Mrs.
Alice Shalom, Mrs. Ray Tawil, Mrs.
Charlotte Beyda, Mrs. Melo Moussan,
Mrs. Dora Bigio, Mrs. Lillfe Dweck,
Mrs. Elaine Silvera, Mrs. Sarah Mizrahi, and several other people who
aided them, but who are not members. The musical and entertaining
activities of the evening were furnished by Lou King and his Merry
Makers, of radio fame, who played
the dance music and rendered some
of their original harmony numbers,
while the main attraction was none
other than Jamile Matouk, our great
and inimitable artist of the dance
and song.
more comfortably. There were many
other drops that filled the bitter cup
for him. But, as I said, he stuck it
out to the end. He was terribly hurt
for a while because it was an utterly
vital game to him, closely wound up
with his most inner urges. He just
couldn't believe that the ideas he had,
so to speak, launched in her were lost
in the masmic mists of the then more
immediate and exigent emotions ofi
his wife who sought what she thought
she didn't have.
He couldn't believe that not a jot
of his psychic expenditure over the
three years could be retrieved. He
couldn't believe that after so many
expositions of his creed, there must
be many meannesses of intrigue, of
human subterfuges common in a new
love not yet released from an old.
At that time, it was still his belief
that in its mutation, love didn't have
to go through vitiating phases before
it died He has matured considerably
since he has had the whole picture
filled for him; colored with bits of
direct testimony that I had heard too
—furtive whispers of revealing facts;
things the whole world sees, knows
and senses before the husband ever
does. And he has come to the realization that he had been moping
over something that was never his
for any long period and that he
missed, not what she gave him, but
what he rather expected of her from
the very beginning. Her heart had
stopped beating for him and for some
time he had been living with the carcass of spirit it had embodied.
But certainly, Jus primary premise
is the kernel of an idea that has its
possibilities. Good things can grow
from it if we're not too human about
it. At least the memories of a love
can be cherished unsullied by the
muds of intrigues if only we're not
too emotional about not letting it go
at the right time. Two persons can
intelligently erder their lives without
ripping and tearing at what had
started te be something fine. But
what two peaple da?
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OUR NEIGHBORS
IN »l \SQ\II1HSI
Twice As Many Men Among
the Mentally Unbalanced in
Syria As Among Other
Nationalities
(Continued from Page Three)
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Aaron Levy Gives Party
ASFURIYYAH ASYLUM
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
MIDWAY between Beirut and Suqul-Gharb lies al-Asfuriyyah, until recently the only modern insane asylum
in Syria and Lebanon.
About a
month ago the twenty-fifth anniversary of this charitable and missionary
institution was celebrated.
Among those invited to attend the
ceremonies were
His Excellency
Charles „ Dabbas, President of the
Lebanon Republic, Dr. Gharghur, director of the health department, Ahmad Bey Birjawi, chief of police, Hon.
Khalil Taqi-ud-Deen director of education, and several representatives of
the Lebanese press, of the American,
University of Beirut and other educational and missionary institutions.
Served Institute 25 Years
Dr. Webster, Professor of Ophthalmology at the American University of
Beirut, was principal speaker. He extolled the work of Dr. Thompson
Smith, founder of al-Asfuriyyah who
has served this institution continuously for twenty-five years.
On thev inspection tour of the place
which followed the reception, President Dabbas turned to Dr. Smith and
asked what the ratio of men to women in al-Asfuriyyah was.
Dr.
Smith replied that whereas in most
countries the' mentally unbalanced
among women is double that of men,
in Syria and Lebanon, judging from
the records of al-Asfuriyyah, the reverse is true.
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made public his engagement to his
cousin in Aleppo from whom a telegram was just received confirming
her acceptance. Mr. Dayan is well
known as a member of the firm of
Dayan & Co., of this city and Indianapolis. Miss Chira and Mr. Sultan announced their engagement at a
formal engagement party on Christmas Eve.
Jamile Matouk
Popular
Miss Matouk sang new songs and
obliged with old favorites, dancing
with the grace and charm that she
alone possesses. She held her audience spell-bound by her strange and
unfathomable magnetism. Miss Matouk was at her best, enthusiastically
acclaimed and applauded, and ably
assisted by Mr. Karakand, who played
the violin; and Mr. Mobayed, accompanying with the oud. What with
the exotic entertainment of Miss Matouk, the elevated spirits of the audience, the refreshing foods and intoxicating drinks, it turned out to be
a most delightful and memorable evening, and it's just too bad that we
haven't such an affair more than
once a year.
. ,
Leaves for
Porto Rico
At a party givfn by Aaror. Levy, of
the Linen Shower, for his employes
the following were present: Ray Hai,
Maurice Malko, Lucy Dweck, Victor
Sedaka, Tom Fadool, Charles Du
Shey, Jack Levy and Ray Antebi, all
of whom are Syrians living in Bensonhurst. The affair was held at the
Hungarian Rendezvous, where Bubbles
Claudet and Muriel Devine, both former musical comedy and screen stars,
«ntertained, under the direction of
SadieBanks, one of the best impersonaters of the late Texas Guinan.
Ezra Btesh gave bits of Arabic poetry
and the girls sang Arabic melodies.
SPANISH ISLAMIC SOCIETY
Joe Kassin of Western Isles Co.,
manufacturer of infants' wear, left for
Porto Rico last Friday. Mr. Kassin
intends to increase his business activities and is undertaking merchandise from Porto Rico for the first
time. Miss Vera Dweck ahi left for
Porto Rico last week, wherj she is
going to visit her brother, Eli Dweck,
and his newly-wedded wife, the former Miss Esther Tawil.
NEW PASTOR OFFICIATES
IN NIAGARA FALLS
NIAGARA FALLS.— The Rev. Antoon Yasbick, new pastor at Our
Lady of Lebanon Church, officiated
at the celebration of midnight mass in
the church last Sunday night. Father
Yssb-'ck, who succeeds the Rev. S.
Jowdy, who has been transferred to
Detroit, delivered an eloquent sermon
on *he Birth of Christ. Special music was rendered by the choir under
the leadership of Joseph P. Touma,
organist and choir director, who was
assisted by F. Saffire.
CAIRO —A delegation of Spanish
scholars and publicists arrived on the
13th of last month at this city on a
good-will mission to the Islamic world.
Senor Montier, speaking in behalf
of his colleagues said that a Spanish
Islamic Society was organized in
Spain not long ago with the avowed
purpose of reviving the glorious Arabic traditions left behind in SpainThe society, comprising scholars, historians and prominent public men,
desires to establish literary and commercial relations with organized groups
in Islamic countries. A committee of
prominent Moslems in Cairo was consequently organized to cooperate with
the Spanish society The Egyptian;
committee includes Ahmed Zaki Pasha
Dr. Abdul-Rahman Shahbandar, Dr.
Mahjoub Thabit. Abdul-Qadir alMazini, Sayyid Rashid Riza and many
others in literary and public limelight of Egypt.
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A Boy Born to Mr. and
Mrs. Morris Seton
Down the chimney of the Beth
Israel Hospital on Christmas Day
came Santa ,Oaus,bringing a baby boy
to Mr. and Mrs. Morris Seton. It is
their fourth child, but their first boy,
and as such the baby was received
with the greatest rejoicing. Mrs. Seton, active member of the Ladies'
Welfarfe League, missed attending the
Christmas ball because of her confinement; but I'm sure that her joy
in the baby will more than compensate her for her inability to attend.
With the holiday season comes the
formal announcement of three engagements: Miss Chira to Albert Sultan,
Mies Victoria Nahem to Bd Husney,
and Miss Dayan to Mo* Dayan. It
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PAGE EIGHT
CANTON SUNDAY SCHOOL
GROWING RAPIDLY
Canton, Ohio.—A Sunday school was
started here early in December by the
St. George Syrian Church, under the
supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Nassiffe Shaheen. Mrs. Tomey Abood
and Yousef Saab have also helped in
the organization of the school
Although only fifty children attended
the first meeting of the Sunday school
there were over one hundred at
meetings that followed.
The students are from fourteen to
twenty-two years of age. Many sing
in the church choir and the younger
ones attend the church services.
DIES ON TRIP TO NEW
YORK
George Bucaram, a merchant of
Guayaquil, Ecuador, was stricken
three weeks ago and was taken to
the Methodist Episcopal Hospital in
Brooklyn. He was operated on the
followingday and diedlast Sunday.
Bucaram came to New York two
months ago on business.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and seven chilchten living in'
Beirut, Syria, where the children are
attending school.
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Forty-six members of the Y. S. A.
Club celebrated their club's eighth
anniversary with a dinner at Bannow
Brook. A program was presented in
the living room, festive with holly,
Christmas wreaths, and candles adorning the open fireplace.
Joseph Bryan, president of the club,
. _was .-toastmaster. He introduced the
*jg^'akers, Prosecuting Attorney Jesse
Leighninger, S. M. Rashid of Chautauqua, N. Y.; Peter B. Betras and
Samuel Rashid of New Castle, Pa.
The, secretary of the club, Edith Betras, sang a song dedicated to the
club by Mary Betras, Lydia Khoury
-and Ceclia Yazbek. There was a
football tap dance by Julia Betras
and Agnes Khoury, and a tumbling
act by Steve Barket. Naza Yazbek
gave an Irish reading; Mary Betras
and Abe Smith sang, and Al Williams,
Cleveland, presented a specialty dance.
At a Christmas party held by the
club after a short business meeting,
a one-act comedy was staged by the
Misses Agnes and Lydia Khoury,
Julia and Edith Betras and Cecilia
Yazbek. Dancing and games concluded the evening.
A ' delightful
luncheon was served with Nellie Zigair as hostess, after which Santa Claus
presented each person with a gift
and bag of candy. Guests at the
meeting included Dr. De Cristopher,
of Niles, On and Lillian Jabur, of!
Akron, O. Election of officers will
be held at the next meeting, Jan 2,
1934.
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The children of St. Maron's Church
held a card party in the church hall
the other evening. The, funds were
used for decorating the church for
the Christmas holidays. A party was
held for the children last Sunday.
PATRONIZE ADVERTISERS
OF THE SYRIAN WORLD
A FREE OFFER
Any person who calls the Publix
Radio Service for repairs and mentions the name of the SYRIAN
WORLD will receive from that
company free, a 1934 World Radio
Almanac which includes a map of
the world and every radio station
therein.
Publix Radio Service Ad is on the
sixth page of this issue
iiimiiM——h
SYRIAN WORLD
NEW YORK, DEC. 29, 1933
KEMAL'S XMAS GIFT TO WORLD,
PRICELESS MOSAIC OF ST. SOPHIA
HIDDEN FOR 480 YEARS, IN THE MOSQUE, IT IS AT
LAST RESTORED BY BOSTONIAN WITH PERMISSION
OF TURKISH DICTATOR
LEO RABETTE, a writer on the Boston Sunday Post, males
public on Christmas Eve the quiet work of a Bostonian excavator
who, with the permission and approval of Muatafa Kemal Pasha,
has restored one of the rarest gems of Christian art which had
been hidden for over four centuries
the Holy Virgin, the other the Archbeneath incrustations of lime and
angel Michael, while at His feet a
paint in the historic capital that bears
crowned emperor, presumably Emperthe name of Constantine.
or Justinian who built the cathedral,
A fitting gift this, to all Christians
prostrates itself on knees and arms,
and even non-Christians, who have
and with suppliant hands looks bean eye to art; and particularly that
seechingly on Christ.
art which has been a pious expresson,
Other mosaics are promised restoraof religious veneration and loyalty of
tion in a short tme. The work is
our Christian ancestors centuries ago.
proceeding quickly and will continue
Thomas Whittemore, a Harvard man
until all the mosaics are restored.
and Bostonian, secured the permisWork to Take Years
sion of Mustafa Kemal Pasha a few
years ago to remove the layers of
Many scholars, among them Khaiil
paint and lime which had covered the
Edhem.former director of the Museum
superbly beautiful and precious moof Antiquities of Constantinople, are
saics adorning the walls of St. Agia
cooperating with Mr. Whittemore,
Sophia, considered by many the
who has undertaken the stupendous
greatest Christian church of all hiswork as a labor of love, spending on
tory, but which had long ago been
it large sums of money. The work
made a Moslem mosque.
of complete restoration may take
years, but the final outcome would
One Ready
more than compensate for the arduous
Already one of the principal motask and the thousands of dollars
saic panels has been restored and respent on labor and research. A prevealed to the world. It is that one
liminary report covering the activover the central door of the cathedral
ities of 1932 is being issued by the
leading to the "temple" or sanctuary
Oxford Press under the title, "The
of the altar and represents Christ,
Mosaics of St. Sophia at Istanbul."
his head surrounded by the cruciferSt. Sophia itself is replete with traous nimbus, seated upon His throne.
ditions, both historic and legendary,
On the right and left hands of Christ
which have enriched the history of
are two medalions,- one representing
Christianity and have been the source
TOLEDO
Sigma Alpha Phi fraternity held a
mixer at the Riverside Side Shelter
hous^ bringing together over a hundred of the younger set. There was
dancing for entertainment, boxing
and wrestling matches for amusement
with sandwiches and beer for refreshments. Abe Tanber was chairman, assisted by George Abrass, Yob
Darah, and Philip Tanber. A floor
show was given by nine young tap
dancers whose ages were from five to
twelve. William Zoohary was master
of ceremonies.
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*
The Zahle Society arranged an all
night New Year party to be held
Sunday night at Forresters Hall.
There will be dancing, card playing,
Syrian food, Syrian melody and
dancing. Dinner will be served at
midnight and breakfast at dawn. In
charge of the affair are George Sawaya, Edward Tanber, Joseph Shimmaly and George Abde.
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*
The Daughters of Phoenicia held
their regular meeting at the home
of Anna Abdo. Plans were made for
Christmas baskets to be distributed
and carols to be sung. Madelle Addis
is chairman. A box social was held
for the members and their friends at
Forresters Hall, with Elizabeth Geha
as chairman. On her committee are
Lucille Tanber, Edna Zraik and Adele
Abras.
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Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Tedecski, of
Birmingham, Ala., are visiting Mr.
and Mrs.-Abe Geha, of Toledo, Ohio.
They plan to make their home in
Toledo.
"Mother's Heart," given by the Syrian Women's Welfare Club Dec. 10
in the auditorium of the National
Catholic Community House proved to
be a great success. Henry Sabback
directed with the following in the
east: Mrs. Sam Farrah, Mrs. Sam Abdelnour, Josephine Sawaya, Abraham.
Shimmaly, John Motta, Roland Rayess (one year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Shooky Rayess), Mickey Shames,
Jacqueline Farrah and Louis Abrass,
and Junior Francis.
Josephine Sawaya gave a few monologues which were very entertaining and Georgette Lutif danced an.
Oriental dance. Rev. Paul K. Maloof gave a talk on "Bringing Up of
Your Children."
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•
Funeral services for Rose Genite, 22,
of 820 Walnut St., who died at her
home following a long llness, was
held in the Emanuel M. E. Church.
The Rev. Basil Kirbaway officiated.
Burial was in Forest Cemetery.
Miss Genite was a member of the
Daughters of Phoenicia. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Faris Genite, and a brother Samuel.
HERE COMES SANTA
Here comes Santa with his toys
But these toys are not for bad boys
And don't forget not to make noise
Or Santa will leavte^ ashes or coal.
By ADELE SABBAGH
Editor's Note:Adele Sabbagh, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sadalla
Sabbagh, is 11 years of age.
of hope and aspiration to millions of
Christians throughout the world. It
is) said that the building of this noble
edifice cost something like $324,000,000 in current money. Eight of the
magnificent columns of the cathedral,
of serpentine, were brought from the
ruins of the Temple of Diana, at
Ephesus, and another eight of porphyry, were taken from the temple
of Baalbek for the building of Agia
Sophia. The altar was said to have
been made from the most precious
stones that earth or sea could produce, all in beautiful mosaic. Some of
the mosaics now being uncovered
contain an average of 30,000 pieces a
square meter.
History
For centuries, the possession of St.
Sophia had been the sustaining hope
of Christians. Many of the wars between Russia and Turkey, or Greece
and Turkey, were avowedly waged
for this definite purpose. But now,
with a magnificent gesture of largesse
and good will, Mustafa Kemal Pasha
gives back the priceless art treasure
of the church-mosque to the whole
world.
It is reported that when Mustafa
Kemal Pasha gave his permission to
the Byzantine Institute, the organization formed by Whittemore for restoring this and other Byzantine treasures, he declared there was nothing
in the Qoran to forbid the pictorial
representation of human or divine
conceptions in a Moslem mosque.
St. Sophia was turned into a mosque
when Sultan Mohammed II occupied
Constantinople in 1492. The Moslem,
conqueror entered St. Sophia on
horseback. Dashing into the sanctuary
he printed on the wall the mark of
a hand in blood, a sign of his possession. Tradition has it that an old
priest was then celebrating mass before the altar.
"At the noise made upon the pavement of Justinian," narrates Theophile Gautier in his masterly description of this memorable Christian catastrophe, "by the hoofs of the Tartar horses, the shouts of the soldiers,
and the terrific cries of the Moslems,
the priest paused in his sacred office, took with him the chalice and
the sacred vessels, and retired toward
one of the side aisles, with calm and
deliberate steps. The soldiers bandished their swords, as if to slaughter
the priest, when he suddenly disappeared through a wall which opened
to receive him
"
'
H. M- Shehab In Accident
PITTSBURGH.—H. M Shehab of
New York is in a serious condition in
Homeopathic Hospital here with a
possible fracture of the skull, suffered when the automobile in which
he was riding overturned after a collision with a truck Mr. Shehab was
riding with H. Kazamjian who was
driving the car.
THOUGHTS
Earth—
You are young, and warm, and living;
And now, in this, the winter of your
life
You are not even cold
Nor are you old.
O
Life—
You are love itself forgiving,
And you are hatred killing with a
knife.
Gently you close the door—
Then know no more.
MARGARET McCORMACK
V
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
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<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
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SYRIAN LEADERS
FETE SHERIFF
FRANKQUAYLE
Dinner Sponsored By Vladimir
Halabi Attended By More
Than 300
The Syrian friends of Sheriffelect Frank J. Quayle tendered him
a dinner last Thursday week at
Shield's Hall. The dinner was both
bi-partisan and non-partisan in the
roster of names of those who, attended to attest their friendship for
the man being urged as the next
Democratic county leader for Kings.
It was sponsored and arranged by
Vladimir N. Halabi, Brooklyn druggist, with whom Mr. Quayle is very
friendly.
those who attended to attest their
friendship for the man being urged
as the next Democratic county^ leader
for Kings. It was sponsored and arranged by Vladimir N. Halabi, Brooklyn druggist, with whom Mr. Quayle
is very friendly.
More than 300 persons attended the
affair with their wives and friends,
many of whom are leaders in the
community.
Prominent among the
diners on the dais were George C.
Dagher, Republican leader of the 1st
A. D., and Jere J. Cronin, active in,
the Democratic councils of that district. Others on the dais were Joseph W. Ferris, attorney who acted as
toastmaster; Dr. F. I. Shatara, of the
staff of Cumberland Hospital and instructor at Long Island College Hospital, who presented the guest ofi
honor with a Damascene tabouret on
behalf of his Syrian friends; S. M.
Ayoub, president of the Aleppo Fraternity, and Edward Leon, attorney.
In thanking his friends for their
expressions of friendship, Mr. Quayle
referred to George Dagher as "one of
my sincere friends" and then announced that he would recognize the
Syrian voters by appointing a Syrian
to a position in the sheriff's office.
"I made up my mind at the time
of the last primaries that the Syrian
people in this district should be recognized," Mr. Quayle declared, "and
I am going to recognize them."
The only public reference to the
confused political lines drawn as a
result of the last election was made
by Representative John J. Delaney,
who declared himself a loyal organization man. He got a laugh when he
remarked that Mr. Dagher's presence
at the dinner might prove embarrassing if he should seek • a position in
the Fusion administration. He then
urged support of President Roosevelt,
"One of the greatest friends the American people ever had, not barring
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Abraham Lincoln."
Among th other speakers were Edward J. Leon, Dr. Shatara, Mr. Ferris,
Mr. Dagher, Mr. Halabi, and Mr. Ayoub Other guests were Emmeline
Ferris, deputy attornvy general; Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Jabara; Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Jabara; Salloum Mokarzel,
editor of Al-Hoda; the Rev. Paul
Sanky, of th Church of the Virgin
Mary; the Rev. Mansur Stephen, ofi
the Church of Our Lady of Lebanon;
Dr. Ibraham Abdalla, president of the
Ayteneet Club; Mr. and Mrs. Assad
Abood, Ibraham KahiL Mrs. Joseph
Ferris and Essa Bateh.
GREETINGS
Mr. Katibah, Mary Mokarzel and others on the
staff of the SYRIAN WORLD extend to their readers
their first sincere wish that they have a fullsome joy this
Christmas and that the coming New Year will be
brighter, happier 'and more promising than all the others
that came before in their lives.
It is the hope of the staff that the readers of the
SYRIAN WORLD will continue their support and friendly
interest in the paper devoted to the home and to the
social well-being of the community. We are In a measure
selfish in wishing you good cheer on the coming year; for
as you prosper and progress, so will we.
CHOSEN TO LAY
HOSPITAL PLAN
DETROIT, MICH., Dec. 1 1 —
Dr. Paul J. Rick, young Syrian
physician and surgeon of this
city and head of the hospital at
the (Plymouth and De Soto Car
Corporation here was appointed
by the heads of his company to
lay p!ars for the hospital of the
newly built plant of the factory
:n Los Angeles.
Dr. Rick is leaving Friday, December 15 to attend an Industrial Convention in Los Angeles on the 29th
and 30th. Doctors and their assistants
will represent almost ev: y factory
in the United £"r';es.
Being an 'ardent sports fan and
quite an athlete himself, Dr. Rick
will extend his stay long enough to
witness that classic football game of
the year at the Rose Bowl, between/
Princeton and Southern California.
He is expected back within three
weeks.
NAHAS HONORED
CAMBRIDGE—Reginald J. Nahas,
of 70 Remsen St., Brooklyn, has been,
elected vice-chairman in charge of
marine engineering of the student
branch of the Society of Automotive
Engineers at the Massachusettes Institute of Technology. Mr. Nahas is
a member of the senior class.
SOUTHERN FED
ISSUES BULLETIN
LISTS RESIGNATION OF
AUSTIN GIRLS' CLUB
THE FIRST copy of the official
bulletin of the Southern Federation
of Syrian Clubs published ,in Port
Arthur, Texas, and sent to the
SYRIAN WORLD, frankly exposes
criticism of the Federation, lists the
defection of the Syrian Girls' Friendly
Club, gives its aims, committees, and
lists steps in the progress of group
movements throughout the country.
The Austin Club tendered its resignation following the convention of
the Federation last September in New
Orleans, says the bulletin, and the
statement made to the Federation on
th resignation was that it was temporary. After stating that perhaps
"club controversies cause the withdrawal," friends of the club hope it
will return to the fold of the organization it helped create, the bulletin went on to say. In another paragraph,
the bulletin congratulates
Idella Jamail, elected to the board
to fill the vacancy made by Mary
Joseph a member of the Austin
group.
The following are on the various
committees: Lily Arwady and Josephine Arwady, membership; Henry Anawaty, education; Geraldine Farha
and Joseph Salhab, rescf.rch; Mrs.
Mike Salibo, charity; James Kalil,
Mrs. C. Unice, and Lucy Jamail, convention.
GEORGE HAMID GIVES NEW YORK
NEW CIRCUS IDEA AT HIPPODROME
LEASES CITY'S FAMOUS SHOW HOUSE FOR INDEFINITE
PERIOD —GOES INTO PRODUCING END
THE HIPPODROME, the good old Hippodrome, is leased
{or an indefinite period by George Hamid, showman and wellknown producer of outdoor amusements, who is crashing the
indoor rmusement field with a circus that has already caught the
imagination of New York's young and old- The Chicago Opera
Company had hardly finished its en- ^ """"
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theatre.
The circus began last
gagement at the Hippodrome, when, Wednesday
Mr. Hamid leased the famous show Guessed Right
place of the city and within two
"I have leased the Hippodrome for
weeks filled the great stage with ani- an indefinite period," said Mr. Hamid
mals, acrobats, and novelty actors acrobat himself until 1920, when he
seldom seen together in a New York
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SYRIAN WINES
AND ARAK DUE
IN NEW YORK
Thyphoid In Lebanon; Armenian Reds Active In
Beirut
(Special Correspondence)
BEIRUT, LEBANON—Al Fatat, one
of the newspapers here, publishes the
fact that large shipments of arak and
Syrian wines made in B'Kaa and
B'Hamdoun were shipped to the
United States.. It was said that Syrian merchants in America formed a
syndicate for the importation of Syrian
liquors to be popularly used on the
other side.
Damascus Politics
It is rumored that the government
of Haki Bey el Azam in Damascus
has resigned and that one of the best
authorities on politics in Syria has
dclared the French High Commissariat
will not offer a Franco-Syrian treaty
again for the consideration of the government. It was also said that the
High Commissioner will dissolve the
Syrian parliament and form another
legislative group of twenty-five members, appointive and without election,
to take the place of the congress.
Typhoid in Lebanon
Five cases of typhoid were reported
from the village of Fakiha in B'Aaka.
The Lebanese health department has
despatched doctors to that town to
inject the entire population with an
antitoxin. Three other cases were
found in Wadie II Araish, a summer
resort.
Armenian Reds
The Armenians in a suburb of
Beirut held a meeting to discuss plans
to distribute in Beirut pamphlets marking Bolshevik revolution in Armanstan, their homeland. The police of
the city have taken steps to prevent
the distribution of the pamphlets
which they contend are incendiary.
LADIES OF LEBANON FORM
NEW BURLINGTON SOCIETY
BURLINGTON, Vt—A new society,
the Ladies of Lebanon, was formed
last week at a meeting held in the
Knights of Columbus rooms here. Approximately 75 attended the meeting
at which charter officers were elected.
The new organization is chartered to
further the welfare of the Syrian
community of this city.
Donations amounting to $67 were
collected at the meeting and turned
over to the treasurer, Mrs. ^eter
Handy who gave a card party in the
same rooms as a club benefit. The
following persons spoke at the
meeting: E D. Corey, Miss Mary C.
Alafat, an attorney; Peter Haendy,
Anthony Handy and Anthony Brice.
This other officers are: Mrs. B. J.
Fayette,
president;
Mrs.
Daniel
George, vice-president; Mrs. Michael
Younes and Mrs. Daniel Allen, secretaries.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Dec 22, 1933
PAGE TWO
CIRCUS KING
FESTIVE AIR
MARKS DINNER
Mrs. Hatem, Divorced,
Awarded $15
Weekly
Mexican Industralist Honored
By Lebanon League of
Progress
THE FIRST divorce of more
than 200 cases pending in the
Bronx Supreme Court went to
Mrs. Frieda Hatem of 616 East
158th St, in the court of Justice Salvatore A. Cotillo.
In her testimony, Mrs, Hatem
said that since she was married
to Saleem Hatem, a promotor
and advertising man, who lives
at the Hotel Astor, she worked
as a waitress.
Mrs. Hatem desired nothing
for herself, she told the court;
but she demanded support for
their two sons, one 15 and the
other 10 years of age. Justice
Cotillo awarded her $15 weekly.
WITH A SPIRIT reminiscent of the
approaching holidays, Cabalan Macari, the Mexican industralist and
Lebanese patriot, was honored at a
dinner Monday night given by the
Lebanon League of Progress in the
Mirror Room of the Hotel St. George.
Sixty friends attended to honor the)
visitor to New York.
Those who spoke their eulogies of
the guest included the Rev. Mansur
Stephen, Naoum Hatem, president of
the League, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mokarzel, and Dr. Najib Barbour. Others who lauded Mr Macari were Naseeb -Arida and A. A. Haddad
TEXAS CLUB HOLDS
PRISON PARTY
Mr. Majid and Mr. Shikry Rohaim
were the hosts whose efforts made the
dinner a success.
-T"—
BEAUMONT, TEXAS. — Invitations
in the form of court summonses
brought a full house of members and
guests of the Go-Getters committee
of the El Awanis Club which held a
dance recently. Part of the entertainment before the dance was a
mock prosecution. L W. Farha was
judge; Louis and W. D. Sacker were
defense attorneys and A. G. Tawell
was bailiff.
Others who entertained were: Ferris Habbitt of Houston; Sadie Dasse,
tap dancer; Abraham Sacker and
Evelyn Kojak, pianists, and songs by
Mrs. L. Sacker, Jamie Sekaly, Annie
Shakour and Juanita Farha. Mrs. A.
Jamail headed the committee for the
affair.
TURKEYS CHANT
AT XMAS PARTY
Turkeys squawked loud and furiously at the Christmas party held by
the First A. D. Republican Club in
their clubrooms in Brooklyn last Monday night. One by one, they were
handed, feathers and all, to various
guests of the party who had won
them in competitive games which,
were the faetures of the evening.
George C. Dagher, leader of the district, attended with his wife and
daughter, Betty, who won off two
turkeys (collected without any political pull), but turned them back to
irtlftfl cliifc who will hand them out to
heedy families with other gifts at Christmas. A large crowd attended which
included a good representation of the
Syrians of the district.
The Rev. Paul Mareb is back in
his parish after an illness which confined him in a hospital here. Thomas
Mokana has returned from Chile
where he was visiting relatives.
Christmas and [ (New Year tableau is
acted exclusively by animals— nearly
all of the trained animals in the
show. Another fetching act is a still
pose in bronze of a horsewoman and
14 girls. Nearly one hundred acts go.
on in the two hours and a half of!
entertainment which is drawing the
New York crowds. Unless he decides
otherwise in the meanwhile, Mr. Hamic$
will send the circus on the road after
January 7.
DR. HAZAM CONTIUES
WORK ON HISTORY OF
ARAB MOVEMENT
DR. JOHN G. HAZAM, historical
authority, has returned to New York
from Norwich, Conn., to do further research on his book, "Nationalism and
Imperialism in the Arab Countries."
After spending a few days here, he
intends to leave for the University of
Illinois the day before Christmas to
attend the, American Historical Association Convention, which is to be
held there.
His sister, Miss Sophia Hazam, was
recently in New York to do her
Christmas shopping and to visit her
two brothers, William, a Sophomore
at Columbia, and Louis, who was
graduated from there last June. Louis
Hazam will have one of his dramatic
sketches broadcast over WOR.
Mr. Hamid has managed fairs and
circuses in ,other parts of the country,
but this is the first large enterprise
he has undertaken in the city. Inj
the circus which .holds sway every
year in Madison Square Garden, are
many of the main acts booked by him;
but now Mr. Hamid has branched out
in the production end himself. Mr.
Hamid was born in Brummana, Lebanon, came here in 1906 and was an
established his booking agency, the
largest of its kind in the country.
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George Hamid, whose new
circus production opened last
Wednesday at the Hippodrome.
(Continued from Page One)
when interviewed in his offices at
1560 Broadway. "I've got a series of
some of the greatest circus acts the
country has ever seen and I didn't
guess wrong in thinking New York
was ready to see some real fine circus
novelties. The people are filling up
the theatre with each performance.
I don't know how long I'm going to
keep it there because I have other
plans for the Hippodrome which
might necessitate sending the circus
on the road."
, .
Outside of Ringling Bros, and Barnum and Bailey's, Mr. Hamid's indoor
circus is the largest in the country.
It is Mr. Hamid's contention that he
is bringing the Hippodrome back to
its old glory of fifteen years ago
when it ran huge tableaux in the
field of entertainment.
The ideas
were carried on by the new and old
Roxy theatres and the Paramount—<
the staging of tableau revtfes —; andi
now he is bringing back to the Hippodrome its original settings.
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BOSTON, DEC. 17.—Before a large
gathering of Syrians, the pages of history turned back and scenes from ancient Palestine were lived again on
Sunday last week. The popular and
interesting Christmas play, "One
Night in Bethlehem," was given realism and significance as almost all
those taking part in it were of Syrian
origin; from the Jittle boy who was
asking his mother questions about the
Christmas story to the venerable and
august Magi. The play was produced
under the auspices of Denison House
in the Morgan Memorial Church on,
Sh&wmut Avenue.
Mrs. A dele Leon Tallen, who played
the role of a mother and later of
Mary, gave a charming and impressive
presentation of her part; and the little '
boy Charles Kalell was quite himself
in the role of the inquisitive lad.
Others who took part in the play
were Peter David, Nick Abraham,
Carmeleo Alizio, Charles Geraigery,
shepherds; and Michael Stephens,
Nicholas Ayoub and George Dahan,
Magi.
The entire cast was composed of
the Denison House group, who all displayed versatility in their stage debut,
in five colorful scenes. It was directed
under the personal supervision of Miss
Goldeth Myers and Edward Hudson.
Tewfik Shire was stage manager, Leo
Marino property man, and members of
the Syrian Child Welfare Society, the
ushers.
Nothing Jazzy
The new circus eschews all jazz,
songs, and crooning and sticks strictly
to circus novelties with animals and,
acrobats. It is Mr. Hamid's aim to
make the Hippodrome -the leading
production house of the country, sending his shows all over the United
States. The main feature of the running show is at the end with Hassan;
Ben Ali's acrobats who climax the
bill with all the other artists and animals.
This is thbj Bagdad bazaar
scene in which trapeze artists swarm
all over the animals and stage buildings of the (scene.
Besides the acrobats and trained
animals are horsemen, sword fighters,
dancers and pyramid builders. The
Appointed Deputy Collector
Samuel A. Bithaney, graduate of the
Boston University Law School, was
appointed recently deputy collector of!
internal revenue of the Eastern District.
Mr. Bithaney was very active in
the campaign for President Roosevelt,
and organized a political club for
Roosevelt at the Law School where he
pursuted his studies. He was also
chairman at the Mahrajan of Brockton, Mass., given last summer.
The Syrian deputy collector is still
young, 25 years old, married, and has
two children. His folks come from,
the little rugged town, Deir-ul-Ahmar,
near historic Baalbek.
FAT CHECK AWAITS E. T. SABBAGH
SAYS R. C. NAVIGATION COMPANY
Perhaps the linen, firms in the city can tell the Kansas City
Missouri Navigation Company where E. T. Sabbagh is keeping
himself nowadaysSabbagh must have been a very practical
Person for he was an itinerant peddler of rugs and linens and
to assure himself of a traveller's re- whatever one might use to get a
bate i he bought stock in that naviga- sandwich. It is certainly unusual, a
tion company. Now the company is particular person, in 'order to hand
liquidating and it can't seem to find out a fat ninety per cent check. But
Sabbagh who is in for a ninety per that's just how they' stand at the
present moment.
cent dividend.
Says Joseph M. Jones in his letIn their letter of inquiry to the
World, the' Kansas City company lists ter to the World, "If he is alive^ and
the hotels Sabbagh favored in Chi- you know Jiis present address, you
cago, Niagara Falls, Louisville, Brook- will be doing all parties interested a
lyn, New York, Cincinnati, St Louis favor by sending in the information,
and Lincoln, Nebraska. He must as promptly as possible- Should the
have prospered greatly (during the de- person be dead
"
One guess!
pression—not having written the com- Come one, come all, ye cousins ofv
pany for dividends, scrip, tokens or E. T. Sabbagh!
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 1933
PAGE THREE
ass
romc
By Joseph M. Abbott
THE AIR is laden with Christmas carols, peace on earth,
good will to men. Every so often, the carol theme is broken with
the tingle of sleigh bells, and old and young envision a robust,
white-haired, ruddy-cheeked gentleman flying his deer at tandem,
incense and myhr at his back—sweet memories of childhood myths.
To all this, we Syrians must be deaf. Deaf, despite the fact that
in some cases our fathers lived only a stone's throw from where
the manger stood that sheltered Christ's first hours. For hundreds
of years, Christ's rule of life was spread; wars Were fought in
his name; martyrs died to prove their faith in his message; and
today his spirit pervades in many corners of this mad world. But
we Syrians who lived so close to where he lived and died, seem
to have remained adamant in our hates.
It isn't at all strange that my mind is heavy with the terrible
depravity, the greed, the horrible, corrosive hates, the envies and
small meannesses that cark the souls of so many of us. I speak
of Syrians. I have in mind two faithful gentlemen who this year
will sit to a Christmas dinner of gall and wormwood, cooked by a
perverse minority of depositors who would gladly ruin themselves
so long as those two gentlemen are whipped under.
It must be an awful hate that makes men go to officials of
the Chemical ,Naitional Bank, brag about the record of probity
and good business sense of Syrian bankers in New York, and
then practically tell Faour agents they'd see the two gentlemen in
Hell before they'd sign the former bankers into a trusteeship of
their own property.
It must be an awful hate that makes a man
say, "I'll lose my thousands if it assures me their ruination." Representatives of small groups of depositors have been cursed as
traitors because they merely broached the suggestion the Faour
Bank real estate be held in a depositors' trust corporation. Such
a move would assure them every cent of their deposits; but at
the same time, it would clear the business reputation of the Faours
for sound judgementThere was the nub.
If they came out
on top it would mean that the Faours would too. Well, that would
Clever do!
This is the reward of many decades of service for their countrymen; of Painstaking honesty in the interests of their depositors.
It rather floods an awfully glaring light on a few of us here, living
old world hates and prejudices and envies.
I can hardly believe
that the Man who gave us such a fine creed, made His home in
the land where such depraved and benighted persons were also
born.
.
Last week the SYRIAN WORLD told its readers that the
first of the Faour Bank parcels was sold at a ridiculously low price
and with most questionable terms. I hope the depositors are satisfied. With this first sale, I'm sure the Christmas carols will ring
more beautifully in their hearts.
To George and Dominick Faour, I extend my best wishes
that they retain a little of their wide faith in humanity; but if it
is their custom to say grace at the Christmas dinner, I shouldn't like
to think that they will add, "and Lord, forgive our enemies, for
tney know not what they do." It wouldn't be human to pray that
those souls be shriven in such an off-hand manner. It couldn't be
a sincere prayer.
And whatever else I like in the Faours, it is
their unshaken honesty and sincerity that stands first in my mind.
SOMEBODY FUMBLED THE PASSES
DURING EATING SCENE OF CLUB'S
PLAYLET, "THIS MODERN AGE"
"THIS MODERN AGE," the successful play given by the
Young Men's St. Nicholas Club at the Academy of Music last Saturday to help defray the expenses of the club's Christmas party
for children, had many backstage Points of risibility that went over
the heads of the audience.
The play, like all the other affairs
undertaken by the club, was a huge success in more ways than
one—proceeds. More than 1,500 attended, filling the theatre
to standing room only.
The high spot was in act two. This
—
was the restaurant scene set up by
Otiiers who entertained before the
Jim Haddad, whose father, Abdou
dance in the ball room were Richard
Haddad, owns the Pyramid restaurant
Esahak and Louis Hakim who apin Brooklyn. In this scene food was
peared as a team. The stage director5
required for the table and it was only
was Louis Kayatt and Bob Hanna's
natural that Jim Haddad be the
Orchestra played the overture| He
winged angel wafting food from his
also played for the dancing that folfather's restaurant to the stage. He
lowed the entertainment.
didn't mind it so much at the first
Among the box holder^ were George
helping; but when the actors forgot
Kateb and Shikri Rohaim, both of
their parts in a serious attention to
whom had many friends with them.
their food he was driven to desperate
The affair was the most successful of
ends as stage proprty man. The act
the year because cf the cooperation of
called for one helping of food to give
the Syrian Junior League, Daughters
the scene reality. The actors made it
of United Maronite Society, the Junior
too real. They liked the kibbee and
Misses, the Basilians and the Jolly
the rest of the "property" on the
Rovers.
table. They wanted more and when,
Many new faces were seen at the
the,' audience heard them ask for
dance. Among the out-of-town visimore, it was thought the demand was
tors were the Atallahs of East Orange;
part of the script of the play. From
th N. J. Rustums, Nicholas, George
one of the wings Jim Haddad made
and Elias Kateb, Mr. and Mrs. Wakim
sundry emphatic and threatening moDallah, Mr. and Mrs. Toufic Azar,
tions with his fists, twisted his face
Phil Daher—all of New Jersey, and
in many facials until the actors came
Edward Bishara of New Haven, Conn.
to with a sigh and decided to go on
Joe Ganim _lent the dance its comic
with the play.
relief in his attempt at the part of
One of the remarks heard in the
master of ceremonies. Victor Naier
theatre was, "'This Modern Age,' desang and Miss Nassir of Bensonhurt i
picting confusion in our daily lives,
did a Hawaiian dance. Milton Shayne
is right! I still don't know what it's
also sang.
all about."
The cast of character is as follows:
All were in excellent humor and
Alex Fackre, Mrs. Nahieh Kirdahy,
the real tid-bit of the evening for
Mabel Basil, Charles Facktfe, Mrs.
the elders who liked something closer'
Mary Dewiliby, Toufick Dewiliby,
to old world «rt. was Nejeeba Mourad
Habib Skaff, Louis Hakim, James
of Boston who has often come to
Rahbe, George Roomy, Richard EsaNew York to boost charity affairs.
hak, Louis Hakim, Philip Albert,
She sang several selections and it was
Luke Nabhan, Zakia Abood, Norman
nly time that prevented more encores
Shaleesh, Constantine Hanania, George
Between scenes the audience was
Karneeb, Victor Nader, Joseph YounPS,
addressed by George Dagher, RepubMitchell Auda, Nicholas Aide, Richard
lican leader of the First Assembly
Esahak, Mrs. Aseen Nassar, Claud
District, who praised the work of the
Karam, Thomas Coury, Namy Sudiha,
club; and Dr. R.T. Deen, author of
Anthony Awad Edward Saydah, Edthe play, who gave a few humorous
ward Dolatly.
anecdotes. The play, which was pubOn the dance committee were: Jolished by J. G. Raphael, was a series
seph S. Ganim, Chairman; Anthony
of sketches with no plot, giving SyrAwad Joseph Younes and Mitchel
ian life in New York.
Auda.
GEORGE
HAMID'S
HIPPODROME
NEW
YORK
i
MANY ENCORES ASKED
AT LILOLA AFFAIR
JOSEPH GANIM GUEST OF
OF DOVER MAYOR
THE LILOLA masked dance and entertainment held last week proved to
be a very successful affair; approximately 200 attended Several dances by
a group were rendered under the direction of Muriel Subt. Quite an appreciative audience attended as was
shown by the number of encores requested.
The girls who took part were: Anna,
Marie and Virginia Boutross, Heln
Casey, Anna Kilgallen, Clare and Evelyn Lian, Jeanette Rahby, and Gloria
an.' George Subt.
JOSEPH GANIM, who was influential in the second election of John
Roach, Jr., mayor of Dover, N. J., was
far from being the "forgotten man"
at the testimonial dinner tendered Mr.
Roach on his third election to the
same office over the progressive little
town of New Jersey.
Mr. Ganim who has made his residence in Brooklyn, to assist his uncle,
George C. Dagher in swinging the
Syrian vote in the First Assembly
District, Republican, was the only
guest among 500 invited ones who was
tenderbd a personal invitation to attend the dinner, as former resident of!
Dover.
Muriel Subt was chairman of the
ticket and entertainment committees.
Those aiding here were: Evelyn Aleyad, Mary Ginawy, Nora Najjar, Mary,
Mardany, Rose Jacobs and Lydia and
Rose Shahood.
After the dinner, Mr. Ganim was
host to Mayor Roach and 30 guests in.
the banquet hall of La Salle Hotel.
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 1933
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VOL. VH, NO. 34.
HAVE WOMEN
Dec. 22, 1933
INTELLIGENCE?
THERE is a curious twist common in
the minds of a good many Syrians that
holds a girl or woman—and the nationality
0 does not matter to them—should major at
bridge, the dance, the kitchen or the dinner
table. _At best, they should only look forward to research in the domestic sciencesThese are all their intelligence can grasp because, in the logic of men inclined to that
belief, the minds of women are limited.
Theirs is a very special intelligence capable of
grasping only those facts of life essentially
close to the home — facts that develop by
rote of action, habits of living which become
automatic.
We believe "Non-partisan" who wrote
his fulmination to Jay S. regarding the motives of the Syrian Junior League in inviting
Mme. Nur Hamada to address them, is a man.
None other could play so positively on the
main idea, that girls should always do the
things girls usually do
chatter at bridge,
dance well, smile prettily and cook a decent
omelette. At least an omelette.
We agree entirely with Jay S., so far
as he had gone, but we believe that what
he said can be widely amplified. The letter
shown us was too long for publication in
the column • where it appears in part.
In .other
parts,
'the
letter
goes
on
to say, "This society has been functioning as
a social and charitable organization without
bias or prejudice as to creed or political conviction. For years it has aided families that
were unable to help themselves without bothering to become embroiled in a cause that
had been boiling on the other side for many
years.
"Non-partisan's" idea that the will to peace
and unity is strictly a man's empire; and the
women are to do their part in a passive harvest of children who will soon be men and
cannon fodder.
We are sure the members of the League
have other plans outlined for their future—
or at least, a good many of them have. We
don t think that men have a monopoly on
brains and we're sure that a good many of
the ills of the world would be erased if a
few of the more intelligent women were at
the helm.
To assert or imply that girls or
women are incapable of an intelligent interest
in sociological phenomena or in political
trends is piffle of the first order. If there
are women who show an intelligent interest
in current events, they should be encouraged.
Let's have more of them, for it seems to us
that the quality of brains in many high places
of leadership today is questionable. The interests of men and women have overlapped
so much in the past two decades, we have a
jig-saw pattern of women pre-empting men
in high places and in the professions, while
many men are perforce doing things an
atavistic prototype would be amazed to see.
And it is probably a mere biological difference
between the two that limits the' trend to a
matriarcha,te.
.
We know many clever women with an
intelligence far superior to a good number of
the men they meetA few of them will
drift back to the home; a few will rise above
it in a more objective service. It is unfortunate that "Non-partisan" hasn't met one of
them—or probably fortunate, for he might
come away in a sweat. Then, too, he might
miss the point entirely and come away critical
of the color of her hair, her complexion or
the way she crossed her legs. That, it seems
to us, is the way he might explain a deficiency in the comparison.
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SYRIAN LULLABY
Now all the night is hung with blue.
Our Lady such a mantle wore,'
And folded in her Son.
Thy humble mother wears it too,
O little Heart of Lebanon!
The cedar boughs are sweet with snow.
She wove her linen white as wool
To swathe about her Son.
Thy mother's loom is weaving too,
O little Flower of Lebanon!
The stars hang low in the blue heaven.
Our Lady on her housetop lay
And plucked them for her Son —
Saphirfe and amethyst,
Chrysoprase and moonstone —
The while all angels sang on high,
Now, thy poor mother, from the sky
Plucks thee a necklet, one by one,
O little Star of Lebanon!
BARBARA YOUNG
EDITOR'S NOTE: Syrian Lullaby is reprinted
from Al-Hoda of December 24, 1932. We
find it beautifully fitting at this time.
Readers* Forum
"Mme. Hamada's speech last Sunday
under the auspices of the S- J. L. created in
WANTS TO CORRESPOND
my mind the idea that the League is departEDITOR OF THE SYRIAN WORLD:
ing from its good course. It is evident that
I have been reading the SYRIAN WORLD since
the League is either misled by the sponsors
it was first published. It is of great interest to
of Mme. Hamada or is departing from its
me becaus it enables me to learn about my fellow
non-partisan policies."
countrymen in America.
We gather from the letter that regardI am writing however, in the hope that you
will publish this letter in your Readers' Forum as
less of the wisdom of the League as an oran introduction to some of your readers who might
ganization in asking Mme. Hamada to adwish to correspond with me here in South Africa—
dress it, girls should remain girls—nambyyoung American men and women of about my age.
pamby girls, bridge chatterers and slithering
I am 23 years of age.
dancers—and when they make up their
P. O. Box 178
Krugers Dorp, Transval,
FRED PAOLA,
minds on which man it is to be, stick strictly
South
Africa.
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By H. L Katibah
"THE CRADLE OF LIBERTY"
BOSTON,/Dec. 18, -There is always a thrill in.
coming back to a place where one's youthful
memories dwell, especially when it is such a place
as Boston, with its myriad historic associations
and traditions. Somehow I look upon Boston as
my second home-town, although I may feel much
more free and at home in New York. But in the
latter it is the kind of freedom which one pays for
and expects, the freedom which a Falstaff demands
in ''mine own inn" Whereas the home-like feeling
of Boston is a kinship of the spirit, remote and far(
removed as the outward circumstances that separate
my ancient home town Yabrud from the much less
ancient, immeasurably more celebrated city that has
often been called the Athens of America.
And yet I have not the intellectual traditions of
Boston in mind. On the contrary, they aPe, secondary in my esteem. And" that reserve and snobbery of the high-hat descendants of the old Bostonians is to me a betrayal of the most genuine
heritage of this city to the American nation.
Those who think of Boston as the Athens off
America, and of Harvard as its intellectual Acropolis,
do not, I fear, know Boston as they should
True, Boston has its intellectual traditions, and
small people may take pride in that, but it has
much greater and much nobler traditions, those ofl
liberalism and freedom.
And those who would quote the well-known,
and not altogether merited, satiric toast:
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"Here's to Boston, the city of beans and the cod;
Where the Lowells speak only to the Cabots,
and the Cabots speak only to God."
should never let go from mind another famous toast, *
made by General Lafayette, on the occasion of his
return visit to Boston in 1824, after over a quarter
of a century from his first landing on the soil ofj
the revolting Colonies. Lafayette, who knew the
spirit and traditions of the city, drank his toast:
"To the City of Boston, the cradle of liberty.
May Faneuil Hall ever stand a monument to teach
the* world that resistance to oppression is a duty,
and will, under true republican institutions, become
a blessing."
How Lafayette's bones must turn now in agony
in his grave at the thought that his country which
came to the help of the struggling American Colonies in their fight against oppression, is ruthlessly
following a policy of the same oppression in a helpless land that was put under its temporary charge!
Even from its earliest days, Boston symbolized
that spirit of revolt against the existing unjust
order which drove the Pilgrim Fathers to forsake
the shores of England and Holland and seek a new
home under the free sky of a distant, unhospitable,
land. But it was a land that became their own, in,
which they sought to worship God in the light of
their own free thought, and govern themselves
according to the dictates of their own conscience.
And when, later, English toriqs and conformists began to migrate also in numbers to the new continent,
Governor Cranfield of New Hampshire wrote back
to a friend of the nobility in England (1683):
"
There can be no greater evil attend his
majestie affairs here, then those pernicious and Rebellious principles which flows from their college
at Cambridge which they call their Uniuersity, from
whence all the towns both in this and the other
colonys are supplied with Factitious and Ceditious
Preachers who stirr up the people to a dislike of
his Majestie and his gouerment, and the Religion
of the Church of England
" (The spelling is
as in original).
No wonder Boston bristled with reformers,
Utopians, liberal leaders and radicals of all kinds.
No wonder it produced men like William Lloyd
Garrison, editor of the! Liberator and one of the
first to raise his mighty voice in the cause of abolition, Wendell Phillips, another famous abolitionist,
Julia Ward Howe, George Ripley, founder of Brook,
Farm in what is today West Roxbury and what at
its time was the first communist experiment this
side of the Atlantic, as it produced Ralph Waldo
Emerson, William Ellery Oianning and Theodore
Parker, intellectual giants in the cause of religious
liberalism.
Cambridge, the city in which Harvard is sit\
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PAGE FIVE
OurNeuiYorke^][Aj^Ranc|^
By Anna Bshoof
By A. M.
ONE OF OUR newly engaged girls is so modest,
she disliktes publicity, but lif I mention her, it is
just to tease her. She is assistant credit manager at
Martin's, a women's wear department store in,
Brooklyn, and (This will get her, I am sure) one
of the speakers, an American woman at the Junior
League, of which she is assistant treasurer, singled
her out, asking her name and remarking upon her
"very interesting fa<Se." Her fiance, George Khanisur works for the Bronx Home News and is a
member of the 105th Field Artillery, National Guard,
at the 166th St. and Franklin Ave., Bronx, armory.
THE SALE of one of the Faour Bank buildings
by the State Department of Banking, gives us food
for thought. Now, all those who worked to form
a depositors' committee will have free and clear
privilege to say, "I told you so." However, they
will not do it without great regret, for the very
unfortunate sale stands conclusively as the great
example of the prime weakness of our Syrian community—the lack of unity. We have heard that
phrase so often, but this is the first great concrete
example of what harm it brings. It is evident now
that if the state sells the other great assets of the
former bank during thse low financial times, the
depositors will be left out in the cold. If they had
trusted the persons who had sincerely worked for
their benefit they would now be in control of
the assets to be disposed of at their will.
WHEN JACOB RAPHAEL went to Boston for
a couple of weeks all his friends heard that he married there. Mr. Raphael is a bachelor, whose marriage would be as unexpected as the arrival tomorrow
of the much heralded prosperity, "just around the
corner." Well, anyway, he was slightly peeved at
the rumors, to say the least.
IN A LITTLE gathering in which I was present
the other day, they were discussing the hanging of
Joe Co?ey in Virginia. "We had to keep th SYRIAN
WORLD from my mother," spoke up one man, "because he is her nephew, my cousin."
"Your cousin!" we exclaimed.
"Your cousin," answered a young girl. "Your
cousin. Isn't that funny! And the store in which
he murdered the two women belongs to MY cousin."
Cousins, and cousins and dozens of coincidences.
ALICE KANDALEFT says that in Bagdad and
Syria, in the land of the finest tobacco, there are
some persons who will spend 40 or 50 cents regularly
for a pack of Luckies which they prefer to the domestic brand of cigarettes which are much cheaper,
and better in the estimation of foreigners, (Americans).
MARGARET AND EDDIE SAYDAH have become one of us again. They moved last week to
Flatbush after having lived in the Village.
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who WILL dance together.
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I headed for the Five-and-Ten on 42nd Street
and Fifth Avenue.
I got as far as the doors to the front entrance,
when a crowd of shoppers, some rushing in and
others rushing out, poked and jostled me until,
when I came to, I found that I was revolving in,
one spot. Resorting/to strategem, I jerked myself
to the middle of the 'going-in" forces, and, while
gloating over my success, I was swiftly carried in>
on a magic carpet of people!
I started making the rounds as best I could.
And when the "crowd" I was with didn't want to
go my way, I swung a few elbow angles and was
on my way. The mean looks everybody was giving everybody! As though it Were anyone's fault
the other was there.
So many of' the "buyers," after handling the
goods, and putting the whole counter in confusion,
would walk off, much to the annoyance of the
salesgirl.
I was watching, during an off-crowd intermission,
a girl seated at the piano on a platform. She was
chewing gum and doing gymnastics on the keyboard, first hands together in the middle; then
outstretched to the ends, while rolling her eyeballs
at helpless men.
A thump on the back brought me out of my
criticizing state of mind and into a come-on-andfight-it-out. What right had anyone to hit MY
back? I turned to view my tormentor, but beheld
such a mass of grouchy and cranky-looking faces,
that I thought anyone of them capable of the act, and
because of the lack of sufficient weapons to strike,
I let them push on to their hearts' content.
Another hospitable crowd came my way and
enlisted my membership. They led me to the
Christmas card counter and I was deeply grateful,
except for the fact that I didn't see a Christmas
card for more than ten minutes and then not until
I had maneuvered in a manner unbecoming a lady.
When my sore eyes finally feasted on "Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year," I almost chewed
a card, so much it seemed like water after a desert
journey.
After another weary battle, I finally emerged
into the open with my hat ascrew, my precious
packages all over myself and my purse completely
drained in the "economical" Five and Ten.
CHRISTMAS ALTAR
There is a holy quiet here —
A FEW superlatives that I know will bring
torrents of abuse around my ears: Best dancers
Vicky Shamas, F. Abdelnour, Bebe Siyufy, Phil
Hanna, Albert Shehab. Best Dressed Girl
Josephine Haddad. Most Regal Appearing
Louise
Dibs. Best Dressed Boy
Zrikes. Best Looking
Girls
Emily Harfoush, Adele Ferris Macksoud
......Best Looking Boys
Teddy Jacobs, George
Ayoub, Slim Nasrallah. Most Personality
Selma
Milkie, Gladys Jabara, Rose Teen, Joseph Tanous,
George Karneeb.
Best Bridge Players
Fred
Shamas, Fred Siyufy. Best Crooners
Victor
Neder, Georg Hamati. Most Charming
Mitri
Abdelnour, Adele Shehab. Biggest Hearted
Lyla Mabarak, Fred Samara, Bill Dowaliby, Edwardi
Saydah. Cleverest Girl
...Susane Azar. Most
Dramatic Looking Girl
Louise Rabay. Best imitator ...... Edward Abdelnour. Most Settled
Miaamie Naseef. Most Studious
Esther Atiyeh
Most Romantic
I Alex Reachi. "liveliest
Fred
Samara.
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LAST WEEK the shopping bug got me, and I
went up-town to see how I could make out in the
way of Christmas cards and wrapping paper and other
Yuletide necessities.
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I made the big mistake of going about noontime when every one else seemed to be out shopping, too. I still regret my lack of foresight, especially now, when I bend a limb or knock a
bruised joint
.I.IUMII
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A sacred stillness that breathes a calm
Unto the troubled heart; a balmy incense
That seeks the weary soul and bids it rise
And behold the comfort of a thousand years
Revealed above the glamour of this shrine.
There are the gifts of Magi here —
In leaves that twine the golden cross
And candles, soothing the beloved dark
Like pallid, love-lit soldiers, guarding
This world-heart of the hearts of men.
There is an unsung carol here
That fills the breast of king and shepherd,
And quells the tired and aching heart
That finds its solace near His bed.
By Jay S.
XMAS
The familiar old pre-Christmas refrain "address plainly," wrap securely, and mail
early was again being heard above the scratch of!
historic government pens at Uncle Sam's stamp dispensary; a "Merry Xmas to you" must be sent
under separate cover to Germany, care of A Hitler
however. Positively no Xmas wishes may be sent
to Scotland collet. Sticking on a three-cent stamp
instead of a five-cent one won't go, either. Pay
the full amount on this end, or else have the card
returned to you. (My Xmas will be brighter if I
know that all my readers are happy this festive
season.) Another thing I want to know is when the
Syramar Golf Club will announce the date of their
much anticipated dance.
George Karneeb, the old Chronicle tyro, is now
happy in new pastures. He's in Aaron Levy's Linen
Shower, 349 Fifth Ave. Incidentally, he says that i£
any Syrians go there for linens and knick nacks,
they're in for a ten per cent discount.
AT THE DINNER to Quayle
very revealing
made me
think there was no more politics in
P°litics
Fusionists, Republicans, Democrats andl
just ordinary voters
I guess they all decided
to be friendly because they couldn't help it where
Quayle was concerned
Joe Ferris was an excellent toastmaster
Dr. Shatara did the presenting
(ever see a work of art in pearl inlay by a Damascene?) and there was no doubt about S. M. Ayoub's sentiments
shortly after the talking George
Dagher had to leave for one of his many conferences
Ed Le
°n hobnobbed with the leaders on the
dais; and there was Jere Cronin who very seldom
misses a Syrian affair
So many prominent politicians attended the dinner I just can't begin to
mention them all
The well known Jabaras were
present with their wives (gracious women, both of
them) seated with Mrs. Ferris and the latter's sisterin-law (really in law!) Emmeline Ferris; Salloum
Mokarzel, publisher of the leading Arabic caper i"
the country, had every seat at his table taken—the
man never lacks company—Then there was Dr. Abdalla with his wife, both hosts of a group of friends;
Al Couri entertained a few robust spirits—and I
mustn't forget Mr. and Mrs. Assad Abood, both of
them active in Syrian philanthropies
The big
gun of the committee that arranged the dinner was
Vladimir N. Halabi, who is an intimate friend of
the sheriff-elect
He (I mean Halabi) took an
active part in electing Quayle and I think he will
be looked upon as the Syrian sponsor for Democratic
overtures (Let's call them that) so far as that party
is concerned
Among the "also there" was Alex
Anton.
TID BITS
It's rumored that Freida Mansour
(Bay Ridge) and George Nasser (Prospect Park)
Will take the middle aisle
Sadie Shaheen is
back after a short visit in Lawrence, Mass
Julia Harfoush cashiering it at the
last Monday
Julia Harfoush cashirs it at »
popular "Gardens" eat shop near the hub
Alex
(Radio Kid) Ferris was given a birthday party by
his friends
It's his twenty-fourth
Henry
(Valentino) Mokarry is trying to break into the
Canary Club of which George (Lone Star) Shahood
is president
Emil Basile tried to crash Hollywood
Ho-Hum!
GOT A LETTER from a man or woman who
signs "Non-partisan" and wants to know many
things about S. J. L. and I ask all of you—how
should I know? After all, they're girls
so would
I be a member of their inner councils? It's too
long to give in full, but he asks, "Since when did
the S. J. L. become a political subsidiary of the
promoters of United Syria?" He refers to Mme. Nur
Hamada. "Don't you think it is bad etiquette for
the League to indulge in Syrian politics?" Are
they indulging, I ask. I thought they only wanted u>
meet an interesting personality and see what she
had to say about peace as it affects Syria. Then,
'
com*s here disguised as a messenger off
peace and champion of women's rights in the east
and secures the S. J. L. as a tool to advocate the
unity of Syria, it is intolerable to those who dislike
to see the members fall in such a snare
"WelL
well, well! So the girls should stick to their bridges
and dances and charity activities and let the big hemen and mothers worry about peace
is that it,
"non-partisan"? Would it hurt to prepare the members for a, useful and mature program? And isn't
peace won by political dickering? And isn't war
staved off by a unity of peoples who are always
at war among themselves? But these are just ideas
of mine
and why ask me about the League?
I'm not my sisters' keeper
but I wish I were.
COMING EVENTS
Jolly Rovers-Jan. 14—
ance and entertainment—Fulton Roval
�PAGE SIX
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 1933
IN WHICH ALICE OF WONDERLAND
MIGHT HAVE CRIED WITH BOBBIE
ON WORLD TOUR
Little Bobbie Cried So Hard, You Would Think He
Was Its Little Daddy
Tells League Near Eastern
Women Need More
Education
WONDER where nice little mice go when they die? We hope
they go to a heaven of their own built of Limburger cheese, its
streets paved with blocks of Kashkaval, its towers and minarets
of Roquefort and its domes of Swiss cheese. But we also hope
that nice little boys and girl# who go to heaven, especially those
who had no pets on earth, would have access to that heaven to
pick all the clean, bright-eyed frisky
creatures, with their little wings and
halos, and play with them as long as
they want to.
So, little Robert, cry no more for
your departed white mouse.
A week ago a touching incident
was brought to our attention. Robert
Coury, of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, age 7,
had two white mice which he kept in
a cage. He was so attached to his
little pets that whenever he came
from school he would run down to
the cellar to look at them. He fed
them With his own hands and would)
let nobody else touch them. They
climbed over his shoulder and tickled
his ear—that was the mice way of,
telling him how much they loved him.
Early one morning Robert's daddy,
Shikri Coury, went down to the celler to fix the furnace and accidentally stepped on one of the mice, snuffing
the life out of her little body.
On his return from school, Robert
went as usual to feed his pets, but
found only one. As gently as possible
his mother broke the sad news to
him. Robert was so stricken with sor-
row that he~cried and cried. He cried
so much that he could not go to
school that afternoon. So his mother
wrote the following note to his
teacher, Miss Savine:
"Dear Miss Savine:
"Perhaps you may chuckle over
it, but Robert has had two white
tamed mice for pets for about six!
months. Accidentally one got hurt and
died. He felt very bad about it and
sobbed so hard that he was not able
to attend school yesterday afternoon.
Sincerely yours,
Josephine Coury."
And on the next day the mother
received a note from Robert's teacher.
It read:
"My dear Mrs. Coury:
"I am not in the least surprised.
I have understood Robert's sensitive
natutfe from the beginning and recognized the fact that he was different
from most of my pupils. If I may
venture to prophecy, Robert will be
either a scientist or an artist, and he
will probably make good at both.
Yours sincerely,
C. Savine."
PROGRESSIVES TO HAVE
BANQUET AT ASTOR
MRS. BALLORA PASSES
AWAY
THE SYRIAN-AMERICAN Progressive Committee with headquarters at
the Hotel Astor, are preparing for
their non-partisan t victory banquet
which is to be held in that hotel on
January 19.
At a meeting of the committee held
last Saturday, the program of the dinner was discussed. George A Ferris
addressed that meeting and at succeeding luncheons ther will be other
prominent speakers. Saleem Askandar
El-Hatam, llottj Astor, is executive
secretary of the committee.
AD-LO-HO ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
DETROIT, MICH., Dec. 11. —The
Ad-Lo-Ho Club elected a brand new
set of officers at the home of Edward
Kassab last week. Two of its members, Alfred and William Azar, treasurer and secretary-elect, respectively,
Received their appointments then,
while Esper Esper and Emil Shalhaney,
Srunning for the presidency and vicepresidency had to be voted on again
as a result of a tie. At the following
meeting at the home of the Azar
boys, where more members were present, Mr. Salhaney was elected by
the large plurality of a single vote.
Thus they have: Emil Salhaney, president; Esper Esper, vice-president:
"William Azar, secretary, and Alfred
Treasurer. They succeed Charles G.
Rashid, Ted Dawood, Tony Fikany
and Dr. P. J. Rick and will 'take
office the first Wednesday of the new
year.
SAADI DIES AFTER
ILLNESS
KOSTA SAADI died in his home in
Brooklyn last Sunday morning, after
a prolonged illness. Services were
[held in St. Mary's Antiochan Church,
State and Boerum Place, Brooklyn.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Adele, and three children,
George, Lily and Isabelle.
V
MRS. SARAH BALLORA passed
away last Tuesday at St. Luke's Hospital as a result of injuries received in
a fall a week ago. Services were
held in the Chapel of St. Luke's Hospital, W. 113th St., at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. Ballora is the mother of Edmond Ballora, well-known interior
decorator, Mrs. Edna Belmont, Edward Ballora and Julia and Alice
Ballora.
READERS!
WISHING to complete our file and
finding back numbers of several issues missing because of the confusion
attending a reorganization of our offices, we ask our subscribers to please
send us any of the back numbrs ofl
the following dates which they can
spare. The dates follow:
June 30, July 7, August 4, October
6, October 13, October 20, October 27,
November 3, November 17.
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MME.HAMADA
HONORED BY
JUNIOR LEAGUE
At the reception given last Sunday
by thte Syrian Junior League to Mme.
Nur Hamada, a good many members
of the community with their families
were given the opportunity to meet
the Near Eastern peace advocate.
Mme. Hamada was welcomed in the
auditorium of Federation Hall by approximately 200 members and guests
who attended despite the inclement
weather.
Mrs- Simon Salamy, the
former Miss Ethel Dahir who
was married last week.
NEWLYWEDS TO
SEE THE WORLD
Will Stay in Manila Three
Months; Several Months
In Syria
BEFORE a candle-lighted altar,
in a house profusely decorated with,
palms, Miss Ethel Dahir, daughter of,
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Dahir was wed
to Mr. Simon Salamy by the Rev.
K. I. Bishara at 8.30 last Saturday
evening. Over one hundred guests
attended the ceremony. Matilda Dahir, sister of the bride, was maid-ofhonor and Eissa Bateh, best man
At the piano Mrs. George McKaba
played a wedding march.
Little
Gloria Haddad was flower girl and
Henry Hadad, Jr., carried the ring.
The bride was dressed in a white
laoe gown with a rosepoint veil and
carried calla lillies.
The maid-ofhonor wore peach net end carried
brown chrysanthemums.
The toastmaster at the dinner following the ceremony was Salim Balloutine. Other speakers were Henry
Hadad, Dr. F. I. Shatara, Dr. Boutross
Shehadi, Richard Eadeh, Michel Hadad, Easa Salamy and Esa Haddad.
The couple left last Tuesday for
Chicago on the first lap of a world
tour. They will be absent one year.
From Chicago they will go to California, and from there by boat to
Honolulu; then to China, Japan and
Manila where they will remain three
months, after which they will visit
Syria.
The hall was ablaze with brilliant
Christmas colors mingled with laurel
and extending across the two sides
of the assembly room. The fragrance
off the evergreens and pine cones
rilled the room.
Oriental music was played during
tl:fe reception and, as soon as the
guests were seated, Helen Naufal,
president of the League greeted the
gathering. Sh3 then introduced Dr.
Rizk Haddad, well known physician,
and orator, who acted as chairman of
the meeting. In his address before he
presented Mme. Hamada to the audience, he mixed a serious subject with
many points of humor, getting many
laughs and putting those seated at
ease. He was heavily applauded when
he introduced the guest of honor who
is here from Syria to attend the International Congress of Women in
Washington, D. C.
Mme. Hamada urged the encouragement of education for the Eastern and
Far Eastern women, and the abolition
of ancient and useless customs and
laws that touch women. She praised
the work of many feminist leaders of
the world.
Mrs. Cesar Sabbagh of New York
and Palm Beach, who is also an able
speaker, praised the work of Mme.
Hamada. Nairn Karakand, violinist,
played a few selections of Oriental
pieces. He was accompanied by Elizabeth Awad on the piano. Miss Awad
is a member of the League.
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By ADELE ANCONA
IT IS STRANGE, and somewhat c2
an anachronism, to speak with any
seriousness about tine superstitious belief in the Evil Eye in this day and
age. The words should take us back
to medieval tirries and prehistoric
eras, to tales of burning witches, hideous, blood-sucking devils, and evil
monsters. It should remind us of
these ignorant people whose belief in
this infantile superstition was so great
that when a father suspected himself
of the affliction, he immediately
blinded himself in order to spare his
children from becoming affected with
the poisons darting from his eyes.
Unbelievable stories have been,
written about the effects and influences
of the evil eye; stories that are so
weird and impossible that their place
rightfully belongs in a book of fairy
tales. Are we returning today to
the superstitions in Grimm's tales,
or is it possible that we have not as
yet discarded these harmful bogey
stories of our fore-fathers, who probably told them to their children for
amusement? Are we living in an age
of scientific miracles, or in an age of
ignorant suppositions and imaginings?
One would believe it is assuredly
the latter age, if one should overhear
th remarks of a certain group of
Syrians, who attribute every unfortunate occurrence to the baleful
glances of evil eyes. A belief in
the evil eye tends to build up hatred
and mistrust among people, it deadens
intelligence and it should be banished
from the heart of every person, man
woman or child.
Young Women's
Welfare League
Members of the Young Women's
Welfare League attended a luncheon
and bridge held at Oppenheim and
Collins' store last Wednesday. The
affair was given for the benefit of
the Israel Zion Hospital of Brooklyn.
The ladies of the League are very
enthusiastic over the number of tickets they have already sold for their
coming Christmas ball. It seems that
every family in Bensonhurst is going
to be well represented, not counting
outsiders, and we are going to, have
such a gathering of Syrians as has
never been witnessed before. Don't
miss it folks!
Ades Brothers Announce
A Change
The firm of Ades Bros., located on
Fifth Avenue and having a branch
office at Madison Avenue, known as
the Vanity Silk Undergarment Co.,
have just announced that they are
discontinuing their line of fancy linens, which they have been importing
for quite some years. They are planning to specialize exclusively in handkerchiefs in their Fifth Avenue of-
ST' NIC YOUNG
MEN TO MAKE
500 HAPPY
WU1 Have Christmas Party For
Children at Federation
Hall
The St. Nicholas Young Men's Club,
a charitable organization and which
is not connected, as an organization,
with any church in the city, will hold
its annual Christmas party tonight for
more than 500 kiddies at Syrian Federation Hall.
Each year at Christmas time the
club gives its party for the less fortunate children of the community. Thej
members investigate every case of
PAGE SEVEN
JEALOUS CRAZED MURDERER HANGS
KILLED WIFE AND HER FRIEND
Cces, while the Vanity Silk Undergarment Co. will continue in the
same line of silks and cottons.
Said He Had No Anger Against Mrs. Ghiz For Whose Murder!
He Was Convicted and Sentenced
Linen Shops Enjoy
Greater Sales
BLAMES WIFE FOE TROUBLES WHICH LED TO TRAGEDY.
INSANITY FAILED TO SAVE HIS LIFE
. It is something miraculous, and
you may not believe 'it unless you
have seen it for yourself, but I assure
you that the proprietors of linen
stores have re-discovered the fact
that they are able to smile. Business
has improved considerably during the
past two weeks, and ajl the stores
are jubilant over the prospect of enjoying a Christmas season that may
not include any losses. Have we
•turnd that famous corner? It is absolutely safe now to walk into any
linen shop on Fifth Avenue without
having the proprietor falling on your
shoulders with tears in his eyes, complaining and lamenting. A pick-up
in the sales of retail stores generally
means the spreading of greater business, and we hope that it will last.
We wish the retailers the best of
luck.
Footnotes On The
Younger Set
Victoria Silvera, who announced her
engagment recently, is all ready to
say "I do" on the 21st of the next
month. Max Matalon pays flying visits to New York, arriving in the early
hours of the morning, working all
day, and returning late at night.
Probably doein't believe in N. R. A.
Seyah Asher is well on his way to
fame and fortune as an artist, and
so is Victor Ancona. But no competition between the two, as each
specializes in a different field. An
artist of a different caliber is Jack
Dweck, who has not his equal in
the art of divine nonsense. The cigar
business is showing a marked improvement since the young men have taken
up cigar smoking as a fad, sporting
the biggest and blackest cigars. Are
the hope of becoming one some day?
The Deborah Girls do not favor
marriage, as they try to dissuade their
members from making a mistake by
fining then $25.00.
Tough on the
Mishaan girls, both of whom are engaged, and must pay up a quarter of
a century each when they decide to
they imitating the big executives, in,
walk up to the altar. Nothing definitely decided as yet about a political
club to be sponsored by the Odd
Fellows, but plans and opportunities
are slowly, but surely, being discussed.
By the way, why don't some girls
get together and form an Odd Maidens Club? It's true that this was
attempted before, and met with failure, but I would refer these maidens
to Kipling's immortal advice: "If at
first you don't ' succeed, try, try
again."
a hearty v
and embonpoint as
Najeeb Sydnawey, long time a leading
spirit of the club, will dress as a heap
big Indian chief.
The funds defraying the expenses
of the party were collected from private sources, assessment of members,
end proceeds of various affairs held
by the members. Last week the club
successfully sgave a play, "Modern
Age" at the Academy of Music,
child of each family to the Christmas
party when the committee finds out
it will have a bare Christmas stocking. The children will be given candy,
toys, clothing, and in some cases
where it is found necessary, small
sums of money and groceries.
Victor Nader who is known to have
a harty voice and an embonipoint as
well, will play the part of Santa Claus
in the club's offering to the children.
PLEA OF
WITH A NONCHALANT smile on his face, Joe Corey
walked bravely to the gallows with words of forgiveness for everybody and no regrets for the double murder he committed.
The 44-year-old Syrian fruit dealer
of Charleston whose marital troubles
spending large sums in the attempt.
ended in tragedy, issued a final stateWe also leam that the murderted wife
ment made public after his execution.
was rich n her own rights. With her
In this statement, according to a
sons she was left money and propdispatch of the Associated Press,
erties worth at least $80,000. The
Corey said he harbored no anger
Hoda correspondent thinks reports of
against Mrs. Kathexine Ghiz, for
Joe's presents to his wife were somewhose murder he was convicted and
what exaggerated.
sentenced to die on the gallows.
Joe Corey came from Damascus,
became
a naturalized citizen and
Just Happened to Be in the Way
served in the U. S. Army during the
World War.
"She just happened to be in the
way while I was trying to kill my
He was married twice, the first
wife." He also said in the statetime to Nasibah Beiruti, from whom
ment that he was "crazy" about his
he obtained a divorce in 1927. Then
wife on whom he had spent, as he
he married Mrs. Ada Ghiz, a widow
claimed, $30,000 "in presents for her
of 48 who had eight children by a
and her eight sons by a former marprevious marriage.
riage."
But when bfej lost his
money and returned home with $13,
Plea of Insanity Fails
she forced him to leave. When finally she served him with divorce
In the petition for clemency based;
papers he was so incensed that he
on a plea of insanity, Joe Corey was
lost his balance and decided to kill
revealed to have drunk excessively
his .wife.
after he was turned out by his wife.
"I obtained $19,000 by violating the
The defense also cited instances in,
law," the statement continued, "and
which Joe Corey had suffered a blow
gave it to her. She returned $2,000
on the head when a mere child, a confor trie to go into business. Then
cussion of the brain at 16 and had
one day I got notice she had sued
contracted a venereal disease which
for divorce. Everything went blank
developed / into paresis and impairedi
for four days. I have no regrets. I
his mental faculties.
would repeat my act under the same
All these pleas, however, were fucircumstance."
tile in saving him from the gallows.
On the gallows Joe forgave everyAs latqr as the day of his execution,
body and asked forgiveness from all.
Governor Kump turned down a final
He walked steadfastly to the galappeal for clemency, refusing to inlows, unaided, and mounted the steps
terfere with the judgement of the
with a smile on his face.
court.
Corey was the sixty-fourth person
to pay the life penalty on the pen"Here's Your Divorce," Then
itentiary gallows of the state of West
Shot Her
Virginia since it was erected in 1899.
Eleven minutes after the trap was
The crime for which Corey paid
snapped, Joe Corey was pronounced
the last penalty took place on July
dead. Warden C. F. McClintic, who
11, J.932. According to one version
was in Beckley on business, was not
he entered Saleem Haddad's confecpresent to take charge of the executionery store at Virginia Street and
tion.
Deputy Warden Clarence M.
Stone officiated.
Delaware Avenue, Charleston. Meeting his wife and Mrs. Katherine
Ghiz there, he pulled out two reMrs. Ghiz Was Rich in Own Rights
volvers and fired at the two women,
killing Mrs. Ghiz instantaneously and
From a private correspondence to
fatally wounding his wife. At the
al-Hoda we learn that Joe's sister, Mrs.
trial one witness testified that whenJ. Aide of Charleston W. Va., strained
he shot his wife, Joe said: "Here's
every effort to savo her brother's life,
your divorce."
RICHMOND CLUB HAS
NEW OFFICERS
RICHMOND, VA., Dec. 12.—Frank
Oley was elected president of the Lebanon Social Club of Richmond at the
annual elections held Wednesday. The
new officers include Tony Mehfoud,
vice-president; Thomas Summers, secretary; Salem T. Sanyour, treasurer;
Joseph Moses, sergeant-at-arms, and
Albert Joseph, chaplain.
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NEW YORK, DEC. 22, 1933
SOCIAL MISCELLANIES
LOS ANGELES.—Miss Margaret Andrews, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Andrews of this city was
married to Frederick Sahadi, the son
of Mrs. Najeeb Sahadi of Brooklyn.
Miss Andrews is the sister of Mrs.
M. Matta of Brooklyn and who is now
visiting her parents here.
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NEW YORK
Mr. and Mrs. Said Harfoush left
for Shreveport, Pa., to visit Mrs.
Harfoush's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Salem Joseph. They will be gone several weeks.
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MissNajeebe Morad and her father,
Mr. N. Morad who were guests of
Mr. and Mrs.. Said Harfoush during
their visit in New York, left Tuesday
for their home in Boston
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Violet Jabara, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Jabara, who is attending college in Kentucky, is expected home for the holidays today.
Her brother, Raymond, arrived Wednesday from the Lawrenceville Preparatory School of Princeton, N. J.
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Before a group of friends at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Saliba,
Colonial Road, Brooklyn, Harry Chase,
who accompanied Lowell Thomas on"
his trip through Syria, Arabia, India
and Africa, photographing news occurrences, showed a few films of his
travels through those countries. Of
prime interest were the moving pictures of King Feisal, General Allenby
and Colonel Lawrence and Lowell
Thomas taken during the skirmishes
in Arabia during the World War.
Mr. " Chase aricT Lowell ThbmaS
were appointed by the Federal Government during the war to take official pictures of the foreign wars.
The movies he unreeled showing famous scenes and others little known
of India, provoked much interest and
discussion among the group viewing
them.
Mr. and Mrs. John Raymond of
New York City, are the parents of
a girl, their first child, who was born
two weeks ago.
SHAOUYS GIVE PARENTS
SILVER WEDDING DINNER
A dinner party was given Mr. and
Mrs. Elias G. Shaouy at their home
by their children. The dinner commemorated the silver wedding anniversary of their parents.
FROM EAST AND WEST
(Continued from Page Four)
uated, was first called by the Pilgrim settlers "Newtown," but its name
was changed to Cambridge in honor
of the University in England from
which most of the leading settlers were
graduated. And they say that of the
two famous English Universities,
Cambridge had always led in the
cause of liberalism!
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173 Atlantic Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
EXHIBIT OF BAALBEK RUINS REBUILT
BY SYRIAN ARTIST OPEN TO PUBLIC
DR. PHILIP K. HITTI GIVES MAIN ADDRESS AT PRIVATE
VIEW LAST WEEK
THE MODEL of the Temple of Baalbek, including the temples of Jupiter, Baal, Bacchus and Venus, brought to this country
by Mrs. Jean Debs, the wife of the well known Syrian artist and
sculptor, is now on exhibition and open to the public in the R. C. A.
building of Rockefeller Center, 61 West 49th Street. Dr. Philip
K. Hitti, professor of Semitic languages at Princeton University,
gave the main address at the private
town in 637 A. D. and converted the
view held last Thursday week.
temple area into a citadel.
"The ruins of the acropolis of
Baalbek rank among the grandest
architectural monuments of the ancient
Roman world,'' said Dr. Hitti. "In
the dignity and majesty of its structures, the beauty and detail of its
decoration, and the colossal size of its
stones and columns, this sanctuary of
Jupiter is unsurpassed in the ancient
Orient.
"Originally a seat for the worship
of Baal Hadad, the god of fertility
who dominated that rich plain of
Coele Syria, Baalbek, after the conquest of Alexander the Great became
tfie center for the worship of the
sun deity, Helios, who was then identified with Baal. The Romans continued the religious tradition of the
place and with the conversion of the
Roman Empire into Christianity and
the exposition of the usual licentiousness practiced in the adjoining temple
of Venus, parts of the sanctuary were
turned into a, Christian Basalica.
"The Moslem Arabs captured the
"As an Arab citadel, Baalbek figured
prominently in subsequent history.
After surrendering to Saladin in 1176,
Crusaders from Tripoli and from Siden made several futile attempts to
capture it.
"The earthquake of the twelfth and
jlfteenth centuries demolished Baalbek
and left it practically as it is today.
It was left to a young Lebanese artist, a descendant of the Phoenicians
to reproduce for us in a miniature
form the old structure and to give us
a glimpse of its beauty and grandeur,"
said Dr. Hitti in closing.
Thejaffair attracted a large gathering of prominent men and women.
Dr. John H. Finley introduced Dr.
Hitti and paid tribute to the work
of the artist in completing the model.
Among those who attended were
Professor Moses Haddad of Columbia
University, the acting French Consul
General, M. Charkjs Le Genissel,
Mrs. William Fellowes Morgan and
Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip.
THE BABY son of Mr. and Mrs.
Salim Meena of 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, ,was christened a week ago Friday by the Rt. Rev. Archbishop Shihadi before he left for Syria. The
boy was named Richard George.
NORTH CAROLINA
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TORRINGTON, CONN.
The fifth annual dance of the Syrian
Political Club was held last Sunday
evening at Syrian Hall. It was well
attended with guests from Pittsfield,
Mass., Winsted and Waterbury, Conn.
Music was furnished by Doug Colligan.
The officers of the club are: William
Malham, president; Philip Francis,
vice-president; Michael Koury, secretary and treasurer; Delia Nebhan,
corresponding secretary.
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WILKES-BARRE
The Syrian Social Club will hold
their third annual dance at the
Eagles Ballroom, January 9. Music
will be | furnished by Harvey John's
Cosmopolitans.
The chairman of the committee is
William Gteorge. Harry Thomas and
Charles Simons, , publicity; James
Thomas and Joseph Esseff, programs;
and Raymond Hassey and Tony Saba
are in charge of programs.
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The St. Mary's Orthodox Sunday
school class held a Christmas party
on the 16th. Total amount of cash
taken in was turned over to the
Christmas Charity Funds of the
Church.
A card party will be held on New
Year's Day by the Board of Trustees
of St. Mary's Orthodox Church. Proceeds will be turned over to the
church treasury.
Addie and James Kannan of Goldsboro, N. C, who have broadcast several times over Station WPTF in Raleigh were requested to present some
Greenville, N. C.
programs over Station WEED in
TOLEDO
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES AMMER announced the engagement of
their daughter, Elizabeth to Edward
Allum of Detroit, Mich., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Saleem K.' Allum, last Sunday, December 3rd.
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SIGMA ALPHA PHI fraternity is
giving a mixer Saturday night at
the Riverdale Shelter House. Abraham Tanber is chairman of the committee in charge. There will be an
orchestra for dancing, a wrestling and
boxing match, fcnd refreshments.
FOOTBALL HONORS PILED
ON HOWARD AND
BADIR
NORWOOD, Mass.^Tohnny Howard
and Georg Bader, both Syrian boys
on the Norwood High football team,
have received plenty of honors from
metropolitan sports writers during the
past few days. Howard has been
chosen as first string end on nearly
every all-star team in Boston.
Bader was mentioned on several
teams and in one paper received the
first string berth at left halfback.
Both boys are seniors and .have
played their last game for Norwood unless a post season contest is
arranged.
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PAGE EIGHT
EGYPTIAN DICTATOR RESIGNS POLITICS
Last Obstacle Removed For Return of the Nationalist Ward
Party
RUMORS that Ismail Sidqy
Pasha, 'one-time strong man of
Egypt and premier-dictator who
caused the Egyptian constitution
to be abolished, would withdraw
from politics, were confirmed in
a correspondence to the New
York Times.
Dissensions between Sidqy Pasha and
the Shaab Party, a minority party of
his and the king's creation through
which they ruled the Egyptian people by ruthless and rough-shod tactics, brought about the premier's resignation from his post several months
ago. Later he tendered his resignation /from the presidency of the
Shaab Party, and today it is. announced that he withdrew his candidacy of the Chamber of Deputies
of the Egyptian parliament which is
scheduled to convene on the 14th of
this month in Cairo.
Sidqy Ruled to Break Ward Party
Sidqy Pasha who assumed premiership in 1930 with the avowed purpose of "breaking" the Wafdite
Party, is considered one of the'
ablest statesmen of Egypt. He is a
business man of note and a financial
authority who served on the boards
of several companies. While in office
he introduced several economic and
governmental reforms. But popular
government suffered considerably under his regime, and the parliament in,
whose name he carried out his policies was a hand-picked one, a dummy
with no initiative or will of its own.
It is now believed that the withdrawal of Sidqy Pasha has paved
the way for the fall of the King's
party and government and the return
of the popular ward, which is said
to have the backing of 90 per cent,
of the population of Egypt.
AGED HASHISH SMOKER
FINDS HABIT LAWFUL
Quotes Quoran, But Fails to
,
Convince Court
THE STRANGE case of Mohammed Salim at-Tankaji may
serve as a precedent to narcotic
addicts whose conscience bothers
them somewhat for the nefarious
habit that takes possession of
their souls and bodies.
The Beirut press reports that this
Moslem worthy, 70 years of age, was
arrested for the tenth time on a
charge of smoking hashish openly and
in defiance of the law, hashish being
listed as one of the narcotic drugs
prohibited in all civilized countries.
But when Mohammed was asked
by the court if he had anything to
say before sentence was passed on
him, replied:
"Your honor, I see no reason why
the
government's
agents
should
hound me like a common criminal.
There is nothing in the 'beneficient
law' (meaning the Qoran and canon
based on it) against the use of
hashish. : It has prohibited wine,
gambling and raffle; but it says nothing against hashish which is a sort
of tanbak (the narghila tobacco) and
brings ioy to one's heart."
He declared, therefore, that he will
persist in smoking hashish to the
end of his life!
The court was not quite convinced
with his reasoning of canonical knowledge and confined him in t'ie hoossgow as one of the common trarsfcressors of the law.
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
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<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY —ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VII, NO. 33.
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 1933.
WILL LEBANON REVERT
TO ITS PRE-WAR STATUS?
President Dabbas' Announcement Gives Rise to Rumors
FOLLOWING the visits which were exchanged between Count
de Martel, the new French High Commissioner in Syria and
Lebanon, and the native high officials a correspondent of Filistin,
Jaffa, announced to his vpaper that M. Charles Dabbas had resigned as President of the Lebanon Republic.
The report proved untrue but it
disclosed a political trend which has'
given anxiety to many political
prophets and editorial--writers in the
little republic.
Syrians Reject
Treaty
Official Announcement Shows Trend
The first development indicating
that trend was the official announcement in the Lebanese press that
President Charles Dabbas will not
nominate himself for re-election and,
furthermore, will not preside over
the temporary government which will
supervise the coming elections.
This announcement was at once
taken up by political writers and
participants, many of whom took it
to mean that a French governor will
assume rule during the elections. It
also set many political rumors going,
almost all of which are pessimistic in;
tone.
Typical of these rumors is a dispatch to al-Muqattam, Cairo, by its
correspondent in Beirut, a newspaper
man of long standing and intimate
knowledge of the political situation
in Lebanon.
Does Not Believe Repuplic Will
Stay
This correspondent does not believe
that the present republc status of
Lebanon will be of long duration.
Instead of a republic Lebanon, the
correspondent holds, will revert to
its pre-war status of a little state,
principality, with a consultative council instead of a parliament, and with;
no ministers. The reins will still
be held by the French, and the counsil will even be more submissive and
less bold in its political assertions
than the parliament it will replace.
Because President Dabbas sensed
this coming denouement, the correspondent revealed he announced his
withdrawal in grace from the field of!
politics.
French Policy Will Not Be Revealed
Now
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DAMASCS - Nov. 21 - By a ma
jority of 30 ( 46 against 16 ) the
French- Syrian treaty, signed previo
usly by High Commissioner Count de
Martel and Premier Haqqi Bey Azm,
was turned down by the Syrian
Parliament in its regular session
yesterday.
.. The Parliamen t convened amid
impressive scenes of demonstrations
hroughout the city and a general
strike in which even bakers and grocers participated.
Resentment ran
high among the gathered members
who denounced the Government in
no uncertain terms.
After voting on the treaty the
Parliament was prorogued for four
days.
CHILD'S HISTORY OF SYRIA
AND LEBANON MAKES
A.HISTORi of Syria and'Lebanon,
from 4000 B. C. to the present day,
has made its appearance, according
to an announcement n al-Kulliyyah,
the official organ of the A. U. B.
alumni.
Written in simple Arabic in the
form of a Socratic dialogue between
a father and his two children, Samih
and Laila, the book is described in
a review as trustworthy and instructive. It is recommended as a
text-book in elementary schools ol
Syria, Lebanon and other Arabic,
speaking countries.
The authors are Zaki Nakkash and
Omar Farouckh, both graduates of
the American University of Beirut.
LADIES AID DRIVE
IS SUCCESSFUL
THE CAMPAIGN pushed forward
by the Syrian Ladies Aid Society ofi
Whether these prognosticatons are
Brooklyn proved very successful.More
true or notJaowever,will not be made
funds were realized than was anti known before High Commissioner
cipated, the public response exceed Martel leaves for Paris i nthe coming the society' s hopes.
ing spring to submit his report before
The first luncheon bridge of a
the permanent mandate commission oft
monthly series last Tuesday was held
the League of Nations at its annual
in the department store of Abraham
session.
THe^ new declaration of
and Straus, Brooklyn-About 135 were
French policy for Lebanon will come > present.A prize for each table's winner^
after the new High Commissioner has
was given. Also a door prize, won by
made his report public and consulted
Mrs. Nuzli Rizk, and a prize given by
with the foreign ministry at the Quai
the store which was won by Mrs.
d'Orsey.
Boutross Haddad.
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents.
State Sells
DIABBACK
Faour Building TOMIRAAT
• THE BANKING Department of the
State of New York announced the
sale last week of 102 - 04 Greenwich
St Building, one of the choicest lots
of Faour real estate holdings in New
York,s downtown section, for the sum
of $95,000. Of this, $15,000 are in cash
and the balance in first mortgages for
five years.
Depositors Discontented
Some depositors who were inter viewed by a representative of the
SYRIAN WORLD said they were astounded and declared their discontent
at the transaction.
The building
brings $16,000 in rent ayear.
It was
further stated that agroup of organ ized depositors are planning a protest
to the State Banking Department.
MONS. ABRAHAM
DECORATED
THE LEBANESE community
of Michigan City, Indiana, were
proud and elated /at the honor'
which their popular and wellliked priest, Mons. Michael Abraham, received on Sunday, Dec.
3rd.
At the rectory of the Maronite
church of that city and before a large
crowd of city and state officials and
many admirers, Mons. Abraham was
presented with the decoration of
"Palmes Academiques" by M. Rene
Weiller* French, consul, general, ofi
Chicago. The decoration was given
in recognition of the many services
towards Lebanon and towards France,
according to the; citation, tendered
by the honored priest. Mons.Abraham
who wrote a work on the history of
the Maronite Church, is considered
one of the foremost scholars among
the Maronite clergy in this country. He has been pastor in Michigan,
City for 17 consecutive years.
GEORGE A. FERRIS
ELECTED DIRECTOR
GEORGE A. FERRIS, prominent
Syrian lawyer of New York, who became Councilman of the town of
Harrison in the November elections,
was elected a director of the Greater
New York Suffolk Title Guarantee
Company, according to a recent announcement.
This is one of the companies authorized) by the State Superintendent
of Insurance to reopen, without restrictions, after the moratorium oflast summer.
ARABS ORGANIZE MARKET
IN PALESTINE
JERUSALEM—A number of Syrian,
merchants and producers organized
a merchandize depot in ths city fcjr
goods made in Syria and other Arabia
countries. This enterprise was considered" a logical step to the Arabian,
Exposition held last summer in Jaffa
and proved a great success
AVERRED HE WAS DISSATISFIED WITH BRADY'S
POLICY
WITH A RECORD of more than
thirty yieprs in Syrian journalism in
this country, N. M. Diab returns now
to the office as sole owner of Miraatul-Gharb at' 80 Washington St.- New
York.
The partnership which was contracted between him and -Mr. Fozy
Brady did not quite last a year. It
was dissolved last Tuesday.
Until
a iojw months ago there was nothing
on the surface to indicate serious differences between the partners. But
those on the inside knew it would
not last.
• In his office Mr. Diab declared that
the reason he insisted on resumption
of complete control ofMiraat-ulGharb
now in its 35th year, was that he
was dissatisfied with Mr. Brady's policy.. He said that Mr. Brady Ignored
his editorials and indulged in personal
recriminations on the pages of Miraatul-Gharb.
JEWISH RIOT
INTEL-AVIV
Demonstrators Incensed Over
"Tourist Hunting"
SIXTEEN British and Jewish
policemen were hurt in a riot at
Tel-Aviv, near Jaffa, Palestine,
on Saturday, Dec. 9, according
to a wireless to the New York
Times.
A crowd of several hundred Revisionist Zionists, carrying a Zionist
banner, marched down Allenby Street.
British police attempted to snatch the
banner and were met with resistance.
As the demonstrators advanced they
were augmented by sympathizers,,
and the police were forced to use
their clubs to disperse them. The
demonstrators retaliated with clubs
and stones, while spectators poured
water over the police from the
balconies.
How Trouble Arose
The trouble arose over the government efforts to hunt illegal immigrant Jews who had filtrated into
Palestine.
Revisionists, who
are
Zionist extremists, made strenuous
objections to the British policy, recently announced, of deporting such
immigrants. They contended that socalled "illegal tourists" were peaceful
residents and that none are public
charges.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Pec. 15, 1933.
SYRIAN LAND-OWNERS OBJECT
TO RE-ZONING
Organize Committee to Fight Conversion of United States Arms,
Brooklyn, to Three-Story Garage
AT A MEETING held last week by more than thirty real
estate owners in the Borough Hall district, many of whoni Owned
homes close to the United States Arms apartment house at the
corner of Clinton St. and Atlantic Ave., first steps were taken to
organize an association to fight adverse re-zone rulings and exhorbitant tax'rates.
Th meeting /was held at 109 Atlantic Ave., in the offices of F. G.
Faour and Co. who are large holders
of property in that old district where
immigrant Syrians first made their)
Ihomes in Brooklyn. Elias Sahadi
acted as temporary chairman and'
Harry Engle an attorney, addressed
those present The association will!
be the first organization of its kind
dominated exclusively by Syrians. At
another meeting steps will be taken
to incorporate the members, elect officers and name the civic association.
Organize to Fight Re-Zoning
The meeting was called to fight the
re-zoning petition now before the
Board of Standards and Appeals in
which the present owners of the U.
S. Arms claim the right to tear
down the old and one-time aristocratic apartment house and erect in
its place a three tstory garage This
the Syrian property owners are fighting because it will not only reduce the,
value of -their homes and increase
insurance rates but it is their contention a garage has dcngerous possibilities. With a flow of cars in and.
out of the building during the day,
the lives of their children would be
e
P$lapgered it was said. Mr. Engle
explained the necessary steps which
must be taken to fight the re-zoning
petition and members at the meeting
voted the matter be taken up by
Mr. Engle before the Board. Vincent
Cronin was nominated treasurer to
handle the funds collected to carry
on the fight.
THANKSGIVING DAY A
DARK ONE FOR GANIM
FAMILY
THANKSGIVING day proved
a dismal and tragic one for the
family of Amin Ganim, a Syrian
newspaper seller of Brooklyn.
His son, George, won a turkey
at an affair given by the St.
Nicholas Club only to learn on
the same evening that he had
lost his father.
..On the 19th of last month Amin
Ganim returned in the morning to
his home at 226 Atlantic Ave. At
the corridor he met two vagrants
standing. He asked them what they
were doing there and ordered them
out. Whereupon one of them landed
a heavy blow on his temple, felling,
him to the floor, and the two fled,
leaving their victim in agony on
the floor.
Died From Effect of Blow
From the effect of the blow Ganim
took to bed, and his case became
worse.
On Thanksgiving day he
passed away.
St Nicholas Club, hearing of his
case sent him a doctor to attend to
him, and when he died collctfd
funds for his burial and for temporary relief of his family.
The deceased left a wife and five
H-en, the eldest of whom is
iiiean
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PRIVATE REVIEW OF
ARABIC TALKIE
THE FIRST ARABIC talkie
to makes its appearance in this
country was shown to a small
group of vnewspaper men and
critics at the Lloyd's Projector
Theatre, 729 7th Ave., New
York, on Saturday afternoon,
Dec. 9.
MUNROS RETURN
FROM SOJOURN
THE SYRIAN WORLD IN
THE SUBWAY STATION
Journalistic Jaunta a Success;
Think Spaniards Not Different From Other People
IF YOU have misplaced your
latest copy of the SYRIAN
WORLD or left it home where
the baby makes a sailboat of
it to float in the bath tub, do
not feel glum or tear your hair.
For five cents you can replace
it as you go down to your office
in anhattan or come back to
your warm hearth a thome.
It
is now on sale in the subway
station of Boro Hall, at the
Joralemon St. entrance.
Harry
Levy, the handsome blond chap
who runs a baby news-stand
under the subway kiosk of that
station has agreed to display the
SYRIAN WORLD among his
array of metropolitan newspapers
and magazines, for sale.
MRS. DAVID MUNRO, the
former (Mary- Trabulsi, popular in
the circles of the Syrian Junior
League and the Book Circle, returned ?vith her husband from
a two-year sojourn to Europe,
spending the greater part of that
time in Majorca, the Spanish
paradise island of artists and
writers.
Like- all American
"innocents
abroad" Mrs. Munro heaved a sigh,
of relief as she said "There is no
place like good old U. S. A." She
was down with a slight cold stopping
at the home of her aunt Mrs. Dibs in
Livingston St. Brooklyn whn she
spoke of some of the sweet and bitter
experiences she and her husband went
through in the past couple of years.
"Hie group included S. A. Mokarzel,
editor of al-Hoda, H. I. Katibah, edoved South For Warmth
itor of the Syrian World, Nasib Arida
and A. A. Haddad, editorial writers
The Munros first landed in Paris,
on al - Hoda staff; Mrs. Arida and
where they spent two months. FindMrs. Haddad, Miss Mary Mokarzel,
ing the climate unsuitable, they
business manager of the Syrian
moved further south to the Island
World; Miss Alice Mokarzel, Anis
of Majorca, where hundreds of
Fuleihan, musician; Miss Najla BellAmerican and English artists and,
ama, Jacob Raphael, editor of Charwriters made their homes during the
acter Magazine, Aziz Atiyyah, Muldepression. Now, with the falling of
him and Khalil Saydah, W. Gorra,
the dolla rthe Aemricans arte trekPeter Haddad, C. Sabbash, George ing back home. Having had some
Kateb "and others.
Hon. Raphael experience in journalism, and a nose
Azar, Egyptan Consul was guest ofi for news, Dave sensed that, with so
honor.
many English-speaking Bohemians on
i
the island, there was a good chance
Romance and sceneries
jfor a nidey chatty nwspaper. He
founded "The Daily Palma Post," the
The Arabic talkie centers around a
only English daily on the island.
romantic theme in the City of Shuaj
Mary became her husband's business
on the banks of the Nile, Egypt, with
manager, secretary, society editor and
beautiful sceneries of city and counproof reader. The rest of the offices
try in Egypt supplying the backwre occupied by Dave himself. The
ground. Invitations were sent out by paper proved successful, but strenuMr. Anwar Saporta, director who
ous work took its usual toll of penalty
brought the play to be shown in this
on those who burn the candle at
country. The scenario of the play,
both ends, and the newly-weds had
entitled "The Love Melody" is the
to abandon a paper that is stll going
.work of Khalil Bey Mutran, famous
strong.
Egyptian poet and dramatist of Lebanese extraction. All the actors in
Were In Thick of Row
the play are Egyptian.
A fuller review of the talkie will be
given in this paper after its first
public appearance scheduled for)
Brooklyn and New York in the near
future.
SHAMALY - TRABULSI
MISS
MADELINE
TRABULSI,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 3. N. Trabulsi, of Worcester, Mass., formerly
of Brooklyn, was marred about a
week ago to Mr. Paul Shamaly, of
Worcester and Brooklyn, culminating
a romance of childhood. Madaline is
a sister of Mrs. David Munro, and
Paul is at present an advertising solicitor and agent of the SYRIAN
WORLD. They are residing at present in Brooklyn.
The Munros were in the thick ofi
the row that was raised in that island
last summer over an incident in
which an American full of spirits
struck a Spanish guard, not realizing'
it was a serious crime. Five Americans were involved in the scramble
that followed. These were finally acquitted, but now we learn their case
has been opened again, despite intercession of state department officials
at Washington. Mrs. Munro said the
Mr. Makla, relatives and close
friends attended the engagement party.
WINSTON SALEM, N. C, Dec. 13.
In a simple but impressive wedding
ceremony, Miss Emilie Daye, the
lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Daye of this city, was married last
Saturday at seven o'clock to Mr.
Hugh Brown of St Louis, Mo., by
the Rev. J. Finn in the rectory of
St Leo's Church, attended by the
immediate families
Miss Florence
Matthews was the maid-of-honor and
Mr. Henry Alridge, Mr. Brown's best
man.
The bride is a graduate of Richard
J. Reynolds High School of WinstonSalem and the groom an alumnus of
Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Ga,
and a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
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have none of the guzzling, semi-hobo
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On their way back to the States,
the Munros passed through Italy, visiting Rome and Genoa, and spent a
week each in Paris and London.
Mr. Munro is now recuperating in
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PAGE THREE
APPEARS IN LAST HIPPODROME OPERA
Beneht Performance for Greenwich House.. Mayor-Elect
La Guardia to Be Present
By Joseph M. Abbott
HITHERTO, my idea of a poet was strictly orthodox. A
poet wrote poetry and what he wrote was his badge, k was a
simple definition and it served quite well until I met a poet who
had never written a, lick of poetry. Then I learned to understand
a broader vision in the license of life.
Before he came to New
York, he taught school. New York had always been his Cathay.
When he was here on a visit once, I showed him a seamy side
of the city and,he was thrilled for weeks. He went back home
with his head full of the city's flippant and sometimes bitingly
succint expression.
When he came here to live with me, we
became better acquainted; but the time when I felt that our
philosophies of life were so divergent, something would have to
be done about it.
Then he went to the Village. (Good old Village!) There we
continued our arguments and frequently indulged in acrimonies
which were as often as not washed away in potent libations. According to him, too many of us were Philistines. As an idea, it's
alright. It's his and he's welcome to it. If to join his camp
one must abjure all serious thought of tomorrow, however, I'd
rather play with Philistines; and what riled me about him was
the fact that he seemed much too content to escape reality in the
cup. I like my toddy too, but at the same time I know there's a
more vital need in the business of living.
So between casual bits of backbiting and discussion of old
masters of prose, we continued an amiable friendship. My respect for him rose somewhat when, later, he went to take the
part of scullion in a restaurant. (I must express it this way out
of deference to his capabilities). The part didn't last long because, in a bad moment, he reminded his absentiminded employer
thatf Nira was with us.
i
I
_The turning point toward that broader tolerance in me came
when he vowed he'd die rather than leave New York. He said
he'd make any decently human sacrifice to stay here. He is quite
consistent about it^ because I know that he has refused out of
town offers. But my eyes had been closed to the force of his
personality until, on that occasion, he amplified his urge with
a large gesture of his arm.
"I'll sweep the street of manure if
I have to in order to stay; but while I,m doing it, I'll lift my
eyes to the sky!" I couldn't hold myself. I laughed like a fool.
Anyone would. There he was on his feet, his shoulders squared
as though the day of judgement had come, his chin jutted in a
new determination, his arm flexed out to a fist—telling mehe'd
take one of the best paying jobs of the city as an ordeal of
fitness. tIt was immense!
But on the way home I remembered other bits of him chipped
off at the oddest moments and I began to ~fear I, too, was a
Philistine. I feared I was a minute part of the system that didn't
condone a spirit devoted exclusively to the search of beauties"What gets me," he once said, "is the way New Yorkers rush
about intensely earnest in getting somewhere. "Sometimes I think
Ci them as blind bats—mad* in a bright sun.
I can stand for
hours in the Times Square station and watch the faces go by . . .
so many tiny worlds wrapped up behind them. And the girls
....funny things. Vivacious,, dull; tall and short
some of
theim the cream of life. They're so interesting, but they're not
aware of it. How can anyone do a thing in this city but simply
live?"
My poet has all the characteristics of a generous soul. His
favorite expression for emphasis and upon which he leaves sentences hang is, "What the Hell!" and he says it with a deep, fullbodied inflection which means that nothing small should matter
ever. He talks with emphatic jerks of the head and frequently
punctuates what he says with wide gestures of the hand or arm.
Girls. . . .he loves them all—but with the most innocent implication- He could say "I love you" to four different girls in the
same week, mean it, and yet not tax his spirit overmuch. His
heart has many rooms and if it were in his power he'd make a
hotel of it because his love for decent humanity is all pervasive.
it is that creed of generosity in him, foreing to the very essence in
the format of success, that had made me impatient with him.
His is the spirit that seeks its sotting in human tableaux; and it
never occurred to me until I began to recapitulate the many facets
of the man's personality, that I had been living with a poe/t of
the first order. And what seems to me amazing and funny at
the same time is the fact that I escaped turning my back on
him by the simple process of visualizing him trundling a street
cleaner's can. ,
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ELVIRA IS AMBITIOUS BUT MODEST
ru- CA?MEN J8 the Ias* oP«a that will be presented by the
Chicago Opera Company in the Hippodrome Theatre. Manhattan,
Saturday night before its tour south. It will have in its company
rt. leading soprano. Elvira Helal, the new operatic star whose
new fresh voice the New York opera-going public has learned to
apprciate.
Mayor-elect Fiorella La Guardia,
city-government officials, and many
people prominent in society will attend
this performance for the benefit of
the Greenwich House Music Fund.
The prices of the tickets were
boosted for this night (orchestra
seats, $5.00) thus departing from the
reputation of the Chicago Opera Company for its popular prices.
Took Immense Strides
Elvira Helal's career has taken immense strides in the last few months
to that bright place in the operatic
firmament from small opera companies,
concerts and the radio. She was
"discovered" by Alfredo Salmaggi,
when she was singing in Pagliacci,
director of the Hippodrome operas
;(her favorite opera) in the Forest
Theatre with the Cola Santo Company. He invited her for an audition
and immediately after booked her as
his leading soprano. Miss Helal has
many a time been singled out by
the critics of New York papers for
her "fresh, ample voice" and her
great charm and beauty on the
stage.
. .Behind the rosy scenes, however,
she discloses her avid ambition fop
constant work and study in learning
more and more about her chosen art.
French Italian and German are the
languages which she still continues to
study after having tackled them at
Fordham University and the Berlitz
School of Languages.
"Don't your future plans include
the Metropolitan Opera?" we queried.
"I Don't Dare Think of That"
"Oh, but I don't yet dare think
of that," she replied. "I have so
much to learn. I have to have so
much more experience. I want to
sing and sing and learn my operas
as well as*I can. I have a long way
to go yet." And with that she gives
us one of her heart-warming smiles.
So humble she is after all that success for one, so young, (she is in,
her very early twenties ) but one realizes it is because her ambition is
great and her love for music is even
greater. Behind (those rosy scenes
there is plenty of hard work but
none too hard for her ambition.
Her musical ambitions are just five
years old. Just five years ago she
discovered, in her third year in high
school, that (she wanted to take up
music. Before then thoughts even,
of singing never entered her lovely
heaASo with her characteristic fervor
she plunged into that art thoughit
took up a great deal of her time
combined with her studies. Only one
teacher has tutored her during those
five years, Mme. Gaudonzi, who still
coaches her. When Helal used to
wistfully ask her whether she believed she would amount to anything,
her teacher would say, "Who knows?"
No false encouragement, no false props
for the young grl's consuming ambition.
Comes From Musical Family
Elvira's family, when told of her
decision of a career, encouraged her.
They, too, are musically inclined.
Her brother plays the violin and her
father used to sing Arabic songs r-d.
Play to himself on the oud. He taught
herthe songs of his land that she
hopes to sing sometime for her countrymen. Just now the technique of
it would interfere with the operas,
although she hugged in her heart the
earnest suggestion of Sami Shawwa
that she learn to sing Arabic songs,
the songs that are a part of him
and his violin. Shawwa attended
many of her operas at the Hippodrome and is so happy that a
young Syrian girl has accomplished
so much in music.
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
LAWRENCE, MASS.-George A
Moore, 54 years of age, passed away
after an illness of a few' days of
pneumonia.He is survived by his wife
Mrs. S. Moore, his brothers William
and Mike Moore, and his sister Mrs
Mary Ziady of Spring Valley, 111,
formerly of Lawrence and Brooklyn
Brides of Brooklyn
are going in increasing numbers to
The Beabian Photo Studio for fine
wedding pictures.
L. E. ROUBIAN
who has made photographs for
thousands of Syrians is new in his
new Studio at 115 Court Street,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
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THE SYRIAN WORfcD, NEW YORK, Dec. IS, 1^33.
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WILL REVOLUTION BREAK IN
SYRIA?
IF THE FRENCH are in any more
doubts on the\ reactions of the Syrians to
their proposed treaty, it is because they are
like the proverbially deaf person who only
hears what he likes. From Damascus, Aleppo,
Horns, Hama, Tripoli and from every little
village and hamlet of Syria, ominous reports
of demonstrations and protests come in messages that fairly sizzle with wrath.
Veiled
women occupied the visitor's lobbys in the
Syrian Parliament in Damascus and raised
their voice in wailing when the treaty was
mentioned.
The mosqques in- many cities
were filled with me nand women alike who
interrupted the services to bring down their
invocation of evil on the heads of those who
were responsible for it.
Any one reading between the lines can
tell 'that the opposition to the treaty is no
more the engineering of a clique of leaders.
It is the voice of the people crying to the
very heavens and would not be muffled. The
masses of Syrian population, are electrified.
A 1 Jtle sparky a little show of predatory tactics from the Mandatory authorities, a little
provocation that brushes aside the deep asi pirations and legitimate rigts of a longsuffering and peaceful people, may set the
country aflame. A revolution more sanguine
and fierce 'than the \one thafc needlessly sacrificed 10,000 a few years ago may break in
Syria again
We pray that French and Syrians alike,
• who hold the destiny of that country in their
hands will go to any limit to avoid this terrible catastrophe.
France has nothing to gain, and a lot
to lose, in a policy that has persistently ignored the national temper of its mandated
people, a treaty thaft makes a state worse
Dear Editor:
ENCLOSED is check for my subscription, thereby
satisfying an obligation as well as giving you modest
proof of patriotic interest and scientific encouragement in your work.
Fall River, Mass.
REV. JOSEPH EH)
By H. I. Katibah
WHAT DOES CHRISTMAS MEAN TO
NON-BELIEVERS?
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I OFTEN WONDERED if the emphasis on the;
doctrinal implications of Christmas does hot rob it
somewhat of its intensely human interest and its
secular historic significance. At any rate it may
not be amiss to ask, What does Christmas mean
to non-believers, to Moslems and Jews, to the
Dear Editor:
"heathen Chinde," to the Buddhist Jappanese or}
WE HAVE in this town a gentleman by the
to the large number of liberal Christians who canname of Bishara Farah. He denies the existence
hot bring themselves to believe in the Diety of?
Christ.
of a soul and calls himself an agnostic. He challenged me to disprove his views on the .pages of
An increasing number of liberal Jews, for inthe SYRIAN WORLD. If you are willing to open
stance, like Rabbi Wise in this country or Moses
up your pages, I am sure I can defeat him. I am
Montifiore in England, are awakening to the unique
a college graduate and majored in scholastic philplace which Jesus of Nazareth has occupied in the
osophy. No doubt this discussion will arouse the
evolution of our civilization. They now claim him
interest of some intelligent writers and will give
as the greatest of their own prophets, contesting
the SYRIAN WORLD a topic of discussion.
Christians themselves in their admiration and venFlint, Mich.
DR. JOS. A. MACKSOOD
eration of a Christ their race had repudiated and,
crucified. Moslems have always regarded Christ
i
as next only in importance to their own prophet
(Editor's Note):
Mohammed. Many liberal Moslems of today recWE CERTAINLY appreciate the confidence
ognize Christ as thfet standard-bearer of the gospel
which both Dr. Macksood and his "agnostic" friend
of peace and love; they have styled him in their
place in the SYRIAN WORLD. If the magazine
current litrature as "the Prophet of Mercy,"' and
which bequeathed to this paper its name and trathe late poet Ahmed Shawqi appealed to Christian,
dition were still in existence it would have been
imperialists in his namtj, to apply the Nazarene's
the right organ for sponsoring such a debate. But
principles in their confessed Christian relations with
we have our doubts that our readers would conthe peoples of the East. I have heard from the
cede news space for such a scholastic performance,
lips of many of them the startling declaration, "We
especially since so much ink has been spilled around
'understand Christ better than most Christians of
this much mooted question. However, we leave
Europe ever succeeded in doing!" While an Amerthe matter to our readers. What do they think of
ican missionary who had spent 13 years in China
Dr. Macksood's proposal? At any rate the debate,
once confided to me that "the greatest political.
if a sufficient number of SYRIAN WORLD readers
factor today in the Orient is the discovery by so
respond to it approvingly, will be limited to three
many enlightened orientals that Christ was one
articles on each side, published in opposite columns
of them."
and not exceeding 500 words each. An article sumWhat, then, does Christmas rriean to these?
marizing the contending arguments and views and
Will Santa Claus pass them by and begrudge them
giving something of a decision or conclusion may
a smile from his benign broad face?
also come at the end from the editor's pen. But
Personally I believe Christmas means a great
this is all contingent on the desire of a sufficiently
deal to these, if not as much as it means to orthodox
large number of readers to justify the sacrifice of.
Christians who attend its solemn mass and receive
space.)
its communion.
From the purely human aspect, and considered
only in its secular historic settings, Christmas is a
feast for all humanity. It is the feast which symbolA HEARTENING AND CONSTRUCTIVE izes more than anything I can think of, the triumph
of spiritualism, the potency of idealism, the celebraLETTER
tion of the* victory of the man in us over the
beast.
Consider, from this point of view, what ChristTo the Editor:
mas really signifies.
NOT ONLY AM I American-born, but I live
A member of a lowly, but valiant race, hopein a community where there are scarcely any Syrian
lessly under the heel of a mighty nation, the most
families. Therefore, you can readily understand
militaristically organized one that had then apwhy I receive your paper with more than ordinary
peared on the\ horizon of our troubled planet And
interest each week. It not only entertains me, but
among his own people a member of such an init inspires me and instills in me a greater pride
conspicuous and lukewarm community that it was
in my Syrian parentage.
a proverb current in the days of Christ that "nothing
good comes out of Nazareth." So poor that his
I wish you much success in keeping up your
parents could not hire lodging in a tavern, not
good work, for in creating the desire in us to
even a space in the village inn. Mary, epthausted
learn more of Syria and its people, you are acfrom a trip which the will of a proud emperor
complishing a great thing.
in haughty Rome had compelled her to take, had
to give birth to her little child Jesus in a
Maay I offer one small suggestion? I should)
manger!
like to read more folklore, more amusing little anecdotes, also more proverbs from the Arabic and a
What more poignant signs of utter human
mite less politics. That is, if you don't mind, cut
weakness and poverty, of over-powring circumdown the space on the so-called "dry" material
stances to crush the hitman heart and soul?
and publish something that is enjoyable as well
But turn the pages of history, a bloody history
as uplifting. For example give more space to
interpolated Tvith persecutions and ruthless suppoems,- especially those written by Syrians o»
pression.
about Syria.
Behold Christ who .was born in a manger in
Winstom-Salem, N. C.
ELIZABETH K. DAYE
a little village in Palestine has become King oti
Kings and Lord of Lords. A Roman emperor
kneels vanquishd before his power. And the cross
A READER'S VIEW ON THE FRENCH- which was the worldly symbol of Christ's apparent
defeat and humiliation becomes the sign through
SYRIAN TREATY
which Constantine is bidden to conquer the world
To the Editor:
' What greater drama of tha triumph of the
spirit?
HERE'S ANOTHER program that I nave started;
it pertains only to myself so far. It is a boycott
of all French goods
Fort Wayne, Ind.
THOMAS G. EMBER
ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THE SYRIAN
WORLD ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
Is it a wonder that the birth of this Christ,
this "lamb of God" is surrounded with such beautiful and touching circumstances reminding the
world of his eventual glorification, the babe in the
manger who conquered the world through love and'
mercy?
Yes, Christmas is a significant even for all the
�sJhaHSoJj
By Anna Bshoof
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COME ON, youngsters, let us introduce you to
some of our old, old New Yorkers. Well, they
are not so old in years, but' they have played
comparatively long roles in the chequered life ofl
our community that they nave become like symbols of our\ Syrian life and! traditions. Some people
think the'y have fashioned! die course of events
in the history of thei Syrians in the United States.
When Washington Street was flourishing, and the
old! Sheikh Restaurant counted tens of the most
prominent business men among its daily customers,
these nlen were often the main topicTof conversation. They are, irj short, the newspaper men and
literati iwho added a great deal ofi spice and sometimes unusual excitement to oun drab, daily grind.
The Arabic press in this country is passing
through, hard tirriefc but the way those veteran
editors and writers are carrying on, against the
heaviest odds, is a testimonial to their sturdy spirit
and gamey natures. Our good wishes to them
and hearty admiration.
SALLOUM A. MOKARZEL, editor of the leading
Arabic paper' in this country, needs no introduction
to our readers. He belongs as much to the new
, generation as toj the old His experience in the
newspaper profession extends ovr many years. He
apprenticed under his famous late brother Naoum
A. Mokarzel, one' of the most forceful and picturesque
figures in Syrian journalism anywhere. Salloum introduced many innovations in Syrian journalism,
carried over from) hia\ work on American papers as
a frequent contributor to the Herald, Post and,
New York Times. , It was he whq» first thought of
applying the Arabic characters to the linotype,
making efficient, economical journalism for1, a Syrian!
paper of limited circulation and small size possible,
NAJIB DIAB, in point of time, is today the
dean of Syrian journalists. The latest reports are
that he jias resumed publication of Miraat-ul-Gharb
as sole editor and publisher. His short-lived partnership with Fozy Brady has come to an end;
and Washington Street is buzzing with all kinds of
rumor, and speculating on the form and policy of
the new Miraat.
JOSEPH MURAD, AL-KHOURY is another
velteran and colorful journalist. He is considered
one of the best authorities on classical Arabic, a
pcet of note and an all-round newspaper man.
Syrian modernists class him among the old school
of Arabic poetry.
NAGIB G. BADRAN, editor of/the Syrian Eagle,
Brooklyn, has it all over Syrian editors on the
problem of help. Hef is a one-man journalist and
edits his paper from his seat before a linotype
machine, without resort ta pen loU notes. He is the
champion of the Antiochean cause among the
Greek Orthodox of this country.
SULEIMAN BADDOUR1 is- editor of al-Bayan,
the pro-Arab nationalist organ in the United States.
Mr. Baddour is a Druze, but among his subscribers
are,- many Christians of nationalist trend. In the
memorable Syrian revolution, dubbed by opposing
newspapers the Druze revolution, al-Bayan was influential in collecting over half-a-million dollars for
relief of the revolution victims in Syria.
ELLA D. MAI&EY, whom" many consider the
poet laureate of the Syrians in the States, is a
modernist in style and ideas.
He helped his
father-in-law in, editing Miraat-ul-Gharb for a
number of years. But now he edits his own magazine, As-Samefetr, and has a large following and
hosts of admirers here land abroad.
JACOB RAPHAEL,, the bald-headed jolly bachelor, is editor of our Syrian Punch or Tid-Bits.
Hia humor usually has* a social' implication and runs
to satire. The skit about to be produced by the
St Nicholas Club appeared in hia magazine alAkhlaq (Character) a few months ago. It is from
the pen of Dr. R T. Deen, another Syrian
literateur.
But now wa are introducing you only to the
Syrian editors, and we will have no time, I mean
space, to mention others like A, G. Milkie, A. A:
Haddad, former editor of as-Sayih, N. Arida, former
editor of the highly literary al-Funoun, and many
others. Perhaps some other time
world, and from it rightly dates the era in which
no more might shall prevail over right, and the
red beast crowned on his throne shall unchallenged,
tread under foot all that is beautiful, sublime and
of lasting spiritual worth.
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By A. M.
"How Can Youth Contribute to the Realization of a Universal Religion?"
Thus the New History Society of New York
addresses the Youth of Asia in its fourth contest
to be officially opened in July, 1934, it was an-;
nounced this week by Mirza Ahmad Sohrab, director of the Society.
The contests, conducted thus far with great
success by this organization, are aimed at the
Youth of the nations, because of its belief in
Youth's ability to promote world peace. The contests are focussed on different regions of the
globe, this particular one being concerned with the
peoples of Asia who are invited to submit essays
of not more than 2,000 words on the subject: "How
Can Youth Contribute to the Realization of a
Universal Religion?"
Prominent Men Figure As Judges
Some of the prominent men who have been
actng on the Award Committees for the contest are:
Dr. John Dewey of Columbia University; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, of the Free Synagogue; Rt. Hon. The
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, President of the League
of Nations; Professor Gilbert Murray of Oxford
•University and a great many others.
Three liberal cash prizes will be awarded for
the Asiatic Competition: A first pnze of $300; second prize of $200; and a third prize of $100.
The contest is open to "the entire Youth of
Asia and islands surrounding that continent—male
and female—up to the age of thirty, regardless of
their educational affiliations or qualifications."
Definite conditions will be posted and sent out
in July when the Society will reiterate the invitation they issue forth at this time to:
"Youth of the East!
What prescriptions have you to offer for the
SPIRITUAL ills of humanity? You, the dirct inheritors of the wisdom of Confucius, Lao-Tze,
Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Moses, Christ, Mohammed, Baha-U-Llah and others!"
"This Modern Age" As the Moderns Do It
There's a lot of hidden Syrian talent that's
going to be exploded with a bang on Saturday
by the St. Nicholas Young Men's Club when they
strut their stuff a la moderne in "This Modern
Age" writtten and directed by Dr. R. T. JJeen,
that towering, gesticulating, benevolent "Daddy" of
the Syrians.
Dr. Deen, (and you must not be misled into
thinking him as old because of his pet name) was
there as usual when I sneaked into the rehearsal
room of the Republican Club in Brooklyn. Even
the massive sign "No Visitors Allowed" formidably
printed in English and in Arabic, couldn't scare
me away. The Doctor's beaming "How do you do,
my dear?" and his inimitable facial contortions
were an immediate factor in warming up the situation and so I fell into a chair to watch this
play whose rehearsals had already made it a drawing-card.
When Syrians Get Together
I had missed a few scenes and was about to
witness a restaurant act which included the familiar tete-a-tetes of Syrian men, talking of everything
from appendicitis operations to "lribbee this" and
"kibbee that" while the others, not acting, had tq
practice a great deal of restraint in not drowning
them out. My side-kick told you something about
the "Weber and Fielts" team of Syrians, but I insist
in mentioning them'again for their unusual song and
the way they put it over.
The two enamoured moderns in the play, Mabel
Basile and Mitchell Auda, must be mentioned for
their excellent acting of parts that require a great
deal of poise and non-concernedness of the people
around them.
All in all, the play promises to be a great success and that means a bulge in the charitable fund
of Brooklyn to which the club contributes its
entire proceeds.
By Jay S.
"THE MODERN AGE," ST. NICK'S play at
the Brooklyn, Academy of; Music this Saturday, Dec.
16, curtain jtime 7:30 p. m. (Emercan time), dancing
after the play to the tune, of BOB HANNA & his
popular band.
NEWS FLASHES:
WINSTON CHURCHILL has a three volume
book on "My Tefri Years in Syria"-This is not the
Churchill youi are thinking about, the boss in
England, but must be his grand-father. He lived
among the Druze who were fond of him and)
fondly calledi him "SHARSHAK|: BEY," and was
considered quite an authority on the noble families
of Lebanon. Wonder if that musty work will
throw any; light on, the- raging controversy whether
MADAME NUR HAMADA is a princess, or just a
lady?
MICHAEL KANNAN, interne in the Brockton
Hospital, graduated from Boston U. 1933.—Will immediately take up surgery.
JOHNNY (Daher) GILBERT who was the leading jockey in 1932. During one of the races this
season he fell and injure^ an ankle. Although
^handicapped for several weeks he came from behind
and beat out that Rioted jockey HANK MILLS for
5th place for 1933. He also won the Memorial
Handicap at Bowie, Md, recently,
RAMON (Syrian) & ROSITA (Mexican) world;
famous dancers, are now being featured at the
Waldorf-Astoria, in» a group of new dance conceptions, accompanied with Xavier Cugat & Orch.
Paul Windels, .lawyer, and La Guardia's publicity manager during the campaign, will get the
$25,000 corp. counsel job. Incidentally he is a
member of the 1st A. D. Rep. Club of which our
friend Hon. Geo. C. Dagher is leader.
The proposed boulevard for Atlantic Ave. is
deferred until Jan. 1 when the new administration
takes office. (Atlantic Ave. is rapidly taking the
place of Washington St. which is dying slowly.)
SCALLIONS to the proof readers and linotypists
for thd terrible mistakes in tha( past two issues.
I hope I won't have to recommend a garlic Tor
this issue. (Please)
TIDBITS:
PHIL MACSOUD,.& ALICE ANEED married a
few months ago will be first yearing at Lincoln
PI. (Bklyn.)....EL-BASHARA (Emily Bashure) who
hails from Altoona, Pa., is coming up fast in the,
dancing world. Glancing over her photographs she
seems to have a distinctive oriental feeling, (how
about the next dance, i EL).... What fern. Asst. Aty.
Genl of N. Y. at a recent [party asked the men to
step out. of the room while she did a dance,
(keep your mind up it wasn't a fan dance.)....
LOUIS KAYATT, who was demonstration agent
for RAHAGEL FRERES,, nott^d cosmetic Co., and
who made up some movie and, stage stars, will make
up the players in the St A Nicks play
VIC
(Goona, Goona) NADER is finally back. His new
song (Don't,blame me.)
Out in Hollywood coconut milk is the latest fad lor beauty. (I just ordered a carload)
Who's the out-of-town girl
who will dine atno less a place than the WaldorfAstoria when asked by a} certain gentleman?
HELEN HADAD is a perfect hostess. Everything
she plans is a success
EMILY KOURY sporting
around in a new Studebaker. (I wonder how JOE
YOUNESS likes it.)
AT JDEETHA UN. SOC. DANCE
FRI. DEC. SAT THE AM SYR. FED HALL.
After putting thtf cat out, slipping a note in
the milk bottle saying to forget the bill again and
waiting for the war horse (land lady) to go to
sleep as she had ben looking for me to say, Why
t"?
ferr1* and See me? <r-*» °^y 9 wks
back, Gibb chance will you blease," I finally arrived at' the{ dance. JIM GLAYAT carefully checking the tickets specially 42,43, the two tickets were
sent me but I fooled them. J had already changed
ra^JSl!-* one that had P^ for **
-GEO. .NORMAN & fafe, melody boy supplied the
music. Norman's tiny drummer went simply gaga
over a little miss called "RITA"... .TONY GHOSN
flaying an interest in ;a lady named "WANDA"
.... Who was the lady who was doing, aesthetic
J?
.** chairm^ of the comm'....ALICE
GORRA * LOUIS GLAYAT, lovely couple.
JEAN DABBIS caught in an interesting pose, in
a certain nice chap's tender caress. <J. J. G.)
Kay made a stunning hostess in clinging black
corsaged in oodles of white gardenias. We are
(Continued on Page Eight)
�CHRISTMAS IN A LEBANON VILLAGE
(The following descriptive sketch is one of a series published in the
first volume of the SYRIAN WORLD in its magazine form,. It appeared in
the issue of December, 1926. On the occasion of the coming Christmas
festivities, we take pleasure in presen ting it to our new readers.
The series was ran under the pen-name of "Dm El-Khoury,'' but now
Mr. S. A. Mokarzel gives us permission to reveal bis identity as the author
of this charming piece.
Ed.)
By S. A. Mokarzel
For the Lebanese Christians, Christmas is not a day of exchange of
presents, because for some reason or
other, presents to children are given
on New Year's Day, but an occasion for real spiritual joy and elation
to which the mountain folks deliver
" themselves with all the purity of
their unsophisticated minds. The atmosphere along about this season
seems to be impregnated with the
fragrance of the lofty virtues symbolized by the birth of Christ, and
the villagers in thejir transports of
ecstasy seem, all to be living in a
charmed world of their own.
Preparations Elaborate
Preparations for , Christmas festivities
are conducted on an elaborate scale.
Every household in the village from
that of the; Sheik or magistrate, down
to that of the humblest farmer or
goat-herder, as the day approaches,
vibrates more and more with the
spirit of activity. Baklawa, burma,
mulabbas and other 'sweets' are or^ered from the city to be served to
visitors; while the native products
such as dried figs, raisins and pickles
are always within easy reach. Most
important of all is the testing and
sampling of wine. Wine, the genuine
ferinented juice of the grape, the
national drink of Lebanon, the fluid
Which inspires village bards and is
from time immemorial the first and
foremost token of preferred hospitality, must of necessity lead the list
of festal preparations. The vintage
of tKe preceding crop is therefore
sampled as safely as possible before
Christmas, and when anyone finds
that his wine has not sufficiently
aged to suit the fastidious taste of
a connoisseur—and they are all connoisseurs of wine in Mt. Lebanon —
he borrows a jar of older wine from
his neighbor, for only the best wine
must be served on Christmas.
Christmas Eve In
Silent Meditation
Christmas Eve is spent either in
silent meditation or in open prayer
in almost every house, members ofl
the family crowding around the open
fire awaiting the coming of midnight
to answer the call of the church bell
beckoning them to come to mass: No
food in any form is taken from the
hour of sunset because almost everyone receives communion. But all thej.
good things to eat and drink are
prepared and placed within convenient reach for the festivities that are
to follow.
At the stroke of midnight the
church bell begins to peal out its
cheerful tidings of the day commemorating the birth of the Lord. Long
and methodical are these silvery
sounds that fill the air with their
message of joy and are echoed
-throughout the sleeping valleys of the
mountain. At times a weird soulstirring effect is produced by the conflict of sound coming from the varied
rings of the different-sized bells of
several churches in the same village,
or of neighboring villages within,
hearing distance. This prelude to
the Christmas festivities is one of;
their outstanding features, because it
is for the young men of each village
a test of strength and endurance, also
calling for no little amount of skill
in producing the different combinations of bell-play. In most churches,
the bellfry is Taised about midway
in the lefigth of the building over
the side-wall close to one of thecenter doors. There the pretentious
young men gather around the dangling rope, in full view of the worshippers, to take turns at performing
the feat. We may be sure that
while this is proceeding, many pairs
of admiring eyes are peering through,
the latticed partition focussed on the
knot of competing young men gathered around the bell-rope. This is
kept up until the whole congregation is in church and the services
actually begin.
Darkness Dotted
With Lantern Light
At the first call of the church bell,
one standing on an eminence witnesses a sight whose impression resists any action of time and adheres
tenaciously to the memory. In the
heavy darkness of the night, accentuated in, spots by thick clumps ofj
woods or by the depression of the
valleys, one sees moving hither and|
thither in every direction mysterious
lights being raised or lowered or
swayed to this side or the other, but
all slowly, yet steadily, making their
way towards ond focal point in the
direction of the church. These are
the lanterns carried by the villagers
to guide their footsteps in the winding
treacherous paths leading to the open
square around the church.
Midnight Mass
Sacred Institution
The midnight mass is a sacred institution in the Christian villages of
Lebanon.
Rain or snow or dry
weather, attendance is compulsory.
There seems to bej associated with)
these midnight services in the minds
of these sincere, devout Christians
special graces hallowed by centuries
of observance.
To miss being in
church with the birth of the new
day heralding anew the birth of
Christ is a calamity.
Inside the church there glows the
soft, flickering light of a hundred
candles. The big crystal cluster hanging in the center of the church a
gift of one of the prosperous emigrants of the village now in America,
is all radiant tarith the light of its
two-score candles such as it is onj
but a few occasions during the year.
The priest dresses on the altar with
all the ceremony of a bishop on a
festive occasion.
The acolytes are
furiously adding incense on the
burning charcoal and rapidly filling
the place with a cloud of fragrant
smoke. A half-score men priding
themselves in, their melodious voices
are grouped in a farther corner of
the altar taking turns at chanting the
mystic services in the old Syrian,
tongue. One man stands at the immediate steps of the altar with cymbals in hand ready to pound at the
first motion from the priest Standing on either side of the altar are
two brass discs hung with small,
loose rattles mounted on a long pole
ready for use in a quivering, oscillating movement around the host at the
time of its elevation.
ALFRED MALLICK of Sydney, is
spending a week in New York,having
returned from an extended visit to
•Syria and Lebanon. He will leave
next week to San Francisco to take
a boat sailing to Australia.
Mr. Mallick is a wool merchant
who had spent 46 years of his life
in Australia, lie visited Syria several times, and comes from Kura,
Lebanon.
Infant Symbolizes
Born Christ
LILOLA CLUB LEADS IN
Y. CAMPAIGN FOR INST.
The service progresses very slowly,
and as thej reading of the Gospel
approaches a man is seen to rise and
walk to the rear of the church where,
at the door of the latticed partition,
be takes from the arms of a woman
an infant apparently a few months
old. He carries it gently to the, altar landing and as the priest faces
the worshippers, he beckons the man
to approach The priest rests the
holy book on the head^ of the child
and reads the Gospel from that position. This reverential action is supposed to carry with it a special
blessing.
Towards the end of the mass the
men line along the altar railing to
receive communion, but the women
form in line, within their partition
and the priest descends the steps ofi
the altar and walks slowly down the
center aisle, preceded by acolytes
bearing lighted candles and all the
while burning incense, to meet them
at that location.
ONCE MORE the Lilola Club scores
at the Annual Y. Campaign. This
year the Syrian team contributed $144,
including the $25 bonus they received!
for perfect attendance at the Central
Branch Dinner. The following members were on the team: Rose Jacobs,
captain; Helen Aziz, Rose Cassatly,
Loretta Ellien, Matilda and Linda
Gosson, Louise Jacobs, Zahia Sanky
and Muriel Subt. Mrs. Frank L.
Babbott, Jr., was the principal speaker.
Among the guest speakers were Mrs.
Henry Ingram, president of theYWCA
Mrs. R. Pratt and Mrs. R. Sloane
Pratt.
. .Miss Bahia Hajjar, Matilda Gosson,
Rose Jacobs and Muriel Subt were also
guests at the formal dinner at the
Leverich Towers.
Christmas a Feast
of Peace
Christmas- is the feast of peace on
earth and good will towards men,
and in these primitive Christian,
churches in Lebanon villages a physical interpretation is given to these
symbolic words. At the time the officiating priest pronounces the words
of the angels .towards the conclusion
of the mass, he touches the outstretched hand of the acolyte to his
right, and the latter immediately rises
and passes the "salaam" or peace
token, by the touch of hand, to the
;first man next to the altar. The salaam is then passed in like manner
from one to the other until it goes
the full round of the chureh. By
now the hour has well advanced
towards dawn and the church begins
to pour out its stream of humanity
from the different exists only to eddy
and form in little groups in the open
court of the church to exchange
greetings. Presently small bands of
joyful men and women form and are
seen travelling different directions.
Neighbors and relatives congregate at
the house of the leading man of the
section or the clan and deliver themselves up to merry-making around a
bounteous festive board. The fire in
the open hearth now glows more
brightly and the insidious Lebanon
wine flows freely and reflects its
warmth in the ruddy faces of the
mountaineers. The infant Christ has
come again to announce peace and
good-will and now the happy, leisurely
villagers invoke all means at their
command to accentuate and radiate
the* good feeling.
WOMAN LAWYER IS REELECTED TO OFFICE
BURLINGTON, VT., Dec. 7.—Miss
Mary Alafat, wellknown attorney-atlaw of this city, was re-elected to the
office of secretary-treasurer of the
Chittendon County Bar Association,
at their annual banquet held at the
Ethan Allen Club House.
BROTHERHOOD ELECTS
ITS OFFICERS
FLINT, MICH, Dec. 7—The Syrian,
Lebanese Brotherhood of Flint held
their semi-annual election of officers.
Dr. Jos. A. Macksood was elected president, Nick Romley, vice-president;
Ed. Romley, secretary; John Alex,
treasurer; Rev. Basilios Mahfouz, advisor, and Ajar Raschad, Tom Touma,
Louis Macksood, Assad Naseef, Farah
F. -Mattar, Mike Hallaby, Said Salem,
and Dr. N. Awad members of the
board of governors which also includes
the officers. "
BAALBEK TEMPLE ON VIEW
A PRIVATE view of the Temple of
Baalbek, as reconstructed by the late
Lebanese artist Jean Dibs, will Be
held at 4 p. m., Friday, Dec. 15, at
the Rockefeller Centre, 61 W. 49th
St., New York. An announcement
to this effect was made by Mrs. Jeans
Dibs, widow of the artist, who issued
limited invitations to newspaper men
and others for the occasion.
For weeks Mrs. Dibs and Mr. Joseph Ghassub, Lebanese artist and
former' colleague of Jean Dibs, were
busy setting up the model, which will
occupy a space over 20 feet in length
and 20 in width
Dr. Philip K. Hitti, professor of
Oriental History at Princeton University, will address the invited guests
and critics on "the History of Baalbek."
TERRIBLE TURK HAD AN.
EYE FOR PRETTY GIRLS
SHEIKH FAKHSI, notorious Turkish
bandit who sacked Turkish villages
in the neighborhood of Diarbakr and
kidnapped the prettiest women, was
killed- with his entire bodyguard of
14, according to a dispatch of the
United Press from Istanbul.
The modern Turkish government,
which has little patience with bandits
and polygamists, ordered his arrest
on sight On the 10th of this month
the gendarmes encountered Sheikh
Fakhri and a battle followed. Five
gendiimea were, killed in the encounter and seven wounded. The
bandit was survived by nine wives!
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, D«. 15, 1933.
OUR KflGHBORS
MM BEW#ONHIJRST
NEWS JUST RECEIVED from Aleppo, Syria, is not at all (pleasant
Trouble seems to be brewing there,
and, although the cause or reason
for its presence is not correctly ascertained, it is most probable that
it is due to the action recently
taken by thfc^ French Government.
A stop has been declared on all
activities, business, social, or otherwise, and the little city has been;
very quiet and dormant for the past
two weeks. All of which brings no
joy to the Syrians, who have been,
Buffering greatly from lack of business enterprises in the city, and who
are hoping that normal conditions
will soon prevail again.
Sutton Goes
For Bride
SPEAKING of the old country reminds me of one of our notable
young men, Joe Sutton, who has
recently gonie, there to visit, accompanied by his- mother. At the moment they are in Jerusalem, where
they are visiting at Mme. Albaig,
Mrs. Sutton's daughter.
However,
it s rumored that the stop there
will be short, as they are hastening to Aleppo, where Joe is to
search for a bride, assisted by his
mother.
His two oldest brothers
did likewise when marrying, and
both of their imported choices are
to be highly commended.
Bring
home the bride, Joe, and let's see
if you do as well as your brothers.
Stork in League
With Santa Claus
THE STORK seems to be in league
with Santa Claus, but has anticipated
him, having already donated a few
gifts, a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs.
Jos. Dayan, another to Mr. and Mrs.
Jos. Mesleton, and a baby boy to
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Sutton. Congratulations!
Story With
Happy Ending
A STORY with a happy ending,
that of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Salame,
and well worth the relating. After
having been estranged from each
other for two years, during which
time Mr. Salame attempted to get
a divorce in Reno and failed, the
couple have finally been reconciled,
through the mediation of mutual
friends. Mrs. Salame arrived last
FRUIT DEALER
SLUGGED IN BED
FRUIT DEALER
TOLEDO, Dec. 6.—Slugged by a
man and a woman as he lay in his
bed last Sunday night, John Haddad,
27, proprietor of a fruit store suffered
severe head injuries and although
sailants several mifcs beyond Maumee
before they allowed him go to St.
badly hurt was forced to drive his asVincent 's hospital for treatment,
where he called the police. The woman
23, is held on suspicion while "police
search for her companion who is
known.
Mr. Haddad said that the man, who
is colored, had been employed as a
caretaker at his home for. several
months. He was awakened Sunday
night by the caretaker who asked for
a traveling bag, saying he was leaving.
Haddad asked him to stay till the
next day but the man refused 'and
drew a gun, with which he beat him
into unconsciousness, the woman also
dubbing him when he attempted to
week from Egypt, where she had
been saying at the home of her
parents, and brought with her her
young .son, whom the father was
seeing for the .first time. All's well
wth the Salames now, and I couldn't
tejl you which member of the family seems to be the happiest, as
they all out-rival one another in,
showing their affection.
And When Will
The Wedding Be?
MR. JOS. BETESH, who has made
his home abroad for the past few
years, will stop in New York for a
short visit, en route to aris from
Japan. Not a bad way to spend it,
if you're in the money. There are
several rumors in the air of engagements, engagements, and more engagements, but none have been confirmed, and I can't mention names.
But it seems that Cupid is on the
job again, with bow, arrow and all.
A steady hand, Cupid, and a good
aim! And aiding and abetting Cupid
in his pleasant task are none other
than the Odd Fellows, whose affair on Tuesday night attracted a
large crowd of young people, at the
Jewish Community House. It was
a grand get-together party and open
meeting combined, which the Odd
Fellows are planning to have every
other week.
Praised For —
Activities
THE EVENING'S activities" were
placed under the direction of Edward
Betesh, who introduced the speakers of the evening, Isaac Matalon,
Past Grand Master Jack Attie, and
Charles Haddad. The gist of the
speeches was the ^dvocation of a
proposed Democratic Club, an idea
supported by the majority of the 180
active members of the club, but still
in the process of formation, Mr.
Betesh also called attention to the
attempt of the Odd Fellows to bring
all of he Syrians together, socially,
and called upon their pride and ambition for further progress and advancement. After the speeches there
was some more dancing. A very entertaining and highly enjoyable evening—-and gratis, mind you—and the
Odd Fellows deserve the greatest
commendation for th fine spirit they
are showing in trying to unify all
people who are Syrians, or descendants of Syrians.
HABIB - HABEEB
..MISS EMILY HABIB was married
to Mr. Peter Habeeb on Thursday,
Dele. 7, in St Mary's Greek Catholic
Church on Amity and Clinton Sts.,
Rt Rev. Paul Sanky officiating. A
reception aft the home of the bride's
parents, 8308 - 7th Ave., was held after the church wedding which was
well attended.
INVITATIONS MAILED TO
GALA CHRISTMAS DANCE
PORT ARTHUR Texas, Dec. 5.—
With over 700 invitations mailed to
Syrians in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, L'Monar, local young men's
Syrian club, is prepared to receive its
guests to the gala Christmas dance at
the Vaughan Hotel ballroom Sunday,
Dec. 24| Music will be supplied by a
13 piece orchestra which will also
present a floor show.
All Syrians residing out of town
should consider themselves invited,
announced the club, though their
names may have been overlooked.
Lucky Akery is in charge of the
entertainment committee which will
supervise all the business of the
event
Subordinate committees on
transportation, finances and home arrrangements have been set up under
Akery.
ANNUAL CHARITY DANCE
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
CLEVELAND, Dec. 9—The Syrian,
Junior League of Cleveland is holding its annual charity danoe Saturday night, Decmber 16 a tthe Amphion Hall. Proceeds of the dance
will be used for Christmas baskets
for the poor and needy families of
the city.
Fifty bushel baskets full of foodi
and clothing are given by the club
every year.
SYRIAN'S PIGEONS WIN
BLUE RIBBONS
(Special to the SYRIAN WORLD)
NINETEEN pigeons, all natives of
Syria with bird fancier's pedigrees,
won blue ribbons at the tenth annual show of the Essex County
Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock AsAsocation, New Jersey, which opened
on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 6, at
the White Eagle Auditorium, Bloomfield.
The birds are the property oFAref
Gorab of Horns, Syria, now of Clifton, who brought them to this country for exhibition.
For hundreds of years Syrian bird
fanciers, especially in, the big cities
like Damascus, Aleppo and Horns,
have practised their art, producing
famous breeds.
QADISHA POWER SHOWS
PROFIT
AT A MEETING of the board of
directors of Qadisha Power Company
held in Tripoli, Lebanon, on the
(first of November, Shaykh Rashid
Kairuz, general manager of the
plant reported that the profits of
the company reached 27,000 S. L.,
and the expendiutres 15,000, leaving
a balance of 13,000.
MRS. E. BALLORA INJURED
SERIOUSLY
MRS. E. BALLORA of West 142d
St., Manhattan, is suffering in St
Luke's Hospital from a fractured hip
sustained in a fall in her home. Her
condition is serious.
Mrs., Ballora is the mother of Mrs.
Edna Belmont, the Misses Julie and
Alice Ballora and Edmond and Edward Ballora.
BROOKLYN'S
CUT RATE KING
BIG REDUCTIONS IN MIDISHADE - KUPPENHEIMER GGG- & PENWOOD.
SUITS-OVERCOATS
FROM-* ^ 50
get out of bed. They then forced Haddad upon threat of death to drive
them to their destination.
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SYRIAN DISCHARGED
ON LIQUOR VIOLATION
GABRIEL SANKY, age 32, a clerk
in Halaby's drug-store on Atlantic
Ave., Brooklyn, was the first Syran
victim in the* maladjustments which,
have come in the wake of repeal in
this city. *
„ Appearing before Magistrate Sylvester Sabbatino in the Downtown
Court, Brooklyn, he was forthwith
discharged with th judge's admonition to Edward Mulrooney, Beer Czar
and head of thfe Alcohol Board of
Control.
"This is all a joke," said Judge
Sabbatino, "prohibition is repealed.
The ABC Board and the police do
not seem to have heard about it
yet. A decent man. can't get a license. Here is a drug-store—been
n business for years—waiting for a
license and can't get it!"
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NEW YORK, DEC. ' . 1933
VOL. VII, NO 33.
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TEENS ENTERTAIN MASSABKYS
A SUPPER and dance was given Saturday evening, December 9, by Mr/and Mrs. Michael Teen, in honor of their recently
married friends, Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Massabky, of Montreal,
Canada, in the American Beauty Room of the St. George Hotel,
Brooklyn. Mrs. Massabky is the former Miss Mary Kaydouh.
More than seventy guests attended
the smart and thoroughly successful
party. After the serving of refreshments, and the party had gotten under way, the host called upon Attorney Edward J. Leon to speak. He
responded by extolling the virtues of
the genial host and hostess as well
as the guests of honor, with special
emphasis on the compatability in the
Jives of the host and hostess. He
also said that the name of the room
was a misnomer and should have
been the Syrian Rose, for that evening
in honor of thej hostess.
Dinner Served at Midnight
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About midnight the supper was
served. Elias Aboarab, who is Mike
teen's inseparable friend, also spoke
as did Charles Barsa who brought
to his aid all his linguistic talents for
an amusing address that was heartily
applauded. Mr. Are! Jabara made a
few remarks, followed by the guest
of honor. During supper the guests
were entertained by James Obre, who
sang a few popular melodies.
The following attended: Mr. and
Mrs. Aref Jabara, Mr. and Mrs. Ben.
Jabara, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Aboarab,
Mr and Mrs. Albert McKaba, Mr.
and Mrs. George McKaba, Mr. and
Mrs. James Balesh, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Barsa, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Teen, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shehab,
TSfr. and Mrs. Jack Seikaly, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Samaha, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Samra, Mr and Mrs. Najib Sydnawey, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leon,
Mrs. Victoria Sadd, Mr. K. A. Teen,
the Misses Madeline Haick, Elsie Kaydouh, Evelyn Samara, Alexandria
Hawaweeny, Maude Aboarab, Virginia
Jabara, Violet
Zrike, Alexandria
Barsa, Evelyn Zrike, Margaret Frenn,
Victoria Tadross, Mabel Samaha, and
Miss Lillian Kaydouh. Also Elias Sayour, Muneer Salamy, Fred Samara,
George Tadross, Alfred! Zrike, Nicholas Makanna, George Kateb, Fred
Zrike, George Aboarab, James Obre,
Fouad Salamy, John Samaha,- George
Kaydouh and Edward Kaydouh and
Mr M. Kaydouh.
MRS. BEDER ENTERTAINS
HEAD OF PRIVATE SCHOOL
MISS MARGERY DOUANE, head
of Douane's School, a private school
for children in Ridge Boulevard,
Brooklyn, and he^r staff of teachers
were entertained at tea Monday afternoon by Mrs. Rchard Beder in her
home at Colonial Road. Mrs. Beder"s
children attend the school.
Others present were Mrs. Ralph
Forshay and Mrs. Helen Stumbh of
Hempstead, L I., who spoke on topics of the day. Miss Douane gave an)
interesting talk on the children in
her school.
SERVICE
and
ECONOMY
WINE — and .— BEER
SCHARFF'S
RESTAURANT
173 Atlantic Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
ANNUAL XMAS PARTY
THE FIRST Assembly District R.
Club of Brooklyn, under the leadership of the Hon. George Dagher, is
holding its annual Xmas social, on
Monday evening, Dec. 18, at its headquarters on Hicks and Jerolamon St.
.. These affairs have always proved
successful in the past, with abundance of Xmas baskets distributed to
the needy in the district
PATRONIZE ADVERTISERS
OF THE SYRIAN WORLD
A
FKEE
BRIDE-TO-BE HONORED
A T TWO PARTIES
....MISS JOSEPHINE Hadadf of
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, held a theatre
party yesterday afternoon, Thursday,
for Miss Ethel Dahir, who will be
married Saturday evening to Mr.
Simcn Salamy, and later had tea at
Serendi's. .... ...;.. ....
...This evening a bridge is being
held in her honor by Mrs. George
McKaba, the former Elsie Samara.
Among the guests will be Mrs. Ai-
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
MR. A. MALOOF of Brooklyn and
Asbury Park left with his son, Edward, and daughter, Rose, for Cal^
ifornia.
They will reside in Los
Angeles.
OFFER
Any person who calls the Publix
Radio; Service for repairs and mentions the name of The SYRIAN
WORLD will receive from that company free a 1934 World Radio Almanac which includes a map of the
world and every radio station therein.
Publix Radio Service Ad. Is on,
the second page of this issue.
IS THAT
SO!
.( CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE)
still wondering who footed the bill..MARY KARNEEB in flaming red. ...
LILLIAN I KIRSHY, ALICE KIRSHY,
MAUD OZONE in; a chewing gum.
race... .JIM OBREY & JIM GLAYAT
sang... .MICKY SHAHEEN, his usual
dance....ALEX BESHARA delicious^
orange juice
the comm. seemed
tonly two familie^, CATHERINE,
OLGA, GEO., ALEXI BESHARA....
LOU & JIM GLAYAT succeful affair
older people werepresent and.enjoyed
about 300 attended
many of the
older were present
and enjoyed the
antics of he young.
LILOLA MASK. DANCE, SAT. DEC. 9
Y. W. C. A. HARRIET JUDSON
. .the dance was a great success as
shown by the (large attendance One
could not keep observing the pleasant
reaction of the couples on the floor..
. .MARY GINAWEY and NORA HAJJAR were perfect hostesses.. .. EVELYN ABEYED an* MARY MARDANY. looked very charming in black
& white... .ADELE SHAHOUn was a
prof, sergeant-at-arms.
(Hold that
line, Adelfe) ... .MABEL ABOCD bubbling over with enthusiasm ^IS usual
was all over the item at Dtic?....
ULY (DO NOT CRUSH) HAJJAR
was wearing a diamond on her left
hand. (Who's the lucky fellow?)
In spite of the fact (that ROSE. SHAHOOD wore a mask she didn't miss
a trick. (Where'd she get those eyes.)
... MATILDA GOHOSN has been Sr.
hiding as she thinks she has an idea
who Jay S. is. (Carefuk Til, It won't
be long now.)... .Wonder why Rose
Jacobs looked so disappointed
Sophisticated MURIEL SUBT vefcy busy
with her dancing & singing chorus of,
eight girls ranging from 9 "to 17 years
of age. (They deserve 3 stars)
NICK BORAGI & VICTORIA ARWADY (I wonder when the bells will
be ringing)... .NORMAN SHALEESH
—Shake 'em up, girls
Eddie Saydah
and his madame enjoying a premarriage dance
And so on into the
night
COMING EVENTS:
St Nicks Play & Dance. Bk. Aca.
Mus. Dec. 16 .
Jolly Rovers dinner-dance-enter.
Fulton Royal Jan 14.
bert McKaba, Mrs. Henry Hadad,
Mrs. Eilas Aboarab, Mrs. Michael
Aboarab, Mrs. victor Razook, Mrs.
Michael Teen, Mrs. Antoine Masabky, Mrs. Sleyman Samara, and the
Misses Evelyn Samara, Matilda Dahir,
Margarite Frenn, Louise and Helen
Razook, Rose Hadad, Rose and Nora
Corey, Eveiyn and Violet Zrike,
Nellie Merhige, Alexandra Daas, Josephine, Lilly and Adele Hadad,
Maude Aboarab, Victoria Joseph, Loraine Shauy, Helen A wad, Selma and
Alice Diab and Lillian Makhoul.
Cleveland
MISS SOMIA GEORGE and Miss
Linda George gave a shower in honor
of Mrs Edna Carlson, formerly Edna
Kassouf, last Saturday night. All
the members of the Syrian Junior
League were present.
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A SON was bom to Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Thomas. They have two daughters. They are holding a party Sunday night to celebrate as only Syrian
parents can celebrate when it happens to be a boy.
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ANTON SCHWAN visited Rev.
Joseph Komaid for a few days this
week and is now spending the rest
of this week with his family.
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NICK ZLAKET is back on his fold
job as head man at the Central Police Station. His Cleveland friends
believe he will be made captain some
day.
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Cleveland, Ohio—December 1.
A surprise party was given in the
honor of Miss Nora Ganim last Saturday night at i the Chez Paree Night
Club. There were twelve couples
Toledo
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ammer will
announce the engagement of their
daughter Elizabeth, to Edward Allum
of Detroit son of Mr. and Mrs. Allum
FAMBLY REFUSE TO
RECOGNIZE
MARRIAGE
The secret marriage of Emily,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Elias
to Mike Saba, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Saba, was announced by
the brides' cousin Alma Ammer with
a shower at Miss Ammer's home on
Rosewood Ave. The bride gave her
age as 24, the groom 22. The groom's
family refuses to recognize the marriage.
SCRANTON,PA.
MRS. THOMAS BETRESS died following a long illness. She is survived by a son, Murad, and three
daughters, Mary, Ida and Fadna.
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MRS. BEDWAY ZADIE of Lebanon,
arrived here n Scranton' last week.
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MR. AND MRSr AMEEN SIRGANY
and Mr. and Mrs. William Koury
and Mr. Ferris Nassar motored to
Utica and,Cortland N. Y. While in,
Utica they attended a concert given
by Joseph Sirgany.
MRS. SAMUEL JOSEPH of Wilkes
Barre is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Saba in Scranton.
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*
JAMES SIRGANY, a junior at
most outstanding athlete in the inCentral High School is probably the
player on the basketball squad and
on the grid squad, he is a varsity
stitution.
Besides playing fullback
on the baseball nine.
In their traditional and most important game he starred in his offensive passing and kicking and
gained much comment from the
critics
KANSAS CITY,Mo
CHARLES [ZAMMAR, police sergeant is convalescing from injuries
received in a motor car accident
while on duty recently.
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MITCHELL ARAMAN of Chicago *
is spending several weeks here in
Kansas City.
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ALBERT, Eskeya, Fred and William Boutross of Kansas City have
as their guest their sister, Mrs. Peter
Boutross and her son, Peter, Jr., of
Brooklyn.
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THE ,"AL-FATAT" SORORITY, a,
young girls club, held their annual
charity ball Nov. 15.
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MISS VICTORIA ZAROOR, daughter of Mrs. A. Zaroor of St. Joseph
and Mr. Louis Waris, son of Mrs.
Tom Waris, also of St. Joseph, Mo.,
were recently married.
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FRED L. HATTAM, formerly pf,
Los Angeles, Cal., is now working
for the Transcontinental and Western
Air Transportation Co. in the Wichita,
Kan., office.
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MR. AND MRS. D. M. HARRIS,
have opened a gown shop in E. 11th
St., Kansas City.
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MR. RAHAL BOUSHALA,' 74, after a long illness, recently passed away
in the home of his son, Albert. He
came to Kansas City in 1922 from
St. Paul, 'Minn., and established his
dry goods business. He is survived
by four sons, Albert, Charles of Independence, Mo., John of Ft Worth,
Texas and George of Topeka, Ka.
PORT ARTHUR
EDWARD ASHY | recently returned,
from a visit to New Iberia, La.,
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Mrs. Kinnon Amuny was in Shreveport, La., for the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex George.
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Mrs. Julia Shahady and son, Maurice of Tyler, Texasv spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Antone
of this city.
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The Syrian World Newspapers
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<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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Salloum A. Mokarzel
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New York Public Library
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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1926-1935
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VOL. Vn. No 32
NEW YORK, DEC. 8, 1933
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents.
COREY HANGS TONIGHT
STAY OF EXECUTION DENIED JOSEPH COREY. GOVERNOR KUMP DENIES PETITION. COMDEMNED MAN
UNRELENTING, VISITED BY BROTHER
Joseph Corey Shot His Wife and Her Cousin in A Confectionary
Store, Suspecting Wife's Infidelity
SAID HE WOULD DO IT AGAIN
"falTH THE SINISTER shadow of the noose to darken his
last hours, Joseph Corey, convicted for the murder of his wife's
cousin on July II, 1932, walked
to the gallows platform still convinced that he had done the only
_ right thing under the circumstances.
Governor Kump having before
stayed the execution of the condemned
man on four different occasions, was
this time adamant in his refusal ofany further stay. The last petition of
stay was asked . with the hope that
commutation of sentence may be
granted. The Governor's refusal automatically denies the commutation,
plea.
IRAQ KING NOW
ARAB YOUTHS OF
HAS HIS QUEEN PALESTINE RISE
Princess Aliyah, Married by
Proxy, Has Not Seen ,Her
Husband; to Become
Queen Within
A Month
wife and Mrs. Katherine Ghiz a cousin. He had words with them, which
ltd to an angry scene. Corey accused
Mrs. Ghiz of "leading my wife astray", as he advanced towards her.
His wife then tried to protect her cousin. Whipping out' his pistol, Joseph
Corey shot first Mrs. Ghiz, then his
their bodies before he left the store.
The Court of Kanawaha County,
West Virginia, convicted him for the
murder of Mrs. Ghiz, although an indictment for the murder of his wife
had been also returned.
PALESTINE LEADERS
CONVICTED
THREE ARAB LEADERS were
convicted of helping to organize demonstrations that caused scores ofj
death and injury and sentenced on
Tuesday of this week, acording to a
Will Hang at 9 p. m.
dispatch of the Asociated Press from
Jerusalem
According to an Associated Press
The three leaders, all prominent int
dispatch from Moundsville, W. Va.,
where the condemned man has beeni the Arab national movement, were Jamal al-Huseini; Edmond Rock and
awaiting his fate, he will walk to the
Shaykh Muzaffar.
noose at nine tonight.
All Prominent Figures
Louie Corey, a brother of CharlesAl-Huseini is the secretary of the
ton, came to Moundsville as soon as
Islamic Supreme Council of Palestine
he learned of Governor Rump's final
and,: had, distinguished himself as
decision, last Tuesday. He obtained . spokesman of the Arab nationalists inj
permission to visit the prisoner twice
Palestine and in England. Edmond
daily until the last hour of his life.
Rock is a Christian nationalist an£
Having lost all hope, Joseph Corey
member olthe Arab Exeautive Coun*
steeled himself for the fatal_ hour.
cil, while Shaykh Muzaffar is a proBut he iwas still unrelenting. Dr. C. F.
minent Moslefn literary and religious
McClintic, warden, said that the prifigure.
soner had told him he would do the
The first two were given each one
same thing under similar circummonth in jail, and the third was restances.
leased on surety of $1,024 (200 L.)
for a year/s good behavior.
Shot Wife and Cousin in Store
Corey shot his Vife about a year
and a half ago because he claimed,
he suspected her of infidelity. She
was separated from him at the time.
One day he went into a confectianary
store in Charleston and there met hs
CHARITY CLUB
TO HOLD BRIDGE
The Syrian Ladies Aid Society olj
Brooklyn are holding a luncheonbridge in 'the restaurant of Abrahami
& Straus Department store on Wednesday afternoon.
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The committee in charge consistis
of the younger members of thfe' society, Mrs. Albert/McKaba, Mrs. Anis
Khoury, Mrs. M| Meena, Mrs. George
McKaba, , Mrs. Gabriel Hawie, Mrs.
Mitchel Hadad and Mrs. Elias Aboarab.
This affair is the first sponsored by*,
the Ladies Aid this season. The Ladies
Aid is the oldest Syrian women's club,
in New York and the only taking
direct charge of the Syrian poor, They
are burdened this year more than any
other with the increasing number of
cases brought to their attention.
TWO LEAGUERS
ARE ENGAGED
THE ENGAGEMENTS are announced of two members of the Syrian Junior League who were bethrothed
within the past month.
The engagement of Miss Nellie Merhige, daughter of'Mr- and Mrs. Amin
Merhige, to Mr. Albert E. Maykel ofj
Worcester, Mass., was announced at
a large party at her parents home last
Saturday night which was attended by
seventy-five guests. N
Miss Merhige attended the fashionable Centenary Collegiate Institute in
Hackettstown, N. J., and is also a
member (of Sigma Epsilon Phi.
Mr. Maykel is an attorney who was
graduated from Boston University and
Suffolk Law School. He is an associate member of Judge Albert E. Wall,
firm of Worcester. Mr. Maykel is a
former president Jt the Syrian-American Federation of Worcester.
Another member of the League
engaged this month, to Mr. George
Khanisur very quietly in the presence of the immediate family, was
Miss Marie Baclini, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Solomon Baclini.
PRINCESS Aliyah, daughter'
of ex-King AH who was married
to her cousin, King Ghazi of
Iraq, by proxy, arrived in Baghdad on Dec. I, accompanied by
her I mother, Queen Nagia, a
brother and three sisters, according to a wireless to the New
York Times.
Complying with orthodox Islamic
traditions, King Ghazi did not meet
his young bride, about his age, at the
railway station. He was represented
by his Uncle, Emir Hussein, and
other officials.
Queen Old Fashioned But Reads
French
Princess Aliyah is expected to become queen within a month, going
through the marriage ceremonies,
although her proxy marriage is held
legal in itself. The wireless dispatch
says that King Ghazi had never seen
his bride nor a picture of her, for
she had never taken one. The princess
was educated in the Islamic fashion,
confining herself to her home with
jher parents in their villa on the
Bosphorus. She has learned to read
French and has other modern accomplishments nevertheless.
PRELATE'S MOTHER DIES
TOLEDO, Dec, 6.—Funeal services
for Mrs. Gazaly David, mother of the
Rt. Rev. Archmandrife Samuel David,
pastor of St. George Syrian Orthodox
Cathedral, who died Wednesday, will
be held in • the Cathedral tomorrow,
Saturday, December 9, at 2 o'clock
Archbishop Victor will officiate, assisted by Rt. Rev. Anthony Bashir,
Detroit, Rev. R. Husson, Charleston,
W. Va., and Rev. Abraham Zane,
Grand Rapids.
Mrs. David is survived by five sons,
Rev| Samuel David; Farris David of
Springfield, Mass.; AndreV David,
Toledo; Saleem and Mike David,
Woonsocket, R. I. and a daughter, Mrs.
George Bardwell, Lowell, Mass.
May Send Delegates to England
and America to Lay Palestinian Case Before
Public Opinion
KING GHAZI PROPOSED AS
CfflEF SCOUT
WHILE trial of the leaders who are
said to have perpetrated and-> took
part in the recent disturbances in
Palestine is proceeding in the Palestinian courts, Arabs are straining every
effort to turn the situation to their
advantage. A commission of inquiry
appointed by the British Parliament
to investigate the disturbances of
Nov. 13, and following is on its way
to Palestine. The Arabs claim that
the Palestine Government is hurrying on with the trial to prejudice the
commission by placing before it a
completed judgement against the
Arab leaders, according to a cable to
the, New York Times from Jerusalem.
Rise of Arab Youth
An important development in the
Palestine situation is the rise of the
Arab youth movement
and the
increasingly important role it is playing in the political struggle for
freedom.
At a recent meeting the Arab Youth
Federation decided to cooperate with
the Arab Executive in holding a nation-wide strike on the "Adha"
(Bairam) Feast on January 17, when
renewal of troubles is expected. It
was decided to organize branches of
the Youth Federation throughout
Palestine and to encourage the Boy
Scout movement.
Further, it is reported in the New
York Times cable, the Youth Federation is planning to send a delegation
of members well versed in English
and French to visit England, Europe
and America toy acquaint the world
public opinion, and particularly the
American . public opinion, with the
Arab -point of view in the present
struggle e.gainst Zionism.
Arab Scouts Nationalistic
The
. .
Palestine
Boy Scout
move-
(Continued on page 3)
PROPOSE FRENCH GUIANA
MR| FISH MEETS KING FUAD
FOR ASSYRIANS
ELABORATE ceremonies accom->
panied the presentation of Mr. Bert
Fish, new United States Minister to'
Egypt, to His Majesty King Fuad on;
Saturday, Dec. 2.,\ according to a
cable from Cairo.
A NEW YORK TIMES cable from
Port of Spain, British West Indies,
reports an interview with M. Bouge,
former Governor of French Guiana
on his way to< France, in which he
proposed that Assyrian Christians of
Iraq be settled in the hinterland o$
French Guiana.
M. Bouge said that the Assyrians
themselves were too anxious to go
there to escape clashes with ffraquites.
There are large cattleraising districts
in the region proposed for the settlement of |thtf Assyrians, who are mostly herdsmen by occupation. The
hinterland of British Guiana is equally suitable for Assyrian settlement,
but the British oppose it because of
the warlike propensity of the Assyrians.
Two royal coaches were sent for
the American envoy, and- his staff. At
the royal palace of Abideen a company of the king's bodyguard salute,
as an Egyptian band struck, "the
Star-Spangled Banner." As proscribed!
by protocol Mr. Fish bowed from the
waist as he stepped into the Idoorway, facing King Fuad and his court
officers in the green-and-gold audience chamber. Advancing, Mr. Fishl
and his staff bowed again. Mr. Fish)
shook hands with the King and
introduced his staff each in turn.
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, DEC 8, 193ft.
PAGE TWO
CELEBRATION ON
BISHOP'S VISIT
M. ABD EXPANDS SYRIAN TROUBADOUR, ARTISAN,
PASSES AWAY IN DETROIT
INDUSTRIES, MEX.
Athlete,
EXTOLLED AS BENEFACTOR
OF PUEBLA STATE
AMID festive and pompous
ceremonies, attended by 'a ipersonal representative of President
Rodriguez' of the Mexican Republic, Miguel al-Abd dedicated
the new power plant! of hia
industrial compound in Puebla
City, Mexico, on the 1 8th of last
month.
Besides local and state officials
President Rodriguez delegated General
Amada, military leader of the Mexican
capital, to represent him at the
dedication ceremonies. General Amada was also present at the laying ofi
the corner stone of this project three
years ago.
Extolled as Benefactor
Mr- Abd was extolled as a benefactor to the state of Puebla. A Mexican journalist, who jwas one of the
speakers at the occasion, declared in
his speech that "this Lebanese has
done more to help the I people of Puebla than any other capitalist, native
or foreigner."
Responding to the various speeches,
and addressing particularly General
Amada, Miguel Abd said:
"My friend General, when you laid
the corner stone of this .plant you
expressed the desire to be present at
the dedication ceremonies, and behold
your wish has been fulfilled. It was
His Excellency the President, then
Minister of the Interior, who encouraged me to undertake this project.
I acted on his .wish, and I am ready
for any improvement that will enhance this industrial plant. I am,
proud to say that in this plant capital
and labor work in harmony. As proof
I might say that since I acquired it,
fifteen years ago, we have not had
a single strike up till this very day.
All our difficulties are threshed out
together."
Among those present
Among the notable Lebanese and,
Syrians present at the ceremonies
were K. Selim President of the
Lebanese Chamber of Commerce of
Puebla, Shaykh Nasif al-Fadl, Dr. William Jammal, Dr. Nasri Ghanim,
poet, Joseph Hilow, Editor of al-Khawatir, Elias Haddad, Bosharah Selim,
George Azzam, David Raji,, David
Sh&rtuni, T. Pharon, Aziz Abdi, Jabbour Barakat and many others.
1
NEW SYRIAN-ENGLISH
MAGAZINE APPEARS
A, FORTNIGHTLY magazine) has
come; out, its second issue appearing!
December 4, in Detroit, Mich. Its
contents combine newspaper with few
magazine fatures. Eugene Faris, an advertising manager by profession is
editor. Alfred S. Faris is business
manager.
Sword-Dancer, Mosaic Worker and Globe-Trotter,
Butrus Holway Was Familiar Figure to Thousands
of Syrians in United States
AMO.NG those who joined the caravan of the departed ones
last week was a picturesque Syrian whose fame and activities are
familiar to thousands of Syrians of the first and second generations throughout the United States.
Butrus Holway was a true troubaTO HOLD FIRST OF
dour, one o fthe very few lingering1
MONTHLY SOCIALS
ones of his race. He was eighty-three
4
yars old when he died, presumably
LACKAWANNA N. Y., Dee 4.—The
of old) age, as his son, Jamil Holway,
first of the monthly socials to be held
a lawyer of Brooklyn, announced. It
by the Syrian Junior Club of this
is said that there was no town of any.
city will take place Sunday, Decemconsequence where Syrians congreber 10. The club has a membership
gated in every state of the Union!
of thirty-five. Edward K. Joseph is
that the late Butrus Hilway had not
president Other officers are Joseph
visited
R. Morad vice-president; Joseph K.
Joseph, treasurer; Theresa Hatem,
recording secretary; Florence Zogaib,
People Flocked to Hear Him
financial secretary; Emdl David PubPeople flocked when they heard of
licity; and Nelson Williams, and Frank
his visits (and his conversation and
Moses, sergeants--at-arms.
versality as tambourine player, sword
dancer and improviser of folk poetry,
SYRIANS OF BINGHAMTON
were a source of genuine pleasure and
ARE PROGRESSIVE
entertainment 'to alL
E. Madey, Editor-Poet Finds
His propensity for travel dated
Syrians of Binghamton ' in
back to his youthful days in DamasDiversified Occupations
cus, whee he was,'born in 1850. BeRETURNING from a week-end visit
fore he was twenty years of age he
to Binghamton, N.'Y., Elia Madey,
was designated by his playmates as
Syrian poet and editor of "as-Sameer"
their leader ("shaykh ul-shabab") ,for
Arabic biweekly,, declared that the
physical prowess and versatility. A
Syrians in that town are prosperous
few years later, Count Donato, am
and progressive. He was struck by the
Italian nobleman, was delegated by
fact that they were in diversified ochis government to buy Arabian thocupations some as grocers, some as
roughbreds. Coming to Damascus he
glaziers, some in the furniture inselected Butrus Holway to accompany
dustry and some as manufacturers
him on his trip to Arabia. The young
of automobile parts.
Holway was an eager and observant
Mr. Madey was guest of Massoud
companion, and treasured in his mind
Ellis while in Binghamton and spoke
a great trove of Arabian folk-lore and
last Sunday night in the Clinton
folksongs.
Street Methodist Episcopal Church of
that city..
Mastered Wood Work
The Syrian poet's visit was featured
in
the local press and referred to him
He returned to Damascus and
as "the poet laureate of the Syrian,
mastered the trade of wood engraving
population in America."
and mosaic, in which he attained
On his return Mr. Madey declared
great skill and fame, specializing in,
there was a keen need among the
the'making of ouds. Some of his pieces
Syrians of the younger generation of
were exhibited in the Paris Exposian English weekly like the Syrian
tion commemorating the completion)
World.
of Eiffel Tower. The President of the
French Republic then recognized his
work and invited him to his palace.
In; Paris he also met and knew the
great Lebanese bishop, Joseph Dibs,
founder of the Maronite College de
Sagesse. His travels carried him, to the
different countries of Europe, and
finally to the United States where he
exhibited ins the famous Chicago Exposition of forty years ago. His famous
"Oriental Salon", with its rich oriental
furniture, rugs and beautiful woodeni
mosaic, attracted a great deal of attention. But owing to certain business
technicalities he was said to have been,
robbed of the fruits of his efforts at
the exposition.
A COLLECTION of eighteen pieces
of silver and otheir jewlery, pottery
lamps and other trinkets of the
Druze women of Lebanon, was presented last week to the Field Museum
of Natural History, Chicago by Miss
Najla Izz-ud-Din.
Miss Izz-ud-Din, who is now connected with the Oriental Institute of!
the University of Chicago, made a
recent trip to Syria and Lebanon.
A few years ago she came to this
country as the first Druze girl to
pursue higher education in America.
She graduated from Vassar College
for Girls, where she distinguished
herself for scholarship and was
popular among the students and
faculty.
From that time Butrus Holway became a "dervish", travelling from city
to city, from town to town and from
state to state, throughout the far-i
flung borders of this wide country,,
stopping here a few days and there
a few more. He made his living as a
troubadour and entertainer, and was
liked by all who invited him to their
homes irrespective of differences in)
creed or local factionalisms.
The late Butrus Holway died in
Detroit.He is suvived by his eldest
son, L. B. Holway, with whom he was
living at the time of his death, Jamil
George Holway, lawyer of Brooklyn,
and Marguerite Shelby, of Texas. Butjrus Hoyway was a widower, his wife
having passed away in 1910 in,'
Chicago.
Bright Spot in His Diocese
WATERVILLE, Me., Dec. I.
The first official visit of Most
Reverend
Joseph
McCarthy,
Bishop of Maine, to the Syrian
parish of St. Joseph here Nov.
26, was the occasion of celebration, and solemnity. At the two
masses, one a solemn high and a
luncheon in the fclks Hull, Bishop McCarthy spoke to capacity
audiences of parishioners and
guests of the parish of which
Fr. Philip (Nagem/i* pastor.
At the 7:30 mass the children attended and received communion in.
a body. At the 9:30 mass His Grace
was impressed by ,the great solemnity of the high mass. At this time ten
new members to the Holy Name
Society were enrolled The Holy
Name and Children of Mary Societies
also received communion in a body.
The church choir* sang the mass,
led by Mrs. Leo Diambri and with
Miss Leah Forier at the organ.
Mrs. Diambri, Mrs. Michael I Nagem.
and Mrs. Joseph. Nagem sang solos.
Joseph Baraket played a violin solo.
Hall Decked in Papal Colors
FALL RIVER SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
FALL RIVER, MASS., Dec. 3.—The
Mount Lebanon Society elected the
following officers: Moron Louis, president; Eli Mickool, vice-president;
Mayo Nasiff, treasurer; Aziz M. Eid,
secretary; Joe Abdullah, financial secretary; Fred T. Sahid assitant financial
secretary;
David George
sergeant-at-arms; Thomas Azar, supervisor of clubrooms; Mahboob Assiff, and Faris Abi Simon, delegates;
and committeemen(Said J. Coriaty and
John A. Monsour.
Became A Dervish
MISS IZZUDIN BRINGS;
DRUZE TREASURE
Bishop praises Syrian Parish aa
The Bishop's party, including priests,
of other parishses and all assistants
hi the vicinity, were escorted to Elk's
Hall which was decorated in the
papal colors of white, yellow and
purple. George Jaber was toastmaster. Besides several solos, "A Roman Duel" was enacted ^y Rajie
Newfel and Nahmie Solaima with
Samuel Newfel as clarinetists.
Michael Karter, president of the
Holy Name Society told of the
achievements of Syrians of old and
Julia Thomas, president of the
Children of Mary Society told of the
part which religion has done to
elevate women.
Fuad J. Saliem, a Colby College
sophomore, spoke of the hopes of the
Maronites of Waterville. Father Nagem
then thanked the various committees
in charge, particularly the women,
who cooked and served the Syrian
meal.
Bishop McCar^py then made his
third speech of the day. He remarked
that the language jused in the mass
was the language Christ spoke, and
spoke feelingly of the spirit of the
great faith of Syrians who shed blood,
in its support. "This church is a
bright spot in my diocese," he safa.
"It adapts itself to any kind of people
or any class. That is why I can move
freely among you."
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roniae
cli
By Joseph M. Abbott
I DIDN'T OFTEN go to see her because I knew she'd phone
me if anything turned my way. I dropped in on her last week and
found her anxious-eyed over a desk heaped with papers. Hers is
a gratifying work. She satisfies the needs—peculiar; needs—of the
unemployed. I sought release in a peculiar field and nothing else
would do. It wasn't the return I sought. I measure my return in
the satisfaction work brings me and since it is to be a particular
work, my need was peculiar.
When I took my seat she dropped her work with an alacrity
i that spoke of a strange relief. I can't recall how it started but we
were soon discoussing social welfare and reform. I had remarked
that there was a wide spirit of reform abroad~and added the hope
that it might filter down to the masses. It was at this juncture
that she startled me with the assertion that we still showed evidences
of the medieval age.
"Only the other day", she said, "I was asked to secure foT
an up-state institution for wayward girls an.elderly woman who
could play the organ and who would, between organ selections and
hymnals in which all took parti every half hour, lead the girls in
prayer throughout the day. She must stay in and be content with
only one day a month 'out'. I never knew," she continued, "such
foundations still existed. Think of it—hour after hour of himns
and prayer; day after day of emotional appeal and mental suppression and with no idea of the newer methods of reform. I know
that when those girls win their freedom, they're bound to repeat
their errors. And as for the kind old soul to play the organ and
conduct a daily festival of song and prayer, where can I find her?
And when I do will she be sane?"
• With a slight gesture of the hand I affirmed the hopelessness
of the quest and she went on to tell another request that very day.
There was need for a girl, a receptionist; one who knew international art and could at any time during the day take a letter intelligently. "But", said my friend, "the emphasis is on the art. Now,
where can I get a personable young woman who knows international art and stenography?"
»
I vouchsafed an interest in art; the fitness of art, expression
in three dimensions; and I remarked that the medium didn't matter
so long as the job was done. "Three dimensions!" she said sharply,
"Four!" she added. I was taken aback- "And what have you found
the fourth to be?" I asked. By now she had me in a state of
complete subjection for hers was a broad personality. If she had
reached up into the air and opened an empty fist before me with
a quiet "Here!", I'd have taken it for gospel in a new cult. But
she hesitated a moment and then said 'with firm conviction, "It's
psychic." What she said was more than a plain statement of fact.
It was the revealing key to her mind and I felt then that I had met
a kin-spirit.
\
We drifted on and she talked of the farm where she had
spent ner youth of the simple satisfactions she found in the soil;
of canning and household arts which she had put to factory use
during the war. "I found I could do practical things very well.
I could be useful in the world," she said. Two girls hovered nearby, shadows of reality; and when they finally jutted themselves
on her consciousness, she started and said a bit guiltily, "But I
must get back to work." So I rose. "So must I", was my rejoinder.
It, didn't occur to me until I had walked half way to the Grand
Central Art School that neither one of us had felt a sense of unreality in discussing together the abstract and immaterial things essentially close to our hearts—and at such a whirling hour. The
thought ca/me to me with the force of an original discovery that
I was only one of a large group groping in a honeyed past for
those lasting impressions of a sane youth; and where it was spent
didn't matter so long as the perspective was agreeable.
ABOOD-SHAKER
JULIETTE ABOOD, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Mansur Abood, was
married to Halim Shaker at the home
of the brode's parents Li Brooklyn,
Father Paul Sanky offiiciating. The
bride's maid was Miss Eugenie
Abood, sister of the bride, and best
man Mr. Ackl Ina.
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OUR NEIGHBORS OF BENSONHURST
By A. A. A.
(The first communication from
our Bensonhurst correspondent
proves replete with chatty news
items and rid-bits of human
interest. Miss A. A. A. is a resident of Bensonhurst who has
great faith in the SYRIAN
WORLD and great enthusiasm
for its success. We welcome her
to our little family, and through
her welcome all our neighbords,
the Syrians of the Jewish faith in
Bensonhurst- Ed.)
That was quite a crowd that assembled at th reception given by
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Ancona, celebrating the birth of their firstborn son,
who was third days old last Thursday.
A brief religious ceremony was performed in the naming of the boy,
after which some of the guests
amused themselves by playing cards,
while otiers just chatted away, forming little groups of gossipy intimates.
The young mother of the baby boy
looked very lovely in a white evening
gown, and presented a beautiful picture as she carried the tJaby, covered
under a large silver embroidered veil.
The Syrian delicacies served were
especially delicious, and Mrs. Ancona, Sr., deserves the greatest praise
for her excellent Baklawa. I know
of no other woman who can make it
half as well as she does.
Party in Honor of
the Silveras
Mr. and Mrs. Sam» Sutton held a
party Saturday night in honor of
Mrs. Sutton's sister and brother, Victoria and Maurice Silvera, both of
whom have rcently announced their
engagements, Victoria to Mr. Baruch
Guttman and Maurice to Miss Ray
Goldstein. Miss Goldstein is a new
arrival among us, having just come
from Egypt a week or so ago. Two
light buffet tables were arranged on
which all sorts of cakes with tea
were served, and the company was
entertained by Miss Silvera and
Miss Weisel who sang very delightfully in French. We were told that
Edward Silvera could accompany with
a beautiful bass voice, but after we
had coaxed him to do so our efforts
were rewarded with something that
sounded very much like a grunt after
each verse. O. K| Ed, we'll know
better next time.
Pauline Ades Tries
It Again
Heard that Pauline Ades is going
to try it again, this time with Mr. Ezra Sefdie, of Haiti The wedding is
planned for January.
Why Pick on the
Deborah Girls?
Why all the unfavorable criticism
directed against the Deborah Girls?
I seem to be hearing nothing except
uncomplimentary remarks and scoffings. Is it because they have succeeded in forming a worth while
club, when far older and more experienced girls have failed? The Girls
held their second affair of the year
last Sunday night, at the J. C. H-,
card playing at the Amos Hall for the
older people and dancing in the Grand
Ball Room with music furnished by
the famous Momarte Boys. A beautiful electric clock was g*ven away as
a raffle and another big prize went
to the holder of the lucky number
ticket. Both the dance and card party were attended by a large number
of people and the Girls made a good
profit all of which is donated to
charitable institutions. Good work,
Deborah Girls! That's showing them,
how!
The Sad Case of
David Shamula
A sad case, that of the death of
David Shamula, who is believed to
have been assaulted and beaten to
death, although other rumors have
it that it was an accident He was
missing for two days and was then
found lying in the street in very bad
shape. He died soon after he was
rushed to the hospital. A pitiful affair, as he has left a destitute family of a helpless mother and five
children who are sorely in need of
aid.
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Young Women's Welfare
League
The Young Women's Welfare
League held their card party this
weeks at the home of Mrs. Melo Moussan, where approximately 40 ladies
congregated, forming eight tables. It
was a rather small party compared
to that held the previous week at the
home of Mrs. Rena Tawil, who had
85 ladies as guests and 14 card games.
These ladies are certainly doing • theirs
part to alleviate the distressing conditions of the Syrian poor. Fifty cnts
is charged as admission fee to these
weekly card parties and anyone may
invite herself and friends always assurd of a warm welcome from the
League members. The League is very
busy at this time selling tickets to
their 3rd annual Christmas Ball to
be held at the Jewish Community
House on Dc. 25th. They are planning
to make this ball the biggest and
most successful affair they have as
yet given. The incomparable Jamile
Matouk is to be there entertaining
with her saucy song hits and assisted
by Mr. Mobayeb and Mr. Karakande.
Ihey are also trying to get the Momarte Boys for that scintillating and;
hot music they are noted for. It is
planned to have the place made into
a cabaret night club with refreshmens and what have you. Perhaps
also some liquors to celebrate this
repeal business? It promises to be
one big night of rollicking fun and
enjoyment.; Are you going to be
there?
BRIDES OF BROOKLYN
are going in increasing numbers to
The Roubian Photo Studio for fine
wedding pictures.
L. E. ROUBIAN
PRESIDENTS OF ALL
CLUBS INVITED TO JOIN
CLEVELAND, Nov. 23.—The Syrian
Junior League which is now taking
over the work and plans for the
Syrian Garden of Cleveland, held an
open meeting recently and invited
presidents of all Syrian clubs to participate with them. All were heartily
in favor of the project.
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has
made
photographs
for
thousands of Syrians is now in his
new Studio at 115
Court
Street,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
FOR APPOINTMENT CALL
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WE ARE TURNING THE CORNER
SINCE WE. TOOK over the paid subscribers of the CHRONICLE ours has been an upward climb. Hundreds of prospective subscribers in Brooklyn turned out to be already
subscribers to the CHRONICLE. Instead of
getting their subscriptions in advance, in the
normal and ordinary manner of American
journalism, we have to wait till their subscription time was over. We did that with pleasure, realzing that their goodwill is worth the
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a contracton of revenue from subscriptions.
We hoped that some CHRONICLE subscribers would immediately renew their subscriptions, before completion of their time, with
an extension of their subscription period to
cover the t^me they mised their paped. Few
respond to our appeal.
Now, in the latter part of this month,
hundreds of CHRONICLE subscribers would
have received their SYRIAN WORLD equivalent to the numbers of the CHRONICLE
they are entitled to. We earnestly trust that
they will hasten to renew heir subscripions
and help alleviate our busden a littleWe have received scores of encouraging
letters and communications from former
CHRONICLE subscribers commending our
paper. We are beginning to look on them
as already members of our journalistic family. Both Mr. Joseph M. Abbott and George
Karneeb, editor and assistant editor of the
CHRONICLE are now regular contributors
to the SYRIAN WORLD columns; others,
correspondents and agents have begun to send
THE EXAMPLE OF COREY
.THAT THE HANGING of Joseph Corey in Moundsville, W. Va., makes big headline news on the front-page of a Syrian newspaper is the best praise for American citizens
of Syrian descent we can, think of. Murder
and the execution of murderers makes frontpage copy in almost all newspapers, however
provinciaLor metropolitan. But in these days
of gangdom, racketeering and general lawlessness, , many murders are relegated to
second rank of importance in our daily
press- It is getting to be no more news. We
are grateful and proud that Joseph Corey
is said to be the first one in the history of
our existence in, this country who hangs for
a murder commited under unusual circumstances. Murder for the avenge of "honor",
is common enough here and in every Land.
It is usualy comitted under stress of hightension emotion and violent reaction. Often
the plea of "insanity" is entered to save the
defendant. It was to avoid such a plea, that
Corey was tried not for the murder of his
wife, but for that of her companion,
Mrs. Ghiz.
We do not essay to take sides in
this case or commit ourselves editorially on
the merit of the conviction and justification
of the execution. But we note that not so
much fuss was raised over Corey in the Syrian commuities of this country as being now
raised over the case of George Deeb. It
speaks much for the level-headedness and
sound patriotic I instincts of our fellow Syrians.
Killing in self-defense is not the same as killing 40 avenge one's honor, however mitigating the circumstances of the latter. Furthermore, an element of racial prejudice enters
and vitiates the murder case of Deeb. Syrians
ar justified in rising to the defense of a fellow citizen to secure him fair trial. We approve and commend the attitude expressed
by Mr. David of Jacksonville, Fla., when he
said in a communication to the Syrian press
on the pending Deeb case that "We do not
stand in the way of justice. . . We stand
rather in the face of injustice and prejudice,
so thai? the man sh'all not be condemned because he is a Syrian, a foreigner." No such
plea has been made for Corey. His victims
us their contributions, and the rest, we hope
were not only Syrians, but also kinsmen, one
will line up in the near future.
of theni his wife, flesh of his flesh and blood
of his blood.
We are beginning to turn the corner;
and the reposing,
"prosperity"
refreshing
are now open to our
around the road-turn.
of
The Cotey execution is a grim example.
vision,
We trust it is not only the first, but the last
meadows
of its kind. . .
trow £a.*t aod Ulwt
By H. I. Katibah
THE PERSONAL AND THE IMPERSONAL
IT IS A CARDINAL" characteristic of our people, of all Semitic people throughout their history,
to look at reality from the angle of experience, not
from the angle of abstract ideas. N They developed
.systems of moral laws, or religiuos precepts which
derived their sanction from the heart. In this respect it is interesting to contrast them, for instance,
with the ancient Greeks or modern Germans, with)
both of whom ideas and systems of ideas were
paramount in the development of theih national
and cultural institutions. Monotheism to the Greeks
was a loigcal postulate based on the conception of
the unity of the universe. To the Jews it was a
practical deduction from a, psychological consideration of the unity of personal consciousness, the universality of justice and the application of the moral
law to the domain of the supermundane. In previous articles in this column I touched often on this
theme, especially in the issue of Nov. 24, under thej
title, "The Liberalism of the Heart"
Each of these ways of looking at' reality, the way
of the heart and the way of the mind, the way ofj
practical reason and the way of theoretical reason,
to use well-recognizeid philosophical terms, has its
advantages and disadvantages. Life is not complete,
and its progress canot be expedited properly until
both ways are combined, their merits preserved and
their faults thrown out To put it in a Chestertonian paradox, the practical way is not practical
enogh until it takes the theoretical demands of the
mind into consideration; and the theoretical is not
rational enough until it takes the practical demands
of the heart into consideration. Or, to use aAhomely
metaphor, the practical view and-the theoretical
view are like two lenses of a stereoscope. Only
when the two lines of vision coalesce will the object under view gain depth and the illusion of
reality.
Now it is a corollary of the practical way that
it emprasizes the personal in its human relations
of the theoretical way that it emphasizes the impersonal. To take an illustration: An Arab judge on,
his bench takes into consideration the personal
elements in weighing the pros and cons of a case
before him—his mind is focussed first and foremost on the human merits of the case, on the person or prsons involved. He does not hesitate to give
an arbitrary opinion which hits ihe bull's eye of
justice even if it is a little leery on legal technicalities.An anglo-Saxon judge-, on the other hand,
considers first and formost the "merits of the case,".
Countless instances may be pointed out by readers
of our American press where justice was miscarried
and defeated because the criminal happened to be
"within the law". The judge finds himself powerless
to exercise his personal opinion in the matter, or,
give weight to the personal considerations which
might change the whole aspect of legal procedure)
and evidence. His law applies to all alike; but it
is almost an axiomatic truth that not two cases are
alike, that the personal consideration makes sometimes %a whale of a difference" in a case.
And again here, the personal and the impersonal
have each its advantages and disadvantges. It is
almost superfluous to dwell on the opportunities for
despotism, arbitrariness and bribery that accompany the personl way in a court of justice.
Of the many disadvantages of the parsonal way
is its cumbersomeness. Instead of dealing with a
set of principles, Jaws and practices that are applied universally, we have to carry our self, figuratively speaking, and inject it in every situation)
and apply it to every problem of life. Think alone
of the loss of time in this procduite!
An easterner may miss the romantic aspect and
the warm personal touch that go with "bargaining''
when he goes to buy an article in an American or
European store. The "fixed pricfe" may be a deception, or it may be only the buyer who is "fixed"
in the last analysis. And it may be in the long run
an easterner may save actual money by the haggling method; but is not tinte itself that we waste
in this personal way of marketing worth to us
more than we can ever save in bargaining?
Then consider in our varied business relations
the great sacrifice in energy, time and worriment
when we have to make a personal appeal for every
little business transaction we undertake!
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urNeujYorkers][Ai Random]
By Jay 5.
TID BITS:
George (big deal) Azrack farmed out to the stix,
for the winter to Hamrah's linen shop (Plainfield,
N. J.).. .Lyla Hejrro-beautifyirig them at the Charles
& Ernest bty.shop, 47 st... Muriel Subt-walkingtalking-doll dept-A & S's...Alice Bass at Warner
Bros. N. Y. office.
GAG:
Jimmy Haddad opening a clothing store at a
nudist colony-(I'll work for nothing Jim)...On the
road-Jim Azrack-smokey city...Geo. Lutfy-lone
star state...Charles George-windy city... Geo Zinnie-quaker city.. .Ed Hamrah-Cleveland.. .Emil Bal
sile-west coast (lost angels)... Spotted on the 40
yd. line of the army N. Dame game last satdy-Ned
(Sheriff) Leon & his wf. from Bridgeport, also Mr.
& Mrs. Ed Leon and Geo. Aboarab of N. Y....
Monte Khoury sporting a new ford.. .Ed Halabi
back from Wash. D. C.... (Smullah) Alexandria Hawaweeny trying to look over the Empire State bldg.
from the lobby of the St. George Hotel in Bklyn.
last satdy, when some friends walked past her...
Seen in front of the Awad mansion on 48th st
Geo (fat) Khoury-Joe (no trump) Awad-Mike (I'm
too angl) Tadross-Ed (mickey mouse) Saydah-&
the (Grand Salamy) bros. Joe & Geo. Abousleyman,
all gesticulating characteristically (wonder if the
subject was women)... Jo Sarkis now engaged (sorsry I forgot her name).. .The home of the John Samahas-Colonial Rd. Bkn.-has been blest with a
baby girl.. .A flower Horseshoe to Canaan Zrake
who will continue his late father's business.. .Good
luck old boy..-the jolly rovers-preparing for a
dinner dance in Jan....Phil Daher of Dover N. J.,
visiting N. Y. over the Thanksgiving holidays was
the guest of the Hanna Bros, at a dinner & dance
given at the Warner studios in Bklyn-later in the
evening, Al Hanna conducted him on a tour thru
the studio... Alex (Radio Kid) Ferris has resumed
his jub with Davega's. ..A certain American friend
of mine,-a connoisseur of literature-when shown a
copy of the Syrian World-remarked thusly: "I think
J. M. Abbott a very good writer and a commander
of the English Language."
Am I Leffing: A recent photo in the Morning
Tribune of N. Orleans causes me to snicker.%. .Let
me explain.. .Back in August a certain well known'
young lady from Austin Tex.,, caused a serious action of the heart (or sump'n) to an associate writer
of mine on this papr, while she was in N| Y. It
seems that somehow she got his frat pin & promised to wear it next to her heart always... The
aforementioned photo shows the young lady in,
a group, sans pin!!!-Maybe I'm not beyond learning
after all.
At the Basilians: St. Geo. Hotel last-Satdy-Bill Shoucaire-checking tickets.. .Margaret
adross-checking
cash... Ed Joseph-chairman.. .Victoria Joseph-perfect hostess. ..Emil Kalaf-much master-of-ceremonies.. .Louis Secabe-exemplifying the well drest
man. ..Ted Karam 'Elaine O'feish-gaga... Mike
Khouri & Isabel Azar-sitting them out...Bill Ghiz
(Chiropodist) paying for a round of ginger ale...
Eddie Joseph-smiling charmingly.. .Phil Hanna &
Geo. Aboarab-entertaining the Jr. Misses.. .Alice
Kowkabany-dancing on the table...Tom (Sargeant)
Milan-only asking about champagne prices.. .Geo.
Tadross-in good spirits Joe Ganem-in too many
spirits (as usual).. .Vicky Shammas & Geo. Couriin perfect step...jolly rovers-well represented...
also St. Nicks Jr. Misses & Jr. Re^p. League-also
very well represented. ..Dick Cahill-Mentally occupied?... Ed Bishara down from N. H. Conn...etc.,
a most successful affair-about 250 guests.
ITS THE TALK OF THE TOWN
This Modern Age: the play given by the Charitable St Nicks... I tried to crash a rehearsal
-couldn't-a convenient window, partly open, showed
a few of our popular younger set in action...got
only the following words:-Mabel Basile (Alice) "OS
course I love you Jimnue''... Mitch Auda (Jameel)
Tm crazy about Alice".-.Geo Karneeb (just
George) "n'seer mit'l el Emercan"... Luke Nebhan
(Mitri) "Ma bakul kibbee"...Habeeb Skaff (Boulos)
"Bidee dal a'zab".. ^Victor Nader (conductor) "Boro
Hall"...Joe Younes (Alfred) "Shoo Bak m'nervess"...Charlie Fackre (George) "Not you biznez"...Zakia Abood (Margaret) "Biddee Bahdilhun"
Anthony Awad (dinner guest) "Ya hadrot el ra'ees"
...Eddie G. Saydah (another guest) "Shoo b'tif-
iWMriiirtiiiiiiiiiiiliii.i.iiiiiiliii.kj
By Anna Bshoof
FRED MALOOF seems to be the guardian angel
of nothing less than princes. "Prince" Amin Bey
Hamadi lived with him for a year and a half in his
apartmnt uptown and the famous "Prince Romanoff"
of the dynasty of the Russian Czars also lived with
him for a time.
Many of the Syrians discussing the denouement
of Hamadi also liken to that of Romanoff but there
is a difference they say. Both men act like princes
but Romanoff as he called himself was a delight to
the high society in- which he mingled. He had a
grand sense of humor. Many a famous hostess ofi
Park Avenue vied for his presence at her gatherings. Even after he was jailed and his true identity
(revealed these smart hostesses took him to theitf
bosoms.
Romanoff had the education of a prince, though)
self-imposed ,and lacked nothing but the pedigree;
Hamadi might have had education also and the
same lack, but Romanoff was amusing.
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By A. M.
NOTES FROM ABROAD
Syria is fast becoming another melting pot ol|
nationalities judging by the recent international
marriages as recorded in' the Al-Kulliyah of the
American University of Beirut.
Irakian-Canadian
Mohammed Fadhel Jamali who received his
Ph. D. from Columbia University a few years ago
was married in Baghdad on July 11 to Miss Sarah
Hayden Powell whom he met while in America
Mr. Jamali is now supervisor of Education in Iraq.
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Persian-Lebanese
The mystic standard bearer of Esperanto, the
universal language, Zeine Noureddin Zeine, instructor in the Preparatory Department at the A.
U. B., was married in Beirut to Miss Mary Howe, a
B. A. of the university of 1931.
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Russian-American
Alexander Lukshin, Technician in th Physiology Laboratory at the A. U. B., and Miss Martha
Booth were united in matrimony on July 24 im
Beirut
Spotted dining in a Syrian restaurant in Washington Street, were Sami Shawa Miss Estelle Allen
of Burlington, Vt, Alfred Alam and Miss Lillian
Lebanese-American
Jebailey. (Gossip mongers please note: They don't
Habib Kurani Ph. D. from Columbia Univrsity
mind it's going in.)
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while in America. She is the former Miss Esther?
"One Sahan Curry la two", is the new warcry in,
Olive Thomas of Williamsburg, Virginia.
the Sheik Restaurant which has been taken over by
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Hindus who will serve besides Syrian and American,
A target of Gossip-Mongers
food, dishes prepared the Indian way.
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It seems that the students who have come to
America to study have accomplished in most instEvelyn Shalleen is called a wit by her sister Agances the dual purpose of a degree and a wedding
gie. To instance her wit, she replied, "Not just a
ring.
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Emil
Dumit,
however,
that very accomplished
for her boyfriend (taking stitches between sips of
son of the late Prof. Jabr Dumit, is still single alher cocktail.) Ah, the good-oldfashioned days! They
though rumors had him engaged every month or
say that The Prince, too, knits.
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so during his stay in the States. Mr. Dumit now
occupies the professorship of physics at the A. U. B.
Another knitter is Elizabeth Samra. She's almost
finished a dress. Elizabeth, by the way, will be in)
New York soon to remain until summer.
Rafik Ashi Marries Cousin
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New Yorkers will undoubtedly rememboo Ahat
There's a choice anecdote about Dr. Deen, who
clean-looking and personable young Moslem, Rafik
is directing the S% Nicks play. When a young boy,.,
Ashi who also studied at Columbia and who at the
he used to attend a Maronite school in Lebanon.
same time was the head of forty employees in the
(You have to remember that the doctor is a Druse.)
Guaranty Trust Co., in New York—which is quite
He became fascinated with the lectures of a certain;
an accomplishment
frere there, and asked him if he also could take
Rafik returned to Syria when his father died
up theology, (so he could speak so brilliantly too.)
two years ago. He was married Jo his cousin in
The frere objected strenuously (I don't know why)
Damascus last summer and is now with the Iraq
but said that he could take up catechism. Which
Ministry of Education.
is precisely what Dr. Deen took up and came out
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first in his class in catechism. Each year it was the
Son of Prof. Khouri, ngaged to Pianist
Druse boy who won first prize in the study of
Ilyas M. Khouri tall, dark and handsome, (and
Christian catechism.
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I'm not exagerating), is, as you read a few months
back, in the U. S. studying at the University of
In the long, long ago there were two young
Michigan with his sister Wadad. But you probably
gentlemen, (others were in the, party of girls and
didn't know that Ilyas was engaged to the beautiful
boys but the story concerns these two) who started.
and
accomplished daughter of Alexander Horany of
an argument in a speakeasy about whether the beer
Manchester, England. Miss Horany is a pianist of
they were drinking contained something, I forget
ho small talent.
just what, may be yeast. The argument grew hotter
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and hotter on the drive back home. So the owner
and driver of the car took his belligerent rider to
Kin of Dr. Hitti in Marriage Whirl
the very end of a long pier along Shore Road, told
Dr. Joseph Hitti, brother of Dr. Philip K Hitti,
him to get out and drove off with the rest. In his
and in charge of St. Charles Borrome Hospital in
condition he felt that taking him to the end Of the
Beirut was engaged to Miss Angel Abrass of Beilong dark pier was the most spitingest thing he
rut in July. A sister, Miss Nabiha L Hitti, was marcould do
rid on October 15 to Najib Elias Jabour, also of
Beirut, thus falling victims to the epidemic of marreh".. .Before someone closed the window the two
riages in Syria which a friend just arriving from
inimitable Syrian commedians (Weber & Fields)
Beirut has informed us is spreading fast and furious,
Louis Hakim & Richard Esahak (Waiters, etc.)
in the old country.
singing their popular song "Mama, Baba". I heartly
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realistically Syrian life here.
EPISTLE
The Secrets out'..The anonymous author of the
allams dear friend, if in this world of woe
Modern Age-"Shoo Badak bi ismoo"-is none other
~ou
cannot walk your round with bhnded eye
than the Dynamic, pungent witted, dramatic DR. R.
_ut ever must you question where and why
T. DEEN| He is also putting forward his best di- j
And strive 'gainst odds the hidden truth to know;
rectorial efforts on the play.
If in this puzzling tragic comic show
COMING EVENTS
You cannot serve your part as clown, deny
Your soul its chartered soaring wings, whereby
Jdeetha Un. Soc. Dance, Amer. Syr. Fed. Hall,
It leaves the common earth to heights that flow
Dec. 8.
And bathe within an exhaltaion pure
Ladies Aid luncheon-bridge Wed. noon, A. & S.
Untainted by the smudge below;
St Nicks Play & Dance, Bklyn Academy of MuIf
in his world its vulgar trivial lure
sic, Dec. 16.
Has not affected you, its catchwords though
Lilola Club Ent & Mask Dance, Harriet Judson,
The common man deceive, could not endure
House, Sat Ev. Det 9.
Your freak revealing searching lights; If so,
Jolly Rovers dinne.-dance-ent Fulton Royal,
Then twice salaams, we are close kinsmen sure.
Jan. 14.
Anis K. Khoury. ,
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, DEC 8, 1933.
PAGE SIX
LEBANON IN THE
GAZING CRYSTAL
What Will Conditions Be in
Lebanon A Hundred Years
'From Now?
(UNDER THE GUISE of a
prophecy on conditions a hundred years from now a columnist
in
"saut-ul-Ahrar"
(Beirut),
writes what is in fact! a satire on
present day Lebanon, heading
his article with the title, "Between You and Me". The article
follows: Ed.) *
S,
"SOMETIME ago a magazine addressed to its readers a question, offering a valuable prize to the one who
will submit the best answer. I .did
not wish to take (up the challenge
then as I was 'on a spree' in one of
the villages, away from the field of
valor. But now that I have returned
to my old drudge, it will not be a
bad idea if I reply to the question,
between) you and me, forthwith.
"The question is:.
"What will Lebanon be, or what
will its conditions, be, a -hundred
years from now, if things go at the
same rate of rapid and aimless rate
of development? i
"The Answer:
"After a hundred years the gates
of Lebanon will still be, open to the
foreign races; and the Lebanese will
become te small minority in ratio to
the Armenians Jews and Assyrians.
Idle graduates^ from our institutions
of higher learning will increase Until
our physicians will resort in the face
of keen competition from the foreigners to specialization. We will then have
posters reading something like this,
written in French: 'Dr. So and So,
Specialist in, Manicure', and 'Dr. So
end So, Specialist in Tweezing'.
"A hundred years from now the
current traditions of marriage will
still be in force. Strike against marriage will grow and people will find
great pleasure and happiness in
singleness. And if they marry they
will .Insist on not having children.
It will not surprise us to see young
women then seeking husbands by
way of advertising, and we may read
in "Saut ul-Ahrar" some such ad.:
" 'Wanted, a husband on favorable
conditions. Those who desire to marry, and find in themselves the necessary qualifications may refer to the
Marriage Brokerage Firm at the- ad-,
dress below, f.'
"After a hundred, years the doom
of our economic life in Beirut would
have been sealed, and the last cycle
turned. Our customs depots will then
be converted! to learning institutes
in which our descendants would
study the elements of industry and
finance; and our port will then become a spacious gymnasium for
athletic meets in sprinting highjump and swimming...
"After a hundred years mules,
donkeys and camels will surely become extinct; and with, their extinction the Society for 'the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals will pass away.
Instead we will have a Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Men,
with particular emprasis on the sons
of Lebanon
"After a hundred years money will
become very scarce, and also the
high-sounding titles. Instead of money
lawyers will take as fees for their
professional services grapes, melons,
onions and rice! Efforts will be
directed not for the realization of)
independence in legal jurisdiction
(God save the mark!), but for the
election of a president of the bar)
association. Holders of the B. A. and
Doctorate degrees will not disdain;
then from taking menial jobs; and so
we will have among them street-car
conductors, chauffeurs, tinkers »and
cobblers.
"After a hundred years our poets
will still be preoccupied from all that
goes about them intent on solving,
the great problem that confronts
them "Who are the poets? Are you
poets or are we poets...? National
events will pass by which will not
arouse their genius or awaken their,
inspiration
"
MISS OLGA EL-KHOURI ON*NRA
MISSION
MISS OLGA EL-KHOURI, who
was picked out among the efficient
secretaries for work in General Johnson's offiice in Washington, paid a
short visit to New York. She was on
a secret mission for the NRA, but
Miss El-Khouri took her political appointment very philosophically and
did not look excited or puffed out
about it In other words she was
non-chalant and cheerful, as hep
usual self, and she a former world
champion rattler of the typewriter!
ARCHIMANDRITE'S MOTHER
PASSES AWAY IN TOLEDO
MRS. GHAZALI DAVID, mother of
Rt. Rev. Archmandrite Samuel David,
pastor of St. George Greek Orthodox
Cathedral of Toledo, Ohio, passed
away on the 29th of last month.
Funeral services were held for her
on the afternoon of the following day,
hundreds attending to condole with
her son, who officiated.
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"THIS MODERN AGE"
Written and directed by DR| R| T| DEEN
Presented Bv
ST. NICHOLAS YOUNG MEN'S CLUB, INC.
at the
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Sat. evening,
Curtain 7:30 p. m. sharp
Dec. 16, 1933.
All Seats Reserved
DANCING IN THE GRAND BALLROOM
After the Show
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ALL PROCEEDS FOR CHARITY
Tickets: Orchestra $2.09 & $1.50.
Balcony: $150 & $1.00.
- Obtainable From:
NAJEEB SYDNAWEY,
211 Clinton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
225 FKtH Ave., N. Y. C.
MAin 4-0897
AShland 4-3906
And From All Other Members of the Club
PLAY AMATEURS FIND WORK FUN
THE ST| NICHOLAS boys are carrying on the good traditions
of the patron Saint whose name they carry- Like\ the old Bishop of
Myra who lived over a thousand years ago in the little town of
Asia Minor on the borders of Syria, they find pleasure and fun
in works of charity. They have not yet attempted to disguise
themselves and drop gold bags at the doors of maidens who must
be sold to slavery if they do not marMABEL BASIL
iry some rich fellows. But they will
(drop good-sized baskets stuffed with
turkeys and groceries at the doorsteps of needy Syrians. They will chip,
'.in to make a collection for a poor
newspaper peddler who died penniless
and left behind him a large family.
Theyj will press some money in the
palm of a widow who is struggling
along in old age or a husky worker
out of work these hard winter months.
If you drop in these nights, fraught
with the merry anticipations of Yuletide at the basement of the Republican club of the 1st Assembly District,
Joralemon and Hicks, Brooklyn, you
will find a merry bunch of theatrical
amateurs (rehearsing their lines with
zest, not unmingled with hilarity. The
skit, "This Modern Age", lends itself
to the mood. It is a satire in which
the younger generation take a fling
at their elders, and what a fling!
Most of the actors are members of
WHO TAKES a Leading
the S. Ncholas Y. M. C, not ncluding
Part
in the Skit, "This Modern
the jladies of course, for they are not
Age",
to Be Presented by the
eligible to membership. For you see,
like their merry, portly saint again,
St. Nicholas Society on the 1 6 of
they are mostly monks, or at least
December for the Benefit of
old bachelors!
needy Syrians of the City.
Among those who are lending their, ,
voluntary services, adding their bit of
LITERARY "TRAVELLER"
acting to make the skit as realistic
RETURNS FROM TRAVEL
and interesting as possible, are Miss
MR. A. A. HADDAD, former editor
Mabel Basil, ' whose picure appears
of "as-Sayih" (Traveller) and colwith this column. For an amateur she
umnist in al-Hoda who writes under!
is a good actress. She has the advantthe headline "Pen Travels", returned
age of acting a role in which she
last weed end from an extensive travel
must be adept, the modern Syrian
in the states of Pennsylvania and
girl in her Brooklyn home settings.
Ohio. Mr. Haddad reported that the
Mrs. Mary Dawaleeby not only acts
Syrians in those states are still sufbut also sings. So does Miss Zakiah
fering from the effects of the depresAbood. Among those taking part of
sion and are looking forward for betelderly characters are Miss Nahiyahi
ter times. He also said that Syrians
Kirdahy, whb plays the part of mother,
of the young generation find the
and Um Faris in the person of Miss
SYRIAN WORLD an, ejoyable and:
Aseen Nassar.
t
profitable paper, and it is gaining
In last week's issue of the SYRIAN
more and more in popularity.
WORLD the author of the satire was
not mentioned but we learn it is the
JAMES HADDAD OUR
work of no other than the Peter Pani
ADVERTISING AGENT
of the Syrians in this Metropolis,
JAMES HADADD, the son of AbDr. R. T. Deen! And he is an, old
dou Haddad, is acting as the SYRIAN
bachelor and a merry one too!
•WORLD'S Advertising agent in Brooklyn
TO SPONSOR STRICTLY ORIENTAL CARD PARTY
Syracuse, N. Y. The Young Peoples
Society, the Caravaneers of this city
will hold an Oriental Card Party,
Tuesday evening, December 5.
The hall will be heavily decorated)
with Oriental rugs ,and Oriental refreshments are to be served by girls
in native costumes.
Chairman in charge of arrangements
for this party is Mr. Nicholas Rezak,
who was recently elected treasurer ofi
the society.
JEWISH WRITER DIES
Was opposed to Zionism
DAVID FRESCO, noted Jewish
writer of Spanish origin who lived
most of his active,life in Turkey, attainning fame as a correspondent,
translator and author, passed away
in Nice, France, according to a dispach of the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency.
Mr. i Fresco was influential in the
historic interview between Sultan
Abdul-Hamid H and Theodore Hartzl,
the founder of political Zionism who
was negotiating for the "purchase" of
Palestine from the Ottoman despot.
But he himself was opposed to Zionism, claiming that assimilation was
the wisest policy for the Jews all
over th world.
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JOLLY ROVERS TO
DINE AND DANCE
THE JOLLY ROVERS of Brooklyn
are having a Dinner-Dance Entertainment at the Fulton Royal. The
date is set for Sunday January 14
ARAB YOUTH
PLAN PROTEST
(Continued from page 1 )
ment, to gather from the New York
Times cable, is strongly imbued with
the Arab nationalist spirit. It is said
to be paving the way for an Arab
Fascist organization and that it is not
connected with the international Boy
Scout organization. It is proposed to
nominate the president of the Youth
Federation as head of the Arab Boy
Scouts, and to appoint King Ghazi of
Iraq, himself a youth who took active
part in the Boy Scouts movement in
Iraq, as "Chief Scout".
Another phase of the Palestine
nationalist movement is the organization of 'Arab labor to compete with
the Zionist "Histadruth", (the Zionist workmen's organization), to encourage Arab manufacturers and boycott Zionist good, not only in Palestine but also in bordering Arab
countries.
,
Already committees for that purpose
have been organized in Damascus,
Iraq and Transjordania.
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, DEC 8, 1933.
AXE-MAN SPARE
THAT TURKEY
FIRST PRIZE for the Howell
County farm product exhibit was won.
by Mrs. Salim Safcer, of Freehold,
N. J., for her seven month old, thirty seven pound turkey. Mrs. Saker
received first prize of $10 and a gold
medal.
However, the preceding story, from
the Freeholder local [newspaper, is
far from complete. Mrs. Saker tells
this story.
"Back in April, my prize bird was
acting strangely. It would idissapear
for weeks at a time, and, hard as
we tried, we could not locate her.
until food became scarce, when she
would come back to be fed."
Prodigal Turkey Returns •
"Late in May, the bird strutted
back to the farm at the head ' of
twelve lively youngters. I immediately became attached to one of the
birds, which we named Tom. A few
weeks later a sudden shower caught
al the birds whilef we were away. We
returned to find Tom lying near the
doorstep of the house with p cold.
He was the only survivor. I took him
into the house, wrapped him up in a
blanket and put him into the oven
to warm hinv And up to , the day of
the contest Tom always came into the
house, before roosting time, to perch
AMERICAN POET TO
LECTURE ON GIBRAN
Mary Siegrit, noted American poet,
will speak on the subject "The Syrian Poets: Kahlil Gibran, etc." in the
series of lectures coducted by the
Roerich Society of New York City.
The lecture will be given on Dec.
28 at 5:00 p. m. in the Roerich Museum.
BABY CHRISTENED ON
THANKSGIVING DAY
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Abouchar of Brooklyn was
christened Allen, , on Thanksgiving)
Day in an impressive ceremony. The
Rev. Abouadal officiated. Mr. C. Mosawir, an uncle, and other relatives
were present. Mrs. Selma Abouchar,
grandmother, was/toastmaster at the
supper table.
MR. PHILIP KHAULI
IS OUR AGENT
MR. PHILIP KHAULI is acting as
agent for subscriptions and advertisements for the SYRIAN WORLD in
Brooklyn. Mr. Khauli is a veteran,
and, a well-known special writer fon
the Arabic press.
on my shoulder (until he became
too heavy) and be fed. You may rest
assured |thati Tom will never meet
the holiday axe. We're going to keep,
him here to a ripe old age."
to another. If the couple are rich they
reserve the bath, as we would reserve
a hotel chamber or floor.
The bride's "zaffah" is headed by
musicians with flutes and drums, the
bride following on horseback, dressed
in her best, usually with a thin white
WEDDING IN THE EAST
veil over her face and a garland of
flowers for a crown. She is followed
THE PROXY MARRIAGE of King
by her mother, women relatives and
Ghazi to his cousin Queen Aliyah
girl friends, all in: festive clothes and
brings to mind customs of marriage
singing. The restt of the prosession is
that have lingered for generations in
made up of invited guests and the
the East, but may pass away or be
merry participants from the town. But
greatly modified under the influence
only
those who are invited enter the
of the rapid westernization that is
bath.
There the whole afternoon is
sweeping the Islamic world.
spent in merrymaking singing and
There is nothing in the Islamic
dancing. Central in the bath festivities
canon to prevent a woman from atis the ceremony of dyeing the bride's
tending her own marriage ceremony^ hands with henna, accompanied with
in person, but it has ben a well-estspecial songs.
'
ablished custom to conclude the "kiFrom the bath, each bridal party
tab", as the marriage ceremony is
goes its way, one to the bride's one to
called, with her father or guardian
the groom's home. At the former the
and the grooms, father or guardian.
bride, in the country places, is placed
Four "honest" witnesses are required.
on
a decorated dais for view, unveiled
The "khatib" or "imam" reads the
as
professional singers and women
opening chapter of the Qoran, the
relativs praise her charms in songs.
"fatihah" and addresses the contractThis is called the "samda" or "jalwa".
ors with the usual question, "Do you,
,
The Arabic word for transfiguration is
consent to give your daughter Fatima
"tajalli", from the same derivation.
in marriage to this man's son, Hasan,
for such and such a dower (naming
Among important families this latter
the sum), payable part in advance and!
ceremony is restricted to invited
part in the future?" Upon saying yes,
guests. Not all may enter the bride's or
the "khatib" turns to the groom's
groom's wedding party, open to men)
father or guardian and asks, "Do you
and women alike. And to this the
consent etc.?" Then the "khatib"
famous parable in the Gospels of "the
turns to the witnesses and says,
Five Wise Virgins and Five Foolish
"Bear ye witness to this." A marriage
Virgins" refers.
contract, is then written out, and a
. .The bride usually is taken to her
copy each handed to the contractors.
groom's home also in a procession. If
Invitations to the wedding are made
the bride happens to be from another
in person, or through messengers, a
town, a big delegation from the
custom that is now almost extinct ex-:
groom's town comes on horseback and
cept in towns and villages in the
are met at the border of the bride's
interior of Syria. The inviters are
town in a gala fashion. The guests are
divided into two groups .those of the
distributed among the bride's relatives
bride and those of the groom, usually
and friends, and sumptuous dinners
elderly women, who go to the homes
are held in their honor.
of their various kinsmen and friends.
A sense of rivalry develops between
The inviting parties are received with
the
bride's and groom's wedding
salutations of joy and sherbets are
parties,
leading sometimes to clashes,
served.
most usually, however, it is a rivalry
The main attraction in the marriage
of fun and make-believe. From this
show is the procession to the public
rivalry we get the origin of the combath "zaffa| ul-hammam". The bride,
mon Arabic proverb: "He comes in
with her bride-maids and women
with the bride's party and goes out
relatives go to one bath; the groom
with the groom's party", meaning he
and his men relatives and kinsmen go
is of changeful and insincere nature.
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PAGE SEVEN
A REPORT OF TWO WEEKS'HACKING
(Continued from Last Week)
I left off last week speaking of pity.
It's a common commodity. I picked up!
a newspaper man in the Times
Square district. He was feeling rather
high, but able to take care of himself. During the long wait for traffic
stops, he whiled the time talking to
me. Reporters have the darnest
inquisitiveness. He took a shine to
me, my "Sir", and lack of the hack
driver's usual grunts and "Yeah's".
He wanted to know why I was driving a taxi. So I told him just what
he wanted to hear.
"You see I'm doing this so I can
save enough money to go to the school
of journalism." And did he grow expansive after that! Reporters, heroes
in the movies are always crabbing
about their work. "Stay out!" they
say. But when my newspaperman was
dropped off he gave me my fare and
two dollars besides. "Stick to it, kid!"
Now is that friendly, encouraging me
to get into the most uncertain game
in the world? I wonder if he meant
to be kind or devilish.
I get a cold chill when I think of
the r o s y-cheeked, chuck-chinned;
dainty-stepping young man who
swung his hips to and fro as he came
toward my cab one night opposite the
Hotel Roosevelt. I looked away, hoping he'd select another cab on the
outer row. But he opened the door
and sat down. I looked back at him.
Just looked. "Thecond Avenue and
Third Thtreet", he simpered. I ground
her terribly into first and jerked the
cab out of position and into the traffic stream. A long ride like that meant
a flirtation and I was in a mood to use
the jack handle. It turned out just
as I anticipated. He invited me up for
a glass of wine. I smiled at an ugly
girl who happened to pass by. She
was sweet
Only two weeks I had of it and tw»
weeks were enough. It was the action
I wanted and the gab of the occupants
behind me. Different faces; different
people. O. O. Mclntyre long-faced, almost saturnine, grey haired, hacked!
with me—almost He and his wife
came out of their Park Ave. apartment
His Rolls Royce chauffeured, was waiting at the curb. He turned suddenly
to his wife. "I'll take a cab and meet
you there later." But she wouldn't
have it "I'll take you wherever you're
going" and she did.
Suzanne Lenglen the tennis star, and
her husband were my passengers
once. I don't know his name and it
doesn't matter now. She chatted incessantly of this and that and none
of it meant anything. Which is what
I call good breeding. He seemed to
be a good listener and when he paid
me, handed me a cent extra. I still
believe he thought he gave me
more.
Of course, there is the usual couple
who don't like the green sward and
park benches and unless the girl
seriously objects to petting and asks
for interference, I mind my business..
My main gratification was the way
passengers immediately became interested in me. I must be a college man
working my way, or a Russian noble
at grips with life. All of which is piffle. I'm just a regular fella, on the
march. One thing I do appreciate.
Hackmen earn their bread. And if
any of them dent my brand new
Packard (when I get it) I'll say,
"That's all right fella." Because
I know he's going somewhere. iScrsvwhere 'sixteen hours of the day for
six days—and all for about $12...
Ho hum! What'll I do next?
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�LILOLA CLUB
MASK DANCE
THE LILOLA CLUB of Brooklyn
are holding an entertainment and
masked dance this Saturday evening
in the Harriet Judson House in Nevins
Street The entertainment is to be
presented by a group of trained children.
All proceeds will go for the annual
children's Christmas party and gifts
distributee! t6 the pood Syrian children
at that time. Th party will be held
on the eve of December 26.
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WEDDING SOON
On K ^urday evening, Dec, 16, the
wedding of Miss Ethel Dahir daughter;
of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Dahir, and
Mr. Simon Salamy, both of Brooklyn,
will he solemnized before the immediate families. On their honeymoon the
young couple will make a tour, going
to California, Fhillipirtej Islands, and
Syria on their way.
Last Saturday, the young couple
were given a dinner party in the Hollywood Restaurant, Manhattan, by Mr.
and Mrs. Albert McKaba Six couples
were present: Dr. and Mrs. Anthony
Deeb of Washington, D. C; Mr. and
Mrs. George McKaba, Mr. Salamy,
Miss Dahir, her sister, Miss Tillie Dahir, Miss Evelyn Samara, and Fred
and William Samara
TOLEDO CLUBS
SEASON STARTS BASILIANS HOLD
REV. PAUL K. MALOUF gave art
entertainment at the National Catholic
Commnity House Sunday night. Marie
Kirdahay, small daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Kirdahay danced a very
entertaining Syrian dance. John Motta
gave a few vocal selections. The
young Jacob trio entertained the audience with their impromptu band
and sang several popular tunes. Proceeds will go to the Syrian Melkate
Mission,
The Sodality \p£ the Annunciation
of the Blessed Virgin Mary sponsored
a card party Saturday night at the
{home of Mr. and Mrs. Jubran Francis.
A large crowd attended/
A meeting of the Daughters of
Phoenicia was held at the home of
TSHefe Geha Thursday night, Nov. 16.
Plans were made for a Christmas
party to be held for he members and
heir friends.
The Zahle Society sponsored a card
(party at Forresters Hall Saturday
night, Nov. 18. Edward Tanber and
Joseph Shimaly were co-chairman.
Almost two hundred attended. Cider,
coffee .and doughnuts were served
Door prizes were won by Mrs. Charles
Zamata, Louis Darah and Mrs, Charles
Ammer.
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NEW GIRLS CLUB IS
FORMED IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Nov. 27—The Syrianettes
Social Club was formed in Chicago,
November 10 for the purpose of bringing mutual frienship to its members.
The first meeting was held at the
iiome of Miss Josephine Haddad andi
officers were elected as follows: Susan Kattany, president; Madeline
Shababy, vice-president; Alice Shababy, secretary; Josephine Haddad,
treasurer and Sarah Ryia, editorial
secretary.
The enthusiasm shown by the girls
was very encouraging.
HELAL AS HELEN OF TROY
Miss Elvira Helal ,young Syrians
mezzo soprano, sang the leading feminirte role of Helen of Troy in the opera "Mesistosele" by Boito in the Hippodrome on Thursday. This is Miss
Helal's fourth leading part and the
season has just begun.
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FIRST BIG DANCE
ABOUT two-hundred and fifty
young pleople attended the dance
hera by the Basliian Club last Saturday evening, Dec. 2, in the St George
Hotel
The affair was the first major function sponsored by this young and
progressive organization.
Formerly conected with the Syrian
Greek Orthodox church, they are now
a purely social club.
Edward Joseph, the president was
chairman of the dance committee.
Others on the committee were William
Shoucair, secretary of the club, Emil
alaf, Victoria Joseph, and Margaret
Tadross.
In a welcoming talk to the merrymakers, Mr. Joseph urged the guests
to enjoy themselves heartily, as much
as the club_ enjoyed having them
there.
George Detleff and his orchestra
supplied the music.
AN IDEAL XMAS GIFT
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For Your Family and Friends
DEBATE ON U. S. NAVY
PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Dec| 5.—
"The Unted States Should Maintain
a Large Navy", is the subject of a
debate for Sunday, Dec. 10, when
Kinnon Amunw and Jlmal Antone
will take the affirmative against H. A.
Amuny and L. N. Akery. The last
debate, held two weeks ago, was on
th eever vital question, "Should Capital Punishment be Abolished?"
The debates will eventually confine
themselves to Syrian topics.
REAL BABY ACTS
GEO. MABARAK
IN TOLEDO PLAY
GIVES TO POOR
THE SYRIAN-AMERICANiFEDERATION of Brooklyn, following their
annual custom, distributed over ninety Thanksgiving baskets to the Syrian
poor who applied, to their headquarters the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.
Each berket contained about fifty
pounds of food.
J\S the Federation was low in funds
this year, George Mabarak, in order
the annual Thanksgiving custom be
continued, contributed the
entire
amount with which to purchase the
food. .
Joseph Solomon, chairman of the
Welfare Committee, contributed much
of his time to the basket distribution.
The dance that was supposed to be
held by the Federation, on December
2, as erroneously stated in a previous
isue, will ,be postponed indefinitely in,
order that arrangements be made for
a much larger affair than formerly
contemplated.
T. GANEM'S MOTHER DIES
Mrs. Elias Ganem died in Mu'alaqat
Zahleh. She is survived by three sons
and a daughter in Syria and a sort,
Thomas Ganem here in Brooklyn.
Mass will be held mor the repose of
he* soul Sunday in Our Lady of;
Lebanon Church, Hicks Street.
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
MRS. S. D. SHOUCAIR of Jamaica,
B. W. I. who was here on a visit for,
seven weeks to her mother's home,
Mrs. Hanna, 1ft for her home this
week. She was the guest of many
friends while in the States. Mrs. Shoucafr stated that the Syrians here are
much more advanced than those in>
Jamaica, and is returning with the
intention of "pepping up the home
town".
The nine-months old baby daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rezk of Henry
Street Brooklyn, was christened Friday, Nov. 22, by the Rev. Germanos
Shihadeh. She was named Claudette.
Only the immediate family attended.
The godmother was Mrs. Victoria
Kalaf Robaiz and the godfather Mr.
Alex Kalaf.
Miss Viola Ofeish of Brooklyn is
spending the holidays in Revere,
Mass.
: Mr. Michael Howard has left for
his home in Newport, Vt, where, he
spent the holidays.
i
NEW RADIO SERIES
/ ARRANGED
The New Arabic- musical radio art-i
ists orchestra has planned a series ofV
weekly broadcasts over station WHOM,
1450 kc. every Thursday at 9:30 p. m.
Classical and modern Arabic melodies will be featured with some of,
the finest Syrian talent obtainable.
BROOKLYNITES TO HONOR
SHERIFF ELECT QUAYLE
A testimonial dinner to Sheriffelect Frank .F. Quayle, Jr., will be
held by his Syrian friends on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 8 o'clock in Shield's
Hall, Brooklyn.
)
"Syria Day" at the YWCA proved)
to be a great success. Many nonSyrians attended the oriental dinner,
to partake of the delicious dishes
prepared by the women of the Syrian
Women's Welfare Club. Immediately
folowing the dinner a one-act playlet
directed by Henry Sabbock was giveni
in the auditorium, it was called "King
Solomon's Judgment" with Norman
Rayess as King Solomon, Margy Zouhary as the Queen of Sheba. Others
in the cast were Lillian Abdelnour,
Ayoub Karan, Mike Francis, Mike
George, Minerva Kallila, Audrey Farris, *Wadea Darah, Elizabeth Nasta
and Henry Sabback. Georgette Lutif
danced an oriental dance, while Sam
Tarsha, Elias Francis, and Joe Francis
furnished the i music twith the oud,
mizwiz and derbecka. Ayoub Karam
and Mike George danced the ancient
sword dance. The infant child oij
Mr. and Mrs. William Haddad enacted;
the role, of the live baby. Johnnie
Zilba sang a few popular songs.
The Welfare Club plans another
oriental dinner within a month,
to the defense of Mr. Deeb.
The Syrian Women's Welfare Crab
is giving a play called "Mother's
Heart" in the auditorium of the National Catholic Community - House
Sunday night December 3, with Henry
Sabback directing. In the cast are,
v
Jennie Farrah, Abe Shimmaly, Lillian
Abdelnour, Josephine Sawaya, Mrs.
,Zahia Corey and a few others.
Saleem Mattar, owner of one of the
largest art galleries in Hot Springs,
Ark., is visiting in New York with
his wife and son. They are stopping
at the St George Hotel, Brooklyn.
A SURPRISE. party was given in
honor of Miss Mary Sahdalla's birthday at her home on Thanksgiving day,
by her sisters, Taman and Lulu Sahdalla. Among the guests were Pauline
Zarick, Edward Jabbour, Viola Khoury, Nick Abdelhaak, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sahdalla, Michael Nassour, Suraya and Edward Sadaka, Amin Arida. Lulu played the banjo and Mary
accompanied her strumming , away
at the uke.'
The baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hadad of Brooklyn was christened
by Archbishop Germanos Chehadi last
Saturday. He was named Frederick
Husney.
* * *
The baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Hamati of Brooklyn, was christened
Richard George last Friday by Arch.
Germanos Chehadi.
DETROIT
Yesterday evening, Fr. Michael
Abraham showed moving pictures of
Jerusalem, which he personally took
while on, a trip to the old country
this year. The pictures were shown
in St. arion's Hall, Detroit, to a
good-sized audience.
A Keno Party was held on November 28 by the Knights of St George
a their clubho'ise on Arndt Street.
The evening was spent in playing
bridge and ken, and many were fortunate enough to carry home turkeys
and chicken for Thanksgiving Dinner.
BURLINGTON, VT.
Mrs. John Brice, the former Rose
Thomas, returned to her home in
Detroit after attending the funeral
of her father here.
Mr. Anndew Assid of this city, is
spending the holidays in Montreal
Mr. Frederick J. Fayette, law student at Harvard, is home for the
holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. J. Fayette.
Mr. Eseph D. Corey of Champlain
St was promoted td manager of the
Vermont Fruit & Grocery Co. He has
been employed with this company for
the past fourteen years.
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<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
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<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
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VOL. vn, NO. 31.
BISHOP LEAVES
IN SAD SCENES
SCHOOLMASTER
DIES IN BEIRUT.
WITH ' words of godspeed from,
some, stinging rebukes from others,
Archbishop Germanos Shihadeh departed from the United States on
board the S.S. Byron on Tuesday,
Nov. 26.
MTTRI KANDALEFT, a. veteran
school-master and nestor of Syrian
youths for several decades, passed
away at the age of 78 in Ras Beirut,
according to word received by his
daughter, Miss Alice Kandaleft, now
continuing her higher studies at
Teachers' College, New York.
Four idays previously Archbishop
Shihadeh had announced in the
Syrian press that he had made up
his mind to leave for Syria on the
26th, and would hold a high mass
on, Saturday for the benefit of the
souls of the departed in his diocese.
The Uttle church of St. Mary on)
Boerum Place and State Street,
Brooklyn, was packed with sad and
curious worshippers, mostly devotees
of the Antiochean bishop. Some said
it was his last appearance in the
United States; some said he would
return as he had done repeatedly
in the past.
VOICE TENSE, BREAKS DOWN
IN TEARS
o
Mr. Kandaleft, with Mr. Abdo Kahil, was schoolmaster of the Irish
Presbyterian Mission School for boys
of Damascus which prepared some
of the most ditinguished leaders of!
that city for higher studies at the
American University of Beirut. He
was a linguist of note, mastering
thoroughly besides Arabic land English,
French, German and Turkish. His
name was known to thousands of
little boys and girls as the translator
of little tracts, stories' wih morals
and illustraion, which were circulated
in the Protestant Sunday schools of
Syria and other Arabic; speaking countries.
And when after the Mass, Archbishop Germanos stood to deliver his
farewell address his voice was tense
with emotion, and he broke down
with tears, as he said "My heart beats
with pain because of this departure."
Many in the pews of the church
joined him. in his sadness and also
wept. Some were even so affected
that they cried out, "Why doesn't
Bishop Victor go also?"
Up to his last hour, r. Kandaleft
evinced intelligent interest in the
growing world around him. A few
years ago he translated a book on
education by Prof. John Dewey. He
is survived by his wife and daughter,
their only child, Miss Alice Kandaleft,
head of the Iraq Normal School for
girls, now on leave of absence in this
country.
For months the controversy over
whether Archbishop Victor Assaly
should or should not proceed to
Syria with Archbishop Germanos
raved in the Syrian press of New
York, particularly the Syrian Eagle.
LIVES OF GREAT
SYRIANS ON AIR
BOTH BISHOPS WERE RECALLED.
-.,,..,
NEW YORK, DEC. 1, 1933.
Following a Synod of the Antiochean
see of the Greek Orthodox 'Church
in Damascus, it was announced that
both Archbishop Germanos and Archbishop Victor were called from their
dioceses to appear before it. Archbishop Germanos replied that he
was ready to leave, provided ArchBut Archbishop Victor's reply was
that he had not been notified formally of the Synod's meeting, that he
was a duly elected archbishop of the
Diocese of North America for the
Antiochan Greek Orthodox Church
and that he must first see the official
record of the Synod before he would
give his reply. It was hinted that
Patriarch Alexandros Tahhan was not
acting in conformity with the Synod
in recalling Archbishop Victor, and;
that the minutes of the Synod de"iclared specifically that Archbishop
Victor would be only requested to
appear the Synod would reconsider
the. situation
ARCHBISHOP VICTOR HAS
GREAT MAJORITY
The Syrian Eagle claims that Archbishop Victor has the backing of the
great majority of the Greek Orthodox
churches in this country, and that
Archbishop Germanos has no canonical jurisdiction over the Greek Orthodox Syrians here. To this followers
of Archbishop Germanos retort that
Archbishop Victor's election was simonical, and hence uncanonical.
Naturally this charge is repudiated!
by Archbishop Victor and his followers who point out that his election
was confirmed by the Greek Orthodox
CLEVELAND, O. Dec. 1--Last Saturday between :30 and 4 P. M., the
Syrians presented a broadcast over
Station i WJAY, from the Blue Room,
at Cleveland's Public HalL This is one
of a series of broadcasts every Saturday, known as the Cultural Garden
Hour. These broadcasts are for the
purppse of creating a civic interest
in the different nationality gardens
that have been built or are under
construction.
The Syrian Junior
League is in j charge of planning a
garden representative of Syria. The
program opened with oriental music
furnished by Albert Francis and
ensemble, a talk (in English) by
Michael S. Caraboolad, a director of
the Cultural Garden Hour, on Syria
its contributions to the World, music,
a talk (in English) by Mr. Jess Saba,
President of the Syrian-American
Club, on Kalil Gibran the a.uthor.
Later broadcasts will include the
biography of the great men of Syria.
MEMBERS AND FAMILIES AT
FEDERATION DANCE
A DANCE tomorrow evening, Saturday, will mark the end of a week's
pageantry presented by the Syrian
American Federation in their clubrooms. Members of the Federation,
their families and invited guests will
attend.
Synod of the Antiochean see under
the late Patriarch" Gregory Haddad.
And so it stands. And betting is
even that Archbishop Germanos will
return to the United States, the land
of milk and honey o Syrian clericals
of all denominations.
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents.
SYRIAN TREATY SIGNED
STIRS NATIONALIST PARTY
IN STORMY SESSION NATIONALISTS DECLARE THEY
;
PREFER DEATH O LIFE UNDER SUCH
A TREATY
SYRIAN nationalists are squarely opposed to the treaty terminating the French mandate which, according to a cabled article to the
New York Times from its correspondent in Cairo, Joseph Levy,
was signed in Damascus last week.
Publication of the terms of the
PRESIDENT LEBRUN
treaty caused great demonstrations
HOST TO BISHOPS
and vehement protests throughout
A FEW weeks ago, M. Leburn,
Syria, declares Mr. Levy in his disPresident of the French Republic, was
patch. Nationalists consider the stathe host of Bishop Abdullah al-Khoutus resulting to Syria from the treaty
ry and Bishop Augustine Bistany,
worse than that of the mandate for
both Maronite bishops of Lebanon
which it has been exchanged.
President Lebrun received his guests
-Treaty Signed
*
in his summer palace at Rambouillelv
meeting them in person at the foot
The treaty was signed by Count
of the stairway, an honor usually rede Martel, the new French High
served to h;gh officials and ambasCommissioner, and Haqqi Bey alsadors of foreign states.
Azm, Premier of the Republic of
Syria. It was done, to gather froni
Shows Intimate Knowledge
Mr. Levy's cable, without knowledge
of Lebanon
of the nationalist leaders or their
consultation, although realizing that
With Bishops al-Khoury and Bisits ratification will depend on the
tany was Chor-Bishop Michael alFaggali, resident vicar of the MaroSyrian parliament.
nite Patriarch in Paris.
A few days after, when the parliament convened to discuss the treaty,
The visit lasted about an hour in
the session was one of extreme violwhich President Lebrun showed intience and disorder. Nationalist depmate knowledge of Lebanon's history
uties, who constitute a majority,
and political situation. He told his
broke chairs and tables and threw
Lebanese guests that he knows the
inkwells, according to the Levy disMaronite church in Paris and had
patch, shouting they preferred death
visited it on certain occasions in the
to living under such a treaty.
Threaten Nation-Wide Strike
The High Commissioner ordered
the Syrian Parliament to recess for
four days. And the nationalists have
threatened a nation-wide strike.
According to the communique issued by the High Commissioner the
treaty consists of several articles dealing with friendship and alliance, a
protocol regarding agreements to be
carried out when Syria is accepted
in the League of Nations, and another
protocol concerning a program to
centralize present institutions in
Syria.
MISS BELLAMA
ACCLAIMED
.SPEAKING on the progress of
Syrian women here and abroad. Miss
Najila Bellama held ' her audience
spell-bound at the Towers Hotel on
the eve of November 28.
The personable and attractive
speaker was guest of honor at a
banquet sponsored and arranged by
a group of friends and admirers in
this city. Miss Bellama is the former
editor of "al-Fajr", (the Dawn), one
of the leading feminist magazines in
Syria. Six ,years ago she came to
Canada where her brother Emir Joseph Bellama lives. She resumed publication of her magazine in Arabic
and English for nine months.
A few weeks ago she came to New
York, where she is staying as guest
of Mrs. Rose B. Mokarzel.
THEY EAT LOTS OF
SWEETS IN SYRIA
THERE are 53 factories for sweets
and candy in Syria, 33 of which are in
Beirut and Tripoli, 10 in Damascus
and ten in Sidon.
"CONFERENCE OF
DONKEYS"
DAMASCUS.— The citizens of this
city who relish a joke as* much as
any people of our bedevilled globe,
are still shaking their sides with'
laughter at the comic trial that took
place in the latter part of this month
(October). A publisher of a humorous newspaper, Habib Kahhali by
name, wrote a farcical skit, "a conference of Donkeys," satirizing the
Syrian Parliament. Whereupon Faris
az-Zaghabi who calls himself vicepresident of that august body, brought
a libalj suit against the publisher.
This made things only worse, for
the vice-president fumed and and
blustered in vain to prove that the
humorous publisher meant the Syrian
Parliament in his veiled innuendo.
The ^;udge was not convinced, the
audience who packed the court room
laughed hi their sleeves, and the case
was dismissed.
Those in Damascus who had not
read that particular number began
to I ask for it, and the "Conference
of Donkeys" became the main topic
of conversation at social gatherings
and in the bazaars.
/
EDITOR TO MAKE
BOSTON VISIT
H. L KATIBAH, editor of the
SYRIAN WORLD, will arrive in
Boston on December 11. He will
speak and show slides of Syria before
several groups. On Tuesday, December 12, he will speak before the
Junior Chapter of the Syrian Ladies
Aid Society in their clubhouse, 44
West Newton Street.
Gibran's books to be sold.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, DEC. 1, 1933.
THOUSANDS OF ACRES WILL"
REVIVE THROUGH IRRIGATION
THREE IRRIGATION PROJECTS ARE NEAR COMPLETION
IN LEBANON
BEIRUT.— Three irrigation projects that will bring "living
waters" to thousands of,acres of otherwise arid lands are near completion in Lebanon. They are now all in process of construction,
and it is expected that the last of them will be ready for the use of
the Lebanese farmers before the end; ___^
of 1934. The cost of the three projects is estimated at 800,000 S. L, or
fJAVFR NMEIVT AIR^k
about a -million dollars at the present
UU T JLilll 1 iflEiil 1 rlll/U
rate of exchange.
Dam Will Hold Millions
of Gallons
The first of these projects is called
the Dashuniyyah Dam, on the littoral
near Sidon. The foundations for this
dam have already been laid with a
base of 9 meters. When completed
the dam will rise 12 meters and will
be 3 meters wide at the top, forming an artificial lake with a capacity
of 1,000,000 cubic meters of water.
Water from this lake will be carried)
to distant parts in concrete conduits,
watering thousands of acres.
On the other end of Lebanon, near
the famous Cedars, another project,
the Yammuni irrigation enterprise,
with its miles of canals and conduits, will cost alone something like
$600,000, adding many other thousands of acres to the arable area
of Lebanon. Work on this enterprise
will start in the spring. Contracts
will be granted on the basis of competitive bidding this coming January.
Will Revive Ancient Tyre
The third project is located near
ancient Tyre, bringing to that city
and the lands surrounding it a revival
of its past glory and prosperity under the daunty Phoenicians.
The
Tyre project is similar to that of
Dashuniyyah and will cost almost as
much.
These three projects, aside from the
great benefits which they will insure
the farmer a year or two hence, will
give immediate employment to thousands of idle hands in the present
depression.
KILLS BROTHER
FOR TWO BITS!
MOHAMMED Mashik and Muhsin
Mashik, brothers, tended a flock of
goats as partners in a little hamlet
near Baalbeck.
Last month they
quarreled over division of profits
from the sale of milk. The quarrel
led to a clash in which Muhsin drew
a knife and stabbed his brother, killing him.
Muhsin claimed his brother took,
half a Syrian pound extra, of which
his share would have been about 25
cents, just two bits!
QADISHA COMPANY
Lebanese Government Loans
Qadisha Power Company
300,000,000 S. L. to
Redeem Stocks
THE'XRISIS OF THE QADISHA Power Company, about
which we wrote in the previous
issue of the SYRIAN WORLD,
has now passed, according to an
inspired
article
in
al-Ahwal
(Befrut).
Long and earnest negotiations were
going , on between the Lebanese
power company, which supplies electricity to all northern Lebanon and
(power to scores of little native industries, and the Lebanese Govern-1
ment for a government loan of 400,000,000 S. L. At first, it seemed that
the Lebanese Government was set
against the loan; but al-Ahwal now
learns from a source close to the
company and ,to th government that
the loan has been approved, and the
Qadisha Power Company need not
face the alternative of passing to
French hands.
How Troubles Arose
The company's financial troubles
were reported to have arisen out ofi
a loan which a controlling stockholder had contracted from French
financiers. Thousands of stocks were
given as security, and when the loam
fell due the creditors threatened to
throw the stocks on the open market.
This would have sorely meant the
passing of the stocks from native to
foreign hands.
Al-Ahwal received its information
from, Bishop Bulus Ackl, Vicar-Patriarch of the Maronite Church, as iU
was an open secret that His Beatitude
Patriarch Antoun Arida had taken a
hand in the matter and was very anxious to help the Qadisha Power
Company bridge ,over its financial
difficulties.
French Buy 7000 of Another Co.
ARCHBISHOP VICTOR
IN NEW YORK
ARCHBISHOP Victor Assaly of the
Antiochean Greek Orthodox Church*
of North America returned this week
from an extensive diocesan tour ofi
the States. He will remain in the
city for a few days, then resume
his tour.
At about the same time that this
Lebanese power company, one of the
biggest in the mandated countries,
was saved from the) clutches of the
foreign financiers and industrialists,
it was also learned that a 'French!
company bought 7000 stocks of anoth-t
er Lebanese plant, the Shikka Cement Company, near Tripoli.
For a long time the financial state
of the Shikka Company was uncertain.
Now with the injection ofi
French capital it is presumed that it
will manage to keep its head above
water.
STAMP COLLECTORS, PUT
IN YOUR ORDERS NOW!
BEIRUT.— The Post and Telegraph Department of the High Commissariat signed a contract with a
Paris firm for printing 100,000 S. L.
wt>rth of stamps for the Syrian >nd
Lebanese governments. The cost of)
engraving and priating these stamps
will be 3000 S. L. or 3% of their
face value!
In an editorial appearing Monday
of this week, al-Hoda approves the
step taken by the Lebanese Government as in keeping with the new
spirit of the age, especially in the
United States under President Roosevelt Certainly, al-Hoda argues, if!
the Lebanese Government found it
proper to lend„its financial aid to the
Tripoli aviation port, French-con=
trolled, it should find no scruples in
aiding a national economic project.
J. DAVID DEFENDS SET UP COUNCIL
GEORGE DEEB
IN PALESTINE
Prominent Jacksonville Citizen
Takes Active Interest in
Deeb Case
JOSEPH K. David of Jacksonville, Fla., charter member
of the Syrian American Club of
Florida and prominent figure in
the civic and business circles of
that city, has come out squarely
for the campaign now being
waged in defense ,of George
Deeb.
Indicted for'the murder last April
of Creel Godwin, automobile salesman, in Pensacola, George Deeb is
held in $7,500 bail awaiting trial.
Troubles arose from a quarrel over
slot machine operation in Pensacola
where the defendant had movedi
from Tallahassee.
As his case will soon come up on
the docket of the Pensacola County
court, Syrians from all parts of the
States are taking deep interest in the
outcome of the trial
Movement Launched in Tallahassee
The movement in the defense ofi
George Deeb was launched by a committee organized in Tallahassee, and
headed by Joseph Demetree, who
broadcast his appeal to all Syrians
of this country through the Syrian,
press, principally al-Hoda and Miraatul-Gharb.
And since the Syrian American
Club of Florida is one of the foremost political and social organizations of Syrians in the South, and
perhaps the oldest, it was natural to
expect a definite word from that
source on this all-burning question.
A week ago, the SYRIAN WORLD
announced that the Floridan Syrians
through their efficient and well-organized club, declared themselves in
hearty approval of the Tallahassee
committee and its strenuous efforts
to see that no discrimination will
be shown in the trial of the Syrian
defendant.
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Mr. David Takes Definite Stand
Mr. David took a definite and unequivocal position in a long article
which was published simultaneously
by al-Hoda and Miraat-ul-Gharb
this week.
"We Syrians," says Mr. David in
his article, "in our rise to the de-1
fense of George Deeb do not intend to stand in the way ,of justice, or
his trial for what he had done. We
stand, rather, in the face of irv-,
justice and prejudice, so that the man,
shall be condemned because he is a
Syrian, a foreigner."
Analyzing the case and the circumstances under which the murder
was comrnitted, Mr. David finds
three contributory causes which,
threaten to divert local sentiment
against the Syrian defendant and inject the pernicious element of racial)
prejudice* in the course of trial. Already "bias against George Deeb is
sensed in the attitude of the local
American press and public, to gatherj
from Mr. David's article and other
sources.
Contributory Cause for Prejudice
These contributory causes are,
first, that George Deeb was a stranger
in Pensacola, where he had been but
a short time before the tragedy took
place, secondly, that George Deeb,
driven by the depression and having a large family to support, resorted to the slot-machine business
to make a living. This was particularly abhorrible to Southern Americans
who associate the slot-machine with
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Independent Palestine Government Not Contemplated
THE JEWISH Telegraphic Agency
cabled from London that Sir Philip
Cunliffe-Lister, Colonial Secretary,,
announced in the British Parliament
recently that it is the intention of the
Briish Government to establish a.
legislative council in Palestine.
This council, however, declared Sir
Philip Cunliffe-Lister, differs from,
a regular Palestine legislature in
that the proposed council is not to be
interpreted that Palestine will have
an independent government. In other
words it will be mostly a consultative council, like the one proposed by
the Mandatory and turned down by
the Arabs in 1922.
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CLEVELAND, Nov. 23.— A banquet was held by the Cleveland Baseball Federation at the Cartor Hotel
for the presentation of a trophy to
winning teams in each division. Joseph
KalhTs Contractors, 1933 champions
of the Syrian Athletic League, were
given the cup and each player presented with a buckle. All the distinguished notable in professional and
amateur baseball were present,
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ANTOMOBILE CENSUS
OF SYRIA
THE AUTOMOBILE licensing department in the rFench High Commissariat of Syria and Lebanon gave
out the number of automobiles in
the mandated regions up to October
1933 as follows:
In Lebanon, 13,875; in Syria, 8971;
in Jabal ad-Duruze, 1120; in Alexandretta Province, 917, and in Ladhiqiyyah Province, 1417, making a total
of 26,300.
gambling and the evils that go with
it. To top it all, the murder followed on the heels of that notorious
day-light murder in which an Italian
demaniac, Zangara, killed Mayor Cermak of Chicago, intending to assassinate President-elect Roosevelt.
This last and third cause, came
as a climax, in a process of mob
psychology which takes no consideration of the man as such or the particular circumstances under which
he was driven to commit murder.
Know George Not as Americans
Know Him
"But we know George, not as the
Americans know him,'' continues Mr.
David, "and it is our duty to rise in
his defense, not by words only but
by deeds, by contributing money and
hiring able lawyers and the employment of all legitimate means."
Mr. David concludes his article
with these words:
"If George Deeb is guilty, let him
be tried for his guilt, but he must
not be tried for the fact that he is
a Syrian!"
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George Deeb comes out in Mr.
David's article as a mild, law-abiding
citizen, well-known to citizens ofi
Tallahassee i for his peaceful nature
and generous character. In Pensacola he had little opportunity to become known Ao his American neighbors, who hastened to form an opinion
of him from his swarthy appearance,
and the circumstances enumerated
above which accentuated that inimical opinion in the town where
the defendant will stand trial
HHBBH
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, DEC. 1, 1933.
ronic
By Joseph M. Abbott
PAGE THREE
ARABIC TALKIE MAKES ITS
APPEARANCE IN AMERICA
"LOVE MELODY" WITH SCENES AND PLOT IN EGYPT IS
SHOWN FIRST IN DETROIT
(Special Correspondence)
SOME time ago when I was in Bordeaux, I bumped int pa man;
a type most of us don't think so much of; the opportunist of the
cheap trick order; the fellow who says yes if he feels sure'one wants'
him to say it and it will get him somewhere; the sort who doesn't
care so ,much about the means so long as the end is served. Few
of us care to know men of that tribe.
I was in Bordeaux last in 1920, I believe, and my cocktail and
dinner chum was a man, Birdsall was his name, who 'had flown
during the War. He had been knocking around the world, drinking his liquor in different oases; and he drank only from glasses,
leaving the lassies' eyes for those who liked tears.
Those of my readers who have passed through Bordeaux, may
recall the Imperial Cafe facing at one end of a long square the
opera house at the other. The cafe boasted a real American bar
•and over it hovered a unique individual who did sundry expert
things with bottles that gurgled in many colors.
We were standing at the bar for a few stingers before lunch,
Birdsall and I, talking of this and that , of not much importance,
when it suddenly occurred to me that the bartender was a peculiar
fellow. There was something vaguely familiar about the man's
face—swarthy, full, pock-marked—his eyes were black and piercing and his dark hair -was peppered on the sides. What marked
hirn were two or three white "buttons" and after so many years 1
can't remember the exact number nor their places on his fac^e.
And what made the relationship peculiar was the man's English,
which was distinctly American. He knew as much of the vernacular as I. The esoterics of harmonious mixtures and fizzes were a
habit in his ken so that he must have had years of experience on
the American scene. That's why I believed I knew him or had met
him in some corner back here.
DETROIT.— On Sunday afternoon and evening, November 26,
the first talkie in Arabic with a pretentious plot and elaborate
scenes was shown here at St. Andrew's Hall, 431 E. Congress
Street.
"'
The scenario of the screen play —
is /the work of the famous Syrian
poet and dramatist, Khalil Bey Mutran, and is appropriately called "the
Melody of Love." Its theme, like
that of many movies of our American!
BEIRUT.— A report of the Ministry
brand, is romantic. It deals with an'
of Interior of the Lebanese Republic
Egyptian middle-class land owner
for the months of July, August and
who fell in love with a dancer, forSeptember reveals that 3 premeditated
saking his wife. An angry encounter
with his wife's brother follows in murders were committed, all resultwhich the latter is killed by a stray ing in conviction, 7 attempted murders, all convicted 53 crimes of larbullet Well...., the rest follows the
ceny, 35 apprehended, 3 kidnappings
orthodox norms and standards of a
of infants, all convicted, 171 petit
full-fledged typical American movie.
larceny, 147 apprehended, 62 threats
Will Be Shown in New York
of murder, 3 seductions of minors etc.
New Yorkers will have' a chance
Quota of Crime Large
to see this talkie and find out whethFrom this report it is quite evident
er their conjecture of the end will
that for a state of less than a million
tally with the plot as unfolded on the
screen It is announced by Noury in population the number of crimes
committed or attempted is rather
Saporta, manager, that "the Love
Melody" will be shown shortly in large , but not larger than the quota
New York.
for a city like New York or Chicago,
pro rata. It also shows that the der
Some of the foremost figures of the
Egyptian stage, including George Ab- partment of justice there is doing its
work efficiently and honestly.
yad who studied theatricals in France,
take part in this talkie. Ruins of
Like most countries after {he War,
the Pharaoh's temples in Luxor, the
Syria and Lebanon felt the rise of
Nile, Egyptian mosques and other
the crime wave. It was a psychoMy turn had come with the third stinger. Birdsall had gone off
oriental scenes, all taken in Egypt,
logical reaction from the bloody and
in search of stationery or whatever; so when Jack (We called him
supply the background.
chaotic days through which our
But you have to brush up on your
Jack) slid the cocktail glasses back to us, I took occasion to ask
planet was passing, like a supressed
Arabic,
of the Egyptian dialect, to
what part of the states he haled from. "New York." he replied. I
drunkard on a spree.
appreciate fully the first talkie picsaid "No!" with a shock of delight, and he answered "yes." I
ture, scenario, plot and production,
hadn't yet acquired the savoir faire of one who had found out that
shown this side of the Atlantic.
the world is really a sphere of limited locale and action. We then
talked of bars, -eating places and cabarets in New York. We didn't
HOMSITE PATRIARCH
then know night clubs as such and cabarets were just beginning to
PASSES AWAY IN N. J.
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live down many bad odors of sin. J
YOUNIS Gorab, passed away in
1. What was "the House of Wisdom"?
Union City, N. J., at the age of 70.
The talk dragged on. There was plenty of time to spare, for
2. Whom did the Arabs call "the
Funeral services were held for him at
the French didn't usually invade the place until about dusk when
First Teacher"; and who was
the United Presbyterian Church of
"the Second Teacher"?
the bar would be crowded with men and women over whose shoulthe same city, Dr. K. A. Bishara offi3.
What was the greatest school of
ders I had to fight for my stingers. In one of the lulls of converciating. '
medicine in the days of ar-Rashid
sation I felt expansive, became curious about his name. Obt of a
and al-Mamoun.
The late Mr. Gorab was a venerable
clear sky, I asked, "What, is your name anyway, Jack?" and for
A In what fields of science did the
patriarch who raised a large family,
apology I inflected a bit of exasperation in the copula. "Sarkis." he
Arabs excel those who preceded
all of whom eventually came to this
them?
answered. "Sarkis what?" I insisted. ",No. .That's my last." he
country, where only three years rgo
What Arab philosopher exercised
he followed them.
explained, "My name is Peter Sarkis." Well, good grief! That exthe greatest influence on the
plained how I had met him. Or rather, it explained how I felt I
He is survived by his widow, three
course of thought in Europe?
had met him.
sons and nine daughters. A nephew
(i What Arabic text-books were used
of his, Albert Gorab was at one time
in the European universities up
"Aren't you a Syrian?" and I knew beyond a peradventure of
councilman of Woodridge, N. J.
to the 18th century?
doubt that the reply would come back "Yes." —as perfunctory
and matter-of-fact as was the tone of my inquiry. "No. .Egyptian!"
was his reply. This shocked me considerably. "But," and there
was as much protest as incredulous belief in the tone, "isn't your
Presented By
rsame really Boutros Sarkis?" He took out his wallet and showed
ST.
NICHOLAS
YOUNG MEN'S CLUB, INC.
me his passport. It read "Peter Sarkis." He topped that off with,
"You see.. .Of course not!"
at the
CRIME WAVE
SWEEPS SYRIA
[AnHQueries
"THIS MODERN AGE",
There are some things we know and feel as surely as we know
that tomorrow there will be another dawn. No one need tell us
about the obvious, either. That's how I felt about Peter Sarkis.
I had in a single moment come to know him as no one ever had,
perhaps—a single, illuminated moment when a man's character
stands out stark and bare for any with a vision to see. . . .to see
and look away. Peter Sarkis wasn't a person I'd care much about.
Just then Birdsall rejoined me and without cracking a smile, I faced
Sarkis squarely and said, low enough and for his ears, "I come
from Malaysia, but my parents are really Chinese."
What made me boil was the thought of clay like Peter Sarkis
trying to make a fool of me. Seeing myself from that long distance, \ suppose I had been unnecessarily sensitive and I can see
now that I'd have enjoyed my dinner that evening better if I had
attended strictly to stingers. Over the years, my liking for them,
at least, remains.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Sat. evening,
Dec. 16, 1933.
DANCING IN THE GRAND BALLROOM
After the Show
ALL PROCEEDS FOR CHARITY
Tickets: Orchestra $2.00 & $1.50.
Balcony: $1.50 & $1.00.
Obtainable From:
NAJEEB SYDNAWEY,
211 Clinton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
225 Fifth Ave,, N. Y. C.
MAin 4-0897
AShland 4-3906
And From All Other Members of the Club
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, DEC. 1, 1933.
PAGE FOUR
THE
SYRIAN WORLD
Established 1926
Published Weekly
55 Washington Street,
New Yodc,,N. Y.
Telephone: WHitehall 4-3593
HABIB I K ATIB AH
Editor and Publisher
MARY MOKARZEL
Business Manager
SUBSCRIPTION
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$3.00; Six Months, $1.50. In Canada: One Year, $3.50;
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OBJECTTVES OF THE SYRIAN WORLD
1.
2.
3.
4.
Unity through diversity.
Preservation of Syrian culture and traditions.
An Americanism that shares the best it has.
For the old homelands emancipation from bigotry,
ignorance and social oppression.
5. Variety of news, instructive features and fair
editorials.
Entered as Second Class Matter May 8, 1933 at the
Post Office at New York, N. Y., Under the Act of,
March 3, 1879.
Vol. VH, No. 31.
iW,
Dec. L 1933.
THE FUMBLING GUARDIAN
LIKE A MOTHER GRUNDY who is hopelessly
outstripped by her grand-children the Mandatory
that is guarding the destiny of Syria and Lebanon
has not gotten over the era of fumbling and aimless
experimentation. If one were to be apologetic one
may offer the excuse that in a country where you
wait for the latest edition of the daily press to
see i who is the new premiere, one cannot expect
better efficiency abroad. But even as a Cinderella
dtep-daughter Syria deserves at'1 the hand of her
guardian a little more consideration. What is the
pomt in appointing a pedagog who stands in need
of so much padagoging?
Even expediency should have opened the eyes of
the French that they have more to gain by, a
mutually benefitting and self-respecting treaty than
disgraceful sham they are reported to have offered
as a sop, "good enough for the poor Syrians." One
cannot expect a cringing -slave to be loyal in time
of need; and no friendship, even among predatory
nations, can be long standing that only seeks to
take but not to giveLike M. Ponsot and M. de Jouvenal before him,
Count de Martel has brought no new or different
gift than that offered by his predecessors. He still
parades the same wooden horse stuffed with crouching soldiers in arms, ready to stab the Syrians who
will drag it in to their citadeL But the trick has
long been discovered Not the Syrians, but the
French themselves are the gullible ones!
The new treaty to say the least, leaves the Syrians
economically and politically speaking, at the mercy
©f the French. It is ambiguous on a vital point,
the military reciprocity expected of the Syrians.
Does it mean that in an event of a European war,
Syrian soldiers will be drafted to fight France's
battles with her bellicose neighbors on the fields of;
Flanders and the banks of the Rhine? If so, the
Syrians should certainly npt turn it down but tear
it up.
WE BEG YOUR PARON, MADAME!
THRCWING all good counsel to ahe winds, the
misled and misleading Lebanese feminist, Madame
Nur Hamada, still allows herself to be styled in,
the American press, "Princess." We noticed that
when she was introduced to her own people at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music, at the occasion of the
second memorial service to the late Kihg Feisal,
Dr. Rizk Haddad was not taken by the press ballyhoo, or else not quite convinced of the madame's
stock arguments about the nobility of her lineage,
and simply introduced her as ''Madame Nur Hamada." But to the proverbally gullible Americans
well that's another matter . . .
And now we learn from reliable sources that she
is not the pontifical ,all-powerful, all-benign feminist leader of all the Orient, as she poses to be.
Indeed there is a decided strain of the good, oldfashioned Barnum tradition iiyher veins. The Oriental Feminist Union, or Arabian Women's Alliance,
she presides over, dwindles into a coterie of followers and sattelites in Lebanon. The Women's conference she held at Bagdad was a/ fiasco at which,
she and three others, one of whom was the wife
of a French intelligence officer,, crossed the Syrian;
Desert in a dilapidated automobile as representatives
-of Syria,* Lebanon, Egypt, Palestine and Transjordania. If it were no tfor the fervid activities of a
leading Syrian feminist in Iraq, the! whole affair
would have fizzled out, and the Syrian feminist
would have been made a laughing stock in the
ancient, capital of Harun ar-Rashii
And now the New York American for last Sunday,
quotes Madame Hamadah as laying that the attacks
against her are part of an international plot.
We beg your pardon madame, but doesn't this
$;ive us and yourself a little too much importance
in the eyes of the world?
Readers* Forum
TO THE EDITOR:
Dear Editor: We have read your newspaper and
found it to be one of the best Syrian American
newspapers printed. We want to compliment you
very much in the method you use in bringing
different subjects to the attention of its readers. ..
Chicago.
The Syrianettes Social Clnb.
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CRITICISM IN RHYME
You start with the column "At Random,"
Which is signed by "A.M." a phantom,
And following close by, none-the-less,
Conies "Is That So," by artful "Jay S."
. Then right next "Our New Yorkers" ensues
By "Ana Bshoof", a quite clever ruse.
What I'd like to know is WHY the ruseSigning these tales with the letteds you use?
Let Anna Bshoof reveal her true name,
And let A. M. follow suit the same,
Then Jay S. could be a real sport too
And tell the world WHO writes about who.
Brooklyn.
CHARLIE.
Your announcement that you will teach Arabic
if you get the 100 new subscribers should be of
great interest to many of your readers. At least,
I for one will be glad when the first lesson begins.
.. The new French Treaty with Syria is one of
the biggest pieces of graft that I have ever seen.
This is one instance where the French intend to eat
their cake and have it too.. I hope the Syrians
do not accept this treaty. There is too much demand for what freedom they receive. I believe that
freedom is incorrect for they dt not get freedom
when the Syrians must aid * ranee in any militaristic
purposes, to sacrifice the blood of our people for
another country, to be required to use only French
capital and brains. Also unlimited commercial and
economic conquests are principles that I entirely
oppose. Another thing that I wouldn't subscribe to,
is to permit Jewish capitalists to invest $100,000,000
in economic exploitation of Syria unless the
products of their exploitation shall be of benefit
to the Syrians, the money derived or the produce
to be of use to Syrians in economic benefit, educational pursuits, modernization of transportation, preservation of historical interests, dissemination of
medical knowledge, and agricultural-engineering developments, the European Jews being required to
become Syrian citizens. I know these are stiff
requirements but I feel that if these or similar
arrangements are not accepted they will mean that
the Syrian people will be exploited ruthlessly regardless of the benefit to the Syrians. I think that
if it came to that, the Syrians and Arabs the
world over could contribute sufficient funds to
aid Syria economically.
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Phoeniciani
To the Editor:
Am taking this opportunity to wish you and the
SYRIAN WORLD unlimited success in your present
and future undertakings.
Your announcement in the November 17 issue
concerning Arabic lessons surely has me interested.
I am very anxious to learn Arabic and feel that I
can, in the manner you mention. I understand it
thoroughly, but speak little. Will, do my utmost
in securing new subscriptions to tfce Syrian World.
Shreveport, La.
Louise Yazbek
trocifc ^La^irauttl UJeat
By H. I. Katibah
THE DESERTED STREET
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FROM THE WINDOW of my office I could see
the trickling stream of humanity passing by lik^s
a quiet rivulet meandering through a forsaken,
meadow to join the mother-stream a few miles
away. In this city of contrasts, where slums joint
the palatial residence sections, where Fifth and
Park Avenues end in Harlem, the little Africa of;
Manhattan, where the bread-liners are backyard
neighbors of the millionaires, Washington Street is
only two short blocks removed from Wall Street
and Broadway.
•
Opposite me, as I look out from the window, is
a gaping empty | lot, turned into an open garage.
It is a reminder of the hectic days of false prosperity |Svhen men, women and children of these
United States went mad with speculation, were
carried to the dizzy heights of Polyanna optism only
to sink to the abyss of defeat ist pessism and!
despair. Half a block o my left, on Morris Street,
rises an imposing sky-scraper, with most flats still
untenanted Another skyscraper rises on Rector
Street in the opposite direction. This too is mostly
empty.
Once in its modest, sequestered existence prosperity smiled on Washington Street, but its smile
was a sneer, followed by a sardonic laughter as
that of a heartless, scheming coquette to a shy country swain. Washington Street recoiled to itv old
quarters, shrugged its shoulders in an oriental gesture of fatalism and walked its humble way.
The little veneer of romance that once adorned
this one-street little Syria is falling off, reminding
one of a German fairy tale in which a silver princess, proud and haughty suddenly found her silver
sheen was turning into , drab tin, and all her ad- mirers and satellites were deserting her. No more
the picturesque shop windows of rich imported linens
and laces decorate it. The Syrian linen moguls had
moved to Fifth Avenue. The shopkeepers of Syrian
pastry stores and restaurants, crowded with merry, »
loud-talking, gesticulating patrons, stand with folded arms waiting for customers.
There is something in the Washington Street of
today that is so reminiscent of its old denizens who
crowded its tenements twenty 'or thirty years ago.
Both, instead of groding with the times, instead of
keeping step with the march of progress, have '
been left behind, stragglers in the caravan of civilization. The lad of the city fe as merciless and
inexorable as the law of the desert. Time waits not
upon those who would take their leisure and sip
their coffee at ease. It is somewhat tragic; and
we believe frantic, scurrying civilization loses something in the bargain. But we also believe it is
inevitable.
And what shall we Syrians of the second generation d& to our Washington Street? What shall we
do to the old-fashioned homely traditions which)
we inherited from' balmy Syria and sturdy Lebanon?
Shall we desert them as ingrate children who get
tired of their parents because they cannot properly
use the right fork for the right dish, or talk English, ,
limpingly with a 'Syrian accent
If we do so, what justice or consideration must
we expect from Americans who only know us by
hearsay and through the bizarre columns of ballyhoo journalism? If we fail to sense the fine qualities
of our fathers and mothers under the unfamiliar
cover of Syrian mannerism, how can we, without
blushing, ask American spokesmen and publicists
to defend us against unfair and sarcastic calumny?
The tendency among many of those youngsters
is to ignore things Syrian even when they trade
on the name and seek profit from its employment.
It profits us little to call ourselves "Phoenicians"
and then turn away irom Phoenician traditions and
read syndicated" stuff prepared for small country
newspapers. Such claims that are unbacked by
earnest endeavor to learn the histbry and tradition
of our ancestors can only be construed "as sheer
charlatanism or a clumsy covering of an inferiority
complex.
Let us be honest with ourselves. If we are not
ashamed of our Syrian origin and traditions, let
us behave as though we actually are not. If these
traditions are worthless let us be frank and brave
enough to throw out the whole lot, bag and baggage,
into the deep of oblivion. But if there is something
in them of permanent worth, something distinct and
unique to contribute to he world, let us study it,
follow it up and develop it as it should be developed
There
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, DEC. 1, 1933.
[Af,Random]
By Anna Bshoof
INTERESTING
By A. M.
CHARACTERS
NAJILA C. BELLAMA of Canada, now in New . Poetry From the African Sands.
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York several weeks, should i be a familiar figure
Dr. Anis K. Khoury, a young Syrian dentist, who
for all young people. She is enthusiastic about their
arrived
here last week from Beirut, vehemently"
future. Miss Bellama was the editor and publisher
admits that he prefers writing poetry to pulling
of "The Dawn" in Beirut, and, later, in Canada, one
teeth. Dr. Khoury, who has been dabbling in the
of the leading Syrian feminist magazines. About
fine
art since his recent college days in the American.
six years ago she went to Montreal to visit her
University
of Beirut, has a sheaf of poems of every
brother, Joseph C. Bellama, of Montreal, and has
description and subject. From Schopenhaur to Christ,
been a resident of Canada ever since.
from the sun-burnt sands of Africa, where he
While in Canada she made an attempt to resume
practised for two years, to the snow-capped peaks
publication of her magazine bi-lingually, in Arabic
of Mount Lebanon, his poetry breathes a quality that
and Englihs. This project she kept up for nine
challenges both thought and admiration. Dr. Khoury
months. Although really a princess, she prefers
is Ijere on quota and hopes to remain for good.
to be called Miss. She has an affectionate motherly
In fact, it seems inevitable since contingents of his
eye on the Syrian World. It should prosper under
family have been ef>ming steadily in recent years.
her benign interest.
Two sisters, Mrs. Alyas Kassab and Mrs. Salih Nucho
are residents of Chester, Pa., and his youngest
Sumayeh Attiyeh, a New York woman who lecsister, Nahia, arrived a month ago with her husband
tures all over the States, is' now in Minnesota. In
Edward Jurgy, after their recent marriage in Syria.
Little Falls she lectured before 2,000 people in the
Mr. Jurgy is a student of history at Princeton
high school from which Lindbergh was graduated
University under Dr. Ph. K. Hitti.
and was invited to the home of a first cousin of
the late president Coolidge and also to the home
of the Dodges. Several of Lindbergh's relatives and
If hopes had vet'ran wings then I had flown
friends took her over to see the home of America's
foremost fiier.
Across the highest peak of Everest
Nor clambered with an ever flagging zest
Our prominent New Yorkers had better look out
These lowly heights, now tantalizing grown.
for a brilliant young lady from Milwaukee who has
If dreams had solid bodies of their own
a mania for collecting autographs and pictures. She
snp. SMonoj OUAV ajaip 009 jo ;no ueuAg AJUO an} si
And not to vapours filtered like the rest
particular hobby. She already has sixty of world!
Of my ambitions, whims and that whole nest
famous people. A young lady of 16 summers she
Of unfledged eager longings, I had known
is known by the name of Evelyn Mettry. EveryAnd
seen myself as Anthony, nor fared
time she meets someone she gets thrills and goose
The worse at Actium; in love and war
pimples. Call it a complex if you will but still it's
a nice thing to have to show your grandchildren.
And in the thousand tilts of peace, none dared
Miss Mettry is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam . To fare my glazing steel or mickel lore.
Mettry. She knows well, besides English, French,
Alas, no hopes ever with eagles shared
Arabic, Latin and a little Spanish.
Their wings, nor dreams bodies of substance wore.
"Shake hands like Khoury Francis," (Khoury
Francis is the afEectionate monicker we apply to
Louise Yazbeck in Musical Limelight in Louisiana
-de asBjud JBITIUIBI B SI (urea^sjB^ SIOUBJJ; -suop\[
plied t© anyone who, supposedly shakes hands, but
Louise Yazbeck, who is well known to Syrians as
merely brushes them. Another strange, yet perhaps
a
pianist
pedagogue, has been active as usual in the
not so strange, trait of our devout priest is his
musical
affairs
of Shreveport.
ignoring of -girls when on the street. He keeps his
eyes cast to the ground until he passes them. A
She was the hostess to the Shreveport Music
girl has no opportunity to 'greet him.
Teachers' Association which met last month at the
home of her sister, Mrs. George Haddad.
He is one who minds his ,own business. Gentle
he is and pious, tending solely to the poor, of whom
. his parish in Washington Street is mainly composed.
He may accept the hospitality of his flock but seemingly has no friends.
El-Bashara, the dancer, is no relation of a
Clara and Margaret Bashara. They are two very
exotic looking girls, Clara, a blonde, and Margaret,
a very dark brunette with long black hair, provoke
many glances and comment. 'Both are tall and
svelte. Clara is an expert and extremely efficient
secrtary to a Wall Street broker, and Margaret,
I forget what she does, but anyway she has posed
for many artists, (dressed) who dmire her very
Oriental features.
Ring out the Old and Ring in the New! John
Trabulsi has at last sold his ancient Lincoln, the
year of which precedes my birth. John, who has
been the target of many a young woman's futile
designs (A bachelor, my dear!) owned his very1
respectable Lincoln for ages. The Lincoln was always
a sort of emblem of respectability and conventionality
behind the man, and his staidness. (Don't mistake
me, he has a great sense of humor.)
The bright car, seemingly on stilts compared to
the low flung cars of today, was the man's darling
and pet joy. At least it seemed to his friends. Other
cars he would buy for everyday occasions would later
go, but always the old Lincoln remained, in perfect
condition.
,
Last week John Trabulsi sold the car and we're just
waiting to see if it doesn't signify any change in
its former owner and god-father. Perhaps now
he'll wear brilliant red neckties or be seen at
swanky night clubs with petite blonde chorus girls,
or wear collegiate flapped hats.
Well the old order has gone, wonder what the
new will bring! There are some boys I admire very much among
k
Miss Yazbeck has also a popular musical club,
composed of her pupils in various recitals and programs.
whom are ,Joe Ganim, Mitchell Auda, (Gosh, I
can't think of any more) who do not delight in
being Americanized They are Syrian and take
pride in their nationality. They are both young,
mind you, yet care not ' a fig for being thought
Americanized. They are unconscious of any distinction between American and' Syrian, and are
finer, sincerer fellows for a'that. Don't get the
wrong impression and mistake them for oldfashioned
fogies. They're just like you and me, speak the
same language, dress better than average, intelligent,
charming and combine best qualities of both nationalities.
Serouge is an actor by avocation and a sign;
painter by vocation. He resembles George Arliss
very much, is a fine actor, when he gets a call, and
is an expert sign painter. His lettering is beautiful,
the latest styles, and very accurate. So much for his
calling and his work. Now for his hobby, drink.
The few dollars he get's don't go for nice clothes
to replace the shabby ones, but go to uplift his
artistitt, gentle and humorous heart. He jokes at
himself when someone wants a job done. "If I'm
not drunk, I'll get it for you on time," he says.
Poor he is and in need of jobs yet never
available when there is one to be had. Calls go
the rounds for Serouge for a job. "He just left,"
"he'll be here today," "I don't know where he is."
And that's all one knows of Serouge. Perhaps he
could have been a big man if it weren't for dat ole
debbil, judging from his insatiable thirst for knowledge. "Do you pronounce neither, nither or neether,"
he asked us once. Yes, he might have been a big
name.
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By Jay S.
NEWS FLASHES
Antoinette Ashroaai & Eddie Hajjar eloped last*
week after the appearance of this column, as their
marriage license was supposed to be a secret (Sorry,
you should have fixed it with the license clerk.)
Frank Lackteen will be seen in "Pearls of Pauline,"
as Fang, a Chinese role, released by Universal.
Jamile Matouk, the popular Syrian entertainer,
after she had sung suposedly for charity, for the
benefit of the strikers gjven at Pros.
Hall last
week came home to find her apartment robbed.
Among the many things we should be thankful
for are the Syrian Junior League dances, from which
we get much joy-—and from which those less fortui
nate than ourselves reap the benefit. And their
Thanksgiving Ev affair was no exception. It was
the outstanding affair of the season, /ft we danced
around the tables, it seemed like friends of the
S. J. L., from the four corners of the earth met
to give thanks together. Some of the happy faces
that loomed before me were—the charming Mrs.
Deeb of Washington, D. C. (formerly Miss Najila
Samara), Mr. and Mrs. James Srael of Florida,
Misses Adma Thomey, Marie Nahas, the Abraham,
Daouds of Atlantic City and Misses Fren of Oklahoma
(sister- of Elias Aboarab). A particularly joyous
group were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Antoine
Masabki of Montreal, Canada.
The president, Miss Helen Nuafal, gave the League
the usual two-minute greetings and thanks for the
guests. The orchestra, following suit, with the
strains of "Thanks", from that musical picture hit,
"Too Much Harmony."
The committee under the vivacious Miss Nedda
Uniss were most gracious, and distributed paper
caps, noise-makers and favors immediately before
supper was served. A. very handsome and conceited,
live turkey, with a large red bow, was won by
Miss Alice Hamrah, who, being a; member of the
League wanted to turn it back for reraffle, but
outside guests would not permit it—it was a nice'
gesture, however. When said turkey became too
frisky, George Balish danced him out of the ballroom. Out on the dance floor, we did not recognize
many of the fairer sex, because they had gone blonde
or redheaded.
Saw many people making a fuss over Nickolas
Macksoud's* brother, George Macksoud, who was in
China when past functions were held; and this was
his first public New York appearance. They all
missed Selma Milkie's nice smile and how-do-you-do
as she was ill . . . Louise Rabbi being introduced
as Joan Adrian (?). .
. Who said depression?
Plenty of champagne flowed freely. . . .
A very unique way of autographing was introduced
by George Aboarab. About 150 put their trademarks or initials on his shirt, which he said he was
going to keep as a souvenir . . . Must say the ladies
all looked stunning and very happy-spirited. Mr.
and Mrs. John Farah's first public appearance together ... Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Rizk making their
debut since their marriage. Joe (would-be-politician)
Ganim blowing his bugle as being Jay S., (probably
too many highballs, and a little conceit that went tohis head.) One would think Mary Milkie was on
the committee, the way the guest kept calling
her . . . Sally & Elsie McKaba's (former Samara
girls) mink wraps were stunning . . . There was
an ermine wrap too.
They did not introduce Mike Teen as Prince
Abdul-Hamid of Egypt here, as they did at the Log
Casino by the master of ceremonies. The Log Casino
is owned by a Syrian, John Stephen . . .
St. Nicks and Junior Republican League were
well represented . . . George Tadross will not
hold a turkey in his lap anymore ... Fred Samara
in good spirits, Anthony Awad going about saving
to everybody, "Don't forget Dec. 16. I haven't room
to mention those who borrowed tuxes and gowns,
but don't forget to return them . . . ' The orchestra
was not up to the S.J.L. standards
It seems tha everyone in he Syrian Who's Who
was there . . Still Jay S. }ias not been apprehended, although everybody was after his scalp
COMING EVENTS
Basilian Enter. & Dance, Dec. 2, St. George.
Jdeetha Un. Soc. Dance, Amer. Syr Fed. Hall
Dec. 8.
St. Nicks Play & Dance, Bklyn Academy, Dec. 16.
�DEDICATE SPRING ARIDA BROTHERS
VALLEY CHURCH SHUT DOWN MLS
TWO LOAVES FOR 8!
NO, TWO LOAVES FOR 5!
NO, TWO LOAVES FOR 6!
NO, THIS is not a price-haggling contest in one of the bazaars
of Damascus! Nor is it a bargain conversation in a Syrian grocery
etore on Atlantic Avenue (American reporters take notice, it is
now Atlantic Avenue and not Washington Street that is the principal habitat of the species Syrianica) !
It is in fact the chart of the rise,
fall and proposed rise of the priee
of the Syrian loaf, the staff of life to
Syrians in their sojourn, the round
symbol of all that has remained to
them of their cherished ways and
traditions of dear old Syria.
Economic Quandary of the
Syrian Loaf
Well, the economic quandary which
faced the Syrian community of Brooklyn and New York, the 09% of the
Syrian loaf consumers, may be
summed up in few words.
First, the Syrian loaf was selling
at two loaves ,for five cents. This
price was so low that the six bakers
of Syrian bread on Atlantic Avenue
and Washington Street could not
make both ends meet, let alone a
margin of profit. They came together
and raised the price to four cents a
loaf. This they had to do principally because the bakers' employees,
who had sensed there was something
in the air called NRA, wanted to get
their share of the "new deal."
The Art of Making a Syrian Loaf
Is Intricate
The art of baking a Syrian loaf
is intricate. To get the; unruly lumps
of dough to behave exactly as they
should and puff up under the regulated heat to the right extent and!
get that crispy, well-baked upper
hemisphere . requires skilled labour,
a deft turn of the hand in patting the
dough and magic touch on the edges.
The bakers' boys knew that, and
they also began to know their rights
as employees. The long and short •
of it, they demanded higher wages.
This meant a higher price for the
Syrian loaf at the grocer's counter.
But now the consumer began to kick,
and their revolt was effectively felt
when they began to buy Italian and!
American bread instead!
Syrians Can Do Without Their
Own Bread
Well, well, and a couple of wells
beside! So the Syrians can do without Syrian bread. That was an eyeopener to the Syrian bakers who
thought the Syrian stomach would
strike if we force down on it any
but Syrian bread. There was consternation in the impregnable ranks
of Syrian bakers, and pow-wows fol-
<&
lowed one another in rapid successions. jLong conferences and exchange of angry words. The question has not been settled yet, but we
are assured on good authority that
an, agreement will soon be reached,'
and the price of the Syrian loaf
will be ifixed at three cents.
Let us hope this will satisfy both
bakers and consumers alike, and also
bakers' help.
And let the SYRIAN WORLD go on
record also that it is in favor of such
a settlement. A representative of this
paper made a test in person to see
if this price is fair. He took a standard American loaf that sells for 11
cents and balanced it with Syrian
loaves. He found that three standard-size Syrian loaves tipped the
balance. This means that a Syrian
consumer buying three loaves of,
Syrian bread at three cents a loaf
got more for his money than he
would if he bought an American loaf
for 11 cents. He would save two cents
on every three Syrian loaves, and it
would be the bread he really prefers.
Most Syrian Bakers Are Armenians!
We have been holding something
on our reader so far. We overlooked
telling him about the anamolous situation in the Syrian bakery business.
Here it is. We call it Syrian, but)
out of six Syrian bakers, pardon us,
out of six bakers of Syrian bread
five are Armenians. The only Syriani
bakers are the firm of Hasan Halabi
and Iskander Naddaf of 7 Emmett
Street, one street below Hicks, Brooklyn. But, the law of compensation
works here also. For it is claimed,
and the claim is something of a challenge, that Iskander can out-bake the
whole lot of ^Armenian bakers put
together. The best of the latter can
average about 1600 loaves a day. But
Iskander alone, standing with his long
paddle before the open oven, can
shove in 5000 lumps of dough and
take out 5000 crispy loaves in the
same working day! Whether he sleeps
at alL or whether he chews of his
own bread while standing like an
afrite of the underworld, defying the
heat of the oven and wiping his
prespiration as he eats, we are not in
a position to know. All we know
is that it is a tradition on Atlantic
Avenue that Iskander Naddaf is the
Archbishop Germanos Officiates
at Service
(Special Correspondence^
SPRING-VALLEY, I1L— Hundreds
of visitors from Davenport, Iowa, Peoria, Chillicothe, Kewanee, Streator,
Ottawa, Granville, Arlington, Depue
"and other neighboring" towns of Illinois, and from New York City, attended the dedication services of the
newly built St. George Greek Orthodox church here on Sunday November 12. \
Archbishop Germanos Shehadi came
especially from Brooklyn to officiate
at the services, assisted by the Rev.
Seraphim Nassar, pastor of the
church.
Chant
Iskander may well claim that
honor. He comes from a town whose
people have almost the monopoly of
the baking business of Damascus. And
if you like to know more about him,
rje is the only man in this city we
know of 'who speaks Syrian, what K>
the matter with us today, we meaJ>
Syriac. To be more elucidating he
comes from Ma'loula, one of the three
Syrian towns still in existence whose
inhabitants speak Syriac. We believe
we told you something about that in
a previous issue.
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BEIRUT.— The economic department of the Lebanese Government receiyed an announcement from, Arida
Brothers that they have shut down
their mills at Tripoli Bridge, near
Tripoli, and have discontinued production temporarily.
Their reason is that competition
of Japanese goods was too keen for
them, making it impossible to keepi
up work without great loss.
The Arida mills were the biggest
and most efficiently equipped plant
for spinning and weaving silk, cotton
and woolen fabrics in Lebanon and
Syria, perhaps the biggest in the Near"
East.
Put Up at Cost of $500,000
PLAN DINNER
FOR NEW MAYOR
CLEVELAND, Nov., 23.—The Syrian
American Club, which sponsored
Harry L. Davis, successful candidate
for mayor, is planning a dinneV in a
hotel in honor of the new mayor and
his cabinet. Before the election the
club held a big rally at Eagle School
for the mayor and republican candiBut we had not told you about \ dates. Nicholas Zlaket, political rethe Syrian bakery situation before.
presentative of the club, presided.
And now you have it.
Over 900 Syrians attended.
Good Advice From
Father
To His Children
FATHER
Mass
Strong
They were put up in 1929 at the
An unusual featura of the dedi,'cost of nalf-a-million dollars by
cation was the chanting of the mass in
Arida Brothers, kinsmen of His BeaEnglish by Misses Mary, Elizabeth
titude Patriarch Antoun Arida, who
and Sadie Abraham. A dinner was
(had amassed a fortune in Colombia.
served for over 200 persons in the
The mills employed hundreds of|
/church basement, at which talks were
workers and were calculated to supgiven by Miss Sadie Abraham andl „ ply all the needs of Syria, Lebanon
Miss Leona Malooley.
and adjoining countries for woven
goods.
Trustees of the new church are
As Japan is a member of the League
Henry Abraham, James Saad and
of
Nations it enjoys equality of ecoWilliam Abbott.
nomic opportunities in the mandated
regions. Its low standard of living
and wages has enabled it to compete
easily
with French, British and Italian
Sheik of Syrian, pardon us, Armenian,
products, and, as it now appears, has
bakers!
threatened the economic future of the
Iskander Conies From Line of
newly-founded and flourishing naExpert Bakers
tional firms.
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ATTENTION!
No doubt you have tried all kinds of Rheumatic remedies.
English
Japanese Competition Too
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AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT!
HAVE YOU THOUGHT of that Christmas present for
your sweetheart, sister, brother or friend?
CHRISTMAS IS DRAWING near. It is not too early
to think of something appropriate, distinctive and different.
THIS IS THE ERA OF NRA. Your government is urging you to spend money this year. Do not be satisfied with
a Christmas card. Do not be a piker. Help circulate cash
where it will do good.
NOW HERE IS OUR PROPOSITION. Send the SYRIAN
WORLD as a Christmas present. By forwarding your check
for $3 now, we will send the SYRIAN WORLD to any address you designate with the necessary Christmas message
on a special card indicating the sender. It will be mailed
in time for Christmas.
FIFTY-TWO WEEKS of cheer, information and clean
fun, for only*$3. Also fifty-two times in which the receiver
is reminded of the consideration and good taste of the
sender.
ACT NOW. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE. Send us
the subscription now, and forget about that Christmas Present Problem.
ADDRESS: SYRIAN WORLD, 55 Washington Street,
New York, N. Y.
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'DONT GO. A NICE JACKALS BEWARE! A REPORT OF TWO
MAN IS COMING' THE DESERT BUW WEEKS' HACKING
WILL GET FOU!
THE FAMILAR admonition of a
Syrian mother to her flagrantly unconcerned daughter, "A nice man is
teoming tonight, don't go to the
movies. Why don't you stay home
once in a while. This, young manj
will make you a good husband," is
one of the phases of Syrian life in)
America touched upon in the play,
"This Modern Age," to be presented]
by St. Nicholas Club, Inc., in the
Brooklyn Academy of Music December 19.
In this case though, the daughter,
Alice, (Mabel Basdle) pretends ^he
is going to the show with her girl
friend but she is actually going to
meet her boy friend, Jameel, (Mitchel Auda). A touching love scene
is enacted by them in the par*, L.
ends up with her promising to be
his wife in spite of any difficulties
that may arise in the way of family
protests. But there, there, I have
disembarked from the train before
4 took the journey.
There is a lot more to the play than
the love scene. (But it's nice watching a love scene with unselfconscious
Syrian players.) All the other peeps
into Syrian life are rockingly funny,
funny because they are so familiar
to all. The anonymous author, who
prefers to be known as "Shoo Badak
*>i Ismo," has taken cross sections o£
Syrian life in America with surprising
vividness and reality and shaped them
into two and a half hours of spicy
and racy humor and sense.
No moral is evident, which makes
it more acceptable to young folks.
I enjoyed that scene in the subway
in which some Syrian boys are speaking Arabic, by the way, the "low"
Arabic that any young person understands, discussing coming events
and picking apart two Syrian girls
not far from them, about whom they
.have an argument as to their nationality. They believe they are Italians
by their black eyes. The girls are
taking it all in slyly and on leaving
the subway make a remark in Arabic
that leaves the boys dumbfounded
and belittled. Those three boys in
the subway can act and they create,,
a scene on the stage that you won't
readily forget, simply for its naturalness.
The banquet scene is a veritable
tidbit of delight. I thought I was
actually at one of those terribly bor->
ing Syrian banquets where it seems
as though every man must blow up,
steam and get up and let it out in a
sonorous, pounding voice. For the
first time I realized that even the calm
older folks are liable to fits of restlessness at the dozens of speeches.
The remarks they make sotto voce
are similar to those made by the
restless young people.
Altoegther, the «play, as viewed at
rehearsal, will provide gala enjoyment for young and old.
DALLAS VISITOR
AMONG the j recent visitors from
distant parts of the States to New
York was H. K. Wasoff, owner of a
large pants factory in Dallas, Texas.
He came to New York on business
.for his growing firm.
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Mr. Wasoff said that Dallas was
considered by citizens of the Lone
Star State as the second New York.
Few realize that the red and green
light system of traffic, now in use in
almost all the large cities of this
country, originated in Dallas, where
it was first successfully demonstrated.
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(By George Karneeb)
I'VE ,HAD my comfort in taxiTHE WORLD'S largest bus, 60 feet
cabs—and fun too. Way back
long, 18-wheeled Vehicle driven by
imB. C. (Before Crash). After
three Diesel oil-burning engines, has
that I took to trams and subjust been completed in Cleveland. It
ways. And after that my legs
will be shipped to Syria where it
were handy '(sic.) I preferred
will be put to service to carry first
and second class passengers between)N ^cigarettes to riding. Then, could
not get cigarettes. By now, you
Damascus and Baghdad. It has a
see how I came to be driven to
capacity of 35 passengers and is incabbing. Only two weeks of it,
sulated against the desert heat.
gruelling hours chained to a seat.
Bedwins Will Have Something to
But I/.got more than the average
Whistle About
$12 a week out of it.' Got lots
of
fun playing a part.
The stray bedwins^ who still roam
the Syrian Desert between these two
historic cities, and who have reconciled themselves to the sight of the
self-moving vehicles imported from
the lands of the infidels and made
with the help of the evil spirit, will
now have something worthwhile about
which to whistle and shake their heads
dubiously The monster of the desert,
the big space-devouring bu'bu' with
headlights that blind one a mile away,
wijl now be the master, the hog, of,
the road that for centuries upon
centuries had heard nothing more exciting or disturbing than the lusty
song of the hadi in the stillness of
the night or the gentle jingle of the
caravan camels.
And the deers and jackals, as they
peep from their desert lairs and hiding places, will now be stiff with'
fright as the chugging, spurting, fireeating self-driven contraption whizzes
by.
I've driven my own car, and
how often I cussed cab drivers
as sniveling, chiselling car-wrecking anti-social ugly-word-thisesand-thats.
Then I went over
to their camp—60,000 of them
in this grand city of ours—and
I, learned their rough extrovert
ways. I learned, too, that we're
pretty nearly all alike—men and
women. Except that our 1929
vanities are tempered somewhat.
Strange Jo say by the girls themselves. Johnny and Mary cooperate now. They take short
rides to the subway. No more
"all the way to the Bronx,
driver."
When it is the Bronx, it's
usually the doting bald-headed
TWO CLERICALS STUDY
AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Super-Bus Is for Nairn Co.
The super-bus was constructed to
order for the Nairn Transport Co.,
now a French subsidized company,
we understand, but formerly British,
which carries passengers daily across
the Syrian Desert between the old
capital of the Umayyads and the
equally old and historic capital of
the Abbasides on the banks of the
Tigris.
Eat at University and Sleep at
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BEIRUT.— j Among the popular
figures on the campus of the American
University of Beirut are two who go
about in their clerical robes and
long, braid ;d hair. They aro Milatius Sayouti and Elias Nahkass, both
Greek Orthodox monks.
A year ago Bishop Zachariah had
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
requested President Bayard Dodge
FOR ELIAS A. THOMAS . to accept a Greek Orthodox monlWHAT was described as the largest
free in the University, and this year
and most impressive funeral for a
he repeated the request for another
Syrian in Vermont was held for the
student, the former matricul?ting in
late Elias Anthony Thomas, who died;
the college department, the other in:
a week ago in Platteburgh, N. Y.
the Preparatory school. They have
The body was moved to Burlington,
their meals at the University refecVt, where funeral services were held
tory and sleep in the bishopr.; of
for him at the Cathedral of the ImBeirut, where they also continue irelv
maculate Conception. High mass was
i *. i.\g:.ous a duca tion.
celebrated by the Rev. C. A. Towne.
President Dwdjge Itys for Tuition
There were many beautiful floral
tributes and spiritual bouquets. InPresident Dodge pays for the tuition
terment was in St. Joseph's cemetery,
where the Very Rev. J. F. Gillis,
V. G, read the committal prayers.
Pallbearers 'were ^>aniel George,
Anthony Brice, Abraham Allen, Daniel Corey, Thomas and Joseph Diebb.
[Ansuj
TWO BENEFIT DANCES
FOR CHURCH GIVEN
CLEVELAND, Nov. 23.— Two
dances and a play were given for the
benefit of St. George's Syrian Orthodox Church. The first dance was
sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. George
Gantose and was given at the K. of
P. Hall. The second, sponsored by
A. Sahley and family was held at
the Carter Hotel Ball room; and the
play was given by friends of ths.
parish in Canton, Ohio.
RASHID GAZELLE
DIES IN PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh, Nov. 23.— Rashid Gazelle
of this city passed away Monday,
Nov. 22, at 7:30 P. M. Funeral services were held Saturday the 25th
at 9 A. M.
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1.
"The House of Wisdom" (Beit ulHikmah) was an institution established in Baghdad by the Caliph al-Mamoun for the propagation of learning-. It housed and
liberally surged Arab, Syriac,
Greek anc"^ £.*ian scholars who
were busy in Translating the wisdom of the ancients to Arabic.
In our days it would correspond
to an Academy of science, literature and philosophy.
2. The Arabs called Aristotle "alMu'allim al-Awwal" (First Teacher), and Ibn Rushd (Averoes)
"al-Mu'allim ath-Thani" (Second
Teacher), because the latter was
considered the greatest expounder
of Aristotelian philosophy.
3. Jundisapur in Persia, in the province of Khuzistan, in which the
•-.•^
sugar daddy type. There are a
few such left. Like the one I
picked up in front of the Astor.
He herded five, girls; chirpy,
bright,
Broadway
butterflies.
They giggled into thelcab, disposed themselves as best they
could and then the man, heavy
jowled, called out, "Head for
jthe Bronx. Go through the Park
first." Shades of Texas Guinan!
I took a.deep breath, took in
my belt a notch and went into
first and the park. Like flowers,
I strewed the girls in different
parts of the Bronx and then
with the last one safely in the
vestibule, I turned to the man
on the curb. "Where to?"
He dug his hand in his pocket,
gave me five and I "changed"
him $1.75.
"Where's the subway?"
I
indicated. It was two blocks
away.
"Never mind. I'll walk it,"
and he dismissed me with a
quarter.
I called after him.,
"I'll take you home, mister!"
but he hurried away shaking his
head. Had he waited a moment
I'd have explained that jl had
to go back anyway and there
was no reason why he shouldn't
pay. I had a real pity in my
heart for hifrn.
(,Next week's chapter will
deal with a newspaperman and
the repulsive effeminate type of
person.)
of both students, having extracted a
promise from them to keep on thnr
.lerical dress. It was announced recently that he is also re-idy to send
them to an American univc-sity to
ccntinue their studies.
At firs' laymen students looked
back to stare at the monk-studtsits
vhen they passed by, and they themselves felt somewhat self-conscious
and shy. But now, as they mingle
with the bovs in the class looms, on
the iield tracks, in the lab-.rat or t< s
and dining halls, they are making
new friends every day. Particularly
die they ptnular among the Greek
Orthodox (students, who form a big
block in the University student body.
HAIFA OR BEIRUT?
SINCE the formal and quiet opening of the modern Haifa harbor, editors of Beirut papers are showing extreme uneasiness at the prospect that
the Palestine project may in time
replace the Beirut harbor as the foremost avenue of foreign and transit
trade in Syria.
Greek and Hindu medical traditions were combined.
4. The Arabs excelled in the fields
of medicine, physics, chemistry
and mathematics.
Algebra was
completely their creation, and
they made great advances in the
study of light refractions and
conicals. Our word Chemistry is
also derived from Alchemy, almost an Arabian creation.
5. Averoes.
His commentaries ofi
Aristotle were used in European
universities up till the 14th century, when he was displaced by
Thomas Aquinas and his school
«. The "Canon" of Avicenna and the
"Contents" (al-Hawi) ot AbuBakr ar-Razi (the Rhazes of the
Europeans.) A German scholar,
Westenfeld, enumerated no less
than 300 books on medicine writ-%
ten in Arabic, many of which
were known as standard works
by Europeans of the Middle Ages
through Latin translations.
�THE
SYRIAN WORLD
MRS. KOUCHAJKI TO PRESIDE AT ORIENTAL BOOTH
INFESTIVAL
(BRILLIANCY! AND GAITY
AT JUNIO R LEAGUE DANCE
.
UNDOUBTEDLY one of the, most
successful dances ever given by the
Syrian Junior League, was the one
(held Thanksgiving Eve., November
>29, in the Towers Hotel,' Brfloglyn.
Brilliancy and sparkle were in the
atmosphere. Hilarity and merriment
marked it like a New Year's Eve.
Many toppers and Prince Alberts,
stunning gowns and exotic orchids
were in evidence everywhere in
the Grand Salon room of the hotel.
Tables were arranged behind the
posts in the spacious room, Bob Fallon of the Towers Hotel orchestra
and his boys supplying the dance
music
Over 300 members, friends and escorts were present Novelty hats and
noise-makers were distributed later
in the evening, lending their bit to
give the occasion a more festive
air.
Miss nedda Uniss was the chairman
of the committee on arrangements.
Assisting her were the Misses Alice
Shohfi, Maude Aboarab, Lyla Mabarak, Adeline. Shogry, Adele Thomas,
rag, adeline Shogry, Adele Thomas,
Lillian Haddad and Alice Hamrah.
All proceeds of Junior League af-
YOUNG WOMAN TAKES
PART IN CIVIC
THEATRE PLAY
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 29.—
An excerpt from a local paper reads:
"One of St Petersburg's talented
young ladies is Miss Margaret Geha
a member of the Band Box Players
Guild, a civic theatre of this city. The
current production of this group is
the .dramatic "The Trial of Mary
Dugan." Miss Geha's role is that of
Mrs. Edgar Rice the widow of the
murdered Edgar Rice, which she
portrays remarkably welL
"Miss Geha for five years has been
in amateur dramatics. She is a graduate of the Florida State School of)
Dramatics and winner of the 1932
honors in the Little Theatre tournament held at Orlando, for the best
individual performance."
Miss Geha is the daughter of Mrs.
years has 'been a successful business
woman in this city and a sister ofl
William Geha who is active in local
Labebe Geha, who, for the past 20
politics.
COUPLE RECONCILED
THE OLD saying of all's well that
ends well applies to the marriage of,
Roger M. Shalala and wife. They
were separated three years ago and
a reconciliation has just taken place.
Mrs. Shalala is the former Theodora
Shayman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Slayman of Hempstead, L. I.
The
couple have made their new home in
Ft. Hamilton Parkway and everybody is happy.
fairs are given to various established
and authorized charities which care
for the Syrian poor. .
HUNDREDS ATTEND
BRILLIANT WEDDING
DETROIT—Archbishop Victor Assaly of the Syrian Greek Orthodox
Church of North America, assisted
by Rt Rev. Samuel David of Toledo,
Ohio, and Rt Rev. Anthony Bashir,
of this city, officiated at the weddingof Mr'. Naif George Bishara and Miss
Josephine Shahoub.
The wedding, which was acclaimed!
as one o fthe most brilliant Syrian
social affairs of the automobile city,
took place in the Detroit Leland Hotel. Hundreds of invited guests came
from Toledo, Grand Rapids, Michigan
City, Fort Wayne, Lowell and adjoining cities.
V
The maid of honor was Miss Eva,
Shalhoub, the ibride's sister, and best
man George Razzouk.
After the ' nuptial ceremonies a
banquet was held in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Bashara, the
groom's parents.
MRS. NACHMAN PASSES
AWAY
MRS. ABR. NACHMAN passed
away last week in Brooklyn. Funeral
services were held at the Home Crest
Presbyterian Church, Avenue T and
15th Street, Dr. K. A. Bishara officiating.
Mrs. Nachman is survived by her
husband and four children—John
Nachman, fMrs. Norah Baroody, Miss
Irma and Mrs. Dora Skaff of Beirut
The Nachmans are of German origin.
The grandfather migrated to Syria
about sixty years ago, residing in
Damascus, and his descendants became so acclimatized to Syria that
jfew think of them except as of
Syrian origin. The deceased Mrs.
Nachman herself was German.
KASHEY-JAMES WEDDING.
MISS GEORGETTE KASHEY was
married on Thanksgiving Day to Mr.
James Kalil of Torrington, Conn.
The wedding was a simple affair
attended1 by close relatives of the
bride and groom at the home of the
latter's parents at 53rd Street between
6th and 7th Avenues, Brooklyn.
Father Paul Sanky officiated.
MARRIES ORCHESTRA
LEADER
CLEVELAND, O. Dec. 1—Miss Edna
Hasspuf, daughter of Mr .and Mrs.
Richard Kassouf, married Jan Carlson,
a popular orchestra leader of this city,
last Wednesday morning. The Syrian
Junior League pr rented her with a
wedding gift at a c_
party last week.
MEAR EAST I
TRIES TO
HOLD EXW,STION
t
SERVICE
PAGE EIGHT
NEW YORK, DEC. 1, 1933.
VOL. VII, NO. 31.
,
and
ECONOMY
WINE — and — BEER
SCHARFF'S
RESTAURANT
173 Atlantic Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
THE jNear East Industries, a bureau
of the 'Near Eyst Foundation, will
hold its annual bazaar beginning
Monday at its headquarters, 151
Fifth Avenue, and will close Saturday,
December 16. Prominent New York
women will be chairmen on each of
the twelve days, and will be assisted
by twenty hostesses. The general
chairman is Mrs. John H. Finley, Mrs.
Cleveland E. Dodge is vice-chairman.
Miss Barbara Young will be chairman
on Arts Day, December 7.
MRS. FAHIM KOUCHAKJL (wife
of the prominent dealer in antiques,
will be the chairman of the oriental
booth at the St Nicholastide Festival,
at St Mark's Church in-the-Bouwerie,
which takes place Friday, from 2:30
(to 5:00 P. M. and from 8:00 in the
evening on ,and on Saturday from,
2:30 continuously. Syrian articles will
be featured at JMme. Kouchakji's
booth. Kahlil Gibran's books also,
will be sold, St. Mark's being one
of the main exponents of Gibran ini
New York. Other booths will feature
fortune telling, art, refreshments and
holiday gifts and cards.
A bridge tea will be held Friday
afternoon. Friday evening will show
the Benda Masks, Puppets, and Jiujitsu.
Saturday evening there will be a
roast turkey f dinner to be followed
by a concert in which distinguished
artists of the Metropolitan Opear will
participate.
HELEN RAZOOK ENGAGED
ENGAGEMENT of Miss Helen Razook to Mr. Habeeb Massabny, both
of Brooklyn, was announced on
Thursday of this week. The engagement ceremony took place at the
home of Miss Razook's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Kaiser Razook, 7626 Narrows
Avenue, Brooklyn.
MANY SYRIANS
ATTEND RAFFLE
AT THE ANNUAL Turkey raffle*
last Monday evning at the 1st Assembly District Brooklyn, of which
Hon. George C. Dagher is leader,
over 250 persons attended.
Forty
turkeys were won by the dice shooters. Some of the Syrians who won
one were Emeline Halaby, George
Kameeb and , Elinor Mackhoul.
Among those who tried but were
unlucky were Emeline Ferris, Mrs.
Joseph,' Ferris, Mrs. Vic Shehab, Isabelle Hatem, Helen Mackoul, Gladys
Marrash, George Marrash, Harry
Magdalane, Joe Roumain, George
Aboarab, Mitchel Auda, Mabel Bassilef 'Joe Younes, Emily Koury, Nafjeeb Sydnawey, Philip Albert, Norman Shaleesh, James Fager, Peter*
Schacty, Al and Alice Schacty, King
Solomon, Nat Khoury, George Shahoud, Emil Kalaf, E. Joseph, Billy
nie Saad, Al Aboud, Jim Haddad.
Soukair, Ted Karam, Mary and Jen' James Obrey sang and Ray Halaby
entertained at the piano. Mr. Dagher
later invited the guests downstairs for
beer and hot dogs.
Toledo
AT A RECENT meeting of the
Daughters, of Syria, the women's organization of the Syrian Protestant
Church of Brooklyn, Mrs. S. G. Saleeby was elected presiden, Mrs.
Louisa AramorJe vice-president and|
Mrs. Lieza Uniss secretary.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 23.—The Syrian
American Club is sponsoring a series
of card parties to be held every
Tuesday evening at the Zahley Hall
in Cleveland. The first was held
last Saturday, November 18. The
committee in charge comprised Abraham Macron and Elias S. Caraboolad.
The affair was a huge success.
BOUTROSS INAUGURATE
"JUST BABIES" DEPT.
BOUTROSS BROTHERS on Fifth
Avenue, New York City, have opened
a department special for babies, from
one to three years. It will specialize
in layettes, also unusual toys and
nursery furniture.
The new department consists- of
lovely quiet rooms and contains baby
things for the "rich little child", or
for practical baby days.
30.YEARS OF MARRIED
HAPPINESS! .
MR. AND MRS. Abdo Haddad celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary at their home, 57 Prospect
Park Southwest. The party comprised
the immediate members and relatives
of the family, Mr. Suleiman Haddad
and Mrs. 'Nasim Saady.
Twenty-five years of Mr. and Mrs.
Haddad's married life was spent in
Brooklyn without interruptioii
NUR HAMADAH
kOVER RADIO
THE SYRIAN feminist leader,
dame Nur Hamada, will speak
morrow, Saturday evening, at
Syrian hour, Station WBBC, at
o'clock.
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OF CARD PARTIES
MAYOR JOHN ROACH, Jr., of,
Dover, N. J., has extended a personal
invitation to Joseph J. Ganirn to
attend the testimonial dinner given
in his honor as the famous La Salle
Resaurant of this city.
Mayor Roach has been re-elected
for his third term, the second made
possible through the efforts of Mr.
Ganim.
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Some of the winners turned back?
their turkeys to the club. They will
be given to needy families with other
food supplies which the 1st A. D.
Rep. Club is handing out.
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THE ST. GEORGE Sodality for
girls held its anniversary banquet at
Sterling Hotel on Nevember 15. The
affair proved a huge success, hun.dreds attending. Father Joseph Solomon, founder of the sodality, gave
a talk on the objectives snd future
of the organization. Miss Margarette
Decker, president, acted as toastmaster.
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HOLD COMMUNION
BREAKFAST
THE SYRIAN Social Club Held a
communion breakfast and elections
recently at the Sterling Hotel. Joseph
Essuf was elected president, James
Thomas vice-president and Ray Hassy
secretary.
CLUBS UNITE
HELP DEEB
The Zahle Socie of this city called,
a special meeting for the presidents or.
every club to meet at the home o%
Mr. Abe Geha. A discussion was
made concerning Mr. George Deeb
of Tallahasee, Fla., who is in prison
pleading for his life. Mr. Geha asked
every president to call a special meeting of their own organizations soon,
so as ,to (have every member know
that their own respective clubs were
donating money to help their unforunate fellowman in s,Florida. Every
club responded in the affirmative,
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The Syrian World Newspapers
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<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
Subject
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Arabs--United States
Arabic periodicals
Newspapers
Arab American Newspapers
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Salloum A. Mokarzel
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New York Public Library
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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1926-1935
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<em><a href="http://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/collections/show/41" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Syrian Business Directory</a></em>
<a href="http://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/collections/show/44" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mokarzel Family Papers</a>
<a href="http://hdl.handle.net/11299/175685" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Annotated Index to the Syrian World, 1926-1932</a> at the University of Minnesota Immigration History Research Center Archives
<a href="https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/collections/show/58" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Al-Hoda Newspapers</em></a>
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The Syrian World Volume 07, Issue 31
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1933 December 01
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Arabs--United States--Periodicals
Lebanese-Americans--United States--Periodicals
Newspapers--United States
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English
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Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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New York Public Library
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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