1 50 1 https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/files/original/e9992db3bebb8abd2fdbbbbc8538b8c0.pdf 6740d1ad717167e7ce1c436c634b990e PDF Text Text The rian World WE 00 OUR MB* 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 Prince Abdul-Karim, who was used as a tool by the Japanese to extend their influence in Outer China, has now been withdrawn to Tokio, where he was made an executive member of the First!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. VISIT EVER HOT BAG IDEAL FOR WINTER USES. No Hot Water Is Used- Try It You'll Be Pleased. 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. HOMELAND NOW! Fred J. IMstany A. K. HITTI & CO. S3 WASHINGTON STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. Telephone BOwling Green 9-4073 >- New Actors Appear A. K. Hitti JOHN SADA 50 WASHINGTON STREET With tickets now on «->3e and available through members of the Syrian Junior League for the presentation of "Dying to Lave," to take place in the Forrest Theatre on April 8, an. attendance of almost a thousand is anticipated. Besides the boxes which seat eight and are selling for $35, the entire orchestra is selling at $3 a seat, the mezzanine at $2 and the balcony at 75 cents. 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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- THE SYRIAN WORLD WANTS A LIVE WIRE IN Dt^OIT A Young Man or Young Woman to Be Our Agent and Correspondent Must Arrange to Keep in Touch With All Groups and Write in Weekly News Reports. Must Be a Good Salesman or Saleswoman for the SYRIAN WORLD Write for particulars, statinr qualifications and capability for securing subscriptions and shinty in j sending in all news of Detroit. ^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 Care of All Your legal murder as a revenge for an esPRINTING cape which she took as a personal affront and gross ingratitude on :he . In English or Arabic part of Dillinger. ENTERTAINMENT With Miss ELVIRA HELAL, Lyric Soprano of the Chicago Civic Opera, ps Guest Soloist Also HABIB SKAFF anil His Troupe, and GEORGE BENSON, Baritone. Sponsored By THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S CLUB OF THE SYRIAN PROTESTANT CHURCH 201 Clinton Street PAGE THREE For Particulars and Prices JUST CALL WHitehall 45230 or write THE WORLD 55 Washington Street Brooklyn, N. Y. New York, N. Y. On March 16th, 1934, at 8:30 P. M. 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Marie Haima, 552 Carroll St. Ansley, Nebr. Rosa H. Shada 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. 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. Jewett City, Conn. Joseph Anthony, 68 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. Michell Harris, 3110 E. 11 St. Lansing, Mich. Ruby Nakfour, 609 N.GrandAv. 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. Plalnfleld. 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 StWilkes-Barre, Pa. Jule Johns. 576 S. Main St. Worcester, Mass. James Arraj, 29 Norfolk St. Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 409 Kyle St. 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. �m THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 9th, 1934 ^ "'" '" ' ' !. I ! ' . I.I, I || I,I 1.1.,I,— PAGE FIVE ! ! 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. iW. S that Sol] By Joseph S. Ganim | In which my Parrot "Pry" takes over the column I for this issue. * * » 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? * * * « 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. * * * * 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. * * * * 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. * * * * 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. * » * » 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 * * * * t The Khalil A. Tamim's 7% lb. baby hoy am/id last week. * * * * 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. * * * even That Assad Mudarri has a bird's appetite... and his Madam loathes peanut butter. * * * * 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* * * * 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. * » * * That Edgar Allen Poe spent ten years on 'The Raven"—and Tom Shire one night on "Paul Revere." * • • • 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* * » * 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. * * » 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." * * » * 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! * * * * 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? * * * * 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. » * • * That when Leo Mabardy says "Kummup&seemesometime," he means it—he wants to show .> ~>u his operation—which he keeps in a bottle! * * • • 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.) * • • » That a certain politician, lawyer, what-have-yo'i,, 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.... * * * * And that I'm getting my Wisdom Terr" Patience is the key to deliverance and the misfortunes of some are the blessings of others. * * * * The best of friends is he who shows you no> more friendship when you become rich, no less when you are poof. • • • • If you know not a man's ancestry, look at what, he does so that you might judge him. �THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 9th, 1934 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. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Mishel Shehadi of Syracuse, N- Y, left for home on Monday after a ten days' visit with their daughter, Mrs. Nasib Khalaf in Brooklyn. • • • 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. » Miss Mosallem entertained 25 of her new sisters at her home on Monday evening, March 5th. * * * 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. * * * 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. * * * 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. * * * 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. • • • 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. • • • 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. PLEASE NOTE ! Because of the approach of the close of our fiscal year on April 30, ALL subscribers are urged to seod in their remittances before that date. Special notice is given in advance at this time because of a new policy of the SYRIAN WORLD to remove from our books all subscriptions which are not paid at the expiration of the above date If Anything Happens, We Want to Know About It — Telephone WHitehall 4-5230 NOVELTY DANCE | Sponsored Bv At the last election oi the St. Nicholas Young Men's Club, ihe following officers were announced: Fred Hitti, president: George Moury, vice-president; No: man Shalesh, Arabic secretary; Mitchell Auda, English secretary, Nammee Sudaha, treasurer; Joseph Younes, sergeantat-arms; Philip Albeit, Najeeb Sydnawey, Anthony A-.vad, Dr. Lewis Aide and Claude Karnm, trustees. "DYING TO LIVE" "ALL Dr. Adams Freckle Cream KOHOL OF ARABIA j BOB HANNA & ORCHESTRA ! Admission 50 Cents SALffiA'S REMEDY A Rollicking Farce to Be Presented By th-j SYRIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE Sunday Evening, April 8th, at the FORREST Quick relief for all kinds of RHEUMATISM THEATRE 224 WEST 49th STREET Orchestra $3.00 Mezzanine $2.00 NEW YORK CITY Balcony 75 cents \ CLARIDGE. HOTEL 44th Street and Broadway i Crescent Pharmacy FATHER CLUB" Friday Evening. March 16 8:30 P. M. i 120 ATLANTIC AVENUE, Brooklyn, N. Y. V. N. HALABI ARTIST 1221 N. Nineteenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Price of one bottle, $1.25, of six bottles $6.00; add postal charge. TICKETS AVAILABLE BY TELEPHONING SOUTH i>-2?00 HHRHi WmHm i �THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 9th, 1934 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 LEADER GEORGE C. DAGHER APRIL TOWERS HOTEL 6 th, at 8 P. M. TICKETS: $1.00 ROU B I AN 115 COURT STREET STUDIO BROOKLYN, N. Y. Phone TRiangle 5-7072 ! / \ r �. 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. » * » 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. • * * Miss Nellie Afto«-^a has returned from Oberlin Ohr ^re she spent several days M^tfi ->fessor and Mrs. Ernest ' ^ * V^ «9# *& vo * * * 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. » * * * * * * 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. * * * 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. * » 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- * * * 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. « * * Mrs. Alex Del Carmen, of Richmond Hill, N. Y, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Monsur Shehadi in Throop, Pa. * * • 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. •' • • Jk.. ^ ^*&" .or general work <*<£\ orter. orte Must be will,s.-o ^JF Apply in your own I Joseph Sirgany is heard over the handwi M giving references. 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 * * m Miss Mary C Alafat has returned from Lebanon, N. H., where she spent a few days with her brothers. * * » The regular meeting of the Syrian Society of Burlington was held in the Knights of Columbus Home, March 4. * * * 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- HAVE YOU A LONESOME FRIEND WHO HAS NOT SUBSCRIBED TO THE SYRIAN WORLD ? Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD: Being born and raised in Prince Rupert, and educated in British Columbia, 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 the aims of my mother and father. Not only does it enrich our minds with interesting first-hand information, but it inspires a desire to know more and more about the land of our parents. 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