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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China, has now been withdrawn to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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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.
A few of the actors and actresses
have been seen in former performances, "The Green Mat" and "The First
Year." John Macsoud, who is one of!
the leads, is the male standby of the
League in its plays, having appeared
in all its plays, as the male lead.
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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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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
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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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last week.
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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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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....
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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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he does so that you might judge him.
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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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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Boys and girls today — men and women
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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
->fessor and
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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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
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
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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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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. They also bring us in closer contact with
the younger Syrian-Americans in whom we are greatly interested- It gives us
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
of your large communities.
MARIE MUSS ALT,EM,
Prince Rupert, B C, Canada.
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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
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.
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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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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,
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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)
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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-
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�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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Member of Egyptian Consulate
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.
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2. Selections
Orchestra
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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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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 16th, 1934
PAGE EIGHT
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
*L
,<£. 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*
«
»
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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1934 March 16
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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.
/
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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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.
Pastor of Holy Trinity Church
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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-
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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
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Sincerely yours,
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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 "4 Cherrv St..
Utica. N. Y. Mrs. G. J. Karam, 739 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. 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.
DON'T BE A LIABILITY;
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
turn from a liability to an
asset.
L
Send in that three-dollar
check and all will be forgiven!
DON'T FORGET TO TUNE
IN!
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.
OUR EASTER GIFT TO YOU
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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.
3
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.
-
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
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fore stronger, more virile races from
M. Khoury. The couple will make
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the North.
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Modern nations are going back to
a proper consideration of heredity
entries.
and eugenic marriage as the surest
iAINST
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, March 23rd, 1934
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.
OUR EASTER GIFT TO YOU
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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-
*
OUR NEW YORKERS
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.
r
/
GETTING MARRIED ?
Mr. Roubian, whose advertisement
appears on this page, is offering to
the readers of the SYRIAN WORLD,
or rather those readers who are contemplating marriage between now and
the 30th of June, a moving picture of
the bridal entourage leaving the
church (amidst a shower of rice).
The service and the moving picture
film will be given free to brides who
will order one dozen standard 8 by
10 photographs.
Mr. Roubian, who has been known
to the " Syrians of Brooklyn for
twenty years, believes that a motion
picture record of one's wedding will
be a memorable treasure to both
man and wife (for at least one year
anyway!)
A CLEAN SLATE!
We want to start our first anniversary, May 5, with a clean slate and
will begin by striking off our lists
all those who have not paid up their
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PAGE SEVEN
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.
*
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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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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on the map around the world.
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
!
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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doing so you miss something vital and interesting. Just hand your
friends this blank to fill out.
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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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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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Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
NEW YORK, March 30, 1934
VOL. VII, NO. 48
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-
PAGE THREE
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
I i
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.
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.
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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
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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.
•
•
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.
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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,
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S. Africa.
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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.
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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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[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
Depressing Picture
Club. Twill be well worth the 25c
to SEE, as well as hear, Mary Naimey's
I left the theatre depressed. I felt
first public speaking!
flat—not because the picture was a
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Philadelphia, Pa.
poor one, but because it did not give
me another version of the CinderellaCome, Subscriber) help the
Price of one bottle, $1.25, of six bottles $6.00; add postal charge.
Pollyanna saga.
The usual picture
WORLD
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today deals with the glorious destiny
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BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
GOOD ACTRESSES
Lovely Girls and Good-Looking
Men in Junior League Flay
Now Rehearsing
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The old saying that a beautiful
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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CELEBRATES
Social Notes
Makes Funny Policeman
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).
1 Lb. Oni<r$,C o- *
1 Sm?
VK
ept ^
omatoes (strained).
Salt.
up lamb meat, potatoes, on•oTi pepper, celery and eggit V/z inch size. Season
">ato juice with about
f water. Place in
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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.
onite seminary in 1908»
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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
(Continued From Page One)
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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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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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
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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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Akron, O. Marie Hanna, 552 Carroll St.
Allston, Mass. Wa»phy 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.
Central Falls, E. I. Jacob Saliba, 38 Fletcher St.
Chicago, 111. Michael Tawell, 3139 W. 16th St.
Cleveland, O. A. M. Saba. 300 Engineers Bldg.
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.
LanT IfljMich. Euby Nakfour, 609 N.GrandAv.
LexiiK .on. Nebr. Rosa H. Shada
Montreal, Can. Ed.Sabb, c-o 848NotreDameSt.E.
New Brunswick, N.J. Sam Rizk, 73 Georges Rd.
N. .Kensington. Pa. G. Ofeish. 1244 Kenneth Av
New London, Conn. Yvonne Khoury,20HomeSt.
Niagara Falls.N.Y. Thos.Shiya,1343WhitneyAv.
Plainfleld, 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, 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. 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
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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
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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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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.
...
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.
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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
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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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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
usually begin with the cup that
cheers..... .and maza.
Soon after
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.
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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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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."
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and thrilled to see our own children enacting this riotous farce
portraying the American sense
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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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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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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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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>
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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 Volume 07, Issue 49
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1934 April 06
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Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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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
r
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.
i •
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.
Forty Syrian Employers
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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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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YOR|K, April 13th, 1934
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.
Original Nationality
t
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.
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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 eld 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.
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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
Slowly earth's pallid cheeks
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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PEEPS AT
BOSTONIANS
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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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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
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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,
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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
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 13th, 1934
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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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."
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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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
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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%
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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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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.
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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
.V
place.
Although he
A occupation of v^."*^ *
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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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Mr. Nave Fahed of Wilkes-Barre,
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>
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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
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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.
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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
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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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"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
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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
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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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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!
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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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Well Joe, you|blankety blank son of a sea cook,
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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of mine!
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ian Junior League play some of the compliments
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
shades when preparing to retire....
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COMING EVENTS:
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ED. ABDO CONCERT, Masonic Hall, April 28th.
PLAY and DANCE, Litola Club, Central "Y»
Brooklyn, May 4th.
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ENTERTAINMENT & DANCE, Syrian-Lebanon.
Boys, 355 Lafayette Street, Newark, N J„ MayT
BRIDGE, Syrian Ladies' Aid, Towers, May 9
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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.
'Why, he's only
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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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, April 21st, 1934
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.
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FAVORITE SYRIAN
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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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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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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Khoury have
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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Mr. E. N. Massabni and family of
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.
Get Acquainted With Syria's Charming Folk-Tales.
OTHER ARABIAN NIGHTS and
ARABIAN ROMANCES AND FOLK-TALES
By H. I. Katibah
Published by
SPRING IS THE
TIME TO
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A. K. Hitti
Charles Scribner's
New York, N.Y.
VISIT SYRIA !
Fred J. Bistany
Steamship Agents
83 WASHINGTON STREET,
NEW YORK, N; Y.
Sons
Beautifully Illustrated in Color By W. M. Berger
They may be had through any book-store in the United States,
the publishers or the author.
If you cannt afford to bay them insist on your local library to put
them on its shelves.
Price of each volume $2.00
TELEPHONE: BOWLING GREEN 9-8866 and 8867
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORJC, April 21st, 1934;
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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William Koury, student at the Detroit Institute of Technology, has
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.
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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
BEIRUT.—On his return from Angora, High Commissioner Count de
Martel issued a proclamation suspending . the Syrian Parliament till
the fust Tuesday after the 15th of
October, 1034. .
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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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1934 April 21
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Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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The Syrian World
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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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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.
;V
Colorful
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.
Cable Forwarded
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'
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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
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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
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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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6. '
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
f
)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
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WINDOW DISPLAY
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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.
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suavity of the south is divided into
the dialects of the different southern
states. The North Carolinian talks,
for instance, a "y'all" but in a tone
different from the South Carolinian.
The same difference in speech goes
for the Westerner and Down Easterner. And all of them are found in
the Village.
It seemed to me that the people
who walked the paths of Washington
Square and the sidewalks of the contiguous streets appeared so glad to be
alive. Even the cats had their share
of grace that afternoon. Not at all
Jike the familiar alley cats. Two I
noticed particularly as I walked down
the north side of the Square. One of
them rolled and rubbed itself on the
pavement as though it couldn't get
close enough to the ground; and the
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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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•
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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.
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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
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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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<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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Arabs--United States
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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 52
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1934 April 27
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An issue of The Syrian World published April 27, 1934.
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Lebanese-Americans--United States--Periodicals
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English
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Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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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
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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
dt
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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.
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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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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
triuon ana t* .. ^ permitted to develop normally. Its P-iardians p~" -
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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
:
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:
:
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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By Joseph S. Ganim
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.
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�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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s at this stage that the medical pro-
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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
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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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tradition, should produce a few ino
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."
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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
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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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SYRIANS CONTROL BUSINESS, SAYS. MERCHANT
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."
(NEAR EAST NEWS)
RE YOU A BOOSTER?
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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):
;
"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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Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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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.
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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
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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
PAGE THREE
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
•"
786091A
JUNE 17!
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 11th, 1934
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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
Continued From Page Five
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.
\
\
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.
I
"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
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By H. I. Katibah
FRIEND, DO NOT GO TO TARSHISH
Reprinted by request from the issue of May
1933.)
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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
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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
PAGE FIVE
By Joseph S. Ganim
May thirteenth-Mothers' Day-but we say to
You, You, You and Me—
RE ]yj EMBER
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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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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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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 11th, 1934
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
ed recentl;
U with hi
ghter of
oury of B
IGAGEIV
Just Plain Facts
OF1
By PHILIP K. KHAULI
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The "Allianz und Stuttgarter Verein," the greatest life insurance company on the Continent of Europe, has
appointed Tewfik Meshaka of Cairo
as general director for Egypt, according to an announcement in the
Egyptian press.
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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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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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brown. Add tomato juice and season
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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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allah Abyad are scheduled among the
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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THAN A LOVELY OCEAN CRUISE
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
ATTENTIO N
months' business and pleasure trip.
fire to the Dahdah store on Smith
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lor, sentenced Zahra to a term from
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
Arabic.
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'
communicate with the Syrian World
Station WBBR, 1300 kc, 2306m.
28th wedding anniversary.
at
once,
as
there
is
an
important
mesMany
friends journeyed
from
&3g
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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When your doctor prescribes a special soap for your
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Darany of Cantender skin, invariably he tells you to use Castile soap,
ton, Ohio, are vacationing in New
made of pure Olive Oil.
York before leaving on a tour of
New England. Mr. Darany is a former Captain and Anting Chief of Police of Cantom.
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Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mossallem visited their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Weber in Drexel Hill, Pa.
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PAGE EIGHT
1
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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Mr. L. Raad of Brooklyn, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Fayette.
CLEVELAND, OHIO
\
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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Br. Jess N. Saba, prominent attorney, is now running fr State Representative.
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-
.«4d check of
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NAME
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.
We appreciate very much your many letters of approval, but
we would apprec'
it even more if you get your friends to subscribe. When y
v on to lend them your copy of the SYRIAN
WORLD ha<? ^
lank.
^$P 6.
HARTFORD, CONN.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
George Eddy of Kansas City, not the
Sam Eddys, as published three weeks
ago.
ARE YOU A BOOSTER?
Enc'
tate the couple and participate in the
entertainment and music.
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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.
RABS
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imascus Yc
lese Revolt
omination;
Good-Wil
By ZEID.
ireism Corresvor
JERUSALEM
pite of the effc
n Palestine t<
Exposition, th
promises to b«
one held
Hundrec
lired booths in
acts of Dama;
Iraq, as well
art'stically dis
buyers- Ever
lave entered
ntention to I
,ltf with beai
lerchandise, \
Among the
;his' year one
place to par'nl
lepicting nati
>f national lei
ished themse
ional moverru
also represent
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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Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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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.
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on
Saturday
afternoon
till
the
closing
Continued on Page 2.
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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
KALAF, ATHLETIC MEET MANAGER, 55 WASHINGTON STREET,
NEW YORK, IN
SCHEDULES
KINDLY
ORDER THAT
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MADE.
WRITE IMMEDIATELY.
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.
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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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.
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Begging pardon,
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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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(This communication was sent by
subscriber to the SYRIAN WORI
who has requested that his name "
withheld. Ed.)
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Will our telephone callers plec
refrain from using other numb'
to get our office and call us direct
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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
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'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
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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
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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
J
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One HI N. Nineteenth Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
York, wione hotatt ^lM> ^ gi, bottles $6.W; add postal charge.
tunities
ment; New
Rome, i_aj talent in
whose^ ngme wet
ment as A^^dg the necessary prelast week.
and settings for the
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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communicate with the Syrian World
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FALL RIVER, Mass., May 14—Th Bt
Rev. Joseph Eid, pastor of St. ArA6- ;
thony of the Desert Church, showe03"^
his moving picture film of Syrii
Egypt and Palestine in St. Anne
D
school auditorium last Saturday
lt
night. Before the film, he declare^ ^
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_
thout morality lies the ruin of Syriaidl
dividual, the family and society
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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.
mates.
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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•
•
*
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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Philadelphia, Pa.
York, wiane j^^ j^ rf lAx JHjttfeg $6 w. add pojiai charge.
tunities
ment; New - ,.t- M———j—^ ..
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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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communicate with the Syrian World 'a~
at once, as there is an important mes- e^
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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.
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AT GRADUATION TIME
Quick relief for all kinds of
RHEUMA11 S M
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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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FALL RIVER, Mass., May 14—Th »
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
s
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BOOKED BY A. K. HImerican |
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among passengers who were^
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York, last Tuesday on the .
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booked
same compa fORLD:
previously on the S. S. /ou have bee» |
iting Syria for varying pdi Arabians un£Qnqueriaig_ the
mates.
FATHER
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DANCE THIS YEAR
OUT SPORTING
PAGZ SEVEN
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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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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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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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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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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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
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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
lunch with me, and judge for yourEnglish-Reading Monthly
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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.
ARE YOU A BOOSTER?
e appreciate very much your many letters of approval, but
we would appreciate it even more if you get your friends to sub-
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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 £
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George was born. The
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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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Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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BEIRUT (By Air Mail)—Isa Alexnder Malouf, member of the Arabic
cademy in Damascus and member
the Egyptian Arabic Academy, prcP
jsed recently for the people of Leblon to hold a tercentenary in 1935
arking the death of Emir Fakhr-udin al-Ma'ni II.
Over three hundred years ago
mir Fakhr-ud-Din ruled in Lebana from Aleppo to the borders of,
gypt, by authorization from the Otman Sultan. The Lebanese Emir,
'ho was one of the earliest, if not
e earliest, civic reformer in Syria
id Lebanon, introduced many potical and social reforms from Italy,
[e corresponded with the de Medicis
f his time and later made an exsnded visit to Italy, entering into a
reaty with the King of Tuscany.
Some of the edifices put up by this
Jlmir in Beirut and Sidon still stand
oday as monuments of his tireless
energy and ambitions. Not long ago
one of those edifices, the Knights'
Palace near the Lebanese sarrail was
pulled down to make room for modern improvements It is said that
Emir Fakhr-ud-Din called for an
architect from Italy to plan it and
put it up.
Another monument of
Emir Fakhr-ud-Din which has come
down to our days is the Forest of
Pines, now known as "Hursh Beirut"
or Beirut Forest, and which is said
to be on the site of an old heathen
grove dedicated to Beroe, matron
Goddess of Beirut.
Emir Kakhr-ud-Din was jealous of
Lebanon's independence, for which he
became a victim of Turkish intrigue
after having retained and defended
that independence for forty years of
his reign.
Not until wc comi down to Emir
Bashir ash-Shihabi do we find another ruler of Lebanon as colorful
and magnificent. Emir Fakhr-ud-Din
died in 1635, while Emir Bashir ruled
in Lebanon about a hundred years
ago.
DAMASCUS.—A political maneuver
in which King Ibn Su'ud is being used
"by the French as Lawrence was used
by the British to win Arabic sympathy, ib seen ii French overtures to
the Arabian monarch.
Having failed to persuade the Syrian nationalists to accept the proposed Franco-Syrian treaty, and realizing fhat this refusal comes from
pressure of pan-Arabists who insist
on a united Syria, the French turned
-to Ibn Su'ud, the outstanding Arab
lwder of the day- The French proceeded by establishing amicable relations with Ibn Su'ud When the
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By JACOB SVUBA
(Correspondent of the SYRIAN WORLD)
PROVIDENCE, R. I., May 20.—Order, friendliness, gayety
and charm all combined to make the second semi-annual convention
of the Syrian-American Federation of New England, which was held
in Providence, one of the most successful affairs ever held in this
section by any Syrian group.
Leading the list of distinguished guests present was Governor
«>Theodore Francis Green of Rhode IsEngland into one big organization
land, whose address was broadcast
that will have as its set purpose the
over the air through Station WEAN
aid of all Syrians and Lebanese. He
of Providence. Other distinguished
further pointed out what had been
guests and speakers present were
accomplished in this work and stated
Congressman Francis B. Condon of)
that he hoped to see this Federation
a part of a national organization of
Rhode Island; Hon. Charles F. Hurley,
Syrian clubsof Boston, Director General and General Treasurer of Massachusetts; MayIroned Out Differences
or James Dunne of Providence; MayAlthough not accomplishing very
or Joseph Cadorette of Central Falls;
much in the line of new business, the
Elias Saferda of Central Falls, General
Convention in regular business sesChairman of the convention commitsion was able to iron out several
tee; Louis George of .Quincy, first
complicated questions which have
president of the Federation; Michael
Abodeely of Worcester, president and
faced this Federation since its foundtoastmaster; Faris Maloof of Boston;
Continued op Page 2.
Joseph Hage of New London and
Bashir Tagra of Central Falls.
Likened Syria to U. S. A.
Stating that America is but a child
in comparison to the ancient history
of Syria, Governor Green said that
the present depression is a very
small misfortune when compared with
the oppression that has followed the
Syrian race from Greek, Roman,
Arab, Mongol, Turk:sh rule and even
the French Mandate.
He likened
Syria to the United States as both
nations are made up of a cosmopolitan population. In closing he urged
the Syrians to merge their" intellect
and ancient culture into the ideas
and principles of American life to
form the highest type of citizenship.
In his address as president and
toastmaster of the Convention, Michael Abodeely of Worcester said that
the work of the Federation was to
unite all the Syrian clubs in New
DR. R. T. DEEN ELECTED
TO STAFF OF BRONX
HOSPITAL
Our popular doctor and humorist,
R. T. Deen of the Bronx, N. Y., was
notified last Wednesday of his unanimous election to the medical staff in
the Department of Medicine of the
Royal Hospital in the Bronx by its
executive medical board
Which prompts us to say that the
Syrian "that reminds me of a story"
will make its hearty entrance into a
third New York Hospital urtdoubtc J1;bringing about many more "speechy
recoveries."
NO LET-UP IN AMUSEMENTS
ON JUNE 17 CRUISE-MEET
Athletic Meet to Be Main Attraction on Shore With Plenty
of Side Shows for Sport-less Fans
By NAJLA SABE
"None But the Lonely Heart" will
be one forgotten song en Sunday,
June 17 when the crudlsites of The
SYRIAN WORLD shove off to shore
after a smooth boat ride down the
harbor to Atlantic Highlands where
everything will be humming to give
each and every one the time he likes
with 57 varieties to choose from.
As promised, an athletic meet
planned and inaugurated by The
SYRIAN WORLD to encourage sports
BOARD SELECTED FOR THE
NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE
Couri, Ferris, Lian, Borab and Gassoun Selected to Head League
The board of the newly formed
Baseball League, sponsored by the
SYRIAN WORLD and started by Joseph S. Ganim, has already been selected, the members accepting with
enthusiasm to act in the interests of
the sports-loving young element.
The board consists of Basil Couri,
rug merchant, chairman; Joseph W.
Ferris, lawyer; Elias Borab and Sy
Lian, linen merchants, and Joseph
Gassoun, Wall Street broker.
Official umpires will be announced
BUY YOUR TICKETS
NOW!
Because of the demand for
reservations for the boat ride
on the 17th of June by out-oftowners, Brooklynites and New
Yorkers are ^lrged to buy their
tickets now before it is too
late.
DO IT NOW!
Revise Constitution and Change Name of New England
Federation; Annual Meeting to Be Held in Boston
in October
i Su'ud Takes Hand in Syrian
eaty;
British
in Iraq
to
uild Hydroplane Base; A. K.
itti Honors Lebanese Diplomat; Patriarch Displeased
With French
Copy, Five Cents
when selected by the board who will
shortly hold a meeting.
Several teams have already filed
applications and the board would like
to hear from others in surrounding
localities such as New Brunswick,
Newark, Paterson, N. Y., etc. As soon
as plans are completed a meeting
will be called by the chairman of the
League of the managers of the various teams, so that schedules and
regulations may be arranged.
League games witll take place on
the Sundays of July and August.
among the Syrian youth, will be the
main attraction with applicants already signed up for the different
competitions — racing, swimming and
a baseball contest between teams of
Brooklyn.
Winding Up An 6. K.
Our editor, H. I. Katibah, couldn't
wait for the 17th so he skipped off
last Sunday to the Highlands where
he had a preliminary taste of Jersey
air and ocean breezes.
Beaming with satisfaction, H. I. K.
strode into the office Monday morning with a batch of circulars showing
views of what was what in the Syrian port-o'-call.
A grandstand circling a 220-yard
circular running track and baseball
diamond was the first o- k. and we
know most of us will be scampering
up the row-upon-row of steps to
watch the spurt of sport talent in our
Syrian boys.
In Rain or Shine
For basket-lunchers there are hundreds of canopy-top tables 'neath
shady trees especially accommodating
even in case Old Man Sol should
frown. A park restaurant and cafeteria with all the shore attractions
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 25th, 1934
YOUNG SYRIAN WOMAN DOCTOR
SERVICE FOR BISHOP GER1
SUPERVISES BELLEVUE WORK
BRINGS MEMORIES OF HAPs
Graduate of Johns Hopkins University Conducts Experiments at
Bellevue Hospital; Evaluates Pneumonia Serums in
Treatment of Children
By a Staff Writer of the SYRIAN WORLD
Three months ago a scholarly
itely shown that the application of
serums to infants and children repaper was read by a demure, blackduces the duration of the disease by
eyed young woman before the Pedshortening the crisis, and cuts down
iatrics Section of the Academy of
the death rate appreciably.
Medicine in New York. The paper
Dislikes Publicity
threw light on an interesting phase
of the treatment of pneumonia by
A thorough American, Dr. Nemir
is yet fond of everything Syrian, and
serums.
of the Syrian background from which
The young scientist was Dr. Rosa Lee
Nemir, who came to New York a few
years ago quietly and unheralded
from Austin, Texas, and has already
made a name for herself in the medical world. Her paper was reprinted
in full in the American Medical Journal, and reported in the New York
Times.
"There's one thing about Dr. Nemir that even supercedes her ability,"
said my friend while taking me to Dr.
Rosa Lee NenuVs apartment to get a
special story on her work for the
SYRIAN WORLD, "and that is her
passion for doing things for others
all the time."
Perhaps that was the trait which
spurred this young Syrian woman to
study medicine and which gravitated
her to the line of her special endeavor.
Thoroughly feminine, petite, with
DR. ROSA LEE NEMIR
soft, black eyes and lovely features,
Dr. Nemir met us at the door
she sprang. Dr. Nemir finds time
of the spacious apartment which she
for
entertainment, and her particular
shares with two other women doctors
hobby is playing symphonic duets on
in 70th Street, Manhattan.
the piano.
Only Ten Per Cent Women Allowed
Like most scientists and scholars,
Dr.
Nemir is averse to publicity. It
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dawas by mere chance that her friends
vid Nemir of Austin, Texas, Dr. Nediscovered her article in the Amerimir made up her mind while still a
can Medical Journal, and from it
student in the high school of Waco,
learned
about her appearance before
Texas, to enter Johns Hopkins Unithe Academy of Medicine.
versity Medical School, one of the
foremost medical schools in the
world, where only ten per cent women students are allowed.
Upon graduating as an A. B. from
the University of Texas in 1926, she
applied to the regional representative
of Johns Hopkins University for ani
interview and was approved.
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At the Medical School of Johns
Hopkins, Dr. Nemir specialized in
pediatrics, the study of diseases of infants and children. Tuberculosis also
interested her, and she did extensive
research under Dr. Allen K. Krause,
Professor of Tuberculosis st Johns
Hopkins. To further her knowledge
along this line she spent the summer of 1929 in the sanatorium, of the
Metropolitan i Life Insurance Company at Mt. McGregor, N. YAfter graduating from Johns Hopkins, Dr. Nemir interned in the University of California Hospital.
Experiments Successful!
In April, 1931, she came to New
York where she spent fifteen months
in Bellevue Hospital as an assistant
resident in pediatrics. Since then she
has been an instructor in the N. Y.
Medical School and Bellevue College
in pediatrics and a research fellow in
pneumoniaAt the present time she is supervising important experiments with
serums on children suffering from
pneumonia. Up till recently, 1932,
serums for pneumonia had been given
only to adults, but after that date it
has been tried with successful results on children. Dr. Nemdlr's research and experiments have defin-
GOVERNOR SPEAKS AT
FEDERATION CONVENTION
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3ng. The most serious of these is
that of changing the name. There
aste some that advocate the addition
of Lebanese to the name and others
who object. A committee wag appointed by the general consent of the
voting delegates to revise the constitution and recommend at the next
annual meeting, which is to be held
in Boston next October, a new name
for this organization.
It was also
voted to have this name symbolize all
Arabic speaking peoples. This would
include Syrians, Palestinians, Egyptians, Arabs, Lebanese and Assyrians, This committee is headed by Faris
Maloof of Boston and includes the
following: Walter Moosa of Worcester, Elias Saferda of Central Falls,
Joseph Hage of New London and
Francis Simon of Providence.
Following the business meeting of
Saturday afternoon, there was a dinner laid out for the delegates, followed by a dance in the main ballroom. More than eight hundred attended this huge affair and after the
break of dancing in the hotel the
young people formed numerous parties and remained on the go till the
early hours of morning.
Dr. Barbour, Presiding, Recounts Visit to Isle of
.atch
as Guest of Mrs. Katrina Trask
viting, inisilon.
signed
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Dr. Melish Joins Clergy and Laity in Praise of Late
ivid, pastor at u
Church in t
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Following an old custom, kept by friend of Archbishop days with 1
spoke in a reminiscei. Brooklyn. '
Christians and Moslems alike in the
rh
late clerical he came to East, a memorial service for the late
respect. Archbishop German>.
d
a
Archbishop Germanos was held last
Dr. Melish, was a man before 1
4
Saturday evening at St. Nicholas Syra btehop.
^Q,
ian Greek Orthodox Cathedral at
Others who joined in tribute on;},
"Fortieth Memorial" were Dr. K. ad :
State and Bond Streets, Brooklyn,
Bishara, pastor of the Syrian Pr, r
forty days from the date of his passestant Church, the Rt. Rev. Bi
ing away.
Khirbawy,
Joseph M. Khoury, edii n
The church and the service, it was
of ash-Shaab, the Rev. Benjamin Hi
commented by some present, were
h.
fiz and Butros Holway.
fitting symbols of the man whose
Only one incident marred the sinq
death united former friends and eneJp-r
pie
and impressive memorial servidj
mies, allies and opponents in reverA
little
boy,
whose
indulgent
parent
ence to his memory.
His own
had brought with them, interrupted
church of the Lady on State and
the
speakers with his noise and cry
Boerum was considered too small,
n
ing'/
and his former congregation moved
Dr.
Barbour
concluded
the
memoto the larger edifice of a formerly
rial with words of thanks, referrin.
antagonistic group to join in the
.,.laid
to a speech sent by the Rev. Phili
tributess
Salamony
from
Danbury,
Conn.
Dr. Najib Barbour, a close friend
R-t
of the late archbishop, who presided
n
PRESIDENT OF COSTA Rfsin
at the memorial, reminisced on days
CAN SOCIETY SAILS
gone by, in 1920, when both were invited by the late Katrina Trask,
FOR SYRIA
;
American pioneer feminist, philanthropist and writer of note, to be their
Joseph Barzuna, of Costa Rica, re
special guests at her summer isle on
alized one of his fondest hopes wher iSt. George Lake.
he sailed for Syria on the S. S. Aqui 'a;
Opened Especially for Bishop
The island, deserted since her husband had passed away a few years
earlier, was opened especially for the
honored guests. Servants and caretakers were put at their disposal, and
the island lighted to announce the
occasion. Mrs. Trask saw to every
detail of her guests' comfort, even
calling up distinguished friends and
asking them to visit the Syrian archbishop and doctor and keep them
company. Among those visitors Dr.
Barbour
recalled
Hon.
Charles
Hughes, presiding Justice of the
United States Supreme Court; Mr.
Ochs, publisher of the New York
Times; Dr. Glentworth Butler, Louise
Homer, the operatic prima donna,
and her husband.
With his dignified oriental appearance, his inseparable benign smile
and his angelic voice, the late Archbishop made quite an impression on
his notable visitors- Dr. Barbour read
a telegram sent by Miss Allena Pardee, former secretary of the late Mrs.
Trask and now in charge of the extensive Yado estate where Mrs. Trask
spent her summers near Saratoga, in
behalf of George Foster Peabody, second husband of Mrs. Trask and partner of Mr. Trask in the banking establishment known by their names.
Tribute to Beautiful Voice
The telegram read:
Dear Dr. Barbour:—
Mr. Peabody left for Washington,
but would surely join, in thanks for
thoughtful kindness in telegraphing.
We share your grief, and that of innumerable friends of our dear Archbshop Germanos whose notable efforts towards ! constructive world
peace must lead us onward like a
star. In honoring tribute to his memcry we rejoice that his wonderful
voice, comforting, cheering and inspiring throughout his earthly pilgrim, age, is now adding its beauty to the
j1 chorus of the choir invisible. Wiith
sympathy for your personal loss, ever
LOOK
sincerely,
For the story on the linen and lace
ALLENA PARDEE.
industry in the coining issue of Vhe
Dr. John Melish, pastor of the Holy
SYRIAN WORLD.
Trinity Church, Brooklyn, another
s
tania last Saturday.
Mr. Barzuna, although born ii
Costa Rica, avows that Lebanon isn
just as dear to him. He is going tcQvisit the old country for the firshe
time as well as to see his grandpar-It
ents in Hasroun.
k,
He was the president last year of p
the Lebanon Society which has overy,
100 members in Sari Jose, Costa Rica-f-
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MISS HANNA, ON RETURN
SPEAKS OF JAMAICA
Of a population of 1,500,000 in Jamaica, B. W. I., there are only about
500 Syrians, Miss Selma Hanna, on,
her arrival from Jamaica last week,
said. The majority of the Syrians,
she added, are in dry goods business,
owning many dry goods stores.
The largest and finest store in the
whole of Jamaica is the one owned
by Miss Hanna's uncle, Mr. R.
Hanna.
While down there she made a tour
of the more southern cities and visited Colombia. She was surprised to
learn of the very large number of(
Syrians in Baranquilla, about 40,000,
and that the wealthiest man I in Baranquilla is a Syrian.
She was also surprised to learn of
the great Syrian population in other
cities of Colombia.
Miss Hanna will remain in New
York before going to Cape May, N.
J., for the summer on the first ofj
June.
NAJEEBEE MURAD TO SING
IN SYRIAN HOUR; SUNDAY
Najeebee Murad, popular Arabic
singer of Boston will sing in the Syr- I
ian Hour, sponsored by The SYRIAN
WORLD this coming Sunday over J
Station WNYC, 810 Wye., jfrom 1:15 ]
to 1:45 p. m.
As was announced last week, Emil
Maloof, an authority on the theremin,
will demonstrate his art in a few
numbers.
The orchestra from the Arabic Music Club, under the direction of Toufic Barham will contribute its usual
talent.
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will feature the
own as the SYuptown team
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Rtdgeites.
airy between the
leemed advisable
jes of King Solo,ib- The King inthe ball games of
md his experience
landle the game in
ityle. Pete, by the
,he best ball players
e Syrians, and had
play in the leagues.
a keen that the King
;ssary to act as ref-
eree if the occasion should arise.
This great movement, the promotion and fostering of athletic activity among the Syrian youth, is being
sponsored by the SYRIAN WORLD,
and is deserving of the support and
cooperation of not only the younger
element, but our elderly friends as
well.
Syrians Emblazon Their Names on
the Athletic Horizon
George Azrack, just in from Cincinnati, Ohio, gave me an interesting
headline clipping from the CincinnatiTimes Star in which Edmund Zennie,
Syrian light-heavyweight wrestler, is
highly praised as one of the most
promising prospects in the country.
He has established quite a name for
himself and is in line for a bout with
Leroy McGuirk, recognized
ghtheavy champ.
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Johnny (Daher) Gilbert, rated as
one of the leading jockeys of the
turf by Damon Runyon, famous authority on sports, came near copping
the most coveted prize of the American track— the Kentucky Derby. He
was aboard the filly Mata Hari who
ran a great race, but was beaten in
the home stretch. Gilbert is considered one of the canniest and shrewdest handlers of horses on the track
today.
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Just received from Artie Sykes a
card informing me that he is now in
North Carolina where he expects to
box shortly. Sykes, by the way, lost
a close decision to Abe Feldman in
the semi-final of the Loughran-Neusel
fight. This was his first appearance
in a New York ring, and before such
a big fight crowd. Considering his
lack of experience with top-ntchers,
he made a rather creditable showing.
He showed plenty of promise and
with a few good breaks may yet
reach the top.
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Mike Malouf, the new speed demon,
is fast establishing a name for himself as one of the spe°diest and most
daring auto racers in the country today. He only recently qualified for
the finals in the annual Cross Bay
Blvd. races held at the Speedway in
Long Island. He was a red hot favorite to cop first prize in the finals;
but, owing to a last minute accident,
was forced 'to withdraw his entry,
much against his best wishes. This
bad break in luck has failed to dim
his courage, and he expects to be on
his way within the next few days to
enter the greatest of all automobile
races, the Indianapolis 500-mile classic
to be held the 30th of this month.
Mike by the way is an expert mechanic and made good use of his
years of experience in handling machines by constructing a special speed
motor for his famous Malouf Special
Racer No. 47. Like Lindbergh, he
tests his motor thoroughly and sees
that his machine is in perfect shape
before he takes off.
Kindly refer all sport news to Nack
Khouri, sports editor, 115 State Street,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
ALL SORTS OF SPORTS FOR
JUNE 17
(Continued from page 1.)
in the way of gastronomic delight are
at hand to please those who can't be
bothered with packing and carrying
basket lunches.
And to you who can't lay off your
dancing practice on shore, Atlantic
Beach boasts "one of the finest and
largest casinos, facing the broad blue
waters of the bay." Incidentally, our
own George Norman and his orchestra, just back from an eight-week
engagement in Poughkeepsie, N. Y-,
will play up and down the rilver.
No Camouflage
Yes, bring your bathing suit — the
water IS fine! The beach is long and
shallow and there will be strong and
sturdy lifeguards to tow in the helpless females. (There won't be room
for all of us.) Dog-paddlers will
have to make way for Australian
crawlers when the gun shoots off in
the swimming contest.
And for those who simply have to
ride something there are an endless
number of coasters, ferris wheels,
etc., etc.
Every conceivable
attraction is
there and if I left anything out, it's
only because of lack of space. On
the 17th, however, we assure you,
space will be no object.
WRITE IN NOW FOR YOUR
TICKETS.
WE CAN HAVE ONLY
SO MANY ON THE BOAT RIDE ON
JUNE 17.
Syrian World Athletic Meet
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 25th, 1934
PAGE FOUR
THE
SYRIAN WORLD
Published Weekly
Established 1926
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Telephone: WHitehall 4-5230
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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 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)
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E. Boston, Mass. Julia Sabbagh, 863 Saratoga
x- i.ui, Micii. George Rashead, 918 E. Rankin St.
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Lexington, Nebr. Rosa H. Shada
N. -Kensington, Pa. G. Ofeish, 1244 Kenneth Av
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Scranton, Pa. Agnes Sirgany, 443-10th Av.
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Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 4Q9 Kyle St.
VOL. VIII, No. 4
May 25th, 1934
ROSA LEE NEMIR
From the Sunny South, and
from a home atmosphere that
combined the best traditions of
Syrian home life with the spirit
of adventure, liberty and aspiration for knowledge that characterizes the modern age, Rosa
Lee Nemir made her quiet sally
into a' world of academic opportunity and triumph.
Rosa Lee is a symbol of the
truest and best in Americanization. She is a living example of
what .good foreign stock could
amount to in a new habitat that
affords it beljter opportunities for
growth.
It is for such that
America is the land ,of opportunity.
It is not for those who
construe opportunity as license,
and whose idea of Americanization is blind rebellion against
everything old merely because it
is old, or foreign because it is
foreign.
That a jyoung Syrian woman
could attain what Dr. Nemir has
already attained and not lose
her charm, her femininity, her
poise and her innate oriental
grace, is something jto thank our
stars for. There is always hope
for American born Syrians when
once in a while they can produce
» Rosa Lee.
There is hope
that our best heritage will not
suffer in the Babel of confusion
of distorted social values ithat
often goes for modernism. And
for Rosa Lee the largest share
of the credit, of the deserved
pride and satisfaction, must go
*to the fine parents who guided
her steps in the precarious journey through the early years of
her life. To them we offer our
sincere and hearty congraula-
tions.
'UNFADING FLOWERS'
This is the poetic and expressive title invariably given in the
Arabic press to contributions of
money instead of flowers in the
memory of the dead. It is a
beautiful and practical funeral
rite that goes beyond the grave
and stops not with the dead. It
is a sensible way of remembering our dead, and of honoring
their memory.
Recently the Syrian Ladies'
Aid Society of Brooklyn announced receipt of $60 in memory of the late Sabah Nasrallah
—$25 from A. Aziz of Canada,
$25 from Mrs. Selim K. Zrike
and $ 10 from George Mabrak.
Another gift of $ 1 0 from George
Mabrak was also announced in
memory of Salim Haddad.
THIS WILL BE
DIFFERENT!
A MODEL of exquisite composition
and stone work, with several illustrations from scenes of the old country and many items of valuable information, the Journal of The SYRIAN WORLD Athletic Meet will be
quite different from any that l*as
come out of a Syrian press so far.
Among other things it will contain
a map of Syria and Lebanon, indicating clearly the most famous towns and
sites of interest in both countries, a
brief sketch of famous Syrian athletes, another of Syrian authors and
their works in English, health hints
by a well-known Syrian physician, a
brief historical sketch of Syria and
Lebanon and another of Syrian activities in the United States.
In short it will be a journal to keep
for reference and information long
after the Athletic Meet at Atlantic
Highlands would have become a record of Syrian history in this country.
To advertise in this journal would
be a distinction, and will surely bring
results in the long run.
The SYRIAN WORLD has helped
many an organization in New York
and vicinity to put their programs
across. This is the first time it is
appealing to the public to lend it its
cooperation and enthusiastic supportThe athletic meet will be a harbinger of that unity of Syrian organizations that has been the theme of
every earnest Syrian in the United
States. The boat ride will give everybody a splendid opportunity for
acquaintanceship and friendly intercourse.
More important still it will launch
an athletic program for the Syriani
youth of the great city that cannot
fail to bring good results and put
the youths on the right track of(
team-work,
mutual understanding
and cooperation. Any move in that
direction should be highly encouraged.
The SYRIAN WORLD is now asking its vast public to work hand in
hand with it for a common cause
dear to us all The SYRIAN WORLD
has given freely of bn time and efforts in serving the ! frian public to
the beet of its knowk Jge. Its Syrian
Readers' I
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
Perhaps this is out of turn, but I
must speak now or forever hold my
peace. A hard task for anyone but
more espcifelly a woman.
A medal of valor to J. M. Abbott
for his interesting and thoughtful
comments re "Syrian Communities,"
cooperation and leadership.
Lack of unity (that we scribes lament) is not only characteristic of
small Syrian communities, but of New
York as well. May I ask what particular efforts have they (N. Y. Syrian) made towards national or even
state unity? True enough, all Syrian
communities have clubs, and not one
of them overly-enthused or exceptionally active.
No doubt, many of your readers,
(N. Y.) may wonder and question
criticism from an outsider; but if the
New York Syrian community, ,the
cynosure of all Syrilan eyes throughout the U. S., I repeat, if N. Y. doesn't
lead the way, what can one expect
of the others?
Why doesn't some wide-awake
forward-looking group sponsor a national or even state organization?
This organization to be formed from
the representatives of clubs and societies throughout the state or states.
Its main purpose, without any farfetched
expressions
or eloquent
phrases to make myself clear, would
be only and most emphatically this:
To implant "the real American ideals
most firmly in the hearts of all Syrians and to make the American public more Syrian-conscious. A rather
difficult task but a noble and worthy
one, and far-reaching in its evident
results.
It's not merely cooperation we lack,
but most important, that quality requisite for the success of an endeavor,
is the quality of PERSEVERANCE
(stick--,
all well
together
stick de;
gles, ah,
What
bott, is y
heart so t
second s
What's tht
Sextette" j
our pionee
editorial fieli
his eloquent
What couldn
have faith in
generation, a ,
ad finis, perse
many of us, a
Syrian - America
to shoulder for
people, would
fruitionLILA M,
CONSTA
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Editor of the S\
I have been a
your radio prograi
explain to you tl
ceive from them,
gardless where I
should be I always
to be right there to
programs. I find tht
ing and entertaining
hope is that we will
ate enough to hear
every other Sunday u„ ..
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pleasure to look forward to them
I take this opportunity of wishi
you continued success in both you
paper and your programs, both o;
which I am a booster, and trust tVia
the Syrian name will be outstanding
in America as well as foreign countries.
With best wishes, I am,
S. MASSABNI,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Hour program broadcast from the
Municipal Station, WNYC, has been
an unqualified success. It has elicited
praise from all quarters, both Syrian
and American. It has also meant a
BASEBALL ABILITY
great deal of sacrifice to it and to the
WANTED FOR TEAM
splendid performers of the Arabic
Music Club and the guest artists who
Baseball players with ability are inhave appeared on its program from
vited to try out for the team that is
time to time. One way of showing
now being formed by Edward Shaappreciation for this program is to
mas, Edward Saydah, Joe Aboussleplace an ad in the forthcoming jourman and George Zenie. They are
nal, with specific compliments to the
planning on getting out a strong
SYRIAN HOUR program and the arteam for the game to be played at
tists who have made it possibleAtlantic Highlands on June 17. AnyLet now our works speak for us,
one may apply, regardless of wh^ "
not our words. Let us put this big
he lives in Brooklyn. Apply to E£>
project on with a will and with a
ward Shamas, 552 44th Street, Brookdemonstration of true Syrian zeaL
lyn. Telephone SUnset 6-7551.
We know you can do it if you put ,
The team will hold a dance on Fri- ^
your mind to it, and every little bit
day, June 1, in the American-Syrian
helps. If you cannot afford to pay
Federation Hall to raise funds for
for a full page, you can do so for a
outfits.
half page or a quarter page. The
rates have been made reasonable so
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 25th, 1934
djeS
Is that So!]
By Joe Ganim
IABIC
ie New Spirit
ears ago, the
a feudal mediconditions prentury, or even
ch have learned
telegraph, which
atch up with the
)h and the ;\adio
smission of music
rom the days of
>usicians of Harun
such eclectic anid. It is an age 'in
r) of al-Azhar, who
less to the sunna of
. lern office on Shari'
hauffeured automobile,
who prohibits smoking,
silk, in strict adherence
ommun'-cating with his
less, and a scholastic
seeks by allegory to
; revelations to an Arntury, expressing himsiasm over a translation
j-abic, discussing world
tlowship with feeling and
tion of his own of Kant's
edification of the believers,
ind such anachronisms in
;t ,even the most advanced
ronism, we note, is a supsweeping symphony whose
not be much affected thereesent, these undertones ARE
ELF. It is a little cacophict inose or us who believe that the liberal
/ill undoubtedly prevail may lend a more
re ear to the liberal notes. But no informed
»r of the East, however liberal, can be blind
fact that even when the conservatives are on
fense, the struggle is a gigantic and deadly
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luch of this spiritual babel of tongues in the
jnt Lands comes, undoubtedly, from the dual
re of the (early renaissance of Arabic culture,
as both a REVIVAL of an ancient culture and
ization after long centuries of decadence and
lation, seeking its inspiration and ideals in the
en past, and a true renaissance, a RE-BIRTH
progressive spirit with its face turned to the
re and its ideals consciously adopted from the
t.
rhis dual nature of the reawakening of the ant Lands is of vital importance for a true underling of their present confusing and perplexing
lopments.
furthermore, it is because Arab civilization, ita reform movement, was primarily imbued with.
ical considerations rather than theoretical ones
it could assimilate a great deal of progressive,
il ideas without the least consciousness of emssment or incongruity. Hence side by side with
ost reactionary doctrines grew unmolested libntuitions and rules of life frought with dy• potentialities.
or this and other reasons the line of demarkajetween the two views of the Arabic renaissance
y and indefinite. It is indeed sometimes quite
ing, as one reviews the accounts of some ofi
Arab pioneers of the renaissance, especially
of the more recent ones such as Jamal-udal-Afghani, Mohammed Abdou. Ahmed Shawqi
hmed Zaki Pasha, to determine whether they
g to the liberal or conservative camps. That is
x> much because of any lack of sincerity ofl
less of expression as because of the indifference
evinced to philosophic distinctions and the relunimportance, to their minds, of purely spec/e, critical thought. Many of those early pionas many of their successors up to the present,
in touch with European civilization, lived
y in Europe or America and, on the whole,
3d remarkable understanding of the practical
•}f the Western people they came in contact
In spite of this they seemed to have ded a strange immunity against the germs of
ynamic IDEAS which permeated Europe of
(Continued on Page Six)
WELL, WELL, WELL, the wrath of all the wellto-do girls is aroused (and there are many more
than we dreamed could be possible) because in last
week's column we said "wouldn't be a bad idea if
some of the well-to-do girls mailed a half dozen
tickets to men who cannot afford the dances—they'd
have a better time"
'twas because we know some
men and young men who are temporarily down on
their luck, who would grace any table at any affair—but don't worry they wouldn't attend under
such circumstances for there's nothing gigolo-ish
about them.
WEAR A BUDDY POPPY ON MEMORIAL
DAY—The proceeds are used to help families of
handicapped ex-soldiers.
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ABOUT SYRIANS, HERE AND THERE—New
York
"Here Comes the Bride"—Trosseau by Emma Maloof, was the heading which caught our eye
in Saturday's Evening Post, featured by Gloria Braggotti, who gave an illustrated half-page write-up of
her interview with Emma Maloof on this subject...
Los Angeles—-And last week, a banquet was given
in honor of George A. M. Fuleihan to celebrate his
recent appointment, by the Governor of California,
as Commissioner for Los Angeles County on the
Farm Debt Adjustment Board—congratulations.
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ANSWERING Hannah Joseph of the "Syrian
Voice of Albany" who wonders in her "Southern
Jots" column why word hasn't been mentioned in
any Syrian-American publication of the discovery of
a pneumonia serum by Rosalee Nemir of New York
City—Our Editor approached Dr. Nemir long ago
for an interview, but she refused to have anything
to say
however, he broke through her modest
•reserve this week.
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IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. —Catch Nicholas
(Duke) Teen's sterling performance in "Lost Patrol"
.... and while we're in Hollywood, wonder if our
would-be movie-stars, George Trabulsi and Amil
(Neal) Basil, have crashed the Movie Gates.
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WANDERING AND WONDERING — Will continue to wander via Shanks Traction to avoid being
fined as was Alex Zogby!—for not having a driver's
license
Wonder if you know that you have to the
end of this month to renew your Driver's License
Wonder who set the alarm clock at last Saturday's party to hasten the departure of the fairer
sex, and then proceeded to hold a Nudist Card
Game—we ask too "what is this younger generation
coming to'
Victoria Jabbour at Child's with an
American beau (wonder if there is any tie to that
bow—catch on?)
AMce Simon of Prospect Park
sporting a new Plymouth and a good looking Italian
fiance
Wonder what Syrian young lady lives in
Brooklyn and keeps an apartment in Mad-Hattan
wandering, saw Ed Merhige in one of the pastry
shops on Atlantic Ave. with an American damsel
wandering further, heard of two surprise birthday parties given by sisters—one to Fred Messuni
by his sister Marguerite and the other to Edgar
Zaloom by his sister Madeleine... .wonder who Lorice Shamey's heart interest is, 'cause she refuses
to wander to Syria with her Dad
while Virginia
Shaouy is having such a corking good time in
Syria, she doesn't want to come back.
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DID YOU KNOW—That Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
D. Paulos (nee Mary Hatem) have returned from
their Asbury Park honeymoon.... that George Marrash is back in town after a successful business trip
thru the New England States
That Mitchel Auda
was nicked for two simoleons for overtime-parking
—this is his fourth offense—lucky he hasn't been
fined for sofa-parking.. that "Doc" Webber of
Lanstown, Pa., was fined $10 for speeding in his new
stream-lined Chrysler in Drexel Hill, Pa. (now we
know he didn't read our paragraph on "Drive carefully, we love our children"). We're not taking the
credit, but have you noticed that the newspapers
have taken up the cry of "Drive Carefully"
that our friend and co -sport writer is handling
Jimmy Phillips, crack Jersey welterweight who is
boxing on the McLarnin and Ross Show sponsored
by the Milk Fund
and that Jimmy Obry is back
in town after thumbing it from the Lone Star State
and that Ed Kojak has a new Beau-ick.
(Continued on Page Seven)
BOSTONIANS
By Margaret Alexander
Repeated By Request
SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE—
I do not mind, dear, if you stray
That is a game that two can play,
And now I know you'll bear with me,
While I go on a little spree.
I will not cite the vows you broke
But now, at least, I can invoke
The Golden Rule—and do to you
The sort of thing that you would do.
So say adieu
and do not sigh
For I'll return, dear, bye and bye.
—BELLE BRUMMEL.
"Who is this Belle Brummel?" I've been asked.
Perhaps this clue will help you. She is also known
as "Beatrice"....
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Wedding bells will ring in the month of roses
for Miss Victoria Kardoose, of East Brookline Street,
who has chosen June 3 as the date for the ceremony
which will unite her in marriage to Mr. Nicholas
Skarff, of Quincy.
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Smart Boston turned inside out to make Friday
11th, dinner-dance at the Chop Sticks a success
'
the beneficiary was the Syrian Child Welfare Society.
Every table was taken and in some instances
half a dozen crowded about a table big enough for
two
the more the merrier. Norwood, Lowell,
Lawrence and even New York were well represented.
The regular entertainers were pushed way into
the background and our own talent took complete
possession. Right out into the spotlight went that
ace commedienne, Sophie Tucker, (Sophie lardac) »followed by Julia Zbeeb, who can minnie-themooch or HYMNOTIZE upon request
radio's Roy
Mitchell (Mitchell Karem), Mary Tamoush, Arabic
blues singer (accompanied by a happily lit up
chorus from the tables)
Then came a thrilling
discovery, Crandon Samya's deeply romantic voice
singing "One Alone"
WHAT a voice! But wait.
what happened to Johnnie Khouri?.... didn't he sing,
or did he? Guess the sherry flips got us at this
point, but not before we met a nice Mr. Jabbour
from New York who says he really appreciates these
writings....
"Twas a happy and intimate party. But that is
the kind of group this is; a jolly, good-fellowship
crowd who work and play together, and who do
not lose sight of the fact that their aim is PROFIT
for the welfare of the Syrian child.
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Five additional names have been added to *he
rapidly lengthening membership list of the Syrian
Child Welfare Sociefv... Mr. and Mrs Michel Fairneny, Miss Adele Selwyn, of Norwood; Fred Aborjaily and Mitchell Ayoob, brother of Victoria Aycob,
Executive Secretary, Post Office Commission
"Vic" is now in Washington for two months where
she has been detailed for some special work at 'he
U. S- Civil Service Commission.
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An elaborate ceremony marked the 20th anniversary celebration of the Virgin Mary Society of
the St. John of Damacus Church on May 7, Sunday
afternoon.
A light luncheon was served as the ceremony
took place immediately after the morning serviceSpeakers representing the varioous church clubs
extended their felicitations... .Mrs. Ramsa Abdallahad, represented the Virgin Mary Society. (She
has been active in the work of this club since the
first day of its inception.) Assad Mudarri represented the Damascus League; Michael Cahaly, the
St. John of Damascus Society; Habeeb Cardoos, the
St. George Burial Society; John Khouri, the St.
John's Young People's Assn. The meeting was impressively brought to an end by the Rev. Basil
Ksrbawy, rector of the church.
The speeches were punctuated by Arabic songs
rendered by that refreshing boy tenor, Antoun Abdelahad and oud selections by Mitry Abdelahad,
uncle of the boy.
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Beauty and Brains quite often go together
(Continued on Page Six)
as
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, May 25th, 1934
PAGE SIX
Chronicle]
By Joseph M. Abbott
I remember Geraldine Sartain as
a tall, willowy woman, hardly past
her twenties.
She was one of a
small mob of us—reporters covering
te wife of a visiting Italian dignitary at the Columbus Hospital in
Manhattan. I've forgotten the name
of the celebrity, such is the importance of the affair in my mind, and
I bring the man's wife into the picture merely as an excuse to talk
about Geraldine Sartain.
I admired the way she persiseently
clung to the noted man's wife as she
walked through one of the wards of
the hospital, fondling children for the
benefit of the camera eye. If Madame smiled, Miss Sartain jotted the
smile wSth Pepysian thoroughness
and all but sketched the curves of
the lips. If Madame glowed and cooed,
Miss Sartain bent like a graceful reed
to catch the notes of baby talk.
In Vino Veritas
She did a very thorough job as I
noted afterward when I read her
story in the World-Telegram to see
if there were any tricks I had mifesed.
It was the type of story which in)
newspaper jargon is called a human,
interest feature. In such a story
the newspaper man or woman has the
entire gamut of emotions to draw
from so long as the primary fact were
""stahlkhod—that a person was at a
certain spot and did something. How
it was done, with all the parsely and
mayonnaise of newspaper technique—i
that's the human feature.
The story was good publicity for
the hospital which was about to embark on a campaign for funds. I was
hospitably treated in one of the waiting rooms of the superintendent
where I was humored like a fractious child. Chianti was the peace offering. I'll vouch for Miss Sartain.
She left with a story and she was
never near the anteroom.
The Fun Begins
But it must have been the Turkish
coffee that got Miss Sartain last week.
The first daily feature on the different nationalities in the city was begun last Monday in the World-Telegram. It began with the Syrians.
The story was featured on the first
page of the second news section, pillowed between Heywood Broun and
Westbrook Pegler.
The four cuts
that pictured the Syrians for themselves and
all others interested
enough to look, were very amusing.
Valentino
One showed a Syrian shopkeeper
"costumed as at home." The gentleman was swathed in folds of Aba and
his head and shoulders were wrapped
in white linen.
His right hand
gripped the scabbard of a scimitar.
Hfe father must have been a left-
FATHER
handed fighter. Or, perhaps like the
Druse, he was ambidextrous with a
sword.
The centre cut was a photo of
Washington Street seen from near
the Battery. The third was of a lady
about to draw on a narbeej; and the
fourth showed a candy maker at
workPrelude by Pan
"The plaintive notes of a reed pipe
floated out from the moldy old brick
building...." began Miss Sartain; and
then I hitched up my trousers, sat
back, took a long pull at my pipe and
prepared to be amused, for I had
never seen a Syrian playing a flute.
Miss Sartain then went on to say
she heard a Syrian mother calling to
her children as she hung out from
the window of her flat. She said the
woman (seen from below, of course)
had slightly almond shaped eyes and!
the names the woman sounded were
Hassan and Zanaa — distinctly Mohammedan names. If Miss Sartain
should go to a Syrian Junior League
dance, she will see how beautiful eyes
can be and I doubt she wiQl find an
almond shape in ten Pullman loads.
She had the impression that at any
moment the mother would be coming
down the steps wrapped in a beautifully embroidered shawl and swaying
slightly as though feeling her way
over the cobblestones of old Damascus- Rubbish!
Pass the "Breek"
Ambling through the street called
Washington, the writer caught the
scent of cedar wood from Lebanon.
What keen senses Geraldine Sartain
has! The spouted water urn of coffee-colored clay Miss Sartain called a
dish, a communal "breek."
Then she talked of young "Mahmouds" and "Ali's" going to a nearby
school and she described how excited
the Syrians were about the fight Ibn
Saoud is waging in a desert few Syrians know. All of which makes me
think that Miss Sartain is a poor encyclopedic worker; or that she has
H. I. Katibah's statements jumbled
with her impressions of E. M. Hull's
minor blasphemy.
I understand from her that no Syrian home is complete without a narghila. Certainly, mine wouldn't beBut I'm a most unusual Syrian. The
rest of the Syrians I know prefer the
pipe, cigarettes, or cigars. When I'm
not lazy, I set up a narghila and have
an hour of blessedness- Otherwise my
Dunhill must satisfy.
Nostalgia
I must beat me a path to the courtyard off Washington Street where a
native played the "Syrian pipes of
Pan" That picture reminds me so
much of home in Calcutta and of my
SALIBA'S
REMEDY
cousin, the snake charmer, in Bombay. Miss Sartain has my gratitude
for thife tip. I didn't know the reed
player took his stand on Washington
Street. I must go there to worship
ancestral effigies.
After I waded through three columns of misinformation and fact, I
was convinced that she got H. I.
Katibah's metaphors slightly mixed.
The latter must have been the fountain of fact for she spoke of his having "strolled over to the coffee house"
where she found everyone knew everybody else.
What surprised me
considerably was Katibah's walking
into the coffee house at alL If I
know him well, he'd have to be
dragged into one.
He isn't a bit
namby-pamby; but the coffee house
simuly isn't in his temperament.
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All Is Discovered!
When she mentioned the alumni
dinner of the Amercan Unversty of
Beirut together with the name of my
friend KatJbah, I had no doubt she
had been taken care of for she quoted
the biblical parable on ineradicable
folly in kibbee from the mortar and
pestle. That story is Katibah's jewelThe last few paragraphs mark the
time of the day when Miss Sartain
came by the impression she has about
Syrians. It was in the evening.
"They still thank each other in 101
ways," she wrote, "for the Arabic is
a rich language and the outlook of.
the people is poetic rather than realistic."
On the contrary, I say the Syrian
is realistic. In fact, it is my impression that they first defined the word.
If the language is poetic, it can be
used as a spade in the daytime. And
in the evening soft words have their
uses too. The sword is double edged.
Alexander
parts to one
he may soon
for foreign Ian
be kept confk
But we can
he be going
FROM EJ
(Continued
their days whici
amazing. We se
in some excursi
reference to sucl
Spinoza, Descartes
Hegel, not to mer.
in the Anschauui
ponded to or little
dawn of the Arabic -. - —-,, ^
could one find much difference
tween those pioneers and others v,
never left their native soils. It w
not until comparatively very recei
date that we begin to have a critic;
INSIGHT into western thought an
Culture, a conscious effort to comprehend it, appraise it and manipulate
its technique with a sense of selfreliance and conscious application to
native needs and historic traditions.
Envoi
I'm sure Miss Sartain will pardon
the levity here in exchange for some
of hers- Nor will any of my readers
take offence at the irony in some of
my remarks. In writing her feature,
Miss Sartain did a fairly average job.
The story had to be jazzed somhow
to give the unusual point of view if
it were to be at all of interest to
New Yorkers.
And if an apology for a cropping
ignorance on my part is in order, I
might say that my criticisms are
based principally on impressions also.
I never was in Syria, nor in Palestine,
nor in Arabia, that hinterland of
myth; but I want very much to go
there. Then I can say with confidence, "This is not so!" and "That is
false!"
BOSTON CHILDREN SHOW
YEAR'S RESULTS OF ARABIC
TUTORING
BOSTON, May 18.—The Arabic
class for children which the Rev.
Shibley D. Malouf has been tutoring
for over a year, showed the fruits of
his efforts in a program given entirely in Arabic last Friday evening
in the Morgan Memorial Auditorium.
The children range in age from
seven to seventeen years and each
spoke or sang in literary Arabic.
Among the outstanding scholar:
were: Najla Malouf, James Asman
Joseph Haboush, George Haboush
George Yered, Louis Yered and Olgc
Joseph.
Dr. K. S- Khoury, the guest o:
honor, spoke on the advantages of i
broad education. Music was furnished by Miss Rosaline Galli, radio
artist and Miss Labeebee A. J. Hanna,
Boston Junior High School teacher.
Jamil Balish Dies of
Heart Trouble
Jamil Balish, in his early forties,
passed away on Saturday of last
week of heart trouble in his home
on Rector Street, New York. He was
ticket agent for the I.R.T. for some
years- Funeral services wejoe held
on Tuesday afternoon in the Greek
Catholic Church of St. George on
Washington Street. The Rt. RevBernardos Ghosn and Mons; Francis
Wakim officiated.
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About 900 Attend Unusual
Affair Combining Cabaret
Atmosphere With Arabic
Entertainment
Seated around the dance floor the
audience attending the entertainment
and dance last Sunday, May 20, held
by the "Alkalimah" Society in the
Knights of Columbus Ballroom, were
treated to snappy Arabic entertainment interspersed with half-hours of)
jazz musifc for dancing.
The proceeds of the affair are going
to the Old Folks Home and Orphanage in Aleppo, Syria, founded by Rev.
Paul Kouchakji in 1924.
The director of the evening was Joseph Beilouny. The music was supplied by Nairn Karacand and his musicians. Najeebe Morad who came from
Boston to sing, and Mrs. Korphrean
Stanbouli, who made her debut that
night, made quite a hit. Edward Asfouri, a la Jimmy Durante, knocked
the women and Mrs. Sam Mouwod,
acting with him, supported them.
Chairman of the ticket committee
was Henry Mokarry.
Officers of this charitable society
are Joseph Homsey, presdent; George
Hakim, vice-president; George Kahwaty, secretary; Rizkallah Keyloun,
assistant secretary;
Sam
Ayoub,
treasurer; John Jerro, assistant treasurer.
On the committee assisting Mr.
BeMouny were Shakeeb Mokarry, Rizkallah Shekan, Joseph Zaloom End
Costa Debany.
IS THAT SO!
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vTC ARE ASKED: "Will there be
jrseback Riding at Atlantic Highnds on June 17th?"—Yes, and again
=s—there's some bridle path there
-itchel Owen will stand proof for
e was fined $10 last year for Tom
fixing it on this same path.
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CONGRATULATIONS — To those
Linen Firms who will be rewarded
after a 14-year court battle, receiving
a juicy tariff refund to the tune of
several hundred G's.
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WE HOPE YOU CAUGHT that
'Little Syria" article in the WorldTelegram on May 21st by Geraldine
Sartain who is writing a series on
'Old Worlds in New York." The lady
eporter has fallen in line with pre•ious fumbling newspaper men and
r
omen who have written on Syrians
I New York.
They don't seem to
;alize that Washington Street is no
ore "Little Syria," and that there
e more of other nationalities on
ashington Street than
Syrians,
ost of our Syrian business men are
JW on Fifth Avenue, and the great
ajority of Syrians now reside in
ooklyn,
the downtown section,
uth Brooklyn, Prospect Park disict and Bay Ridge, and most o£
tern own their homes.
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Mr. Aziz D. Kadri, after a ten?ek vacation, visiting his mother and
ither, Mr. Nadra D. Kadri, during
ich time his family left no stone
Mrs. Hamadi. Invites Club For
Exhibit and Picnic; Last Luncheon-Bridge at Mrs. Kalaf's on
Tuesday
The Bridge Forum of Brooklyn
hr>x. been invite 1 out to Ridgewood,
N. J., by Mrs. David Hamadi to a
Bridge Benefit for the Art Guild of,
New York on the 5th of June. The
picnic for the Brooklyn club will take
place earlier in the day and after
that a bridge will take place in MrsHamadi's home. At the same time
a studio party will be in session im
the barn which will be converted
into a studio. An entertainment will
also take place there.
The last bridge party of the season
took place last Tuesday afternoon in
the home of Mrs. Nasib Kalaf after
a luncheon served by a caterer. Instead of playing for prizes, as the
members thought they were doing,
each received a gift from the club at
the end of the game.
unturned showing him points of interest from New York and as far
west as Chicago, leaves on the S. S.
"Rex," Saturday, May 26th, to settle
down to business again in Florence,
Italy. Bon Voyage
William Abouchar, with his charming wife, returned
recently from Europe after a stay of
almost a year, traveling in Spain,
Italy and France. That's what we
call a "Honey Year," instead of a
honeymoon. Also returned from Europe, Vladimir Halabi, who has rented
a bungalow for the summer in Haines
Falls.
Edmund Khoury returned
from an extended business in the
Middlewest*
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POLLY PRY GESTURE—Polly Pry
offers one of her paragraphs in this
column to our readers who might
have an anecdote, embarrassing moment, or unusual event to relate —
your name need not be published unless you state otherwise—but your
communication should be signed as
an evidence of good faith—we'd like
to hear from our out-of-town as well
as our New York Readers
Address
Polly Pry, The SYRIAN WORLD, 115
State Street, New York City.
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(NEAR; EAST NEWS)
(Continued from Page One)
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Will try to see you all at the Syramar Golf Tournament on June 2nd.
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COMING EVENTS:
ST. NICK'S BRIDGE, 271 Hicks St,
May 29th.
DANCE for Bay Ridge Baseball
Team, Amer. Syr. Fed. Hall, June 1st.
ALEPPIAN FRAT. Dinner - Dance,
King's Tea Garden, June 3.
SYRIAN WORLD CRUISE AND
ATHLETIC MEET, Atlantic Highlands, S. S. Susquehanna, 9:30 a. m-,
Battery Place, Sunday, June 17.
SYMAC, Sports Dance, Hotel Granada Roof, Saturday, July 7.
BAGHDAD. - The
Anglo-Iraqi
treaty grants the British right to build
two aviation bases in Iraq. One, the
Hinadiyyah base, near Baghdad, has
been in operation long before the
treaty. The other was to be built in
the north near a place known as
"Sinn-udh-Dhibban. The site of this
latter base, however, is flooded annually by the inundation of the Euphrates River. The British propose
how to build a huge water dam at
Sinn-udh-Dhibban which will conserve the Euphrates flood for irrigation purposes and be used as a base
for British hydroplanes.
BEIRUT.—A. K. Hitti lets no opportunity pass by to enhance the relations between the Syrians abroad and
here. A few days ago he held a
banquet in honor of Alphonse Ayoub,
Lebanese Representative in Paris, now
in Beirut. The banquet was attended
by heads of the different governmental
departments, Lebanese members of
parliament and other French and Lebanese officials and members of the
press. Your correspondent was present,
representing
the
SYRIAN
WORLD.
BEIRUT—One of the first acts of
M. Ayoub on his return from Paris
was to pay his respects to Patriarch
Antoun Arida in Bkirki. The Lebanese Representative assured His
Beatitude of the esteem in which he
is held at the French ministry of foreign affairs.
The Patriarch replied: "What good
is that to us when they ignore our
wishes for the welfare of the country?"
"Have they not appointed Habib
Pasha Sa'd President, as you requested?" retorted M. Ayoub.
"Quite so," came back the Patriarch, "but they left him no liberty of
action, rather tied up his hands and
shortened his term. How much reform can the Pasha accomplish in;
only one year?"
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war broke out between him and Imam
Yahya France lent him arms and ammunitions, hoping to win him over
and utilize his influence with Syrian nationalists and make them come
to her terms. Ibn Su'ud stands now
in need of the French in his fracas
with Imam Yahya, and the French
are mak.'ing the best of the opportunity. Ibn Su'ud called some of the
Syrian nationalist leaders for a conference with him at Jaddah.
The
Syrian mission includes Hashim Bey
al-Atasi, President of the Syrian Nationalist Bloc, and Jamil Mardam
Bey, prominent member and former
Syrian minister. The French Consul
in Jeddah will sit at ithe conference
between the Syrian nationalists and
King* Ibn Su'ud; and it is hoped by
the French that the Syrian mission
will come back won to the French
treaty which will be introduced again,
for discussion in the fall session of
the Syrian Parliament.
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DON'T FORGET TO WEAR A
BUDDY POPPY ON MEMORIAL
DAY.
PAGE SEVEN
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SOCIALS
A surprise birthday party was given
Edgar Zaloom last Saturday evening
by his sisters, Madeleine and Marie
Zaloom. The guests were Louise Rabay, Marie Mallouk, Lorraine Mallouk, Fred Saidy, Matilda Couri,
Eskaya Boutross, Fred Attiyeh, Esther
Atiyeh, Jimmy Nassif, Emil Faris,
Fred Faris, Lily and Elsie Kaydouh,
Eddie Kaydouh, Alice, Clair and Elias
Hamrah.
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Mrs. F. M. Bourjaily, of New Haven,
Conn., mother of Mr. Monte Bourjaily, general manager of the United
Features Syndicate of New York,
spent the week-end in New York, visiting her son and Mrs. Nasib Kalaf.
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Mr. Nasib Kalaf of Brooklyn is expected back from South America this
coming Wednesday.
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Miss Beebe Siyufy of Brooklyn is
visiting relatives in Pittsburgh this
week.
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Miss Eskeya Boutross of Kansas
City, Mo., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Peter Boutross of Brooklyn for a few
weeks.
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The two months old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mabarak of
Brooklyn was christened Wednesday
night by the Rev. Paul Sanky in their
home.
The immediate families attended the baptism of Florence.
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L'Bannette Club surprised their
mothers with a picnic at Emmons'
Cliff in Cameron Park on Mothers'
Day.
The club also gave a bunco party
for Mrs. A. J. Jamail of Beaumont,
Texas in the home of Mrs. Harvey
Fadal.
A "42" party was given by Miss
Selma Fadal for the members of
L'Bannette.
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Mr. and Mrs. Badeah Mousa and
their little son, Bobbie, left for Denver, Colorado, where they will spend
the summer. Mr. Paul Kaibney, of
Brooklyn, accompanied them.
KANSAS CITY
The Arz-El-Lebanon Society, composed of Syrian women of Kansas
City, held a big card party last
month to raise funds for charity.
Approximately 624 peple attended
this function which proved successful, financially and entertainingly.
A new and novel type of entertainment was presented which established precedent for card parties.
The evening opened with various
card games from eight till ten. Then
Oriental dances were presented by
daughters of the club members: the
Mfeses Rema Sharbel, Kitty Mansour,
Rose Boutross, Thelma Sharbel, Julia
Boutross and Mrs. Mary Malouf.
The Oriental garb of these girls appealed wtatly to the audience. The
ladies were highly complimented for
the Syrian pastry they made.
Ballroom dancing later took place.
which was just organized, held a
dance at the St. Mary's Orthodox
Church Hall last Friday, May 18.
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Miss Sally Cross gave a shower in
honor of her sister, Helen Cross, who
is to be married Sunday, last Saturday, May 19. One hundred couples
attended. Music was furnished by
the Royalties.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Esahak of
Clifton, N. J., were with Mr. and Mrs.
Elias Johns of Wilkes-Barre over the
week-end.
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Louis Hakim and sister, Isabelle, of
Brooklyn, spent the week-end here
with their parents.
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Richard Esahak and Sam Elias have
returned to Clifton, N. J., after spending a week in Geneva and Syracuse,
N. Y.
monica so well that he leads the boys
in hymns with it at the Tremont
Temple Sunday school.
At the present time Russell's main
interest is dancing, which he picked
up here and there while running errands for various theatre people.
He is the most popular boy along
Washington Street, Downtown District. Therefore he receives a good
amount of money. Needless to say,
he has a sizeable bank account. Besides taking care of his own expenses
and keeping himself very presentable
always.
Asked what he would do with all
his money, he answered, "Go to
Syria."
j After school hours, besides rurining.
rrands, he entertains in small
Jiurcb.es out of town as well as in,
Koston's leading theatres.
At an Oriental Supper yesterday,
May 24, for the community and
friends of St. George Orthodox
Church, Spring Valley, 111., Fr. Seraphim Nassar .pastor of the church,
was chief cook. He is noted for his
excellent cooking.
in
T
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SYRIAN COMMUNITIES
Survey of Syrian Activities in Different Parts of the U. S. A.
CHICAGO
By MICHAEL TAWEEL
Chicago, the city of A Century ofl
Progress,
although the second largest
CLEVELAND
city in the country, has one of the
smallest Syrian communities among
The Syrian Junior League of
the metropolitan centers. There are
Cleveland, held a mother - daughter
approximately one thousand people,
banquet on May 9 at the YWCA
and included in this number are SyrBuilding. The guest speaker of the
ians from all parts of the native land,
evening was Mrs- Erwin, wife of Proand of every creedBut although the population is
fessor Erwin who taught in the
small—it has always been very acAmerican University of Beirut for
tive in numerous lines of endeavor in
seven years. She based her talk on
the city. Before the depression, a
a recent visit to Syria.
large number of them were promin•
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ent in business lines. But with the
Philip Aboorkire, 11, won the spellcoming of the depression, the Chiing contest at his school which he
cago Syrians, no exception to the
will represent in the city-wide conother
communities, suffered severely.
tests.
Prosperity has brought with it a
BOSTON BOY TAKES SHOW renewed spirit—one that is truly the
spirit of the New Deal. Our local
WITH MANNERISMS AND
Syrians have exhibited an unmatched
COMEDY DANCE
UTICA
'courage in recovering from the crisis.
Today on all sides among us there
Russell Sabbey, 15, Wants to Earn.
Utica was well represented at the
is
new activity. Our people in large
Enough Money to Go to Syria
May dance held at the Drumlin Golf
numbers are enthusiastically reenterClub, Syracuse, N. Y., by the Caring the commercial field with a sinBy LABEEBEE A. J. HANNA
avaneers, one of the most active Syrcere confidence in the future of our
ian clubs in this part of the state.
country.
BOSTON,
May
18.—Russell
Sabbey,
From Utica, the Misses Mary ManThe history of the Chicago Syrians
a young Syrian boy of this city was
dour, Selma Abounader and Josie
has
been one to be proud of. Inrecently reported by MacKinnon (our
Salamey, also J. S. Zogby, Wadih
cluded
in our small population are men
Walter Winchell) as "stopping the
Zogby, Chic Nicholas, Dr. Abe Manwho have been prominent in all
show"
at
the
Gayety
Theatre
here,
dour, Ed Romanus and Cecine Hage,
forms of activity, not merely comwith his comedy dance.
and Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Karam atmercially.
We have had notable repThe costume he wore was an old
tended.
There were also Syrians
resentatives in the artistic and proover-sized
suit
with
large,
baggy
from Watertown, Troy, Auburn, Cortfessional fields—and several of our
trousers and a large pair of shoes.
land, Corning, Amsterdam and Bingnumber have even attained nationHis mannerisms are magnificently
hampton.
wide prominence in their natural
natural
and
modest
and
seem
to
win
Tommy Nojame, chairman, handled
pursuits.
the audience over to him at once.
all arrangements in a capable manner.
There is a great ar. i unt of ^negry
They Made the Mark
in him and a great will to use it to
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
Among
the prominent local Syrians
the utmost.
we find the following names:
The Maronite Mutual Aid Society
Music His Hobby
Dr. Z- M. Bagdadi, a physician with
held a banquet and entertainment,
a long record of distinguished service
Russell,
who
is
15,
is
a
student
in
the-'r first, on Sunday, May 20, at the
in his profession.
Junior High School and was born in
St. George's Hall, Loomis Street.
Julia Taweel, interpretative dancer,
Boston. His hobby is music. He has
Four hundred attended.
who
was one of the headliners of last
studied the violin and plays the harThe Syrian Junior Civic Club,
year's Century of Progress.
Louis J. Haddad, internationally
known Contract Bridge Expert, and
ARE YOU A BOOSTER?
radio lecturer on this subject.
Wadeeha Atiyeh, widely known
We appreciate very much your many letters of approval, but singer, whose ability has been praised
we would appreciate it even more if you get your friends to subby impartial critics.
George J. Haddad, lawyer, and
scribe. When they ask you to lend them your copy of the SYRIAN
member
of a local law firm, who has
WORLD hand them this blank.
practised in Chicago for the past six
Enclosed please find check of
years.
Nick Salamie, journalist, who is
$3.00 for r* , . v's Subscription
about to receive a degree in pharc
macy from a local university.
9* ^\
*' Subscription
$1.P^
v£C y,
William N. Haddad, formerly of OkSA
lahoma,
an attorney who has been asG*
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sociated with a loejd firm since his
graduation from Harvard in 1927.
There are in existence a number of
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organizations among the various
groups and all of these are active in
furthering the cause of the Syrian
Americans.
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CLARKSDALE, MISS.
By JOSEPHINE ROSSIE
n
"Little Syria" as our community is
known far and wide, is composed of
about thirty-five Syrian families out
of a population of ten thousand in,
Clarksdale, most of whom are in the
mercantile business- They are all
like one big, happy family — all
friendly towards each other. Our
Syrian parties are typically "oldcountry" style, and are always a
great source of enjoyment to both
old and young.
There are three very active Syrian
clubs in Clarksdale, aH" TjTgani
during the last two or three ye.
the oldest of which is the Syri
Ladies' Club. They are very activ
and have raised quite a bit of mone
towards building, some day, a Syria
clubhouse in Clarksdale. For th
past two years they have given Syrian dinners for the public, and oui
American friends have come to look
forward to them. They like most of
our Syrian foods.
The next oldest club is the Junior
Syrian Club which is made up of the
younger girls and boys—from twelve
to eighteen years of age. Of course
theirs is largely social, but it is a
well-organized little club. They have
learned to mingle with each other
more.
Our newest organization—which I
think will be the biggest before long—
is the Syrian Men's Club. It is only
about three months old, but already
it is well on its way to success. Mos
of the members are citizens, an<
those that are not are workin
for their naturalization papers. C
course this will help them politically
although theirs is not a political clut
SYRIAN MASTER BARBER
TAKES OVER SHOP
George Khoury, formerly of th
Hotel Vifctoria, has taken over th»
barber shop and beauty parlor of the
Hotel Wolcott in the heart of th
middletown Syrian business distric
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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
Wl 00 OUR HUB
PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VIII, NO. 5
NEW YORK, June 1st, 1934
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
EGYPT LEADS IN EMIL MALOOF SHOWS MASTERY
OF ART IN THEREMIN PLAYING
INDUSTRIALISM
"Turkey Today Is Stronger Than
in Days of Sultans," Declares
Turkish Emir; Ibn Su'ud Buys
Ships in Beirut; Launch Project
of Beirut Harbor
By ZEIDAN D. ZEIDAN
Foreign
Correspondent of SYRIAN WORLD
CAIRO (By Air Mail) — Egypt is
leading the way today in industrial
revival in the Arabic speaking world,
following in the wake of modern nations. Not long ago the Egyptian
minister of finance assigned three specialists from the Bureau of Technical
Works in Cairo to proceed to the
Egyptian coast of the Red Sea in
search of petroleum deposits and
chemicals used extensively in fertilizers, which are said to abound
there. The Egyptian Government is
convinced that rich mines are buried
in Egypt's soil, and is planning to
exploit this vast, hidden wealth.
Complaints of high prices exacted
by foreign companies whch monopolize light and water supply in all
the big Egyptian cities have appeared
Si the Arabic Egyptian press. Foltiiwing this, an Egyptian representac ve rose in parliament and registered
' ds protest against these foreign comt anies and their despotic dealing with
< be people.
A strong industrial awakening is
felt everywhere in Egypt. The government encourages native industry
and projects of sanitation. It is reported that a loan of $150,000 was
extended by that government to a
charity hospital in Cairo.
But perhaps the most noteworthy
activity of the Egyptian Government
in that direction is its unceasing combat of the narcotic evil, which is still
very extensive in Egypt. A book was
issued recently by Russell Pasha, the
Hakimdar (Prefect) of Cairo, exposing the various ways resorted to in
\ smuggling narcotics and giving valJuable information on how to combat
vthe smuggler.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
FOR LATE A. KOTITE
Brings Forth Melody From Ether With New Invention; Dr.
Alkazin Reads Arabic Translations Over World Hour
A very pleasant surprise was experienced by the hosts of listeners
over the SYRIAN WORLD Hour last
Sunday when Emil Maloof brought
forth plaintive Arabic melodies from
apparently nowhere through the medium of the comparatively new device, known as the theremin.
Showing consummate mastery over
the instrument, Mr. Maloof played
the f am'liar "Wailee Min al Ghorami" and "Sauta Youbila 'Smaou,"
both particularly suitable because of
their minor and melodious strains.
Only Few Can Play It
The theremin, which resembles a
narrow desk in shape with one perpendicular and one horizontal rod on
it, is the only instrument played
without the touch of the hand. It
creates sound through the vibration
of the hands over two antennae which
control pitch and volume. The instrument was invented in 1914 by
Prof. Leon Theremin and there are
only four or five professional players,
HAB?A—Emir Abdul-Aziz, a proCemalist Turkish prince, on his arrival here spc!:e with enthusiasm of
le changes that are taking place in
(Modern Turkey- He declared that
i"Turkey today is stronger than it
ever was in the days of the Ottoman
sultans."
BEIRUT — Following negotiations
between King Ibn Su'ud and the Khedivial Ship Building Company, the
former decided on buying from that
company two ships which he had
hired for transporting forces to Asir.
The Khedivial 'Ship Building Company is represented in Beirut by
Farid Iddy who dispatched Hajj
Khalil Tabbarah to Jaddah with
power of attorney to sign the necessary papers.
BEBIUT — Your correspondent has
teamed on good authority that the
French Beirut Harbor Company has
of whom Mr. Maloof is conceded to
be one of the bestReads Poetic Selections
Dr. Salim Y. Alkaz^tn, whose original poems and translations from the
Arabic, have long been familiar to
readers of the SYRIAN WORLD,
read a few of his poems, including
"The Night and I" and Quatrains of
Al-Mutanabbi. His voice was particularly well-suited for the rad'o.
Another surprise was the participation of Najeebee Morad, popular
singer of Arabic songs, from Boston,
who had the accompaniment of the
orchestra from the Arabic Music
Club under the direction of Toufic
Barham.
Although born in this
country, this young Syrian girl is
one of the finest interpreters of Arabic songsThe violinist of the orchestra, Abraham Messadi, is also to be complimented for his solo parts in one of
the orchestral selections last Sunday.
Prominent Merchants Among PallBearers; Rev. B. Khirbawy, Dr.
Haddad, Philip Khauli Eulogize a
Pioneering Syrian
AN IMPRESSIVE funeral was held
for the late Abdallah Kotite, who
passed away last Thursday at StVincent's Hospital, New York, following an operation.
Hundreds, among them townspeople and business colleagues of the deceased, filled the Syrian Orthodox
Cathedral of St. Nicholas on State
Street, Brooklyn. The pall-bearers
consisted of F. M. Jabara, S. Samara,
K. Razook, S. Baluteen, Elia Khoury.
Anis Khouri, Alfred Khoury and
Theodore Tadross-
EMIL MALOOF WITH UNUSUAL INSTRUMENT
Khauli Gives Eulogy
The deceased was eulog'tzed at his
home in Bay Ridge by Philip Khauli,
special writer for the SYRIAN
WORLD. After the funeral mass, the
Rt Rev. Basil Khirbawy, who came
especially from Boston for the occasion, also pronounced a touching
eulogy, followed by the Rev. Benjamin Hofiz, who spoke in Arabic and
English. The body was interred in,
Mt. Olive Cemetery, where again Dr~
R. H. Haddad bade the deceased-fen —a,
well in an eloquent eulogy.
The late Abdallah Kotite was born
in Judeidat Marj-'Uyoun. He came
to this country in 1897 and established
his business in the State of Alabama. He returned to Syria in 1908
and was married there to Adibah Farhood, a sister of Tewfik and Naoum
Farhoud.
On his return Abdallah
Kotte went into partnership with his
brothers-in-law in New York, under
the name of "Farhood and Kotite."
He is survived by his wife, two
sons, Edward and Alfred, and one
daughter, Victoria Kotite.
RELIGIOUS RIOTS FLARE IN
LEBANON
Two were killed and nineteen
wounded in riots between religious
sects which were incidents of munimipal elections in various towns of
Lebanon, according to a dispatch of
the Associated Press from Beirut,
dated May 28th.
Above is shown the rare musical instrument, the theremin, played
over the Syrian Hour last Sunday by Emil Maloof, who is shown
beside it, and who is conceded to be one of its foremost manipulators
already come to an agreement with
quarry men to supply it with the
necessary stones from the Dawwar
District for the proposed enlargement
of the Beirut Harbor. The present
breakwater is to be extended, and
part of the harbor filled to make it
possible for large ships to land at the
TRUCE IN ARABIA ENDED
wharf.
EMIR FEISAL, heir of King Ibn
Su'ud, has resumed march on San'a.
capital of Yaman, according to a report of the Associated Press, ending a
truce between the warring forces in
Arabia.
Large forces have been concentrated
BAGHDAD.—Ex-King Ali declared
in an interview with an Iraqi nationalist interested in Syrian affairs that,
much as he likes the Syrians, he does
not aspire to any throne at present.
by Imam Yahya of Yaman in the
mountain strongholds of Manakha and
Zebid. Looting by Su'udi soldiers
wa> also reported in Hodeida. They
we e said to have become dissatisfied
because their pay is long overdue.
OFFICERS OF FIRST A. D.
INSTALLED
Junior Republicans Celebrate With
Social and Entertainment
Officers for the coming year of the
First A- D. Republican Club of Brooklyn, of which George C. Dagher is
leader, were installed last Monday
evening by Deputy Police Commissioner Allen of New York City.
Mr. Dagher introduced Commissioner Allen who formally installed
the officers which included Emeline
Ferris as assistant financial secretary.
Former Congressman Michael J.
Hogan, who has thrown his hat in the
ring for senatorship in the coming
elections, also spokeA social was held in the lower
rooms by the Jr. Republican Club in
celebration of the affair.
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 1st, 1934
THE ROMANCE OF THE LACE AND LINEN INDUSTRY
From Humble Peddling the Syrians Rose to Arbiters of Fashion-in One of the Finest and Most Esthetic Industries, Invading Europe,
Madeira, the Philippines, China, and Also Fifth Avenue, New York.
FEATURE writers of the American
press have repeatedly missed their
cue when, looking for wisps of the
bizarre and grotesque in Washington
Street that have come down unchanged from the ancient world,
found only these. They missed the
true note of romance and adventure
by insisting on seeing only what they
had set out to see.
For the story of Washington Street
and its evolution and metamorphosis
as the cradle of one of the most interesting and esthtic industries in the
world has yet to be written. It is
one of the most glamorous and thrilling chapters in the history of immigration to this country.
Washington Street today is but a
memory of its old self. Indeed it
takes vivid imagination and no little
research now to reconstruct its history, and the more remarkable since
that history cannot be more than four
decades old- So rapid was the development, and so complete the change
that has overtaken it.
Epitomizes Syrian History in U. S. A.
Not only the history of Washington
Street, but practically the whole history of the Syrian people in the
United States is epitomized in the
history of the lace and linen industry, now mostly in the hands of Syrians.
As one strolls today on Fifth Avenue, between 26th and 40th Streets,
and occasionally further up around
the Sixties, one comes across modern-looking, efficient business places
emblazoned with names that even to
ciate with feminine and home luxuries, as the former shop keepers on
Washington Street, recent immigrants who were scampering for a
meagre living in the hard struggle
for existence.
All the names that have now become a by-word in the lace and embroidered linen industry — Mallouk,
Bardwil, Jabara, Boutross, Kassab,
porters and manufacturers. Almost
every big linen house, which are
now ninety per cent Syrian, has one
or more representatives abroad. As
for the Chinese market, it is practically the creation of Syrian pioneering and foresight, opening new
vistas for popular prices in hitherto
exclusive articles and bringing em-
A Scene From Quo Vadis Made in Burano Lace
Macksoud, Borab, Makla, Balish, Saydah, Lian, Mabarak, and many, many
others, that now line Fifth Avenue,
had their humble beginning and apprenticeship on Washington Street.
The fast growth of these firms almost makes us forget the intermediate stages through which they went,
or the strenuous struggle and keen
competition before they attained the
high station they now enjoy.
To
take one example, it is well-known
that the Madeira industry was in
the hands of German importers up
to the time of the World War, when
is now known as decorative linen
and fine laces from Italy.
At first the little Syrian firms on
Washington, Rector and Greenwich;
Streets, which were established to
supply the wandering peddlers, bought
these fine articles from German,
Italian and American importers. But
about 1907 the Syrian merchants began to invade the production fields
themselves, supplying their firms in
New York with the hand-made goods
directly. A few years later, the Syrian firms began to move to Fifth
Avenue, shifting their trade from the
peddler to the department stores and
specialty shops. American firms began to realize the rich mine in these
articles, now that the taste of the
American housewives of the richer
classes had been sufficiently cultivated
to demand them and ask for them at
the department stores.
Among Earliest Invaders
ployment to hundreds of thousands
of skillful Chinese hands.
Outcome of Peddling Trade
The Syrian firms of lace and fine
linens may be considered as an outcome of the peddling trade, to which
most Syrians were initiated on coming to these shores. In the interesting "History of the Syrian Industry
in the Lands of Emigration" an Arabic work by S. A. Mokarzel, we
are told that the first Syrian peddlers
who began to make their appearance
in this country about thirty years or
Some of the earliest invaders in the
manufacturing line were Mallouk
Bros., Bardawill Bros., the Jabaras,
and Boutross Bros. It is said that
American manufacturers after the war
tried to wrench the trade, now already a monopoly, from the Syrian
importers. But their venture was not
successful, and they resumed buying
from Syrian firms on Fifth Avenue.
Among the outstanding of • these
|firms is that of Bardwil Bros., 330
Fifth Ave., which started in 1900
from a small beginning.
Three
years later the Bardwils founded
their place in Haute Loire, where tl
Rosaline Lace Copied e
From
ural
an
Archietect- fa
Design
Famous
of
the
Michael
Angelo
the casual passer-by sound outlandish and strange. But they fit very
nicely and go appropriately with the
commercial artery of this city of New
York which has become famous as
the. fashion centre of the New
World.
A little further investigation leads
one to the discovery that these
houses represent a practical monopoly
of an industry that decidedly goes into the making of the "house beautiful," and without which the fastidious and wealthy housekeeper would
be at a great disadvantage.
the Mallouks gained supremacy and
opened that rich field to other Syrian importers. Today, not only the
Madeira industry, but also the fine
laces that come from Italy, Belgium
and France, and, in the last few
years, the much wider and still undeveloped field of Chinese laces and
linens, are in the hands of Syrian im-
Arbiters of Fashion
BARDWIL BROS.
And it does take, as we said, no
little imagination to identify in our
minds these arbiters of fashion in
whatever pertains to the decoration
of banquet tables, tea sets, fine lingerie and all the frill that we asso-
IMPORTERS
Cluny lace is made, following in the
wake of Mallouk, and in 1914 opened a
another place in Florence, Italy. Nowe
the Bardwils have a buying agency'1"
in China besides.
They deal in
fancy linens and deal almost exclu- I
sively with department stores. TheBardwils were among the earliest toiV
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more ago, handled sacred souvenirs
of the Holy Land, articles made of
olive wood, mother-of-pearl and string
beads. These the peddlers carried on
their out-stretched arms as they went
from house to house. Enterprising
manufacturers from Bethlehem, where
most of those goods were made,
sensed the increasing demand for
these articles and opened places in
Marseilles and Paris, to make it
easier for the importers. Soon the
American market was cluttered with
these sacred articles, and the taste of
the American women, who always
looked for the novel and strange,
asked for something else.
Then
some Syrian enterprisers introduced
hand-made laces from Syria, crochet
and needle work. Again the American taste outgrew these, and the Syrians began to branch out into what
Fine Linen and
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 1st, 1934
FAVORITE SYRIAN
PROFES^)R HITTI DISCLOSES
RECIPES
MANY VALUABLE MANUSCRIPTS
PRINCETON, N. J-, May u9.—Further light has been thrown upon the
lost writings of Claudius Galen,
Greek physician of the second century, A. D., whose discourses on anatomy and medicine were regarded
as the standard works of hiis period,
by the unexpected discovery of a
voluminous translation of his treatises in the collection of 5,000 Arabic
manuscripts on deposit in the library
of Princeton University. This discovery and others, announced today
by Dr. Philip K. Hitti, Associate Professor of Semitic Literature, were
made during the cataloguing of the
collection.
The Arabic translation of Galen's
Greek works on anatomy and medicine is described by Professor Hitti
as "among the rarest and most valuable manuscripts thus far catalogued." The translation which bears
the date of 1174 was made by the
Christian Nestorian Hunayn ibn-Ishaq
who was considered the dean of
translators from the Greek.
said. "Astrologers were the 'brain,
trusts' of those days."
Another royal manuscript, unique
as far as is known, deals with horses
and horse-racing. It was composed
din 1329 for the Egyptian Sultan, alNasir, by a court secretary. The copy
discovered is an original on?, in the
hand of the author and is decorated
with gold letters and in color.
May Change Reading of Qoran
A new interpretation of parts of
the Qoran may result from further
study of other manuscripts discovered during the cataloguing. These
manuscripts which date from the
ISejventh Century, the period in which
th;;e Qoran was revealed and codified,
cointain readings at variance with the
accepted car_on of the Qoran. The
dijscovery is analogous to the finding
oif a different version of parts of the
I&Kble.
The Qoranic fragments are written
in Kufic script on vellum and parch|ment and are among the earliest Ariabic inscriptions known. In addiction to the new light they may throw
{on passages in the Qoran, they are
.valued for their antiquity, the primitive signs of vocalization, adapted
from the Syriac, and their archaic
diacritical marks.
An echo of the Crusades is contained, in the discovery of an astrological treatise made, according to
the gold medallion on the title page,
for the library of Saladin, foe of the
invading Christian armies. "Saladin
hfrnself may have consulted this very
copy or its authors before undertaking some of his military exploits
against the Franks," Professor Hitti
Throws Light on Musical Notation
Another rare find is a manuscript
on music which may contribute to
the solution of the mystery of the
hitherto unintelligible musical notes
which the Arabs used- The manuscript, illustrated with several diagrami and scales which are - among
the earliest of their kind known, was
written by al-Farabi, distinguished
Tenth Century musician and court
philosopher.
Another manuscript brings together
the best-known physician and Aristotelian philosopher of Western Islam, Averroes, or ibn-Rushd, of Cordova, and his outstanding counterpart
of Eastern Islam.Avicena or Ibn Sina
of Isfahan, whose works, translated
into Latin in the Twelfth Cntury,
were text books of several generations of European scholars.
This manuscript is a commentary
by the Spanish luminary on a medlical poem by his Eastern colleague.
It is of particular interest because
notations on it indicate that, since
it was an Islamic book, it was examined at the direction of an officer of
the Inquisition, after the Holy Office had ordered the destruction of
Moslem works-
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onions. Continue frying process until
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'•-am. Put meat, onion and asparagus
in a deep container. Season with
pepper and salt to suit. Place on
medium fire and steam for half an
hour until cooked to satisfaction.
Shake container at intervals of three
to five minutes.
To shake, place
hands on both sides of the container,
clamping thumbs down on cover.
Little or no additional water is necessary for steaming. Serve with sliced
lemon. Rice may be served also as
a side dish.
Another work on medicine discovered is a Twelfth Century manuscript
by Ibn Jazlah of Baghdad, a converted Christian, entitled "Tables of
the Body." The author arranges diseases in the same fashion as stars
are classified in the astronomical
tables.
Discoveries have also been made of
rare Tenth Century manuscripts,
written on paper in Naskh script, the
successor of the earlier Kufic script.
These manuscripts which deal with
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BOUTROSS
BANQUET
A banquet, during and after which
there was dancing, was held under
the auspices of the St. Nicholas Syrian Orthodox Cathedral in the St.
George Hotel last Friday evening.
About 400 attended.
Miss Najeebe Morad of Boston sang
several selections during the course
of the dinner.
There were no speeches made, excepting a short one by the president's
father of the Republic of Santo Domingo who was present with officers
of the consulate.
(A La Syrienne)
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AT GRADUATION TIME
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Astrologers Were "The Brain Trust" in Days of Saladin; a
Work on Horses and Horse-Racing, Another on Music
By Farabi Are Among Rare Mss. Catalogued
At Princeton
(Special to the SYRIAN .WORLD)
ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY
HABIB SKAFF TO CONVEY
HUMOR OVER RADIO
The popular humorous stager of
Brooklyn, Habib Skaff, will lend his
talent to the next regular SYRIAN
WORLD program on Sunday, June
10th.
These bi-monthly programs are
broadcast on alternate Sundays over
Station WNYC, 810 klyc. from 1:15
to 1:45 p- m.
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June 1st, 1934
POINTS OF STRENGTH AND
POINTS OF WEAKNESS IN
THE LINEN INDUSTRY
A THRILL of pride and elation in the heart of every Syrian
is excusable when he learns of
the creditable success attained by
a large number of his fellowmen in one of the most intricate
markets in the world.
One's amazement at the fact
that these merchants or members
of their families not long ago
went peddling the same stuff
they now monopolize in the
stores of Fifth Avenue is only
heightened when we recall that
most of them knew no more
about laces and embroideries before coming to this country than
the average American buyer,
perhaps much less.
In the list
of real laces (the Syrian needle
work and crochet occupies a
humble place. But no less an
authority than Mrs. Palliser in
her book, "A History of Laces,"
assures us that once the land of
our forefathers was famous for
the beauty and exquisiteness of
its laces. The Sidonian veil was
as much a by-word among the
ancients for delicacy of the
needle work as Burano, Filet or
point de Veinice today.
The Syrians are not intruders
in this or any cither industry
known to civilization.
Criticisms that Syrian lace importers lack a little in originality of
designs and the study of the
American market may be in
place. But that is not an unsurmountable obstacle to overcome. The fact theft such criticism was heard from one of
their numbers is
guarantee
enough that no outside guidance
is needed to remedy it. The
taste of the American buyer, we
are told, is now for simpler designs of the same quality of
goods now being handled. With
their ears always open for new
suggestions for profit, the Syrian
merchants will not wander long
from the main trend of tastes
and prices.
The chief point of weakness
lies somewhere else. It lies in the
irradicable individualism and
lack of cooperation inherent in
the Syrian race, it seems. Let
not the Syrian lace and linen
merchants lie on their guard. If
it was possible for them, with
little capital and pracjtically no
previous experience to control
the monopoly of this market, it
is conceivable that with little extra effort from American capitalists, walls of Syrian monopoly
may be breached; and the soft
pasture that they discovered may
be invaded at any time.
The only way to
guard
against this likely contingency is
for all the Syrian merchants of
lace and decoraftive linen, now
safely ensconced in their Fifth
Avenue stores, to come together
and form a chamber of commerce, for the purpose of regulating their prices, safeguarding
their foreign trade in Europe and
China and planning new lines of
Attack and advance.
This is not a new idea. We
discovered many of them who
had made the same suggestion.
And at one time a sort of organization was attempted for
mujtual protection against bad
credits. The attempt, as many
of our attempts along this line,
fell through. It fell through because of bad faith, jealousies
and petty rivalries on offices.
One hardly thinks that such
petty considerations are worthy
of level-headed business men.
However, there is no earthly
reason why the attempt should
not be made again. With new
experiences gained, with the
spirit of NRA and "regimentation of industry" in the air, it
ought not to be difficult for our
pioneering Syrian merchants to
set aside their pride and individualism and come to a working
agreement on a strong organization. They are the ones to lose
if |jhey don't; and they are the
ones to profit if they do.
And what better group of
men could we think of to lead
the way for all Syrians in this
country in (this matter of unity
and organization.
The lace and linen merchants
of Syrian extraction have done a
great deal to the Syrian community. They are in the vanguard of every constructive and
benevolent move among their
people. It is only when it
is a matter of helping their own
selves, it seems, thalt they fall
on the job.
ASKS TO REVIVE
EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I would like to ask you, in your
capacity of vice-president of our Syrian Educational Society, to let me
know the causes of its inactivity of
late. Is it in a state of coma as a
result of a disease called "Societitis,"
very much common to our Syrian organization, or what?
Whatever the cause may be, I am
sure we can bring it back to its useful life and to its previous activity.
In the absence of the chairman
abroad, I propose as one of its charter members, that you should call us
together to a meeting, the date and
place of which I shall leave to your
pleasure.
If there was any time to justify the
existence of the Syrian Educational
Society, I believe that this is the
time- With so much talk of lack oS
real leadership in the community, it
seems to me that our society should
be the new MOSES to lead us out of
the wilderness to the promised land.
DR. R. T. DEEN,
New York City
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
It takes me a long time to get
started in anything, especially writing a letter. I have often in the past
been curious regarding that unsigned
column until Joe Ganim finally came
across. I must admit it is the nearest thing to O- O. Mclntyre's and very
interesting. He certainly can cover
the town. Wonder if he sleeps????
Please accept my compliments, Mr.
Ganim, for your untiring efforts on
that amusing column which I am
sure is well liked by our community.
JOHN J. ZOGBY,
Brooklyn.
ARDENT ZIONISTS MOSTLY
NON-SEMITIC, SAYS
KATIBAH
Arabs, On the Other Hand, He
Claims, Are Nearer to Old Jewish
Type
IN A RADIO talk over Station
WBNX, sponsored by the Foreign Affairs Forum, last Thursday evening,
May 24, H. I. Katibah, Ediltor of the
SYRIAN WORLD, turned the tables
over Zionists who aspire to build a
Jewish civilization in Palestine.
Citing historic authority, he declared that ardent Zionists come
mostly from Eastern Europe and Russia, where "there is not ten per cent
of Semitic blood in those Jews." The
Jews of Russia, he pointed out, are
descended from a Slavonic tribe
called al-Khazar which embraced
Judtism wholesale in the Ninth Century.
The Arabs of Palestine, on the
other hand, he went on to say, "are
nearer as a type to the ideal Jewish
culture the Zionists are endeavoring
to resurrect in Palestine than the
Russian, German or English Jews
with their Yiddish literature and their4
various local colors."
The talk was broadcast from the
Central Melrose Building in the heart
of the Jewish quarter of the Bronx.
WE THANK YOU
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
The survey of the Syrian communities appearing in the SYRIAN
WORLD is very fine indeed. Such
a -service by the SYRIAN WORLD is
of the highest to Syrian-Americans.
It will do much toward a better understanding and appreciation of our
scattered Syrian communities
throughout the United States. This
service by the SYRIAN WORLD
weekly reminds me of the pioneer
work the SYRIAN WORLD magazine
performed—which won for its editor
undying gratitude. I wish your paper
increasing success.
REV. W. A. MANSUR,
Cedar Rapids, Neb.
WE HOPE THEY SUBSCRIBE,
TOO!
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
Though a little late, I wish to extend my congratulations upon such
a fine publication. I look forward at
the end of each week to taking my
turn in reading it, and I find it to
be interesting from beginning to end.
I am passing it around to friends
here, and sincerely hope that it may
mean new subscriptions for you, and
that your weekly will continue to be
the successful and interesting news
sheet that it is today.
JOSEPHINE ROSSIE,
Clarksdale, Miss.
NATURE'S MESSAGE
By BEATRICE DAVID
Thou human soul, in God's own iiraage made,
Open to me thine eyas, thine eargp.
thine heart;
Behold His work, of which thou arjt
a part;
Come forth alone into the woodland.
glade;
Rest on the verdant grass beneath the
shade
Of friendly trees, among whose
branches dart
The little birds; and as thou silent
art,
A voice within thee speaks; heed
what is said:
"All these are God's provisions for
His own;
Drink of their beauty till thine
heart is filled;
Take their calm strength apd
sweetness to thy soul;
And when thou dost arise, thy
wounds made whole,
The cares and troubles in fry
bosom stilled,
Thank God for this blest hour wih
Him alone."
Jacksonville, Florida
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a 40-minute talk on Thursday, Jme
7 at 7:20 p.m., by Judge Rutherf#d,
the internationally known auti
and lecturer. The lecture wilfbe
presented in Arabic over SufUm
WBBR, 1300 kc, 230.6m.
Oriental music and songs wilfbe
other features of the program.
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On All News Tips and
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[trow. £ailr aad WeaV]
By H. I. Kabbah
WHERE ARE THE DAYS OF
YESTERYEAR ?
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By Joe Ganim
BURNING WIRES—That American heiress who
calls from Indiana every nite at nine sharp at Lou
Kerge's shoppe in Florida
she's /»ot it bad.
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CALIFORNIA BOUND—The Mike Teens leave
today for a three month's visit to the Golden,
Gate... .Pleasant trip, say we!
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A DOUBLE HEADER—Miss Lyla Mabarak bade
farewell to the Central Park Casino last Monday (it's
been ordered to close down, you know) and at the
same time entertained Miss Sekaya Boutross of
Kansas City at luncheon there
In the party also
were Mrs. George Mabarak and the Misses Najla and
Adele Macsoud.
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ABOUT SYRIANS HERE AND THERE—To the
Hotel Wolcott George Coury has moved his Tonsorial
Parlor
one of his staunch customers is the internationally famous lawyer Max Steuer—So George
ought to know his law. .and George Mourry now has
the $50,000 emhlem on his personal business cards
marking him star salesman of the Metropolitan Life
Ins. Co. This mark of distinction was presented to
him by the President of the company.
PEEPS AT
BOSTONIANS
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By Margaret Alexander
IT'S OVER... .THE SYRIAN AMERICAN CONVENTION FOR WHICH WE HAVE waited and
MY FRIEND Dr. R. T. Deen, Taqiyy ud-Din
planned. Only two days
but two days which will
for those of us who still want their Arabic straight
not be quickly forgotten, so full of fun and good
fellowship were they.
and unadulterated, may be known to the great host
The attractive Hotel Biltmore in Providence,
of his admirers as the Syrian anecdotist par exRhode Island, was the scene of the conclave and a
cellence, who brings gales of laughter to aftergoodly number of our smartest people journeyed
dinner audiences and whenever he appears on a
there for the event
one of the merriest of the
platform. But he has a serious side to his nature
late spring affairs and also one of the most informaL
Never was the hospitality for which Syrians
almost unsuspected by a "generation that does not
are noted more in evidence than on this occasion
know Moses."
when residents of Central "Falls, Pawtucket and
His proposal for the revival of the Syrian EdRhode Island opened wide their homes and hearths
ucational Society is certainly not meant as a joke;
to welcome the visiting guests.
and he is in earnest when he asks that the type of
Everybody enjoyed the feasting, the playing and
leadership which the_ Syrian Educational Society
the dancing
but on the second day when the
represents assert itself again in the welter of our
business meeting was held (at which we understand
social disorganization and chaos.
the pet subject for discussion is always the SyrianLebanese question) the younger folks skipped off
Perhaps no other Syrian society in the United
to the ball game and left all the argufying to the
States fulfilled exactly the same function of the
older ones
so little concerned are they in the
Syrian Educational Society in its brilliant career of
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question
which
consumes the minds of some of our
over 15 years. It is indeed a matter not only for
elders.
SIR
STORK—Left
an
8-pound
baby
girl
at
the
regret, but for self-mortification and genuine shame
(In this connection, we are told, Miss Olga
M. Faduls
and tagged the home of Mr. and Mrsthat such an organization was allowed to pass into
Matta, English Secretary of the Federation, very
John
Kerge
for
a
bundle
of
joy
in
the
near
futurea stage of suspended animation, even of such a
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cleverly and exactly expressed the indifferent atcommon ailment as "societitis." And I for one am
titude of the younger generation to this seemingly
ALEPPIAN
FRATERNITY;
DINNER—Your
Chinot sure that all the blame rests on the Syrian comvital question.)
nese
laundry
ticket
will
not
admit
you
to
this
dinner
munity of New York. A great deal of that ailment
What good's a book without pictures? Well, the
baing
held
at
the
"Noodles"
Night
Club—Kings
Tea
was self imposed; and for it the members of the
same thing holds true with a column; so here's my
Garden, Sunday, June 3rd... .but we'd get there ifl
Syrian Educational Society, s'ngly and as a group,
snapshots of friends old and new
taken when no
we were you, great doings in store.
are as much to blame as the community which it
one was looking....
served.
SNAPSHOTS
CONGRATULATIONS—George Kaydouh proudBe that as it may, it is unquestionably a step
Central
Falls—Elias
Saferda, Committee Chairly announces his engagement to Vivian Zaloom.
in the right direction to take the necessary measures
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man, busier than a bee
Journalist Gus Sakakeerv,
at present for the revival of this society. At no
who advises that there's a surprise for us in WednesSPOTTED — Motorfag along Shore Rd. — Mike
time was its presence more needed.
day's "Transcript"
the Sakakeenys en masse with_
Khoury and Louie Coury in Mike's sporty Chrysler
their large party of guests
Pretty little llD&iTSady—wonder what happened to right wing on Mike's
It takes no statistics, and little investigation to
with
her
fiance,
Elias
Stephens
(wedding bells in
car?—also
Margaret
Saady
with
her
male
companion,
convince the most casual student of our Syrian soJuly)
Mr.
Zulaney,
who
laughs
at the way we
Astory
rolling
along
the
same
road,
the
Eddie
cial life in the greatest city in the world today that
say "Bawston".... Michael Mana, most conscientious
Teens and the Muneer Saleebys
and spotted at
it has been shockingly empty and shallow in the
of all autograph seekers... .Utterly charming Linda
the Cocoanut Grove, dining and dancing with a pretty
last few years. The forte in almost all our public
Salhaney, whose engagement to a New York swain
miss
last
week,
was
George
Couri.
meetings has been dancing, with bridge and bunco
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has recently been severed..(
Handsome George
holding second and third places. Once in a while
Marza,
football
hero,
and
the
Bruins'
pritie and joy
TID
BITS—The
S.
O.
S.
Club
is
starting
a
"New
we have a play or a memorial service or one or
Jacob
Saliba,
the
Federation's
publicity
man,
Membership"
Drive..;.
.From
Al
Shoucair
now
in
other of those semi-intellectual affairs where the
whose striking resemblance to Najeeb Klam is too
Maracaibo, Venezuela, comes word that he impamind is made to relax as in a modern talkie- The
confusing
Charles White with his flashing white
tiently awaits receipt of the SYRIAN WORLD to
quality of our public speeches has been poor, and
smile
"Stef"
Stephen, ex-linen man, who intends
read
about
friends
and
their
doings
What's
the
there is almost a horror of anything that goes over
very soon to take a strong foot-hold on humanity, as
new racket, Mary and Jean Saad, were the racquets
the heads of public school graduates. Our public
a budding Chiropodist
Courageus Abe Haddad,
a blind or had you really been playing?
and
affairs have been decidedly '.'social," little removed
Gladys Ayoub led her class at St. Mary's Confirmahis
first
patient....
from the level of the Babbits.
. .Worcester— Mjchael Abodeely, sonorous-voiced
tion Exercises.
"That's what the public wants," is an arguAt the christening of Barbara Abdelnour last
president of the Federation
George (what-a-boy)
ment that is very hard to run down, for the simple
Debs, under a rambunctious illusion that he is EdSunday, Victor and Eddie Rahab did a Laurel
reason that what the public wants is anybody's
and Hardy act.
Also Eddie Abdelnour, who
ward Don George, the wrestler
guess. One can build up an equally strong arguQuincy—Attorney Louis George, first president
did his usual swell imitation, and Freddy Abdelnour
ment that the public cannot make up its mind what
of the Federation, with his very sweet wife
the
did the singing
Leona Tanous spent two days in,
it wants when only one dish of mental or spiritual
town last week.
Out in Asbury Park, Al Schacty
latter in peach colored gown of crepe and tulle....
food is constantly given to it. The standard of comLawrence—Sadie and Fred Samia, the latter enemployed at Joe Sirgany's smoke shop on the boardparison is missing. Besides, it is not true that dewalk connecting the Berkely-Carteret.
(He was
joying a bad case of writer's cramp brought on by
mand always creates supply. Quite as often supply
too much autographing- You see, he's the "Voice's"
heard singing, "Did you ever SEA a board walkAce Columnist
Julia Nasser, very striking in red,
creates demand.
ing?)
Najeebee
Morad,
known
as
the
Syrian
Nighttrailed
by
a
gallant
swain.
The Syrian Educational Society had its audiFall River—A delegate from here who promised
ingale,
made
her
debut
over
a
major
station,
WNYC,
ences; and they were not all gray-haired dour
on the SYRIAN WORLD program. She was accomhe'd teach us how to sling rolls across the table with
fogies.
A large percentage of them was companied by Toufik Barham, one of our leading oud'
a butter knife
but didn't.
posed of lively youngsters who did not think a seriplayers
in
the
East.
He
plays
American
and
Arabic
Norwood—Quite
a crowd from here
the only
ous evening was incompatible with charm, or even
ones whom we recognized, however, were Mrs. Richmusic with equal felicity
pleasure, i
The Anthony Larkises and Olga Kateb left for
ard Thomas, the former Sophie Hamaty of Boston,
Thfere was a time, and, and it is not so way
and Fred Selwyn, baseball player, just retumflng
Lawrence, Mass., to attend the christening of the
back tljiat most of us have forgotten it altogether,
Sam Nassars' (nee Rosine Kateb) bouncing baby
from the field with a group of players after a hard
when ikffairs of the Syrian Educational Society atgame with Lawrence....
girl.
"DID YOU EVER HEAR A MARTINGALE
tracted! no little attention in the community and
BOSTON! and, ye gods, who wasn't there!! Evwere ihe subject of lively conservation for weeks
SINGING?" H. I. Katibah was asked by an equeserybody, from the Ayoobs to the Zahkas... .but sufafter. I There were animated debates, lectures on
tian if he knew what a martingale was- His reply
fice it to say that we all had a merry time.
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historic and social topics at which often distinguished
was that it was a bird. (Even Babe Ruth strikes out
speake rs made their appearance among us. Men like
THE NEXT CONVENTION COMES TO BOSTON
at times.)
Dr. Jolin Finely, Dr. Herbert Adams Gibbons, Prof.
IN OCTOBER!!
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RAFFLES ADDING INSULT TO INJURY—
Phillip .K. Hitti, the late Suleiman Bustany, the late
Howard Bliss and many others were on the rostrums
When he not only stole George Maloof s radio, but
A THOUSAND ORCHIDS to the sweetest of ladies
of the j Syrian Educational Society.
—MRS. ELIAS MALOUF, who, although very active
his bathrobe as well to make a getaway.
socially and professionally (as part owner of the Art
Sbipuld the proposal of ny friend Dr. Deen find
POLLY PRY PARAGRAPH — TICKLE FISffS
Curtain Mfg. Co.) graduates this week from the evea readjr response, I would suggest that the Syrian
FUNNY BONE—The fish at Sheepshead Bay are still
ning division of the English High School
Educational Society discontinue that phase of its
laughing at the New Deal (for the fish) Fishermen,
What an inspiration to some of us in our twenties
activities which had to do with securing scholarGeorge Kisbany and Ward Abbott opened a Sea
who feel we haven't the time, or that we're too old
ships for needy and worthy students; that it conFood Shoppe and decided to catch their own stock..
to study!
centrate its attention on its lecture and public
(Continued on Page Seven)
(Continued
on
Page
Six)
meetir-gs activities'
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 1st, 1934
PA GE SIX
Syrian World Athletic Meet
Entries Received for Athletic Events; Experienced Kererees for Baseball Game; Tickets Running Short for Boat Ride; Positively Nc
Perambulators Allowed on Boat! To Show Your Favor of the Athletic Meet, Let Everybody Know It By Saying So in Journal
Entries have been received for several events at the athletic meet to
be held in Atlantic Highlands, N. J.,
on June 17. Several have already
entered each of the following events:
(their names will be published next
week) the 220-yard dash, 100-yard
dash, 60-yard dash, 1-mile relay,
broad jump, weight-lifting and shot
put.
Some of the entrants are high
school champions, or the possessors
of several medals from other meets.
Schedules for these events also will
be announced next week. Others desiring to enter may write in directly
to the SYRIAN WORLD, 55 Washington St., N. Y. C. We may consider other events if there are enough
entries.
Getting Ready
The baseball teams are working
out in readiness for the gala game
they plan to put over in Atlantic
Highlands on that day. Out of many
teams who are in the Baseball
League, the first two to enter will
play the game, SYMAC of Downtown
Brooklyn and the Medfords of Bay
Ridge. The Medford team, in order
to raise runds for the purse each team
will be required to hand in to the
League, are holding a dance this
evening in the American-Syrian Federation Building, headed by Eddie
George Norman's snappy music will
tickle your feet all the way down to
Atlantic Highlands, in the vast ballroom of the S. S. SUSQUEHANNA,
which has been chartered completely
by the SYRIAN WORLD for that
day. The orchestra will also work out
all the way back.
No Tug-Boats
The boat sails at 9:30 sharp and no
tug boats will be employed to take
the late-comers to the boat. So get
there on time. In the evening, the
boat leaves Atlantic Highlands at six
o'clock.
Over at Atlantic Highlands, there
is a very pleasant beach for those who
will wish to relax in the sun and
bathe. There is also a casino over-
MAROMTE DAUGHTERS
HOLD CARD PARTY
A card party and dance, attended
by over three hundred, was held last
Friday evening in the American Syrian Federation Building, 123 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, by the
Daughters of the United Maronite
Society.
Proceeds of the party were for the
benefit of the Lady of Lebanon
Church on Hicks Street.
FATHER
hanging the blue waters for those
modern dervishes who can't stop
dancing.
Restaurants and lunch rooms will
cater to your palates but there are
also very pleasant tables under colorful awnings for basket lunchers who
prefer their own home-made sandwiches (ox perhaps kibbee, yum,
yum!)
Tickets Running Short
Positively no tickets will be sold
at the boat. The tickets are running
precariously short already and we
are afraid we will not be able to accommodate all who wish to sail. In
the case of those who cannot obtain
tickets and wish to attend at the
last minute, the athletic meet, they
can travel down by other boats, train
or car. Have your choice. We have
a few tickets left for those who write
or call us immediately or else ask
the following if they have any left:
IS THAT SO!
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and thus we will be encouraged to
hold it annually.
Those of you with children please
note that regardless of the child's age,
a full-rate ticket must be secured
for each. (Positively no baby carriages will be allowed on the boat.)
In case of rain, it most probably
won't rain all day, and furthermore,
there is sufficient shelter on the boat
and at the Highlands to insure your
enjoying yourself. So don't balk at
the rain.
Joe Ganim, 115 State St., Brooklyn;
Mike Sakele, corner Rector & Washington Sts., N. Y. C; Pyramid Rest,
Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn; Sheik Rest.,
241 Fifth Avenue, N. Y. C
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The baseball arena is surrounded
by seating benches that will comfortably hold all of us. King Solomon, a well-known former boxer and
Pete Tabib, former manager of the
semi-pro K. of C. team, will referee
the game. It's interesting to put
down here that King Solomon refereed last year's amateur bjaseball
game sponsored by the Daily News.
GREATLY CROWDED
DANCE EXPECTED
Advertise in Journal
As usual, the Aleppian Fraternity
expects a crowded ball-room at their
coming entertainment, dinner and
dance at the Kings Tea Garden,
Brooklyn, on June 3. See their ad
in today's issue of the SYRIAN
WORLD.
A word here about the journalprogram that will be passed around
on the boat. The schedules of all the
events will be in it to guide you and
also other information that will be
valuable so none of us will be going
around like chickens without heads.
You will know exactly where to go,
when, to spectate whatever you're
interested in.
CROWDED FOR SPACE
No Baby Carriages
.. They took along with them on their
first and last trip Nick Rufca in the
capacity of technical adviser; but,
HE WAS KEPT SO BUSY RECOVERING THE FISHING POLES HE
HAD NO TIME TO'ADVISE... .Investigating, we learned George and
Ward, against Nick's advice and
counsel, fished from the Abbot Town;
Car
After hours of futile fishing,
an official of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Fish, who had been,
watching, admitted them ON THE
SPOT to the S. P. C. F. (Rec. from
N. W. K.)
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POLLY PRY ANSWERS QUERY—
As to whether the SYRIAN WORLD
Cruise is on regardless of the weather
on June 17—POSITIVELY... .Tickets
for children at same price as adults*
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CORRECTION—Polly Pry's address
is 115 State Street, Brooklyn, New
York....If any of our readers have
addressed us to address which appeared in the last issue, we should
appreciate their letting us know so
we may trace same.
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FLASH—We hope they keep Velez
at the Brooklyn Met so you girls can
get a look at her Tarzan, who calls
for her on the Livingston Street side
—he sure is some eyeful girls.
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COMING EVENTS:
ALEPPIAN FRAT. Dinner - Dance,
King's Tea Garden. June 3.
SYRIAN WORLD CRUISE AND
ATHLETIC MEET. Atlantic Highlands. S. S. Susquehanna, 9:30 a. m-,
Battery Place, Sunday, June 17.
SYMAC. Sports Dance, Hotel Granada Roof. Saturday, July 7.
SALIBA'S
REMEDY
Due to the large space taken
up by the linen story in this
week's issue, some regular features of the SYRIAN WORLD
have been \postponed, including
Joseph Abbott's "Chronicle",
,Nack
Khoury's
"Along
the
Sport Trail" and Mary Ann
Mossallem's "To $he Bazzar."
By the way, any societies and individuals who wish to show their
support and favor of the athletic
meet are urged to place a complimentary advertisement in this journal. Let us know what you think
of the meet and if you are in favor
of it, you can show us in this way,
When your doctor prescribes a special soap for your
tender skin, invariably he tells you to use Castile soap,
made of pure Olive Oil.
The Best Castile Soap on the Market Is the
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of Nablus or Tripoli.
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No better soap can be bought for the money.
your doctor, he knows.
Ask
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�Perhaps the biggest retail store in
the embroidery and lace business,
which does a thriving trade with American buyers, is that of Boutross
Company, a subsidiary of Boutross
Bros., on 448 Fifth Avenue. It is
also one of the oldest, having been
founded in 1897 on Washington St.
The firm originally consisted of twoBoutross Bros, and Co. and George M.
Boutross. In 1926 the two firms got
together; and the four brothers, Abraham, John, George and Peter, have
since worked hand in hand. Boutross
Chinese goods- As already the SYRIAN WORLD wrote the story of the
Chinese venture and how Syrians
created a new market for laces and
embroidery in that far-off country,
we need not dwell on it any further
here. But opinion seems to be divided among linen men on the possibilities of the Chinese field. Those
who hold high hopes for the Chinese
products are positive that the skillful
Chinese already show finesse in work
manship that makes their laces and
embroideries so close to the original
Italian models that only an expert
could tell them apart. While others
smile knowingly, adding, that it is
mot possible to produce fine laces
without expenditure of long experience and time; and that if the Chinese were to spend as long time as
Most Expensive Lace
One lace expert made the significant
statement that every lace originating
in Europe will eventually be copied
in China. Today almost all firms
dealing with European laces also carry one Chinese line or more. The
Macksoud's 320 Fifth Ave., have, assembling places in Shanghai, Swatow and Chefoo, capital of Shantung.
Curiosity led us to ask about the
most expensive laces now actually being sold on the market, and we were
told it is the Burano lace, made on,
the Island of Burano off Venice- An
18 inch square of this lace sells for
something like $200. The linen alone
that goes in the making of this and
other expensive laces costs sometimes |
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A Sample
of the Deli-
cate and Beautiful Lace
Known as Flat Venice
LUCILLE PETERS, twelve-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hatem Peters of Brooklyn, who
is studying classic dancing. She
appeared recently on ^h~ Q*-" "•_
of the Little Theatre in an interpretative role to the music of
"The Song of India."
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Bros, also run a wholesale establishment in their large store consisting
of three stories, and still cater to the
peddling trade and little Syrian shops
throughout the States.
Among the
first to open places in Florence and
Venice, Boutross Bros., since 1926,
centered their activities in Shanghai,
where they have an assembling
house.
Generally speaking, the Syrian lace
and linen firms may be divided into
two main categories—the firms that
still deal in the original Italian,
French and Belgian laces and embroideries of the finer workmanship
and higher price, often along with
Chinese lines; and those that deal
mostly, and sometimes exclusively, in
MACKS0UD
IMPORTING
CO.
the Italian or Belgian lace-makers,
their products would cost as much.
Still Deal in European Products
The firms still dealing with European laces include Mallouk Bros., FM. Jabara and Bros., 330 Fifth Avenue, Lian Bros, 319 Fifth Avenue,
which also carries a line of embroidered handkerchiefs, Borab Bros., 220
Fifth Avenue, which carries among
other lines a variety of lace called
Quatro-Cento, said to come from a
design cf the Fourth Century. They
also carry Mosaic, Flitere, Richelieu,
Point D'Ombre and other expensive
designs.
A few Syrian firms, like that of
John Mattouk, 303 Fifth Avenue,
$40 a yard. Some of the laces are
made with the bobbin and others with
the needle. The former include Burano, Point de Rose and Point de
France; the latter, Rosaline, Milan
and Flat Venice.
'STRONGEST JUNIOR
ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTY"—MR. DAGHER
Large Turnout for Junior Republican
Monthly Social
George C. Dagher paid the Junior
Republican Club of the First Assembly District of Brooklyn high tribute
at their monthly social last Wednesday when he brought to light the
fact that it was the strongest junior
organization in the county.
Over 150 attended.
The bridge
tables were busy the early part of,
the evening, after which refreshments
were served and then dancing followed.
Najib Sydnawy, president of the society, introduced Mr. Dagher, who,
with his usual simple flow of oratory,
heartily welcomed everybody and
asked them to feel always at home
in the clubroomsOn the committee were Phil Hanna,
chairman; George Marrash, Joe Romain, George Borab, Daisy Amoury,
Mary Kameeb and Muriel Subt.
PEEPS AT BOSTONIANS
(Continued from Page Five)
The meetings of the Syrian Relief
Society are always popular
particularly when Mrs. Constantine Makanna is the hostess, as she was last
Saturday nite.
Then it was that we heard for the
first time the lovely voice of Mrs.
Rose Ferris... .and had our fortune
told by Edna Haddad (who promises
much) and Victqqia Accawie (who
says we'll have only three men in our
life!*!) and were fascinated by the
way Faris Malouf can wiggle his eyebrows (can he have learned such antics from His Honor, the Judge
?)
and so forth and so on until 12
o'clock....
These club sahrat to which friends
are invited are surely becoming popular this year.
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Miss Nellie Maloof gave a bridal
shower last Friday night at the Denison House in honor of her sister,
Rose, who will plight her troth to
Mr. George Sawayer sometime next
month.
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PAGE EIGHT
Just Plain Facts
News From Other Cities
MONTREAL, CANADA
Original Play Presented
"The Selfish Mother".light comedy
written and directed by Edward Shatilla, was presented by the Syrian
Canadian Society players of Montreal
last week, Wednesday.
The everloving, yet extravagant wife and careless housewife, was portrayed by
lovely Miss Rose Haddad. Her role of
a wife who likes nothing but the highspots of life was ably portrayed.
Alex Kouri as the humble, hardworking and faithful husband, with
his droll dialogue, brought heavy applause from the audience. Miss Edna Kouri, as the daughter, was natural in the carrying out of her part.
Others in the cast were Philip
Kouri, Alice Kenemy, Philip Boutara,
Nassif Kouri and Mike Michel.
The hall was filled to capacity. The
play was followed by the awarding
of the championship cups to different
members of the S. C S. Bowling
League. Highest average was won by
George Fayad. The winning team for
1934 being the Pirates.
Dancing took place for the rest of
the evenicng.
TOLEDO
Many informal parties have been
given Miss Elizabeth Ammer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ammer,
whose engagement to Edward Allum has been announced. The marjrian date has been set for July 4th.
TORRINGTON
Among those who attended the
' .convention of the Syrian - American
Federation of New England held at
Providence, May 20, were Delia Nebhan and Michael Koury, delegates
from the Syrian Political Club.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swyden in their
home. Mr. Swyden is treasurer of
the association.
The dinner also celebrated the
twentieth wedding anniversary off
Mr. and Mrs. Swyden.
Miss Adele Marie Harris, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Harris, and
Fouad Harris, son of Mr. and MrsAlexander Harris, of Baalbeck, Syria,
were married at nine o'clock Tuesday
morning, May 29, in the St. James
Catholic Church, the Rev. Charles
Keyes officiating.
Frank Harris, the bride's brother,
was best man.
Following the ceremony, Mr. and
Mrs. Harris held a bridal breakfast
at their home, and in the evening a
reception was held in Drexal F<*11
for 250 friends.
After a month's trip in the south
and west, the young couple will be
at home after July 1 in Kansas City.
Mrs. Ameen Damus, of Du Bois,
Pa-, aunt of the groom, attended the
ceremony.
George Jr., Edward and Charles, also
of this city. Her (parents, Mr. and,
Mrs. George Maleeh are in Syria, also
a sister. Five brothers also survive,
in Syria, Mexico, South America and
Detroit, Mich.
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After a brief session by the new
grand jury of Jacksonville, Joseph K.
David, president of the Duval Ice and
Coal Co., was fleeted foreman. The
former jury was dismissed two weeks
ago.
Shaykh Jalal al-Qureishi, perfume
connoiseur and merchant at Mecca,
insured his nose for $10,000, according
to the Sunday Express, London.
Shaykh Jalal is the most noted
"smeller" of perfume in the whole of
Arabia, and perhaps in the whole
world!
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
A shower was given last week by
Mrs. J. M. Abdallah and her daughter, Salemie, in honor of Mrs. Charles
Hatem, the former Lena Khalaf, of
Binghamton.
Fred S. Rizk, prominent attorney of
Jacksonville, Fla., was installed as
president at the annual elections last
week of the Syrian-American Club
in their building, succeeding S. Elian.
Others installed are Kelly George,
vice-president; J. K. David, secretary;
George Ade, recording secretary; A
K. Nasrallah, treasurer, and S. Elian,
trustee.
Mr. Riek, the new president, was
elected to that office after untiring
work in the club's activities. He attended the Catholic University at
Washington, University of Florida and
Georgetown University.
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The chambers of commerce of Mexico City, including the Syrian and the
Lebanese Chambers of Commerce,
have united in backing financially the
aviation project to link Mexico City
with Buenos Aires.
Miss Hameda M. Nicholas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Said Nicholas,
who will be graduated from the Calumet High School on June 7, will be
the second Syrian to be graduated
from that school. Her sister, Irene,
was the first. The youngest sister,
Victoria, 13 a sophomore.
New Officers for Syrian-American
Club
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On Station Buen Tonio XEB in,
Mexico City the Syrians of the Mexican Republic listen to oriental music every Friday evening. They use
Egyptian records.
CALUMET, MICH.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
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SOCIAL
OF
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NEW
YORK
Mrs. Ada George Toney, 48, of
Jacksonville, died last week, Tuesday, after a long illness. She was a
resident of Jacksonville for 27 years.
Surviving are her husband, George
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Toney, four daughters, Mrs. M. AbThose who attended were Mr. and
raham, Jr., Mrs. James David, Helen . Mrs. Mitchel Hadad, Mr. and Mrs.
A twelve-course Syrian dinner was
Toney of this city and Mrs. T. J- 1 Basil Abdelnour, Mr. and Mrs. Willie
given the board of governors of the
Lahood, Valdosta, Ga.; three sons,
Halel, Mr. and Mrs. Salim Assouf,
South Central Business Association by
Miss Josephine Hadad, Miss Selma
Yarid, Victor Rahib, Miss Nellie Assouf, Charles Assouf, Dmitri AbdelTHREE - CORNERED HELPFULNESS !
nour, Fred Abdelnour and Edward
Abdelnour.
If you wish any cooperation in a useful and constructive cause
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A dance was held by the SyrianAmerican Club of Winsted, Conn., at
the Woodland Park Casino.
the SYRIAN WORLD is glad to give it to you.
Just ask us!
Many
Miss Isabelle Hakim and Louis Hakim of Brooklyn, held a party in
their home Saturday night.
The
guests were the Misses Rose Mouakad,
Virginia Sahadi, Najla Marrash, Elizabeth Awad, Pauline Zraick, Olga
Kateb and Mrs- John Nasser; also
Phil Hanna, George Marraash, Michel Owen, Teddy Karam, George
Khoury, Margaret Seergy, Emil Naccash, Victor Nader and Michel Auda.
have done so, and they have not been let down.
Now was are asking you to cooperate with us in supporting and
improving this paper.
We are asking each of you to do his little
bit by getting one more subscriber to join our increasing forces. One
actual subscriber, paid in advance, is worth ten suggested names
sent into this office. We will be glad to send sample copies to your
friends, however, who have not yet seen or heard of the only weekly
newspaper ir
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Take it from Count Philip de Tarazi, Papal Count of Beirut, no less
than 3,023 Arabic journals appeared
between the years 1,800 and 1924.
Count de Tarazi wl»o wrote four big
volumes on the "History of Arabic
Journalism" is the outstanding authority on that subject in the worldHe spent over forty-four years in,
gathering materials and compiling his
stupendous work. Of this vast number of Arabic journals 1,398 appeared
in Egypt, 426 in Lebanon (including
Beirut) and the rest in Syria, New
York City, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires
and other cities where Syrians are
found in large numbers.
Mrs. Frank Morgan, the former
Jean Kalaf, of West Dennis, Mass.,
and her sister, Mrs. Nasre Lyio of
Florence, S- C spent a few days visiting with their mother and folks in
Brooklyn.
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Mr. and Mrs. Michael Teen left for
a three months' trip to California
this week.
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The six-month old daughter of Mrand Mrs. Mitchell Abdelnour of Mamaroneck, N. Y., was christened Barbara in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ceasar Abdelnour in Port Chester,
N.
Y.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Weber of Drexel
Hill, Pa., and their son, visited in
Brooklyn last week. In the same
party were Mr. and Mrs. Deeb Saik
of Philadelphia.
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S. M. Rashid of Chautaqua, N. Y.,
"the best looking man town", was in
New York for a few days on a business trip.
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Mrs. Rose B. Mokarzel left for Canada last Friday where she will stay
a few days with relatives.
George Fuleihan, a well-known
Syrian who formerly resided in New
York and is now a resident of Los
Angeles, has been appointed a commissioner for the Los Angeles County
on the Farm Debts Committee.
Alfred Bitar, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Bitar of Fairview, 111., won a
full scholarship twice in succession
in the New York School of Fine and
Applied Arts. He is 22 years old.
The scholarship this year entitles
him to continue his studies in, Paris
cr in the same school.
The Bitars of Fairview are the only
Syrian family there and much liked
by their American neighbors and fellow citizens.
SUCCESSFUL FIRST
BRIDGE AND DANCE
Overcrowded Hall Testifies to Popularity of Informal Bridge-Dance
The StNicholas Young Men's Club
held its first bridge-dance on the
eve of Memorial Day at 271 Hicks
St., Brooklyn. The bridge proved a
big success, approximately 300 turning out for the benefit of the club's
charities.
Jimmy Obrey, who returned from
a winter in Florida, gave several
clever impersonations. Genial Victor
Nader also sang. Richard Eshak and
Louis Hakim kept the crowds in
roa^s with their new acts.
A prize was given at each bridge
table. On the committee were Dr. L.
G. Aide, Chairman, Joseph Romain,
Joseph Younes and Mitchel Auda.
Edward Hamadi, who is ne^r to
New York, and part of his orchestra
supplied the music.
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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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Syrian World
WE DO OUR PART
PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VIII, NO. 6
NEW YORK, June 8th, 1934
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
MUNICIPALITY
YOUTHFUL HEAD OF FIRM
ATTACK AYOUB
DROWNS OFF LAKE SHORE IN PAPER OFFICE
VITAL FACTOR
IN LEBANON John L. Moran, 24, Head of One of the Largest Trucking Firms in George Dibs Assaults Merchant
New York State, Leaves Raft 1,500 Feet From Shore,
President and Premier Play Politics; Harbor Enlargement Means
Huge Burden to Lebanese TaxPayer; Why the War Was
Resumed in Arabia
By ZEIDAN D. ZEIDAN
Foreign Correspondent of SYRIAN WORLD
BEIRUT. (By Air Mail)—As you receive my letter the battle of the municipal elections in Lebanon would
be at its height. (Already the cable
reported the death of two and the
wounding of nineteen in election
riots in Lebanon. Ed.) Lebanese
villages and cities have taken growing interest in these elections because
of the importance which the municipal councils have had in the organization and improvements of the
respective communities. The municipalities have become, in fact, little
autonomous governments which have
made considerable progress in all
matters pertaining to civic life. And
we find today many of the cultivated
circles seeking offices in the municipalities, unl:ke seven or eight years
ago when only the rabble sought
election.
There are today 128 such municipalities; and the most hotly contested
election occurs in Zahle, where 57
have declared their candidacies for 12
seats.
Whereas in Deir-ul-Qamar
not a single candidate has come forward although the time limit for
registration has passed.
For evidence of the fine work the
municipality has done for Lebanon,
one has only to turn to such towns
as 'Alayy with its fine summer resarts; Sofar, which boasts of a beautiful park; Brummanah, Beit-Mery
and others where water has been
drawn to all homes, and the streets
are lighted with electricity.
In Beirut alone the municipal budget amounts to one million Syrian
liras (equivalent at our rate of exchange to $1,250,000), or one fourth
of the whole budget of the Lebanese
Republic. While the budget of Zahle
is 50,000 S. L., and that of Tripoli
200,000 S. L. All this money is spent
on works of improvements.
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DAMASCUS—The President of the
Syrian Republic and its Premier
have started their tour of northern
Syria. The object of this tour is
avowedly a political one, to persuade
representatives of the Syrian Parliament, which had been dissolved by
the Mandatory, to accept the terms
of the Franco-Syrian treaty.
To
have invited those representatives to
Damascus for discussion would have
betrayed the secret negotiations, now
going on behind the political screen.
Hence the tour of the President and
his .Premier under the guise of inspec ->g the conditions of Horns,
HanrfijigTid Aleppo. As I write this
we .
that the two high.est officiatl0nS,i the Syrian Government
havi*b.e Pi accorded a magnificent recepti|ree & Hama.
tinued on Page 2.
A.
Stumbles in Shallow Water
BUFFALO, N. Y., June 5th.—John
L. Moran, 24, president and treasurer
of the Moran Transportation Lines,
Inc., who recently moved to a summer home at Clifton Heights, near
Pinehurst, was drowned in Lake Erie,
off the beach, last Sunday.
Mr. Moran and John P. Altwater,
freight traffic manager of the Moran,
Lines, spent the large part of the afternoon putting a raft in place, about
1,500 feet from shore. About six
o'clock Moran started swimming alone
for shore.
About 1,000 feet from
shore, a boy swimmer saw him stumble and sink in shallow water and
gave the alarm. The water at that
point is not more than three or four
feet deep.
Body Recovered
In fifteen minutes the body was
recovered by four young men, residents of the Clifton Heights settlement. Coast guards responded and
tried artificial resuscitation when
Rescue Squad No- 1 of the fire department arrived. Hundreds of persons arrived when the mishap became known. One of the first to arrive was Dr. Vincent D. Moran,
cousin of the victim, who assisted in
attempts to revive the young executive. The rescue squad worked over
him for more than three hours before giving up hope.
• John Moran's career was regarded
as brilliant. He was the youngest of
four brothers and was made president of the firm two years ago. His.
eldest brother, Bedie L. Moran, is
president of the co-firm, Pacific Lines,
Inc., which haul exclusively for the
A & P Company.
Started As Helper
Moran left Canisius College to go
into business. His father, Michael
Moran, started the trucking business
years ago in Buffalo with a horse and
wagon. It later attained the proportions of a small railroad with two
large , terminals at Spring, Eagle and
Division Streets and another at Larkin and Roseville Streets, under the
leadership of Bedie, and John who
learned the business from the ground
up, starting as a helper on a truck.
He is survived by three brothers,
Bedie, Michael and Norman and three
sisters. Amel'a, Mamie and Mrs.
Charles Russell.
SILVER MEDALS TO BE GIVEN
TO ATHLETIC MEET WINNERS
With Iron Bar; Ambulance Surgeon Puts Ten
Stitches in
Victim's Head
RECEIVING a mysterious telephone
call last Friday afternoon to come to
the office of al-Islah, New York, Selim Ayoub * shirt manufacturer, hurried to 220 Fifth Avenue, thinking it
was a matter of important business.
As he stepped in he found only
George Dibs, editorial writer. Fozy
Brady, the editor, was out.
What happened afterwards is now
common gossip in the cafes of Atlanta Avenue, the restaurants, the
homes, and everywhere Syrians congregate. From a reliable source, no
less than the victim of the editorial
attack himself, who was lying in bed
at 115 State Street, Brooklyn, we
learned that there was no provocation to the editor's ire. As soon as
Mr Ayoub stepped into the office,
Editor Dibs picked up an argument
with him, then without warning
picked up an iron bar lying at hand
and started whacking tkarjsa "prised-visitor. Mr. Ayoub tried to defend
himself, and his eyeglasses were
knocked off. As the two came to
closer range, they went down rolling,
with blood streaming from Mr. Ayoub's head, knocking chairs, office
books and other furniture here and
there on the floor.
Editor Steps In
More Athletes Urged to Enter Competitions; Awards to Be
Made at Gala Dance
A last call is made to aspiring athletes to enter the competitions of the
meet at Atlantic Highlands on the
17th of June.
In its endeavor to encourage sports
among the younger generation Syrians, The SYRIAN WORLD is inviting ALL who think they would like
a try at any one sport, or more if
they like. Timid souls are advised to
pull themselves out of their shells
in this all-Syrian turn-out.
Sterling Silver Medals
A gala dance is being planned for
the end of the baseball season when
the winners will be awarded sterling
silver medals in recognition of their
efforts and in keeping with the sport
policy of The SYRIAN WORLD.
To date the following entries have
been made:
60 Yard Dash
Alex Ferris
George Hawa
George James
100 Yard Dash
Charles Cannan
Al Elhilow
George Hawa
George James
John J. Kirdahy
Harry Magdalani
"Masked Marvel"
Ed. McKaba
Wra Shohfi
220 Yard Dash
,
Charles Carman
Al Elhilow
Wm. Hanna
Labeeb Kahwaji
Half-Mile Race
George Hawa
James Hajjar
George James
Labeeb Kahwaji
Harry Magdalani
William Zimmer
Mile Race
Gabriel Genaoui
Harold Hanna
Wm. Hanna
John Kawaja
Labeeb Kahwaji
John J. Kirdahy
Wm. McKaba
Henry Mokarry
David Najjar
Ralph Shohfi
Wm. Shohfi
Eddie Spiridon
Swimming and Diving
Clara K. Bishara
Mary Ann Mossallem
Alice Shohfi
Olga S. Zraick
George Akkoul
Louis Schweiri
George Shalhoub
Broad Jump
Charles Cannan
Louis Kayatt
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In the midst of this melee, the editor stepped in, accompanied by his
bookkeeper and a lady guest. An
ambulance was hurriedly called from
Bellevue Hospital. The surgeon who
attended Mr. Ayoub was reported to
have said that if it hadn't been for
the thick shock of hair on the victim's head the blows might have been
fatal.
From last minute reports it appears
Mr. Dibs is cooling his temper at the
Jefferson Market Prison where he was
incarcerated for failure to put up
bail.
Special
Program for
Lovers
of Popular Arabic Music
Don't forget to tune in on Habib
Skaff's riotous songs over the SYRIAN WORLD program this Sunday,
June 10, Station WNYC, 810 klcy.
There will also be selections on
the "m u j w i z" played by Sahadie
Sahadie. Toufic Barham will conduct
the orchestra of the Arabic Music
Club.
Wm. Hanna
Shot Put
Charles Azoone
Charles Cannan
Ed. McKaba
Weight—Lifting
Charles Azoone
John Zogby
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 8th, 1934
FR. OUSSANI,
"DESIRE FOR BETTERMENT
TAKE PART IN
SYRIANS' CONTRIBUTION"
SCHOLAR, DIES
CHURCH PLAY
Historic Towns of iSible-nLands
Represented in Colorful Church
Pageant of Brooklyn
Miss Kerr's Long Contact With Syrian Girls and Families Only
Adds to Her Appreciation—Plans to Write Short Stories
About "Foreigners"
Noted Archeologist and Linguist
Taught
Thousands
in the
Priesthood; Mass at St.
WITH NINETEEN different nationalities represented, 300 years of
church history in the "City of
Churches" were reviewed last Thursday and Friday evenings in a pageant
at the Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn.
The pageant was held under the
auspices of the Inter-Racial Commission of the Protestant Churches and
Mission Federation of Brooklyn. Dr.
ff; A. Bishara, pastor of the Syrian
Protestant Church on Clinton and
Pacific Streets, was among the patrons
and patronesses of the historical
pageant.
The Syrian group, headed by Mrs.
Lieza Uniss, consisted of Mrs. Shukri
G. Saleeby, Mrs. George Jabbour,
Miss Emily Khoury, Mrs. S. Shiner,
Mrs. Edma Belmont, Adeeb Toomey,
Shibley Kassees, Joseph Jabbour,
Wadie Mallouk, and little Selwa
Shawi, age 9, who represented the
young Syrian generation born in this
country. They were all in native costumes depicting various historic towns
in the land which gave the world the
Bible.
"Byblos Launched Ships"
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Mrs. Lie^a Unisa symbolized the
Cedars of Lebanon and Byblos, the
modern Jubeil, from whence the
Greek word meaning book was derived- Mrs. Saleeby symbolized Bethlehem, Mrs- Belmont Mt. Carmel.
Mrs. Shiner was Nazareth, Miss
irVjSid.on; Mr. Kassees, Damascus and Mr. Toomey, Jerusalem. Mr.
Jabbour,Antioch,the city of missions,
Mr.Mallouk played the oud and each
recited a line appropriate to the city
or town they representedMrs.
Uniss announced her town as the one
"from which ships were first launched
in history, making it possible for us
all to be here and bringing the message of the gospel to all parts of the
world."
(NEAR EAST NEWS)
(Continued from Page One)
BEIRUT. — Work on the enlargement of the Beirut Harbor has already begun, according to an announcement from the French High
Commissariat. It entails the extension of the present breakwater 500
meters and the filling of a space of
the sea estimated at 180,000 square
meters, besides the building of depots, docks and railway extensions.
The announcement estimates the
total cost at forty-seven million francs,
of which the 35 millions will come
from the Department of Common Interests land the balance from the
French company which has the harbor concession.
JADDAH.—The conditions submitted by King Ibn Su'ud for peace in
the war now raging in Arabia have
been announced as follows:
1. The annexation of the districts
of 'Asir and Tuhama definitely to the
Su'udi Kingdom.
2. Payment of indemnity by Yaman
to Ibn Su'ud equal to the loss for
the latter in materials and men.
3. Amnesty for Yamanite subjects
who joined the Su'udi forces.
4. Guarantee by Yaman not to fortify the borders of 'Asir and Tuhama
for a period of twenty years.
It is rumored that these terms will
be rejected by the Imam of Yaman,
and that war will be resumed as a
result.
By MARY ANN MOSSALLEM
Miss Annie B. Kerr's 15 years of
service as executive secretary of the
International Institute of the Y. W.
C. A., are over.
She has resigned this work which
she loves so devotedly and to which
she is fondly attached, but will retain her interest and will always be
ready to help.
She will spend the remainder of her
life doing "volunteer service work
in foreign communities here and also
to continue writing short stories of
foreign people." She is the author
of a book of short stories called
"Wednesdays."
Realizing the value of Miss Kerr's
experience in her long contact with
Syrian girls, the SYRIAN WORLD
was interested in getting her opinion
on various questions.
Talks on Syrians
Miss Kerr's face brightens when
she is asked to speak about the Syrian race. Her experience with them,
has been entirely favorable.
During her 15 years' service, she
has especially noted their eagerness
for education. She said that the only
three girls from the group who went
to the Bryn Mawr Summer School
were Syrians. She strongly believes
Syrians have contributed to America
their desire for betterment and educationSyrians "Individualistic"
However, although their good traits
are many, she explains, "We found
Syrians very individualistic." They
don't do group work successfully—no
esprit-de-corps in their group as in
other groups." She traces this to the
fact that years ago in Syria there was
ho opportunity. "Team work could
not be successful there."
Another trait she has noticed is
their hospitality. And talk about her
favorite Syrian dishes!
She likes
kibbee, stuffed vine leaves and pastries.
She rolls these over her
tongue like a native, although she
doesn't speak Arabic.
The difference in the Syrian girls
who entered the Institute fifteen years
ago, and those now enlisted there is
Patrick's Cathedral
that at first it was very difficult to
get the membership of Syrians due
to the strictness of their parents.
Fifteen years ago they spoke only
Arabic, and were mostly new arrivals
—oriental and timid. They are nowemerging into American traits. The
first groups needed teaching and protection. As immigration stopped, the
change came. They promoted their
contributions and art to America.
Miss Kerr pointed out that the lessAmericanifced girl was more courteous than the, American born.
Should Syrians
Lose Identity?
One of the questions put to Miss
Kerr was, "Should Syrians lose their
identity?" "Not by any means," she
replied quickly. "It would be a loss
to America if they did."
She speaks proudly of the professional help rendered by Syrians. Dr.
F. I. Shatara and Dr. Najla LafLoofy examine the girls for camp.
Dr. H. Rassi gives free dental service.
About Miss Kerr
It is difficult to get Miss Kerr to
talk about herself. Being of a sympathetic and understanding nature,
she is also very modest- Her pride
lies in the Institute. But I learned
that she w&s born in Chicago. She
came here directly after leaving Camp
Dodge in Des Moines, Iowa, where
she served during the war. That was
in 1919. Since then her time has
been devoted to the Institute, and she
has been with it practically since the
beginning. The Inten^ational Instil
tute is sixteen years old. Its original purpose was to befriend, protect
and teach the, foreign-born girl.
This has changed with the times.
Miss Kerr is always ready to defend the foreigners and to bring out
the best that the foreigner has to contribute. She understands the parents'
side of problems as well as the girls'
side.
Her familiar figure and kindly
smile will be missed by all the girls
who had frequented the Institute at
94 Joralemon St., and by her large
host of "foreign" friends throughout
Brooklyn.
EMIR ABDULLAH STIRS
FEARS OF ZIONISTS
Visit to London Said to Aim at Palestine Union With Iraq;
Jewish Editor Ridicules Abrogation of Balfour Promise
IN A FRONT page article in the
Jewish Daily Bulletin (New York) of
last Monday, it is reported from Jerusalem that Emir Abdullah's visit to
that city prior to his departure to
London had "stirred political circles
to a fever of speculation."
The Arab ruler of Transj ordania, a
brother of the late King Feisal and
uncle of King Ghazi, present ruler of
Iraq, conferred with Arab leaders, according to a Jewish Telegraphic
Agency cable, reputedly on the political demands they are making of
Britain.
These demands, we learn, center
around the unification of Transjordania and Palestine and their ultimate union with Iraq in an Arab
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federation; the immediate institution,
of a representative government for
Palestine, with a parliament, and the
abrogation of the Balfour promise.
Emir Abdullah's visit to London is
described as a courtesy visit. But it
is understood he wishes to lay certain demands before the British Foreign Office.chief of which are a modification of the present agreement between him and the British, made 14
years ago, negotiating a loan for the
economic development of Transjordania, the creation of a customs union
with Iraq and the building of a
British military base in Akaba, on the
borders of Ibn Su'ud's kingdom in,
ArabiaCommenting on these demands and
FATHER DR. GABRIEL OUSSANI,
noted archeologist, linguist and teacher in the Catholic Church of the
United States, passed away last Friday at Dobbs Ferry, N- Y., following
an operation.
At his death Father Oussani was
Professor of Archeology, Patrology
and Early Church History at St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie, N. Y.,
where he taught for thirty years. He
was also Professor of Languages at
Cathedral College on Madison Avenue
and 51st Street. Thousands of American priests today are students of the
veteran Catholic teach1' nr
who was born fifty-eight years ago
in the ancient city of Baghdad.
At the solemn funeral mass held in,
St. Patrick's Cathedral for Father
Oussani on the following Tuesday
morning, Bishop Stephen J. Donohue,
the youngest Catholic bishop in.
America and a former student ofl
Father Oussani at St. Joseph's Seminary, officiated. He was assisted by
Msgr. Chadwick as archpriest, the
Rev. Francis X. Albert as deacon and
the Rev. Joseph Egan as subdeacon.
The eulogy was pronounced by
Father Bartholemew Eustice, Professor of Philosophy at St. Joseph's SeminaryStressed Humane Sympathies
Father Eustice stressed the humane sympathies of the departed
scholar, "which exceeded all bounds,"
and his quality of mercy which brings
man nearer to God than any other
virtue- His intellectual achievements,
the eulogist declared, were extensive
and amazing, citing the testimony of
a professor at the Catholic University
at Washington who raid to him that
"Father Oussani began where most
men ended."
Father Oussani was a communicant
of the ancient Chaldean Church
which uses the Syriac language in its
liturgy. He studied at the Patriarchal
Seminary in Mosul, and later went to
Rome where he graduated from Urban College and was ordained into the
priesthood. In 1900 he came to the
United States, having won a scholarship at Rome, and continued his post
graduate studies at Johns Hopkins
University, receiving from there his
Ph. D. Degree.
Shortly after he was associated with
St. Joseph's Seminary. He contributed to several Catholic magazines
and to the Catholic Encyclopedia.
His home at Dobbs Ferry, where
he lived with his sister, Miss Theresa
Oussani, was a veritable little museum, adorned with many a precious
piece of art and antique, as well as
many old mss. which he was fond
of collecting. In 1912 Father Oussani,
at the instigation of the late Cardinal Farley, unmasked a group of
charlatans who posed as "priests ofj
the Orient," and who turned out to
be imposters. A brother, John Oussani, who survives, is a cigarette
manufacturer of New York.
those of the Arab leaders, Herman
Bernstein, Jewish newspaper m?—-tnd
publicist, who runs an editOTyQ «olumn in the Jewish Bulletin,
lies
the idea that Arab national7^
hart
persuade Great Britain to - »,• sate
the Balfour promise, say m jthat
"Great Britain cannot enter: g juch
a proposition."
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ALONG
THE
SPORT
TRAIL WATCH THE FLEET GO BY
ON JUNE 17TH; DON'T MISS IT!
With NACK KHOURI
TEE FOR TWO
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Once again the Annual Spring Golf,
Tournament held by the Syramar
Club at the Wolf Hollow Country
Club Course at Delaware Water Gap
was a huge success, and the many
players entered proves conclusively
that this tournament is becoming
more and more popular each year. It
was , a handicap affair and beautiful
prizes were awarded to the winning
players.,
Thirty-four players took part in the
play, which was divided into so
called flights consisting of eight to a
flight. That left two players extra,
and so Ferris Saydah, president of
the club, and Dave Malhame engaged ijn- a stubbornly fought contest
to see who could make the most motions with their golf sticks in covering the smallest amount of territory,
and after spending both Saturday and
Sunday on the links the committee
of one was unanimous in calling it a
draw.
The first'flight was won by George
Macksoud; the second by Fred Faris;
the third by Sam Meena; and the
fourth by Abe Lian. Eddie Leon, the
eloquent and fluent-speaking barrister, Walked off with the low net
score (did anybody see Eddie walking? ); and George Borab captured the
low gross score.
For Cool and Warm Weather
Beautiful prizes were given the
winners to repay them for their most
worthy and noble efforts, George
Macksoud being the recipient of a
thermos bottle filled with ice water
(to keep him cool in future tournaments); Sam Meena was presented
with a barometer to keep him well
posted on weather conditions, particularly to give him first hand information as to which way the wind is
blowing (hair gets in your eyes); Fred
Faris received a beautiful cut-glass
wine set (did they give you any wine
to go with it Fred?); Abe Lian received a military brush (to keep his
ha5r well disciplined); George Borab
received a beautiful and gorgeous
electric clock (to aid him in the timing of his strokes); and Eddie Leon,
who possesses the uncanny knack of
swinging a golf stick with the same
power and "hypnotic effect that he
swings a jury, received a cut-glass
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china dish. iThe various prizes were
presented to the players by former
presidents of the club.
.. Just a word or two about this
beautiful golf course. Golfing enthusiasts who have had the pleasure
of playing on this popular course
say it is one of the finest of its kind
in the East.
As a fitting climax to this two-day
tournament, the club held a supper
dance which was attended by the
players and their guests.
RACE OF THE CENTURY
When the , good old S.S. Susquehanna drops anchor at Atlantic Highlands June the 17th, all you sport
followers can look forward to plenty
of thrill and excitement when the
"Masked Marvel" and Eddie McKaba meet .:h a special hundred-yard
race.
This race will be the feature
of the track program and I would
not advise you to miss it, regardless
of the sacrifices you may have to
make.
This McKaba chap, whose ardent
followers and backers believe him
invincible, is full of confidence and
vows that he will more than justify
their confidence in him. His financial
backer, Abby Azar, says that if his
"protege of the cinders" comes thru
successfully in this race, he will try
and match him with Ralph Metcalfe.
(Don't you th-'lnk you're exaggerating just a wee bit, Abby?)
McKaba is reported as a holder of
many records, including Victor and
Brunswick records.
His playmates
sometimes refer to him as Tarzan,
because he keeps his legs and limbs
in shape by swinging from one tree
to another on State Street (the street
of broken ankles.) Now a word or two about the
"Masked MarveL" His manager,
Louis Glayatt. informs me that he is
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What a Coincidence, We Say!
What a Break!
Sails When We
The Fleet
Do!
We called up the good ship S. S.
Boggs to verify information we received that part of the fleet sails for
the south on June 17th, the day The
SYRIAN WORLD holds its gala
cruise and athletic meet.
And we were told that this is correct. So no matter what time during
the day the fleet leaves, you can see
it, either from the Susquehanna or
from Atlantic Highlands which is directly on the shore.
Added to the thrilling baseball
game and sports events you will witness on that day, you will have the
majestic fleet parade before you.
faster and speedier in every respect
than his rival- He told me confidentially that the "Masked Marvel"
broke all existing records for the 100
yards by besting the record-breaking
run of the Nudist who did the 100
yards in nothing. He also has a big
following of ardent and enthusiasic rooters who are willing to back
him heavily. I inquired of Louis just
what the "Masked Marvel's" best
time was, and he told me that because of his electric-like speed no
official stop-watch has ever been
able to clock him. Boy oh boy! But
he must be fast! Incidentally, the
"Masked Marvel" will unmask immediately after the race. Each of
these boys has such a tremendous
following that the good old boat
can look forward to carrying a full
boatload the 17th.
Now folks, I don't want you to be
under the impression that this match
race is the only event on the prog-
ram.On the contrary, there will be
plenty of attractive events for all;
and if you have any athletic ability
at all you really owe it to yourselves
and to thite noble cause to enlist in
the great army of athletes who will
march forth /to battle soon. (Just a
word of warning to those fans who
can hardly wait to see their respective teams, the Medfords and the SYMAS engage/ in their battle of the
diamond; be sure and have plenty of
aspirin, you'll need it beyond any
question or doubt; there is so much
rivalry between them that anything
is Liable to happen. You are bound
to overtax your nervous system and
cause palpitation of the heart.
All Aboard! I'll be seeing you all
the 17th; don't fail to come!
B0UTR0SS
THE PUNCH BAWLERS
In making my afternoon tour of
the down-town district where the
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VOL. VIII, NO. 6
June 8th, 1934
FATHER OUSSANI
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TO BE REMEMBERED as a
scholar is sufficient praise for an
earthly career frustrated at its
height of (activity and achievement.
Of some scholars an
added tribute of "gentleman" is
vouchsafed by a world in which
scholarship has somewhat fallen
into relative unimportance if not
actual disrepute.
But Father
Oussani was more than "a gentleman and a scholar." He was
firstly and fpremostly a man,
with a heart as large as his
mind.
In eulogizing him, his colleague Father Eustice fittingly
brought to relief not the scholarship and learning of the noted
archeologist and linguist, but his
"unbounded sympathies" and
his sensitive nature which embraced all human kind. And it
may be safely said that one
proof of Father Oussani's consummate scholarship was this
quality of "mercy" which united
him alike to communicants of his
church and to those oirtside the
fold of his faith. His was the
virtue coupled in all liturgies of
Christendom with the name of
Christ, "Lover of Mankind."
And it was as a man that
Father Oussani was loved and
respected by all who knew him.
His choice circle of friendship
embraced Catholics and nonCatholics.
He was little known to the
Syrian community, choosing solitude to the social whirl which
occupied lesser men.
But his
few
fjriends
on
Washington
Street, where he occasionally
came down for a Syrian meal,
and in Brooklyn and New York
respected in him those rare
qualities which seemed to make
them forget his academic honors
and high achievements. He was
humble to a fault and disdainful of that empty show of learning which stamps mediocrity.
A great influence in the Catholic Church of America has
passed away with the death of
Father Oussani.
May Become An Institution
The popularity of the Boat Cruise
and Athletic Meet launched by The
SYRIAN WORLD has taken the staff
by surprise. There was little anticipation that so many would respond
to the athletic call of our paper, and,
naturally, some last-minute arrangement may cause confusion.
We only hope that the athletic urge
will continue, and that the Athletic
Meet of the SYRIAN WORLD will
beocme an institution for which proper preparation will be made each
year a long time before the "sailing."
MOKARZEL FINDS A NEW
SPIRIT IN SYRIAN YOUTH
The 'Modern Sindbad" Meets Puzzled Youth Who Ask on
Syrian-Lebanese Distinction
Salloum A. ,Mokarzel, editor of the
daily Arabic paper, Al-Hoda, described himself as a modern Sindbad,
owing to the many calls he is receiving from different points in the
interior to attend public functions.
Upon being interviewed since his
return from his last trip to Lawrence,
Mass., where he had gone in response
to an invitation by the United Maronite Society of that city, he was reluctant in describing the various
public functions that were held in his
honor whether in Lawrence, Boston,
New Bedford, Fall River, Providence
or New London. But he consented to
submit to questions as to his observations on the progress of the various
Syrian and Lebanese communities
which he visited.
Collective Action
What stands out in Mr. Mokarzel's
estimation as the most important phenemenon in the life of Syrians in
America is the new spirit of collective
action to enhance our racial prestige,
due to a marked development of racial consciousness. The old view-
NASIB KALAF RETURNS FROM
BRAZIL ENTHUSIASTIC BOOSTER
A Land of Unlimited Opportunities and Possibilities in Which
Syrians Have Made Good in A Diversity of Lines
ALL INSURANCE men are good
talkers and good salesmen. But to
hear Nasib Kalaf on his return from
a few months' stay in Brazil is to
be convinced of the earnestness and
optimism of the man. He has come
back a booster for a country larger in
size than the United States and with
but one third of its population.
Mr. Kalaf went to Brazil just before
the cold wave hit this part of the
world to visit hip mother, brother and
many relatives in Sao Paulo, returning to his home in Brooklyn on
Wednesday, May 31st. He spent all
winter and part of the spring in a
state of tropical blessedness, with' cold
breezes at night that made the
weather just ideal. Sao Paulo is several thousand feet above sea level.
Its Future Before It
With its future mostly before it,
Brazil was pictured by Mr. Kalaf as
the country of opportunity par excellence. It is a country of endless
plains, fertile and practically virgin.
Brazil surpasses in fertility the valley
of the Nile or the Land between the
Two Rivers—Mesopotamia, and is soon
becoming a strong competitor of
America and Egypt for its cotton. Another industry that is forging ahead
is the silk industry. A Syrian, Khalil
Andrews, a relative of the Andrews
of Detroit, from Zahle, not long ago
received a concession for growing
mulberry trees for silk culture. Over
300,000 trees have already been
planted. If the experiment proves
commercially successful, Brazil plans
to produce all the silk it requiresStill another modern industry for
Brazil is that of orange growing.
Hundreds of thousands of cases are
already shipped every year from.
Brazil, and the output is on a rapid
increase- One advantage Brazil possesses over other orange - producing
countries gives its orange output a
Feady market anywhere in the
world. Its crop is a winter one, for
us, when oranges everywhere else are
out of season.
Syrians Take Active Part
In all these industries and many
more, Mr. Kalaf informed us, the
Syrians take an active part. Because
of racial similarities and affinities with
the Portugese, the Syrians have become thoroughly acclimatized to a
congenial country. Syrians may be
found in politics, in industries and in
the various professions. In all civic
projects of Sao Paulo, Rior de Janeiro and other Brazilian communities,
the Syrians are among the first to
contribute. They also have their own
institutions which they support very
liberally. A Syrian-Lebanese hospital is now being built in Sao Paulo
which will cost upward of half a
million dollars when completed, and
will be one of the most modern and
best equipped hospitals in Brazil.
Successful Industralists
Among the foremost industrialists
in Brazil Mr. Kalaf named the house
of Yafeth, after whose name a street
in Sao Paulo was called. The Yafeths are the biggest dry goods manufacturers of that country, with the
Kalfats coming next in importance.
George Malouf is considered among
the biggest silk manufacturers, while
Elias Shweiry is among the leading
hosiery men.
In the minds of most Americans,
Brazil is /(associated with coffee. . But
the last depression taught the Brazilians the importance of diversifying
their crops- Many Syrians have large
coffee haciendas of their own, one of
which is the next to the largest in
Brazil.
The Syrian population of Sao Paulo,
Mr- Kalaf said, is estimated at
40,000.
point of being only transients in this
country has been totally discarded
and substituted by a strong desire for*
more active participation in the social and political life of America.
This orientation in the Syrian viewpoint is evidenced by the fact that
hardly a public function is held
among the Syrians to which prominent 'officials of the local and state
government are not invited. And invariably these government officials, in
speaking at these public functions,
praise in unqualified terms the Syrian element as being among the most
desirable in this country, referring
particularly to their respect for law
and their industry and capacity for;
hard work.
There was a time, according to Mr.
Mokarzel, when the Arabic language
press was able to subsist by stirring
religious prejudices. That time, he
believes, has passed and the various
Syrian and Lebanese communities
which he has visilted are more inclined to weigh the various merits of
each newspaper and judge it accordingly. This attitude Mr. Mokarzel attributes to the awakening of the
spirit of racijal consciousness to
which he first alluded and which he
believes is driving the Syrians to establish themselves as a potent force
in America that can succeed only
through united effort.
Desire to Win Recognition
Another of Mr. Mokarzel's observa-,
tions is the growing desire of the
Lebanese element to win recognition.
Among the older generation this desire is most emphatic, while the
younger generation appears puzzled
and perplexed as to the difference between the two terms of Syrians and
Lebanese. The younger generation
grew up in the belief that they were
Syrians, but they cannot help inquiring into the reasons why their parents seem to be taking up the cudgels
for being recognized as Lebanese. Oni
various public and private meetings
during his stay in cities of New England, Mr. Mokarzel was asked point
blank to explain the difference between Syrians and Lebanese. On one
occasion, after having addressed a
public meeting at the Syrian American Club of Lawrence, Mass* a
committee of Syrian youth approached
him on this question and when they
were given a brief historical account
of the two ' republics of Syria and
Lebanon, they suggested that the
SYRIAN WORLD take up the discussion of this matter in an unbiased
manner in an effort to enlighten the
younger generation on. this vital subject.
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Will Travel Again
The Staff Writer of the SYRIAN
WORLD, interviewing Mr. Mokarzel,
failed to shake his determination not
to speak of himself or give an account of his personal experiences
during his recent trip to New England. He did admit, however, that
the sobriquet of the "Modern Sindbad" bids fair to be justified, since
the traveling editor who returned on
Monday, is already making preparations for a more extended trip to Detroit and intervening points to attend the annual Lebanese Mahr ijan,
to be held from July 1 to 4 unde* the
auspices of St. Maron Society 06 Detroit.
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By H. I. Katibah
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MY FELLOW COLUMNIST, I am almost
tempted to say fellow calumnist, Joseph M. Abbott
is challenging, and I am again tempted to say exasperating, if he is nothing else- I would give anything to understand the working of his mental processes, so erratic, so Bohemian and so rebellious
against any standing order are they. So grotesque
are some of his brain children, yet so natural and
unabashed that I do not wonder he has a large
following of admirers and fans.
I am aware that we differ on innumerable issues; and his is the privilege of the open forum of
a free column which he has enjoyed since he began
to write for the SYRIAN WORLD. I am now asking the same privilege to reply to his column of
today which might well be entitled, "So What!"
One can understand the attitude of a writer who
pleads the substitution of one content of knowledge
for another. But who can understand or justify
the plea of ignorance against knowledge, the lack of
any content against some definite and well-planned
one?
Mr. Abbott is not particularly concerned to understand the causes of the indifference in the
younger generation of Syrians in America to their
background; nor does he give a rational and coherent substitute for that indifference. He does not
say, for example, that Syrians of America should
devote their time to the study of American history
and American culture for the culture that is their
ancestors'. He says nothing of the sort, for he is
•intelligent enough to realize that if he does, there
would be no justification of any Syrian paper in
English. He could, instead, point to a hundred other
sources where such Knowledge could be secured.
What he does say, impliedly, is that such indifference
is justified in itself and for itself. But why, we are
not told.
On many occasions in my own column and elsewhere on the pages of the SYRIAN WORLD I have
stated that a thorough, or even half-thorough,
knowledge of things Syrian is not incompatible with
good Americanism. I even stated at one time that
granting we do not wish to retain our Syrian identity in this country, granting that we are as American as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson,
there is no reason why we cannot be better citizens
for knowing the sources of our racial heritage, at
least as much as many an American knows it.
There are any number of our American friends who
find intellectual joy in the study of orientalism.
And I have yet to find a hyperpatriot who challenges
their right to American citizenship, or who brands
.them, as traitors to their flag and nation for so doing. Mr. Abbott not only admits his ignorance of
things Syrian—he seems to glorify in such ignorance
as an added evidence of his thorough Americanism.
With such, one can hardly find a common ground
for argument or protest- He does wisely say in his
column of today that, "What we do to increase the
content of Americanism is to contribute innate virtues that never die, and in the final analysis that is
all we can give and yet expect practical results."
But he does not tell us what those innate virtues
are. Are they universal to all races and nations?
If so then where is the contribution as Syrians?
Are they particularly Syrian; then where is the
knowledge and understanding that makes them clear
to ourselves and to the nation we offer as a contribution? As for "foisting" "in toto" old world concepts on the newly born here, I am frankly at a
loss whom the columnist has in mind. He is totally
ignorant of Arabic and cannot be quoting the Arabic press. He must, therefore, be referring to Syrians who have expressed themselves in English; and
I think he is doing them serious injustice. For, to
my knowledge no responsible Syrian leader has uttered such nonsense. But it is Mr. Abbott himself
who stands accused of grave lack of discrimination,
and who would give us any "stew" from the boiling
pot for one of choice cooking and seasoning. I further think no responsible student of our contemporary American life will be grateful for his remark or appreciative of its significance when he
says: "Who can lift the lid of the melting pot, take
a quick look at the stew bubbling there and say off
hand that it can't be served?"
With, a little strain on the metaphor one may
reply t»j this "laissez faire" school of Americanism
that some of that stew makes your stomach turn
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[Our Nem Yorkers]
By Anna Bshoof
(Owing to the illness of Mr. Joseph S. Ganini's
mother in Dover, N. J., his column does not appear in
today's issue of the SYRIAN WORLD. We wish
Mrs. Ganim speedy recovery. Ed-)
The Brooklyn girl tennis enthusiasts have formed a
club at the Brooklyn Women's Tennis Club which
plays at the Caton Courts, Caton and McDonald
Streets.
Some of our best players are in it. Marguerite
Govemale who formed it, is president; Victoria
Shamas, vice-president; Madeleine Maloof, treasurer
and Gladys Jabara is secretary. The other members
are Violet Maloof, Violet Jabara, Emily Tweel, Laure
Macksoud, Lorice and Evelyn Sahadi, Linda Robert,
Virginia Lynch, Lily Ruby, Stella Hanania and Alice
Miller.
They practice continually and are getting into
swell form. In about two weeks they are holding a
closed tournament, and later on in the season an
open one when they cordially invite all outsiders to
participate.
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Two of our best-looking boys and nicest, are becoming doctors. Hickmet Arida (Hickey) was graduated last Tuesday from the Long Island College of
Medicine after finishing the course in record time.
A glance at the year book of the graduating class,
will tell you he was very popular. His picture appears five or six times. He was also counsellor of
the graduating class which is one of the highest
honors. Hickey was graduated from Columbia before entering L. I.
I forgot to say that Hickey was graduated without taking any exams and is now in St. John's Hospital.
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Theodore Jacobs, (Teddy) the son of Mrs, Joseph Jacobs, returned yesterday morning from Buffalo College where he has completed his four-year
course in two years, with a grading of superior, in
pieparation for a medical course. He may enter the
medical college in September.
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Susan Azar of Sewickley, Pa., who has been
studying costume designing in Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, for the past two years, was graduated Wednesday. She has received two fine offers of positions,
but is undecided which to accept. Her sister, Florence, came down to attend the graduation and intends to return tomorrow.
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Victoria Shamas was graduated from the McDonald Millinery School this morning, Friday. (She
is waiting for an offer of a position that pays $200
a week.)
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Raymond Jabara will be graduated from the Lawrenceville Prep School in Princeton, N. J., on the
17th of this month. And Wilford Jabara will be
graduated from preliminary school.
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The two baseball teams, the Medford BBC and
the SYMAS are grim in their determination to beat
each other on the 17th at Atlantic Highlands. It's no
laughing matter to them.
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Johnny Tanous of Lawrence, L. I., is another
prospective doctor. He attended Georgetown University in Washington and then St. John's Hospital
in Brooklyn, but intends to go back to Georgetown
next term. Johnny also has a good voice and has
a way with women.
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George Morin, of Newark, N. J-, is the double of
the above Johnny in action, singing voice and his
intentions to be a doctor. George attends Villanova
College, Pa., and will be a junior next year.
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We hear that Zuzu Faris intends to enter the
track meets in Atlantic Highlands on the 17th, and
also others that I won't mention, but why haven't
they handed in their names?
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Things are very funny here in the office. Every
ticket for the boat ride and athletic meet is
out. We haven't any for ourselves and it seems as
if we shall be tearfully bidding the Susquehanna
good-bye from the pier as it sails, because there will
be an inspector on the boat to see that no more than
975 get on, 975 exactly! We're in a quandry and are
hoping that somebody will decide not to go, or else
that some of the tickets will be returned.
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[At Random]
By A. M.
WHEN WILL WE HAVE A STOP TO
THIS ?
ONCE in a while an epidemic of "freak stories"
strikes the American dailies of our great city. It
is then time for the "foreigners' 'to take to cover,
for the cub reporters and freak "human interest"
hunters are on the rampage. They start down the
gully of lower Broadway, with their pencils menacingly perched on their shoulders and their pads
in their inside pockets like bamboo shields of the
Kafirs of Central Africa- They dare not turn left
to Wall Street, where a lot of hobgoblins and huge
tusked beasts roam the dark, primeval forests, so
they turn down Rector Street and attack the peaceful habitations of the "swarthy" Syrians. Poor Syrians, they are so good-natured and "hospitable"
that instead of marching out with their spears and
scimitars to repel the enemy, they meet them with
oud music, songs and debke dance, then take them
to the^ Syrian festal halls, feed them with "kibbi
mihshi" and other exotic dishes, give them "araki"
to drink and send them back home to their offices
laden with spoil. The Syrians love to take it lying
back. That's one way they express their hospitality
to the "enemy."
Well, here is a report of one of those skirmishes
in which a cub reporter for a dignified New York
paper, the Sun, did his duty as he "seen it."
It is the report of a wedding in "Little Syria,"
which incidentally took place two months ago. But
the reporter could not be very well blamed for that.
The grape-vine method of reporting this sort of
news cannot work any faster. For it is a rule among
the honored fraternity of "freak writers" never to
report anything except on hearsay, and only when
the news in question is very, very stale.—ArijT
clever aleck could report last minute news. But
only "freak writers" report it weeks after it takes
place. That's one way of surprising the poor natives.
"There was a wedding there the other morning,"
goes on the Sun reporter, "quite an elaborate affair which attracted a considerable crowd from the
neighborhood. The dark-faced bride and groom hurried out the door beneath the gayly colored terra
cotta plaque of the doughty saint slaying a merrylooking dragon, and their friends pelted them with
rice as they climbed into a car.
"The moment the rice-throwing started, a dozen
or more onlookers scurried away. The wedding
party's cars were still in sight when they returned,
armed with small brooms and an assortment of dishes
and pans. Carefully they swept the scattered rice
into heaps, and placed it in their utensils. Then
they departed, apparently to wash the grain, cook
it and eat it. There's little wasted in Little Syria."
Them's the exact words of the Sun's brilliant
reporter.
And you can imagine the surprise,
amusement and disgust of the Rt. Rev. Archmandrite Bemardos Ghosn, dignified pastor of St.
George's Church, "down Washington Street" where
the two-month old wedding took place, according
to the church records—the last date of any wedding
taking place there. Father Ghosn, who is not
swarthy, but is so fair looking, with blue eyes, that
he may easily pass for a Nordis, shook his head
with a smile of utter resignation. He was a witness
to the whole affair, but saw nobody scurrying or
returning with brooms, dishes and pans to sweep
the rice into heaps. But we have to believe the
"freak" reporters—their veracity is just proverbial!
But for the sake of keeping up the morale of,
our "Little Syria," and to keep our tribal secrets and
mysteries to ourselves, we suggest that in the future
when a "freak" reporter sweeps into our community,.
Washington Street or Atlantic Avenue, scouts should
pounce on him, capture him and bring him alive to
the office of The SYRLAN WORLD. Then we will
bind him hand and foot, lay the daring enemy or*
the back and stuff his throat with correct information about Syria and the Syrians, that when he (or
she) goes back to the office he could be depended
upon to disgorge at least one per cent of truth and
facts in the garbled story he writes and is read by
hundreds of thousands of hungry truth-mongers!
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PAGE SIX
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
newer culture which might be unworthy of us.
[The Chronicle]
By Joseph M. Abbott
There is probably as much to say
for the indifference of the new generation of Syrians in America to their
background as there is reason to rail
against it as a fault I use myself
as an example and I suppose there
ate others like me, ignorant of his
past, indifferent to it; busy, too busy
with the fascinations close at hand to
give more than a thought to it, confused and mixed with the fatigues of
other concerns. Too busy living and
building from day to day to ponder
on whence I sprang and why.
It its easy to say that the trouble
with the young folk today is that
they are too indifferent to their cultural background but it's not so easy
to explain why. Perhaps they take
too literally the American application
of Napoleon's brag when he said,
"I am my own ancestor!" But who
can say they are wrong? Who can
lift the lid of the melting pot, take
a quick look at the stew bubbling
there and say off hand that it can't
be served?
Two Enchanted Hours
About the closest I ever came to
my own background was during a
quiet eventide when I had to pass
an hour or so at home before it was
time for me to leave for an affair.
My mother had prepared her nar_J[hila_and I was kft at°ne with her.
While the charcoal smoldered on the
tobacco, we sipped our coffee and
when she took up the narbeej, I
asked to share it with her.
What followed was the result of a
mood which had captured her and we
siat for more than two hours, long
past my time, talking of the past and
of the many individuals in the family tree whom I never met and probably will never know. She pictured
for me scenes in Egypt and rendered minute details of the sunny
life she had before she came here
from a land which was for her one
of riotous plenty. I saw what a sorry
travail was her life here.
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She told a fascinating story of how
she and my father lived and carried
on before they determined to follow
my uncle to America- My uncle is
an idealist and he took the laws of
America — creeds and all — for their
literal valuesOf such material
dreams are made. And it was to
follow a dream woven of literal values that they came to share together
the rigors of American life. Their
life here was one of daily adjustment in which they attempted to
marry their own culture to the more
robust life here. That was their task
and their children will never know
how much of themselves they contributed and how much they withheld.
My readers will understand the
depths of my own ignorance when I
say that I didn't know the exact re-
FATHER
lationship to me of the fiercely mustachioed officer who hung on the
wall of the room in which we sat. I
had been told, of course, but I had
forgotten, such was the importance
of that gentleman in my life here.
My Mustachioed Cousin
So the question came up and my
mother told me how my second
cousin died during one of the many
campaigns fought iin Egypt He died
of malaria. He had been a dashing
staff officer and had made quite a
name for himself before he died.
So what? I ask that too. He was
a part of my general background, but
the whole system of life back there
was no more than the stage and
props of a racial scene that didn't affect me here nor ever would. For
me, he was a figure that belonged
to an utterly different world.
Some time after the enchantment
of that evening, one of my uncles returned from Syria where he had married. He brought with him a photograph of my cousin, this time on my
father's side. The photo showed my
cousin shrouded in a cassock. He
was bearded and he held in his hand
a string of prayer beads. I was told
that he taught mathematics and astronomy in a Jesuit college.
So what Again!
The question again comes up: so
what? Both of them meant nothing
to me except that they symbolized a
background
and culture.
They
might have had deep implications in
the lives of my parents but I fail to
see how they can have affected me
here. What they thought and how
they lived cannot have blazed a way
and thought of life for me here.
With them, my education on background and culture experience ended.
They served only to impress me with
the fact that a culture and thought
must be lived before they can assume any real importance in the life
of an individual.
That is just what we young people
are exemplifying in America. It is
our parents who have had to adjust.
It is they who have paved the cultural road for us. We have only a
racial memory and this we lend to
America. The culture of Egypt and
Syria may be the best in the world—
for Syria and Egypt. But I can't see
the need in taking the entire cultural
system of the Near East and planting
it in a harsher land which has already outlined its own peculiar exactions.
What we do to increase the content
of Americanism is to contribute innate virtues that never die and in
the final analysis that is all we can
give and yet expect practical results.
Racial memory and temperament
serve as a check on anything in the
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Many of our public spirited Syrians
have a cherished plan to awaken and
keep alive a love of old world concepts which they hope to foist in toto
on the newly born here. The plan is
doomed. For the numerous virtues
that can be listed in the Near Eastern
culture, I can name perhaps as many
vices; so that when one laments an
appalling ignorance of that culture in
the new generation, what parts of it
would he have us absorb and use in
America? Which are the virtues that
might survive the harsh winds here?
How is the wheat to be separated
from the chaff and who has the capacity to thresh it?
It seems to me the second generation here are sufficient to themselves
and to tamper with the newer culture
that must be worked out individually,
would merely serve to add to the
burden already heavy on the Syrian
youth in America. Their parents have
had to adjust and they themselves
must interpret that adjustment to the
strangers about them.
All of the foregoing should be
taken by my readers as an extension
of the last two paragraphs in my previous column.
FROM EAST AND WEST
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even to smell it.
No, my dear Abbott, you cannot
make a case for yourself when you
proclaim to the world, "I am more
ignorant than you, therefore I am a
better citizen," or, "I have no past to
boast of, therefore I stand a better
chance of being a Simon pure American." I think Dr. Gibbons is a splendid and admirable American, and I
think he knows his Syrians much
better than Mr. Abbott when he said
at the memorable dinner of the Damascus Lodge that "There was no
time when Americans did not consider the Syrians were of the same
blood and the same characteristics."
There is, indeed, much in common
between the Semitic race and the
English who form the bulk of our
American nation. But it takes an extensive study of history to discover
this community of Ideals and interests. No amount of ignorance or indifference will lead one to the discovery!
By Lillian Abaid
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1 Lb. Onions.
1 Small Can Tomatoes (strained).
Salt and Pepper.
Clean chicken well and cut into
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chicken, potatoes and onions separately
in butter until half done.
Boil
chicken in one quart of water for
one-half hour. Add onions, potatoes
and tomatoe juice. Season well, stir
and allow to stay on medium fire until cooked to satisfaction.
TRAIN KILLS 4
IN MICHIGAN
Car En Route to Cemetery on
Memorial Day Struck at Crossing; Three Expected to Die
FLINT, Mich., June 2—On Memorial
Day last week, a car carrying seven
persons was struck by a train killing
four and seriously injuring three.
Joseph George, a neighbor of Assad
Rizk, was asked by the latter to take
him and his children to Gracelawn
Cemetery. Mr. George agreed and
took his own children.
As the two families spend along at
the moderate rate of 25 miles a Pere
Marquette passenger train going slightly faster approached a crossing at
the outskirts of the city. The engineer of the train saw one of the men
in the car point toward the train. He
and the fireman assumed, they later
said, that the automobile would stop.
The Dead:
The car was completely smashed
up, resulting in the death of 4 and
the serious injury of three. The dead
were:
Assad Rizk,55; Josephine Rizk, 20;
Ronnie George,4, and Freddie George^.
Those injured were:
Joseph George,50; George Rizk,16,
and Bobby George ,5.
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Just Plain Facts
Social Notes
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John Hanna, one of the nine sons
of Mrs. Marianna Hanna, of Brooklyn, arrived here from Jamaica, B.
W. I., on a short business trip.
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Among those who attended the
dance held jointly by the Beta Pheta
Upsilon Sorority and Phi Omega Rho
Fraternity, were Victoria Shamas, a
member of the sorority, Arthur Nelson, Gladys Jabara, Albert Shehab,
Adele Shehab, Hobart Flannigan,
Leila Aboussleman, Eddie Shamas,
Susan Azar, Eddie Saadi and Eddie
Eadeh.
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picnic at Van Cortlandt Park two
weeks ago.
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Miss Madeleine Maloof and Miss
Gladys Jabara will join Mrs. T. K.
Maloof and Violet Maloof at their
summer home in Milford, N. Y., tomorrow, Saturday, to remain a week.
Mrs. Philip Zrike returned last
week from Port au Prince, Haiti, with
her two children, Vivian and Philip,
Jr.
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A farewell surprise party was given
in honor of Mrs. Hind Doumar and
her daughter, Mary, of Norfolk, Va-,
before they left for home by Mr. and
Mrs. G- D. Absi, of Brooklyn, with
whom they stayed. Mrs. Absd' is the
daughter of Mrs. Doumar.
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George Jabaly, of Cleveland, was in
New York the past two weeks.
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N. Morad and his daughter, Najeebe,
stayed with Mr. and Mrs. S. Harfoush while in New York.
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MEDFORD BBC STILL
IN STAGE OF FORMATION
Mrs. Bedeeha Gohson, of Brooklyn,
and her daughter, Linda, sailed on the
S. S. Morro Castle for Havana last
Saturday.
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The Medford Baseball Club, of
which Edward Shames is manager,
held a ddm.e last Friday evening in
the Amer:eav - Syrian Federption Hail
f.' raise funds for their oai.es and der« sit with ti'F newly farmed Baseball
L-.-^ue, sponsored by The SYRIAN
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Ed Edwst-i; and his ochestra supp':< 'i the musicQuite a laige number of the young
f< "iks turac 1 out for the dance, to
hove a gco.1 lime and aUo in a fine
sj irit of co:;_'ration. T!-.y are all
a*-:.ious to -ec the club on its feet and
get into good working order and show
an enthusiastic spirit that bids fair
to the future of Syrian athletics. Assisting in management and organization is Edward Saydah.
BROOKLYNITES CELEBRATE
WEDDING IN BRAZIL
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Miss Violet Jabara returned to her
home in Brooklyn last week from
Georgetown University, Georgetown,
Ky.
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The cast of the Lilola Club play,
"Komachi" and their friends, held a
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Miss Helen Jacobs returned from a
six weeks' trip in London and Paris
for her firm. Miss Jacobs is the designer for the underwear firm of Sussberg and Feinberg, New York City.
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A long distance celebration of a
wedding took place in Brooklyn last
week. Mr. and Mrs. Juad Arida entertained several friends in their
home upon hearing of the marriage
of Mrs. Arida's brother, Constantine
Khoury to Miss Wadad Khoury in
Brazil. Mr. Khoury is the mayor of
a small city there and Miss Khoury
is the daughter of Shaker Khoury.
The wedding took place last month.
Among the guests at the party were
Mr. and Mrs. Nasib Arida, Mr. and
Mrs. Elia Khouri, Mr. and Mrs. Dahood Naman, Mr. and Mrs. Bahig
Katen, Mr. and Mrs. Kamel Arida,
Mr. and Mrs. George Bebe, Mrs. C.
Ballan, Mr. Charles Ballah, Misses
Fadwa, Lillian and Faefa Ballan, Lillian Arida, B. Katen, Samia and Julia
Arida, Zahra Khoury, Najeebe Morad, Mr. and Mrs. Naseeb Trabulsi,
Miss Nora Haddad and Miss Yvonne
Khouri
Also John Matouk, Lian Rabahy,
Adeeb Khoury, Elias Attala, Richard
Abdelnour, Nouri Trabulsi, Nadra,
Aref and Abdelkareem Haddad, Nakley Morad, Joseph Arida and Emil,
Fred and Nasif Arida.
Miss Morad sang several selections
and was assisted by Mr. Karacand on
the violin and Mr. Abyad on the oud.
Dance Held Last Friday Showed Enthusiasm of Club and Friends
CAESAR KIAMIE DIES
Ceasar Kiamie, contractor of Brooklyn, passed away at his home, 2728
27th Street, last Monday. He is survived by his wife, Mrs, Latify Kiamie
and four sons, Lawrence, Naif, Nicholas and Ameel, and a daughter
Naife, the eldest, Lawrence being 15
years of age.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon at St. Mary's
Antiochean Orthodox Church, State
St and Boerum PI., with the Rev.
Abdallah Khoury, the Rev. Methodius
Akal and the Rt. Rev. Basil Khirbawy
officiating. Interment took place in
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
PERSONAL INSTRUCTION
Personal Instruction in making candy
and Syrian recipes is given by A. S.
Alamy, 2609 Industrial Avenue, Flint,
Michigan. Particulars will be sent
upon applying to him.
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By PHILIP K. KHAULI
TO HAVE our own factories in
Syria may not sound "hot news" to
readers of the SYRIAN WORLD; but
it means much to the Syrians abroad.
The political independence of Syria
means little unless it also implies
economic independence.
The Beirut press listed a number
of articles that were formerly imported from Europe and America and
that are now manufactured on Syrian
soil. Among the new factories listed
are: The cement factory in Shikka,
which turns out twelve thousand tons
every three months; the perfumeries
of Tripoli and Aintoora which produce twelve thousand gallons of Cologne water every three months eachAnother mill in Ammatoor supplies
the native trade with 8,000 tubes of
tooth paste annually.
In Damour
there is a match factory which produces about one million and a half
of boxes, large and small sizes, every
year. All these plants are in Lebanon.
Rashid Zouk, a Syrian young man,
is assistant manager of the Foreign
Office of Yaman in San'a, the capital
of Yaman. He is also postmaster of
that city.
San'a is a naturally fortified city
situated on the summit of a mountain 10,000 feet high. The ancients
called Yaman, "Arabia Felix," or
"Happy Arabia." It is the most fertile country in the Arabian Peninsula, with water springs everywhere.
It is noted for its fat cattle.
The genuine Arabian coffee comes
from Yaman, where Mocha is situated. But one of the most unusual
features of that country, little known
to the outside world, is its tall buildings, rising to five and six stories,
and often to ten and twelve.
Beirut, famous in the past for its
law school and today as one of the
most progressive cities for its secondary schools and its higher institution of learning, is, strange to tell,
without a public library. The former Kaiser of Germany, on his visit
to Syria over thirty years ago, was
so struck with the advanced life of
Beirut that he called it "a Pearl in
the Ottoman Crown." There are two
good libraries in Beirut, the library
of the Jesuit University of St. Joseph, famous for its large collection
of Arabic mss., and the library of
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S. J. L. ELECTS
ROSEMARY TEEN
Board to Meet and Decide on
Play Proceeds
The last meeting of the season of
the Syrian Junior League of Brooklyn took place last Tuesday evening
in their clubrooms to elect officers.
Miss Rosemary Teen, one of the
charter members of the League,
which was formed six years ago, has
been active in supporting the club
and helping it.
Other officers elected are the Misses
Alice Hamrah, vice-president; Louise
Mussawir,
second
vice-president;
Louise Dibbs, treasurer; Marie Baclini, assistant treasurer; Helen Biskinty, recording secretary and Josephine Hadad, corresponding secretary.
The new president this year is
added to the advisory board which
consists of the Misses Selma Milkie,
Adele Macksoud, Maude Aboarab,
Madeline Zaloom, Helen Naufal, Najla Fuleihan, Wisteen Makla and
Louise Dibbs.
The advisory board will meet next
Monday evening to decide on how to
appropriate the funds raised for charity by the play.
HORSEBACK RIDING
CLUB ORGANIZED
The newly organized Horseback
Riding Club which was formally
opened on Thursday, May 31st, went
picnicing and horseback riding last
Sunday in Hempstead.
Those in the party F;*:e?e~'TvIItche1i "
Auda, Mitchell Owen, Mabel Basil,
president, vice-president and secretary .respectively, and the following
members: Helene Mosallem, Emilie
Kory, Joe Younds and Charles Kawa.
The guests were Mary Karneeb, Anthony Brimo and !Anthon yAwad.
The club was organized to bring together young Syrians interested in
developing their technique along the
bridle path—not bridal. Don't shy
boys.
the American University. Both are
private institutions, however.
But recently there has been a
movement afoot to establish in
Beirut a modern, up-to-date library
with reading rooms open to the public- (We hope other cities in Syria
will follow suit. Ed.)
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 8th, 1934
ALONG THE SPORT TRAIL
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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
The members of the Molaka Club
of Jacksonville, Florida, honored
their mothers recently with a banquet
at Norr's Restaurant.
The honored guests and members
included: Mrs. N. Abood, Mrs. George
Kaleel, Mrs. R. Fernety, Mrs. George
Elian, Mrs. Carmey, Mrs. T. N. Picras, Mrs. Freida Tubell, Mrs. TLewis, Mrs. A. David, Mrs. E. Barket, Mrs. N. Assaf, Mrs. E. Mallem,
Mrs. N. David, Mrs. A. Yeager, Mrs.
A. Shashy, Mrs. J. Shashy, Mrs. A.
Barket, Mrs. M. Abras, Mrs. F. Shamlaty, Mrs. E. Zaher, Mrs. H. Elian
and Mrs. J. G. Hawarah.
Also the Misses Louise Abood,
Margaret Fernety, Ann Picras, Helen
Nicholas, Louise David, Mary Barket,
Maggie Assaf, Lottie Mallem, Yamna
Yeager, Helen Barket, Aslma Shamlaty, and Hawarah. Mrs. A. Shahood,
Mrs. C. Tufano, Mrs. D. Tibbetts, Mrs.
Marie Safar, Mrs. F. Rahaim, Mrs. S.
Barket, Mrs. M. R. Meide, Mrs. R. G.
. £&^|£. Mrs- Fred Dametry, Mrs. N.
"IfefPn, Mrs. F. Joseph, Mrs. F. Mac"Teoui; and Mrs. W. S. Watts.
The officers of the Molaka Club are:
Miss Adma Shamlaty, president; Mrs.
D. N. Tibbetts, vice-president; Mrs.
Sophie Mansour, recording secretary;
Miss Louise David, corresponding
secretary; Miss Mary Barket, treasurer; Miss Delia" Hawarah, publicity
chairman and Mrs. T. N. Sebra, Miss
Molly Mizrahi and Mrs. Carmine Tufano, board of directors.
RICHMOND, VA.
NEGROES SHOOT OWNER
OF STORE; ROB TILL
George Dailey, of Richmond,
Shot in Hold-Up
Two negroes entered the store
owned by George Dailey who was
standing behind a cigar counter and
his son at the soda fountain near the
cash register. "Stick 'em up," said
the gunmen, but Dailey replied, "I
won't put my hands up for any Negro." The bandit fired and blood
trickled on the counter from Dailey's
hand.
The second negro then dashed to
the register and got the money.
Dailey began bombarding him with,
glasses and a peanut jar. He chased,
them down a nearby alley, but iiis
hand was bleeding profusely so he
returived.
Police arrived twenty minutes later,
but as yet have made no arrests.
The Lebanon Social Club will sponsor a dance and entertainment for the
benefit of St. Anthony's Catholic
Church this evening. Music will be
furnished by the Victor Club Orchestra. Proceeds will go towards redecorating the interior of the church.
Salem T. Sanyour is general chairman, and is assisted by Arthur J.
Oley. Chairmen on, sub-committees
are Frank Oley, Fred Kahwaji, Thomas Saady and Thomas Lewis.
YOUNG ARTIST DIES IN
WISCONSIN
Promising Youth Succumbs After
Long Illness; Was Born in
Zahle
After having been in failing health
for several years, Jamille A. Bouziane,
23, a promising artist and photographer, died last Thursday at the
home of his mother, Mrs. A. Bouziane,
in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Jamille was born in Zahle, Mount
Lebanon, on May 5, 1911. He was a
graduate of the National Art School
in Chicago and the School of Photography in Cleveland. His works
were exhibited at various times and
showed considerable talent.
GOLDSBORO, N. C.
The* first anniversary of the Syrian
Women's Club of Goldsboro, was
commemorated with a reception in
the home of the president, Mrs.
Charles Kanna- Among those who
called during the afternoon were
members of the Men's Esie Relief
Association, of the Syrian Women's
Society of Laurinburg, N. C, and
members of the Young Maniacs Club
of Goldsboro, N. C.
Mrs. Mike Mansour is secretary of
the society and Mrs. S. Baddour is
treasurer.
CLEVELAND
Miss Adele F. Orfalea was graduated yesterday, Thursday, June 7,
from the Notre Dame College for
women in South Euclid, Ohio. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Araf
Orfalea.
AKRON, OHIO
Attorney Robert Azar was recently
elected ruler of Akron Elks Lodge.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stotler have
named their son, born Monday, May
7, Wallace Robert Stotler.
Mrs.
Stotler is the former Margaret Aune.
SCRANTON, PA.
Rev. Bernardos Ghosn, of St. George
Church of Brooklyn, celebrated high
mass last Sunday in St. Joseph's
Syrian Church in Scranton, where he
is visiting.
N. C. STUDENT GRADUATES
AS MEDICAL DOCTOR
PHILADELPHIA, PA.—Michael Bolus, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bolus, of Wake Forest, North Carolina,
graduated last week as a medical
doctor from the Jefferson Medical
College in this city. The exercises
were held in the Philadelphia Academy of Music.
ARABIC PAPER OPENS
BUREAU AT EXPOSITION
Al-Hoda, Arabic daily, will have its
bureau, like all the big American,
dailies, in the Chicago Century of
Progress Exposition, held for the second time this year on the same
grounds.
The bureau will be in charge of alHodfr's correspondent in Chicago, N.
S. Salamah, a graduate of Aintoora
College, Lebanon, and of St. Vincent
de Paul, Chicago.
ALEPPIANS ENTERTAIN
Nack Khoury Steps Into Breach and
Acts as Master of Ceremonies
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the SYRIAN WORLD is glad to give it to you. Just ask us! Many
have done so, and they have not been let down.
Now was are asking you to cooperate with us in supporting and
improving this paper. We are asking each of you to do his little
bit by getting one more subscriber to join our increasing forces. One
actual subscriber, paid in advance, is worth ten suggested names
sent into this office. We will be glad to send sample copies to your
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the management last Sunday, the diners and dancers at Kings Tea Garden,
Brooklyn, had to supply their own
entertainment and Nack Khoury,
sports editor of The SYRIAN WORLD,
acted as master-of-ceremonies,introducing talent he spotted among the
audience, including: James Obrey,
Victor Nader and Agnes Hamrah, who
sang as she danced.
Among the clubs represented were:
Syma, SOS, the Lilola, Jolly Rovers
and Junior Republican League.
The committee on arrangements was
headed by George Mous»lally and Antoun Kahwaty- Assisting them were
Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Sayegh, Mr. and
Mrs. John Sayegh, George Sayegh, Mr.
and Mrs. George Kahwaty, Camil
Kahwfaty, Mr. and Mrs. R. Tahan and
Mr. and Mrs- Albert Haddad.
The officers of the Aleppian Fraternity consist of Anthony J. Kahwaty, president; George J. Moussally,
secretary and George A. Nahas, treasurer; Stahey Sayegh, Sam Maroon and
George Ajami, members of the Board
of Governors.
great'ATLANTIC meets the greater
PACIFIC via Clinton Street (the
boulevard of broken screams), I
chanced upon a group of the up-and
coming generation indulging in the
popular game, punch ball; more commonly known as "fist-ball"!
It was one of those good old-fashSoned, neighborhood grudge games.
A big crowd of partisan fans was on
hand to witness the "battle-royal".
Two of their NY.U. (New York Unemployed) acted as ispecial traffic
officers to keep all traffic off the
street; and in order to eliminate any
spies fram stealing their stuff, one
had to submit to a rigid examination
before he was allowed to enter the
sacred battle-ground.
You were asked when and where
you were born, and why; what Presidents name was Hoover; what
President named Abraham had a
Lincoln; were you ever a victim of
auto-intoxication, and if so, what
was your license number.
Now to proceed with the game
itself.
The Pinochle Hustlers were
victorious to the tune of nine to
three, over the Crown Heads of Arabia (who surely did get crowned.)
Louis Glayat played his usual
steller game, handling one chance
out of ten faultlessly; in fact, he immediately apologized for the ball he
did finally tuck away safely in his
glove and swore that it would never
happen again. Obrey played a smart
heady game throughout (in fact he
was thru before he was out), being
picked off base only three times. An
investigation was made immediately;
and he was excused on the grounds
that he was the victim ' of a slight
attack of "Sun-stroke", and so did
hot realize what team he was playing with. George Hawa(how are you
George) was the punching star of;
the day, the power of his mighty fist
driving out three home runs.
Everything was quiet and serene
on the Atlantic and Pacific front till
the lucky seventh when a near riot^
broke out. Vic Nader ( a big fellow
in a big weigh) suffered untold humil:ation by being forcibly ejected
from the game on the complaint of
spectators that he was taking up too
much room and completely obstructing
everybody's view. Poor Vic, he is a
fcice fellow in a way (but he weighs
a little too much.)
Incidentally, not too much credit
can be given to the Nash car No.
24-44-76, which put up such a sterling
defensive game at third base with five
assists and two put-outs. All in all,
it was a good game in which there was
plenty of fun and excitement; and I
can safely say that I spent a very
pleasant afternoon as did everybody
else, I am sure.
(Kindly refer all Sport News to
Nack Khouri, 115 State Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.)'
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FETE CHAMPION GODFATHER
Kalil Caraboolad, 80, of Cleveland,
Ohio, was feted and entertained by
several scores of Cleveland's 200 or
more children to whom he became
godfather in the past 40 years.
Mr. Caraboolad is considered Cleveland's champion godfather and is a
bachelor.
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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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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
Relation
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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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1934 June 08
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Newspapers--United States
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English
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Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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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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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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1934 June 15
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English
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Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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Syrian World
WE 00 OUR MW
PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VIII, NO. 8
SILVER JUBILEE
FOR FR. ANEED
Noted as Chanter and Preacher
Among Syrian Catholic
Priests
MANY dignitaries of the State and
Catholic Diocese of Connecticut will
be present at the Silver Jubilee celebrating 25 years of active service of
the Rt. Rev. Antoun Aneed in the
priesthood.
Bishop Maurice McAuliffe, D. D->
Bishop of Hartford, will preside at the
ceremony. Many prominent Syrians
from New York, Boston and other
cities, far and near, will be present
at the jubilee, which is scheduled for
the 24th of June at the Mohican
Hotel, New London.
Title Honorary
Exarch Antoun Aneed, who is one
of the most popular Syrian Catholic
priests in this country, enjoys a high
reputation as a chanter. His ecclesiastical title, Exarch, corresponding to
Archmandrite, was given him by the
late Bishop Sawaya, of Beirut. Literally it means "Delegate," but has
lost its literal meaning, and is now
conferred only as an honorary rank.
Father Aneed came to the United
States in 1908. His first parish was
that of Milwaukee, Wis., where he
succeeded in building a church for
his growing congregation. Three years
ago he was called to New London,
where he is also occupied in building
a new church.
Learned Music From Layman
When a friend and fellow priest of
Father Aneed was asked where the
latter studied his church music, we
were surprised to learn that his music instructor was a layman, Abdallah
Khabbaz, the Protopsaltic, or First
Singer, of the Cathedral of St Elias
in Beirut.
SYRIAN HOUR
DISCONTINUED
Following are the winners of The SYRIAN WORLD silver medals
for first places in the race events of the First Annual SYRIAN WORLD
Athletic Meet, held June 17th at Atlantic Highlands:
Name
Event
Alex Ferris
Aziz Hamrah
William Hanna
Gabriel Gennaoui
George Rizk
Complaints Against Commercial Ad-
*
i
Cause
A TELEPHONE message from Mr.
Herman Neuman, an official of the
WNYC Municipal Station, to the office of The SYRIAN WORLD, in\
formed us that all foreign newspaper
\ musical programs on that station
have been ordered discontinued for
the present.
The explanation given to the editor was that several complaints were
received accusing foreign groups of
using the station for purposes of
commercial advertisement .
Mr. Neuman absolved The SYRIAN
WORLD of this practice, commending the Syrian Hour for its cultural
and educational features.
Accordingly, the musical program
for this coming Sunday, featuring
Mrs. MacCormick, singer, and Miss
Kandaleft, speaker, will not be heard
as announced in the previous issue
of this paper.
Time
60-Yard Dash
100-Yard Dash
220-Yard Dash
Half-Mile Race
Mile Race
7
10
24
2
4
Seconds
Seconds
Seconds
Minutes, 34 Seconds
Minutes, 35 Seconds
SUCCESS OF ATHLETIC MEET
ASSURES ITS REPETITION
General Good Behavior of Crowd Commended; Crowds Find
Varied Enjoyments at Atlantic Beach
Baseball Game Ends in Tie; Silver Medals to Be Awarded at Fall Dance
By a Staff Writer of the SYRIAN WORLD
"ALL ABOARD" is a good thing
to shout when the gangplank is about
to be raised but it didn't apply to The
SYRIAN WORLD cruise ship, the S.
S. Susquehanna last Sunday when almost two hundred people were left
ashore as the ship picked up its
loose ends and whisked away.
Of this number, less than fifty had
already purchased tickets, but because they arrived on the dock after
9:30, when the gangplank was raised,
it was impossible for them to get on.
Furthermore, the ship's capacity of
975 people was reached, although an
effort was made to hold off people
who had not bought their tickets in
advance, until actual ticket-holders
had been admitted.
Not to be left out completely, the
survivors on the pier made other ar-
Copy, Five Cents
BROOKLYN MAN
ELECTED BISHOP
OVER TRIPOLI
WINNERS!
Sun Smiles Satisfaction
vertisements Given as
Price, Single
NEW YORK, June 22nd, 1934
rangements to meet the "Susquehanna" throng at Atlantic Highlands.
It was a completely ideal day with
sufficient ocean breeze and sunshine
to make the combination extremely
enjoyable. Unmindful of overcrowdedness, the individual parties dotting
the decks lost no time in providing
themselves with their own idea of
spontaneous entertainment.
Some singing popular songs to the
tune of a guitar, banjo or their own
imitations, some crowding around
Habib Skaff and the musicians from
the Arabic Music Club, some getting
moon-struck ahead of time, some digging into their lunch baskets "because they were hungry," some
pounding
the
,debke
on
the
lcwor
deck,
some
knocking
every other couple on the dance
floor that was too small, while George
Norman and his boys sent forth the
music, some forever going up and
A cable received by the Rt Rev.
Archmandrite Hanania Kassab, of
Brooklyn, from his friend Bishop Ignatius Hureiki, Bishop of Hama, informs him that he was elected bishop
over Tripoli by the Synod of the Antiochean Orthodox Church.
Archmandrite Hanania's name was
submitted with two others among
those who won the greatest number
of votes from the electors of the Tripolitan diocese of the Greek Orthodox
Church.
The cable, dated the 13th of June
and dispatched from Tripoli, declares,
however, that His Beatitude Patriarch
Alexandros Tahhan ignored the results of the election and recognized
instead
Archmandrite
Alexandros
Jiha, second on the list, and ends
with the words, "we and the people
have protested"
Archmandrite Kassab is the secretary of the Archdiocese of the Antiochean Greek Orthodox Church in
North America.
down the perpendiculJl»^Sfi&»r;ysr'
finding something to go here about
and then something to return for.
"The House Is Haunted"
The same people stayed put and
the same people seemed to go around
with a far-away look in their eyes
trying to locate this person and that
person, until you thought "If I see
that face again." Out of a thousand
people, you kept bumping into the
same two or three in a narrow passageway or at the refreshment counter.
In the solitary cabin on the upper
deck, the three competent judges,
Jacob Olstein, David Kopelov and Arthur Wechsler, mapped out and
timed the schedule for the meet.
Contestants came in to check up on
their names and others, with a final
mustering of courage, to give theirs
in for the different events.
When the monotonous drone of the
engine died out, all heads turned to
the front where the land came out
to meet us in the form of "Atlantic
Beach." The three-hour sail was over.
A general scurry followed to get off
the boat as soon as possible. Only a
few lagged behind to wait for the
crowd tP thinNo Substitute for Hunger
Before the Mast. A Group of Merry Cruisites on the Upper Deck
of the S. S. Susquehanna.
f
/
I
From, the upper-deck one saw the
milling'throng on the pier below,
moving about with such rapidity that
it reminded one of a fast-motion news
reel.
Already a steady stream of
picnickers were wending their way
along the long pier that seemed to
yawn in the distance. That was a
hike in itself but the cruisites didn't
mind. They were pleased with the
weather, with themselves and with
the forthcoming events and opportunities that beckoned them from the
shore.
Row upon row of tables were
quickly devoured by the hungry
(Continued on Page Six)
�PAGE TWO
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW^YORK, June 22nd, 1934
DR. BISHARA APPRAISES TRENDS
IN SECOND GENERATION SYRIANS
"In Three Generations the Syrians Will Be Assimilated," Declares
Brilliant Minister on Departure to Syria for First Vacation
in Thirty-Six Years.
IT MAY not be the same mirror in
which our youngsters usually see
themselves, but its verdict is entitled
to consideration and respect.
Dr. Khalil Assaf Bishara, who says
of himself that he is "still in school"
and when he discovers something new
that he "rejoices like a child," has
made valuable observations on the
future of the Syrians in America,
garnered from thirty-six years of
preaching, study and teaching.
On June 28th the Syrian Protestant
Church of Brooklyn will hold a farewell social and entertainment for
their pastor, Dr. K. A. Bishara, who
will sail soon after to Syria, to take
his first long vacation in many, many
years, and to visit his native land,
Lebanon, for the first time since he
left it thirty-six years ago.
Yes Sir That's Him, Alex Ferris, The
Dark Horse of The Race Who
Won the 60-Yard Dash
T
**'f Plain Facts
PHILIP K. KHAULI
Miss Ruda Ameen Kourani, corresponding secretary of the Cooperative movement in Syria and Lebanon,
was sent last month fcn a trip to
T"^fgSt:1_lV-.^ ff<»HiMfflia, where she attended a conference of the Cooperative. Among her surprises and adventures abroad she was introduced
to Queen Marie of Roumania, mother
of King Carol I.
Her majesty told Miss Kourani that
she was very delighted to have visited Syria, a few years ago, and added:
"I am very sorry not to have seen
Beirut, and I hope that when you go
back to your beautiful country ours
w»nld have mande a good impression
on you.
A sweet sixteen year old Syrian girl
of Winchester, Ky., was graduated
from high school this year with high
honors and a scholarship to Drake
University, Des Moines, Iowa. She is
Julia Rowady, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Rowady. Besides these distinctions, Julia won the prize of the
National Honor Society in the state
scholarship contest last year, entitling
her to a trip to the World Fair, representing her school in bookkeeping.
When Ameen Rihani crossed the
Syrian Desert back from Baghdad,
about three months ago he carried
with him a little, white-fleeced lamb,
a present from King Ghazi. But when
Ameen was a guest of King AbdulAziz Ibn Su'ud the latter presented
him with a precious, antique sword
that had been in the possession of the
Su'udi family for over three hundred
years. It had a Persian legend on it,
and is said to go back to the early
days of the Islamic invasion.
J. Phelan Malouf, of Richfield, Utah,
represented his state in the "Future
Farmers of America Oratorical Contest," held sometime ago in Salt Lake
City.
Mr- Malouf came out and won first
place in the Salt Lake City contest,
entitling him to represent eleven
states at the national contest to be
held in Kansas City this coming fall.
Neither Americans nor Syrians
A staff writer of the SYRIAN
WORLD wished to get his views on
the future of the Syrians in the
United States.
"The first two generations born in
this country," said Dr. Bishara, "will
be neither Syrians nor Americans,
and not a credit to either. But I
hold those born in Syria in high esteem. My church depends on God
and on the old-generation Syrians."
Dr. Bishara added that "if immigration to the United States should stop
completely, I do not see any future
for Syrians as Syrians in this country.
The conclusion, Dr. Bishara pointed
out, is the assimilation of the Syrians in the American milieu, but
whether this assimilation would be the
best thing for the Syrians or Americans, the learned preacher had his
doubts. It all depends, he declared,
on the manner of assimilation, and
the elements with which they will
assim'late.
Dr. Bishara is a staunch American
patriot.
He believes America affords the liberty and opportunities
needed for the full development of
the Syrians here, but he is also a
staunch oriental, and he holds that
the best assets of the younger generation Syrians is "what they inherited, not what they acquired, particularly that common sense peculiar to
the Semitic race."
Career Meteoric
Dr. Bishara's career in this country may be truly characterized as
meteoric. Having finished his secondary education in the Friends' High
School for Boys in Brummana, taught
and studied at the "College National
FAREWELL SOCIAL
AND
ENTER TAIN M E NT
a B'abdat," founded by Nairn Sawaya
Bey, he came to this country in 1898
with a scholastic chip on his shoulder.
After a few years of hard work he
applied for entrance to Hobart College at Geneva, N. Y- He was admitted on condition, not having all
the requirements demanded of matriculates to a first-class college. But
before his college course was over he
had won seventy-five per cent of all
the honors of his college. Graduating
from Hobart in 1907 he moved to New
York and took special courses in law
and sciences. Then he entered the
Presbyterian College of Maryland,
near Baltimore, where he took his
Ph. D. degree. He also studied at the
Princeton Theological Seminary, graduating with a B. D. degree. While at
Princeton Dr. Bishara was serving
three country parishes and working on
two books.
Responded to Call of Countrymen
Dr. Bishara came to his present
parish in October of 1919, resigning
from the Presbyterian Church of
Bedford, Pa. He responded to the
call of the newly-founded Syrian
church in Brooklyn because he felt
they needed him, and because they
insisted "they had the right of preference" to
his services.
Since
then, his career has been one round
of
activities — preaching, writing
and parish work. He is going to the
Holy Lands "as a pilgrim" to visit
the holy sites. When he came here
from his little town in Lebanon, he
had seen very little of his homeland,
and had never been Ln Palestine. Now
he plans to see as much as possible
before he comes back again to the
seat of his chosen work >n Brooklyn.
OUTDOOR BRIDGE FOR ST.
MARY CHURCH
The Bridge Party given at the St
Mary's Orthodox Church, State St.
and Boerum PI., Brooklyn, on Thursday, June 1.4, was attended by over
100 people from Brooklyn The tables
were ranged outdoors on the fenced
grounds belonging to the church,
making a hit v.ith all present
Instead of playing for individual
table prizes, the players pivoted and
tl e highest scorer was given the first
prize. The winners were: Mary Ann
Mosallem, firsl pr.'ze; Eddie Abdalani,
second prize; Mrs. Joseph Sahdala,
third prize. Tv*iem Sahdala, Mrs. S.
A. Mosallem and Bob Hanna weie
the other winners.
Again the "Syrian Weber and Fields"
duo, Louis Hakeem and Richard Eshak, entertained with their hilarious
antics and songs.
The Winner's Smile.
Poses
George Rizk
for His Picture After
Winning
the Mile
Race
SAYS ARAB WOMEN COPY
AMERICAN STYLES
Miss Beatrice Mathieu, Paris fashion writer, told the guests at the May
luncheon of the Fashion Group at the
Ritz-Carlton three weeks ago that
American fashions are influencing the
age-old styles of Arab dress. She
said women wore backless beach pajamas with their face veils, from observations of her tour through Mediterranean countries.
TO HEADERS AND
CONTRIBUTORS
NOTICES of engagements, marriages and deaths should be sent in
directly to the office of the SYRIAN
WORLD. This will save us lastminute telephone calls to verify reports, correct English forms of names
and ascertain other exact information. Get the habit of calling The
SYRIAN WORLD.
Tel.
WHitehall
Li
4
4-5230
Sponsored By
THE, SYRIAN PROTESTANT
CHURCH
In Honor Of
Dr.
K.
A. Bishara
Featuring Habib Skaff and
Orchestra at Memorial Hall,
Y. W. C. A.
STATE STREET & THIRD AVE.
Thursday, June 28th at 8:30
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00
THE ARABIC MUSIC CLUB
Will Provide You With Entertainment in Arabic Music,
Classical and Modern
'
The Best Singers and Instrumentalists in New York Are AvailableYou May Get in Touch With Them Through:
THE
S YRI AN
55 WASHINGTON STREET
WORLD
NEW YORK, N. Y.
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�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 22nd, 1934
PAGE THREE
credit; it was all in good fun and
for a most worthy cause. I think we
all owe a debt of gratitude to Jack
Olstein, David Kopelov, and Arthur
Wechsler for the smooth and harmonious way in which they conducted the meet.
They proved
themselves real trojans for work, and
their untiring efforts were mainly responsible for the success of the meet.
By the way, the starting gun refused
to work after barking out a few shots,
and I asked Mr. Olstein what seemed
to be the trouble. He politely informed me that it was an N. R. A.
gun, had only four shots in it, and
under
no
conditions whatsoever,
could he work it overtime for fear
it would lose its Blue Eagle.
CUTTING THE CORNERS
Feasting Under the Shady Sheds on the Beach Grounds
ALONG
TWE
SPORT
TRAIL
With NACK KHOURI
MAIDEN ATHLETIC VOYAGE
Will I ever forget the 17th day of
June! I should say not! I can still
see that tremendous army of Syrians
rushing up the gangplank in their
anxiety to go aboard the Susquehanna
on her maiden athletic vcvage. About
1,000 people turned out for this
never-to-be-forgotten day, a red letter day in Syrian history. The grand
old boat pulled out of port at ten
o'clock; and sailed along majestically
over the rippling waters of the ocean
on a day which was ideal In every
way; -i, fact, it seemed as though
Dame Nature was unusually kind in
seeing that the weather conditions
were well-nigh perfect
The first athletic meet of its kind
ever held by our own people was a
huge success in every sense of the
word: socially, financially, and most
important of all, athletically. The
SYRIAN WORLD, sponsors of this
gala field day, and those volunteers
who worked ceaselessly throughout
the whole trip, must be congratulated
on their handling of the affair; everything went along so smoothly and
harmoniously. The overwhelming success of this new movement—athletic
freedom for the Syrian youth—augers
well for tho future of athletics in our
Syrian communities. I only hope and
bust this great movement, now that
it has had ruch an auspicious beginning, will become a lasting and permanent institution with us-
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BURNING UP THE CINDERS
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Alex (Radio Kid) Ferris, who closely resembled Mahatma Ghandi as he
toed the starting-mark, emerged victorious in the 60-yard dash. He was
the dark horse of the race and surprised everybody, including himself,
by beating the favorite, Eddie McKaba, in a thrilling, heart-breaking
finish. He was off to a flying start,
McKaba right on his heels, gradually increased his pace, and then
electrified the crowd with a terrific
burst of speed in the closing stretch
to emerge a winner by inches. He
covered the distance in seven seconds
flat, which is pretty fast stepping.
George Mardany finished third.
had no trouble finishing second all by
himself. Hanna, by the way, is 1933
champ
of the Brooklyn Central
YMCA.
MASKED MARVEL A FLOP
In the feature race of the day, the
110-yard dash, the Masked Marvel,
who, according to advance reports,
was the fastest human (his feet must
have been fast to the ground), proved
to be a big disappointment to his
many admirers and backers. Just a
flop! Aziz Hamrah a last minute entry came through a winner, beating
out Eddie McKaba. Hamrah was off
to a good start, paced himself beautifully and crossed the finish line with
plenty to spare.
But the great
Masked Marvel failed to even finish
in the money He might have done
better to run backwards and tell the
judges he was running the other way.
Oh yes, his name you wish to know,
well if it makes any difference, it's
George Hawa
(Hawaya George).
Hamrah's time was ten seconds flat.
RIZK-ING THE MILE
George Rizk (They call him Risk
because he takes no chances), a slim,
lanky youth, was returned the winner
in the one-mile event. He set an
even pace throughout, circling the
track with a smooth, rhythmic-like
stride, and finished with a fast sprint,
covering the distance in four minutes
and thirty-five seconds. Labeeb Kahwajie finished second, Boojamra taking third money. By the way, Rizk
is the latest protege of Abby Azar,
the Big Mattress Man from Hot
Springs, who tells me he is ready to
match his man with the best of them-
The much advertised game between
the Symas and the Medfords, the feature event of the gala field day, ended
in a tie, the game being called in the
seventh, to give the spectators and the
players time to catch the boat back
home. Each team had scored four
runs.
It was a close, hard-fought
contest the Medfords getting off to
an early lead with the Symas getting
stronger as the game progressed.
Adrey pitched a steady game for the
down town boys, while the southpaw
slants of Sam Bufeisal at times completely baffled the Symas batters. The
boys played fairly good ball considering the wretched condition of the
field, which was hardly suitable for
playing ball. Eddie Shamas, captain
of the Medfords was the spark plug
of his team and contributed his share
to the scoring by smacking out a
home run a la Babe Ruth. It would
be hard to single out any individual
star, but not too much praise or
credit can be given to George Zenie,
who conducted himself in big-league
style, handling every ball that was
hit his way faultlessly- He had a
perfect day at bat and was all over
the field. How this boy can cover
ground (he wears a size 12 shoe).
The umpires of the game were Pete
Tabib, who handled his job like a
veteran; the famous King Solomon,
one of the outstanding pugilists of his
time, who also knows his balls and
strikes; Joe Romaine (when in Rome
do as the Romaines do), and Tie Ablan, world-famous handicapper. (He
picks the winners in the next day's
paper).
(Kindly refer all Sport News to
Nack Khouri, 115 State Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.)
Who Said I am Tired?
Aziz
Hamrah, Winner of the 100-Yard
Dash.
WHO'S AFRAID OF A
SNAKE ?
By MICHAEL E. TAWEEL
CHICAGO, June 15. — AH Jalali,
snake charmer at the Oasis Village at
the Century of Progress, was bitten
on the hand by a large cobra during
one of his acts on the afternoon of
June 12. A crowd of about 400 persons were watching the performance, but few of them realized he had
been bitten.
He sucked the poison from the
wound and continued with his act as
if nothing had happened. He later
refused any medical attention and apparently suffered no i11 ..sflecfa:., —
KOUCHAKJI AT EXPOSITION
Dignitaries of twenty-five religions
and denominations attended the formal opening Tuesday of last week of
the Hall of Religion at the 1934
World's Fair in Chicago. The impressive ceremonies were opened by
Bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf who presided. Rufus C. Dawes, president of
the Exposition, welcomed the leaders.
Among the distinguished guests
present were Mr. and Mrs. Fahim
Kouchakji. Mr. Kouchakji is the
noted Syrian collector of religious articles and owner of tha chalice of
Antioch.
BEATEN IN THE HOME STRETCH
The half-mile race was a nip and
tuck affair between William McKaba
and Gabriel Gennaoui, McKaba holding a slight lead up until the final
stretch, only to lose out by inches as
a result of Gennaoui's lightning finish, his time was two minutes and
thirty-four seconds.
All the boys who participated in
the track events deserve a world of
HANNA IN A WALK
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memories of the Camera-Baer fight;
it was so one-sided, William Hanna
winning with plenty to spare. It's
too. bad he didn't have any kind of
competit'
for he looked like the
best runner of the day. He traveled
the distance in the remarkably fast
time of 24 seconds- As there were
onjy two men in the race, Al Elhilow
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 22nd, 1934
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VOL. Vm, NO. 8
June 22nd, 1934
SUMMING UP THE ATHLETIC
MEET
THE FIRST Athletic Meet held under the auspices of the SYRIAN
WORLD at Atlantic Beach was hailed
as a success even by the most skeptical of critics and fault-finders. Unfortunate incidents, some forseen and
others unforseen, were bound to take
place. The huge crowd that preseed
for passage on the S. S. Susquehanna
was not anticipated. Many who had
held out to the last minute, with an
eye on the weather man, showed up
at the pier expecting a miracle to
happen. The gangplank was pulled
out at 9:30 sharp, and many who
came late found their places taken by
the pressing crowds who could not be
denied passage after the announced
time. As a result, many who held
tickets and came late, some only a
few minutes to be sure, were sorely
disappointed. We regret this as much
as they do. But there was no helping them. The law is strict about
boat capacities, and the number admitted was exactly 975.
The results of the races and the
baseball game were encouraging, but
improvement is possible in both. One
lesson gained from the first Athletic
Meet is the need of an athletic field
for practice of our athletes. With,
proper facilities our athletic poten-
tialities, which proved highly promising, will come splendidly to the surface, with more gratifying results.
And if another cruise is planned
next year with the Athletic Meet, it
is certain to us now that a boat of
greater capacity should be hired for
two-thirds the number of passengers,
say 1,000 passengers on a boat ot
1,300 capacity, giving all more elbow
room, more dance space and comfort
to all This, coupled with stricter
and more controlled checking at the
pier, more regard for order and more
punctuality on the part of ticket-holders, should guarantee a more pleasant cruise with no headaches and bad
feeling after the affair is over.
We all learn by experience, and the
first Annual Athletic Meet has
taught us many valuable lessons,
which will be turned to good advantage next year. So here's good luck
and best wishes to all those who
heartily cooperated with us on our
first Cruise and Athletic Meet till the
earth makes its next race around the
sun's orbit; and our apologies to
those who felt they were in any way
slighted or unfairly treated.
MENTAL ABERRATION
IN LAST week's Near East
news column we made a tarrible mistake.
Under the stress
of getting out the SYRIAN
WORLD one day ahead of
schedule for the sake of our
boat-riders, we put the name of
Haqqi Bey al-Azm as Premier of
the Syrian Republic. He is not
the Premier, but the President of
the Syrian Parliament. The Premier's name is Shaykh Taj alHasani.
Our Foreign Correspondent,
Zeidan D. Zeidan, omitted the
name, and in our haste, we supplied it erroneously.
It was a
men|tal aberration for which there
is no explanation or excuse. We
apologize to our readers.
HAVE YOU FOUND A GOLD
BRACELET ?
A golden bracelet was lost on the
S. S. Susquehanna. The SYRIAN
WORLD will appreciate any information leading to the lost article, or
return of same to this office.
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INADEQUACY OF BASEBALL
FIELD
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
Now that the excitement of the
boat ride has at last worn off, which,
needless to say, was a success in
every sense of the word, I wish to
take the opportunity of thanking you,
on behalf of our club, for the fine
time we all had. It is only fitting,
however, to offer a few constructive
and pertinent criticisms which I am
sure you will not think amiss.
When the club agreed to participate
in the baseball game at the outing, we
little though that the playing facilities would be so inadequate. The
baseball field on which the game took
place was even too small for a game
of indoor baseball. As a natural consequence, the true ability of the contestants is still undertermined; fly
balls that ordinarily would be easy
outs went as extra-base hits, puny
grounders were justifiably booted, and
spectators, due to their close proximity to the actual playing field, were
a constant annoyance to the players.
We therefore respectfully suggest for
the future that all similar undertakings be supervised by a committee
that knows baseball so as to arrange
proper facilities. The ultimate result will be games (baseball and otherwise) that will be enjoyed not only
by the players, but also by the spectators.
Although our opponents, The SYMAS, were defeated in the abbreviated contest by the score of four to
two, they are not satisfied with the
way in which the game terminated.
We believe their dissatisfaction to be
justified. We therefore accept their
challenge to play them some Saturday or Sunday in the very near future at a place suitable to bot'i parties concerned.
In closing, we wish to take to
task those persons whose delight, it
seems, to cast malicious rumors, gosip, innuendos, or what you will. They
are saying that our club is a fly-bynight affair, that we ran our recent
dance with the sole purpose of pock-
CHIEF DESIGNER JACOBS RETURNS
FROM EUROPEAN SCOUTING TRIP
Views Foreign Situation for Fashions in Fine Underwear and Exporting
Possibilities; Reluctant to Talk About Herself. Tells of Former
Cooperative Family Business Typical of Syrians
A petite, dainty young woman is
the head designer for one of the largest fine hand-made and machine-made
underwear firms in New York, and
perhaps that means in the world.
Just three weeks ago she returned
from a seven-week scouting trip
through London and Paris for her
firm. She is at the top now in her
field, but an enviable sturdy background of experience and cleverness
has made her one of the most soughtafyter designers in the business.
Miss Helen Jacobs is the nameReluctant to speak, an interview was
literally forced out of her word for
word. She could not see how the
story of her career would be interestingScanning her family history shows
it to be similar to that of many Syrian families. The closely-knit family,
in this case pretty girls and goodlooking boys, conducted a thriving
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Helen Jacobs, head of the firm, decided they had better liquidate, before the depression "got them."
How She Started
She never studied designing, as is
understood by studying, in a school.
But she did take up sketching for six
months. After that she obtained a
position withA a dress firm. For two
years there she closely observed from
the head designer how to incorporate
color, harmony and rhythm in her
designs.
Leaving the dress business, she
started making fine underwear at
home with unique, original designs.
She sold her products to the Fifth
Avenue department stores. B. Altman and Co., particularly, were enthusiastic over the designs and work
she sold them and encouraged hen
so much that she decided she would
eting the proceeds, that we do not intend to join the proposed league.
Such talk is best answered by a
dignified silence. Needless to say, we
are ready and willing to join the
league when it takes definite steps to
organize effectively. At least four
teams must compose the league, governed by a body of baseball-minded
men. We want to play but we will
not do so unless we are assured that
the board of governors will cooperate
by making a set of laws, by insuring
proper playing field and by various
and sundry means to make the games
enjoyable to all participants.
THE MEDFORD BASEBALL CLUB,
By Edward K. Saydah, Gen. Mgr.
OPINION OF A PASHA
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I beg to inform you that I have received your card in which you inform me that I will receive The SYRIAN WORLD beginning April 1st as
a gift from Mr. George Maloof.
Thank you for the gift which I am
duly receiving in time and I find it
exceedingly interesting in giving me
information of friends I have not
heard of for years. It is most interesting.
I have written to thank Mr. George
Maloof for this fine gift.
(Signed) AMIN MALOOF,
Major General, Retired
(His Excellency Amin Pasha Maloof was Major General of the Iraqui
army and a personal friend of the late
King Feisal. Ed.)
WDLL INTERNE AT BOSTON
Edward Shibel, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Assad Shibel, was graduated from
Georgetown University of Washington, D. C. He was born in Lawrence
and took up a pre-medical course in
Boston College. He will serve his interneship in Carney Hospital, Boston.
He and his parents were guests of,
Mr. and Mrs- Michael Moore, of
Brooklyn.
like to start a firm in Manhattan.
In 1925, backed by her father, the
late Joseph Jacobs, and assisted by!
her sister and brothers, she opened
the Helene, a fine underwear firm.
From three or four people, the business expanded to over, forty. Helen
was the designer and head. Her
father was in the offices at the business end. Evelyn, now chief designer
for Holland Hesson, one of the largest underwear firms, was assistant designer and also sold in the showroomEdward Jacobs was the salesman and
Albert was the factory manager.
Liquidated in Time
The business thrived and became
well-known for the fine quality of its
products, but when the depression
reared its ugly head, Helen decided
they had better not flaunt it but to
liquidate while they still had money.
Free lancing while looking for a
firm she would like to work for, she
finally accepted the offer of Sussberg
and Feinberg, 105 Madison Avenue,
where she has been now for a year
and eight months. Her designs are
"materialized" by the three branches
of the firm—in New York, Bridgeport,
Conn., and Porto Rico.
On her trip to Europe she scouted
the fashion field in Paris, and in,
London she viewed the possibilities
for exporting. She returned on May
31st on the S. S. Washington.
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SYRIAN WORLD CRUISE—All was anything
but quiet on the Water Front when the S. S"Squeaky-hanna" was preparing to set sail
I say
"preparing" for we did not "Anchor Aweigh" until
9:30 E. S. T. (Eastern Syrian Time—figure it out
for yourselves) but better late than never
with
all that we left some of our cruisers behind
nine
hundred and seventy-five on board and half as many
more met us there
Commodore H. I. Katibah
greeted the guests after they checked their tickets
with Mates Richard Shiner and Emil Kalaf
then
with a Gangway and All Ashore Who's Going
Ashore, we set sail—
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in this country, including those published in English,
is sufficient to convince one that our leaders are
mostly of the clerical rank. And news of the clergy
predominates over news of any other group in our
Syrian communities. In one issue one may read of
a patriarchial encyclical which had stirred a controversy among communicants of other churches, of
another patriarch's despotic conduct in the elections
of bishops in his see, of a bishop elected from the
United States to occupy a historic bishopric in Syria,
of a minister leaving for Lebanon after 36 years of
hard work and useful service, of a silver jubilee for
WE WONDER—Who helped themselves to Mrs.
another priest, of any number of social affairs run
Solomon's lunchbox causing the King to go hungry
for and by priests for their churches.
what was the discussion between George Azrack
Then consider the large number of pen-wielders
and Rose Moukad which made them both look so
'among our priests, archmandrites and bishops. Alserious
if it was the "dirbakie" or some of the
Bashir, one of our best and most dignified of our
things said around the lower beam which made it
Arabic newspapers published in Beirut is avowedly
crack with a "shrug"
how that Nize Baby got
a clerical one, another, until recently, was published
George (Brisbane) Karneeb's ear and what have you
by a Maronite bishop in the same -city. And right
what caused the heart palpitations of Tillie Couri
here in America there is a legion of clericals whose
—sea-sickness or ?
who was the girl kodakt by
articles appear regularly or periodically in our SyrEddie Bishara when she wasn't looking
if Freddie
ian papers. One Greek Orthodox archmandrite in
Abdelnour convinced Laurice Shamy that the Moon
Detroit contributes articles to almost every Arabic
is made of green cheese—or wasn't that what you
newspaper in the U. S. A., many of which appearwere talking about?
who the handsome gent was
ing concurrently in those papers. While a Protwith Helen Biskinty
>why ZuZu Faris was so seriestant minister of Nebraska is almost as prolific in
ous
how that galloping dominoes games turned
the English field.
out
how the Night Clubs have let Knick Nack
From these and other illustrations one must defKhouri slip thru their fingers—he's some M. Cinitely conclude that our Syrian society, both for
how that pint of "Golden Wedding" helped Umpy
the olc7 1 and younger generations, is "hierocentric,"
Haddad coach first base....how that certain couple
as it has been for generations in the old homeland;
enjoyed the return trip in one of the S. S. S. lifethat laical leadership with us is still timidly trailing
boats
how the world looked to Isabel Baclini
behind, quite content with a second place.
thru blue-colored glasses
how George Fadel from
This writer is of the belief that religion, as such,
Washington, D. C. enjoyed his promenade around
and as distinguished from dogmas and rituals, must
the deck
if Vic Saady's Ann is as charming as his
dominate all life before it justifies itself. Religion
Bay Ridge friends think she is
how Vic Hamati
is not departmental, and not reserved for Sundays
got all those free rides on the Merry-go-round
and within the walls of houses of worship, as so
and who the attractive girl from Wilkes Barre is
many erroneously claim. But in the same breath I
who wanted to join the "African Golf" game.
must add, srch religion must be so universal in its
appeal, so all-inclusive, that none may claim exemption from its gentle rule and constructive influenceABOVE THE WAVES—E. J. Audi (Fadak to
TSiis means that while different priests hold different
you) and his gurgling laughter... .Billie Rizk "standdogmas, in their social, laical relations with the
ing by" the Commodore
Suleiman Haddad keepcommunity at large, their attitude must be wholly
ing a close eye on the Commodore
George (good
ethical, of such nature as to reach alike believers
sport) Mousally playing the affable bartender to a
and non-believers in the variegated and conflicting
host of friends....George Shahood's preferred stock
dogmas. One must add in fairness that in most
sold short in the African Golf STUCK Market while
cases that has been the case. Our clergy, outside of
the Shamas Bros, divided with the Abousalleman's
their respective churches, have shown a splendid
in the same market
Josephine Naoum doing the
spixit of tolerance, a breadth of vision and brotherly
Florida Shuffle
Nora Haddad playing "Button,
cooperation that are most praiseworthy. The line
Button, who wants a Button?
and a cute little
of demr kation between the religious and laical in
SHIRLEY TEMPLE in the arms of Eddie Shoucair
the Sei tic race has always been very faint and
Harry (Mack) Majdallani with his blistering red
waverir t\. The average Syrian is more spirituallyface (He swears Old King Sol was to blame—we
minded, but not necessarily more religiously minded,
wonder)....Al and Bob Hanna NEWSREELING IT
than peoples of other races, and hence the meeting
Nasib Arida almost Kissed NEPTUNE trying to
ground between laity and priests is more accessible
board the boat as it was pulling out
Yemna and
and more frequent.
Lila Mokarzel (the Gimmee Girls) making the MOST
If cne should find ground for criticism, it is to
of Father's Day
and George (Rugs) Couri doing
plead with priests to be more technical and more inan OVER THE WAVES DANCE.
formed in their ultra-clerical activities than they
"usually hav. proved to be. Clerical writers should
be writers first and foremost, or else priests. They
OFF THE WAVES—Olga Kateb and Margaret
'•<ould not assume that their position gives them
Sirjy spring training with the football
the Bashara
ySome mysterious and inspired knowledge of the art
sisters getting the U. S. inspector acquainted
Joe
of writing. Similarly priests who undertake social
Mansour playing the Penny Arcade
Louise (Full
work should be fully equipped to meet the modern
of Fun-Bamburger Buyer) Jobe displaying her at/exegencies of this exacting duty.
tractive smile
'.Jimmy Azrack just qualified to
Our priests have a great opportunity for doing
membership in Prince of Wales Horse-Throwing
good in their various communities if they only reClub
Pete Shacty in time for the 18th race in
member that being priests alone is not sufficient to
Beirut Park—(what a horse)
and here comes
entitle them for leadership outside of the churches;
Elias and George Sayour who stopped off at the
and that like the rest of us mortals they must show
Sam Reno (one of the better night spots in Long
their credentials in the various lines of endeavor
Branch) with a party of friends for luncheon.
they tackle which are not strictly within their clerical domain.
WHERE PICTURES MAY BE HAD
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(Pictures of the Athletic Meet appearing in this
issue are reproduced through the courtesy of L. E.
Roubian, official photographer of the SYRIAN
WORLD, and, along with many others, may be
secured for reasonable prices at the Roubian Studio, 115 Court St, Brooklyn.)
MINUTE IMPRESSIONS—Eddie Saydah Pan-ama-ing on the High C's
Mike Khoury O-fishiating unofficially
Eddie (Why don't you practice
what you preach) Abdelnour
Sadie (hospitable)
Shalhoub... .Tie Ablan and George Ghiz Chevaliering it with the straw hat
Fred Kahwaty "Earl
Sanding"
Eddie Teen "Green Tree" trainer
Doc Bittar Bon Voyaging the Gang a la Grover
Whalen....King "Prizefighter and the Lady" Solomon
Alex (Joan Blondell) Hawaweeny. .Mitchel
(Missing Link) Auda
..Eddie (Edison) Jabbour
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If anyone wants my opinion—the boat ride down
to Atlantic Highlands and the athletic meets and
picnics, etc., were the quietest gatherings in the
history 0f the Syrians. You could practically hear
a pin drop. For once we seemed willing just to
sit quietly and converse and observe without making a lot of noise and jumping around.
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Which reminds me, if I was correctly informed,
that Dr. Shatara, who wrote that article "Our Publice Manners" in this paper not so long ago, decrying them, was so disgusted at the publis display of
lack of manners at the dinner-dance the St. Nicholas gave recently, that he walked out on it. And
the guests there were supposed to be mostly of the
"cream of the crop," but the trouble is that we have
no real cream of the crop. Perhaps in a generation
or two we shall have real refinement. In my opinion, though, the parents, no matter how uneducated
in the English language they are and untouched by
schools, are much more mannerly than the children
who were born here and been through schools and
colleges.
If you don't like this gentle preaching, gentle
reader, you can lay it down to simply wanting to
fill a column.
"Marathon Traveler"... .Floyd (one of the fifty million Frenchmen) Holway....George (State) Najjar
and Pete (silver voice) Basil—rail birds—gone and
off at 32%.... George (off the green) Borab
Joe
(Shades of Tex Rickard) Sakele....Makhouls—banquet spreading
Agnes (Ethel Merman) Hamrah..
..Tony (Dabby) Hubela—The VULGAR Boatman
and the "merry-go-rounding" Cranford crowd.
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POPULAR BALLADS—Frank Saker—"The Old
Shanghai she ain't what she used to be"
John
(Joe Penner) Kirdahy—"The Zalamy on the Flying
Trip-Peas"....Gabe Khoury—"I'll be faithful
Louis Khayat—"The Lost Chord"
Rose bnaflbbd
—"Keep Young and Beautiful"
Alice Kirshy —i
"Cocktails for Two"
Mary Karneeb—"I'll Be Hard
to Handle"
Muriel Subt.."It*s Only a Paper
Moon"
Evelyn Zaloom—"Vas You Dere, Sharlie"
Ray Halabi—"You'll Never Get to Heaven That
Way"
Jimmy Had (Dad) A Nickel
Mary Daas
—"A Park in Paree"
Lillian Kirshy—"Stormy
Weather"
Victor Nader—"I Cover the Water
Front"
Nasim Ka'ram—"A Fool in Lore"
Betty
Shehadi—"Old Man of the Mountain"
Sally Mansour—"It Was a Night in June"
Bee Moore—"I've
Got Your Number"... Bill Rizk—"Let's Fall in
Love"
Virginia Nader—"Sailor Beware"
Julia
Khoury—"Pack Up Your Troubles and Smile"
Viola Khoury—"Dancing the Devil Away"
Phil
Hanna—"I'm a Night Owl"
Norman Shaleesh—"I
Want to Meander with Miranda"
Anna Samaha—>
"Annie Doesn't Live Here Any More"
Kenneth
Zrike—"Coffee fn the Morning and Kisses in the
Night"
Rose Bittar—"I'll String Along With You"
George Hindy—"I'm Full of the Devil"
Henry
Mokarry—"Ida"
Adele Thomas—"Lovely Little
Lady"..,..Rose Nasser—"Oh, You Nasty Man"....
Nick Boragi—"Orchids in the Moonlight"
Willie
(two gun) Massad—"Barnacle Bill the Sailor"
Freddie Ozone—"I Just Couldn't Take It Baby"....
Abaid Sisters—"You Ought to Be in Pictures"....,
Nahim Naoum—"Strumming My Ukulele Lady"
and last but not least—the Sahdalla Sisters and
Brother Joe—without whom no party is complete—
entertaining throughout, starting with "How De We
Know It's Sunday" and ending with "Good Night, a
Thousand Good Nights."
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AHOY! WE'RE BACK AT THE STARTING
POINT
'Twas a great day which ended all too
soon
and we're bidding "Auf Wiedersehen" to
the following cooperative organizations who helped
make the SYRIAN WORLD CRUISE a colossal success—St. Nicholas Young Men's Club
Lilola
Junior Misses
Alepian Fraternity
Jolly Rovers
Jdeetha Society
S. Y. M. A
S. O. S
BiWeekly Bridge Club
Junior Rep. League
and
to those out-of-towners who came from as far north
as Boston, Wilkes-Barre, Conn., and as far south as
Washington, D. C
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK WITH
IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THIS WEEK.
COMING EVENTS:
SYMAC, Sports
Saturday, July 7th-
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 22nd, 1934
PAGE SIX
Chronic
By Josepb M. Abbott
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Nickel Grabber
Last week I used the corner United
at 8th Street and 6th Aver -\ The
phones in there are terrifically busy
around 8:00 p. m., the time I happened by. A man tumbled out of
a booth and I quickly dropped my
pickel in the slot—only to find the
..--diaL-r^r/nficfion permanently open on;
the exchange. I couldn't raise the
operator. My nickel was frozen- It
was staelmate.
The evening was
warm and sticky, but the beads of
perspiration that dripped from me
were more properly a distillation of
vexation. After jiggling the phone for
five minutes, I stepped out, banging
the receiver on the clutch with the
fervent hope that the infernal thing
was ruined.
Mopping my face, I
waited for another booth to spill its
occupant.
Ghosts
"Hello there!"
I looked around at the man who
greeted me. He was about my age
and a warm smile of pleasant surprise lighted his face. We stared at
each other and I saw my own surprise and puzzlement reflected on his
face. I was a bit hesitant about how
cordial I should be with him as we
gripped hands for though I couldn't
place him, I could have sworn that
it was only a year ago we rang door
bells together.
For a moment we
both ignored the young woman and
the chiM with him. It was he who
asked one of the many wild questions that rioted in my mind.
"Where did I meet you before?"
"That's what I want to know!" I
replied, and the queer part of it was
that neither of us saw anything funny
in the situation. How the deuce were
we to begin to find out who we were?
I had the eerie feeling of groping in
the dark, pawing at something solid
I knew was before me—and finding
nothing.
The Storm Fasses
"My name is Abbott." I volunteered, and then his face lighted.
"Of course, N. Y. TJ." he cried
quickly, "Delta Phi! My name is
Thompson!"
That was the key that opened a
floodgate to memories way back, nine
years before, and we gripped again.
"And this is Mrs. Thompson," he
added.
A long bridge of adventures had
separated us since the days when we
sang the flower of N. Y. U. The
ghosts of the past flitted before me
as we talked and that weird feeling
of being suddenly thrown into a
state of amnesia was lost in a flood
of happy memories—the boisterous initiation at Lake Hopatcong, the confidences of youth, the boasts of what
we were to do in five years, the formal luncheons, the soup and fish affairs to which we brought our future wives and all the aims and
dreams that have everything to do
with the serious purposes of life—
and the night oil of study.
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is the place whers, sooner or later,
one meets Ions lost friends and forgotten acquaintances °ven ihoagh
when last heard of they had gone to
far off places and Timbuc.tu. This is
probably so because the "Square" is
centralized and one crosses it to go
north, come south or go east or west.
Then, too, the "Square" is the medulla of New York's frivolity and we
all go there eventually to debauch
reality.
But there are other spots that have
their special appeal and to which we
travel often enough to form a habit
of action. I had lately been seeing
much of my poet friend, his wife
and their circle of men and women.
Meeting them so often, I am wont
first to stop some place in the Village, toss a coin to see whether it
will be Harry or John, and then use
the same coin to call one or the
other.
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We exchanged the past in terse, almost monosyllabic sentences and now
and then he'd look for confirmation
in Mrs. Thompson's large brown eyes
as he spoke of the days when we
had been majoring for foreign service.
"Queer," I mused, "neither of us
went abroad again after that."
"That's the way it goes," he said,
and he rumpled the hair of the little
man who was his son.
We had wanted to enter American
foreign service, or we would have
been just as happy to go abroad in
the service of private industry. Our
fraternity held as its aim the correct
representation of American ideals in
foreign countries. Too many sharp
dealing drummers had given America
a bad odor in the foreign markets.
Reunion in Vienna
The Thompsons live in the Village,
only two blocks away from where
we stood talking for half an hour,
unconscious of the jostling men and
women in the store. His wife took a
part in the conversation for, as it
turned out, she was a newspaper
woman and she knew people I had
met. When we parted with mutual
promises of a reunion within the
week or so, I had my pick of a booth
and I went to make my call, mightily
refreshed.
The meeting was worth a thousand
nickels to me. Since the person I
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From Atlantic Beach.
had intended calling was out, I didn't
take out my little book of numbers
that lonely people carry with them,
but went directly home, marvelling
at this proof of what I had always
asserted: that no matter how much
water, land—or how long time does
separate two persons of like interests,
there are spots that inevitably draw
them together again at least orice in
'heir lives—spots that draw like a
magnet and with the powsr of the
waters that draw the spawning
fishes.
SWIMMING RACE POSTPONED
Owing to unfavorable conditions
at Atlantic Highlands, the swimming race of The SYRIAN WORLD
Athletic Meet has been postponed.
Place and time for holding the
swimming events will be announced in the next issue of Tho
SYRIAN WORLD.
Participants
are requested to get in touch with
the office of this paper sometime
before next Tuesday.
FUTURE ATHLETIC MEET
ASSURED
(Continued from Page One)
table-seekers. Baskets were uncovered and suitcases opened revealing
untold gastronomic pleasures.
All
seemed quiet on the Atlantic front
until song and laughter burst forth
upon the heels of hunger.
No Family Ties
The young people, who composed
the larger portion of the crowd, went
off to sightsee, to stroll, to go on the
amusements, to prepare for the races
or to loaf awhile before going in
swimming.
Back at the tables the older folk
grouped around the musicians and
had their own idea of a good timeThe athletic events went off around
2:00 o'clock amidst a great deal of
cheering and crowding inClothes Make the Man?
The grandstands were already peppered with those who preferred to
take it easy after their hearty lunch
and to wait for the baseball match.
It was a wait for them, anyway, because the teams were a little fussy
about their clothes and took almost
an hour and a half to dress!
The game, played by the Medford
BBC versus the SYMAS, ended with
an official tie.
Al Hanna, photographer at Warner
Bros, studio, took movie reels of
points of interest and the athletic
events before the camera finally gave
in. (The heats were too much.)
L. E. Roubian, of Roubian Studio
in Brooklyn, official photographer of
The SYRIAN WORLD, took the photographs of the winners and "action"
pictures, shown in this issue.
Medals to Be Awarded
At about six o'clock the milling
began again and by every devious
path the cruisites flocked to the shore
to begin the long trek back over the
pier. The return trip was marked by
the same orderliness and behavior
that stamped the outfit one of the
best-mannered of any Syrian gathering.
As a climax to the initial and encouraging athletic showing among the
Syrians, a formal dance is being
planned by The SYRIAN WORLD to
be held in the fall when sterling silver medals will be presented to the
winners of the athletic events.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 22nd, 1934
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Social Notes
H
George Morin, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Morin, 0f Newark, N. J., was
graduated from Villanova College in
Pa., at its commencement exercises
held last week. George will continue
studying to be a medical doctor. Another son, Henry, will be a sophomore
next year.
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Miss Elizabeth Samra left Brooklyn for Buffalo, N. Y., last Saturday.
After a few days in Buffalo she will
depart for her home in Muskegon,
Mich.
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Mrs. Ameen Samara and her son,
Fred, left Tuesday morning for Chicago where they will spend a few
days.
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Mrs. W. Tannous, the former Baseemie Katibah, of Venice, Cal-, arrived in New York Tuesday after a
month's visit in Jacksonville, Fla.,
with her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. David. She motored up with Mr. Asad David to attend his wedding to Miss Mary
Kasses which will take place June
23rd.
Mrs. Tannous, before she left for
California five years ago, was a social
worker in the International Institute
of Brooklyn.
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Mr. Abdulmasah Haddad arrived in
New York Sunday after traveling for
six weeks in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia.
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Jacqueline Katen, 4, was given a
birthday party Saturday night by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bahige Katen.
The large families of the Katens,
Aridas and Haddads, besides other
friends and relatives attended.
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Dr. and Mrs. F. I. Shatara, of
Brooklyn, left on Tuesday for a tour
of New England and Canada. They
expect to return on July 2nd. Their
daughters will leave the city in July,
Virginia to spend the summer at the
Klondyke Ranch in Buffalo, Wyom-
ing, and Hope at Elk Garden, West
Virginia.
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A luncheon and bridge was given
by Miss Maude Aboarab in honor of
Mrs. Wadia Harb of Knpxville, Tenn.
formerly Miss Alice Makla, who is
now in New York. It was held in the
lovely Bea Rivage in Sheepshead
Bay,, Brooklyn, last Monday.
Those attending were Mrs. Harb,
Mrs. P. Harb,Mrs. A. Deep, Mrs. G.
Awad, Mrs. M. Borab, Mrs. M.Matta,
Mrs. P. Boutross, Mrs. G. McKaba,
Mrs. J. Jerro, Mrs. E. Borab, Mrs. C.
Barsa and the Misses Eskeya Boutross, Selma Milkie, Helen Awad,
Alexandria Barsa, Nellie Merhige,
Violet Zrike, Helen Biskinty, Alice
Saadi, Jeanette Court, Alma Khoury,
Mania Macsoud,Matilda Dahir, Chafica Macsoud, Louise Dibbs, Zakiyah
Makla, Alexandria Daas, Evelyn Samara, Beebe Siyufy, Evelyn Zrike,
Adele Hadad, Matilda Couri, Edith
Khoury, Adele Macsoud, Effie Macsoud, Nora Khoury and Najeebe
Gorra.
Miss Aboarab offered prizes to
bridge winners: Helen Awad, Najeebe Gorra, Mrs. McKaba and Mrs.
Deep.
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Miss Eskeya Boutross of Kansas
City, was entertained at a dinner
party by the Misses Effie and Sophie
Macsoud in the Hotel Pierre last
Friday evening.
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Miss Madeleine Zaloom entertained
Miss Eskaya Boutross of Kansas City,
Mo., at a luncheon and theatre party
last Saturday afternoon.
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Ridge wood Couple United
Mr. and Mrs. C- N. Macksoud, of
118 Linden Street, Ridgewood, N. J-,
announce the marriage of their daughter, Effie Louise, to Mr. Joseph Bowen, also of Ridgewood, last Thursday,
June 1, at 5:30 p. m- in Mt. Carmel
Church of that city.
Mrs. Theodore Assatly, sister of the
bride and Mr. Ned Bowen, brother of
the groom, were the attendants.
A reception followed the ceremony
in the home of the bride's parents,
which was attended only by the immediate families.
Upon their return from a honeymoon spent in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the couple will make their residence in Ridgewood.
BROOKLYN GIRL TO WED
JACKSONVILLE MAN
Miss Mary Kasses will be married
on June 23rd at six o'clock in the
Syrian Protestant Church, 201 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, to Mr. Asad Kaleel David, of Jacksonville, Florida,
by the Rev. K. A. Bishara.
Miss Kasses will be given away by
her brother, Mr. Shiblee Joseph
Kasses. Miss Kasses and her brother
are residing with their uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. S- Coury, of Bay
Ridge, Brooklyn.
CfcLfcJSKAIfcS CiKAUUAllUIN
Young Graduate's Airplane One of
the Best
A surprise graduation party was
given for Joseph Aschkouti, 22, of 303
Hoyt St., Brooklyn, on Saturday, June
16, at the home of his cousins, the
Trad brothers, at 914-77th St., Brooklyn. Joseph Aschkouti was graduated
from the College of Engineering of
New York University. His airplane
design was one of the two best submitted by students of the college (see
next page). George Abaid, his fellow graduates, attendedWhile the young folks danced
downstairs, in a typical Syrian atmosphere, the older folks enpoyed the
singing and music of Joe Selwan with
the oud and Nairn Karacand on the
violin.
Many friends and relatives from
Brooklyn and Manhattan were present.
He was also Associate Editor o£
"The Quadrangle," the school paper.
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LITIA NAMORA WED
TO RHODE ISLAND MAN
NEWPORT, R. I.—Miss Litia Namora, dancer, formerly an assistant to
Ruth St- Denis, was married on May
25 to John E. Merker, of Newport,
R. I.
Mrs. Merker, who is to head the
dance department of the Newport
Conservatory of Fine Arts, will continue her dancing career.
N. J. MAN APPOINTED
GOVERNMENT APPRAISER
WOODRIDGE, N. J.—Albert Gorab,
prominent real estate man of this
city, has been appointed appraiser for
the government in connection with
the Home Loan Corporation.
KfcCLIVES HIS DOCTOR'S
DEGREE
Edward Zrike, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Deeb Zrike, received his Doctor of Philosophy Degree from New
York University, University Heights
Branch, Mr. Zrike has been chemistry
instructor in the university for seme
years.
He has accepted a position as analyist in the chemical laboratories of
Hoffman-Laroach in Belleville, N. J.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 22nd, 1934
LAWKfcfMCfc 5YKIANS
ADD COLOR TO MASS
BOSTON, MASS.
On Friday, June 22, the Annual
Strawberry Festival and Comedy
sponsored by the Morgan Memorial
Church of All Nations for the Syrian
Church will be held in the Children's
Auditorium by the Rev. Shibley Malouf.
A comedy in colloquial Arabic
written by Rev. Malouf s assistant in
the Arabic classes, Miss Bader Y.
Freijie, will be staged. It is full of
fun and life.
Another feature of the entertainment is an Arabic dance rendered by
Mrs. Marian Korkmas.
Agnes Weyloko, pianist, pupil of
Mme. Walaska of Poland, will perform at the festival.
RICHMOND, VA.
Abraham S. Mosha, 101 years old,
father of Caesar and Kamile Mosha,
both of Richmond, died on May 12th
in his hometown, Jazzin, Lebanon.
His death was not known until last
Week when a letter was received.
The deceased was a merchant and
retired for 35 years. Besides Ceasar
and Kamile, he is survived by another son, Monsignor Elias Mosha and
a daughter, Mrs. F. Abosliman, both
of Jazzin.
A requiem high mass will be sol-
BOUTROSS
J48 FIFTH AVENUE,
emnized by Rev. Yasbek at St Anthony's Catholic Qftiurch in this city
this coming Sunday.
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Goldie Frances (Nbrseffe was graduated last Thursday from St. Patrick's Academy with high honors.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Norseffe.
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Anthony Patrick Mehfoud, son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Mehfoud, was
also graduated from St. Patrick's
Academy. A banquet followed the
graduation in his honor. He intends
to prepare himself for entry in the
Medical College.
Becharre Welfare Society
Outing to Be Held July 15
BOSTON. —The Becharre Welfare
Society of this city plans to hold its
5th annual outing on Sunday, July
15, at the Lithuanian National Park
in Brockton.
The committee in charge are: Toney
Zine, Massoud Matta, Jack Eblan and
Harry Zine.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
The Syrian American Young Peoples' Association are planning to celebrate their first anniversary on July
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FORT WAYNE, IND.
Grandson of Titanic Victim Dies
Charles, the ten-month-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thomas of Philadelphia, died last week in University
Graduate Hospital following several
weeks;' illness.
The infant was a grandson of
Charles Thomas who lost his life on
the Titanic in 1912 returning from
Syria.
Funeral services were held from
McLaughlin's funeral chapel and interment took place in St- Mary's
Cemetery.
GRADUATES WITH HIGH
HONORS
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.—Kaleel S.
Rizk, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Rizk
of this city, was graduated last week
from the University of Florida, college of engineering, with high honors- He was a member of the Phi
Kappa Phi Fraternity, Sigma Tau„
Blue Key, member of the honor
court, chairman of the Florida chapter of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Benton Engineering
Society and Alpha Omega.
CLEVELAND
Refuses Third Presidency
The Syrian Athletic League recently held its first meeting this season at the Central YMCA with Michael S. Caraboolad, its organizer and
first and second president. Mr. Caraboolad refused to take office a third
time.
The following were elected: Nicholas Zlaket, president; Jack Mady,
vice-president; Fred Shaheen, treasurer; Burt Haddad, secretary and
Harry Assad, sergeant-at-arms.
The affection and esteem in which
the boys held their former president
was shown when they unanimously
voted on a resolution electing him an
honorary life member.
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The Syrian Junior League went on
a hike last Sunday, with the home of
Miss Sbmia George, president, as the
starting point. After several miles,
the hike ended in the woods where a
weiner roast was held.
ASHTABULA, OHIO
BOSTON. — The Golden Jubilee
Mass in honor of the 50th anniversary
of Cardinal O'Connell of Boston, was
made more colorful by the four
brightly-attired Syrians who came
from Lawrence with the Rt. Rev.
Peter Abouzeid of St. Joseph's Church.
They were: Theophile Habeeb, Louis
K. Fourie, Joseph Batal and Makanna Maloof.
Rt. Rev. Stephen el-Douaihy, of
Our Lady of the Cedars Parish in
Boston, with his following, dressed in
formal American manner.
ARABIC MUSIC SOCIETY
FORMED IN BOSTON
BOSTON.—A society for lovers 0$
Arabic music was formed on June 6
in the studio of Labeebee A J. Hanna, teacher in Junior High of this
city.
Miss Hanna was elected president,
Tofeek Fares Trabelsie, vice-president
and Rosaline Galli, secretary-treasurer.
The society will be known as
BAMS, Boston Arabic Music Society.
LAWRENCE, MASS.
Approximately thirty children of!
the parish of St. Joseph's Church received their first holy communion recently. The children were instructed
for weeks by Archmandrite Peter
Abouzeid, pastor.
•
•
•
A wedding of local interest took
place on June 5th, in St. Joseph's
Church, Fitchburg, Mass., at 9 a. m-,
when Miss Irene P. Grenier, of that
city, became the bride of Mr. James
Batal, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Batal, of Lawrence. Rev. Simon Forestier officiated. Mrs. Katherine McInerney, of Wilmington, Del., and
Alexander S. Batal, brother of the
groom fwere the attendants.
The bride is a school nurse and
graduate of the training school of the
Burbank Hospital. Mr. Batal is a
graduate of Amherst College and a
reporter on the Fitchburg Sentinel.
A testimonial banquet was tendered the groom some days before
the wedding. Attorney Michael JBatal was toastmaster and the principal speaker of the evening was Hon.
Robert Greenwood, Mayor of Fitchburg.
•
•
•
A marathon race of five miles and
a baseball game between the single
and married men will be the features
of the annual outing of the S. Y. M
A. at Graceland Park, June 24th.
The following are the committee in
charge: James Kanan, David Skeip,
Fred Korbey, Joseph Smaha, Anthony
Ramey, Matthew Kanan, Fred Karram, Albert Ferris, Ernest Nasser,
Herbert Haddad, Edward Farris, Ned
Kfoury, John Sayers, Ferris Hajjar
and Joseph Ghusn.
•
•
•
At the annual election of officers of
the Syolas held recently the following were chosen: Delia Hajjar, president; Margaret Hagge, secretary and
Sadie Samia, treasurer.
They will be installed in September.
Miss Suzanne Nassar, of Youngstown, Ohio, and Mr. Joseph Francis
David, of Jefferson, were married on
June 3rd in Ashtabula in the Sacred
Heart Church.
An all day celebration followed in
the American Legion Hall. Miss Virginia Nassar was maid-of-honor for
her sister and Thomas David, uncle
of the groom, was best man.
Four hundred people attended the
wedding dinner. An orchestra played
The funeral of James Dowaliby,
for dancing from 8 to 12. In the eveformer local resident, who died Satning 200 more friends came. Many
urday morning in St. Luke's Hospital,
cities of Ohio, New York and West
New Bedford, from injuries received
Virginia were represented.
' J. an auto accident, was held June 11
After a week's honeymoon in CanSn the Syrian1 Na+a. -lal Hall of this
ada, the couple are making their home
Services • "'ucted in St.
with Mr. and Mrs. Sol David, J "Writing or^ Cb
andrite
groom's parents, in Jefferson.
BOR AiAbou Proprietor
320 7th AVEJ
, ASBURY PARK, N.
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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. VIII, NO. 9
I
SYRIA FOLLOWS
LEBANON FATE
Memorial Statue for Christian
Pioneer of Arabic Renaissance;
Prominent Nationalists Sentenced
in Aleppo; Arabic Songs, Qoran
Now Heard Over Radio—in
Cairo
>
THERE WIL be something of
special interest to you in the next
issue of the SYRIAN WORLD. Don't
miss it If you know of high shool
boys and girls who are not subscribers of this paper,tell them about
it. We want them all to read our
forthcoming announcement.
By ZEIDAN D. ZEIDAN
Foreign Correspondent of SYRIAN WORLD
!
DAMASCUS (By Air Mail)—Before
leaving for Paris on July 2nd, High
Commissioner Count de Martel wishes
to expedite certain changes in the
government of the Syrian Republic.
These changes are of a nature to
curtail the governmental machinery
of the Syrian State and make it similar to that. existing today in Lebanon.
An intimation of his purpose was
made sometime ago by the High
Commissioner to a group of newspapermen of Damascus. At his interview with the Syrian press, Count
de Martel declared that he "is pursuing the work of reorganization
which aims at supplying the country
with an administration not excessive
in its expenditure." The money thus
sav * he will then assign to the
completion of the economic projects
which the Commissariat had planned
for Syria, and to which reference in
this column had been made in previous issuesFollowing this declaration of policy,
the Syrian Government has taken the
cue, announcing an extensive program of reorganization affecting the
ministries of public works, finance,
agriculture and all departments connected therewith. One result of this
reorganization will be an extensive
reduction in the number of officials.
Other measures of economy will be
taken to save the Syrian treasury
from a financial crisis. Already the
deficit of this treasury, due to inability of the Syrian peasants and tradesmen to meet their tax obligations,
has reached the unprecedented sum
of 500,000 S. L. (about $3,000,000),
which the government has balanced
with a foreign loan.
As for the form of government
Syria will have in the near future, it
was intimated in the High Commissioner's press interview that the Syrian parliament may remain prorogued
indefinitely if it remains recalcitrant
to the French demand*, or, as the
High Commissioner himself j*ut it,
the parliament wiill be called after
September, the date of its prorogation
"if the conditions prove suitable."
The alternative, the High Commissioner averred, will be to follow in
Syria the same policy now followed
in Lebanon.
ALEPPO.—Amid suitable ceremonies, not free of some disturbing incidents, a memorial statue of Bishop
Gekmanos Farhat was erected in one
of the public squares of this city.
Government officials and high clerical^ representatives were present at
the fcereinonies of unveiling the memorial- One of the foremost poets
Continued on page 2.
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NEW YORK, June 29th, 1934
TO SYRIAN HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS AND GIRLS
BOY KILLED BY HIT-RUN
DRIVER
Dragged to Lonely Spot to Die; Was
Class Leader
LAWRENCE, MASS.—After being
struck by a hit-and-run driver and
taken to a clump of bushes by the
side of the road, 14-year-old George
Corey died last Wednesday before aid
could be administered to him.
George was playing with some of,
his friends and left alone to go home.
About 10:30 that evening, a group ofj
boys passing the scene of the accident, heard low moans and running
to the bushes, found the boy unconscious. They telephoned the police and an ambulance was sped to
the scene, but the hoy died before
they reached the hospital.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Masood Corey and a class leader!
in the eighth grade.
RECEIVES LAW DEGREE AFTER FOUR YEARS IN THIS
COUNTRY
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. — Joseph
Sheban, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sheban, of this city, was graduated from
the law school of Western Peserve
last week.
Mr. Sheban, who came to this coun' try from Beirut in 1930, was graduated as an honor student after only
30 days in the local high school.
Then he attended Youngstown College for one year receiving his B. Adegree.
He expects to enter a local law
firm.
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
ZARBATANY, TWO OTHERS,
CHARGED WITH HOLD-UP
Montreal Lad Confesses to Detective on Way to Headquarters
(Special to The SYRIAN WORLD)
MONTREAL, CANADA — Emile
Zarbatany, 22, of 6791 St. Hubert St.,
of this city, pleaded guilty to a charge
of possession of arms before Judge
Desmarais. Along with Arthur Carrin and Arthur Laverdure, they were
remanded for voluntary statement on,
June 21st on a charge ef conspiracy
ti c< :i:mit armed robbery.
A .32 calibre rifle, with blocks attached to the bar*-«ji anc1 the stock
to fcive it the appeaianre of a submachi.ii gun, an an "matic pistol an.l
a -X2 '.aiibre revolvr were lour..] in
the car in which Zarbatany n:i his
companions were driving when arrested, following an accident in which
two girls were seriously injured.
Sergeant Detective Bond told the
court that when Zarbatany was
SAILS
TO RECLAIM
LOST BROTHER
HER
On the latter part of this month,
Mary Hilwani will sail for Horns,
Syria, to bring her long lost brother
back to his family.
Wk. *her her
brother was taken away as a slave or
went with a Bedwin caravan of his
own accord, no one is sure of as yet.
However, the brother will learn to
read and write the Arabic language
so as to facilitate his entrance into
this country.
The boy, whose name is Thomas,
had been lost since the war, and is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Abdo Hilwani, of 180 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn.
SEEKS ADVENTURE
IN ARABIA
Capt. Carl von Hoffman, explorer
and lecturer of New York, sailed last
Thursday on the S. S. Saturnia to
gather materials on ancient marriage
rites in Arabia. He is reported as
planning to return in the late summer for a lecture tour.
IDENTIFIES STOLEN CAR BY
PATCH IN SEAT FROM PANTS
Acts as Own Detective in Three Months' Search; Finds
Policeman Owned It
Halim H. Hajjar had his Ford sedan
stolen from him three and a half
months ago. He instituted a private
search for it, combing the entire city
and inspecting each car.
On Friday before last he saw a
Ford sedan that looked like his own.
He inspected it, saw that it had the
same dents he had in his, but the
motor, tires and upholstery were
changed. Then he looked over the
glass of a window where he had his
initials placed, H. H. H. That satisfied him. Upon going to the nearby
police station, four detectives and
two lieutenants returned with him on
«DOO(iSM«r
the run to inspect the car. On asking who owned the car a policeman
said it was his. He had bought it
from a mechanic.
The detectives asked Hajjar to prove
that it was his car. Hajjar told them
to lift up the seat and look at the
upholstery. There they would find a
patch taken from his grey pants. They
did and found the patch- They then
told Hajjar to go to his home and
get the suit. He did. They matched
it with the patch and saw it was the
same thing.
The mechanic, Runin Irving, was
put in jail and the/next day was let
out on bail of $1,0C0.
I
brought to police headquarters, following his arrest, he voluntarily said
to him: "Bond, I will get life for this,
as those two girls we hit with the
car will die. Besides I shot at those
men pursuing me, and I manufactured the machine gun, and had the
revolvers. We were on our way to
commit a hold-up on Chateaubriand
Street."
HIS COVENANT WITH, THE
DEVIL HOLDS GOOD
Lutfallah Serougie Topples From Top
of Step-Ladder But Doesn't Break
His Neck
LUTFALLAH
SEROUGIE,
the
tipsy calligrapher and sign painter,
was frosting the glass front of the
Pyramid Restaurant at 185 Atlantic
Avenue, Brooklyn. He was precariously perched on a step-ladder atop
a rickety table. Passers-by and the
restaurant's owner, Karam Fram,
warned him repeatedly uTvaTTie miglrJ'fall and break his neck. Serougie
silenced these kind Samaritans with
the reply, "I have a covenant with the
Devil that he would not pluck my
soul till I am ripe and ready."
Nothing in Covenant About Fall!
So Monday before last, while the
restaurant was full of customers at
supper time, a loud crash was heard.
Almost all in the restaurant left their
food and went out, startled by the
terrific noise. There Lutfallah lay on
the sidewalk, unconscious, with his
bosom faintly heaving and the blood
streaming from his face. An ambulance was hurriedly called, but before it arrived, Dr. Ibrahim Abdullah,
who happened to be passing down
Atlantic Avenue, stopped at the
scene and administered first aid. For
a moment nobody could tell whether
the genial painter would live. Then
the ambulance siren was heard, and
in a few minutes the patient was
rushed to Long Island College I'ospital, only two blocks away.
The restaurant was all agog with
excitement. But before those who
witnessed the near-tragedy had finished their suppers, who would
breeze in on them, as a ghost from
the grave, but Serougie himself, his
face and head all swollen and painted
with iodine.
Admires His Mug f i Mirror
Excited questioners who wondered
how he left the hospital so soon, were
wavd away with a pooh pooh.
"Why should I stay in the hospital for a few bruises. That's nothing" Then he would look in the
mirror, with a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, puff placidly at it
and admire himself with a sardonic
smile.
The Devil kept up his word. Serougie's covenant with him still holds
good!
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 29th, 1934
SYRIA FOLLOWS LEBANON
FATE
(Continued from Page One)
of Lebanoil, Shibly Mallat, read the
dedicatory poem on this memorable
occasion.
Bishop Farhat, Maronite, was one
of the early pioneers ol Arabic renaissance who lived almost two hundred years ago. He was one of the
first of Christian pioneers who revived the classical Arabic language
at a time noted for the decadence of
letters and arts in Syria.
ALEPPO.—The wholesale arrest of,
120 Syrian leaders in this city, and
the sentencing of about a dozen to
various terms in prison, was the aftermath of the bombing incidents
which welcomed President Mohammed Ali al-Aabid and Premier Shaykh
Taj-ud-Din al Hasani over a month
ago.
Those receiving sentences, all prominent nationalists, included Sa'dallah
Bey al-Jabiri, eight months; Dr. Hasan F. Ibrahim Pasha, six months;
Ali Mohammed Mahaiyri, four months,
and Jamil Ghazi, three months.
The announcement of these sentences was* followed by strong agitation among all classes of population
in the city, and a tense reaction in
other cities of Syria. Hundreds of the
city's leaders immediately called
upon Ibrahim Bey Hanano's, leading
Aleppian member of the Syrian Nationalist Cartel, pledging their undivided loyalty and support to the
nationalist programThe authorities took stringent measures against
any possible outbreak.
/M *©,^,^. powerful radio station
has been completed in Cairo from
which a varied program of songs, lectures and advertisements will be
broadcast regularly over eight hours
a day. One feature of this program
will be the reading of the Qoran for
half an hour three times a week.
ERUDITE GIRL WILL STUDY
FAVORITE SYRIAN
FOLK-LORE OF SYRIA, LEBANON
RECIPES
Wadad Khoury al-Maqdisi Comes From Family of University
Traditions and; Arabic Scholarship
ADD THE NAME of Wadad Khoury
al-Maqdisi to the growing army of
modern women who are invading the
sacred precincts of the male species.
Sometime ago in this paper we gave
our readers an account of a Syrian
lady doctor who made a notable contribution to the medical world. Now
it is another Syrian girl who came to
this country three years ago to prepare herself for a career hitherto preempted by men scholars and globetrotters.
Wadad Khoury was among the first
baker's dozen of girls who had availed
themselves of the coeducational policy of the American University of
Beirut, graduating with a B. A. degree in 1930. This would have been
considered high enough education for
most girls. But Wadad had even
higher ambitions. She was aiming at
a Ph. D. degree from a first-class
American university.
On Way to Lebanon
Last week she dropped in with her
uncle Philip Khauli, special writer for
The SYRIAN WORLD, on her way
to Lebanon. She had passed all her
residential requirements for the degree, and was going on a three-year
scholarship from the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor.
When she learned that it was our
object to "interview" her, she balkedBut the editor gave the order, "dead
or alive get that story from Wadad."
There was no other alternative but
to drag the shy girl into the office
and make her tell her story piecemeal. We actually had to drag it out
of her.
The field that Miss Khoury has
chosen for her scholarly ambitions is
practically a virgin one. We know
ANNOUNCEME.NT
The
KANFOUSH CHEMICAL LABORATORIES take great
pleasure in announcing the stabilization of Rotenone which heretofore taxed the mental, physical and material capacities of the
chemical world Through this important discovery we have struck
a new cord in the development of insecticidal chemistry which will
soon have far reaching affects.
We have carried out our experiments with great care and precision; we have applied Rotenone in two distinct formulae and we
are satisfied that the purposes for which Rotenone is intended have
been attained*
It has been a recognized fact for the past several years that
Rotenone possesses the greatest powers of killing and repelling all
forms of insect life. But how to utilize these powers offered the
greatest obstacle. Many preparations of Rotenone were made only
to break down under the relentless attack of oxygen. After months
of patience and research, we have succeeded in incorporating Rotenone in solvents whose atomic structure does not permit the taking
on of atmospheric oxygen, and as a result form a protective film
arourM each Rotenone molecule.
For the first time since its discovery, Rotenone is available in
stable liquid form to moth-proof all fabric.
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KANFOUSH CHEMICAL LABORATORIES
Specialists in non-oxidizabie Pyrethrum and
of no one who attempted her "big
assignment" in anything like a systematic manner.
Plans to Collect Folk-Lore
For Wadad Khoury's plan is to
make an extensive collection of Syrian and Lebanese folk-lore — tales,
proverbs, ditties, fables and what not.
With a fairly representative collection
before her she expects then to focus
her scholarly mind and apparatuses
on it for the sake of study. Using it
as raw-material she will find out the
social forces and environments that
gave this mass of folk-lore expression, the particular twists of fortune,
historic traditions and local influences that inspired the unlettered,
though wise folk-lore creators to utter those homely gems of real literature. Miss Khoury will travel from
town to town, from village to village
and from hut to hut to get the folklore of Syria from the mouths of unaffected custodians and transmitters of
this rich and hardly scratched mineHers, we venture to say, will be a
thrilling and colorful job, and a
mighty big one for a girl in her early
twenties.
Comes From Scholarly Family
However, it would not surprise us
if she comes out with an opus that
will make the eyes of orientalists
pop out with envy.
Wadad comes from a family of Arabic scholars.
Her father, Jurjus
Khoury al-Maqdisi, is a professoremeritus and her uncle, Anis, a professor of Arabic at the American University of Beirut. Another uncle, on
her mother's side, is Prof. Bulus
Khauli, Professor of Pedagogy at the
same university. Besides, her father
is perhaps the best known and one
of the most popular anecdotists and
collectors of Syrian and Lebanese
folk-tales in Syria. His reputation as
a story-teller in Beirut makes him
the center of attraction at almost
every function in which he is present.
So, if Wadad Khoury feels like it
she could spend at least a year listening to her father's tales before she
starts her tour of folk-tale hunting
in Lebanon and the interior of Syria.
She sailed recently on the S. SAquitania for London and Paris for
research work before going to Syria.
JOE GANIM TO LAY OFF
DURING JULY AND
AUGUST
Because of outside interests to
which he is pledged during the
months of July and August, plus
some time for a much needed vacation, we are sorry to say that Joe
Ganim's column, "Is That So?" will
be discontinued for the present beginning with the July 6th issue.
ABLAMAH
Syracuse, N. Y.
H
1 Dozen very small white Squash
of the Syrian variety.
3 Lbs. Lamb Meat (chopped fine).
% Lb- Pine Nuts (washed and
drained).
5 Heads of Onions (peeled and
minced).
I Small Can of Tomatoes (strained.)
Pepper and Salt.
Cut tops off squash and hollow out
with squash poker until surface is
one-eighth of an inch thin- Rinse in
water.
Season meat with pepper and salt.
Fry until half-done and add onions
and pine nuts. Continue frying until slightly browned.
Fill each squash with the mixture,
and place in frying pan with a little
butter. Fry lightly, being careful in
removing squashes, as the filling
might fall out. Lay squashes in baking pan.
Take tomato juice with two cupfuls of water and season with salt .
and pepper. Boil for 15 minutes and
pour over squash. Place in hot oven
and bake until sauce slightly thickens.
DAVID-KASSES WEDDING
Miss Mary Kasses of Brooklyn
was married last Saturday afternoon
to Mr. Asad David of Jacksonville,
Fla. Dr. K. A. Bishara officiated at
the ceremony, held at the Syrian
Protestant church, corner of Pacific
and Clinton Sts„ Mr. Shibley Kasses,
bride's brother, was best man, and
Miss Rhoda Saleeby, bride's cousin,
maid of honor. The bride was given;
away by her uncle, Mr. S- Coury.
A supper at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Shukry Coury, at Bay Ridge,
followed the wedding.
Among the guests were, Mr. and
Mrs. Moses Coury, Mr. Thomas
Coury, Miss Rose Coury, Mr. and
Mrs. S. G. Saleeby and daughters,
Misses Alice, Rhoda and Victoria
Saleeby, Dr. K. A. Bishara, Mr. H.
I. Katibah, Mrs. N. A. Katibah, Mr.
Edwin and Miss Alice Katibah, Mr.
and Mrs. Abraham Kahil, Mr.Kamile
Habib, Mr. Suleiman Haddad, Mr.
Alexander Saikaly, Mr. E. J. Audi,
Mrs. W. Tannous, Mrs. Lieza uniss
and daughters, Misses Selma and
Nedda Uniss, Mrs. Frieda Katibah
and other members of the bride's
and groom's families and friends.
Towards the end of the evening,
Edward, Robert and Mary Virginia,
children of Mr. and Mrs Shukry
Coury, were baptized by Dr. K. A.
Bishara, who is leaving shortly for
Syria.
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ALONG
THE
SPORT
TRAIL SHAH'S VISIT MAY LEAD
TO TURKO-PERSIAN TREATY
With NACK KHOURI
WEIGHTY IN WORDS, BUT LIGHT
IN SUBSTANCE
After reading last week's issue I
must admit openly and frankly that
the article by Edward K. Saydah (of
the Bay Ridge Saydahs) in the Readers' Forum was by far the most interesting and amusing. rjot that the
article in itself meant anything in
particular to me, but I was glad to
see the rapid strides Eddie is making
in his sincere attempt to prove even
to the most skeptical of his friends
that he is possessed of no little literary ability.
HE MAY WRITE BUT IS HE RIGHT
Eddie is a good friend of mine and
I want to congratulate him on his
first masterpiece. He unquestionably
possesses considerable natural ability;
has a wide and extensive vocabulary,
and handles the English language with
consummate ease; he has an easy,
free-going style; and if he continues
in his newly chosen field of endeavor
I am sure he will be successful. But
why does Eddie waste so much good
talent and valuable time to express
his feelings over the ending of that
never-to-be-forgotten ball game? I
had thought that all were perfectly
satisfied with the ultimate result, even
though it did end in a tie score.
A WORD TO THE WHYS IS
SUFFICIENT
I want to take this opportunity to
make a few suggestions to him in
order to correct what I consider his
unfair attitude about the whole thing.
Before I go into details Eddie, I
would suggest first that you find yourself a nice, cool, comfortable spot;
then adjust your famous canal hat
(Panama to you), as the last time you
wore it it seemed tilted a little too
much to the right; extricate that
Dunhill from your vest pocket; place
in it some of that fragrant 5 and 10
tobacco it's Wool Worth it); and then
in your usual calm, cool, and collective way try to refresh your memory
concerning the pre-battle arrangements made between the rival captains, with the umpires as witnesses.
SMOKE GOT IN YOUR EYES
Unless the smoke from that Dunhill got into your eyes and caused a
cloudy and hazy condition of the
memory, you will recall that it was
agreed upon by all concerned that
the game would be called off at six
o'clock, and that the score at the
time the game was called off would
stand. Remember Eddie, or have you
forgotten to remember? After all it
was a gentlemen's agreement, and
you should abide by the decision
even if it hurts your innermost feelings and your Bay Ridge prde. Personally, I don't think you had any
kick coming whatsoever, everything
was just as fair for one side as it
was for the other.
REVENGE IS SWEET
Now if I were you Eddie, in order
to vindicate myself and show the
public the courage of my convictions,
I would get in touch with the SYMA3
and challenge them to a return game,
winner-take-all. The downtown boys
tell me they are hungry for revenge
(and how those SYMAS can cat), and
would like nothing better than anetner opportunity to prove they are
the better team. They are willing to
play any place, any time, anywhere.
THAT CLASSIC DIAMOND 1ILT
It seems as though we could almost write a book on that close stubbornly-fought ball game. All one
hears these days along the AVENUE
and up in BAY RIDGE is heated arguments pro and con relative to the
merits of the Medfords and the SYMAS, and it still remains a toss-up
as to which is the better team.
THE LINE-UP AND NINE-UP
The SYMAS took the field with
the following players: Attala, ss;
Barka, 3rd; Hajjar, cf; Mardany, If;
Moors, 2nd; Thomas rf; Salleby, 1st;
Adrey, p; and Hindy c
The Medfords' line-up was: Halaby,
3rd; Lian, 2nd; E. Shamas, ss; Bufeisal, p; F. Shamus, cf; Aboussleman,
c; Eadeah, If; Shyab, 1st, and J. Saydah, rf. The game started at 4:30
p. m. (past the Medfords), the Med-
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TRADING
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WASHINGTON
Riza Khan Pahlevi Visits Military Posts With His Host
Mustafa Kemal Pasha
Move Against Pan-Arab Union
A TURKO-PERSIAN treaty may be
one of the results of the historic
visit made last week by the Persian
Shah and Dictator, Riza Khan Pahlevi, to Mustafa Kemal Pasha at Anqara, the Turkish capital.
The visit was marked with display
of oriental splendor and lavish hospitality.
Before leaving Turkish
fords assuming an early lead and
holding on to it tenaciously until thes
lucky seventh when the SYMAS
struck like a cyclone and succeeded
in tying the score.
THE BATTLE RAGES FAST AND
FURIOUS
Despite the terrific handicaps under
which the1 boys were forced to play,
they played fairly good ball. There
was intense rivalry between the
teams, and the colorful King Solomon
and Pete Tabib were kept on their
toes continually to prevent any
trouble. Some of the players compared favorably, and at times, unfavorably, with their big-league cousins; Shamas at short resembling
Stonewall Jackson of the Giants; Bufeisal and his south-paw slants, reminding one of Hubbell (only Hubbell can really pitch), Hindy proved
a bulwark behind the bat for the
SYMAS, letting only a few balls at
a time get by him, he shaped up
nicely but mo one seems to appreciate this boy's shape; Adrey pitched
a steady game a la Warneke; Barka
covered 3rd a la Pie Traynor. The
outfielders covered plenty of ground
making some sensational running
catches of flies, Zenie catching a rare
one which he tells me he is going to
send to the Smithsonian Institute. By
the way, I interviewed George Zenie
after the game and asked him just
what made him so proficient in the
art of catching fly balls, and he told
me confidentally that he carries in his
pocket invisible fly paper, and as soon
as the fly is hit his way he throws
the invisible paper in its direction
and thus is able to snare it and tuck
it away safely in his glove. And you
can believe what George says for he
grounds, on June 20, Ghazi Mustafa
Kemal accompanied his royal guest on
an inspection tour of the Eskieshehir
airport, the Sakariyyah battlefield,
where the Turks defeated the Greeks
in 1922, the coastal defenses of
Smyrna, the Ismid naval base and
other strategic points of western Asia
Minor. From Smyrna the party will
travel by sea to Istanbul, stopping at
Chanaq to study the question of the
Dardanelles.
Talk of Alliance and Bloc
In a cabled dispatch to the HeraldTribune of New York, J. Walter Collins said that the contemplated alliance between the two Mid-Eastern
States is reported as a defensive moveagainst a possible pan-Arab union.
Although in the same dispatch Mr.
Collins mentions earlier reports in
which Turkey and Persia "were planning to talk over the possibilities of
creating a bloc of Mid-Eastern States,
including, besides themselves, Iraq,
Egypt, Transjordania and Syria."
always tells the truth, everything but
the truth, so help him (somebody
should help him).
SYMAS SEEK REVENGE
All in all it was a fascinating, exciting game and I would like nothing better than to see both teams get
together again and battle it out. The
SYMAS told me they were simply
coasting along to make th« game look
close; but now feel that the Medfords took advantage of their good
nature. By the way, I asked the colorful Zenie why it was he it so many
FOWL balls, and he told me he is
very fond of chickens.
Plans for the organization of the
baseball league are going ahead, but
the league won't be in working order
until next spring, due to an insufficient number of teams able to raise
the money to enter.
Bouquets to
those who had worked so hard to
start the ball rolling .
Just got the information that
Franklin Skaff of Lowell, Mass., a
graduate of Villanova is getting a
try-out with the Red Sox and making
a favorable impression.
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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
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
8,1933 at the Post Office at New York,
N. Y., Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
and Sam Roumey, violinists;
Emil Maloof, theremin performer, and many others.
Special
mention must be made of members of the Arabic Music Club,
withoujtf whose cooperation the
Syrian Hour would not have
been possible. The orchestra of
the Arabic Music Club, under
the able directorship of Petro
Trabulsi, proved that we have
latent musical talent that .needs
only a little encouragement to
come up to the level of the finest Arabic orchestras we have
here or abroad. It also proved
the feasibility of applying the
modern notes to Arabic music,
and modernizing it to suit present-day tastes.
Toufic Barham,
our steady oudist, showed decided talent on the oud and was
always ready for a call from the
SYRIAN WORLD, even at a
very short notice.
To
these, to
the various
speakers and to all who helped
with their talents, talks or their
letters of encouragement, the
SYRIAN WORLD takes this
opportunity to extend its heartiest thanks and best wishes.
The Syrian Hour may not
have been a huge material success, but ^t was good while it
lasted.
It provided clean fun
and high-class ententainment to
all who cared to listen, and
their nufcnber was legion.
Akron, O. Marie Hanna, 552 Carroll St.
Beaumont. Texas, G. Farha, 1293 Harrison Ave.
Boston, M. Alexander, 131 Clarendon St.
Buffalo, N. Y., Marie Sfeir, 26 Normal Ave.
Burlington, Vt. Madeleine Fayette, 81 Maple St.
Canton, O.. Louis Shaheen, 941 Harriet Ave.
Central Falls, R. I. Jacob Saliba, 88 Fletcher St.
Chicago, 111. Michael Tawell, 3139 W. 16th St.
Cleveland. O. A. M. Saba, 300 Engineers Bldg.
BLI.BK, Mkhii Win. Eourj, 1950 Waverly
Fall River, Mass., Fred T. Sahib, 342 Quequechan St.
Flint, Mich. George Rashead, 913 E. Rankin St.
Kansas City, Mo. Michell Harris, 3110 E. 11 St.
Lawrence, Mass., A. Abounader, 470 Hampshire St.
Lexington, Nebr. Rosa H. Shada
Quincy, Mass., Mary George, 141 Elm St.
Richmond, Va., S. T. Sanyour, 18 N. 30th St.
Scranton, Pa. Agnes Sirgany, 443-10th AT.
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.
Uti«a,N.Y. Mrs. G. J. Karam, 789 Rutgers St
Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Jule Johns, 576 S. Main St.
Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 409 Kyle St.
VOL. VLU, NO- 9
IT
WAS
June 29th, 1934
GOOD WHILE
LASTED
IT
MANY AN HOUR of sheer
pleasure and education was enjoyed by thousands of Syrian
and American listeners in Greater New York and vicinity every
other Sunday, when the Syrian
Hour was broadcast from Municipal Station WNYC, under the
auspices
of
the
SYRIAN
WORLD and with the collaboration of the Arabic Music Club.
This service was purely a
labor of love. Altogether more
than a hundred letters were received ait the station and the office of the SYRIAN WORLD
commending this hour in enthusiastic
and
unmistakable
terms.
The number could and
should have been ten times
what it was, judging from innumerable oral comments on the
success of the Syrian Hour.
We are, however, quite satisfied. We feel gratified that Arabic music was dignifiedly and
adequately presented. Some of
our best artists appeared on the
programs of the Syrian Hour,
including such names as Elvira
Helal, Fadwa Kurban and Selma
Bojalad,
operatic
sopranos;
Helen Rozek, Nairn Karacand
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
I am very pleased with the sports
articles which you print in your
paper.
I have a couple of suggestions to
make on sports and I know that
with the support of The SYRIAN
WORLD much could be accomplished.
Why not hold a national track
meet. First, of course, meets will be
held in home states and the winners
will compete in the finals iti the most
convenient state, say for instance,
golf, and swimming combined.
As for baseball, I think it is a
little late to start, but it should be
planned ahead. Why not divide the
ball teams into different sections,
such as a league for Michigan, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and called the Middle Western League, etc.
The same goes for football. The
season starts in September. Why not
get ready now, for it takes time to
get organized.
PHLLIFE NAHAS,
Flint, Mich.
WORDS FROM A SHUT-IN
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
Let me thank you for sending me
your wonderful paper. It helps me
to while away my time and know
what is going on in the world outside.
When I am discharged from here
and get a job again, I will be a subscriber to your paper. Thanking you
again, I am
HOWARD SUSAN,
U. S. Veterans' Hospital,
Bronx, N. Y.
THAT SWIMMING MEET
(Agents and Correspondents)
PROPOSES NATIONAL
MEETS
Unfortunately the swimming
meet,
about which we announced in last week's issue, is
still in the offing. Only one contestant appeared at this office to
arrange for a suitable date.
If
you cannot come in person, call
up. We cannot make any arrangements until we hear from
all contestants.
If we have a large number of
LIKES "BIG LITTLE PAPER"
swimmers and would-be swimmers who will disport themEditor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
selves in the water after the
I've enjoyed this big little paper
meet, we may be able to get
and hope I shall be able to get it
special rates from the manageas long as it is published.
ment of the St. George Hotel for
I am very much interested in this
the use of their excellent pool.
new
correspondence club proposed by
Come on now, let us all get into '
a reader in the June 15th issue and
the water these hot summer days.
hope his suggestion can be carried
out.
PASSING THOUGHTS
GLADYS BASSETT,
East Radford, Va.
0 poets with your many woes
To you the world is given;
It yields by touch a burning hell
Or blissful dreams of heaven.
MAY THE BETTER TEAM
WIN
As for myself I'd court the muse
And weave a rose's bloom,
But always I am led with tears
Tfo kneel beside a tomb.
The
But
The
of
touch of heaven always sweet
lingers with decay;
world is after all the sign
resurrection day.
Not laughter always, but a tear
Unfolds a dream of art;
A poem is never sweet unless
It drains the human heart
1 search in vain for life's repose
I search through endless skies
But sweetest heaven often comes
When tears are in our eyes.
t
Yet I would not hang the crosses high
Above my slumbering bed
There's glory in the naked trees
When leaves are lying dead.
GENEVLEVE RASHID,
Victoria, HI.
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Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
In re: The letter which appeared in
the "Readers' Forum" in the previous
issue of The SYRIAN WORLD,
signed by Mr. Edward K. Saydah, in
giving the result of the baseball game
as 4 to 2 in his team's favor, has so
written purely in defense of his
teammates.
Mr. Saydah forgot to
mention-the fact that, according to
the arrangements made previous to
the game between the officials of the
SYRIAN WORLD, Captain Edward
Shamas of the Medfords, and Manager Fred Kahwaty of the S. Y. M. A.,
the game was to end, regardless of
score, at 6 P. M. sharp.
At that specified time the score,
as has already been printed, was a
4 to 4 tie, with our team well on
the way to victory having two runners crowding the basses and no out.
Nevertheless, as Mr. Saydah so generously described the field, victory
under such circumstances would not
be a feather in our cap.
The game already arranged between
the clubs to be played at the Parade
Ground (Prospect Park Circle) on
July 15, will decide which team is
superior.
Yours Very Truly.
S. Y. M A., EDWARD TEEN,
Chairman Athletic Committee.
ABBOTT-KATIBAH
CONTROVERSY
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:
For the past several weeks a verbal war has been waging between
one of your columnists and yourself.
It seems that you and Mr. Abbott
are finding it very difficult to agree
on what may be called a question of
"The importance of a background to
young Syrian-Americans."
I hereby offer my support to you
and the worthy stand you have taken.
As a Syrian-American I feel that it
is my privilege to express my opinion on this vital question. I may be
wrong, but I just must give vent to
my wrought-up emotions. Ever since
I read Mr. Abbott's first article I
have been tempted to write and defend myself, for isn't my background
a part of myself? Just as the descendants of those Mayflower pilgrims
pride themselve on their ancestry, I
too take a deep pride in hearing of
the doings of those swarthy, mustachioed ancestors of mine.
Mr. Abbott's sole desire seems to
be to abandon all things identified
with the old world. That, I say, is
impossible. We first generation Americans may openly regard with disdain old-fashioned Syrian customs,,,
but these things have been so deeply
instilled in us through centuries
that we cannot do it without our
ponsciences suffering a guilty stab.
Again I repeat that the question of
background should not be a problem
to us. Syrian ways are too deeply
implanted in our rninds to be
dropped with a slight shrug of the
shoulders.
The problem remains a
problem of the coming generations.
But it is for us to carry on the oldworld concepts to help place our nationality at the head of the most respected of peoples. And this can be
done by the combination of the past
and the future, by bringing to light
the works of our ancestors and by
continuing to contribute great works
like theirs.
ANN JOHNS,
New Kensington, Pa.
ELLAS MALLOUK RETURNS
FROM SYRIA
Mr. and Mrs- Elias Mallouk,
accompanied by their sons, .Georges
and Henry, returned last Tuesday
from Syria on the S. S. Byron. They
were among a large list of passengers booked from Beirut through
A. K. Hiti and Company, steamship
agents. Others returning on the same
hpat included the Rev. Benedict
Bellama,
Shakeeb
Bellama, John
Mallouk, Joseph Lahood, Mrs. Lahood and sons, Michel and Maron,
Wadih Harb and Zenia Haddad.
HITCH,-HIKING IT FROM
CLEVELAND
With knapsacks slung over their
backs, and dressed with khaki and
short pants, George Etoll and his
friend, Melvin Hall, school boys from
Cleveland, dropped in to ask about
George's relatives in New York. They
had hitch-hiked their way from that
city, walking most of the time.
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By H. L Katibah
By Joe Ganim
THE CRIME WAVE IN SYRJA
j^PPATJ.TNG beyond words, and disquieting to
serious students of the East, are the reports we
have been frequently reading in the Arabic language
newspapers of Syria and Lebanon.
Hardly an issue of any of the Syrian dailies
abroad is free of the report of an atrocious crime,
sometimes two and more in the same issue. Syria
is being swept by a crime wave, more menacing
and more devastating to the public morale than anything that has visited it in several generations.
While those crimes are varied in kind, as they are
among us, including even kidnapping for ransom,
one kind seems to predominate—killing to avenge
the family honor. And almost invariably the victim,
is the errant woman. Here are summaries of a few
of those crimes:
I. Hashim Zanntut, unemployed policeman ofi
Beirut, formerly of Sidon, suspected his wife, Bahijah, of misconduct. His suspicions are fanned into
fury by the ex-husband of his wife, who told him
that he had only divorced her because of her dubious behavior. The enraged husband lies low, doing his own detective work, and surprises his wife
coming downstairs from a neighbor's home. He
draws out his dagger and stabs her nine times, one
proving fatal.
Before her passing away the wife tells a sad
story of acute penury, of a nagging husband who
made her sell her jewelry to keep him in spending
money. It was only after she refused to give up
her golden bracelets that, according to her version,
he struck her and then fell on her with his dagger.
2- Bashir Salim Tabbarah suspects his sister, Nazimah, wife of Sa'dallah Shabaqlu, living at her
parents' home. Enraged he slaughters her with a
razor.
3. Yusuf Sim'an Khalaf, married, who lives with
his three children in the village of Qimatiyyah, near
Aliyeh, falls in love with his cousin of sixteen.
Their illicit relations went on unsuspected, until
signs of pregnancy appeared on the young girl. Her
brother, Michael, a student at the American University of Beirut, hears rumors about his sister, investigates and finds the rumors true. He leaves school
and goes hunting for his cousin. The two meet face
tq face in front of a hotel in Aliyeh. The guilty
cousin tries to run away, but Michael whips out his
revolver and shoots him to death.
Various reasons have been given to explain the
rise of this sort of crimes, and in all the male was
granted the benefit of "extenuating circumstances."
Undoubtedly the main cause, to my mind, in
this unleashing of murderous instinct in the hearts
of "vengeful" husbands and relatives should be attributed to the inadaptibility of the modern eastern
mind to the new condition of life which demands
equal freedom and moral responsibility for the
emancipated female. For the first time, the double
standard of sexual morality is being seriously challenged in the East, and the male does not seem to
be willing or able to take it.
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Now without going at length into this phase of
social behavior, one may say, in passing, that the
East has to make up its mind, and that quickly,
whether it does believe in woman's emancipationIf it does, then it must gracefully accept the consequences, which include such seemingly reprehensible violations of the code of honor. Man cannot
eternally flaunt the moral law and break it openly
before his women folk and expect them to be, like
Caesar's wife, above suspicion or reproach.
Furthermore, what are the divorce courts for?
Is it only when a wife flies in her husband's face or
breaks a valuable set of dishes that the eastern male
pronounces her divorced?
Under no condition should the man assume that
he has power of life and death over his wife, sister
or kinswoman. Freedom has its rules, and all alike
must learn to abide by the umpire's verdict, even
when it hurts one of the parties to the bone. This
is the only condition on which any stable democracy
can exist. Are the people of our ancient homeland
willing to take democracy for better and for worse;
or are they going to play the roles of the spoiled kid
who insists on eating his cake and keeping it?
SO LONG
Because a lazy streak has come
over us
and we're "longing to lay in the sun,
with no work to be done—under the awning they
call the sky, and let the rest of the world go by"—
we're covering the typewriter for an indefinite period
we're not sure of the Boss' plans for this
column, but you'll find them on another page
Well, here goes, for this time.
AND WE'RE GLAD because we spotted something before Winchell, whom we consider THE
COLUMNIST OF THE DAY—y\ou remember some
ten weeks back this column told of a sign in Jersey
which flashed "Drive Slowly, We Love Our Childdren"—and requesting our readers to abide by that
no matter where they were driving—well, in the
June 15th issue of The Mirror, the Winchell column brought this Ko the attention of its readers,
and in the June 20th issue, there appeared—"The
exclusive Oyster Harbor Club Colony on Cap Cod,
wires that after reading the report here on town
signs, to wit: "Drive Slowly, We Love Our Children"—that the same signs have been placed at
the club entrance and all driveways in the vicinity
of Osterville, Mass."
and we're hoping that the
appearance of this sign in this column some weeks
back had its effect on our readers, too.
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WHAT A SURPRISE....Because the family of
Jamiele Macksoud enjoyed summering at the Poconos last year, all winter long he made mysterious
week-end trips and early this month surprised his
wife and children with a beautiful home at the
peak of the Poconos.
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ABOUT SYRIANS HERE AND THERE....
James Jemail, former quarterback on the Brown
Uni. football team and later picked by Walter Camp
as All-American Quarterback, organized the first
professional football team in N. Y. C-, the "College
All-Stars" who played at Dyckman Oval, and today
is conducting one of the most widely read columns
in the Metropolitan newspapers — "The Inquiring
Photographer"—Daily News
ALSO—Toofik Simon
was Asst. Technical Director in the M. G- M. Cinema — "The Stamboul Quest."
MIDDLE-AISLING IT
Alice Faddool and
Jerry Toomey very soon....and the Prospect Park
girl, with seven letters to her last name, who'll
soon change it to five.... Jessie Awad and Monty
Khoury around August
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KOLUMN KNICK-KNACKS....The first openair bridge party given in these here parts was introduced and conducted by Najib Sydnawey for the
St. Mary Orthodox Church
Louis Kerge is duplexing it at Tudor City
the Eddie O'Connell's
(nee Edna Rizk), sporting a brand new Chrysler
John Kerge has moved his family to Southampton
for the summer... .Nick Teen raised a beard especially for his part as the Mexican General in "Viva
Villa
King Solomon vacationing his family at Ansonia, Conn... .Mitchel Auda spending three weeks
in the mid-West... .A card from the Michael Teens
from Wyoming where men are men and women
make kibbee... .The Frank Major (nee Alice Halaby), back from their Atlantic City honeymoon....
the S. N. Ayoub and George Dibbs fracas is before
the Grand Jury.... Tony Rahaul gadding about in
a new Chrysler roadster.
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SYRIAN LEBANON LEAGUE OF PROGRESS
MAHRAJAN
Aleck Antoun has completed arrangements at Bridgeport for this year's Mahrajan,
slated for Sept. 1-2-3—and your humble columnist
is to head up the Dance Committee—this year's
Mahrajan promises to be bigger and better than
ever, DONT MISS IT!
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....POLLY PRY PARAGRAPH....We were told if
we wanted an ACE paragraph to get Selma Milkie
to tell us her amusing Subway Story—when we
caled her to get it, she laughingly informed us that
someone was riding us, and that there was no such
story, so we had to take her word for it.
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ANSWERING N. J. SELEAM, Norfolk, Va.,—
Your suggestion of "Lifting the Lid" as being a more
appropriate title to our column will be considered if
and when we return to this column—Frankly, we
ourselves were rather surprised when this column
was compared to O. O. Mclntyre's—he covers one
sort of thing and we another—Thanks for dubbing
our column as "very interesting"—as we said before,
PEEPS AT
BOSTONIANS
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By Margaret Alexander
DILIGENT PLANS ARE NOW IN PROGRESS
FOR THE NEXT CONVENTION of the Syrian American Federation. Already two special committee
meetings have been held... .one at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Nackley and the other at Simon Rihbany's.
Watch this column for detailed information. So
far, we can only say—OCTOBER 20 and 21 will be
the time....HOTEL BRADFORD, the place.
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GET BEHIND BAD LUCK... .for only 35 cents.
July brings with it an unlucky day: Friday, the
13th. Be cautious all through the day. At night go
round to the Denison House, step into the garden.
There you will find Charlie Zahka and his Orchestra
awaiting you. Uncross your fingers and dance, Man,
dance, until the very last minute of the evil day is
ushered out
But in case of rain, we don't know what to suggest
for the Garden Dance will be postponed until the next day
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And so Goodbye until September
said the
Women's Club last Wednesday night as they brought
their club year to a close. This was held in the
Y. W- C. A. auditorium with mothers and friends attending.
The program ran from soup to nuts. Tom Shire,
witty monologist, was the soup and "Sardines"
(THAT comedy)—starring Mary Haluey—was the
nuts. ...'..
i
(The stage surely lost a Character when Mary
Haluey went to work for Makanna's.)
True, "Sardines" is mediocre enough when given
as is
but the wonder of it when you throw out a
few English words and inject some of your own pet
Arabic words and expressions! Too bad vou weren't
there to hear the roar of it
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The spacious summer home of the Assad Mudarris in Winthrop Beach was thrown wide open last
Saturday night for the last meeting of the S. C. W. S.
We were late
not very, but late enough to
miss the business meeting and a very interesting talk
by a John Mark, eldest son of Zein Ouseran, ol|
Sidon, Syria. This son of a sheik dared to turn his
heel on the Mohammedan religion thus arousing the
ire of his old pater (whose wealth is fabulous) and
come to this country with only 13 cents. Of course,
there are those who may question the wisdom of
such impetuousness, but the boy is fired with a great
ambition and a burning desire to study here, and
study well, in order that he may be able to return
to his home and work for a great social reform
which will free his oppressed people. He's been
here five years, has graduated from Mt. Hermon
School, has attended Bate^ College and at present
is a student at B. U.'s College of Liberal Arts.
We missed all of that, but what we didn't miss
was the fun and the dainty edibles... .and goodness
knows there was plenty of both.
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We hear that the picnic of the S. Y. P. A. of tho
St. John of Damascus Church last Sunday to Silver
Lake was all they had hoped for and more....despite the fact that my Alice sprained her finger
SKATING!
when we take this up again, we'll try to "lift the
lid" on Norfolk also, and make it truly interesting
for you.
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Last, but not least, the first sport dance of the
season to be held by the S. Y. M. A. at the Hotel
Granada Roof Garden, Sat. evening, July 7th, featuring that popular band Eli Dantzig and his St. George
Orchestra. Don't forget the white flannels boys
That reminds me I have a NOTATION on my desk
from the St. Nicholas Young Men's Club, Inc., that
they have already secured the Towers Hotel for
their annual Entertainment and Dance, Oct. 28th.
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AND SO FAREWELL—A PLEASANT
DAY TO ALL OF YOU—from "Believe it
Your Friend—Joe Ganim.
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COMING EVENTS—Picnic and Outing of
Lebanon Society—Vogel's Grove—Union, N.
1st.
HOLIor not"
SyrianJ., July
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 29th, 1934
Qironick]
By Joseph M. Abbott
We hadn't been discussing anything of moment. Our minds were
browsing OP sentient things, for as
wo strolled through the square the
mood of the night was one of pulsing
quiet. It was long after midnight:
all activity was at ebb. It was a
clear night and over the jagged steel
peaks of the city, a full moon cast
its soft glow.
At a time like that when all is
still and the city rests, my mind
riots on the mystical; and sometimes
the twists and curves of many whimsies bring me into realms far beyond my understanding.
We had stopped and were leaning
our elbows on a section of rail fence
when my friend blurted out what
he had been mulling over for quite
some time during our silence.
"You know, it's no more than a
miracle that we're here at all!" he
said.
Telepathy
That would ordinarily have been a
pretty large order on the brain, but
as I stated before there are ideas
that come pat with time and mood—
when the mind wanders where only
gnomes and elves belong. My quick
understanding of what he meant was
telepathic.
"I'm not so sure that it's a miracle,"
I replied, "There's a balance in life
that takes care of everything."
'~^*^ra- trail "if balance," he said, "I
call it a miracle without being religious. Why, look at the farmers
in the midwest. Fighting for their
lives. Their lands worthless, their
live-stock destroyed by acts of God.
"That recent sand storm and
drought swept all over the fertile land
and coated the soil one and two feet
thick, killing all vegetation.
The
sands from the wastes annually sweep'
over the farms and wipe out the
labor of the farmer. Thafs what I
meant when I said it's a miracle that
we're here at all. And that has beenl
the up-hill history of mankind right
up to the present time. Fight, fight,
fight all the way through. Think of
the billion and billions that died that
we few should live!"
Dinosauri
My friend's home is in Wisconsin
but he is quite familiar with the
problems of the dirt farmer. He took
the living tragedy in the midwest and
tagged it as a sample of an anthropological war.
This brought up the many stories
of miraculous survival almost at the
very point of extinction. It became
a game between my friend and me to
list the many instances in which the
mud-daubed race climbed as it went
— digging in, fighting, fleeing the
wraths and adversities of the elements; resting an eon or two in a
fecund heaven and then fighting
again with a mad terror of death:
fighting to breathe and five; evolving,
spawning, growing, and then evolving
again. A complete system of life begun in amoebae nourished in fetid
clay; a miraculous system which we
attribute to the wisdom of God. Life
shorn of economics and in which the
stark will to live was crystallized in
death-dealing action.
Arabia
If it weren't for the social scheme
that governs the acts of men today,
it might well be said that we are
now in a position to live in riotous
plenty for which our nameless ancestors struggled. That should be the
lot of at least a good part of humanity while the rest struggle on,
fighting to survive wherever they can
root themselves.
Like the people in the Arabian
Desert fighting their life-long battle
today against the parching sun and
barren sand. Men of sinew and intelligent resource to whom drops of!
water are as precious as diamonds
and a few figs and dates a feast.
Fighting a battle in which the spoils
of victory is mere life. It is in a
test such as this when nature is uncompromising in the paucity of her
grudging gifts that man has been
tried.
I wonder what anthropological ancestor lived in me for a moment long
ago (during a storm at sea. The sea
was heaving and rearing in huge
mountains of destructive force: the
wind was screeching and whistling
fiercely around the bulkheads of the
ship: the whole world about was
tumbling before the wind in an insanity of power while I gripped a
stanchion and shouted up at the
.heavy, black sky, "Blow, damn you,
blow!"
Song
I didn't see it that way then but
now that I ponder on it, that cry
was a derisive pean shouted in the
name of the race which had fought
its mighty battle against the odds of
God. For a single moment I was a
vicar of God with the living song of
victory in my heart. We had built
the ship that would survive the insanity of force and I was on the
vessel that dared the storm to do
its worst. It was a floating symbol
on which I could thumb my nose at
the sky!
And now that the story of anthropology is told in part, I wonder if
the mothers of the race who awoke
to life and frankly fertilized a seed
in a coma of modesty—did so in order that Norma Millen might have
a hidden love life. I wonder if their
mates groaned and died so that Lungosi and Baer should win in sporting gestures. I wonder if mankind in
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Members Free Doctor and Hospital Care
The untiring energy and vision ofl
a Syrian socialist have finally materialized in a project which may
well serve as a pattern for progressive communities throughout these
states.
Dr. M. Shadid of Elk City, Oklahoma, a power in the Socialistic Party
of this country has finally succeeded
in establishing a hospital described as
"the first of its kind, to be patronized by its owners and to be owned
by its patrons."
The Commiunity Hospital at Elk Cityt
sponsored by the Farmers Union Cooperative Hospital) Association, according to a recent announcement,
has already sold all shares of its
stpeks, capitalized at $100,000. In a
few months all debts and mortgages
on the hospital would have been paid,
and an additional story built to accommodate the increasing members
of the cooperative organization. Profits accruing from the project are divided among the shareholders, or go
to the improvement of the hospital
accommodation and service.
Two Plans Offered
Two services are offered the members; at present one entitling them to
free medical examinations, treatments
and operation, the other to all these
and, in addition, free room, board
and nursing for hospital patients. A
family of four pays on the first plan
$12 and on the second $24. An additional maximum fee of $1 is
charged patients of the first plan for
office treatment, and a similar $1
charge to cover medicines, serums,
laundry and other supplies for subscribers in the alternative plan.
Dr. Shadid is chief surgeon on the
staff of the hospital, assisted by Dr.
C. W. Crane, eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist, and Dr. R. B. Crose,
dentist. The only other Syrian on
the board of the hospital is Miss Bess
Shadid X-ray operator and laboratory
technician.
Dr. Shadid has long been active in
socialist politics. He is state chairman of the Socialist Party of Oklahoma, a delegate to the National Con-
its total sapience forsaw the destiny
of men as demigods playing with infernal machines of destruction.
Having come so far, it seems to me
the spark that wills life should be
refined so that love and tolerance can
be spread over the face of the earth
which had once been a stewing
swamp.
vention of the Socialist Party, held
recently in Detroit, and one of eleven
members of the National Executive
Committee of the Socialist Party.
NEWARK SOCIETY TO HOLD
ANNUAL PICNIC THIS
SUNDAY
The Syrian Lebanon American Society of Newark, N. J., will hold its
first annual picnic this Sunday, July
1st, at Vogel's Grove, Union, N. J.
Joseph Morin, president of the club,
heads the committee on arrangements,
assisted by Fred Adrey and Tanous
Haick.
This will be a gala day with
amusements for all and a baseball
game which will be the feature off
the day. Members of the Arabic Music Club will play Oriental music.
Those going from New York City
and Brooklyn can take the Hudson
Tubes from Cortlandt Street to Exchange Place, Jersey City.
From
there buses will take the picnickers
to Union free of charge.
S. MALLOUK BACK FROM
CHINA
Selftn Mallouk, well-known linen
merchant, arrived sometime ago in
New York after seven months spent
in China, where he has extensive
linen and lace establishments.
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N. J.
(On Route 29 from Newark)
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Refreshments on the Premises—Feature Attraction — Baseball Game Between Syrian - Lebanon Boys and
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SUNDAY,
JULY
1st
ADMISSION 50 CENTS
BUS SCHEDULE —Buses leave Lafayette and Congress Sts., Newark, at
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Jersey City, at 9:00 A. M.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 29th, 1934
PAGE SEVEN
SYRIAN DANCING TEACHER SHOWS
COMMISSIONER HOW THEY DO IT
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Isaac, of South
Glens Falls, N. Y., announce the
coming wedding of their daughter,
Rose, to Mr. Samuel Baroody on Sunday, July 1, 1934. The wedding will
take place at three o'clock at the
Syrian Greek Orthodox Church in
that city.
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A baby girl was born, to Mr. and
Mrs- T. Ganim, of Brooklyn, last
Saturday.
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S. A. Mokarzel, editor of Al-Hoda,
left on Tuesday for Ohio and Michigan to attend the Mahrajan in Detroit. His daughters, Mary and Rose,
will join him on Friday. They plan,
to visit the World's Fair in Chicago•
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Sylvia Coury, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Gabriel Coury, of Gohen, N. Y.,
was one of the graduates of the
Goshen High School last Tuesday evening.
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Michael S. Mosallem, the son off
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mosallem, of 156
86th St., Brooklyn, N- Y. ,was graduated from P. S. 185 on Tuesday,
June 26th. He is entering Military
School in September.
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A bridal shower was held in honor
of Miss Alice Faddool by Miss Muriel
Subt in her home in Brooklyn last
Saturday evening. Thirty-five guests
attended including Alice and Rhoda
Saleeby, Helen Kassar, Blanche and
Mary Kisbany,
Sumaya Faddool,
Helen Saleeby, Mary and Selma Biskinty, Nora and Victoria Najjar, T.
Katan, Bahia Hajjar, Helen and Isabelle Biskinty, Angela Jabbour,
Helen and Catherine Unis, Shaffeea
Kiamie, Rose Massad and K. Saleeby.
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Mrs. M. Bourgaily and her daughter, Alice, returned to New Haven,
Conn. They were present at the departure of Mrs. Bourgaily's son, Mr.
Monte Bourgaily and his bride last
Saturday for Europe where they will
remain several weeks.
Mr. S. M. Rashid, of Chautauqua,
N. Y., was in town for a few days.
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The four-months-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Saliba, Joseph, was
christened last Sunday in the home
of Mrs- Saliba's parents, Dr. and Mrs.
A. G. Mussawir on 44th St., Brooklyn.
GRADUATES WITH HIGHEST
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William Arida, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Kamel Arida, of Brooklyn, was
graduated from the Columbia School
of Pharmacy with highest honors- Immediately upon graduation he obtained a position with the Sunset
Pharmacy, Fourth Avenue and 44th
Street, Brooklyn, as druggist.
FAREWELL PARTY TO MISS
KERR
On Tuesday, June 19th, the Lilola
Club gave a surprise farewell and
birthday party to Miss Annie B.
Kerr, the resigning secretary of the
International Institute of the Y. WC. A. The members presented Miss
Kerr with a negligee made by Mary
Gennawey. After singing a song dedicated to Miss Kerr to the tune of
"My Maryland," Miss Kerr thanked
all for the lovely "Syrian negligee
and everything Syrian," declaring that
the Lilola Club was the "backbone"
of the Institute.
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Saleem Abbott Demonstrates Oriental Rhythm Before License
Commissioner at Coney Island Hearing
An exhibition of the classic and the
- Seeing Is Believing
modern oriental dancing by a Syrian
"Would you mind?" the commisteacher lent a change of color in a
sioner was reported to have asked.
series of hearings which License
"Not at all," replied Abbott.
Commissioner Paul Moss has been
Going to the center of the hearing
room, Abbott demonstrated the sinconducting in Coney Island. The inuous slow movements of the classical,
vestigation was instigated after a
then the syncopated version of the
series of complaints had been receivmodern oriental dance.
ed against certain resorts.
When he had finished, CommisSaleem Abbott, who is the teacher
sioner Moss dismissed an anonymous
of seven young women doing the orcomplaint and commended Samuel
iental dance in a Coney Island reWeisberger, proprietor of the resort,
sort, volunteered to give a demonupon his presentation.
stration after a futile attempt to ex"A place like yours lends charm
plain the difference between the
to Coney Island," he was quoted as
"classic" and "modern" in oriental
saying. "It is the kind of a place
dancing to Commissioner Moss.
r Coney Island needs-"
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Dear Friends:
I am with you once again. But
before I tell you all that I have in
mind, I am glad so many of you enjoyed yourselves on the boat ride,
and I sincerely hope that you were
not the object of misery that I was
from sun burn.
If you work near Saidy's pharmacy
on Fifth Avenue or not, you should
make 3 special effort to lunch there
some afternoon. They have a diily
special of a 35-cent luncheon, and
you're sure to be pleased. As for
meeting your many friends, including
Sergeant Tom Milan, almost any notable is liable to stroll in while you're
enjoying a repast.
People in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn,
may send their clothes to be cleaned
at "Le Parisian—Cleaners and Dyers."
Mr. Beruthy, the proprietor, sends his
client's clothes to a high-class cleaner,
and you surely don't have any worries of your dress shrinking. Clothes
are called for and delivered. CLoverdale 6-1495. The shop is at 306-86th
Street, Brooklyn.
There is a unique little shop at 232
Livingston Street, in Brooklyn, that
I want you to know about. For the
"Say It With Flowers." Whether
it's for a wedding, party or just a
corsage for the young lady, Nicholas
Boragi's Boro Florist Shop is just the
place to go to- They fix up the most
beautiful flower designs — simglyt a /.
work of art. And they'll telegraph
flowers for you anywhere and everywhere.
I think I'm going to leave you for
this week. In the meantime, I'll be
hunting some rare bargains in anything and everything.
Visitors and out-of-town readers of
The SYRIAN WORLD ajre welcome
to the services of this column. Have
you any question you want to ask
about articles you cannot find in your
home-town, how and where to buy
them? Miss Mary Ann will be glad
to do your window shopping for you
on Fifth Avenue, Broadway and other
shopping centers of the greatest "bazaar city" in the world.—Ed.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, June 29th, 1934
BOSTON STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL GIVEN FOR
CHURCH BENEFIT
CANTON, OHIO
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Shaheen
gave a graduation party in honor of
their daughter, Margaret, at the
Lakeside Shine Club last Sunday.
Miss Shaheen was graduated from
Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University of Cleveland,
majoring in economics. She had attended Mt. Union College for two
years where she was elected to Beta
Pi Theta, national honorary French
society and was secretary of Chi Sigma Omicron Sorority.
Rt. Rev. Anthony Bashir, of Detroit, was toastmaster at the formal
luncheon.
Speakers were Rev. E. Meena, of
Cleveland, Rev. S. Massouh, Salem
Shaheen, D. Ghiz, Dr. H. B. Khuri,
William Hanna, Leo Koury, J. Sabb,
S. M. Rashid, R. Rashid and H. H.
Karam.
Roy Wilde's Orchestra supplied the
music for the younger folks while
their elders were entertained with
Arabic music.
There were 350 guests including
Rev. and Mrs. Elias Meena, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. D. Ghiz, Mrand Mrs. A. Zeen, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Eassa, K- Eassa, S. Makhoul and Dr.
and Mrs. H. B. Khuri, all from Cleve-
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Chautaqua, N. Y.; Mrs. William Solomon and son, Edward, Esber Esber,
Detroit; Abla Shaheen, Rose Maloley,
Fort Wayne, Ind., and Leo Iasar,
Akron.
CLEVELAND
Twenty-four delegates from as
many clubs in Cleveland met at the
clubrooms of the Syrian Junior
League to form a permanent Cultural
Garden Association, at the call of
the League >yho up to this time had
sole charge of this project. At the
next city counsel meeting legislation
will be passed deeding the parcel of
land which the Syrian group has selected for its garden. This site is
one of the most beautiful spots in
the combined cultural gardens movement which is said to be the first
project of its kind in the world.
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Several showers were given in
honor of Miss Ann Zlaket who will
become the bride (of Mr. Albert
Ganim on July 14.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.
The Young Men's Syrian Association of New Brunswick held its semi-
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A
annual election of officers with the
following results: Nassif Saleeba,
president; Jake Shamy, vice-president; Joseph Corey, recording secretary; Louis Beyrouty, financial secretary; Philip Ferris, treasurer; Nassif
Ferris, sergeant-at-arms, and trustees:
Michael Barady, John Albert and Tofik Shamy.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shehadi and
their daughters, the Misses Elizabeth
and Evelyn, are spending a few days
in New York before leaving for Lake
Placid where they plan to spend the
summer.
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Mrs. Beshara Eassa, Mr. Eli Eassa
and Mrs. Andrew Eassa returned to
Syracuse after spending several days
in New York City visiting friends and
relatives.
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Mr. and Mrs- Michel Shehadi, Miss
Doris Shehadi and Mrs. Saleem Koury
motored to New York recently. The
Shehadis plan to leave shortly for
their sumtner home in the White
Mountains.
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Mrs. N. J. Aborjaly and Mrs. M.
Morris have gone to Quebec, Canada,
for a short visit to the Syrian communities as representatives of the St.
Elias Syrian Orthodox Church of
Syracuse.
SCRANTON, PA.
Elected Baseball Captain
James Sirgany, shortstop on this
year's baseball squad at Central
High School, and a next year senior,
has i^een. elected captain of the
1:eam for next season. Jim is also
a radio star at Station WGBI and can
be heard each Saturday evening at
7:45.
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John Zaydon returned from St.
Louis University where he completed
' his third year in the medical school.
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It is reported that he will sub-interne
at the State Hospital in Scranton this
summer.
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Philip Sirgany, senior at St. Thomas
College, will accompany Prof. Edwin
F. Smith on an extended trip through
Maryland and the District of Columbia.
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John and Michael Shehadi returned
from Penn State College to spend
the summer in Scranton with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monsour Shehadi.
LAWRENCE
Abraham J. Abounader, son of Mr.
and Mrs., Joseph Abounader. was
among the students who were graduated from the Boston University
School of Law.
He received his
bachelor of law and letters degree
and was a member of the class day
committee.
A graduate of Lawrence High
School of 1928, he was awarded the
Edward S. Riley Prize. He was a
member of the L. H S. Debating
Team, which defeated'Dartmouth here.
Mr. Abounader attended the Boston
University College of Business Administration for two years before attending the law school.
BOSTON.—The Strawberry Festival
held last Friday night for the benefit of the Syrian work done in the
Morgan Memorial Church was a great
success, due to the hard work of.
Rev. Shibley Malouf and Miss Badir
Freije, who wrote, directed and
staged a. delightful Arabic comedy.
The cast included George Trad,
Kalil Saba, Richard Shakrallah, MrsLabeebe Saba, Towfik Manazer, Fahimeh Manazer, Najla Maloof, Ignacia
Simon, Assaf Saba, Nasrey Saba and
Sam Zarzour.
Little Diana Saliba opened the
program with an oriental dance.
Other entertainers were: Miss Labeebee Hanna, pianist; Mrs. Miriam Korkmas, oriental dancer; Prof. Romanesk and Mr. Di Gartzia, violinists;
Almon Pine, singer, accompanied by
Miss Farnsworth, and Miss Agnes
Weyloko, pianist, pupil of Mme. Walaka of Poland.
WASHINGTON, D. C, BUY
TO ENTER ANNAPOLIS
WASHINGTON.^rack Hage, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Haje of this
city, who was graduated from McKinley High School last week, expects to enter the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in the fall.
Jack, besides making high school
in two and a half years, was also a
class president and a letter man on
the football team.
BOS IONIAN IN LABOK
POLITICS
John Shadrawy, a State Examiner
of Massachusetts, represented recently the State Convention of the Democratic Club from Ward Nine. He
is also vice-president of the Workingman's Club of Suffolk County.
Mr. Shadrawy's career is watched
with interest, as he is one of the more
aggressive Syrians in politics.
DETROIT
A plan for reviving their social activities was discussed at elections of
St. Maron's Young Men's Society held
recently at their hallOfficers elected were Sheffield J.
Moroun, president; Thomas Zogby,
vice-president; Thomas Hakim, secretary; Thomas Joseph, treasurer;
Nappe Peters, counsellor; and Deeb
Hage, sergeant-at-arms.
TOLEDO
The Gamma Epsilon Psi Sorority
held its fourth annual supper-dance
Sunday night, June 17th, at the Dells
Garden. There were about 50 from
Grand Rapids, Cleveland and Detroit.
Miss Jeanette Jamra was chairman,
assisted by Ruth MickeL, Emily Saba
and Julia Rafful
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Members of the Zahle Society and
their families enjoyed their second
annual picnic Sunday, June 17th, at
Greenwood Park. Games, races and
refreshments helped everyone have a
grand time. The Zahlian Club of
Toledo, Cleveland and Detroit are
planning a mahrajan to be held in
the near future.
NEW TEAM FORMED
The Cedar Democratic Club, of
Brooklyn has organized a baseball
team under the leadership of William
Hanna. All who wish to try out for
the team are requested to phcne
William Hanna at SUnset 6-9074, between 6 and 7.
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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 Volume 08, Issue 9
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1934 June 29
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Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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The Syrian World
W OO OUR PKJ7
PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VIII, NO. 10
WOMEN HOLD
CONFERENCE
Palestine a "New America"
for Syrians; Treaty between
England and Transjordania; Persia Dismisses
Foreign Employees
By ZEIDAN D. ZEIDAN
Foreign
Correspondent of SYRIAN WORLD
BEIRUT (By Air Mail)—The fifth
annual conference of the "Arab
Feminist Union" was held recently
in this city. Women leaders from all
the Arabic-speaking countries of the
Near East were represented; and
some of the most vital ssues, affecting not only the future of the feminist movement but the whole
J» nd of family life and civic progress, were aired and debated in an
atmosphere of frank discussion.
The final meeting of the conference was held at St. George Hotel,
the new fashionable hostelry in
Beirut. Many speeches were delivered there.
The whole tenor of the Feminist
Conference
was nationalistic and;
patriotic. One of the speakers, Mme.
Rose Shohfi, bore heavily on the
modern trends in Syria which are
leading the youth in the path of
"effeminity", the loss of native virtues and the passing away of the
Arabic language as a medium of.
thought and even conversation.Mme.
Shohfi laid several proposals before
the conference the intent of some ofi
which was the encouragement of
"national schools" and the insistence
on all educational institutions
to
give more time and attention to the
Arabic language and the study of
Syrian geography and history for
Syrian schools, national and foreign
alike.
Mme. Julia Toumey, wife of Badr
Dimashqiyyah, presided over
this
year's conference.
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JAFFA;— The inpouring of Jewish
immigrants into Palestine, many of:
whom were transporting their wealth
with them, has given a new impetus to
commerce and trade in (this country.
Several Syrians, with an eye on
business, have moved to Palestine,
or established new business houses
there. Palestine is now being styled
by some as "the New America" for
SyriansThe
number of
these
bussiness men is estimated at 100
from Lebanon and 150 from Syria,
while many more have migrated
to Palestine in search of common'
labor.
This business
revival, however,
has not removed the political tension ,
existing still between the Zionists
and Arabs. Only recently a customs
inspector in Haifa intercepted a large
consignment of pistol ammunition
hidden in radio sets, imported by
Jews liom European countries.
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JERUSALEM— A treaty has been
signed by Emir Abdullah, ruler of,
Transjordania, now on his way to
London, and the British High Commissioner to Palestine. This new
treaty, supplanting and modifying
the older one, gives certain ad-
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Continued on Page 2.
NEW YORK, July 6th, 1934
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
A REPLY TO RUMORS
Because of rumors being circulated to the effect that The SYRIAN
WORLD hauled in untold amounts of money as a result of the Athletic
portunity to answer such a malicious challenge and to make known,
the position in which it really stands as a result of this initial endeavor.
The Athletic Meet WAS a success, but NOT a financial one. Only
those who were associated directly with the Meet are aware of this
fact. We did not think it necessary to make it public. We were satisfied
because the main purpose of the event, that of fostering and promoting
athletics among our Syrian youth, was accomplished.
Now we would ask you this question. Do you think it right that
we should give our time, our facilities, our publicity and above all
our anxiety to have the thing go over, with NO RETURN AT ALL?
We believe each one of you is sufficiently normal to answer "No." However, we want to make it clear again that NO PROFIT ABSOLUTELY
was gained as a result of June 17.
Because, in our inexperience, we paid an exhorbitant price for the
boat itself, because of a high commission rate paid to our agents and
because of the large number of complimentary tickets given to the
baseball teams, press, officials, musicians, etc., it will be understood
Why we came so close to covering our actual expenses.
We do not care to go into minor detail. The challenge as io our
integrity, coming as it did as a surprise, has been accepted and taken
as an opportunity to make things clear.
As an aftermath, and as a forethought, we would like to say here
that the good adage, "Experience is the best teacher", has proved a
great boon to us. With the interest in athletics that was so sincerely
demonstrated by our young Syrians and with our experience gained as
a result of the heartening showing, we assure you that the Athletic
Meet for next year planned on such a foundation will leave no doubts
in its trail.
The SYRIAN WORLD'S slate is clear and clean. It made no
promises that it did not fulfill. At no time, on its pages, did it even
make mention of a "split" with any athletic organization, or promised,
to contribute money to the support of any movement. It considers
that it has done more than its share in sponsoring the meet and in
opening its facilities for its promotion and success. Our service is our
contribution, not our money.
As for those who held tickets and came too late to be admitted,
we made our position equally emphatic and clear. The gangplank was*
pulled up at 9:30 sharp. Not until then was ANYBODY admitted without ticket—perhaps with the exception of some who "crashed" the gate
and could not be stopped. This last summer, at any rate not more than
fifty included some mothers with babies on their arms. The babies,
however, were counted against us as adults; and we were the ones to
lose- Inspector Martin, with the first shipmate clicked in every one that
entered, and positively only 975 were allowed to enter. Not one more
was on the boat, all rumors to the contrary notwithstanding.
So let us now forget our little annoyances and grievances and be
good sports. If mistakes did happen, fthey happened with the best of intentions. Any view to the contrary, implying dishonesty to us or our
agents is unfair and unworthy of those who hold it. Our reply is finalJ
We have much on our minds that is far more important and deserving
of our attention. And \ we have no doubts that the public in general
understands our position and justifies us to the full.
BROOKLYN ROUTS NEWARK 7-4
Clippers Clip Close Lead Newark Takes at Start; Umps
Embroiled in Heated Arguments at New Jersey
Club Outing
ByNACK KHOURI
(Sports Editor)
IN A THRILLING and sensational _ int; the Newark team in check.
Umpire Forced Out
game, which featured the gala outing
There
was intense rivalry between
of the Syrian Lebanon Society of New
the
teams,
and at times only the cooler
Jersey, the Brooklyn boys were vicheads that prevailed during the many
torious over the Newark team to the
arguments were able' to keep the boys
tune of 7 to 4in check. The poor umps, what abuse
Newark got off to an early lead,
they had to take. They were in hot
but the brooklyn boys, Yclept the
wr.ter all through the game. In fact,
Clippers, lived up to their name by
one of the umps was forced out of the
clipping the ball plenty in the later
game- Louis Sayer and Dick Kadrey
innings to pull the game out of the
were the ones who held down the emfire.
barrassing assignment and I don't
Chuck Adrey started on the the
think anyone envied them.
mound for Brooklyn, but the Newark
Those whose playing stood out for
boys, sensing that Chuck was prone
Newark
were F. Ferris, who pitched,
to become overheated at times, showed
steady ball; H Morin, the flashy shorttheir hospitality by sending him to
stop; B. Howard, fleety centerfielder.
the showers early in the game, Eddie
Simon taking up the reins and holdContinued on page 2.
HAYWARD HEADS
AVIATION SALES
Formerly Connected With
Labor Department
By A STAFF WRITER
Johnny Hayward, who never fails to
greet you with a cheery smile, has
made a wonderful connection for
himself by becoming interested in the
Boyd Automobile and Aviation Company, which is putting on the market
a new air-cooled engine. Experts predict the engine will radically revolutionize both the automobile and aviation industresHe holds a high official position in
this new company and is burdened
with a real responsible position that
of general sales manager. Johnny says
he feels himself capable in eyery respect to tackle his new duties., and
knows he will make good.
Get Government Order
The U. S. Government has already
contracted for 25 planes from this concern which, by the way, is capitalized at $25,000,000. Their new aircooled engine has considerably less
parts than any other . s-ngir.c ..»n the
market. It will bring the price of automobiles within the reach of everyone.
Johnny, short, dark and extremely
genial, was formerly connected with
the Labor Department in Center St.
SYRIAN WOMAN
BOWLING CHAMP
Married to Bowling Partner,
Also a Champion
(Special Correspondence)
Dayton, Ky.—A modest young
Syrian woman, Mrs. Al Burbrink (the
former Najla Acine Simon), holds the
title of champion woman bowler of
northern Kentucky, Cincinnati and St.
Louis.
Beautiful and popular, Mrs. Burbrink has a very steady eye and sure
armj and to this she has attributed
her leadership in Kentucky's bowling
circles since 1929, when she surprised
all the women contestants by easily
copping the prize.
Shines Over Men
As one paper put it Mrs. Burbrink
"had things pretty much her way in
the annual women's city roll off of
the Cincinnati Women's Bowling Association" . . . Hundreds of men have
failed to do as well in the tourney as
this young woman."
The marriage of Mrs. Burbrink to
her champion husband was the culmiation of a romance that had its inception in the bowling alleys where
the two played as a doubles team in
mixed doubles competition for the past
few years.
Mrs. Burbrink is the daughter of
Mrs. Sajeeh Hanna Ashkar of this
city.
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Women Hold Conference
(aoO a3e<j UIOJJ pammuoo)
vantages in favor of Transjordania.
Three of these that outstand are:
1. The right of foreign political
representation abroad.
2. The financial grants by the
British Government to Transjordania,
amounting to 60,000 E. L. are no
longer considered as a loan to the
latter country, but as free grants, for
which Transjordania is not responsible in any shape or manner.
3. Transjordania will not pay
henceforth the expenses of the High
Commissioner in Amman.
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..TEHRAN— The Persian Government has decided to dismiss a large
number of foreign experts employed
in its various ministries, particularly the ministry of finance and the
customs houses. Many of these experts are Belgian and French. One
result of this nationalistic step has
been the substitution of Persian for
French as an official language in
many of the Persian Government's
bureaus.
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At the same time it is learned from
official Persian sources that great
effort is being made by the Persian
Government to find an outlet for its
goods to the Mediterranen Sea. Already arrangements have been made
with the French authorities in Syria
for free port for Persian goods in
Beirut and Alexandretta- Negotiations are now proceeding with a
French company to link Persia with
the outside world by railway. It is
the same company which is carrying
on the project of linking northern
Syria with Iraq also by railway.
SYRIAN ENTERTAINED LAGUARDIA
IN $100,000 MANSION IN COLOMBIA
House is Too Big for Jibran Trad's Wife and Three Children
With Twelve Servants
When Mayor LaGuardia toured
South America after his election last
November, Jibran Trad, of Barranqvilla, Colombia, entertained him in
his $100,000 mansion.
Mr. Trad, one of the wealthiest men
in that district, planned his spacious
house about ten years ago, when he
estimated it would cost him something
around $25,000- However, when it
was completed, so many new conveniences were added, that it mounted
over the sum of $100,000.
Named After Daughter
A work of art in construction and
beauty, the mansion is one of the
landmarks of Colombia. When Mrs.
Trad, formerly from Boston, was
sailing to see her relatives, a fellow
passenger asked her eldest girl what
her name was.
"Vera Laurice," replied the child.
"Isn't that odd," said the woman,
"I saw one of the most beautiful mansions in Colombia by that name."
"That's my house," popped up the
child.
Electrical Kitchen
The kitchen, equipped with every
conceivable electrical device, would
be a source of envy to any housewife.
The fact that twelve servants are
required to keep this vast mansion
in order gives one an inkling of its
size.
The Trads have two daughters and
a son. At the present they are finding the mansion a little too spacious
as some of their relatives, who were
li#ng with them, have settled! in
other points.
Mr. Trad is a brother of Mrs. Eva
Johe of Brooklyn.
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Do not delay with yours news
of timely value. Often we find
that we cannot avail ourselves of
news items sent. in by. correspondents because the "news interest had passed away. A newspaper is not a magazine.
DISSENSION SETS
AMONG ZIONISTS
Stavsky Verdict Stirs Palestinian
Jews, Divided into Two Hostile
Camps
Following an appeal made by
rabbis and Jewish leaders favorable to the Revisionists, or extreme
nationalist Zionists, the Jewish labor
organizations
in Palestine issued
posters in which they condemned the
rabbis as friends of murderers.
The appeal was in behalf of Abraham Stavsky, awaiting excution
for the murder of Dr. Chaim Arlosoroff, Jewish labor leader about a
year ago near Jaffa.
An unknown person, according to
from Jeruoraham p ablea t..o..
from Jerusalem to the Jewish Daily
Bulletin, New York, painted the
walls of numerous Jewish houses
with slogans in red reading, "Pity
the nation whose priests protect
murderers."
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For Brooklyn, Emil Hajar at 3rd, E.
Najar, the initial socker, and E. Simon
and his relief twirling.
Fowls and Flies
But the player who really deserves
the greatest credit for his meritorious
feets on the field is 'Jiggers' State (of
coma) Najar, who covered right field
for Brooklyn. (I wonder what he covered it with.) Out of 5 times at bat he
made 5 fowl tips in succession, thus
breaking the world's record, formerly
held by himself. With his newlypatented fly-swatter, he snared more
flies than all the other fielders put together. He shapes up like a promising prospect, and really has a great
future behind him.
Newark took the field with the following men: Skaff L. F., Howard C,
Shakra 3rd, Morin S-S., B. Howard
C.F., Leon 1st, Nicholas 2nd, Ferris P.
The Brooklyn team—Mansour C, G.
Najar R.F., E- Simon S.S., E. Najar 1st,
Adrey P., E. Hajar 3rd, Barakat 2nd,
Furi C.F., Messerini L.F.
When you know of something
good, or make a discovery of a
fortune,do you hide it from your
best, friends?. If you are a subscriber of the SYRIAN WORLD
get your friends to subscribe..
Sajeeh Hanna Ashkar of Dayton,
Kentucky, is in Boston visiting his
sister, Mrs. Zakii A. Malouf and the
family of his late brother, Abdo Hanna. With him are Joseph Jaber and
his family.
A reception was held on Tuesday for
them at the home of Mrs. Raheel Hanna and her daughter, Labeebee.
Lexington, Neb.
Announcements were received of
the birth of a daughter, Barbara Jane,
to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Zamer of Johnstown, Perm., on June 14. Mrs. Zamer
is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Shada of
Lexington, Nebr.
Fred George, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam George of Lexington, and Mary
Elias, daughter of Sam J. Elias, of
Persia, Iowa, were united in marriage
at Lexington, Nebr., on June 19. They
left a few days later on their honeymoon, to "A Century of Progress" and
other points East.
Mrs. Sadie M. Dahir, aged 30 years,
of Omaha, Nebr., passed away at a
local hospital this week. She is survived by her husband, Michael, three
children, and her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Farach, all of Omaha, and
three brohters and six sisters.
Bolius J. Bolus, son of Mrs. N.
Bolus of Kearney, was admitted to the
Bar this week. He attended Creighton
University in Omahr. Tor three years
and the past year, studied at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
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OVERPRODUCTION A SET BACK TO LINEN
INDUSTRY, SAYS ELIAS MALLOUK
Conditions Do Not Look Optimistic To Returning Merchant
Despite Relative Improvement in Last
Year's Business
By Mary Ann Mosallem
That Elias Mallouk has just arrived
from Syria is a mistake. Mr. Mallouk
has his winter home permanently in
Cairo, Egypt. He summers in Milford.
This I learned while awaiting for him
to return froia lunch. As much as waging in that 97 degree heat was so discomfortable, I didn't mind it half so
much when Mr. Mallouk finally did arrive upon the scene.
The chief purpose of the interview
was to get Mr. Mallouk's opinion on
various questions pertaining to the
linen industry.
N. R A. W orks on Code
When asked whether the N.R.A. has
affected the linen industry—good or
bad, Mr. Mallouk said that there was
no code for the linen industry. However, by reports, we found out that
they are now working on a linen code.
We have then to wait to see the results
of this.
Mr. Mallouk went on to say that
the "line is much played out, mostly
due to the over-production in China."
This has put too much linen merchandise on the market for sale in this
country. Up till 1920 the linen business was very good, for the simple reason that China had not yet entered
the field.At that time the demand was
greater than the supply.
Mr. Mallouk, however, believed that
business in the linen line increased
during the past year.
One of the questions put up to Mr.
Mallouk was the advisability, at the
present state of business, of a chamber of commerce for the linen merchants, who are mostly Syrians.
he "doesn't believe that Syrians would
know how to cooperate. Perhaps this
newer generation — educated in this
country, and with better ideas—might
in the future form such an association- Instead of cooperation, Joe Mallouk has experienced that the characteristic 0f the Syrian merchants has
been more to undermine one another
than to cooperate.
On the other hand, he believes that
the linen industry is on the "wane".
So once again I heard all about the
controversy about China. That the
fancy linen industry is going from bad
to worse holds no doubts for Joe Mallouk.
Thus, a very interesting half hour
came to an end. And the Mallouk
brothers in another half hour were
leaving for Milford for a week trying to forget the headaches of the
l'nen industry.
Enter Joe Mallouk
At thi sturn of the conversation, his
brother, Joseph Mallouk entered.Elias
Mallouk then said that Joe could enlighten me on this proposition.
Sure enough the congenial Joe was
all there on the point. He explained
that the idea originated with K. W.
Saydah, about ten or twelve years ago.
Mr. Saydah had suggested having a
mechant's association at least in the
sense of listing all bad accounts or
very slow payers, and to report any
large purchases by any of the Syrian
peddlers. The purpose was that trade
would not be "gypped", so as to say.
by anyone with bad intentions.
At that time they all lacked coperatiou, and didn't get together. Mr.
(Joseph Mallouk went on to say that
FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
By Lillian Abaid
MJADDARAH
(Lentils a la Syrienne)
1 lb. Lentils.
y2 1°. Rice (washed and strained.
2 Heads of Onions (minced).
% &f- of Olive Oil.
PfSc lentils carefully of shells, pebbles and other foreign ingredients.
Wash well and drain. Add one quart
of fresh water to the lentils and place
on medium fire for about half an hour
or until lentils are fairly cooked.
Fry onions in olive oil to a golden*
brown. Add the rice and fried onions
he lentils. Season well with salt.
and allow to cook on medium
until lentils and rice are well
done. Mjaddarah is served with Syrian
salad.
ly and distinctly over the wire. Satan cannot recite the Qoran; therefore the telephone was not a tool of
Satan. Convinced, the 'ulema arose,
as their chief went to the mosque
and announced to the pious worshipers that the use of the telephone
was not in contradiction to the
tenets of Islam, repeating to them
the incident which took place on the
King's palace.
Al Elhilow Wins Ping-Pong
Championshi of Bay Ridge
Arter running away with all six
preliminary matches, Alfred Elhilow,
son of Mrs. Selwa Elhilow of Brooklyn, was declared official Bay Ridge
champion of ping-pong at the final
match played on the evening of July 4.
Out of the 7 games scheduled for
final match, Al won the first four and
so the last three were not played. The
prize was $10 worth of haberdasheryAl keeps in trim during lunch hours
in the recreation room of Chisholm
and Chapman, New York, where he
is employed-
HOW KING IBN SU'UD
INTRODUCED THE
TELEPHONE
Won His Fanatic Followers to
The Modern Contraption by
A Clever Ruse
JADDAH— They still talk here of
the clever ruse by which the resonrceful Abdul-Aziz Ibn Su'ud won
his Wahhabi followers to the use of
the telephone.
The Wahhabis, who belong to the
strictest shool of the Moslem canon
law (the Hanbalite Shool), looked
down on the telephone and other
modern inventions of the "infidels"
as an "abomination of Satan."
But the telephone was a necessity
in King Ibn Su'ud's plan to modernize Arabia. He was not going to let
a little religious scruple stand in his
way.
Theologians Stubborn
Calling together some of the foremost 'ulema (theologians) of Najd,
Ibn Su'ud tried to persuade them
that the telephone was a necessary
and useful invention. The 'ulema
would not budge- They had made up
their minds that the telephone was
a work of Satan, and they would
have nothing with it. Then a clever
idea came to the Arabian monarch.
He handed the receiver to the chief
of the 'ulema, as he addressed to
him this question:
"Can Satan repeat the verses of
the holy Qoran?"
"I seek forgiveness from Allah",
replied the chief of 'ulema, "that is
impossible!"
Then Ibn Su'ud went into another
room and began to recite from the
Qoran into the telephone.
"Bismi - 1 - Lahi - r - Rahmani r - Rahim."
Not a Tool of Satan
To the surprise and astonishment
of the 'ulema the words came clear-
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MAHRAJAN SET FOR
SEPTEMBER
THE YEARLY attraction of the
Lebanon League of Progress, the
original Mahrajan, which has become the prototype to numerous similar festivities for Lebanese and
Syrian communities throughout the
States, was officially launched a few
days ago. This year the Mahrajan
promises to be even a bigger success
than it has been hitherto, since its
inception in 1930.
At a recent general meeting of the
Lebanon League of Progress, a
general acting committee was formed to handle all the activities of the
Mahrajan. The committee, to be later divided into various subcommittees, consists of the following:
Committee in Charge
Alexander G. Antoun, president;
M. J. Couri, Habib Issa, Joseph Morin, Said Harfoush, Fred Bistany,
John Sada, Salim Nicholas, Charles
Mattar, Aziz Tannous, Assad Antoun, David Aziz, S. Kawkabany,
Joseph Saady, Shucri Dagher, Abdallah Toubia and Joseph Sharbel.
It was further decided at the
general meeting to hold the Mahrajan at the usual place, in Champs
Farm, Bridgeport, Conn., on the 1st,
2nd, and 3rd of September.
CUBAN PROGRESS IN
MEDICINE
Dr. Chediak on Visit to Medical
Centers of U. S. A.
Dr. MOSES Chediak,
assistant
professor in the School of Medicine
of Havana University, arrived last
week from Cuba on a special mission
to survey the hospitals and medical
institutions in the leading cities of
the United States.
Dr. Chediak who was born in Cuba
specializes in clinical pathology. He
believes that Cuba is more advanced,
from a scientific standpoint.than any
other Central or South American
country, because, he taid, of its policy to send representatives to study
the American system every two or
three years.
Low Rates for All
The institution in which Dr. Chediak practises is a private one, and
F'.as different departments for different types of people, the infants, the
adolescents and the older people.
Because the rates are very reasonable, ranging from 50 cents to $200,
its clinical practise is the most
extensive,.
Dr. Chediak estimates that his
survey will take him from two to
three months. From New York, he
expects to proceed to Philadelphia,
Boston, Detroit, Chicago and other
cities.
PAGE THREE
FROM SYRIA'S PAST
By PHIL DAHER
(The writer, of this article,, who
ran a column in the discontinued
Eastern Chronicle under the title
"Phil Daher Says", has delved into
the past to bring readers of the SYRIAN WORLD items of interesting
information about Syria's past. This
is the first in a series of articles
which he promised to send us- Mr.
Daher is a. chemist, and. lives, in
Dover, N. J..)
When the dawn came over the horizon one day, its rays fell upon Thales.
Born a Syrian in the seventh century
before Christ, say about the year 640
cr thereabout, this brilliant philosopher
was one bf the first truly inquisitive
minds in history. He took no man's
word to be final, and so won for himself the title of the "Father of Science."
In his time a total eclipse was an aweinspiring spectacle. It was to the ancients a sign of the end of the world."
They kindled fire to restore the
strength of the fainting luminary. But
Thales lost no sleep over it- When)
such an eclipse took place in his days,
he told his countrymen what caused!
the eclipse. And to prove it, he computed the time of the next eclipse to
be in 585 B.C. on the 28th day of May.
At the specified time the old sun disappeared as scheduled. Thales' computations established the year's length
to be 365 days; and without instruments to work with, I think that was
fairly accurate. We college students
aren't exactly thrilled over Thales. We
remember him as the gentleman who
introduced a few geometrical theorems
which are still in use lu this V^ry" etSyTand which continue to give us mental
indigestion.
The antiquity of dentistry is shown:
by artificial bridges found in recent
excavations in Syria. The artificial
teeth were carved from ivory and held
together by mental bands.
The drug "hasheesh" is known to the
medical and drug professions as Cannabis sativa, and is used as an anodyne (to deaden pain), and as a nerve
sedative. When smoked it causes the
loss of the power of reasoning. Its
growth is regulated by all governments. It is said that the first to smoke
opium were the Turks and Persians,
who mixed it with tobacco. But it remained for the Chinese to develop the
present technique of opium smoking.
The close proximity of opium producing countries to Syria has not contaminated it with this damnable habit.
MOONLIGHT SAIL
FOR BASILIANS
A five-hour sail up and down the
Hudson is the novg] feature offered
by the Basiliar^" io friends and the
public on ' j 28th.
The boat that will carry them has a
capacity of 3,500, and has one of the
most beautiful ballrooms afloat, with
a good orchestra for dance music. The
majestic Palisades will be an attractive sight in the moonlight, and all
are promised a good time.
THE ARABIC MUSIC CLUB
Will Provide You With Entertainment in Arabic Music,
Classical and Modern
The Best Singers and Instrumentalists in New York Are Available.
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""VOL. VII, NO. 10, July 6th, 1934
THE SCHOLARSHIP
COMPETITION
Well, boys and girls, the cat's
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fice of your newspaper.
But we who stay behind, with
our noses to the grind, to supply
you with news and articles to
read in your favorite retreat, cannot forget the bills that come our
way from the printer, the paper
company, the engraver and the
machinist. Our work knows no
vacation.
We are Sending out a broadside of statements, to subscribers whose subscriptions are due,
and also a circular to all our
paid subscribers. We earnestly
request you all to
SYRIAN
WORLD
S1
TO SY
Fourth of
is a day
ories. It is
ditions, ph;
the countr
adoption. 1
generation,
with all it
The foi
blessed by
virgin coui
limited re
of pioneer
mercial e>
developed
whole of I
sorbed wil
its populi
writer tra
with flow
swamps. '
and many
low. To o
tures plai
expanses
of the lacl
da, throuj
upon hou
the sight
give the
a
little
thought and not forget it in the
hustle and flutter of your vacation days.
Nack Khouri, Sports Editor,
SYRIAN WORLD.
Dear Mr. Khouri,
In youj column of the SYRIAN
WORLD of June 22nd, and in relation to the Athletic Meet, you stated
that a certain champ by the name of
William Hanna had no competition;
in the 220 yard dash. You also went
on to say it was so one-sided that
you compared it with the BaerCarnera fight.
My friend, in the first place, there
were three men in the race, not two.
In the second place, this certain
champ friend of yours beat a very
"POOR RUNNER" who goes under
the name of Alfred Elhilow (Yours
Truly) by only two yards, which is
plenty of competition when your
your friend had a handicap of three
yards or more. This (same 'POOR
RUNNER" did not start at the same
time that William Hanna started.
Hanna was off before the official
"GO" signal. I started at the "GO"
signal, which gave your friend a
three yard handicap.The judges and
others started to call us back. I saw
Hanna in front and knew that he
hadn't heard them, so I decided to
do my best to beat him. I don't
know where you were at the time,
probably watching the race or over
at the beer counter. Nevertheless,
there were many non-partisan observers who noticed this. I did not
protest officially as I had already
run myself to a point of collapse.
You know yourself that William
Hanna is no cinch to beat. Regardless
of the fact that he ran the 220 yards
in the remarkable time of 24 seconds
there is nothing I would like better
than to have the honor of meeting
him again to satisfy my own convictions.
If William Hanna is interested in,
competing with me on even terms,
he may reach me either through the
SYRIAN WORLD or directly.
I also want to call your attention
to the fact that a 110 yards in 10
flat is flying time. I therefore
recommend that you use a watch
with a big second hand on it so that
you can read it, as well as many
others.
Yours truly,
Alfred Elhilow
564—82 Street
Brooklyn, N. Y.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 6th; 1934
ft *^***^[OurNemYorkers][At Random]
By H. L Katibah
By Anna Bshoof
By A. M.
SYRIA'S FOURTH OF JULY
TO SYRIAN citizens of the United States the
Fourth of July should have a double significance. It
is a day of rejoicing and a day of bitter memories. It is a reminder of the vast difference in conditions, physical and spiritual, which exists between
the country of their birth and the country of thenadoption. This is especially true of Syrians of the first
generation, in whose minds this difference stands
with all its bitter and tragic implications.
The forefathers of our American Republic were
blessed by a special providence. They came to a
virgin country of vast potentialities and almost unlimited resources. After more than three centuries
of pioneering work, industrial expansion and commercial exploitation, the country is far from being
developed to its utmost limits. In several states, the
whole of Syria's population could be settled and absorbed without any perceptible effect on the land or
its population. In the State of Florida alone, this
writer travelled miles upon miles of fertile land,
with flowing rivers, that are nothing but waste
swamps. Thousands of acres have been reclaimed,
and many thousands more are allowed to rest fallow. To one who comes from Syria, with its miniatures plains and narrow valleys, with its parched
expanses of fertile land turned into desert because
of the lack of rain, the over-watered plains of Florida, through which an automobile could travel hours
upon hours without the sight of a * knoll or ridge,
the sight brings a pang of secret envy and pain.
In this wonderful arena of an undeveloped continent, separated from the Old World by a 1500
miles of the Atlantic Ocean, the indomitable pioneers
of America could rear and fashion a democracy after
their hearts' desire. The ties that held them to
Europe were of their own choosing, while the
shackles which had chained them to an antiquated
system of politics and economics just emerging from
the feudalim of the Middle Ages, they left behind on
the other shore. When they grew strong enough in
•esources and number, it is not difficult to see how
they kicked over-board the oppressive authority of
a sovereign whose only interest in them was how
much he could wring out of them in taxes with as
little expenditure of effort and investment.
The Americans of George Washington's day; the
hardy and far-visioned patriots who rebelled against
King George III, were fighting for a country of their
own making, for hearths and homes they had built
up by themselves and for themselves.
Dear Boss:
I'm not showing up this week. Neither is Nack.
Neither is Joe. They said they aren't writing columns
until September 1. It's a good thing. They were picked
up delirious last Sunday in Newark. It seems the
debke got on Nack's nerve. And Joe is so sympathetic he got that way too.
But we had a good time. The ball game between
the Newark team and the Brooklyn Syrian Boys
gave a lot of excitement in the way of fights and
quarrels. We parked on the front bench (there were
only two) and hung up a "Do not disturb" sign. All
of a sudden we heard a lot of loud talking. The baseball teams got confused and thought they were going to play football. They got in huddle over the time
to start. What a bunch! An hour and a half and
they were still arguing over it. It was a chronic
affair. Some of them got sore because no betting was
allowed on the game.
Finally peace settled on the restless Syrians and
the thundering voice of Joe Humphreys (Nack
Khouri to you) announced the game. I'm not an
authority on baseball although I have good lungs.
So Nack promised to open an eye long enough to
write a story.
Cannot Make Up Their Minds
"The educated wife cannot seem to make up her
mind what she wants to be," he said. "One day she
decides she will be the 100 per cent good wife. Next
day she wants to be the 'new woman', who will submit to nothing. Her husband is always several laps
behind, trying to catch up to what her attitude is."
Coming on the heels of another article printed last
week in The New York Times in which a survey
found that college womeri make the worst wives, it
will no doubt disillusion a great many ambitious girls
who think that a college education will conquer the
world.
There was an awful row during one of the
intermissions (and there were plenty) when someone called someone else a liar. It seems the insulted
one had a lot of relatives around and they resented
it. It developed into a free-for-all. The peace-makers
got the worst of the deal. It got pretty serious when
a knife was flashed but Joe Morin, the president of
the affair, called for order. And he got it. He always does.
Not so with Syria, which only saw a glimmering
of a chance for independence after the World War.
The Syrians who struggled, suffered and fought
for their liberty as strenuously and nobly as the
forefathers of our adopted country were weighed
down with almost superhuman handicaps. It may
take generations before Hheir process of democratic
independence will bring' tangible results. And even
then, it will be conditioned on a revolutionary'change
in the whole political and economic ideology of other
nations which will control their destinies and stand
in the way of their freedom.
1
"Wife-Ruled Homes Held Least Happy"
That is the heading given to a write-up on the
Convention of Home Economics held at the Hotel
Pennsylvania last week.
The age-old oriental view that only the man
should rule the home finds sanction even at this
modern date when the women regards herself as
completely emancipated from and independent of
the dominance of man.
Professor Popenoe, director of the Institute of
Family Relations, told the 1,000 women delegates that
his conclusions were based on a study of over 3,000
marriage histories.
Syria is not only a part of the old world; it is at
the crossroads of the nations of the world. For it to
be independent, the whole suffering multitudes of
the world have to be independent. The same system
which is still enslaving millions of able-bodied men
and women to the machine of an industrial age, is
the system which makes colonization a necessity. The
same cut-throat competition which is bringing the
nations of Europe to the verge of another world
war, is ruthlessly holding down the Syrians and
other peoples in Hither Asia and preventing them
from attaining their economic self-determination.
Sometimes I think of Syria as the Suffering Messiah among the nations of the earth; the Lamb of
God which must suffer in crushing silence, until
the whole world is regenerated.
When Syria, therefore, at last has its Fourth of
July, the whole world would have had its Day of
Independence. So inseparably is the fate of Syria
linked with the old order, that its only way of salvation is t^ reform that order. The other alternative
that was taken by George Washingon and his army
of valiant patriots, the way of the sword and the gun,
seems such a hopeless and far-fetched one that it
might be dismissed as a physical impossibility.
At the 7th inning we went up in an autogiro to
take it all in. Joe leaned over the side and yelled to
us what he saw—
Common Sense The Prime Factor
Of course there are exceptions. The happy marriage of the educated girl can only come about if
she realizes the wisdom of making her ambitions
secondary to her interest in the home. Besides being
respected and appreciated by her husband for her
education and common sense (which is a great deal
more valuable), this type of woman is also the more
likely to make a hit with the world around her.
While accumulating all her knowledge and socalled "wisdom", the highly educated girl runs the
dangerous risk of missing the more practical expert^
ences of life and jeopardizing her only chances at
happiness.
"My Kingdom for A Home"
"That fellow with the knife sure is drunk. Canan
Zrik is knocking him out. It'll do him good. There's
a crowd of girls from Cranford on the front bench
cheering the fellows from Jersey. It's no cinch. Juliette
(Business Girl) Hayeck sold me this nickel cigar
for 15c- I don't know where she got it. They don't
sell any cigars or cigarettes around here. Philip
(proud father) Morin has his eyes screwed on the
game. Hey, Nack! Steer off. Let's see what the old
folks are doing. They're having the most fun and
what endurance! Look! the debke is still going strong.
There's Joe Morin, Mrs. Morin, S. A. Shaheen, Mrs.
Shaheen, Abdo Rizkalla, Shikri (no more voice)
Shiner, etc.
Wonder if Evelyn Azar broke her arm pounding
kibbee . . . Little Shamsy Adrey from Alabam,
(only3) can sure shine in tap-dancing . . . Toufic Barham is here with his 'oud . . . Sam Romey, with his
violin . . . Joseph Ashkar with his derbeke . . . George
Haddad with his ree-pipe ... A full day for them.
I'll say. The American orchestra is taking it all inThey take turns at the dance rhythms
Sheik Naoum Hatem is coming over the fields . . .
He had to walk three miles out for a pack of cigarettes . . . That cute little kid with all those firecrackers is Junior (I'm an uncle) Morin . . . The
Adrey girls from Jersey City look cool in their shorts
. . . That Syrian "Red Grange" is still lugging ice to
his table . . • Gloria Shweiri is twisting and turning with her castanets . . . Hey! There's George
u
Mary Karneeb in their car. They could"''
^ it so
they're going back . . . Vic Elhilow is perched in that
tree below us watching the game . . . Ow! George
Morin was hit in the chest by a ball from the bat
. . . Wonder how Francis Canan likes the game and
whether Joe Saady is having a good time . . . Some
pair! Come on, Nack! . . . My neck's sore . . . Let's
go down ....
Hey, lookout for that tree!
you! . . . Oh, my gosh! . . .
Steer, off, can't
With all this hemming and hawing at the woman
in and out of the home, there will still remain a
certain percentage of the female population intent
upon pursuing their careers and professions.
No doubt they will be, as they have been and are,
of great service and need to the world. But no
matter how you look at it, if this type of woman, in
her plugging to the top, does not have her little
share of life's fundamentals,the frustrated hopes and
desires which she had been harboring through the
years, will more than counteract her satisfaction in
her achievements and make her envy the humblest
of her sex.
TO
A
POET
This man may be a dancer
Or that may play or sing;
Or he may be a statesman,
Or yet a mighty king.
But you who are poet,
Why you are all of these!
For you may be a lover
Upon his bended knees,
Or you may be a beggar
And yet ^the grandest king;
While you may be a lion
Or bird on spreaded wing.
Yes, you may be a sinner
Or saint beloved by men,
All these are you, O poet,
With just a humble pen.
Mar«ra*et McCormack
',
j
On Friendship
It was related of Mahammed to have said in one
of his Traditions:
"Man is a multitude in his friends." And Shabib
Ibn Shaibah said: "The brethren of purity are better
than worldly profits—they are an ornament in times
of felicity, an armament in times of distress and an
aid against adversity."
And an Arab poet put it thus in verse:
"Look out for thy brother; for he who a
brother lacks
Is like unto a warrior going into battle without a weapon."
"Akhaka, akhaka; inna man la akhan lahu
Ksa'in ila - 1 - haijs bighayri silahi."
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TFTF
SYRIAN WORLD
Published Weekly
Established 1926
— ——^————mm>
55 Washington Street, New York, N. Y.
Telephone: WHitehall 4-5230
HABIB L KATIBAH
Editor and Publisher
MARY MOKARZEL
Business Manager
SUBSCRIPTION
(Payable In Advance)
In the United States and Possessions:
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In Canada: One Year, $3.50; Six
Months, $1.75. In All Other Countries:
OM Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.00.
OBJECTIVES OF THE SYRIAN
WORLD
L Unity through diversity.
2. Preservation of Syrian culture and
tradition.
3. An Americanism that shares the
best it has.
X. 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)
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Beaumont, Texas, G. Farha, 1293 Harrison Ave.
Boston, M. Alexander, 1S1 Clarendon St.
Buffalo, N. Y., Marie Sfeir, 26 Normal Ave.
Burlington. Vt. Madeleine Fayette, 81 Maple St.
Canton, O., Louis Shaheen, 941 Harriet Ave.
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Cleveland, O. A. M. Saba, 300 Engineers Bldg
Detroit, Mich., Wm. Koury, 1950 Waverly
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Flint, Mich. George Rashead, 913 E. Rankin St.
Kansas City, Mo. Michell Harris, 3110 E. 11 St.
Lawrence, Mass., A. Abounader, 470 Hampshire St.
Lexington, Nebr. Rosa H. Shada
Quincy, Mass., Mary George, 141 Elm St.
Richmond, Va., S. T. Sanyour, 18 N. 30th St.
Scranton, Pa. Agnes Sirgany„.448-10th 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, 739 Rutgers St
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Jule Johns. 676 S. Main St.
Youngstown, O. Cecilia Yazbek, 409 Kyle St.
VOL. Vn, NO. 10, July 6th, 1934
THE SCHOLARSHIP
COMPETITION
Well, boys and girls, the cat'3
out of the bag at last!
Now you know why we want
you to be sure and not miss this
issue, as we announced last week.
Those of you who are anxious
to make a few extra dollars this
summer
and who is not these
days—have now a golden opportunity. Think of all the commissions you can make selling the
SYRIAN WORLD!
For one thing, it takes you
little salesmanship to do it. The
SYRIAN WORLD today is the
leading Syrian paper of the future. It is by far the best paper
on the market. It is newsy; it is
educational; it is inspiring. Then
it is a paper with a concentrated
appeal. If you live in a large
Syrian community, you can make
a list of ten prospectives a day,
and go after them with might and
main. You can make connections
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORJC, July 6th, 1934
through subscribers who are, in
ninety cases out of a hundred, enthusiastic boosters of the SYRIAN
WORLD. If you yourself are a
subscriber you hardly need any
connections or pointers. ( You
know what type of intelligent,
progressive Syrians to whom the
SYRIAN WORLD woidd be a
treat. You 'know several" readers
who "borrow" the SYRIAN
WORLD. Here is your wedge.
Show them the advantages of
subscribing, so they willfget the
paper directly to their home addresses.
Everybody will help'a bright
young man or woman who is
seeking em education through his
or her own efforts. As soon as you
start soliciting subscriptions for
the SYRIAN WORLD, you will
discover tens and hundreds who
will be glad to give you a lifting
hand. And do no!t forget, you are
doing useful work, and selling
an attractive and useful article.
What Syrians would not like to
know what is going on in other
Syrian communities, and in the
world at large that affects the
homeland of his or her parents?
On top of it all, there is the
chance to win a scholarship,
which will come to you in one
lump sum at the end of your summer vacation.
These are just a few hints.
When you actually begin the work
will prove to be as easy as pie.
So let us see you get busy. We
will keep a record of your activities, and give you helpful suggestions as you go along.
And may the besjt one win,
and may you all make lots of
money through commissions.
[Fro
AN OPEN LETTER
To Subscribers and Friends of the
SYRIAN WORLD
THE SUMMER months are
sluggish months for most businesses. Men's minds turn to rambling brooks, to the soft breeze of
the sea, to lonely retreats under
And it is so easy to forget that
the shade of a pine or maple tree,
bill that is sent you from the ofBUY FROM OUR
ADVERTISERS
ONLY recognized merchants
with quality goods advertise in
the SYRIAN WORLD.
You
will do Yourself a service if you
patronize advertisers of the SYRIAN WORLD.
A charge has often been
made, that Syrians do not patronize their own people.We believe the charge to be baseless
and unjustified.
But many
Syrians are not yet "advertisement conscious."
The SYRIAN WORLD believes in advertisement, and believes that mo^t of its readers
are of the progressive type who
respond to intelligent advertisements.
One effective way for friends
of the SYRIAN WORLD to
help it and benefit themselves
at the same time is for them to
patronize our advertisers. Next
time you want to buy something
scan first the pages of the SYRIAN
WORLD.
Give
the
benefit pf your patronage to
pubilc-spirrted merchants with
vision and faith in your paper.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS
WHAT are you doing this summer? Are you turning your
idle hours into profit? Are you thinking of your next school
year, and how to get some extra money for your
miscellaneous expenses?
The SYRIAN WOLRD offers you a splendid opportunity.
$100 and $50 SCHOLARSHIPS
During the months of July, August and September, the SYRIAN
WORLD is holding a campaign to DOUBLE its circulation. The competition is open to everybody on the basis of commissions. Besides
that, however, the SYRIAN WORLD is offering two scholarships—
a first scholarship of $100 and a second scholarship of $50.
HERE ARE THE CONDITIONS:
The first scholarship goes to the one who secures the
most number of NEW subscribers, who either pay in advance
or before the end of September. It is understood, however,
that a minimum of TWENTY such subscriptions must be
credited to the winner before he can receive the first scholarship. A minimum of TEN applies to the winner of the second
scholarship.
COMMISSIONS EXTRA
Whether you win or not, you can make a few extra dollars from
commissions on any subscriptions you get, paid in advance. Commissions, sent on receipt of subscriptions, are as follow:
Fifty cents each for the first five subscriptions; 75 cents each for
the next five, and $1.00 for all subscriptions from ten up.
Send for circulars and application blanks to distribute among your
friends.
This campaign does not affect our agents, who are precluded from
the competition for the scholai ships.
The same applies to members of the SYRIAN WORLD, its staff
and correspondents, and members of their immediate families.
Send your application at once, and get a head start
*":""
'
'.. '::'\'::
fice of your newspaper.
But we who stay behind, with
our noses to the grind, to supply
you with news and articles to
read in your favorite retreat, cannot forget the bills that come our
way from the printer, the paper
company, the engraver and the
machinist. Our work knows no
vacation.
We are bending out a broadside of statements, to subscribers whose subscriptions are due,
and also a circular to all our
paid subscribers. We earnestly
request you all to
SYRIAN
WORLD
TO SY
Fourth of
is a day
cries. It is
ditions, ph;
the countr
adoption. 1
generation,
with all it
The foi
blessed bj
virgin coui
limited re
of pioneer
mercial e>
developed
whole of i
sorbed wi1
its populi
writer tra
with flow
swamps. '
and many
low. To o
tures plai
expanses
of the lac
da, throuj
upon hou
the sight
give the
a
little
thought and not forget it in the
hustle and flutter of your vacation days.
I
Nack Khouri, Sports Editor,
SYRIAN WORLD.
Dear Mr. Khouri,
In you^ column of the SYRIAN
WORLD of June 22nd, and in relation to the Athletic Meet, you stated
that a certain champ by the name of
William Hanna had no competition
in the 220 yard dash. You also went
on to say it was so one-sided that
you compared it with the BaerCarnera fight.
My friend, in the first place, there
were three men in the race, not two.
In the second place, this certain
champ friend of yours beat a very
"POOR RUNNER" who goes under
the name of Alfred Elhilow (Yours
Truly) by only two yards, which is
plenty of competition when your
your friend had a handicap of three
yards or more. This (same 'POOR
RUNNER" did not start at the same
time that William Hanna started
Hanna was off before the official
"GO" signal. I started at the "GO"
signal, which gave your friend a
three yard handicap.The judges and
others started to call us back. I saw
Hanna in front and knew that he
hadn't heard them, so I decided to
do my best to beat him. I don't
know where you were at the time,
probably watching the race or over
at the beer counter. Nevertheless,
there were many non-partisan observers who noticed this. I did not
protest officially as I had already
run myself to a point of collapse.
You know yourself that William
Hanna is no cinch to beat. Regardless
of the fact that he ran the 220 yards
in the remarkable time of 24 seconds
there is nothing I would like better
than to have the honor of meeting
him again to satisfy my own convictions.
If William Hanna is interested in
competing with me on even terms,
he may reach me either through the
SYRIAN WORLD or directly.
I also want to call your attention
to the fact that a 110 yards in 10
flat is flying time. I therefore
recommend that you use a watch
with a big second hand on it so that
you can read it, as well as many
others.
Yours truly,
Alfred Elhilow
564—82 Street
Brooklyn, N. Y.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 6th, 1934
[fto« ^
M4 jjjg]
[Qm Neu) Yorkers]^ Random]
By H. LKatibah
By Anna Bshoof
By A. M.
SYRIA'S FOURTH OF JULY
TO SYRIAN citizens of the United States the
Fourth of July should have a double significance. It
is a day of rejoicing and a day of bitter memories. It is a reminder of the vast difference in conditions, physical and spiritual, which exists between
the country of their birth and the country of thenadoption. This is especially true of Syrians of the first
generation, in whose minds this difference stands
with all its bitter and tragic implications.
The forefathers of our American Republic were
blessed by a special providence. They came to a
virgin country of vast potentialities and almost unlimited resources. After more than three centuries
of pioneering work, industrial expansion and commercial exploitation, the country is far from being
developed to its utmost limits. In several states, the
whole of Syria's population could be settled and absorbed without any perceptible effect on the land or
its population. In the State of Florida alone, this
writer travelled miles upon miles of fertile land,
with flowing rivers, that are nothing but waste
swamps. Thousands of acres have been reclaimed,
and many thousands more are allowed to rest fallow. To one who comes from Syria, with its miniatures plains and narrow valleys, with its parched
expanses of fertile land turned into desert because
of the lack of rain, the over-watered plains of Florida, through which an automobile could travel hours
upon hours without the sight of a \ knoll or ridge,
the sight brings a pang of secret envy and pain.
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In this wonderful arena of an undeveloped continent, separated from the Old World by a 1500
miles of the Atlantic Ocean, the indomitable pioneers
of America could rear and fashion a democracy after
their heajts' desire. The ties that held them to
Europe were of their own choosing, while the
shackles which had chained them to an antiquated
system of politics and economics just emerging from
the feudalim of the Middle Ages, they left behind on
the other shore. When they grew strong enough in
resources and number, it is not difficult to see how
they kicked over-board the oppressive authority of
a sovereign whose only interest in them was how
much he could wring out of them in taxes with as
little expenditure of effort and investment.
The Americans of George Washington's day; the
hardy and far-visioned patriots who rebelled against
King George III, were fighting for a country of their
own making, ior hearths and homes they had built
up by themselves and for themselves.
Dear Boss:
I'm not showing up this week. Neither is Nack.
Neither is Joe. They said they aren't writing columns
until September 1. It's a good thing. They were picked
up delirious last Sunday in Newark. It seems the
debke got on Nack's nerve. And Joe is so sympathetic he got that way too.
But we had a good time. The ball game between
the Newark team and the Brooklyn Syrian Boys
gave a lot of excitement in the way of fights and
quarrels. We parked on the front bench (there were
only two) and hung up a "Do not disturb" sign. All
of a sudden we heard a lot of loud talking. The baseball teams got confused and thought they were going to play football. They got in huddle over the time
to start. What a bunch! An hour and a half and
they were still arguing over it. It was a chronic
affair. Some of them got sore because no betting was
allowed on the game.
Finally peace settled on the restless Syrians and
the thundering voice of Joe Humphreys (Nack
Khouri to you) announced the game. I'm not an
authority on baseball although I have good lungs.
So Nack promised to open an eye long enough to
write a story.
Cannot Make Up Their Minds
"The educated wife cannot seem to make up her
mind what she wants to be," he said. "One day she
decides she will be the 100 per cent good wife. -Next
day she wants to be the 'new woman', who will submit to nothing. Her husband is always several laps
behind, trying to catch up to what her attitude is."
Coming on the heels of another article printed last
week in The New York Times in which a survey
found that college women make the worst wives, it
will no doubt disillusion a great many ambitious girls
who think that a college education will conquer the
world.
There was an awful row during one of the
intermissions (and there were plenty) when someone called someone else a liar. It seems the insulted
one had a lot of relatives around and they resented
it. It developed into a free-for-all. The peace-makers
got the worst of the deal. It got pretty serious when
a knife was flashed but Joe Morin, the president of
the affair, called for order. And he got it. He always does.
At the 7th inning we went up in an autogiro to
take it all in. Joe leaned over the side and yelled to
us what he saw—
Not so with Syria, which only saw a glimmering
of a chance for independence after the World War.
The Syrians who struggled, suffered and fought
for their liberty as strenuously and nobly as the
forefathers of our adopted country were weighed
down with almost superhuman handicaps. It may
take generations before Hheir process of democratic
independence will bring' tangible results. And even
then, it will be conditioned on a revolutionary'change
in the whole political and economic ideology of other
nations which will control their destinies and stand
in the way of their freedom.
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"Wife-Ruled Homes Held Least Happy"
That is the heading given to a write-up on the
Convention of Home Economics held at the Hotel
Pennsylvania last week.
The age-old oriental view that only the man
should rule the home finds sanction even at this
modern date when the women regards herself as
completely emancipated from and independent of
the dominance of man.
Professor Popenoe, director of the Institute of
Family Relations, told the 1,000 women delegates that
his conclusions were based on a study of over 3,000
marriage histories.
Syria is not only a part of the old world; it is at
the crossroads of the nations of the world. For it to
be independent, the whole suffering multitudes of
the world have to be independent. The same system
which is still enslaving millions of able-bodied men
and women to the machine of an industrial age, is
the system which makes colonization a necessity. The
same cut-throat competition which is bringing the
nations of Europe to the verge of another world
war, is ruthlessly holding down the Syrians and
other peoples in Hither Asia and preventing them
from attaining their economic self-determination.
Sometimes I think of Syria as the Suffering Messiah among the nations of the earth'; the Lamb of
God which must suffer in crushing silence, until
the whole world is regenerated.
When Syria, therefore, at last has its Fourth of
July, the whole world would have had its Day of
Independence. So inseparably is the fate of Syria
linked with the old order, that its only way of salvation is t^ reform that order. The other alternative
that was taken by George Washingon and his army
of valiant patriots, the way of the sword and the gun,
seems such a hopeless and far-fetched one that it
might be dismissed as a physical impossibility.
Common Sense The Prime Factor
Of course there are exceptions. The happy marriage of the educated girl can only come about if
she realizes the wisdom of making her ambitions
secondary to her interest in the home. Besides being
respected and appreciated by her husband for her
education and common sense (which is a great deal
more valuable), this type of woman is also the more
likely to make a hit with the world around her.
While accumulating all her knowledge and socalled "wisdom", the highly educated girl runs the
dangerous risk of missing the more practical expert^
ences of life and jeopardizing her only chances at
happiness.
"My Kingdom for A Home"
"That fellow with the knife sure is drunk. Canan
Zrik is knocking him out. It'll do him good. There's
a crowd of girls from Cranford on the front bench
cheering the fellows from Jersey. It's no cinch. Juliette
(Business Girl) Hayeck sold me this nickel cigar
for 15c I don't know where she got it. They don't
sell any cigars or cigarettes around here. Philip
(proud father) Morin has his eyes screwed on the
game. Hey, Nack! Steer off. Let's see what the old
folks are doing- They're having the most fun and
what endurance! Look! the debke is still going strong.
There's Joe Morin, Mrs. Morin, S. A. Shaheen, Mrs.
Shaheen, Abdo Rizkalla, Shikri (no more voice)
Shiner, etc.
Wonder if Evelyn Azar broke her arm pounding
kibbee . . . Little Shamsy Adrey from Alabam.
(only3) can sure shine in tap-dancing . . . Toufic Barham is here with his 'oud . . . Sam Romey, with his
violin . . . Joseph Ashkar with his derbeke . . . George
Haddad with his ree-pipe ... A full day for them.
I'll say. The American orchestra is taking it all inThey take turns at the dance rhythms
Sheik Naoum Hatem is coming over the fields . . .
He had to walk three miles out for a pack of cigarettes . . . That cute little kid with all those firecrackers is Junior (I'm an uncle) Morin . . . The
Adrey girls from Jersey City look cool in their shorts
. . . That Syrian "Red Grange" is still lugging ice to
his table . . . Gloria Shweiri is twisting and turning with her castanets . . . Hey! There's George and
Mary Karneeb in their car. They couldn't crash it so
they're going back . . . Vic Elhilow is perched in that
tree below us watching the game . . . Ow! George
Morin was hit in the chest by a ball from the bat
. . . Wonder how Francis Canan likes the game and
whether Joe Saady is having a good time . . . Some
pair! Come on, Nack! . . . My neck's sore . . . Let's
go down ....
Hey, lookout for that tree! . . . Steer, off, can't
you! . . . Oh, my gosh! ...
With all this hemming and hawing at the woman
in and out of the home, there will still remain a
certain percentage of the female population intent
upon pursuing their careers and professions.
No doubt they will be, as they have been and are,
of great service and need to the world. But no
matter how you look at it, if this type of woman, in
her plugging to the top, does not have her little
share of life's fundamentals,the frustrated hopes and
desires which she had been harboring through the
years, will more than counteract her satisfaction in
her achievements and make her envy the humblest
of her sex.
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This man may be a dancer
Or that may play or sing;
Or he may be a statesman
Or yet a mighty king.
But you who are poet,
Why you are all of these!
For you may be a lover
Upon his bended knees,
Or you may be a beggar
And yet^the grandest king;
While you may be a lion
Or bird on spreaded wing.
Yes, you may be a sinner
Or saint beloved by men,
All these are you, O poet,
With just a humble pen.
Marsra*et McCormack
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On Friendship
It was related of Mahammed to have said in one
of his Traditions:
"Man is a multitude in his friends." And Shabib
Ibn Shaibah said: "The brethren of purity are better
than worldly profits—they are an ornament in times
of felicity, an armament in times of distress and an
aid against adversity."
And an Arab poet put it thus in verse:
"Look out for thy brother; for he who a
brother lacks
Is like onto a warrior going into battle without a weapon."
''Akhaka, akhaka; inna man la akhan lahu
Ksa'in ila - 1 - haija bighayri silahi."
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PAGE SIX
THE GRAND OLD MAN OF
Chronic
By Joseph M. Abbott
I am writing a letter to Ann Johns
of New Kensington, Pa-, and since it
is on a subject which has interested
a number of readers, I give it the
publicity it deserves. The letter follows.
Dear Ann:
I'm glad you feel as I do on many
points raised but I am inclined to believe that on a few things you err in
the interest of zeal. True, your background is a part of you but it is your
immediate background which is and
not your remote past. Whether or not
it is partly or wholly Syrian depends upon how much of America you
have absorbed. The question is: have
you left Syria or have you yet to pass
into America?
Your remote background which is
closer to your parents is your heritage
of spirit and that, in time, will be dissolved in Americana- Your immediate
ancestors and mine, mustachioed or
whatever, have had no part in the acquisitive process of culture here except as I (stated before—the application of the racial heritage of the nascent East in America.
Do the descendants of the pilgrims
take a deep pride in their ancestors
as members of a group that found a
new culture or is it a plain pride in a
long family line? Are they forever
boasting of the pillory, witch-burning
—ntrf -the- cruelties and austerities of
their theology? After all, that was a.
part of their culture. I have yet M
hear a Frenchman in Amerca boast
of the influence of Charlemagne on
European history; or an Italian boast
of the conquests of Caesar. The story
of their times is where it belongs—in
history books.
Frankly, I abandon all things of the
Near East which I cannot use here in
America. You say that is impossible.
On the contrary, there are among us
who are living examples of its possibility and nothing is lost in the process. One loses nothing of fineness in
the adjustment. Natural laws are respected here as in the Near East. The
ten commandments are equally respected here. Family life and the home
are as deeply precious to the American as to the Syrian in Syria. In effect, therefore, one is not exchanging
one culture for another and only in
the manifestation of manner or of
form is there a change. The content
and the essential willingnesses remain to fill the lives of Syrian Americans.
If one doesn't subscribe to what you
call "old fashioned Syrian customs"
by what right do you assume he disdains them? Don't you think as I do
that old fashioned Syrian customs are
alright in their place? What Syrian
custom is "so deeply instilled in us"
we cannot abandon it without a stab
of conscience? Feeling as you do, why
not be consistent and speak Arabic
FATHER
when addressing a person who understands only English? Do you or do
you not abandon the Arabic language
in the business world?
You see, one must assume that
language is a part of the culture of a
people. In conclusion, let me repeat
one very important line in one of my
columns: we can, only contribute innate virtues to this newer culture
here. This, I think, is part of the
thought in the last paragraph of your
letter in last week's issue of the
SYRIAN WORLD.
As for placing "our nationality at
the head of the most respected of peoples" . . . my dear Ann! It's a nice
thought but personally I'm too selfish
and practical to think of anyone but
myself first. I'm going to try to place
myself at the head of something or
other before I die but it won't be
primarily for Syria. It will be a labor
for selfish endsIf I should make my mark, I'd be
awfully happy and pleased if you
boasted of the fact that I was born
of Syrian parents. But I warn you I'm
very practical about subscribing to
any fund for, let's say, the Society for
the Perpetuation of Syrian Folk Manners and Customs in America. I won't
because I don't believe it will add to
the happiness or content of Syrians
born in America.
Signed, J. M. ABBOTT.
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BAZAAR
With Mary Ann
If you've never got your 65 cents
worth in a restaurant, you can't have
been in the Pyramid Restaurant
which is at 185 Atlantic Avenue,
Brooklyn. I could ramble on about
the delicacies served there for hours,
but I'm sure you'd rafher try for
yourself. The young gentleman who
manages the restaurant is Karam
Fram—the essence of cheerful hospitality.
Then there is the New Crescent
Pharmacy at 120 Atlantic Avenue, in
Brooklyn. Mr. Halabi, the proprietor,
has all the finest grades of cosmetics
besides imports from Paris. And if
you have a prescription to be filled,
his wife is the pharmacist.
Most likely you all know Meyer
Michaels—especially you down-towners. He is the owner of the little stationery store at 157 Atlantic Avenue,
Brooklyn—right next door to Kirshy
Bros. If there is anything you want
to know about Syrians, Mr. Michaels
can tell you. He's been at that store
for more years than you can countIn fact he knows your parents since
they were smaller than you.
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Quick relief for all kinds of
RHEUMATISM
TURKEY PASSES AWAY
ZARO AGHA, the Grand Old Man
of Turkey whose claim to an age
twice the usual span of "three-score
years and ten" allotted to other
mortals brought him world fame and
notoriety, passed away last Friday
at the Children's Hospital at Istanbul.
Zaro Agha claimed that he was
160 years at his death. Born in 1774,
he antedates the Declaration of Independence by two years. But his
claim was lately received with some
dcubt even in Turkey, and among
his own people, some declaring that
Zsro must have confused between
his own birthdate and that of his
father or some other member of his
ancestry bearing the same name.The
doubt thrown at his claim was said
to have made him unhappy and
peeved and brought him to an early
grave! He died broken-hearted, it
was said in dispatches of his death.
Brought by Temperance Society
In 1930, Zaro Agha came to the
United States at the instigation of a
temperance society. He toured the
country, appearing, before
large
audiences as a living illustration of
what temperance can do to prolong
life. Financially the tour was a total
failure- Zaro Agha returned to Istanbul where the Kemalists had given
him an easy job as a door-keeper of
the municipal building of that city.
Assim Redvan, a Turkish importer
of New York, paid the expenses of
Zaro Agha's trip to the States, and
was said to have been out $6000 for
backing that venture.
Hollywood Not Impressed
An attempt
to capitalize
the
Turkish sesquicentarian
who had
lived through the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries fell
through-Hollywood was not impressed nor interested. Mr? Redvan said
that his idea in bringing Zaro Agha
over was to cement the friendship
between his homeland, Turkey, and
the United StatesZaro Agha was a Kurd, born in
the town of Motkin in Asia Minor.
He claimed that he fought in the
Turkish army which met Napoleon
in Syria in 1797. He had a faint recollection, he said once, of the news
that George Washington had been
elected first president of the United
States. Among other old wars in
which Zaro Agha participated was
the one in which Turkey fought the
Greek revolt,Lord Byron siding with
the Greek patriots. He also fought
in the Crimean War; and at the age
of 103 rendered service in the Plevna campaign.
Zaro Agha married 11 wives, one
at a time, whom he had either outlived or divorced. He was over 150
when he divorced his last wife, and
was said to be "looking for a wife a
few weeks before he took sick and
died.
Before he attained world fame,
Zaro Agha was a humble "hammal'V
porter, and carried on his back
tremendous loadsTo Make Autopsy
Even at the age of 156, when he
was in the United States, Zaro's
health was perfect. He lifted 200 lbs.
with ease and engaged in a wrestling match on the roof of the Hotel
Commodore, in New York, to the
astonishment of spectators. Dr Robert Underwood Johnson, poet and
former ambassador to Italy, was
especially impressed by the courtesy
and bright nature of the aged Turk.
In a recent cable from Istanbul it
is stated that Turkish scintists and
doctors were going to perform an,
autopsy on Zaro's body to determine
whether his claim to such unusual
old age is true, and what effects 15
decades of strenuous life have on
the vital organisms of the human
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By Philip Khauli
..On June 19, Miss Suhad, daughter
of Habib Pasha as-Sa'd, President of
the Republic of Lebanon,was married
to M. Perre Beil (to reconstruct his
name from the. Arabic spelling),, an
officer in the French navy
. .The wedding was one of the most
grandest and most magnificent held in
Lebanon in a long time
Listen to hitler-Hitler himself, the
iron-hand dictator of , Germany
speaking to the Arab youth of
Palestine.In a recent message addressed especially to them he is quoted as
saying:
"Arab youth!
The communistic Jews were enslaving Germany. But now we have
made Germany a paradise. Despair
not. Rise up all and revolt against
the foreigners in your country.!"
But more important than all this is
the progress of the Syrian youth in
this country. The last few days of
school brought the Syrians of the
United States a goodly share of the
honors that reward the hard working
and brilliant yougsters. The Syrian
World has published reports of these
honors and their deserving receivers.
Here is one: Albert Kotite, 18 year
old son of the late Abdallah Kotite,
was graduated with first honors from
Mannual High of Brooklyn. He was
also awarded two medals for excellence in Latin and German.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 6th, 1934
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Social Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Assad Abood, John
Trabulsi and Miss Lily Trabulsi, left
by automobile for Detroit where they
attended the Mahrajan. They expect
also to visit the World's Fair.
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of welccome to the many friends of
the couple. The bridge party, on last
Thursday,was also a farewell one.Mrs.
Harb left home with Mr. Harb to
Knoxville, Tenn., on the following
Sunday.
Emma Saleeby,who has been studying at Columbia University, is leaving
tomorrow for North Carolina to visit
her brothers.
Mother of Mrs. Amin Beder
Joseph Ashkar, of Niagara Falls, N.
"Y., is leaving tomorrow for his home
after a week's visit in Brooklyn.
A bridge party was held in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. W. Harb at the home
of the bride's father and family, 104
Prospect Park West, Brooklyn. Mr.
Abdallah Makla, father of Mrs. Harb
took the occasion to say a few words
Dies in Bangor, Maine
Mrs- Marion Ray, of Bangor,
Maine, passed away recently at the
age of 68.
Mrs. Ray was the mother of Mrs.
j^iin Beder of New York.She lived
in Bangor for the last thirty-five
years, conducting an active business
there.
She is survived by her husband,
Ayoub Ray, three sons and three
daughters.
PETROL PIPES REACH
TRIPOLI—SYRIA
Tanks with 75 Million Quart
Capacity Now Ready
Beirut— On June 3 the great project of drawing the Mosul petrolum
oil in pipes to the Mediterranea Sea
was concluded, at a cost of many
millions of dollars.
Fifteen tanks were built at the
base of the Mountain facing Tripoli,
at a distance of 2,000 meters from
the sea to receive part of "liquid
gold" of Mosul. The other part debouches in Haifa, Palestine. Each of
the tanks built near Tripoli has a
capacity of 5,000,000 litres. ( A litre
is a little more than a quart.) The
tanks are all connected to each other
by pipes, leading into three main,
ones which extend to a distance ofi
of 36 meters from the surface.
"LET THE BEST IN THE EAST
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MEET IN YOU"
Moved by Eulogies, Dr. K. A. Bishara
Gives Counsels at Farewell
Meeting
Habib Skaff Lends Color of
Gaiety
DR. K. A. BISHARA preached his
last sermon before leaving for his beloved Lebanon, which he had not seen
in 36 years, in a mixed atmosphere of
seriousness and < gaity. Homiletics,
speeches and popular folk-songs helped
to drive home the old and tried wisdom of the East to an audience mostly
of youngsters, brought up in an environment far removed from the East.
Two-hundred or more of Dr. K. A.
Bishara's parishioners and friends
gathered to do him honor on Thursday, June 28, in the'auditorium of the
new Y.WC.A. building on Third Ave.
and State Street, Brooklyn under the
auspices of the Daughters of Syria,
women's organization of the Syrian
Protstant Church of Brooklyn.
Presents Speakers
Mr. Selim Kisbany, master of ceremonies, introduced Mrs. Shukri G.
Saleeby who spoke a few words on
behalf of the Daughters of Syria- Then
with a few opening remarks, he introduced the following speakers: Assad
Milkie, Moses Coury, who recited two
poems, one in the classical Arabic and
one in vernacular, Miss Clara Bishara,
The Windmc Road
A Beautiful View of The Coun
Side in Lebanon Near Bsharri
(Bcherre.) At This Time of
The Year Thousands from
Egypt, Iraq and the Syrian
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Places of the Leban-.
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CALLS ON ZIONISTS
TO BACK LABOR
Jacob Fishman Attacks Revisionist
and Mizrachi Zionists
JACOB FISHMAN. Zionists leader,
attacked extreme nationalist (Revionists) and orthodox (Mizrachi) Zionists
at the annual convention of the Zionist Organization of America, held at
Atlantic City, N. J.
"In my view', declared Mr. Fishman in his speech at the afternoon
session of Monday, July 2, "the only
position a true Zionist can take is to
back up the labor movement in Palestine when it is so unjustly and unscrupulously attacked."
Mr. Fishman identified the Revisionists with the reactonary elements, produced and stimulated to action by the
unfavorable conditions of Jewish life
in the Diaspora (lands of disperssion).
"We cannot withhold a choice any
longer: Either we are for the Zionism that was preached by Herzl or for
the uncontrolled hooliganism of the
Diaspora."
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a cousin of the guest of honor, George
Malouf, George Milan, who recited a
poem in Arabic, and Andrew Nichola.
At the conclusion of these speeches,
Dr. K. A. Bishara took the floor. Running throughout his speech was an
earnest plea to the Syrians of the
United States "to keep hold of your
Syrian traditions, spirituality and morals. The sanctity of home life and of
the family relations."
"Prove Kipling Wrong"
Commenting on the famous line of
Kipling, Dr. Bishara urged his listeners
to "let the best in the East and the
best in the West meet in you, thus
proving Kipling wrong in fact.'' The
preacher expressed misgivings about
the present chaos of home life in
America, which chaos has affec 2d the
Syrians born in this country to a
great extent. He lamented the fact that
"the authority that was once in the
father has been usurped by the child."
Relieved Tension
Relieving the tension of the farewell atmosphere, the genial Habib
Skaff rendered several populr" *«~«
with his clever mimics. Instrumental
I music was supplied by the Arabic
j Music Orchestra, under the direction
I of Pctro Trabulsi. In one song, "Ya
Skaff Rja' Sakkif" (Shoemaker Stick to
Your Last), Habib Skaff brought the
house down with hilarious laughter.
He impersonated a shoemaker, with
patched pants, sun glasses and a cap
perched on one side of his head.
Petro Trabulsi gave a solo on the
violin, and a few pieces of Arabic
classical music were played by the
orchestra.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORjK, July 6th, 1934
BOSTON, MASS.
Miss Olga Joseph, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Najeeb Joseph of East
Brookline St., succumbed last week
to heart trouble and pneumonia.
Funeral services were held in the
Greek Orthodox Church on Friday
with Rev. Gabriel Barrow officiating. A touching eulogy was given by
the Rev. Shibley Malouf in English,
and by Miss Najla Maloof in Arabic.
Up to the time /of her death, Miss
Joseph was president of the Young
People's Club at the Morgan Memorial. She was also an active member
and former president of the Young
People's Club of St. George's Orthodox Church and member of the Women's Republican Club.
Miss Joseph was 23 years old and
dearly beloved by her many friends.
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UTICA, N. Y—The United Phoenician Society held its second annual
banquet and dance June 14 at the
Cottage. About . 100 were in attendance from Albany, Syracuse and
Binghamton as well as Utica. Music
was furnished by an odd hillbilly
orchestra, and being so novel was
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Tom Haddad was master of cere-
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448 FIFTH AVENUE,
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monies and introduced Attorney Jim
Hage who gave an inspiring address
about the progress of our club.
The affair was an unusual success,
all voting the Phoenicians A—1 entertainers, and only regretted that
these affairs were not more frequent.
All arrangements were handled by
President Tom Haddad and secretary
Mrs. G. J. Karam, ably assisted by
Selma Abounader, Joseph Zogby,
Mary V. Salamy and Dan Nicholas.
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Picnics were the rage for the past
few weeks. First, the United Baskinta Society held its gathering on
June 17, and all present were guests
of the society. Two honorary members of the club surprised the Uticans by their presence, namely, Joseph A. Mandour of New York City
and Milford, Pa-, and Massoud Ellis
of Binghamton, N. Y.
The second gathering, sponsored
by St.
George
Greek Orthodox
Church, was held on June 24, and it
has been a long time since the writer saw so many Syrians together at
one time. Impressions that cannot
be erased easily from most of our
minds were the melodious strains ofi
the oriental folk songs played by
Burberry and sung most charmingly
by Utica's well-known duo—Louis
Mardani and Eli Shehadi-
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John Gabriel Moses was merited
the highest scholastic honor that
Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y., can
bestow, valedictory of the class ofi
1934. He also won a scholarship of
$500 for Columbia University where
he is preparing to matriculate working for his M. A. degree.
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Tofic Abounader left for New
York on a proud and joyous mission,
and that is to visit his nephew, Dr.
Gabriel Turbay, Premier of Colombia, S. A., whom he has never seen.
Dr. Turbay hails from Biskinta, Lebanon, and a delegation of his countrymen from Utica left for New York
and will do their utmost to bring
-ueq leiuourpsa} B ;B jouoif jo jsang
guest of honor at a testemonial banquet.
NEWARK,
N. J.
Jeneef Abidiwan, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Michael S.
Abidiwan,
middle-aisled it on June 24 with
Charles Joseph Kalil.
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A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Rogers.
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Simon N. Hallaway and Molly
Matta were married on Tuesday,
June 12.
LAWRENCE,
MASS.
Edward A. Samia, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Elias Samia of 396 Elm St., received his degree of doctor of surgical chiropody at the recent graduation exercises of Middlesex College
of Podiatry.
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The funeral of Reema George
Hourany, who died June. 25 at the
Municipal Hospital, was held from
the United Syrian Hall. Services
were conducted in St. Anthony's
Church by the Rev. Joseph David.
Burial was in St. Anthony's cemetery.
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Mrs. John Ganem of Pleasant, St.,
Methuen, is visiting relatives in Canada.
AKRON
Eugene Abdenour, who was graduated from Akron Central High
School in June, expects to enter
Akron University in the fall to major in journalism. He belonged to a
number of organizations and was an
honor student.
He was associate
editor of the Central Forge, a high
school paper, that has won honors in
competition with other high school
papers as well as with college papers.
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Elks making a good-will tour were
greeted by Mayor I. S. Meyers on
June 23, and by Robert Azar, attorney, exalted ruler of the Elks.
Mr. Azar plans to attend the Kansas City convention of the order to
July.
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Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Aune of
Youngstown, Ohio, were guests at
the home of Mr. Aune's father, Mr.
B. J. Aune.
Plans are being completed for the
second annual reunion of FJ-Kirbtes
to be held at the Mokaros' Farm, WRichfield, over the Labor Day.Thirty
representatives from various Ohio
cities met in Akron on June 24 to
discuss plans.
PITTSFIELD
The Young Men's Syrian Association are sponsoring a double feature
on Sunday, July 15, at Ashmere
Lake, Hirsdale, a beautiful spot to
the Berkshire.
Swimming and Syrian music will
take place in the afternoon, and to
the evening Rudy Valentino and his
Radio Stars will play for dancing in
the Ashmere Ballroom.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Mrs. David Farah and her daughter, Mary, left last Tuesday on the
S. S. Byron for Syria, where they
will visit relatives. Mrs. Farah is
a cousin of Dr. Nellie Haick of
Brooklyn.
Ilyas A. Khoury, son of Pro. and
Mrs. Jurjus Khoury
of Beirut,
arrived in New York City from Ann
Arbor, Mich., where he specialized
in civil engineering at Michigan
University the past year.
Mr. Khoury plans to sail to a few
days for England, and from thence
to Beirut.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Shehab left
for Cape May, N.J., for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs- Philip Shehadi of
Jamestown, N. Y.f are in New York
City for a rew days on a business
trip.
Mrs. Loretta Zahloot of Pittsburgh
Pa., is to New York on her way to
her summer place at Watchhill, Rd.
Island
CLEVELAND, OHIO
The Syrian Junior League held an
election of officers in their clubrooms
at the Y.W.C.A. International Institute. Those elected were: Sophia Zlaket, president; Catherine Betor, vicepresident; Selma Abraham, recording
secretary; Ida Shalala, corresponding
secretary; Victoria Shalala assistant
treasurer and Anna Zlaket, treasurer.
Formal installation of officers will
take place at a formal dinner-dance to
be held at the Ohio Villa Country Club
on July 28.
The members of the Syrian Women's
club and their husbands Were entertained with a Beach Party given by
Mr. and Mrs. James Bohamra, who are
spending the summer in one of the
lovely cottages along Lake Erie.
The Syrian Women's Club is holding a Wetoer Roast at "Wildwood on
the Lake," July 11 for the members
and their husbands.
The Stars of Lebanon held their first
annual picnic at "Macarous' Farm," a
huge crowd attended and there was
music and Syrian dancing.
Mr. and Mrs. Nassif Ellis, their son,
Phillip and daughter, Mary, ' Mrs.
Louise Joseph, Mrs. Massouda Ellis
and Mrs. Fomenia Hobaica from Binghamton N. ,Y. visited at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Saba for 10 days.
They left to visit other points to
Ohio.
A bridge party was held to honor
of Mr. and Mrs. W. Harb of Knoxville, Tenn., on'last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Makla and family, 104 Prospect ^Park
West. Mr. Harb came last weelf from
Knoxville and returned with bis wife
last Sunday.
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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
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VIII, NO. 11
NEW YORK, July, 13, 1934
Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
WHERE SYRIA'S
2 SYRIAN BROTHERS DROWN IN
REVENUES GO
MASS. AS FISHING RAFT TIPS
Missionary Turns Zionist Propagandist; Present Government of
Syria Has Confidence of French;
Mustefa Kemal's Political Will
Revealed: Moslems Send
Missionaries to Japan
BEIRUT (By Airmail)—High Commissioner Count de Martel called representatives of the press, including
your correspondent, to a conference
on June 22, and read to them a prepared statement on the economic policy of the Mandatory. He declared
that he was directing his efforts at
present towards the realization of an
economic policy consistent with the
wishes of the people, and in which the
expenditures will balance with the
revenues. He spoke of reductions in
the salaries of officials and the expenses of the army of occupation.
The budget of the French High Commissariat for 1934, Count de Martel
revealed, after all the economies effected, amounts to 169 million francs,
itemized as follows:
Officials' salaries, 30,000,000; materials, 4,500,000; public debts, 27,000,000; military expenses, 90,000,000; deficit of the Damascus-Beirut railway
(French company), 10,300,000; study
of irrigation and water projects, 500,000; gunpowder (ammunitions?), 700,000; refunding of custom duties, 5,000,000; unnoticed (miscellaneous), 1,000,000.
This budget, which has nothing to
do with the budgets of the various
separate governments
under the
French mandate, is covered by the revenues from the custom duties and
the common interestes. The biggest
item,, as it may be seen, is that concerning the army of occupation which
represents more than 50 per cent, of
the total budget.
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BEIRUT—There lives in Ras alMatn an Englishman by the name of
Oliver. He is the head of the Friends'
Missionary Society in Syria and has a
school and orphanage for which contributions are sent from England.
This man has been in Lebanon for
many years and is well known in Lebanese centers and to political leaders
here. A few years ago he began to
make frequent trips to Palestine and
Transjordania. He established strong
relations with Emir Abdallah, the intent and purpose of which were inexplicable to people who knew him.
But today things began to clear up. It
has now become evident that the man
is a big propagandist for the Zionists,
and that he has been in constant touch
with Zionist leaders in Palestine and
Transjordania. On his recent trip to
London, Emir Abdallah accompanied
this Mr. Oliver with him.
I have learned that this same man
has been authorized by many peasants
in Lebanon to sell their properties to
Zionists. Most of those peasants, I
learned further, belong to the debtors
class, the aggregate of whose debts,
mostly to foreign banks, amounts to
200,000,000 francs. Oliver has promised
to pay off their debts after transferring their properties to the Jews.
Continued on Page 2.
15-minute Delay Blamed For Tragedy Which Cost the Lives
of 3 Worcester Boys; Mother in South Dakota Rushes
Home at News
Lawrence Boy Dies of Fractured Skull in General Hospital After
Being Rescued From Drowning
( Special Correspondence )
WORCESTER, MASS. — A fishing
piration but to no avail. Dr. Richard
trip last Friday claimed the lives of
J. Shannahan, police surgeon, after
three young boys, two of them Syrians,
ceaseless efforts to revive the boys,
when the crude raft on which they
pronounced them dead. The bodies
were fishing, tipped and threw them
were taken to City Hospital.
into the 8-foot deep pond.
According to residents nearby, 15
The two Syrian boys were William
minutes elapsed from the time the
Arraje, 10, and his brother, George,
alarm was given until help came.
12, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas ArDouble Services Held
raje of Norfolk St. The mother was
Double services were held for the
in South Falls, S. D., visiting her
Arraje brothers at the Church of Our
daughter, Mrs. Samuel Hagger, when
Lady of Perpetual Help, followed by
she was notified of the tragedy and
burial in Notre Dame cemetary.
rushed home.
Besides their parents, the boys are
The third victim is Alfred Mironda,
survived by a brother, John; five sis11, an Italian boy.
ters, Lena, wife of Samual Haggar of
Raft Crudely Made
South Falls, S. D., and the Misses MatThe pond is shallow in most parts,
ilda, Evelyn, Yvonne and June Arraje
its deepest point being 8 feet. Howof Worcester.
ever, the raft was so crudely made of
rough boards and railroad ties, that
DIES OF FRACTURED SKULL
it was easily capsizable, it was saidAFTER BEING RESCUED
A brother of one of the victims, John
FROM DROWNING
Mironda, 12, was on the shore nearby,
when the raft tipped. He ran to the
home of Mrs. Mary J. Ballargeun, who
LAWRENCE, MASS—Fred J. Karhastened out with him to the scene
ram, who was rescued from drowning
where the boys were still clinging to
last week, passed away in the Genthe raft- Unable to swim, she called
eral Hospital with a fractured skull
on several men working in the bricklast Monday.
yard nearby. When they arrived at
One of Lawrence's most popular and
the pond, the boys had disappeared
well-liked boys, Fred, was to have
into the water.
been inducted into the office of secreEfforts To Revive Fail
tary of the Syrian Y.M.A. the night
George David, John David, and
he died.
Charles Ghiz, with others assisting
He was the regular left fielder on
Patrolman Edward J. Hayes in recoverthe S. Y. M. A. baseball team for the
ing the bodies, applied artificial respast three years.
MAHRAJAN IN DETROIT DRAWS
SYRIANS FRO0M ALL SECTIONS
Clergy of All Sects Predominate As Speakekrs in Annual
Affair Given By St. Maron Society
Two Mahrajanites Killed On Fourth of July
(By a Staff Writer)
DETROIT—The fifth annual Mahrajan, under the auspices of the St.
Maron Society of this city, was held as
usual during the Fourth of July holidays in the Martha Washington Park.
This year, however, the Mahrajan
lasted four days from July 1 through
4, whereas previously it was held for
only three days.
The usual influx of Syrians from all
parts of the country made a good
showing this year too, with ideal
weather to top it allGovernor's Secretary Speaks
Late in the afternoon of the first day,
Sunday, several speakers gathered on
the platform of the large dancng pavillion. They included Salloum A. Mokarzel, editor of the Arabic daily, AlHoda of New York, Mr. Sethland, secretary to Governor Comstock of Michigan, Alphonse Deeby, president of St
Maron's Society, Fandy Rashid, president of the National Rashid Club and
Archimandrite Anthony Bashir, pastor
of St. George Orthodox Church of
Detroit.
The usual festivities crowning a Syrian gathering, held sway on Monday
and Tuesday. Arabic music issued forth
from all points and the thud-thud and
accompanying cheers of the debke
filled the carnaval atmosphere.
Sports Events Given
Athletic events were held for the
benefit of sport fans. One of the features was the weight-lifting contest
with the well known Edmund S. Zennie participating. Assad Khoury Rayes,
who is said to have a brilliant future
before him in lifting weights, also took
part
(Pleaae Turn to Page TV»)
REV. M. BELLAMA
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Passes Away in St. Anthony's
Hospital on Return from Lebanon. Body Taken to Lawrence
THE REV. Mubarak Bellama, who
had served several Maronite parishes
in this country in a period extending
over 26 years, passed away last Thursday, July 5, at St. Anthony's Hospital, Jamaica, Long Island.
Father Bellama was taken to the hospital from the ship on which he had
returned from a two-year visit to Lebanon. He had gone there for his
health, having been suffering from an
ulcer near the heart. His health improved considerably, and Father Bellama decided to return to the country
which claimed the best years of his
life. He had a relapse on the ship,
from which he was removed as the
ship docked.
Body Removed to Lawrence
As news of Father Bellama's death
reached Lawrence, where the deceased
had served the Maronite congregation
before his departure, a delegation of
the Maronite Union Society of that
city came to New York and carried
the body back with them for burial.
The Delegation consisted of M. Hatem,
Elias Maron, Joseph ~~WakIaT~ Joseph*
Nader, Najeeb Mansour Khoury, Alexander Yamin, Khalil Azzi and Elias
Farah, mortician. An impressive requiem Mass was held for Father Bellama on Tuesday of this week. A
memorial service is also planned by
the local post of the Veterans in Lawrence, as Father Bellama had served
as a chaplain in the World War.
Checkered Career
Father Bellama's career in the
United States was a checkered one.
He was born in Ishbiniyyah of al-Matn,
Lebanon, studied in local schools and
later at the Jesuit University of St.
Joseph in Beirut. Upon graduation he
joined the Order of St. Anthony.
Among the Maronite parishes which
the late Father Bellama served in this
country were those of St. Louis, Mo.,
Scranton, Pa., Birmingham, Ala., Niagara Falls, N. Y., and Lawrence, Mass.,
succeeding Father Gabriel Bustany
upon the latter's death.
The late Father Bellama was a first
cousin of Mrs. Rose B. Mokarzel, his
nearest relative in this country.
GIVEN 7 YEARS
AND 8 LASHES
24-year old Youth Receives Sentence for Conspiracy in Hold-up
MONTREAL, Canada — Emile Zarbatany, 24, was ordered to receive 8
lashes and spend the next 7 years in
the penitentiary for having conspired
with two others, Arthur Cardin and
Arthur Laverdure, to commit an armed
hold-up.
When Judge Lacroix asked Zarbatany if he had anything to say before
sentence was passed, the latter anewered, "It is useless. What can I say?"
as he gestured with his hands in a
hopeless manner.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 13, 1934
FISHER KILLERS
HANGED IN BAGHDAD
THREE of the four Arabs sentenced
to death for the murder of Ray Fisher,
University of Cincinnati graduate, and
his German companion, Rudolf May, a
newspaper man, on March 5, were
hanged recently in Baghdad, according
to an Associated Press dispatch.
The Iraqi Government took precautions against uprising in protest against
the hangings.
Fisher and May were on a tour
around the world when they were
surprised and killed by bedwins on
the bank of the Tigris one hundred
miles south of Baghdad.
TURKISH AMBASSADOR
DIES
A cable from Istanbul reports the
death of Ahmed Mukhtar Bey, former
Turkish ambassador in Washington
and dean of the Washington diplomatic
corps since February 1933, when
French Ambassador Claudel returned
to Paris.
Has Confidence in Syrian
Government
(Continued from Page One)
Many other mysteries surround this
man who keeps an iron safe in Ras
al-Matn.
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ANQARA—Mustafa Kemal Pasha,
modernizing dictator of Turkey, has
written his "political will" to the new
Turkish nation which he helped to
create. In his will Mustafa Kemal
Pasha counsels the Turkish nation not
to restore the monarchy; to oppose
communism; not to borrow money
from abroad; that the army and navy
be ever-ready for war, and that no
military leader be elected head of the
.Turkish republic.
Mustafa Kemal
added in his will that Turkey should
preserve its union with the Balkan
states and work for a larger union,
among the ' Asiatic countries, as well
as for religious reforms.
He expressed the wish that all statues
erected for him in his lifetime be demolished after his death.
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DAMASCUS—A new delegate of the
High Commissioner, M. Lavastre, has
been appointed for the Syrian Republic. In a conference with the press
High Commissioner Count de Martel
hinted that in his plans for the Syrian
Republic he relies a great deal on the
present Syrian Government, headed
by Taj-ud-Din al-Hasani.
He declared to us that the government enjoys the confidence of the High Commissariat. This declaration is something of a disappointment to the Nationalist Cartel in Damascus who had
hoped to influence the High Commissioner to remove the present government.
Do not delay with yours news
of timely value. Often we find
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news items sent, in by. correspondents because the "news interest had passed away. A newspaper is not a magazine.
PATRIARCH DEDICATES
SOAP FACTORY, LEBANON
Step by His Reautitude Antoun
Arida Considered Significant
Innovation
SURROUNDED by his retinue of,
bishops and priests, His Beatitude Antoun Arida, Patriarch of Antioch and
the rest of the Orient for the Maronite
Church, traveled from Bkirki, the patriarchal seat, in Lebanon to Ain Abu
Dibs, a little town in Kisirwan, to dedicate a soap factory.
This is the first time in the memory
of old residents of Lebanon, according
to the Beirut correspondent of alHoda, when a patriarch, particularly
a Maronite patriarch, officially moved
from his place to bless a mundane institution of this sort. The step taken
by His Beatitude Antoun Arida is
considered significant and a precedent
for other church dignitaries to followHis Beatitude's interest in the economic development of Lebanon is well
known. He took an active hand in the
Qadisha Power Company (and was
even called its founder), in the Shukka Cement Company and other industrial projects.
Detroit Mahrajan
(Continued from Page One)
On the feature day, Wednesday—the
Fourth of July, the principal affair
took place- Alphonse Deeby, president
of St. Maron's Society, introduced Antoun Azoury as preliminary chairman.
S. A. Mokarzel Presides
After the American and Lebanese
National Anthems, Mr. Azoury turned
the meeting over to Salloum A. Mokarzel.
Mr. Mokarzel, after giving a brief
outline of the history of Lebanon and
Syria in English for the benefit of the
American guests present, spoke in
Arabic to the thousands of fellow
countrymen.
The other speakers included: Judge
Vincent Browning. Judge Sam Street
Hughes, Archmandrite Anthony Bashir,
Msgr. Elias Hayeck of Youngstown,
Ohio, Msgr. Peter Rabil of Roanoke,
Va., Rev. Paul Malouf, of Toledo, Chikri Canaan editor of Lisan al-Adl of
Detroit, Rev. George Michaels of St.
George Orothodox Church, S. M.
Rashid of Chautauqua, N. Y., Mirshid
Abdou, Rev. S. Jowdy of St. Maron
Church, Rev. Paul Khoury, recent
missionary from Lebanon, Msgr. Peter
Farah, of Windsor, Canada and Msgr.
Michael Abraham, of Michigan City,
Indiana.
THE PHOENICIANSMISSIONARIES
OF CIVILIZATION
(Freely Translated from Joseph Saouda's Book, "Pour Le Liban.")
THE PHOENICIANS were people of
high ambition which carried them to
various and distant countries. Wherever they went, eastward or westward,
they built up colonies and left traces
of themselves, some of which have remained to our present day.
About 2,500 B. C. the Cannanites
migrated from the shores of the Persian Gulf to Palestine, where they dispersed in various directions. The country in which they first settled was
thus called after them, "Land of the
Cannanites."
Where They Came From
Some of these Cannanites moved still
further on to the sea coast and
settled in what came to be known as
"Phoenicia", while some settled in the
plains of the Orontes and were known
as Hittites, and still others moved to
Egypt and established the Hyksos, or
Shepherd Dynasty.
But the group which attained celebrity and fame more than the rest
was that which settled on the shores
of the) Lebanon Mountain, Phoenicia.
The Phoenicians were early attracted
to the sea, before any human beings
dared sail its briny expanse. They cut
down trees from the woods of Lebanon
and constructed ships therefrom. At
first they restricted hemselves to fishing around the shores. But gradually
they began to push out from their native strand until they reached the Ionic
Arcnepelago. From there they crossed
the Hellespont, then the Bosporus to
the Black Sea- They reached the shores
of Iberia (Spain) and Italia, arid went
in search of tin to the shores of Britania. In 1300 the built in France the
city of Nimes. In Spain they built several colonies and cities, going north as
far a sthe Pyrenees Mountains. Even,
Africa yielded to their indomitable
will and spirit of adventure. They had
trading quarters in Egypt, particularly
in Memphis; and in Tunisia they
founded the ancient city of Cambe,
around which later grew the great Empire of Carthage.
Cradle of Civilization
It is now conceded by many scholars
that it was not Greece, but Phoenicia
which must be regarded as the cradle
of civilization- Thus Poujoulat, in his
"Oriental Letters" said:
"It is possible that the Phoenicians
took from the Hindus, Persians and
Babylonians some of their elementary
knowledge, and some useful traditions.
But whatever the Phoenicians did not
invent they perfected. They took a
spark and made of it a sun In truth
these people conferred on us most of
the benefits of civilisation. Ancient
Egypt made of its wisdom and sciences
hidden mysteries. It covered its lamp
lest its light shine on some other landBut Phoenicia spared no effort in
spreading the light of its knowledge
in every direction."
RULER OF TUNISIA
VISITS FRANCE
WITH a large entourage, including
his personal physicians, the French
Resident-General Francois Manceron,
and many servants Sidi Ahmed 11, Pai
of Tunisia, is visiting France for a
month.
Tunisia, a country in northern Africa
of 2,400,000 population, settled Arabs,
bedwins, Jews and Christians, is a
French protectorate under the nominal
rule of the Pai. Sidi Ahmed 11 has
been on good terms with the French
since his ascension to the throne
three years ago.
Find Native Girls Too Expensive;
Seek Brides in Cyprus
FROM the town of Ludd, southern
Palestine, the historic site where St.
George was said to have rescued the
king's daughter from the dragon,
comes a report that it is not all well
with the Moslem maidens there.
An enterprising Moslem swain from
Ludd sailed to the neighboring island
of Cyprus and brought a pretty wife
back with him, Others followed; and
the movement has spread to such extent it is giving serious worry to the
mothers
of Moslem marriageable
daughters. The cause for this importation of Moslem wives from Cyprus
has been given as "the high dowers"
asked by the girls' folks from the
impoverished young men of Ludd.
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The three daughters of Ferris Sfire
of Niagara Falls, N. Y., entertained
with oriental music,—Margaret, piano,
Mary, violin and Rose, mandolin. Elias
Ashkar, another talented visitor from
Niagara Falls, imitated practically
everything on the cornet.
A tragic note was added to the
merry-making when a car carrying
a group of Mahrajanites ran into the
side of a bridge on Wednesday, killing
two of its occupants.
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WHY HE DROWNED HER
A Syrian Folk-Tale with a
Universal Application
ONCE UPON A TIME a certain
king had three wives, and he was unhappy with them. One day his vizier
entered upon him and found him deep
in meditation. The vizier said:
"Your Majesty, you look sad and
troubled, may I venture to ask the
reason •>"
The king at first did not answer, but
as the vizier insisted the king confided to him that he was not happy
because of his wivesThen the vizier said:
"Let us both disguise ourselves and
go out in the country; perhaps in this
way you will forget your troubles."
No sooner said than done. The
king and his vizier put on the ragged
clothes of dervishes, left the palace
secretly and took the road leading to
the country.
They had not gone very far when
they met a peasant plowing his field.
He was singing, in spite of the heavy
work and the heat of the day.
Standing under the shade of a tree
at the head of the field was a pretty
woman, the farmer's wife, also smiling and happy.
The king was struck by the sight.
"There is one of my happy subjects; and his wife is the cause of his
happiness", said the king to his vizier.
For three days and nights the king
and his vizier travelled afoot, then returned to the capital But of all that
the king saw, he could not forget that
happy farmer.
Finally he decided on a bold planHe called for his vizier and said to
him:
"Do you remember that farmer we
saw on our first day's journey? I want
yiou to bring him here with his wife.
For I have decided to marry his wife
and give him my wives in exchange.
Then I will see if he can remain
happy after that!"
II
The vizier was first taken aback by
the king's plan, but the king was firm
and the vizier could not but obey his
sovereign's wilL
On the next day the vizier was
back with the farmer and his wife.
They looked worried and scared as
the vizier took them before the king.
But the king comforted them, saying
he had called them to confer a favor
on them- Then, turning to the farmer,
ke said:
"As your sovereign I command you
to divorce your wife, that I may marry
her and make her my queen. And I
will divorce my three wives and give
them to you in marriage, with a
handsome allowance to make you live
happy ever after."
The farmer looked at his wife, then
at the king. He was sorry to part with
her, but he had no choice. He accepted the king's proposal. A cadi
and three witnesses were then called,
and the double divorce and mama^e
ceremonies were performed on the
spot.
Thus the farmer went back, with the
three of the king's wives. But as he
was leaving, a thought came to his
mind- He changed his course and took
a road that leads to a swift stream. As
he reached the stream, he told his new
wives that he was going to carry them
across each at a time.
So he carried the first wife on his
back and forked the river with her.
When they were midstream, the farmer stopped and said to the first wife:
"By the way, for what did the king
divorce you?"
The first wife replied:
"Because I steaL"
Then the farmer said:
"Behold, my house has two doors,
a front and a back door. When you
steal go out of the back door and
don't let me see you. If I do it will
be the last of you."
Thus saving, he continued his way.
with the woman on his back, and
crossed to the other side.
Then he went back and carried the
second wife. And again, as he reached
midstream, he stopped and asked her:
"By the way, for what did the king
divorce you?"
And the second wife replied:
"Because I had lovers."
And the fanner said:
"Behold, my house has two doors, a
front and a back door. When you
entertain a lover bring him through
the front door and let him sneak out
of the back door. But do not let me
see you- If I do it will be the last of
you."
Then he went for the third wife.
And as he reached midstream, he
turned to her and said:
"By the way, for what did the king
divorce you?"
And the third wife replied:
"Because I talk too much."
"For this," retorted the farmer,
"there is no remedy." Then he removed her from his back and dumped
her in the river, leaving her to drown.
A year passed, and the king, now
living happily with his new wife, said
to his vizier:
"I wonder what our farmer is doing; and whether he is faring well with
my three wives? Let us disguise ourselves and go to see them."
As the king and his vizier reached
the farmer's field, behold they saw
him as happy as they had done on
the first journey. But instead of three
wives, they saw only two, one at the
head and one at the foot of the field.
Both seemed contented and happy, and
the farmer was singing aloud.
Puzzled, the king made up his mind
to learn of the farmer's secret of happiness once more.
He called him to his palace on the
next day, and, relating his second
1
visit with the vizier and what they
had seen, he asked him what he did
with the third wife.
The farmer replied:
"May Allah prolong the days of
your majesty, there is no vice in woman that cannot be corrected, except
the vice of talkativeness. That is
why I drowned your third wife in
:e river. The other two, finding that
I harbored no jealousy against them,
and that I trusted them and left them
to their own resources, reformed of
their own accord- And now I am living as happily with them as I lived
with my first wife, who is now your
wife and my queen."
The king was pleased with the
farmer's reply and sent him home
laden with more gifts and rewards.
DAMASCUS—Some of the Moslem
religious leaders in this city are studying seriously a project to send a religious mission to Japan for the propagation of the Islamic faith and to
strengthen the ties of friendship between Islamic countries and Japan.
GETS TOLEDO
Just Plain Facts
By Philip Khauli
JOURNAL POST
Former Correspondent of the
SYRIAN WORLD Will Occupy
Position as Music and Club
Editor on Toledo Times
(Special Corresponence)
AKRON, Ohio.—After a very active
and useful career in this city, Marie
Hanna left for Toledo whre she will
occupy the position of Music and Club
Editor on the Toledo Times.
Prior to her new position, Miss
Hanna was the Women's Editor of the
Akron-Times Press and the correspondent for the SYRIAN WORLD in
Akron.
Helped Depression Work
During the current depression, she
endeared herself to thousands of people
particularly Syrians, for her untiring
and philanthropic activities as a member of the staff of the Summit County
Relief Administration. She was also
active as a member of the Akron;
Business Women's Club and Vicepresident of the Syrian Social Club.
Najeebee Morad Given Surprise
Party on 23rd Birthday
BOSTON — Najeebee Morad, wellknown singer of Arabic songs, was
the victim of a conspiracy formed by
her many admirers in Massachusetts.
One of them discovered that her birthday fell on June 30 so Najeebee was
engaged to sing on that night, presumably for out-of-town guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Badieh Leon of
West Roxbury.
A series of surprises greeted her on
that eventful night including a complete Arabic orchestra and a gift of a
beautifully equipped traveling bag and
23 silver dollars.
ON THE BANKS OF
THE DELWARE
A Mahrajan, under the auspices of
the Kafr-Sghabite Young Men's Society of Easton, Pa., will be held this
coming Sunday, July 15, at Shaefer's
Grove, near Easton, on the banks of
the Delaware River. The well-known
folk poets, Shaykh Nassour Abraham,
Abdallah Maron, David Maloof, Maron
Bluzani and Joseph Tony, will participate.
The Mahrajan will be opened by
Habib Isa, writer and leader among
the Kafr-Sghabites of the United
State*.
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Prospective buyers may have their pick
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all hand-embroidered, at what are
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Dr. Abdul-Rahman Shahbander, formerly of Damascus but now a resident
of Cairo, is known the world over as
a leading Syrian nationalist He was
Secretary of State in the short-lived
Arab Kingdom under the late Feisal
in the Syrian capital in 1920. He took
a leading part in the Syrian revolution of 1925; and prior to that was
exiled, with others, and imprisoned on,
the Island of Arwad for supposed participation in an uprising against the
French in Syria. With his charming
wife he visited the United States, following his release from Arwad.
He traveled about delivering lectures
on the political state of Syria; and the
American papers gave him and his
wife a great deal of publicity.
Many know Dr. Sharbander the nationalist; but very few know Dr. Shahbander the literary stylist and essayist.
For he is a writer of no mean ability
and accomplishments. His articles have
been appearing regularly in the two
foremost Arabic magazines, al-Muqtataf and al-Hilal, both in Cairo. These
articles, on education, social problems,
child welfare, as well as on nationalistic topics, have attracted much attention in the literary circles of Cairo,
Damascus, Beirut and even New York
and Sao Paulo, where he has a large
number of followers and admirersDr. Sharbandar is noted throughout
his writings for his liberal spirit, his
integrity and his breadth of vision and
enthusiasm.
Helen Howie, sister of our well-liked
popular poet, Milhem -Hev.-ie, «f"iTOw~~*~ —*
York, is a post-graduate nurse and
student of public hygiene. About four
years ago, after graduating from the
school for nurses of the American University of Beirut, she came to this i
country and took up post-graduate
courses at Columbia University. She
returned to Beirut and is now engaged
in instructing other ambitious nurses
along the lines of advanced scientific
nursing that she picked up at Columbia.
Some time ago Helen mustered
enough courage and went to M. Charles
Dabbas, president of the Lebanese Parliament, and, the head of the Public
Health Department of the Lebanese
Republic and put up before them a
proposition for the good of the nursing profession in Lebanon. She showed
them the importance of registering
graduate nurses in the Public Health
Department of the Ministry of the Interior, as it is done in the United
States and other advanced countries.
M. Dabbas and the authorities of the
Public Health Department showed
keen interest in Miss Howie's plan and
promised their cooperation.
A UNIQUE treatise that reviews the
history of the Arabs from earliest
times, prior to the Prophet Mohammed,
down to the days of the Turkish invasion, will appear, perhaps very
shortly, from the pen of Prof. Philip
K. Hitti of Princeton Universiy. t
Prof. Hitti is considered quite an
authority on the Arabs—their history,
civilization and culture. Quietly and
assiduously the learned* scholar is
grinding out his scholarly opus which
may run over a thousand pages. We
understand he is now putting the final
touches on the Ms. at his summer retreat in Keesville, N. Y.
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MR. KATIBAH, in his columnist not editorial capacity,
has
raised a serious issue in his colum nof today. He has thrown a
challenge to older and younger
Syrians alike in this country.
It will be interesting to find out
how many of our readers agree
with him, and how many do not.
This is a big subject with serious
and subtle implications delving
into the psychology of our people,
their past development in the
United States, and even their racial background in old Syria and
Lebanon.
For instance one would like to
raise another issue, a corollary to
Mr. Katibahs, namely whether
this racial kink or twist in our
people is one of those fundamental characteristics that must be
taken in the bargain with our "racial heritage." Is it a carry-on
from our Syrian parents and very
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mahrajans at the various localities
where they are held. Mr. Alexander. Antoun, went reconnoitering at Bridgeport, Conn., last
week-end. When he came back he
showed us clippings from three •
Bridgeport newspapers giving advance notice of the mahrajan, the
original and main one, that will
be held there on the first three
days of September.
n
Like the ancient festivals of
biblical days, when the Israelites
offered their sacrifices to Jehovah
in festal gaities "under every
green tree and on every high
hill , the Lebanese and Syrians of
America, gather at the mahrajans
to revive old memories .renew
friendly contacts and make merry
in a carnaval atmosphere.
The mahrajan could become a
powerful national institution for
the Syrians in America; they
could be a meeting ground for
exchange of ideas, for debates,
for lectures, illustrated or otherwise, as well as for contests in improvised folk song. A modern
touch to the mahrajans, with baseball games and athletic events
would add both to the interest
and significance of these festal occasions. It will also inspire its
permanance and transmission to
our younger generation. For already their interest in "ra'anna",
ataba" and "qirradi" could not
be depended upon to perpetuate
these hardy specimens of our folk
traditions. Those who enjoy these
improvisations should by all
means be given all they desire of
them. But something must be
also given to the younger men
and women who accompany their
elder folks to the mahrajans. Only
thus could we insure them against
oblivion in the not distant future.
READERS'
FORUM
Mr. Nack Khouri,
Sports Editor
As a player and business manager of
the Kalill Contractors baseball team,
which won the Syrian League Championship last year and are on their
way for another with 5 straight victories and no defeats, I would like
you to announce that the Kalill Contractors of Cleveland would like to
book games with teams around Cleveland, such as Akron, Buffalo and other
places within about a 200 mile radius.
We would like to play Toledo at their
Mahrajan.
I think your paper should have a
page alone for sports; that would create
friendship from different cities and
they would get together for games and
young players would subscribe just to
book games and know what kind of
sports they play.
We have also a basketball league. I
am manager of St. Maron's Basketball team.
WADE SABE
Cleveland, Ohio
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By H. L Katibah
By Anna Bshoof
By A. M.
SYRIA'S FOURTH OF JULY
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL
JOURNALISM
A Personal Apologia
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Confetti and Streamers and the Fleet
On the day the fleet was due in the city, we went
to the roof to watch the manoeuvers on the sea and
in the air. If you remember the start was scheduled
for about 2:30 but confetti and streamers were the
only signs of a forthcoming celebration.
We sat on the blistering roof and were getting
awfully tired when one of us wandered off our
property to a neighboring roof.
Discovering a Doll's House on Wash. St.
With a shout of "Oh, look!" she called to us and
we went scurrying over. There on the roof of 53
Washington Street, was a miniature house—a haven
of rest and pleasure as you will see.
It was made mostly of latticed decorations, and
had quaint little shutters- The color scheme was
cream and green. It was a regular doll's house, except that it was built for a man.
Oriental Leisure In a New York Setting
A fancy little gate and a surrounding miniature
fence guarded this carpenter's work of art. Inside, in
true Eastern style, was an oriental rug on the floor
of the solitary room. A narghila was set on the carpet waiting for the pleasure of its master. The tiny
windows were screened and everything bespoke a
spic and span cove.
Built as an Escape From City Heat
Taking our noses off the screen windows, we
looked around again, delighted with everything and
amused at this unusual setting for a doll's house.
At the front of the dwelling, was an aquarium, in fitting porportion, with gold fish flitting about among
some seaweed.
One of the girls on a nearby roof obliged iis with
the information that it was built by John Tarazian,
an Armenian carpenter, when he found summer nights
too hot in a city flat and when he found that he
could make his art of practical use to himself.
100 Syrians Appear in New Motion Picture
Local color in the new motion picture entitled
"Stanboul Quest", featuring George Brent and Myrna
Loy, is lent by 100 Syrians of California who were
engaged as extras. Oriental music is also furnished
by Syrian musicians, including Dave Bonnesar, John
Wackeen, Sam Abied, Toofik Simon and others.
ONE MEASURE of a community is its journalism.
And for convnience one may divide newspapers into
"personal" and "impersonal" ones. Examples of the
former abound in all our smaller communities of the
United States. Usually they are so limited in circulation that the discontinuance of a few subscriptions makes the difference to the publisher-editor
between paying or not paying the telephone bill or
the monthly rent of the press. Hence the editor is
always on edge trying to please everybbody, humor
everybody and mention everybody, at one time or
other, in his news column.
Impersonal newspapers, on the other hand, become so independent of the personal element, so
general in their appeal and so wide in diffusion of circulation, that the editors become almost detached
from their public.
Ask any average reader of the New York Times
or World-Telegram who the editors of those papers
are, and it is more than an even bet he will not
only not know but will shrug his shoulder in an
eloquent sign of indifference. I worked five years
on the Brooklyn Daily Eagle before I met personally
its editor, Mr. Howe. I do not know whether Mr.
Howe is still the editor or not.
It is this detachment of the editorial staff from
the public that makes it possible for the modern,
progressive newspaper to judge the news and evaluate
it on its intrinsic merit. The editor who must ask
himself whether the person he must write about
is influential, or can do so much good or harm to
his paper is to that extent a slave of such person.
True, no newspaper can be wholly impersonal;
and no newspaper can act as absolutely independent
of certain influential persons in its community, especially big advertisers. But people who are under
the impression that editors of big American dailies
are at the beck and call of department store advertisers simply do not know the facts.
So far, I regret to say, Syrians in this country
have not been able to produce an "impersonal" newspaper, or even magazine!
One of our keenest and most intelligent critics,
Prof. Philip K. Hitti ,once congratulated the SYRIAN
WORLD on its being an "impersonal" newspaper.
Although this paper is as near to the "impersonality"
status as any Syrian paper, Arabic or English, which
has appeared on this side of the Atlantic, I must
admit it is still far from its cherished objective and
ideal.
The SYRIAN WORLD is suffering from a confusion of allegiance between those who are not prepared yet to support an impersonal newspaper and
those who would have nothing to do with the "personal" type.
The editor of the SYRIAN WORLD feels now
like one riding two horses each running in the opposite direction. The situation cannot last long, and
he must jump either on one or the other of the
horses, or else jump to the saw dustHis own natural inclinations are for an "impersonal" newspaper that devotes its columns to news,
not psuedo-news, with a sprinkkling of interesting
social items, a truly national Syrian paper which
follows the best traditions of the big American
dailies on a miniature scale. He visualizes the
SYRIAN WORLD in a few years to come as an organ
of large national circulation that keeps a vigil eye.
on all news developments throughout the states; that
has two or three educaional 0r cultural features, two
or more foreign columns, say from Beirut, Cairo and
Baghdad, and the rest of the space devoted to home
news, with a social column for the New York community and another for other communities.
A newspaper which is bespattered with clap-trap
columns from half a dozen cities, all sounding much
alike, and page upon page of "social activities" that
are neither social nor specially active is not his
idea of a first-class "impersonal" newspaper with
which he cares to associate himelf indefinitely.
But aside of this "personal" predilection, it will
grieve and sadden this writer to realize that the
Syrians of the United States are incapable of supporing an "impersonal" newspaper. It will be a sorry
comment indeed on our average intelligence and
To those skeptics who went to all the trouble of
looking in the dictionary for the definition of the
word "delirious" and who, upon finding that it
mjeant "feverish, raving, crazy", thought that I had
turned the tables on Joe Ganim and Nack Khouri,
I want to say that I could have saved them all that
trouble.
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I knew when I wrote that skit about Joe and
Nack that they could "take it". Tha was my business
and theirs. But it seems no matter how you do the
stroking, it's always the wrong way.
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It would be a terrible thing if we, in the newspaper business, had to be confined to complimentary
superlatives, only. After all, that is so old-fashioned,
and one runs so quickly out of the same old adjectives like "lovely, beautiful, talented, well-known,
popular" ... I believe in news as news and I don't
believe in sugar-coating that which is a trifle sour.
This has nothing to do with the above. It's only a
convenient thought that found its way into the argument-
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To get back to "delirious"—No, if we must be
explicit, Joe and Nack were not delirious, at least no
more than I was.
I was thinking at the time I wrote it of the African
natives and how they punish their criminals by putting them in a deep cave and beating the tom-toms
incessantly until they are driven insane.
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Of course the debke is more enjoyable, in that
those participating in it find a great deal of exhiliration. I confess that the exotic movement and rhthym
give me an unusual thrill and even make me a
little "delirious". But I am always quite sane after
it is all over.
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Ho hum! I suppose after reading this, a lot of our
people will squawk about my calling them "African
native's" and "driving them crazy" ... a "found"
art, this business of seeing inuendoes even in the
simplest writing . . . but I can take it!
DISPARITY
A wise one sayeth,
"Day is done"—
And lifts up his eyes
Unto the temple of the Holy One.
But a fool bespeaketh himself,
"Day is done; welcome to another day",
And sports the whole night through.
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Mighty words are they,
But spoken like a fool,
By a fool.
The highest in knowledge
Is but a fool
In the mind of the All-Wise.
"Day is done; welcome to another day."
Selah.
NYDA
sense of loyalty and national solidarity, that only
institutions catering to specific individuals will survive
among us, that news must be gaily colored and sugarcoated before the readers will take it It means
that we have not yet passed the provincial stage
through which our first generation waded and from
which it is still vainly struggling to extricate. itself.
It will be a tragedy if our English papers have to go
through the same agonies, heartaches and tribulations which brought so many of our Arabic papers
to their knees.
I plead with the readers of the SYRIAN WORLD
to practice the habit of subordinating personal interests and egotistic considerations to an impersonal
view of news as news. I plead especially with our
intelligent readers to take a more active interest in a
newspaper that is seekikng to reflect the Syrian,
people as a people, and not as a conglomeration ofi
clubs, societies and sections before the American
public.
The SYRIAN WORLD already enjoys a high reputation among some of our best American journalistsLet us keep up that reputation. I know of no foreign
community in America that does not have at least
one national organ of an impersonal ature. Let not
the Syrians be the ONLY exception.
Eddie Ayoub Taken For John Dillinger
Edward Ayoub, debonair Romeo, almost had his
hair parted by a bullet in an Uptown beer-garden
when someone mistook him for John Dillinger . . .
It seems that Eddie was sitting down having a few
beers with his brother-in-law and listening to the
results of the allstar baseball game when one of the
customers (just about seeing double) thought he
saw in Eddie's suit, John Dillinger, and notified the
police ... In about five minutes, 4 radio cars and 20
policemen surrounded Eddie, eyeing him suspiciously.
But the bartender came to the rescue, establishing
Eddie's identification and gypping the other fellow
out of his reward . . .
Jimmy Fagger (insurance wizard) and "Knuckles
Moutran, talking over old times at the Prospect Park
Beer Garden . . . Jimmy Haddad getting the Wanderlust again (any day now—bound for South America)
. . . Ted Black and his wife cottage-hunting in,
Pocono . . . The Syrian board of censors (self-imposed) meets every Sunday on a bench in Prospect
Park opposite the 9th St. entrance . . . The board
occupies a row of fifteen benches . . John Matouk
one of the Newyorkers at the Detroit Mahrajan . . •
Richard Shiner limping around on a cane (he stepped
on a rusty nail) . . .
Stork Wire from China—The Stork was seen
hovering over the home of that popular and recent
recruit to Shanghai from Prospect Park . . .
"Picnics are the present rage here", writes Mary
Mokarzel, business manager of the The SYRIAN
.WORLD, from Detroit, "each priest and each society
has one Sunday booked for an outing and all the
others are taken too."
Recent motorists to Chicago were the Assad
Aboods, John Trabulsi, Dr. and Mrs. H. Rasi, their
two sons, and Lily Trabulsi . . . Seen at the All-Star
Game . . . Helene Mosallem with two handsome escorts . . . George Khoury, Freddy Samra . . . others.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 13, 1934
PAGE SIX
Chronicle]
By Joseph M. Abbott
Dr. E. J. Amoury and I were discussing the probable career of his daughter Gloria who is now about thirteen
and is a prolific writer of fair verse.
Many of the lines she writes have feeling and though they also jingle well
—such as "Let's Pretend" which appeared sometime ago in the Eastern
Chronicle—they might as critically be
called poetic prose. It is in the rythming of the lines that she finds a listing for the children of her mindI told her so once when I defined
my conception of her chosen medium.
She was told that poetry is essentially
an expression of feeling; it moves, is
sentient and, in a vague way, is highly
impressionistic. Prose, on the other
hand is a less licensed medium of expression—good prose, that is—and yet
more vital in the training of the intelligence.
When one is so busy living he has
time only for newspapers over a period
of years. He loses touch with literature and trends of thought. That is
my present lack so I referred her to
Jennie Flexner at the Astor library
for a list of the most recent works
in good prose. Since that short session
with her, I have had no time to read
the result of her subsequent flights
among the dithyrambs.
Law
It was my idea to steer her toward
prose; and if then the product of her
labors were poetic—all the better. Dr.
Amoury had remarked that some of.
Tier "tfofks—were good but that if he
had anything to say about it, he was
going to make a lawyer of her. His
wish expressed at this early stage of
her life carried its implication.
"I've no doubt her poetry is just a
phase and will pass on." I said, "but
why not let her have the selection
of her own career when she is of adult
age?'
"Perhaps I will," he replied, "but I'm
going to train her in a profession—prepare her for life—and after that she
can use it or not, as she pleases."
some 300 pages of hate, love and travail. To be sure, I speak of literature
alone at this writing. There is also
the influence of a single dominant personality at some remote period of
childhood, which bends us for good or
for bad. But that's another story which
sometimes tells of hideous results.
Pot-Pouri
My own reading habit during and
after school was uninhibited to say the
least. I began with Alger, Otis and
Dick Merriwell series, and gradually
worked into Scott, Dickens BulwerLytton, Chambers and, I'm afraid, a
good deal of tripe which must have
had its effect.
I was fourteen or so when I came
closest to prurient literature. I happened to be the only one at home when
the agent knocked at the door. He explained that for ten cents, he'd come
each week and give me successive installments on "The Perils of Maizie in
the City." I was easily sold on Maizie.
For two weeks I enjoyed Maizie irv
perfect freedom and I was innocent
enough to leave the book lying around
instead of shoving it under a mattress.
Adieu
My father took a startled interest in
the two copies when he came upon
them and he asked me how I got them
and where. I told him. That was the
last I heard of Maizie. I remember
now that my father was careful to
say nothing more to me about the matter. Instead, he quietly went to the
source.
For a long time I have been trying
to get a copy of Harris' famous confession, but if the truth were to be
told I don't really care if I never see
it. I suppose Maizie and dad did that
to me.
My appreciation of poetry is fair but
no book oft poetry ever went to bed
with me. History was always a favorite with me—the Roman Empire especially — the decadent era with its
sociological trails. Then the historical
novels took some of my time: such as
George Ebers "Uarda" and Lew WalGynaecocracy
lace's "Ben Hur". Of course, I'm just
He said he selected law because its
skirting the list of books I've read—•
use was the most diverse of all profeshundreds of them. Generally, my insions. A lawyer would fit in almost
clination was for musty tones of writany field, he said, and then concluded,
ers long dead.
"But you can't say that of a chemist,
a doctor, a journalist or an engineer."
I don't believe I've read anything
That seemed a very reasonable attias worthwhile in modern literature as
A. S. M. Huthcinson's "If Winter
tude. Still, I saw complciations that
Comes". I don't list it as an example
might ensue after she had read just
of fine prose but for emotional effect,
one good book in her adolescent years
—a book which might so impress her,
I marked it AAA. When I read that
she would yearn to be a hydraulic book back in '21, it was not Mark Saber
and his four women alone who sufengineer.
Well, that's probably an exaggerafered through the seasons of the year:
tion; but it is true that some characters
it was Mark Saber and I who suffered
in books live with us and within us
together. Tomlinson's "Galleons Reach"
though we may not realize it. If we
is excellent prose but the book left me
were psyched, it would certainly be
cold. I have read desultorily since: a
found that most of us are living the
book or two a year; but none seemed
lives of some heroes or heroines whom
to me so deeply significant as Mark
we learne dto love or respect through
Sabers trial of conscience.
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FAVORITE SYRIAN
RECIPES
Culture
I concede I went through a long
gamut of reading, seven-eighths of
which was worthless—but I treasure
the last eighth In recent years I
became impatient with fable in fiction
and decided that I wanted to five my
By Lillian Abaid
own book—or have it dished to me in
encyclopedic compendiums. So I went
KIBBI NAYY1
into journalism. I don't regret my
(Raw Kibbi)
divorce from literature. We were happy
31bs. of lean meat (lamb).
while we were together but it is my
%lb. lamb fat
sense now that at the beginning of
lib. burghuL
mental twilight, it is much better to
five alone rather than have the ideas
1 head of onion (minced).
of others fruitlessly jutting themselves
A few sprigs of green mint
on one's consciousness. Certainly, the
1
2 Bunch of scallions.
(process of culture is endless but at \
Salt
and pepper.
the point of saturation, a person is inclined to begin paying a debt to GeneSoak the burghul in cold water unsis.
til it softens.
Realization
I bring up this browsy past to show
that a plastic mind is miraculous in,
its strange capacity to twist itself to
new ideas, sponge once, digest them
and then go along new roads. That's
why I wonder what Gloria Amoury
will read in adolescent years to come
and what part the books will play in
shaping the willingnesses within her.
In modem literature—racy, meaty, a
good deal of it ephemeral—she will be
more fortunate than I, for a good many
helpmeets were lost to me in the
thought that nothing is worthwhile unless it passed the test of time. I forgot
that history is a daily serial, a germ
eternally evolving—ever shifting—and
neither ever stop.
Grind or pound lean meat; add the
onion.
Season well with salt and pepper.
Add the lamb fat and grind. ' Drain
the burghul by squeezing the water
out with the hands. Mix with the
meat. Season again if necessary and
grind two or three times. Moisten by
sprinkling water several times during
this process or whenever it becomes
a little dry.
Place in a large platter and smooth
the surface. Garnish with scallions
and sprigs of green mint. Olive oil
may be used as a dressing.
FATAL ACCIDENT MARS
DETROIT FESTIVITIES
(Special Correspondence)
L. J. Maloof Writes
on Rome, Ga.
A booklet on Rome, Ga., appeared
recently from the pen of Louis Joseph
Maloof of that city. The booklet contains a foreword in verse in which the
author, who has written several pieces
of poetry, describes the city where
"No salons here in which to
tarry,
Nor towers alike to ancient
Rome:
But simple little shops and
dwellings,
And friendly folk in every
home."
Louis is twenty years old and is
studying for th* priesthood.
DETROIT, July 5— The Mahrajan
festivities, ended yesterday, were marred in this city by a fatal accident in
which two were killed and one is lying in a critical condition in the hospital.
The accident took place yesterday
afternoon, when Mrs. Abdo Joseph, 38
years of age, Peter and Mrs. Kraim and
another person, with Peter Nakra, at
the wheel were driving from the Mahrajan grounds to Belle Island. The car
hit the side of the bridge at the entrance and turned over. Mrs. Joseph
and Peter Kraim were almost instantly
killed before aid could reach them, and
Mr. Nahra was carried to a hospital
where he lies in a critical condition.
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Social Notes
Vincent, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Abdo, was christened at St.
George Greek Catholic Church on
Washington Street last Saturday, July
7, with the Rt. Rev. Archimandrite
Bernardos Ghosn officiating. The godfather was Joseph Sahadie and the godmother Mrs. Adele Kanaan-
The Misses Eva and Victoria Saad
of New Brunswick, N. J., who entertained Miss Sophie George of Brooklyn, recently motored to Asbury Park,
N. J. with their guest.
The Misses. Mary and Lulu Sahdalla
of Brooklyn, N. Y., are stopping at
the Alexandria Hotel in Asbury Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Nayef Mosleh and
family of Brooklyn left last week for
Sacandaga, N. Y., for the summer.
Mrs. George Farris, and her son,
Philip, of Charleston, W. Va-, are visiting at the home of their relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. Aziz Tanous, of Lawrence,
L. I. They were accompanied by Miss
Georgette Korkojean.
Mrs. Martha Adrey, of Florence,
Ala., and her daughters, Shamsy and
Fadwa, are spending a month with relatives in Jersey City, N. J.
Christening of Barbara Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Fadoul, took
place last Sunday at Our Lady of Lebanon Church on Hicks Street, Brooklyn, with the Rev. Mansour Stephen
officiating.
The Lebanon American National
Club of Brockton, Mass., announces the
holding of its second annual Mahrajan
on the 21st and 22nd of this month.
The mahrajan, with its folk song rivalries, its debke, its mujwiz and derbekke and all the paraphernalia of a
folk fest, will take place at Brockton
Fair on Belmont St. of that city.
Sports Editor of Pittsburgh
Visits New York City
Albert Abraham, Sports Editor of the
"Post Gazette" of Pittsburgh, Pa., was
on a visit to New York with his uncle,
Selim Abraham, to cover the all-star
baseball game at the Polo Grounds
last Tuesday between the National and
American leagues.
Good Showing at SYMAS
Dance Despite Heavy Rain
A crowd of over 250 turned out for
the dance given by the SYMAS on
Mrs. Lieza Uniss, her mother, her
the beautiful and spacious roof garden
of the Hotel Granada last Saturday
daughters ,Nedda and Katherine, and
son, Edward, returned from South I evening.
Coventry, Conn., where they visited 1 A terrific downpour of rain prevented
many from attending, but Jupiter
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander HaddadPluvius' act was more than offset by
the cooling zephyrs and refreshing
breezes which floated over the roof
E. J. Audi, furniture merchant of
garden
and helped the young folks to
New York City, left last Saturday for
spend a pleasant evening dancing to
Grand Rapids, Mich., where he will
the melodious strains of Eli Dantzig
visit the Furniture Exposition. He will
and his St George orchestra.
also go to the Chicago Fair.
Mrs. Mike Mabarak, her sister, Miss
Zakia Mattar, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Barrak, and their son, returned this
week from Chicago where they visited
the Fair.
Brockton to Hold
Second Mahrajan
Syrian-American Journalist
On Visit in Lebanon
Among the tourists who are visiting
Syria and Lebanon this year is Mickey
George, daughter of Mrs. Mary Saba.
Mrs. George, who is a Syrian-American newspaper woman employed in
the circulation department of the Herald-Express of Los Angeles, Calif., is
taking down notes on Lebanon and
making a study of conditions in that
country, according to a news item in
Zahle al-Fatat which appears in Zahle.
Southern Federation Invites One
King, Two Presidents!
Will Hold Convention in Rice Hotel,
Houston
President Habib Pasha as-Saad,
President Mohammed Ali al-Aabid and
Kink Ghazi, heads of the Lebanese Republic, the Syrian Republic and the
Kingdom of Iraq respectively, are invited to attend the convention of the
Southern Federation of Syrian Clubs
on Sept. 2 and 3.
The convention will take place in
Kingdom of Iraq respectively, were inof the Rice Hotel has been reserved
for the delegates and guests of the
various clubs in the South.
Merchant's Father Dies
in Aleppo
Messrs. Antoun, Michael and Kamil
Ayoub received word from Aleppo of
the death of their father, Mr. George
Fathallah Ayoub, one of the leading
Christian citizens of that city.
Father-in-Law of Buddy Ontra
Dies in Ihden, Lebanon
Mr. Buddy Ontra, importer and exporter of New York City, received
word last week from his brother-inlaw, Farid Boulos, editor of Addefah
in Tripoli, of the death 0f his fatherin-law, Solomon R. Licha.
Mr. Iicha had gone to Ihden, Lebanon about six months ago on a pleasure trip. He was formerly a resident
of San Juan, Porto Rico. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anita Licha,
two daughters, Rosita, wife of Buddv
Ontra, Marie, wife of Farid Boulos,
and a 16-year old son, Joseph.
Mrs. Ontra left with her two children,
Joyce and Rosemarie, for Porto Rico
to stay with her mother.
DENTAL HYGIENIST
Among recent Syrian graduates last
month was one who is claimed to be
the first "dental hygienist" among her
people. She is Miss Katherine L.
Uniss, of Brooklyn graduate of the
"Murry and Leonie Guggenhiem Dental Clinic School for Dental Hygienists" of New York.
YOUNG MERCHANT
PASSES AWAY
Mr. Alfred Koury, 42, passed away
on Saturday, June 30, at his home
244-86th St., Brooklyn.
Mr. Koury, who was in apparent
good health and well beloved by his
many friends and relatives in trfe"Syr-""'1
ian community of Brooklyn and New
York, was a lace importer. He was the
son of Mr. Saad Koury, a well-known
importer of cotton goods from England to Beirut.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
two little daughters, two brothers, a
sister, all in Brooklyn, and by his
mother in Beirut.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 13, 1934
PRIESTS ATTEND
BELLAMA FUNERAL
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
The annual meeting of the National
Rashid Club, made up entirely of
members of the Rashid family, was
held this week with a picnic and dance
following.
Miss Sadie Rashid was elected the
new president to succeed Fandy Rashid.
•
•
•
Mr. and Mrs. George Lutfy gave a
party on Tuesday night in the restaurant of Elias Slaiby.
• • •
A seres of dinner-parties were given
in honor of S. A. Mokarzel, editor of
Al-Hoda, by Alphonse D e eb y, St.
Maron's Society, Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Rashid, Mr- and Mrs. Abraham Andrews, and Mr. and Mrs. Shukri Salloum.
The Misses Mary and Rose Mokarzel, daughters of Mr. Mokarzel, who
were guests during the Mahrajan at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shukri Salloum, were present
•
•
•
The Damascus League held a picnic
on the Fourth of July ,and Mr. and
Mrs. George Lutfy held a large party
there in the open. Mr. Lutfy is president of the Family Creamery.
BOUTROSS
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Mrs. Abraham Andrews and her
daughter, Edna, returned from California on Tuesday of last week.
CENTRAL FALLS, R. I.
The wedding of Matilda Dada and
Eli Stephens took place on Sunday,
July 8. The couple were married at
the home of the bridegroom in Dorchester, Mass. Rev. Nahas officiated.
Tony Abdelahad, sang, assisted by his
uncle, who played the oud- The newlyweds are on their honeymoon in the
White Mountains.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Mr. Jamile Kanfoush, and Mr and
Mrs. Richard Kanfoush have had as
their guests this week two nieces, the
Mises Genevieve Kanfoush and Mary
Joseph of Pittsburgh, Penna.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Mansour on Friday, June
29th.
Margaret Alexander To
"Close Shop" During Summer
The column "Peeps at Bostonians",
conducted by Margaret Alexander will
be discontinued temporarily for the
summer months.
Miss Alexander will wear her reporting glasses again in September.
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SCRANTON, PA.
Thomas Joseph, 47, a resident of
West Pittston, died at his home following an illness of a few days. He
is survived by his wife, Rose, a daughter, Anna, and a brother and sister.
Miss Maheeba Hadad, daughter of
Salim Hadad, is visiting her cousins,
the Misses Elizabeth and Evelyn Shehadi, in Lake Placid, New York.
Mrs. A. Sirgany and her son, Joe,
are spending a few weeks at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. M. Y. Fikany in Detroit.
Wadeh Bagdede and Fred Ghosn
are visiting in Scranton and are planning to give a concert in the near future.
RICHMOND, VA.
Mrs. Nelly Mahboub and daughter
Louise Unis accompanied by Misses
Sarah and Frieda Mahboub all of Bernalillo, New Mexico, have been visiting their cousins Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Shibley, Mr. and Mrs. George Guttas
and Faris and Freddy Kahwaji for the
past several weeks, in Richmond Va.
The Lebanon Social Club of Richmond enjoyed the first hay ride so
much that they decided to go again.
The first was at Lake Ely, with a
swim and weenie roast- The second
was at Moors Lake with a swim followed by a dance. Now they are planning to go again. The Club has decided to change from the tiresome
business session of the Winter to outside sports for the balance 0f the
Summer.
CLEVELAND
The members of the Syrian Junior
League and their escorts spent the last
week-end at the summer home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ellis. Mrs. Ellis is
the club's sponsor.
Miss Sophia Zlaket is giving a spinster party for her sister, Ann, this
evening. Ann will become the bride of
Albert Ganim on Saturday morning.
QUINCY,
MASS.
The Ladies Auxiliary elected new
officers for the coming year: President,
Mrs. Joseph Kalil; vice-president, Mrs.
Charles Solomon; treasurer, Mrs- Lahage; secretary, Mrs. Nicholas Koury.
Mrs. Adele Ferris presided at the
meeting.
Mrs. A. Zammer of Frackville, Pa-,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Nicholas
Koury.
CANTON, OHIO
Mary Shaheen, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph David Shaheen, will
be married on Sunday July 15, evening, to Kyser Salem Shaheen, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Salem Shaheen, in the
First Methodist Episcopal Church at
Cleveland Avenue and Tuscarawas
Street.
Knights of Columbus, Syrian and
Lebanese Societies and Mayor
Represented
Funeral services were conducted at
ten o'clock Monday morning in St
Anthony's church, for Rev. Benedict
Bellama, former pastor of St. Anthony's Church, who died Thursday
evening in New York City. Former
parishioners, friends and representatives of local organizations with which
he was affiliated occupied all available
space in church.
A mass of requiem was offered by
Rt. Rev. Chor-Bishop Stephen ElDouaihy of Boston. Seated within the
sanctuary were Rev. Joseph David,
pastor of St. Anthony's Church, Rev.
Archmandrite Peter Abouzeid of Lawrence, Rev. Paul Merad of Brockton,
Rev. Mansour Stephen o* Brooklyn,
N. Y., Rev. Joseph Eid of Fall River,
Rev. George Joudy of New Bedford
and Rev. Elias Zaytoun of Newbern,
North Carolina.
Military Honors Accorded
Full military honors were accorded
the late priest by members of Lawrence Post 15, American Legion and
the members of the auxiliary. Father
Bellama formerly served as chaplain of!
the local post.
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Daughters of St. Anthony, Daughters
of Our Lady of the Cedar of Lebanon
of Boston, St. Joseph's Aid Society,
Syrian National Society, United Syrian
Society, St. George's Orthodox Church,
Syrian Young Mens' Association,
United Maronite Society and the
Brotherhood of Nashua, N. H.
Mayor Walter A. Griffin represented
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CANAL PLANNED
War Preparations for Defense of
Palestine and Colonies by Great
Britain Are Revealed
A CANAL to rival in military importance the famous Suez Canal is
said to be projected by Great Britain
in its plans for the defense of its
colonies in the Orient, according to
a dispatch of the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency.
The canal is to extend from Gaza,
Palestine, on the Mediterranean Sea,
to Aqaba, Transjordania, on the Red
Sea.
The dispatch refers to reports in the
Arabic newspapers of Egypt to the
effect that Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope, British High Commissioner for
Palestine, consulted with important
military and aviation officials before
leaving for London. It is also reported
in the dispatch, through the Arabic
Palestinian press, that English engineers have been at work at Aqaba
for more than a year, and that no
Arabs were allowed to work on the
project.
English Nervous
High Commissioner Wauchope was
quoted as expressing fear of an imminent outbreak of war in Europe. It
was also said that the move was occasioned by recent events in Arabia
which have created an "air of nervousness in English circles."
The projected canal which will
secure an effective defence of Palestine and make military communications with India more accessible, will
also obviate the necessity of keeping
a large English fleet at the Suez Canal.
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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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POBUSHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VHI, NO* 12
NEW YORK, July 20, 1934
Price, Single Copy, Fiye Cents
SLAYER OF GIRL
DEMAND DffiECT "THEY MAKE ME REDUCE!" CRIES
FRENCH RULE
ORIENTAL DANCER AT FAIR DIES IN NEVADA
Return of Syrian Mission from
Hijaz; French Commissariat
Sells Its Property for Economy,
Totah Declares Friends' Policy; "Sultan of Palestine
Executed."
Snubs Idea of Becoming Like "Those American Sticks";
Julia Taweel also at Fair, Creates Own Dances
STATE PRISON, Carson City, Nevada, July 13-Joseph Behiter, 36, Syrian, formerly of St. Louis, Mo., was
executed in the prison lethal gas chamber at sunrise today.
The convicted slayer of Maxine Armstrong, Las Vegas dance hall girl, whistled a tune as he walked into the small
gas chamber.
"Don't strap me to the chair too
tightly," he said to prison officials. "It"
might keep the gas from my lungs."
o
By ZMDAN D. ZEIDAN
Foreign Correspondent of SYRIAN WORLD
CHICAGO—We were in the Tunisian Village at the Worlds
•Fair sipping beer at our table and watching the dark oriental young
BEIRUT (By Air Mail)—Some peowoman dancing very seductively. Her whole cosmetic make-up was
ple in Beirut are going about securing
heavy
kohl under the eyes. She was followed by the sword playsignatures for a petition which demands
ers and then by six truly capable acrobats from Tunis, all in Oriental
the abrogation of the Lebanese conpantaloons.
stitution and the republic, and the
"Non, non, not too fat, but too thin
After the muezzian had sung from
declaration, 'instead of direct French
it is not pretty. I like to be just
a
high
tower,
the
performance
was
rule.
right."
ended. When the large crowd had
The reasons given by the sponsors of
She was pretty hefty as it was, and
left,
the
dancer
recognized
Mr.
N.
S.
this movement are obvious. The counconsidering how she must have been
Salamy,
Al-Hoda's
representative,
try, they claim, has despaired of rebefore the management gave her the
who was with us, and came over to
form under the present form of govpills she must have been the Oriental's
the
table.
ernment. They have tried the republic,
delight.
No Pay For 4 Weeks
tried, the constitution and tried the
Speaking of Mae West—
"My heart is not in it", she said in
council of representatives, and found
Mr.
Salamy said, "Well, your face
French.
"My
heart
and
energy
are
these experiments a failure.They have
does
not
look so thin."
gone."
realized that the true rulers of Leban"Non, non, my face is not so bad,
Gesticulating gracefully yet agitaon are the French, and that the nabut here, here!" And she showed us
tedly, and attracting much attentfion to
tional rulers are but toys in the hands
in her primitive way, what had been
our
table,
the
young
woman
from
of the former. "Since that is the case",
reduced—her principal asset in her
Tunis
was
complaining
to
Mr.
Salamy
these petitioners claim, "let us have
hoola
oriental dance.
that
the
management
of
the
Tunisian
done with this farce, and let us be
"And
Mahmoud, ah, poor MahVillage
had
failed
to
pay
her
troupe
directly ruled by the French."
moudLast
night he cried so. He
for
the
past
four
weeks.
Undoubtedly the appointment of
feels so bad. He has no money at
"See, See, Mr. Salamy. Look! See
Habib Pasha Saad to the presidency
all. Nothing to eat." I wondered
how thin I am. You remember how
of the Lebanese Republic has accenwhether her calmness was Oriental
fat
I
was
when
you
last
saw
me
and
tuated this state of pessimism and desphilosophy or Oriental exaggeration.
look at me now. (She was pretty
pair. Instead of the hoped-for reform,
"We shall stop working tomorrow if
plump even then). I am becoming
Habib Pasha has revived the decadent
they
do not pay us tonight. We have
very
weak
because
I
am
becoming
so
sectionalism and partisanship of the
agreed. We shall have a talk with
thin that I cannot dance well any
days of the Turks, buried these few
them tonight. We wait for an intermore."
decades past. He has created a spirit of
preter."
"You
mean
that
you
are
starving?"
violent dissensions and rivalries, resultPoor Business Blamed
asked
Mr.
Salamy.
in the late municipal elections with
They
speak
only Arabic and French,
How
Fat
is
Fat?
bloody clashes such as that of Ain
mostly
French,
and the management
"Starving!"
exclaimed
the
dancer.
Zhalta in which 14 fell wounded, the
speaks
neither
Arabic nor French.
"Starving!
They
are
giving
me
pills
one in Bsharri, in which 13 were
They were indeed in a tough spot,
to reduce and I am becoming so thin.
wounded and 17 placed under arrest,
but it was certainly clear that if they
They say I am too fat. What do they
the one in al-Baruk, in which Faiz
were not paid that night there would
want
me
to
become
like
these
AmeriAbood was killed, and the one in Shuf
hereafter be no dancing and singing
can sticks they have here? Non, non,
in which two others were killed.
troupe from Tunis to grace the Tunibut
eet
ees
not
pretty.
Ah,
but
I
o
sian Village.
could dance so much better when I
DAMASCUS — The Syrian medical
It was a pitiful situation they were
am a leetle fat."
mission, headed by Jamil Mardam Bey,
in.
Alone and friendless in a strange
"Do you want to be fat? we asked
which went to Hijaz at the height of
(Continued on Page Two)
her.
the hostilities between King Ibn Suud
and Imam Yaha of Yaman, returned
recently to Damascus. So great were
the demonstrations planned for the reception of this mission that the police
department of Damascus issued its order to stop them. Nevertheless hunCalls Syrians Conservative for Objection to Nudism
dreds went to Beirut in automobiles
and accompanied the mission home.
Among the welcomers were Subhi Bey
Barakat, former Syrian premier and
of nudism.
All kinds of missionaries have visited
heead of the Syrian House of RepreBut before doing so, she wanted to
the shores of Syria- But in these days
sentatives, Lutfi Bey Haffar, Faiz Bey
test for herself the truth of the native
the prize for novelty and eccentricity
al-Khoury, Fakhri Bey al-Barudi, Afif
officials' remarks. Riding in her special
goes to a French woman who sought
Bey al-Sulh and other members of
car, she went to the place of Siyufi
permission from the Lebanese authorithe Syrian Parliament. The rejoicing
Bros.', manufacturers of furniture. She
ties in Beirut to start a "nudist colony."
at the return of the Syrian mission,
stopped her car near the French Book
The authorities were taken by surprise
was heightened by the consideration
Store aifc stepped out, practically nude
at this strange request and turned it
that peace now reigns between the
save for a diminutive cloak and bradown with the remark that "the state
siere. She had hardly walked a few
two warring Arab sovreigns.
of the country would not permit of
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steps when a large crowd gathered
such an innovation."
around her, some laughing and some
The French woman was angry and
BEIRUT—So great is the present dewhistling, while others hurled curses
declared she would carry up the matpression in Syria that its effects have
at the brazen foreign women. Quickly
ter to the French High Commissariat.
touched the French High Comirtissariat.
she retraced her steps to the car and
She called the Syrians conservative
Eloquent proof of this appeared reput on a shawl, resuming her visit to
and
old-fashioned
because
they
do
not
cently in the form of an official anthe store. _.,__..
believe in the blessings and benefits
Continued on Page 2.
FRENCH NUDISTE BRAVES STREETS,
BEIRUT, MET WITH WHISTLES
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By Rosa H. Shada
(SYRIAN WORLD Correspondent)
Chalice of Antiochand Other Priceless Treasures Owned by Fahim Kouchakji Exhibited in Hall of Religion
By a Staff Writer
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Former St. Louis Syrian Executed
In New Lethal Gas Chamber
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K. SHAMAS DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
Early Pioneer Was Popular Figure,
Well-Liked and Charitable
KHALIL SHAMAS, one of the early
Syrian immigrants to this country and
pioneer industrialist among Syrians
of New York, succumbed suddenly to
a heart attack last Saturday about
noon as he was taking a T&usi-i J©rar*"*~
set Park near his home on 44th Street,
Brooklyn.
Funeral services were held the following Monday at St. Nicholas Syrian
Orthodox Cathedral on State Street,
Brooklyn,* with the Most Rev. Archbishop Victor Assaly officiating, assisted by the Rt. Rev. Archmandrite
Hanania Kassab and the Rev. Constantine Abouadal- Burial was at the
Greenwood Cemetery.
Came 45 Years Ago
The late Mr. Shamas came to
America about 45 years ago. He was
one of the leading dry good merchants
who established their businesses on
Washington Street. In 1920 he gave
up the dry goods business and took
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BIST ANY GETS MEAT
FOR ZOO DESPITE
FRISCO STRIKE
SAN FRANCISCO—Last Saturday, when no meat was in sight at
feeding time in the San Francisco
Zoo, because of the strike, T. C.
Bistany, the keeper, had a problem
of no mean dimensions on his
hands.
What with lions, tigers, panthers,
growling for their customary meat,
the dilemma wasn't pleasant.
Finally an idea struck him and
he got a truck and prepared to
march down to butchertown with
an elephant escort in the front and
in the rear.
But the park commission averted this unusual parade in San
Francisco's streets, when it succeeded in procuring a police escorted truck tp go after the meat.
They brought 800 pounds back, a
two day's supply, and all was quiet
again — anyway, until the meat
gave out.
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SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 20, 1934
HAKE POOR
DANCER; REDUCE
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land and no money forthcoming.
One's sympathy was with them. The
management stalled them off with the
excuse that they did not have the
money to pay them. Business was unexpectedly poor so they kept promising to pay their salaries day in and
day out They were in a fix too, as
the imported troupe was their biggest
asset. Business is not as good at the
Fair, they say, as it was last year.
Syrian Stores in Oasis
So much for the Tunisian Village.
Going on to the Oasis, or the Mediterranean Village, one feels a warm
thrill in the heart as of something
familiar. Here the entire village is
constructed around a typical Mediterranean courtyard with terraces and
Islamic architecture.
Around the
courtyard are stores run by Syrians
and others who speak Arabic.
Their imported wares are surprisingly reasonable and very attractive.
It is in this courtyard that little Julia
Taweel dances nightly. It was of her,
that reams were written, in newspapers all over the world—how interesting her dance was and how decent
compared with others in the Fair.
"V
Has Two Children
She happened not to be dancing the
nights we attended the Fair as she
was waiting for a larger platform to
be built right in the center of the
courtyard, but we met her. Very small
she Is, not much over four feet four.
She is also very pretty and sweet
Her husband, who has a store in this
Village, is a very large man. They
have two children, the oldest eleven
years of age.
Telling us the story of why she was
KOT~liHH<eirtg7*TuHa explained that as
business was not flourishing this year
in the Village, all the concessionaires
in the Oasis appealed to the management of the World's Fair to let the
admission to the Village be free, and
thus promote selling of the goods.
This was permitted and she is waiting now for a larger platform to be
built.
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Arabic Paper Represented
Julia, by the way, is no cheap artist.
She dreams and plans her dances to
be truly artistic. Her husband told
us that she often lays awake until
very late at night thinking out her
next dance- This very young and very
pretty woman has lofty aspirations for
her dance.
Mr. Salamy, who is the official representative for Al-Hoda at the Fair,
has an office in the Administration
building, just before the avenue of
flags. Al-Hoda is the only Arabic
paper with representation at the Fair,
although others applied.
Holy Chalice Exhibited
Proceeding to the Hall of Religion,
we find in a very spacious room, taken
over by Fahim Kouchakji of New
York, the most priceless collection of
treasures in the whole Fair.
The center of attention in this ex-
REPORT OF SYRIAN
INDUSTRIES
LEBANON AT ITS
HEIGHT OF POWER
BEIRUT—A report of the progress
of Syrian industries in the first three
fiscal months shows the following results:
The weaving plants of Damascus
produced 15350 pieces of cotton goods,
20,000 silk, 38,500 of crepe de chine,
41,000 of poplin and 41,000 dozens of
women's hosiery and 12,000 of men's
hosiery.
The tanneries produced 10,200 skins
of sheep, 3,750 of lamb, 375 of cow
hides and 8,000 of goat skins.
Other products of Damascus for the
same period were 135 tons of soap, 25
tons of arak, 7,200 tons of cement and
4£50 tons of flour.
The Aleppian mills produced 5,300
pieces of cotton goods, 45,000 meters
of crepe de chine, 58,000 meters of
woolen goods, 185,000 of poplin and
artificial silk; also 6,500 skins of sheep,
70 tons of soap, 130 tons of arak and
300 square meters of rugs.
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(Translated from Joseph Saouda's
Book, "Pour Le Iiban-")
DOUBLE VICTORY
FOR CUPPERS
The Clippers Baseball Team of
Brooklyn scored a double victory last
Sunday, July 15.
In the morning they played the
SYMAS at the Clippers plot near the
Erie Basin, Brooklyn and scored 8-7
in 10 innings. Then in the afternoon
they turned their batteries against the
Newark boys at the same location,
scoring a victory of 4-3 also in 10
innings.
hibit is the Chalice of Antioch, simply
standing on a high pedestal and encased in thick glass. It is awe-inspiring to see it. A magnifying glass is
supplied you and you can thus see
the figures of the apostles engraved
on it. Other treasures in the exhibit
were found in excavations in and
around Syria and date back to many
centuries before Christ.
Works of Art Unusual
The beautiful work on them is
amazing. Some are vessels or figures
made of one piece of precious stones.
A tour of the exhibit, inspecting the
beautiful and extremely skillful and
clever work is in itself enough to
make one proud of his Syrian ancestry. One marvels and exclaims at
their culture and art.
Assisting Mr. Kouchakji in describing and explaining the objects in a
friendly and gracious manner are Mrs.
Kouchakji and the Misses Margaret
and Mary Olmstead, daughters of A.
T. Olmstead, professor of Oriental History at the University of Chicago.
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DEMAND DIRECT
FRENCH RULE
(Continued from page 1.)
" . . . And at that time Lebanon
reached the summit of its power and
glory and the prestige and authority
of its Emir, Fakhr-ud-Din (al-Ma nai)
the Great extended everywhere. His
conquests were recognized by the
Powers, and the Ottoman Sultan conferred upon him the title of Sultan
of the Land.
"It was at that time that Lebanon
became a mighty and extensive kingdom, with its boundaries stretching
from the borders of Aleppo to the
borders of Jerusalem. And Fakhaud-Din was in constant touch with
kings and princes of Europe, and also
with the Knights Templers of Malta,
almost bringing about another crusade
In Turkey.
"The first to execute an alliance
with Emir Fakhr-ud-Din and extend
to him actual help was Duke Cosmos
H of Tuscany. In 1630 he dispatched
to him Cavaliero Fratzano with numerous ships, ammunitions and money. At the same time the famous
Lebanese scholar, al-Haqilani, was
negotiating with Pope Urban VHI to
join the alliance.
"So strong was the friendship between the Dukes of Tuscany and the
Lebanese people that even after the
downfall of Fakhr-ud-Din it continued. Thus in 1700, when Duke
Cosmos III heard that a Lebanese
priest, Father Butrus Mubarak was
in Italy, he called him <to his court
and made him head of the Oriental
Press, founded by Duke Ferdinand
de Medici in Florence, and later appointed him Professor of Hebrew at
the College of Pisa.
"All was going well with Emir
Fakhr-ud-Din, and fortune was smiling his way. Europe was anxious to
help him, and Turkey was seeking to
please and placate him in all matters,
until he became intoxicated with the
wine of victory, taking no heed of
his enemies or precaution against what
they might plan in secret for his destruction. Openly he aspired to the
sultanate (of Turkey), making no effort at secrecy in his state and public
appearances. He even built a menagerie in Beirut, imitating thereby the
Sultans of Constantinople and arous-
nouncement appearing in the press in
which the Commissariat offers parts of
its holdings in Sbtorah for sale. A
few years ago the French Commissariat bought an extensive piece of
property 20,000 square cubits, in th»
town of Shtorah, on the borders of
Lebanon and Buqa', for a summer resort Now parts of this property are
offered for sale to the highest bidders.
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JAFFA—Dr. Khali! Totah, (brother
of Selim Totah, attorney, of New York,
Ed.) who accompanied Mr. Oliver to
London, returned recently to Palestine.
Dr. Totah is head of the Friends' Mission in Palestine, while Mr. Oliver
is head of the same mission in Syria.
Dr. Totah declared to the press upon
his arrival that what he and Mr. Oliver
requested in London was assistance for
Palestine. He advised the nationals to
desist from the negative policy of "noncooperation." He said that the negative methods have proven futile, as
evidenced from the fact that lands
have passed away from the hands of
the Arabs, the number of Jews has
increased and the economics of Palestine have been monopolized, while the
Arabs still hold to useless policies.
He said also that both he and Mr.
Oliver met the British Colonial Minister, and that their discussions centered upon three points: self-government; Jewish immigration and the sale
of Arab properties to the Jews. A committee was thereafter formed, to be
known as "the Vigilant Committee."
tog the suspicions and fears of the
Sublime Porte.
"But the wheels of fortunes made
their downward turn, and fortune that
smiled on Emir Fakhr-ud-Din now
began to frown. Serious events were
fashioning themselves in Europe,
events which had their ominous
echoes in Lebanon. The first of these
was the breaking out of the bubonic
plague to Italy, which made Duke
Cosmos H so engrossed at home that
he forgot Emir Fakhr-ud-Din. He
even recalled Cavaliero Fratzano with
his ships, engineers and men.
"At the same time the Thirty Year
War in Europe was raging high. The
pope was awed at the tempest of hatred and strife between Catholics and
Protestants, and had no time to think
of Fakhr-ud-Din or call Europe for
another crusade ..."
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One more item of interest, of particular interest to Syrians, is that in
the Tour of the Worlds, part of the
Ford exhibit—a free ride in a Ford
car through beautiful country—and
the first road marked in the itinerary
is "Syria''.
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KALIL CONTRACTORS DEFEAT
ByPkiMp
ATTANEET BOYS IN CLEVELAND
Chase
Pitching by Abdow Cirm Kalffls Lead in Syrian
(Special Correapondence)
ning. Aftoora was the fielding star,
getting six putouts in left field.
The lineup for the Kalills was as
follows: Sabath, 2, Aftoora, If, Lewis,
rf, Joseph, sc, Hanna, 1, Shaheen, s,
J. Shalala, c, F Shalala, cf, E George,
3, Sabe, p, gf, Abdow, p. Nader, rf.
For the Aitaneets: Thomey, sc, Boger,l, Asseff, p, B. Morad, 3, Haddad,
2, A.'Abraham, cf, H. Sabath, c, Sadd,
s, A. Joseph, If, L. Abraham, rf, ZZ. G.
Joseph.
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CLEVELAND, July 18—Having won
the first half title , the Kalill Contractors, last year's Cleveland Syrian
champs, are already assured of a
place in the finals. And since their
opponent in the series will be the
winner of the second half race, which
is now in progress, the Kalills are
doubly anxious to repeat.
Sunday, July 15, the Kalills strenthened their bid for the second half
crown by nosing out the Aitanneets,
7 to 6, in the feature game at Lincoln
Park. It was their second straight triumph of the second half drive, putting
them in the fore of the race.
PEACE REIGNS
IN ARABIA
Abdow Replaces Sabe in Box
Manager Zig Shaheen chose Sabe to
pitch, but was driven out of the box
in the second inning. He was relieved by Abdow, who did not allow
a run for seven innings, giving one
hit. He also starred at bat, getting
three hits out of four times up.
Kay Sabath drove in the winning
run with a double, scoring Abdow,
during the last half of the ninth in-
Terms of Hjjaz-Yamaa Treaty for
Twenty Years Made Public
Michael AJ-Abd's Clock
Proves A White Elephant I
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Tower Built for It Turns oat To Be
Too Small
BEDtUT—Michael al-Abd of Mexico presented the city of Beirut with
a clock, said to be next in size to Big
Ben of the British Parliament. A
tower was built to mount the clock
thereon, and when the tower was finished an engineer from Switzerland
was called to bring the clock with
him and mount it But when the engineer arrived he found that the clock
was too big for the tower, and the
tower too low for the effective hearing
of the clock's tolls.
And now the Beirut municipality
is faced with two alternatives, each
entailing great expenditure of money
—either to reconstruct the tower or to
send the clock back to Switzerland
and get a smaller one in its place!
SADA
JADDAH — After long negotiations,
in which Moslem Arab leaders from
Egypt and Syria acted as mediators,
peace was officially declared between
the Kingdom of Su'udia and tha Kingdom of Yaman.
A treaty of amity and mutual defense was drawn up and signed by
*ke foreign secretaries of the two Arab
kingdomsThe treaty, which extends over 20
years, guarantees the independence of
both kingdoms, and pledges each to the
assistance of the other in event the
neutrality of Arabia is threatened. Exchange of prisoners, determination of
the northern boundaries and facilitation of land and wire communications
are entered in the articles of the treaty.
To Prevent Intervention
In Arab political circles the treaty
is considered as an effective instrument against foreign intervention in
the Arabian Peninsula. In all foreign
matters affecting one or the other o|
the two kingdoms, the other is to be
consulted before any action is decided
upon- Besides, it specifies the selection
of single foreign diplomats to represent both kingdoms.
Protocols for the determination of
boundaries, custom relations, etc., are
appended to the treaty.
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DID YOU ever hear the word "atTalasim"? It is the Arabic for our
Angledzed word — talisman — in the
plural form.
And did you ever read any of Ella
D. Madey'a poetry in English? I doubt
it, for very little of it is translated,
into English, although he is considered
one of the foremost Arabic poets living. He edits an Arabic magazine in
New York and lives in the little town
of Darien, Conn.
"At-Talasim" is a section of Madey's
latest "Diwan", or collection of poems,
and bears the same relation to Madey's works as the Prophet does to
Gibran's.
In my judgement at-Talasim is not
a true picture of the poet of his dreams
and aspiration, but rather a pessimistic, objective study of humanity and
the inscrutable ways of Providence.
It is written in a novel style, and was
immediately received by the advanced
world of Arabic letters as a masterpiece of poetic art. Indeed it is enough
to entitle our friend Elia to an honorary degree in literature!
Unfortunately the work is in Arabic
and has not been translated into English. But we understand that recently
it was translated into the Portugese
language by one of the poet's admirers
in Brazil, Joseph Albinni, according
to a communication from the latter
published in as-Sameer, Mr. Madey's
magazine. The translator said that he
was thrilled by "at-Talasim" and intoxicated as by excellent wine. The
translator compares Madey to the best
modern poets, and considers him one
of the .greatest living.
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HELEN ROZEK GIVES
VIOLIN RECITALS
IN NEW ENGLAND
BERLIN, N. H, July 18—Helen Rofeek, young Syrian violinist of Mew
York City, gave a very successful
joint recital last week with Katrine
Munn, pianist, in Bradford, Vt On
Thursday, with her sister Elizabeth,
as accompanist, she played in Berlin,
which is her home town, and tonight
she is giving a solo recital in "The
Balsams", a country club in the White
MountainsMiss Rozek, who is a graduate of
the Institute of Musical Art, played
over The SYRIAN WORLD hour on
Sunday, May 13. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Rozek
of Berlin and expects to return to
New York next week.
Dr.
Amin Khairallah
Returns from Beirut
Dr. Amin Khairallah, for many years
a physician and surgeon in Brooklyn,
returned from Beirut, where he runs a
private hospital. He is staying with
Mr. and Mrs. F. M Jabara, Brooklyn.
about forty years ago:
"A high-class Syrian is an accomplished gentleman, whose manners and
general behavior admit of his being
treated \~i a footing of equality by
high-class Europeans.
His intellectual level is also unquestionably high. He can do more
than copy the Europeans. He can understand why the European does what
he does, and be Is able to discuss
with acuteness whether what is done
is wisely or unwisely «*ss»r- -It-rsay
Reading in the Syrian newspapers
be said with truth that he really is
of Brazil, I came upon a advertisecivilized. In this respect he is probment in; which the commercial name
ably superior not only to the Copts,
of "Nelson and Bisharah" appears.
but also to the Europeanized Egyptian,
The name attracted my attention, not
who is but too often a mere mimic"
because of the queer combination of
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an Anglo-Saxon and a Syrian name,
The Lebanese Government has nawhich is1 odd enough in itself in the
tionalized certain historic! buildings
commercial world, but because of the
that still stand today in various towns
circumstances leading to this partnerof Lebanon, according to a pubic anship. I was carried back in memory
nouncement in the Beirut press.
to the days when I was in Brazil; and
These buildings include the Castle
I remember distinctly that at that
of
Emir Bashir ash-Shihabi, the salons
time Bisharah was an employe in the
of Emir Bashir and Emir Amin at
English firm of which he is now a
Bteddin; the old Sarrail, the Mosque,
partner.
minaret and gate of Emir Fakhr-udo
Din and the Mansion and bath of Baz,
The late Lord Cromer, the ironall situated in Deir al-Qumar.
hand English dictator of Egypt in the
early days of British occupation, held
UNEMPLOYED
a high opinion of Syrians. Many of
them occupied high offices under him,
such as Sir Said Pasha Shucair, the
Johh( J. Peters, of Rochester, N- Y.,
financial wizzard of Sudan, Samuel Atable-bodied young man with knowltiyah Beg and many others.
edge of English, Arabic and French,
In his book, "Modern Egypt", Lord
wishes employment of any sort. ComCromer said of the Syrians he knew
unicate with this paper.
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"VOL. vm, NO. 12, July 20, 1934
THE FORGOTTEN FELLAH
THE REPORT of the Ameri,
can committee of economic experts on economic conditions in
Turkey should suggest to authorities in Syria the high and timely
advisability of such a committee.
Syria, like many other countries
of the ,Near East, is passing
through the same Stages of development as Turkey. It too, is
a p'r e dominaritly agricultural
country; and there too the peasant is "least rewarded" for his
labors.
The contest of who is
really "the least paid" or rewarded of our. world's, peasantry maybe an interesting topic for some
capitalists to discuss in their plushbottom easy chairs at some exclusive club.
Perhaps it is the
Japanese peasant,or the Chinese
who exists on a handful of boiled
rice a day, or the Egyptian who
lives on "ful mudammas" andbread, and only on a festival
day, as the Tate Hafiz Ibrahim',
the poet of the Nile, once described h^n, shf; knows the taste
of meat. The peasant's
lot
usually is a sorry and meagre
one.
In progressive countries,'
however, the government strives
"THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YQRKvJ.uIy 20, 1934
its best to alleviate • his«burden
•aricT make life-for hrm haff-Way
tolerable. Perhaps the. first and
most urgent step in that direction is the creation of agricultural
banks, making it possible for the
farmer to borrow money, against
his crops ajt a reasonable interest, The ghoul who has often
devoured the peasant and 'his
farm has been the usurious money-lender, who should never be
tolerated in any responsible and
self-respecting state.
But the
usurer is still in Syria, still in
Turkey and still in Egypt, where
the government, through its agricultural bank and its cooperative
societies has done a great deal
to improve the condition of the
Egyptian fellahin.
"
We understand that a movement to establish an agricultural
bank in Syria has been started,
but no tangible results have been
announced as y'etJ
trance could have done much
for the Syrian peasant and for
the Syrian industrialist.- But she
is too busy with far-reaching projects for the bolstering of its political prestige and economic advantages in the East. In doing
so she -is killing the goose that
lays the golden egg. No country can rise higher than the level
of its peasant and laborer,
If
it does, and if the peasant is forgotten in a high-spun program of
military, industrial or educational
achievements, the result is a topheavy nation that must surely
topple to the dust.
The East has long neglected
its peasants. It is now time for •
it to start reform in the right
way, and to, begin with: improving the state of the' forgotten
fellah.
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THE GOLDEN HOURS
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HOW TO KEEP cool in summe* is an_art, a-peculiarly oriental art. Undoubtedly one's mental state has much to 'do with
if. "And the oriental philosophy
or mood which says, "the heat is
Allah's will, what/can I, poor
mortal, do to change- it",' wins
nine-tenths of the battle with
King Sol.
With this logically
and metaphysically sound attitude of unavoidable resignation,
one may then turn to his daily
task and try to forget the thermometer in the. shade and how
rriucK if registers.
To those of us who are fortunate enough to enjoy a respite
in summer however brief, of the
daily task of Sisyphus, there are
many ways that suggest themselves' for relief from the heat.
We would like to suggest the
old remedy of, Omar the TentMaker:
"A book of verses underneath
the bough,
A jug of wine a loaf of bread—
and thou..."
But for a change we would
Ike to suggest off-hand a few
books on Syria and Lebanon for
our readers. Some of them are
as entertaining and charming as
any modern novel with its complicated plot could be. Besides,
those .rambling, descriptive
books of the East are guaranteed
not to raise your temperature by
undue excitement and feverish
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS
WHAT are you doing this summer? Are you turning your
idle hours into profit? Are you thinking of your next school
;
situations.
Antl first of all we would
•name? that great source book on
the Holy Land, "the Historical
Geography of the Holy Land",
by Ge'orge Adams' Smith;; McGreggor's, "Rob Roy on the
Nile" takes you all the way to
Syria and Paletine, via the Barada and Jordan Rivers. - It is.
one of the most charlmng arid
beautifully realistic travel-books
in the English language. Burckhardt's "Travels in Syriai", J. L.
Porter's "Five Years in Damascus", Burton and Drake's ''Unexplored Syria" and William
Wright's. "Palmyra and Zenobia" are. all classical- works on
Syria and Lebanon of fifty years
ago or • moire.
Willian Lane's
"Customs and Mariners' of Modern Egyptians", although •primarly on Egypt: throws light-on
many customs in commdn with
Syria.
We are almost all'acquainted
with Fitzgerald's translation of'
the Rubaiyyat of Oriiar Khayyam, but few know of another,
translation of his which, some critics believe, is even superior to
his more famous one. It is also
a translation from a Persian pbfef,:
one much better known in Persia
and considered far greater as a
poet^—Farid-ud-Din Attar. The
English version of Fitzgerald's is
. known under the name, "The
Parliament' of Birds", a fiappy
translation of the Persian (Arabic) title, "Mantiq-ut-Tayr."
Well, we could go on for a
while yet, but we want to help
you COQI off, not add to your
misery and heat. So we will stop
here. If you are in doubt what
book to, select, just write the
names on separate slips of paper,:
close your eyes and pick any at
random. You will never make
a mistake.
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LIKED JULY 13th ISSUE
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last issue of your weekly, for it was
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smaller script was not -; too* hard toread and still allowed you advertising,
space without restricting the?news features.
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IRAQ BUYS 16 AIRPLANES
BAGHDAD—The Iraq Government
approved the appropriation of 24,000
dinars (about $120,000) for the purchase of 12 airplanes from EnglandTo this sum were added contributions
from the Iraqi Aviation Society, colselected from the various Iraqi states
for the purchase of four additional
airplanes.
Cleveland to Hold Mahrajan
A mahrajan, under the auspices of
the St. George Orthodox Church ofj
Cleveland, will be held on Sunday,
July 29, The carnaval, which is held"
annually for the benefit of that church,
will be at the Macarius farm, near
Akron-
rtroo.
MEETMC
WE KN1
classical ilk
the East. Ii
contains all
to illuminat
controversy.
Some tin
press-agent
Southern F<
were surpri
eration, "in
tion", had '
Arabic-spea
"to appear"
tion.
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enough to 1
of "malfuf."
ing states d
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Invitation
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invited to
exposition,
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MEET MOHAMMAD PASHA SAID,
PRESIDENT OF LEBANON!
fcAt Random
By Anna Bshoof
One of the best' catches for years is'facfihg'out dfithe picture, and hearts of many an American and
Syrian girl. His bachelor friends are already mourning his loss and departure into the married land asthey would 6ne going to Hie jungle. This Greenwich
Villager knew the lovely young lady for a long time
but did not wake Up to" her charms and appeal until
a few months ago. Since then it's been a whirlwind
courtship. She is an out-of-towner residing in New
York, and doing Valuable work here. If not familiar
with the Syrians, she is well-known among others
for her achievements.
WE KNEW it was coming, sooner or later—the
classical illustration of a certain-, type of interest in
the East. I c is an admirable illustration because it
contains all the. necessary -features and qualifications
to illuminate, the. contested points in a rather vague
controversy.
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Some time ago we received a circular, a typical
press-agent write-up, from the headquarters of the
Southern Federation of Syrian Clubs, 'in which we
were surprisingly informed that the Southern FedSpotted enjoying the ocen breezes with their sea
eration, "in its aggressive fight for further recognifood at Lunch's last Wednesday- were Mrs. Albert
tion", had "issued" invitations to the heads of three
McKaba, Mrs. George McKaba, Miss Evelvn Samara,
Arabic-speaking countries-rSyria, Lebanon and Iraq,
Miss. Lorice Razook and Miss Alice Saadi.
"to appear" at the Federation's third annual conven* » * :'
tion.
This in itself is "unleashing" a surprise vigorous
Some young fella in Brooklyn is puffing out his
enough to knock the most placid Oriental for a row
chests these days! A young lady who signs herself
of "malfuf." If the three heads of the Arabic-speakM. C. continually calls him up by phone or, if out
ing states don't dance a debke, they will hit the ceilof town, in Rye or Asbury,' postal cards him.
ing at this "democratic" show of camaraderie.
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Invitations to royalty or heads of states, we used
Joseph M- Abbott, as our columnist is known, or
to think, are-- sent through ambassadors, and only
Joe, as his friends call him, is quite busy these days
for state' occasions. A king or president may be
trying to get his Staten Islander started. It's a more
invited to open a national convention, academy or
or less political newspaper he is going to edit over
exposition. Even then, it is the proper form to invite
on Brooklyn's neighbor. He can't get away from |
the king or president via the secretary of state.
the newspaper game. It's in his blood. After trying
But the real surprise comes in the second paraa CWA job as a research man in the Game and
graph of the circular, where the names of the three
Fish Department of New York, he was psychically
heads of the Arabic-speaking states are given. It
pulled back to a journal. You see, he couldn't
is there that we find out that the invitation to the
help it.
President of the Lebanese Republic was sent in the
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In publishing the news item in the SYRIAN
Louis Joseph Maloof, author, singer, radio announWORLD, last issue, we corrected the name to Hacer, or whatever you can think of for this versatile
bib Pasha as-Saad and gave the matter no further
young man to do, of Rome, Ga. . (Pardon the digconsideration. At about the same time "The Syrian
ression) is back in town again. He is the young
Voice" a monthly paper published in English at Alman, you may recall, who came north to study for
bany, reached us. And there on the front page we
the priesthood. But in the midst of his studies he
saw the same error repeated. The Albany paper
became critically ill from the unprecedented -cold
had the name of the President of the Lebanese Rein New York- that his southern blood isn't used to,
public reproduced as given in the circular—Moand he had to go home to mama to lay up for, a
hammad Pasha al-Said! The damage had been done,
month and a half. He hasn't, however, lost his asand hence this article.
pirations for the priesthood. He's now looking for
Now this" writer is the last person to criticize
a job. Anybody got an extra job he can spare?
typographical errors in current literature. He's such
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a poor proof-reader that he has a kind spot in his
heart; and plenty of leniency to other poor proofA prominent man who is well-known by everyreaders. But I do not think this is a typographical
body will soon be divorced by his wife.
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error, I am almost positive that neither the officials
of the Southern Federation who wrote the circular,
Rosemary Lian has left the Styx, Brooklyn, and
nor the editorial staff of the "Syrian Voice" knew
is now in civilization, in Manhattan.
the name of the President of the Lebanese Republic.
The home Fred Trabulsi bought in Plainfield, N.
And even that in itself is not an unforgivable
J-,
is now decorated interiorly and furnished and
sin. We often forget names of high officials and
cabinet members of our own Federal Government . is simply beautiful, a visitor there tells me. ready
for him and his pretty fall-bride, Alice Moore, to
at Washington. Memory sometimes does us dirty
move in. Can you imagine moving into a large,
tricks, when we know better.
lovely ten-room house after your wedding instead
Only, and here is the point of our whole column,
of a three-rooom apartment? Gosh!
if we are interested enough to send an invitation of
Picnics,
and rnahrajans, but under different
this sort shouldn't we make very sure of the person
names, are becoming the vogue not only among
invited, and of the proper manner and form of adSyrians but among Manhattan's cream of the crop
dressing the invitation?
also. Oh, yes, and in Washington, officials and
The Southern Federation of Syrian Clubs has our
ministers had a dutch treat picnic the other day.
sincere wishes and felicitations for the splendid work
Each man or woman brought either food or drink,
it is doing, for the great interest it is showing in,
and when I say drink I mean champagne in this
unifying the activities of the Syrians in the South
instance. What a feast it must have been!
And it has this writer's special congratulations in
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the interest it is taking in affairs of the old homeNow I know how to get around Syrians. Hint
land. It only shows that however Americanized we
one thing and they'll do just the opposite. Did you
may become we still entertain a little "yen" for the
say individualism? It's just plain cussedness.
East, the land of our racial origin. My only comment
is to keep up the interest more seriously.
Before the Syrian man is married to an American
That- the Southern Federation took sufficient ingirl she dotes on his masterfulness, considers him
terest in the Arablc-spea.king world to invite three
a he-man, a sheik, her lord and master. Ah, but
of its rulers is admirable and commendable; that it
after marriage. Notice the difference. Something
mistook the Christian, Maronite, President of the
like those illustrated advertisements, Before and
Lebanese Republic for a Mohammedan, perhaps beafter.
cause of the association of the title "Pasha", shows
what I contended in my argument with Mr. Abbott
' It has set me thinking lately why we have so
that the interest of the younger generaum Syrians
many unmarried girls among us. I don't know why.
in the East lacks "content."
I'll have to think this thing out all by myself in the
Let us keep up the interest by intelligent study,
woods— and perhaps a jug of wine and thou. I'll
or else give it up completely." That lackadaisical,
let you know of my great discovery some other
sentimental interest in the East does us neither
time.
credit nor good. Even if Syria is not our mother•
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country, but only our grandmother-country, our inAnyway, I know that lots of these girls regret
terest in it should be more informed and more intheir past—whoa, whoa, I mean that they could
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TWO PORTRAITS
' He'was :a-successful merchant in New York City
. . . after years of plodding and planning he earned
the thousands that he had dreamed of long ago in,
the Old Country . . . Young and good-looking, he
made a sincere friend and sociable companion • . .
but he never married . . . He had a younger brother
whom he had never seen, who was studying dentistry
in Paris . . . Reports reached him of the marked
success of this brother and he was very proud . . .
He made arrangements to meet him' in Paris . . . His
joy in this new-found kin and their immediate attachment meant a great deal to him . . . When the
terni at the university was completed they went to
Syria together ... it was a memorable period in their
lives . . . The young brother, who was 23 at the time,
had an imminent future of great promise •. . . but
he decided to take advanced courses i.t a University
in Beirut ... The young merchant aiTanged it and .
returned to America, still planning and dreaming
of this new bond that changed his. life . . .. Then,
as suddenly as this young brother entered his life,
he left it . . . the victim, of an inexplicable malady
and circumstance which the.merchant could not, in,
his sorrow, comprehend ....
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He is still today the same sincere young man'. . .
but more quiet and reserved . . • his hair is very
gray . . . and there is, in his once gleaming eyes,
that distant look that bespeaks a- joy that might have
been ...
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She was, yery early in life, a heartbreaker . . •
Her dark beauty and debonair ways drew no end
of suitors . • . but she loved life and its gay ways
. . . and did not marry'until she had her share . . J
He was French and was studying for the priesthood when he met her . . . They were happy together and he worshipped her . . . Two daughters
were born to them . . . both like their mother, with
a dark and fascinating loveliness . . . She adored
them because of their decided contrast . . . The elder
was calm and subdued and extremely gentle and the
younger, gay, lively and prankishry lovable . . .
Life now held for her an untold measure of joy and
she forgot how she had once loved the gay life . . .
Suddenly, as quickly as an earthquake demolishes
life and property, the world completely changed for
her and she was to live only in the hope of an escape in death.
In nine months she lost the two little girls and
her husband in an influenza epidemic that swept
their city ...
Maddened and stunned, she sought escape ini
death, but always she missed . . . One night, after
her mother and brothers had feared she had destroyed herself, they found her, after a prolonged
search, prostrated on the tombs of her children . . .
Time, they say, heals anything . . . but she never
forgot even the most acute moments of agony . . .
Her true nature rose and she became not bitter,
but sincere, unselfish, always striving for others
and forgetting herself . . . loving the young people
and helping them . . . laughing with them and understanding them . . .
The slow moving of the days taught her patience
... a quality which she "needs until the time when,
never for a moment she ceases to believe in and to
hope for . . .
have had fine .husbands now if it weren't for the
fact that their' noses were in the air and they expected much more than the promising young man
could give. All they got at the time was promises
but. they didn't figure out that they could have
helped him to fortune and success. And now they
see the same young man sporting a lovely lady on
one arm and the mink coat he gave her on the other.
That's life, just a sporting chance. After all you
have to suffer together as well as be happy together.
As Gibran says, "What is your pain but your
sorrow?" Oh, I've forgotten how it goes. You look
it up. It's beautiful. From the Prophet.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, Jnly 20, ItM
THEY DO THINGSIN GRAND STYLE IN
AUSTRALIA; ACCOUNTS STAGGERING
Tl«r Lives Read Like Fairy-Tales; "A Dollar's Worth? plfl!
Give Ma • MflKon'a Worth;" They Ara m Varied Occupations,
not Uke Syrians Elsewhere who Follow the Leader; But;
Like Syrians Everywhere They Are Clannish and Have
Their Clubs and Social Life. Our Correspondent
There Writes us about Them in Friendly and
Original Way
(By A Traveller)
THE FAR-FLUNG continent-island of Australia, about the size
of the United States, has a population of less than 5 millions.
Americans know it as the country of the kangaroo, the sheep and
the rabbit. But it is one of the most Progressive countries in the
world. It may be equally said of the Syrian, of Austral,., the great
knajority of whom live in New South Wales, that they are little
known to their cousins and kinsmen in your country
Lik. Syrian, of your United State, and Syrian, of South Am***
Australian Syrians have shown marked progress ,n the activities of
Australia. He died recently in Sydtheir adopted country and governney.
The Maronite Church of Bed- |
ment One of the most prominent
fern
could
not hold the congregation
Australians Jin New South Wales is
that came to pay their respects at
s Lebanese, Senator A. A. Alam,who
the "Jlnaaee.'*
was repeatedly elected to the upper
house of that state. Others have atPopular Carl Mama, whom all
tained high ranks in the political,
thought to be a confirmed bachelor,
social and professional fields. But
met his Waterloo recently. He marthe majority have taken to business,
ried
pretty Baby Nader of Tumut
like all Syrians everywhere else.
The boys gave him a real bachelor
send-off at the Rose of Lebanon
Naif George, wholesaler and reClub-The Basha who was responsible
tailer of Toocoomba, still staggers the
for the convivial gathering saw that
Australian wholesale trade with the
the champagne flowed freely.
enormous orders he puts through/The
latest is that he had to take over the
George Eassy of Aukland, N. Z., is
whole output of three manufacturing
^concerns to supply his wants for pleased he came to New South Wales
instead of San Francisco for his three
*menYTlaIf socks only.
months' holidays. He has to cry a
Ameen MaUick is inspecting with halt in the invitations that are
showered on him. Getting home in
the intention of buying a ranch at
Bourke consisting of 200,000 acres the wee, wee hours of the morning
so continuously is fagging him out
which will make his total holdings
approximately half a million acresWhen Nick, of Callel Malouf and
Running 200,000 sheep means an insons,
drapers, Brisbane, bought the
come of L200.000 or one million
insolvent stock of the A C. B. Ltd.,
dollars yearly. He is on his way to
Queensland, running into something
become Austraaato largest lndsvwilike L150.000, so called shrewd exual sheep-owner.
perts prophecied that "The Three
Musketeers" bit off more than they
Lou Maffick, his brother at Eugacould chew. The selling of this big
wra, has a farm that is judged to be
stock
was so well organized that at
the best sheep and wheat mixed farm
Townsville on the opening day, the
in N. S. Wales, ideally subdivided
and watered, getting the maximum police had to control the crowd,
letting so many in, then closing the
results on scientific lines. His homedoors. Only the income tax departstead, according to "The Sydney
Morning Herald" is a model—electric ment knows the profit made. Rumor
light and sewage installed. That and has it that the clean-up was a big
one, done in real Zahle style.
« cold water orchard and dairy is
something every farmer should see
Latoof and Callel, Exhibition St.,
and emulate.
Melbourne, easily the largest manufacturers of ladies and children's
We have lost Albert Kayroot, President of the Maronite Association of ready-to-wc|ir dresses, have had to
put an extra floor to their factory.
They now control some 30 odd factories to cope with their output.
George Callel, managing director, is
again in London supervising the
buying. Alex Callel, assisted by Joe
David, who started with the concern
as a boy, is ably holding the fort till
George returns. Batro CalliL the
founder of the firm, is still Melbourne's best host. He never tires of
showing his many friends his wellknown garden containing every fruit
tree that can grow in the heart of
Melbourne's fashionable suburb, Elwood.
Dr. Rached Fakhry, born the same
day as Gibran Gibran, next door to
one another at Becharre, died last
week at Toorak. Some 300 motor
cars followed the hearse. The popular doctor was Gibran's schoolboy
pal who corresponded with him up
to the great poet's death. The Lebanese will miss his well-known figure
from among them.
Doctor Abdullah, son of B. Abdullah, hotel keeper, Oxford St.Sydney,
writes from London saying he is
appointed chief medical advisor to
London's West End Hospital.
o
Eugene Sayegh. attomey-at-law,
received word from his father-inlaw, M. Malouf, saying Zahle turned
out in force giving him a great ovation and hearty welcome after his
30 years absence in Australia.
G. Mack from Cooma returned
/looking fit and well after visiting his
many friends in Melbourne.
Mrs. Freda Melick, who is enrolled
in the Sydney Quota Club as an
Arabic writer is one of the foremost
Quotarians who never misses a
meeting.
(The rest of this absorbing account of Syrians and Lebanese who
have made good in distant Australia,
with an editorial on the subject, will
appear in the next issue of The
SYRIAN WORLD. Ed.)
"Chronicle" Omitted This Week
Because of outside duties, Mr. Joseph M. Abbott was not able to submit his regular column "The Chronicle" this week. However, in the next
issue this feature will be resumed.
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ft Quart of
g Cucumbers.
1 Slice of Garlic.
1 Tableepeonful of Dried
Sprig, of fresh Mint (
Dash of Salt
Pound garlic well, with a pinch ofi
nit Peel cucumbers and cut into
small pieces or slice. Mix cucumbers,
garlic and dried mint 'in laban and
season with salt to taste. Place in bowl
and embellish with sprigs of fresh
mint The garlic flavor should be very
subtle.
Let Us Hear from Our
Syrian Housewives
"The Favorite Syrian Recipes" appearing in this column by Miss Lillian
Abaid have justified themselves many
times over. We know of one prospective bride who cuts them out and
pastes them in her recipe book- Two
other American wives we learned of
follow Miss Afaaid's recipes in preparing delicious dishes for their Syrian
husbands and families. These cases
came to our attention unsolicited, and
we have no doubt there are many,
many others who resort to the "Favorite Syrian Recipes" from time to
timeBut we are anxious to see Syrian
housewives, some of whom are excellent cooks, participate in this column.
Miss Abaid will appreciate this cooperation, and readers of the SYRIAN
WORLD will enjoy the variety of suggestions made by competent contributors.
It is not necessary to give exact
measures, if the Syrian housewife is
not accustomed to this American way
of "recipe cooking." Our recipe editor,
Miss Abaid, will be glad to write your
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like to hear from you. Send us YOUR
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and criticisms.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK; July 20, 1934
The marriage of Miss Alexandria
Alice Faddool, daughter of Mrs. Amelia Faddool, of South Brooklyn, to
Mr. Jerry Tomey. has been announced
for the 28th of this month The wedding will take place in the First Reformed Church on Carroll St, and Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn.
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Mrs- Victor Samra of Brooklyn, and
her infant daughter, Lorraine, left last
Saturday for a two months' visit at her
sister's home, Mrs. M Coosaia, in Detroit She will also spend two weeks
at the Chicago Fair.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ganim returned to their home in Bay Ridge
after spending their vacation in Haines
Falls, N. Y.
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Mrs. George Coury, of Brooklyn, returned from a visit to relatives in Piedmont, W. Va. With her came Miss
Pauline Peters to spend a few days
in Brooklyn.
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A group of Syrian Junior League
girls and friends took a joy cruise on
the S. S. Robert E Lee last Sunday
up the sound to Bridgeport, Conn. The
group included the Misses Adele Macsoud, Najla Macsoud, Lyla Mabrak,
RoseMary Teen, Nedda Uniss, Adma
Jabron, Rose Jabron, Eskiyah Boutross,
Najla Fuleihan and Mrs. Najla Grupe.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zawie of Brooklyn,'accompanied by their little daughter, are spending a few days with Mrs.
Zawie's mother, Mrs. Ziady, and
brother in Spring Valley, 111-
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Najib K. Zrike arrived from Haiti
last week on a business trip to New
York.
Mr. Michael Cassatly announced
the engagement of his sister, Rose, to
Albert Baram, of Paterson, N- J. A
reception will take place tomorrow
evening at his home in Paterson.
St- Mary's Society To Hare
Dinner and Danes July 27
REV. HOFIZ CALLED
TO WORCESTER
Romantic souls will have another
opportunity to banquet, dance and
frolic in the enchanting atmosphere of
the zephyr-swept Beau Rivage,
Sheepshead Bay, next Friday evening,
July 27 when the Ladies Society ofi
the St. Mary's Orthodox Church will
hold a dinner-dance.
Music for fantastic toes will be supplied by Pat Rooney, 3rd and will go
on until 4 A. M. to satisfy the weehourites.
The Rev. Benjamin Hofix, formerly
of New York, was called to the pastorate of St George's Syrian Orthodox
Church in Worcester, Mass. Father
Hofiz, who was ordained to the Orthodox priesthood last January, is wellversed in English and Arabic, having
received his higher and theological
education in universities of the Middle West.
Miss Linda Gossen is leaving on
the "Monarch of Bermuda" tomorrow
for Bermuda.
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On Saturday, July 14, Marie De
Cash, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Salloum De Cash, was engaged to Thomas
R- Norman, son of Rizcalla Norman
of Pawtucket, R L A few friends
and relatives witnessed the ceremony
which took place at the home of Mr.
SUSAN MACKSOUD
and Mrs. De Cash in Brooklyn, after
which a supper was served. Msgr.
PASSES AWAY
Francis Wakim of New York City,
and Rev. Peter Harasahian of PaterLaid to Rest Beside Her Son
son, N. J., officiated.
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SUSAN MACKSOUD, Brooklyn,
Mrs. Helen Azar of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
mother of Gabriel, Elia* and Abraarrived in New York to attend the
ham Macksoud and of Mrs. Joseph
funeral of the late Kehalil Shamas.
Macksoud, passed away last Sunday.
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Funeral services were held on WedThe Misses Mary and Rose Mokarnesday at 10 A. M. at St. Mary's
zel, of Cranford, N. J., returned to
Catholic Church, on Amity and Clintheir home last Saturday after a two
ton Sts., Brooklyn. The Rt. Rev. Archweeks' visit in Detroit and Chicago.
mandrite Paul Sanky officiated, asThey attended the Mahrajan with
sisted by the Rt. Rev. Iconomus
their father S. A. Mokarzel and visThomas Fayyad, who said the Mass,
ited the World's Fair.
Father Nicholas Araktanjig of Brook•
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lyn and Father Cyril Aneed of PaterMrs- Alexander Bashure and her
son, N. J.
daughter, Olga, of Altoona, Pa.,
The late Mrs. Macksoud who came
motored to New York City last week 1 to this country in 1902, was buried in
to visit the former's daughter, Emily,
St John's Cemetery beside her late
more familiarly known as El-Bashara
son, Alexander Macksoud.
the dancer.
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"SKIPS" IN SCHOOL
Miss Isabelle Azar of Brooklyn, N.
Y., left last week for a two months'
Josephine Mosleh, daughter of Mr.
vacation with her nephew, Teddy
and Mrs. N. Mosleh, a student in Bay
Karam. They will visit relatives in
Ridge High School, Brooklyn, comBuffalo and tour Niagara Falls and
pleted her fifth term with highest
Canada.
honors
and was skipped to the sev•
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enth term.
Miss Adele Hadad, who has been
o
in Mt. Pocono for the past three
Mrs. Cassatly Passes Away
weeks, will return next week.
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Mrs. Abrixia Cassatly, wife of
George Cassatly of 134 Atlantic Ave.,
At Haines Falls now escaping the
passed away last Saturday, July 14.
summer heat are Mr. and Mrs. Bahig
Funeral services were held for her
Katen, Mr. and Mrs. D. Naman and
on the following Tuesday at St. NichoMrs. Philip Trabulsi. Mrs. W. Saadi
las Syrian Orthodox Cathdral, Brookand her daughter, Alice, and fiance,
lyn. Mrs. Cassatly was 62 years old
George Abdelnour, spent the weekwhen
she died.
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will start Saturday afternoon in Eastern Pennsylvania, the main festival
to be conducted on Sunday, after
church services which will be solemnized by priests of various denominations. Games, literary competitions,
improvising songs, group singing, athletic games, competitive concerts and
Syrian food will be the features of
the occasion. And what is a big drawing card is that friends and relatives
will be reunited after many years.
K. Shamas Diet
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up the grocery business, also on
Washington Street. Throughout his
sojourn in America it was his heart's
wish to go back to Kura, Lebanon,
and see his mother once more before
she died. So in 1931 he settled his
business and prepared to leave. But
on the day he had set for sailing he
received a cable informing him of the
death of his mother. It is said that
from that day his health was never
the same. He retired frotn active business, suffering from heart troa&te,'uii-~
til his death.
The deceased was noted for his
genial and kind nature, his ready response to the call of charity. Directly
or indirectly he helped the various
charitable and social organizations
that came to him, and was especially
devoted to the activities of the Syrian
Ladies Aid Society.
Surving him are his widow, his
sons, Alfred, Eddy and Sam, and
two daughters, Victoria and Marian.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 20, 1934
GRANTS BIG SUM
FOR CHARITY
Donor, Mustafa 'IJEZ - ud - Din,
Called Richest Man in Syria
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
The Y. S. A. Club held its regular
meeting Tuesday July 10, at their new
club,rooms at 223 W. Federal St The
club was presented with a receipt for
$50.00 submitted to the Public Library
for Syrian books. Librarian W. Sumner will consult club officers before
choosing the books to be on the
shelves of the library. Club members
have been highly praised for accomplishing something which will benefit
the Syrian population in generalA basket picnic was planned for
members and their families to be held
Sunday, July 22, at Mill Creek Park.
The committee in charge of the amusements promise a good time for all who
attend.
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Members of St. Maron's Parish enjoyed a delightful picnic held at Mr.
Sliman Joseph's farm on Logan Ave.
extension, Sunday July 8. Syrian
songs and dances were the main attraction for the young people while
contests and races entertained the
children.
Cish prizes were awarded
for all the races.
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The marriage of Rose Smith and
Michael Barkett was solemnized at
8:00 o'clock Saturday morning at St.
Patrick's Church. The bride was at-
BOUTROSS
tended by Miss Linda Smith, while
the groom's attendant was Alex Alexander.
Immediately following the
ceremony the newlyweds left on their
honeymoon.
The marriage of Hazel Anton to
Paul Michael was solemnized in Cleveland with Mgr. Hayek officiating. The
couple, formerly of Youngstown, will
make their new home in Akron, where
Mr. Michael is employed.
A birthday party was given for Jossph Beshara by his parents Tuesday,
July 17, at their home on. 84 S. Lane
Ave. About 50 guests were present.
Dancing and games were among the
festivities of the evening. At midnight
a delicious buffet lunch was served.
NEBRASKA
The wedding of Harriet R. Hathoot,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Hathoot of Omaha, to Thomas Nemer,
also of Omaha, took place on Sunday,
July 15, at Saint Saviour's Church. A
reception at 6 o'clock was held at the
home of the bride's parents, 2028 Miami
Street.
The engagement and approaching
marriage of Toy Shaheen of Arthur,
Nebraska, to Miss Edith David, of
Yoder, Wyoming, was announced a
short time ago. The wedding will be
in late summer.
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The Becharre Welfare Society held
their 5th Annual Outing, last Sunday,
July 15, at Lithuanian National Park,
Brockton. There were about 900 people from Dover, N. H., Worcester,
Brockton, Gloucester, Norwood and
Providence, R. I. Richard Germany
paraded into the grounds with his
' band flying the American and Lebanese flags.
CLEVELAND
The marriage of Ami Zlaket to Albert Ganim took place last Saturday
morning at St. Maron's Church. Rev.
J. Komaid and Rev. A. Mufleh performed the ceremony against a background of ferns and palms.
Miss Sophia Zlaket, sister of the
bride, was the maid of honor and the
bridesmaids were: Nora Ganim, Emily
Joseph and Victoria Shalala. Ushers
were Dr. H Zarzour, George Ganim,
Miller Zlaket, Halam Mady and Mike
Caraboolad. Mr. Joe Ganm was best
man.
A dinner for all the friends and
relatives followed the ceremony at the
home of the groom's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Ganim, and a reception
was held at 7 P. M. at the Amphion
Hall where 400 guests attended.
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Joseph announced the engagement of their
daughter, Matilda to Harry Shibaheh
last week.
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Miss Tillie N. Thomas and Miss Lena
Hanna left last Sunday to spend a
few weeks at Mentor on the Lake in
one of the lovely cottages along the
lake front.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
An outing sponsored by the St.
Elias Junior Club was held on Sunday, July 8, in Onondaga Park. Reverend John Koury headed . the committee in charge.
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Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sabha announce the birth of a daughter on
July 10.
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A special memorial service, in honor
of the late Constantine Eassa was
held at the St. Elias Syrian Orthodox
Church on Sunday, July 15. The
widow, Mrs. C. Eassa and all the
members of the Eassa family were
present. A large number of Syracuse
and out-of-town friends attended.
BEJRUT—Mustafa 'Izz-ud-Din, mil-,
lionaire industrialist and petroleum,
merchant of Tripoli, has assigned a
sum of 200,000 Syrian pounds, over a
quarter of a million dollars, to charity,
according to an. announcement of a will
which he registered recently in the
surrogate of Beirut.
Half of this sum, the wealthy merchant specified in his will, goes for
the up-keep of al-Kaaba and the
Haram of Mecca, and the improvement
of the road leading thereto; the other
half goes to works of charity in general.
Bucked Big Oil Companies
Mustafa 'Izz-ud-Din is sometimes
referred to as "the richest man in
Syria." A few years ago it was said
that 'Izz-ud-Dih was the only person in the Near East who "bucked"
the powerful Shell and Standard Oil
companies successfully. He imported
oil from Roumania in his own vessels, bought empty containers of!
those two companies and retailed the
oil at a lower price.
Pillar of St. Simon Stylites
Unearthed in Northern Syria
Part of the pillar on which St. Simon
the Stylites (Sim 'an al-Amudi) lived
for thirty years has been unearthed
near Antioch in Northern Syria, according to a special correspondence to
the New York Times from Paris.
The discovery "was made public in,
a report to the French Academy of
Inscriptions sent by Father Mecerian,
who has been conducting excavations
on Mt. Pleasant overlooking the Orontes River.
Rev. E. E. Hanna Sails For
Lebanon on Sick Leave
The Rev- Emmanuel Elkhoury Hanna, pastor of the St. Maron's Church
in Philadelphia, will depart tomorrow
on the S. S. Rex en route to LebanonFather Hanna, who is the author of
the book "The Pearl of Revelation",
expects to visit Naples and Rome. The
trip is being made because of failing
health which the Rev. Hanna hopes to
build up again <in Biskinta, where he
will spend most of his time abroad.
Richmond Merchant Dies
Of Paralytic Stroke
CHICAGO
The Syrianettes Social Club held
their election at their regular meeting, July 1, at the home of Lillian
Albert. The following are the officers:
Susan Kattan, re-elected president;
Lillian Albert, vice-president; Sarah
Ryia, secretary; Agnes Basil, treasurer; Madeline Shababy, editorial secretary. It was decided to hold meetings once a month during the summer instead of twice a month.
Plan Native Plant in Palestine
JERUSALEM—A group of merchants
from Aleppo and Jerusalem are planning the establishment of a silk weaving plant in the latter city. The plant
is expected to be ready for operation
by the end of this year.
mam
RICHMOND, Va., July 14—George
Oley, popular merchant of this city,
passed away at a local hospital today
of a paralytic stroke which he suffered while playing cards with some
friends.
He is survived by his wife, MrsSarah Oley, one daughter, Mrs. Catherine Shaheen, four sons, Arthur J.,
Frank A, Michael J., and George A-,
Jr., a sisterV' Miss Mary Oley, a
brother, Maroon, and four grandchildren.
He was a member of the Lebanon
American Association, Knights of Columbus, Syrian Democratic Club and
the Holy Name Society. Services
, were held on Sunday at St. Anthony's
Catholic Church, and interment at
Mount Calvary cemetery.
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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 Volume 08, Issue 12
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1934 July 20
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An issue of The Syrian World published July 20, 1934.
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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
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Syrian World
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED 1926
VOL. VIII, NO. 13
SYRIAN TRADE
SHIFTS SOUTH
Labor Clashes with the Law
Forces in Egypt; Not Enough
Rabbis in Palestine!
By ZEIDAN D. ZEIDAN
NEW YORK, July 27, 1934
REFUSE DAGHER
SYRIANS OF DETROIT MAKING
RESIGNATION
BIG STRIDES OF PROGRESS
Sindbad Salloum Mokarzel Returns with Thrilling Accounts of
Detroit Syrians Who Are Becoming a Vital Factor in City's
Industrial Life
BELIEVES GREAT FUTURE AWAITS SYRIANS THERE
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Ex-Congressman Michael J. Hogan Praises Dagher's "Inspiring Leadership and Personality."
By Nack Khouri
Foreign Correspondent of SYRIAN WORLD
BEIRUT—Little by little the course
of industry is turning from. Syria to
Palestine, as one economic enterprise
after another in the former country
dries up for lack of income. One of
the/heaviest burdens under which the
merchants of-Beirut have been laboring, and for the alleviation of which
they made several appeals to the
French High Commissariat, has been,
the heavy custom duties levied on articles imported to Syria, including raw
materials. This has paralyzed Syrian
industry.
Several conferences have been held
recently by the Syrian and Lebanese
chambers of commerce, in all of which
petitions were submitted to the High
Commissariat for the reduction of custom duties. All these petitions have
fallen on deaf ears so far.
General Strike Declared
Finally, despairing of these pacific
efforts, the business men of Syria and
Lebanon resorted to a general strike
as an effective means to make their
demands felt by the French authorities. Stores were closed up in all
the principal cities, and (demonstrations were staged. Following these,
the merchants submitted their demands to the High Commissariat.
These included: 1. Lowering of custom
duties. 2. Cutting down of public expenditures. (See in today's issue report of Al-Hoda's correspondent in
Beirut, in which High Commissioner
Count de Marte^ has taken steps in
this direction. Ed.) 3. Abolition of
discriminatory custom duties. 4. Realization of the irrigation project announced by the High Commissariat.
5. Protection of native crops. 6. Exemption of raw materials from custom
duties. 7. Reform of education.
A glance at the imports to Syria and
Lebanon ii} the years 1931, 1932 and
1933, and the custom duties exacted,
is sufficient to show that such duties
are exorbitant.
Thus in 1931 the imports to the
French mandated regions amounted to
50,504,859 Syrian pounds, on which
was exacted S. L. 9,144,711. In 1932
the imports were S. L. 40,047,507, and
the duties 8,067,566; while in 1933
when the imports fell to 35,584,034 the
custom duties exacted rose to 9,294,834!
A more obvious proof of a spiteful
policy against the industries of the
country is hard to imagine.
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CAIRO—A battle royal took place
two weeks ago (June 21) between
Egyptian laborers and the police of
the city of Cairo in which seven laborers were injured, two seriously, and
two policemen and one officer
wounded.
The clash was a sequence of the investigation into "communistic activities" among Egyptian labor organizations. It was started when the police
tried to prevent a group of laborers
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Price, Single Copy, Five Cents
WHEN SINBAD of the Arabian Nights came back from his
voyages through unchartered seas and unknown lands he held his
neighbors of Basra spellbound with his accounts of the rok, of cannibals and of wild women. But when the modern Syrian Sindbad
returned the other day to his editorial chair in Al-Hoda's Office, with
only a partition between us, we heard
to readers of The SYRIAN WORLD.
him tell of things equally thrilling if
It was news to this writer, for innot equally strange and bizzare. And
stance,
to learn that there are 1,800
what's more the tales he told are more
grocery stores in the hands of Syrians
significant.
in Detroit—most of them modern, upNext to New York
to-date and efficiently conducted.
Detriot that marched with seven-leaThat's what we would call a
gue strides to become the fourth lar"strangle-hold" on one of the vital ingest city in the United States, is now
dustries of a great American city. But
next only to New York in point of Syrthe Detroit Syrians' control of the foodian population and Syrian achievestuffs of Detroit does not stop there.
ments.
The Syrians also have general markets,
Mr. Mokarzel, who has visited Demeat markets, wholesale fruit plants
troit regularly for the last five years
and milk distributing companies, makto preside at the Lebanese mahrajan
ing the whole feeding of Detroit much
held there about this time of year, was
dependent on Syrians.
elated at the spirit of civic cooperation
Supply Meat To Detroiters
and unity that is beginning to assert
Two of the big slaughtering houses
itself among the heterogeneous eleof the city, that of Malouly and Azar
ments that compose the Syrian populaand the Wolverine Lamb and Veal Co.,
tion there. But some of the things that
are Syrian houses. The latter was
he had told more than once, and that
established only recently by Housey,
appeared before in the columns of his
Bonahoum and Co.
paper, Al-Hoda, may still be "news"
The Family Creamery, of which
(Continued on Page 2)
At a special meeting of the County
Committee of the First A. D. Republican Club of Kings County held for the
purpose of designating candidates for
members of Congress, State Senator
and Assembly, George C. Dagher
popular and influential leader threw
a bombshell into the unusual quiet
proceedings when he begged to be
relieved of his duties. But the words
were no sooner out of his mouth than
the members jumped on him like a
wolf on its prey informing him that
under no condition would they even
consider his resigation. Just think of
it! The average politician does everything within his power to obtain the
coveted position of Leader,' but belive it or not here is one W*AO asks
to be relieved of the much sought
position.
Inspiring Leadership
Speeches were made by various
members praising Mr. Dagher as one
of the most loyal, most faithful *?*"
most popular Leaders in the history of
the Club. As ex-Congressman Michael J- Hogan so aptly put it "Mr.
Dagher's magnetic personality has
done untold wonders for the organisation and under no condition whatsoever can we afford to deprive ourselves of his inspiring leadership and
personality." Others who spoke praising him for his qualities both a" a
man and as a leader were John I.
O'Loughlin, former president of the
Club, the socially prominent William
P. Earle, Bruce Bromley, president of
the Club, Otis S. Carroll, treasurer of
To Give up Dancing Career and
the Public Library and president of
Live in Haiti.
the Samaritan Hospital, Mrs. Rosalie
Loew
Whitney, Deputy Commissioner
Jamile Matouk, the exotic dancer
and
Counselor
to the License Departand singer who dazzled the public eye
ment and Percy G. B. Gilkes, Chief
apparently all of a sudden last year,
Clerk of the Federal Court. It ceris now planning to disappear from her
tainly must have warmed Mr. Daghcircle of friends and admirers and
er's heart to see the high esteem in
settle down in Haiti to live a quiet
which his friends held him. Incidenmarried life. Her dancing career is
tally, Mr. Dagher has done numerous
over.
favors for the Syrians. But, although
Miss Matouk last week, Monday afhe lives in one of the most thicklyternoon, July 16, was married to her
populated Syrian districts, he does not
first cousin, Mr. Joseph Deeb of Haiti
receive the full support of the Syrian
in St. George Baptist Church, Staten
community to which he is justly enIsland. The best man was her brother,
titled.
Charles Matouk and the maid-ofhonor Miss Grace Wood, daughter of
Makes Three No-Trump
the minister who performed the ceremony, Rev. John Wood- They were
On A Freak Hand
the only witnesses to the wedding.
Honeymoon in Atlantic City
Louis J. Haddad, called by Shepard
The couple left for a honeymoon in
Barclay of Collier's Magazine "one of
Atlantic City, N- J., and upon their
the West's finest players", made a
return next week will be given a large
three no-trump bid on a freak hand
party by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maand got away with it.
touk. What will make it more excitThe Syrian bridge expert, who is
ing is the birth of a girl to the Charles
said to have "a pronounced preference
Matouks on July 20. She will be
for no-trump contracts", held the folnamed Dolores Marianne and is their
lowing hand:
first born.
Spades, K 6; Hearts, 7; Diamonds,
After a few months here Mr. and
3 2; Clubs AKQ8654 3.
Mrs. Deeb will depart for Haiti where
A lead of spade at the opening to the
they will make their home. Mr. Deeb
ace, gave him the king of spade trick
is connected there with the firm of
and eight successive tricks of clubs,
Deeb and Sons, dry goods exporters.
\jhich brought him the game.
YOUNG WOMAN
DOCTOR WEDS JAMILE MATOUK
MARRIES COUSIN
Galaxy of Doctors, Colleagues of
Bride, at Wedding of Dr. Rosa
Lee Nemir to Mr. E. J. Audi;
Couple Honeymooning in
Canada
SIMPLE, but colorful and gay, was
the wedding of Mr. Elias J. Audi to
Dr. Rosa Lee Nemir, at the bride's
apartment, 178 E. 70th Street, New
York, on Tuesday afternoon.
There were about thirty-five guests
altogether. The large sitting room
was decorated with delphinium, scabiosa, roses, gladioli and peonies. The
Rev. Mr. Henry Carpenter, a classmate of the groom at Colgate University officiated at the marriage
ceremony, which was characterized by
simplicity and brevity. A quartet led
by Philip Morrell supplied the music
for the afternoon. In accordance with
the bride's wishes the wedding march
from Mendelssohn, instead of the
more popular one from Wagner's
Lohengrin, was played.
Dr. Alkazin, Best Man
The bride was escorted by Mr. Najib Kassab, a relative, with Miss Agnes
Nemir, the bride's sister of Texas acting as maid of honor. The best man
was Dr. Salim Alkazin. The bride
wore a dress of white silk organza,
and a white satin hat trimmed with
the same material.
She carried a
bouquet of gardenias, and lillies of
(Continued on page 7.)
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AMERICAN ECONOMISTS
REPORT ON TURKEY
Criticize Low Wages for Farmers and
Useless Duplication of Industry
A 1800 page report by a committee
of American economic experts was
submitted last week to the Turkish
Government in Angora, according to
the New York Times from Istanbul.
The report, covering the whole economic activities of Turkish industry,
commerce, agriculture, mines, cattle,
etc., gives pointed criticisms to the
methods and mistaken policies hitherto followed by the modem Turkish
Republic.
Turxish Peasant Least Paid
On agriculture, forming by far the
most important phase of Turkey's
economic life, the committee found
it "in no country in the world does
the peasant receive so small a reward for his labors." This, the committee believes, is due to antiquated
methods, inadequate transport facilities and insufficient credit.
On the subject of industry the committee also has outspoken views. The
American economists criticized certain
aspects of the Tuikish Five-Year
plan, such as the effort to make Turkey self-sufficient in steel products.
This industry in Turkey, the committee holds, could not be carried out on
a sound, economic basis; and that it
would be much cheaper for Turkey
to 'import its steel from abroad. If,
however, the Turks insist on producing their own steel in case of a war
emergency, it is recommended that an
adequate plant be put up and operated only in time of such emergency.
Zaro Wasn't So Old; But He
Wasn't So Young Either!
The municipality of Istanbul, according to a dispatch from that city, voted
to place a memorial slab on Zaro
Agha's tomb. After careful investigations the Istanbul city authorities determined the age of the Turkish old
man to be 157 years, instead of 160 as
he claimed before his death a few
weeks ago.
(Syrian Trade Shifts South)
(Continued from page 1.)
from entering the Mansion of Ahmed
Madhat Pasha Yaghan, where Abbas
Halim, president of the Egyptian Federation of Labor lives.
THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 27, 1934
Just Plain Facts
By Philip Khauli
A SYRIAN woman of Argentine
was the topic of a nation-wide publicity in the press of a South American republic when her picture appeared in almost every Argentinian newspaper alongside that of the President,
General Josta. She was referred to as
the Syrian "Artista".
This "Artista", Senora Samaha, is
well known throughout the Latin republics and has often been described
as "artista magnifica". She is a painter.
At a recent exhibition in Rio de Janeiro 30 paintings of hers, all of flowers,
attracted such wide attention and
enthusiastic comments that President
Josta paid a special visit to her studio
and requested that his picture be
taken together with hers, right in the
front of the studio.
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Miss Huneini Khoury, "The Lebanese Araban Traveler", was at Shraz,
last Sprng, the town of the great lyric
poet, Hafiz, called sometimes after his
town ash-Shirazi, and considered one
of Persia's greatest poets. Miss Khoury
paid a pecial visit to the tomb of Hafiz
and placed a wreath of flowers on it.
Her picture appeared in the Persian
newspapers and was reproduced in
the Syrian and Lebanese ones along
with the escort which accompanied
her to the poet's tomb, headed by
the governor of the Vilayet of Shiraz.
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We learn from the Syrian-American
News, which appears in Los Angeles,
that Rose Azar, daughter of Mrs. R.
H. Azar of Raton, N. M., has been
awarded a fellowship in Retailing this
coming Fall at New York University.
Rose is one of three sisters, the
others being Lila and Selma, who
made a splendid record for themselves
at the College of Colorado, Denver.
The three graduated with honors and
scholarships or fellowships from the
same institution. Selma graduated in
1930 with a fellowship to Western Reserve University, and is now doing
juvinile court welfare at Raton. Two
years later, 1932, Lila was graduated
with honors and is now teaching in a
high school, also in Raton.
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It was a surprise for us to learn
that Nessib S. Stephen of Providence,
R. I., "isi no more a linen merchant"
but a "Dr. of Chiropody". For two
JAFFA — Agudath Israel, a Jewish
years he had been studying this course
religious organization, received a per- \
quietly at night school. He is now
mit from the Palestinian Government
practising at the City Clinic for Chirfor entry of 40 more rabbis into Palopody at Providence and is doing well.
estine.
But, we understand, he is leaving
shortly for Alexandria, Egypt, where it
is said, he will be the first Syrian
HIGH COMMISSIONER
chiropodist in that country.
DETROIT SYRIANS
(Continued from Page 1)
George Lutfy is president, has 48 delivery wagons and special trucks. It
has enjoyed a- high reputation for the
cleanliness of its products and the latest scientific improvements with which
it plant is equipped.
So complete is the control of the
grocery line by the Syrians of Detroit
that a semi-monthly, standard newspaper of 12-16 pages, devoted to the
retail trade, is edited by a Syrian,
Elias Shamieh. Mr. Mokarzel reported
that this organ is doing a great deal
for the grocery retail trade. Not long
ago it contained a broadside against
one of the most powerful coffee companies in America, for selling presumably stale coffee to hospitals of the
city at a lower price than is advertised.
Big Factor in Fruit
In the fruit line, a Syrian, Abraham
Andrews, has been for a long time a
big factor not only in the city but in
the whole country. Mr. Andrews' firm
ships fruit from California, Florida
and other parts of the States by the
train-loads.
Even the chain-store development
has not been left out of Syrian enterprise and aggression. Sfeir Bros- own.
a chain store of meat market and grocery stores that is considered one of
the biggest in the city and state.
Quite of different nature are the
business ventures of Shukri Salloum,
one of the most progressive Syrians
of Detroit. He is also one of the most
far-sighted and enterprising industrialists. Mr. Salloum, said Mr. Mokarzel,
controls some 50 parking lots and service stations in that city, some among
the most modern and best equipped
with liveried attendents giving day and
night service. He is well-known for
his policy of trying to employ as
many Syrians as possible in his business. As an illustration of his enterprise, Mr. Mokarzel cited this instance:
There was an old building in the heart
of the city that was giving little revenue. Mr. Salloum took a long-term
lease on it, spent a large sum of money
on its improvement and is now using
it as a big service station. He is an
extensive real estate owner, and recently opened a night club.
Philanthropist
Mr. Salloum is also noted for his
philanthropies, as are other Syrian
business magnates we enumerated. Mr.
Mokarzel told us that in Mr. Salloum's
hometown, Kafr - Houna, Lebanon,
there stands today a modern public
school, thanks to the efforts and contributions of this Lebanese industrial-
Reverse Death Verdict
of Abraham Stavsky
Abraham Stavsky, convicted by the
Criminal Court of Assizes of the murder of Dr. Chaim Arlosoroff, Jewish
labor leader, was acquitted by the
Palestine Court of Appeals, Jerusalem,
reversing the verdict of the lower court.
The granting of the appeal and the
consequent freeing of Abraham Stavsky were occasions of jubilant demonstrations by Revisionist Zionists who
crowded the court room.
ist of Detroit. The salaries of all the
teachers in that school are paid directly by Mr. Salloum.
"That's just a glance of my impressions", declared the Lebanese Sindbad-Editor, as he tried to close his
interview. But there was something
else we wished him to talk about—«
another side of the progress of the
Detroit Syrians.
Mr. Mokarzel guessing our intent,
assured us that the "other side" is
not neglected. There is today a decided interest in higher education,
among the younger generation Syrians.
Rich Syrian merchants are sending
thier children to college. He cited, by
way of mention, a son of Mr. Abraham Andrews who is a Yale graduate.
There are other university graduates,
lawyers, doctors and writers in Detroit, about which "us New Yorkers"
hear very little.
Hall Open To All
Many of the social and educational
functions of the Syrians of Detroit are
held in the Hall of St. Maron Society,
which though may sound sectarian is
open to all Syrians alike. It is considered by other Syrian Sindbads who
have traveled all over the United
States, as the best public Syrian edifice in this country, wtth a seating
capacity of 1,000. It was put up about
three years ago, at the height of the
depression. Bishop James Gallagher,,
head of the Catholic Diocese of Michigan, at the dedication of this hall,
was reported to have said that in the
300 parishes of his diocese he knew
of none that would have had the courage to undertake an enterprise on
such a scale at that time.
Syrians of Detroit, Mr. Mokarzel declared, once they get over some of
their trival dissensions* and sectarian
jealousies, have a great future before
them. They have more enthusiasm
and response than Syrians of New
York, and with enthusiasm everything
is possible in time.
MARTEL LAUNCHES
POLICY OF ECONOMY
Abolishes Sinecure Offices, Reduces Salaries of French
Officials
Lebanese people of all stations of
life and political inclinations are
pleased at the sudden measures which
High Commissioner Count de Martel
has adopted to reduce the expenditures
of the little Lebanese Republic. These
measures, according to the correspondent of al-Hoda, include the abolishment of many offices "which only existed on paper, and which the people
never felt before and will never miss
now."
A notable precedent in Count de
Martel's new policy is the reduction
of salaries of French officials, whereas
before such reductions only affected,
the native ones.
KING GHAZI RETURNS
FROM TOUR TO NORTH
BAGHDAD — His Majesty King
Ghazi leturnea from an extensive tour
through the states of Mosul, Karkuk,
Suleimaniyyah and Irbil. Accompanied by his ministers and officials
of state, King Ghazi made a thorough
investigation of the condition of peasants.
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Marconi to Visit Palestine
Senator Marconi, the famous Italian
inventor of the wireless, will visit Palestine on his private yacht, according
to a dispatch of the Associated Press.
It is believed his visit may have some
connection with a projected broadcasting station in Jerusalem.
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 27, 1934
FALL RIVER
SYRIANS SPECULATE, ENTERTAIN
AND PLAY POLITICS IN "AUSSIE"
FALLS IN LINE
New Baseball Team Formed; Mt.
Lebanon Society to Hold
Mahrajan
"Traveller", Our Australian Correspondent, Continues His Amazing
Account of the Adventures and Activities of Syrians in Australia
By Traveller
By Fred T. Sahib
Special Correspondent to the SYRIAN WORLD
FALL RIVER, July 24 — A new
baseball team made its appearance in
this city. It was organized by a group
of Syrian youths under the name of
"The Sons of Lebanon." The team
is sponsored by a group of publicspirited Syrians and Lebanese, chief
among whom is Faris Nasiff, who is
backing the team financially.
On July 22 the new team engaged
in its first challenge game against the
Young Men's Syrian Association of
Norwood, Mass., at the mahrajan held
recently at Brockton Fair.
The line-up of the two teams was as
follows:
Sons of Lebanon:
Mike Ayash, C. F.
J. Hallal, 3rd Base.
Louis Ayash, 2nd Base.
Sabba Kalif, 1st Base.
Louis Rashed, R. F.
Karam Elias, L. F.
Joseph Azar, S. S.
Faud Coury, Pitcher
S. Mizher, Catcher.
Y. M. S. A. of Norwood:
Howard Elias, C. F.
Abraham Mike, 3rd Base
Ralph Abbott, 2nd Base
Thomas Thomas, 1st Base
James Kelley, R. F.
T. Elias, L. F.
Edward Thomas, S. S.
George Abbott, Pitcher
J. Howard, Catcher
The game was enlivened by cheering for both teams. Among the cheerleaders were Julia Ayash, Sally Rishmany, Carol Sabra, Annie Rishmany
and Julia Nasiff. The Sons of Lebanon made a good showing, in spite of
their defeat to the tune of 12-3.
(Continued from Last Issue of The SYRIAN WORLD)
Mr. Eli Aboud retired from Saba and Aboud, Elizabeth Street,
Redfern, with plenty to live a life of ease and comfort. The Lebanese
business instinct proved his master. He is still staggering the Sydney stock exchange with his uncanny anticipations. He cleaned up
L30.000 or $150,000 in the last few weeks speculating in Gold#
,
shares. He is one of the largest sharetheir
spokesman.
holders in Mount Morgan Gold Mine
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and Occidental Gold Mine, the two
Mr. Abe Aboud, owner of the
mines that have leapt so sensationally
Pioneer Handkerchief Co., is busy on
to the forefront in the past few months.'
his new building that is being erected
on the old site, George Street, West
Mr. Richard Arida, Charters Towers,
Sydney. From small beginnings to
brother of His Beatitude Patriarch AnAustralia's largest handkerchief and
toune Arida, Bkerke, when appointed
traced linen factory is an achievement
again as government representive on
to be proud of. With a unanimous
the Fawnsville Harbor Board was told
vote the boys elected Abe Aboud
that his resignation would not be acpresident of the United Lebanese Ascepted as he was the only member who
sociation. The factory, with the latest
was acceptable to both political parin everything, will be a credit to Sydties- He is one of Queensland's most
ney when completed. Expense has
prominent commercial and social fignot entered into Mr. Aboud's calculaures. The Lebanese of that state take
tions.
pride in all his public appointments
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and always unanimously elect him as
Mrs. Nick Scarf was a busy hostess
Among those of the new team who
at her mountain home, Leura Blue
distinguished themselves were Fuad
Mountains. She entertained Mr. and
Coury, for his efficient pitching, and
Mrs. M. Matta, Mrs. M. Gazal and her
Sabba Kalif, for his excessive hitting.
four daughters, Rose, Thelma, Olga
S- Mizher is captain of the Fall
and Adele; Miss L. Hashem, Mr. and
River team, Solomon Georgei is busiMrs. C. Scard; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
ness manager and Michael Ayash
Sayegh and Mr. Dick Malouf.
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manager. The city of Fall River was
fully represented at the Brockton
Dr. George Malouf, Randwiick, is sitmahrajan. It was decided that the
ting for his final examinations. It
Syrians of Fall River will have a
looks as if Sydney University will miss
mahrajan of their own. The date is
one of its most popular students. Good
July 29 and the place Brayton Point,
luck, doctor, all our good wishes are
Ferry Beach. The mahrajan will be
with you.
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under the auspices of the Mount LeDr. Jabour is again mayor of Casino,
banon Society. Large delegations are
clashing with the engineer and clerk
expected from surrounding towns and
of the council- Dr. Jabour insisted on
cities. A committee on arrangements
his policy. The town is beginning to
was formed, consisting of Azziz Monmove with improvements. He insisted
sour, chairman, Morin Heid, Thomas
and made Casino areodrome one of the
Karam and Fred T. Sahib.
best on the north coast.
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FIFTH ANNUAL LEBANESE
MAHRAJAN
Held under the Auspices of the
LEBANON LEAGUE OF PROGRESS
of NEW YORK at
CHAMP'S FARMS
Boston Post Road, near Ash Creek, Bridgeport, Conn.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Labor Day)
September 1, 2 and 3, 1934.
To the usual attractions—Folk Dances, Troubador Contests among well-known Folk Poets and Debke there will
be added this year features of special appeal to the younger
generation. These will include Sports Baseball and Tennis.
The Main Ballroom on the Grounds of the Champs Farms
will be reserved especially for those who prefer American
Dancing. Mahrajan Grounds will be Lit Day and Night.
A Syrian Restaurant will supply you with your Favorite
Syrian Dishes at reasonable prices.
Tickets may be had from any of the Officers of the Lebanon* League of Progress, or from the SYRIAN WORLD,
at the following address:
55 Washington St.,
Tel: WHitehall 4-5230
Admission $1 for the Three Days
New York, N. Y.
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Fred and Sid Nader of Nader Bros.,
well-known Handwick real estate
real estate agents, opened a cash and
carry grocery store at Kings Cross,
right on the busiest part of Darlinghurst. Thqy thought it better than
letting their shop to a tenant. The
venture spelt success from the opening day. One of Sydney's largest grocery firms offered the two shrewd
brothers a substantial good-will and
a good rental. The proposition is being consideredOver 200 guests gathered to honor
Mr. and Mrs. R. Malouf, Rose Bay,
and their two charming daughters, Fifi
and Yumna at the send-off prior to
their trip around the world held at
the Kensington Hall. Mr. R. D. Arida
was in the chair at supper time. Most
of the prominent Lebanese families
were represented.
Among those were:
Mrs. W. Anthony and her daughter,
Thelma; Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Melick;
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Aboud; Mrs- Freda
Melick; Hon. A. A. Alam and MrsAlam; Dr. George Malouf; Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Sayegh; Mr. and Mrs. G.
M. Malouf and their daughters, Maud
and Mary; Mr. and Mrs. M- Scarf; Mr.
and Mrs. Abe Basha; Mr. and Mrs.
Eddie Malouf; Mr. and Mrs. B. AbdulIan; Mr. and Mrs. Mellick Gunnedah;
Mr. and Mrs. C. Scarf; Mr. and Mrs.
George Doumani; Miss May Mansour;
RIPLEY HAS ONE ON US!
Being the first son of a first son
is no distinction, but being "the
FIRST SON of the FIRST SON of
the FIRST SON of the FIRST SON
of the FIRST SON of the FIRST
SON of the FIRST SON of the
FIRST SON of the FIRST SON of
the FIRST SON of the FIRST SON"
should be a feather in the cap of
Ameel Shadid, whose picture appeared on top of the above line-up
in Ripley's "Believe it or Not" in
the Detroit Evening Times, July 11.
It's a formidable background for
a youngster but it doesn't bother
Ameel any. He is the son of Shadid
Shadid of Oklahoma City, Okla.
NEWARK TEAM TO MEET
B'KLYN CLIPPERS AGAIN
The Syrian Lebanon Baseball Team
of Newark has scheduled another game
with the Brooklyn Clippers at the
Newark home ground on this coming
Sunday. This is the third meeting of
these two teams and promises a lot
of color and excitement.
The first two games of these two
bitter rivals ended in a double victory
for the clippers with the score of 7-4
in the first game and 4-3 in the 10th
inning of the second.
The Newark team announces it will
be out for blood this Sunday and
will try to stretch the series to 5 games.
Miss Beth Mansour; Beth and Rose
Alam; Miss Mina Sarks; Mr. and Mrs.
George Scarf and Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Nader.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Hardy entertained
some friends in their ap«nimen.<;w.wick. At the bridge tables were the
Misses Olga and Gladys Fardell but
the solo tables invariably draw the
famous solo quartette, Stanton Mellick, George Dow, Jr., Tommy Mellick and Joe Hardy.
The host, Mr. Joe Hardy, traveller,
is as well-known among the Lebanese
Syrian community of Australia as the
Cedars of Lebanon.
The Rose ol Lebanon Club, Sydney,
presented a busy scene last week. All
the buyers are down from the country.
One noticed Jack Doumani,
Coonamble; George Jabour. Lake Cargellico; Sam Coorey, Bourk; George
Wigan, Cunamulla; Tommy Mallick,
Orange: Sol Solomon, Gouldburn;
Nicholas Gaha, Forbes; Sam Michael,
Qyogla; George Malouf, Coffs Harbour; Vic Abrahams, Queanbegan:
Dick Malouf, Macksville; Joe Abrahams, Casino; G. Bittar, Wagga; Sam
Najor, Cessnock; George Najor, Tamworth; John Najar, Wagga; Phillip
Hayek, Wyalong; W- Jury, Armidale;
A. Assif, Scone; C. Serhan, Muswilbrook; George Willick, Tamworth; ABicery, Muswilbrook; A. Bashir, Narrandera; M. Nader, Tumut; C. Bounader, Halbrook; G. Dan, Gloucester; G.
Mafarridge, Mudgee; Nick Mellick,
Wellington; Les Batros and his sons,
Dick and Neville.
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Mrs. Abe Aboud played hostess to
a bridge party held in her home in
aid of the Women's Hospital, Crown
Street. Her home, Parramatta Road,
Ashfield, surrounded by its beautiful
orchard and garden is one of the best
in Sydney. Her "at homes" are always a big success.
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Moses Hanna Armidak is in Sydney
buying. His prosperous business is
expanding, necessitating the employing of more hands. The firm of M.
and M. Hanna Armidak is now one
of the largest in New England- Good
luck to Moses, its generous managing
director.
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THE SYRIANS OF
AUSTRALIA
ON A SMALLER scale, but
with more justice, perhaps, Australia may be called the true
Land of Opportunity.
Australians themselvs believe that very
intensely, and always compare
their continent to the Lnited
States, with whkh they reel they
have more in common than with
their mother country England.
In support of their claim Australian* cite the important fact that
although the value of their country* a Production* per annum is
approximately one billion and a
half dollars, the figures being
those of 1927 the distribution
of wealth among the people* of
Australia is more even than in the
United States. There is no pauperism in Australia, we are told.
and few could be called poor or
ly
Of the Syrian* m Australia it
aaiy be truly mud that they lost
title tew "m malung the beat ml
that by opea
it Am mm ol the
nation, where the frontiers of unsettled,
even
explored,
portions of a vast continent, challengingly beckon the hardy settlers, the Syrians and Lebanese of
Austrailia are feund at the vanguard of agricultural and industrial expansion. The indomitable will, the love of adventure
and the shrewd trading instincts
that characterized their Phoenician ancestors asserted themselves in a foreign land as farremoved physically from the
shores of Syria and Lebanon as
it is ethnically.
But what gratifies us most is
the realization that the progress
of the Syrians in Australia, as in
North and South America, as in
Africa and China, was not restricted to the material realm.
The Syrians of Australia who
produced an agriculturist with
500,000 acre ranch, and merchants that "stagger the market"
with their transactions, also produced lawyers, physicans, political leaders and literary men.
V, hen Senator A. A. Alam,
himself a fine example of this sort
of success, visited the United
States in 192 7, he told us of a
young Lebanese, Fred Callil, who
at the age of 24 was appointed
Professor of history and languages at the University of Melbourne—the youngest professor
in Australia; of Dr. Frank Gaha
who, up to thirteen, had no education whatsoever, but who graduated at the top of his class at
St. Joseph's College, and who
went to Europe and returned
laden with academic degrees. In
our Australian correspondent's
story are also instances of success
in lines of political activities that
give credit to the inherent progres&iveness and adaptability of
the sons and daughters of ancient
Phoenicia and Syria in Australia.
The SYRIAN WORLD extends its congratulations to our
brethern across the Pacific Ocean
and wishes them continued success both in the material and the
spiritual realms.
THE MOSQUE OF MY LADY
ZAINAB
By A. A. Haddad
(Mr. A. A. Haddad is a well-known
writer and poet of the modernistic
school, a colleague of the late Gibran
Gibran in the Pen League, former editor of As-Saveh, literary weekly to
which Gibran, Nainry, Arida and Made) were regular contributors. At present he contributes two features in
the daily Arabic paper, Al-Hoda. The
following piece of poetic prose is illustrative of his scintillating style and
sense of humor. We hope that Mr. A.
A. Haddad will give readers of the
SYRIAN WORLD more of his literary
tid-bits from time to time. Ed.)
Said Christ: "Carry thy cross and
follow me." Some people wished to
do in accordance with the Master's
teaching, with the following results:
One of them carried his wife and
walked.
And another carried his children and
went his way.
And a third carried his constant
visitor, who prolongs his visit beyond
endurance, and walked for the sake of
Christ.
And a fourth carried his priest, who
eternally presses him for his church
dues, and followed the Nazarene.
And a fifth carried his landlord.
And a sixth carried the proprietor of
the department store where his wife
buys on credit.
And a seventh carried his neighbor
who bought a Cadillac, whereas he
himself could not afford to buy a bicycle.
And an eighth carried the postman
who brings him every morning a batch
of bills.
And a ninth carried his mother-inlaw who never lets him out of her
sight.
And a tenth carried his home radio,
seeking to find rest in Christ.
But as for me, I thought of a cross
to carry and walk this narrow path
of life and found none more fitting
than him who invites me to drink a
glass with him then asks me to deliver
an extemporaneous speech, or write a
page about his ~sumptous banquet."
And now, my dear reader, come, tell
me what is your cross?
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TIME IS GETTING SHORTER
(From an article by H. I. Katibah
which appeared in "Travel" for October, 1932.)
. . WITH its rich arabesque decorations, its graceful minaret and its
two dainty domes, the Mosque of My
Lady Zainab, small though it be and
relegated to the secondary rank of
a mesjid, is one of the most beautiful in a city (Cairo) which boasts of
more than a hundred different mosques- In the days of the English orientalist, Willian Lane, it was known
as 'the Women's Mosque,' and to the
present day its most frequent visitors
are of the female sex. With the Mosque of al-Azhar and the Mosque of;
al-Hasanein; named after the two sons
of Ali, the Mosque of My Lady Zainab
was not open to an undisguised European without a military escort from
the Citadel, and even then, writes
Lane, 'he would be in danger of being
mobbed and ill treated.' This has
changed somewhat now. An undisguised European who wishes to visit
one of these mosques of Cairo, has
only to take out a permit from the
Ministry of al-Awqaf (Religious Endowments), and be escorted by a
guide from the Ministry. In our case,
however, it was not an ordinary sightseeing visit that we were after; and
the presence of a guide would defeat our purpose. Furthermore we
were in no need of any precautionary
measures. To all outward appearances we were two of the faithful
who had come to this holy place for
prayer.
"There is a halo of piety and mysticism about this worshipping place
that one does not readily associate
with most of the mosques of Cairo,
and for that matter with most worshipping places now-a-days. If we
accept the definition of religion as a
sense of dependence on some superior spiritual power, then the Mosque
of My Lady Zainab is a true center
of devotion and worship, a gathering
place for earnest prayer and fervid
supplication- It is also a center of
crass ignorance and stark superstition, of pathetic resignation and unbounded credulity. In both these respects it bears resemblance to another
mosque which I visited sometime afterwards in the environs of Baghdad,
the Mosque of Karimem.
"Almost every hour of the day, but
particularly from the hour of noonday prayer tfll long after sunset, the
Mosque of My Lady Zainab is never
empty of those crowds of worshippers,
drawn mostly from the lowly classes
of society, who associate religion primarily with deliverance from some
evil, with help in time of sickness,
wi*h need of solace in some overwhelming sorrow or unbearable catastrophe. That's why, perhaps, more
than for any other reason, wordiippers at My Lady Zainab resent the
presence of foreign intruders who go
there without any effort to mask their
ffaiety or bade their expressions of
amused curiosity.
"A blind woman sitting near the
women's gate was reciting in a shrill,
weird voice a sura of the Qoran, as
pious women, coming out of the
shrine, pressed small coins in her outs'retched palm: a one-armed beggar
with a skin bottle slung over his
stooped shoulder held out a tin cup
*o aoproaching visitors as he plaintively cried out: 'Sabbiluha halli giddaha—1—nabi!' (Drink to her memory,
she whose grandfather is the Prophet.)
Other beggars, with or without any
apparent alibis or apologies, simply
stretched out their palms and asked
for alms, for the sake of My Lady
Zainab."'
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 27, 1934
[froaz ^Lait: ami IDe^r
ALL IN A WEEK
By George Borab
By H. I. Katibab
MY FRIEND E. J.
IN TWO HOURS more I will be on my way to
attend the wedding of my friend E. J. Audi. I can
imagine what these two hours mean to him. They
are the last two hours of his bachelorhood; the last
two hours of a free life that has brought a note of
defiant liberalism and congenial Bohemianism to
every circle and group in which he happened to be.
We old bachelors that are left behind will miss one
of our veteran companions of the round table, the
glass of arak and the maza of raw lamb meat. We
will miss his sparkling wit, his subtle humor and his
brilliant conversations. Most of all we will miss his
wide and deep swathes into the metaphysical realm
that defied definition and hence defied criticism.
To have heard E. J. in his right moods, among his
small band of congenial friends is a rare pleasure
indeed, more delicious than any sparkling wine
of old vintage. It is also to have realized that he was
the "constant bachelor", the incurable Bohemian
whose charm of conversation, gestures and manners
sprang mostly from that sense of irresponsibility that
characterizes all true bachelors. For it must not be
forgotten that some men are born husbands and others
are born bachelors, legal status notwithstanding. I
only hope and pray that E. J. will remain the same
"bachelor" after his marriage!
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The old Mohammedan theologian, Abu-Hamid alGhazali, defined marriage as "nau'un min ar-riqq",
"a species of slavery", and he meant that for the
woman. But we defeated modem males know in our
hearts it is as much slavery for the man as for the
"woman, perhaps more for the man. It is more correct to say that marriage entails a certain amount of
self-sacrifice, in a life-long effort at mutual selfrealization. Well, E. J. must have counted the cost
and found it worthwhile. Knowing the charming
young lady who will be Mrs. E J. Audi in two more
hours (it is now one hour and a half) I seem to yield
a little and give them my blessing and my heart's
most sincere wishes for happiness and prosperity.
E. J. has always stood in my mind as a splendid
example of the Oriental gentleman with a western
education. AH the fundamentals in his nature are
eastern, Semitic. He prides himself on being an Arab
Orthodox from al-Kura, Lebanon. The many years,
over twenty, he spent in this country, his education
at Colgate University, his business associations,
mostly with Americans, did not take away one iota
or the crossing of a "t" from his Arab nature. His
American education and his American associations
only heightened his Arab self-consciousness and sublimated it He was a better Arab for it, a more ardent
and articulate defender of the EastWhat I admire in E. J- is his outspoken frankness
that often put him in embarrassing situations. Whatever his faults, and they are many as in every heman, he cannot be accused of hypocrisy or equivocation. The insiduous, the insinuating and the underhanded have no commuion with E. J. and no share
in bis companionship. For this same reason he abhors
the self-seeking sycophants who worm their way to
the front He makes fun of the "go-getting" methods
of the American super-salesman, especially when
such methods were applied to the social realm. He
disliked false publicity; and if he knew I was going
to write this column the pleasure of his wedding
would have been marred. Maybe there would have
been one less guest at his unostentatious wedding.
But secure in the knowledge that he will not read
it or know about it till he comes back from his honeymoon, I sit before my typewriter and indulge in one
of those rare privileges, of writing about a personal
friend in my own column. But I write about E J.
not as a friend, but as a type of oriental-occidental
gentleman of rare combination, a type I Hke to see
multiplied by thousands among my fellow Syrians in
this country.
Here is my toast to.you, E. J.. and to your charming wife-to-be (it is only an hour now), the former
Dr. Rosa Lee Nemir, to the great future of the Arabs,
to the independence of the East, and to the time when
East and West shall be no more, but all one little
community of congenial friends and Bohemians!
[Our Neuj Yorkers
By Anna Bshoof
They call me Alibi Abo—So I start writing this
column with an alibi, and that is—The reason why
there is too much Asbury Park in this issue is because I was called upon just two days ago to make
a pillar for the paper, therefore it is only logical
that I am giving so much news about the shore, is
because I have been Asbury-ing it for the last month.
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The Reachis, Ramon and Rosita have been entertaining at the Ross Fenton Farms, the Jersey
Coast's most exclusive Rendezvous—and have been
frequent visitors at the Alexandria Hotel for those
delicious Syrian dishes.
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Before leaving for Paris on her second trip this
year Rose "Bergdorff Goodman" Malouf enjoyed a
few days stay at the same hotel.
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That Richard Macksoud will be ready to play
golf next week—He has been ill for the last four
weeks.
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That the Sahadallah sisters, Mary "Uke" and Lule
"Guitar" have been sea-shoring it heavy for the
last two weeks at Tom's and from what I understand they never took a lesson.
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Joe "Berkeyley" Sirgany has a perfect photo in
his cigar store on the sidewalk of himself uppercutting
the new champ Maxie Baer.
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This picture cost Joe a Syrian meal, which the
champ enjoyed eating very much.
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George Kateb and George Moukad have been La
Sailing down the shore almost every week-end.
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The Anis Khouris are here for the summer.
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The Zenobia King, Queen (Mr. and Mrs. N. Zaloom) and their family are here for the summer.
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The shore attracts people from the underside of
the globe. Australia—B. Skaf has been visiting the
Jos. Mabaraks.
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Also—from China, Mr. S. Gattis visiting the
George Mabaraks.
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Margaret Lutfy and Angela Jabbour were seen
pajamaing the boards, with the former wearing a
brown bottom and a corn halter and the latter a
combination powder blue and pale pink terry cloth.
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The George Awads are deserting the shores for
Mt Pocono last week-end.
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Eli Zenie is golfing with his American friends
while the Mrs. plays bridge at the A P. C. C•
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The Sam Meenas are spending the summer here—
Also the Abe Loans—Basil Khouri visiting at his
sister's, Mrs. H- Meena in Interlaken.
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Gossipy Odds and Ends—Up in Sogatis. N. Y. Lovely
Joan Adrienne making good with the Stock Repertory Co.—I would not be surprised within the next
six months to see and hear that mellow tenor voice
of Teddy Holway in some opera Co.—Mike Teen at
Hollywood has refused a short term contract with
the U. A. because Mae West was not connected with
them—Ona Munson and Joan Blondell buying lingerie at C. N. Macksoud's—Fred Bou Hamrah has
been quietly married for the last three months—and
why does Al Halaby walk around 44th St. so many
times—And I still don't believe Gabe Khouri and
Fred Samara go to the Poconos to see Eddie Merhige
—It also wouldn't surprise me to see Olga Fakoury's
face on a mag cover one of these days—That Sasha
just finished Dr. Fuad Al-Akel's portrait—That Mitch
Auda has been elected captain of the Moonlight Bay
Ridge Hoss Riders Club—Louis Shawiry is a fairy
god-mother to the boys downtown, N- Y.—George
Tadross is the next Syramar champ, shooting under
eighty now—and that George Mabarak will refuse
nomination of being the Syramar's next president—
There are six Syrian members at the swanky Yountika Golf Club-Joe '"Gable"' Gassoun, George
"birdie" Tadross, Wadie "wacky" Kadri, George
"champ" Macksoud, Richard "Gosh" Macksoud. Eli
Zenie—That Mrs. Albert Deeb says Windham ain't
what it used to be—Emil Faris will be back shortly
after Porto Ricoing it for several months—The Pete
Jamile Matouk, by her recent marriage, and contemplated residence in Haiti with her husband, thus
oauses the disappearance of one of the most colorful
figures in the life of the community in the past two
years- She was beloved by many who knew her,
and was a subject for much conjecture and speculation by those who did not. Most everybody had
heard about her, particularly when her name was
maliciously linked with the names of men. Too bad
we Syrians still believe that a dancer is out for no
good. How about the girl, such as Jamile Matouk,
who loved dancing and singing for art's sake? Was
she going to stifle her ambition just so that people
wouldn't talk about her. No matter how good such
a girl is, and how quiet a private life she leads,
people are unwilling to believe it so. They are only
too avid for details and anxious to believe otherwise.
Miss Matouk comes from one of the finest families in Tripoli. Her relatives in Egypt are among
the leading merchants there and among the first
Syrian settlers in that country. She studied in the
American School for Girls in Tripoli. She was fond
of dancing and singing as arts- She endeavored to
interpret old Arabic songs into dances, and to modernize the Syrian dancing. And for this she was
called a common dancer. She preferred to modernize and interpret the Taqtuqah, in contrast to the
classical Qasidah song.
Miss Matouk is a very charming person with winning ways. She was greatly misunderstood in her
frank ways and opinions. Yet she was always very
popular with the crowds. At any affair she was the
most popular entertainer there.
She has literary tastes and reads good books.
And so it goes with any colorful figure. The more
colorful, glamorous and exotic a girl is the more
sinned against is she than sinning.
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By way of mention, the wedding gown worn by
Mrs. Audi last Tuesday was made by Mrs. Helen
Jeha. It took ten days and was an unbelievably
tedious task because,—she couldn't find fine enough
thread to make the many very fine pleats and so
had to take out threads from the material, silk organa, and sew with that.
The elopements last year of two Syrian girls with
Americans will soon melt away in the divorce courts.
That makes four divorces expected soon.
Boutross's are expecting and the John Macksouds,
Souhail Hermos", Nesib Trabulsi's,—George Couri and
Billy Samara looking over interesting things at the
Casino in Asbury—Johnny "jockey" Gilbert has tw»
men from a private D. A as protection from kidnapers.
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THINGS IT> LIKE TO SEE AND HEAR AGAIN
Henry Haddad playing golf.
Mrs. Antoine Massabki inhaling a Lucky.
K. W. Saydah dictating.
Dick Kadrey auctioneering.
John Matouk fox-trotting.
George Kateb doing the Argentine tangoJunior Misses doing the Lindy.
Ehas Savour admiring the amar. (moon to you)
Wee Baby Mary Ann Sirgany humming to a song
at the radioMargaret Sergy's perfect Arabic speaking.
Mr. Ameen's and Mr. Salim Samara's perfect Arabic
speaking after losing a Whist.
Nick Makanna's flawless play at contract.
Ed Rizk winning at bridge.
Mike Teen's laugh—and Pete Shacty's laughophone.
Artie MeKaba's arguing.
George A. Ferris' after-dinner speech.
Ditto for Selma Milkie.
George Macksoud telling those Mae West jokes.
Namen Georges smile again.
Charles Sakele big-shotting it.
George Dagher entertaining Mayor LaGuardia before he became mayor, at the Great Northern Hotel.
Agnes or Najla Macksoud as perfect hostess.
And I wouldn't like to see Ted "Brisbane" Farah
and his brother, George, play that last game for
the college championship of Toronto and what happened after it
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, July 27, 1934
Mrs. E. J. AUDI
Social Notes
S. J. L. FUNDS
GO TO CHARITIES
Advisory Board Allots Major
Portion of Sum to American
Syrian Federation
The Advisory Committee of the Syrian Junior League which met to
determine amounts to be contributed,
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Title
A name given to the resource
The Syrian World Newspapers
Description
An account of the resource
<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
The topic of the resource
Arabs--United States
Arabic periodicals
Newspapers
Arab American Newspapers
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Salloum A. Mokarzel
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
New York Public Library
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1926-1935
Relation
A related resource
<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>
Language
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English
Contributor
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Processed by Claire A. Kempa, 2015-2017. Collection Guide written by Claire A. Kempa, 2017.
Collection Guide updated by Laura Lethers, 2023 August.
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These materials are digital copies of an original resource held by another institution. The KCLDS Archive often works with other institutions to make digital materials available online to the public. KCLDS is not able to grant permission to use or reproduce these materials. The KCLDS Archive strongly encourages users to contact the holding institution for permission to use or reproduce materials from their holdings.
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NS 0002
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TSW1934_07_27reducedWM
Title
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The Syrian World Volume 08, Issue 13
Date
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1934 July 27
Description
An account of the resource
An issue of The Syrian World published July 27, 1934.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Arabs--United States--Periodicals
Lebanese-Americans--United States--Periodicals
Newspapers--United States
Language
A language of the resource
English
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
Source
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New York Public Library
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Coverage
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55 Washington St., New York, New York
Format
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Text/pdf
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Text
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
1930s
New York
-
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/files/original/a3ecc483924ce891ad640b39b6aba2b1.pdf
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Title
A name given to the resource
The Syrian World Newspapers
Description
An account of the resource
<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
The topic of the resource
Arabs--United States
Arabic periodicals
Newspapers
Arab American Newspapers
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Salloum A. Mokarzel
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
New York Public Library
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1926-1935
Relation
A related resource
<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>
Language
A language of the resource
English
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Processed by Claire A. Kempa, 2015-2017. Collection Guide written by Claire A. Kempa, 2017.
Collection Guide updated by Laura Lethers, 2023 August.
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
These materials are digital copies of an original resource held by another institution. The KCLDS Archive often works with other institutions to make digital materials available online to the public. KCLDS is not able to grant permission to use or reproduce these materials. The KCLDS Archive strongly encourages users to contact the holding institution for permission to use or reproduce materials from their holdings.
Identifier
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NS 0002
Access Rights
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TSW1934_08_03reducedWM
Title
A name given to the resource
The Syrian World Volume 08, Issue 14
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1934 August 03
Description
An account of the resource
An issue of The Syrian World published August 3, 1934.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Arabs--United States--Periodicals
Lebanese-Americans--United States--Periodicals
Newspapers--United States
Language
A language of the resource
English
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
New York Public Library
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
55 Washington St., New York, New York
Format
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Text/pdf
Type
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Text
Rights
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
1930s
New York
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
The Syrian World Newspapers
Description
An account of the resource
<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
The topic of the resource
Arabs--United States
Arabic periodicals
Newspapers
Arab American Newspapers
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Salloum A. Mokarzel
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
New York Public Library
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1926-1935
Relation
A related resource
<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>
Language
A language of the resource
English
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Processed by Claire A. Kempa, 2015-2017. Collection Guide written by Claire A. Kempa, 2017.
Collection Guide updated by Laura Lethers, 2023 August.
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
These materials are digital copies of an original resource held by another institution. The KCLDS Archive often works with other institutions to make digital materials available online to the public. KCLDS is not able to grant permission to use or reproduce these materials. The KCLDS Archive strongly encourages users to contact the holding institution for permission to use or reproduce materials from their holdings.
Identifier
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NS 0002
Access Rights
Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.
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TSW1934_08_10reducedWM
Title
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The Syrian World Volume 08, Issue 15
Date
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1934 August 10
Description
An account of the resource
An issue of The Syrian World published August 10, 1934.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Arabs--United States--Periodicals
Lebanese-Americans--United States--Periodicals
Newspapers--United States
Language
A language of the resource
English
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
New York Public Library
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
55 Washington St., New York, New York
Format
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Text/pdf
Type
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Text
Rights
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
1930s
New York
-
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/files/original/6d0025d99c5be15b5c6b0de0b98c7460.pdf
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G. Shada, Secretary; Mrs. Daisy
purpose of working on the Conven.p. also.
Shads, Treasurer.
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Syrian ClubsThis latter will be
Dr. and Mrs, S- D. Malouf and
George J. Shada, Lexington, rehold in Houston on Sept 2 and 3s
their little daughter Evelyn, of Peru
turned Saturday from Denver where
after,"which the clubs will separate
Indiana are spending part of the ] he has been managing the Lexington
and proceed on individual standings.
summer here as the guests of Mr. and
Baseball Club for the past two weeks
The officers elected last July 25,
Mrs. N. J. Aborjaily. Dr. Malouf is
in the Denver Post Tournament.
are: Jimmie KaliL president; Josephthe brother of Mrs. Aborjaily.
Eighteen teams from about ten. dif•
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tee Arwady, vice-president; Lily L.
ferent states participated in this
Arwndy, secretary; Mary Maniha,
The St. Elias Syrian Orthodox
eventreporter; Farm Rabbit, sergeant-at•
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Church held its Annual Picnic on
arms; Victoria Ganfi, parliamentarian.
Sunday August 5th, in Long Branch
The David-Shaheen nuptials will
Park. The day was begun with an
take piace August IS. at Yoder.
SYRACUSE, N, Y.
open-air Mass in the park, which
Wyomteg.
was attertded by a large number of
o
Gabriel Nojaim, the wwt of Mr. and
Syrians.
Rev. John Kousry headed
CHARLESTON, W. VA
Mrs, Paul Nojaim of this city, made
the eofmMftee in chargeTke Higk Sat Sorority entertained
a*, an irf»nw»i »nrty tet Htnratog
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thd» Cleveland Press torwfc «•
Chainptoos,
The cream of toi
Amateur Fighting Talent in. this
coiiiitry.
Six national champions
and several district champions, the
very best simon pure scrappers that
could be obtained have come from
as far as San Francisco to pit their
abilities against the finest of local
boys. Among the local boys is Leo
Abraham, a hard-punching Syrian,
bantamweight who is expected to
have a very good chance to cop
honors in his division. Luck, Leo-
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city beginning Sunday, the 12tb and
continuing until Wednesday, to die
Shrine at Carey. Ohio, to celebrate
the Feast of the Assumption of lac
Blessed Virgin Mary. This gathering is getting to be the greatest collection of Syrians to gatoer at any
one spot. They dock tnere from aA
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TICKETS FOR TI4E
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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 16
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1934 August 17
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Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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The Svrian World Sr
WEEKLY — ESTABLISHED
VBL N«, 17.
MEW YORK, AUGUST 24> t»*.
KABSA EXHIBIT
OUTSTANDING
SYRLAN KNITTING PLANT
CLOSES DEFYING UNION
Syrian Displays at Linen Show
Predominating; Baiish Bros.
Exhibit Also Attractive
Picketing, Shangaing, Parades and Threats Fail to Intimidate The
Star Sportwear Corporation and Its Loyal Help
ORDERS AND
AT THE Second Semi -Annual National Domestic and Linen Show held
in the New Yorker Hotel August 1317, the exhibit displayed by Wm, J.
Karsa Co, aroused much admiration.
Hie Karsa linen room was
no. 515. On entering the room one
was pleasantly thrilled to see an imTMrtrrr mass of biue cellophane tastefully arranged to decorate the room.
OR the windows were drapes of this
MrtiiriTil and on the tables which
jdfcjslayed the linens it gave forth its
color, "JSiis roam was the outstarjdtog feature of the whole show and
the talk of the hotel.
Dwectiy <MMSM, » ream SU, IWd
4L Baiish & BM. afao had a
Mke, Single
GapR, Kw*
KABBAS HELD OJS
GRAFT CHARGE
Genial Fe>low, Doing iomeootiy
a Favor, Found to Be riejputg
Two Poucemen
Mentioned in Case
COUNTERORDERS COMPLICATE
SITUATION
THERE;Brooklyn, who when to
meets yoa. siaps you hard an it cack
and greets yott aorowiry. SMR> Saahas, 34. is eawyhndys friend an tto*
THE STAR Sportwear Corporation, at 568 Broadway, New York,
is now the focal place in the violent and far-reaching general strike
sponsored by the International Ladies Garment Union.
Following a "secret order" to the police to Permit mass picketing
the Star Sportwear Corp. kept its plant closed. When a representative <nt The SYRIAN WORLD went
to the place last Tuesday there were
two pickets parading before the door.
But he was told the fireworks inal
_y start -. an] amim ml are re3 p. m. It was not all
of Prince Street
be
an.--.
Last ftoany ha
or
of lift
OMMMfc UttWn.
MM Gather Outside Church to
Demonstrate Protest
DETROIT—The Rev. Joseph Davad,
formerly of Lawrence, who was appointed by Bishop Gallagher to -ins,
the largest Marorute parish in the
United States, celebrated his first
mass last Sunday at St Staron's Maroaite church at Congress and Orleans
Streets.
A .urge crowd, estimated at L0t»
gathered outside the church to voice
their process of the new appointment
The deaaonstartioa blocked die traffic and necessitated the calling of
policemen from die Hunt Station to
dear the street The gathering was
orderly and did not last longNorm&n K. Koury, spokesman of
the pretesting faction, said that Ins
group will rwntinwe to
selves from On
Father David
Q.
of Labor
(Special «a
aBssI al
o*ar
an open shop, or rather has its own
union, formed jver a month ago.
The present troubles at the Star
Sportwear, that came to a beau
weak, eWja as :ar back as Nov.
1933. when the International Ladies'
H ends >i acties vera -"surrey,
to by the strikers, Seiim Trabuisi,
he Star Sporrwas quite emphatic
these ractics. ''You'd
you were :n -he Desert, ••:
from the way those strikers carried an
Last Friday, after the Mayor's
THumed
Gaston hande<?resenee
Johnson and Detective ^Sm Tito,-ho arrestes
(Continued on Page Two)
DIES WHEN HE FELL OFF
RUNNING BOARD OF CAR
I
Retracts
Held on Technical Charge of Manslaughter; Nairn Haddad
Was on First Day of Vacation in Jersey When Tragedy
Happened; Leaves Wife, Four Young Children
Mr. and Mrs. Nairn Haddad and their four children, the oldest of
whom is six years old and the youngest twins, one and a half years
old, went to Cranford. N. J. last Saturday to begin their two-week
with Mr. Haddads brother,
ar.i r_s :-— "y
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KM
MAN WWtD)
DANBCKY. COMfc- Aug 15^— Of
to
is the
the Rev. N. H. Wehbey. pastor
at Saint George"s Orthodox, church
o£ this city, has been confirmed as a
representative of labor on the code
authority of the hatters fur cutters.
Announcement of the confirmation
was received here today.
Father Wehbey was formerly president of die fur workers organization,
and was organizer of the local association.
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Caen Bteaay. ne Ms
fisaring, Xaooas vas a Bsl
nm
ing, o
Mitchell and Bute vere ..>uwde.
an -ourt nterprewet
ana niormed QBtoton "hat ns
was- dtaonsMd 'hat "naming, i
merits and hat '.ie mr.
nothing further :o .in wedr 3aiika».
After KLafaha&'. baa. oepan*-.
Alter: s
M Baflts
as only two blocks
t stood on the running
board holding the bottle of milk.
When Joseph rounded a comer sharply Nairn, still holding on to tne bottle.
fell off the car. His head hit the
ground and was slashed.
Bashed to Hospital
He was rushed to Elizabeth General
Hospital. Elizabeth, about eight miles
away and died a few hours laterJoseph was held on a charge of driv-
"0 'ai.. aal Ms
he was a
He raised the SXfltt bom
Albert was fined 553. and his license
awaybody of the deceased was
to Cranford Monday. Funeral
services were held in St Mary's
Church, Brooklyn, and his body was
laid to rest in St John's Cemetery,
Brooklyn, Tuesday.
The deceased was an employe of
the United States Post Office, Madison Square branch, New York City,
and was a veteran of the World
War.
--J3SHI
Bay Ridge.
and who left i
native Japan,
his translation
Omar Khayyam into
cording to a report m
Spectator.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, AUGUST 24, 1934.
PAGE TWO
SYRIAN PLANT CLOSES.
DEFYING LAB, UNION
Stns*s Syrian Sonus
ftNMMt&aMe^ fa^Mtt kUM tittev^
NEGLIGEE FIRMS
HOLD ELECTIONS
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statement encouraging mass picketteg earn* wt n ttw press, the shop
forvwt EM*.
rWuing they were
not strike-breakers, as moot of the
eaqpjoyeea had been there for *
number of yearn and some since
the wrporatiea was formed in 1988.
they decided to stay out A delegation of 50 employees, headed by
£tnU Kalaf. president of the company's union, failed to interview
Mfeyor LaGuardia- They immediately
went to Police Headquarters and
were very courteously received by
the Commissioner.
He listened to
their story and assured them that he
would take up the matter with the
mayor. He further advised them to
send a communication to the Mayor
explaining the unfair tactics of the
union. The Star Sportwear Corporation will be closed as a precautionary
measure until conditions are settled
one way or the other.
Instances of Rough Work
As instances of rough tactics by
the Union forces. Mr. Kalaf cited that
a week ago last Thursday 10 union
people were arrested, one for striking a -woman employee. The other
nine were dismissed. The same week
some more were arrested and dismissed. Then last Tuesday a huge
demonstration of about 1000 strikers paraded all around the block, singing what the union delegation termed
"patriotic songs" Such terms as
"rats, scabs and other unprintable
words" were used. The following day
another parade was arranged, but
the police broke it up, arresting 38.
One was dismissed and the rest given
•--rone-day in jail and a fine of $5 each,
with the judge's injunction, "to
learn more about patriotism!"
Frank Mills New President;
Henry Hadad Co. Resigns
from League
MISS BERTHA SABA
WILKES-BARRE. Pa.—Miss Bertha
Saba, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Simon Saba of this city, will sail
with a group -of 40 of the Westminister Choir School, to tour Russia,
Italy and France.
Miss Saba, who is a student of
voice culture and music at the famous Princeton institution was summoned by telephone by Dr. John
Finley Williamson, director of the
school, to appear at Princeton for
rehearsal.
In addition to possessing a soprano
voice of rare beauty, Miss Saba is
considered an accomplished pianist
and a teacher of piano. The trip, a
coveted honor to students of the
Westminister Choir School, was one
of the secret ambitions of Miss Bertha Saba.
A. SLEYMAN
CO.
Importers of Fine Oriental Rugs
276 Fifth Ave.,
Telephone:
New York, N. Y.
Bogardus 4-4345.
FIFTH ANNUAL LEBANESE
MAHRAJAN
Held under the Auspices of the
LEBANON LEAGUE OF PROGRESS
of NEW YORK *
CHAMP'S FARMS
Boston Post Road, near Ash Creel*, Bridgeport, Conn.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Labor Day)
September 1, 2 and 3, 1934.
To the usual attractions—Folk Dances, Troubador Contests among well-known Folk Poets and Debke—there will
be added this year features of special appeal to the younger
generation. These will include Sports—Baseball and Tennis.
The Main Ballroom on the Grounds of the Champs Farms
will be reserved especially for those who prefer American
Dancing
Mahrajan Grounds will be Lit Day and Night.
A Syrian Restaurant will supply you with your Favorite
—\
Syrian Dishes at reasonable prices.
Tickets may be had from any of the Officers of the Lebanon League of Progress, or from the SYRIAN WORLD,
at the following address:
55 Washington St.,
New York, N. Y.
Tel: WHitehall 4-5230
Admission $1 for the Three Days
Children under 10 admitted free.
The Undergarment and Negligee
League of New York held its elections
last Monday and Tuesday in the
Yanderbilt HoteL The newly elected
president is Frank Mills, head of Fern
Robes Negligee Co. Mr. C. N. Macsoud is the retiring president
Other officers elected are: Elias
Sayour, vice president; Aaron M.
Grant, secretary and Harry Cohen,
treasurer.
The Board of Directors consists of
Sam Frielan, H. Lobell, George Mouakad. William Marcus, Aziz Maloof.
Julius Lonschein, Gabriel Sayer and
Sam Dintz.
The firm of Henry Hadad Co. resigned from the League.
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ELVIRA HELAL TO
SING IN "MOSES"
To* Have Leading Soprano Role
ELVIRA Helal, the Syrian Dramatic Soprano who has sung leading
roles for the Chicago Opera Co. in
their operas given in New York, has
been chosen for the leading dramatic
soprano role for the opera "Moses"
which will be soon presented by the
same company.
Miss Helal will sing the role of
Sinaide, the Queen of Egypt "Moses"'
is a biblical opera that will have
thousands in its cast. It will be a
stupendous pectacle. In the dividing
of the Red Sea 5000 people will appear. Tlie orchestra will have 150;
there will be 100 oriental dances; a
chorus of 300, and the scenery is being imported from Milan, Italy.
o
FLINT RESIDENT IS KILLED
Struck by Car on Road Near
Summer Farm
FLINT. MICH.—Running for a f>us,
Charles Joseph, 55, of this city was
hit by an automobile and 'died in
Hurley Hospital, last week. The car
that struck him was driven by Wilbur Lower of Gladwin. Hie accident occurred near the farm that Mr.
Joseph owned and that he visits
frequently.
He is survived by two sons, Joseph
R-, assistant Genessee County Prosecutor and George Joseph, 'an attorney of Flint; and three daughters,
Hazel, Louise and Mary. Hit wife
died three years ago.
o
THREE YEAR OLD BOY
WINS DIAMOND RING
Naja Totria, three-year-old dignified member of the congregation of
Our Lady Jf Lebanon Church, was
the recipient of a lady's diamond
ring as the winner of a public subscription campaign to renovate the
church. The pretty ring will be in,
Naja's possession until he meets his
"Miss Right" or until he decides he
wants to have a spree.
,
The rectory of the church, of
which Rev. Mansur Stephen is pastor,
was also redecorated completely. The
church |s under way now and the
parishioners -have responded heartily to the appeal.
o
WHITE-SLAVE TRAFFICKER
"MEISTERSINGERS"
AT THE MAHRAJAN
Miniature Folk Song T
meats Enacted in Al-Hoda's
Office
THE OFFICE of The SYRIAN
WORLD, which adjoins that of AlHoda, is never free of visitors. But
last Tuesday it was virtually invaded
by a little army of enthusiasts from
Providence, R. L, and Easton, Pa.'
There were both generations included in the little army. The old
one going into huddle with Mr. S. A.
Mokarzel, and the younger one plying the editor of The SYRIAN
WORLD and staff with questions
that indicated avid interest and curiosity. It does one's heart good to
come across such bubbling enthusiasm and effervecense. One doesn't
see much of thit in New York.
Leading the old generation brigade
were Shaykh Nassour Abraham and
David Badr Malouf, two Lebanese
meistersingers with battle records and
scars at many a folk-song tournament
throughout our far-flung land Both
assured Mr. Mokarzel they are 100
per cent, for the Bridgeport Mahrajan. They had just come back from
an extensive tour, ending in the
mahrajan held recently at Easton,
Pa.
Shaykh Nassour hails from
Boston, and the Malouf troubadour
hails from North Adams.
The younger brigade included the
Misses Jennie M. Badway, Margaret
Gertrude Badway, Joseph Badway
and other Badways from Providence,
R. I., and Sophie Joseph Samia, from
Easton.
The Providence visitors participated in the Easton mahrajan last
Sunday for the i benefit of Our Lady
of Lebanon's church in that town,
and on the following day attended
another celebration held by Mr. John
Saba of Easton in honor of the
marriage of his son, Dr. Fuad Saba,
in Kafr-Sghab, Lebanon.
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Apendicitis Proves Fatal
to Promising Youth
COMPLICATIONS following an
apendicitis operation proved fatal to
Emil Joseph Ashkar, promising 18
year old son of Joseph Ashkar.
The young Ashkar passed away
last Tuesday at his home 6014 New
Utrecht Avenue, Brooklyn. It was
only a few days before that his bereaved father had received news of
his own mother's death in Lebanon.
Funeral services were held for the
deceased at Our Lady of Lebanon
Church on Thursday. Mr. Joseph
Ashkar appeared several times as
an instrumental on the Syrian Hour,
the radio program sponsored by The
SYRIAN WORLD.
Abdallah Mouakdiyyah
Passes away Suddenly
Abdallah Mouakdiyyah, well-known
Syrian restaurateur and partner with
his brother Selim of Damascus Restaurant of New York, passed away
suddenly last Tuesday at his home,
356 Henry St., Brooklyn.
Funeral sea-vices were held the following Thursday at St. Nicholas Syrian Orthodox Church, Brooklyn.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Linda Mouakidiyyah,
two children, Abdallah and Elinore,
his brother Selim and his two sisters,
Mrs- A. Abouhatab and Mrs. N.
Karsa.
Dietician Vacationing
Josephine Sukkar, a white- slave
trafficker, was caught in her home
on 10th Avenue, near Coney Island,
Brooklyn. She was sentenced to six
months of hard labor.
Miss Julia Fuleihan, chief dietician
of the Harriet Judson House, Brooklyn, is spending a few weeks in Los
Armeies, Gal, With her brother,
George Fuleihan.
�THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, AUGUST 24, 1934.
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of
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DIVIDENDS IN GOOD HEALTH
How For $1 a Month Each Family in Elk City, Oklahoma, Is
Assured
Complete Medical and Surgical Care
By Webb Waldron
.. (The following article is reproduced from "Today", a weekly magazine
published in New York and edited by Prof. Raymond Moley, formerly
a leading member of "the Brain Trust" of President Roosevelt Mr.
Webb Walc> on, newspaper writer and author, went especially to Elk
City and stayed there a week to write this article. It is reproduced
here with the pictures by special permission from the publishers of
"Today".
Ed.)
"I GET my dividends from the co-op gin in cash, but I get my
dividends from the Community Hospital when my folks fall sick,"
said C. H. Nesser, cotton grower and garage man of Elk City.
"My family hasn't used the hospital at all up to now, but I keep
my subscription up, you bet, because who can tell what might happen tomorrow?" said Bill Kinney of Lone Wolf.
"It's like life insurance, only you
get the Ibenefits when you're still
alive," said Mrs. Sadler of Mountain
View.
"It has saved me more than $600
in doctor and hospital bills in the
last three years!" said J. P. Berger,
manager of the lurriber yard at Canute.
The Community Hospital at Elk
City, Oklahoma, 'is owned by the
people it serves. It represents the
successful concerted effort of some
l,80v " ulies, of rather less than
our shamefully-low average national
income, to do for themselves what
neither the organized medical profession nor local, state nor national
government has done for them—to
create protection against the tragic
menace of illness.
The Community Hospital is the
product of a spirit and a man, in
happy conjunction.
The spirit is that of cooperative
action, so Integral a part of the life
of the West. In Elk City, in southwestern Oklahoma, this (Spirit found
its first important expression in 1905
in the formation of the Farmers' Cooperative Grain Dealers' Association—
the oldest cooperative in Oklahoma—
which in these twenty-nine years of
buying and selling grain, lumber
and farm implements for its 325
stockholders, has made ;and returned
to them more than $500,000 in dividends.
When cotton became an important
crop in Oklahoma, the success of the
Cooperative Grain Dealers' Association led to the organization of cooperative gins, built and owned by
the stockholders, ginning and selling cotton for them and for others at
the current rate, returning the profits to the stockholders as dividends.
In the boom years, a $25,000 gin often
paid for itself in two years, and
frequently a stockholder in a co-op
got back each year in dividends more
than the amount he had paid for his
share or shares of stock. So successful were the co-op gins that more
than 100 of them sprang up in western Oklahoma.
No wonder, then, that this .region
was ready for another and more
intimately human kind of cooperation
when the man came along with the
idea and the explosive force to set
it afire.
The man is Michael Shadid- He
is a Syrian. Educated at the American University at Beirut, young
Shadid's greatest idol there was an
American doctor of the staff. Michael Shadid resolved that, if possible,
he would be a doctor. Medicine seemed
to him the most fascinating of professions. At seventeen, he came to
America, and for several years he
worked as a traveling salesman for
a jewelry house, saving money passionately toward a medical education.
At twenty-.two, he entered the Medical School of Washington University,
St. Louis.
On graduation, in 1907,
he practiced in several towns in
western
Oklahoma,
and
finally
settled in Carter, south of Elk City.
"There was such a prejudice against
me as a foreign-born doctor with a
queer name," Shadid told me, "that
I found I had to teach myself to do
things other doctors in the town,
couldn't do, in order to build up a
practice."
Repeatedly, in furtherance of his
purpose of doing things which other
doctors of the prairie couldn't do,
Shadid spent his earnings in trips
east to take postgraduate courses in
various medical institutions.
As time went on, Shadid developed
and expressed some strange ideas
about medical practice which shocked
and antagonized his rivals in the
profession. In /The Self-Physician,"
a book Shadid published in Oklahoma City in 1912, he wrote:
"If the medical man were a pub-
lic servant, if he were paid a given
salary irrespective of whether there
were sickness or not, the practice of
medicine would then consist in the
main of warding off disease instead
of 'curing' it..
But now, under the
system of barter, the common prevalence of disease and the dense
ignorance of the people regarding
the requirements of health are objects of gain and are necessary to
the support of an army of doctors,
druggists and nostrum vendors whose
business consists mostly of taxing
people for being sick."
Thus, more than twenty years ago,
Shadid, out on the Oklahoma prairie.
was talking socialized medicine in
the advanced accents of the presentNaturally, these ideas were of
scant help to Michael Shadid in the
practical matter of financial advancement in his profession.
But, despite the handicaps of a
radical mind and the consequent unfriendliness of his colleagues, and
his foreign birth and his odd ways,
Shadid, after a few years, by sheer
professional ability, prospered to the
extent of an income of $18,000 a yearHe married a Syrian girl, raised a
family, and prospered increasingly.
In 1928, with a solid stake in the
bank, he resolved to go back to
Syria and devote the remainder of
his life to charitable medical work
among his own people.
"But," he smiled at me rather
sadly, "my family couldn't stand
Syria.
Too primitive.
Too dirty."
Shadid returned to Oklahoma, and
in 1929 he called together twenty men
in Elk City, many of them members
of the Farmers' Union, and proposed
a community hospital. The idea was
received with enthusiasm.
It first took form as an incorporated
association with shares at $50 each, a
share entitling a family to med:cal
care at half price. This
conception of the
real community
several of his
idea before
farmers'' gatherin^y
ily 500 shares were 30UL
Shadid set up an
in Elk City as tiw
of the enterprise: and
aunched.
Immediately, Uuuhfc
group of doctors in 1
nounced the
unethical medically
nancially.
cancelled their
came BM MOBfcal
dropped abysmally.
had not
the balance on their
found
several
paid $10 each and w
get a year's sorrier
For
�THE SYWAN WORLD, NEW YORK, AUGUST 24, 1934.
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MARY MOKARZEL
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More power to Dr. Shadid
and to his cooperative hospital
of Elk City. Both Americans and
Syrians need more of his type
of constructive leadership, and
less of the space-consuming talk
that begins, nowhere and achieves
nothing.
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VOL. VIII, NO. 17, Aug. 24, 1934~
A RECORD OF
ACHIEVEMENTS
THE i SYRIAN WORLD is
getting to be a record of achievements for Syrians of the United
States and abroad. There is hardly a number in which full and
.enlightening accounts are \ given
of one or more Syrians who
"made the mark."
But in today's issue The SYRIAN
WORLD
is
especially
pleased to! reproduce from the
modern and progressive magazine, "Today" the dramatic and
inspiring story of a Syrian pioneer whose phophetic vision
and zeal for social reform have
singled him out from the rank
and file of his profession.
Dr. Michael Shadid is a fitting
symbol of the new spirit of the
age that was ushered in by President Roosevelt's regime of the
New Deal. When reactionary
economists
and
selfish professionals were denouncing the
practical and sane "socialism"
of Dr. Shadid, the New Deal
had not been heard of. But now
that the air is filled with new,
progressive ideas the erstwhile
persecuted
"foreigner"
and
dreamer has come into his own
as a hero and exemplar of what
the New Deal could and should
do when given reasonable time
and when not tackled by stubborn and short-sighted rugged
individualists all along the line.
familiarly called by his friends and
admirers, is one of the most interesting and well-liked figures among
the Syrian literati of New York. He
lives and breathes his poetry, so
gentle, so touching, and with a delicate strain of pessimism running
throughout it all. In his daily life,
too, this ascetic pessimism of the
"Dervish" is inseparable from him.
But it is relieved by subtle and good
natured humor that makes Rashid
one of the best and most popular
conversationalists and raconteurs.
Von Kampffmeyer's review is devoted to Rashid Ayyoub's famous collection of poems, which he styled,
"Aghani-id-Darwish," or Dervish's
Songs." The reviewer translates, ofl
rather paraphrases many of the more
lyrical and expressive passages in
prose. But here's a sample, of our
own translation, which we hope will
not be far amiss of the beautiful
original, which reminds us so much
of the "Song of Songs."
Just Plain Facts
THE GAMY GEORGE SHAIB
George Shaib, who broke into the front Page of the conservative Herald-Tribune the 'other
day, may be right or may be
wrong. But our hat is off for the
gamy short Syrian manufacturer
who stood his ground like a
fighting cock and insisted that
his obvious legal rights be not
jeopardized, come what may of
the
controversy
over
mass
picketing or rights of laborers to
organize.
Mr. Shaib is a splendid citizen,
and his courage in insisting on
his civic and legal rights is a
guarantee against the -unreasonable tactics of the Red wing of
American labor that is becoming more vociforous' the less tolerant it is.
In some respects
thbse labor agitators are guilty
of the same kind of unfair coercion that they usually decry in
capitalism. If labor appeals to
the Caesar of reason they should
abide by his court; or else have
done with their talk of '"justice"
and "reason" and sound economic principles.
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CROWDED
Due to over-crowding of this
issue, some features of,1 The SYRIAN WORLD, including Miss
Lillian Abaid's Recipe column
and jjvlr. A- A. Haddad's "Hit
and Miss" have been unavoidably postponed to the next issue.
By Philip Khauli
GERMAN orientalists have led all
foreign orientalists in the extent and
thoroughness of their interest in
Arabic literature. Brockleman's famous "Geschiete" (History) of Arabic
Literature in two volumes, published
about fifty years ago, remains the
main reference book ore the subject.
Another German scholar, Hammer
Purgestal, translated the long, mystical poem of Ibn al-Farid (the Ta'iyyah-1-Kubrah) into German, in»
verse, calling it "The Arabic High
Song of Love," while Rueckert has
several translations from old lyrical
Arabic ipoetry.
I
The Arabic literature that German
and other orientalists were interested
in, however, was the ancient classical. It was only comparatively recently that they began to take serious
interest in contemporary Arabic literature. And here again we find the
Germans among the path-blazers.
Of special concern to readers of
The-SYRIAN WORLD is the work
done by the Russian scholar Krachkovsky and the German scholar Von
Georg Kampffmeyer. A large proportion of these two scholars' works
on contemporary Arabic literature
has to do with poets and writers
whose names are quite familiar to
the old Syrians of the United States, ij
not to their Ichildren, because they
attained their literary Same in this
country. These names include Mischa Naimy, Nasib Arida, Elia D.
Madey, Rashid Ayyoub, (as well as
Ameen Rih&ni and the late Gibran K.
Gibran.
A recent scholarly review by Georg
Kampffmeyer deals exclusively with
our New York "Dervish" poet, Rashid
Ayyoub.
The Dervish, as he is
SYRIAN WORLD TO HAVE
BOOTH AT MAHRAJAN
A CLEARING house of information concerning both The SYRIAN
WORLD and many other topics of
interest to the younger Syrians will
be provided this year at the principal mahrajan, held annually at
Bridgeport under the auspices of the
Lebanon League of Progress of New
York.
A booth of The SYRIAN WORLD,
with two in attendance, one in ordinary American clothes and #>ne in
Syrian costume, will be a novel feature of this year's mahrajan.
The SYRIAN WORLD looks forward with pleasure to this opportunity
to meet hundreds of its readers and
good-wishers, and hope both we and
they Will benefit as a result.
Here's seeing you at the mahrajan!
MELANCHOLY
Do you ever have moments of sadness
With no reason for absence of gladDo you ever have a longing for
something
And yet you are wanting for nothing?
Do you ever wish for someone,
Though you are in need of no one?
Do you ever feel you're forsaken,
Yet, know in your heart you're
mistaken?
Such feeling is nothing but folly!
You're prone to be melancholy.
Louis Joseph Maloofj
"Under a tree he slept,
Please wake him not, as travelling
has robbed him of strength.
O, how soft is the breeze that kisses
his sun-burnt face.
Poor Dervish, his hair is turning
gray;
The dust of the road has covered
his head and face.
Come, let us hide behind the tree
till he wake up.
Then let us see how the stranger
cries when longing overtakes him
in his loneliness, etc
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To Raise Monument for Zarou
A Turkish newspaper published in
Istanbul proposes the erection of a
worthy mausoleum over the tomb ofi
Zarou Agha, who died a few weeks
ago at the reputed age of 162.
An autopsy on Zarou Agha's body
showed that he had three kidneys
(not three livers as Dr. Barbour
was wrongly quoted as saying in a
previous issue of this paper.)
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Readers Forum
A Hint to Our Correspondents!
Editor of the SYRIAN WORLD:- I
believe you have the nucleus of an
excellent paper and an opportunity
for performing a great service to
the Syrian-Americans of the country.
I hope you will pardon me for
suggesting that your paper now contains possibly a little too much blase
news of unimportant happenings of
New Yorkers with too little stress
upon accurate news of Syrians in
other communities. I also regret to
point out that your news of communities other than New York has
been rather inaccurate.
These criticisms are sent in the
most friendly, constructive spirit and
trust they will be taken in the same
way.
N. George Beshara— Detroit, Mich.
(Thanks for the criticisms; we appreciate the spirit in which they were
sent. Accurate reporting is one of
the highest accomplishments in newspaper work. Considering that The
SYRIAN WORLD is a comparatively
recent publication and that our correspondents are mostly volunteers
who do their work for the fun it
brings them and as a public service,
our achievement in reporting is not
a bad one indeed. As for the blase
news about Syrians in New York,
all we ask you is to take a slant at
some other paper. We give much
less space for this sort of thing than
other Syrian papers published in
English. Some of oar New Yorkers
think we do not give enough of it.
It all goes to show how people differ
about news.—Ed.)
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Extend Thanks
Editor of The SYRIAN WORLD:—.
We wish to publicly thank the Damascus Fraternity for the use ofj
their hall during the past few days.
We also wish to extend our thanks
to Mr. Najib Sydnawey and committee for the courtesy extended us
in allowing us to use the clubrooms
of the St. Mary's Orthodox Church.
Syrian Orthodox Society
by Edward T Shouoair, pres.
Recommends S. W.
Editor of The SYRIAN WORLD:—
While driving through Canada, I
stopped at St. John, New Brunswick,
where I have many friends. While
there your paper was brought up im
our conversation.
It seems that they had heard of
it, and asked me about it, as they
are interested in the doing of other
Syrian people in other parts. As we
are subscribers, I told them what
an interesting paper it was, and am
taking the opportunity and liberty
of writing to ask you to send sample
copies to some one there. I 'would
advise sending same to Mr
and I believe you will benefit by so
doing.
i
Hoping that I have brought |pew
friends to your paper, I am
Boston, Mass.
Ethel Moses.
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�[rrocK. Xhid; aad West;
By H. I. Katibah
QASIM AMIN, EMANCIPATOR OF
THE MOSLEM WOMAN
(From the Book Ms. "The New Spirit in
Ancient Lands-")
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By Anna Bshoof
ONCE long ago, in the good old days, when Mr.
Chailes Haddad was a man about town, he gathered
with some other rounders and they had a swell
time getting a pretty good glow on. Just picture
in your mind a row of twelve stone house all identical, the kind the Shamas, Aridas, etc live in. Well
Uncle Charlie lived in /one of them, and his bedroom was the little separate room off the hall on the
second floor. He Walked merrily, cheerily and
whistling up to his bedroom. He undressed to
go to bed. Yow, when he got into bed, there was
a man there. Uncle Charlie shook him gently and
told him that he was in the wrong house. The man,
he scented, had been drinking too, but he was affable
also and picked up his clothes and went next door.
Then it was that Uncle Charlie put on the light
and was dumbfounded to find . it certainly was
not his room. He agitatedly picked up his clothes
and dashed into his own house. There he found
the same man, asleep. He felt rather sheepish at
having to wake him up again but he did and convinced the other by turning on the light and
proving it wasn't the other fellow's room. So the
other had to gather up his clothes again and depart.
I don't know whether they shook hands or not.
DESERTED CITY—Wha: a
end at Haines FaBst M
ers, musicians and
Mourad
Over SMI
Paterscn Picnic last
It was Qasim Amin who crystalized around his
ODDS AND ENDS—George
magnetic personality the hundred and one amorphand Vic ""Long
ous issues of the feminist movement in the Arabicside Rest every tine they
speaking world, and whose name has become
Nahass boys of hrtaa. X. £»
synonymous with it. His great service to the cause
Albert make the
consisted mostly in that he made it explicit and*
The whole fire
brought it for vigorous discussion and debate before
when Nora
the public eye. He made the feminist cause a
Lovely Evelyn
dramatic one. Whereas before him feminism was
her sister Adeies (
touched upon only tangently and timidly. Qasim
her sister, Mrs. Ky
Amin discussed it with warmth and conviction, and
Joseph Ashkottki. a
in all its bearings and ramifications.
He
graduated from St Y. Yea*.
treated in his books and articles in the Arabic press
wants to take tap a
of the home conditions under which the Moslem
lag
aW
girl was brought up, of school education, of maris Gladys
riage . and divorce evils, forecasting problems and
B Falejhan?.. Bmtt
situations which the liberation of the Moslem wolately. Where are the wherea!
man would bring in its trail, and gave a retady
eye" Fager?
That
answer to all possible objections raised. A»d alune «a
though some of his inferences are not justified in
preparing far the
fact or interpretation, his faith in the integrity and
aaaattaai
character of the Moslem woman, and that she did
Ott
An attractive friend of mine who doesnt look
not differ materially from her Christian sister in
pecu
like a Syrian, used to work in a Syrian firm. One
the East or West, was never shaxen, and has been
Detroit Tigers the ad
day a young Syrian who was there flirted with her.
actually justified by the subsequent course of events.
be
over. Visited the
She warded him off, however, successfully.
Today many of the prophecies of Qasim Amin have
you)
the other day ;
Months later someone introduced him to her.
been fulfilled and most of the misgivings and timid
"Umpy"
Haddad (Taa
"Miss Blank," (Syrian name). He cried "My gosh, I
apprehensions of his cfitics have proven to be althat meEtoar
didn't
know
you
were
Syrian"
He
shrunk.
together exaggerated.
under the name af
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The appearance of Qasim Amin's book, "the
fact that Olga
Now I'm beginning to realize why some of our
Emancipation of Woman," was like a bombshell
radio work, sings asai
fellows don't like to take some Syrian girls out.
in the midst of the conservative circles of Moslems
Protestant churches
They
act
as
though
they
were
just
in
high
school,
in Egypt and elsewhere. Viewed, however, in the
smart gal, and she stags
talking about their dates as if it were a lark, somelight of the tremendous progress which the feminist
There
were only six Sjajewm
thing like a Sunday school picnic. Why don't they
movement has made since his time, which propelled
presented
at the UBB saaaa
grow up? It's about time! You'd think they'd
the Moslem woman to the front and prompted her
whereas there were 12
never been out before.
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to participate in the stirring political struggles, the
Khoury is called hy hi
An experienced person I know says that lots of
(demands that Qasim Amin made in his book in,
these Syrian boys want to marry Syrian girls but
behalf of the Moslem woman sound today rather
at * s
GOSSIPY
don't ask them because they are afraid to be remoderate, if not conservative. Yet such was the
and that very pretty ; I
rused- And that their pride isn't hurt so much when
backward conditions which this pioneer reformer
Atlantic Ave.
tried to combat and correct that a storm of violent
an American girl refuses them.
(He's goo goo
Criticism and protest broke upon his head. He
ing Asbury sc
was vilified in the press, denounced from the pulThis turned out to be apparently an exposition
What happened to
pits and mocked in the streets and in the idle
on marriage or some sort: A girl I know who was
to Asbury every
gatherings of the cafes and salons. Men who oband W. D. broke off t
nearing the thirties married a man I would call a
jected to his views but lacked his gentle.tact and
it was perfecthaaaaK
rotter. They eloped. He thought she had money
inborn good manners insisted on meeting his wife
"Mouse" Kboury, ta3
but was fooled. She was very pretty and attractive
on every occasion they visited his home, since, they
but (was finally driven into the step because she
rak. (What, aeB«n?>claimed, he preached equality of sexes and freecouldn't stand hearing insinuations about her not
feel good when I
dom of intercourse between them. In this way they
being married yet. Now they are both at their
Emile Ferris
sought to embarrass him into admitting his own
wit's end, neither having jobs or money, living with
it Monday
folly and changing his Views.
relatives, and leading a miserable existence.
If you
Qasim Amin had a keen legalistic mind, not
All because she was afraid of being called an old
way Helen AwadL
the brandishing sort we associate with zealous remaid!
Maude B. slay M-formers. For one even slightly acquainted with
But anyway, I believe the girls in their twenties.
playing Helot
the history and literature of the feminist movement
late, or early, have a tough time of it They were
one and
in the Anglo-Saxon countries, the rise of the femat the marriageable age when the crash came; their
FIRST
inist movement in Egypt, Syria and even Turkey,
families had no money and their boy friends had
23, the Edamd
(is rather tome and mild- There are no window'no money to get married. Tough spot!
feet pair
smashing demonstrations, no storming of governLet's hope the youngsters in their teens will have
edral and yours cnarjr
ment offices, no vitriolic speeches by hard-looking,
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TRAVELING COCXSED
yet gentle persuasiveness typified this movement
Our New Yorkers know very little of that detrips to the
in the Ancient Lands. If he lost his temper with
cided factional spirit that prevails in many cities.
industrial code as
those who Vilified him it does not show in his
We here have a very peaceful time, especially when
others, and one
compared to the bitterness and unhappiness in other
writings.
McKaba's Vitanne.
As an advocate in the native civil courts of Cairo,
places because of feuds on whether to name the
Qasim Amin came in contact with the degrading
club, Syrian, Lebanese or both. The Lebanese are
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conditions, the aching unhappiness, the appalling
intensely patriotic, but others, more practical, in the
misery and wretchedness, which surrounded the
club argue that they want to be known politically,
an Arab."
Moslem woman as a result of the existing marriage
and as Lebanese are scarcely known.
"And that lad.'
laws and the slavish status of the Moslem woman,
It happens even in places near us, New Brunswick,
"is
a MnhamwnedaE
in the harems of a big city. His move for reform
N. J., Newark, etc. So much for that.
was not the outcome of an academic study of the
Two New Yorkers were travelling in Detroit this
We're going to
social system, nor born from that aloof compassion
summer. They wanted to inquire where a certain
years
an entirely
of a distant outsider who only saw the dark side
street was and asked a little boy, whom they recogwho'll do your heart
of squalor, ignorance and poverty evident everynized as a Syrian. One of them, wishing to have
where, and who beckoned the blundering unbesome fun, asked him if he were Syrian. "No,"
One af nry
lievers to the lofty heights of a charmed life secastutely maintained Sonny Boy. "I'm Lebanese."
in
which are
urely protected by capitulatory privileges and a
"That lad's a Maronite," said the New Yorker to
children.
We'd
guaranteed income. He wrote and spoke to men
his companion.
and women who were his brothers, sisters, cousins,
we have
They drove farther on and saw a group of
kinsmen and fellow citizens. He spoke with the
babies and
youngsters playing. Agaiin they stopped and asked
moders tco.
one
of
them
if
he
were
Syrian.
"No,"
he
said.
"I'm
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, AUGUST 24, 1934.
Chronicle]
By Joseph M. Abbott
IT IS the men who suffer most.
I speak of want—the hungers of soul
and body; the unease of spirits that
•re idle, rejected by a demoralized
social order. In this situation, the
American-Syrian Federation has its
work cut out for it.
If my memory serves me correctly, it was John Ruskin in his "Sesame and Lilies" who said that he'd
much rather raise the fallen but deserving than the utterly helpless and
hopeless of society. Some bits of!
deadwood must go with the flotsam in
the ocean of life.
;
His theory of welfare as against
charity is the very bulwark of sound
social therapy. In times of great
economic stress and experience in this
period of American history it reveals
the practicability of his thought as
well as its impersonal humanenessSweet Charity
were found empty but the kitchen
itself was as clean as it could be.
The work of the woman was cut out
for her and it went on, come what
may. The tasks of the home have
kept the chins !of the women up.
But the man, with long spaces of
idle time filling an endless day is the
prey of his own brooding thoughtsSmug
Ignorance
It is ignorance of what goes on
behind doors closed by pride that
makes us callous to the suffering of
the socially disinherited. It is indeed a hard heart who cannot understand how demoralizing is this
period, from the cry of one woman
to a welfare department visitor.
"In God's name get my husband
something to do." she said, "You
don't have to pay him
anything at
all—only take him out of the house
and keep him from thinking and
thinking and thinking.
I simply
can't stand seeing Mm go mad from
day to day."
During prosperous times, organized private charity ably coped with
the deserving and undeserving cases;
but generally, the utterly helpless
That tells the story.
Not one
clung to the case portfolios of charwoman but many have voiced that
ity institutions, barnacles permanentprayer. The work of the American
ly attached to charity's sentimental ' Syrian Federation, if it is to condole. Charity often encourages chrotinue its welfare program, is to get
nic destitution. Recognizing this, orSobs for the idle. To indulge in the
ganized charity before 1929 began to
self gratification of alms giving is
break away from direct relief and
not worthy of the Federation. The
started to strike at the causative
charity dollar is la, thankless dollar
factors rather than encourage their
and the< dole merely staves off the day
•Hinlication due to bad individual
of reckoning. Men don't want rerelationsn"!ps within the family.
ward (without Jabor. Men want a
The day of private charity on a
chance to remain honest, and they
wide scale is ended. Today it isn't
can maintain their self respect only
charity that feeds the idle with
by working. Alms demean the giver
hope. The hope of society is in the
and the receiver, when other meawise welfare measures formulated
sures are possible.
on a wide scale under government
Federation Aim '
auspices, taking away the stigma of
the dole.
If anything, this depression has
proved that it jisn't (primarily money
Workers under Commissioner Hodthat fills the spirit of men, and if
son tell of the secret suffering in the
the American-Syrian Federation is
hearts of men whose homes they
wise this winter, it will seek to put
visit. As a rule they found the wives
men to work somehow, anyhow—
and mothers resigned and reasonably
rather than discharge the weight of
adjusted to the catastrophe within
a guilty consciousness by a tithe to
their homes. What must pass in the
charity.
minds of the children these days will
be told in the years to come, for
The work of welfare , today is "not
the secrets, of the plastic mind are
to feed but to rehabilitate men and
mystic.
rebuild a respect for themselves and
for
their fellowmen. Wherever they
Pride vs. Hunger
find women employed at work men
In many cases the women recan do, and the women can be mainmained dumb in a mistaken contained by their men folk, it should
ception of I the value of pride—as
be the policy of the Federation to
though the heroic details of how
favor a man in her place.
they manage to sustain themselves
Otherwise let those who stand by
violated the first principles of honor
and watch a fair proportion ofi
and decency. But in interviewing
humanity corrode, take the conseqthe men, they met blank walls of
uences that will result in the after
despair, frustration and hopelessness
years. If men cannot secure the
that harrowed hearts already hardthings dear to their hearts by rules
ened by a long familiarity with social
prescribed in an ordered society,
conditions.
they will change the rules of proIn almost every home visited, icecedure and call for still another new
boxes and canisters in the kitchen
deal.
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DIVIDENDS IN
GOOD HEALTH
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than 5,000 square miles in western
Oklahoma, and even beyond into
Texas.
A farmer named Owens rushes into the hospital with a white-faced
child in his arms. In the two and
one-half hours since dawn he has
driven from. Paducah, Texas, 150
miles southwest. "I knew my hospital was the only place that could
save her," he says to me, with a
tight, desperate face, as he paces the
floor, waiting for a doctor.
On the same day, a red-haired
farmer named Barlow, from forty
miles south, lies in a room upstairs
recovering from an appendix operationIn another room, pretty Lois McGee, who lives, she tells me, "almost
next door, only twenty-eight miles
away," lies in another room recovering from a tumor operation.
A cotton grower named Newton,*
from seventy-five miles southeast,
drives up to get Ms daughter, who
has recovered following a bone operation.
The Hopkins family is here from
Arapaho, the daughter being treated
for infection after childbirth, the
son-in-law having his tonsils out
and his goiter examined, and the
young ) brother having his lungs examined.
"Only $4.20 in the bank and our
crops burning up. We borrowed the
money to come," says Mrs. Hopkins.
In strides a farmer, burned to the .
color of mahogany, snatches off his
hat, leans over the counter, his face
full of anxiety. "Can I postdate
that check again?" he asks the clerk.
"My wheat's been a dead failure and.
I won't have any cash till I get my
crop reduction money in August.
But I can't let the hospital lapse—
not in times like these!''
"I tell them that bad tonsils and
bad sinuses may give them heart
trouble, stomach trouble, rheumatism, tumors, a dozen other tMngs!"
Shadid said. "I tell them that it's
their job to bring all the members
of the family in to be 'examined,
whether they feel sick or not!"
In many places in America in recent months, I have observed the
need and the desire for real medical
protection among persons to whom
illness is the greatest threat to
economic security, and/ several brave
attempts have been made to thwart
that threat. On the west side ofl
Chicago, the 3,400 families of the
membergf of a teamsters' and chauffeurs' union are trying to give themselves medical and surgical care for
$15 a year per family.
But this Community Hospital of
Oklahoma, with actual ownershrip
of hospital and equipment by the
users, is the most nearly perfect
case of socialized medicine I have
encountered, and 'its success seems
to me jdeeply significant.
WHERE IS HE?
As soon as the hospital acquires a
few hundred more stockholders and
a larger, more stable income, the
board of directors intends to put
into effect a further change of plan;
to conform more nearly with Shadid's
ideal. The substitution of one medical plan at perhaps $24 a year for
the existing two' plans at $12 and
$24; the elimination of all charges
for hospitalization, medicines, serums,
X-ray; the payment of the medical
staff by salary instead of a percentage of the receipts.
A curious thing about the Community Hospital is its relation to
theoretical and practical socialism.
Shadid has been an ardent socialist
since his college days, and through
the years he has become increasingly prominent in the Socialist
party.
At the Detroit convention
this year, he was chosen a member of the National Executive Committee. When he went to western,
Oklahoma, twenty-five years ago, the
Socialist party was fairly strong in
many districts of- the region. But
now, while the Socialist party in;
these prairies has been growing
weaker, this Community Hospital—
this piece of practical socialism, in'
part the product of the doctrines
which Shadid learned in the party
—waxes strong and vigorous!
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- burning zeal of a reformer who not
only came in contact with the evils
he sought to remove, but as one
who actually suffered from those
evils.
Furthermore, he knew of,
sources of strength and potential
remedies within his own environment and in the historic traditions
of his own 'people. He pointed to
germs of reform in the Islamic law
itself wMch contained in them the
possibilities of emancipating woman
and elevating her status, bringing
her to the same level of liberty and
felicity enjoyed by her Christian
sister in the Western world. In
short, he spoke as a Moslem to Moslems, in a language they could understand and appreciate. He himself
was a devout Moslem and quoted
the Qoran and Hadith in defense of
his views and arguments; although
in his second book, "the Modern
Woman", in wMch he replied to his
critics, we catch glimpses of a liberal
trend, which has grown wax since
his days and in which the strictly
'religious considerations are either
lignored or frankly denied authority,
when they come in direct' conflict
with the progressive demands of the
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THE SYRIAN WORLD, NEW YORK, AUGUST 24, 1934
R. Beder, Mrs. George Massabni,
Mrs- ElSas Massabni and the Misses.
Nellie tossour, Adele Hadad Helen
Saydah, Lorraine Chamy, Tillie Dahir
and Mehiba Haddad
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Mr. and Mrs. George Mabarak
have deserted Asbury Park for the
time being and are visiting the
James Sraeel's in Southampton, L. I.
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Miss Adma Jabron is now in Asbury Park. Also Miss Eskaya Boutross.
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Mr. Amin N. Khoure and daughter, Lilly, /went to Haines Falls to
spend a few weeks at Sunset Inn.
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Mrs. W. J. Daas of 519-8th St.
Brooklyn is in Haines Falls for the
rest of the summer.
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Mrs. Nicola McKaba and son, Raymond, are spending the remainder
of the summer in Boston with Mr.
and Mrs. A. Mudarri.
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Mr. George Hamati of Brooklyn
leaves tonight for Asbury Park, N.
J., where he will remain several
days with his sister, Mrs. S. Meena•
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Mr. George Saliba left last Saturday on a ten day trip to Boston.
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The Misses Violet and Evelyn
Zrike left for Haines Falls where
they will remain a week, their
mother, Mrs. D. Zrike returning from,
that resort this week.
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A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs.
John Macksoud of Bay Ridge Brooklyn, in the Methodist Episcopal Hospital a (week ago last Monday. He
will be named Selim John.
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Mr. and Mrs. Habib S- Touma
announce the coming marriage ofi
their daughter, Raja, to Mr. Moses
Lawrence Kouri of Shelby, N. C,
on September 6 in the church ofl
Our Lady of Guadaloupe, 73rd St.
and 15th Ave., Brooklyn, to take
place at 10 a. m.
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Miss Linda Salwan, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Kalil Salwan of Fall
River, Mass. was engaged to Mr.
Miss Nellie Assouf returned last
Monday from Mt. Pocono, where she
spent a week.
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Louis Lataif of Brooklyn last Saturday night at a social in the bride-tobe's home. The wedding will take
place on Labor Day. Guests were
present from Boston, Springfield,
Brooklyn, Jersey City and Manchester, N. H.
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Mr. Nicholas Eid, with his son and
daughter, Fred and Fayette of Detroit,
Mich., was in New York for a few
days visiting his brother, Mr. Elias
Eid, of Brooklyn. From there they
left for Baltimore to visit another
brother, Mr. Joseph Eid.
Mrs. A. Nejam and her daughter,
Miss Mary Nejam of Jackson, Miss.,
were accompanied by Mr. Lee G.
Nassar of Asheboro, N. C., MrsNejam's son-in-law, on their visit
to New York.
While here they stayed
Governor Clinton Hotel.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Webber (
Rose Shikany) and their son, have
returned from Florida, Niagara Falls
and other points, to their home in
Drexel Hill, Pa•
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Alexander Kalaf of Bay Ridge
spending one half of his vacation in
the Poconos and the other half in,
Atlantic City.
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Miss Alexandria Nahass of Iselin.
N. J., who will marry Naji Akres of
Daytona Beach, Fla. in September,
was given a linen shower by her
sister, Miss Selma Nahhass on Friday
evening, August 10.
Those present were: Lillie, Adele
and Nora Haddad, Mrs. V. Tompsu.
Eleanore Galbarith, Rose Willis. Helen
Boyle, Lillie Trabulsi, Lillie and
Mary Katen, Margaret Hatab, Mrs.
E. Haddad, Adele Khabbaz. Henrieta
and Dorothy Shofi, Mrs. B. Trabulsi,
Mrs. N. Hadad and Mrs. J. Nahass.
Mr. Fred Abdelnour of Port Chester
N. Y., spent two weeks at Lake
George, N. Y•
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Last week was pretty lively in Mt.
Pocono. There was a party or two
every night. Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
George Shamyer gave a, large safsuf party, and last Friday Mrs- Henry
Hadad gave a birthday party for Mrs.
Michel Hadad.
The guests at this latter gathering
were
Mrs. C. Abdelnour, Mrs.
Daher, Mrs. W. Karsa, Mrs. S. Hamwi, Mrs. James Macksoud, Mrs. Ky
Gabriel, Mrs. Wadie Beder, Mrs.
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Annual "Neirooze" (general o«tm*) to be b**d
near Coney Island, Sunday September 23rd.
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The Cedar Democratic Club is not
Syrian Democratic League or any other
any agregation of names using the same of
conducted last year at Staten Island.
Avoid the suffering and inconvenience of a painful ailment.
A compound of animal fat and vegetables prepared and used
by an Oriental specialist after long years of experimenting and
treatments.
Guaranteed to give sure and quick relief in all cases.
This ointment conforms with the United States Pharmacopea
The club will engage a splendid band I
gram, invite the best talent among the !
entertainers and have many speakers «a
This park has a spacious dance hall,
date hundreds of families who bring tfceir
of all kinds, including old and modem spe*
people for the nominal sum of 50
children.
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Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mosallem o£
Bay Ridge and their son, Michel, left
for an indefinite stay in Washington.
D. C. On their return trip they will
visit friends and relatives in Pottstown, and Drexel Hill, Pa.
Misses Salha and Amelia Saad of
Brooklyn spent a week in Asbury
Park, N- J., and are leaving for Chicago where they will spend a week
viewing the World's Fair.
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A birthday party was held for Mr.
C. . Abdelnour, Port Chester, N. Y.,
in his brother-in-law's home, Mr.
and Mrs. Selim Assouf of Harrison,
N. Y.
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week trip to Maine.
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Michel Mosallem of Bay Ridge, spent
a few weeks at Nightingale Hall in
the Catskill Mountains.
The stork visited |Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Sefershayan of Brooklyn,
August 11, leaving a girl, in the
Methodist Episcopal Hospital.
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PAGE EIGHT
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News From Other Cities
CLEVELAND, OHIO
By George Hamamey
(Special Correspondent of
SYRIAN WORLD.)
The
Primaries have come and gone and
neither of the two young Syrians who
were running for State Representative
was able to come through.
Fred
Thomas finished thirty-seventh in a
field of one hundred and thirty-six,
of whom eighteen were to be selected.
Mr. Thomas was only about one
thousand votes behind the victor.
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"Eddie" Jacobs is in rehearsal at
St. Ignatius Church, the city's largest
parish, in Owen Davis' thrilling
mystery play, "The" Ninth Guest."
He has one of the two principal male
parts.
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"Happy" Zarzour, our excellent
young dentist, announced his engagement last Sunday I evening to Miss
Nora Ganim and a grand time was
had by all.
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Cleveland has a young Syrian girl
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who is very prominent nationally in
the field of tennis. She is the third
ranking public parks player in the
United States, and what a performerShe is Miss Edna Smith.
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The Syrian American Democratic
Club held a very pleasant picnic
yesterday.
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The town is a bit quiet as nearly
everyone is resting up from the trip
to Carey.
RICHMOND, VA.
By S. T. Sanyour
(Special Correspondent of
SYRIAN WORLD.)
The
A lawn party and picnic was held
by St. Anthony's Catholic Church
at Bryant's Park last Sunday. The
outing had the support of all the
Syrian-Lebanese Clubs in the city
as well as of individuals. The proceeds will go towards the rebuilding
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SYRIAN WORLD)
The Alpha Bridge Club met and
played Bridge a,t Miss Julia Ayash's
home. Highest scorers were Misses
Victria Karam, Adele Younis, Adele
Simpn, and Jennie Coriaty. A buffet lunch was served by the hostess.
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The Misses Julia Ayash, Esther
Tripp, Annie and Sally Rishmany and
Loretta Bushman spent the week
end at Ocean Grove as the guests
of Miss Mary Steele.
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Mr .and Mrs. Ryggi j Rahbany of)
Boston were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Nasseeb Ayash.
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A wienie roast was held at Ferry
Beach, Brayton's Point by the members of the Alpha Eiggt Bridge Club.
The committee in charge were the
Misses Jennie Coriaty, Victoria Karam,
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and redecorating of the church. The
Rev. Joseph Yasbek was general
chairman of the committee on arrangements, with several other committees assisting him, headed by the
ladies of the parish.
It was the largest Syrian gathering this city has seen in recent years,
and drew visitors from Washington,
Petersburg, Hopewell
and other
cities.
Lunch was served at one
o'clock and consisted of Kibbee, fried
chicken, and drinks.
After lunch
singing and dancing occupied the
rest of the day until late that night.
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The Lebanon Social Club had a face
washing party last Tuesday night.
What was intended to [be a watermelon feast turned out to be a face
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whole thing funnier is that they went
in bathing first and had to wash all
over again after the party- A few
young people got angry when their
faces were washed but laughed it
off and are now ready to go again.
to attend the principal event of the
younger group this season, a moonlight sail sponsored by St. Maron.
Young Men's Society on Sunday
August 26 aboard the steamer Tashtmoo. Miss Joseph will be the guest of
Mr. Sheffick Maroun, president of the
society.
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Syrians of St. John Gone Baseball Mad; Built Ball Field and
Swimming Tank for Their Team Which Promises
to Be League Winner.
(Special Correspondence)
ST. JOHN, N. B.-—The Syrian Protective Association here have
a baseball team composed entirely of Syrian players which is entered in a fast league in the East End of the city.
The team is
managed by , Arthur J. Gabriel who &
Fred (Bud) Stephen, 1st base, Capt.
has managed and played on a winEdward C. Deipe, catcher
ning team for several years and is
Roy (Curly) Peters, pitcher, (star)
confident of bringing the cup to the
David (Tiger) Isaac, 2nd base, P.
Syrian Protective Association.
Larrupin: Sew Beshara, 3rd B. C
To date the Syrian boys are second
Hal C. Deipe, S. Stop
in the League, and from the way
Roy (Breezer) Randon, S. F.
they have played in their last four
Charles J. Dorey, :C. F- & . C. (6)
games they look to be the league
Peter S. Stephen, R. F.
winners, having won three out ofi
Mike G. Stephen, R. F. and P.
four games.
The last game they
Frank P. Saaf, C. F.
shut out the fast McNulty Team by
Tom G. Stevens, S. Stop
a score of 8-0. When the Syrian
Roy R. Tobias, 2nd' base
team plays it draws the largest atDan R- Tobias, S. Field
tendance in the city, and they sureLewis S. Tobias, C. F. and P.
ly give the people their money's
worth, with their snappy fielding and
LADIES AND YOUNG MEN
hard hitting.
JOIN POLITICAL CLUB
The Syrians of St. John have gone
baseball-mad over their snappy team.
The Syrian Protective Association,
headed by their president, Thomas
S. Stephen, went so far as to build
a ball field and install an outdoor
swimming tank at the grounds to be
used by the kiddies in the day time
and at night by the ball team.
Disciplined
The team, from star to mascot, are
bre&dy to listen to their manager,
and at their clubrooms they all sit
around and discuss the different
plays and are always ready to make
a ffest play -'when the ball is hit to
them.
The players on the team are:
Arthur J. Gabriel, manager
NEW KENSINGTON, Pla.— The
Syrian-American Club of New Kensington is the only organfeation that
represents the Syrian community
here in politics. A few months ago
the ladies organized within the ranks
to help (the program and just recently the young men joined to add
more vitality and
(increase the
strength of the organization.
At a recent semi-annual election
Mike Daher was elected president,
Anthony
Btsddad,
vice-president;
Mike Casper, recording secretary;
Neal Shehab, corresponding secretary; Joseph Moses, treasurer and the
following trustees: Moses Moses,
Philip K. Deger; Sam Hardy, Abraham Matriews> Sam Thomas, Sam.
Slyman, Nick Josejph and Elias Attiyah.
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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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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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English
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TSW1934_08_24reducedWM
Title
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The Syrian World Volume 08, Issue 17
Date
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1934 August 24
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An issue of The Syrian World published August 24, 1934.
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Arabs--United States--Periodicals
Lebanese-Americans--United States--Periodicals
Newspapers--United States
Language
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English
Creator
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Mary Mokarzel
Habib Ibrahim Katibah
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New York Public Library
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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55 Washington St., New York, New York
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Text/pdf
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Text
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