By JOSEPH
W. LaBINE
trious national background.
Indeed, is not Egypt the center
civilization?
of the world and the mother of
Her
I is 18 years old, not so young
a scheming premier, nor old%
enough to be very diplomatic.
Thus far his ultimate ambitions
are not very clear. But the
powerful Wafd (National party)
has been driven from the cab-
inet and an allegedly pro-Fas-
cist governing body has re-
placed it.
King Farouk ascended to the
throne in 1936 following the
death of his father, the diplo-
matic King Fuad, who man-
aged to maintain his power
without bowing too deeply be-
fore the strongly democratic
Wafdists. If Farouk were older
he would probably follow a sim-
ilar strategy instead of attempt-
ing to safeguard his power by
liquidating the Wafd.
Although street riots be-
tween Wafdist Blueshirts and
pro-Farouk university stu-
dents have been common the
past few months, a truce has
been called until the current tourist
5
as to be putty in the hands of
legendary Egyptian charm.” The
royal romance resulted from a
childhood friendship between Fari-
da and Farouk’s four sisters. Early
last year when the royal family
visited Switzerland they took the
new queen along. Romance bud-
ded in the Alps.
Actually, King Farouk will not be
eighteen until February 11. But he
is already more than six feet tall.
Egyptian press agents claim he has
‘“‘a finely trained mind, a strong
and stalwart physique.”
Like monarchs of old, Farouk has
been trained from birth to the ardu-
ous duties of kingship. His child-
hood, although happy, was not as
carefree as that of children born to
a less exalted destiny. He was
taught the necessity of punctilious
courtesy, to bow acknowledgements
and return salutes, all a part of
the burden of responsibility which
was destined to fall on his shoul-
ders.
Find Historie Parallel.
Wafdists may have some reason
to believe their new king is being
impressed with his importance. It
has been conveniently discovered
a trip to Switzerland last year.
season is over. And tourists are
swarming through Cairo right now,
because the boy king is taking unto
himself a wife.
The Bride Is Preity.
Preparations for the elaborate
marriage ceremony starting Janu-
ary 20 have been under way for
months. The bride is comely Miss
Farida (“The Only One’’) Zulfikar,
daughter of Zulfikar Pasha, senior
justice of the mixed appelate court
of Alexandria. Like a previous
queen of Egypt — Cleopatra by
name—Queen Farida is among the
fairest in the land. The name Fa-
rida was bestowed on her by Fa-
rouk, replacing her given name of
Sasi Naz. Her mother was a lady-
in-waiting at the royal palace.
She is a spirited and talented girl,
it is reported, beautiful to the ex-
treme and ‘‘the personification of
that he is Egypt's first independent
native ruler since Cleopatra, who
defeated Mark Antony with her
wiles and Julius Caesar with her
army. Many Egyptians believe the
Pharaohs have sent a message to
King Farouk and his people pre-
ordaining a glorious reign.
This belief was “‘confirmed’” by
the discovery on October 20, 1936,
of the great stele (gravestone) of
Amenhotep II, who is now alleged
to have ascended the throne of
Egypt on his eighteenth birthday in
1447 B. C. Egyptian columnists have
taken this as an almost unbeliev-
able omen of good will for Farouk.
What thousands of Wafdists are
now wondering is whether King Fa-
rouk will continue to parallel the il-
lustrious Amenhotep's career by es-
tablishing autocratic rule. What
Great Britain wonders is whether
the crafty Mussolini has been edu-
cating Farouk along Italian Fascist
lines. Certainly Il Duce has been
extending his sway throughout
North Africa; possibly he also has
ambitions in Egypt. Recent events
bear out this belief.
The Nahas Blueshirts,
When Farouk came to power his
premier was Ali Maher Pasha, anti-
Wafdist royal advisor of the late
King Fuad. The Wafdists were
happy when Ali Maher was shoved
into the senate, giving the strongly
democratic Premier Mustafa Nahas
Pasha a likely monopoly on royal
advice. But a few weeks ago Ali
Maher was removed from the sen-
ate and again named royal advisor.
The Wafdist Blueshirts clashed with
pro-Farouk student groups in the
streets of Cairo in protest of the
move. It was the king's first down-
right hostile move against the Wafd.
Later came a clash over appoint-
ment of Ali Maher's successor in
king Egypt has had since the days
of Cleopatra, King Farouk I isn't
content with merely sitting on the
throne. He also wants to rule.
the senate, Farouk refusing to ap-
prove the Wafd majority's nominee.
A few days later he declined to
sign a bill authorizing expenditure
of funds for suppression of foreign
propaganda, demanding an account-
ing for every cent.
Eventually Nahas was forced to
resign when his differences with Fa-
rouk failed to dissolve under arbi-
tration. In his place Farouk ap-
pointed Mahmoud Pasha, whose pri-
vate army-—the Greenshirts—have
often clashed with Nahas’ Blue-
With so many ‘'shirts’’ fly-
A few days before his
Nahas had or-
of the Green-
Mahmoud, in turn, not only
lose one.
‘shirts.’ Whether this wise
move will stop the rioting remains
to be seen.
Fascist Trends Apparent,
Great Britain is justified in be-
about Premier Mah-
Although he has given ev-
for Britain, there is too much Fas-
Mahmoud and his followers. Egyp-
tians are encouraged to despise ev-
thing like: **Allah, the Fatherland
and the King!’ Still another Fascist
note, paridoxical though it may be,
Wafdist Blueshi
nation to defend democracy with an
that is itself Fascist
' determi-
Great Britain realizes that Egypt
is in the center of a political hot-
In Libya, along the Egyptian
frontier, Italy has placed highly-
mechanized army units. Arabs
throughout the Near East are
aroused by England's policy in Pal-
estine,
King Farouk's latest attempt to
drive the Wafdists from power was
ocratic parliament for one month.
mier, but
merely confusion.
feet and began to protest.
and the parliamentarians stumbled
to the streets.
success.
not been finished.
Election in Offing.
Scheduled almost at the same
time as the royal wedding is a new
parliamentary election in which
King Farouk and Premier Mah-
moud hope to see the Wafdists de-
feated. At present the Wafd has
184 deputies out of the total of 232,
and 94 senators out of 132. If this
great majority is wiped out, Egypt's
democratic government may be on
the way to disaster.
Among plans already announced
by Premier Mahmoud is enlarge-
ment of the army from 11,000 to 50,-
000, Even 50,000 troops would be
an unimportant stumbling block to
any invader who might covet
Egypt. Therefore observers believe
the military expansion is for in-
ternal defense of Farouk and the
palace government. Built swiftly,
it would be a loyal army, ready to
do the bidding of its king and pre-
mier. With such a force behind
them, Farouk and Mahmoud might
successfully eliminate the Wafdist
competition.
But perhaps the influence of his
beautiful young wife will help paci-
fy the boy king. Possessed with the
idealism of adolescence, Farouk is
possibly going through a period
when he wants to play with his
power, to be as strong as the pha-
raohs of old. _
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A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects
1. What is meant by the Great
Divide?
2. What king was known as the
“Father of His Country’?
man than ten books''?
4. Can the President of the Unit-
ed States declare war?
6. Of what ancestry was Cleo-
patra?
7. Is Jerusalem a walled city?
8. What statesman has the most
places in the United States named
for him?
9. What is the pledge of the Na-
tional 4-H club?
10. What is
model of an airplane?
Answers
1. It is a colloquial term for the
divide, which sep-
Strange Facts
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Cavalry Captured
Dutch Fleet
FEW men on horseback once
{ conquered the Dutch fleet.
The crews of the well-armed bat-
tleships were so surprised when
they found their ships surrounded
by a troop of cavalry that they
surrendered without a fight.
This happened during the cold
winter of 1794-85.
had been a revolution and
king, Louis XIV, was executed.
The French, already at war with
Austria, now found themselves
Most of the fighting took place
in what now Belgium. The
Dutch were protected until the
winter of 1794-85. Then the French
generals drove the Austrians
across the Rhine, the English sol-
diers under the duke of York em-
barked home. The of
the French general Pichegru
crossed frozen rivers, a country
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though well-armed, surrendered
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arates streams which flow to the
opposite side of the continent.
2. Alfred the Great of England.
3. The quotation is from *“‘Ches-
terfield's Letters to His Son.”
4. The President cannot declare
war. Congress alone has that
power.
5. One born after the death of
{ the father.
6. She was of Greek ancestry.
7. It is still a walled city. The
missing stones in the old wall
have been replaced, the rubbish
and obstructions removed and it
is possible to walk along the top
| of the wall to view the city.
8. Andrew Jackson and Ben-
jamin Franklin have the largest
number of towns and counties
named in their honor.
9. My hands to larger service,
My health to better living,
My head to clearer thinking,
My heart to greater loyalty,
for
My club, my community, my
country.
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to one inch, consequently the scale
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Our Foibles
A woman always seeks to look
young: a man to look rich—or im-
portant.
People who laugh the loudest at
the troubles of someone else are
the same people who cry the
hardest at their own misfortunes.
Bales resistance means not buy-
ing something because you can’t
afford it.
A way some people have of
showing sympathy for your trou
bles is to tell about their own.
Usually It's Pig Iron
One hates to knuckle down to
the iron will of another man.
There are bachelors who do not
complain, although in their life-
time they have bought 127 wed-
ding presents,
Crime will continue as long as
men with defective intellects are
born.
Most of us have to earn money.
Men with great financial talents
“make” it.
Greatest obstacle to making =a
silk purse out of a sow’'s ear i
that no sow's ear wants to be a
{
Millions have no hobby unless it
is their work,
AROUND
the HOUSE
when putting away the clean
clothes, place the freshly ironed
ones on the bottoms of the various
piles. Then towels, handkerchiefs,
napkins, etc., will be used in turn
and some will not wear out more
quickly than others.
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spoon vanilla, Cream fat, add!
sugar and cream until light and
fluffy. Beat in eggs, add choco-
late and then alternately add milk
and sifted dry ingredients, Add |
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a rectangular pan for squares, or
as cup cakes, in moderate oven,
Ice with creamy chocolate icing.
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—When separating the yolks from
the whites of eggs, break them
over a The will
pass through, leaving the yolks in
funnel.
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nel
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Gravy is not sold by the pound
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shoe on it
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10. Goldfish do not sell by the pound
11. Branch is growing from chopping
block.
12. Scales read forty pounds for small
13. Clerk's arithmetic is wrong
14. Hot dogs are labeled sea food
15. Bones are too large to be chicken
bones.
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