Evening star., 1933-03-21
High Lights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands
TINE PALESTINE POST, Jerusa-

TINE PALESTINE POST, Jerusa-
lem.-To the Editor: should
like to relate my experiences on
L arriving In Palestine in the hope
that something may be done to
prevent other ingenious tourists from
being imposed on Is I was.
When arrived on Monday on the
Vienna" in the Jaffa Harbor was
approached on board ship by q man
who claimed to represent the American
Express, although he wore no badge or
insignia to prove it This man took
charge Of my baggage and that Of my
friend. Miss Friedman. and after con-
Quoting us to the customs house, de-
manded 81 for his services.
After leaving the customs house, we
were conveyed to Jerusalem by . guide
named Moustafa Honpta, who told Us
that the fare, whether we otraveled by
car or train, would be 50 per person.
us to the King David Hotel, We engaged
him to take us there.
Arrived in Jerusalem, he suggested
that we visit several historic biblical
spots, such as the Garden Of Gethsem-
ane, for which we were charged $3.50
admission. and the Mosque Of Omar.
for which 81 entrance fee was asked
and paid.
I decided, on the way, to stop and
take movie shots Of Arabs, but each
time did so. the guide tipped the sub
ject with coin with q hole In 1t, which
he represented to be worth IS cents
After being drained till I could stand
1t no longer, stopped taking pictures.
It cost us another 50 to make trip
through what was alleged to be the old
city Of Jerusalem, although subse-
quently learned that cars cannot enter
the old city proper.
BY that time I realized I was being
exploited 1--WE had parted with $27 from
the time we disembarked SO de-
manded to be taken directly to the
hotel. When We arrived, he demanded
left, whichSI hurriedly bestowed upon
him to get rid of him.
Once In the hotel, discovered that
every time I had stopped to take
movie shot, the guide, on one pretext
or another, asked Miss Fridman for
money, too.
My chagrin, as q result of these ex-
periences, Is equaled only by my In
dignation. 1t is, indeed, strange that
a country so interested in attracting
tourists should permit such canker-
Gus situation to exist.
CLARA STRAUSS.
To the Editor: I have read the COM
plant of Miss Clara Strauss in your
issue OF even date under the caption
Exploitation of Tourists"
would like to state that the lady in
question was not travelling under the
auspices Of the American Express Co.
and the guide In question Is not in
the employ Of this company. If he rep
resented himself as such, he did so
without authority.
E. SALAMAN. Manager.
IT. y 4
Egyptians to Study
Tanning Methods.
The Egyptian Gazette, Cairo-The
Senate has approved the opening
of a credit of L. E. 10000 for the de-
partment Of commerce and industry
for the building of an experimental
tanning factory. According to informa-
ton furnished by the Department to
the Senate. the proposed factory will
instruct owners Of local factories In
modern tanning methods, and also sup
ply shoe factories with the finer leather
employed in making ladies' shoes and
handbags.
The factory will Likewise enable mem
bers Of the missions who have studied
foreign tanning methods to help in the
improvement Of the industry in this
country.
The number of tanning factories in
Egypt Is ZIG, Of which As are in Cairo,
20 in Alexandria, 81 In Gharbia. So IN
Assiut Province. 81 in Guirga Province
and ~ IN the remaining Provinces.