The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-17
Interesting
Points Seen
in New York
Central Park, With Value
of S8,OO0,0OO, One
Of Attractions.
BY HELEN WORDEN
Times special Writer

Times special Writer
NEW YORK. May 17.-Fannie
~ Hurst. my mother and I turned
tourist this week. and took a sight
seeing trip around town.
Our take-OG vas Central Park.
Because the spring flowers are so
beautiful" said Fred. the bus driv-
or. This park is valued az $1,000
600 in cold cash." he called back 70
us as We whizzed past points Of in
terest
To your right is Park Commits
sioner Robert Moses recently re-
modelled zoo" said Fred.
Where Al Smiths hippo makes
his home. I added And ogden
Mills special peach orchard blooms
70 The north" pointing 10 the lacy
k-biOssOmed trees which Dor
dered the Fifth-av wall. from 68th
% 7lst-sts
The Central PARK Casino -"
nodded cur driver. The quaint
mushroom-lIke little restaurant. put
up during the Richard Croker
regime. for a brOther-in-law Of the
famous Tammany leader is a live
~ bone Of contention between Park
Commissioner Robert Moses tMayor
La Guardia is on his side) and Svd-
ney Solomon. former friend Of jim
ME Walker and proprietor Of the
fashionable Wining and dining place
postmaster Gen. James Farley is
roofing for Solomon. While the
iur flies New York's smart set con-
tinues to patronize the political
battlefield, and Solomon continues
10 hold the fort.
Recalls Counts Visit
Doris Duke, tobacco queen. lives
over there" Fred jerked his head
in the direction Of white marble
palace az 78th-st and 5th-av. Il had
Count Something's out one
day who wanted TO drive back and
forth IN front Of her house. Said he
was going 10 marry heri But I see
nothing ever came of u. for she is
now Mrs. Jimmie CROMWELL"
We chugged north to llOth-st.
turned west and then down back
through the park I'm dom this
so as 10 show YOU the Tavern-on-
the-Green.' explained Fred. which
Commissioner Moses changed from
= sheepfold 10 a restaurant"
The former sheepfOld and gar
den Catcn-all at 66th-St and Central
Park West presented a gala scene.
GAY Antilles umbrellas shaded the
little red-and-white checked cloth
covered tables in the court. A door
man dressed in hunters pink was
busy handling carriage trade and
the clatter of dishes and hum of
many voices floated toward us as
We steamed by. Prices at the tav-
eTn are on the popular side.
From Central Park We headed di-
reCtly south. for the Syrian quarter
on Westinghouse. Most of the
Syrians have moved 10 Brooklyn"
Fred said But I guess we'll find a
few"
Let's stop and see Mr. Abaid." I
suggested Hes one of the charac-
tiers of Westinghouse"
Nicholas Abaid is native of
Damascus. He runs a candy factory
and shop az So Westinghouse. His
father and mother. and grandfather
and grandmother were Syrian con-
fectiOnerS. The Damascus sweet
meats he makes and sells have
helped put his five children through
high school and college
Whole Family Works
Mr.. Abaid was involved with a
couple of customers and some fresh
apricot paste. when We arrived.
Hello" he called, 7 see YOU in q
minute" The little Abaids hustled
about SCrubbing floors. stirring can
dy kettles and kneading Turkish
pastry The eldest son is in New
York University studying to be an
electrical engineer. He was welding
a mop when We pOked our noses into
the Abaid kitchen. The fragrance
Oh rose water and orange blossom
essence filled the air.
Wen cooking some fresh paste"