Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17
This SWank
Hotel Fr0WnS On
F0rrnd|ity

- built of all proportion the small
population, boasts the strangest and largest bull
letin board Of any hosiery in the world
New guests arriving for the first time startled by
mammoth sign, 10 feet in height and 40 feet long
which bears the legend in box brass letters:
within these hospitabe walls, what you wish
and do what you wish, long Is you do annoy
others. Wear coats in shirt sleeves, don pajamas
breech couts bathing suits evening clothes Mustapha
Sungruu does forget"
That all of this quite inconguous to the for
maity furnishings expensive architecture
of the hotel quite obvious to arrivals who
had heard of the strange libido compulsion
neuross of Sungrulu, the and builder of Pride
House"
Sungrulu's latest expression of vanity swank
hostelry Mohamud H. Of Ankara has recalled many Of
the earlier exploits of the lowly goaherd who
fortune through hard work and amazing luck which he
said had been inspired by his desire to be comfortable
the lobby Of first class hotel.
And that for me-" said SungrIu, means Longing
in shirt sleeves No be comfortable anywhere
a wastcoat."
It was for this purpose that the ex-goatherd had
Pride House" six-story rambling hotel built the
site of the inn which he bought and RACED because 35
earlier, he had been evcted by manager who out
ragged by his appearance undershirt.
In violent with the hotel owner, Sungrulu
that he'd go and make a fortune.
back and buy the inn It took him quarter of
century but the eX-goaherd, who finally struck oil in
Persia. made good his promise.
When he returned to Goksun to purchase the Inn he
entered hosiery the same type of clothes in
which he had previously been hurled The same
manager, Drivigi Hozat old man but still in
charge, given sound lecture manners before be-
ing turned out
True his promise sungrulu the building. He
imported architects from the Turkish capital and
prdefuly watching the erection of the showplace
hotel on the site Those who seen the inn
estimated that the former goatherd spent than
million dollars in its construction and furnishings. 1t
Of the finest hotels in the Near East.
Even before the plumbing installed, Sungruu
superintendent the design of his now famous bulletin
board And from that time who appeared in
the rich marble lobby wearing coats received noticeaby
cold welcome
Sungrulu from the time his hotel built,
gradually developed tremendous complex of superiority.
which seemed to know no bounds
Il want be known and recognized everywhere 60"
said sunguu. 1T is my lifelong ambition to have
all employees Of the great Hotel Mohamud in Ankara
recognize m and bow"
This ambition took strong hold Sungrulu and ne
decided make il true. Arriving the Mohamud
the exgoatherd ordered great feast for hundred of
his friends
the banquet he tipped each nabbergasted
the equivalent of 81 900 Later he passed gratutes
the to fifteen bellboys He 81 900
10 all the dshwHshers busboys, maids noormen and
other meruals OF the extensive hotel.
To each manager night and day, and their assistants
Sungruu gave $4,000
Ind as he departed the hotel ne handed the
doorman tip Of $4,000
Put what sir this for?" asked the surprised
attendant
want to be known by all when I get back"
answered Suugrulu Tonight ! have given S2400oo in
tips 20 the employees here
Then SunEruu with grandloquent gesture. the
doorman turned TO astounded policeman who
standing AZ the door
"Ioo bad the doorman said laughing heartily but
an Of the employees this week the manager down.
are an emergency crew. The others strike. We
leave tomorrow when The others will return"