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| VOLUME 32 |
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| NO. 1: MARCH 1933 | |
| Silk Production Novelty. By Fred Mintz. | 5 |
| Out Pops the Number Think of a Card. By R. V. Heath. | 6 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 6 |
| Spirits Tricky. By B. M. L. Ernst. | 6 |
| "Magicaal Fun-Nocracy". By George Schulte. | 6 |
| A Letter to Harold. By Al Baker. | 6 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 7 |
| - Cones, Silks and Balls. By E. L. Briant. | 7 |
| - The Mystery of T. By Joseph Rukus. | 7 |
| - Color Changing Silk. By Joseph Rukus. | 7 |
| - Surprise Silk Production. By Joseph Rukus. | 8 |
| - Silk to Confetti. By Joseph Rukus. | 8 |
| - Modernistic Dye Tube. By R. G. Caldron. | 8 |
| Random Thoughts of a Magical Nut. By T. J. Crawford. Mathemagic Due. | 9 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 10 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 12 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 12 |
| Squawks. By Will Frazee. | 12 |
| New York's Annual Magic Show. | 13 |
| Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 13 |
| Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, the Mystic Mind. | 13 |
| Tersely Told. By R. Temple Greystoke. | 14 |
| Westralian Waftings. By W. Beecham. | 14 |
| Zephyrs from Hawaii. By Lawrence Kam. | 15 |
| Annual Banquet, Spokane Mystic Club. By E. V. Klein. | 15 |
| Magic Notes from Central California. By Lewis A. Miller. | 16 |
| Houdini Club of Philadelphia Notes. By Crowel. | 16 |
| Interesting Articles. | 17 |
| The Mystery of the Seven Veils. By Glenn G. Gravatt. | 17 |
| Magic in Print: Expert Cigarette Magic, by D. Deveen; Master Mysteries of 1933, by H. Adrian Smith; Periodicals. | 18 |
| Ernst Honored. | 18 |
| Who's Who In Magic: William M. Nicol; Paul Dragos; Archibald Edwin Tear. | 18 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 19 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 19 |
| - Parent Assembly No. 1. By R. Van Dien. | 19 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Clement Fisher, Jr. | 19 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Bill Hanna. | 20 |
| - Detroit Assembly No. 5. By James Brewer. | 21 |
| - Omaha Magical Society No. 7. By Ross Hatton. | 21 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By H. Linwood Cobbett. | 21 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Urban H. Brichler. | 21 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly 18. By Jean Foley. | 21 |
| - Northern Connecticut Assembly No. 21. | 22 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. A S. H. Kottwitz. | 22 |
| - Southern California Assembly No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 22 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. By Harry L. Clapham. | 22 |
| - Paterson Assembly No. 25. | 23 |
| - Dr. William Golden Mortimer. | 23 |
| Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman. | 23 |
| Editor's Page. | 24 |
| Mock Sad Ali. By Dr. E. G. Ervin. | 25 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 25 |
| Double Bill. | 26 |
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| NO. 2: APRIL 1933 | |
| Legislators Condemn Exposes. | 37 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 38 |
| "This Is the Card Chosen". By Charles Wicks. | 38 |
| A Letter to Harold. By Al Baker. | 38 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 39 |
| - Just Another Card Trick. By G. McAthy. | 39 |
| - Correcting a Mistake. By Cameo. | 39 |
| - You Are Another! By R. Jamison. | 40 |
| - Shome's Card Control. By Carl Shome. | 40 |
| - Thumb Nails. By Herb, Runge. | 40 |
| - Knockout Card in Pocket. By Felice Manna. | 40 |
| - Card Trick No. 11,347,892,664. | 41 |
| - Something Or Other. By Len Bossard. | 41 |
| - Steal for Fan or Cards. | 41 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 42 |
| Magic in Print: Walker's Card Mysteries Price 3 shillings 6 pence, by Roy Walker; Hamblen's Four Possible Impossibilities, by Rolland A. Hamblen; Illusion Magic, by Karson; Periodicals. | 44 |
| Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman. | 44 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Clement Fisher, Jr.; R. Temple Greystoke; Julius Zombory de Zombor. | 44 |
| A Spelling Improvement. By O. Meyer. | 45 |
| What! The Rising Cards Again? By Glenn G. Gravatt. | 45 |
| The Mutable Card. By A. H. Miller. | 45 |
| Mysto's Pass. By W. R. G. Mashford. | 45 |
| Muir Wins Cup. | 45 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 46 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 46 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 46 |
| "Boniment" from Belgium. By Victor Farelli. | 47 |
| Westralian Waftings. By W. Beecham. | 48 |
| Knights of Magic News. By J. A. | 48 |
| S.O.M.E. Entertainment and Dance. By Arthur Punnar. | 48 |
| The Wizard Club of Chicago. | 48 |
| Magic Notes from the Oakland Magic Circle. By Lewis A. Miller. | 49 |
| News from Boston. By Edwin L. Burchell. | 50 |
| Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind. | 50 |
| "Magical Fun-Nomena". By George F. Schulte. | 50 |
| Pope at Plaza. | 50 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 51 |
| - Editorial. | 51 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 51 |
| - Parent Assembly No. 1. | 51 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By T. Wallingford Allen. | 52 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. | 52 |
| - The Thurston Anniversary. | 53 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Bill Hanna. | 54 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Geo. G. Corregan, Jr. | 54 |
| - Assembly Notes. | 54 |
| Campaign Manager. | 55 |
| Editor's Page. | 56 |
| A Letter from Dr. Ingels. | 57 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 57 |
| A Card Reverse. By Alexander. | 58 |
| An Envelope Trick. By Lindhorst, Famous Magician. | 58 |
| King Entertains Paderewski. | 58 |
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| NO. 3: MAY 1933 | |
| Number, Please? By Mr. Theo Annemann. | 73 |
| A New Telephone Principle. By Gerald L. Kaufman. | 74 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 74 |
| Auto Thought Transference. By Gerald L. Kaufman. | 74 |
| Number Three. | 74 |
| A Letter to Harold. By Al Baker. | 74 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 75 |
| - More Mental Mystification. By J. Edmund Rae. | 75 |
| - Impromptu Divination. By Martin Gardner. | 76 |
| - Impromptu Card Reading. By H. W. Runge. | 76 |
| - Mental Stunts and Other Hooey. By J. Edmund Rae. | 76 |
| Telepathy by the Clock. By J. G. Thompson, Jr. | 77 |
| Reading a Deck of Cards. By J. Ovette. | 77 |
| Among the Magicians. | 78 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 80 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 80 |
| Tersely Told. By R. Remple Greystoke. | 80 |
| Zephyrs from Hawaii. By Lawrence Kam. | 80 |
| The British Magical Society. By Capt. J. E. Stone. | 81 |
| Westralian Waftings. By W. Beecham. | 81 |
| News of the Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 82 |
| Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 82 |
| Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind. | 82 |
| Notes from the Oakland Magic Circle, Oakland, California. By Lewis A. Miller. | 82 |
| Squawks. By Will Frazee. | 82 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 083 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 83 |
| - Parent Assembly No. 1. Ladies' Night. | 83 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By T. Wallingford Allen. | 83 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Jack Hazelhurst. | 84 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Bill Hanna. | 85 |
| - The Cleveland Magicians Club No. 10. By "Lori" Newman. | 85 |
| - The Dallas Magic Circle No. 13. By J. Frank Parker, Jr. | 85 |
| - Central City Assembly No. 14. By J. D. Brick. | 85 |
| - Western Connecticut Assembly No. 20. By H. C. Seltenreich. | 85 |
| - Northern Connecticut Assembly No. 21. By Harry B. Solomon. | 86 |
| - Southern California Assembly No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 86 |
| Lady Magician. | 86 |
| Monster Show. | 86 |
| Mann Is Subject. | 86 |
| Jasper Acclaimed. | 86 |
| Magic in Print: Magically An Idea or Two, by William W. Larsen; Secrets of Famous Illusionists, by Will Goldston; Exclusive Magic From Our Notebook, by Ireland and King; Periodicals. | 87 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Romuald A. Codere; I. E. Camille; John Ball. | 87 |
| Editor's Page. | 88 |
| "The Fun-Ways of Magic". By George F. Schulte. | 89 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 89 |
| Books of Yesterday. Leo Rullman. | 89 |
| New Studio. | 90 |
| New Book. | 90 |
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| NO. 4: JUNE 1933 | |
| The Gwynne Production Box. By Jack Gwynne. | 109 |
| The Editor Goes to the S.A.M. Conference. | 110 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 110 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 111 |
| - A Production. By Henry Haldane. | 111 |
| - The Invisible Hen. By D. S. Howard. | 111 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 112 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 114 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 114 |
| Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. | 116 |
| Squawks. By Will Frazee. | 116 |
| Osirians Fete Thurston. | 117 |
| Pacific Coast Magical Convention. By Frank G. Gorrie. | 117 |
| Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 117 |
| Notes from the Oakland Magic Circle. By Lewis A. Miller. | 117 |
| Rosario Magic Circle. Argentine Republic. | 118 |
| Notes of Hartford Magi. By J. Edmund Rae. | 118 |
| Tersely Told. By Greystoke. | 118 |
| New Zealand Notes. By William C. Talboys. | 118 |
| Australian Magicians' Club. By H. A. Booth. | 119 |
| Houdini Club of Philadelphia Notes. By Crowel. | 119 |
| A New Magic Club of Honolulu. By Milo Lum, "The Social Mystifier". | 119 |
| Harry Kellar Assembly Elect Officers and Entertain Guests. | 119 |
| A Correction. | 119 |
| Strange Magic. By Richard A. Miller. | 119 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 120 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 120 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. | 120 |
| - The Carter Theater At the Chicago Fair. By Jack Hazlehurst. | 121 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Bill Hanna. | 121 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Urban H. Brichler. | 121 |
| - Society of Twin City Magicians No. 12. By Charles W. Nyquist. | 122 |
| - Assembly No. 17, The V.C.A. Annual Banquet. By Karson. | 122 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By Leath Loder. | 122 |
| - Western Connecticut Assembly No. 20. By H. C. Seltenreich. | 123 |
| - Southern California Assembly No. 22. By Howard Van Brunt. | 123 |
| Heath's Book Success. | 123 |
| Cartoon. The Trick that failed. | 123 |
| Editor's Page. | 124 |
| "From Gag-Bag to Magic". By George Schulte. | 125 |
| Magicians' Manners. By Greystoke. | 125 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 125 |
| Magic in Print: "Al Baker's Book"; "Berland's New and Original Tricks"; Periodicals. | 126 |
| The Great Sealed Sack Test. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 126 |
| Who's Who In Magic: August Dulskey; W. G. Schreiber; William G. Stickland. | 126 |
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| NO. 5: JULY 1933 | |
| Cartoon from New York Herald Tribune. | 140 |
| An Improved Watch Box. By Agosta Meynier. | 141 |
| The Changeling. By Will Blyth, M.K.M.C. | 142 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 142 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 143 |
| - Itchy Cow! By Charles A. Leedy. | 143 |
| - The Elkay Sucker Demon Bars. By Lawrence Kam. | 143 |
| - Glassy Passy. By Monte. | 143 |
| - Jig Saw Magic. By Jack Denman. | 144 |
| - Confetti to Flowers. By Joseph Rukus. | 144 |
| - Rainbow Streamer Production. By Joseph Rukus. | 144 |
| - Another Sucker Card Gag and a Variation. By Lynn Searles. | 144 |
| - Balloon to Flowers. By Joseph Rukus. | 145 |
| - New Sucker Effect. By Malcolm Willis. | 145 |
| - Cannon-Ball From a Hat. By M. Blackstar. | 145 |
| - Stamp Magic. By H. Blake Wilson. | 145 |
| - Nonsense Re Magicians. By Len Bossard. | 145 |
| - The Boy Guessed Right. By R. M. Jamison. | 145 |
| - Some New Conceptions. By Joseph Rukus. | 146 |
| - Fun By Lionel A. Walker. | 146 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 147 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 148 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 148 |
| "Baffles Goes to the I.B.M. Convention" | 148 |
| Magic Art in Czechoslovakia. By Karel Svab. | 149 |
| Holden's New Shop. | 149 |
| Strange Magic. By Richard A. Miller. | 149 |
| Magic in Print: Mathemagic, by Royal V. Heath; Flower Magic, by Baffles. | 150 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 150 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Ladislaus Battha de Vatta; Charles Earl Browne; Omar Hajel Sullaiman. | 150 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 151 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 151 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Jack Hazlehurst. | 151 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Bill Hanna. | 151 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By U. H. Brichler. | 152 |
| - Dallas Assembly No. 13. By Raymond Terranella. | 152 |
| - V.C.A. No. 17. By J. Karson. | 152 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By Jean Foley. | 152 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By Leath Loder. | 152 |
| - Assembly No. 21. Harry Bernard. | 152 |
| - Southern California Assembly No. 22. | 153 |
| Quimby Visits Chicago. | 153 |
| How I Became a Magician. By Bruno Warnecke, The Minneapolis Illusionist. | 153 |
| Hardeen on Steel Pier. | 153 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Julien J. Proskauer. | 154 |
| Editor's Page. | 156 |
| Squawks. By Will Frazee. | 157 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 157 |
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| NO. 6: AUGUST 1933 | |
| Woodcut: A parlor magician of the eighteenth century performing a pigeon production. Reproduced from a contemporary Dutch woodcut. | 168 |
| The Zens Silk and Water Mystery. By M. F. Zens, Kenosha. | 169 |
| Signs on the Road to Magicland. By David Devant. | 170 |
| A Substitute for the Pass. By Jean Hugard. | 170 |
| Hurrah! | 170 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 170 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 171 |
| - With the Okito Box. By Leslie Barrie. | 171 |
| - The Rising Cards Again. By Johnston Snipes, the Cornhusker Conjurer. | 171 |
| - Improved 20th Century Silks. By Manger. | 172 |
| - Tips and Tricks. By Sidini. | 172 |
| - Another Sleeve Coin Move. By Bob Fisher. | 172 |
| - Trapless Substitution Trunk. By Lorenzo Sturkey. | 173 |
| - Easy Sack Substitution. By Lorenzo Sturkey. | 173 |
| - Eliminate the Pass. By Lorenzo Sturkey. | 173 |
| - Clip the Clips. By Vincent Boyar, Jr. | 173 |
| Blackstone-Matthews. | 173 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 174 |
| The Temptations of Good St. Anthony. By Galley Hill. | 176 |
| "Fun-Americana, a la Magic" | 176 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 177 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 177 |
| The Belgian Society of Magicians. By Victor Farelli. | 178 |
| Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. | 178 |
| Fred A. Eldred Dies. | 179 |
| Magic in Print: The Automatic Deck and Opening Routine, by Jean Hugard. | 179 |
| Carter Leaves Fair. | 179 |
| The Card is Gone. By Domer Scaramucci. | 179 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Edward L. J. Magner; Rita Prevette; Auguste Dupays. | 179 |
| Ambitious Cards Elaborated. By J. Gibson Logue, Jr. | 180 |
| The Mind Reading Parrot. By Levante. | 180 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 181 |
| Editor's Page. | 182 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 183 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 183 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 184 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 184 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Jack Hazlehurst. | 184 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Bill Hanna. | 184 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By Leath Loder. | 185 |
| - Assembly No. 22. By Howard Van Brunt. | 185 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By James Eccles. | 185 |
| - Harry Rouclere Assembly No. 25. | 185 |
| Strange Magic. By Richard A. Miller. | 185 |
| Ringing the Rod. By Will Dale. | 186 |
| Dual Prediction. By Charles Wicks. | 186 |
| Knots So Hard. By A. H. Miller. | 186 |
| Unfortunate Accident. | 186 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1933 | |
| When Knox the Wizard Cme to Town. By Quincy Kilby. | 196 |
| Namreh's "Electrick". By Herman L. Weber. | 197 |
| Signs on the Road to Magicland. By David Devant. | 198 |
| Color Changing Handkerchief. By J. Brown. | 198 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 198 |
| The Newspaper, Blocks and Clock Dial. By Wallace, the Magician. | 199 |
| "The Whispering Tube". By Jacques Morintell. | 199 |
| "Changeable Brand" Cigarette. By A. H. Miller. | 200 |
| Parlor Mind-reading with a Deck of Cards. By Martin Gardner. | 200 |
| Namreh's Three-Go. By Herman L. Weber. | 201 |
| New Miser's Dream. By Ralph Powell. | 201 |
| The Floating Doll. By Henry Haldane. | 202 |
| The Vanishing Ball of Paper. By Joseph Rukus. | 202 |
| Al Baker's Psychology. By Harlan Tarbell. | 203 |
| Strange Magic. By Richard A. Miller. | 203 |
| Who's Who In Magic: E. G. Ervin; Augustus Gerald Fowler; Carl Leon Clark. | 203 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 204 |
| - Mathematical Magic. By R. M. Jamison. | 204 |
| - Tap, Tap, Tap. By James A. Bains. | 204 |
| - Logue's Prediction. By J. Gibson Logue, Jr. | 204 |
| - The Elusive Ace. By Clifford L. Jordan. | 205 |
| - Coin Vanish. By Carl Shome. | 205 |
| - Card Force and Control. By Carl Shome. | 205 |
| - The Triple Speller. By Oscar M. Diezel. | 205 |
| - A Theoretical Discussion of Sleight-of-Hand. By J. Gibson Logue, Jr. | 206 |
| - A Card Control. By Bob Fisher. | 206 |
| - Parlor Thought Transference. By Martin Gardner. | 206 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 207 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 207 |
| Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. | 207 |
| Charles Andress Dies. | 207 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 208 |
| Editor's Page. | 210 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 211 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 211 |
| Correction. | 211 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 212 |
| - National Council. | 212 |
| - Dallas Magic Circle No. 13. By Raymond Terranella. | 212 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Willard S. Smith. | 212 |
