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| VOLUME 36 |
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| NO. 1: MARCH 1937 | |
| Le Paul. | 4 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 4 |
| Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 4 |
| Miracles For Sale. | 4 |
| The Lightning Bird. By Keith Clark. | 5 |
| Ghost Eyes. By Jack McMillen and Judson Brown. | 6 |
| Further Ideas. By Jacques Morintell. | 6 |
| Ribbons and Bouquet. By J. Brown. | 7 |
| The Winners for 1937 of The Sphinx Award: Professional, John Booth. Amateur, Tan Hock Chuan. | 7 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 8 |
| - Announcement Extraordinary!!! | 8 |
| - Change Over Palm With Cards. By Lion. | 8 |
| - The Six Dollar Trick. By C. Brustia. | 8 |
| - ...And Now "The Flying Card" By Paul Morris. | 8 |
| - That's What I Call a Trick! By Paul Morris. | 9 |
| - The Color Changing Checkered Board. By Joseph Rukus. | 9 |
| - The Vanishing White Mice. By Joseph Rukus. | 9 |
| - The Box of Hades. By Joseph Rukus. | 9 |
| - The Magnetised Cards. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 10 |
| - Sawing Through a Wand. By Joseph Rukus. | 10 |
| - The Napkin Ashes. By Joseph Rukus. | 10 |
| - Current Magic Winners. By Baffles. | 10 |
| Funeral of W. W. Durbin. By F. W. Gorman. | 11 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 12 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 13 |
| Ottokar Fischer. By George Freedley. | 14 |
| Hieronymus Scotto. An Unknown Conjurer of the Renaissance. By Ottokar Fischer. | 14 |
| Portrait: Hieronymus Scotto. | 15 |
| Editor's Page. | 16 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 17 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 17 |
| Magic In Print: La Prestidigitation Sans Baggages. Card System De Luxe. En Rapport. | 17 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 18 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 19 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By William Munro. | 19 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur B. Monroe. | 19 |
| - Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla. | 19 |
| - Demons Club No. 6. By Bob Test. | 20 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 20 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 20 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 20 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By William S. Houghton. | 21 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 21 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner. | 22 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright. | 22 |
| - Cleveland Assembly No. 10. By George V. Holland. | 22 |
| - Valley Conjurers' No. 17. By George James Ellsworth. | 23 |
| Parent Assembly News. By Elmer Applegit. | 24 |
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| NO. 2: APRIL 1937 | |
| An Italian Mountebank. | 36 |
| Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 36 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 36 |
| Miracles For Sale. | 36 |
| The Flying Coins. By S. Leo Horowitz. | 37 |
| An Historic Night of Magic. By John O'Hara Cosgrave. | 38 |
| Guess Your Card. By Harris A. Solomon. | 38 |
| Karnvelop Kombination! By William Kalman. | 38 |
| "Blanks" By H. Yerger. | 39 |
| Oswald Williams Dies. | 39 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 40 |
| - Hat Production Combination. By Charles Forbes. | 40 |
| - Cigarette Change Over. By K. L. Grunwald (Leon) | 40 |
| - The Magic Bullets. By Joseph Rukus. | 40 |
| - The Materialized Glass. By Joseph Rukus. | 41 |
| - Water to Flowers. By Joseph Rukus. | 41 |
| - Impromptu Silk Production. By Joseph Rukus. | 41 |
| - A "Four" Ace Trick. By H. Adrian Smith. | 41 |
| - Cut and Restored Necktie. By William Spencer. | 41 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 42 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli; Sydney Notes, by Harry R. Hauptmann. | 43 |
| Great Artist - Okito. By David Bamberg (Fu Manchu) | 44 |
| David Bamberg (Fu Manchu). By Elmer P. Ransom. | 44 |
| Portrait: Okito (Theo Bamberg) and Fu Manchu (David Bamberg). | 45 |
| Editor's Page. | 46 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 47 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 47 |
| Magic In Print: Maskelyne's Book of Magic. Ireland's Manipulative Series. Magic for Magicians. Silken Sorcery. The Strange Inventions of Dr. Ervin. Practical Hypnotism. | 47 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 48 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 49 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 49 |
| - Northern Connecticut No. 21. By Chuck Allen. | 49 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin. | 49 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 50 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 50 |
| - Valley Conjurers' No. 17. By George J. Ellsworth. | 51 |
| - Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold. | 51 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Ernest Miskiewicz. | 51 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 52 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner. | 52 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright. | 52 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 52 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Elmer Applegit. | 53 |
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| NO. 3: MAY 1937 | |
| Glen Pope. | 68 |
| Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 68 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 68 |
| Miracles For Sale. | 68 |
| Al Baker's Method. By Al Baker. | 69 |
| Transposing Crayons. By J. Brown. | 70 |
| The Quadriffle Deck. By Lester Myers. | 70 |
| One Good Turn Deserves Another. By Harold M. Lonnstrom. | 70 |
| Bennett Springer Dies. By Bertram Adams. | 71 |
| Death of Coram. Famous English Ventriloquist. | 71 |
| Back Palming a "Silk". By Victor Farelli. | 71 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 72 |
| - New Presentation Releaso Jumbo. By R. M. Jamison. | 72 |
| - Sand Frame Method. By R. M. Jamison. | 72 |
| - Just A Few Suggestions. By R. M. Jamison. | 72 |
| - The Patriotic Dyeing Tube. By Joseph Rukus. | 73 |
| - Card on String. By Ro-Z. | 73 |
| - Rosencrance False Shuffle. By Ro-Z. | 73 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 74 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 75 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 76 |
| Anton Kratky-Baschik. By Ottokar Fischer. | 77 |
| Portrait: Anton Kratky-Baschik. | 79 |
| Editor's Page. | 80 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 81 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 81 |
| Magic In Print: Abbott's Catalogue. | 81 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 82 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 82 |
| - Demons Club No. 6. By Lindsay Crawford. | 82 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Ernest Miskiewicz. | 82 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By John Braun. | 83 |
| - Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla. | 83 |
| - Valley Conjurers' No. 17. By George James Ellsworth. | 83 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 84 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin. | 84 |
| - Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold. | 84 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No 4. By Mac Wright. | 85 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By William S. Houghton. | 85 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. | 85 |
| - Cleveland Assembly No. 10. | 85 |
| Parent Assembly News. By Elmer Applegit. | 86 |
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| NO. 4: JUNE 1937 | |
| Mr. Henry. | 100 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 100 |
| Magical Maxims. | 100 |
| Miracles For Sale: Baker Method Monte. The Master Handkerchief Pedestal. U.F. Grant's Touch-A-Card Prediction Trick. R.W. Hull's 15 Minutes With A Rope. | 100 |
| The Growth of Flowers. by David Bamberg (Fu Manchu). | 101 |
| The Ring and Box Trick. Presentation by Silent Mora. Trick by Brunel White and Wm. A. Russell. | 102 |
| Out of Room Mental Location. By Frank Travers. | 102 |
| Magnetic Attraction. By Lynn Searles. | 103 |
| Photography and Law. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 103 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 104 |
| - The Card on the Ribbon. By Joseph Rukus. | 104 |
| - Flour and Milk Mystery. By Joseph Rukus. | 104 |
| - Think and Spell. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 104 |
| - The Cards That Find Themselves. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 104 |
| - The Flaming Mystery. By Joseph Rukus. | 105 |
| - Cigarette to Silk. By Joseph Rukus. | 105 |
| - Ball Vanishment and Appearance. By C. W. Rosencrance. | 105 |
| - The Fan Attic. By Baffles. | 105 |
| - Multiplying, Passing and Dissolving Thimbles. By Henry J. Snyder. | 106 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 107 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 108 |
| Albany Society of American Magicians Conference. | 109 |
| A "Best Seller" For 200 Years. "The Whole Art of Legerdemain, or, Hocus Pocus in Perfection." | 110 |
| Editor's Page. | 112 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 113 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 113 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 114 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 115 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Ernest Miskiewicz. | 115 |
| - Central City Assembly No. 14. By Joseph D. Brick. | 115 |
| - Northern Connecticut No. 21. By Chuck Allen. | 115 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 115 |
| - Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla. | 116 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 116 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner. | 116 |
| - Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold. | 116 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By John Braun. | 117 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. | 117 |
| - Cleveland Assembly No. 10. By G. V. Holland. | 117 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright. | 117 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 118 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin. | 118 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 118 |
| - Valley Conjurers No. 17. By James Ellsworth. | 118 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Jay Hamilton. | 119 |
| - Demons Club No. 6. By William T. Zerr. | 119 |
| Parent Assembly News. By Elmer Applegit. | 120 |
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| NO. 5: JULY 1937 | |
| Paul Duke. | 132 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 132 |
| The Sphinx Award. | 132 |
| Miracles For Sale. | 132 |
| Confetti and Egg Trick. By Henry C. Huber. | 133 |
| The Country Store. By Robert H. Lunt. | 134 |
| Alphabetically Revealed. By Tom Sellers. | 134 |
| Sympathetic Lighting. By Tom Sellers. | 134 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 135 |
| - Pip! Pip! Hurray! By Karam. | 135 |
| - The Card on the Handkerchief. By Joseph Rukus. | 135 |
| - Fruitini. By Baffles. | 135 |
| - Thumb Palm Transfer. By "Lion". | 135 |
| - A Portfolio of Sleights. The In-Jog Force; The Price Change-Over; A Color Change; A Production; A Spin Vanish; A Wrist Vanish; A Ball Change Over; A Drop Acquitment; The Shoulder Drop; The Turnover Catch; The One-Hand Turnover Catch; The Sucker Back-Hand Palm. By J. Gibson Logue, Jr. | 135 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernhard M. L. Ernst. | 138 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, Victor Farelli; Decency on the Platform, by Ladson Butler; Berlin Notes, by Helmut Schreiber. | 139 |
| International Brotherhood of Magicians Convention. | 141 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 142 |
| Professor Joseph Vanek. By Ottokar Fischer. | 143 |
| Portrait: Professor Joseph Vanek. | 145 |
| Editor's Page. | 146 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 147 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 147 |
| Magic in Print: La Prestidigitation Sans Baggages. Cups and Balls Magic. Encyclopedia of Card Tricks. Here's New Magic. Money Magic. Magic That Perks. | 147 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 148 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Ernest Miskiewicz. | 148 |
| - Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla. | 148 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 148 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By John Braun. | 149 |
| - Demons Club No. 6. By Henry J. Snyder. | 149 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 149 |
| - Central City Assembly No. 14. By Joseph D. Brick. | 149 |
| - Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold. | 150 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 150 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By William S. Houghton. | 150 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin. | 150 |
| Parent Assembly News. By Elmer Applegit. | 152 |
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| NO. 6: AUGUST 1937 | |
| The Tokyo Amateur Magicians Club. | 160 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 160 |
| Miracles For Sale. | 160 |
| Koro and Braid. Invented by T. Sakamoto. | 161 |
| Three Girls From a Box. Invented by T. Abe and T. Sakamoto. | 162 |
| Two Towers. Invented by T. Abe and T. Sakamoto. | 163 |
| Handkerchief In Newspaper Cut and Restored. Invented by T. Sakamoto. | 163 |
| Silks from the Air. By Tenkai. | 163 |
| The Sphinx Award. | 164 |
| Japanese Books on Magic. | 164 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 165 |
| - Two In a Million. By Fritz Braue. | 165 |
| - The Wine Trick. By Fritz Braue. | 165 |
| - "I Wouldn't Fool You for the World." By Paul Morris. | 165 |
| - Shooting a Cigarette Through A Spectator. By Donald Medley. | 166 |
| - Two Pack Mental Effect. By William Meyers. | 166 |
| - Supreme Silk Production. By Joseph Rukus. | 167 |
| - The Box of Enchantment. By Joseph Rukus. | 167 |
| - Just an "I" of a Trick. By Charles A. Leedy. | 167 |
| Famous Magicians in Japan. By T. Abe. | 168 |
| Portrait: The Original Ten-ichi. | 169 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernhard M. L. Ernst. | 170 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 171 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 172 |
| Reno Pacific Coast Association of Magicians Convention. | 173 |
| Editor's Page. | 174 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 175 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 175 |
| Magic in Print: Odds and Ends in Cardology. J. C. Cigar Magic. | 175 |
| Magic in Other Years. By Galley Hill. | 176 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 177 |
| - Omaha Assembly No.7. By John Keenan. | 177 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By John Braun. | 177 |
| - Valley Conjurers' No. 17. By George James Ellsworth. | 177 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner. | 178 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 178 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. By Carl E. Brockway. | 179 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 179 |
| Parent Assembly News. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 181 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1937 | |
| Miaco. | 188 |
| A Correction. | 188 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 188 |
| Miracles for Sale: "It's a Pip". "The Levitator" and "Cut Yourself a Piece of Rope". "New Manipo". "Le Verre Perce". "The Necklace of Woo Yu". | 188 |
| Flowers at Your Fingertips. By Milbourne Christopher. | 189 |
| An Experience in Stocks. By William Wiseman. | 190 |
| Another Billiard Ball Sleight. By G. C. R. Teale. | 190 |
| "Rat-tonia" by Tot O'Regan. | 190 |
| Congratulations to Bergen. | 190 |
| Concerning the Value of Printer's Ink. By T. J. Crawford. | 191 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 192 |
| - A Coin Sleight. By Al Saal. | 192 |
| - Card in Envelope. By William P. Dunlea. | 192 |
| - Flight of Half Dollar. By Joseph Rukus. | 192 |
| - New "One-Way Back" Idea. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 193 |
| - Silk Divination. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 193 |
| - Napkin Ring Release. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 193 |
| - Tearing a Selected Card from Another. By C. W. Rosencrance. | 193 |
| - Vanishing Hat and Guinea Pigs. By Joseph Rukus. | 193 |
| - Wrinkles. By Fritz Braue. | 193 |
| - Ye Olde Colour Cards. By R. M. Jamison. | 194 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli; A Letter from John Brown Cook. | 195 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 196 |
| Louis Haselmayer. By Ottokar Fischer. | 197 |
| Portrait: Louis Haselmayer. | 199 |
| Editor's Page. | 200 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 201 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 201 |
| Magic In Print: "Mentalla". The Oriental Temple of Magic. Jap Box Tricks. You'd Be Surprised. Tricklets. Potted Wisdom for Magicians. | 201 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 202 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 203 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 203 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By John Braun. | 203 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 203 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 204 |
| - Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla. | 204 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. By Carl E. Brockway. | 204 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Charles L. Murray. | 205 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Elmer M. Applegit. | 207 |
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| NO. 8: OCTOBER 1937 | |
| Mechanical Magic. | 216 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 216 |
| Notice. | 216 |
| Miracles For Sale. | 216 |
| A Vanishing Glass of Milk. By Al Baker. | 217 |
| Delayed Location. By Nate Leipzig. | 218 |
| Toss Vanish. By Silent Mora. | 218 |
| A Magical Paradox. By Gerald Kosky. | 218 |
| Two Decks, Two People, and a Magician. By Martin Gardner. | 218 |
| Cecil Lyle Visits America. | 219 |
| Magic With a Bang. By George Jovan. | 219 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 220 |
| - Torn Card Trick Simplified. By Donald Medley. | 220 |
| - Checking Up on Checker Boards. By Arthur H. Roberts. | 220 |
| - Visible Ball to Silk. By Joseph Rukus. | 221 |
| - The Rising Wand. By Joseph Rukus. | 221 |
| - My Valentine. By Robert Bowerman. | 221 |
| - FB Faced Pack Reverse. By Fritz Braue. | 221 |
| - Jack McMillen Rising Cards Another Routine. By Fritz Braue. | 222 |
| - The Balloon Goes Up! By R. M. Jamison. | 222 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 223 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 224 |
| Douglas Dexter Dies. | 225 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 226 |
| Salesmanship for Magicians. | 227 |
| Guissart Dies. | 227 |
| Following Houdin. | 227 |
| Magic Fifty Years Ago in America. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 228 |
| Portrait: Caryl S. Fleming. | 229 |
| Editor's Page. | 230 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 231 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 231 |
| Magic in Print: Encyclopedia of Cigarette Tricks. Let's Pretend. The Wicked Uncle. "Watch Me Closely". Meister der Zauberkunst. Zauberkunst und Zauberkuenstler. The Psychic World. | 231 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 232 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 232 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By John Braun. | 232 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Ernest Miskiewicz. | 232 |
| - Demons Club No. 6. By Lindsay Crawford. | 233 |
| - Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla. | 233 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 233 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. By Carl E. Brockway. | 233 |
| - Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold. | 234 |
| - Northern Connecticut No. 21. By Vin Boyar. | 234 |
| - Fifth Annual New England Convention of Magicians. By F. Bassett Mordecai. | 234 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Elmer M. Applegit. | 236 |
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| NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1937 | |
| Cecil Lyle. | 248 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 248 |
| Miracles For Sale: Yachandee Miniature Rabbits. Al Baker's Great Purse Game. League of Nations Mystery. Quadruple Glass Production. Bobby Pin. | 248 |
| Ink Bottle, Turnip and Handkerchief Trick. By Cecil Lyle. | 249 |
| The Ball Tube. By William Meyers. | 250 |
| Redressing Old Tricks. By Stanley Marelle. | 250 |
| An Improved Sleight. By Alfred P. Saal. | 251 |
| Magic With Chessmen. By Martin Gardner. | 251 |
| Escapes Death. William W. Larsen. | 251 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 252 |
| - The Hindu-Hand Shuffle. By Fritz Braue. | 252 |
| - The Hawkshaw Cards. By Fritz Braue. | 252 |
| - Penetration Extraordinary. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 253 |
| - Liquid Creations. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 253 |
| - More "L". By Eric Williams. | 253 |
| - Diminishing Cigarettes. By Joseph Rukus. | 253 |
| - Tri-Panel Screen Mystery. By Joseph Rukus. | 254 |
| - Ribbon Cards. By Robert Bowerman. | 254 |
| - The Hindu Wands. By R. M. Jamison. | 254 |
| - Determinism. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 255 |
| Salesmanship for Magicians. By Herman L. Weber. | 255 |
| Among the Magicians. | 256 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 257 |
| The Magic of Simplicity. By J. Mitchell Fyfe. | 258 |
| Edgar Bergen. | 258 |
| Portrait: Edgar Bergen and his dummy. | 259 |
| Editor's Page. | 260 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 261 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 261 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 262 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 264 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By John Braun. | 264 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur B. Monroe. | 264 |
| - Central City Assembly No. 14. By Joseph D. Brick. | 264 |
| - Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold. | 265 |
| - Valley Conjurers' No. 17. By George James Ellsworth. | 265 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 265 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner. | 266 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 266 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 266 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin. | 267 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. By Carl E. Brockway. | 267 |
| - Northern Connecticut No. 21. By Vincent Boyar, Jr. | 267 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Elmer Applegit. | 269 |
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| NO. 10: DECEMBER 1937 | |
| Folding Plates. | 280 |
| Friendly Generosity. | 280 |
| Miracles For Sale: Fan of All Nations. Nock Nock Pencil. Clippo. E.S.P. Cards. For Believers. | 280 |
| Bingo! By Stewart Judah and John Braun. | 281 |
| Rice, Rice, Rice. By Herman L. Weber. | 282 |
| Super Audience. | 282 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 282 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 283 |
| - Returning Palmed Cards. By Fritz Braue. | 283 |
| - Mysterious Silk. By Joseph Rukus. | 283 |
| - Erdnase Adaptation. By Fritz Braue. | 283 |
| - A Second Portfolio. The Reversing Match; A Front Palm Vanish; The Knuckle Vanish; Bounce The Ball; What's The Top Card?; A Quick Change; Card to Cardcase. By J. Gibson Logue, Jr. | 284 |
| Salesmanship for Magicians. By Herman L. Weber. | 287 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 288 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 289 |
| El Buen Companero. By David T. Bamberg (Fu-Manchu). | 290 |
| Painting. Magic things. | 291 |
| Editor's Page. | 292 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 293 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 293 |
| Magic in Print: Subtle Problems You Will Do. New Frontiers of the Mind. Reprints. La Prestidigitation Sans Baggages. General Magic. He Can't Read My Mind. | 293 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 294 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 296 |
| - Central City Assembly No. 14. By Joseph D. Brick. | 296 |
| - Royal Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold. | 296 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By John Braun. | 296 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 297 |
| - Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla. | 297 |
| - Valley Conjurers' No. 17. By George J. Ellsworth. | 297 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 297 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 298 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright. | 298 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin. | 299 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. By Carl E. Brockway. | 299 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner. | 299 |
| - Demons Club No. 6. By W. T. Zerr. | 299 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Elmer Applegit. | 301 |
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| NO. 11: JANUARY 1938 | |
| Haskell. | 320 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 320 |
| The Sphinx Award. | 320 |
| Miracles for Sale. | 320 |
| Esp Miracle. By Royal V. Heath. | 321 |
| Three Hundred Years Ago. By Charles J. Mendelsohn. | 322 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 323 |
| - FB Card Location. By Fritz Braue. | 323 |
| - Coin in Bottle Switch. By Fritz Braue. | 323 |
| - Locating the Edger. By Fritz Braue. | 323 |
| - Color Changing Silk. By Joseph Rukus. | 323 |
| - A Severed Rope. By R. M. Jamison. | 324 |
| - A One Card Flourish. By Robert MacRae. | 324 |
| - A Fan Location. By Fritz Braue. | 324 |
| - The Invisible Gift. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 325 |
| - Penetrating Silk. By Robert Bowerman. | 325 |
| - Tube of Miracles. By Joseph Rukus. | 325 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 326 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 327 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 328 |
| Golden Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs Ransom. | 329 |
| "American Conjuror's Odyssey" by John Booth in collaboration with Howard W. Huntington. | 330 |
| Portrait: Homer S. Woodworth. | 331 |
| Editor's Page. | 332 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 333 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 333 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 334 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Ernest Miske. | 334 |
| - Central City Assembly No. 14. By Joseph D. Brick. | 334 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By John Braun. | 334 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 335 |
| - Valley Conjurors' No. 17. By George James Ellsworth. | 335 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 335 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright. | 336 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 336 |
| - Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold. | 336 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin. | 336 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 337 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. By Carl E. Brockway. | 337 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner. | 337 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Elmer Applegit. | 339 |
|
| NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1938 | |
| Ramo Samee. | 348 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 348 |
| Two Magicians Die: Robert Gysel. Richiardi. | 348 |
| Miracles for Sale: Poosh. Television Gun. Carl Rosini's Fish Bowl Table. Modern Aerial Fishing. Superb Silk Vanish. Robot Watch Target Combined With Shooting Through A Woman. Jap Handkerchief Box. Catalogue. | 348 |
| "In the News" by Hy Harris. | 349 |
| A Surprise Count Effect. By Lynn Searles. | 350 |
| Thimbles for Manipulation. By Victor Farelli. | 350 |
| Another Billiard Ball Sleight. By G. C. R. Teale. | 350 |
| Simplification and a Trick of Okito's. By John Mulholland. | 351 |
| Double Divination. By Ed Wolff. | 351 |
| Keep It a Secret! By Paul Morris. | 352 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 353 |
| - An Ace Trick for the Expert: Addenda. By Fritz Braue. | 353 |
| - What...Again? By Paul Morris. | 353 |
| - The Floating Card. By Robert Bowerman. | 354 |
| - The Levitated Penny. By Dick Clark. | 354 |
| - A Hollow Egg That "Tisnt". By James F. Herpick. | 354 |
| - The Tube of Hades. By Joseph Rukus. | 354 |
| - Delayed Location Addenda. By Fritz Braue. | 354 |
| - New Billiard Ball Change. By James F. Herpick. | 355 |
| - Silk Flame. By Joseph Rukus. | 355 |
| - Penetration Most Extraordinary. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 355 |
| - New Moving Pip Card. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 355 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 356 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 357 |
| Publicity Exposures. By Robert K. Weill. | 358 |
| Are the Cards in the New Deal Stacked? By Ralston. | 359 |
| Mrs. Harry Rouclere Dies. | 359 |
| Editor's Page. | 362 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 363 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 363 |
| Magic in Print: It's Fun To Be Fooled. Hugard's Annual of Magic 1937. How's Tricks? Comedy Trick Cartoons. Advance Lessons in Cups and Balls. Needle Routine. | 363 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 364 |
| M.U.M. Edite by Philip T. Thomas. | 365 |
| - Letter. By Caryl S. Fleming. | 365 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By John Braun. | 365 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur B. Monroe. | 366 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin. | 366 |
| - Central City Assembly No. 14. By J. D. Brick. | 366 |
| - R. L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold. | 366 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By William Munro. | 366 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 366 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright. | 367 |
| - Valley Conjurors' No. 17. By George James Ellsworth. | 367 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. By Carl E. Brockway. | 368 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 368 |
| - Demons' Club No. 6. By W. T. Zerr. | 369 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Robert J. Stull. | 369 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Elmer Applegit. | 370 |
