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FAMOUS MAGICIAN
IS DEAD
STEADY ITALIAN
ADVANCE
AMERICA'S. HOWARD HOLD LAKE TSANA
THURSTON
PERFORMED FOR
ROYALTY
Miama Beach, Apr. 13, The donth has occurred here of Howard Thurston, the famous Amori- can magician-Router.
When Howard Thurston was a boy living in Columbus, O., where he was born July 20, 1800, he went to med a performance by Alexander Herr. mann, greatest magician of the time. Fascinated by the magic of Herr mann's art, Thurston resolved he too would become a magician. Probably hundreds of other boys have made the same resolution, but Thurston persisted in his decision and rose to a master of the black top-rank
art.
TERRITORY
STIFF FIGHT NEAR NADARA
(Special to "Telegraph")
Rome, Apr. 13.
INDIANS OPPOSED TO WARS
CRITICISE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
SYMPATHY FOR ETHIOPIANS
Lucknow, Apr. 13. Resolutions opposing India's parti- cipation in any "Imperialist war" but expressing sympathy with the Ethio- The Italian army's victorious ad-plans in their fight against Italian`ag- vance continues along the various soc-gression, white condemning the Great tors of the northern front in Ethiopia, Powers of the League of Nations for states a communique from Marshal | their policies in respect to this breach Pietro Badoglio, commander-in chief of obligations,' was adopted by the
National Congress to-day. of Italy's forces, received to-day.
One column from Gondar has occu-
pied the Gorgora Peninsula, north of Lake Tana, where they have hoisted the Italian flag.
A remarkable feature of the meet. ing of the Party was the visit of a score of Sanatanists or Caste Hindus, who rushed into the hall, to protost against the Congress Party's inter ference in religious matters,
President Nehru had to leave the
monstrators were dispersed. Reuter.
The Inke-shore position is linked After receiving a public schant with Gondar by a road constructed by chair for a short time until the de-
Itailan engineers as the fighting men education in Columbus and a com advanced. It was completed almost religious training in the Moody and simultaneously with the establishment Sankey School of Northfield, Mass. of the forward positions on the lake. the youth entered the entertainment fold. Ho sought to introduce origina- Ilty into his act and invented a new and spectacular "rising card" trick with which he mystified Leon Herr- mann, nephew of Alexander.
trick
TRICK CREATED BY ACCIDENT
Thurston originated this sleight of hand in a Montana mining town when a drunken miner shot away the glass he was holding in his hand and out of which the cards were rising. was shattered and continued with the Thurston caught the pack as the glass having discovered on the spot a new methoil of performing it,
Combining this new creation with a repertory of original card manipula- tlona, Thurston entered vaudeville. He made a tour of Europe and gave special performances before dozens of rulers, including King Edward VII of England, the President of France, the Emperor of Germany and Czar of Russia. The young maglelan then returned to the United States to organize a company of his own.
Following its organization he xet sail from San Francisco for Australia, starling a world tour that lanted from 1004 to 1007. lie toarned Australia in triumph and then visited China, Japan, Indo-China, Sumatra, the Philippines, Burma and India.
the
TOOK KELLAR'S PLACE During the 10 years of Thurston's rise to fame, Harry Kellar had be come the leading magician of the American stage. 'Kellar cabled Thurston, asking him to join tho Keller show, and Thurston accepted the offer, returning to America. In May, 1908, at Ford's Opera House, in Baltimore, Kellar announced Thurs-
ton as his successor.
For 28 successive seasons, Thura- ton has toured the United States carrying a company of more than 35
near
The troops of another column, com- oned of motorised sections and tanks, poned of have occupied the Ethiopian customs post Gelinbat, on
on the Sudan frontier to the west of Gondar, Arm ed bodies of the Ethiopian defenders fed before the approach of the
death mechanised army and the dealing tanks.
A detachment of Aosta Lancers
made contact with a superior force munique says, a little to the north of of the enemy near Nadara, the com- Nogelli on the southern front. After
some fierce action, the lancers com- pelled the Ethioplans to retire with considerable lossen.
The Italian losses and wounded.-Reuter Special.
An
STIMULUS TO CHINA TRADE
(Continued from Page 1.)
taking place throughout the week between the Treasury and the Chinese delegates, in which the status and the pries of silver have figured pro-
The details of the con-
are not available, but it is known that the negotiations also in- cluded the opening of the Bank of China's New York branch.
Although basically critical of China's
managed currency pro-
Senator 46 killed ramme were
Pittman, Key Chairman of the Senate Committee ΣΟΣ very insofar as it is applied to the catab- of Uslunent of a New York branch the Bank of China. Senator Pittman said that he had not been consulted regarding Mr. Chen's visit, but ex- pressed the belief that the establish ment of the New York branch would be conducive to the improvement of China's trade with America and to the stabilisation
Relations, has commented
Foreirably on Mr. Chen's visit
KAVA
IN BRITISH AREA
Asmara, April 13. offelal announcement Italian motorised units have occupied Galabat on the Sudan border, without encountering any resistance.
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It is explained this occupation applies only to the Ethiopian half of the town, which is separated from a dry pond. the Sudanese half only by the bed of
In the Sudanese portion are Brishtion to three of the yuan in ruta- troops, army and Air Force units.- "I ba Reuter.
Seal
DESSIYE TAKEN?
Itome, Apr. 13. Tharo is no official confirmation of the report that Italian troops have captured Deasiyo but it is reliably learned that efforts are being made to secure the city coincidentally with the festival of the Birth of Ronic, on April 24.
of th
NECE
Thurston, in addition to the dex-reetings told them they would have
for a long time, and it should con- "Suth a connection has been needed
tribute materially to the promotion of A big Italian victory, such as the trade and the maintenance of a stable occupation of Dessive or Harrar, or currency. While I believe Chinn's the beginning of a drive by General managed currency system to be un-
this persons and equipment to fill thres | Grazioni in the South towards Addis to be helpfuljcular step may prove)
Bound.
the Senator declared. railroad baggage cara. Animals of Ababa, would be a fitting climax to Further, Senator Piltman express many descriptions were used in the the festival, it ix folt. show, including a lion. More than Marshal Pietro Badoglio, comman- to negotiate a broad currency question ed the opinion that there is no need $10,000 had been expended in proilue-der-in-chief, rehanging Easter with China at present, since the ing a single illusion.
with war correspondents,
United States silver. prog
programme is for the terity of magic aels, gained
"satisfactorily progressing name plenty more work soon na a creator of illusions. He spent-
Meanwhile, the Ethiopian Emperor United States. In his opinion, the his summers in research and study has disappeared again. Ils where
United States should hold aloof from keeping in touch with current hop:
abouts is a mystery. He is said to
currency negotiations with China ar penings in the worlds of science and have shaved his beard to avoid re- make specific proposals to the United other nation unless those nations art, investigating these aids of magic cognition and attack by hostile tribes. and experimenting. Near his home at Beechurst, Long Island, he built a large. magic workshop where new tricks and illusions were planned and constructed.
MARRIED THREE TIMES
The master of magic was married 'Three' times. His first wife left him
and later married a close friend. Hia second wife was Nina L. Fjelding of Weehawken, N. J., who died in 1933. In May, 1935, the then C6-year-old magician married Mrs. Pauline Mark, 27, a divorcee,
orcee, of North Adams, Mass. As a 12-year-old girl she had watch- ed him perform in Chicago.
Thurston had one daughter, Jane, who necompanied him on the stage as an assistant for many years und who fathomed the secrets of many of his choice tricks.
The magician had a sudden attack of paralysis on October 8 following a busy day of stage appearances at Charleston, W. Va., but recovered his strength sufficiently to return to his New York home.
NAVAL MEN SEE TIGERS
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men.
There is no confirmation of the rumour that his abdication is pending or that Italy contemplates establish- ing the Duke of Horrar as n puppet Emperor.--Reuter Special.
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Dardanelles Problem
TURKEY REQUESTS GREEK SUPPORT
Athens, Apr. 13.
The Turkish Minister bere has solicited the support of Greece in the question of the re-fortification of the Dardanelles.
The Greek Cabinet will discuss the mutter before replying to Turkey.
Greek circles observe that if the Dardanelles are refortifled Greece must fertify the islands of Lonios, Mitylene, Chios and Samos, the status of which is governed by the samo pro- visions as govern the Dardanelles- Router.
nny
States.
"The United States is in a splendid position to exercise a beneficial in- uence upon world economic affairs and to benefit itself, due the large
10 gold and silver reserves," declared Senator Pittman.
Therefore, he continued, "let other nations seek our aid and let us nat foolishly lose our advantage, par- Licularly when we do not know how long any specific nation will maintain its presunt currency system..
"y a cautious programme we can preserve our own position and ulti inately beneflt world conditions," he concluded.-United Press.
DEMANDING MONEY BY MENACES
ONE MAN GAOLED: TWO OTHERS FREE
The case in which three men, one, Polleo Force, were of them a detective in the Hongkong charged with demanding $150 from Ving Ting-on, by menaces at the Wan Hol Boarding House, on February 11, was conclud ed before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Dingistracy this morning.
The accused were Lui Chi-fan, 88, Yan-fuk, 40, unemployed, and P. C. C650 Lau Lum.
denly and independently caught sight MOTOR MISHAP ON unemployed, Lam Yan, alias Lam
of the two tigers.
"Osborne looked at me and I looked at Osborno to see if we had seen the same thing. Less than a hundred yards away the animals were sitting
on
MAINLAND
SOLDIER RECEIVES
INJURIES
boulders their haunches among. and long grass. They were quite black and I caught the gleam of an oveball. The animals were moving. They were very little smaller than oxen, or water buffaloes as they call received when a motor-cycle which them here.
NO DOUBT OF IDENTITY "We know from the newspaper ac counts, that, the tigers were supposed to be black and we had no doubt what they were.
As a result of Injuries which he
he was riding came into collision with a lorry, Private William Ward, of the East Lancashire Regiment, was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital on Sunday night.
to the driver of the
Mr. C. Y. Kwan conducted the prosecution together with Mr. T. Murphy, A.D.CT. (Crime), while Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ appeared for the detective,
The Magistrate remarked that ho had doelded to take the case sum- marily. He convicted Lui Chi-fan and passed sentence of four months' hard labour. With regard to Lam Yam and the detective, his Worship remarked that there was a possible chance that these two were acting in inorence, and he would discharge them both.
There was no criminal record named Lee Ching, he was "Frankly we didn't like the look of lorry, them at all and we went up the hill driving his vehicle along the Taipo against Lui Chi-fan. again as fast as we could and as high Road at: 5.45 p.m. on Sunday when as we could. We didn't see them motor-cycle No. 176, on which there again and the tigers had not seen us: collision with the lorry which it was were two Europeans, came into Shortly afterwards we could make gut where we were and we made a approaching from the opposite direc- beo-ling to Taino and caught a train, on. thoro for Kowloon.
According
MORE DRIZZLE.
The anticyclone over
China has extended usstward to the Innchinne, Private Ward, one of the two Pressure is apparently highest over I have no doubt the animals that Europeans, received such injuries Mongolia. The depression has pass we saw were tigers. I have never that he had to be taken to hospital ed into the Pacific to the east of name of the Japan. Local forecast:-East winds, sden a dog so large as they were, and for treatment. The. have never seen water buffaloes sit other European has not been dis-migrate; cloudy, probably
drizzle, closed. ting on their haunches on the rocks.".
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