Fredrick Turner

Reflections


The Phoenix: Volume 1 Number 4

Walter Gibson’s billiard ball routine is the feature in the March 20th edition. It’s an appearance and vanish of four balls. Gibson states that he has an entire billiard ball book planned however it doesn’t seem like he published it.

Alvin R. Plough’s Rehydration is a clever science trick using the theme of WWII conservation efforts. A reminder that the US had been in the war for a year at this time.

I failed to mention the introduction of Gaglets in the last entry. These are brief little bits that the editors included – most likely to fill a small space in the magazine. This issue has a humorous “exposure” handkerchief vanish.

The Backroom has some war related news, the announcement of a Keith Clarke silk act book, and a Richard Harbin update.