This trick, to my mind, is one of the greatest one man psychic effects used to puzzle an audience. It has all of the necessary elements to make a great talk-maker, and a performer with only a bit of showmanship can't help but make a good thing of it. One with a decent amount of that valuable asset will create an astounding impression whenever he presents the test. Last, but far from least, the effect needs very little preparation, and it can succeed under most exacting conditions. In short, we have before us an idea with unlimited scope. Another of…
801 N. Federal Ave. Mason City, Iowa April 30, 1935 Dear Mr Annemann; Having read your swell Dead Men Tell No Tales in Sh-h-h–! It's a Secret, I conceived a third method which is certain and, in my opinion, easier than using a mirror. So far as I know, it is quite unique. My first idea was to follow the presentation of the second method given for the effect, but work as follows: When stepping up to the assistant and pointing up and down the column with the index finger, run the finger slightly along the surface of the slate.…