PAGE EIGHT Library Exhibition Reveals Card Tricks Used by Fakers A display in the upstairs hallway of Pattee Library, ex posing the tricks used by card sharps and fake mentalists, has been attracting hundreds of curious students daily. The novel show and all equip ment used in the display belongs to Robert H. Little, better known as “The Wizard of Kappa Delta Rho.” The Wiz, a senior in journalism from Upper Darby, created the display for the University as his last bit of showmanship before his graduation in February. In connection with the display, the Wizard is putting on an hour long magical show„at 7 p.m. Wed nesday, Friday, and Saturday for the next two weeks in the Nittany Lion Inn lounge. Little has had a very colorful career in the world of magic and spiritualists. He got his start while he was still in high school through a neighbor, Paul Rosini, a re formed syndicate gambler of the roaring 20’s. 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He was placed in the Civilian Intelligence Division to help break up crooked gambling ca sinos. Dressed in civilian clothing, and with a pocketful of government money, he would visit the known gambling halls the service men frequented. It was his duty to ob serve the schemes used by the operators to bilk servicemen of their money while he himself managed to break even by out witting the card sharps. After the night's work, Wiz and his special service companions would go back to their office and plot out the night’s activities. When a gambling hall had reached the “saturation point” in regards to the amount of money it had illegally taken in, the law agencies would be notified, and the place raided. In the court pro ceedings, Wiz would testify against the operators of the es tablishment. After receiving a medical dis charge from the Air Force in 1952. Little enrolled at the Uni versity. He spent his freshman year at Ogontz center, arriving at the University in the spring of 1953. No sooner had he settled YOUR BIG 1. SUPERIOR FILTER* Only L&M gives you the superior filtration of the Miracle Tip, the purest tip that ever touched your lips. It's white ... all white ... pure whitel . with running needed by vicinity THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA down than he began to publiciie his presence. One day he hired a drummer to produce special effects, and strolling into the main lounge in Waring Hall. Wiz put on an impromptu show. After about 15 minutes, to the disappointment of the crowd that had gathered, "the mana ger asked us to leave," Wiz re called. His popularity caught on imme diately, however. He performed a feature act in the first Thespian review, “Sunny Side Up,” and again in this year’s show, “Take Ten.” Wiz also took third place in the annual talent show during his sohomore year. For the past two years, Wiz has led his fraternity to first place in the Spring Carnival with his levitation trick and the broomstick illusion act.. After he graduates. Wiz hopes to introduce magic to the gen eral public on a new level. His ambition is to become one of the greatest sleight of hand ar tists in modern magic. Almost any afternoon, the Wiz ard can be found in the snack bar in the HUB putting on a show for students gathered for a coffee break. And amidst fluttering cards, disappearing coins, and baffling handkerchiefs, the Wiz RED LETTER DAY T& ,_- | JlfH Flocks of Robins, Banks of Snow, This Is Spring? Even though large flocks of robins have been seen in Centre county, Spring isn’t here. When asked why many robins, which do not normally appear un til warmer weather, have been seen, Dr. Merrill Wood, associate professor of zoology, explained that robins stay in Centre County every winter. They generally live in protected areas in the moun tains but are not very plentiful, according to Dr. Wood. These birds will probably sur vive now if there is no severe ice storm which covers the trees, Dr. Wood said. 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HEc Council Will Present Spring Skits Skits that will demonstrate end results of careers in home eco nomics were suggested for the Home Economics Student Coun cil exhibition at the Home Eco nomics Spring Weekend, sched uled for April 21 and 22. Luther Walbridge reported on plans for the exhibit at a coun cil meeting last night. In addition to the skits that will be presented at regularly scheduled times, throughout the weekend exhibits will be on dis play. The Home Economics Spring Convocation will be held at 4 p.m. Feb. 21. A suggestion was proposed that would enable students in the Col lege of Home Economics to select a larger number of electives out side of their curriculum than they are now permitted. It was also suggested that a general evalu ation of courses should be con ducted in the College to deter mine whether or not there is too much over-lapping of courses. No action was taken on either sug gestion. Leslie Schultz was appointed Home Economics Student Coun cil representative to the All-Uni versity Cabinet Committee inves tigating the possibility of a Uni versity-owned book store. f I
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