Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1936, Page 95

W here Fakirs Still Thrive N? BE]D OF ROSES}.1 In tI)ngiafone of the favorite tricks of the fakir is this — one of reclining on a sharp bed of spikes. How he makes it appear so com- . THE NEEDLE AND SCORPION TRICK. Here is fortable is somewhat of a secret. But it is suspected that the body is mainly _ MEDICINE MAN OF TIBET. The sorcerer street entertainment in Tunisia, Egypt. The boy dertlyain';;ra%eg [l)mri!;nc]gre‘el:n\:/i?}i supported by the headrest and shoulder piece—and also that a very tough epi- Still does a thriving business in that country. a long needle, while the man holds aloft a deadly scorpion—perhaps with the dermis helps where the spikes stick. But none is respected in that calling unless he “deadliness” extracted. i i i is j P o s o i oo g i ol ol d. The stooping man with the horrified expression is just THUNDER AND LIGHTNING By W. E. Hill Copyright, 1935, by Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc. i S \ 7 (M Here's a swell way to speed the week-end guest. Early Sunday afternoon the host or hostess, or both, should turn on the short wave and get a little static. Then, let the one who can look saddest say, “Dear, we can’t bear to think of your leaving, but you really should start home. Because there’s static on the radio, and that means a thunderstorm before night!” HERE'S A CHEERFUL FELLOW. He’s a beggar in the holy city of Benares, India, where he sits begging for alms. N / Although a pious man of peace, he outdoes the American Bad storm in the suburbs. Sooner or Indian when it comes to painting himself. And so he attracts later, current will go wrong, leaving attention—and money—from the passerby. the house in darkness. And the friends » g ; - who are waiting for the storm to i 4 \ abate before going home will have . to make a lark of it. After awhile, the lights will come on—at just the \y wrong moment—showing some one enjoying a good old-fashioned yawn, or doing a little home dentistry which will be a shock to sensitive natures. Just to show you how danger- ous it is to use a telephone during an electrical storm, ‘ ¢ H we tell what happened tog . 2 ¥ ! ; A ) Evelyn. One day, while wait- ' i Y feil S ifng in a corner cigar store / or a storm to let up, Evelyn " B oL decided to phone her boy friend e hobby o.fttl:‘ountry pectirg gnd Eass th;e time of day. Tg e ot hogusf‘:;rcheptah::gserw::é- ot the number all right, but&e— ] e : coukdn’t hear him plaiuly, %0 e ased tam : . THE SNAKE TRICK IN CEYLON. The hooded cobra . h« . L . . . % 2 Py ’ el s 8 they ; o it on his ders whenever she hears his voice. Won’t go out i em tl';eu' 4 gl‘@tbteo A flute, the malignant serpent swa);vsp toythe music as sthrg\ll] gg with him any more. py close their windows be- —=—half of stout girl wear- | charieq He is really annoyed—and helpless about it becaus — : [l fore starting out. ing new suede shoes, { o fang§ have beenyextrac{ed piess-about ahte ) trying to cross wet - = 4 street on heels so as to avoid puddles. Al The nervous girl who thinks a tree, a build- ing, or whatever is RN, = 7 ] d next door, will be The girl who hates to be alone struck by lightning during thunderstorms. Shown scout- 5 ) : : to k and will fall on her. : ing around for some one to keep Has to be comfortedv\&?f G t her company while the thunder and elbn B . nd L r- THE OLD STUFF STILL WORKS. In Mombasa, British lightning are at it. Finally induces : The dog who hates electrical storms. awise ps;:teggm gtl::r_ East Africa, the native witch doctor is still a revered institu- Lillian, the cook, to sit up with her. rible headache. tion. The natives regard his incantations as divine inspira- 4 ” tion. And he is much too wise ever to appear in public without this impressive make-up.