Show Magician Dittmann Left Out Prof A Dittmann who Is described on his stationery as a magician and expert card manipulator has a griev ance against the secretary of the street fair committee Mr Clawson Mr Dltlmann has a handcuff spe cialty that has won fame and dollars in the East For a consideration he proposed to slough off a pair of handcuffs hand-cuffs on the Midway every day during the street fair He alleges that Mr Clawson told him to consider himself l engaged at a stipend of 560 per week but when he had set himself back 10 worth in the purchase of a cabinet and wardrobe Clawson declared the nego tiations off Mr Clawson confesses that he nego tiated with Dittmann and admits that he proposed to engage him at a mod erate salary but denies strenuously that he made a verbal contract on a 60 basis I offered him S50 said the secretary but he wanted more than we could afford to pay V The dispute has aroused some feel ing but the magician will not resort to the courts He may however hoodoo r Mr Clawson |