European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse Of Charm school for snakes s. Toog a staff writer con pm be fatal but is to be More make Charm to Burma than Ever before. Timatea about a third of those this Pervous profession wind up Snake charmers come from the sacred mount Pope which rises 4,090 feet above the Flat dry Basin of Central Burma. Thesis the Breeding ground at the famous Ham Dryad better known As the King disturbed. It coils up. Raises its head s feet off the ground and is read to strike. Its neck marked by a big a expand s into a Short Hood when lashes out with lightning Speed. The performance begins with the charmer to pipe music dances around the Basket the cobra shoots up its eyes angry Hoo extended and forked Tongue darting in and reptile follow the dancer s move ments away Long to the music but never exposing its Back to the charmer. Closer and closer dances the charmer and then Tike a Flash the Snake strikes 4 the Channer sidesteps nimbly and using two fingers seizes the Snake under its Hood. The performance turns into a Battle of wills. The Channer backs away then advances sometimes tapping the Snake lightly on the head. Again and again the Snake strikes but each time the charmer catches it under the Hood. After a time the Snake apparently loses its win and tries to slither off in another charmer then catches it and wraps it around his neck. Next he goes to the second Basket and on to the third. It la usually the third Basket with two cobras already entwined around his neck that the charmer brings the performance to a Climax with the sometimes deadly kiss. He stops dancing and the music cease abruptly. The Snake becomes motionless. Then gradually the charmer bends Dowland brings his Mouth to the Snake. After the show the snakes Are returned to their baskets and spectators usually Shower the charmer with coins. A charmer can make enough in three months to see him through the entire year. Goren on Bridge neither Side vulnerable. North deals. North ak1 4 k j s West Bast 1 tits so a � 4 ak�8 9q10 81ft South 1 j 4 3 4 d pass West pass pass pass pass pass the bidding North East 1 pats 3 pan3 4 pass 3 pass pass Dale pan opening Lead six of � the hand shown today was on which was encountered by Sain Stayman at about the time we became teammates representing the United Stales in the world championship contest in Paris. It occurred in our own National championship 14 Stayman never has been know Nas a rocking chair player As May become evident from the re port you Are about to read. In match against the leading team at a time when he considered that circumstances called for some affirmative action he perpetrated an effective bit of Strat egy that gained for his team sufficient Points to assure Victory in this Pivotal contest and ultimately the championship. With no one vulnerable. North opened with one club. Stayman. Sitting East passed and South responded naturally enough with a bid of one Spade which the opener raised to two. South with 11 Points in High cards decided that a further bid by him was indicated and chose three clubs hoping that this might induce his partner to make an attempt at no Trump or to proceed to game in decided to cooperate mildly by bidding three Dia monds hoping that strength in that suit was what South needed. The latter now chose to Call three hearts suggesting a Stop per n that suit. It was to North s credit that he refrained from bid Ding three no Trump but instead returned to three Spades. He Felt that he had already bid up tothe full strength of his hand. South now looked a thru Rose coloured proceeded to four Spades. Stay Man appeared from nowhere and suggested that the hand replayed for doubled stakes. The contract was Defeated two tricks for a score of 300 Points which was More than the margin by which this match was deter mined Stayman. Who had wielded his Feather duster As Tho it were a Mallet was asked what induced him to double. He pointed out that he had relied on two of his senses hearing and smell. It did not seem to him that the opposition had bid with great Confidence. He Felt a conscious Ness of groping on their part and he considered it highly Likely that his partner had a Singleton club. The result was for reaching but 1 think that even Stayman would hesitate to recommend this Type of action for use by the gentle Reader. Ltd. The cd Leto to Lhost of this meaning tog Tbs be a Aray Brown and myself to do. Has in mind that s it. If not. Works out Only his own and leaves our musical Hare toe be gives final Weh go Anto to new left of however Thigpen wac Ante to cite a just a few week ago we were Dang before we went on a tags Oscar asked us intone he had i mind. He Start of hummed it tart recognition of it of int. He opened it of a Tassney Tater i mad by his left band. Just ilk that. It transferred to my High hat bar picked Twe All sensed something Good developing. Now once the Melody i could either abandon this keep to it none of us had any Way of letting the otherworld do i decided to keep it going and so did you Man have noticed vie used it to Ope Owr this wot the morning Niter Fth Trio of tar per Arm theater to pct rtt Ami we re att greatly Stoa am Witk i feat now. And to War Var thany the tame Way it however. It May be interesting to note it took a upon de s part to Cone up with the title of opt then he prefaced with "1 think when Cavitt the lamp is Elphis example of virtual on the spot construct a 1 acknowledgement of the tremendous Talent they have been playing together for Over three year brought his Drums into the Trio replacing guitarist Berit-1 before that Brown and Peterson had made up two thirds i for some eight years. During this time they have come to other thoroughly Ity else and Mitlon to their time 1concert and and in preparing for also work together of the advanced temporary music began four years ago Canada from we hails. The school started out Over eight Iare five months Tang relationship has Tual respect and and this has been the cohesive music which continues to i standards an tute itself to Thigpen insist apprehension upon Hjlma he waa asked to Thi stars and St mks they had something whoa they asked a i a i Wasat worried in thatch greatness of those two giants and 1 was facing a real my Job. Thus in these respects. I but Oscar and Ray were both wonderful time an shown of both sides. Awl i was made to fully realize of their greatness after joining. They were and always sore players the desire to maintain a High level of always raised m los Angeles Tel open s rest musical1were playing piano singing in the Church choir although he greatly admired his father Ben Thigpen 1 Ber of the Andy Kirk Bandit was a Friend whose " a drummer who first produced the Sticks the then manipulates in masterful fashion. Thigpen recall that Many places where kids had a Chance to Jam an playing with him in his Jefferson High school band ers. Art and Addison. Often buddy Collette. Benny Ward Mcghee among others would give the youngsters Ait 1jw, de decided to Bend Cut. He put time to groups and band with his major opportunities from association with Oil Melle. Jutta Hipp and Effly major influence were Dru Unteg greats Max Beach Ami would often Vidt Jones and its Tea to ids Sag i Jan but Ratter on Lite to me is a Means of telling your feeling about life,1 maintains. If Yon Are sincere and honest with yourself i will be reflected in your music.1 Tuo toy april
