![]() ![]() ![]() The story was taken up by a local newspaper, and a committee was appointed from among the Prague police and personalities of the city. Stimulated by his student friends, Marion issued a challenge that he could rival Rubini's feats. He passed his final examination in mathematics, not because he understood the principles involved, but because he had the unusual talent of being able to memorize the test volume of problems and formulae from beginning to end.Īfter enrolling for university studies, he saw a newspaper report about a Viennese performer named Rubini who claimed special powers of finding concealed objects. Towards the end of his school days, he found it expedient to present his psychic abilities in the form of so-called "tricks" at school concerts and other entertainments. At school, however, the boy became adept at games of locating hidden objects and sometimes enlarged this talent by giving detailed descriptions and information relating to the owners of the objects. When he manifested psychometric and clairvoyant talents, his family was annoyed rather than impressed, and prescribed castor oil for an oversensitivity. ![]() Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, October 15, 1892, he was the son of a businessman and grew up in a practical atmosphere. Stage name of Josef Kraus, famous European performer of stage telepathy and clairvoyance during the 1930s, who alsoĬlaimed paranormal powers. ![]()
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