Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Sso6 ore 90 Ptoeo

guese an invcerate gambler, Max, the only
difference between them being that Max always and
Peter just consistently lost
WHEN our first nights performance over Max de-
w cided go adventurng and usual tagged along
We set out for Bubbing Well Road center of Shang-
hats night life and Max picked place with the intriguing
name Haven Of Heavenly Delight"
There plenty women-early blooming Eurasians,
blond White Russians heavyhipped Mongos and small
dolke Chinese-whose duty it to lure the equally
polyglot customers 10 the gambling tables in rear
Max needed Turing but pushed at past several
unfamiliar card games games played with curious
shaped domnoes and the fanan layout to the inevitable
After watching the play for few minutes he pur-
chased chips. That told had discovered the
wheel was controlled and knew how to beat it.
Though he seemingly placed his bets aimessly he won
most of them and in hour eashed in his chips ahead $50
Mex. had him do the thing in gambling houses
in the States.
Ordinarily Goldn's show stayed in a town for only
week two. Shanghai different. Here engage
ment for six weeks then for two additional weeks
laid off while awaiting ship bound for next port
During those six weeks Max wore out his welcome at
every gambling house that used the type of crooked
wheel he knew how to crcumvent
Mickey, you've always wanted to know how I manage
TO trim the wheels he told the morning after
final performance. Well I'm going to give you chance
to find out In return want to do something for me-
Sure 1 replied. what do you want me to do?'
Get into conversation with Peter Oportes Steer the
talk around to gambling ASK him if he noticed that
always Then tell him that most of the roulette
wheels in town crooked and that can beat them"
followed instructions, and the hotel manager swa
lowed the bait
That evening he seated himself at table while Max
and / having dinner and disdainng prelminaries
asked Max if what I'd said true.
Max admitted it was
The Portuguese pursed his lips thoughtfuy.
where you playing tonight?
- Max gnnned
IF you're figuring watching play and learning
the racket that way you're out of luck In the first place
YOU wouldn't know what doing. Besides I've worked
all the local houses return so soon they'd
get wise to me They can't be touched for while yet
Then Peter asked the question for which Max had been
angling.
"EIow much do you want to teach the SYSTEM"
Two hundred dollars American money"
How do l know you're not trying TO gyp me-" the
manager asked.
you don't know" was the cheerful retort But I
didn't TO you and try to peddle the system APP
preached me"
That's right" conceded Peter But suppose after I
pay Won, decide that the systems unavoidable? DO
get my money back"
TeU YOU what I'll do" offered Max. "You pay me half
in advance Then If you any fault with the sys-
tom You don't have 60 pay the balance"
Fair enough" agreed Peter. and handed over 500
"Frst III explain how tho wheel is controlled" Max
began with satisfied smile Not all crooked wheels arc
c8fcd the but tho Haven and other places
n Shanghai use this type
These wheels are made" ne drew diagram Of a
roulette wheel the table cloth TO illustrate his cN-
raHatiou not to draw the bail into any number but