ARTHUR D. GANS

 Arthur D. Gans, (1890-1963) Gans was an amateur magician in Baltimore, Maryland extensively involved with the magician community and one of the founding members of Baltimore’s Demons Club.. The society, established in 1911, hosted famous magicians and organized local performances. He wrote for the Baltimore American newspaper and operated three theaters and a movie supply company before joining the B.&O. In 1920, Gans began working at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as a safety instructor until retiring in 1960 as the head of the 'public relations department’s' newspaper clipping bureau.

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 An article from Baltimore and Ohio Magazine 1922
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Gans appeared on the front cover of LINKING RINGS magazine in March of 1926