To the Editor of The New York Times:

We read with interest Helen Bullitt Lowry’s article in the times of Aug. 15 concerning a collection of letters and books owned by Houdini, and while the article itself was truly interesting, what interested us most was how Houdini came by his name.

The name Houdini, with the exception of a single additional letter, is identical to that of the famous Houdin, and so we are anxious to know if Houdini is using his true baptismal name, or if he has adopted the name of the great French conjurer.

ALBERTINI LA FARGE

New York, Aug. 30, 1926

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