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FALSE-CARDING TRICKS AT BRIDGE
BY FRANK ENGLAND
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the "Hong False-carding, or playing cards careless play lost, him mazy points. Kong Broadcasting Station ZBW. out of their proper order in He should, of course, have won on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 mania with some players. To false card successfully so as to be sure of not deceiving your parner, and, at the same time, taking the chance of deceiving an opponent, is an art only to be practised sparingly with any hope of success.
A declarer can afford to false- card to his heart's content. as he has no partner to mislead, but the defence can only do it with im punity to a limited extent.
In practice, false-carding in, in my opinion, rather overdone than otherwise by good players, so that at times the ruse fails to deceive, The player who gets away with a false-card is one who is not known as an invelerate deceiver, and who
chooses the critical moment.
with the King to leave East in KC');— doubt as to whether West was lead-
ROUND HONG KONG'S
CINEMA THEATRES
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"FRIENDS AND LOVERS”.
CENTRAL THEATRE.
"CAVALCADE"-KING'S THEATRE
now In "Cavalcade," the Fox super-
ing from A, Q. J or Q, J, 10. - 12.30 p.m.–European programide of showing at the Central Theatre, the production - now showing at the
Victor & Brunswick records.
East, however, now knew that South held the King, and when South led the 9 of Diamonds and port. played small from dummy he did
In "Friends and Lovers,”
exotic Lily Damita is seen as King's Theatre, Hollywood is de-
I p.m.--Local Time & Weather Re-beautiful woman who lures gulli-clared by a home critle to have
ble men into compromising situa-made Britain's greatest film. 1.15 p.A relay of the Hong Kona
tions and then requires them to Not only has it made our Ärst some rapid thinking, as he held 4. Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the Eric Von Stroheim, as the "in-our first real woman star Diana pay large sums to avoid a scandal. truly national film, but also found' Q. of Diamonds and three small Management (During the Spades.
intervale jured husband" who recorded music will be broadcast from collecting, is splendid, while Adol-don stage, making her screen de- does the Wynyard, a recruit from the Lon- phe Menjou and Laurence Oliver but, achieves a triamph by her ex- are cast as victims of her wiles.
"Friends and Lovers" is directed Marryot.
[quisite acting as the gracious"Jane by Victor Schertzinger and Hugh This twenty-six-year old Syden- 430-7 pm-Chinese recorded pro-Herbert, Frederick Kerr and ham-born girl gives a superb per Blanche Frideric are excellent informance, yet she was turned down
1.15 pm-Close Down. From the Studio-Selections by the Mode Makers.
Hé reasoned that South must the Studio). have most, if not all, of the nn- een honours and certain game un: less he could be induced to take, a second finesse in Diamonde so as to enable the Spades bult to be cleared.
7.
Įgramme.
1-8_p.m-Variety.
It's All my Fault Whit'll I Get You in my Dreams Ralph Bennett & His Seven Aces
M12582
"KING OF THE JUNGLE" -QUEEN'S THEATRE.
-6-6.15 p.m.-Children's Studio Com the supporting cast, On South 9, therefore, East cert. dropped the Ace (not too hurried-7-10.30 p.m.-European programme, MAIL REVIEW Ip) and returned a small Spade. CLUB WOMAN'S PLAY
South, certain now as he thought, Orchestral- of his small slam took the second For example, holding K. Q, finesse in Dimonds, and, to his over A, J, 10 in dummy, an oppon- amazement, East won the trick net who can always be relied on to with the Queen, returned Spade play the King first, often fails to and the contract was actually "set" deceive because the declarer, know-one. trick. All because of the ing his man, may refuse to take careless play of the Ace of Spades the second finesse, and this may at the first trick and a brillianc well be to the false-carder's
plece of false-carding by East on advantage.
the Diamonde.
dia.
Humorous Song
He's So Unusual
I'd do Anything for You Orchestral
•
in a
by British film companies as being unsuitable for film work
"Cavalcada" is undoubtedly the finest screen achievement since talkles were introduced, and it was made In America by Frank Lloyd, who was educated at an' - 1.0.0 "King of the Jungle," which "chool at Shepherd's Busli. - brings Buster Crabbe, world cham‐| The story opens in England at plon swimmer, to the screen in the the time of the Boer War in 1899, role of the Lion Man, is the current and shows the march of events cp attraction at the Queen's Theatre. to the conclusion of the Great War.. Crabba is the central character The acting is magnificent
story of animals in their throughout. native Jungle and in the artifical Clive Brook gives a finely rea- surroundings of a circus. He is trained and natural performance cast as a youth who, orphaned is as the husband, and Herbert Mun the jungle at an early age, grows din raises a low comedy role to the up in company with a pack of lions level of first-class character acting. Captured and brought to the "Cavalcade" embedles the soul Hans Barth 20340 United States, he becomes baad of England as no other film has
trainer in a circus.
The picture rises to a breath-sidering that it was made so far yet done, a truly amazing feat con- taking ellmax as the maddened way. There is not a false note in animals break loose from their thin inspired parade, and Holly-
Helen Kane 22084 - At the Baby Parade Did You Mean What You Said Last
Night? I noticed a pretty false-caru by
Joe Furst & His Orch. M12580 If South takes the first trick with Song-- a well-known woman player at a the King, East cannot risk aking experienced Chinese
When It's Roundup Time in Texas club the other day which saved a the Arst Diamond trick with the ladies and gentlemen, hard-work-
Lonesome for Caroline ing and trustworthy, seek for game,
The declarer, on her right,Ace in case West is leading from Piano Solo--
Clia Carlisle M12000 EMPLOYMENT in any capacity dummy were four small Clubs: ira Spade returned may save game-
| was playing No. Trumps. Can provide security if necessary his own hand, five to the A, Q, 10, of course. South here has game. Cheru
In four Spades to the A, Q, J, when The Flatterer (Chaminade)
Scarf Dance (Chaminade) Will accept any resonable salary 9. Declarer took the finesse of the and, in fact, slam certain if he does 9 on the first round, which drew not take the second finesse in Dia-
for a start. Please dial 28939. or
Hallelujah!
The Revelera
Sometimes I'm Happy
write to 67, Des Voeux Road, David the King. When again in dummy,monds, but very few declares could Vocal Duel-
the second finesse was taken to the have resisted the temptation to do 10, and, to the declarer's surprise, 180.
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his woman adversary won with Readers' problems answered by Jack, and on the next lead of Clubs post. played void! With K, J only, sit-i ting over a declarer, this ruse can often be successfully brought off.
Here is another case where a de- clarer was deceived.
Dummy (North) held A,.K, J, 2 of Clubs, and East held Q, 10 only. South was playing Ne Trumps, and led the King from North, upon) which East, without hesitation, dropped the Queen. South then got into his own hand and took what appeared to be acertain fin- esse of the 9 on the second round, and East made his 10 and saved game. It is true that South mighti have finessed any way if East had dropped the 10 the first round, as North-South had eight Clubs be- tween them, but playing the Queen
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esse rather than the drop.
Again, South is playing No Trumps and East-West had
won
two tricks. West had the lead and]'- hold A, K, J of Clubs; Q, x x were
C.-Q, x, x N
South is playing No Trumps. West's opening lead is a small club. What card should South play from North?
ANSWER
The Queen. This is the only chance of making a trick in the suit against best defence 25 East will certainly underplay with an intermediate card if holding either the Ate or King,
SOMETHING NEW FOR RUGBY
Revolutionary Change In Curriculum.
in dummy. West at the sixth did' FINISHING COURSE FOUNDED not cover and West followed with]
King and saved game. It is easy
London.
to criticise and say that South Next year the curriculum of should have covered the second Rugby School is to experience a Club, but he held neither the 10 revolutionary change.
Louise Groody & Charles King 20009. cages, when the circus catches fire, wood must be thanked for making Song
and race through the city streets, the grandest and most moving plc- leaving behind them a trail of blood ture of our time.
Always in All Ways Beyond the Blue Horizon Jeannette MacDonald (Soprano)
22514
and ruin.
Organ Solo-
Why Can't You? Little Pal
Crabbe plays opposite Miss Frances Dee, as the only person who can control the wild man.
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Jesse Crawford 21951
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Lozice
Song
Wait Til You See 'Ma Cherie"
Maurice Chevalier (Baritone)
21818,
8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re- port.
6.1-8.45 p.m.-A Concert Violin Solo-
Caprice Antique (Balogh-Kreisler) Legend of the Canyon (Cadman)
Song
Fritz Kreisler 1092. Robin Adair (Keppel) The Last Rose of Summer (Moore)
Frances Alda (Soprano), 1189. Piano Solo
Invitation to the Waltz (Weber)
Alfred Cortot 1201,
Song
The Rogue Bong (Grey-Stothart) The Narrative (Grey-Stochart)
"PLEASURE CRUISE,”—- MAJESTIC THEATRE
“PLUNDER”... STAR THEATRE
Plunder," starring Ralph Lynn and Tom - Walja, the inimitable "Pleasure Cruise," the new Fox the Star Theatre.
Aldwych pair, is now showing at comedy with lovely Genevieve Tobin and the inimitable Roland These two, supported by Wini- Young in the featured parts, is fred Shotter, Mary Brough and now showing at the Majestie Robertson Hare, give of their best in this film, and keep the house in Pleasure, plenty of
roars of laughter throughout. plenty of entertainment, may be The madcaps of Tom Walls and plenty of laughs, and, above. seen in the film.
Theatre.
romance,
all, Ralph Lynn in the dead of night is one long riotous laugh, and the film The supporting cast consists of should not be missed on any ac- Ralph Forbes, Herbert Mundin, count
Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone) 1448. Minna Gombell and Theodore von Violio Solo
Caprice (Ogarew)
Violin Solos
(a) The Bee (Schubert)
(b) Wals in D. Fiat (Chopin)
Eltz.
Alexander Schmidt 20814. | Piano_Bolo-
Chorus
Bedouin Song (Foote)
Where'er You Walk (Handel-Sproes); -Associated Glee Clubs of America
35041.
'Callo Solo
Serenata Napoletana (Spambati)- Intermesso (Vivaldi)
Pablo Casals 1542.
| nor the 9. in either hand, and therej A "finishing course" is to be was no reason why he should cover. founded for the purpose of train
CARELESS FIRST TRICK PLAYing boys for business careers. This
The following hand was played is a complete break with Rugby Litle Grey Home in the West
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traditions and other famous (Hardley-Wilmot-Lohr) English Public Schools are sure to Baby Mary Lewis (Soprano) 1140. watch the experiment with great Piano Solo deal of interest
| Mr. P. H. B. Lron, Headmaster
of Bugby, explained the Idas at
the Speech Day celebrations,
Brookie P
(Schubert-Rachmaninoff) Turkish March: (Esethoven)
Bergel Rückmaninoff 1106. 8,439 pm—The Pearl Fishers Selec
Peggy Cochrane.
A Posy of Popular Tunes Band-
When the Morning Rolls Around. Try a Little Tenderness: Ben Jack Payne & His Band. Orchestral
Where is Tals Lady!
19-16.20 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor - (Beethoven, Op."(7) —.......... Royal Albert Hall Orch, conducted
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BULL FIGHTER IN PETTICOAT.
Mexico Takes Lesson From Spain.
Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico's lady bull fighter, `{Matilde Cardenas, has gone fem- ¡inine. Matilde, who is 22. and
the mother of two bouncing- babies, decided to discard the traditional male bull / fighters" garb, apparently taiding a lesson- from Spain's one and only girl ball fighter who fights in skirts, and go in for a costume of her lown.
Balte is kindly loaned by a This Listener),RAKA
Hos played by Creators'a Band 88001-14th For the first time," he said, "e
From the Studio, [are, to make a serious attempt to Belection by The Music Makers.
enter for those boys who are Dot 939-19 pm-A Selection of records going onto the universities. We kindly loaned by a Listane,
Orchestra magk are going to bridge in their list
Winke (arr. Lineke
· Matilde's oubit consists of a scarlet cap, crimson cape, white. --19:20 pal-To-day's -- Opening || 10 silk, blouse, red kilt-like skirt to a.m. Stock & Commodity Quotations as her knees, stockings and heel- received from New York by Mesas alippers. During her side
At a love score South bid One No year, the gap between the school The Commodore Grand Ore. Swan Culbertson Fritz, Trump North Two No Trumpe and the world of Indually or com-Band
and all passed, and West opened merce."
|the Queen of Spades, which a de-*- An eloquen
clarer" won with the Acel? This Reuter
POP
Pop Steps On His Stenog's Usual Alibi.
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[ubapa and prancing she displays much snowy white and lacy petti coats She is one of the two Mexican girl toreadores. Reuter.
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August 22 1933
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