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BRIDGE NOTES
A REMARKABLE LITTLE SLAM
My Opponent ADIO
Who Died
(Continued from Page 3.)
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be By the second day after the broadcast to-day from the Hong fight, the "fake" charges began Kong Broadcasting Station ZBW.
12.30 p.m.-European programme of
I p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re port
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Sir Derrick Wernher, president his hand with a Heart, playing the to grow faint as Schaaf continu-on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 of the American Bridge League. Ace, which he can now afford to do, ed in a coma, and then-another .C.) "RASPUTIN AND THE EMPRESS QUEEN'S THEATRE vende the following interesting A third Spade incase, followed by cry arose to have me barred
hand from a Contract Bridge Dupli- the Ace, extracts A's last trump, from boxing comparatively small Victor & Brunswick cæcords.
It was played and Z's losers are thrown on Ya 190 to 210 pounders.
The late William Muldoon, of "Rasputin and the Empress", the cate Tournament.
the New York Athletic Commis current attraction at the Queen's at Hanover, United States, and he winning Diamonds. Very neat.
Here is the play tabulated:
sion-who was stern but abso- Theatre, features John, Ethel and 38 Y and his partner, Mr. John Rau
lutely fair with me even when I D8 D D.-D.-A Lionel Barrymore joined together (Z), made top score, being the only Tricks
was under a cloud-revived his Plano Solo 3-29-10 04 for the first time in their respective players to make a re-doubled little
He described it as
idea of a so-called "super-heavy- stage and scrven careers. Miss Elam.
D. 2
weight" or, "dreadnought" class. Earrymore's characterization of "sweet" hand.
Y:-
Told To Pray.
the Czarina stands as her debut in dialogue pictures, her only other cinema work having been in the era of silent films. John Barry- more has the role of Prince' 'Che- godieff, who tries in vain to prevent the downfall of the Russian "aris- tocracy, which Lionel is to be seen as Rasputin, more generally known the Mad Monk, or "Holy Devil."
Ralph Morgan, who had the role of Charlie Marsden in "Strange In- terude," appears as the Czar. Dian- Wynyard, the London stage star,! has the romantic head opposite John Barrymore, and the child star, Tad Alexander, enacts the difficult. part of the sickly Czarevitch who falls into the power of the uncanny Rasputin. Important supporting roles are played by C. Henry Gor- don and Edward Arnold.
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"THE KID FROM SPAIN" KING'S THEATRE
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It was announced that in the future I would only be permitted H-8 DQC-8 C in New York to fight.men H---10 D-8 C-Q C--K RII
weighting more than 240 pounds: It is to be observed that no open- That would spoil my prospects ing by A could defeat the contract.—it would bar.me from the Of course it may be objected that Z heavy-weight championship; it was lucky in the lie of the cards, would limit my opponents to and that if the Clubs bad been plac. George Godfrey, Vittorro Cam- led differently he would have been polo (both of whom I had de- Jone down. A, by his double, was feated) and three or four other marked with the Ace of Clubs. But youngsters just starting their he might have had the Ace, Queen, careers, e in which case Z cannot make his When Schaaf died on Tuesday morning, this whole unhappy alam.
Two
One
Y
p.m-Rugby Press News, etc. 2 p.m.-Close Down. Chinese Studie, Concert To-night. 6-8 pm.—European prògramme. 6-6.43 pm.
Cone
Concert.
To my Beloved (Schutt) Waltz in E Fiat (Durand)
|Song-
Harold& Bauer 6508.
Oh, Promise Mel (Scott-De Koven)
Louise Hemer (Contralto) -1298. Cello Scio
Intermeszo (Vivaldi) Serenata Mapaletana (8gambati)
Pablo Casais 1542
Song-
The Rogue Song (Gray-Stothart) The Narrative (Grey-Stothart)
Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone): 1440: Violin Solo-
Caprice Antique (Ralogh-Kreisler) Legend of the Canyon (Cadmian)
Fritz Kreisler 1098
Bird Songs at Eventide Song-
(Barris-Coates) The Little Silver Ring. (Chaminade)
John McCormack (Tenor) 1809..
plano Solo
Soaring. (Schumann)
Tango (Albeniz) -
6.4-57 p.m.-
Wilhelm Bachaun 1445,
An American in Paris (Gershwin) Victor Symphony Orch with George
Gershwin 88089-4.
7 pm Closing Local Btock Quote tions, etc.
7.3-7.43 p.m. Variety. Orchestral
After To-night
As Long as Love Lives Ou
Voeni Trio
Sweet Georgia Brown San
Leo Reisman & His Orch, 24126.
The Pickens Slatera 24025. Orchestral
My Lips Want Klases Every Time-my Heart Beats
Ted Black His Orchestra 22982. Organ Bolo- Pale Moon
Jesse Crawford 24282.
A Kiss In the Dark Orchestral
Deep Sea Low Down- Play That Hot Guitar
Chorus
Hallelujah!
Ted Weems & His Orch. 24063. The Revelcra.
Sometimes, I'm Happy
Doet Louise Groody & Charles King
7.43-8. p.m.
20600.
Now comes the question whether affair reached its tragic climax. C.-K 10 3 2
the little slam was rightly and Meanwhile cables had carried Neither side vulnerable. Deale justifiably called. It is certainly a the news to far-off Sequala, and Z. The Bidding:-
moot point. At only one table was my mother, in great alarm, used 1. 2 No bid
A-No.bid
the re-doubled contract achieved. the Transatlantic telephone to Y-One Diamond B-No bid At other tables, after Y bid One talk to me, telling me to pray for Schaaf. I. did pray, as Diamond, Z responded with A-No bid 2, 2-0 Spade
No Trumps, and the contract was earnestly as I could for the re- Y-Four Epades B-No bid A-Double 3. Z-Six Spades
played by Y, not by Z, in Four Pose of his soul.
Meanwhile the doctors dia Y-Re-Double
B-All pass
Spades, the bidding going Y
agreed as to the cause of Ernie's The explanation of the bidding is Diamond; Z Two No Trumps;
death. Some claimed there was The Kid From Spain" the
One Three Spades: Z Four Spades.
evidence that a clot on the brain 'greatest musical extravaganza that, after Y's opening of
over At one table Z played it in Six caused the fatal -paralysis, but 'since "Whoopee" and starring Diamond, Z playing the One
the pop-eyed system responde with One Spade Spades, but A did not double, and after an autopsy the official * Eddie Cantor 28
39 in his contract he medical examiner reported death *matador, is now showing at the a bid justified by his outside quick 2 falled
tricks. Y'a response of Four tried the finesse in Hearts and lost due to "natural causes”—--some King Theatre.
weakness in Schaaf's on the system sa trick in that suit and in Clubs hidden Nonsense and songs, as nervous Spades is not
On analysis it appears that the physique due to a recent attack and bubbly as Cantor is himself. "stop" bid, but a direct encourage-
or from injuries 'propel a gay romantic fable of love ment to slam. It says to Z that he bidding, especially on the part of of the "lu” under the Southern moon, a story need have no fear of losers in Y, is questionable. It must be re-received in other fights.
The report exonerated me, and EXTRA RACE of the dark smiling eyes that give Spades, and that it is for him to membered that after two passes he
He there was no prosecution. T MEETING will be neid (Weather matadors the grace and valour of re-bid on any outside high cards opened with One Diamond.
Then I returned to Italy with! Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Spain's noble sport of bull-fighting. Z's response of little slam is based had just the minimum requirement SATURDAY, 7th October and on! Three songs, "In the Moonlight," upon the knowledge that Y controls for such a bid. but certainly no the championship chance still in TUESDAY, 1015 October, 1933, cm- "What A Perfect Combination" and the Spades and has a long Diamond more. In bidding One Spade Z was doubt because of that "dread-Vocal mencing al 2.00 p.m. on both days.
are suit which will furnish discarde. relying upon Y's initial call. His nought" class ruling. Of course, The First Bell will be Rang at "Look What You've Done,"
heard from the lips of this accom- Also he does not fear a Club lead. bid of One Spade on five to the sa bout with Sharkey might be 1.30
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
The play interesting. A opened may be questioned, but on his hold- arranged for Chicago, Philadel Mombers are notified that they and plished comedian against a back their Ladies must wear their Badges grund af lavish beauty, beautiful with the 6 of Diamonds and 2 woning and on the One over One phia, or some other suitable city Variation Symphoniques
gals and tuneful melody and with the Ace and Immediately led a Spade on five to the & may be ques- outside New York, but the prominently displayed.
No One without a Badge will be ad-spirited dancing.
Prominent in the big cast that Spade and finessed. His problem tioned, but on his holding and on champlon was under contract mitted to the Members' Enclosure, Within Badges admitting Non-Members to
Happy Reunion. In healthy the Members Enclosure and support Eddie Canton and his lead-, now is to get back to his hand often the One over One principle I con- with Madison-square Garder.
other suits. He cannot afford to unsultable. But Z's bid of: One neighbourhood SCHOOL for GIRLS Rooms at $6.00 per day for Gentlemen, ing lady, Lydia Roberti, are Robert enough without being overruffed in sider it good, because he knew his
So, truly and over Schaaf's the Studio.. and SHALL BOYS. A few Boarders and $3.00 per day for Ladies (Both Young and Ruth Hall as the Love Diamonds or lesing two finesses in partner would not leave it if it were
eved in the House of the Princi- including Tax) are obtainable through Interest and John Miljan and lead a Heart and finesse, for If Spade might have been made on great misfortune and with my
and attention. the SECRETARY upon the personal Carrol Naish as the menaces.
Application of a a Member, auch Mem- Nosh Berry, Stanley Fields and goes wrong he will lose a Heart quite a different kind of holding. future dark indeed, I sailed with programmes are kindly supplied by Introduced by him, and for Payment Sidney Franklyn, the Brooklyn boy and a Club, Hir only chance is to He might have had five to the King one pleasant prospect right at Messrs. Tiang Fook Piane Co.
who went to Spain and became the find the Clubs right, so at trick in Spades and one Ace outside or hand-1 was to The Secretary's office, 3rd Floor.
world's greatest bull-fighter, are three he leads the Knave of Clubs, no Ace and King, Queen of Clubs. tive house which I bought for my my ring rival, and we
B does not cover, A now leads his Y'a raise. to Four Spades was parents in Sequals. Gloucester Buliding. (Tel. 27784), wi|
5 of Diamonds, putting Dummy in. therefore optimisite as he had not
There was a happy reunion each other health in the newly close at 12 o'clock Noon on both days, also seen.
"Jimmy" matchmaker with Z returns to his hand with a Club the Ace of his Diamond unit and there, but we did not forget legalised brew, Then we posed: and leads Spades, getting back into no tricks in Hearts or Clubs. Hay- Ernie, a solemn service being
ing called Four Spades, 2 had held for him in the local church. Johnston, the "wise guy", for
* very News also came to Mr. Sorest that the movietones. English girl who rose to stardom right to consider Y held
strong hand. Even so it might welt the New York State Athletic Com In Germany. House provided they are ordered from "My Wife's Family," now show-
The music is catchy and the be of a different nature. Z could mission had decided to suspend its the No. Boy in advance. Telephouting at the Star Theatre, is a
piece of irresponsible foolery well playing of the whole of the cast is not know that Y had four honours"dreadnought" ruling so, far, as
good throughout.
in Spades. He might have sup-championship matches ars concern ported to Four Spades on different ed. The Price of Admission to the Public calculated to keep an
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That cleared the way for my
in the circumstances in advancing title go with Sharkey. to little slam, as he had consider able undisclosed strength..
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The lively, little Mr. Johns- ion held up Jack's left first (I remembered that 1981 knock-down book!) and then my right (which later upper- ent me into the title) as the
· camera = ̃men turned - their cranks,lag
For a few days I trained in
Before saling for New York early in May I was examined by "Ladies of the Jury", now show-- A's double looks quite good. Hes clinic of distinguished Italian the city gymnasium of "Mr. Bill ing camp at Dr. Joseph Bler's ng at the Central Theatre, is an might well expect to make a trick and German doctors, chiefly in Duffy, my American manager, especially amusing comedy con- in Spades and the Ace of Clubs and terested in the glandular aspects and then we went to our train-
The of my abnormal size. cerning a mixed jury of men and possibly the King of Hearts,
near Pompton Lakes, NJ.A women who agree to disagree, double, however, made it easier for Their report later held that I picturesque country resort near Many famous boxers, includ With this plot as the motivating Z to place the cards and affected am not a freak.
I Meet Jack. ing Sharkey, have trained there. theme, the film plunges into the play of the hand.
Billy Defoe, former feather- series of very comic situations and ----On fasues such as this success in reveals much of the inside work duplicate tournaments often de The day after my arrival in weight star, was selected as my "Happy Ever After," now show-ings of the American jury system. pende, Z, in this case obtaining top New York Sharkey and I met in trainer. He, Mr. Sorest,
Edna May Oliver, one of the fun-score in his, redoubled contract. Madison-square Garden for the Duffy, and my brother Beveriano ing at the Majestic Theatre, kgain brings to us three of the best of miest comediennes in motion pic-That he played well and took the final match-making formalities, were with me day and night at
Jack, too, honoured me with a my quarters, our British fun-makers, Jack Hultures, has the leading role, sup only chance which, as the "cards bert, Cicely Courtneldge and Bon ported by Ken Murray, Roscoe lay, could give him little alam can- visit to the gymnasium where I nie Hale, together with the dainty Ates, Kitty Kelly, and George Hum- not be denied. But the bidding is was working. and fascinating Lilian Harvey, the bert
POP
The Son's Destiny.
IDEA
WHEN. HE'S FINISHED AT THE UNIVERSITY
WHY NOT GET
HIM INTO THE POLICE?
another story..
Mr.
TO-MORROW. Strenuous work for the Sharkey Meanwhile. I poured beer for bout and how I won it.
_-_-___-___ By J. MILLAR WATT,
THEYRE BOUND
TO GET HIM! ONE WAY, OR
THE OTHER