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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1934.
BRIDGE. NOTES
THE FREAK
HAND
by Ely Culbertson.
WAR LEADERS WHO HAVE DIED
Great Men Dwindle: To Handful
TWO MONARCHS REMAIN
In Duplicate Contract, players
The death of President von should realise that whenever pos-
the Hindenburg sees the passing of sible without endangering
yet another of that diminished reaching of the best contract, hand should be played at a contract band of great figures who occu where there is a count for honours. pied the stage of war twenty Some players are inclined to carry years ago.
War-time monarchs have died this principle to extremes, however, and disregard entirely the element or fled into exile or obscurity. of unfavourable distribution which There remain King George V.. and King Victor Emanuel of Italy. may wreck any hand.
In the recent New York State The great men of the army, 'navy and of politics have dwind- championship tournament held as a preliminary to the Grand National led to a handful A few still Tournament of the United States survive Jellicoe. Beatty, Lloyd Bridge Association in New York, George, Lord Allenby, Sir Ian one of the most interesting handa Hamilton, Sir William Birdwood, dealt was the one below.
in England, Poincare and Wey-
It not only presented an interest-gand in France, Ludendorff and ing problem in bidding, but in the Von Kluck in Germany, General play only one of the participants in Pershing and Admiral Sims in the contest, after reaching the one America. markable contract, found
the Here is a list of some of the
method of play that permitted its great war time leaders who have fulfilment. This player was Mr. died since the. Armistice. Joseph Nagle of New York. The hand was:
East, Dealer.
North and South vulnerable.
NORTH:-
S.-J 8 5 H.-7
. D.-9 8 7 3.2 C-8 7 5 3
WEST:--
5.-A
H.-J 9 5 2
D-A K Q J 54 CA 9
SOUTH:-
S.-10 4
H-K Q 8
D.-10 6
C-K Q J84 2
EAST:-
--S-K Q 9 7 6 3 2
H-A 10 6 4 3 D.-
C.-10
M.D. of Edinburgh University, and The bidding: (Figures after bids' contain elements which definitely im-refer prove the quality and quantity of the blood.
to numbered explanatory paragraphs).
West South Begin a course to-day and you will
3 D (2) 1S (1) Pass soon be on the road to becoming a
4 D Arst class life. Equally good for 3 H (3) Pass Pass men and women, Dr. Williams' Pink 4 S Pills may also be given with bene- 16 S (G) Pass
BRITAIN
Politicians:
Lord Oxford.
Lord Haldane.
Lord Curzon,
Mr. Bonar Law.
Viscount Grey of Fallodon.
Sir Henry Wilson.
Gen. Bothu.
Sir H. Smith-Dorrien. Sir John Monash.
Soldiers:
Earl Haig.
Earl of Ypres.
Gen. Sir F. Lloyd.
Lord Rawlinson.
Gen. Sir Charles Townshend.
Sailors:
Lord Fisher.
Admiral Sir H. Jackson. Admiral Sir H. Evan-
Thomas.
Admiral Sir D. Sturdee.
FRANCE
M. Clemenceau.
Gen. Sarrail.
Marshal Foch.
Marshal Joffre:
East
North Pase Pass
5 NT (4) Pass Pass (6) Pass
M. Briand.
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相影星景
are
M. Viviani (Premier 1914). General Nivelle.
"Brene-from the "Life of Verge Winter
Archbishop
MeNicbulaa
Will Hays Scene of a nudiam moție, which was not shown
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"STRICTLY DYNAMITE"... KING'S THEATRE.
"HEADS. WE GO!”—ALHAMBRA
THEATRE
RADIO
¿TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following lprogramme will Iba broadcasted today from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wave length of 855 matres (845 K.C.'a) :--
1-210 pm. (Approx:)--Europesa Programme.
1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Be- port.
103 p.m. -Recorded Music.
1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Rugby Press News, etc. (1),
Bulletins,
1.40 p.m. (Approx)-A Relay of the Rotary Club Tiffin Speech from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden-Ro- tarian L.G.F. Bellamy (Member of In- stitute of Transport) on "London Pas- senger Transport-An Experiment in ¡Socialism,”
Constance Cummings, the beau- tiful Hollywood actress, makes her British film debut in British International's current produc- tion. "Heads, We Go!", now show "Strictly Dynamite". a human ing at the Alhambra Theatre... drama behind the microphone, fea- The picture, which was special- turing Jimmy "Schnozzle" Durante ly written by Fred Thompson, and Lupe Velez, is RKO-Radio's and directed by Monty Banks, latest production now showing at shows Constance Cummings in the King's Theatre.
one of her best roles to date, and' Durante portrays Moxie Slight also brings together such popular a renowned radio star with an am-playera as Frank Lawton, Binnie) bition to become cultured. His Barnes, Gua McNaughton and agent George, sells him Nick Mont-Claude Hulbert gomery, an eratwhile poet, as a gag The story of "Heads, We Go!" Grand-Admiral von Tirpitz writer after glimpsing the pretty is a romantic one interwoven. Prince von Bulow.
poet's wife.
with gay comedy and adventure. Herr Stresemann.
Vera, Moxie's broadcasting part-Constance and Binnie are cast-in Herr Ebert (first President per exerts her siren wiles on the the roles of two mannequina, one
of Republic).
good-looking Nick, and soon he of whom spends a small inheri- loses his clients and almost his tance to be sear a young man wife. The happy climax comes with whom she has fallen in love when Moxie, unconscious of Vera'ala firat: sight. She meets him un disloyalty, faces the microphone to der the most peculiar conditions, recite Nick's poetic masterpiece to first as a Channel steward and tremendous applause.
then as a millionaire yacht own
Force of circumstance. ses
GERMANY
2 konour-tricks it must be open-| ed in Duplicate in view of the distribution. Both suits majors, and the seven-card spade suit gives East an opportunity to bid and bid again. 2-Although West has but one of his partner's trump suit, his hand is very strong and certainly LEPROSY IN MADRAS suggests that it must be played)
at a game contract after his! partner has opened the bidding.|
SCHOOLS
3 While East would like to rebid 456 Cases Among 23,000
his spade suit, in view of his partner's Forcing Takeout he takes the first opportunity to disclose the distribution of bla hand.
People
Durante offers one of the beet er.
2.10 p.m. (Approx:)-Close Down A Talk by Mr. G. C. Pelham To-night.
4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.m.-European Programme 7 p. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions, London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations.
7.08-733 p.m.-Band Music,
Rienzi Overture.(Wagner), The Re- gimental Band of H.M.. Grenadier Guards.
Buy Blas Overture (Mendelssohn), The Regimental Band of H. M Grenadier Guards,
Tancred-Overture (Rossini), The Regimental Band of H.M., Grena- dier Guards.
Dance of the Tumblers ("Snow Mai-
den") (Rimsky-Korsakov). Golliwog's Cake Walk (The Chil- dren's Corner") (Debussy), The B.B.C. Wireless Military Band.
8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Re- port,
7.33-8.30 p.m. Variety. Instrumental-Hawallan
Smiles
Walts In the Heart of Hawaii, Hawaiian Guitars.
*
Violin Solo Looking for you--An Old Violin, Albert Sandler with Olive Groves (Soprano), Plano Duet Who do you think you are?-Mr. Whittington-What
pleasant Surprise-Mr. Whilting- ton, Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green. Vocal-Young and Healthy (“42nd Street")-Take me away from the River, The Four Husketeers. Quartet The Love Dance The Mos- quitoes* Parade, International Novelty Quartet. Organ Solo-The Clouds will soom roll by-It was so Beautiful, Que- tin H. Maclean, Vocal-Mr. Whittington, Selection, Jack Buchanan and Elsle Randolph with Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green.
Piano Solos-Words and Music→
Medley, Rale da Costa. 8.909 p.m.-Orchestral Till Eulenspiegels Lustice Streiche, Op. 28 (Til Merry Pranks) (Richard Strauss), The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra.
"Crown of India" Buite, Op. 68 (Elgar), The London Symphony Orchestra.
1. Introduction and Dance of Nauch
Girls.
2. Minuet.
3. Warriors Dance,
4. March of the Mogul Emperors. 9-9.20 p.m. From the Studio, "Topical Talks on the United King- dom" by Mr. G. C. Pelham, (H.M. Trade Commissioner)... 9.20 9.30 p.m.-"Good Company"—— Medley (arr. Willoughby) and played by the J. H. Squire Celeste Octet.
Violin Solo Waltz in A Flat Major. (Brahms)-Danza Espanola (de Falla, arr. Kreisler), Isolde Menges.
9.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations, performances of his career in Connie posing as a famous film 5-10 p.m.-Concert Itams. "Strictly Dynamite", and Miss star with results that are uproar Velez is still as tempestuous and ously funny. ever. The Mills Madras. Discoveries of the pre- peppery as valency of leprosy among the in- Brothers are presented in special 4-Of course, West still hopes to habitants of Saidapet, a suburb of numbers, while Eugene Pallette, play the hand at diamonds, but Madras, have been made by the Minna Gombell, Starling Holloway, he makes a Forcing bid of five Saidapet Skin and Leprosy Relief Franklin Pangbow and Jackie Searl A memorable, characterisation 19 Planoforte Solo-Mazurka in E Minor
are included in the cast.
notrump, showing three Aces Association.
"WILD CARGO-ORIENTAL THEATRE
"THE WANDERING JEW”___
- QUEEN'S THEATRE.
...... ... ཝཱ
Song Lo, Hear the Gentle. Lark (Bishop)-Solveig's Song. ("Peer Cynt") (Greig), Mavis Bennett (Soprano),
(E Mell), Op. 41, No. 2 (Chopin), Vladimir Horowitz-TraumesWin- ren (Dream Visions) (Op. 12. No. 7) (Schumann).
Song A Dream of Paradise (Gray),
Walter "Glynne (Tenor); 10-16.30 p.m. Dance Meite: Fox-Trot She Loves me notGive Melody in Spring Eittle Dutch
Liberty, or give me Love
Because it's Love Tango-Beside my Caravan. Watz-One Life One Love. Fox-Trot-Let's Fall in Love. Weltz-You Have Take my Heart 10.30 Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News Worther London Stock and Commodity Quota
given by Conrad Veldt, the English Factor, in the film version of Tem- and the King of a bid suit, in.; Fifty-one schoolchildren in the
ple (Thurston's famous book, ""The tending to permit his partner to district were found to be infected
Wandering Jew', produced by play it in alx hearts if that with the disease, and of the nine
Twickenham Flims and how show should be East's response, as he schools in the district only one was
"Wild Cargo," Frank Buck's ing at the Queen's Theatre, realises that there may possibly found to be entirely free. be a heart loser in the hand in Out of a total population of sequel to "Bring 'Em Back Alive." It is an ambitions British pro view of the fact that East did 28,000, a six months' house-to-house le RKO-Radio Picture's latest reduction, and the star practicallyme not offer a choice between hearts survey showed 486 ca as of leprosy. lease, now showing at the Oriental carries the success of the film apar
Theatre.
his worthy shoulders: Marle Nep and spades on the previous
Buck's former sensational pic-as his wife is allowed-by the difec round of bidding.
ture dealt largely with the non-tor to overact. Peggy Asteroft 5-East thought a contract of of hearts might be ruffed,
seven was possible if his partner There was another Blue of play stant struggle for survival in the the well-known Shakespearean face was very strong in hearts, that offered perhaps not an even jungle, but the present picture tress does well in her first Alm, as However, he was unwilling to but at least a remote chance of deals with the fulfilling of orders aló doas Anne GrJIG PUSO bld six hearts himself in view access and this was the one which for circus, too, and carnival The Although the development is pre- tions, followed by New York Oper of the possibility that he would he decided to follow. Whether it is cargo consists of more than 100 of sented in four distinct phases, each Quotations. be faced with the necessity of right or not is a difficult question the strangest specimens that sparl, episode contributes its quota * of 10:40 pm-Close Dow ruffing clubs at an early stage to answer as freaks have a way of hiss, and strike out to save them-superb pictorial pageantry picked of the game.
defying all ordinary analytical pro- selves at the slightest opportunity. out Ja glowing colours of that emo- WAR-TIME SHELL KILLS THREE 6-West is afraid of a heart loser, cesses.
and hence does not bid seven In any event after winning the "MADAME SPY" MAJESTIC
THEATRE- hearts. An alternative bid would rat trick with the club Ace, Mr.
tionalism, that urgent romance, that humanity and that insistent
·{moral uplift-that inevitably spells all-round screen entertainment, the
Berlin.
"Three boys lost their lives when a shell brought home as a war
be aix notrump, which could be Nagle laid down the diamond. Ace made with any Opening, and continued with the King and Tense and realistic human drama Whole being liked together by the South chose as his Opening lead Queen, discarding on each a heart of war at its worst and love at its pitiful suffering of the Jew, for all souvenir exploded as they were the club King, and Mr. Nagle was from his own band. The third highest peak is told in the story, his apparent triumphs of the playing with it. thus early faced with the problem round of diamonds was ruled by "Madame Spy" the Universal picment as lover, husband and beloved Bremer, both aged 10, were killed of how to play the hand. Obvious-South and another club returned. ture."
༄།།།
magnificent as the futriguing spy,
ly if the hearts broke 2-2 and the which the Declarer ruffed in his Fay Wray, in the title role, is trump suit broke 3-2, the hand was own hand. alaydown for six-odd; or the Now the entire hope of fulfilling while Nils Asther, who plays. op-
hearts could even be divided 8-1, if the, the singleton was an honour, and Sou
still permit the fulfilment of the tim ded, of course, there the
losers. Mr. Nagle,
the
tract
finding posite her, has a hard time icon- mps only, so à vincing himself that the bewitching
ummy and Miss Wray could be no merciless.
great led, upon The fall
for its gay life and thrilling
medico
Bar-leshó
"HUMANITY”""STAR": AGENTHEATRE
Humanity now showing
Engelbert «Denk, and- Hermann
Joûtright. Frans Blier, aged 12, dled in hospital a few hours later.
career and one that is not tos honourable Intermingled with
hin struggle is the⠀
offers strength.
ese and another: that offers/zPar
· of all-those: prho kiê (and fa
WALA The cast, headed by
the reagan Boots Mallory
Kaynician Kirkland and Irene"
rings
( his will, v mort to life;a; 'group of vivid charao-
trictly ethiles fers excellently portra